Before you connect the second receiver, be sure to install the original receiver and test the system for proper operation, as described in the TracVision A5 Installation Guide. Once you’ve tested the system in a single-receiver configuration, follow the instructions below to install the second receiver.
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The diagram on the following page shows the complete wiring of a two-receiver configuration. Refer to this figure when connecting the second receiver to the TracVision A5 system. These instructions are for a basic wiring configuration. If the vehicle’s entertainment system is wired differently, use these instructions as a guide and connect the cables as needed to suit the vehicle’s particular configuration.
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Second Receiver Installation Instructions 54-0221 Rev. C...
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TracVision A5 8. Follow the instructions in Section 3-2, “Mounting the Receiver,” in the TracVision A5 Installation Guide to mount the second receiver inside the vehicle. 9. Check the cable connections at both receivers to ensure none have come loose. In particular, be sure to inspect the short video cable, connecting between the “To...
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Advanced Program Guide ™ is prepared. Installation Searching for satellite signal... The TracVision antenna searches for and locks onto the satellite. The receiver then starts downloading the program guide and the following message appears: ® If your satellite dish is ready for DIRECTV service, please wait until your ™...
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(such as channels 100 and 201) are viewable until you activate the second receiver. Activating the Receiver(s) Before you can start watching satellite TV via a TracVision A5 receiver, the receiver must be activated. You will need the second receiver’s serial number to activate it.
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TracVision remote control. For details, refer to Section 3-2, “Programming the Remote Control to Operate Other Components,” in the TracVision A5 User’s Guide. Programming a Replacement Remote Control to Operate the Second Receiver To operate the second receiver, you must use a remote control that is programmed with the second receiver’s remote ID.
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