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  • Page 1

    1 RoadT rip ® Minimax TM Stationary Automatic Satellite TV Antenna Model RT8000S (white dome) Model RT8035S (black dome) WINEG ARD ® Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood St. • Burlington, IA 52601-2000 800/788-4417 • F AX 319/758-5854 • www .winegard.com Printed in U.S.A. © Winegard Company 2009 2452185 REV3 1/10 Made in the U.S.A. PRODUCT R[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Parts Included • T ools Needed • Unpacking the Unit 1 Dome 1 base with electronics, dish, dual LNBF *Aftermarket versions also include all mounting hardware and cabling required for a single receiver installation P ARTS INCLUDED*: USE 2 PEOPLE when removing the unit from the carton. ! DO NOT P AINT DOME! Painting dome will cause signal degrad[...]

  • Page 3

    3 DISH NETWORK HYBRID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 = UP 1 = DOWN KEY BELL TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FIGURE 1 4. After selecting location for unit (see Step 2), place the unit on the centerline of the vehicle. 5. Position base so that cables exit toward the rear of vehicle. The distance from the edge of the roof to the rear cor- ner of any foot should be at least 12?[...]

  • Page 4

    4 7. Clean roof area where the base feet will be attached to the roof. Do not erase your marks! 8. Put approved sealant in the areas marked for the base feet. Place base feet on top of the sealant and screw down with the (3) #10 screws for each foot. 9. After all base feet are secured to roof, put sealant around edge of feet and over screws. 6. Pla[...]

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    5 STEPS 2 & 3 TWO GROUND WIRES 1 FROM VEHICLE 1 BLACK WIRE FROM SA TELLITE DISH STEPS 4 & 5 RED POWER WIRE FROM DISH STEPS 6 &7 +12 V FROM VEHICLE ON/OFF ROCKER SWITCH WITH LIGHT ( Shown in OFF position. ) FIGURE 7 Connecting TWO receivers 1. Connect the coax cable coming from the antenna to the “SA TELLITE IN” input on the primary [...]

  • Page 6

    6 Basic RoadT rip Minimax Antenna Wiring TV RECEIVER 120V POWER SA T IN POWER 12VDC RoadT rip Minimax ANTENNA COAX COAX DIRECTV must be set to the “two” satellite, oval dish setting. In some cases, the two satellite option may not be available. When this happens, use the three satellite option. Refer to your receiver manual for more information[...]

  • Page 7

    7 If a switch other than SW64 appears, or you have an X in one of the boxes below the satellites, repeat Check Switch Steps. 5. Y our system is now set up to toggle between satellites. It will automatically move to the correct satellite when a channel is selected with your remote control. NOTE: Once these steps are completed, you won’t have to pe[...]

  • Page 8

    8 The RoadT rip Minimax antenna does not attempt to nd a satellite or it never moves. The dish never stops on any of the signals that it sees. 1. Check +12 V wires at unit to verify the quick disconnect is locked into the socket. 2. Make sure the RoadT rip Minimax antenna is plugged in. PROBLEM SOLUTION 1. Make sure that your receiver is set up [...]

  • Page 9

    9 Appendix A Satellite Coverage Maps and Receiver Compatibility A.1 DISH NETWORK PROGRAMMING The RoadT rip Minimax antenna will operate with most DISH Network receivers. Winegard does not recommend using receivers with hard drives not recommended by the manufactuer for mobile applications. Winegard recommends using a standard DISH Network receiver [...]

  • Page 10

    10 DISH Network satellite 129 ° coverage area (Dotted area indicates coverage).* DISH Network satellite 61.5 ° coverage area (Dotted area indicates coverage).* *Coverage maps are for reference only and do not guarantee coverage. *Coverage maps are for reference only and do not guarantee coverage. DISH NETWORK ® EASTERN ARC DISH NETWORK 72° SA T[...]

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    11 A.2 DIRECTV PROGRAMMING The RoadT rip Minimax antenna will operate with most DIRECTV receivers. The antenna will locate and continually track satellites 101° and 1 19°. However , the RoadTrip Minimax is not compatible with the DIRECTV 1 10° satellite or the KA band satellites 99° and 103°. Winegard does not recommend using receivers with ha[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Features and specications • One button operation • Supports up to 2 single or 1 dual receiver . • Depending on receiver type and location, you can access satellites DISH Network 129°, 1 19°, 1 10° or 61.5° DIRECTV 1 19° or 101° BELL TV 91° or 82° • Depending on programming, can access DISH NETWORK’s East Coast local feeds. ?[...]