Sirius Satellite Radio AM/FM SV3 - Manual

[ W a r n i n g a n d S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n ] 8 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 powe...

[ C o p y r i g h t s & T r a d e m a r k s ] 10 Copyrights & Trademarks © 2007 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “NFL” and the NFL Shield logo, and the NFL Sunday Drive name...

[ P a c k a g e C o n t e n t s ] 11 Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Stratus SV3 radio: Stratus SV3 Radio Stratus SV3 Radio Vehicle Dock Vehicle Dock Adhesive Dash Mount Adhesive Dash Mount Vent Mount & Extended Vent Hooks Vent Mount & Exten...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 13 Installation Installation of your SIRIUS Stratus SV3 radio is easy: Choose a location in your vehicle where you will mount the radio, either on the dash or the vent.Mount the radio on the dash using the adhesive mount, or on a vent using the vent mount.Install the magn...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 14 Mounting the Vehicle Dock Dash Mount Option (A) Attach the dash mount to the vehicle dock using the provided screws. (Figure 2) Before adhering the mount to your vehicle, be sure to select the mounting position carefully. Once the mount has been adhered to a surface, i...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 17 The angle of the docking station may be changed by changing the position of foot D on the vent mount (Figure 5) to a different adjustment hole. (Figure 7) ADJUSTMENT HOLES Installing the Antenna The optimum mounting location for the magnetic antenna is on the roof of t...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 18 Se dan/Coupe . Mount the antenna along the rear center-line of the vehicle roof, located at the rear of the roof near the rear window. Pickup Truck . Mount the antenna along the rear center-line of the cab roof, located at the rear of the roof near the rear window. SUV...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 20 ber antenna cable cover/tail for another 30 seconds. (Figure 11) At room temperature (68 degrees), maximum adhesion usually occurs within 72 hours. During this period, avoid car washes and other contact with the antenna and rubber antenna cable cover/tail. Connect the ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 21 Maximizing Audio Quality From Your SIRIUS Radio There are two primary ways to connect your SIRIUS radio to your vehicle radio: Wireless Connection or Direct Connection . The following sections will help you obtain the best perfor- mance. For the latest information go t...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 23 The FM antennas found in vehicles are of four distinct types: Aerial Type Fender Mounted FM Antenna: A fixed or retractable aerial antenna located on the front or rear fender of the vehicle. • Aerial Type Roof Mounted FM An- tenna: A fixed aerial antenna mounted on the...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 24 Before attempting installation, you should verify the type and location of the FM antenna in your particular vehicle. If you have trouble locating it, consult the manual which accompanied your vehicle, consult a dealer for your type of vehicle, or consult a professiona...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 25 The FM Extender Antenna should be placed inside the vehicle, as close as possible to the vehicle’s FM antenna. A test mounting should be done first using the included suction cup mounts to test the installation. Once an acceptable location has been found, you will remo...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 32 Note: The FM transmitter in your SIRIUS radio is automatically set to FM channel 88.1. This may not be the best channel in your area. Tip: If you regularly travel between cities with different active FM channels, you may need to find channels that are not broadcasting ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 36 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 radio is correctly installed, and that the antenna is oriented to receive the SI...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 37 SID 123456789012 0 0 0 S i r i u s I D Have your credit card handy and contact SIRIUS on the Internet at: https://activate.siriusradio.com/ and follow the prompts to activate your subscription. You can also call SIRIUS toll-free at: 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474). W...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 38 Controls SIRIUS Stratus SV3 Reference Guide Figure 1 and the section following identify and describe the buttons of the SV3 radio. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 6 Hank Williams, J All My Rowdy Fri 0 1 9 B u z z S a w Power Button: Turns the radio’s power On and Off. Menu Button: Used to acc...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 39 SIRIUS Stratus SV3 Vehicle Dock Reference Guide Figure 2 and the section following identify and describe the connectors of the SV3 vehicle dock. 1 2 3 4 FM OUT ANT AUDIO 5VDC FM OUT Connector : FM output for use with the optional FM Direct Adapter. ANT Antenna Connector : Conn...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 40 Operation Display Screen Information When you have successfully activated your SIRIUS subscription, and the radio has received the subscription information from the SIRIUS signal, the default display screen will be dis-played. (Figure 1) Artist Name Song Title 0 0 1 C h a n ...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 41 Changing Channels and Categories Pressing the Channel Up/Down buttons will cause the radio to immediately tune to the next or previous channel. Pressing the Category Previous/Next buttons will cause the radio to display a category and a list of channels in the category. (Fig...