Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 4 Sirius Satellite Radio
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Satellite Radio Plug & Play Receiver User Guide.
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Congratulations on the Purc hase of your new S I R I US Sportster 4 Plug-n-Play Receiver Y our new SI R IU S Sportster™ 4 Plug-n-Play Receiver lets you enjoy SIR I US ® Satellite Radio’s digital .
[ T able of Contents ] 2 T able of Contents T AB LE OF CONTE NTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 W AR N IN G AND SAFETY I NF ORMA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ T able of Contents ] 3 Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Confirm T one. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Memory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ W arning and Safety Information ] 4 W arning and Saf ety Information IC Caution “Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
[ W arning and Safety Information ] 5 If the liquid crystal fluid is ingested, flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Seek medical care. Safety Precautions Be sure to observe the following warnings.
[ W arning and Safety Information ] 6 Operating T emperature The SI RI US Sportster is designed to operate between -20° to +85° C (-4° to +185° F). Avoid leaving the unit in a vehicle or elsewhere where the temperature may fall outside this range.
[ Copyrights & T rademarks ] 7 Copyrights & T rademarks © 2006 S IR I US Satellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® “SI R IU S” , the S IR IU S dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIR I US Satellite Radio Inc.
[ Pac kage Contents ] 8 P ac kage Contents The following items are included with your purc hase of the S IR I US Sportster SP4 receiver: Sportster SP4 Receiver Sportster SP4 Receiver Remote Control Re.
[ Pac kage Contents ] 9 Unpack your SI RI US Sportster receiver carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missing or damaged, or if your SI R IU S Sportster receiver fails to oper- ate, notify your dealer immediately .
[ Controls ] 1 0 Controls SI R I US Sportster Reference Guide Figure 1 and the section following identify and describe the buttons and controls of the SI R IU S Sportster . 4 6 8 9 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 7 5 Menu Button : Used to access the Menu Options to make setup and feature changes.
[ Controls ] 1 1 Category Buttons : Navigates through the category list screens which displays the SI R IU S c hannel categories. Display (DI SP) Button : Changes text size of artist names and song titles on the display screen. In list mode, it toggles between channel name, artist name and song title.
[ Controls ] 1 2 Remote Control Reference Guide Figure 2 and the section following identify the buttons of the remote control. 9 1 8 3 5 4 6 7 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 0 Power Button : T urns the receiver On and Off. Channel Buttons : Navigates through channels and display screens.
[ Controls ] 1 3 M EN U Button : Used to access the Menu Options to make setup and feature changes. Pressing and holding the MENU button accesses the FM T ransmitter setup menu to change the frequency of the FM transmitter .
[ Getting Started ] 1 4 Getting Started SI R IU S suggests professional installation of this product in your vehicle. Professional instal- lation provides an experienced technician to install this pro.
[ Getting Started ] 1 5 that is being used by a local broadcaster , it will interfere with the performance of your SI R IU S radio. Once you have located an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area, save it as a preset on your vehicle radio. This will become your SI R IU S preset.
[ Getting Started ] 1 6 FM TRANSMITTER OFF NO TE: Refer to your vehicle radio manufacturer’s guidelines for correct inst allation. NO TE: If the “ AUX I N” or “LIN E I N” connection is on the bac k of your vehicle radio, you may want to consider professional installation.
[ Getting Started ] 1 7 S IR IU S FM Direct A dapter If your vehicle radio does not have an “ A U X IN” or “LI N E IN” jack, the SI RI US F M Direct Adaptor provides a wired connection between.
[ Getting Started ] 1 8 Subscribing to the SI R I US Service Before you can listen to the SI R IU S service, you need to subscribe to the SIR I US Satellite Radio service.
[ Operation ] 1 9 Operation Display Screen Information The display screen of the SI RI US Sportster provides information about the operation of the receiver , such as the currently tuned channel, song or show being played, artist name, time and other information.
[ Operation ] 2 0 Navigating Menus and Lists The menu and list structures in the SI RI US Sportster are navigated by turning the Rot ary Kn ob to scroll through a menu or list to highlight your choice, and then pressing the Rotary Kn ob to select the choice.
[ Operation ] 2 1 Search Modes (Category , Channel, Artist, Song Title) The SI RI US Sportster receiver has four ways to search for and select music: by category , by channel, by artist, and by song title. Eac h search method is discussed in the sections which follow .
[ Operation ] 2 2 Pressing the DI S P button while in the channel list mode will change between c hannel name, artist name, and song title. (Figure 4) Y ou can use this feature to search for a specific artist, song, or show that may be playing at the time.
[ Operation ] 2 3 Direct T uning Channels can be directly accessed by pressing and releasing the Rotary Knob and then using the 0–9 keys to enter the desired channel number . (Figure 5) Once the desired number has been entered, the channel will c hange and the display will revert to the default screen for the selected channel.
