Getting the correct setting to aim your dish!                           

NOTE: Dish Network does not display the Azimuth, Elevation, and Skew setting on the control unit’s setup page. You need to use the setting by zip code found in the back of the Dish 1000.2 Instructions Manual. To display the PDF file of this manual click here.  

The settings from the Systems Control Unit’s setup menu are, at times, not accurate. The local installers often use elevation, skew/tilt and azimuth settings that are quite different from the ones shown in the setup menu.

If you are having any problems finding signals using the Control's setup menu’s values, it is strongly suggested that you check them with Dish alignment with Dishpointer .

Delsand LLC recomends DishPointer.com to help calculate the correct settings because it's a Dish Pointing Calculator that seems to be very accurate. This calculator has Multi-LNB setups for Dish Network, DirecTV and Starchoice to name a few. Start by entering the location of where you are going to setup the stand, either with zip code or latitude, longitude, or by moving the map to your location. Next select the type of Dish antenna, for example DirecTV’s 3LNB Multi or 5LNB SlimLine HD, Dish Network’s 500 plus or 1000.2 HD, Starchoice 107W & 111W, the program will display the correct Elevation, Azimuth and skew. 
Note: Use the  (magn.) Azimuth , not the (true).