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Winegard RM-DM61 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 R V Digital Satellite System with RS-1000 Antenna Model RM-4610, no Digital Magic TM Elevation Sensor Model RM-DM61 with Digital Magic TM Elevation Sensor Model RM-DM55 with Digital Magic TM (No Power Supply) OWNER’S MANUAL - OPERA TION/INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS WINEG ARD ® Made in U.S.A. INST ALL “FRONT” INSCRIBED ON BASE TOW ARD FRONT [...]

  • Page 2

    2 3 TV Set #2 View RS-1000 TV Video Switch T o TV VCR Ant. Aux. Satellite Receiver Satellite antenna downlead T o Receiver RS-1000 downlead W all plate power supply TV/Ant. Sat TV TV TV VCR T o ‘TV In’ Satellite Receiver Satellite antenna downlead T o Receiver RS-1000 W all plate power supply TV/Ant. Sat TV VCR FINDING THE SA TELLITE STEP 1 . S[...]

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    4 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING NO PICTURE ON TV 1. Do you have a clear line of sight to the satellite? Are there trees, buildings, etc. in the way? Figure 3 illustrates the look angle of your reector . 2. Do you have the menu from the receiver? If not, check the channel the TV set is tuned for — it should be 3 or 4. 3. Check connections at the receiver [...]

  • Page 4

    6 7 STEP 3. Remove backing from gasket. Attach adhesive side to base plate. IF YOU ARE USING THE ROOF WEDGE (R W-5000), use 3/16” gasket included with the mount UNDER the roof wedge. Install the 1/16” gasket included with RW -5000 BETWEEN the mount and roof wedge.See Figure 7. The word FRONT is embossed on the base. This MUST F ACE the front of[...]

  • Page 5

    8 FOR RM-DM61/RM-DM55 ONL Y DIGIT AL ELEV A TION SENSOR ROOF CONNECTIONS The illustrations below show the different methods of connecting wires at roof level. Method will depend on model. Wire colors MUST MA TCH (i.e. red to red, green to green, black to black, white to white). This wire harness connects to the digital elevation sensor on the anten[...]

  • Page 6

    ALIGN WITH BASEPLA TE AREA MARKED “FRONT” POINT T O FRONT OF VEHICLE  Roof T emplate 1/8” DRILL BIT 8 HOLES. DO NOT DRILL THROUGH CEILING. 1-3/4” DIA. DRILL COMPLETEL Y THROUGH CEILING [...]

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    9 WITHOUT ROOF WEDGE Measure from top of roof to ceiling. TOP OF ROOF ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ WITH ROOF WEDGE Measure from top of roof wedge to ceiling. TOP OF ROOF WEDGE CEILING CEILING See template on reverse side. STEP 19. The directional handle and threaded rod will t roofs up to 5-1/4” thick. If you are using wedges to compensate for roof/ ceilin[...]

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    10 11 Rotation Clamp ASSEMBLED VIEW POINT TO BACK OF RV POINTER MUST POINT TO RED SCREW ON ROT A TION CLAMP WHEN IN TRA VEL POSITION CAUTION: After INITIAL INST ALLA TION, the antenna should ROT A TE    FROM TRA VEL POSITION. The pointer on the DIRECTIONAL HANDLE should point towards the RED [...]

  • Page 9

    12 13 SPECIFICA TIONS Height when raised ......... 30” with satellite antenna in vertical position Height in travel position ......... 8” Operating radius ......... 35” (70” diameter circle) Roof space required ......... 19.5” x 46.75” LNBF ......... Compatible with DISH ® , DIRECTV ® and Bell TV™ Color ......... White Satellite ant[...]

  • Page 10

    14 15 REPLACEMENT P ARTS KITS HEAD ASSEMBL Y RP-RS00 Head w/bracket and nut ................. 1 Pins ................................................ 2 E-Clip ............................................. 2 REFLECTOR RP-REFL Dish................................................ 1 Bolt................................................. 4 Nut ..........[...]

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    Printed in U.S.A. Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood Street • Burlington, Iowa 52601 © Winegard Company , 2003, 2005 2451070 Rev5 12/12 WINEGARD MOBILE PRODUCTS LIMITED W ARRANTY (2 YEARS P ARTS; 1 YEAR LABOR) Winegard Company warrants this product against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of origina[...]