The Menu System
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Dish Pointing
The Dish Pointing menu helps you set up your digital satellite receiver
and optimize your reception of the satellite signal.
Selecting Dish Type
It is important to complete each of the following steps required for your
satellite dish antenna. If you do not, you will not receive proper dish
pointing coordinates and will not be able to take full advantage of your
DIRECTV System.
Specify the type of dish you are using:
1.
Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.
2.
Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight
Dish
Pointing
, then press OK to access the dish pointing screen.
3.
Use the arrows to highlight
Select Dish
, then press OK.
4.
Specify the type of dish you are using: an oval satellite dish or a
round satellite dish.
Depending on the type of satellite dish antenna you
have, the Select Dish menu will prompt you for more
information .
5.
If you are using a round satellite dish, you are finished selecting
your dish. Proceed to “Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates,” next in
this book, for further dish pointing instruction.
If you are using an oval satellite dish, you need to complete the next
steps. Select the
Next
button to continue.
6.
Specify the number of satellite locations from which your satellite
dish antenna will be receiving signals. This number is equal to the
number of LNBs (Low Noise Block) mounted on your dish. For
example, if you have two LNBs, select
2 Satellite Location Dish.
7.
Select
Done
and proceed to “Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates,”
next in this book.
It is important to select the correct
dish type. If you do not, you will not
receive the proper dish pointing
coordinates and you will not be able
to take full advantage of your
DIRECTV System.
LNBs
An oval satellite dish with two LNBs
(not provided with all systems).
Dish Pointing shows you your the current
settings for your satellite dish antenna.