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Connecting the Receiver to a Dish Antenna System
Connecting the Receiver to a Dish Antenna System
Note
: Before you can begin connecting your receiver to your dish antenna, you
must first complete the preceding sections on connecting your TVs to the
receiver. Then if you are installing a dish antenna system for the first time, see
Chapter 4 - Dish Antenna Installation.
Otherwise, if you already have a dish
antenna system installed and peaked for maximum signal strength, complete the
following instructions to connect the dish antenna system to the receiver.
Note
: You will need two available receiver connection ports on your installed
switch or LNBF to complete this installation. If these ports are not available,
you may need to upgrade your system with different or additional equipment.
See
DISH Pro
W
iring Diagrams
in
Chapter 4
.
1. Connect two RG-6 coaxial cables between the
S
ATELLITE
I
N
1
and
S
ATELLITE
I
N
2
ports on the receiver’s back panel to two available ports on
either your switch or your LNBF in your existing system. See the wiring
diagrams in
Chapter 4
for appropriate receiver connections in your system.
Note
: If you are installing your receiver into a system with DISH Pro
LNBFs (and/or switches), you can have as much as 200 feet of cable
between the LNBF and the receiver. However, you must use only “RG-6
coaxial cables rated for 950 to 2150 MHz. Some cables may say “Swept
tested for 2150 MHz.” If you have any doubt about this, ask your DISH
retailer, or look on the container the cable came in. Do not use cable
company TV cables or cables from other satellite TV systems not rated for
950-2150 MHz. These other cables may cause signal loss. Do not use
existing cables such as RG-59. Use waterproof F-connectors outdoors.
Note
: Some receivers include a DISH Pro Plus Separator that can be used
when installing the receiver with a single cable along with a DISH Pro Plus
Switch or LNBF.
2. Peel off the blue stickers and affix them to the cables close to where they
connect to the
S
ATELLITE
I
N
1
and
S
ATELLITE
I
N
2
connections on the back of
the receiver.
Tip: Using cable
labels makes it
easy to tell which
cables connect to
the receiver ports.
Inside the front
cover of this guide
are stickers that
are color coded
the same way as
the coaxial
connections.
