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UserÕs Guide
®
WorldSpace
Digital Receiver
model wssr-11
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2 C O N T E N TS TM W E L C OME TO TH E W O R L D S PA C E B R O A D C A S T E X P E R I E N C E 4 F E A T U R E S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 YOU R W O R L D S PA C E R EC E I VE R AT A G L A N C E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 T O P A ND F R ON T O F TH E R E CEI VE R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 E N C R Y P T ED CH AN NEL S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 4 D I S P L AYING YO UR 1 6ÐD I GIT R E CEI VE R ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 4 PA S SW O R D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 5 Entering password mo
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4 TM W E L C OM E TO TH E W O R L D S PA C E B R O A D C A ST E X P E R I E N C E C o n g ratulations on your purchase of this fine Wo r l d Sp a c e digital r e c e i ve r. It is an exciting way to r e c e i ve Wo r l d Sp a c e Satellite Radio almost anywhere in Africa, the * Middle East, Southern Eu rope, Asia and Latin America . And the variety is tr e m e n- dous! In your region, you get dozens of W o r l d Sp a c e Satellite Radio services, includ- ing some of the most respected internati
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5 YOU R W O R L D S PA C E R EC E IV ER AT A G L A NCE Top and Front of the Re c e i ve r Antenna (folded and stored in Antenna Pocket) ON/OFF SERVICE COMPONENT + SERVICE COMPONENT- / LEARN LCD Panel BROADCAST CHANNEL ▲ /▼ VOLUME +/- (ranges from 0Ð34) PRESETS L CD P A N E L S h ows broadcast channel channel (BC) number, service name status, carrier number, etc. S h ows re c e i ved satellite signal strength (More bars indicate better re c e p t i o n ) Indicates preset mode is on Indicate
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6 Left Side of the R e c e i ve r PC CONNECTION Jack for connecting to a PC with a WorldSpace PC Adaptor (PC Adaptor kit sold separately) Antenna Antenna Pocket/ Battery Cover R ight Side of t he Re c e i ve r Stereo/Headphone Jack DC IN Jack for external power supply ANTENNA IN WorldSpace satellite signal antenna jack
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7 Q U ICK S T A R T 1 ) Remove the Wo r l d Sp a c e antenna from its pocket and unwrap the cable. 2 ) Connect the antenna cable to the ANTENNA IN jack on the right-hand side of the receiver. 3 ) Connect power adaptor to receiver and to a mains power supply. Or, remove battery cover from the 1 2 back of the receiver and insert 3 size ÒCÓ or type R14 batteries. Replace battery cover. 4 ) Place the Wo r l d Sp a c e antenna on a horizontal surface near a window or outdoors in such a way that t
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8 ANTENNA POSITION ÒAntenna PositionÓ refers to the angle above the horizon to which you should point the antenna . The antenna can be put in three positions: LOW, MIDDLE, and HIGH. In the LOW position you put the antenna in pointing angle of less than 45º. In the MIDDLE postion it is put in an angle between 45º and 70º. In the HIGH position the pointing angle is 70º or greater. SATELLITE ANTENNA POSITION HORIZONTAL SURFACE LOW MIDDLE HIGH Less than 45û 45ûÐ70û 70û or greater ANTENNA DI REC
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9 A NTE N NA PO I NT ING GUI DE NOTE: Antenna Position and Direction are approximate guides. If you are near a re g i o n b o rd e r, please adjust antenna accordingly for your maximum signal re c e p t i o n . t m A F R I S T A R Region Antenna Antenna Position Direction A1 Low Southeast A2 Low South A3 Low Southwest West Beam Carriers East Beam Carriers 54, 59 33, 38 B1 Middle Southeast B2 Middle South B3 Low Southwest C1 Middle East C2 High Any South Beam Carriers C3 Middle West 43, 48 D1 Mi
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10 USI N G YOU R RE C EIV E R P O WE R Using AC pow e r The W o r l d Sp a c e r e c e i ver operates on alternating current (AC) pow e r. Use an AC pow e r adaptor that will operate from your mains and deliver 4.5 Ð 6.0 volts DC with mini- mum 500 mA output current (adaptor included). To use AC powe r, insert the adaptor into the DC IN jack on the right-hand side of the r e c e i ver and plug the adaptor into a wall outlet. Make sure the voltage setting of the adaptor corresponds to the local
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1 1 S W I TCHING ON YOUR RECEIVER Switch on the re c e i ver by sliding the switch on the top of the re c e i ver to the Ô O nÕ p o s i t i o n . P OINTING T HE ANTE NNA 1) Re m ove the antenna from its pocket and unwind the cable. 2) Connect the antenna cable plug to the AN TENNA IN jack on the side of the r e c e i ve r. 3) Place the antenna on a horizontal surface near a window or outdoors in such a way that there are no obstacles between the antenna and the satellite. 4) Point the antenn
