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1. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel of the

original TracVision A5/M3 12V receiver. The
switch’s green light should go out.

2. At the rear panel of the original receiver,

disconnect the RF cable from the “Satellite In”
jack. Leave the cable connected to the “To Satellite
In” jack. 

3. Connect the RF cable (that you disconnected in 

Step 2) to the splitter’s “Input” jack.

4. Connect the 7" RG179 RF cable from either of the

splitter’s “Out” jacks to the “Satellite In” jack on
the original receiver.

5. At the second receiver’s rear panel, completely

remove the short RF cable from the “Satellite In”
and “To Satellite In” jacks. Discard this cable. Also
remove this cable from the third receiver, if
applicable. 

6.

If you are connecting only one additional
receiver

, connect the 6-ft. RG179 RF cable from the

splitter’s other “Out” jack to the second receiver’s
“Satellite In” jack. 

You can use a longer RF cable, if

desired.

Skip to Step 8.

7.

If you are connecting two additional receivers

,

connect the 6-ft. RG179 RF cable from the splitter’s
other “Out” jack to the second splitter’s “Input”
jack. Then connect RF cables from the splitter’s
two “Out” jacks to the “Satellite In” jacks on the
two additional receivers. 

You can use longer RF

cables, if desired.

8. Follow the instructions in the 

Installation Guide 

to

connect the RF converter, audio/video cables, and
power wires to the second receiver and third
receiver, if applicable.

9. Follow the instructions in the 

Installation Guide

to

mount the second or third receiver, if desired.

10. Install two AAA batteries in the new remote control(s).

54-0221 Rev. F

4

TracVision A5/M3

POWER

VEHICLE POWER

(10-16 VDC)

VHF ANTENNA

IN

AUDIO R

AUDIO L

VIDEO

S – VIDEO

PHONE JACK

RF 
REMOTE
INPUT

OUT TO TV 

TUNER

SATELLITE IN

C AU T I O N

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject 
to the following two conditions: (1) This device must not cause harmful 
interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Tested to comply
with FCC Standards

TO SATELLITE

 IN

TO KVH

ANTENNA

DIAGNOSTICS

PORT 1

DIAGNOSTICS

PORT 2

Power Switch

Disconnect Here

Original TracVision A5/M3 12V Receiver

Summary of Contents for A5

Page 1: ...2 0181 and an active multiswitch P N 19 0123 Before You Begin Before you connect your second or third TracVision A5 M3 12V receiver be sure to install the original TracVision A5 M3 12V receiver first and test the system for proper operation as described in the Installation Guide Once you ve tested the system in a single receiver configuration follow these instructions to install your additional re...

Page 2: ...ANTENNA DIAGNOSTICS PORT 1 DIAGNOSTICS PORT 2 To Antenna Receiver 1 Splitter Receiver 2 OUT OUT INPUT POWER VEHICLE POWER 10 16 VDC VHF ANTENNA IN AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK RF REMOTE INPUT OUT TO TV TUNER SATELLITE IN CAUTION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device must not cause harmful interference and 2...

Page 3: ...mplies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device must not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Tested to comply with FCC Standards TO SATELLITE IN TO KVH ANTENNA DIAGNOSTICS PORT 1 DIAGNOSTICS PORT 2 Receiver 3 POWER VEHICLE POWER 10 16 VDC ...

Page 4: ...79 RF cable from the splitter s other Out jack to the second splitter s Input jack Then connect RF cables from the splitter s two Out jacks to the Satellite In jacks on the two additional receivers You can use longer RF cables if desired 8 Follow the instructions in the Installation Guide to connect the RF converter audio video cables and power wires to the second receiver and third receiver if ap...

Page 5: ...ing appears on the TV s that are connected to the original receiver The TracVision antenna searches for and locks onto the satellite The receiver then starts downloading the program guide and the following message appears Wiring Instructions for a Second or Third TracVision A5 M3 12V Receiver 54 0221 Rev F 5 Installation If your satellite dish is ready for DIRECTV service please wait until your Ad...

Page 6: ... or three times The receiver then starts downloading the program guide and the following message appears on the TV s that are connected to the second receiver This process may take up to 60 seconds Once the program guide has loaded a DIRECTV programming channel appears Only the DIRECTV preview channels such as channels 100 and 201 are viewable until you activate the second receiver 7 If you don t ...

Page 7: ...nstructions on page v of the User s Guide and be sure to tell the KVH Activation Department representative that you just need to add a second or third receiver to your account If you need to activate the original receiver as well as the additional receiver s Call KVH at 1 866 551 8004 to activate all of your receivers Follow the instructions on page v of the User s Guide and be sure to tell the KV...

Page 8: ...came with the second receiver is identical to the remote control that came with the third receiver these remotes are marked with a colored dot As a result using either of these remotes won t change the channel on the original receiver but it will change the channel on the second receiver and third receiver To prevent this cross talk between the two remotes you can program the third receiver s remo...

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