DirecTV DIRECT TV Manual page 95

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Options under affect the basic functioning of the Receiver.
Most of these settings were established before or during Guided Setup and you may
not ever need to change them.
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If you have a loss of signal and wish to diagnose the problem, or you need to re-point
your satellite dish, or if you add additional equipment, you can select this to
reconfigure your satellite dish setup.
This screen shows approximate pointing information for your
satellite dish. You can also use this screen to check the strength of the signal received
from each transponder on a selected satellite dish. It shows you the signal strength
from individual transponders one at a time. To be sure you receive all of your channels,
you should check signal strength on all transponders.
A transponder is a piece of radio equipment on a satellite. DIRECTV transponders
receive information from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to your satellite dish. Different
channels are rebroadcast by different transponders, and different satellites have


different numbers of transponders.
Note: You can check signal strength while you adjust the pointing of your satellite
dish. The signal strength meter on this screen provides audio feedback—a tone that
becomes higher pitched as the signal gets stronger. You may be able to turn the volume
on your TV up so you can hear the tone while you adjust the position of your satellite
dish. Alternatively, you might have someone watching the signal strength meter and
then reporting through a cell phone or walkie-talkie to the person who is adjusting the
satellite dish.