Winegard RoadTrip SD, Operation Manual

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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 recover depends on the receiver
model you are using.
Must drive in straight line at 10
mph or more when starting to
operate in motion.
Operation RoadTrip SDi (In-Motion System)
1. Turn on receiver and television set. The
RoadTrip
™
must be connected to a receiver
that is plugged into 120 VAC.
2. Verify that you are getting the receiver’s
menu screens on the television. These screens
are available with or without the dish finding the
signal. See page 6 for details of receiver set up.
3. Turn the power switch on for the RoadTrip
™
.
The dish should start moving, making one or two
revolutions before it stops to acquire GPS. This
can take a few moments or up to 10-15 minutes.
Normal operation will be less than a minute.
4. Once the unit has acquired GPS the dish
will begin its search. The dish will pause on the
signal long enough to determine which satellite it
has found. If it moves off the signal, it is in an effort
to verify the signal and it should return to the signal
shortly.
5. After the unit has verified that it has the correct
satellite, it will continue to track the signal.
6. If the vehicle does not move for six minutes, the
unit will toggle to it’s alternate satellite then toggle
back to the primary satellite and go to sleep. If ve-
hicle begins movement in straight line at 10 mph,
the unit will resume tracking mode. See below for
details of modes of operation.
7. If you do not have signal, see Troubleshooting ,
p.6.
You may be Stationary or In-Motion
during power up.
Modes of Operation:
The RoadTrip™SDi In-Motion satellite system
has the two modes of operation:
Tracking Mode
and Sleep Mode. Whether stationary or In-Motion
during satellite signal acquisition, the unit enters
Tracking Mode. In this mode, the unit will actively
follow the satellite as the vehicle travels, even if
the vehicle is stationary. Tracking mode ends
when the RoadTrip™ has successfully finished its
search and the vehicle has not moved for six (6)
minutes. Your RoadTrip™SDi will resume tracking
mode if it detects movememt in a straight line at
10 mph or more.
Sleep Mode is the unit at rest. The RoadTrip en-
ters Sleep Mode six (6) minutes after a
successful search if stationary, or six (6) minutes
after the vehicle stops moving.
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Toggle In-Motion:
Your RoadTrip satellite system will automatically
toggle between the primary and alternate satellite
for your service provider. For toggling In-Motion,
you
may notice a slight delay in satellite switching
which could cause a loss in picture. This is nor-
mal, picture loss should be no longer than three
seconds.
If the alternate satellite the RoadTrip
is trying to toggle to is blocked for more than
25 seconds, the system automatically enters
the search routine.
Use your on screen guide to
locate your channel rather than
“channel surfing”. This will result
in smoother operation.