Select Satellites - KVH Industries M7 Installation Manual

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Select Satellites

Follow these steps and refer to the flowchart in
Figure 33 to set up the system for a DIRECTV
mode (see Step 14 on page 17 for a description of
each mode).
a. At "Set up satellite(s)," press the YES button
on the MCP's front panel.
b. At "Circular or Linear?," press CIR.
c. At "Service=DIRECTV," press YES.
d. At "Mode=Dual-Sat?," press NEXT until the
display shows the desired DIRECTV mode.
Then press YES.
e. At "Set Sat Switch Type," press AUTO for
automatic satellite switching or MANUAL
for manual switching. Manual switching is
only required if a multiswitch is installed.
f. At "Set Lat/Long?," press YES.
TIP: You can determine your approximate latitude
and longitude in North America from the position
grids provided in Appendix C on page 34.
g. At "Latitude," use the - and + buttons to set
each digit of the vessel's latitude. Press Enter
to accept each digit.
h. At "Longitude," set the vessel's longitude.
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Circular Systems - DIRECTV
Figure 33: DIRECTV Satellite Selection Menus on MCP
Set up satellite(s)?
Yes
Circular or Linear?
Cir Lin Cancel
Service=DIRECTV?
Yes Next Cancel
Mode=Dual-Sat?
Yes Next Cancel
Mode=Tri-Sat?
Yes
Mode=Tri-Sat Pairs?
Yes
Set Sat Switch Type
Auto Manual Cancel
Set Lat/Long?
Yes Next Cancel
Latitude:
- Enter
Longitude:
- Enter
Latitude:
Longitude:
Installing DTV sats
Restarting antenna
No
Press NEXT until
desired mode displays;
then press YES
Next Cancel
Next Cancel
Use +/- to set
##N
vessel latitude
+
Use +/- to set
###E
vessel longitude
+
##N
###E
Displays satellites
installed for the
selected mode