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Safety and WarningS

• turn aC power Offat the mains before working on any electrical connections.

• AllACpowerwiringandcoaxialcablewiringmustconformtolocalornationalcodes.

• TheAClinevoltagemustbewithin10%ofthevoltagespecifiedforthebooster.

• AsolidcopperconductornolessthanNo.8AWGshouldbeconnectedtoground.

• dO nOt connectagroundwiretoagassupplyline.

• dO nOt openthebooster.Therearenoserviceablepartsinside.Touchinginternalpartscouldcausedamage

fromstaticelectricaldischarge.

OpeningthebaseunitdOeS VOid tHe Warranty.

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About The Booster Kit ............................................................................

What is included ......................................................................................

Antenna Kitting Options .........................................................................

Quick Install Overview .............................................................................

How It Works, Tools Required & How to install your new Booster ......

Overview ...................................................................................................

Getting Started ........................................................................................

Check For Signal Strength ......................................................................

Run Coaxial Cable ...................................................................................

Install the Signal (Outdoor) Antenna .....................................................

Understand the Different Signal (Outdoor) Antennas ..........................

Install & Connect the Distribution (Indoor) Antennas ...........................

Understand the Different Distribution (Indoor) Antennas ....................

Power Up Your Cellular Booster .............................................................

Check the Cellular Booster Status .........................................................

Manual Gain Control, Uplink & Downlink Adjustments,

Dip Switch Control ...................................................................................

Technical Specifications ..........................................................................

Notes and Warnings ...............................................................................

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................

FAQ ...........................................................................................................

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Our goal is to give you a proven solution that ends your frustration with weak and dropped cellular signals so you can enjoy excellent call quality, more convenience and greater productivity.

abOut tHe bOOSter kitS

nOte: This manual contains important safety and operating information. Please read and follow the instructions in this manual, failure to do so could be hazardous and result in damage to your cellular booster.

befOre uSe, you MuSt regiSter tHiS deViCe with your wireless provider and have your provider’s consent. Most wireless providers consent to the use of signal boosters. Some providers may not consent to the use of this device on their networks. If you are unsure, contact your provider.

You MuSt operate this device with approved antennas and cables as specified by the manufacturer. Antennas MUST be installed at least 20 cm (8 inches) from any person.

You MuSt cease operating this device immediately if requested by the FCC or a licensed wireless service provider.

Warning. E911 location information may not be provided or may be inaccurate for calls served by using this device.

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WHat iS inCluded

UnidenU604GCellularBooster(UNI-2005-CPAL)OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&30’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-103)IndoorWhipOmniDirectionalAntenna(UNI-373)AC/DCPowerAdapter

aC/dC POWer adaPter

uniden u60 4g Cellular bOOSter (uni-2005-CPal)

OutdOOr Panel antenna (uni-363) & 30’ u5d COaXial

Cable (uni-103)

indOOr WHiP OMnidireCtiOnal antenna

(uni-373)


antenna kitting OPtiOnS

UNI-601 OutdoorYagiAntenna(UNI-366)&30’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-103)UNI-602 OutdoorYagiAntenna(UNI-366)&50’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-104)UNI-603 OutdoorYagiAntenna(UNI-366)&75’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-123)UNI-604 OutdoorYagiAntenna(UNI-366)&100’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-105)UNI-605 OutdoorYagiAntenna(UNI-366)&30’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-111)UNI-606 OutdoorYagiAntenna(UNI-366)&50’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-112)UNI-607 OutdoorYagiAntenna(UNI-366)&75’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-121)UNI-608 OutdoorYagiAntenna(UNI-366)&100’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-113)UNI-609 OutdoorYagiHighGainAntenna(UNI-367)&30’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-103)UNI-610 OutdoorYagiHighGainAntenna(UNI-367)&50’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-104)UNI-611 OutdoorYagiHighGainAntenna(UNI-367)&75’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-123)UNI-612 OutdoorYagiHighGainAntenna(UNI-367)&100’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-105)UNI-613 OutdoorYagiHighGainAntenna(UNI-367)&30’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-111)UNI-614 OutdoorYagiHighGainAntenna(UNI-367)&50’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-112)UNI-615 OutdoorYagiHighGainAntenna(UNI-367)&75’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-121)UNI-616 OutdoorYagiHighGainAntenna(UNI-367)&100’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-113)UNI-617 OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&30’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-103)UNI-618 OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&50’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-104)UNI-619 OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&75’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-123)UNI-620 OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&100’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-105)UNI-621 OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&30’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-111)UNI-622 OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&50’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-112)UNI-623 OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&75’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-121)UNI-624 OutdoorPanelAntenna(UNI-363)&100’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-113)UNI-625 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&30’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-103)UNI-626 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&50’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-104)UNI-627 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&75’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-123)UNI-628 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&100’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-105)UNI-629 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&30’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-111)UNI-630 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&50’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-112)UNI-631 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&75’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-121)UNI-632 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&100’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-113)UNI-633 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&100’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-113)UNI-634 OutdoorPostAntenna(UNI-362)&100’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-113)

