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Page 2 - or DIRECTV

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Thank you for purchasing the Home Signal Distribution Kit for Satellite TV Plus SIRIUS The Home Signal Distribution Kit for Satellite TV Plus SIRIUS allows you to com-bine your Dish Network ® or DIRECTV ® signal with the SIRIUS ® signal into one RG-6 c...

Page 3 - Table of Contents

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Table of Contents Box ConTenTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4ToolS ReqUIReD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4CaUTIon anD WaRnInGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4ComBIneR anD SPlITTeR PoRT IDenTIfICaTIon . . . ...

Page 4 - Box Contents

4 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Box Contents Open the box and verify that all the items shown below are included with the kit. If any items are missing, please contact your dealer or retailer immediately. Keep your purchase receipt and the packaging materials should you need to ret...

Page 5 - COMBINER; Installation Considerations; Multiswitches, Signal Splitters, DishPro Adapters; InCoRReCT; Combiner

5 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Combiner and Splitter Port Identification For a successful installation, the various cables used in the installation process described later in this manual must be connected to the correct ports on the Combiner and Splitter. The following illustratio...

Page 6 - Installation overview; following sections explain the various configurations:; Simple Configuration:; Your satellite TV system has a single LNB and; Before Multiswitch Configuration:; Your satellite TV system uses a; After Multiswitch Configuration (Multiswitch Located Indoors):; Your

6 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Installation overview Depending upon your particular configuration, you may decide to combine the satellite TV and SIRIUS signals on the roof near the satellite TV dish, or if a multiswitch is present, to combine the signals before or after the multi...

Page 7 - Simple

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Simple Configuration (Single LNB, No Multiswitch) A simple configuration without a multiswitch might look like the following illustra - tion. The SIRIUS signal and the satellite TV signal are combined into one and use the existing satellite TV cable ru...

Page 8 - Materials Required

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide COMBINER COMBINER SPLITTER SIRIUS RECEIVER COMMON CABLE RUN RECVR/TUNER DISHPRO ADAPTER WITHOUT DISHPRO ADAPTER: WITH DISHPRO ADAPTER: SPLITTER SIRIUS RECEIVER COMMON CABLE RUN RECVR/TUNER Materials Required In order to install the SIRIUS antenna and t...

Page 9 - SIRIUS Antenna to Combiner

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide The following tables provide maximum overall cable runs and suggested maxi-mum cable lengths. Maximum lengths for the overall cable runs must be ob-served. (The actual cable runs in your installation may be less than the maximum lengths shown.) overall...

Page 10 - Before

10 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Before Multiswitch Configuration This configuration is only used when the multiswitch is not located on the roof. In this configuration the SIRIUS signal and the satellite TV signal are combined on one common cable on the roof. The combined signal i...

Page 12 - satellite TV LNB to Combiner

1 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide The following tables provide maximum overall cable runs and suggested maxi-mum cable lengths. Maximum lengths for the overall cable runs must be ob-served. (The actual cable runs in your installation may be less than the maximum lengths shown.) overa...

Page 13 - after

1 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide after Multiswitch Configuration (Multiswitch on the Roof) When the multiswitch is located on the roof (either integrated in the satellite dish or externally mounted), the SIRIUS signal and satellite TV signal from the output of the multiswitch are co...

Page 14 - You can see that one

14 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide The next diagram shows the same configuration as the previous illustration. You can see that one output of the multiswitch is connected to the input of the Combiner, and that there are no devices such a splitter or DishPro adapter in the common cabl...

Page 17 - After Multiswitch Configuration (Multiswitch Inside the Home); mUlTISWITCH InSIDe Home

1 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide After Multiswitch Configuration (Multiswitch Inside the Home) When the multiswitch is located inside the home, a cable from the SIRIUS anten-na needs to be installed and run to the vicinity of the multiswitch inside the home. There the SIRIUS signal ...

