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STANDARD FEATURES
The AGS digital receiver is light and transportable, and filled with exciting features:
- Receives directly the WorldSpace Satellite Radio
service throughout the vast WorldSpace satellite
coverage areas.
- 10 memory presets for fast access to your favorite channels
- Indoor and outdoor use
- Last Channel Memory Recall
- Stereo output for headphones or for speakers with external amplifier
- Data port for the WorldSpace Direct Media service
- Detachable WorldSpace water-resistant antenna
- AC or Battery-operated (size "C" or type R14 batteries)
BASIC OPERATIONS
QUICK START and ANTENNA POINTING
1) Remove the WorldSpace antenna from its pocket and unwrap the cable.
2) Connect the antenna cable to the ANTENNA IN jack on the right-hand side of the receiver.
3) Connect power adaptor to receiver and to a mains power supply. Or, remove battery cover from the back of the receiver and insert 3 size "C" or type R14 batteries. Replace battery cover.
4) Place the WorldSpace antenna on a horizontal surface near a window or outdoors in such a way that there are no obstructions such as tall trees, buildings, or walls between the antenna and the satellite.
5) Turn the receiver on. The power switch is located on the top panel.
6) Point the antenna at the satellite.
- If you have the patch antenna, point the flat front face towards the satellite.
- If you have the linear yagi antenna , point the top edge of the antenna towards the satellite.
Consult the ANTENNA POINTING GUIDE for the necessary Antenna Position and Direction for your location.
LEARN MODE
7) Once antenna is pointed correctly, press and hold the LEARN button for 2 seconds and release. On releasing the button, the LEARN mode begins scanning for available WorldSpace carriers* in your area. Scanning takes about one minute; LCD panel displays a list of carrier numbers. Once completed, available carriers and their broadcast channels are stored, and the first available broadcast channel will play.**
8) Refine the antenna pointing by rotating, tilting and moving antenna back and forth to maximize the number of signal strength bars displaying on the LCD panel. Five bars indicate the strongest signal strength.
9) Use BROADCAST CHANNEL up/down buttons for channel selection.
NOTE: As you perform the LEARN mode, be sure LCD panel displays signal strength bars indicating signal reception.
* Carriers are an efficient technology used to transport multiple broadcast channels.
** If LEARN mode does not find available WorldSpace broadcast channels, run the EXTENDED LEARN mode.
How do you obtain Line-of-Sight (LOS)?
Very simple - your reception antenna (e.g. patch antenna, high gain antenna, dish, ...) must have direct LOS to the satellite – with no obstructions such as trees, houses, bridges or the like.
Imagine the satellite as a point in the sky in the direction determined by consulting the antenna pointing guide. Check for anything obstructing clear line-of-sight. Avoid or remove any such objects.
Also, consider that objects may move or be moved in front of your reception antenna without your control, such as a car, bus, or truck. Therefore, carefully select the location for placing or mounting the antenna. In general, the basic guidelines for LOS of TV satellite reception systems apply to the WorldSpace system as well.
Reception: Indoors
For in-building reception of the WorldSpace signal when there is no line-of-sight (LOS), an antenna must be aimed out of a glass window, or must be placed outside. WorldSpace offers extension cables and other inexpensive accessories to enable LOS reception in this situation.
Reception: Interference
Interference - what is it and what will cause it?
Interference of the WorldSpace signal is caused by one or more unwanted signals near the WorldSpace frequency. These disturbances may make reception of the WorldSpace signal difficult. If you suspect that your WorldSpace reception is suffering from interference, there are solutions. However, it is recommended that if possible you contact your WorldSpace receiver dealer to discuss the problem.
To eliminate interference, WorldSpace provides two solutions. The quickest and most efficient solution is the interference filter. A special antenna with higher antenna gain may also be installed. With the WorldSpace Interference Filters the receivers can easily receive and decode the prgram signals.
A filter and a high gain antenna, available through your local WorldSpace receiver retailer will eliminate any interference.
WorldSpace Frequency Band
The WorldSpace digital satellite system broadcasts in the so called "L" band frequencies (1467-1492 MHz), which was allocated for this Direct Audio Broadcast Service at the World Administrative Radio Communication Conference of 1992.
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