Winegard MVT-35B, MV3535T, MV3500T, WI3535T, MVT-35W operation manual Operation

Operation

1.Turn on receiver and television set. The

MV3500T antenna must be connected to a re- ceiver that is plugged into 120 VAC.

2.Verify that you are getting the receiver’s menu screens on the television. These screens are available with or without the dish finding the signal. See page 6 for details of receiver set up.

3.Turn the power switch on for the the MV3500T antenna. The dish should start moving, making one or two revolutions before it stops to acquire GPS. This can take a few moments or up to 10-15 minutes. Normal operation will be less than a minute.

You may be Stationary or In-Motion during power up.

If powering up while in-motion, you must be traveling at a minimum of 10 mph in a straight line.

4.Once the unit has acquired GPS, the dish will begin its search. The dish will pause on the signal long enough to determine which satellite it has found. If it moves off the signal, it is in an effort to verify the signal and it should return to the signal shortly.

5.After the unit has verified that it has the correct satellite, it will continue to track the signal.

6.If the vehicle does not move for six minutes, the unit will toggle to it’s alternate satellite then toggle back to the primary satellite and go to sleep. If ve- hicle begins movement in straight line at 10 mph, the unit will resume tracking mode. See below for details of modes of operation.

7.If you do not have signal, see Troubleshooting, p.6.

Modes of Operation:

The MV3500T satellite antenna has the two modes of operation: Tracking Mode and Sleep Mode. Whether stationary or In-Motion during satellite signal acquisition, the unit enters Track- ing Mode. In this mode, the unit will actively follow the satellite as the vehicle travels, even if the ve- hicle is stationary for the first six minutes. Tracking mode ends when the MV3500T antenna has successfully finished its search and the ve- hicle has not moved for six (6) minutes. Your MV3500T antenna will resume tracking mode if it detects movememt in a straight line at 10 mph or more.

In Sleep Mode, the unit at rest. The antenna en- ters Sleep Mode six (6) minutes after a successful search if stationary, or six (6) minutes after the vehicle stops moving.

Recovery From Signal Interruption:

While traveling, the signal will be interrupted when the line of sight to the satellite is blocked. Signal is acquired again after line of sight is restored. If signal is interrupted for more than 15 seconds, the system automatically enters the search routine. The length of time for the

TV picture to recover depends on the receiver model you are using.

You must drive in a straight line at 10 mph or more when starting to operate in motion.

Toggle In-Motion:

Your MV3500T satellite antenna will automatically toggle between the primary and alternate satellite for your service provider. For toggling In-Motion, you may notice a slight delay in satellite switching which could cause a loss in picture. This is nor- mal, picture loss should be no longer than three seconds. If the alternate satellite the MV3500T is trying to toggle to is blocked for more than 25 seconds, the system automatically enters the search routine.

Use your on-screen guide to
locate your channel rather than
“channel surfing”. This will result
in smoother operation.	Rev. 6/06

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