Operation RoadTripTMSDi (In-Motion System)

1. Turn on receiver and television set. The

will begin its search. The dish will pause on the

RoadTrip™ must be connected to a receiver

signal long enough to determine which satellite it

that is plugged into 120 VAC.

has found. If it moves off the signal, it is in an effort

2. Verify that you are getting the receiver’s

to verify the signal and it should return to the signal

shortly.

menu screens on the television. These screens

 

 

are available with or without the dish finding the

5. After the unit has verified that it has the correct

signal. See page 6 for details of receiver set up.

satellite, it will continue to track the signal.

3. Turn the power switch on for the RoadTrip™.

6. If the vehicle does not move for six minutes, the

The dish should start moving, making one or two

unit will toggle to it’s alternate satellite then toggle

revolutions before it stops to acquire GPS. This

back to the primary satellite and go to sleep. If ve-

can take a few moments or up to 10-15 minutes.

hicle begins movement in straight line at 10 mph,

Normal operation will be less than a minute.

the unit will resume tracking mode. See below for

 

You may be Stationary or In-Motion

details of modes of operation.

 

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

 

during power up.

4. Once the unit has acquired GPS the dish

p.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modes of Operation:

Recovery From Signal Interruption:

The RoadTrip™SDi In-Motion satellite system

While traveling, the signal will be interrupted

has the two modes of operation: Tracking Mode

when the line of sight to the satellite is

and Sleep Mode. Whether stationary or In-Motion

blocked. Signal is acquired again after line of

during satellite signal acquisition, the unit enters

sight is restored. If signal is interrupted for more

Tracking Mode. In this mode, the unit will actively

than 15 seconds, the system automatically enters

follow the satellite as the vehicle travels, even if

the search routine. The length of time for the

the vehicle is stationary. Tracking mode ends

TV picture to recover depends on the receiver

when the RoadTrip™ has successfully finished its

model you are using.

search and the vehicle has not moved for six (6)

Must drive in straight line at 10

minutes. Your RoadTrip™SDi will resume tracking

mode if it detects movememt in a straight line at

mph or more when starting to

operate in motion.

10 mph or more.

 

 

Sleep Mode is the unit at rest. The RoadTrip en-

 

 

ters Sleep Mode six (6) minutes after a

Toggle In-Motion:

successful search if stationary, or six (6) minutes

Your RoadTrip satellite system will automatically

after the vehicle stops moving.

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 RoadTrip

 

 

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.

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