satellites, but do not adjust the elevation to receive lower satellites.
7) Fine tune your tracking by repeating these steps until the satellites in both
the upper and lower sections of the Clarke Orbit appear at their maximum
signal strength without requiring any further adjustments. If this cannot be
done, you have probably made a miscalculation in the elevation or
declination settings. Once you have the dish tracking properly, firmly snug
the bolts that secure the mount onto the pipe. Placing a bolt all the way
through the pipe may be desirable in high wind areas. Mark the pole and the
mount for later reference.
The Final Connection
The final connection is from your satellite receiver to your TV set. We
mentioned above that you can hook up a coaxial cable directly from the “To
TV” (RF Out”) output of the receiver to the “Antenna” input of the TV set. Your
local antenna wire, which formerly was connected directly to the TV set, should
now be connect to the “Antenna” input on the back of the receiver. To watch
local channels, turn the satellite receiver off and the local channels will
automatically appear on their respective channels on the TV.
If your satellite receiver does not have this feature, you will need to purchase
an A/B switch from your local satellite or electronics store. Both the satellite
receiver and local antenna connect to the “A” and “B” input ports on this switch,
while the single output port connects to the antenna input on the TV. This
switch will have to be changed manually whenever you want to go from one to
other. You also will need to use an external A/B switch if a second TV is
connected to the satellite receiver and one person wants to watch local TV
while the other is watching a satellite TV program.
There are other options when it comes to connecting the satellite system to
your TV set or home theater system. There are video and stereo audio outputs
on the back of your receiver. These can be connected directly to a TV monitor
or to a VCR for recording programs. Whenever a VCR is part of the overall
entertainment system, the output of the VCR must be connected to the TV set
and the local antenna is usually also connected to the “Antenna” input of the
VCR.
The satellite receiver’s stereo audio outputs can be connected directly to the
stereo inputs of the TV set or to the auxiliary inputs of your stereo system’s
audio amplifier or tuner.
