Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: August 10, Method 1. The number to order their service is Have the receiver installed in a location with an unblocked view of the southern sky. Most satellite receivers are installed on a roof or balcony.
If possible, trees and buildings should not block the receiver. Method 2. You may need a software program such as Adobe Reader to view the file. Follow national and local guidelines for installing your dish. There may be requirements or codes that restrict the size of your satellite dish or how high you can mount it. Find an appropriate location for your satellite receiver. Look for a clear, southern-facing area with a high vantage spot. Find coordinates for pointing your dish to get reception.
Connect your satellite receiver to the TV as specified in the receiver's manual. Connect both the television and satellite receiver to a power outlet. Turn them both on. If there is no switch, turn to UHF channel 14 or channel number 65 on cable. Navigate the menu using buttons on the receiver's front panel and the receiver's manual to find the correct azimuth horizontal and elevation vertical coordinates.
Determine and survey the dish's exact mounting site. Using the receiver's pointing coordinates, find the mounting site for your dish. Measure the number of feet meters of cable needed to finish the installation. Start assembling the satellite receiver dish. Bolt or screw in the satellite's plastic or metal reflector to its support arm. This lets you preset the satellite to its correct elevation. Lay each cable on the floor, going from the device it is for, to the TV. Stick your labels to each end of each cable, color coding each differently.
Write down your color coding in your notebook. Place the Audio receiver on the floor, between the other devices and the TV. Lay each cable on the floor, going from the device it is for, to the Audio Receiver, and one from the receiver to the TV. Step 4: Connect to the TV. Now that we are organized, get your notebook or sheet of paper. Move the side of the cables near the TV far enough that you will be able to reach them from behind the TV.
Plug the Audio Receiver cable into the port. Write down the port number next to each device in your notebook. Once all cables are connected, you are done behind the TV. Note: The ARC port can be used if no other ports are available.
Step 5: Connect to Devices. Connect the other ends of those cables into the Soundbar input ports. Use your notebook to notate the port which each device is connected to. Step 6: Time to Configure Settings! Turn on the TV. Press the Home button on your remote, then locate the Settings icon in the top-right of the screen.
If you do not have a Home button on your remote, press the Settings button instead icon not shown on all remotes. From the Quick Settings menu, choose Advanced. Press the Home button on your remote, then locate the Input icon in the top-right of the screen. From the Input menu, choose All Inputs. From the All Inputs menu, choose your device from the list on the left, then find the Edit button on the right side of the screen. Change the name to whatever you want, save your changes, and repeat for all devices.
Step 7: Tune to the correct Input. Switch to the correct input on your TV. From the Input menu, choose the input you want to use. Set your Audio receiver to the correct Input. Run the receiver dish's cable to the grounding block. The connection to the block binds the dish to an acceptable grounded point in the main building ground, such as an enclosure for electrical service equipment or a metallic service raceway.
Run the RG-6 coaxial cable to the back of the receiver inside the house. The RG-6 cable should also be connected to the grounding block. Make sure a landline phone is off its hook to avoid getting an electric shock from any incoming calls. Connect the receiver to a phone jack with the phone line. Check for a signal using the "Dish Pointing" menu's signal meter displayed on your TV screen. Adjust the dish's pointing to achieve your maximum signal strength. It depends on the connector on your surround sound system and your receiver sound.
You will need to buy a wire that has a port compatible with your receiver in one end and with your sound system on the other end. Yes No. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 2. It depends on what you call a pole. The dish needs to be mounted to a non-moving object. If your pole is like a wood 4x4, or a 2" diameter metal pole securely held into the ground with concrete, you should have no problems.
When you mount the dish to a pole, the dish should not move at all. Mine is mounted on an 8 ft 4x4 wooden post pole placed in a 3 ft deep post hole. After verifying the post was level, it was backfilled with dirt and inches of concrete.
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