Outdoor antenna & Cable kit Options

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UNI-373 IndoorWhipOmniDirectionalAntenna(UNI-373)UNI-651 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&3’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-119)UNI-652 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&15’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-118)UNI-653 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&30’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-103)UNI-654 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&50’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-104)UNI-655 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&75’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-123)UNI-656 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&100’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-105)UNI-657 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&30’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-111)UNI-658 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&50’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-112)UNI-659 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&75’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-121)UNI-660 IndoorPanelAntenna(UNI-374)&100’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-113)UNI-661 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&3’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-119)UNI-662 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&15’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-118)UNI-663 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&30’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-103)UNI-664 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&50’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-104)UNI-665 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&75’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-123)UNI-666 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&100’U5DCoaxialCable(UNI-105)UNI-667 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&30’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-111)UNI-668 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&50’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-112)UNI-669 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&75’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-121)UNI-670 IndoorDomeAntenna(UNI-372)&100’U400CoaxialCable(UNI-113)

indoor antenna & Cable kit Options

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QuiCk inStall OVerVieW1. uniden booster - Select locationInstalltheUnidenBoosterinanareathatisprotectedfromtheweather,properlyventilatedandisawayfromexcessiveheatandmoisture.

2. donor (Outdoor) antenna - Select locationTheideallocationfortheoutdoorantennaisontheroofofthebuildingoramaststructure.Theantennashouldbeplacedinamannerthatallowsittocapturethebestpossiblecellularsignal.

3. Outdoor Coaxial Cable - Select locationConnecttheoutdoorcoaxialcabletotheconnectiononthebackoftheoutdoorantennaandrunthecabletotheUnidenBoosterandattachittotheconnectorlabelled“outdoor”ontheUnidenBooster.

4. indoor Coaxial Cable - (if used)Connecttheindoorcoaxialcabletotheconnectorlabelled“indoor”ontheUnidenBooster.Runthecabletothelocationofyourindoorantennaandattachittotheconnectoronthebackoftheindoorantenna.

5. indoor antennaTheideallocationfortheindoorantennawillbetheareaofyourpropertywhereyouneedtoimprovethesignalmost. note: Thesignalstrengthwillbestrongestclosesttotheantenna.Whip Antenna-connectthewhipantennadirectlytotheUnidenBoostertotheconnectorlabelled“indoor”.Panel or Dome Antenna-mounttowallorceilinginyourselectedlocationandattachtocoaxialcablethatisconnectedtotheUnidenBooster.

6. lightning Surge Protector - (sold separately)ThelightningsurgeprotectorconnectsinbetweentheoutdoorantennaandtheUnidenBooster.Thelightningsurgeprotectorcanbeinstalledindoorsoroutdoors.Whenconnectingoutdoors,installthelightningsurgeprotectorinlinebetweentheoutdoorantennaandtheoutdoorcoaxialcable.Whenconnectingindoors,installthelightningsurgeprotectorinlinebetweentheoutdoorcoaxialcableandtheUnidenBooster.

7. Commissioning the SystemA.BeforepoweringuptheUnidenBooster,besurethatallconnectionsaretightandconfirmthepoweradapterisconnectedtotheAC110voltline.B.PowerontheUnidenBoosterbyconnectingthepoweradaptertothedevice.C.CheckthestatusofthealarmLEDlightsandbesuretheyareallgreen.ThegaincontroldipswitchesontheUnidenBoosteraresetintheoffpositionwhenshipped,pleaserefertotheinstructionmanualformoredetailedinstructionstoattenuateyourUnidenBooster.


Phillips Screwdriver Drill Cellular Phone (to check signal strength)

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HOW it WOrkSThecellularboosterprovidesreliabletwo-waycellularcoveragebyimprovingsignalstrengthinhomes,buildings,offices,andotherareaswherecellularreceptionisweakorunreliable.

Thesystemamplifiesthesignalfromthenearestcellulartowerandretransmitsatahigherpowerlevelwithinalocalarea.

