8.2 Geo-positioning
If you have a suitable motor and know the geographic co-
ordinates of your location, this function will make it easier to
find the individual satellite positions. The co-ordinates of a
number of German cities are listed in the Annexure (Point
12).
Note! You should only switch on the geo-positioning
function if your DiSEqC motor supports this function.
>
As described, call up the menu
LNB Settings
.
>
Use the
arrow keys
to mark the field
Geo.Pos
.
>
Confirm by pressing
OK
. The menu used to enter the
co-ordinates of your location will be displayed.
(Fig. 8-
9)
>
Press the
OK
key to switch the geo-positioning
function
on
or
off
.
>
Use the
arrow keys
to select the input field for
Longitude
.
>
Use the
numeric keys
to enter your geographic
longitude.
>
Press the
arrow key left
.
>
In this field, press the
OK
key to indicate whether the
value refers to longitude East
(E
) or longitude West
(
W
).
>
Use the
arrow keys
to select the input field for
Latitude
.
>
Use the
numeric keys
to enter your geographic
latitude.
>
Press the
arrow key left
.
>
In this field, press the
OK
key to indicate whether the
value refers to latitude North (
N
) or South (
S
).
>
Press the
Back
key to return to the menu LNB
Settings.
The co-ordinates for your location must be entered as a
decimal figure with one decimal place. As co-ordinates are
usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, they
must be converted to decimal values as follows:
The degree figure does not change. The minutes are divided
by 60, and rounded to one decimal place. The result of this
division is added to the degree figure.
Seconds are not considered, as they have no influence on
the value of the first decimal place.
Example: Co-ordinates for Daun, Germany
Latitude
50
°
11
‘
(
45
“)
N
Longitude
06° 50‘ (10‘‘)
E
Converting the latitude (lat):
Lat.=
50
+
11/60
Lat.=
50
+
0,2
(rounded)
Lat.=
50,2
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(Fig. 8-9)
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