Kathrein BAS 60 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 17

9. Aligning the satellite reception system
(Fig. 9)
9.1 Prerequisites
• The antenna must have an imaginary „visibility" of the
satellite (the visibility must not be obstructed by trees,
buildings, etc.) towards the south at an angle of 15° to
55° relative to the horizon.
• The vehicle has to be positioned horizontally.
The antenna must be in the driving position.
9.2 Alignment procedure for the use of Sat
jointed mast
1. Loosen the cross grip screw of the mast console and
the cone nut on the roof feed-through.
Slide the antenna mast (HDM 140, HDM 143) from its
lowered position at least 13 cm up, in order to avoid
that the antenna collides with the roof when it is turned
around.
2. Elevation adjustment
• Switch to the program position 1 on the receiver.
This program position is assigned to the program
ARD at ASTRA 19,2° East for Kathrein receivers and
for most of the other receivers, which are on the
market in Germany.
• The antenna must be aligned to the south. Turn
the crank handle of the jointed mast clockwise until
the antenna has reached the elevation position requi-
red for the reception site. The number of the neces-
sary rotations can be gathered from the Azimut/Ele-
vation table or the graph on page 12.
3. Setting the Azimuth
You have aligned the antenna to the south, as descri-
bed under point 2, „Elevation adjustment". Turn the
antenna mast slowly clockwise or counter-clockwise
until you see a picture on the TV screen.
The antenna is now roughly aligned.
4. Optimising the alignment
The picture quality can be optimised by fi ne adjustment
of the elevation and azimuth angle.
5. After the alignment is fi nished, do not forget to screw
on the cross grip screw on the mast console and the
cone nut on the roof feed-through.
6. A graph for quick alignment of the antenna is found on
page 12.
Advice: Put the user guides in a clear plastic folder and fasten the folder to the door of a wardrobe ensuring they
are at hand whenever they are needed.
Instructions for alignment with digital receivers
The signal quality is displayed in the menu "Installation & Set-
tings", „TV Reception & Channel Search" and „Signal Recep-
tion" (example UFS 601si). In combination with UFD 170 and
HDP 171, the antenna is automatically aligned to receive the
signals in optimal strength and quality.
9.3 Alignment procedure for use of Sat
jointed mast tripod
• The antenna must be aligned to the south.
1. Elevation adjustment
Loosen the cross grip screw on the joint and tip
the antenna to an elevation of about 30°.
2. Setting the azimuth
Loosen the cross grip screw on the shaft of the
joint and turn the antenna to the left and the
right (Azimuth) until you see a picture on the TV
screen.
This setting may have to be carried out with a
second person, if you cannot see the television
screen.
Optimise the picture quality by fi ne tuning the
elevation and azimuth.
Observe the instructions below.
Tighten both cross grip screw and lay the cable
in such a way, that nobody can stumble over it
and injure themselves.