Thismanualprovidessimpleinstallationinstructionsthatwillhaveyourcellularboosterkitrunninginrecordtime.

HOW tO inStall yOur neWCellular bOOSter

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Thisguidewillhelpyouproperlyinstallyourcellularboosterkit.Itisimportanttoreadthroughalloftheinstallationstepsbeforeinstallingyourequipment.Thoroughlyreadthroughtheinstructions,visualizewherealltheequipmentwillneedtobeinstalledanddoasoftinstallationbeforemountinganyequipment.Ifyoudonotunderstandtheinstructionsinfull,pleasecontacttechnicalsupportat 1-800-215-7015.

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bOOSter – select locationInstalltheboosterinanareathatisprotectedfromtheweather,properlyventilatedandisawayfromexcessiveheatandmoisture.

1Signal antenna (outdoor) - select locationMountthesignal(outdoor)antennainanelevatedoutdoorlocationsothatitpointstowardsthecellulartowerandawayfromwheretheinsideantennawillbelocated.

2OutdOOr COaXial Cable - select locationTheoutdoorcoaxialcableisusedtoconnectthesignal(outdoor)antennatothebooster.3indOOr COaXial Cable - (if used)Theindoorcoaxialcableisusedtoconnectthedistribution(indoor)antennatothebooster.4diStributiOn antenna (indoor)Theideallocationforthedistributionantennawillbetheareaofyourpropertywhereyouneedtoimprovethesignalmost.nOte: the signal strength will be strongest closest to the antenna.

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ligHtning Surge PrOteCtOr - (sold separately)Thelightningsurgeprotectorconnectsinbetweenthesignalantennaandthebooster.iMPOrtant: lightning surge protector must be grounded.

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iMPOrtant: Thesignal antenna (outdoor)shouldalwaysbeseparatedfromthedistributionantenna(indoor)byatleast20verticalfeetincludingtheseparationofathickbarriersuchasarooforawall.Dependingonthestrengthofyouroutdoorsignal,theweakerthesignalthelessseparationdistanceisrequired.

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SignalAntenna (outdoor)

SurgeProtector

Booster

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Splitter(ifusingmutlipleantenna)

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Plan the layout of your systemBeforeyougetstartedyouwillneedtoplanthelayoutofyoursystem.Thisinvolvescheckingsignalstrengthforsignalscomingfromthecellulartower,aswellasantenna,boosterandcableplacement.

identify tHe beSt lOCatiOn tO inStall tHe Signal (OutdOOr) antenna.

Check for signal strengthSelect a location on theroofofthebuildingtoinstallthesignalantenna,bymonitoringyourcellularphone’ssignalstrength(signalbars)tofindthestrongestsignalfromyourcarrier’scellulartower.

Mark the areaMarkthatareaastheinstallationlocationforthesignal(outdoor)

getting Started

thereisenoughseparationbetweenthedistributionandsignalantennaor that they are shielded fromeachother to ensure thedistributionantennadoesnot senda signalback into the signal antenna. If youcannotachievetheseseparations,eitherchooseanalternatelocationforthesignal(outdoor)antennaordetermineiftherearenaturalbarriersin thebuildingconstruction itself thatwill attenuatesignalsbetweenthetwoantennassothatoscillationcanbeprevented.

iMPOrtant: Confirmthatyouhaveatleast20feetof vertical distance between the marked antennalocationand the locationwhere youwill place thedistribution (indoor)antenna.Topreventthesystemfrom oscillation (feedback) youwanttoensurethat

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run COaXial CableLooselyrunthecoaxialcablefromyouroutdoorantennatoyourbooster.(afteryouhavetestedthesystemyoucanpermanentlysecurethecoaxialcable).

as you route and pull cabling, follow these general guidelines:• Bendcablesandroutethemsmoothly,andprotecttheouterskinagainstanydamage.

• Keephorizontalcablesstraightandfastenthemwithatieeverythreetofivefeet.

• Bindandfastenverticalcableseverysixtoeightfeet.

• Waterproofalloutdoorconnectionswithsiliconecaulking

• Becarefulwhenpluggingtheconnectorinsoasnottodamagethecenterpinsontheconnectors.

inStall tHe Signal (OutdOOr) antenna

Mount the signal (outdoor) antenna:Thesignalantennashouldbelocatedashighaspossibleinordertocapturethebestqualitysignalfromthecellulartower.

Wheninstallingadirectionalantenna,inordertoavoidlargetreesorobstacles,youmayneedtoslightlytilttheantennaupwardstocaptureausablesignal.

