TV55
Owner’s Manual
Indoor/Outdoor
Amplified TV Antenna
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.
• Never install the antenna outdoors at night, when it is windy, or
during rain or snow.
• Make sure the antenna installation is secure.
• Do not stand on, lean on, hang from or hang anything on the
antenna once it is mounted.
Lightning Protection and Grounding
Always plug your TV and other electronics devices into a quality
surge protector for maximum protection against lightning and
power surges.
• Do not run the downlead cable over power wires.
• Make sure the antenna downlead is connected to suitable
lightning arrestors.
All outdoor antenna installations should be properly grounded. To
effectively protect the installation, the coaxial cable(s) should be
grounded before they enter the house. The grounding of
the coaxial cable is made using a “ground block” and copper
wire (not supplied). For information and the materials
needed to ground your antenna installation, visit your local
electronics store.
If you are not sure how to install the grounding block and rod,
please consult your local retailer or TERK’s Technical Support
Department at 1-800-290-6650.
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About Your New TERK
TV55 Antenna
Your TERK TV55 antenna is designed for both single and multi-
family homes. It’s specifically engineered to provide superior
reception of high-definition (HDTV), digital television (DTV) and
VHF/UHF TV channels in most viewing locations. The TV55’s unique
antenna technology and patented Dual-Mode integrated powered
amplifier produce the clearest, cleanest signals available from a
compact, unobtrusive design that blends well with any home decor.
The TV55’s weatherproof, hermetically sealed housing offers ultra-
reliable performance year after year. No assembly of the antenna
is required. The TV55 comes with all necessary mounting hardware
for flexible placing indoors or outdoors.
Your TV55 Antenna Includes:
(1) TV55 Amplified Antenna
(1) Power injector with 110vAC to DC power adapter
(1) Mast Mount Base
(1) Mast Mount Cover
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(2) Window Mount Brackets
(2)-piece assembly consisting of:
(1) Window Frame Bracket
(1) Channel Insert Bracket)
(2) Wall-Mount Cam-locks
(1) 7.5" Channel Insert
(1) 36" RG6 coaxial cable
(1) 9 3/4" Flat coaxial cable
(2) #10 Plastic wall anchors
(2) #8 Plastic wall anchors
(1) 1/4-20 x 1 1/2" Hex-head bolt
(1) 1/4-20 x 2 1/2" Hex-head bolt
(2) 1/4-20 x 3/4" Hex-head bolts
(1) 1/4-20 Wing nut
(2) 1/4" - 20 Hexagon nuts
(2) #10 x 2 1/2" Flat-head screws
(2) #8 x 1 1/2" Pan-head screws
(2) 1/4" Split washers
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Positioning the TV55
The TV55 MUST be mounted horizontally (See Fig 1.); with the
front of the TV55 facing the general direction of the TV station’s
broadcasting transmitters. See Fig 2. The higher the elevation of
the antenna, the better the reception performance will be.
Pointing the Antenna Towards the Broadcast Tower
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.
Fig 1.
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Right
On the side of the house facing the broadcast tower
Fig 2.
Wrong
Not on the side of the house facing the broadcast tower
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Mounting the TV55 Antenna
Mounting Options:
The TV55 can be mounted in many ways both indoors (such as on
a wall or in an attic) and outdoors (such as on a mast, on a wall,
or either under a window or a roof’s eave). Decide where you will
mount the TV55 and follow the appropriate directions.
Indoors/Outdoors using Wall Mount Brackets
Indoors
Select a spot in your home where the antenna may be positioned
horizontally and out of the way of large metal objects which may
cause interference. Be sure the antenna is not in a position where
it could easily fall or be damaged.
Note: Never install the antenna onto a metal surface. This will
seriously degrade reception quality.
Do not mount the antenna indoors if you have stucco walls or
aluminum siding.
Outdoors
Your TV55 antenna may also be mounted outdoors - on a roof’s
eave or outside a window. Mount the antenna away from trees or
other obstructions, as higher frequencies may be affected by
these obstructions.
Note: Mounting the antenna on aluminum siding or any metal
surface will greatly degrade reception. For the optimum
performance, mount the antenna horizontally, with the front
aiming at the general direction of the TV station’s broadcasting
transmitters. The higher the antennas elevation, the better the
reception performance will be.
Warning! Never hang anything from or attach any weight to the
mounting brackets or the antenna.
