Page 2 - Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide; Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all of Streamer GT’s; Table of Contents
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide CONGRATULATIONS! Your new Brix Labs SIR-SL1C portable Plug-n-Play Receiver kit lets you enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment on the road or at home. (Home Docking Kit sold separately.) Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all of Streamer GT’s f...
Page 3 - Box Contents
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Box Contents The following items are packaged with the SIR-SL1C Streamer GT. Check the package to be all of the items are included. If any of the items are missing or damaged, please contact the dealer where you purchased the product. It is recommended that you retain...
Page 4 - Warning; Take the following precautions to prevent fire and avoid; Caution; Take the following precautions to prevent traffic
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Warning Take the following precautions to prevent fire and avoid personal injury: • To avoid short circuits, 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 co...
Page 5 - energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may; Note
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide • When replacing a fuse, use only a new one with the proper rating. Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause the unit to malfunction. • To prevent a short circuit when replacing a fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness. Note If the unit doesn’t seem to be worki...
Page 6 - Receiver Controls and Features; accordance with traffic safety laws at all times.
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Receiver Controls and Features 1. POWER Button : Turns Receiver On and Off. . Channel Switch (CHAN) & Select Button: Navigates through channels & display screens and makes selections of items highlighted on the display. Pressing up increases or moves up in the...
Page 8 - Remote Control
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 8 Remote Control 1. POWER Button : Turns Receiver ON and OFF. . Channel Buttons: Navigate through channels and display screens. . Category Buttons: Navigate through categories and display screens. . Mute Button: Mutes audio. . DIRECT Button: Accesses channels directly...
Page 9 - Activating your SIRIUS Subscription
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 9 6. Have your credit card handy and contact SIRIUS toll-free at: 1-888-9-SIRIUS (1-888-9-77) 4. Using the channel up and down buttons, tune the Receiver to channel 000 to display the Receiver’s unique 12-digit SIRIUS ID number (SID). You can also tune to channel 000 ...
Page 10 - Vehicle Installation: Mounting the Receiver; FM OUT
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 10 Vehicle Installation: Mounting the Receiver 1. Determine where you want to mount the SIR-SL1C Receiver with the Mobile Docking Station: • Do not install the SIR-SL1C Receiver where it may obstruct your view through the windshield or your view of your vehicle’s indi...
Page 11 - Connecting to your Car Stereo; more information on configuring the FM transmitter.
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 11 • Snap the Clip Mount on to the back of the SIR- SL1C Receiver. • Slide the SIR-SL1C Receiver with Clip Mount on to the Suction Cup Mount so that the Clip Mount is securely locked in place. 2. Plug the vehicle power adapter into the SIR- SL1C Receiver. Don’t plug t...
Page 12 - Vehicle Installation: Mounting the Antenna; it is firmly seated.
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 1 Vehicle Installation: Mounting the Antenna 1. Temporarily plug the antenna into the “ANTENNA” connector on Streamer GT until it is firmly seated. 2. Find a location on a metal surface of your vehicle at least 12” x 12”, and at least 6” from a window. 3. The antenna’...
Page 13 - Vehicle Installation: Running the Antenna Cable
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 1 Vehicle Installation: Running the Antenna Cable 1. Turn the SIR-SL1C receiver power OFF and remove it from the mount; unplug the Car Power Adapter from the cigarette lighter; unplug the antenna from the Receiver. 2. Route the cable from the antenna to the vehicle’s ...
Page 14 - Vehicle Installation: Suction Cup Mounting; Clean glass with window cleaner or alcohol pad.
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 1 Vehicle Installation: Suction Cup Mounting 1. Clean glass with window cleaner or alcohol pad. 2. Lift cam lever. 3. Press cam lever straight down towards suction cup & glass to flatten suction cup. 4. Lock cam lever. 2 3 4
Page 15 - Changing Channels; Default Screen; Basic Operation; Below; Display Button
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 1 ChannelNumber Changing Channels Pressing the Channel Switch up will increase or move up to the next channel. Pressing the Channel Switch down will decrease or move to the previous channel. ChannelName Auto Sizing/Scrolling Artist Name Clock Band/PresetBank Number De...
Page 16 - Searching Channels; If you want to find a different channel to listen to, press
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 1 Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title) The Streamer GT Receiver has several ways to search for and select music: by channel, by category, by artist and by song title. Searching Channels If you want to find a different channel to listen to, press and ho...
Page 17 - Setting Channel Presets; You can store up to 30 of your favorite channels as; Recalling Channel Presets
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 17 Setting Channel Presets You can store up to 30 of your favorite channels as presets, for quick access. Presets are stored in 5 banks, each containing 6 channel presets. 1. Press the BAND button to activate the preset bank you want. The selected bank is shown in the...
Page 18 - Preset Tune List Mode; • The name field will scroll only if the length of the
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 18 Searching for a Channel Preset (P.TUNE Mode) It is possible to quickly search through all of your presets using the Channel Switch. 1. Press and hold the BAND button to enter the Preset Tune Mode (P.TUNE). 2. “Preset Tuning Mode” will be displayed and the top corne...