Usethemountinghardwareinthekittoattachthesignal(outdoor)antennatothebuilding.

Connect the signal (outdoor) antenna: Connectthesuppliedcoaxialcabletotheantenna.Werecommendapplyingsiliconecaulkingtofullywaterprooftheconnection.

Attachthecableinsuchawaythatadriploopisformed.(seeimagenextpage).Oncemounted,connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothesignal(outdoor)antennaandtheotherendtothecellularboosterwhereitismarked“outdoor”.


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CautiOn: pleaseensureneitheryounortheantennacomeincontactwithelectricalpowerlines.

underStand tHe different Signal (OutdOOr) antennaSignal(outdoor)antennas,areneededtocapturethesignalemanatingfromyourcarrier’scellulartower.Therearedifferenttypesofsignal(outdoor)antennaseachdesignedtomeetyourspecificneeds.Theyagilpdaantenna,thepostantenna&thepanelantenna.


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the yagi lpda antennaTheyagiisaveryprecisedirectionalantennawithapowerfulreach.Thisantennashouldbeinstalledinanelevatedpositionandmustbepointedtowardsyourcarrier’scellulartower.note: this antenna is not meant to capture signal from multiple carriers.

the Post antennaThepostisanomni-directionalantennawitha360degreereach.Thisantennashouldbeinstalledinanelevatedposition.Itisdesignedtocapturethesignalfrommultiplecarriertowers.

the Panel antennaThepanelisadirectionalantennawitha120degreereachandisdesignedtocapturethesignalfrommultiplecarriertowers.Thisantennashouldbeinstalledinanelevatedpositionandmustbepointedtowardsyourcarrier’scellulartowers.

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Thelightningsurgeprotectorcanbeinstalledindoorsoroutdoors.Whenconnectingoutdoors,installthelightningsurgeprotectorinlinebetweenthesignal antenna (outdoor)andthecoaxialcable.Whenconnectingindoors,installthelightningsurgeprotectorinlinebetweentheoutdoorcoaxialcableandthebooster.

inStall tHe diStributiOn (indOOr) antennaSelecttheinstallationlocationofyoursupplieddistribution(indoor)antennabasedonthefollowing:

dome omni directional antennaPlaceinthecenteroftheareawherethesignalneedstobeamplified.

Panel directional antennaPlaceintheouterperimeteroftheareathesignalneedstobeamplified.

Whip omni directional antenna Mountdirectlytotheconnectormarked“indoor”onthecellularbooster.

ligHtning Surge PrOteCtOr(sold separately)

iMPOrtant: Lightningsurgeprotectormustbegrounded.Connectagroundwiretotheappropriateplaceonthelightningsurgeprotectorandconnecttheotherendtoaverifiedgroundsource.

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COnneCting tHe diStributiOn (indOOr) antenna

dome omni directional antenna Connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothedomeantennaandtheotherendtothecellularboosterwhereitismarked“indoor”.

Panel directional antenna Connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothepanelantennaandtheotherendtotheconnectoronthecellularboosterwhereitismarked“indoor”.

Whip omni directional antenna Connecttheantenna’senddirectlytotheconnectoronthecellularboosterwhereitismarked“indoor”.

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underStand tHe different diStributiOn antennaSThereareseveraltypesofdistribution(indoor)antennas:thewhipantenna,thedomeantenna&thepanelantenna.

indOOr antennaS

the Whip antennaThewhipantennaisanomni-directionalantenna witha360degreereach.Itisdesignedtodistributethesignalfromthecenteroftheaffectedarea.Typicallyitisconnecteddirectlytothe booster.

the dome antennaThedomeantennaisanomni-directionalantennawitha360degreereach.Itisdesignedtodistributethesignalfromthecenteroftheaffectedarea.Typicallyitisinstalledinafalseordroppedceiling.

the Panel antennaThepanelisadirectionalantennawitha120degreereachandisdesignedtodistributethesignalfromaperimeterwallorceiling.


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Thefollowingdiagramsshowthereachofeachantennabasedonthelayoutofthespacetheyaremountedin:

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image 1&2: Omnidirectionalantennaswillprovidebettercoverage forsquarerooms.

image 3: Directionalantennaswillprovidebettercoveragein rectangularrooms.

nOte: installingadditionaldistribution(indoor) antennas may be necessarywhentheareathatneedscoverageisverylargeorhasbarriersthatblockcellularsignalssuchasmultilevelhomesandbuildings.


