Radio Shack 14-Inch DBS Compatible TV Antenna with 24-Inch... User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
Your RadioShack 14-Inch DBS Compatible TV Antenna pro-
vides excellent reception of VHF and UHF signals in areas
where local stations are mid-range. Its compact, modern styling
makes it ideal for installation with DBS satellite systems.
The UV-protected housing is made of impact-resistant filled co-
polymer, making it resistant to weathering. Its design comple-
ments the DBS mini-dish, and with its bidirectional receiver and
dipoles, it is excellent for areas where there are stations in op-
posite directions.
The antenna comes with two DBS diplexers that let you com-
bine antenna and satellite cables outside the house and sepa-
rate them at the DBS receiver inside the house.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before you begin installation, read this manual and the sepa-
rate Consumer Product Safety Commission information sheet.
For your safety and convenience, plan each step of the installa-
tion and purchase the necessary hardware in advance. The
hardware required and the order in which you perform the steps
depend on the mounting and connection methods you choose.
Warning: When you install your antenna, use extreme caution.
If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead
power lines. If the antenna touches the power line, contact with
the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution
and death. Call the power company to remove the antenna.
Do
not attempt to remove it yourself.
ASSEMBLING THE ANTENNA
Assemble the entire antenna on the ground.
1. Use the supplied hardware to attach the supplied mounting
L-bracket to the bottom of the antenna.
2. Use the supplied hardware to loosely attach the mast
clamp assembly to the L-bracket.
3. Attach the two aluminum tubing elements to the antenna
using the supplied lock nuts.
CONNECTING LEAD-IN CABLE TO THE
ANTENNA
We recommend RG-6 cable and, if you prepare your own ca-
ble, a quality F-connector (both available at your local Ra-
dioShack store.)
Note: If you prepare your own coaxial cable, be sure to slide a
coax cable weather boot (not supplied) onto the cable before
you attach the F-connector.
To connect the cable to your antenna, screw the 75-ohm coaxi-
al cable’s F-connector onto the antenna’s jack. Then slip the
weather boot over the connection. (If you use a cable without a
1/2-Inch Screw
Lock Washer L-Bracket
Lock Washers
and Nuts
U-Bolt Mast Clamp
Lock Nuts
Elements
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weather boot, cover the connection with weather-resistant tape,
available at your local RadioShack store.)
Note: If your existing antenna downlead is 300-ohm twin-lead
cable, you must replace it with 75-ohm coaxial cable. (300-ohm
twin-lead cable requires using a matching transformer that
would significantly interfere with the antenna’s operation.)
SETTING UP THE ANTENNA
Your antenna has been specifically designed for use as an add-
on antenna for a DBS satellite dish. Or you can mount the an-
tenna by itself for local reception.
We recommend that you enlist the help of another person be-
fore you put up the mast or attach your antenna to it. How you
set up your mast depends on your specific installation. Refer to
the separate Consumer Product Safety Commission informa-
tion sheet for recommended methods.
With a DBS Satellite Dish
Follow these steps to mount the antenna with a DBS satellite
dish and make the required connections:
1. Separate both sections of the combination clamp by
removing the bolts and the lock washers. Insert the lock
washers and bolts back into the holes in the top half of the
large clamp and position the clamp around the DBS arm.
Slide the metal spacers over the ends of the bolts. Then
thread the bolts through the holes in the bottom half of the
large clamp until it securely holds the DBS arm.
Caution: You must use the metal spacers to prevent dam-
age to the clamp. Do not overtighten the bolts.
2. Insert the lock washers and bolts back into the holes in the
top half of the small clamp. Slide the metal spacers over
the ends of the bolts. Then thread the bolts through the
holes in the bottom half of the small clamp until the clamp is
loosely attached together. Press the supplied end plugs
into both ends of the mast. Insert the mast’s curved end
into the small clamp. Tighten the clamp’s bolts until the
mast is secure.
Caution: You must use the metal spacers to prevent dam-
age to the clamp. Do not overtighten the bolts.
Note: Be sure the clamp holds the long portion of the mast
in a vertical position.
3. With the antenna’s bottom side facing downward, slide the
antenna’s U-bolt over the top of the mast. Tighten the mast
clamp assembly’s nuts until it securely holds the antenna in
a horizontal position. Do not overtighten the nuts.
4. Your antenna comes supplied with two identical DBS
diplexers to combine the antenna and satellite cables out-
side the house and to separate them at the DBS receiver
inside the house.
Connect the coaxial cable from the satellite dish to the SAT
(satellite) connector on one of the diplexers and connect
the coaxial cable from the antenna to the diplexer’s ANT
(antenna) connector. Then connect the coaxial cable from
the satellite receiver inside the house to the diplexer’s SAT/
ANT connector. Be sure to cover all three connections to
Antennas’s Jack Coaxial Cable
Metal Spacer
Top Half of
Large Clamp
BottomHalfof
Large Clamp
DBS Arm
Mast
Top Half of
Small Clamp
Bottom Half of
Small Clamp
Metal Spacer
Mast
U-Bolt

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the outside diplexer with weather-resistant tape, available
at your local RadioShack store.
5. Follow these guidelines to route the coaxial cable from the
outside diplexer’s SAT/ANT connector into the house.
• Use plastic tape or mast standoff insulators to secure the
coaxial cable to the mast at about 3-foot intervals. Con-
tinue down the roof and the side of the house using roof
and wall standoff insulators.
• Use coaxial cable nail-in clips every few feet to secure
the cable between the mast and where the cable enters
the house.
• Use a 75-ohm grounding block at the point where the
coaxial cable enters the house. Read the Consumer
Product Safety Commission sheet for grounding instruc-
tions.
• Use a wall-through lead-in tube (not supplied) to neatly
route the coaxial cable through walls.
6. Connect the coaxial cable from the outside diplexer to the
SAT/ANT connector of the other diplexer inside the house.
Attach one end of a short length of coaxial cable to the
inside diplexer’s SAT connector. Connect the other end to
the satellite receiver’s satellite in connector. Attach one end
of another short length of coaxial cable to the inside
diplexer’s
ANT connector. Connect the other end to the sat-
ellite receiver’s antenna in connector.
7. When you finish making all connections, rotate the antenna
to a position that gives you the best reception.
For Local Reception Only
To mount the antenna by itself for local reception only, you will
need a mast and mast mounting hardware, available at your lo-
cal RadioShack store.
With the antenna’s bottom side facing downward, slide the an-
tenna’s U-bolt over the top of the mast. Tighten the mast clamp
assembly’s nuts until it securely holds the antenna in a horizon-
tal position. Do not overtighten the nuts.
Follow the guidelines listed in Step 5 to route the coaxial cable
from the antenna into the house.
When you finish making all connections, rotate the antenna to a
position that gives you the best reception.
Antenna Cable
Satellite Dish Cable
Outside
Diplexer
Cable to Diplexer
Inside the House
ANT Connector
SAT Connector
SAT/ANT Connector
TV or VCR
Satellite Receiver
Inside Diplexer
SAT/ANT Connector
Cable to Diplexer
Outside the House
SatelliteIn
Connector AntennaIn
Connector
SAT Connector ANT Connector

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