Uniden UST-9000 User Manual

Satellite Television System

A complete guide to the installa

tion and operation of the UST­9000 satellite receiver system.

Installation and operation

Controls and Functions

Front Panel Controls

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1. Power On/Off - Turn the receiver on or off from this
key or the same key on the remote control.

2. C/Ku Band - Press to select either C band or Ku band
satellite signals depending on the LNB installed in your

system.

3. Memo Key - Press to enter satellite, channel, audio or

other information into memory.

4. Scan Key - Activates channel scan. Press once to scan

2 channels per second. Press for more than 1 /2 second
to scan 12 channels per second. Press the Scan key again
or any other key to stop.

5. Channel Up/Down Keys - Press once to change a
channel. Press more than I /2 second to change 8 chan
nels per second. Release key to stop.

6. V/H Polarity Key - Press to change from horizontal to

vertical or vertical to horizontal polarity.

7. Skew - Adjust the skew pulse to fine-tune the

television picture. Press or - until you get the best
possible picture.

8. Video Fine +/- - Primarily for Ku band reception.
Press and hold the -I- or - key until a Ku band channel
is visible. Press momentarily to fine-tune the picture.

Some C band channeis may also need to be fine-tuned
by pressing the -t- or - key momentarily.

9. Audio 1 Keys - Adjust the frequency of the first audio

channel from 5 - 8.5 MHz. Press once to step 10 KHz,
press more than 1/2 second to change 80 KHz per sec
ond. Initial setting is 6.8 MHz for all channels.

10. Audio 2 Keys - Adjust the frequency of the second
audio channel. Operation is the same as audio 1. Initial
setting is 6.8 MHz for all channels.

11. Mode Key - Press to change the audio mode from
mono to discrete, matrix, multiplex and back to mono.

12. N/W Key - Press to change the audio band from wide
to narrow or narrow to wide. Initial setting is wide.

13. Station Keys - Allows easy selection of your favorite
preprogrammed satellite video channels or satellite radio
channels. After selecting the station number, simply
press the call key to automatically tune to the
preprogrammed satellite and channel.

14. P. Lock - The parental lock allows you to block rec^"
tion of a specific channel. Select the satellite and chanft„.
for which you wish to block reception. Press the P. Lock
key. Whenever that satellite and channel are called the

video will be blank and the P.L. LED will light. To release
the parental lock call the satellite and channel, then
press the P. Lock key for more than 4 seconds.

15. Lock Key - Press to lock the memory. In the lock mode
the east and west keys will move the antenna +/- 10
counts for fine-tuning only. Press the Lock key for more
than 4 seconds to unlock the memory.

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same as No. key.

17. No. Key - Select satellite number. Press once to select

next number. Press for more than 1 /2 second to change
4 numbers per second. Release to stop.

18. Call Key - Press to move antenna to satellite and chan
nel shown in display or to tune in a preprogrammed

station number.

19. East and West Keys - Press once to change antenna

position by one number on the display. Press and hold to
move antenna until key is released.

20. DNR Key - Press to turn Dynamic Noise Reduction on
or off.

21. Preset Video Key - Press to activate the video stz,‘='^"
mode for easy access to your favorite channels.

22. Preset Audio Key - Press to activate the audio sta

tion function for easy access to your favorite satellite
radio programs.

- Select the type of satellite. Operation is the

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Display
DI Indicates the relative strength ofLED Level Meter

the satellite signal.

D2. Ku LED - Lights when Ku band is selected. C band

has no indicator.

D3. DNR LED - Lights when DNR function is selected.

'’(4. Narrow LED - Lights when narrow audio band is

selected. Wide band has no indicator.

D5. MPX, DISC, MTRX LEDs - Lights when these audio

modes are selected.

D6. Video Indicator - Lights when the video station

mode is selected.

D7. Lock LED - Lights when the memory lock is on.
D8. Sat. Position/Memory Ch - Displays the antenna

positon or preset station channel selected.

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D9. Audio Indicator - Lights when the satellite audio

mode is selected.

DIO. Satellite - Displays the satellite letter and number

selected.

Dll. P.L. (Parental Lock) LED - Lights when a channel

has been selected that is locked.

D12. V and H LEDs - Lights to indicate vertical or hori

zontal polarity.

D13. Channel - Displays the selected channel number.
D14. Stereo Indicator - Lights to show that the selected

audio is in stereo.

D15. Audio 1 and Audio 2 - Displays the selected audio

frequencies.

D16. Remote Window - Receives the infrared signal

from the handheld remote control.

Bottom Panel
Signal Meter Adjustment - If signal level on meter Is

consistently too high, adjust level by turning control with a
screwdriver.

Signal Meter Adjustment

Rear Panel

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Rear Panel
I?1. C Input - F type connector for the I GHz IF cable

from the LNB or the UST-524 multiple receiver unit.

R2. Ku Input - Connect the 1 GHZ IF cable from the Ku

LNB for Ku band reception.

R3. Descram Out - F type connector for composite vtd-

eo output used with a descrambling device.

R4. Tl On/Off Switch - Select On to help eliminate

microwave (terrestrial) interference, or OFF for normal
use.

R5. 18V and V/H Switch - Select the + 18V position for

single receiver installations. Select the V/H position
when using the UST-524 for multiple receiver installa
tions.

R6. CPU Reset - Press this switch to clear the central

processing unit. WARNING: WHEN THIS BUT

TON IS PRESSED ALL MEMORY WILL BE
ERASED.

R7. -I- 18V - F type connector for -F 18VDC power to the

UST-524 for multiple receivers installation. When the
UST-524 is used the 18V - V/H switch must be in the

V/H position.

R8. Remote Station - F type connector for hook up of

the UST-88 remote control system which allows oper
ation of this receiver from a remote location.

R9. Motor -F and - Terminals - 36 VDC 1.5 amp max

output for actuator motor. Circuit breaker R11 controls
this circuit.

R10. -F B, SEN, and GND Terminals - Connect to actu

ator sensor.

R11

R11. Actuator Circuit Breaker - Push to reset. If brea%^.

^—er trips, check the antenna and actuator to make sure

they are operating properly.

R12. Main Circuit Breaker - Push to reset.
R13. AC Power Cord - Connect to any 110 - 120V

household AC outlet. Do not connect to an outlet con
trolled by a wall switch.

R14. AC Outlet. - Unswitched power for other equip

ment such as a monitor or VCR. When the power to
the UST-9000 is turned off this outlet remains on.

R15. RFOut - F type connector to wire satellite receiver to

the VHF antenna terminal of television.

R16. CH 3/4 Switch - Select either channel 3 or 4 depend

ing upon your television set.

R17. Ant. In - F type connector for external VHF TV

antenna. When the power is off signal is connected to
RF out (R15|.

R18. Audio 1 and 2 Output - RCA type connectors for

external audio equipment, VCR or monitor.

R19. Video Output - RCA type connector for an external

monitor. _VCR or descramblinq devjce.

R20. -F6V, Pulse, and GND Terminals - Connectors

for a servo motor type polarization device. Voltage
automatically turns off 4 seconds after polari?-'

changes. i

R21. Counter Clear - Press to erase the limits for antenna

travel and to reset the counter to 000.

R22. Up and Down Limit - Set the east and west limit of

travel for the antenna.

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