5. Operating the antenna
1. Selecting a satellite / Search mode
Push the "SATELLITE SELECT" button several times until the desired satellite
indicator lights up.
ASTRA 2-N
Select this position when you are in the northern part of ASTRA2
footprint.
ASTRA 2-S
Select this position when you are in the southern part of ASTRA2
footprint.
ASTRA 1
Select this position for Astra 1
HOTBIRD
Select this position for Hotbird
SIRIUS
Select this position for Sirius
AB 3
Select this position for Atlantic Bird 3
HISPA
Select this position for Hispasat
Now the antenna starts searching and the indicator for the search mode (SEARCH)
lights up.
2. Tracking mode
When the antenna has found the selected satellite, the satellite indicator goes out for 1
second and lights up again. Now the satellite is logged in and the tracking indicator
(TRACKING) lights up.
Sometimes it happens that the antenna at first stops and locks onto a different satellite
(depending on your position, signal strength and weather conditions). In this case the
indicator of the different satellite lights up for a second and goes out again. The
antenna has now recognized that it has found the wrong satellite and moves to the
correct position.
The controller will remember which satellite it last found and will always look for that
one when it is switched on again.
Now you can enjoy TV.
3. Standby / Sleep mode
When your boat does not move for a longer time (antenna keeps position) the antenna
automatically falls into a "Sleep" mode (Standby). That means the tracking movements
will be stopped (to avoid tracking noise).
If the antenna position is changed (boat starts moving again) the antenna automatically
starts the tracking mode (TRACKING) or search mode (SEARCH), depending on how
much the antenna position has changed.
You can also manually activate the standby / sleep mode:
