Chapter 2: Setting up and connecting
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Acquiring the correct dish pointing angles
The Dish Pointing menu item in the Set Dish menu allows you to find out exactly
how to point your satellite dish by entering your ZIP code. If you have not yet
successfully aligned your satellite dish, or if you need to realign it, follow these
instructions to find the exact angles you should use to point your dish:
1
Press the MENU button on your remote control.
The Main menu appears.
2
Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the SETUP menu
item, then press the
button on your remote control.
The SETUP menu appears.
3
Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the Installation
menu item, then press the
button on your remote control.
The Installation menu appears.
4
Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the Set Dish menu
item, then press the
button on your remote control.
The Set Dish menu appears.
5
Use the arrow buttons on your
remote control to highlight the Dish
Pointing
menu item, then press the
button on your remote control.
The Dish Pointing screen appears.
6
Use the right-arrow button on your
remote control to highlight the space
for the first digit in the ZIP code.
7
Use the 0 - 9 buttons on your
remote control to enter your five-
digit ZIP code.
As you enter each number, the
highlight advances to the next
space.
When you have entered all five digits, the screen updates to display the correct
azimuth, elevation, and (for oval dish types only) tilt.
