Bailey Unicorn - Status 550 Antenna; Travelling; Operating; DAB and FM Radio Operation

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STATUSAERIAL
33. STATUS 550 DIGITAL
ANTENNA SYSTEM
FrequencyRange: UHF470–860MHz
   FM88–108MHz
  DAB175–230MHz
Antennaforwardgain 7db
Ampliergain   16db
Gainadjustment   15db
Noisegure   2.8db
Outputimpedance  75ohms
Output   95dbuv
Powersupply  12–24vDC
Powerconsumption  55ma
Signaloutputs  2TV1Radio
Travelling
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Donottravel:
•Withtheantennaraised.
•Withtheantennasetforverticalsignals.
•Whentravellingadjusttheantennasothatit
pointstotherearofthevehicletoreduce
thepossibilityofdamagewhentravelling.
Operating
•Firstlydeterminetheapproximatelocation
of the nearest transmitter and whether
the signals are horizontally or vertically
polarised.  For assistance ask your site
operator or check other antennas in the
vicinity.
1. Loosen the mast locking collar and raise
theantenna.Rotatethemasttodirectthe
antennatowardstheTVtransmitter.
2.TheH/Vindicatoronthebottomofthemast
indicatesthebackoftheantenna.
3.Should you need to receive vertically
polarised signals rotate the winder anti-
clockwisetotilttheantennathrough90º.
4.DONOTuseundueforceonthewinder.
5.Switch ON the amplier and the LED will
illuminate.
6.Check thegaincontrolis settomaximum.
Formaximumrotateclockwise.
7.  Tune your television into the strongest
signal.Youmayneedtoadjustthedirection
of the mast to achieve the best picture
quality.
8.Securebytighteningthemastlockingcollar.
DAB and FM Radio Operation
Status is designed to receive DAB and FM
when connected to a radio with DAB/FM
facility.
Dependent on location, DAB and FM reception
may be improved by setting the antenna to
vertical.
Fault Finding
The following are some of the key areas we
suggestyoucheck which generallysolvethe
mostcommonproblemsencounteredwiththe
operationoftheStatusantenna.
Coaxialconnections
Itiscriticalthatallconnectionsinthesystem
arettedcorrectly.
Gain Control
In normal use the button should be rotated
clockwiseformaximum.Instrongsignalareas
theamplicationmayneedtobereduced.To
reduce amplication rotate the button anti-
clockwiseuntilpicturequalityimproves.The
buttonrotatesthrough270°fromMAXtoMIN.
LED Light
Should the LED on the amplier not light,
rstly check there is power to the unit.
Secondly check the polarity is correct.
Otherwise contact Grade UK Ltd for further
assistance.
Short Hook Up–Test 1
Thistestisolatesthewiringfromtheamplier
throughtoyourTV/radiopoints.
Unplug the coaxial plugs from the “TV”
sockets of the amplier and use your TV y
leadwithconverter1supplied.Connectyour
TVtotheamplier.
Please ensure the antenna dome is plugged
directly into the “ANT-IN” socket of the