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iMPOrtant: Itisimportanttoleaveatleast20feetofverticalseparationspacebetweentheindoorandoutdoorantennas. Donotconnectyourcellulardevicetothecellularbooster,asitmaydamageyourcellulardevice.

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inStall yOur Cellular bOOSterInstallthecellularboosterinalocationthatisproperlyventilatedandnotexposedtoexcessiveheat,moistureand/ordirectsunlight.Theoptimalareawouldbeonawalllocatednearapoweroutlet.

Itshouldbemountedinaneasilyaccessibleareasoit’seasytoperformgeneralmaintenancewiththecoaxialcableconnections,dipswitchsettingsandpoweradaptor.

Makesureallcablesandantennasaresecurelyconnectedbeforecommissioningthe system.

POWer uP yOur Cellular bOOSterOnceallthenextpageprecautionshavebeentaken,poweronthecellularbooster.


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iMPOrtant:Verifythatyouhaveleftatleast20feetofverticalseparationspacebetweentheindoorandoutdoorantennas.1Neverpointthefrontoftheyagisignal (outdoor) antennatowardstheinsideofthedistribution(indoor) antenna.2Verifythatthesuppliedcoaxialcablesfromboththesignal (outdoor)antennaandthedistribution(indoor) antennaareproperlyconnectedtothecellularboosterbeforepoweringitup. 3Carefullypluginthesupplied110-voltpoweradaptorintothebackofthecellularboosterwhereitismarked‘power’andconnecttheotherendtoapoweroutlet.4

Warning! Usingapowersupplythatisnotincludedinyourkitcoulddamageyourequipmentandvoidyourwarranty.

CHeCk tHe Cellular bOOSter ledalarM ligHtSYourcellularboostercomesequippedwithelectronicsensorsdesignedtoidentifycellularsignaloverloadoroscillationwhichcanhindersignal-boostingperformance.Yourcellularboosterisspeciallydesignedtoautomaticallydecreasegaintocompensateforthesecircumstances.Thedevicealsohasafeaturetoautomaticallyshutdownincaseofexcessiveoscillation.

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Improperequipmentinstallationandunusablesignalqualitycancauseoscillation,thisiswhyitisimportanttofullyunderstandtheLEDalarmlightsonyourbooster,astheywillhelpyouidentifyandsolveanypotentialissues.

ThecoloroftheLEDindicatesthestatusoftheboostersystem.

led indiCatOrSThecoloroftheLEDindicatesthestatusoftheboosterforeachofthesefrequencies.ThereisonealarmLEDlightforeachofthecellularfrequencyranges.

CHeCking tHe Signal StatuSThesignalindicator’sLEDwillnotifyyouastowhetheryourcellularbooster is experiencinganyoscillationorfeedback.ThepurposeoftheseLED’sistoallowyoutofinetuneyourboostertoachieveoptimalsignalquality.

Thebulletlistbelowindicateswhatmeasureshouldbetakenbasedonthe color oftheLEDalarmlights.

green: indicatesthesystemisworkingproperly.

Orange: thesystemisexperiencingslightoscillationandrequiresslightadjustment.Seenextpageforadjustmentprocedures.

red: thesystemisexperiencingsevereoscillation.Turntheunitoffandmakeadjustmentsasoutlinedonthenextpage.

Off: iftheLEDisoffitislikelythesystemwentintooscillationsoseverethattheautogainandlevelcontrolcircuitsturnedthecellularboosteroff.

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adjuSting tHe Manual gain COntrOl

TheUnidenU604G(UNI-2005-CPAL)allowyoutomanuallyattenuatethedbgainofthedeviceinincrementsof5and10dbwithamaximumof15db.

Themanualgaincontrol(MGC)adjuststheoverallamplificationlevel(gain)ofthebooster.TheManualGainControlisusedtoresolvetheissueofoscillationwithouttheneedofreadjustingyourantennas,inmostcases.

TheMGCallowsyoutoeasilyreducetheamountofgain(amplification)theboosterisemitting.Thisisdonewithasetofdipswitchestoattenuatethegainonthesideofthebooster.

Therearefoursetsofdipswitches,whenputintothe“ON”positionwillreducethegainoftheboosterforthedesignatedfrequency.WhentheLEDalarmsindicateoscillation(turnsorange,redoroff)youneedtoreducethegainofboosterfortheappropriatefrequency.Dothisgraduallyinordertodeterminetheideallevel.

