Watching Television - KVH Industries TracVision R5 Owner's Manual

A Guide to TracVision R5/R4
(TracVision R5 only) Don't forget to
turn the system back on before you
start driving again. The antenna
must be turned on to track the
satellite while you are moving.
Unlike turning the power off, the
antenna will still be operational and
will draw power while in Sleep
Mode. If you are going to be parked
for an extended period of time,
turning off the antenna will
conserve power while still allowing
you to receive the TV signal.
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Watching Television

TracVision R5 is designed to operate whether your vehicle is in
motion or parked. TracVision R4 is designed to operate only
while your vehicle is parked.
Using Your TracVision R5/R4 When Parked
When your vehicle is stopped, it is not necessary for the
TracVision R5/R4 to be turned on. After parking your vehicle
and confirming that the antenna is receiving the satellite signal,
you may turn off the TracVision R5/R4 unit to avoid unnecessary
use of power. Because the LNB receives its power from the
receiver, the antenna will continue to receive the satellite TV
signals and relay them to the receiver.
However, if you plan to change to a channel that is broadcast by
another satellite, TracVision R5/R4 must be turned on so the
antenna can search for, identify, and lock onto the different
satellite.
Cable Unwrap
The antenna unit can rotate a full 720° before coming to the end
of its cable. If it does so, the system automatically unwraps the
cable by quickly rotating the dish in the opposite direction.
During this process, your television transmission will be frozen
momentarily while the cable unwraps and the antenna reacquires
the satellite.
Sleep Mode (TracVision R5 only)
When the vehicle has come to a stop and the antenna holds its
position for 1 minute, the antenna unit enters Sleep Mode, which
turns off the conical scan tracking, reducing motor noise. When
the vehicle moves again, Sleep Mode will automatically turn off
and the system will resume tracking. This convenient feature is
ideal if the vehicle is parked briefly and passengers want to
watch TV.