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Maxview MXL012/75TWINAU User Manual

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SIMPLICITY AT ITS BEST
SET UP &
USER MANUAL
REGISTERED COMMUNITY
DESIGN NO.2207746.
PATENT PENDING
MODEL
MXL012/75TWINAU

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  • Page 1 MODEL MXL012/75TWINAU SIMPLICITY AT ITS BEST SET UP & USER MANUAL REGISTERED COMMUNITY DESIGN NO.2207746. PATENT PENDING...
  • Page 2 SIMPLICITY AT ITS BEST THANK YOU! For purchasing this product, we trust that you will get many years of enjoyment with this product. Should you have any difficulty using your Precision Portable Satellite System please contact our friendly Customer Helpline on (07) 5443 5517 Please retain these instructions for future reference.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS PAGE Get To Know Your Precision 16-17 Elevation Map & Quick Set Up Guide 6-10 Detailed Set Up Guide Care & Maintenance Line Of Sight information Safety Using Your Integrated Sat Finder Guarantee Connecting Your Precision Dish storage Glossary Of Terms Fault Finding Skew adjustment Contact Details...
  • Page 4 GET TO KNOW YOUR PRECISION KIT A. Quick Set Up Guide Helps you get up and running quickly and easily. B. Magnetic Arm Lock To secure the LNB arm in a closed position. C. Integrated Sat Finder To help you align your satellite dish to the satellite. D.
  • Page 6 SET UP GUIDE North Leg Erect tripod by pushing firmly down to open Use compass to align the tripod’s North leg legs. Secure in open position by turning knob. with North on the compass. Ensure no line of sight obstructions in North area.
  • Page 7 North Level the tripod (use the level indicator as an Mount dish unit onto tripod with the LNB approximate guide only - not critical). arm facing towards the North leg. Use the pegs provided to secure tripod to the (Reference Image 2). ground.
  • Page 8 Pull down LNB arm from magnetic lock. Plug in both cables into the coaxial cable ports on the Precision system. See page 13 for receiver end connections. The sat finder is wired to the single port.
  • Page 9 LNB Skew Angles Zone 1: + 30° Zone 2: + 20° Zone 3: + 10° Zone 4: 0° Zone 5: - 10° Zone: 5 65° Zone: 4 60° Zone: 3 ° ° 55° Zone: 2 Zone: 1 50° Location & Dish Direction 45°...
  • Page 10 OPTUS C 1 Slowly rotate your dish from left to right Once satellite is located, lock off the rotation through the zone until the correct satellite by turning Azimuth lock knob. If you are is located and a picture appears on your TV. experiencing signal drop out, fine tune your signal by slightly adjusting the elevation to To aid the satellite location process you can...
  • Page 11 SATELLITE LINE OF SIGHT � � � � IMPORTANT Do not block the antenna’s line of sight to satellites in the Northern sky at any time. Make sure your dish has clean line of sight avoiding, buildings, trees and any other close by obstacles.
  • Page 12 Slowly rotate the dish from left to right until the signal quality and intensity increases. Contact SatPlus by email maxview@satplus.com.au if you require instructions on how to access your receivers signal finding menu. Be sure to include the satellite decoder type, eg Foxtel, Austar, SatKing Altech, or Humax Fine tuning using the receiver sat finder.
  • Page 13: Connecting Your Precision

    CONNECTING YOUR PRECISION SYSTEM Power Main TV Scart or HDMI cable LNB 1 LNB 2 Satellite Receiver Many satellite receivers only have a single satellite input. If so, only connect one of the cables to this port and leave the other one dis-connected. Do not connect the spare cable to LOOP OUT, If using for Foxtel IQ or MyStar, connect to ports labelled LNB1 and LNB2 only Twin LNB - (If you have a twin model only)
  • Page 14: Skew Adjustment

    SKEW ADJUSTMENT Your LNB may have to be adjusted depending on which zone you are located. Please reference the map to the right to establish which zone you are currently in. Then simply adjust the LNB by turning it in one of the directions and angles as illustrated below. Align skew angle indication with arrow point or split line (highlighted in red).
  • Page 15: Elevation Map

    ELEVATION MAP ZONE 5 65° ZONE 4 60° ZONE 3 55° ZONE 2 ZONE 1 50° 45° 40° 35° Key cities and towns with direction reference. Wyndham +60˚ Coober Pedy +33˚ Bundaberg -1˚ Derby +62˚ Port Augusta +25˚ Charleville +13˚ Broome +63˚...
  • Page 16 SKEW ZONE MAP - OPTUS C 1 SATELLITE LNB Skew Angles Zone 1: + 30° Zone 2: + 20° Zone 3: + 10° Zone 4: 0° Zone 5: - 10° Zone: 5 65° Zone: 4 60° Zone: 3 55° Zone: 2 Zone: 1 50°...
  • Page 17 QUICK SET UP GUIDE...
  • Page 18: Safety

    > Always switch power off at the mains before starting any electrical work. 2 YEAR GUARANTEE The Maxview Precision is guaranteed against defective parts or workmanship for 2 years from the time of purchase. This excludes any malfunction caused by improper use, accidental or malicious...
  • Page 19: Fault Finding

    FAULT FINDING Remember, to recieve a clear satellite reception and picture, the dish must have the correct vertical (elevation) and horizontal (azimuth) alignment. 1. I don’t want to use the Sat Finder, can I turn it off? Simply turn the knob fully to the left. Your sat finder will now be silent and just a green light will be illuminated.
  • Page 20 CUSTOMER SUPPORT DETAILS If you are experiencing any problems with your Precision Kit or have any questions please contact SatPlus Customer Helpine on (07) 5443 5517 Email: info@satplus.com.au Visit: www.satplus.com.au Registered Community Design No.: 2207746. Patent Pending MXL012INSAU Iss 2...