Channel Master CM-5016 User manual

CM-5016
CM-5018
CM-5020
USER GUIDE

Table of Contents
Warning and Safety Information ...................................................................2
Product Overview ..................................................................................................................3
Package Contents and Accessories ............................................................3
Danger Information ...........................................................................................................4
- Warning.................................................................................................................................................5
- Follow These Procedures for the Safest Installation .............................5
- If an Accident Should Occur with Power Lines........................................6
- Important Guidelines for Installing Antennas ..............................................7
- Site Selection: Where to Install Your Antenna ............................................7
- Types of Support Structures and Mounting ...................................................8
• Roof Mounting ..........................................................................................................................9
• Side of House Mounting .................................................................................................9
• Chimney Mounting .......................................................................................................... 10
- How to Install Your Antenna ...................................................................................... 10
- Antenna Removal ................................................................................................................. 12
- Lightning Protection ............................................................................................................ 12
Installation Instructions ........................................................................................ 13
Features and Benets ................................................................................................. 19
Product Return Policy and Warranty ................................................... 21

CM-5016
CM-5018
CM-5020
CM-5016 HD/VHF/UHF 15 Element Antenna
CM-5018 HD/VHF/UHF 17 Element Antenna
CM-5020 HD/VHF/UHF 28 Element Antenna
User’s Guide
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Warning and Safety Information
Please read this user’s manual before operating this product.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice. Features or specications may be different depending on the type of
product model purchased.
Safe Use of This Product
Carefully follow the warnings and safety notices presented within this
manual. Please pay special attention to the following indications of
potentially hazardous situations:
Warning:
Indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in
serious injury.
Caution:
Indicates a situation, which, if not avoided, could damage this product or
other devices.
Note:
Indicates additional user information to make the user aware of possible
problems and to help the user understand, use and maintain the product.

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Product Overview
All Channel Master - Masterpiece Antennas are future-proof and
legacy protected. So you can have the confidence that no matter
what the installation requirement, you have it all covered in one
quality antenna.
Because time is money, all Masterpiece Antennas are engineered to
be easy to install. Simply open the box, click open and you’re ready
to go! We know how important time is to the installer. The entire
Channel Master Masterpiece Antenna is engineered so that every bit
just ‘clicks’ into place, U-bolts are fitted on most models.
No fiddling, dropping or scratching around - it’s all there on the
antenna ready to go. This attention to detail is also seen in the
antenna ends and edges; every piece is crimped and machined to
ensure a safe, trouble-free installation. Every antenna is made of the
finest components to exceed even the most extreme conditions.
That means peace of mind for you for years to come.
Package Contents and Accessories
Thank you for purchasing the Channel Master CM-5016, CM-5018 or
CM-5020 Masterpiece Antenna.
CM-5016 Antenna, User Guide
CM-5018 Antenna, User Guide
CM-5020 Antenna, User Guide

WATCH FOR WIRES!
You can be KILLED if this antenna comes
near electric power lines!
READ INSTRUCTIONS
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READ INSTRUCTIONS
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Warning
Installation of this product near power lines is dangerous. For your
safety, follow the installation directions.
Before you start installation, let us warn you of the danger of letting
any part of your antenna system touch electrical power lines - -
you may be killed.
It happens more often than you realize! Someone falls off of a roof or
gets the shock of their life.
Unfortunately, a good antenna site is often near electrical power
lines. If any metal antenna part touches a power line, it completes an
electrical path through the installer (that’s you!) to the ground.
Follow These Procedures for the
Safest Installation
1. Perform as much antenna assembly on the ground as possible.
2. Watch out for overhead power lines. Check the distance to the
power lines before you start installing. WE RECOMMEND YOU STAY
A MINIMUM OF TWICE THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF THE ANTENNA
ASSEMBLY AWAY FROM ALL POWER LINES.
3. Do not use a metal ladder.

