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RECEIVER TUNING: 

 
Your Starguide III receiver is pre-tuned to ABC’s carrier on Satcom C-5 (GE-8). Once 
you apply AC power, you should see the following on the green LCD display: 

 

 STARGUIDE III 

  EB ##.#   AG ###   

(# = numerical value)

 

 

If the receiver does not acquire our carrier, the red LED will illuminate steadily and the 
LCD screen will display: 
 

 STARGUIDE III 

  ACQUIRING 

 
In the event the Starguide receiver needs to be tuned to ABC’s Starguide carrier on 
Satcom C-5 (GE-8): 

 

Press 

<Enter>

 on the Starguide keypad: 

Press   until you get to CARRIER MENU, press 

<Enter>

 

Press   until you get to MANUAL ENTRY, press 

<Enter>

 

Enter the frequency: 

1103700 kHz

, press 

<Enter>

 

Enter the data rate: 

7680000 BPS

, press 

<Enter>

 

 

Press   until:

  

VIT: 2/3

 

is displayed, press

 <

Enter

 

The receiver should lock. (Green SIGNAL and SYNC LEDs will illuminate steadily). 

• 

It may take a several minutes for the receiver to download the ABC Starguide 

Provider and Service tables. 

 

 

RECEIVER PORT CONFIGURATION: 

 
For ABC Radio Networks’ 24-hour music formats:: 

 
 Press 

<Enter>

 on the Starguide keypad: 

 Press   until you get to PORT MENU, press 

<Enter>

 

 Press   until you get to PORT C, press <Enter> 
 Press 

<Enter>

 to select PROVIDER, press 

<Enter>

 again; 

 Press   until you get to ABC RADIO, press 

<Enter>

 

 Press   until you get to SERVICE, press 

<Enter>

 

 Press   until your 24-hour format is displayed, press 

<Enter> 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for GE-8 Starguide III

Page 1: ...ide receiver The Local Oscillator LO stability of your LNB should not exceed 100kHz If this receiver is designated to supply DC power to the LNB at your dish be sure to turn on the LNB VOLTAGE switch on the back of the receiver ABC urges stations to use an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS for the Starguide receiver for equipment protection from power spikes or brownouts Also consider lightning pro...

Page 2: ...osures that are built in to the audio decoder card Pinout instructions for these closures can be found on the BACKPLANE DIAGRAM Contact your program syndicator for relay assignments Your receiver may have an extra RELAY CONTACTS card in PORT B This card is basically an extension of the four 4 relays built in to PORT C This card provides an additional 12 relay closures if needed Be advised that the...

Page 3: ...nter Press until you get to MANUAL ENTRY press Enter Enter the frequency 1103700 kHz press Enter Enter the data rate 7680000 BPS press Enter Press until VIT 2 3 is displayed press Enter The receiver should lock Green SIGNAL and SYNC LEDs will illuminate steadily It may take a several minutes for the receiver to download the ABC Starguide Provider and Service tables RECEIVER PORT CONFIGURATION For ...

Page 4: ... desired service is displayed press Enter To configure the Netcue Data card Press Enter on the Starguide keypad Press until you get to PORT MENU press Enter Press until you get to PORT F press Enter Press until you get to CARD TYPE press Enter Press until you get to Ethernet Card press Enter NOTE If this Starguide III receiver also has an EDAS card then you may need to set CARD TYPE to EDAS Press ...

Page 5: ...B 10 CHASSIS GND 29 RLY8B 11 RLY8A 30 RLY9B 12 RLY9A 31 RLY10B 13 RLY10A 32 RLY11B 14 RLY11A 33 NETQ RXD 15 NETQ TXD 34 RLY12B 16 RLY12A 35 RLY13B 17 RLY13A 36 RLY14B 18 RLY14A 37 RLY15B 19 RLY15A 37 PIN RELAY CONNECTOR IMPORTANT DO NOT connect your automation device to PINS 5 10 15 24 or 33 PINS 5 10 and 24 are receiver chassis grounds PINS 15 and 33 are serial connections for the NetCue data str...

Page 6: ...C RJ 45 DCE to Printer DB 25 DTE 6 2 3 3 5 7 1 5 8 4 NCC RJ 45 DCE to Computer DB 9 DCE 6 3 3 2 5 5 1 8 1 or use no flow control and do not connect NCC RJ 45 DCE to Computer DB 25 DCE 6 2 3 3 5 7 1 8 20 or use no flow control and do not connect Please note all cable configurations ANETCUE ...

Page 7: ...PECIAL INSTRUCTIONS COMMENTS STATION INFORMATION CALL LETTERS _______________________________________ AM FM SHIPPING ADDRESS ________________________________________________ CITY _______________________________STATE __________ZIP ___________ TELEPHONE _______________________FAX ____________________________ CONTACT ____________________________TITLE _______DATE ___________ E MAIL ADDRESS ___________...

Page 8: ... 10 ABC NY 1 SAT SRVS 02 L R 31 TBA ABC NY 1 SAT SRVS 03 L R 32 T23 SEDAT 23 TBA ABC NEWS 2 NEWS NET1E SATQ 11 T23 SEDAT 01 Voice Cue 19 00 ABC NY 1 SAT SRVS 04 L R 33 TBA ABC NEWS 2 NEWS NET1C SATQ 13 T23 SEDAT 02 Voice Cue 19 00 ABC NY 1 AM ONE BTR 34 T23 SEDAT 32 T15 DATS 11 0 ABC NEWS 2 NEWS NET1P SATQ 14 T23 SEDAT 03 Voice Cue 19 00 ABC NY 1 SAT SRVS 06 L R 35 TBA ABC NEWS 2 NEWS NET 2E 3E 15...

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