SLX distribution amplifier, 4 Room Sky 27875RG User Manual

4 Room Sky™ Distribution Kit

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your satellite signal distribution kit. The kit is supplied with a 4 way TV signal
amplier and is designed to distribute Sky™ signals from a single receiver as well as digital terrestrial signals
around your home to up to 4 TVs without loss of signal strength. The 3 SLx Link eyes supplied with the kit allow a
central Sky™ box to be controlled from up to 3 remote locations. The signal booster is 4G ready - which means it
removes interference and channel loss caused by 4G mobile phone signals. Please Note: To receive output from the
satellite RF2 output you will need a TV with an analogue tuner.

Distributing the satellite signal around your home

Planning your distribution system - Choosing a location for the SLx distribution amplier

The 4 way TV signal distribution amplier may be tted in any convenient position the most popular
being in the sitting room near an existing TV aerial socket and close to your Sky™ box. Alternatively
it may be easier to run cable to your other rooms from the loft or some other location. In choosing a
location, consider the following:
a) The amplier needs to be plugged into the mains, so it must be near a socket.
b) You will need to run cables from the amplier to each outlet point and to minimise signal loss cable
runs should be kept as short as possible.
c) You must be able to connect the cable from the aerial to the input of the amplier via your Sky™
box (plus DVR/VCR if you wish to distribute signals from these as well as your satellite and aerial) .

PF100 Cable Aerial Flyleads

Once you have decided where you want to site your amplier and each surface socket. Run individual
cables from the amplier to the surface sockets. Then wire coax plugs and sockets as shown overleaf.

Locating the amplier in the loft

Locating the amplier
in the main sitting room

Satellite*
Downlead

Aerial Outlet*

Satellite*
Downlead

Aerial*
Downlead

*Aerial/satellite downleads and main room aerial outlet are
presumed to be already installed and are not supplied

Aerial Outlet*

27875RG

USER GUIDE

Amplier connections

You will need to t coax plugs to each of the leads running to TV outlets so
that they can be connected to the SLx Amplier.

1. Unscrew coax plug housing and slide cap over cable.

2. Strip 23mm of cable outer sheath. Gather copper braid, wrap around

outer sheath, slide claw over braid and crimp.

3. Strip 18mm of inner insulation to leave 5mm exposed.

4. Undo screw on plug/clamp, slide clamp over inner wire & tighten screw.

5. Reassemble plug and trim inner wire flush with plug.

Next run the cables from the amplifier to the surface outlet positions, if
drilling through walls be careful to avoid pipes and other cables. Use the cable
clips supplied to secure cables. Wire the surface outlets as shown below and
use the screws supplied to fix to a suitable surface such as a skirting board.

1. Strip 24mm of the outer sheath, pull back braid and tear o or cut o foil.

2. Twist braid together and wrap around inner insulation as shown, strip

12mm from inner insulation to expose central conductor.

3. Loosen terminal and saddle clamp screws and insert cable as shown in
Fig. 3. Tighten all screws and trim away any loose strands of braid.

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

Wiring coax plugs and coax surface outlets

Satellite Receiver
(Sky/Sky+/SkyHD)

Aerial
Flylead

Aerial Flylead
From RF2 Out

Main TV

SCART/HDMI Connection or
Aerial Flylead from RF1 Out

Link

Link

Aerial
Flylead

Link

Satellite
Downlead

1. Connect your satellite receiver to your
main TV with an HDMI lead (if possible)
or Scart lead or an aerial ylead from
the RF1 output.

2. Connect the RF2 OUT on the satellite
receiver to the UHF IN socket on
your SLx Amplier.

3. For TVs situated in remote rooms
connect the cable running to the
remote coax outlet to any of the
outputs 1, 2, 3, 4 on your SLx Amplier.

4. Connect one end of a TV aerial ylead
to the surface socket in the remote
room and connect this via one of the
SLx links supplied to the ANTENNA IN
socket on your TV. You will need
to install the SLx Link at your remote
TV if you wish to control the satellite
receiver in your main room from this
location.

Satellite Distribution

After you have made your amplier connections follow the separate instructions supplied to set up your SLx
Links to operate your Sky/Sky+/SkyHD receiver from remote rooms. You will need a suitable Sky™/Sky+™
remote control (not supplied) to operate each SKLx Link.