zBoost
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SOHO YX560Y User Guide
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zBoost
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SOHO YX560Y User Guide
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Preparing to Set Up Your zBoost Product
Thank you for choosing zBoost. You will now be able to use your cell phone INSIDE your home or
office. Gone are the days when you had to go to the window upstairs or walk outside to use your
cell phone. Like a skylight that brings sunlight into your home, zBoost transports and amplifies the
outdoor cellular signals into your home or office.
By following the easy instructions in this user guide, you will be Extending Cell Zones™ into your
home or office.
Why Indoor Signals Can Be Weak
There are several obstacles that can contribute to the poor reception you receive in your home or
office:
1. Location of the Cell Phone Tower in Relation to Your Home/Office
While cell phone providers have tried to place cell phone towers to provide the best
overall coverage, local ordinances and terrain features can impose restrictions on where
these towers can be placed, thus, limiting the signal strength available at your location.
2. Obstructions Caused by Buildings, Terrain and Trees
Cell phone signals can be completely blocked or reflected by buildings, walls, trees, hills
and other terrain features resulting in low signal strength.
3. Energy Efficient Windows
These new windows can also affect signal penetration into the house
Tools Needed
The following tools are needed to set up zBoost:
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#2 Phillips screwdriver
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Cellular phone operating in the band supported by your zBoost® unit
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Drill (may be required for outdoor or attic antenna placement)
Check for Signal Strength
Before placing a zBoost® in your home, make sure that you can place calls on the outside of your
home, in the attic, at roof level or wherever you plan to place the signal antenna. zBoost® can
only bring signal into your home when signal reaches the Signal Antenna. If there is no signal, the
zBoost® will not work for you.
Using your cell phone, place a call from an outdoor location to confirm that enough signal is present
to complete the call. If a weak signal is available at ground level, check the signal strength in your
attic or at roof level location where the signal will likely be stronger and where the Signal Antenna
can be placed for best performance.
If you can reliably make and receive calls outside your home, then zBoost® can bring the signal
into your home.
If only one signal bar is displayed on your cell phone outside, indoor coverage will be limited to
one small room. We recommend placing the Signal Antenna outside and/or purchasing a Wi-Ex®
upgrade Signal Antenna for increased coverage (see page iv).
Note
Cell phone signal bars are approximate and vary from
phone to phone. The number of bars can fluctuate
widely, depending on the location of the phone, the
position or angle of the phone, weather, etc. Most cell
phone signal meters update every 6 to 10 seconds. An
increase of only one bar typically indicates a 4x to 10x
signal increase.
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