POPPSTAR 1008148 TV Antenna Signal Meter Instruction Manual
- June 3, 2024
- POPPSTAR
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POPPSTAR 1008148 TV Antenna Signal Meter
The Poppstar Satellite finder with integrated measuring device, display and acoustic signal for an optimal alignment of your satellite antenna. The delivery contains: 1 Sat finder, 1 jumper cable.
Technical specifications
| Dimensions Sat finder (L x W x H) | 105 x 43 x 62 mm |
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| Connectors | 2x F connectors |
| Jumper cable length | 17 cm |
Use
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Check package contents for completeness.
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Connect your LNB to the F-connector “TO LNB” on the left-side of the Sat finder with the jumper cable provided.
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Connect the cable of your receiver to the F-connector “TO REC” on the left-side of the Sat finder.
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Turn on the receiver. If the cable is properly connected, the display of the Sat finder lights up.
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Roughly align your antenna in the desired sky direction.
Please note: In Europe you should use the south as a starting point for the alignment of the antenna. All free-to-air satellites are located on the southern horizon. -
The level control regulates the signal reception of the Sat finder. For an optimal alignment of your antenna, please turn the level control clockwise (which increases the sensitivity of the Sat finder) until the pointer of the backlit display shows a value around 5.
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Now start to align the antenna more precisely by turning it slowly to the left or to the right (horizontal alignment). Make sure to fi nd also the correct angle of inclination (vertical alignment). The Sat finder produces an acoustic signal that becomes louder the better the antenna is aligned.
Please note: If the pointer of the backlit display shows full deflection, please turn the level control counterclockwise (which decreases the sensitivity of the Sat finder) until the pointer shows again a value around 5. -
When the acoustic signal reaches the highest level and the pointer shows the highest deflection, the antenna is ideally positioned.
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The 4 LED on the Sat finder indicate the receiver settings:
| Polarization | 13 V = vertical | 18 V = horizontal |
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| Signal | 0 kHz = Low Band | 22 kHz = High Band |
- Check if you receive the desired channel on the receiver. Finally remove the connector cable and the Sat finder and reconnect the LNB cable to your receiver.
Important advice
- To avoid a continuous full-scale reading, do not use the Satellite Finder directly in front of the antenna.
- When using an LNB with gain higher than 60 dB, insert a 5 dB attenuator between the LNB and the Satellite finder.
- Do not attempt to modify the device.
- Protect the device against humidity and high temperatures.
- Please keep the device away from children, as it might contain smalls parts which can be swallowed.
WEEE – reference of disposal
In accordance with European defaults used electrical and electronics devices
may no more be given to the unsorted waste. The symbol of the waste bin on
wheels refers to the necessity of separate collection. Please help with
environmental protection and see to it that this device is given to the for
this purpose designated systems of waste sorting if you do not use it any
longer. DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU of the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF the COUNCIL of
4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).