Setting up the Carryout

Note: The Carryout antenna must be placed

Location selection: on a surface that is + or - 5 degrees of level.

When selecting a location for the Carryout antenna, try to find a location that is fairly level and has a clear view of the southern sky. It is important to make sure that the location provides a stable enough surface to keep the Carryout from falling over during use.

Other things to consider when choosing a location

FIGURE 2

 

for the Carryout are traffic patterns and the weather.

 

Placing the Carryout near a walking path may cause

 

people to trip over the cables or knock the Carryout

 

off of the signal.

 

QUICK DISCONNECT SOCKET

LOCK (ON TOP OF THE CONNECTOR)

NOTE: The Carryout antenna comes with 50’ of cable. Keep

MAIN Port

SECONDARY Port

this in mind when selecting a location.

 

 

Connect Power:

 

Plug the Power Cord into the quick disconnect

FIGURE 3

socket in the Carryout base. Make sure that the lock

 

‘clicks’ when you plug the cord in. This will ensure a

 

good connection. See Figures 2 and 3.

 

Connect Coax to the Main connection on the base

 

of the antenna. Do not use a wrench to tighten the

 

cable. The coax provided uses weather proof con-

 

nectors which can be damaged if over tightened.

 

Connecting the cables:

 

Note: If the receiver is used for DIRECTV HD program- ming at home, be sure that the B-Band converter has been removed prior to connecting the Carryout Antenna.

LOCK

POWER PLUG

The Carryout comes with two coax ports set in the base. The MAIN port will control the Toggle function (discussed on pg. 6) and should always be connected when the Carryout is in use.

This cable should run to the “Sat In” port on the back of the receiver that you will watch most often.

Once the Carryout antenna is connected to your receiver, you can plug it into a 12V Cigarette plug outlet in your vehicle or a 120V to 12VDC converter with a cigarette style outlet.

Note: When connecting the Carryout antenna Winegard recommends using a 120V to 12VDC power converter or 12VDC power source that meets power supply specifications listed on pg. 7.

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Winegard GM-1518 operation manual Setting up the Carryout, Connect Power, Connecting the cables
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GM-1518 specifications

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