Winegard Platinum Series/ User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
VHF/UHF MODELS
HD7698P & HD8200U
Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood Street • Burlington, IA 52601-2000
Printed in U.S.A. © Winegard Company 2007 1450292 Rev. 10/08
90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
Winegard Company warrants this Winegard product against any defects in materials or workmanship within 90 (ninety) days from date of purchase.
No warranty claim will be honored unless at the time the claim is made, you present proof of purchase to an authorized Winegard dealer (if unknown,
please contact Winegard Company, 3000 Kirkwood Street, Burlington, IA 52601-2000, Telephone [phone]).
Winegard Company (at its option) will either repair or replace the defective product at no charge to you. This warranty covers parts, but does not cover
any costs incurred in removal, shipping or reinstallation of the product. This limited warranty does not apply if the product is damaged, deteriorates,
malfunctions or fails from: misuse, improper installation, abuse, neglect, accident, tampering, modication of the product as originally manufactured
by Winegard, usage not in accordance with product instructions or acts of nature such as damage caused by wind, lightning, ice or corrosive environ-
ments such as salt spray and acid rain.
The 90 Day Warranty is provided on the condition that the equipment is properly delivered with all handling and freight charges prepaid to your Win-
egard dealer for return to our factory for repair or replacement. Winegard dealers will arrange for the replacement or repair and return to you without
charge the product which failed due to defective material or workmanship.
WINEGARD COMPANY WILL NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITIES FOR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, MADE BY ANY
OTHER PERSON.
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE 90-DAY PERIOD OF THIS WARRANTY.
The foregoing shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of any person, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, and Winegard shall not be liable for
incidental or consequential damage or commercial loss, or from any other loss or damage except as set forth above.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
NOTE
To prevent damage in shipping, the second set of elements from the rear of the boom are folded to the
reverse side. You can identify these elements by the tags attached to them. Follow the directions on the
tags carefully.
WARNING
INSTALLATION OF THIS ANTENNA NEAR POWER LINES IS DANGEROUS.
FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
VHF/UHF
MODEL HD8200U
Platinum Series/Ultimate Series
Digital/High Denition
VHF/UHF
MODEL HD7698P
Rev. 2/08
HOW TO PROVIDE LIGHTNING
PROTECTION FOR TV ANTENNA
AND SET
Step 1. Mount the grounding block as close as possible to
where the 75 ohm coaxial cable (lead-in) enters the house.
See Figure 9.
Step 2. The ground wires for both the
mast and the lead-in should be copper or aluminum wire, num-
ber eight (8) or larger. See Figure 9.
Step 3. The lead-in wire from the antenna to the ground-
ing block and the mast ground wire should be secured to the
house, spaced from four (4) or six (6)
feet apart. See Figure 9.
NOTE: In the case of a “ground up” antenna installation, it may
not be necessary to ground the mast if the mast extends four
or moure feet into the earth. Consult a TV serviceman for the
proper depth in your location.
Step 9: Mounting Antenna to Mast
A. Loosen nuts on the main boom and brace mast clamps.
B. Slide both mast clamps over the mast pointing the front of
the antenna (small end) towards stations and tighten the
boom brace mast clamp securely.
C.Let the main boom mast clamp slide down the mast until the
boom brace supports the main boom.
D. Tighten the main boom mast clamp securely. (see Figure 8)
Step 10: The 75 ohm coaxial cable downlead may be secured
to the mast by either taping it or use of plastic wire ties.
MASTING
2" OD MAX.
MAST CLAMP
MAST CLAMP
INSERT
HEX NUT
U-BOLT
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Antenna Lead
In Wire
Ground
Clamp
Electric
Service
Equipment
Antenna
Discharge Unit
(NEC Section 810-21)
Power Service Grounding
Electrode System
(NEC Art 250, Part H)
Ground
Clamps
NEC - National Electrical Code
Example of antenna grounding as per
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70
Grounding Conductor
(NEC Art 250, Part H)
Antenna Mast
POINT THIS END
TOWARDS STATIONS
POINT THIS END
TOWARDS STATIONS

Fig. 2A
UHF
PHASING
LINES
Step 1: Contents of Package
A. Remove all parts from the box and compare to the parts list to ensure
nothing is missing and to become familiar with the part names.
