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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 EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. The lightning flash with arrow head symbol, within CAUTION an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user...
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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.
Table of Contents / Specifications TABLE OF CONTENTS Caution Statements Installation Important Safety Instructions List of OFF-AIR Type Input Channels Table of Contents / Specifications List of CATV Type Input Channels Description List of Output Channels Front Panel Controls and Indicators 10 Service / If You Need To Call For Help Rear Panel Controls and Connections 11 Warranty...
CHANNEL PLAN CHANNEL CHANNEL The R.L. Drake HCP2550A is a high quality, frequency agile channel processor capable of converting any VHF, The synthesized RF output can be set for any CATV UHF, or CATV input signal to any standard output channel channel 2 through 78 and 95 through 99.
45.75 MHz. This AFC action ensures that the RF CHANNEL PLAN CHANNEL output signal of the HCP2550A will automatically remain at the assigned frequency of operation for a given channel - Setting the left-hand switch for “CATV” ("CATV + 100") with any required FCC offset.
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The RF output is switched off for any invalid output consistent with the type of input signal that is supplied to channel settings. the HCP2550A. F12 – OUTPUT CHANNEL Number Switch F7 – SIGNAL Indicator Sets the output channel number for standard CATV Lights to indicate that an input signal is being received as channels 02 through 78 and 95 through 99.
IF provides a vestigial sideband filtered visual R2 - FCC OFFSET Switch carrier at 45.75 MHz (plus or minus any input signal The HCP2550A synthesizer has been programmed to offset) combined with a level controlled aural carrier at comply with FCC requirements for offsets on cable 41.25 MHz (plus or minus any input signal offset).
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Installation CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS – All connections to RACK MOUNTING – Adequate ventilation is very and from the HCP2550A are made through the rear panel. important in multichannel installations. Units should be Figure 3 shows a typical two channel processing...
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CATV CATV OUTPUT AFC "OFF" ENABLED INPUT OUTPUT CHANNEL PLAN CHANNEL CHANNEL HCP2550A FUSE 115 VAC, 60 Hz CAUTION: - RISK MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY ® 1 / 2 AMP, 250 V 30 WATTS SIGNAL OF FIRE - REPLACE...
List of OFF-AIR Type Input Channels TABLE 1: LIST OF OFF-AIR TYPE INPUT CHANNELS CATV CATV CATV CATV OFF-AIR: OFF-AIR: OFF-AIR: OFF-AIR: OFF-AIR: OFF-AIR: OFF-AIR: OFF-AIR: OFF AIR OFF-AIR: OFF-AIR: OFF AIR UHF BROADCAST CHANNELS UHF BROADCAST CHANNELS UHF BROADCAST CHANNELS UHF BROADCAST CHANNELS UHF BROADCAST CHANNELS VHF BROADCAST CHANNELS...
List of CATV Type Input Channels TABLE 1: LIST OF CATV TYPE INPUT CHANNELS CATV CATV CATV: CATV: CATV: CATV: CATV: CATV: CATV: CATV: CATV: CATV: CATV CATV OFF AIR OFF AIR CABLE TV CHANNELS Channel Visual Carrier Designation Frequency (MHz) Standard EIA/NCTA Harmonically...
Service / If You Need To Call For Help Should you want to return your unit for service, package SERVICE INFORMATION You may contact the R.L. DRAKE Service Department for the unit carefully using the original carton or other suitable container.
Warranty Three Year Limited Warranty R.L. DRAKE COMPANY 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 COMPANY 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 COMPANY 230 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FRANKLIN, OHIO 45005 U.S.A. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PARTS TELEPHONE: +1 (937) 746-6990 TELEFAX: +1 (937) 743-4576 WORLD WIDE WEB SITE: http://www.rldrake.com...
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