Installation
Installing unit on roof of vehicle —
Install in DRY conditions only! | ! |
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IMPORTANT! Do not install this system
in the rain, or under any wet conditions. Mois- ture may affect electronics and void your warranty!
1.For best performance and to reduce signal ac- quisition time, park vehicle on a level surface; level the RV.
2.Select a level spot on your roof for installation.
tion below.
(#1 represents Switch DOWN; #0 repre- sents Switch UP)
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DIRECTV | 0 | .... 0 ... | 0 | 0 .... | 0 ... | 0 | 0 .... | 1 | |
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DISH NETWORK | 0 | ... 0 ... | 0 | 1 .... | 0 ... | 0 .... | 1 .... | 1 | |
EXPRESSVU | 0 | .... 1 ... | 0 | 1 .... | 1 ... | 0 | 1 .... | 1 | |
Using the chart, determine the minimum distances
to other equipment.
FIGURE 3
Obstruction Ht. | Unit Clearance |
8” | 4” |
10” | 11.5” |
12” | 19” |
15” | 32” |
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Switches preset for
DIRECTV
0= UP
1= DOWN
Switches set for DISH | 1 |
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UNIT BASE
0= UP
1= DOWN
Switches set for | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
EXPRESSVU
0= UP
1= DOWN
•The unit should be no more than
•Be sure no
•You will need to decide where the wires will enter the vehicle. A coax and a power wire (minimum 16 gauge) will need to be run into the vehicle. The power wire will go to the nearest filtered +12 VDC power source; the coax will be routed to your satellite receiver.
3.Remove screws holding dome to base and re- move dome. Place dome in safe spot to avoid damage. Place base on vehicle roof in the loca- tion selected.
REMEMBER:
REAR MOUNTING FOOT MUST BE PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF VEHICLE.
4.Determine which programming you will be us- ing. The switches for this model are preset for DIRECTV® programming. To set the switches for DISH Network®, or EXPRESSVU, see the illustra-
5.On each foot, screw the flange nut to the base of the leveling screw on the mounting foot, flange up. Place rubber washer, with the rubber side up, on the nut, Figure 2. Push mounting foot under base. Push foot screw through the base and tighten lock nut to se- cure foot to base. Be sure the base feet are pointing away from the base. Base feet will be removed later during install.
FIGURE 2
LEVELING SCREW
MOUNTING
RUBBER WASHER | FOOT |
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FLANGE NUT |
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