User manual RCA ANT706A

[. . . ] The ANT706 can be installed on your rooftop, under your eaves, in your attic, outside an apartment window, or on a wall above your TV. And, because the ANT706 is paintable, it can match either its interior or exterior setting. ANT706 Features The ANT706 Amplified Indoor · Outdoor Antenna is packed with features that make it as functional as it is attractive. · VHF/UHF Antenna · Built-in · 10 amplifier housing dB average gain mounting methods, indoor or outdoor HDTV ready and compact · Paintable · Multiple · Easy to mount and install · Terrestrial · Lightweight WARNING!If any part of the antenna makes contact with exposed wires within your home, touching the antenna or mast can cause electrocution and death. Before You Begin Please read the Important Safety Precautions (page 4) prior to installation. For your safety and convenience, plan each step of the installation and purchase the necessary hardware in advance. [. . . ] THE POWER COMPANY TO REMOVE THE ANTENNA IF IT FALLS AND TOUCHES POWER LINES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT YOURSELF. · CALL Important Antenna Notes The ANT706 antenna system is designed to work properly when the power injector is connected to the antenna through a 75-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG6 or RG59. The coaxial cable between the power injector and the antenna is used for: · Carrying · Carrying DC power from the power injector to the amplifier board in the antenna. the amplified TV signal from the antenna through the power injector to the video equipment. If any devices are used in your home cabling system, such as amplifiers, splitters, combiners, matching transformers or 300-ohm cable, they must be connected only between the power injector and your video equipment. Any devices connected between the power injector and the antenna might cause a short in the amplifier power source. If this happens, the signals to your video equipment (multiple TVs or VCRs) may be significantly degraded. 4 ANT706_IB_US_REVA. qxd 6/20/03 11:28 Page 5 ANT706 Hardware The ANT706 antenna package includes the following items: ·1 ·1 ·1 ·2 ·2 ANT706 antenna Bracket 10dB power injector U-bolts L-brackets ·1 ·2 ·4 ·5 ·2 20' roll of RG59 cable Antenna mast clamps 3/8" nuts 3/4" Philips screws 3/4" bolts Mounting the ANT706 Interior or exterior mounting to a wall using the L-brackets. Determine the desired mounting location for your new antenna, keeping in mind where the broadcast antennas are for best reception. Attach the center support bracket to the antenna with the 5- 3/4" Philips head screws. Now attach the L-brackets to the slots in the bottom of the antenna with the 3/4" bolts. Using the brackets as guides mark the wall where the L-brackets should be secured to the wall. It would be suggested that you secure the brackets to the wall studs for the most secure mounting. Place the two U-bolts through the predrilled holes in the center support bracket. Align and attach the center support bracket to the antenna with five Philips head screws. Attach a mast clamp on each U-bolt with the jagged edge faced inward and then loosely place the nuts on the bolts. Slide the U-bolts and mast clamps over the top of the mast and tighten the nuts to secure the antenna to the mast. Raise the mast and secure it at the desired location. 5 ANT706_IB_US_REVA. qxd 6/20/03 11:28 Page 6 Lightning Protection for Exterior Mounting · Mount a grounding block (not supplied) as close as possible to the point where the downlead enters the house. The downlead wire from the antenna to the grounding block and the mast ground wire should be secured to the house with stand-off insulators, spaced four to six feet apart. For a "ground-up" antenna installation, you may not need to ground the mast if it extends four or more feet into the earth. · · Connecting the Antenna to Your TV To connect the antenna to your TV, follow these steps: 1. Connect the coax downlead from the antenna to the ANT jack on the power injector. If your TV has an F-connector, connect the short coaxial cable on the power injector to your TV's VHF/UHF 75-ohm F-connector. [. . . ] will not be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages or for any loss arising in connection with the use or inability to use this product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty excludes defects or damages due to misuse, abuse, or neglect. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. © 2003 THOMSON INC. [. . . ]