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Fortec Star FSIR-5400NA Quick Start Manual

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FORTEC STAR CLASSIC NA Digital FTA receiver guide
FORTEC STAR LifeTime CLASSIC, PLATINUM, and FSIR-5400NA Digital FTA Satellite
Receivers
NOTE: Print these instructions for your reference
Dish Alignment Quick Start:
Stationary Dish Instructions:
1.
Assemble your dish.
2.
Mount your dish on its mast. Make sure mast is 100% vertical and solid.
3.
Calculate your Azimuth, Elevation, and LNBF Skew for your location here:
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Satellite-Heading-Calculator.htm
4.
Make sure you compensate for magnetic deviation.
5.
Turn your dish towards the correct Azimuth and hand tighten screws.
6.
Adjust dish Elevation to correct value and hand tighten screws.
7.
Mount your LNBF on your dish and tilt the LNBF to compensate for polarization skew.
For example, if you are aiming the dish at IA5 97W:
In Columbus, OH: LNBF should be turned 16 degrees counter clockwise when
facing the dish.
Los Angeles: 30 degrees clockwise
New York: 30 degrees counter-clockwise
8.
Connect your receiver to the LNBF using RG6 coaxial cable. Make sure the receiver is
"OFF" when you do that.
9.
Turn your receiver "ON"
Motorized Dish Instructions:
1.
Assemble your dish.
2.
Install your LNBF on your dish. Do not tilt or skew the LNBF
3.
Follow the instructions on how to setup your motorized system:
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  • Page 1 FORTEC STAR CLASSIC NA Digital FTA receiver guide FORTEC STAR LifeTime CLASSIC, PLATINUM, and FSIR-5400NA Digital FTA Satellite Receivers NOTE: Print these instructions for your reference Dish Alignment Quick Start: Stationary Dish Instructions: Assemble your dish. Mount your dish on its mast. Make sure mast is 100% vertical and solid.
  • Page 2 FORTEC STAR CLASSIC NA Digital FTA receiver guide http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/HH-mount-installation.htm Receiver Quick Start: The highlight will be on Antenna Setup by default (Pic 1). Click OK on the remote. Pic 1 The receiver is setup by default for IA5 and UNIVERSAL LNBF (Pic 2). Leave all the settings as is.
  • Page 3 FORTEC STAR CLASSIC NA Digital FTA receiver guide Pic 3 When the scan is completed, the receiver will save the data and restart. Congratulations, you just loaded your receiver! While the installation is not difficult, it does require that you have some experience in electrical wiring and minor construction techniques.