RCA ANT706A Manuel utilisateur

HDTV

TERRESTRIAL

BROADCAST COMPATIBLEBROADCAST COMPATIBLE

indoor · outdoor

Amplified Indoor · Outdoor Antenna

VHF · UHF

Limited One-Year Warranty ANT706

Paintable

customize your antenna

color to match your interior

or exterior décor

10 dB Amplification

fixed 10 dB amplification

for improved reception of

weak signals

Versatile

install your antenna indoors

or out, just about anywhere

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

ANT706 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Important Antenna Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ANT706 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Mounting the ANT706 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Lightning Protection for Exterior Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connecting the Antenna to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Coaxial Cable Installation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Limited One-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

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•VHF/UHF Antenna

•Built-in amplifier

•10 dB average gain

•Paintable housing

•Multiple mounting methods, indoor or outdoor

•Easy to mount and install

•Terrestrial HDTV ready

•Lightweight and compact

ANT706 Amplified Indoor · Outdoor Antenna

VHF · UHF

Congratulations on your purchase of the ANT706 Amplified Indoor · Outdoor Antenna. This

antenna makes bulky, unmanageable antennas a thing of the past. The ANT706 not only provides

great reception, its new streamlined design is so attractive, you can use it just about anywhere

inside and out. 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. It’s lightweight, compact and HDTV

ready. 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.

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 hardware required and the order in which you perform the steps depend on the mounting

and connection method you choose.

WARNING! Use EXTREME CAUTION when handling and installing this antenna. If any part of

the antenna makes contact with exposed wires within your home, touching the antenna or mast

can cause electrocution and death.

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Important Safety Precautions

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 from a ladder, the most resourceful

people sometimes fail to recognize overhead wires as being potentially lethal. Touching any part

of the antenna mast or guy wire to these overhead wires results in the same shock you would

receive if you touched these wires directly with your bare hands. A very serious shock is almost

sure to result when contacting an electrical wire and, in the case of primary wires on the top 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 could easily be touched by an assembled antenna and mast.

Please read and follow these important safety precautions.

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 DC power from the power injector to the amplifier board in the antenna.

•Carrying 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.

•Be sure to select an antenna site well away from all overhead wires.

•Do not try to determine 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.

•Obtain help from a qualified professional when removing the old antenna if there is any doubt

clearing overhead wires.

•Never install an antenna by yourself. Be sure to have at least two people available for help.

•Never install the antenna when it is windy.

•Be sure to do all assembly work on the ground; then raise the antenna.

•Make sure the antenna mast downlead cable is connected to a suitable lightning arrester.

•Use 8 (or larger) AWG ground wire between the mast and the ground.

•Make sure the installation is secure with the use of guy wires or other mounting hardware.

•If you lose your grip on the antenna, let it fall to the ground. Do not attempt to catch it as it may touch

power lines as it falls.

•CALL THE POWER COMPANY TO REMOVE THE ANTENNA IF IT FALLS AND TOUCHES

POWER LINES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT YOURSELF.

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ANT706 ardware

•1 ANT706 antenna

•1 Bracket

•1 10dB power injector

•2 U-bolts

•2 L-brackets

•1 20' roll of RG59 cable

•2 Antenna mast clamps

•4 3/8" nuts

•5 3/4" Philips screws

•2 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. These slots are adjustable to offer flexibility in mounting. Using the brackets

as guides mark the wall where the L-brackets should be secured to the wall. Attach the 75ohm

cable to the F fitting on the bottom of the antenna. Secure the antenna to the desired location. It

would be suggested that you secure the brackets to the wall studs for the most secure mounting.

Attic or exterior mounting to a mast (not included).

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. Connect the cable to the F-connector. Raise the mast and secure it at the desired location.

The ANT706 antenna package includes the following items:

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Coaxial Cable Installation Precautions

•Do not bend the coaxial cable into less than a three-inch radius. Tighter bends can cause shorts and

can change the cable’s impedance.

•Do not install the coaxial cable where it will have a pulling tension greater than 15 pounds during

installation. After installation, make sure there is no tension on the cable.

•Use only round-headed staples. Any clamps or securing devices used with coax should grip the cable

evenly about the circumference without crushing the cable. Flat staples can damage the coaxial cable.

•Do not expose the coaxial cable to a temperature greater than 176 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep the cable

away from heating vents and water heaters.

•The cable jacket withstands most outdoor environments. However, you must seal the connections and

splices against water entry.

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.

2. 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.

If your TV has screw terminals for the VHF/UHF connection, connect a 75-ohm to a 300-ohm

transformer (not supplied) between the power injector and the VHF/UHF terminals.

If your TV has a 75-ohm VHF connection and a 300-ohm UHF connection, connect a signal splitter

(not supplied) between the power injector and the TV’s VHF/UHF connections.

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.

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Limited One-Year Warranty

THOMSON INC. warrants that, for one year from date of purchase, it will replace this product

if found to be defective in materials or workmanship. Return it postage paid to the Product

Exchange Center, 11721 Alameda Avenue, Socorro TX 79927 for prompt, no-charge replacement

with a current equivalent. This replacement is THOMSON INC.’s sole obligation under this

warranty. THOMSON INC. 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.

10330 North Meridian Street

Indianapolis IN 46290

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All other brands and product names

are trademarks or registered trademarks

of their respective owners.

Product specifications subject to change.

Product may vary from that shown.

ANT706 US CAW REVA

Specifications

VHF Range 240 MHz

UHF Range 860 MHz

VHF Gain 10 dB

UHF Gain 10 dB

DC Power Injector Included

RG59 Cable Included

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