Mounting Terk HDTVO Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna

Mounting the Terk HDTVO Indoor/Outdoor Amplified HDTV Antenna

Important: Before mounting your antenna, please read the Safety Precautions to avoid accidental electric shock and/or death.

Positioning your Antenna:

The antenna must be mounted horizontally; with the front of the antenna precisely facing the direction of the TV station's broadcasting transmitters. The higher the elevation of the antenna, the better the reception performance will be.

Pointing the Antenna Towards the Broadcast Tower:

1. Go to Antenna Locator
2. Enter your home address and then "Submit".
3. Click "View Street Level Map" to see in which direction you should face your antenna towards.
   
   

Mounting your Antenna:

Mounting Options:
For best performance, the antenna should be mounted outdoors in a high location (such as on the roof or high up on the side of your house). The antenna can also be mounted in an attic.

The antenna can be mounted using one of the methods below:

• with the included bracket and the included mini-mast (this is the recommended option, which enables significantly adjusting the antenna's positioning to fine-tune reception after installation.)
• with the included brackets, but without the included mini-mast.
• with the included bracket and a standard mast (not included).

Warning: Never hang anything from the antenna; never attach foreign objects to the antenna.

Notes:

• Do not install the antenna on any metal surface, including aluminum siding. Mounting on a metal surface will seriously degrade reception quality.
• If you are using a mini-mast, it is recommended that you first install the mini-mast at the desired location, and then attach the antenna to the mini-mast.

To mount the antenna on an outdoor wall using the mini-mast (See Fig 3A):

1. Using four lag screws, attach the mini-mast bracket to the outdoor wall. Be sure to position the bracket vertically on the outdoor wall.
2. Slide the straight end of the mini-mast into the mini-mast bracket, and using the two nuts and the two bolts, secure the mini-mast to the mini-mast bracket. Be sure to orient the mini-mast as shown in the illustration.
3. Using the four threaded bolts, the four washers and the four nuts, attach the antenna bracket and the pole clamp to the curved end of mini-mast.
4. Gently spread open the antenna's two side reception elements.
5. Slide the back of the antenna into the antenna bracket.
6. Insert the 3" partially threaded bolt only partially tightened, adjust the antenna so that is its precisely pointing towards the broadcast tower (see Positioning your Antenna above).
7. Tighten the 3" partially threaded bolt and the 63/8" screw, securing the antenna in the antenna bracket.
8. Skip to the Connecting your Antenna FAQ to complete the installation.

To mount the antenna on an outdoor wall without using the mini-mast (See Fig 3B):

1. Using four lag screws, attach the antenna bracket to the outdoor wall.
2. Gently spread open the antenna's two side reception elements.
3. Slide the back of the antenna into the antenna bracket.
4. Insert the 3" partially threaded bolt only partially tightened, adjust the antenna so that it is precisely pointing towards the broadcast tower (See Positioning your Antenna above).
5. Tighten the 3" partially threaded bolt and the 3/8" screw, securing the antenna in the antenna bracket.
6. Skip to the Connecting your Antenna FAQ to complete installation.

To mount the antenna on a roof with 45-90 degree pitch (See Fig 3C):

1. Using four lag screws, attach the mini-mast bracket to the roof. Be sure to position the bracket vertically on the roof.
2. Slide the curved end of the mini-mast into the mini-mast bracket, and using the two nuts and two bolts, secure the mini-mast to the mini-mast bracket. Be sure to orient the mini-mast as shown in the illustration.
3. Using the four 1.75" threaded bolts, the four washers and the four 1.75" nuts, attach the antenna bracket and the pole clamp to the straight end of the mini-mast.
4. Gently spread open the antenna's two side reception elements.
5. Slide the back of the antenna into the antenna bracket.
6. Insert the 3" partially threaded bolt into the hole on the top of the antenna bracket, and partially tighten the bolt.
7. With he 3" partially threaded bolt only partially tightened, adjust the antenna so that it is precisely pointing towards the broadcast tower (See Positioning your Antenna above).
8. Tighten the 3" partially threaded bolt, securing the antenna in the antenna bracket.
9. Skip to the Connecting your Antenna FAQ to complete the installation.