DirecTV HAH-SA, Owner'S Manual

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Getting Started
5
Testing your system
When you have aligned your dish antenna to the azimuth and elevation angles
shown on the
Install
pane, highlight the
Signal
tab. Signal quality is indicated
by a scale at the bottom of the pane and with an audible indication. The
frequency and tempo of the tone increase with signal strength.
To perform the Transponder
test:
Use this procedure to test the signal strength from the satellite transponder:
1. Select the
System Setup
tab from the
MAIN MENU
2. Highlight the
Signal
tab to display the
SIGNAL STRENGTH
menu pane.
3. Highlight the Test menu button as shown in the figure below.
4. Press SELECT to display the Transponder Test menu (see figure below).
5. Press SELECT to begin the test on the highlighted selection.
Note: Xponder and Source selections displayed may vary from those shown.
SIGNAL STRENGTH
Features
Install
Signal
Main Menu
Thu, Oct 3 1:14 PM
Prefs
Test
New card
Upgrade
Watch TV
Info
Status: Signal Locked
Source
Signal Strength
Current: 95 Highest: 98
Xponder
Satellite 101 ) (A) 29
Xponder
Test
Remote
VCR
Cursor to the right to activate the
signal monitor.
SIGNAL STRENGTH
Features
Install
Signal
Main Menu
Thu, Oct 3 1:14 PM
VCR
Prefs
New Card
Upgrade
Watch TV
Info
Status: Signal Locked
Source
Signal Strength
Current: 95 Highest: 95
Xponder
Satellite 101 ) (A) 18
Xponder
Test
Remote
Test
: 5317.6
:0.0.0.75
:OK
:OK
TransponderTest
Satellite 101 (A)
Satellite 119 (B)
Satellite 110 (C)
Cancel
SIGNAL STRENGTH
Features
Install
Signal
Main Menu
Thu, Oct 3 1:14 PM
VCR
Prefs
New Card
Upgrade
Watch TV
Info
Source
Signal Strength
Xponder
Satellite 101
)
(A) 18
Xponder
Stop
Remote
Test
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