Audiovox XDRC2UG - Manuals

10 Introduction Xpress RC i Functions i Pause and Replay Buttons Pause, rewind, and replay up to 60 minutes of live radio . Power Button Turn radio on and off . Display Customize the way you view content on the display . Left and Right Arrows Search for channels by category; also when in Replay mode...

11 8 5 2 7 4 1 9 6 3 mute info menu fm direct display 0 jump + fav Remote Control Functions Pause and Replay Buttons Pause, rewind, and replay up to 60 minutes of live radio . Power Button Turn radio on and off . Display Button Customize the way you view content on the display . Arrow Buttons Use up...

12 Introduction Control Knob and Select Button Basics Turn the Control knob clockwise or counter-clockwiseto scroll through a list and highlight an item in the list . Press the center of the Select button to make a selection . Press the edge to tilt the Select button to select , , display, or jump ....

13 Power Connect Vehicle Dock Color-Coded Connections The color-coded Power Connect Vehicle Dock makes it simple to connect . Just match the colors on the cable ends to the colors on the dock to see what goes where . ANT (Silver) Connection for the Magnetic Mount Antenna . AUDIO (Green) Connection f...

14 Introduction Wire Guide The Power Connect Vehicle Dock has a wire guide at the top rear that can help you to organize the cables and wires connected to the dock . If you need to bring a cable or wire from one side of the dock to the other, utilize the wire guide by looping the cable though the wi...

16 Step 1: Choose a Location for Your Radio When installing the Xpress RC i in your vehicle, choose a location where it will not block your vision, interfere with the controls, or obstruct the air bag . The location should be easily accessible and provide good visibility of the display, and should n...

18 Vehicle Installation Step 2: Install the Dash or Vent Mount Depending on your situation, you can either choose to use the Dash Mount or the Vent Mount . IMPORTANT! When you install the chosen mount, do not attach the d ock to the mount yet . All cables should be attached to the dock prior to conn...

20 Vehicle Installation Installing the Vent Mount: 1 Locate a vent with horizontal louvers sturdy enough to hold your Power Connect Vehicle Dock and radio . 2 If the vent louvers in your vehicle are recessed, you may need to use the longer vent clamps with the Vent Mount . If so, remove the shorter ...

22 Step 3: Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna The Magnetic Mount Antenna contains a strong magnet which will stick to any metal part of your vehicle, but will not damage the vehicle . To install the Magnetic Mount Antenna: 1 Choose the best location for your antenna considering your vehicle type . Pay...

23 SUV: We recommend mounting the antenna at the rear of the roof as shown . Convertible: We recommend mounting the antenna at the leading edge of the trunk as shown . Pickup Truck: We recommend mounting the antenna just above the front windshield as shown . 2 Clean the surface of the selected mount...

27 Step 4: Route the Magnetic Mount Antenna Cable Before you begin routing the antenna cable, read these general instructions for how to route and hide the antenna cable . Then route your antenna cable according to the instructions which follow for your specific type of vehicle . Feed cable under ru...

32 • Sedan/Coupe With the Antenna Placed at the Rear of the Roof: 1 . Feed the antenna cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the rear window . Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding around the rear window and tuck the antenna cable unde...

34 • Sedan/Coupe With the Antenna Placed at the Front of the Roof: 1 . Feed the antenna cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the windshield . Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding around the windshield and tuck the antenna cable under...

36 Vehicle Installation or controls . Secure the excess cable with wire ties (purchased separately) . 4 . Bring the end of the cable out at the Power Connect Vehicle Dock location . Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector of the dock . 5 . Continue with “Ste...

39 Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and Power Connect Power Adapter 1 Plug the Magnetic Mount Antenna into the silver ANT connector on the Power Connect Vehicle Dock . 2 Insert the Power Connect Power Adapter into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter or power adapter socket . 3 Plug the Power ...

