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Standard Features
- Receives directly the WorldSpace Satellite Radio
service throughout the vast WorldSpace satellite
coverage areas.
- Simple and easy operation
- Portable, battery powered (2 C batteries) with AC/DC adapter
- Built-in monaural speaker
- Stereo headphone socket
- Stereo line out connectors
- Built-in easy-to-aim antenna
- Decryption and narrowcast capability
- 10 presets and last station memory
- 1-line, 10-character LC Display
- Port for multimedia services
- Compact size with great portability(157 x 139 x 25mm)
Basic Operation
Learn Mode
This section does not apply if after completing basic set-up and basic operation you are receiving WorldSpace audio content. If no broadcasters can be heard and the display window shows an adequate signal strength, please follow these instructions :
Press the LEARN button for 3 seconds or more. "1 AUT SCAN" will appear in the display.
Press the PRESET button to start scanning.
If the search is successful, the 1st broadcaster will be heard and the rest of the broadcaster will be in memory.
Reception: Line-of-Sight (LOS)
Line-of-Sight (LOS), refers to uninterrupted or "obstruction-free" sight to the WorldSpace satellite. LOS is a very important precondition for receiving any satellite service.
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 program 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.
Turn the power on and position the antenna to the proper direction. The first WorldSpace broadcaster should be audible.
Press the BC up/down button repeatedly to select the broadcaster.
If there is a service component in the selected broadcaster, press the SC up/down button to select the SC within the BC.
LCD displays broadcaster name, ID and program type.
Basic Setup
While pressing the SC up button in advance, power on the receiver. "AFRI 1" will be displayed first.
Press the BC down/up button to select your regional beam.
Press the PRESET button to make your receiver identify your beam and store all the WorldSpace broadcasts available in your area.
The first scanned channel should be audible if the antenna is properly installed and placed in right angle and direction.
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