Maxview MXL002, MXL002/TWIN User Manual

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INSTALLATION, OPERATION
& USER MANUAL

MXL002 & MXL002/TWIN OMNISAT DOME

Common Lane, Setchey, King’s Lynn,
Norfolk , PE33 0AT. England

Helpline : [phone]
Tel: +49 (0 ) 1553 813300

Email: cust_serv @maxview.co.uk
Web: w ww.maxvi ew.co.uk

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We thank you for buying the Maxview Omnisat Dome Satellite System.

The Omnisa t Dome has been designed f or permanent atta chment to the roof of your veh icle.
It will receive satellite reception almost anywhere in Europe.

The Max view Omnisat Dome is de signed to be used to recei ve and watch satellit e broadcasts in road ve hicles
e.g. caravans , minibuses, RVs and lor ries while these vehi cles are parked.

The Omnisa t Dome is easy to use, but ple ase read through this manua l thoroughly prior to st arting
the installation.

If you should re quire any technical ass istance please cont act 01553 811000

Maxvi ew reserves the rig ht to change specificat ions without prior no tice

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CONTENTS Page/s

SECTION 1 - INSTALLATION 4

Importantant Safety Instructions 5
Before starting installatio ns 5
Tool List 5
Vehicle Installation 6/7
Electrical Installation 8/9

SECTION 2 - O PERATING 10

Operating T he System 11
Precautions 11
Receiver B uttons and Functio ns 11
Connection Diagram MXL003 variant 12
Connection Diagram MXL003/t win variant 13
First In stallation and TV S ettings 14
Channel Selection 14
Infobar 14
Tele text 14
Channel Lis t - Selection of the Lis t Type 15/16
Channel lis t - Operatin Manual 17-20
Rad io 21
Favourite Channel List 21
Satellite Selection 21
Main Menu 22
Installation 22
Transponder List 23
Changing Prog ram Settings 24/25
Automatic Search 26
System 27
OSD Settings 27
TV Settings 28
Time and Date 28
Parental Settings 29
Other Settings 30
Service Menu 30
Timers 31
Extras 32
Games 33
Electronic Program Guide - EPG 33
Common Interface (optional) 33
Menu Map 34
Troubleshooting 35

System Specifications 36/37

SECTION 3 - U SER MANUAL 38

Usage 39
Guarantee and Exemptions 4 0

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SECTION 1
INSTALLATION

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Do not open th e cover of the unit. No user -serviceable par ts inside. To open the cover c ancels the
guarantee of t he unit. Refer to an aut horised dealer.

Make sure that t he ventilation holes o f the receiver are not bloc ked, this prevents ove rheating.

To protect your unit from permanent damage do not connect non-recommended equipment.

The recei ver supplied with this s ystem is not a standa rd satellite receive r. It canno t be used with a normal
antenna dish . It can only be used wit h the Maxview Omni sat Dome. If you connec t an LNB to the output
of this unit i t may cause damage to the LNB or r eceiver.

The antenna p art of the system in stalled on the vehicle a dds extra height. It i s very important t o be
aware of this e xtra height when the v ehicle is on the move.

On instal lation personal safe ty should be consider ed when using power/han d tools and working at heig ht.

The user is le gally responsible for th e antenna mounted on top of t he vehicle.

BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION - PLEASE READ

Always follow manufacturer’s instructions

Decide whe re you wish to mount your Omni sat Dome, taking into a ccount any obstacles t hat might interfere
with the t racking of the satelli te. It is recommended tha t you do a dry run to find the be st position.

The insta llation surface shou ld be smooth, flat and rigid .

Import ant: All 4 Fixing Pl ates must be level to avoid d istortion of the s ystem (see the nex t page).

Before st arting the instal lation of the antenna, ma ke sure that the surface on w hich the antenna is to be
mounted is dry and clean.

Please make sure that all connections have been made to the system before the power is connected,
failure to do so may result in damage to the system and may void the guarantee.

