RCA ANT3037X Manual de usuario
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ANT3037X
Outdoor Antenna
Installation Manual
Mast not included
with antenna.
Point Toward Stations
BEFOREYOU START!!!
Please read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION sheet included in
this package.
WARNING
Installation of this antenna near power lines is dangerous. For your safety,
follow the installation instructions.
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Front Assembly (UHF)
Back Assembly (VHF)
U-Bolt
Large Screw (2)
Mast Clamp Insert Large Flange Nut
for U-Bolt (2)
Small Flange Nut (6)
Corner Reflector (2)
Washer (6)
Matching
Transformer
Parts List
Clip
Element Extensions (8)
Small Flange Nut (17)
Large Screw Element Extension with Both Ends Crimped
Low Band VHF Add-On Kit For RF Channels 2–6
and/or FM (Not Needed for Most Installations, See Page 3.)
Small Screw (16)
Element
Sleeves (8)
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Things to Consider Before Installing
the Antenna
Location Selection
Digital broadcast signals travel via line of sight.That means the fewer
objects between your antenna and the broadcast tower, the stronger your
signal will be. Installing your antenna in the attic may reduce the signal
by as much as 50%, so it is always recommended to install the antenna
outdoors for maximum performance.
Before deciding on a location for this antenna, determine which channels
you want to receive and where they are coming from.This will help you
determine the best location and direction to aim the antenna.
For this information, go online to www.tvsetfree.com, www.antennaweb.
org, or www.tvfool.com. Each of these sites has a feature that allows you to
enter your address and get a listing of likely channels available in your area,
including a map showing each station’s tower in relation to your location.
Do I Need to Install the Low Band VHF Kit?
On www.antennaweb.org, if you have an RF channel (right column) 2–6,
you will need the Low Band VHF Kit. On www.tvfool.com, if you have a real
channel 2–6, you will need the Low Band VHF Kit. If you don’t have any low
band VHF channels in your area but want FM reception, then you need to
install the Low Band VHF Kit. Most areas will not need the kit.
For most channels, stations will only come from one or two directions. If
the compass headings are similar (less than 30° apart), the antenna can be
aimed between the areas and receive signals from each location.
The antenna has a maximum range of up to 65 miles when installed outside
and used with a high-quality preamplifier. Any station outside this range
is less likely to be picked up by the antenna.This range is reduced by any
obstructions (such as trees, buildings, or hills) between the antenna and
the broadcast tower and is subject to broadcast strength, frequency, and
meteorological factors. Installing without a preamplifier will reduce the
antenna’s range.
Distance, obstructions and compass heading all play a role in deciding on
a location to permanently mount the antenna. For this reason, it may be
necessary to try the antenna in several locations while checking the signal
on multiple channels. Moving the antenna three feet in one direction is often
enough to change the reception. Re-scan yourTV or converter box each
time you move the antenna.
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Assembling the Antenna
Start by unfolding the VHF elements on the back assembly until the
elements are perpendicular to the boom (Figure 1).You should hear the
elements click into place.
VHF Elements
Before
Boom Boom
After
Figure 1
Boom
Fold out Elements
Before
Fol
Ele
m
m
Boom
Phasing
Lines
After Unfolded
Elements
Figure 2
Open End
of Boom
Screw
Removal
Site
Figure 3
Unfold the six UHF elements on the front assembly until they are
perpendicular to the boom. See Figure 2.You should hear the pieces click
into place. Pull the two phasing lines away from the boom.
On the back assembly, remove the nut and screw from the plastic block
nearest to the open end of the boom and to the mast clamp (Figure 3).
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Before
Corner Reflector
After
Figure 6
Top View
Phasing
Lines
Side View
Reflector Bracket
Phasing
Lines
Rivet
Figure 5
Crimped End Screw
Insertion
Site
Front Assembly Back Assembly
Mast
Clamp
Figure 4
Unfold the elements on the two corner reflectors as in Figure 6.You should
hear the pieces click into place.