TheUnidenU604G(uni-2005-cpal)canbehavethegainreducedby5,10,or15db.Whenadipswitchismoveduptothe“ON”positionitwillimplementareductionfortheamountofgainindicated.Therefore,toimplementa5dbreduction,pushthedipswitchmarked5up.Toimplementa10dbreductionpushthedipswitchmarked10up.Toimplementa15dbreductionpushbothdipswitchesmarked5and10up.


Here iS a breakdOWn Of tHe diP SWitCH SeCtiOnSThe first section is labeled ‘A’ for the AWS bandThefirsttwodipswitchescontroltheattenuationofthe1700/2100MHzfrequencyrange.Dipswitchonerepresentsa5dbreductionanddipswitchtworepresentsa10dbreduction.

The second section is labeled ‘P’ for the PCS bandThefirsttwodipswitchescontroltheattenuationofthe1900MHzfrequencyrange.Dipswitchonerepresentsa5dbreductionanddipswitchtworepresentsa10dbreduction.

The third section is labeled ‘C’ for the PCS bandThefirsttwodipswitchescontroltheattenuationofthe850MHzfrequencyrange.Dipswitchonerepresentsa5dbreductionanddipswitchtworepresentsa10dbreduction.

The fourth section is labeled ‘L’ for the LTE bandsThefirsttwodipswitchescontroltheattenuationofthetwo700MHzfrequencyranges.Dipswitchonerepresentsa5dbreductionanddipswitchtworepresentsa10dbreduction.

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uniden u60 4g (uni-2005-CPal) MgC dip switches


Panel antenna kit.ideal for urban areas

60dBmaxgainGreatforareaswithweaksignal

Wirelesslyconnectupto20cellulardevices,includingphones,smartphones,tabletsanddatacards.

TheAGCfunctionwillautomaticallyadjustthestrengthofyoursignalsforyoutoenjoyoptimumcellularperformance.

Adjusttheuplinkanddownlinkgainofyourdeviceduringinstallationtoensurecrystal clear signal.

Automaticallyshutsdownthedeviceincaseofoscillationoranoverloadedsignalinordertopreventinterference.

autO gain COntrOl

Manual gain COntrOlPOWerful

WireleSS COnneCtiVity

autO SHut OffnetWOrk COMPatibilityWorksonallmajor2G,3Gand4GnetworksQuintband850,1900,1700/2100,700ab,700cMHzsystemworkswithallcellularcarriersusingthesefrequencyBands(exceptMike/Nextel).

Thiskitincludesahighgainpaneldirectionaloutdoorantennathatisbestusedinareaswhereyouwanttocapturesignalfrommultiplecarrierscellulartowersthatareinthesamegeneralareaofeachother.Itworksgreatforapartements.Thepanelantennawillcapturesignalsfroma70°coneshapedpatternandistypicallywellsuitedforurbanenvironments.

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bOOSter teCHniCal SPeCifiCatiOnS

AutomaticLevelControl

Inter-modulation

SpuriousEmission

led alarm

PowerLED

ALCLED

Mechanical Specifications

I/OPort

Impedance

OperatingTemperature

EnvironmentConditions

Dimensions

Weight

PowerSupply

downlinkuplink

≥15dB,autoshutoffafter15dB

9KHz~12.75GHz ≤-19dBm ≤-19dBm

9KHz~12.75GHz ≤-13dBm ≤-13dBm

PowerIndicator

Orange@ALC1~5dB,Red@ALC15dBLEDoffafter5secondsredcolor.

N-Female

50ohm

10ºC~+55ºC

IP40

120*240*43

≤2.5Kg

InputAC90~264V,OutputDC12V/3A

Standard

Standard

LTE(A+B)LTEC CDMAPCSAWS



Electrical Specifications

≤25≤25≤23≤23≤23

704~716MHz776~787MHz 824~849MHz1850~1910MHz1710~1755MHz

734~746MHz746~757MHz 869~894MHz1930~1990MHz2110~2155MHz

12MHz11MHz25MHz60MHz45MHz

≤60dB≤60dB≤60dB≤65dB≤60dB

Frequencyrange

Bandwidth

Max.Gain

Max.OutputPower

≤10≤7≤7≤3≤0


nOteS and WarningS

Warning:Neverpointthedirectionalantennatowardstheinsidedistributionantenna,thiswillcauseoscillationandtheboosterwillshutdown.

note: Oscillation(feedback)canoccurwhentheoutside(signal)antennaistooclosetotheinside(distribution)antenna.OscillationinasignalboosterissimilartowhenamicrophoneistooclosetoaspeakerinPAsystemwhichcausealoudscreechingsound.Whenthisoscillationhappens,itcanpotentiallyinterferewithnearbycellulartowers.

