bluerock5
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set up the dish, receiver and the tv all next to each other to practice in the backyard. powered up and where do I go from here?
where's the set-up menu?
where do i find my azimuth and elevation
where do I put in my Zip code....
and all the other info i need to get me going..Thanks.
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skipnchar
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If you have DTV:
When the receiver starts up it will have a white screen and "searching for satellite" message. When the screen turns black "still searching for signal" you can select EXIT then press Menu, parental faves and set up, system setup, satellite set up, repeat set up then just follow instructions.
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Polishnurse
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On your receiver, you have a set up menu, you should find all that on there.
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Wheel Estate
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start @ the top, do you have a tv set to the channel that gives you the screen from the reciver? ch 3 or 4 generally..... and would you share wheather this is dish or direct so we can give more detailed info??
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cruiserjs
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Assuming you have a Dish network system - on the remote - press menu, then 6,1,1
This puts you in the setup - find satellite mode. use the left-right buttons to get to "zip code' and enter your numbers. This will give you the diretcion (azimuth0 to point the dish, and the elevation (tilt for the dish. If you have a dish 500 or better you also must 'twist' the dish to the number shown as 'skew'. Then adjust the whole dish slowly, back and forth and up and down until the colored bar at the borrom of the screen turns to green and the tone changes. Now you have found the satellite(s). go to 'check switch' and wait until it finishes the necessary checks. Then exit the setup menu and push the 'guide' button and select whatever channel you want to watch.
Hope this is clear and helpful.
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bluerock5
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It's Directv...... and so i will assume in the set area it will tell me my Azimuth and elevation?
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2oldman
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Setup dish.
satellite tv -aim a dish
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Jbird
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Hint: Set-up will always go much faster if you very carefully level your tripod first.
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