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    1 RoadTrip ™ Digital Satellite Mobile Antenna for Two Receivers RoadTrip SD - Stationary Satellite System RoadTrip SDi - In-Motion Satellite System INSTALLATION MANUAL Made in the U.S.A. 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[...]

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    2 1 . Open box and remove packing material. 2. Lift dome out of box vertically . Then lif t unit out of box vertically . Do not turn box and “roll” out, or turn up side down to remove. 4’ Gray Coax Cable (OEM Model) 4’ White Coax Cable (OEM Model) 4’ Power Cable (OEM Model) ! Parts Included • Tools Needed • How to Unpack If using knif[...]

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    3 Installation Diagram Control Unit ELEVATION MOTOR LNBF   CONTROL UNIT MUST BE PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE VEHICLE AND FACE FRONT OR REAR OF VEHICLE. CENTER LINE OF THE VEHICLE  GPS CABLE (RoadTrip SDi ONLY) GPS ANTENNA (RoadTrip SDi ONLY)  [...]

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    4 Quick Reference Guide Your Winegard RoadTrip satellite System has been designed to be the most user-friendly Mobile Satellite Antenna on the market today. Upon installation of the antenna, or after changing satellite service provider, simply set the switches inside of the dome to the settings shown in the Operation manual. These switches enable t[...]

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    5 IMPORT ANT! Do not install this system in the rain, or under any wet conditions . Mois- ture may affect electronics and void your warranty! 1. For best performance and to reduce signal ac- quisition time, park vehicle on a level surface; level the R V . 2. Select a level spot on your roof for installation. Using the chart, determine the minimum d[...]

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    6 Installation 1. Connect coax cables and power wire to RV pre- wire harness. Connect gray coax to pre-wire coax for primary receiver . Connect white coax to pre-wire coax for secondary receiver . Connect power cable to pre- wire power cable. See Figure 2. 2. Place cable-entry plate over hole and cables. Screw in place. Seal plate and screw holes w[...]

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    7 Connecting two receivers 1. Connect the gray coax cable coming from the RoadT rip™ to the “SA TELLITE IN” input on the primary receiver . The primary receiver is the receiver used most often and will toggle between satellites. 2. Connect the white coax cable coming from the RoadT rip™ to the “SA TELLITE IN” input on the secondary rece[...]

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    8 Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood S treet • Burlington, IA 52601 • 319/754-0600 Fax 319/754-0787 • www .winegard.com Printed in U.S.A. © 2006, Winegard Company 2452086[...]