Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MV-3500 Winegard
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1 Movin’ View TM Mobile Digital Satellite Antenna Model MV-3500 U.S. Patent Nos. 6,023,247; 6,188,300 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.
2 DIRECTV ® is an official trademark of DIRECTV , a unit of GM Hughes Electronics Corporation. DISH Network ® is an official trademark of EchoS tar Communications Corporaton.
3 2. Determine which programming you will be using. This will determine how you set your switches. For DISH Network ® , set switches to 1 19° . For ExpressV u, set switches to 091° .
4 If this is the first time the receiver has been used, you may need to download receiver sof tware; best done on a home dish. 1. While vehicle is st ationary , wait for unit to ac- quire satellite signal on satellite 1 19. 2. After signal is acquired, you have 6 minutes to complete Check Switch test.
5 Installation Diagram FIGURE 1 GPS ANTENNA ADJUSTABLE BASE FOOT ADJUSTABLE BASE FOOT LEVELING SCREW LEVELING SCREW LEVELING SCREW CONTROL UNIT REFLECTOR CONNECTORS REAR BASE FOOT MUST BE PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE VEHICLE.
6 1 Cable entry plate 1 large yellow spade connector 2 small red spade connectors All required screws and washers 1 base with electronics, dish, dual LNBF 1 tube silicone 1. Open box and remove packing material. 2. Lift unit out of box vertically . Do not turn box and “roll” out, or turn up side down to remove.
7 Sat. Rcvr. Switch Set Position 1 2 345 67 8 DIRECTV .............................................. 0 .... 0 . .. 0 ..... 0 .... 0 ... 0 ..... 0 .... 1 DISH NETWORK .................................. 0 ... 0 ... 0 ..... 1 .... 0 ... 0 .... 1 .... 1 EXPRESSVU .
8 1 1. Leveling the base is done by tightening or loos- ening the flange nut under the base, Figure 5. Using an electronic level is recommended to ad- just base so there is no more than +/- 1° off level in all directions . Place level on base of unit if possible.
9 1. Decide the best location for the cables to en- ter the vehicle, keeping in mind the desired location for the switch and receiver . Drill a 3/4” hole in the roof, push wires inside. Make proper connections ( remember you must have filtered +12 VDC power source ).
10 1. Be sure vehicle is in a location free of all obstruc- tions and with a clear view of the satellite. 2. Power up unit, turn on receiver . The unit may t ake up to 10 minutes to initially find the satellite signal. The GPS is also initializing at this time.
11 Troubleshooting The MV -3500 does not attempt to find a satellite or it never moves. The MV -3500 turns on and moves for a few seconds then stops and never moves again. The dish never stop s on any of the signals that it sees. 1. Check your Power switch to verify that it is in the ON position.
12 Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood S treet • Burlington, IA 52601 • 319/754-0600 Fax 319/754-0787 • www .winegard.com Printed in U.S.A. © 2004 Winegard Company 2451019 11/09/04 TWO YEAR LIMI.
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