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User’s manual
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2. Base functions
In this chapter are described all the “basic” operations, needed to operate the system.
Normally, to power on the system and to receive a correct satellite signal, the only thing
to do is to press the ON/OFF key.
2.1. Power on and automatic satellite search
1.
Press ON/OFF key;
the antenna moves automatically to the point where it was positioned
the last time before the system was witched off.
At this point there are two possibilities:
A.
Signal received correctly
. If at the end of the positioning procedure a correct signal is
received – the vehicle has not been moved - the beeper issues a 3 seconds tone and the
display shows the following indications:
The system is ready to be used. No other operation must be performed. Enjoy your TV
programs, within 5 minutes the system will automatically switch to stand-by status
B.
Signal NOT received correctly
. If in the last position no signal is received – this means
that the vehicle has been moved – at the end of the positioning phase the display will
show the following indications
Without pressing any key, after a 2 seconds pause the system starts automatically the
search procedure for the given satellite. If a correct signal is found, the beeper issues a 3
seconds tone and the display shows the following indications:
Now the system is ready to be used. No other operation must be performed. Enjoy your
TV programs, within 5 minutes the system will automatically switch to stand-by status.
2.2. Antenna closing
Antenna closing procedure can be activated in two ways::
1. Automatically, switching on the vehicle’s engine: if the dedicated yellow cable has been
connected to the vehicle’s board, switching on the engine the antenna will be automatically
closed.
2. Manually, pressing the ON/OFF key.
SATELLITE FOUND
< Sat name >
SAT NOT FOUND
AUTOM SEARCH
SATELLITE FOUND
< Sat name >
