Sony SAT-HD300 Operating Instructions Manual page 71

8..1. Initia
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3. Signal Streugth
Depending on the Dish Type you have selected, the Signal Strength menu shows
three sigOql strength bars for Satellite Networks in order to
dish to the correct position with the elevation, azimuth, values from the Your
Location menu. While the maximum signal strength is 1OO,itherewill be no apparent differ·
ence in picture quality between signal strengths of 60 to 85. The higher the signal, the less
likely you are to. experience picture quality degradation during adverse weather C()lldlltIOllS
such as heavy rain or snow.
A transponder is a receiver/transmitter on the satellite. It receiv8ssignalsfrom DIRECTV an
retransmits them to your dish. The DIRECTV® HD Receiver is capable of displaying the signa
strength of most transponders by using the following method.
To.see thesigrul!
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Move the highlight to select the desired satellite using
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Set an each transponder using"
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3.
Press"
-+- "
to to the next step of the initial setup.
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