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4. Remember, even the slightest touch of an antenna to a power
line can cause a fatal shock.
5. Do NOT try to do the job on a windy day.
6. Have a friend as a spotter when you’re on the roof. They can see
things you can’t.
7. If you start to drop an antenna, move away from it and let it fall.
8. If any part of the antenna should come into contact with a
power line CALL YOUR LOCAL POWER COMPANY! DO NOT TRY
TO REMOVE IT YOURSELF! They will remove it safely.
9. Mast, lead-in, and metal guy wires are excellent conductors of
electrical current - - keep them away from power lines too.
10. Be sure your family and friends understand the danger of
touching an overhead power line. Tell them never to try to
remove any object in contact with a power line (CB, TV antenna,
or anything else).
11. Make sure that the antenna mast assembly is properly grounded.
If an Accident Should Occur with Power Lines
Recommended by the Nation Consumer Product Safety Council.
• Do NOT grab hold of a person in contact with the antenna and
power line.
• You will be in danger and subject to shocking and severe danger!
Use a DRY board, stick, or rope to push or pull the antenna away
from the victim.
• If the victim has stopped breathing, and it is safe to approach,
administer CPR and stay with that person. Have someone call for
medical help.

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Important Guidelines for Installing Antennas
If you’re not sure about careful, safe installation – do NOT try to do it
yourself. Call for professional help (look up Television Antenna Systems
in your area or call your local power company).
Measure the maximum length of the antenna and mast assembly and
then stay at least twice that distance away from power lines.
(If you don’t have at least this much space, hire a professional to do
the installation.)
When using a mast for support, use only 1¼ inch diameter or larger
antenna mast sections. Lengths over 10 feet should be guyed at least
each 10 foot section.
Site Selection: Where to Install Your Antenna
Before attempting to install your antenna, think where you can best
place your antenna for safety and performance.
To determine a safe distance from wires, power lines, and trees:
• Measure the height of your antenna.
• Add the antenna length to the length of your tower or mast.
• Double this total for the minimum recommended safe distance.
• If you are unable to maintain this safe distance, STOP!
GET PROFESSIONAL HELP.
Most antennas are supported by pipe masts attached to the
chimney, roof, or side of the house. Normally, the higher the antenna

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is above ground, the better it performs. A good general rule is to
install your vertical antenna about 5 to 10 feet above the roof line
and as far away as possible from power line and obstructions.
Types of Support Structures and Mounting
DESCRIPTION USAGE HEIGHTLIMITATION
Tripod mount Peaked and flat type roofs 10 feet above rooftop
Roof mount Peaked and flat type roofs 10 feet above rooftop
Wall mount Side of structure 10 feet above rooftop
Chimney mount Chimney only 10 feet above chimney top

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Tower Not recommended. For professional use only
Telescoping mast Not recommended. For professional use only
Roof Mounting
The swivel feature of “universal” type
mounting brackets makes a convenient
antenna mount for flat or peaked roofs.
One clamp type bracket is used with 3 or
4 guy wires equally spaced around the
mast and anchored to the roof or eaves by
eyebolts. Installations involving a tripod mount
and a mast should be guyed if the mast is 10
feet or more. Tripod mount must be securely
anchored to the roof as should the guy wires.
Apply roofing compound around the base of
the bracket, screws and eyebolts for moisture
sealing.
Side of House
Mounting
Where roof overhang is not excessive, the side
of the house provides a convenient mounting
location. Position the brackets over a stud if
possible, one above the other, and spaced two
or three feet apart. For metal siding, first mark
mounting holes, then drill pilot holes through the siding to accept
mounting screws.