[ Operation ] 2 4 with the newly stored channel. Recalling Channel Presets The 10 presets in the active bank (A, B, or C) can be selected by pressing the 0 through 9 buttons. Press the BA N D button to activate the preset bank you want. The selected bank is shown in the lower right corner of the default display screen.
[ Operation ] 2 5 Pressing the Jump button while the receiver is searc hing will cancel the search. Pressing the Jump button after the receiver has tuned to your traffic report will return to the c hannel to which you had been listening immediately prior to pressing the Jump button.
[ Operation ] 2 6 Preset T une List Mode W hile in the preset tune mode, you can view your list of presets showing channel name, artist name, or song title, just like in the channel list mode: Press and hold the BA N D button to enter the preset tune mode (P .
[ Operation ] 2 7 Memory (M E MO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions This feature allows you to capture and store information about the programming (artist, song, sports team, or traffic city) on the currently tuned channel, up to a total of 30 items.
[ Operation ] 2 8 Store Artist? Song Unavailable Artist Unavailable Store Song? T urn the Rot ary K nob to highlight Store Ar tist or Store Song (when available) and press the Rotary Knob to save the current selection to memory.
[ Operation ] 2 9 If either of the teams is not available to save, that team will be displayed as unavailable. (Figure 13) Store NYG? Team2 Unavailable T urn the Rot ary K nob to highlight the desired sports team (when available) and press the Rotary Knob to save the current selection to memory.
[ Operation ] 3 0 Store DAL? NYG Stored Store NYG? DAL Stored The receiver will then revert to the last active display mode. If the new alert was successfully stored in memory , an Ar tist/Song/Game Stored pop-up screen followed by an X Used/Y Empty screen will be displayed for one and two seconds respectively .
[ Operation ] 3 1 A Replace–Cancel screen will then be displayed which will allow you to c hoose whether to re- place an existing alert stored in memory , or to cancel storing the alert to memory. (Figure 18) Replace Cancel T urn the Rot ary K nob to select whether to replace an existing alert or cancel s aving the alert to memory .
[ Operation ] 3 2 Use the Rotary Knob to scroll through the listings. This function allows you to review previously stored program information. The information will be displayed as sports league or college/team name or artist name/song title.
[ Operation ] 3 3 T o permanently delete the program from your list, highlight Y e s using the Rotary Knob and press the Rotary Knob to confirm. A Deleted popup screen followed by an X Used/Y Empty screen will be displayed for one and two seconds respectively .
[ Operation ] 3 4 can scroll through the list and select a program using the Rotary Knob . Y our selection will be tuned and the display will revert to the last active display screen.
[ Operation ] 3 5 Instant Replay The SI RI US Sportster receiver is capable of storing the audio of the channel to which you are listening for later playback, appro ximately up to 4 4 minutes depending upon the c hannel to which you are tuned.
[ Operation ] 3 6 audio is reached. W hen the end of the stored audio is reached, a beep will be heard (if the Confirmation T one option is enabled), the Inst ant Replay mode will be exited, and the receiver will resume playing the live broadcast.
[ Operation ] 3 7 -0:00:01 Progress Bar Play Position Indicator Instant Replay Mode Instant Replay Time Position The Instant Replay mode icon that is displayed at the bottom left of the screen indicates the current mode. Pause mode . This indicates that the receiver is paused and muted.
[ Operation ] 3 8 -0:16:05 Progress Bar Showing Amount of Memory Filled End of Stored Audio Beginning of Live Broadcast A diamond-shaped Play Position indicator is superimposed over the Progress Bar which pro- vides a visual indicator of the current playback position in the Instant Replay memory .
[ Operation ] 3 9 The portion of the Progress Bar behind the Play Position indicator shows how muc h you can rewind in the Instant Replay memory, while the filled portion ahead of the Play P osition indica- tor shows how much you can fast-forward in the memory .
[ Menu Options ] 4 0 Menu Options Menu options allows you to set and/or change the various features and settings of the SI RI US Sportster . T o enter the menu options, press and release the MENU button.
[ Menu Options ] 4 1 Sirius I D This menu option displays your 12 digit SIR I US I D (SI D) number . (Figure 2) The SI D is unique to each SI RI US Sportster receiver, and is required to activate your service. It is recommended that you write this number in the space provided near the end of this user guide.
[ Menu Options ] 4 2 Rotary Knob adjusts in 0.1 M Hz increments and the Category buttons adjust in 1 M Hz increments. (Figure 3) FM Frequency 88.1 Press the Rotary Knob to set the selected FM frequency. T o exit FM T ransmitter , press the MENU button.
