Sea King 9818-RJ Operations Instructions

Sea-King Fully Stabilized Marine Satellite System9815-RJ 9818-RJInstallation and Operating Instructions11200 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington,

ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING!To verify proper operation of the components in their selected locations, perform a SystemLocation check as follows:5. Conne

DOME INSTALLATION AND EXTERNAL WIRINGFig. 7IMPORTANT! USE ONLY THE COAXIAL CABLES SUPPLIED WITH THE SEA-KING.DO NOT CUT COAX. COILAND STORE EXCESS C

Fig. 8Page 10IMPORTANT! The installer is responsible for weatherproofing all holes in the vessel. Note: The installer is responsible for determinin

IMPORTANT! Coax connection will slideinside rubber sleeve.Coax connectionsshould be snug.DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!Gel-filled boots must sitflush againstru

ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING!Page 12INTERNAL WIRING (Fig. 10)1. Connect the 50’ coax cable from “MAIN” on dome unit to the tuner port labeled “ANT.”2. Co

Page 139815-RJ9818-RJ WIRING DIAGRAMFig. 10IMPORTANT! AVOID SHARP BENDS WHEN ROUTING COAX.

Page 14MULTIPLE SATELLITE RECEIVER CONFIGURATIONS With the use of an active multi-switch (not supplied by King Controls), more than two TV’s andreceiv

Page 15Fig. 11TYPICAL 4 RECEIVER HOOKUPIMPORTANT! AVOID SHARP BENDS WHEN ROUTING COAX.

The Faceplate is optional and can be removed as follows: (Fig. 13)1. Remove 4 screws from Controller.2. Slide Faceplate off of Controller.3. Replace 4

3. Mount tuner in previously chosen location (Fig 15).Page 17OPTIONAL TUNER MOUNTING BRACKETS (INCLUDED)1. Remove 4 screws from the tuner. 2. Fasten m

IMPORTANT! There must be a clear “line of sight” to the satellite (See Fig. 2, Page 3).Terrain, other boats, buildings, trees, masts, telephone poles

REGION OPTIONS:1 NORTH WEST2 NORTH CENTRAL3 NORTH EAST4 CENTRAL WEST5 MIDDLE CENTRAL6 CENTRAL EAST7 SOUTH WEST8 SOUTH CENTRAL9 SOUTH EASTALL REGIONS0

Page 20SET SATELLITE SERVICESATELLITE OPTIONSDISH 61 Dish Network at 61EXPVU 91 Bell ExpressVu at 91DISH 129 Dish Network at 129DISH 148 Dish Network

Page 21Note: For DIRECTV Subscribers: The satellite setting allows the user to select the satelliteand service provider of choice. For DIRECTV subs

Page 22SECTION 5TROUBLESHOOTINGSYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONController does not power up. Check: tuner is connected to power supply.controller is connec

Page 23SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONOnly getting signal on 1/2 oftransponders.Kinked or sharply bent coax cable.Verify coax cables are tightly crimped wit

Page 24OPTION 21 RE-INITIALIZE and 0-RECALIBRATE

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Page 26MECHANICAL CALIBRATIONIMPORTANT! You must call King Controls before performing this procedure.IMPORTANT! The Sea-King must remain perfectly s

Page 27The Sea-King Satellite System has been designed to be maintenance and trouble free.For optimum signal strength, keep the dome clean from dirt,

Page 1IMPORTANT!The satellite TV market is expanding and changing. The information in this manual wasaccurate at the time of printing. If your Sea-K

Page 28Every King Controls Satellite System is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory. It is covered bya two year parts and one y

11200 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55438-2453Phone: (800) 982-9920 Fax: (952) 922-8424www.kingcontrols.com®

The Sea-King Fully Stabilized Marine Satellite System includes 4 main components (Fig. 1).Dome (Antenna) Unit Mounted on the vessel. The dish is cov

AZIMUTH: Angle in degrees measured clockwise from Magnetic North (0°) (Fig. 2).SIGNAL STRENGTH: Intensity of electronic signal received from the sate

KIT CONTENTS:1. Unpack and identify all components (Fig. 4).Page 4SECTION 3INSTALLATIONTOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:- drill and drill bit set- tape me

Page 5DOME LOCATION1. Select an area on the vessel for the dome unit, keeping in mind the coax cables will enterthe vessel through the surface directl

1. Remove and save the dome cover screws. (Figs. 6A and 6B).2. Carefully remove the dome cover, tilting it side to side as necessary to prevent damagi

Page 7Fig. 6AFig. 6B9815-RJ9818-RJIMPORTANT!The shipping bolt must beremoved prior to installation.IMPORTANT!CAREFULLY remove the domecover, tilting i