RCA ANT800 - HDTV Antenna - Outdoor User manual

ANT800
Outdoor Antenna
User’s Guide
Getting Started
Remove the antenna and the hardware bag from package. Make sure the
following parts are in the package:
• Antenna
• AmplierInsert  •PowerAdapter
• MountingBase  •MountingArm
• Hardwarebag:
(2) Screws (4) Screw Covers
(2)U-Bolts (2) Clamps
(4) Wing Nuts (4) Wood Screws
(1)RubberBootforAntennaConnector/CoaxialCable
Finding the Right Location
BeforeyoumounttheANT800,considerthefollowingfactorsinreception
performance:
• TheANT800usuallyperformsbestwhenmountedhorizontally
• TheANT800shouldbemountedonthesideofyourhousethatfaces
mostofyourlocalbroadcasttowers(Seeillustrationbelow)Visit
www.antennaweb.orgtoseethelocationsofyourlocalbroadcast
towers.
• Thehighertheelevationoftheantenna,thebetterthereception
performance will be.
BEFORE YOU START!!!
PleasereadtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATIONsheetincludedin
this package.
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Mounting the Antenna
TheANT800mountingbracketgivesyouexibilityinmountingtheantenna.
TheANT800canbemounted:
• To a surface, such as a rooftop, eaves, siding, or rafters in
an attic
— OR —
• To a standard mast (not included)
WARNING: Never hang anything from the ANT800; never attach foreign
objects to the ANT800.
NOTES: Do not install the ANT800 on any metal surface, including
aluminum siding. Mounting on a metal surface will seriously degrade
reception quality.
In most cases, the ANT800 provides the best performance when mounted
outdoors in a high location (such as on the roof or high up on the side of
your house). The ANT800 can also be mounted in an attic.

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Mounting to a Surface
1. Orient the antenna base.
Makesurethebaseisorientedcorrectlyfor
thedirectionyouwanttopointtheantenna.
Use the illustration on the left as a guide.
Mounting
Well
Antenna points this way...
...or this way.
Wood
screw
Mounting base
2. Mount the base to the surface.
Findthefourwoodscrewsincludedinthis
package.Usingthesescrews,attachthe
base to the surface as shown here.
3. Attach the arm to the base.
Findoneofthescrews,washers,andnuts
included in the package.
 First,setthewasherandnutinthe
mountingwell.Thenpositionthearmover
theothersideofthewell.Attachthearmto
the base as shown here.
4. Attach the antenna to the arm.
Findtheotherscrew,washer,andnut.
 First,setthewasherandnutinthe
antenna’smountingwell.Thenpositionthe
armovertheothersideofthewell.Attach
the arm to the antenna as shown here.
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6. Tighten all screws. Attach the screw covers.
7. Skip to the “Connecting to Your TV”
section to complete installation.
5. Position and orient the antenna.
Loosenthescrewsbetweenthearmand
thebaseorantennajustenoughsothatyou
canpositionandorienttheantennatheway
youwant.
 Youcanalsoadjusttheantenna’s
orientationontheantennaitself.Onthe
antenna’sunderside,nexttothearm,there
aretwoscrews.Loosenthesejustenough
sothatyoucanrotatetheantennaonthe
arm.Onceyou’vefoundtheorientationyou
want,tightenthesescrews.

