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3. Information on direct satellite reception
You must now move the preset antenna in millimetre steps, with the screws only hand-tight. Please note
that there must not be any obstacles between antenna and reception direction, and that you must not
stand in front of the antenna area. When you have mounted the antenna precisely southwards, as
described above, and have set a height angle as specified in the table, turn the antenna slowly to the left,
i.e. to the east. (If the antenna is being installed in Eastern Europe, turn it slowly to the west).
When moving the antenna, observe the screen or any signal indications provided (e.g. Sat finder/Digital
receiver). When a signal/TV picture appears, switch between a few programmes on the receiver to check
whether the antenna is aligned to the correct satellite. When the signal quality has reached its maximum,
you should also move the height angle up and down slightly, in the smallest steps, to further optimise the
quality.
If you do not obtain any reaction or only a weak signal level, you should alter the height angle by a few
millimetres up or down and start the satellite search again by swivelling to the side.
When you have optimally set the antenna, tighten the screws on the antenna. Observe the screen at the
same time, as sometimes the antenna is moved slightly during fixing and the signal strength decreases
again.
Fitting an F-plug, if you need to shorten your cable
IMPORTANT: Please proceed with great caution when fitting the F-plug. Failure to comply with the
following instructions could cause malfunctions or destruction of the SAT receiver!! - Please use only
continuous antenna cables.
• Strip the cable for a length of 8mm as far as the
internal conductor (with a sharp knife).
• Remove the protruding wires of the shielding braid.
• Remove 10mm of the plastic casing until the shielding
braid is bared.
• Make sure that no wires of the shielding braid can
touch the internal conductor.
• Carefully screw the F-plug onto the cable, until the
internal conductor terminates flush with the front edge
of the F-plug. The shielding braid is now connected to
the F-plug.
• Check the F-plug for short circuits. Look into the F-plug
from the front; the internal conductor must be located
on its own in the centre and must not be touched by
any wires of the shielding braid!
