Winegard MV-0099 manual

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    1 Movin’ View TM Digital Satellite Mobile Antenna for Single Receiver Model MV-0099 Made in the U.S.A. U.S. Patent Nos. 6,023,247; 6,188,300 Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood St. • Burlington, IA 52601-2000 319/754-0600 • FAX 319/754-0787 • www.winegard.com Printed in U.S.A. © Winegard Company 2002 2451007 Rev. 2/10/04 WINEGARD Æ[...]

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    2 DIRECTV Æ is an official trademark of DIRECTV , a unit of GM Hughes Electronics Corporation. DISH Network TM is an official trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporaton. DIGITAL BROADCAST SYSTEM SATELLITE(S) Introduction Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of W inegardí s latest developments in the mobile satel- lite reception product l[...]

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    3 2. Determine which programming you will be using. This will determine how you set your switches. For DIRECTV Æ set switches to 101 ∞ . NOTICE! This model is PRESET for DISH Network TM receivers. If you have a DIRECTV ® or ExpressVu ® (Canada) receiver, you must change the numbered switches inside the dome. For Expr essV u Æ , set switches t[...]

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    4 2. After signal is acquired, the system will continuously fine-tune for 8 minutes. At the end of 8 minutes, it will enter sleep mode. Y ou have 6 minutes to complete Check Switch test. Consult DISH receiver manual. 3. During the Check Switch T est, the receiver will be- gin checking your switch by toggling between satellites. When this is complet[...]

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    5 6. T o check voltage at connections, see Figure 9 on page 10. FOLLOW THE NUMERICAL SE- QUENCE ON THE DRA WING AND CHECK VO L T AGE A T : #1. LNBF voltage. Disconnect the coax cable from the LNBF . Check voltage from the middle wire to the shield. There should be +12 to +19 VDC. If no voltage is present , make sure receiver is on and check again f[...]

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    6 1 lar ge yellow spade connector 2 small red spade connectors All required screws and washers 1 base with electronics, dish, single LNBF 1. Open box and remove packing material. 2. Lift unit out of box vertically . Do not turn box and ì r ollî out, or turn upside down to r emove. ! USE 2 PEOPLE when removing the unit from the carton. Parts Inclu[...]

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    7 Installation Diagram FRONT OF VEHICLE REAR BASE FOOT MUST DIRECTLY FACE REAR OF VEHICLE REAR FOOT REFLECTOR AZ MOTOR GPS ANTENNA SWITCH LOCATION BASE FOOT EL MOTOR POWER SUPPLY BASE FOOT HEYCO CONNECTORS FIGURE 1 DVB[...]

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    8 6. Clean roof area where the base feet will be at- tached to the roof. Do not erase your marks! 7. Put approved sealant in the area under the base foot location. 8. After all base brackets are secured to roof, put sealant on top of foot and screws. FIGURE 2 ! Installation Install in DRY conditions only! Installing unit on roof of vehicle — IMPO[...]

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    9 Installation The GPS antenna is pre-wired and has a 1 meter foot cable running through one of the Heyco Æ connectors. Determine location for GPS antenna. It is recom- mended you place the GPS antenna 1 meter from dome. The recommended location for the GPS antenna is based on having a level location and a clear view of the sky for the best satell[...]

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    10 1. Connnect the coax cable from the roof to the ìSatellite Inî connection on the receiver . (A dual receiver upgrade kit is available. Contact W inegard Company for more information.) CONNECTING THE RECEIVER — Installation • Wiring Satellite Receiver Initializing — 1. Be sure vehicle is in a location free of all obstruc- tions and with a[...]

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    11 Base Diagram FIGURE 6 TO DVB TO LNBF CONTROL BOX DETAIL DO NOT USE AZ MOTOR EL MOTOR 8-PIN POWER T A CONTROL BOX (DETAIL BELOW) POWER SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY (POWER WIRE, SEE DETAIL) #3 COAX CABLE AT CONTROL BOX #2 CONTROL BOX TO LNBF EL MOTOR AZ MOTOR GPS ANTENNA DVB DVB BACK OF VEHICLE HEYCO CON- NECTORS #1 LNBF VOLTAGE[...]

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    12 Winegard Company ï 3000 Kirkwood S treet ï Burlington, IA 52601 ï 319/754-0600 Fax 319/754-0787 ï www .winegard.com Printed in U.S.A. © 2002 Winegard Company 2451007 Rev . 2/10/04 TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Winegard Company warrants this Winegard product (excluding receiver) against any defects in materials or workmanship within two (2) year[...]