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Caution Statements WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR A product and cart combination should be moved ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE surfaces may cause the product and cart combina- tion to overturn.
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read Instructions—All the safety and operating instructions should be read 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding—If an outside antenna or cable system is before the product is operated. connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so 2.
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8VSB, ATSC Standard- 18 video formats CATV: 64QAM, 256QAM Annex B General Description / Installation and Mounting Auto Detected Symbol Rates: DAD860 and DAD860A Connections / Notes 8VSB: 10.76 MS/s 64QAM: 5.057 MS/s 256QAM: 5.3606 MS/s DAD860 Controller Controls and Connections...
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PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM Parameters for the DAD860 can be set up with the GENERAL DESCRIPTION DAD860 Controller Module or by front panel RS232 The R. L. Drake DAD860 and DAD860A are high connection to a PC running ‘DAD860 Remote quality, low noise, frequency agile, digital to analog Control Software’.
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12 DAD860 + 1 PSM121 RMM4 INSTALLATION OF DAD860 AND DAD860A 6 DAD860 + 6 VMM (fixed or agile) + 1 PSM121 Any combination of DAD860, DAD860A, and VMM series - either fixed or agile - can be mounted ‘on their Other combinations are possible.
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LCD will display the selected unit number and the DAD860 units. A supplied cable is attached to this signal to noise ratio of the received signal or “NO connector the other end of which is terminated in LOCK”...
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DAD860. in the program mode. (If the ENTER key is used, the parameter value will be saved and program The UNIT button on the DAD860 Controller is used to mode exited.) select the unit to be programmed. The actual pro-...
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RF LIST SECONDARY MENUS SCAN ADD - This function allows storage of an A DAD860 can store in its memory a list of all of the additional channel to either a previously stored list or digital channels and the MPEG programs they...
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RF # - MPEG # - This menu screen allows selec- DAD860 is selected. It displays the unit number of the selected DAD860 as well as the signal to noise tion of the desired channel and MPEG program from the list saved in memory or by one of the ratio (SN) of the signal being received.
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CATV Channel Frequencies TABLE 1: CATV CABLE TV CHANNELS CABLE TV CHANNELS CABLE TV CHANNELS Channel Center of Channel Center of Channel Center of Number Channel Number Channel Channel Number EIA/NCTA EIA/NCTA EIA/NCTA Frequency Numeric Numeric Frequency Numeric Frequency in MHz Equivalent Equivalent in MHz...
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Broadcast TV Channel Frequencies TABLE 2: BC TV VHF BROADCAST CHANNELS UHF BROADCAST CHANNELS Channel Center of Channel Channel Center of Channel Number Frequency (MHz) Number Frequency (MHz)
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Service / If You Need To Call For Help SERVICE INFORMATION Should you want to return your unit for service, package You may contact the R.L. DRAKE Service Department for the unit carefully using the original carton or other suitable additional information or assistance by calling container.
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Warranty Three Year Limited Warranty R.L. DRAKE LLC warrants to the original purchaser this product shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of original purchase. During the warranty period the R.L. DRAKE LLC or an authorized Drake service facility will provide, free of charge, both parts and labor necessary to correct defects in material and workmanship.
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R.L. Drake LLC 230 Industrial Drive Franklin, Ohio 45005 U.S.A. Customer Service and Parts Telephone: +1 (937) 746-6990 Telefax: +1 (937) 806-1576 World Wide Web Site: http://www.rldrake.com...
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