Inmarsat LandPhone User manual

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LandPhone
Quick start guide

LandPhone
Quick start guide
This guide explains how to connect your Inmarsat LandPhone
to an Inmarsat satellite (I-4) and describes how to make and
receive calls.
Important: You must have a subscription agreement in place with an
Inmarsat service provider before you can connect to the I-4 satellite.
Before you start
Before you start, make sure that you have the following:
• TheLandPhoneantenna,theantennamountingplateassembly,the
antenna cable, the terminal and the AC power adapter and cable.
• ASIMcardprovisionedfortheI-4satellite(suppliedbyyour
service provider).
• Apipeorpolebetween0.75inchesand1.25inches(19mmand
32mm) in diameter. The pole should be made of steel or other
material suitable for local weather conditions.
• AnAC/DCadapterpowersupply.
• Atelephonehandset.Foralistofhandsetsrecommendedfor
use with LandPhone, contact your service provider.
In addition, you must be in the I-4 satellite coverage area. Refer to
the coverage map at the back of this guide for details.
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1. IdentifyyourlocationinrelationtotheclosestI-4satelliteusing
the maps below:

2. Estimate the required elevation angle for your location; some
degreeelevationsareshownforguidance.Forexample,anypoint
on the circle marked 20˚ requires that you point the antenna at a 20˚
elevation angle.
Note: Outside the 20 degree contour line, Inmarsat recommends
that you angle the antenna at 20 degrees for the optimum reception.
Inmarsatdoesnotguaranteecoverageoutsidethe10degree
contour line.

2. Estimate the required azimuth direction for your location; some example
directionsareshownforguidance.Forexample,anypointontheline
marked125˚requiresthatyoupointtheantennaatanazimuthof125˚.
3. Loosen the wing nuts holding the U-bolts to the pole, as indicated in the
diagram below, and move the antenna to the estimated azimuth. Use a
compass (not supplied) to assist you in pointing the antenna.
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90
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4. Re-tighten the wing nuts once you have positioned the antenna.
Connecting the antenna to the terminal
To connect the antenna to the terminal:
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1.Connectthelargeconnector
on the antenna cable to the
antenna, and hand tighten.
3. Use the cable ties to secure
the cable to the pole.
Cable ties

Setting up the terminal
Note the following:
• Theterminalmustbelocatedinside.
• Theterminalmustbelocatedinadry,dust-freeplace.
• Theterminalmustnotbeexposedtoextremetemperatures,
and must be kept away from direct sunlight.
• Theterminalmustbelocatednearapoweroutlet.
• Theterminalmustnotbeexposedtoexcessivevibration.
• Theterminalmustbelocatedinaplacewhereitcanconnect
to the antenna cable.
• Theterminal’sSIMcardslotmustbeaccessible,incase
you want to replace your SIM card.
• Theterminalmustnotbelocatedtooclosetoanyradio
communications equipment, such as CB and SSB, which
could interfere with the signal.
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Registering with the network
To register with the network:
Before switching on LandPhone, please refer to the channel number
map at the back of this guide and make a note of the channel number
in use at your location. This is required in the procedure below.
1. PressandholdtheON/OFF switch (located on the side of terminal)
forapproximately4secondsuntilthescreenisactivated.TheLCD
displays the following:

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Note:Youmayneedtomakeminoradjustmentstotheantenna’s
azimuth and elevation to obtain the maximum possible signal strength.
To do this, loosen the bolts holding the antenna in place, make the
necessary adjustment, and re-tighten the bolts.
Further guidance
Ifthesatellitesearchdoesnotcompleteautomatically,theLCD
displays Enter Channel? In this case, you can register the terminal
manually.
To register manually:
1. RefertotheI-4coveragemapsuppliedatthebackofthisguide,
and select the channel number closest to your location.
2. Liftthetelephonereceiver.TheLCDdisplaysChannel 0:
3. Key in the two digit channel number, followed by #.TheLCD
displays OK.
4. Replacethetelephonereceiver.ThisLCDdisplaysSearching,
followed by SAT and the full circle symbol.
Note: If you enter more than one channel number by mistake, delete
all channel numbers and re-enter the required channel number. Refer
to the LandPhone user guide for details.

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Making a call
Before you can make a call, the full circle symbol and the word SAT
mustbedisplayedontheLCD,asshownbelow:
To make a call:
1. Liftthetelephonereceiver.Please Dialdisplaysontheterminal’sLCD.
2. Dialthenumber.Youmustalwaysusetheinternationalformat
when making a call: 00<Country code><Area code minus leading
zero><Phone number>
 Forexample,tocallthenumber442071234567,enter  
00442071234567
3. ThediallednumberdisplaysontheLCDforapproximately
10seconds,thenCalling displays followed by Connecting.
Important:YoucanhearaprogresstonewhentheLCDdisplays
Calling,butthistoneendswhentheLCDdisplaysConnecting.
4. Whenthecallisanswered,theLCDdisplaysCall In Progress
and a call timer displays the call duration.
5. Whenyoureplacethereceiver,theLCDdisplaysthefullcircle
symbol and the word SAT.
Receiving a call
The full circle symbol and the word SAT must be displayed before
you can receive a call, as shown below:

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Further details and support
FormoredetailsonthefunctionsandfeaturesofLandPhone,
refer to the LandPhone user guide supplied with your phone.
If you experience problems whilst using LandPhone, contact your
service provider for customer support.
In an emergency, the Inmarsat Customer Services Technical Helpdesk
is available to assist. To contact Inmarsat customer services:
Tel: +44(0)2077281300
Email: [email protected]
Fax: +44(0)2077281142

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Channel number map
ThismapdepictsInmarsat’sexpectationsofcoveragepostrepositioningofitsI-4satellites.
Outside the 20 degree contour line shown above, greater care may be required by the user to
obtain service, depending on local topography and product used. Inmarsat will not guarantee
serviceoutsidethe10degreecoverageareashown.Pleaserefertoinmarsat.com/coverage
for further information on timescales.
I-4
EMEA
I-4
Asia-Pacific Asia-PacificCurrent service coverage 20° contour Asia-Pacific
EMEA Current
service coverage 20° contour EMEA 10°contour EMEA
10°contour
Asia-Pacific

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