5. Aligning the outside unit
The outside unit should be aligned using a measuring device.
It can also be carried out using a sat-finder.
Should neither of these be available, the unit can be aligned using a receiver and a
television set.
1.
Connect the LNB and the receiver via a suitable coaxial cable.
2.
Close the receiver and the TV set and set the receiver to a programme setting on
which a satellite programme can be received (e.g. ARD for ASTRA).
3.
Now set the angle that corresponds to your location, using the imprinted scale and
lock the reflector (the reference point on the graduated scale is the lower corner of
the rotating prism).
4.
Now turn the reflector slowly in an eastwards or westwards direction (azimuth angle)
until you receive the TV picture for the setting.
5.
The reflector still needs to be fine-tuned. To do this, it is a good idea to call up the
receiver status display (with the signal level and quality). Check the receiver
instruction book when doing so.
6.
Now carefully change the azimuth (east/west) and angle of elevation in such a way
that the signal level and signal quality show the highest possible amplitude level.
7.
Now tighten all the screws and make sure that reception has not been adversely
affected when you have done this.
The reflector is now fully assembled and optimally adjusted to the desired satellite.
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