8-6. Initializing the System
Your Location
Provides the coordinates of elevation, azimuth, and tilt based upon your zip code. Elevation is the
up/down angle of the dish. Azimuth is the side-to-side direction, while tilt is the circular rotation
of the dish itself around the pointing axis. Full instructions for the installation of your dish are
provided with your satellite dish antenna.
To enter your location:
1.
Press the
Menu
button on the Remote Control to display the on-screen menu.
2.
Select the DIRECTV
®
menu by pressing “
” on the remote control.
3.
Scroll down to Initial Setup using “
E
”.
4.
Move the highlight to the right with “
G
” to select Your Location.
5.
Press “
” and the pop-up dialogue box will be displayed.
6.
Enter your zip code using the digit buttons on the remote control.
7.
Press “
” to show the elevation, azimuth and tilt.
Point your dish properly with the azimuth, elevation and tilt values given.
8.
Press “
” to return to the Your Location menu.
9.
Select Signal Strength using “
DE
” for the next step of initial setup.
NOTE
Although the initial setup is a
sequential process from Select Dish
to Channel Setup, each menu can
be accessed independently.
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