OPERATION
Once all the connections have been properly made to the control box, you are ready to watch your favorite programming.
USING THE BUTTONS ON THE FRONT OF THE CONTROL BOX
VIEWING
STEP 1. To view signals from an amplified TV Antenna, first press the TV Antenna POWER button to the ON position. This provides +12 volt power to the TV antenna amplifier located inside the antenna housing. To view the TV antenna signal on the main TV, simply press the TV ANT button located above the area marked “MAIN TV.” Follow the same procedure for TV 2.
NOTE: The picture quality from your outdoor TV antenna varies depending on the location of the TV station in relationship to your location. If picture quality is degraded and you are not using an external power supply, try turning the TV Antenna Power button on your control box Off and On, If your TV antenna is powered by an external wall mounted power supply, try turning it Off and On.
STEP 2. To view Satellite signals on your main TV, press the SAT button above the area marked “Main TV.” Follow the same procedure for TV 2.
STEP 3. To view Cable TV signals on your main TV, press the Cable TV button above the area marked “Main TV.” Follow the same procedure for TV 2.
NOTE: To view Cable TV signals, you must be connected to a Cable TV input on the outside of your vehicle. Cable TV inputs are available at many of today’s campgrounds.
STEP 4. To view VCR signals on your main TV, press the VCR button above the area marked “Main TV.” Follow the same procedure for TV 2.
STEP 5. To view Auxiliary signals, such as games, camcorder, etc., on your main TV, press the AUX button above the area marked “Main TV.” Follow the same procedure for TV 2.
RECORDING
STEP 6. To record programming from the Antenna, Satellite Antenna, Cable TV or Auxiliary, simply press the appropriate button above the section marked VCR.
To record programming from the TV antenna to your VCR, press the TV ANT button above the VCR section on the switch box.
To record programming from the Satellite antenna to your VCR, press the SAT button above the VCR section on the switch box.
To record programming from an Auxiliary device to your VCR, press the AUX button above the VCR section.
To record programming from Cable TV to your VCR, press the Cable TV button above the VCR section on the switch box.
NOTE: To record Cable TV signals, you must be connected to a Cable TV input on the outside of your vehicle. Cable TV inputs are available at many campgrounds.
NOTE: With Winegard’s control box, you can watch different programming on each of your two TV sets while recording another program on your VCR. If your vehicle is equipped with an exterior patio TV set, you may choose the programming source desired for the patio TV by using the buttons above the TV 2 section on the control box. The programming source is the same for the patio (exterior) TV and TV 2.
When viewing signals on the patio TV, you cannot view different signals on TV 2. You could watch different signals on the main TV.