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Dish Mounting Hardware

Multi-Satellite Dish R eflector

LNB  Arm/Antenna B ack Assembly

Triple-head, Multi-Satellite 

LNB  Mounting Hardware

Grounding Screw

EZALIGN™  Mast

LNB  with B uilt-in Multi-Switch for 

four Independent Outputs

2

Antenna Assembly Overview

Contents of Package

Summary of Contents for DSA20MA

Page 1: ...enced in performing the various tasks described including Determining an antenna location with a good southerly view of the satellites Climbing a ladder and working on your roof Observing safe working...

Page 2: ...ite Dish Reflector LNB Arm Antenna Back Assembly Triple head Multi Satellite LNB Mounting Hardware Grounding Screw EZALIGN Mast LNB with Built in Multi Switch for four Independent Outputs 2 Antenna As...

Page 3: ...llation In the following pages you ll find step by step instructions for 1 Determining Coordinates for Aiming Antenna page 4 2 Finding Suitable Antenna Site page 5 3 Installing EZALIGN Mast page 6 4 A...

Page 4: ...screen menu Select installation as an oval 3 sat some receiver brands may call it triple 3 sat location Sat 1 2 3 or Sat A B C Find your coordinates Navigate to the antenna pointing menu screen Enter...

Page 5: ...ance above the horizon and 18 span clearance from 101WL to 119WL for an unobstructed view to all three satellite locations Northern border states have elevation readings toward 30 and southern border...

Page 6: ...d down and from side to side A bubble level is located in the top of the mast to assist in alignment Loosen the four mast bolts slightly Then move the mast up down or twist side to side until the bubb...

Page 7: ...ustment At the side of the antenna assembly loosen the two Elevation bolts and two Pivot bolts one on each side and preliminarily set the Elevation adjustment per the coordinate number obtained in Ste...

Page 8: ...e satellite receiver system and other components from lightning damage Ground wire can be attached anywhere on the metal part of the antenna but there is a convenient grounding screw at one side of th...

Page 9: ...y you are to experience signal outages during adverse weather With a cell phone and house phone ask someone to relay signal strength values to you or hook up a portable TV at the installation site You...

Page 10: ...ansponder at Sat A 101WL Sat B 119WL or Sat C 110WL not active it is possible that this transponder is reserved for upcoming programming expansion Switch to other transponders at the same satellite lo...

Page 11: ...r the cable length to the LNB the greater the DC voltage drop Your receiver depends on the antenna to supply signal the longer the cable length the greater the signal amplitude attenuation Therefore R...

Page 12: ...ay result in gradual loss of picture Installation with Long Cable Run For installations where the RG 6 cable runs from the receiver s to the LNB far exceeds 100 feet 150 feet or more as encountered in...

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