Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 9818-RJ King Canada
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Sea-King Fully S t abilized Marine Satellite System 9815-RJ 9818-RJ Inst allation and Operating Instructions 1 1200 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55438-2453 Phone: (800) 982-9920 Fax: (952) 922-8424 www .
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Page 1 IMPORT ANT! The satellite TV market is exp anding and changing. The information in this manual was accurate at the time of printing. If your Sea-King System does not operate as outlined in this manual please call King Controls at (800) 982-9920 or visit our website at www .
The Sea-King Fully S t abilized Marine Satellite System includes 4 main components (Fig. 1) . Dome (Antenna) Unit Mounted on the vessel. The dish is covered by a protective dome that keeps operational component s free from the elements. Controller Located in the vessel.
AZIMUTH: Angle in degrees measured clockwise from Magnetic North (0°) (Fig. 2) . SIGNAL STRENGTH: Intensity of electronic signal received from the satellite transmission. SECTION 2 DEFINITION OF TERMS Fig. 3 ELEV A TION: Angle in degrees measured from the ground plane (Fig.
KIT CONTENTS: 1. Unpack and identify all component s (Fig. 4) . Page 4 SECTION 3 INST ALLA TION TOOLS AND MA TERIALS REQUIRED: - drill and drill bit set - tape measure - 7/16” open end wrench (coax .
Page 5 DOME LOCA TION 1. Select an area on the vessel for the dome unit, keeping in mind the coax cables will enter the vessel through the surface directly beneath the dome unit. Use the following criteria: a) The shortest distance between the dome unit and the main satellite receiver is most desirable.
1. Remove and save the dome cover screws. (Figs. 6A and 6B) . 2. Carefully remove the dome cover , tilting it side to side as necessary to prevent damaging internal components.
Page 7 Fig. 6A Fig. 6B 9815-RJ 9818-RJ IMPORT ANT! The shipping bolt must be removed prior to inst allation. IMPORT ANT! CAREFULL Y remove the dome cover , tilting it side to side as necessary to prevent damaging internal component s. IMPORT ANT! The shipping bolt must be removed prior to inst allation.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD W ARNING! T o verify proper operation of the components in their selected locations, perform a System Location check as follows: 5. Connect system as outlined in Fig. 10, Page 13 . 6. V erify system operates properly as described in Section 4 OPERA TION, Page 18 .
DOME INST ALLA TION AND EXTERNAL WIRING Fig. 7 IMPORT ANT! USE ONL Y THE COAXIAL CABLES SUPPLIED WITH THE SEA-KING . DO NOT CUT COAX. COIL AND ST ORE EXCESS CABLE IN THE CABINET WITH THE COMPONENTS.
Fig. 8 Page 10 IMPORT ANT! The inst aller is responsible for weatherproofing all holes in the vessel. Note: The installer is responsible for determining the most appropriate fastener to secure the dome unit to the pedestal or vessel surface.
IMPORT ANT! Coax connection will slide inside rubber sleeve. Coax connections should be snug. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN! Gel-filled boot s must sit flush against rubber sleeve. Fig. 9 4. Run coax cable(s) from the dome unit to the location where they will enter the vessel.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD W ARNING! Page 12 INTERNAL WIRING (Fig. 10) 1. Connect the 50’ coax cable from “MAIN” on dome unit to the tuner port labeled “ANT .” 2. Connect the 7’ coax from the tuner port labeled “REC” to the main satellite receiver port labeled “SA TELLITE IN.
Page 13 9815-RJ 9818-RJ WIRING DIAGRAM Fig. 10 IMPORT ANT! A VOID SHARP BENDS WHEN ROUTING COAX..
Page 14 MUL TIPLE SA TELLITE RECEIVER CONFIGURA TIONS With the use of an active multi-switch (not supplied by King Controls), more than two TV’ s and receivers can be hooked up (see Fig.
Page 15 Fig. 1 1 TYPICAL 4 RECEIVER HOOKUP IMPORT ANT! A VOID SHARP BENDS WHEN ROUTING COAX..
The Faceplate is optional and can be removed as follows: (Fig. 13) 1. Remove 4 screws from Controller . 2. Slide Faceplate off of Controller . 3. Replace 4 screws.
3. Mount tuner in previously chosen location (Fig 15) . Page 17 OPTIONAL TUNER MOUNTING BRACKETS (INCLUDED) 1. Remove 4 screws from the tuner . 2. Fasten mounting brackets to tuner with same screws (Fig. 14) . Fig. 14 Fig. 15 Note: Depending on the mounting surface, pilot holes for the fasteners may or may not need to be drilled.
IMPORT ANT! There must be a clear “line of sight” to the satellite (See Fig. 2, Page 3). T errain, other boat s, buildings, trees, mast s, telephone poles, etc. can all block the satellite signal from reaching the dish. SECTION 4 OPERA TION Note: This example is for the DTV 101 satellite in Region 2-North Central.
REGION OPTIONS: 1 NORTH WEST 2 NORTH CENTRAL 3 NORTH EAST 4 CENTRAL WEST 5 MIDDLE CENTRAL 6 CENTRAL EAST 7 SOUTH WEST 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 9 SOUTH EAST ALL REGIONS 0 RECALIBRA TE Page 19 Note: T o reduce satellite acquisition time, you can set your current region.
Page 20 SET SA TELLITE SERVICE SA TELLITE OPTIONS DISH 61 Dish Network at 61 EXPVU 91 Bell ExpressV u at 91 DISH 129 Dish Network at 129 DISH 148 Dish Network at 148 EXPVU 82 Bell ExpressV u at 82 DTV.
Page 21 Note: For DIRECTV Subscribers: The satellite setting allows the user to select the satellite and service provider of choice. For DIRECTV subscribers, the Sea-King can also track a secondary or alternate satellite.
Page 22 SECTION 5 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTION Controller does not power up. Check: tuner is connected to power supply . controller is connected to tuner .
Page 23 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTION Only getting signal on 1/2 of transponders. Kinked or sharply bent coax cable. V erify coax cables are tightly crimped with F-compression style crimps only . V erify receiver is operating properly . V erify LNB type is set correctly .
Page 24 OPTION 21 RE-INITIALIZE and 0-RECALIBRA TE.
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Page 26 MECHANICAL CALIBRA TION IMPORT ANT! Y ou must call King Controls before performing this procedure. IMPORT ANT! The Sea-King must remain perfectly still during the mechanical calibration.
Page 27 The Sea-King Satellite System has been designed to be maintenance and trouble free. For optimum signal strength, keep the dome clean from dirt, bugs, and other debris.
Page 28 Every King Controls Satellite System is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory . It is covered by a two year part s and one year labor limited warranty from the date of original purchase. This warranty does not cover installation and external wiring or refurbished unit s.
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1 1200 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55438-2453 Phone: (800) 982-9920 Fax: (952) 922-8424 www .kingcontrols.com ®.
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