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8-7.
Initializing
the
System
Step
3.
Signal
Strength
Depending
on
the
Dish
Type
you
have
selected,
the
Signal
Strength
menu
shows
you
up
to
three
sig-
nal
strength
bars
for
Satellite
Networks
A,
B,
and
C,
in
order
to
help
you
adjust
the
dish
to
the
cor-
rect
position
with
the
elevation,
azimuth,
and
tilt
values
obtained
from
the
Your
Location
menu.
While
the
maximum
signal
strength
is
100,
there
will
be
no
apparent
difference
in
picture
quality
between
signal
strengths
of
60
to
85.
The
higher
the
signal,
the
less
likely
you
are
to
experience
pic-
ture
quality
degradation
during
adverse
weather
conditions
such
as
heavy
rain
or
snow.
A
transponder
is
a
receiver/transmitter
on
the
satellite.
It
receives
signals
from
DIRECTV
and
retrans-
mits
them
to
your
dish.
The
DIRECTV
HD
Receiver
is
capable
of
displaying
the
signal
strength
of
most
transponders
by
using
the
following
method.
To
see
the
signal
strength:
1.
Move
the
highlight
to
select
the
desired
satellite
using
"FG".
2.
Set
an
each
transponder
using
"DE"
3.
Press
" "
to
move
to
the
next
step
of
the
initial
setup.
NOTE
Depending
on
your
location
in
the
United
States,
certain
transponders
may
not
be
available.
It
is
normal
for
the
signal
strength
level
of
a
few
transponders
to
be
at
zero.
NOTE
If
you
have
selected
an
Oval
Dish
and
SAT
B
and/or
SAT
C
do
not
display
a
signal
strength
on
any
transponder,
re-
check
your
dish
installation
or
perform
Step
1:
Dish
Setup
again.
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