40 Step 6: Connect the Audio To play audio through your vehicle’s stereo or FM radio, decide on one of the following audio connection options: • Option 1: Best: Use the Aux In Cable if your vehicle’s stereo system has an auxiliary input connection . Refer to your vehicle’s owners manual to find the ...

41 Option 1: Aux In Cable Installation Instructions 1 Plug one end of the Aux In Cable into the green AUDIO connector on the dock . 2 Plug the other end into the auxiliary input jack connection of your vehicle’s stereo system . 3 Insert the dock into the mount . 4 Insert your Xpress RC i into the do...

42 6 Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky . Verify that you are receiving the XM signal . There should at least be one bar on the upper right corner of the main display screen that denotes antenna signal strength . You can also press menu and scroll down to high...

43 11 The audio level output of the Xpress RC i can be increased or decreased as necessary to match the audio levels of other sources in your vehicle . Refer to “Set Audio Level” on page 97 . If the signal reception is good, but there is no audio when tuned to channel 1, be sure the vehicle’s stereo...

44 Option 2: Cassette Adapter Installation Instructions 1 Plug the Cassette Adapter into the green AUDIO connector on the dock . 2 Insert the Cassette Adapter into the vehicle’s cassette deck . You may need to turn on your vehicle’s stereo system in order to do so . 3 Insert the dock into the mount ...

45 the XM signal . There should at least be one bar on the upper right corner of the main display screen that denotes antenna signal strength . You can also press menu and scroll down to highlight Signal Indicator and press the Select button . The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of ...

46 11 The audio level output of the Xpress RC i can be increased or decreased as necessary to match the audio levels of other sources in your vehicle . Refer to “Set Audio Level” on page 97 . If the signal reception is good, but there is no audio when tuned to channel 1, be sure the vehicle’s stereo...

47 Option 3: Power Connect Installation Instructions 1 Insert the dock into the mount . 2 Insert your Xpress RC i into the dock . 3 By default, your Xpress RC i turns on automatically when it is plugged in and receiving power . If it does not, power on your Xpress RC i by pressing the Power button ....

50 iv . Turn the Control knob to scroll to and highlight storage location FM-2 and press the Select button . v . From the list of FM channels displayed, turn the Control knob to highlight the available FM channel you found in step 4, and press the Select button . vi . Press the Select button to sele...

54 Activation Before you can enjoy Commercial-Free Music, plus Sports, News, Talk & Entertainment, you need to activate your Xpress RC i . 1 Make sure your Xpress RC i is properly installed, turned on, and receiving the XM signal so that you can hear the audio on Channel 1 . 2 Make a note of you...

56 Using your Xpress RC i The Main Display When listening to a channel, information about the channel is displayed . Antenna Signal Strength Channel Name & Logo Channel Number Tuning Mode Time Artist Nameor Talk Show Hostor Sports Teams/Score Song Title or Talk Show Schedule or Game Time/Game De...

57 Changing the Display Mode You can split the screen to simultaneously view what’s playing on the current channel and up to 3 other channels in any category, or view what’s playing on the current channel and the last channel you had tuned at the same time . Choose from: To change the display mode, ...

58 Using your Xpress RC i Navigation Basics Power Button Pressing the Power button turns the Xpress RC i On or Off . Control Knob and Select Button Navigate the Xpress RC i using the Control knob and Select button: • Control knob: Turning it clockwise or counter-clockwise scrolls through lists and h...

59 Info Button Pressing info toggles the display to show the sports ticker or the stock ticker at the bottom of the screen . • Sports Ticker: Displays information about upcoming games and scores for games in progress that have been selected with GameSelect . Refer to “GameSelect” on page 77 . • Stoc...

60 Fav Button Pressing fav toggles between the different tuning modes: Direct mode, Favorite Channels mode, and SongSaver mode . • Direct mode: The 0-9 buttons directly tune to a channel when the channel number is entered . • Favorite Channels mode: Pressing one of the 0-9 buttons tunes to a channel...

