Installation and Connection of the RCA ANT800R Antenna

Installation and Connection of the RCA ANT800R Antenna

Mounting the Antenna 

The ANT800 mounting bracket gives you flexibility in mounting the antenna. The ANT800 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 ANT800; never attach foreign objects to the ANT800.

NOTES: Do not install the ANT800 on any metal surface, including aluminum siding. Mounting on a metal surface will seriously degrade reception quality. In most cases, the ANT800 provides the best performance when mounted outdoors in a high location (such as on the roof or high up on the side of your house). The ANT800 can also be mounted in an attic.

Mounting to a Surface:

1. Orient the antenna base. Make sure the base is oriented correctly for the direction you want to point the antenna.
2. Mount the base to the surface. Find the four wood screws included in this package. Using these screws, attach the base to the surface.
3. 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.
4. 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. Attach the arm to the antenna.
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. Tighten all screws. Attach the screw covers.
7. Skip to the “Connecting to Your TV” section to complete installation.

Mounting to a Mast:

1. Orient the antenna base. Make sure the base is oriented correctly for the direction you want to point the antenna.
2. Attach the clamp assemblies to the base. Find the two U-Bolts, the four wing nuts, and the two clamps included in this package. Insert each U-Bolt into the base. Then position a clamp and two wing nuts on the end of each of U-Bolt.
3. Mount the base to the mast (not included). Slide the antenna clamp assembly over the mast, positioning the mast between the clamp and the antenna. Position the ANT800 antenna as high as possible on the mast. Orient the base in the direction you want. Then tighten the clamps and wing nuts securely onto the mast.
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.
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. Attach the arm to the antenna.
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