Installing your amplifier
Line Powering
The SLx8 has built-in full line powering which can
be used to provide power to masthead amplifiers.
When connected to a masthead amplifier, the SLx8
will send the required power out of the IN UHF
socket up to the masthead amplifier (up to 25mA).
Please see your masthead amplifier operating
instructions for more details.
It is important to ensure that there is no equipment
between the IN UHF socket and the masthead
amplifier output socket in order to provide a non-
interrupted 12V power supply to the masthead
amplifier. When connected after any equipment, the
amplifier will automatically detect that no masthead
amplifier is present and so will not output 12V.
Full output socket
The SLx8 is equipped with a FULL output socket,
which carries a signal of the same strength as your
aerial downlead. If you wish to connect further
televisions in your home you can connect another
aerial amplifier by connecting an aerial fly-lead from
the FULL output of the SLx8 to the input of another
amplifier.
If you are not using the FULL output socket it is
important that this output is terminated using the
supplied terminator. Failure to do this can result in
poor system performance.
Short circuit protection
For added safety the SLx8 has built-in short circuit
protection. Should a short circuit be detected, the
amplifier will only shut down the amplifier in order
to prevent any possible damage. Should this occur,
all outputs will be switched off but the power LED
will remain lit.
To reset the system following a short circuit,
simply remove all outputs and inputs, switch off
the amplifier and remove the power cable from
its socket for approx 30 seconds. You should then
reconnect the amplifier outputs one by one until
you can find which output is causing the short
circuit.
