How to Aim Your Direct TV Dish
DirecTV uses a satellite dish to receive information about cable channels that are, in turn, relayed from a satellite in outer space. When the DirecTV service is installed at your house or business, the satellite dish will have to be pointed in a certain direction, so that it can properly correspond with the satellite in your area to receive the best possible signal. While this can be figured out by adjusting the satellite and then checking your TV signal, there is a simpler way to figure out exactly where to point your DirecTV dish.
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Instructions
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On a computer, go online to the DirecTV website or a website like Satsig.net. Enter in your ZIP code location to the indicated field and click "Enter." This will give you the proper coordinates where you should point your satellite.
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Using a compass, install your satellite dish in a place where you have a "clear line of sight" facing south. "Clear line of sight" means that the signals will not be blocked by nearby buildings or treetops. Point the satellite dish south once it is properly attached to the side or roof of your building or home.
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Use the provided coordinates to adjust the elevation indicator with the elevation nut to the proper setting. Rotate the dish along the tick marks on the front until you reach the proper azimuth.
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Go inside and check the signal on your television through your DirecTV set-top box. If you think the signal can be better, go outside and adjust the elevation and azimuth again, coordinating with someone inside who can look at the television.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are trying to install DirecTV for a number of different televisions for a business, like a sports bar, it may be best to have a professional technician from the satellite company do this for you.
If there is not a clear line of sight for a satellite dish when facing south, then it may be better to get cable television in your location.
Never try to adjust the satellite dish in inclement weather.
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