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3. Information on direct satellite reception
Selecting the antenna location.
Viewed from Europe, all TV satellites are located in the south, therefore you must select the installation
location so that the antenna points southwards. The satellite systems with the largest, freely receivable
programme ranges are ASTRA
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(19.2°east) and HOTBIRD (13°east). Viewed from Central Europe, these
satellite positions are located just a few degrees east of the exact south direction.
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HOTBIRD
ASTRA
When selecting the installation location, you must ensure that the
antenna is not covered by obstacles, such as e.g. bushes, trees,
walls or roof overhangs. Installation beneath the roof is not
possible! The antenna should be installed on a house wall
protected from the wind, if possible.
The necessary wall mounting is available as an accessory and is
not part of this system. If mounting on the roof, the antenna
should be fixed as low as possible on a mast.
The local VDE regulations, which prescribe potential and lightning
protection regulations, must be observed.
Alignment with a satellite.
Leave the screws loose on the mast bracket until you have set the final position!
After fixing the antenna at its location, you should have it point southwards with the LNB in front.
The antenna height is set using the scale on the mounting plate.
To set the height, bend the antenna up and down carefully, until
the desired number of degrees is set.
The specified values can naturally only apply for vertically mount-
ed masts or wall brackets.
When setting the angle, do not pull on the LNB mounting arm (risk
of breaking!).
As illustration
