User manual CRUISE TV DBS-30500 MOBILE

[. . . ] Cruise TV M-01345 DBS-30500® Mobile Mobile Satellite Television System User's Guide All rights reserved, patent pending Copyright © 1999 by Cruise TV A subsidiary of Audiovox Specialized Applications, LLC M-01345 NOTICE!!Important Warranty Information Keep this User Guide with the Antenna System at all times. Place label here For Customer Service, contact your Authorized Cruise TV Dealer or call Cruise TV Technical Support at 1-877-845-8750. M-01345 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WELCOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. 1 Features of your DBS-30500. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. SYSTEM OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. 1 2. 2 2. 3 2. 4 2. 5 Antenna-Pedestal Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Antenna Control Unit (ACU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Satellite Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Connecting the Antenna to the Identified Receiver and Antenna Control Unit . . . . 4 Optional EchoStarTM Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When a signal has been located, your receiver will begin displaying the programming for the selected channel and the DBS-30500 will automatically begin finding the exact center of the satellite signal, or peak. When the system has located the signal peak, the status light will be on solidly, not flashing. More time may be required during adverse weather conditions or if the signal is partially obstructed. After a picture appears on your TV screen, an attention message may appear indicating that optimum reception was located at an elevation angle different than the one entered on the Elevation Angle Selector of the ACU. This message is an instruction to set the Elevation Angle Selector on the ACU to the specified value. This message will not be displayed if the proper angle has already been entered on the Antenna Control Unit. You may find that even though you have entered the correct number on the Elevation Angle Selector, the attention message still appears. This may be because your vehicle is not level or the antenna is not mounted level to the vehicle. This is not a problem, and the displayed angle value is simply a correction for the misleveling. The advantage of entering the correct elevation angle is that the system is virtually guaranteed to locate the satellite signal on its first azimuth sweep and to peak up on the signal more quickly. However, even with elevation angles several degrees from the correct value, the system will still M-01345 Page 14 eventually locate and peak on the DBS signal. Altogether, the DBS-30500 will make eight complete passes spanning twelve degrees searching for the satellite's signal when in the set elevation mode. When in the "00" automatic mode the system will search the entire sky until the signal is found. The azimuth (horizontal) movement of the antenna may not be perfectly smooth and may pause briefly from time to time during acquisition. This is normal while locating the satellite signal. Helpful Hint: After the antenna is peaked, the status light on the ACU will glow solidly. If the red light annoys you, turn the ACU power "off. " This also saves your vehicle's battery power. 4. 11 Re-Peaking the Satellite Signal Occasionally, you might find that you want to re-peak the signal manually because your signal level is low. To do this, move the View/Stow Switch to the Stow position and then back to the View position within three seconds. After waiting, if the switch is back in the View position, the antenna will begin peaking up on the signal again. The status light will indicate that peaking is in progress by blinking once per second, and be lit longer than unlit. Also, the receiver will be set back to the signal strength screen and will drop back into view mode automatically when peaking is completed. Using this technique in very strong winds may help the quality of your reception. 4. 12 Automatic Power Interruption Recovery You may experience external power interruptions or failures during your use of the DBS-30500 system due to power outages at your campground or a dead battery. [. . . ] Elevation Angle ­ the angle between the surface and the antenna's pointing angle. The values can range from 0º (parallel with the surface) to 90º (straight up in the sky) to 180º (parallel with the surface again, but in the opposite direction from 0º. ) LNBF ­ low noise block converter-feed. Longitude ­ the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England. Signal Peak ­ in referencing the DBS-30500 system, it is the position of the antenna at which the signal received by the receiver is strongest. M-01345 Page 19 8. Precautions To avoid injury, keep away from the dish when it is in motion and while it is plugged into the ACU. [. . . ]