61 Listening to Satellite Radio Tune a channel: 1 Turn the Control knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to scroll forward or backward through the list of channels . 2 You’ll first see the channel logo and current artist . As you pause on a channel, after a few seconds the current song title appears ....

62 Using your Xpress RC i View a category: Channels are organized into categories to make it easier for you to find the ones that suit your taste . 1 To view a category, press or . 2 Scroll through the category to find the channel you want . 3 Press the Select button to select the channel, or press ...

63 Direct Tune A channel can be tuned directly by entering the channel number using the number buttons . 1 Before entering a channel number, put the Xpress RC i in Direct mode . Ensure “Direct” appears at the top of the display screen . If not, press fav until it is displayed . 2 Use the number butt...

64 Using your Xpress RC i Auto Tune The Auto Tune feature allows you to tune to a channel when scrolling through the channel list, without having to press the Select button . When a channel is highlighted in the channel list, after 3 seconds the radio automatically tunes to that channel . The Auto T...

65 Using your Xpress RC i Favorite Channels You can set up to 10 of your favorite channels so you can easily access them . Each favorite channel can be assigned to a number button . To assign a favorite channel to a number button: 1 Tune to the desired channel . 2 Be sure you are in Favorite Channel...

66 Scanning Channels in a Category You can scan a category and listen to each channel for 3 seconds before the next channel is automatically tuned . If you want to stay tuned to a channel and stop the scan, just press the Select button . To scan a category: 1 Press or until the desired category is d...

67 Using your Xpress RC i FM Presets FM presets make it easy to quickly access stored FM channels and choose a new FM channel from them . Use FM presets when you use Power Connect to listen to your Xpress RC i through your vehicle’s FM radio . (Refer to “Option 3: Power Connect Installation Instruct...

68 Skip a Channel Channels can be removed from the channel list . Once a channel is set to be skipped, it will not appear in any channel list but the channel can still be tuned by using Direct Tune . You can also add back a channel you had previously designated to be skipped . To skip (or add) chann...

69 Using your Xpress RC i Block xL (Explicit Language) Channels Some channels may contain explicit language . When xL appears in the channel logo, explicit language may be heard on that channel . If you do not want explicit language channels, they can be removed from the channel list . To skip all e...

70 press the Select button . 5 The explicit language channels will now appear on the channel list and on the channel skip/add list . IMPORTANT! To completely block access to explicit channels, contact Listener Care at 1-800-XM-RADIO (1-800-967-2346) or visit http://www .xmradio .com/parentalcontrols...

72 Special Features Pause and Replay Pause and Replay gives you the opportunity to “hear that again” by temporarily storing and letting you access content played during the last 60 minutes . Pressing or places the Xpress RC i into Replay mode . TIP! This feature applies to the current listening sess...

74 Special Features TuneSelect TuneSelect finds your favorite artist and song whenever they’re being played on any channel . Xpress RC i can track up to a combination of 20 of your favorite artists and songs . To save a favorite artist or song: 1 When you hear a favorite artists or songs, press and ...

75 Special Features To remove an artist or song from your TuneSelect list: 1 Press menu . 2 Scroll to highlight Edit Alerts, and press the Select button . 3 Press the Select button to select Edit TuneSelect .

77 Special Features GameSelect GameSelect lets you select up to 50 of your favorite sports and/or teams to view their scores and stats at any time . In addition, you can choose to be notified when they play on any channel . To add sports teams to GameSelect: 1 Press menu . 2 Scroll to highlight Info...

78 Special Features 8 When a sport/team on your GameSelect list plays on any channel, you’ll hear an alert tone and see a message that informs you about the sport/team and the channel it is playing on . To switch to that channel, press the Select button . TIP! You can also set a GameSelect by pressi...