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 42 Selecting Channels Directly A channel may be directly selected by entering the channel number using 0-9 buttons on the radio. To enter a channel number, momentarily press and release the Select button. At the display prompt (Figure 7), enter the three digit channel number. E...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 43 Selecting Presets Press and release one of the 0–9 buttons to select a preset channel. If no channel has been saved in the selected preset, the PRESET EMPTY message will be displayed. (Figure 9) Preset Empty 0 3 5 C h i l l FM Frequency When the FM transmitter in your SIRIUS...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 44 Jump Button Pressing the Jump button will jump to a traffic/weather channel which you have chosen for your area. This button allows you to quickly tune the traffic/weather for your area and then tune back to the original channel by pressing the button again. (Figure 11) Refe...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 46 Menu Options To enter the Menu Options page of the radio, press the Menu button. (Figure 1) To se- lect a menu option, use the Channel Up/Down buttons to display the option you wish to adjust, and press the Select button. If a selection is not made within 10 seconds, the...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 47 FM Transmitter The FM Transmitter menu option provides for turning the FM transmitter On and Off, and chang- ing the FM frequency which the radio will broadcast on. (Figure 3) By default, the FM transmitter is on and the FM frequency is set to 88.1 MHz. This frequency ma...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 48 Settings The Settings menu provides for changing the brightness and contrast of the display screen, and the display mode of the display screen. (Figure 6) >Brightness Contrast D i s p l a y O p t i o n s Brightness The Brightness menu option adjusts the overall intens...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 49 Mode The Mode menu option provides for changing the default display screen to display either the channel name, category name, or time. Refer to the Display Screen Information section on page 38 for examples. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to select the desired mode and ...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 50 >On Off T o n e s Clock The Clock menu option provides for adjustment of the clock format, the time zone, and day- light savings time function. (Figure 12) The time data for the radio’s clock is provided via the SIRIUS signal, and will update based on the data receive...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 51 Time Zone The Time Zone menu option is for changing the time zone of the radio. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to select the desired time zone and press the Select button to set your choice. (Figure 14) >Eastern Atlantic T i m e Z o n e Daylight Savings Time The Dayl...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 52 Channel Lock The Channel Lock menu option provides the ability to lock out with password protection any channels you do not want others to access without your permission. A locked channel will not appear in the channel list. When access to a locked channel is attempted u...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 53 and press the Select button. A locked channel will have the lock icon displayed to the right of the channel number and name. (Figure 20) >108 Maxim 110 Court TV L o c k / U n l o c k You can continue to select channels for locking or unlocking until you are finished. ...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 54 # ____ N e w C o d e You will then be prompted to confirm the new channel lock code by entering it again. (Figure 23) # ____ C o n f i r m C o d e If you confirmed the correct channel lock code, a confirmation screen is displayed. (Figure 24) If you entered the wrong cod...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 55 Signal The Signal menu option provides a visual display of the strength of the SIRIUS signal from the satellite antenna and also from terrestrial (ground) transmitters. (Figure 26) SAT - +TER - + S i g n a l To exit the Signal menu option press the Menu button. Factory D...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 56 When you perform a Factory Default, you will be prompted twice to confirm that you really want to proceed. (Figures 27 & 28) Yes>No R e s t o r e ? Yes>No A r e Y o u S u r e ? If you choose to proceed, the radio will confirm that the factory defaults are being...

[ O p t i o n a l A c c e s s o r i e s ] 57 Optional Accessories The following optional accessories are available for purchase from your SIRIUS retailer to maximize your SIRIUS experience: SUBX1 SIRIUS Plug and Play Universal Boombox The SUBX1 SIRIUS Plug and Play Universal Boombox is a portable do...

[ T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g ] 59 Troubleshooting Symptom Solution Radio does not power on Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected.Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection Radio displays: No Antenna The satellite antenna is not connected to the radio. Check the satel...

[ S p e c i f i c a t i o n s ] 60 Specifications Satellite Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2322.293/2330.207 MHzTerrestrial Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2326.250MHzRadio ...

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