ANTENNA SET-UP CONTINUED.
mount through the sheeting a high wind could rip the dish loose and cause shingle damage and roof leaks.
Roof mounting may also increase the chance of winter icing, hail damage and bird droppings which could
degrade reception. Cable access is a consideration as well as accessibility for dish aiming. Safety is of
paramount importance when mounting a dish on your roof. If you plan on experimenting or periodically re-
aiming your dish I would strongly advise post mounting.
POINTING THE DISH:
After the skew is set mount the dish to the vertical post. Now set the elevation. On the side of the mounting
bracket you will see the elevation degree markings. Determine if the markings are set in 1, 2 or 10 degree
increments and set the dish accordingly. Our 2 elevation numbers are 110=34 and 119=28. erefore
34+28=62 / 2 =31. So we set the elevation for 31 degrees. Now set the azimuth, satellite 110=237 and
satellite 119=246 so the average is 241. Use your compass and set the azimuth for 240 degrees. e hardware
should be TIGHT on the skew adjustments and snug on the az/el adjustments.
Now we have the dish set up it’s time to connect cables and set up the receiver to receive the satellites.
Connect a short cable to the 110 LNB to the Satfinder terminal marked “TO LNB”. Connect the cable from
the receiver to the connection labeled “TO REC”. Set up receiver parameters for the proper LNBFs and
switches described elsewhere in this manual. If you can temporary put the receiver and a television near the
dish you can set the dish much faster and more accurately than any other setup. . It would be advisable to
disable the 119 LNB at this point as we are only interested in 110 you can cover the 119 LNB or deactivate it
in the menus.
Check your receiver at this time. Go to the installation menu for the satellites and find Echo 6/8 at 110 deg
W. If you have a signal level and quality great then all you need to do is fine tune the dish. If you have no
signal quality, follow this procedure:
• 1. Use the On-Screen Display satellite Signal Strength meter in the receiver or the Satellite Finder if
the TV is not visible from the dish.
• 2. Adjust the gain knob on the satfinder so you just have a tone. e tone will increase in volume
as the dish comes into alignment with a satellite. e gain/volume can be turned down as the signal
gets stronger. Remember that the Satellite Finder will find any satellite that is close to the direction
of the dish, so when the sound gets more intense check the TV to see if there is a quality signal.
• 3. Mark the post so you have a reference point.
• 4. Slowly, sweep the dish west by approx 10 degrees if no signal go back to your starting point
(marked on post).
• 5. Slowly sweep the dish to the east 10 degrees.
• 6. If no signal the raise the elevation up approx 2 degrees. And sweep west and east again, slowly.
• 7. If you still can’t find the signal, repeat the procedure again, increasing or decreasing the
elevation angle as necessary, until you do get a signal. Alternately adjust both the elevation and
azimuth in very small increments until both the signal strength and quality are at a maximum. If
you have repeated the above for vertical adjustments up to +6 and -6 degrees and horizontal
adjustments +10-15 both directions then you need to re-evaluate your set up. If you have a good
signal make sure you are on satellite 110 by looking at the onscreen display or doing a scan to see
what channels you are getting. You can also look to see what transponders are active and compare
them to http://www.lyngsat.com. If your 110 LNBF is picking up satellite 119 then your 110 will not
come in however, if you know you are on 119 then you know exactly where to find 110.
• 8. Now that 110 satellite is satisfied tighten all bolts to clamp the dish into position and now check
the 119. If you don’t have 119 then check your receiver setup thoroughly.
Document page.16
VIEWSAT 9000HD User Troubleshooting Guide & Manual. April /2008
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