Note: Unfolding elements procedure is the same for both HD7698P &
HD8200U antennas.
Step 2: Rear Section
A. Stand rear section up vertically with U-bolt assembly up and cartridge
housing facing away from you.
B. Unfold elements per Figure 1 in direction of arrows until they lock into
place in the black plastic blocks.
C. Spin the rear section around so the cartridge housing is now facing you.
D. Unfold the remaining elements so they point in the opposite direction from their
matching half which was unfolded in step 2B above.
E. Set rear section aside being careful not to bend the elements (laying it
at on the ground is the best position).
Step 3: Front Section
A. Stand front section up vertically with the shortest element down and
elements facing you.
B. Unfold all elements (in any order) until they snap in place.
C. Remove the bolt, hex nut, and director element from the front section boom.
Step 4: Attaching Front Section to Rear Section
A. Slide the front boom into the rear boom; as this is done, feed the phasing lines
into the middle holes of cartridge housing and then into the slotted pegs inside
the housing (see Figure 2 & 2A). Reinstall director element, bolt & nut.
B. Unfold the UHF directors as shown in Figure 3.
C. Set this completed section assembly aside being careful not to bend
the elements.
Step 5: Corner Reector Assemblies
A. Unfold the elements on the corner reector booms as shown in Figure 4.
Element clip tips should point away from end of the boom with the hole.
Note: It is not important whether or not the V-shaped tuning stubs are
touching the boom.
B. Attach the corner reector booms as shown in Figure 4A using the supplied bolts
and nuts.
Step 6: Boom Brace
A. Install the boom brace by rst removing the bolts and hex nuts.
B. With the cartridge housing facing down, install the boom brace to the
top corner reector boom rst (see Figure 5) making sure the mast clamps are
on the same side as shown in Figure 5. Only nger tighten the bolt and hex nut.
C. Swing the other end of the boom brace down onto the rear section and insert the
bolt and hex nut (see Figure 6).
D. Tighten both bolts and nuts (on each end of the boom brace) securely.
Step 7: Cartridge Housing
A. Attach the housing cover so all 4 snaps are locked in place (as shown in Fig. 7).
Step 8: Coaxial Cable
A. Slide the rubber boot over the end of the coaxial cable.
B. Attach the F-connector to the coaxial cable.
C. Attach the coaxial cable to the cartridge housing (see Figure 7).
D. Slide the boot over the boot collar on the housing.
Fig. 4
Parts List Quantity
Rear Section (section with longest elements) 1
Front Section (section with shortest elements) 1
Corner Reector Boom 2
Boom Brace 1
SAME REAR
SECTION
OF ANTENNA
COMPLETELY
UNFOLDED
REAR
SECTION
OF ANTENNA
SHOWING
WHICH
ELEMENTS
TO UNFOLD
FIRST
Fig. 1 Fig. 5
Cartridge
Housing
Mast
Clamps
Boom
Brace
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Attach Coax
Cable Here
Cartridge
Housing
Fig. 2
REMOVE BOLT AND HEX NUT AND
SLIDE SWEDGE UNTIL IT LINES UP
WITH HOLE. PUT BOLT BACK IN AND
TIGHTEN.
PHASING
LINES


NOTE: Make sure UHF phasing
lines DO NOT touch boom!
Fig. 3 UHF Directors
Top corner
reector
Install this end rst
Mast
Clamps
Reector
Boom
Bolt
Main
Boom
Swing
Down
Boot Collar
Fig. 4A
Clip Tips
Clip Tips
Unfold
elements on
corner reector
booms so clip
tips point away
from end
of boom
with hole.
Install
this end
second
Cartridge
Housing
Cover