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Outdoor - Installation
Locate a suitable location on the external caravan wall and permanently install the supplied
brackets as suggested in Fig 1. Assemble the antenna as illustrated. Make sure the yoke at the
top of the telescopic mast is seated properly into the groves by rotating with a gentle downward
force. Secure the antenna head to the yoke by tightening the hand screws about ¾ turn after
making contact with the yoke. Make sure there is about a forearm (40cm) length of slack
coaxial cable for rotation. Screw on the coaxial cable to the antenna by hand firmly, do not over
tighten. The outdoor unit has two pairs of telescopic dipoles which can be extended for
improving VHF reception. For reception of only UHF or Digital signals, the telescopic dipoles
can remain retracted. Adjust the telescopic mast to the desired height by loosening the screw
locking rings. Tighten the locking rings once the desired height is reached. With the complete
antenna assembly align the bottom of the telescopic mast with the lower mast bracket at a
slanting angle, then push the mast body in to the top clamp bracket and secure by gently
tightening the hand screw. Do not force. Mast will be held in place securely even with hand
screw lightly tightened. Plug the antenna cable into the outside antenna wall connector (refer
compatibility section at the end of this manual) or straight into the back of the remote control
base unit marked ANTENNA through the caravan window or any suitable opening
(recommended). The outdoor installation is now complete. To uninstall, reverse the process.
Indoor – One time installation
Make sure the TV is switched OFF. Unplug existing TV antenna if any. With the supplied inter-
connecting coaxial cable, plug one end of the cable into the TV antenna input at the back of TV
and the other end to the back of the BD-11DX remote control base unit marked TV1 or TV2. If the
coaxial cable is plugged into the antenna wall connector, with the other supplied interconnecting
coaxial cable, plug one end of the cable into the back of the BD-11DX remote control base unit
marked ANTENNA and the other end to the internal caravan antenna wall connector. Without
plugging the power adaptor to a wall socket, plug the power adaptor output to the power jack of
the remote control base unit. Plug the power adaptor to a wall socket and switch on. A red LED
should come on in the remote control base unit window. Installation is now complete. An
optional inter-connecting coaxial cable is required for connection to a second TV.
Remote Control Unit
Install 2 x AAA batteries in the remote control unit (not supplied). Remove battery cover by
pulling the battery cover catch to release the battery cover. Make sure the batteries are installed
with the correct polarity. Replace battery cover. To operate, point the remote controller at the
base unit and press the “ROTATE” button on the remote controller. A green LED will come on
in the base unit window indicating command received. The remote control has a range of about
6 metres line of sight. The antenna can also be operated without the remote control by pressing
the oval switch on top of the base unit marked ROTATION.
Operating the BD-11DX Antenna
Upon arriving at a destination, the TV has to be re-tuned to the local channel frequencies (refer
TV instructions manual) Press the button on the remote controller or the ROTATION button on
top of the base unit while looking at the picture on the TV. Keep the button depressed until a
clearest picture is attained, release the button. The antenna rotating mechanism has a built in
safety stop feature. At full revolution the motor automatically reverses to prevent the coaxial
cable from wrapping around the mast or burning out of the rotation motor.
Do not use any power adaptor other than the one supplied with the set. Unpredictable
behaviour or irreparable damage to the base unit and antenna may result from use of unsuitable
power adaptor.
Vertical Polarized Signal Reception
Across Australia, majority of the main TV transmission stations are horizontally polarized. In
some country areas, usually between major wide coverage transmitters, a vertical polarized
repeating station will serve the overlapping areas. A customized vertical bracket has been
