Inmarsat EXPLORER 500 User Manual page 34

Pointing the antenna towards the satellite
To help you obtain the best possible signal strength, the EXPLORER 500 uses a pointing sound to
indicate the signal strength during pointing. The frequency of the tone increases with the signal
strength.
You can toggle the pointing sound on/off by pressing
Do as follows to point the antenna:
1. While observing the built-in compass of the
EXPLORER 500, rotate the EXPLORER 500
left or right until it points in the correct
horizontal direction, known as the Azimuth.
Refer to Pointing data on page 21.
Hold the battery module and the support
bracket while moving the antenna. Do not
place your hands on the antenna.
2. Tilt the EXPLORER 500 slowly up or down
until it points in the correct vertical direction,
known as the Elevation.
Hold the battery module and the support
bracket while moving the antenna. Do not
place your hands on the antenna.
Note
3. After passing the PIN screen, the display
shows the current satellite signal strength. Use
this information to fine-adjust the antenna
position as shown in step 1 and 2.
Remember not to touch the antenna part!
Important
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Make sure all cables are connected before fine adjusting the antenna position. If
you connect cables after the final adjustment of the antenna position, you may
accidently move the antenna.
When fine-adjusting the antenna, the display may take a while to update the
signal strength. Wait a second or two after each move to make sure the display
is updated.
Chapter 2: Getting started
or on the keypad.
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