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Important Notes: Please read these operating instructions before installation and start-up of your AutoSat2. Always make sure (even when your AutoSat2 will be retracted by your starter key, see chapter 4.2 Power Supply) that the system has really retracted when starting your vehicle. In case of interrupted supply voltage, for instance, the aerial can no longer be automatically retracted.
Contents I. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ................ 4 1.0 Scope of Supply..................4 2.0 Selection of Installation Site ..............4 2.1 Receiver....................4 2.2 External Unit ..................5 3.0 Mounting the External Unit................ 6 4.0 Cable Connection to AutoSat2 Receiver ........... 7 4.1 External Unit ..................
I. Assembly Instructions !!! Note Please read these assembly instructions before commencing installation! 1.0 Scope of Supply 1 Receiver with integrated motor control and IR remote control 1 External unit and satellite aerial (dish or flat aerial) 1 Connecting cable for power supply, 1 m length 1 12-way connector housing 1 Assembly material for satellite aerial self-tapping screws 3.9x25...
2.2 External Unit When selecting the installation site, please notice that cables to the external unit are 4 (6) m long and ensure that the external unit will have a sufficient clearance for rotation. Flat aerial: The AutoSat2 (50 cm flat aerial) has a base of 41.5 x 41.5 cm and in search mode will require a maximum radius of 25 cm for objects of up to 15 cm height.
3.0 Mounting the External Unit Proceed in the following sequence Use Sikaflex-252 as an adhesive/sealant Position external unit with the outgoing cable pointing towards the rear of the vehicle. Drill 2 diagonal holes from the base plate of the external unit by using a 2.4 mm drill.
4.0 Cable Connection to AutoSat2 Receiver 4.1 External Unit Lay cables from external unit to receiver. Cables may not rub against sharp edges or be laid close to heat sources. Ensure prior to engaging contacts in connector housing that contacts are in faultless condition and not bent. In particular, contact blades must not have excessive spacings.
4.2 Power Supply Proceed in accordance with wiring diagram on following page. Connect short 3- core connecting cable supplied by a suitable connector to your 12 V vehicle mains. For a 24 V vehicle mains, a 24V/12V transformer will be required. Use a cable section of min.
Connecting Diagram External unit TV connection Aerial Motor control VCR scart connection HF modulator CRYSTOP Made in Germany RS232 Aerial Audio Decoder IR Sensor + 12V - D+ External Unit Input TV scart Audio outputs Decoder connection Left/right channel Scart connection Control incl.
Remote Control On/Off Audio on/off Channel list Display menu Exit menu Channel selection Menu operation Volume TV/Radio TV: Exit all menus channel of actual satellite Mono / Stereo Menu background Astra1 <-> Astra2* Save settings Standby PERATING NSTRUCTIONS...
II. Operating Instructions 5.0 General AutoSat2 DVB offers digital channels of factory preset or personally programmed satellites of the satellites ASTRA 1, HOTBIRD and ASTRA 2. 5.1 Enabling Please enable your TV first to enable On Screen Display of your AutoSat. AutoSat2 On: Use centre key at front of unit or key at separate controller (optional) only.
5.3 How To Select a TV or Radio Channel Channel selection is effected by the following keys: keys Press briefly: 1 change of channel ¡ Press and hold: fast channel changes Channel direct input, 1, 2 or 3-digit. - 0 … 9 For input of multi-digit numbers enter figures fast.
6.0 Explanation of Menus 6.1 MAIN MENU After pressing the MENU key, the main menu will be displayed. MAIN MENU AUTOSAT: see chapter 6.2 Search satellite see chapter 6.3 Fine tuning see chapter 6.4 Standby: see chapter 6.5 Manual RECEIVER see chapter 6.6 Channel setting see chapter 6.7...
!!! Note: Should the same search cycle be activated for the satellite found (ASTRA found -> Search ASTRA) AutoSat2 will no longer find this satellite during this search cycle, due to the first found position having been blocked by the new search cycle ->...
6.5 MANUAL MENU Key sequence: MENU Display main menu Arrow on MANUAL ¡ Display of MANUAL menu AUTOSAT manual Aerial ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § POS: ELE: …degrees AZI: …degrees C/N / AGC Press key briefly Movement in small increments Press + hold key Continuous movement C/N / AGC:...
Station search: Add new stations Satellite: For setting the satellite on which a station search is to be effected (the satellite must have been preset in the above menu item. The aerial must be tuned to the satellite). Set transponder manually: Search for any stations on this set transponder, for accurate selection of which stations will be saved during a search (for instance English language only).
6.8 INSTALLATION MENU Key sequence: MENU Display of main menu Arrow points at INSTALLATION -> ¡ Display of INSTALLATION menu: INSTALLATION Language: English Preset: STORE LNB frequency: 9.75 / 10.6 key: Select line ¡ ¡ key: Change setting STORE key: Store settings MENU key: Exit menu...
7.0 Special Functions 7.1 LIST Key: Station List After pressing the LIST key, a list of stations saved will be displayed. The present station is marked by an arrow / highlighted. Page forward and/or backward Select station ¡ OK key Change to selected station Random key Exit without changing station...
7.2 STANDBY Key Switch AutoSat2 to Standby mode by pressing the STANDBY key. The aerial will remain in receive position and the receiver will switch off (display: OFF). There is no power consumption in this condition. However, the AutoSat2 may not be switched on by remote control but only at front of unit. To remind you that the aerial is extended, an LED will flash on the front of the unit and the separate controller (optional).
A. Appendix A.1 Connecting Facilities Connection of AutoSat2 receiver to a TV set Setting at TV set: For connection by SCART-cable: AutoSat2 Audio Switch TV to AV or channel 0 Scart-cable or HF-cable For connection by HF-cable: Tune TV set to preset AutoSat channel (see specification: TV connection HF-modulator).
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Connection of AutoSat2 receiver to a TV set and a video recorder Setting at TV set: For connection by SCART-cable: AutoSat2 Switch TV set to AV or channel 0 Audio Scart-cable In this configuration the VCR may record from AutoSat by Scart-cable. Playback is possible via Scart by switching AutoSat channel 0 or via HF-cable HF-cable without AutoSat being activated.
A.2 Brief Operating Instructions Function Operation Enable Only by pressing the ON/OFF key at front of unit or on separate control (optional) Disable ON/OFF key at front of unit or ON/OFF key on remote control Standby STANDBY key Change station key on remote control ¡...
A.3 Faults and Remedies Fault Remedies 1) Check whether sight is free in southerly direction. No satellite found There will be no reception under trees! 2) There is no transmission on your selected station, try another station for search. 3) Whilst moving about in marginal European areas: for searching switch to a station, which can be positively found.
A.4 Specification Power supply Supply voltage 10…16 V DC Supply voltage control line D+ 10…30 V DC Current / power input Search mode typ. Approx. 3 A / 36 W Reception mode typ. 1.2 A / 15 W Standby mode typ. 0.8 A / 10 W Current limit, motors approx.
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CINCH connections AUDIO L/R Audio left / right see SCART TV connection PERATING NSTRUCTIONS...
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Gesellsc h a f t f ü r A n z ei g esy st em e m b H Durlacher Allee 47 76 131 Karlsruhe : 0721 / 61 10 71 ¡ : 0721 / 62 27 57 www.crystop.de Subject to alterations without notice for performance improvement 10/04 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS...
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