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Pointing the Dish Antenna
The DST-3000 receiver will calculate the correct
pointing coordinates and then display this information
on the RESULTS screen shown on the right. Write
down this Elevation, Azimuth, and Tilt information.
Then highlighting the OK button and pressing the
key on the remote control will return to the
SELECT
DISH SETUP Menu. Use the coordinates from the
RESULTS screen to point your dish antenna at the
sky. The separate installation instructions that come
with the dish antenna will explain exactly how to use
the Elevation, Azimuth, and Tilt information.
Note: The round dish has no tilt
information.
Testing Signal Strength
The INSTALLATION screen shown at the right will
display the strengths of signals from the different
satellites and the transponders on each satellite. The
screen displays a numerical strength indication and a bar
graph accompanied by an audible tone to indicate signal
strength. The higher the number, the greater the amount
of the bar graph occupied, or the faster the beeping tone,
the stronger the signal.
You can check the signals from each of the satellites that
match the type of dish that you selected on the DISH
TYPE screen.
Highlighting the Source button on the
INSTALLATION screen and pressing the
on the remote control will display the Signal Source
pop-up menu shown at the right. Highlighting Satellite
101° (A), Satellite 119° (B), Satellite 110° (C), or Local
Digital and pressing the
control will return to the INSTALLATION screen and
show the signal strength for the selected source.
System Test
The SYSTEM TEST screen allows you to test the
DST-3000 receiver and its satellite antenna connections.
The SYSTEM TEST Menu offers the following options:
Begin Test
Starts the receiver test, which provides basic status information about the
receiver. The test may take up to 1 minute.
Cable Test
Tests and displays indicators of all transponder signals from the satellite
chosen by the Source pop-up menu.
Upgrade
Checks the status of software upgrades that DIRECTV periodically performs.
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SELECT
key on the remote
SELECT
The RESULTS screen
The INSTALLATION screen
key
The Signal Source screen
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