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Mounting to a Mast
1. Orient the antenna base.
Makesurethebaseisorientedcorrectlyfor
thedirectionyouwanttopointtheantenna.
Use the illustration on the left as a guide.
Mounting
Well
Antenna points this way...
...or this way.
Screw Cover
Clamp
Wing Nut
U-Bolt
2. Attach the clamp assemblies to the base.
FindthetwoU-Bolts,thefourwingnuts,
and the two clamps included in this
package.
 InserteachU-Boltintothebaseasshown
here.Thenpositionaclampandtwowing
nutsontheendofeachofU-Boltasshown
here.
3. Mount the base to the mast (not included).
Slidetheantennaclampassemblyoverthe
mastasshownhere,positioningthemast
between the clamp and the antenna.
 PositiontheANT800antennaashighas
possibleonthemast.Orientthebaseinthe
directionyouwant.Thentightentheclamps
andwingnutssecurelyontothemast.
4. Attach the arm to the base.
Findoneofthescrews,washers,andnuts
included in the package.
 First,setthewasherandnutinthe
mountingwell.Thenpositionthearmover
theothersideofthewell.Attachthearmto
the base as shown here.
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5. Attach the antenna to the arm.
Findtheotherscrew,washer,andnut.
 First,setthewasherandnutinthe
antenna’smountingwell.Thenpositionthe
armovertheothersideofthewell.Attach
the arm to the antenna as shown here.
7. Tighten all screws. Attach the screw covers.
8. Skip to the “Connecting to Your TV”
section to complete installation.
6. Position and orient the antenna.
Loosenthescrewsbetweenthearmand
thebaseorantennajustenoughsothatyou
canpositionandorienttheantennatheway
youwant.
 Youcanalsoadjusttheantenna’s
orientationontheantennaitself.Onthe
antenna’sunderside,nexttothearm,there
aretwoscrews.Loosenthesejustenough
sothatyoucanrotatetheantennaonthe
arm.Onceyou’vefoundtheorientationyou
want,tightenthesescrews.

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ENGLISH
Connecting to Your TV
1.RunanRG6coaxialcablefromtheantenna
towardsyourtelevisionset.Connectthe
RG6coaxialcabletotheANTjackonthe
suppliedamplierinsert.
2.Connectbuilt-incoaxialcableonthe
amplierinserttotheantennainputjackon
yourTVorconverterbox.
Note: If you want to split the signal coming
from the antenna, connect the short coaxial
cable built into the amplifier insert to your
splitter (splitter sold separately). DO NOT
PUT THE SIGNAL SPLITTER BETWEEN THE
AMPLIFIER INSERT AND THE ANTENNA.
3.Afterallotherconnectionsaremade,
connect the power adapter into the
amplierinsert.PlugitintoastandardAC
outlet.
Important: This power adapter should be
plugged in so that it stays vertical or lays
flat.
The amplifier insert should always be
located indoors.
TV
ANT800
Coaxial Cable
Amplifier
Insert
ANTENNA
TV/STB
Water Damage Prevention:
Atthepointwhereyourcoaxialcableleadentersthehouse,youshould
allowforsomeslackinthecoaxialcableasa“driploop.”Thiswillprevent
moisturefromrunningdownthecoaxialcableandenteringthehouse.
Runthecoaxialcableapproximatelysixinchesbelowthewallentrypoint
andthenturnitupwardstowardsthisspot.Anymoisturethataccumulates
onthecoaxialcablewilldripoffinthebendinsteadofrunningintothe
house.Youshouldsealthepointwherethecableentersyourhomewith
arubberweatherinsulatororsiliconecaulking(notincluded).An“F”
connector wall plate can be used inside the home to cover the inside
portionofthehole.Youcantypicallyndan“F”connectorwallplateat
anylocalelectronicsorhardwarestore.

