Sirius XM Radio XMHSARX1 Home Signal Receiver User Manual

Sirius XM Radio Inc. Home Signal Receiver Users Manual

Users Manual

XM Wireless Home Signal KitInstallation Guide
3Table of ContentsWhat is the XM Wireless Home Signal Kit? ............................................................ 5What’s in the Box? ................................................................................................. 6Set up the Signal Receiver Antenna ...................................................................... 9Set up the Signal Transmitter ...............................................................................10Having Trouble Finding the XM Signal?................................................................16Accessory: Extra Signal Receiver Antennas ........................................................ 20Troubleshooting.................................................................................................. 22Specifications ..................................................................................................... 25Operating Cautions ............................................................................................ 26Caring for the XM Wireless Home Signal Kit ....................................................... 27Product Registration ........................................................................................... 28FCC and IC Statement ..........................................................................................29
4Introduction
5What is the XM Wireless Home Signal Kit?• TheXMWirelessHomeSignalKitistheindustry’srstwirelessindoorsatellitesignalaccessorywithabuiltinantennaandcordlesssignallocatorfeature,allowingyoutoeortlesslywalkaroundyourhomeorocetondtheXMsignalandextenditthroughoutyourhomeoroce.• TheXMWirelessHomeSignalKitworkswithyourexistingXMradiotowirelesslyextendtheXMsignalthroughoutyourhomeoroce,eventhroughwallsandoorssoyourXMradio(s)canbeconvenientlylocated,withouttheneedtorunextensioncablesbetweenyourXMradio(s)andyourXMHomeAntenna.Introduction
6What’s in the Box?SignalTransmitterWindowMountSignalReceiverAntennaSignalTransmitter9VoltBatterySignalTransmitterPowerAdapterIntroduction
7XM Wireless Home Signal Kit TransmitterExternal Antenna Jack PluginanXMHomeAntennaifyoucan’tgetastrongXMsignal.Power Adapter Jack PlugtheSignalTransmitterinonceyoufindastrongXMsignal.Signal Strength Indicator ThesethreelightsrepresenttheXMsignalstrength. Bottomlightisred:TheSignalTransmitterisonbutnotreceivinganXMsignal. Bottomlightisblue:TheSignalTransmitterisonandhasalowXMsignal. Bottomtwolightsareblue:TheSignalTransmitterisonandhasagoodXMsignal. Allthreelightsareblue:TheSignalTransmitterisonandhasanexcellentXMsignal.External Antenna Indicator ThislightisgreenwhenyoupluginanXMHomeAntenna.Power & External XM Home Antenna Cord ManagerPressthecordsintothisslotsotheSignalTransmittercansitproperly.Battery Door Insertthe9VoltBatterysoyoucanwalkaroundwirelesslywiththeSignalTransmittertofindastrongXMsignal.
8Setup
9SetupSet up the Signal Receiver AntennaTobeginusingyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit,first,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystemtosetupyourXMradioindoors.InsteadofusingtheXMHomeAntennasuppliedwithyourXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystem,connecttheSignalReceiverAntennatothe“ANTIN”jackonyourXMHomeDockorXMSoundSystem. NOTE! MultipleSignalReceiverAntennasmaybeoperatedoofoneXMWirelessHomeSignalKitTransmitter.AdditionalSignalReceiverAntennasaresoldseparately.AudioCableSignalReceiverAntenna PowerAdapter
10Set up the Signal TransmitterPlacement TipsTheSignalTransmittershouldbeplacedinalocationreceivingastrongXMsignal(ie.nearasouth-facingwindow).Foroptimalreception,theSignalTransmittershouldbeplacedashighaspossible. NOTE! TheSignalTransmitterwillextendtheXMsignalindoors,throughoors,ceilingsorwalls.ThesignalextensiondistancedependsonobstructionsbetweentheSignalTransmitterandSignalReceiverAntenna.Obstructionssuchaswalls,oors,ceilings,furniture,orpeople,mayreducethetransmissiondistanceand/orresultinaweakenedXMsignal.Step 1: Insert the Signal Transmitter 9 Volt Battery into the Signal Transmitter.NOTE! Thebatterywilllastupto45minutes.Whenthebatteryisrunninglowthebottomsignalstrengthlightwillblinkred.Setup
