RCA ANT3901 User Manual

Limited One-Year Warranty ANT3901

Amplified
Outdoor Antenna
VHF•UHF•FM

User’s Guide

universal

Designed for
elliptical DBS
satellite dish
antennas with
multi-satellite LNB
for sharp local
channel reception

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Table of Contents

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

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

About Your New ANT3901 Outdoor TV Antenna . . . . . . . . .4

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

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

Installing Your New ANT3901 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Step A: Installing the ANT3901 on Your Satellite Dish . . .5

Step B: Installing the Inside Diplexers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Step C: Setting Up Your TV to Use the ANT3901 . . . . . .9

Limited One-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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

Lightning Protection

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 if removing an old
antenna and 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.

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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About Your New ANT3901
Outdoor TV Antenna

Before You Begin

The ANT3901 is the perfect complement for a multi-beam
satellite dish system. It picks up VHF and UHF signals
so that you can enjoy local programming at no extra cost,
along with your satellite programming.

The ANT3901 features an internal amplifier that minimizes
signal loss. The DBS receiver powers the amplifier, so no
additional power supply is required. Because ANT3901’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.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the various
elements in the ANT3901 package. Please make sure that
your package includes all of the necessary pieces (see Fig 1).

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