Lightning Protection For Exterior Mounting; Connecting The Antenna To Your Tv; Coaxial Cable Installation Precautions - RCA ANT706A User Manual

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Lightning Protection for Exterior Mounting

Mount a grounding block (not supplied) as close as possible to the point where the downlead
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enters the house.
The downlead wire from the antenna to the grounding block and the mast ground wire should be
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secured to the house with stand-off insulators, spaced four to six feet apart.
For a "ground-up" antenna installation, you may not need to ground the mast if it extends four
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or more feet into the earth.

Connecting the Antenna to Your TV

To connect the antenna to your TV, follow these steps:
1. Connect the coax downlead from the antenna to the ANT jack on the power injector.
2. If your TV has an F-connector, connect the short coaxial cable on the power injector to your TV's
VHF/UHF 75-ohm F-connector.
If your TV has screw terminals for the VHF/UHF connection, connect a 75-ohm to a 300-ohm
transformer (not supplied) between the power injector and the VHF/UHF terminals.
If your TV has a 75-ohm VHF connection and a 300-ohm UHF connection, connect a signal splitter
(not supplied) between the power injector and the TV's VHF/UHF connections.

Coaxial Cable Installation Precautions

Do not bend the coaxial cable into less than a three-inch radius. Tighter bends can cause shorts and
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can change the cable's impedance.
Do not install the coaxial cable where it will have a pulling tension greater than 15 pounds during
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installation. After installation, make sure there is no tension on the cable.
Use only round-headed staples. Any clamps or securing devices used with coax should grip the cable
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evenly about the circumference without crushing the cable. Flat staples can damage the coaxial cable.
Do not expose the coaxial cable to a temperature greater than 176 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep the cable
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away from heating vents and water heaters.
The cable jacket withstands most outdoor environments. However, you must seal the connections and
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splices against water entry.
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