79 Special Features To disable GameSelect alert: 1 Press menu . 2 Scroll to highlight Edit Alerts and press the Select button . 3 Scroll to highlight Edit GameSelect and press the Select button . 4 Scroll to highlight the sport or team you no longer want to be alerted about and press the Select butt...

80 Stock Quotes You can track the price and daily movement for up to 20 of your favorite stocks . The stock ticker can be enabled at the bottom of the screen by repeatedly pressing info until Stocks is displayed at the bottom left of the display screen . NOTE! Information about most stocks and indic...

81 Special Features 6 When the stock symbol has been correctly entered, you may be prompted to add stock by pressing Select button . Or you may need to turn the Control knob counter clockwise until Stock? appears on display screen . At this time, press the Select button . 7 At the main display scree...

82 Special Features SongSaver You can save up to 10 songs in the Xpress RC i to listen to them later . Each song stays permanently stored on the radio until it is overwritten or deleted . 1 When you hear a song you want to save, press and hold the Select button until Add to SongSaver is displayed . ...

83 Special Features 3 Your song is saved to the next available number button location . TIP! When all ten buttons are used up, the next song added to SongSaver overwrites the oldest song saved (i .e ., the 11th song is saved to button 1) . NOTE! Only songs from live broadcasts can be added to SongSa...

86 Where Else Can You Use Your Xpress RC i ? SIRIUS | XM offers a variety of accessories that allow you to adapt your Xpress RC i Radio to your lifestyle and enhance your listening experience . With these accessories, you can effortlessly take your Satellite Radio listening experience from your vehi...

88 Radio ID Your Xpress RC i has an alphanumeric ID which uniquely identifies the radio . This ID is used during the activation process . To display the Radio ID: 1 Ensure “Direct” appears at the top of the display screen . If not, press fav until it is displayed . 2 Use the number buttons (0-9) to ...

89 Find Available FM Channels in Your Area Before attempting any of the procedures below, you should park your vehicle in a safe location . Do not attempt to set up your FM channels or any onyX function while driving . Power Connect allows you to listen to XM audio through your vehicle’s FM radio . ...

90 FM Channel” on page 82 .) You should hear the XM channel through your vehicle’s radio . If you are satisfied with the sound quality, you’re done! If this FM channel doesn’t work well for you, work down the list until you find an FM channel that allows you to hear XM clearly . OR 2 Manually tune t...

92 Turn FM Transmitter On/Off The built-in FM Transmitter in the Xpress RC i works when you use Power Connect (or FMDA) . To turn the FM Transmitter On: 1 Press menu . 2 Press the Select button to select Vehicle Mode . 3 Press the Select button to select FM Transmitter which will turn yellow . 4 Tur...

93 To turn the FM Transmitter Off: 1 Press menu . 2 Press the Select button to select Vehicle Mode . 3 Press the Select button to select FM Transmitter which will turn yellow . 4 Turn the Control knob counter-clockwise to display Off and press the Select button .

94 Configuring your Xpress RC i Set and Select FM Channels The Xpress RC i allows you to easily store (i .e ., preset) up to 5 different FM channels . At any time, you can select any one of these 5 FM presets to transmit audio from the Xpress RC i to your vehicle’s FM radio . Having a choice of 5 FM...

96 Configuring your Xpress RC i 7 The chosen FM channel will be confirmed on the display screen and the Xpress RC i will tune to that FM channel . 8 Set your vehicle’s FM radio to same FM channel . IMPORTANT! You’ll first need to find a suitable FM channel that is unused or available in your area . ...

97 Configuring your Xpress RC i Set Audio Level If you are using the Aux In Cable or a Cassette Adapter to play your Xpress RC i in your vehicle, you can adjust the audio level to match the volume of other audio sources you may use, such as a CD player, other FM stations, or an MP3 player . Do not u...

98 Configuring your Xpress RC i Signal Indicator For best reception, your Magnetic Mount Antenna should have an unobstructed view of the XM satellites . In large cities, there are terrestrial transmitters (ground repeaters) to help increase the signal coverage . The Xpress RC i can display the stren...

