Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SP3 Sirius Satellite Radio
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Satellite Radio Plug & Play User Guide.
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Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRIUS Sportster 3 Plug-n-Play Radio Your new SIRIUS Sportster™ 3 Plug-n-Play Radio lets you enjoy SIRIUS ® Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment any.
[ Table of Contents ] 2 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ Table of Contents ] 3 Game Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Jump Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ Warning and Safety Information ] 4 Warning and Safety Information FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This devic.
[ Warning and Safety Information ] 5 Canadian Compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. General Precautions Liquid Crystal Precautions If the LCD screen on the SIRIUS Sportster is damaged, do not to touch the liquid crystal fluid.
[ Warning and Safety Information ] 6 To avoid short circuits, do not open the unit, and never put or leave any metallic objects (coins, tools, etc.) inside the unit. If the unit emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the power off immediately, and disconnect the unit from any power source.
[ Copyrights & Trademarks ] 7 Copyrights & T rademarks © 2006 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.
[ Package Contents ] 8 Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Sportster 3 radio: Sportster 3 Radio Sportster 3 Radio Remote Control Remote Control Vehicle D.
[ Package Contents ] 9 Unpack your SIRIUS Sportster 3 radio carefully and make sure that everything shown is pres- ent. If anything is missing or damaged, or if your SIRIUS Sportster radio fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately.
[ Controls ] 1 0 Controls SIRIUS Sportster Reference Guide Figure 1 and the section following identify and describe the buttons and controls of the SIRIUS Sportster. 3 5 6 7 2 8 9 8 1 1 4 Category Buttons : Navigates through the category list screens which displays the SIRIUS channel categories.
[ Controls ] 1 1 Pressing and holding the MENU button accesses the FM Transmitter setup menu to change the frequency of the FM transmitter. Power Button : Turns the radio On and Off. Rotary Knob & Select Button : Navigates through display screens and makes selections of items highlighted on the display screen.
[ Controls ] 1 2 Remote Control Reference Guide Figure 2 and the section following identify the buttons of the remote control..
[ Getting Started ] 1 5 that is being used by a local broadcaster, it will interfere with the performance of your SIRIUS 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 SIRIUS preset.
[ Getting Started ] 1 6 FM TRANSMITTER OFF NOTE: Refer to your vehicle radio manufacturer’s guidelines for correct installation. NOTE: If the “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” connection is on the back of your vehicle radio, you may want to consider professional installation.
[ Getting Started ] 1 5 that is being used by a local broadcaster, it will interfere with the performance of your SIRIUS 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 SIRIUS preset.
[ Getting Started ] 1 6 FM TRANSMITTER OFF NOTE: Refer to your vehicle radio manufacturer’s guidelines for correct installation. NOTE: If the “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” connection is on the back of your vehicle radio, you may want to consider professional installation.
[ Getting Started ] 1 7 SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter If your vehicle radio does not have an “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack, the SIRIUS FM Direct Adap- tor provides a wired connection between your SIRIUS radio and your vehicle radio, eliminating the outside static and interference you sometimes experience when using a wireless FM connection.
[ Getting Started ] 1 8 Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service Before you can listen to the SIRIUS service, you need to subscribe to the SIRIUS Satellite Radio service. To subscribe, do the following: Be sure that the SIRIUS Sportster is correctly installed, is in the vehicle or home dock, and that the antenna is oriented to receive the SIRIUS signal.
[ Operation ] 1 9 Operation Display Screen Information The display screen of the SIRIUS Sportster provides information about the operation of the radio, 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 SIRIUS Sportster are navigated by turning the Rotary Knob to scroll through a menu or list to highlight your choice, and then pressing the Rotary Knob to select the choice.
[ Operation ] 2 1 Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title) The SIRIUS Sportster radio has four ways to search for and select music: by category, by channel, by artist, and by song title. Each search method is discussed in the sections which follow.
[ Operation ] 2 2 Pressing the DISP button while in the channel list mode will change between channel name, artist name, and song title. (Figure 4) You can use this feature to search for a specific artist, song, or show that may be playing at the time.
[ Operation ] 2 3 Direct Tuning 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 change 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 BAND 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 radio is searching will cancel the search. Pressing the Jump button after the radio has tuned to your traffic report will return to the channel to which you had been listening immediately prior to pressing the Jump button.
[ Operation ] 2 6 Preset Tune List Mode While 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 BAND button to enter the preset tune mode (P.
[ Operation ] 2 7 Memory (MEMO) 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 Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight Store Artist or Store Song (when available) and press the Rotary Knob to save the current selection to memory. If both the artist and song are available to save, you will be prompted again to save which- ever one you haven’t yet saved, song title or artist name.
