Channel Master 1009IFD Operating Instructions Manual

Carton contents:

Instruction sheet, a Satmeter, a wall plug charger, a car charger and a protective case and download lead (Computer
Interface Cable) These instructions will guide you through the operation and care of you meter. Thermometer is con­trolled using the three button panel and these instructions will show which to press and what you should see on the
screen when you do.

Getting started ……

To turn the meter ON, press and release the Up and Down buttons at the same time.
The start-up screen will display 4 modes.
At the SET BACKLIGHT option, choose to suit conditions by pressing Up then mode for on, and just mode to leave it off.

To turn the meter OFF, press and hold the Up button. The sounder will beep.

Charge the battery

The battery will need to be charged for about 12 hours before its first use and whenever it fails to last enough time to
perform installations.

Plug the charger into the Satmeter and electrical outlet. Then turn the meter on. The meter will analyze the state of the
battery and BOOST or TRICKLE charge until the battery is ready for use. During normal charging, the charger and meter
may become warm. After several charge and discharge cycles, the battery will reach full capacity.

Use only the charger supplied with the Satmeter. The warranty will be invalidated if the meter is damaged through the
use of a different charger.

The meter protects the battery from over charging. Spare batteries for extended use in the field can be supplied by your
distributor.

Data Presets and languages

The meter has data stored for your region with operating instructions in two languages - English and Spanish.
The meter will be supplied with the English option selected but it is very easy to change over to Spanish or any
other data that has been programmed. Immediately after the meter is started, press and hold the mode and Up but­tons together, for about three seconds. The current language or data group setting will display.

Satmeter Operating Instructions

1009IFD

DSB Sat. Locator Battery Contents SET BACKLIGHT Searching
Software version

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93% <Mode exits> 101 Find

5.0.1 SS 00
America PQ 00

mode

mode

Shutting off. . .

Analyzing charge.. Boost charging Trickle charging Charging complete

mode

ENGLISH

Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the available settings and press the mode button to choose the one you want.
If you scroll to a location without data, you will see 'NOT AVAILABLE' or 'N/A' on the display. Go to a location with a
name.

Identifying satellites

When you first use the meter it may find and uniquely identify the satellite, but show readings of signal strength or pic­ture quality that are either too high or low. This means that it must be calibrated for the satellite. See the section
'Calibrating the meter' for a description of the procedure.

Some satellites share common frequency plans and there is a risk of cross-identification. When a satellite transponder is
listed with the word 'Find', this transponder should be used to uniquely identify the satellite, but its identity must be
confirmed using its 'xPol Conf' transponder. This is selected by pressing the mode button. If you still have lock with
'Found Sat', you can only be looking at that satellite. At the same time, you can also check for cross polarity.

DishPro installations should be done using special DishPro data in the meter.
Set your dish to the approximate position of the satellite you are to identify.
If your required satellite is not the default start-up satellite, select the correct one by pressing and holding the mode

button and scrolling through the dataset using the arrow buttons.
Using a short coaxial jumper cable, preferably fitted with quick disconnect connectors, connect between the meter's 'F'

connector and the dish LNB. Turn the meter on and move through the satellites to the correct one by pressing and
holding the mode button and the arrows to move through the list.

Slowly swing the dish until the position is correct when the meter beeps
and shows Found Sat. Swing through the arc.

The meter has uniquely identified the satellite you are installing the system to receive. It will have ignored any other
satellites it has passed on the way to the correct one.

It may show signal strength as you pass some satellite positions, but until you are at the correct one, it will not display
Found Sat.

You should now optimize the installation.
Many satellites transmit in two polarities and, when possible, the meter will have information for both so that the dish

can be accurately set to avoid cross polarity. Switch between the polarities using either of the arrow buttons. The satel­lite name will remain the same but the letter V and H, or L and R will change to show the selection of the other polari­ty. Maximize the signal strength in both polarities where they are available, switching between them with the arrow
buttons. For a perfectly aligned, balanced installation you should fine-tune the dish in both polarities using the Picture
Quality (BER) readings, to maximize the received signal.

Gently move the dish to and fro in its initial found position, watching the bar display rise and fall as you approach,
reach and pass through the sweet spot. Inch back slowly to the reading that showed the best figures. Remember, if the
bar display is giving you readings that are too high or low, you should calibrate the meter for that satellite. See the sec-
tion 'Calibrating the meter'. The pre-programmed satellites in the meter can be added to or changed to suit the
installer's needs, from C-band to broadband internet installations, the data is available to program the meter. Visit the

website www

.satmeter.com for details.

mode

Found Sat.

61.5W Echo-R
SS

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55

PQ

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40

Found Sat.
Telestar5 97W H
SS

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87

PQ

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66

Found Sat.
110W Find
SS

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85

PQ

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65