RECOMMENDED PARTS/TOOL LIST

Drill and dr ill bits
Screwdriver
Adhesive, s uch as Sikaflex®-512 and/or cl eaner and activator *
Multimeter
Side cutt ers and pliers

* always follow manufacturers instructions.

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GUARANTEE

The Maxview Omnisat Dome is guaranteed against defective parts or workmanship for
2 years from t ime of purchase. This exc ludes any malfunctio n caused by improper use ,
accident al or malicious damage or remov al of outer cover. This does not a ffect your
statutory rights.

EXEMPTIONS

Maxvi ew is not liable for:

1. Damage caused by fi res, natural disaste rs (such as thunder, eart hquake, etc.), a third
party, acc idents, misuse or any ot her improper use.

2. Damage caus ed by incorrectly fo llowing the instruc tions described in t he operating or
installation manual.

3. Malfunction through simultaneous use of this product and other non-recommended equipment.

Remove the Om nisat Dome from the pack aging and check it visual ly.

PACK CONTENTS

Satellite system
Satellite Receiver
2 x ‘F’ connec tors
1 x Boot

INSTALLATION ON THE VEHICLE

1. Position the O mnisat Dome on top of the ve hicle carefully, in your ch osen location.
The ‘F’ conn ector and blue pressur e balancing pipe should be di rected to the rear of the v ehicle.

Caution: Installation which is made without using spacers on irregular surfaces may cause distortion
of the sys tem. This may effec t the operation of the eq uipment and cause perm anent damage.

If the surf ace of the vehicle slopes , the left and right side d plates of the antenna wi ll not
lie flat on the su rface. In such cases , use spacers (not includ ed) to fill the gaps.

Receiver a nd power cable
Remote cont rol handset x 2 AAA b atteries
Screw and was her pack (x 8 of each)
Cable entr y cover

8m Coaxia l cable
‘F’ to ‘F’ coa xial lead
Infra Red ex tender
Receiver brackets

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While the s ystem is operating a fai nt motor sound can be heard , this is normal.

Satellit e reception is only pos sible when the dome is posi tioned so that it has dir ect line of sight in the di rection
of the desire d satellite and there a re no obstructions b locking the view, e.g. tre es, buildings.

The signal re ceiving performa nce of the system may dec rease with heavy ra infall or snowfall. T he same result
may occur if th e antenna is covered wit h snow. In such a case, gentl y remove the snow from the an tenna cover.

Dirt on the d ome may decrease the signa l receiving perfor mance over a period of tim e. To preven t decrease of
perform ance gently clean the an tenna cover periodica lly.

Do not use abras ive cleaners as they may da mage the product’s sur faces.

Do not use sol vent based cleaning agen ts on plastic part s.

To turn off the s ystem press power bu tton on the front pane l of the receiver or “STAN DBY” button on the
remote cont rol handset. The LED on t he front panel will go out a nd the system swit ches off.

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USAGE

Press the “ ” bu tton on the front pan el of the receiver or the “ STANDBY” button on t he remote control handse t
to operate t he system. The LED on th e front panel will come on a nd the system will st art to operate.

When the sy stem is operating, t he antenna start s to search for the selec ted satellite. The se arch is completed
in about 20 sec onds. After the sat ellite is found, the sy stem defines the most s uitable antenna posi tion by fine­tuning and the n stops. After the s atellite has been foun d the receiver channels c an be watched.

2. Follow the adhesive manufacturer’s guidelines for surface preparation.

3. Apply th e adhesive to the unders ide of each fixing area (as sh own). Drill and fix sc rews
provided, e nsuring the system is l evel and there is no disto rtion to the base of the
system . We always recommend usi ng screws and adhesive fo r fixing.

4. We recomme nd you follow the adhesive m anufacturer’s guide lines for
curing time before driving your vehicle.

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SECTION 3
USER GUIDE

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Important Note:

Your system ma ybe fitted with a “ant i rotation tag” to pre vent antenna rotatio n during transit.
If this is the c ase this MUST BE REMOV ED before installa tion.

This can be si mply removed by cutt ing with side cutte rs.

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