Sirius Satellite Radio 8840 - Manual

10 Snap Functions Introduction Power Button Press to turn Radio on and off . Top View (Radio Control Unit) Menu Button Press to access Radio ID and adjust audio level . Scan Button Press to start or stop scanning through channels within the current category . FM Button Press to change to FM mode for...

11 ANTENNA AUDIO FM Snap Features and Connections ANTENNA Connection for the Magnetic Mount Antenna . Flexible Stalk ANTENNA WIRE GUIDE Guides antenna wire to connection . AUDIO Connection for Aux In Cable or optional Cassette Adapter (sold separately) . FM Connection for optional FM Direct Adapter ...

14 WARNING! DO NOT attempt to install Snap while driving . Park your vehicle in a safe location before beginning installation . Step 1: Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna on the outside of your vehicle, on a horizontal surface that will always face the sky . The antenn...

18 Installation and Setup Step 2: Find a Location for Snap and Mount It Snap mounts in your vehicle be plugging the Base into your vehicle’s power adapter or cigarette lighter socket . If your vehicle has more than one, be sure to choose the one that doesn’t interfere with the driver’s vision or acc...

20 Adjusting Snap The Flexible Stalk with swivel lets you optimize placement in your vehicles so you can access the Radio controls and view the display: • Swivel the Radio Control Unit left or right, 90 ° in either direction . • Twist the Flexible Stalk left or right, 90 ° in either direction to rot...

21 Step 3: Initiate the Courtesy Period Before proceeding with connecting the audio, the Courtesy Period included with your Snap needs to be initiated: 1 Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky . 2 Power on your Snap by pressing the Power button . 3 When Snap power...

23 Step 4: Connect the Audio To play XM audio through your vehicle’s stereo or FM radio, decide on one of the following audio connection options: • Option 1: Best: Use the provided Aux In Cable if your vehicle’s stereo system has an auxiliary input connection or jack . Refer to your vehicle’s owners...

25 Option 3: Power Connect Installation Instructions 1 You’ll first need to find an available FM channel . An available FM channel is one that’s not being used by an FM radio station in your area . When you tune your FM radio to an available channel, you should only hear static or silence – not talk...

27 5 Press FM or wait 10 seconds to exit the FM mode . Proceed to “Step 5: Tune to Other Channels, Explore and Enjoy” on page 27 . 6 The audio level output of Snap can be increased or decreased as necessary to match the audio levels of other sources in your vehicle . Refer to “Set Audio Level” on pa...

30 Using Your Snap The Main Display When listening to a channel, information about the channel and what is currently playing is displayed . The screen will alternate between displaying the artist name and song/program title; and displaying the category, channel name and channel number . Antenna Sign...

31 Navigation Basics Power Button Pressing the Power button turns Snap On or Off . Rotary Knob Turning the Rotary knob clockwise or counter-clockwise scrolls through channels and tunes to a channel within a category . In FM mode, scrolls through FM channels and tunes to an FM channel . In menu mode,...

32 Using Your Snap FM Button Pressing FM puts Snap into the FM mode for configuring FM channels when using PowerConnect (or FMDA) as the audio connection option . The FM icon lights up to indicate Snap is in the FM mode, and the display shows the current FM channel . You can tune to a different FM c...

33 either the first channel in the category (if that category was never accessed before), or the channel that Snap was tuned to in that category when it was accessed the last time . 2 To view each previous or next category without changing categories, press and hold the Previous or Next Category but...

34 To assign a favorite channel to a number button: 1 Tune to the desired channel . 2 Press and hold a number button between 1-5 that you want to assign to the favorite channel . The corresponding number icon will be displayed on the screen confirming that the channel has been assigned . To listen t...

35 Scanning Channels in a Category You can scan a category and listen to each channel for 10 seconds before Snap automatically tunes to the next channel . To scan a category: 1 Press the Previous or Next Category button until the desired category is displayed . 2 Press the Scan button . The scan wil...

36 FM Presets FM presets make it easy to store FM channels and then quickly access them to choose a new FM channel . Use FM presets when you use PowerConnect or the FMDA to listen to your Snap through your vehicle’s FM radio . (Refer to “Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions” on page 25 f...

37 To replace an FM preset assigned to a number button: 1 Press FM on the top of Snap . The FM icon is displayed on the screen to indicate the Radio is in FM mode, and the display will show the current FM channel . 2 Turn the Rotary knob to tune to the desired FM channel . 3 Press and hold the numbe...

38 NOTE! You may find an FM channel with static or silence that does not work with Snap . It is possible that some type of inaudible interference is present that prevents reception of the Snap broadcast . Your only options are to use another FM channel or a different audio connection method . TIP! I...

39 Set Audio Level The audio level of Snap can be adjusted when an audio connection is made between Snap and the vehicle’s stereo system . Audio level is used to adjust Snap’s volume level to match the volume of other audio sources you may use, such as a CD player, other FM stations, or an MP3 playe...

40 Auto Shut Off Snap will automatically shut off after 6 hours of inactivity, i .e ., when no buttons have been pressed or the rotary knob has not been turned . This feature prevents the vehicle battery from being discharged if you forget to turn your Snap off . When Snap is about to shut off, the ...

42 Snap 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 working, and clean and free of corrosion .• Make sure you have connected Snap as described in this User Guide . ...

46 Product Specifications System Power Requirements: 9-16 V DC, 500 mA (max) Operating Temperature: -4 ° F to +140 ° F (-20 ° C to +60 ° C) Audio Output: 1 .0 Vrms (max) Snap Dimensions Radio Control Unit: 2 .7 in (width) x 3 .13 in (height) x 0 .6 in (depth) 68 .5 mm (width) x 79 .5 mm (height) x 1...

47 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 ™ voice com...

48 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 harmf...

49 ©2010 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 . Cosmo...

50 Owner’s Record The Radio model number is located below and the Radio ID is located on the label on the back of Snap . Record the Radio ID in the space provided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product . Radio Model Number: XSN1 Radio ID:_________________...