Then, slip the phasing lines onto the threaded rivets near the reflector
brackets. Add a washer onto each rivet.Thread a small nut onto each rivet.
See Figure 5.
Slide the crimped end of the front assembly boom into the open end of the
back assembly boom (Figure 4). Re-insert the screw into the plastic block
closest to the mast clamp, and secure with the flange nut.
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Reflector Brackets
Figure 7
Figure 8
Screws
Figure 9
Insert the open end of one corner reflector in-between the top of the
reflector brackets (Figure 7). (Elements should be on top.) Align the holes
in the brackets with the hole in the corner reflector. Insert a large screw
through the holes.Thread a small flange nut on the screw.
Next, insert the open end of the second corner reflector in-between the
bottom of the reflector brackets (Figure 8). (Elements should be on bottom.)
Align the holes in the brackets with the hole in the corner reflector. Insert a
large screw through the holes.Thread a small flange nut on the screw.
Tighten the two flange nuts. See Figure 9.
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If you determined that you need the Low Band VHF Add-On Kit, proceed
with the steps on the next page. If you determined that you do not need
the Low Band VHF Add-On Kit (page 2), continue with attaching the coax
cable on page 9.
Adding the Low Band VHF Add-On Kit
For RF Channels 2–6 and/or FM
If unsure whether or not to install the Low Band VHF Add-On Kit, see the
section “Do I Need to Install the Low Band VHF Kit?” on page 3.
Locate the hole in the bottom of the boom near the mast clamp.
Figure 10
Mast Clamp
Hole
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Shortest Element
Extension
Longest Element
Extension
Figure 12
Insert the large screw through the hole in the bottom of the boom (Figure
11). Place the element extension with crimped ends onto the screw.Then,
install the clip onto the element extension with crimped ends so that the
holes in both parts align.Thread a small flange nut on the screw, and
tighten.
Place each element extension beside the element to which it will connect.
The shortest element extension will connect to the shortest element on
the back assembly, and the longest element extension will connect to the
longest element.The element extensions should decrease in length as they
near the center of the antenna (Figure 12). One element sleeve will be used
to connect each element extension to its corresponding element.
Large Screw
Figure 11
Element Extension
with Crimped Ends
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Posts
Figure 14
Before Holes to Align Holes to Align
After Top
Bottom
Figure 13
Slide the element sleeve over the element. Align the holes in the element
sleeve and element.Then, slide the element extension into the element
sleeve. Align the holes in the element sleeve and element extension. Insert a
small screw through the top of each hole, and thread a small flange nut onto
each screw. Repeat for connecting each element extension to an element.
See Figure 13.
Attaching a Coax Cable
Locate the two posts on the underside of
the front assembly (Figure 14). Place two
washers on each post. Loosely thread a
small nut onto each post. Slide one fork of
the matching transformer between a set of
washers. Repeat for the other fork on the
other post.Tighten the nuts, making sure
that the forks are still connected.
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Remove the rubber boot from the matching
transformer. Slide the rubber boot over the
coax cable and install the connector. If your
coax cable has the connector already on it, you
will need to cut an X in the boot hole so that
the boot will slide over the connector. Attach
the coax cable to the matching transformer.
Then, connect the rubber boot to the body of
the matching transformer, as in Figure 15.
Mounting the Antenna
Place the mast clamp insert inside the mast
clamp so that the flat side of the mast clamp
insert presses against the boom.The holes in
both parts should align. Insert the ends of the
U-bolt through the holes.The mast should be
placed in-between the U-bolt and the mast
clamp insert.Thread a large nut on each end
of the U-bolt.Tighten the nuts until the U-bolt
securely holds the mast in place.The U-bolt
assembly will handle up to a 2.0” outer diameter
mast.
HelpfulTips
• Be sure the matching transformer is on the
bottom of the antenna.
• Point the front of antenna toward stations.
• Tape downlead to mast to prevent wind
whipping.
Fork
Rubber Boot
Figure 15
Figure 16
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