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STANDARD OPERATION
BEFORE YOU RAISE THE DISH
Park the vehicle in as flat of a location as possible where you have a clear view of the
Southern sky. Use a compass to help you approximate the direction of the satellite so
you can quickly notice obvious obstacles. Owners of vehicles that have stabilizing jacks
should deploy them when using the mobile satellite system.
IMPORTANT FACTS – the more level you are parked, the quicker the MAGELLAN
will find the satellite. If you plan on parking often on uneven ground, you will want to
open up your Elevation Search Window size. Please refer to Appendix A on “Changing
Search Window Size”.
IMPORTANT FACTS 2 - This unit uses a compass to find the satellite. The compass can
not get an accurate if it is near large iron or steel objects, for example a nearby steel
bodied vehicle, tanks, bridges, etc. Move the vehicle away from such interference before
deploying the antenna. If search times increase above 15 minutes, recalibrate the compass
in a location free of magnetic disturbances. Caution - Do not recalibrate the compass the
first time you experience a longer than normal find time because you may be in a location
with a magnetic disturbance. Please refer to Appendix A on “Compass Calibration” on
how to perform this calibration.
All of the components of the MAGELLAN are normally plugged into the same power
bar. This is good when you need to complete reboot the whole system. Simply turn
off/on the power bar.
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REMOTE PANEL OPERATION