Warning:Neverconnectthesignalboosterdirectlytoyourcellulardeviceasthismaydamageyourcellulardevice.

Warning:Anyantennausedwiththisdevicemustbeatleast8inchesfromanyperson.

Warning:Ensurethatbothantenna’sareconnectedtothesignalboosterbeforecommissioning the system.

note:ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofFCCrules.Operationissubjecttotwoconditions:1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and2.thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.ChangedormodificationnotexpresslyapprovedbySignifiMobileInccouldvoidtheauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

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important note:Beforeuse,youmustregisterthisconsumerdevicewithyourwirelessproviderandhavetheirconsent.Themajorityofwirelessprovidershaveconsentedtotheuseofsignalboosters.Youmustoperatethisdevicewithapprovedantennasandcablesasspecifiedintheinstallguide.IfrequestedbytheFCCoracellularserviceprovider,thedevicewillneedtobeturnedoffimmediately.Warning:E911locationinformationmaybeinaccurateforcallsplacedwhileusingthisdevice.

fCC rf exposure StatementThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.EndusersmustfollowthespecificoperatinginstructionforsatisfyingRFexposurecompliance.Thistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.

important note related to industry CanadaRadioequipmentthatisinstalled,activated,modified,repaired,maintainedorallowedtobeoperatedisdulyauthorizedandoperatedinaccordancewiththeaforementionedauthorization,bycheckingtheoperator’slicense,or,failingthat,consultingthefollowingwebsiteat:http://spectrumdirect.ic.gc.ca

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trOubleSHOOtingTheLEDalarmlightsrepresentthestatusoftheboosteroneachfrequency.Whenthelightsaregreenthedeviceisoperatingnormallymeaningthatitisnotexperiencinganyoscillation(feedback)anditisboostingthesignalatmaximumpower.WhentheLEDlightsbegintochangecolorfromgreentoorangetored,itmeansthatparticularfrequencyisexperiencingsomeoscillation(feedback).

Iftheoscillationisexcessivetheboosterwillshutdownforthatparticularfrequency.Theboosterwillstillworkfortheotherfrequencyonamulti-bandbooster.

Oscillationiscausedwhentheindoor(distribution)antennasendsasignalbackintotheoutdoor(signal)antenna.SimilartoaPAsystem,whenthemicrophonegetstooclosetothespeakeritcausesfeedback.Thiswilloccurifyourantennasaretooclosetogether,ortheindoorantennaispointedattheoutdoorantenna.Makesureyouhaveadequateseparationandsometypeofshieldingbetweentheantennas(usuallyyourrooforacementwallisgoodenough).

iMPOrtant nOteSThe2mostimportantthingstolookforwhensettingupyoursystemis:

Agoodinputsignal(the best you can find)1Isolatingtheoutdoor(signal) antennafromtheindoor (distribution)antennassotheydonotfeedbackintoeachother.

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Bycapturingthebestinputsignalyouwillbeabletoenjoythemaximumcoverageandbestqualitysignalinsidewhereyourdistributionantennasarelocated.Thebettertheinputsignal,thebettertheoutputsignal.Inordertofindthebestinputsignal,youwanttoplaceyouroutdoor(signal)antennaashighaspossiblewiththeleastamountofobstructionbetweentheantennaandthecellularbasetower.Aclearlineofsiteisideal. Isolatingthesignalfromtheantennasisdonebyensuringthattheantennasarenotpointingtoeachotherandbyhavingenoughdistanceorbarriershieldinginbetweenthem.Thesignalstravellikeraysofsunlight,adirectionalantennawillsendthesignalinthedirectionthatitispointing.Anomnidirectionalantennawillsendthesignalineverydirectionaroundit.Sodependingonyourequipmentitsimportanttobesurethatyourdistributionantenna(indoor)isnotsendingthesignalbackintotheoutdoor(signal)antenna.

tHingS tO CHeCk WHen eXPerienCing Weak Cellular Signal

Checkallconnectionsonthecable,antennas,andbooster.2Checkcableforbendsandorcuts.3AllLEDlightsontheboostershouldbegreen.4

Ensurethesignal antenna (outdoor)ispointinginthecorrectdirectionandiscapturingadequatesignalforthebooster.1

Signal antenna (outdoor)andthedistributionantennas(indoor)haveadequateseparationandarenotcausingfeedback.5


