Antex electronic XM-100 User Manual

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When Setup – Signal Quality is displayed, pressing the Mode 
button brings up the following menu: 
CN1 CN2 TBER
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This menu may also be displayed by holding the power button 
for 4 seconds when at the main display. Pressing the Mode 
button returns up one menu level. Pressing the power button 
exits the setup menus to normal operation. 
CN1 and CN2 indicate the carrier to noise ratio of the satellite 
signal received from the two XM satellites positioned in the 
southern sky over the equator. The higher the number the 
better, and both numbers should be 10 or greater for good 
margin, but not less than 7.0.  
TBER is the percentage of bit errors received from a terrestrial 
repeater, if there is one. Acceptable values for this number 
may be anywhere from 0% if a repeater is nearby, to 100% if 
only the satellite signals are available – lower is better. 
Position and rotate the antenna for the optimum balance 
(highest readings) for CN1 and CN2. Note that CN1 measures 
signal received from the satellite in the Eastern sky, CN2 signal 
received from the satellite in the Western sky. Obstructions 
such as trees or tall buildings may interfere with reception of 
one or more satellite signals and require the antenna to be 
repositioned. 
Line Level 
When Setup – Line Level is displayed, pressing the Mode 
button brings up the following menu: 
Line Level