Installation Instructions OYSTER DIGITAL CI Version 1/2008
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS OYSTER DIGITAL It is no problem to fit an Oyster Digital fully automatic satellite system onto any vehicle. However, you should take care with some specific points and therefore, PLEASE READ these instructions carefully before starting your work, to obtain the very best results later on whenever you use your new system. Please read each topic in this manual carefully, before performing the work described there. Go through the topics step by step. Attention: Highly sensitive device.
Shipped items When unpacking you should find the following: Plastic bag with: - 5m Cable from TopBox to Receiver - 3 – pin power supply strip (RED: +12V, BROWN: GND, Black: Ignition) - TV coaxial cable - SCART cable - Operating instructions - Fitting instructions (this document) - 6 screws for the mounting plate - 4 bolts to fit the dish to its bracket - 4 screws to fit the aluminium elbow (cable-feed-through) Page 3 of 18
Fitting 1. Preparations Check whether the roof of the vehicle (onto which the fitting is intended) is strong and stable enough. If not, or unsure, obtain a sheet of aluminium, approximately 2mm thick 1m x 1m size and fit this to the roof first. If in doubt contact the manufacturer of the vehicle to obtain information about its permissible roof load. To fit the system you will need a spanner, size 13mm, a „+“(Phillips) screwdriver, a drill with 15mm diameter, a sharp blade and possibly some cleaning fluid.
2a. Aluminium elbow The cable intake into the aluminium elbow must point to the back of the vehicle to prevent water from coming in while driving. It is to your advantage to place the elbow directly above or very close to the fitting location of the receiver. 2b. Receiver The receiver is equipped with an external infrared eye, the so called „sat-mouse“. You can install the receiver in any hidden location inside your vehicle, just the remote eye should be visible to the owner.
operation of the remote unit. The remote operates by infrared light (IR). 2d. Free space required by TopBox Make sure, that there is enough space for the Oyster when folded down and when operating (while the dish is being rotated). You have to fit the system with the LNB pointing to the back of the vehicle. This diagram shows you the space required for fitting. With the dish in folded-down position there is a free space of about 135mm (5 inches) between the dish and the roof.
has to point to the vehicle's back. The bolts on the mounting plate are NOT fully symmetrical. This is why you need to take special care to fit the plate into the correct direction. The side with the bolts closer to each other is the forward direction. You can put the TopBox onto the plate to see if it fits! Attention! Before fixing the mounting plate onto the roof, be absolutely sure to fit it the correct way.
4. Place on the Oyster First plug in the two connectors into the matching receptacle. The black cable has to be fed out into the REAR direction. Now place the Oyster onto its mounting plate. Put the cable into either one of the two given slots in the cabinet. Do not fix the box with the nuts for the moment. 5. Fixing of the aluminium elbow (cable-feed-through) Take care to fit the elbow in the correct way. The intake of the cable has to point to the back of the vehicle. a) Drill a hole of approx.
some glue onto any screw before fixing it. Make sure that the length of cable on the roof is sufficient to do proper cable work. This is your last chance to do so. g) Now double check that the Oyster is in a proper position with the LNB-arm pointing to the back of the vehicle, that the cables are plugged into the TopBox and that the cable work on the roof is nice and clean. If all is perfect you can fix the TopBox with the 4 nuts and you can tighten the plastic ring on the aluminium elbow.
6. Cable work inside the vehicle a) Guide the cable coming through the roof to the receiver. Any remaining cable must not be cut but should be wound neatly and stored close to the receiver. c) Connect the SCART or the coax cable to the receiver and interconnect it to your display. Take care to fix the cables to prevent the connectors from falling out at a later time when the vehicle is travelling. d) Connect the 3-pin power connector to the receiver.
7. Power supply Always make sure that there is enough power to the Oyster to avoid trouble. As with any other computer device, the Oyster Digital receiver is somewhat sensitive to a weak power supply. a) The Oyster requires a 12V or a 24V DC power supply. We recommend a 12V supply. Any voltages above 30V or any AC voltages will destroy the receiver absolutely. This will NOT be covered by warranty.
8.Safety / Ignition OFF The 3-pin power connector holds a third line, colored black. This is to automatically retract the antenna if the vehicles motor is started. The automatic retraction will avoid any damage to the system if the owner accidentally forgets to switch the system off properly before starting to travel. You must connect the brown line to the vehicle's ignition control line to get this feature working. No special cable diameter is required, as this line is control only, not a power line.
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10. Fitting of dish When all interconnection and fitting is done you have to fit the dish finally. Attention: Before the first power up, check if all tools have been removed from the TopBox. It might be a good idea to have an assistant watching the TopBox when it is coming up first, if you do not have direct sight to it when first powering up. a) Switch on the main power switch on the receiver to "ON" (I). b) Watch the sat-mouse. If you see a moving bar the antenna will go up.
11. Adjust TV set and receiver You have two possibilities to interconnect the receiver and the display (TV set). It is enough to do only ONE of either the coax connection or SCART connection. Coax connection First, you need to connect the coax cable on both sides (TV and receiver) then you will have to tune in your TV to the proper channel. To do so the Oyster just needs to be powered up. Refer to your TV set manual how to operate your TV to tune in correctly.
The Oyster Digital is now ready to operate. For a first test, just switch on again and wait about a minute, while the system will locate the satellite and will lock onto its transmission. Any details about the operation of the Oyster can be found in the OYSTER DIGITAL Operating Manual. A brief description is given on the following page.
Note: Before switching on, make sure you have free sight to the satellite (in a northerly direction). 12. Operation of the OYSTER DIGITAL 1. Switch on the TV set. Switch to SCART or the matching TV channel if necessary. 2. Power up the Oyster with the red button on the remote. Alternatively you can push both buttons on the sat-mouse simultaneously for a short moment to get the system up. Everything else will go on automatically from now on, until you will see a picture on your screen.
If you have any questions about the fitting of the OYSTER DIGITAL satellite system you can call our hotline under: Telephone: 07 5540 6850 Fax: 07 5546 7044 Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm Or check the web: http://www.smartsat.com.