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Chimney Mounting
The chimney is often an easy and convenient
mounting location. Note that the chimney
must be strong enough to support the
antenna in high winds. Do not use a chimney
that has loose bricks or mortar. A good
chimney mount makes use of a 5 or 10 foot ¼
inch diameter steel mast, and a heavy-duty
two strap clamp-type bracket. Install the upper
bracket below the top course of bricks, and
the lower bracket two or three feet below the
upper bracket. For maximum strength, space
the brackets as much as possible.
Note:
Mount the extra “Warning Label” supplied with
the antenna hardware to the mast at eye level after
installation has been completed.
How to Install Your Antenna
1. Assemble your new antenna on the ground in accordance with
separate assembly instructions supplied with it.
2. On the ground, clamp antenna to mast, pull enough transmission
line to connect to antenna.

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3. Install selected mounting bracket.
4. If you are going to use guy wire installation instead of a mounting
bracket:
 a. Install-guy anchor bolts
 b. Estimate length of guy wire and cut
 c. Attach to mast using guy ring
5. Mount the extra included “Warning Label” supplied in the
hardware bag on the antenna mast at eye level after installation
has been completed.

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Antenna Removal
Removal of the antenna should be exactly the reverse of the
installation instructions. Please, for your own safety, follow the
instructions for installing the antenna starting with the last step first.
This is the safest method.
Lightning Protection
To protect your house and your TV (FM, CB, etc.) installation, the mast
of your antenna system must be properly grounded.
Antenna masts must be grounded to the same ground used for the
building’s electrical system. This will ensure that all exposed metal
parts are at the same electrical potential. The recommended
method is to run a #10 AWG or larger copper wire in as straight a line
as possible to the building grounding electrode system and must be
connected to the building ground using a UL listed ground clamp.
Also, an antenna discharge unit (sometimes referred to as a lightning
arrester) should be connected to the antenna lead-in at the place
where it enters the home. (Follow the instructions provided with the
static discharge unit.)

Figure1
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Installation Instructions:
1.1 Unfold VHF elements starting from back of antenna working your
way to the front by rotating outward and click into place.
See Fig.1.
To Transmitter
Front Back
CM-5016 Note: Make sure plastic inulators are in place between
the two phasing bars.
1.2 Rotate bottom elements until they click into place (CM-5016
Only).

Figure2
Figure3a
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2.1 Lock reflector elements by raising and locking in place.
See Fig.2.1
Front
2.2 When the antenna is assembled, you can now prepare the down
lead cable for connection
3.1 Slide rubber boot down cable and fit F-Type connector to end of
cable as follows:
a) Cut the end of the cable off square with a set of sharp cutters.
See Fig.3a.Tool (PCT Series CCS22)

Figure3c
Figure3b
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b) Open jaws of Cable Stripper. Insert the coax cable through
the hole until it is flush with the lip. See Fig.3b - Tool (PCT Series
8120MT)
c) Twist the stripper several turns clockwise, until the “crunching”
stops.
d) Remove the coax from the stripping tool.
e) Using a pair of pliers, remove the stripped material, until you are
left with a bare copper center and leaving exposed only one
layer of foil. There should be about .25 inches (6mm) of copper &
.25 inches (6mm) of Insulation with foil exposed. See Fig.3c.
f) Push the end of the cable into an F connector until the white
insulator is flush with the bottom of the connector. See Fig.3d.

Figure3d
Figure3e
Figure3f
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g) Insert the connector with cable into the compression tool.
See Fig.3e - Tool (PCT-ECN-CT)
h) Compress the connector by closing the handle.. Remove the
coax and connector from the compression tool. See Fig.3f -
Connector (PCT-TRS-6)

Figure4
Figure3f
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4.1 Screw F Type connector to Balun Housing finger tight. Slide rubber
boot over F connector into balun housing. See Fig.4.
5.1 Attach the antenna to your chosen mast and then point it facing
to the direction of your local transmitter. You may need to rotate
or raise the antenna up the mast until you achieve the best
results. See Fig.5.

Figure5
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To Transmitter
Front Back
5.2 Make certain cable is attached to mast by using UV PVC Tape or
UV cable ties. This will prevent damage to the cable caused by
strong wind conditions.
Caution:
Do not over tighten F Connector as damage may result to
circuit board of Balun