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Step 5: Interactive Setup
If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, you may have already
used the interactive setup to find the dish pointing coordinates,
acquire and fine-tune the signal, and run a system test.
If you need to run the interactive setup again, select
Options
from
the Main menu, then select
Interactive Setup
.
If you just want to check your dish pointing coordinates, or run the
signal strength meter, select
Dish Pointing
from the Main menu.
Step 6: Place Batteries in the
Remote Control
Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the
batteries in your digital satellite receiver’s remote.
1.
Remove the cover from the battery compartment.
2.
Insert batteries into the battery compartment, matching
the + and – end of each battery.
3.
Replace the cover.
STEP 7: Plug in and Turn on the
System
Plug the end into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the
plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug
completely.
To turn on the system, press the DIRECTV button on the remote or
on the ON•OFF button on the front panel. If your TV brand is RCA,
GE, or P
RO
S
CAN
, press the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV.
If your TV brand is not RCA, GE, or P
RO
S
CAN
, see the next section,
Using the Remote, for details on how to use the remote to control
your TV.