Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 700 Zephyr
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ELECTRONICS, LTD 700 SERIES SCPC Satellite Receivers ZEPHYRUS ELECTRONICS, LTD 1 68 South 122 East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128-2405 USA Phone 918-437-3333 Fax 918-438-7322 Web site http://www.
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OPERATING THE ZEPHYRUS 700 SERIES SCPC SATELLITE RECEIVER Table of Contents SECTION 1 General Information -An overview and summary description of the system describing features and design philosophy. -System specifications and typical operating criteria.
The 700 receiver system is contained in a 3½" frame and features microcomputer electronics that control and monitor operation of either one or two receiver modules and the LNB. Primary power is normally 117 vac with 240 volt units available. Rack mounting is optional.
Zephyrus 700 SCPC Satellite Receiver Specifications and Typical Operating Criteria PHYSICAL: General: Front panel is sloped back for easy viewing and data entry. Analog meters for signal values. Keypad entry tuning. Illuminated LCD readout of frequencies and operating status.
700 Front Panel Operation Refer to illustration in Section 1 The 700 is flexible, easy to operate, and provides you with the information needed to tell what's "going on." The RELATIVE RF meter actually indicates the amount of limiting taking place in the CARRIER 1 IF/Demod section.
An attempt to enter frequencies outside the permissible range will yield an error message indicating an INVALID FREQ . Other FAULT MESSAGES are: LNBO Little or no current is flowing to the LNB (LNB Op.
Installation of the 700 Receiver system We assume your dish has been mounted and installed correctly and that you know how to make polarization and position adjustments.
audio. Program audio that has no popping or static noise, but which is distorted (or is the wrong level) does not come from the above areas. Distortion problems come from audio processing circuits. This can be in the transmission processing, or the receiver demod and audio circuits.
System Operation and Customization The 700 Series SCPC system can be assembled in a large variety of configurations to meet specific requirements. COMPONENTS to make up a 700 system consist of the following: 1: Basic chassis/case which contains power supply, microcomputer control, and a complete front panel.
MHz feed is removed from an operating demod causing AFC to lock out of range. It may require up to a minute for lockup when the 70 MHz baseband feed is restored.
System Operation MA700SYS.SAM SECTION 43 Figure 1 Channel 1 Receiver Board (Channel 2 is similar but less tuner).
MA700SYX.SAM Figure 2 700 Receiver Back Panel SECTION 4, PAGE 4.
An important point after buying a device Zephyr 700 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Zephyr 700 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Zephyr 700 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Zephyr 700 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Zephyr 700 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Zephyr 700, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Zephyr 700.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Zephyr 700. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Zephyr 700 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
