Polarisation setting
In motorhome/caravan
To dismantle/install the planar antenna from the turntable, proceed as follows: (the key names refer to the remote control for the UFD 170 receiver)
1.Turn on the receiver with the main switch on the front of the unit.
2.Press the Standby button () to start up the receiver.
3.First of all, “Welcome UFD 170” and you will then see the message “Please wait, initialising HDP”.
4.Wait until you see the message “Astra position unknown, press OK to start search mode” and cancel this operation with the button.
5.Next, press the button to go to the main menu, use the buttons to navigate to the option “HDP antenna setup” and confirm your selection by pressing the button.
6.Use the buttons to select the Elevation option and use the number keys on the remote control to enter “400”.
7.Press the button and the turntable will move to the selected elevation angle.
8.Turn off the UFD 170 using the main switch on the front and disconnect it from the power.
On the turntable
9.Unscrew the antenna fastening screws on the turntable with a suitable hexagon socket key (size 5), see photograph on left.
10.Carefully lift the antenna off the turntable and exchange the slot for the rubber bushing with cable and the relevant dummy bushing (depending on the direction you want to move the antenna).
11.You can now refit the antenna with the desired change of angle (+15° or
12.Tighten the hexagon socket screws to a torque of
13.Leave the installation location and reconnect the UFD 170 to the power supply.
14.Turn on the receiver, first with the main switch and then with the Standby button ().
15.“Welcome UFD 170” appears.
16.You will then see the message “Please wait, initialising HDP”. Wait until you see the message “Astra position unknown, press OK to start search mode” and cancel this operation with the button.
17.Change to the main menu with , use the button to change to the “HDP antenna
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