Page 19 - Existing Cable - Satellite TV LNB to Multiswitch

1 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Multiswitch M RG-6 RG-6 1 C Combiner Splitter 3 RG-6 EXISTING CABLE RG-174 Adapter Cable S 2 RG-6 4 5 COMMON EXISTING RG-6 CABLING The following tables provide maximum overall cable runs and suggested maxi-mum cable lengths. Maximum lengths for the o...

Page 20 - Installation Procedures; section for your particular configuration.; SIRIUS antenna Installation Procedure; first; assembling the antenna; figure and loosen screw; Move arm to 45 degrees; ARM

0 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Installation Procedures This installation section is broken into several sections. The first section de - scribes how to install the SIRIUS antenna and is the same for all configurations. After installing the antenna, follow the Combiner/Splitter ins...

Page 21 - Correct; . Determining a location for the antenna; prevent the antenna from receiving a signal.

1 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Re-insert screw and tighten Slide the antenna arm over the antenna base mounting bracket Align the screw hole Correct Correct Verify the correct orientation of the antenna arm and antenna base ARM BASE C Incorrect Incorrect Remove Screw B B 1. 3. 2. ...

Page 22 - Use the above map and find the area you are located in (

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide No obstructions to the sky within this area If you cannot obtain a clear 360 degree view of the sky, then you must at least have a clear view of the sky in the direction of the SIRIUS satellites, as shown in the following map diagram. 1 2 3 4 5 HORIZON...

Page 23 - direction is determined by your specific location in; Adapter Cable

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide the sky in the direction for your area. For example, suppose you live in area . You determined that your antenna will need to have a clear view of the sky facing north or northeast . The exact direction is determined by your specific location in area r...

Page 24 - . antenna mounting options; Wall mount; : Mounting the antenna directly on the side of a home or building.; Roof mount; : Mounting the antenna on the roof of a home or building.; Wall Mount; Roof Mount

4 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide . antenna mounting options There are three possible mounting options for the outdoor antenna, and the antenna mounting location you have chosen may determine which mounting methods you can use: Wall mount : Mounting the antenna directly on the side o...

Page 25 - Mast Mount

5 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide MOUNTING HOLES The antenna mounting bracket should be oriented in a vertical position as shown, and mounted directly to the building or home using the provided #10 screws. Once you have determined a suitable mounting location, use the mounting bracke...

Page 27 - adjusting and aiming the antenna; Before Multiswitch Configuration Installation Procedure

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide 4. adjusting and aiming the antenna The pod portion of the antenna (where the SIRIUS logo is printed) needs to be adjusted and aimed so that it is level and horizontal to the sky. There are two possible adjustments that may be made on the antenna to ac...

Page 28 - SIRIUS RaDIo

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Simple Configuration Installation Procedure (Single LNB, No Multiswitch) Once the antenna has been mounted according to the previous instructions, you can continue with the installation of the Combiner and Splitter: Be sure that the satellite TV receiv...

Page 29 - the satellite dish LNB and the; for the Splitter port identifica

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Disconnect the cable from the satellite dish LNB and connect it to the ComBIneD oUT port on the Combiner (SR2261) as shown. (Refer to page 5 for the Combiner port identification.) Using another of the RG-6 cables which you purchased, connect it between...

Page 32 - after multiswitch

Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide after multiswitch Configuration Installation Procedure (Multiswitch on Roof) Once the antenna has been mounted according to the previous instructions, you can continue with the installation of the Combiner and Splitter: Be sure that the satellite TV re...

Page 36 - Troubleshooting; SIRIUS radio displays “Antenna Error” or “Check Antenna” message.; Antenna Specifications; Electrical Specifications; Copyrights & Trademarks; © 2007 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.

6 Home Signal Distribution Kit Installation Guide Troubleshooting SIRIUS radio displays “Antenna Error” or “Check Antenna” message. Check the antenna cable connections to be sure they are connected tightly. SIRIUS radio displays “No Signal” or “Acquiring Signal” message. The radio is not receiving a...

Page 41 - 0 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY; Satellite Radio Accessory

AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (the Company) warrants tothe original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any partthereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material orworkmanship within 90 days from the date of original purchase, suchdefect(s) will be...