Page 19 - Storing Song Titles
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 19 P.TUNE Channel Name List Display P.TUNE Artist Name List Display P.TUNE Song Title List Display Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions: This feature allows the user to capture and store information about the programming (Artist/Song, sports team or traffic ...
Page 20 - Replace
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 0 If the current tuned channel is an NFL play-by-play sports broadcast, pressing the MEMO button will allow you to select one of the teams playing to be stored in memory. In the future, as long as your receiver is turned on, you will be alerted when your team is playi...
Page 21 - Viewing Program Information stored in Memory; “Delete”; Press SELECT and a Delete confirmation screen; “Yes”
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 1 Viewing Program Information stored in Memory 1. Press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds to enter S-Seek Mode. The program information stored in memory will be displayed one-at-a-time in page format. 2. Use the Channel Switch to scroll through the listings. This...
Page 22 - confirmation screen will appear. Select the; SELECT to confirm
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Activating the Song (S-Seek) Alert 1. Press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds to enter the S-Seek Mode. 2. Press and release SELECT. A pop-up screen displaying two selectable options - “Delete” and “S-Seek” will appear (below left) . 3. Use the Channel Switch to ...
Page 23 - Menu Display Options; FM Transmitter; “Menu Options”
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Menu Display Options To enter the Menu Options page, press and release the MENU Button. The “Menu Options” list will appear on the display (below) . Using the Channel Switch, highlight the option you wish to adjust and press SELECT. The following options are available...
Page 24 - Display Settings; FM Transmitter Options; “FM
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Display Settings It is possible to adjust the Brightness and Contrast of the Receiver’s display . While in the “Menu Options” list, use the Channel Switch to highlight the display setting you wish to adjust. Press SELECT to select. 1. Brightness Control: Adjusts the o...
Page 25 - Auto Select; “ON”
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 2. Contrast Control: Adjusts the relationship between the background and the text on the LCD display. Use the Channel Switch to adjust the contrast up or down. The bar graph at the bottom of the screen will move to indicate the change. To exit the Display settings, pu...
Page 26 - Signal Indicator; “Signal
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Signal Indicator When using the optional Streamer GT Receiver indoor, such as with the Home Docking Kit, it is important to locate the antenna in an acceptable location (See the individual installation guides for more information). 1. Use the Channel Switch to highlig...
Page 27 - Changing the Lock/Unlock Code; The first time the Lock/Unlock function is accessed, the; Channel Block
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 7 Changing the Lock/Unlock Code The first time the Lock/Unlock function is accessed, the user must enter the default lock code. The default lock code is 1111. This code can be maintained or changed. To change the lock code, perform the following procedure while in the...
Page 28 - Time Based Features
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 8 Time Based Features This Menu Option allows for adjustment of the following items: Clock Auto Shutdown Sleep Mode To change the Time-Based Features, use the following procedure while in the “Menu Options” List mode: 1. Use the Channel Switch to highlight the “Time B...
Page 29 - Auto Shutdown
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 9 b. Auto Shutdown : You can program the unit to automatically shut off after a 1-hour period without any user intervention. After 59 minutes of inactivity, a beep tone sounds and a display prompt appears on the screen, “Cancel Auto Shutdown” . To activate the Auto Sh...
Page 30 - Factory Default
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 0 Factory Default This Menu option will restore all original factory settings. To activate this feature, perform the following procedure while in the “Menu Options” List Mode: 1. Use the Channel Switch to highlight the “Factory Default” option. Press SELECT. “Restore ...
Page 31 - Troubleshooting
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 1 Troubleshooting FAULT PROBABLE CAUSE No Sound No signal on receiver display Audio static or loss of clarity “ANTENNA NOT DETECTED” message Receiver does not turn on 1. Audio Cables not connected2. Incorrect FM modulator frequency Check for obstacles over or around a...
Page 32 - Specifications
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Specifications Audio Output.................................................................................................................... 2.2V (Peak-to-Peak) Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)............................................................................
Page 33 - Optional Accessories for your Streamer GT Receiver
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide Optional Accessories for your Streamer GT Receiver Add these accessories to maximize your SIRIUS experience. Home Docking Kit The Home Docking Kit is a compact docking kit that positions the receiver for easy viewing and operation. Designed for quick and easy self- in...
Page 34 - MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide 1 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Brix Labs dba Pana-Pacific/American Wireless (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanshi...
Page 35 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Streamer GT SIR-SL1C User Guide IMPORTANT INFORMATION SIRIUS ID (SID): __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ PSN:__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Warranty Support: 1-800-88-0 Technical Support: 1-8--707
Page 36 - Brix Labs
SIR-SL1C (March 00) © 2006 Brix Labs. “SIRIUS” and the SIRIUS dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. Brix Labs 1 Division Street Campbell, CA 9008 (8) -707