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Telephone line
Master outlet plate
proOUT35RT
ANT IN
Hi-Fi
tuner
Main TV
RF OUT-1
LNB1
LNB2
RF OUT-2
(enable power)
ANT IN
Sky+
VCR
ANT IN
RF OUT
Telephone line
Master outlet plate
proOUT35RT
ANT IN
Hi-Fi
TUNER
Main TV
RF OUT-1
LNB1
LNB2
ANT IN
PSU
Sky+
VCR
ANT IN
RF OUT
MASTER OUT
LNB2 OUT
UHF RETURN
From starBOX
Fig.2 - Main viewing location wiring diagram for Sky-only remote control.
From starBOX
Fig.3 - Main viewing location wiring diagram for starLINK remote control.
I-R
blaster
LINE OUT
TV
IN
Base unit
MASTER OUT
LNB2 OUT
UHF RETURN
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If no equipment is in use at the master location connect a short lead between
the TV and RETURN connectors at the master outlet (or between MASTER OUT
and UHF RETURN at the starBOX itself) to provide TV signals in the extension
rooms.
Extension rooms
Fig. 5
shows a typical extension room installation with an infrared receiver eye.
Points to note when using remote control extension are:
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Any signal outlet plate used must be non-isolated, and must provide DC
continuity to the TV outlet, to enable power from the starBOX to reach the
receiver eye.
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The coupler part of the receiver eye must be connected the right way round
that is with the male coax connector facing the TV and the incoming signal
connected to the female port.
Remote control functions will not work if
the coupler is connected the wrong way round.
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Ensure that all wiring between the starBOX and the coupler provides reliable
DC continuity. The most common cause of remote control problems is poor
connections in the extension rooms, resulting in loss of power to the IR receiver
eyes.
Tuning
To view output programmes from master location set-top equipment, the extension
room TVs must be tuned-in to the output channel(s) of the equipment concerned.
To tune-in these TVs leave a tape or disk playing on a VCR or DVD player, or
select a known channel on a digital receiver, then tune an unused channel setting
on each of the remote TVs into the video or digital programme. For instructions
on how to tune a TV refer to its instruction manual or the manufacturers help
line or Web site. Similar tuning will be required for the CCTV camera output,
where installed.
Where more than one item of set-top equipment is connected in the system you
may experience severe interference (patterning) when more than one output
channel is present. In this case the output channel number (modulator channel)
for one or more items will need to be changed, and the relevant TV(s) retuned.
If further set-top equipment is to be used in an extension room it should be
connected between the eye coupler and the TV. The output channel from such
equipment will only be available in that extension room.