11Whenthebatteryisinsertedproperly,thebottomofthethreesignalstrengthindicatorlightswillberedtoindicateitisreceivingpower,butnoXMsignal.IftheSignalTransmitterisreceivinganXMsignal,theredlightwillchangefromredtoblue.Step 2: Find the XM Signal.TheSignalTransmitterwillreceivetheXMsignalwhenpointedinaSoutherndirection,preferablynearawindow.WhentheXMsignalisbeingreceived,thelowestsignalindicatorlightwillbeblue.Moresignalindicatorlightswillcomeonasthesignalstrengthincreases.ThestrongertheXMsignalstrengththebetter.TIP! Asyouwalkaroundindoors,givetheSignalTransmitter’sindicatorlightsvesecondstoregisterbeforemovingtoanewlocation.Excellent XM SignalGoodXMSignalLowXMSignal
12SetupStep 3: Alternate Window Mount.Ifyoudon’thaveawindowsillorothersurfacetoplacetheSignalTransmitteron,youcanusetheWindowMounttoholdtheSignalTransmitter.AttachtheWindowMounttotheglassusingthesuctioncupfeet.WindowMountwithSuctionCups
13Step 4: Remove the 9 Volt Battery and connect the Power AdapterRemovethe9VoltBatteryfromtheSignalTransmitterandconnectthePower AdaptertotheSignalTransmitter.PlacetheSignalTransmitterbackinthesamelocationwiththebestsignalandplugthePowerAdapterintoawallsocket.PowerAdapterJack
14SetupStep 5: Return to your XM radio. Check your radio’s Antenna Aiming option in the menu options to be sure you are receiving the XM signal.ChecktheAntennaAimingoptionintheMenuOptionsofyourXMradiotoverifythatyourradioisreceivingagoodsignal.Ifthesignalisgood,you’realldone.
15IfyourXMradioisnotreceivingasignal,buttheSignalTransmitterisreceivingone,checkthattherearenottoomanyobstructionsbetweentheSignalTransmitterandtheXMHomeDockorXMSoundSystemthathastheSignalReceiverAntennaconnected.Youmayneedtorepeatstep2.NOTE! DependingonyourXMradiomodel,theantennaaimingscreenmaylookdierentthanthescreenonthepreviouspage.
16SetupHaving Trouble Finding the XM Signal?Can’treceivetheXMsignalindoorsbecauseyoudonothaveasouthernfacingwindow,windowsill,tableorconvenientlocationtopluginandplacetheSignalTransmitterwhereitreceivestheXMsignal?TIP! UsetheXMHomeAntennaincludedinyouroriginalXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystemtoextendtheXMsignalevenfurtherbyplacing/mountingtheXMHomeAntennaeitheronawalloroutdoors.
17YoucanmounttheXMHomeAntennaonaninteriorwallatawindowsolongastheantennaisfacingsouththroughthewindow.
18SetupTooptimizesignalreception,youmaymounttheXMHomeAntennaoutdoors,facingsouth.FollowinstructionsincludedwithyourXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystemtomounttheXMHomeAntennaoutdoors.
19Outdoors1 3/8 in1 1/8 inYouwillneedtoattachfourscrews(notincluded)totheoutsideofyourhomeaspicturedtotheleft.ThisallowsyoutosecurelyhangtheXMHomeAntennatothescrews.
20SetupAccessory: Extra Signal Receiver AntennasYoucanusemultipleXMradioswithyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKitbypurchasingadditionalSignalReceiverAntennas.OneXMWirelessHomeSignalKitTransmitterrebroadcaststheXMradiosignaltomultipleSignalReceiverAntennas,connectedtovariousXMHomeKitsorXMSoundSystems,locatedwithinrangethroughoutthehome.FormoredetailsonhowtopurchaseadditionalSignalReceiverAntennas(Model#XMHSARX1),visitxmradio.com/accessories.
21Troubleshooting
22TroubleshootingIf You’re Experiencing: You Should:NoblueXMsignallightsontheSignalTransmitter.MovetheSignalTransmittertonewlocation,preferablynearasouthfacingwindow.MakesuremobilephonesorothersimilardevicesarenotbeingusedincloseproximitytotheXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.AttachtheXMHomeAntenna(includedwithoriginalXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystem)totheSignalTransmitter(page14)andplaceormounttheXMHomeAntennaonatableorwallindoorsoroutdoorswhereyoureceiveastrongXMsignal.FollowmountinginstructionsincludedwiththeXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystem.AstrongsignaltotheSignalTransmitter(2-3bluelightsareon)butaweak/intermittentXMsignalattheradio(ie.thesoundfadesinorout).EnsuretheSignalTransmitterandSignalReceiverAntennaarenotmorethan75feetapart.BesurethattheSignalReceiverAntennaispluggedincorrectly.MakesuremobilephonesorothersimilardevicesarenotbeingusedincloseproximitytotheXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.Troubleshooting
23AstrongsignaltotheSignalTransmitter(bluelightsareon)butreceiv-inga‘noantenna’or‘nosignal’advisorymessageonyourXMradio.EnsuretheSignalTransmitterandSignalReceiverAntennaarenotmorethan75feetapart.MovetheSignalTransmittertonewlocation,preferablynearasouthfacingwindow.BesurethattheSignalReceiverAntennaisconnectedcorrectly.InabilitytoreceiveXMchannels.BesureyourXMradioisactivated.Noaudio. ChecktoseeifanotherSignalTransmitterorwirelessdeviceisinthearea.MoveyourSignalTransmitter.IfyouareusinganXMSoundSystemmakesurethesoundisnotmuted.BesureyourXMradioisactivated.Ifyouareconnectedtoastereosystembesuretheaudioisonandthevolumeisnotturneddownormuted.Cordlessphonedoesnotwork.MovetheSignalTransmittertoanewlocation,orturnowhilephoneisinuse.