1. Locate:
(2) Wall-Mount Cam-locks
(2) #10 plastic wall anchors
Fig 3.
2. Mark the mounting surface
you have chosen. Make a
pencil mark approximately
11" in from one end of the
antenna. Along a level
horizontal line, make a
second mark 23" from
the first.
23"
11"
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See Fig 3.
3. Use the #10 screws and plastic anchors to secure each of the
Wall-Mount Cam-lock units into the wall at the marks made in
Step #2. (As an alternative mounting method, you may choose
to use longer screws directly attached into wood supports, wall
studs, or use a different wall-anchoring device.) Make sure the
Cam-lock wings are vertical. See Fig 3.
4. Carefully position the TV55 antenna so that the Cam-locks slide
into the channel on the rear of the antenna. See Fig 4.
5. Once the Cam-locks are in the channel properly, turn the Cam-
locks 1/4-turn to secure the antenna. Do not turn these more
than necessary to lock into the antenna and secure it snugly.
See Fig 5.
Note: If the Cam-locks do not lock securely, you may need to
adjust the location of the Cam-locks along the channel.
6. Skip to the “Connecting the TV55 Antenna to a TV” section to
finish installation.
Fig 4.
Fig 5.
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Mounting the TV55 Antenna
(continued)
Outdoors using Window Mounting:
1. Locate:
(1) Channel Insert
(2) 3/4" bolts
(2) Hex-head nuts
(2) Split washers
(2) Window Mount Brackets
Plastic anchors and screws
(depending on the material being mounted to)
2. Break the Channel Insert into 2 pieces at the score line.
See Fig 6.
Note: Do not break Channel Insert if mounting on a mast. See
the “Mast Mounting” section.
Fig 6.
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3. Insert a hex-head bolt into each of the Channel Inserts. Insure
that the bolt head fits into the hexagon recess on the insert.
4. Slide the Channel Inserts into the channel on the back of the
TV55 - the bolts should be pointing away from the antenna.
See Fig 7.
Fig 7.
5. Unscrew the Window Mount Bracket so you can separate the
two pieces (Channel Insert Bracket and Window Frame Bracket)
– keep the screw since you will need to use it again.
6. Attach the Channel Insert Brackets onto the channel insert bolt
on the TV55. See Fig 8. Tighten with split washers and hex nuts.
Fig 8.
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Mounting the TV55 Antenna
(continued)
7. Determine the location on the window where the TV55 will
be mounted.
8. Attach the Window Frame Brackets to the window. Be sure the
brackets are level and line up with the channel inserts already
on the antenna.
9. Insert the Channel Insert Brackets attached to the antenna
into the slots on the Window Frame Brackets already mounted
on the window. Reattach the brackets with the screw removed
earlier. See Fig 9.
Fig 9.
10. Skip to the “Connecting the TV55 Antenna to a TV” section
to finish installation.
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Outdoors using Mast Mounting:
1. Locate:
(1) Channel Insert
(1) Mast Mount Base and Cover
(1) 1 1/2" hex-head bolt
(1) 2 1/2" hex-head bolt
(1) Hex nut
(1) Wing nut
2. Insert both hex-head bolts into
the Channel Insert at the hex-head recess. Slide the Channel
Insert into the channel on the back of the TV55. The bolts should
be pointing away from the antenna. See Fig 10.
Fig 10.
3. Take the Mast Bracket Base and insert it over the bolts on
the Channel Insert, with the
1 1/2" bolt closest to the hinge. Center the Mast Bracket on the
TV55. Secure and tighten the 1 1/2" bolt with a hex nut. Do not
over tighten. See Fig 11.
Fig 11.
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Mounting the TV55 Antenna
(continued)
4. Determine mast size. The supplied Mast Bracket will fit
a 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" mast. If the mast being used is 1 1/2" in
diameter, the tabs on the Mast Bracket Cover needs
to removed using a pair of pliers. See Fig 12.
Fig 12.
5. Attach the Mast Bracket Cover
to the Mast Bracket Base by inserting at the hinge.
6. Place the Mast Bracket at the desired height on the mast.
7. Close the cover and secure the 2 1/2" bolt with the wing
nut. Do not over tighten. See Fig 13.
Fig 13.
8. Skip to the “Connecting the TV55 Antenna to a TV” section to
finish installation.
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