The following screen prompts the user to confirm the selection and exit the field.

CAUTION: Service will be interrupted

Press E to continue or to stop

If you press any arrow button (4) at this point, the Caution screen disappears and the MANUAL TUNE menu reappears without any changes. To set the port selection, press ENTER.

Mode Field

Default: Xpndr

The Mode field allows selection of the frequency plan type for the satellite signal to which the unit is tuned. If the application is a North American C-band satellite center frequency, select the transponder number in the Xpndr field. Otherwise, set this field to LFreq and also set the new field (LFreq) as described on page 34. The L Freq option can be used for all satellite LNB signals, including C-band and Ku-band.

Press the4button until the cursor is on the Mode label. Then press ENTER to move into the field. There are two choices: Xpndr and L Freq. Press the  buttons to display the desired choice. Then press ENTER to confirm the selection and exit the field.

If Xpndr is selected, choose a transponder in the Xpndr field. The frequency in the LFreq field is set automatically and cannot be edited.

If L Freq is selected, the Xpndr field no longer appears because the transponder/ frequency relationship is not known. Select a transponder frequency between 950 and 2150 MHz in the LFreq field. This field is not available when Input field is set to either ASI In or GigE In.

Xpndr Field

This field is not available when Input field is set to either ASI In or GigE In. This field is not available when the Mode field is set to LFreq.

This field allows selection of an initial satellite transponder number and can only be used if the Xpndr option in the Mode field is selected. Press the 4 button until the cursor is at the Xpndr label. Then press ENTER to move into the field.

Then press the  buttons to select the desired transponder number. Since the associated transponder/frequency tables are stored in the unit, scroll through the transponder numbers and notice that the associated frequency (shown in the LFreq field to the right) automatically changed with the selection (970-1430 MHz). There are 24 transponder options, and when the desired transponder selection is displayed, press ENTER to confirm selection and move the cursor back up to the field label.

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Motorola DSR-6400 manual Mode Field Default Xpndr

DSR-6400 specifications

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