99 Configuring your Xpress RC i Display Settings To change the display’s brightness, backlight timer, and auto dimmer: 1 Press menu . 2 Scroll to highlight Change Display and press the Select button . 3 Press the Select button to select Display Setting . 4 To change: • Brightness: Press the Select b...

100 Configuring your Xpress RC i Scrolling or Paging Display Appearance Cold weather can negatively affect the visual quality of scrolling text . By default the stock ticker and sports ticker information is set to scroll across the screen . You can change this so the information is displayed as a pa...

101 Configuring your Xpress RC i Set Time The time is automatically set for you from the XM signal . To set your time zone: 1 Press menu . 2 Scroll to highlight Set Time and press the Select button . 3 Press the Select button to select Set Clock . 4 Press the Select button to select Select Time Zone...

102 Configuring your Xpress RC i • Turn counter-clockwise to select Off if your area does not participate in Daylight Savings Time . 6 Press the Select button . To change the format of the time: 1 Press menu . 2 Scroll to highlight Set Time and press the Select button . 3 Press the Select button to ...

103 Configuring your Xpress RC i Automatic Power By default, your Xpress RC i turns on automatically when it is plugged in and receiving power . You can change this so you must manually turn the radio on each time . To change the Automatic Power setting: 1 Press menu . 2 Scroll to highlight Set Time...

104 Configuring your Xpress RC i Delayed Power Use this feature if you are using the Power Connect Vehicle Dock and the vehicle’s cigarette lighter or power adapter socket is always powered on . Delayed power will turn off the Xpress RC i after the selected amount of time to avoid draining the vehic...

105 Configuring your Xpress RC i Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer option is available with the home dock and sound system (sold separately) . Your Xpress RC i has a sleep timer that can automatically shut off the radio after a period of time . By default, the sleep timer is set to Off but can be set for ...

106 Configuring your Xpress RC i Factory Settings You can clear all of your personal settings, such as Favorite Channels, SongSaver songs, TuneSelect artists/songs, GameSelect sports/teams, Stocks etc ., and return the radio to its original out-of-the-box settings . To reset the Xpress RC i to the f...

107 Configuring your Xpress RC i Demo Mode Your Xpress RC i has a demo mode that starts playing when the radio is not yet activated and it’s either not receiving a signal or not connected to the antenna . The demo mode disappears when the antenna is connected properly or when the radio starts receiv...

110 Xpress RC i has been designed and built to be trouble-free, but if you experience a problem, try this: • Check that all connections are firm and secure .• Make sure the vehicle power socket is clean and free of corrosion .• Make sure you have connected the Xpress RC i as described in this User G...

116 Product Specifications System Power Requirements: 9-16 V DC, 500 mA (max) Operating Temperature: -20 ° C to +60 ° C (-4 ° F to +140 ° F) Audio Output: 1 .0 Vrms (max) Xpress RC i Radio Dimensions: 115 mm (width) x 63 mm (height) x 17 mm (depth) 4 .5 in (width) x 2 .5 in (height) x 0 .7 in (depth...

118 Patent and Environmental Information Patent Information It is prohibited to, and you agree that you will not, copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate, or otherwise access and/or make available any technology incorporated in this product . Furthermore, the AMBE ª voice co...

119 The 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 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 . This device may not cause harm...

120 ©2009 SIRIUS XM Radio Inc . “SIRIUS”, “XM” and all related marks and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc . and its subsidiaries . “BBC” and “Radio One” are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under license . BBC logo © BBC 1996 . Radio 1 logo © BBC 2001 . Cosm...

121 Owner’s Record The radio model number is located below and the XM Radio ID is located on the label on the back of the Xpress RC i . Record the XM Radio ID in the space provided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product . Radio Model Number: XDRC2 XM Radi...