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12 Month Limited Warranty
AudiovoxElectronicsCorporation(the“Company”)warrantstotheoriginalretail
purchaserofthisproductthatshouldthisproductoranypartthereof,under
normaluseandconditions,beprovendefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipwithin
12monthsfromthedateoforiginalpurchase,suchdefect(s)willberepairedor
replaced(attheCompany’soption)withoutchargeforpartsandrepairlabor.To
obtainrepairorreplacementwithinthetermsofthisWarranty,theproductalong
withanyaccessoriesincludedintheoriginalpackagingistobedeliveredwithproof
ofwarrantycoverage(e.g.datedbillofsale),specicationofdefect(s),transportation
prepaid,totheCompanyattheaddressshownbelow.Donotreturnthisproductto
the Retailer.
ThisWarrantyisnottransferableanddoesnotcoverproductpurchased,serviced
orusedoutsidetheUnitedStatesorCanada.Thewarrantydoesnotextendtothe
eliminationofexternallygeneratedstaticornoise.ThisWarrantydoesnotapply
tocostsincurredforinstallation,removalorreinstallationoftheproduct,or,ifin
theCompany’sopinion,theproducthasbeendamagedthroughactsofnature,
alteration,improperinstallation,mishandling,misuse,neglect,oraccident.This
warrantydoesnotcoverdamagecausedbyanACadapternotprovidedwiththe
product.
THEEXTENTOFTHECOMPANY’SLIABILITYUNDERTHISWARRANTYISLIMITED
TOTHEREPAIRORREPLACEMENTPROVIDEDABOVEAND,INNOEVENT,SHALL
THECOMPANY’SLIABILITYEXCEEDTHEPURCHASEPRICEPAIDBYPURCHASER
FORTHEPRODUCT.ThisWarrantyisinlieuofallotherexpresswarrantiesor
liabilities.ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGANYIMPLIEDWARRANTY
OFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,SHALL
BELIMITEDTODURATIONOFTHISWARRANTY.ANYACTIONFORBREACH
OFANYWARRANTYHEREUNDER,INCLUDINGANYIMPLIEDWARRANTY,
MUSTBEBROUGHTWITHINAPERIODOF24MONTHSFROMTHEDATEOF
ORIGINALPURCHASE.INNOCASESHALLTHECOMPANYBELIABLEFORANY
CONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTALDAMAGESWHATSOEVER.Nopersonor
representativeisauthorizedtoassumefortheCompanyanyliabilityotherthan
expressedhereininconnectionwiththesaleofthisproduct.
Somestates/provincesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarranty
lastsortheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesothe
abovelimitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.ThisWarrantygivesyou
speciclegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstate/
provincetostate/province.
U.S.A.: AudiovoxElectronicsCorporation,150MarcusBlvd.,Hauppauge,NY11788
CANADA: AudiovoxReturnCenter,c/oGenco,6685KennedyRoad,Unit#3Door16,
MississaugaOntarioL5T3A5

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ESPAÑOL
ANT800
Antena Exterior
Guía del Usuario
Para empezar
Extraigalaantenaylabolsadeherrajesdelempaque.Asegúresequetodas
laspiezasseencuentrenincluidasenelempaque:
•Antena
•Amplicadoraccesorio •Adaptadordepotencia
•Basedemontaje  •Brazodemontaje
•Bolsadeherrajes:
(2)Tornillos (4) Cubiertas para tornillo
(2)PernosenU (2)Abrazaderas
(4)Tuercasdemariposa (4)Tornillosparamadera
(1)Fundadecauchoparaelconectorantena-cablecoaxial
Cómo encontrar la ubicación adecuada
AntesdemontarlaantenaANT800,tomeencuentaestosfactoresque
afectan la calidad de la recepción:
• Generalmente,eldesempeñoesmejorcuandosemontalaantena
ANT800enposiciónhorizontal.
• LaantenaANT800debemontarseenelcostadodelaviviendaque
mirehacialamayoríadelastorresderadiodifusióndelalocalidad
(véaselailustración).Visitewww.antennaweb.orgparaconocerla
ubicación de las torres de radiodifusión de su localidad.
• Mientrasmáselevadasealaubicacióndelaantena,mejorserála
recepción.
¡¡¡ANTES DE COMENZAR!!!
LealahojadeINFORMACIÓNIMPORTANTEDESEGURIDADincluidaen
esteempaque.

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Montaje de la antena
LaexibilidadqueofreceelsoportedelaantenaANT800permiteelegir
dóndemontarla.LaantenaANT800puedemontarse:
• En supercies como, por ejemplo, tejados, aleros, el
revestimiento de paredes exteriores o las vigas de áticos
— O —
• En un mástil estándar (no se incluye)
ADVERTENCIA: Nunca cuelgue nada ni monte objetos extraños en la
antena ANT800.
NOTAS: No instale la ANT800 en superficies metálicas, ni siquiera en el
revestimiento de aluminio de paredes exteriores. Montarla en superficies
metálicas empobrece gravemente la calidad de la recepción.
En la mayoría de los casos, el mejor desempeño se obtiene cuando se
monta la antena ANT800 en lugares exteriores elevados (p. ej., el tejado
o la parte alta de un costado de la vivienda). También puede montarse en
áticos.