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12 RE CEI VI N G W O R L D S PA C E By running the LEARN mode, your W o r l d Sp a c e r e c e i ver automatically scans and s t o res all Wo r l d Sp a c e carriers and their broadcast channels available in your are a . We strongly recommend that you run the LEARN mode the first time you turn on the r e c e i ver and when the r e c e i ver is moved to a new country or re g i o n . U SING LE A RN MODE TO FIND BROA DCA ST C H A N N E L S LEARN M o d e ¥ Press and hold the LE A RN button for 2 sec
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13 SELECT ING SER VICE C O M P O N E N TS WI THIN A BROADC AST C H A N N E L Some broadcast channels may have more than one service component. In this case, use the S E RVICE CO M P O N E N T + / - buttons to scroll and select the desired serv i c e c o mponent of that broadcast channel. For instance, if the ÒRI TMOÓ channel decided to broadcast in more than one language on multiple service components and y o u wanted to hear one of the alternative languages, you would select the appro p r i a t
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1 4 SELECTI NG ST O R ED BROADC A ST C H A N N E L S 1) Briefly press the P R E S E TS button to switch on the P RESET mode. T h e symbol appears on the LCD panel. 2) S c roll through stored stations sequentially by pressing the B ROA D CAST C H A N N E L ▲ /▼ b u t t o n s . DELET ING ST O R ED BROAD CA ST CHAN NELS FR OM TH E PRE S E T L I ST 1) Switch on P RESET m o d e . 2) Select the BC you wish to delete from the preset list. 3) Press and hold the P R E S E TS button for 2 seconds. The cur
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1 5 PA S SW O R D You will be issued a password that is unique to your re c e i ver and cannot be used with another re c e i ve r. P a s s w o rds are entered once and then stored. This password remains stored and valid for the whole subscription period. A password is either 22 or 25 digits in length. The r e c e i ver can store up to 8 passwords for different services. Entering password mode: 1) Press and hold the S E RVICE C O M P O N E N T + button for more than 2 seconds. The LCD panel show
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1 6 2) When an encrypted station is selected, the re c e i ver will automatically sear c h for the necessary password. If the password is found in the memory, you will be able to hear the encrypted channel. R e m a r k s : ¥ During password verification, all buttons will be unava i l a b l e . ¥ If the re c e i ver is tuned to a decrypted BC, that channel will be muted during ve r i f i c a t i o n . ¥ If the password list is full, the oldest password is re p l a c e d . Clearing the entire pas
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17 A LT E R N AT IV E AN TEN N A OP TI O NS A LINEAR antenna is supplied with your receiver. Alternatively, you may use a WorldSpace CIRCULAR antenna, or a LINEAR Yagi antenna with 2.3 volts LNA (Low Noise Amplifier). You may also have an in-house CABLE-connected outdoor antenna. Optional a n t e n n a s , L NAs and in-house installation are available separ a t e l y. When changing antennas you will need to select the appropriate antenna mode: LINEAR, CIRCULAR, or CABLE. NOTE: receivers are fa
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1 8 MA IN TE N AN CE, SA FET Y, AN D HAN DL I NG P RE C A U T I O N S M A I N T E N A N C E ¥ Use a soft damp cloth to clean the r e c e i ver housing. ¥ N e ver use cleaning agents that contain alcohol, methylated spirits, ammonia or abra s i ve s . S A F E T Y PREC A U T I O N S CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN OR R EMOVE RECEIVER CASING, EXCEPTFOR BATTERY COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. ¥ Do not cont
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1 9 T R O U B L ES H O O TI N G G U ID E P r o b l e m P o s s i b l e C a u s e R e m e d y The receiver does Power supply not connected Check the power supply not switch on. properly. connection. Batteries not properly Ensure that the batteries positioned or are empty. a re new and correctly inser t e d . The receiver does not Antenna pointing is not correct. Check ÒAntenna Pointing GuideÓ receive WorldSpace. (see page 4Ð5). (LCD panel may There is an obstacle between Set the antenna up in op
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2 0 F R E Q U E N T LY A S K ED QUE S T I O N S Q u e st i o n A n s w e r What is line-of-sight? Line-of-sight means the receiverÕs satellite antenna has a direct and clear path to where the W o r l d S p a c e satellite is located in the sky. Why is line-of-sight needed As with all satellite broadcasting, WorldSpace for satellite reception? transmissions travel directly from the satellite to your receiver antenna. This path must be unobstructed so that the antenna can receive these transmis