24Other Information
25Specifications Dimensions:SignalTransmitter:  2.63in.Wx3.94in.Dx3.77in.H   (67mm.Wx99mm.Dx96mm.H)SignalReceiverAntenna: 0.54in.Wx0.39in.Dx5.25in.H   (14mm.Wx10mm.Dx133mm.H)Weight:SignalTransmitter:  3.5oz(97g)without9Vbattery   5.1oz(143g)with9VbatterySignalReceiverAntenna: 0.5oz(14g)Inputs and Outputs:SignalTransmitter:  AntennaInput:RFSMBplugconnectorSignalReceiverAntenna: AntennaInput/Output:RFSMBjackconnectoroutput   5VDC,80mAmaximuminputthroughRFSMBconnectorDCPower:  DCPowerSocket   5VDC,330mAmaximumincludingexternalantenna   PowerAdapter 5.2VDC 1.6AMPOther Information
26Other InformationOperating Cautions• ConnectonlyappropriateinputdevicestotheXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.Connectinganincorrectinputdevicemaydamagethesystemand/ortheexternalelectronicdevice.• ConnectonlyappropriateinputdevicestoyourSignalReceiverAntenna.Connectinganincorrectinputdevicemaydamagethesystemand/ortheexternalelectronicdevice.ItisrecommendedthatyouuseONLYtheSignalTransmitterPowerAdapterthatcamewithyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.Operating Near Other Wireless DevicesYourXMradiomayexperienceaudiomuteswhentheXMWirelessHomeSignalKitisoperatednearotherwirelessdevicessuchasphones,pagers,wirelesscomputerperipherals,wirelessLANS,etc.Inaddition,TheXMWirelessHomeSignalKitmayinterferewiththeoperationofthesewirelessdevices.IfitisdeterminedotherwirelessdevicesareinterferingwiththeSignalTransmitteryoushoulddooneormoreofthefollowing:• MovetheinterferingdevicesawayfromtheSignalTransmitter.• Disableotherwirelessdevices,especiallythoseincloseproximitytotheSignalTransmitter.• MovetheSignalTransmitterand/ortheSignalReceiverAntennaawayfromotherwirelessdevices.
27Caring for the XM Wireless Home Signal Kit • Useonlyasoft,dryclothtocleantheoutsideofyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.• Donotuseanysolvents,chemicals,orcleaningsolutionscontainingalcohol,ammonia,orabrasives.• Donotallowliquidstospillontheunit.• DonotusespraysnearyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.• ItisbesttokeepyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKitoutofsourcesofextremeheat.• AvoidplacingyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKitinasettingwhereaircannotcirculatearoundit.• RefrainfromconsumingfoodordrinksnearyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.SpillingfoodordrinksontheSignalTransmitterorSignalReceiverAntennacouldcausedamagetotheproduct.
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29FCC and IC StatementTheuseriscautionedthatchangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbySIRIUSXMRadioInc.canvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisdevice.Thisdevicehasbeendesignedtooperatewiththeantennaprovidedintheoriginalpackaging.Useofantennaotherthantheantennaprovidedwillresultinimproperoperation,andisstrictlyprohibitedperregulationsofIndustryCanada.ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRulesandiscertifiedtoIndustryCanada’sRSS-210specification: 1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference. 2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay causeundesiredoperation.ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRulesandIndustryCanadaRSS-210.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstallationinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures: •Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantennaoftheaffectedreceiver. •IncreasetheseparationbetweentheXMequipmentandtheaffectedreceiver. •ConnecttheXMequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe affectedreceiverisconnected. •Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.WARNING!TheFCCandFAAhavenotcertifiedsatelliteradioforuseinanyaircraft(neitherportablenorpermanentinstallation).Therefore,SIRIUSXMRadioInccannotsupportthistypeofapplicationorinstallation.
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