[ Menu Options ] 4 3 NFL NBA NHL College Game Alert Select the league team name or college team name you wish to add. (Figure 5) None Anaheim Mighty Ducks Atlanta Thrashers Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres NHL COLLEGE None Alabama Army Auburn Colorado Note that for college teams, you will receive an alert for all teams playing for that col- lege.
[ Menu Options ] 4 4 Settings Th e S ettings menu allows you access the Jump Settings , Display Options, Memory Options, Audio L evel, C onfirmation T one, and Parental Control menu options, which are described in the sections following.
[ Menu Options ] 4 5 Displa y options The brightness and contrast of the receiver’s display screen may be adjusted. T o adjust these settings: Select the Display Options menu option. Select one of the following two options: Brightness : Y ou can set the brightness for the L CD backlight and keypad.
[ Menu Options ] 4 6 Confirm tone The SI RI US Sportster receiver can sound an audio tone alert when the receiver powers On and Off, as well as when an S-Seek Alert is activated. The default setting is On. T o change the tone options: Select the Confirm T one menu option.
[ Menu Options ] 47 auDio level The audio output level of the SI RI US Sportster receiver can be adjusted to fine tune the audio level for best performance. This is important when using either the optional Home Docking Station or the optional Mobile Docking Station.
[ Menu Options ] 4 8 p arent al Control The SI RI US Sportster receiver has the ability to lock a channel (or c hannels) you do not want others to access without your permission. Like the Skip channel feature, the loc ked channel will not appear when browsing channels with the Rotary Knob .
[ Menu Options ] 4 9 Changing the Lock/Unlock Code The first time the L ock/Unlock menu is accessed, you must enter the default lock code. The default lock code is 0000 . T his code can be kept or changed. T o change the lock code: Select the L ock Options menu option.
[ Menu Options ] 5 0 Time-Based Features Th e Time-Based Features menu allows you access the Clock, Alarm, Program Alert, Auto Shutdown , and Sleep Mode menu options, whic h are described in the sections following.
[ Menu Options ] 5 1 Alarm Time : T his menu option allows you to set the alarm time. Use the Category buttons and the Rotary Knob to select the time when you want the receiver to power on. (Default time is 12:00 PM). When the desired time is displayed, press the Rotary Knob .
[ Menu Options ] 5 2 sleep moDe Th e Sleep Mode menu option allows you to program the receiver to shutdown after a selected period of time. W hen the Sleep Mode menu option is selected, the following .
[ Menu Options ] 5 3 Signal Indicator Factory Default Th e Factory D efault option will restore all original factory settings in your SI RI US Sportster receiver . Note that factory default will not reset the lock code if you have changed it from the default lock code.
[ Menu Options ] 5 4 If Y es is chosen, the receiver reverts to the original factory settings for the following parameters: All presets revert to empty Reset to Normal T uning Mode Reset to default screen (with 2-line PDT display) Reset previous power state setting to: Off FM Frequency Setting: 8 8.
[ T roubleshooting ] 5 5 T roubleshooting Symptom Solution SI R IU S Sportster does not power on Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected. Check for a bad fuse and c heck power cable connection SI R IU S Sportster displays: Antenna Not Detected The satellite antenna is not connected to the receiver dock.
[ Optional Accessories ] 5 6 Optional Accessories The following optional accessories are available for purc hase from your S IR I US retailer to maximize your SI R IU S experience: SU B X1C S IR I US .
[ Optional Accessories ] 57 S IR IU S FM Direct A dapter The FM Direct Adapter accessory redirects your vehicle’s FM antenna signal when listen- ing to your SI R IU S receiver using your vehicle’s AM/ FM radio.
[ Specifications ] 5 8 Specifications A u d i o O u t p u t .................................................. 1 V ( P e a k - t o - P e a k ) T o t a l H a r m o n i c D i s t o r t i o n ( T H D ) ............................................ < 0 .
[ W arranty ] 5 9 W arranty 12 Month Warranty SI RI US Canada Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original ret ail purc haser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under n.
[ S I R I US I D ] 6 0 S I R I U S I D W rite down the SI R IU S ID (SI D) of your SI R IU S Sportster in the space provided below . S I D: _______________________________________.
S IR I US Customer Service: 1- 8 88 -5 3 9-7 47 4 customercare@siriuscanada.ca S IR I US Canada Inc. 135 Liberty Street, 4th Floor T oronto, Ontario M6K 1A7 1- 8 88 -5 3 9-747 4 http://www .
SI RIUS Sportster S P4TK1C (06-0926A) S I R I U S Canada Inc. 135 Liberty Street, 4th Floor T oronto, Ontario M6K 1A7 1-888-539-7474 www .siriuscanada.
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