Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
Installing the
Indoor/Outdoor
Antenna
for
Indoor Use
Before installing the
indoor/outdoor
antenna, please read this entire section.
Please visit
http://www.sirius.com/instaJl
and
click
on
Home
Installation
for
more information on home antenna installation. You can also find out information
about various signal distribution accessories for the home, such as
the
Echo
Home
Wireless
Signal Repeater System
or
the
50'
Antenna
Extension Cable,
both available
for
purchase at
http://www.sirius.com.
These
accessories
can
aid you in receiving the SIRIUS signal at home. (See
page
23.)
To ensure
consistent
reception
of
the SIRIUS signal in your home,
it
is important that
the antenna be oriented correctly. Note the following Best, Better, and
Good
consider-
ations
for
antenna placement.
BEST reception can
be
achieved by mounting the antenna on the outside
of
the
building on a soffit at the roof, with a clear
360
degree view
of
the sky. (Figure
3,
A)
This position will afford the best view of the sky for best reception. When placed
in
this location,
an
antenna extension cable may be required. Next best, it can be placed
outside on a flat surface (Figure 3, B) with nothing blocking its view
of
the sky. Be
sure that the home itself is not blocking the view of the sky.
BEITER
reception can be achieved by placing the antenna outside
on
a window, on
a porch, or on a patio,
or
by mounting it
to
the side
of
the building. The antenna will
have to be facing in the direction of the SIRIUS satellites as explained later, with the
largest possible clear view of the sky
in
the direction of the satellites.
GOOD
reception can be achieved by placing the antenna indoors on a windowsill.
The
window
will need
to
be facing in the direction
of
the SIRIUS satellites, as
ex-
plained later, and have a clear view
of
the sky. The antenna may need to be placed
on a raised flat surface, such
as
a book, to raise it above the level
of
the
window
frame. (Figure 4)
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Installation]