RCA ANT3900 Manuale utente

Limited One-Year Warranty ANT3900

Amplified

Outdoor Antenna

VHF•UHF•FM

User’s Guide

universal

Designed for use

with single or

dual output LNB

satellite dish

antennas for sharp

local channel

reception

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Lightning Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

About Your New ANT3900 Outdoor TV Antenna . . . . . . . . .4

For Best Reception Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installing Your New ANT3900 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Step A: Installing the ANT3900 on your satellite dish . . . .5

Step B: Installing the inside diplexers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Installing ANT3900 with a Multi-switch . . . . . .10

Installing ANT3900 with an Antenna Input

Multi-switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Installing ANT3900 with a Non-antenna Input

Multi-switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Step C: Setting up your TV to use the ANT3900 . . . . . .12

Limited One-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

WARNING! Use extreme caution when installing or

removing an outdoor antenna that is located close to

overhead wires such as power lines, telephone lines or

cable TV lines. If any part of the antenna makes contact

with overhead power lines, touching the antenna or the

antenna cable can cause electrocution and death. If the

antenna is in contact with any type of overhead wires, call

your power company and ask them to send a qualified

technician to remove the antenna. Do not attempt to

remove it yourself!

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Important Safety Precautions

WARNING! Many do-it-yourself and professional antenna

installers are injured or killed each year by electric shock.

While anyone can see the obvious danger of falling, the most

resourceful sometimes fail to recognize overhead wires as

being potentially lethal. To touch any part of the antenna to

these overhead wires is the same as touching the wires with

your bare hand. A very serious shock is almost sure to result

when contacting an electrical wire, and, in the case of

primary wires on the tip of poles, the shock is similar to

being struck by a bolt of lightning. Many power wires are

within 20 to 25 feet of the ground and can easily be touched

by an assembled antenna.

Please read and follow these important

safety precautions.

• Get help from a qualified professional when removing the

old antenna if there is any doubt of clearing overhead wires.

• Never install the antenna outdoors at night or in inclement

weather conditions.

• Make sure the antenna downlead cable is connected

to suitable lightning arrestors.

• Make sure the antenna installation is secure.

Lightning Protection

Always plug your TV and other electronic devices into a

quality surge protector for maximum protection against

lightning and power surges.

• Do not try to guess which overhead wires carry

high voltage. Check with the power company.

• If you notice anything making contact with the overhead

wires, call the power company to have it removed safely.

• Do not run the downlead cable over power lines.

All outdoor antenna installations should be properly

grounded. To effectively protect the installations, the coaxial

cable(s) should be grounded before they enter the house.

The grounding of the coaxial cable is made using a “ground

block” and copper wire (not supplied). For information and

the materials needed to ground your antenna installation,

visit your local electronics store.

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The ANT3900 is the perfect complement to a mini-

satellite dish system. It picks up VHF and UHF signals,

so you can enjoy local programming at no extra cost,

along with your satellite programming.

The ANT3900 features an internal amplifier that minimizes

signal loss. The DBS receiver powers the amplifier, so no

additional power supply is required. Because the ANT3900’s

antenna elements are manufactured to be weather-resistant,

they’ll perform at their best for many years to come.

For Best Reception Results

For the best reception results, the satellite dish and antenna

combination should be high off the ground with minimal

signal obstructions. On the side of your house (close to

the roof) or on the roof itself generally offers the best

environment for reception.

Remember, you can always rotate the antenna on the dish

to adjust your reception.

Note: To change from satellite to local programming, it is

necessary to push the appropriate button on the remote control.

About Your New ANT3900

Outdoor TV Antenna

Before You Begin

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the various

elements in the ANT3900 package. Please make sure that

your package includes all of the necessary pieces (see Fig 1).

For proper installation with a multi-switch, you may need

additional cables. If your multi-switch has an antenna input,

you will also need additional diplexers and short connector

cables (1ft. each). (sold separately).

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The ANT3900 installation consists of three basic steps:

Step A: Installing the ANT3900 on your satellite dish.

Step B: Installing the inside diplexers.