[ Operation ] 2 9 If either of the teams is not available to save, that team will be displayed as unavailable. (Figure 13) Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight the desired sports team (when available) and press the Rotary Knob to save the current selection to memory.
[ Operation ] 3 0 The radio will then revert to the last active display mode. If the new alert was successfully stored in memory, an Artist/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 choose whether to re- place an existing alert stored in memory, or to cancel storing the alert to memory. (Figure 18) Turn the Rotary Knob to select whether to replace an existing alert or cancel saving 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 To permanently delete the program from your list, highlight Yes 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 . Your selection will be tuned and the display will revert to the last active display screen. If a selection is not made within 10 seconds, the screen will revert to the last active display screen and tuning mode.
[ Menu Options ] 3 5 Menu Options Menu options allows you to set and/or change the various features and settings of the SIRIUS Sportster. To enter the menu options, press and release the MENU button.
[ Menu Options ] 3 6 Sirius ID This menu option displays your 12 digit SIRIUS ID (SID) number. (Figure 2) The SID is unique to each SIRIUS Sportster radio, 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 ] 3 7 Rotary Knob adjusts in 0.2 MHz increments and the Category buttons adjust in 1 MHz increments. (Figure 3) Press the Rotary Knob to set the selected FM frequency.
[ Menu Options ] 3 8 Select the league team name or college team name you wish to add. (Figure 5) Note that for college teams, you will receive an alert for all teams playing for that col- lege. There are 30 college teams currently licensed for broadcast by SIRIUS.
[ Menu Options ] 3 9 Settings The Settings menu allows you access the Jump Settings , Display Options, Memory Options, Audio Level, Confirmation Tone, and Parental Control menu options, which are described in the sections following.
[ Menu Options ] 4 0 Note : If the channel list has not yet been downloaded from the SIRIUS data stream, an Updat- ing City List notification screen will be displayed.
[ Menu Options ] 4 1 To exit Display Options , press the MENU button. Confirm tone The SIRIUS Sportster radio can sound an audio tone alert when the radio powers On and Off, as well as when an S-Seek Alert is activated. The default setting is On. To change the tone options: Select the Confirm Tone menu option.
[ Menu Options ] 4 2 auDio level The audio output level of the SIRIUS Sportster radio 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.
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[ Menu Options ] 4 4 Changing the Lock/Unlock Code The first time the Lock/Unlock menu is accessed, you must enter the default lock code. The default lock code is 0000 . This code can be kept or changed. To change the lock code: Select the Lock Options menu option.
[ Menu Options ] 4 5 Time-Based Features The Time-Based Features menu allows you access the Clock, Alarm, Program Alert, Auto Shutdown , and Sleep Mode menu options, which are described in the sections following.
[ Menu Options ] 4 6 Alarm Time : This 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 radio to power on. (De- fault time is 12:00 PM). When the desired time is displayed, press the Rotary Knob .
[ Menu Options ] 4 7 sleep moDe The Sleep Mode menu option allows you to program the radio to shutdown after a selected period of time. When the Sleep Mode menu option is selected, the following menu .
[ Menu Options ] 4 8 Factory Default The Factory Default option will restore all original factory settings in your SIRIUS Sportster radio. Note that factory default will not reset the lock code if you have changed it from the default lock code. To perform a factory default reset: Select the Factory Default menu option.
[ Menu Options ] 4 9 If Yes is chosen, the radio reverts to the original factory settings for the following param- eters: All presets revert to empty Reset to Normal Tuning Mode Reset to default screen (with 2-line PDT display) Reset previous power state setting to: Off FM Frequency Setting: 88.
[ Warranty ] 5 0 T roubleshooting Symptom Solution SIRIUS Sportster does not power on Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected. Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection SIRIUS Sportster displays: Antenna Not Detected The satellite antenna is not connected to the radio dock.
[ Optional Accessories ] 5 1 Optional Accessories The following optional accessories are available for purchase from your SIRIUS retailer to maximize your SIRIUS experience: SUBX1 SIRIUS Plug and Play.
[ Specifications ] 5 2 SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter The FM Direct Adapter accessory redirects your vehicle’s FM antenna signal when listening to your SIRIUS radio using your vehicle’s AM/FM radio.
[ Warranty ] 5 3 Warranty 12 Month Warranty SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, unde.
[ SIRIUS ID ] 5 4 SIRIUS ID Write down the SIRIUS ID (SID) of your SIRIUS Sportster in the space provided below. SID: _______________________________________.
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