Safety Precautions Warning! Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna that is located close to overhead wires such as power lines, telephone lines or cable TV lines. If any part of the antenna makes contact with overhead power lines, touching the antenna or the antenna cable can cause electrocution and death.
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Before you begin Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the various elements in the TV44 package. Please make sure that your package includes all of the necessary pieces (see Fig 1). If you believe your box is missing any pieces, please call TERK Technical Support at 1(800) 942-TERK (8325).
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Installing the TV44 on a satellite dish 1. Make sure all satellite receivers are turned off and unplugged from the electrical outlet. 2. Unsnap the antenna from the back notch of the mounting clamp. 3. Hold the antenna to the back of the dish so that the circular housing is centered with the TERK logo facing out.
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6. Tighten the clamps by turning the thumb-wheel screw clockwise. Note: We recommend the use of the enclosed security clips for any dish 20” or larger. Snap the security clips onto the TV44 and slide down towards the mounting clips. See Fig 5. See Fig 4.
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Connecting the TV44 Depending on the type of satellite dish you have, go to one of the following five scenarios to determine how to connect the TV44 antenna to your satellite dish. A-Single LNB (Phase1) Satellite Dish 1. Remove the LNB from the arm of the satellite dish to expose the satellite cables.
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5. Reconnect the LNB to the dish arm. 6. Connect the remaining end of the 2 black 32” antenna cables to the IN 1 and IN 2 terminals on the TV44 antenna. 7. Continue to “Installing the Indoor Diplexers.” See Fig 8.
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See Fig 10. 3. Connect the satellite cables to the terminals marked OUT 1, OUT 2, OUT 3, and OUT 4 on the TV44 antenna. ( co n t i n u e d ) See Fig 10.
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5. Reconnect the LNB to the dish arm. 6. Connect the remaining end of the 4 black 32” antenna cables to the IN 1, IN 2, IN 3 and IN 4 terminals on the TV44 antenna. See Fig 13. 7. Continue to “Installing the Indoor Diplexers.”...
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OUT 4 terminals on the TV44 antenna. 3. Using 4 black 32” antenna cables, connect the IN 1, IN 2, IN 3, and IN 4, terminals of the TV44 to the “OUTPUT” or “TO RECEIVER” terminals on your multiswitch.
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D- Using a Multiswitch with an Antenna Input 1. Complete “Scenario A” instructions. (Page 5) 2. Locate your multiswitch and disconnect the satellite wire from the 18 volt or Satellite A/101 18 volt terminal. 3. Connect the satellite wire to the TV/SAT terminal of the diplexer. See Fig 16.
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RG6 coaxial cable if they are not long enough. 3. Using 2 black 32” antenna cables connect the “TO RECIEVER” terminals on the SW21 multiswitches to the IN 1 and IN 2 terminals on the TV44 antenna. Logo Side Dish Side N OTE: You may need to purchase longer antenna ca b les separa te ly if the supplied black 32”...
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Installing the indoor diplexers 1. Disconnect the satellite cable from the “SAT IN” terminal on your satellite receiver. 2. Connect the satellite cable to the terminal marked “TV/SAT” on the indoor diplexer. 3. Connect one of the supplied white 12” connector cables from the terminal labeled “SAT”...
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