Hughes DirecTV HIRD-E11, Owner'S Manual

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DIRECTV PLUS SYSTEM FROM HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS - OWNER’S MANUAL
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Another signal strength utility that you may find useful is the Cable Test that can be found in the
SYSTEM TEST screen.
Receiver ID
Someday, you may choose to get a second digital satellite receiver. If both receivers are in the same
room or if you are using an RF remote control or a remote control extender, you may experience
interference between signals. To avoid this “cross talk,” simply highlight the
Receiver ID button and
press on the remote control to be used for that specific digital satellite receiver. Remember to
set your remote control to the desired code first. For information regarding changing the remote control
code, see the chapter “Programming Your Remote Control.”
Dish Type
The Dish Type button will initiate a pop-up menu where you can choose the style of satellite dish you
are using. The following options are provided in that menu:
SINGLE – Refers to the traditional 18” satellite dish. This dish will be configured with an
LNB with either one or two outputs.
DUAL – Refers to the larger, oval, multi-LNB satellite dish. This dish will be configured with
two LNBs in the positions marked “SAT A” (101
°
) and “SAT B” (119
°
). Each LNB will have
one or two outputs.
TRIPLE - Refers to the larger, oval, multi-LNB satellite dish. This dish will be configured
with three LNBs in the positions marked “SAT A” (101
°
), “SAT B” (119
°
) and “SAT C”
(110
°
). Each LNB will have one of two outputs.
Note: When “Satellite 1” is used in reference this is equivalent to “SAT A.” Likewise, “Satellite 2”
equates to “SAT B” and “Satellite 3” equates to “SAT C.” Choosing the correct dish type is necessary
to obtain correct pointing results.
Position
After selecting Position from the INSTALLATION screen a pop-up menu called Alignment Mode
will appear. You can enter your location by either Align by ZIP or Align by LAT/LONG . After making
your selection, the appropriate pop-up entry panel will appear. Use the and keys or use the
numeric keypad to change the value of the digits. Press the key to advance or the key to back up.
Once you have entered all of the correct digits, select
OK . The calculated results on the proper
direction to point your satellite dish antenna will be displayed.
Things to do in the INSTALLATION screen
Here, the quality of the satellite signal is automatically displayed. In addition to using this at
installation time, you can use it to troubleshoot if you experience loss of signal, momentary video
freezing, or similar problems.