Satellite TV System User Manual

Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1.1 Digital Satellite Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1.2 TracVision L3 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
1.2.1 TracVision L3 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1.2.2 Integrated Receiver Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
1.3 Materials Provided with TracVision L3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
1.3.1 Additional Materials required for TracVision L3 Use . . . . . . .1-5
2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
2.1 Choosing the Best Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2.2 Mounting the Antenna Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2.3 Wiring the TracVision L3 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
2.3.1 Wiring the Antenna Data Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
2.3.2 Wiring the Antenna Unit Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
2.3.3 Connecting to Vehicle Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
2.3.4 IRD Ground Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
2.3.5 Installing the Switchplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
2.3.6 Connecting the Antenna RF Signal Cable to the IRD . . . .2-12
2.3.6.1 Installing Two IRDs and TVs (North American
Systems Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
2.3.6.2 Connecting Three or More IRDs and TVs
(North American Systems Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
2.4 Selecting the Active Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
2.4.1 Installing Your Selected Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
2.4.2 Programming User-defined Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
2.5 Setting the Skew Angle (European Systems Only) . . . . . . . . .2-21
2.6 Checking Out the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22
2.7 Configuring TracVision L3 for Remote
Satellite Dish Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23
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