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2. After signal is acquired, the system will continuously
fine-tune for 8 minutes. At the end of 8 minutes, it will
enter sleep mode. You have 6 minutes to complete
Check Switch test. Consult DISH receiver manual.
3. During the Check Switch Test, the receiver will be-
gin checking your switch by toggling between satellites.
When this is completed, SW42 will appear on the
screen. It will be at the top of the screen, satellite des-
ignations will be below, showing odd and even
transponders. See illustration.
NOTE: If a switch other than SW42 appears, or
you have an X in one the of the boxes below the
satellites, repeat Check Switch steps
.
4. Your system is now set up to toggle between
satellites. It will automatically move to the correct
satellite when channel is selected.
Operation
1. Turn on receiver and television set.
Unit will not
operate unless receiver is on.
Be sure your TV is
turned to channel 3 or 4.
2.
Turn +12VDC tracking power switch to ON.
3.
Allow up to 3 minutes for signal location
. Satel-
lite signal acquisition will occur with normal operating
conditions. The signal acquisition time is faster if the
vehicle is going in a straight line, or is stopped.
NOTE: Acquisition time
will be longer if vehicle has
traveled more than 600 miles or it has been 6 months
without the unit in use.
If you have traveled this dis-
tance or 6 months has passed without using the
unit, signal acquisition may take up to 10 minutes.
4.
If you do not have a signal after three minutes
,
be sure there are no obstacles preventing signal acquisi-
tion. (Trees, hill, buildings or other structures can block the
signal.) Move to an open area so your system can ìseeî
the satellite signal.
5.
Signal interruption
occurs while traveling when the
line of site to the satellite is blocked. This corrects itself
when blockage is cleared. The amount of time it takes
your TV picture to recover will be dependent on the re-
ceiver model.
6.
If you do not have signal
, see
Troubleshooting
, p. 5.
* If vehicle does not move for 6 minutes or more,
MV-0022 will go to SLEEP MODE. It will remain on the
last selected satellite. Moving vehicle will cancel SLEEP
MODE and unit will resume tracking mode.
To toggle between satellites when subscribing to multi-satellite programming—
MV-0099 will toggle between satellites. DIRECTV and DISH
Network have programming on more than one satellite.
When a channel is selected on the remote control and is
not on the satellite currently selected, the unit will auto-
matically move to the correct satellite.
DIRECTV programming
1. DIRECTV receivers must be set for oval dish 2 sat se-
lection to enable toggling between primary 101
∞
W satellite
and alternate 119
∞
W satellite. (Consult receiver manual for
procedure.) After receiver is set for the correct dish selec-
tion, when you request a channel located on a different
satellite, the unit will automatically move to that satellite.
DISH Network programming (DISH 500)
If this is the first time the receiver has been used,
you may need to download receiver software; best
done on a home dish.
NOTE: Once these steps are completed, you wonít
need to perform this test again, unless Check Switch
was performed on another satellite dish, such as a
home dish.
.
1. While vehicle is stationsary, wait for unit to acquire satel-
lite signal on satellite 119.
SW42
ODDEVEN ODDEVEN
119
110
119
110
Check Switch
screen display
Expected operation of MV-0099—
Fine-Tuning Period:
After signal is acquired, the unit
will continue to track the satellite signal while the vehicle
is moving. If the signal was locked on while the vehicle
was stationary, or the vehicle stops moving, the system
will continuously fine-tune for approximately 8 minutes. If
the vehicle begins moving during this 8 minute period, the
system will resume tracking mode.
If the vehicle has not begun moving by the end of this 8
minute period, MV-0099 will move to peak on the alter-
nate satellite, then move back to peak on the primary
satellite. This will take 5-20 seconds, depending on the
receiver model and software. At this point, the system will
enter sleep mode. To toggle between the primary and
alternate satellites when in sleep mode, use the remote
control. Moving the vehicle will cancel sleep mode and
start tracking mode.
Recovery From Signal Interruption:
While traveling,
the signal will be interrupted when the line of sight to
the satellite is blocked.
Signal is acquired again after line
of sight is restored. If signal is interrupted for more than
15 seconds, the system automatically enters the search
routine.
The length of time for the TV picture to re-
cover depends on the receiver model you are using.