Step C: Setting up your TV to use the ANT3900.

Please be sure to complete all of these steps before attempting

to watch local channels with your ANT3900. If your dish

uses a multi-switch, please skip to the multi-switch section

on page 10.

Installing Your New

ANT3900 Antenna

TV SAT

TV/SAT

INSIDEDIPLEXER

TV SAT

TV/SAT

INSIDEDIPLEXER

Step A: Installing the ANT3900

on your satellite dish

1. Make sure all satellite receivers are turned off and

unplugged from the electrical outlet.

2. Unsnap the antenna from the back notch of the mounting

clamp (see Fig 3).

3. Hold the antenna to the back of the dish so that the circular

housing is centered with the RCA logo facing out (see Fig 2).

4. Maneuver the clamps over or around the edge of the dish

one at a time (see Fig 4).

5. Tighten the mounting clamp by turning the thumb-wheel

screw clockwise and re-snap antenna on to back notch.

Note: We recommend the use of the enclosed security clips.

Snap the security clips onto the ANT3900 and slide down

towards the mounting clips.

Fig 1

Fig 2

Security Clip

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6. Remove the LNB from the arm of the satellite dish

to expose the satellite cables. (see Fig 5).

7. Disconnect the satellite cable(s) from the satellite dish’s

LNB and pull them out through the bottom of the satellite

dish arm (see Fig 5).

8. Connect the satellite cables to the terminals marked

OUT 1 and OUT 2 on the ANT3900 antenna (see Fig 6).

9. Slide the black 32”antenna cables up through the

satellite arm and connect to the LNB (see Fig 7).

10. Reconnect the LNB to the dish arm (see Fig 8).

11. Connect the remaining end of the black 32” antenna

cables to the IN 1 and IN 2 terminal on the ANT3900

antenna (see Fig 9).

12. Continue to “Step B: Installing the Inside Diplexers”

(page 8).

Fig 3

Fig 4

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Fig 5

Fig 9

Fig 6

Fig 7

Fig 8

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Step B: Installing the inside diplexers

1. Disconnect the satellite cable from the

“SAT IN” terminal on your satellite receiver.

2. Connect the satellite cable to the terminal marked

“TV/SAT” on the inside diplexer (see Fig 10).

3. Connect one of the supplied white 12” connector cables

from the terminal labeled “SAT” on the inside diplexer to

your satellite receiver’s “SAT IN” terminal (see Fig 11).

4. Connect the other white 12” connector cable from the

terminal labeled “TV” on the inside diplexer to your

satellite receiver’s “ANT IN” terminal (see Fig 12).

5. Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the satellite

receiver’s “TV OUT” terminal to your television or VCR

(see Fig 13).

6. Continue to “Step C: Setting Up Your TV to Use

the ANT3900” (page 12).

Fig 10

Fig 11

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Fig 12

Fig 13

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Installing ANT3900 with a Multi-switch

These instructions are intended for satellite systems that

contain a multi-switch only. There are two types of multi-

switches. The first has an antenna input for TV antennas.

The second does not and tends to be larger. Before continuing,

please determine what type of multi-switch you have.

Note: For multi-switch installations, you may require

additional indoor diplexers (RCA model D926) and

RG-6 coaxial cable.

Installing ANT3900 with an Antenna Input

Multi-switch

1. Follow “Step A: Installing the ANT3900

on Your Satellite Dish” on pages 5-7.

2. Locate your multi-switch and disconnect the satellite

wire from the 18-volt (or Satellite “B”) terminal.

3. Connect the satellite wire to the TV/SAT terminal

of the indoor diplexer (see Fig 14, page 11).

4. Use one of the supplied white 12” antenna cables to

connect the TV terminal of the indoor diplexer to the

ANTENNA INPUT on the multi-switch (see Fig 15, page 11).

5. Use the other supplied white 12” antenna cable to

connect the SAT terminal of the indoor diplexer to the

18-volt (or Satellite “B”) terminal of the multi-switch (see

Fig 16, page 11).

6. Continue to “Step B: Installing the Inside Diplexers” and

follow the remainder of the standard installation procedure.

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