How to Position a Direct TV Satellite Dish
- 1). Turn on your TV. After you hook the cable box to the TV, use your remote and click "Action" and then "Guide." You will see a list of options on the screen.
- 2). Select "Set Up" menu and "Installation." You will see the satellite signal. Use the down arrow until you reach "Position" and click "Select." Click the "Zip Code" box and enter your zip code. A new page will appear.
- 3). Write down the "Elevation" number. Move the disk to the "Elevation" number, using the markings on the mounting bracket that is holding the DirecTV dish. The azimuth is the compass direction based on zero. The azimuth will give you the east, west, north and south degrees of your location. The tilt of the satellite dish is the rotation.
- 4). Go back to the signal page. Have another person watch the signal on your TV as you position the dish on the outside. Move the dish according to the "Elevation" numbers. The person watching the signal should see the strength on the TV. The minimum strength signal is 89 or better.
- 5). Move the dish slowly to acquire the minimum signal strength. Once you obtain the signal strength, tighten the satellite dish in place.
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