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freQuently aSked QueStiOnS

WHy are tHe led ligHtS turning Orange, red Or SHutting Off?Therearecertaincaseswhereyoursystemcouldbeexperiencingoscillation.Thiscanbeattributedtoeitherthequalityofyourinputsignalorhavingyoursignal(outdoor)antennaanddistribution(indoor)antennatooclosetogether.Pleasereviewthefollowingguidelinestohelpresolvethisissue:

1. Adjustthedirectionofthesignal(outdoor)antenna.Ifthesystemisreceivingaveryhighinputsignal,youcanpointyoursignal(outdoor)antennaawayfromthecellulartowertoreducethestrengthoftheinputsignalandtherefore,reducetheoscillation.Alternativelyifyoursystemisreceivingaverypoorqualitysignal(weakandunusablesignal),youcanpointyoursignal(outdoor)antennamoredirectlytowardsthecellulartowertoincreasethestrengthoftheinputsignal.Sometimesthismayrequirecompletelyrepositioningtheantennatoalocationwhereyoucanachievealine of site to the tower.

2. Increasetheseparationbetweenthesignal(outdoor)antennaandthedistribution(indoor)antenna.Thiscanbeachievedbyincreasingthedistancebetweenthetwoantennasorbyplacingbarriersbetweenthem,suchasmovingthedistribution(indoor)antennatoanadjacentroomwheretherewouldbeanadditionalwallseparatingthemfromthesignal(outdoor)antenna.

3. ManualGainControl.Adjustthegainwiththemanualgaincontrolfunctionusingthedipswitchesonthesideofthebooster.

see page 22 for more details.


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i inStalled tHe bOOSter and My Signal StrengtH iS Still WeakInordertocorrectaweaksignal;essentiallyyouhavetheoptionsof:

• Adjusttheaimofthesignal(outdoor)antennaorreplaceitwitha higher gain antenna.

• Movethedistribution(indoor)antenna.• Increasethenumberofdistribution(indoor)antennas.• Reducingtheattenuationvaluesyouchosewhensettingthemanualgain

control.

i CannOt Maintain CallS, My Signal StrengtH fluCtuateSIfyoufindtheboosterisworkingbutdropscallsordeliversfluctuatingsignallevels,themostlikelycauseisoscillationbetweenthesignalanddistributionantenna(s).

Determinethestatusofthecellularboosterledalarms.Ifsothereisinsufficientisolationbetweenantennas.Youcaneitherincreasethedistancebetweenantennasorplacebarriersbetweenthemtoattenuatethesignalsoradjustthemanualgaincontrolsettings.

Asecondcauseforthissymptomispoorcableconnections.Confirmthatallcableconnectionsaretightandsecure.

Athirdcausemaybeinterferencefromothercellularserviceprovidersoperatinginthesamefrequencybands.Iftheirsignalsarestrongerthanthecellularsignalsyouwanttoreceivefromthecelltower.Inthiscasetheunwantedsignalneedstobeattenuatedeitherbyrepositioningorre-aligningthesignal(outdoor)antenna,orbyusingbarriers(buildings,trees,etc)toblockthesignal.


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My led’S are all green but My Signal iS Still Weak - My COVerage iS POOrIfyoureceiveasignalwhereyoudidnotpreviously...or,iftheradiusoftheserviceareacoveredissmall...andyourLED’sareallgreen...theboosterisworkingproperlybutforsomereasonthesignalisnotverystrong.Thiscanbeduetoweakinputsignal.

• Adjustyoursignal(outdoor)antennatopointmoreaccuratelyatthecellulartowerinordertoincreasetheinputsignal.

• Checkthecoaxialcabletoensuretherearenotanycreasesorcutsinit.Perhapsthecablewasdamagedduringinstallation.

WHy iSn’t My Cell PHOne indiCating MOre Signal WitH MOre barS?Youmaynotalwaysobservemorebarsonyoursignalmeterbecauseofthesignalspreadingoutfromtheantenna.Ifyourphonehasadbmeter,3dbisasignificantincreaseof2times,6dbis4times,and10dbis10times.onafourbarphone,one“bar”equalsabout10db.

Theincreaseinsignalyouwillseedependsupon:

• Thelevelofsignalatthesignal(outdoor)antenna

• Thecareoftheantennaplacement(2feetawayfrommetal,adequateantennaseparation[30feetrecommended]).

• Thedistanceofyourphone/devicefromthedistribution(indoor)antenna(signalspreadsordiminishesrapidlywithdistance.)


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