Contents Contents Safety Instructions - Important Notes General Intended Purpose General Points on DVB-T Reception Essential Accessories Installation, Connection and Setup Pre-assembling the Cable Connecting the Antenna and the Receiver Optimising Optimising with DVB-T Receiver Cleaning Wall Mounting Mast Mounting Balcony Mounting Optional Mounting Position Pushing the Antenna Cable through the Wall...
Safety Instructions The antenna and its accessories are not toys for children to play with! Keep any spare installation accessory items away from children (danger of choking on small parts). Wall mounting: Before drilling the holes, make sure there are no electrical cables in the wall.
General Intended Purpose The active antenna is suitable for outdoor mounting in order to receive digital terrestrial TV and radio signals in the VHF (band III) and UHF (band IV, V) bands, provided there is an adequate signal level. Essential Accessories Reception of DVB-T signals requires a DVB-T-compatible receiver, with remote feeding (5 V) via the coaxial cable or an external remote feed power supply unit (5-25 V).
Installation, Connection and Setup Pre-assembling the Cable To fi t the F standard connector: • Slot the cap onto the cable (see fi gure 1). Figure 1 • Strip off the outer sheath of the cable, making sure you do not cut through the braided shield (dimensions in mm) (see fi...
Installation, Connection and Setup • Before fi tting the F standard connector, make sure no strands of the braided shield are touching the inner conductor. This could cause a short-circuit. Carefully twist the F standard connector onto the end of the cable until it is fi...
Installation, Connection and Setup Optimising Try to receive at the most suitable antenna position - preferably where you are intending to fi x it later. Pay attention to how the cable is laid. Clamp screw The antenna can be swivelled in order to improve the received signal. To align the antenna: 1.
Installation, Connection and Setup Before installing: Before drilling the holes, make sure there are no electrical cables in the wall. Danger to life from electric shock! Wall Mounting The necessary fi xings for wall mounting are provided with the antenna. Once you have found the optimum reception position for the antenna you can drill the holes for the wall bracket.
Installation, Connection and Setup Balcony Mounting The necessary fi xings for mounting on a balcony are provided with the antenna. Once you have found the optimum reception position for the antenna you can drill the holes for the balcony mounting bracket. Be sure to mount the antenna with the cap and cable facing downwards.
Installation, Connection and Setup Before installing: Before drilling the holes, make sure there are no electrical cables in the wall. Danger to life from electric shock! Pushing the Antenna Cable through the Wall If you are routing the cable to the outside through the wall, after pre-assembling the cable, optimising the antenna alignment and mounting it, as described starting on page 5, carry out the following steps:...
Features and Technical Data Active VHF/UHF antenna for outdoor use in receiving digital terrestrial TV and radio programmes (DVB-T). Easy wall, mast or balcony mounting. • Reception range VHF: 174-230 MHz; UHF: 470-862 MHz • For horizontal and vertical polarisation •...
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