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8.
CUSTOMIZATION
8-7.
Initializing
the
System
Signal
Strength
Depending
on
the
Dish
Type
that
is
selected,
the
Signal
Strength
menu
shows
you
up
to
three
signal
strength
bars
for
Satellite
Networks
A,
B,
and
C,
in
order
to
help
you
adjust
the
dish
to
the
correct
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
picture quality
degra-
dation
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
dish
setup
status:
1.
Press
the
MENU
button
on
the
Remote
Control
to
display
the
on-screen
menu.
2.
Select
the
DIRECTV
menu
by
pressing
" "
on
the
remote
control.
3.
Scroll
down
to
Initial
Setup
menu
using
"E".
4.
Move
the
highlight
to
the
right
with
"G"
to
select
Signal
Strength.
5.
When
the
highlight
is
on
the
Signal
Strength,
press
"
".
The
signal
strength
dialogue
box
will
be
displayed.
6.
Move
the
highlight
to
select
the
desired
transponder
and
satellite.
7.
Press
"F"
to
return
to
previous
menu.
NOTE
Depending
on
your
location
in
the
United
States,
certain
transpon-
ders
may
not
be
available.
It
is
normal
for
the
signal
strength
level
of
a
few
transponders
to
be
at
zero.
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