DTOC Owner’s Manual DTOC Digital Flat Outdoor Amplified Antenna
Safety Precautions DTOC 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.
DTOC Please read and follow these important safety precautions: • Be sure to select an antenna site well away from all overhead wires. • 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 wires. • Get help from a qualified professional when removing the old antenna if there is any doubt of clearing overhead wires.
About Your New TERK DTOC Antenna DTOC Your TERK DTOC antenna is engineered specifically to provide superior reception of high-definition (HDTV) and digital television channels. The DTOC’s patented multi-directional reception technology provides outstanding reception from any direction, producing the clearest, cleanest signals available from a compact, unobtrusive design that blends well with any home decor.
Before You Start DTOC Before you mount the DTOC, consider the following factors in reception performance: • The DTOC usually performs best when mounted horizontally • The DTOC should be mounted on the side of your house that faces most of your local broadcast towers (See illustration below) Visit www.antennaweb.org to see the locations of your local broadcast towers. • The higher the elevation of the antenna, the better the reception performance will be.
Mounting the DTOC Antenna DTOC The DTOC mounting bracket gives you the flexibility in mounting the antenna. The DTOC can be mounted: • To a surface, such as a rooftop, eaves, siding, or rafters in an attic OR • To a standard mast (not included) WARNING: Never hang anything from the DTOC; never attach foreign objects to the DTOC. NOTES: • Do not install the DTOC on any metal surface, including aluminum siding. Mounting on a metal surface will seriously degrade reception quality.
DTOC Mounting the DTOC to a surface ay. is w r th his ts t oin ap ... way ...o enn Ant Mounting Well Wood screw Mounting base 1. Orient the antenna base. Note: For best performance, mount this antenna horizontally. Make sure the base is oriented correctly for the direction you want to point the antenna. Use the illustration on the left as a guide. 2. Mount the base to the surface. Find the four wood screws included in this package.
DTOC Mounting the DTOC to a surface (continued) 5. Position and orient the antenna. Loosen the screws between the arm and the base or antenna just enough so that you can position and orient the antenna the way you want. You can also adjust the antenna's orientation on the antenna itself. On the antenna's underside, next to the arm, there are two screws. Loosen these just enough so that you can rotate the antenna on the arm. Once you've found the orientation you want, tighten these screws. 6.
DTOC Mounting the DTOC to a standard mast is w r th ts t oin . ay.. ...o ay. w his ap enn Ant Mounting Well 1. Orient the antenna base. Make sure the base is oriented correctly for the direction you want to point the antenna. Use the illustration on the left as a guide. 2. Attach the clamp assemblies to the base. Screw Cover Find the two U-Bolts, the four wing nuts, and the two clamps included in this package. U-Bolt Clamp Wing Nut Insert each U-Bolt into the base as shown here.
DTOC Mounting the DTOC to a standard mast (continued) 4. Attach the arm to the base. Find one of the screws, washers, and nuts included in the package. First, set the washer and nut in the mounting well. Then position the arm over the other side of the well. Attach the arm to the base as shown here. 5. Attach the antenna to the arm. Find the other screw, washer, and nut. First, set the washer and nut in the antenna's mounting well. Then position the arm over the other side of the well.
DTOC 6. Position and orient the antenna. Loosen the screws between the arm and the base or antenna just enough so that you can position and orient the antenna the way you want. You can also adjust the antenna's orientation on the antenna itself. On the antenna's underside, next to the arm, there are two screws. Loosen these just enough so that you can rotate the antenna on the arm. Once you've found the orientation you want, tighten these screws. 6. Tighten all screws. Attach the screw covers. 7.
Connecting the DTOC to a TV DTOC 1. Run the provided coaxial cable from the antenna towards your television set. Connect the coaxial cable to the ANT jack on the supplied amplifier insert. DTOC Coaxial Cable 2. Connect the built-in coaxial cable on the amplifier insert to the antenna input jack on your TV or converter box. Note: If you want to split the signal coming from the antenna, connect the short coaxial cable built into the amplifier insert to your splitter (splitter sold separately).
Avoiding Water Damage DTOC Water Damage Prevention: At the point where your coaxial cable lead enters the house, you should allow for some slack in the coaxial cable as a “drip loop.” This will prevent moisture from running down the coaxial cable and entering the house. Run the coaxial cable approximately six inches below the wall entry point and then turn it upwards towards this spot (see Fig 8).
Troubleshooting DTOC Q. I am not getting any channels above channel 13. A. Most TV’s today are cable ready. When a cable ready TV is in the CABLE or CATV mode and you try to use an antenna with it, you will not receive any channels above 13. Access the TV’s set-up menu and switch it from CABLE or CATV mode to ANTENNA or AIR mode. Q. I am not receiving channels clearly. A. Plug in the amplifier; then unplug it. Determine which position is best suited to receive your channels.
12 Month Limited Warranty DTOC Audiovox Accessories Corporation (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced (at the Company’s option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
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