Operating instructions

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IMPORTANT!
The satellite TV market is expanding and changing. The information in this manual was accurate at the time
of printing. If your Sea-King does not operate as outlined in this manual please call King Controls at (952)
922-6889 or visit our website at www.kingcontrols.com.
Please read this entire manual before beginning the installation.
DISH NETWORK - Bell TV: If you plan to use the Sea-King with multiple satellite programming and would like
to use the auto-switching feature, your receiver must be configured.
To configure the DISH receiver for automatic satellite switching, the antenna must be on the ground, dock or
motionless platform with no movement (see pages 25-27).
DIRECTV: This antenna will receive available HDTV programming from DIRECTV Ku band satellites at 101°,
110° and 119° with a properly installed HD converter accessory #9747 (included). It will not receive channels
broadcast from DIRECTV’s Ka band satellites at 99° and 103°.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Contents Page
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................2
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS...............................................................................................3
3. INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................4-17
4. OPERATION ...........................................................................................................18-21
5. AUTOMATIC SATELLITE SWITCHING: DIRECTV
®
..............................................22-23
6. AUTOMATIC SATELLITE SWITCHING: DISH NETWORK
®
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BELL TV .......................25
7. CHECK SWITCH PROCEDURE............................................................................26-27
8. TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................28-31
9. MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................32
10. LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................................................................33
DIRECTV
®
is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc.
DISH Network
®
is a registered trademark of DISH Network L.L.C.
Bell ExpressVu and Bell TV are official trademarks of Bell Canada.
DVB is a trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcast Project (1991-1996)
King Controls
®
and Sea-King
®
are registered trademarks of Electronic Controlled Systems, Inc.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING!
The coax cable that connects the dome unit to the tuner carries a 24 volt
electrical current. Exercise extreme caution when handling this cable. Do
not cut, break, or splice this line. Do not insert or connect any devices such
as splitters or any other device for any reason. This line is not compatible
with any other equipment. Damage will occur to any device other than the
dome unit if connected to the antenna port on the tuner.