Sirius Satellite Radio InV2 - 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 Do not install the unit where it may obstruct your view through the windshield, or of your vehicle’s indicator displays. Do not install the unit where it may hinder the function of safety devices such as an airbag. Doing so may prevent the ...

[ 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 ] 9 Warnings Notice To Drivers In California and Minnesota State law prohibits drivers in California and Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other dashboard or friction mounting options shoul...

[ 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. All Rights Reserved. Portions of the software on this radio ...

[ 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 InV2 Satellite Radio: SIRIUS InV2 Radio Adhesive Dash Mount Cigarette Lighter Adapter

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 13 Installation SIRIUS suggests that you have your InV2 professionally-installed in your vehicle. Professional installation provides an experienced technician to install this product in your vehicle, advice for selecting a suitable mounting location for the Dash Mount, in...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 14 Location When installing the Dash Mount in your vehicle, choose a location in your vehicle where it will not block your vision, interfere with the vehicle controls, or obstruct the air bag. The location should be easily accessible and provide good visibility of the dis...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 15 Attaching the Adhesive Dash Mount Select the mounting position carefully before adhering the mount to your vehicle. Once the mount has been adhered to a surface, it will not be possible to remove it and adhere it again. Once you’ve selected a mounting location, clean t...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 16 Installing the Magnetic Antenna Caution Because adhesive is used in the installation of the Rubber Antenna Cover/Tail, we rec-ommend that you install the antenna at or above room temperature (68° F). The adhesive on the Rubber Cover/Tail may not adhere properly to the ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 17 A N T E N N A M O U N T I N G The SIRIUS Magnetic Mount Vehicle Antenna has a strong magnetic mount designed to hold it in place during normal driving conditions (highway/city). This also makes the antenna easy to remove for transferring it to other vehicles. Figure 3 ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 18 The SIRIUS antenna needs to have an unobstructed area of 3 inches by 3 inches around it . It is important to mount the antenna where no obstructions will block the an- tenna from receiving the SIRIUS signal. Objects which can obstruct the antenna could be a roof rack, ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 19 Peel the protective material from the adhesive strips (see Figure 4 , on page 18) and press the rubber Cover/Tail firmly into place on the vehicle.Double check that the location of the antenna and rubber cover/tail are correct, and continue to press firmly down on the ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 20 Sedan /Coupe Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 5 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your SIRIUS radio in a sedan/coupe. 1. Feed Cable Under Rubber Molding Around Window 4. Route Cable from Trunk Under Interior Trim, into Cabin and Tow...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 21 Follow these detailed cable installation instructions: Feed the cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the rear window. Use a plastic putty knife or similar object to lift the rubber molding around the rear window and tuck the antenna cable underne...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 22 Pickup Truck Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 6 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your SIRIUS radio in a pickup truck. 1. Route Cable Under Rubber Molding Around Windshield 2. Continue Tucking Cable Under Molding To Bottom of Windsh...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 24 SUV/ Mini-Van Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 7 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your SIRIUS radio in an SUV or a Mini-Van. 1. Feed Cable Under Rubber Seal Around Hatch Opening 3. Route Cable Under Carpet to Dashboard 4. Bring Cab...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 26 Convertible Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 8 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your SIRIUS radio in a convertible. 6. Bring Cable Out To SIRIUS Receiver Location 1. Bring Cable from Antenna Into Inside of Trunk Lid 2. Tape Cable A...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 28 T I P S The following DO and DO NOT antenna mounting tips illustrate how to install the an- tenna for optimal performance, and also illustrate where the antenna should not be installed. DO Mount the antenna on the roof, at least 3 inches from the edge. DO Mount the ant...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 32 DO NOT Don’t mount the an-tenna closer than 3 inches from the edge of the roof. Use the supplied rubber tail/cover as a guide for judging proper length and correct position-ing. Docking Your SIRIUS InV2 To place your SIRIUS radio into the Dash Mount, gently slide the U...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 33 Connecting the Antenna After you’ve routed the antenna cable to the Dash Mount and docked the InV2, connect the antenna cable to the A NT connection on the unit’s left side (see Figure 10 .) Connecting the Cigarette Lighter Adapter Connect the provided cigarette lighte...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 34 Cable Separation and Routing FCC Information The satellite antenna cable, FM extender antenna (FEA) cable and cigarette lighter adapter (CLA) power cable must be appropriately separated and routed for your radio to be compliant with federal regulations. Step 1 The conn...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 36 Connecting Your SIRIUS InV2 to Your Vehicle’s Audio System There are two ways to connect your SIRIUS InV2 to your vehicle’s audio system: Direct Connection or Wireless Connection. Which one will perform best in your vehicle depends on your vehicle’s audio system. For t...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 37 Direct FM Audio Connection If your vehicle’s audio system does not have an Aux In/Line In connection, a SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter (sold separately) will provide the next best quality connection between your SIRIUS InV2 and your vehicle radio. You will listen to your SIR...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 38 Cassette Adapter If your vehicle’s audio system has a cassette player you can purchase a cassette adapter from your local electronics retailer or from SIRIUS at http://shop.sirius.com. Plug the adapter’s connector into the A UDIO jack on the left side of the InV2 unit,...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 39 Wireless Audio Connection If you cannot connect your SIRIUS InV2 directly to your vehicle’s audio system, it con-tains an FM transmitter that will ‘broadcast’ its audio to your vehicle’s FM radio. To use this you need to tune the InV2’s FM transmitter to an FM frequenc...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 41 TIP: If you regularly travel between cities with different active FM channels, you may need to find channels that are not broadcasting in each city. Your SIRIUS InV2 can store 5 different preset FM transmitter channels so you can easily switch to the best FM channel fo...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 42 I M P O RTA N T N O T E The FM Extender Antenna is placed inside your vehicle in close proximity to the vehicle’s FM antenna. In order for it to provide a strong FM signal for good reception, it MUST be mounted in the correct location and orientation, as described in t...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 44 I N S TA L L AT I O N Step 1: Determine the type and location of your vehicle’s FM antenna The key to properly installing the FEA in your vehicle is being able to determine the type and location of your vehicle’s FM antenna. The type and location of the FM antenna in y...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 46 Step 2: Prepare the FEA for temporary installation Attach the suction cups to the antenna portion of the FEA in the positions shown in Figure 24 . The antenna portion of the FEA is the relatively thinner section of the cable in between the bead and the arrow that trans...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 47 For vehicles with A and B type FM antennas: Whip/aerial mounted on the front fender or hoodWhip/aerial mounted in the A-pillar of car frame Mount the FEA vertically on the front windshield at the edge of the glass, on the same side as the vehicle’s antenna (i.e. neares...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 48 For vehicles with C and D type FM antennas: In-glass, in the rear windshieldWhip/aerial mounted on rear part of roof Mount the FEA horizontally along the top edge of the rear windshield (see Figure 26 ). For vehicles with a rooftop antenna, center the FEA below the ant...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 49 For vehicles with an E type FM antenna: Whip/aerial mounted on the rear fender or trunk Mount the FEA vertically on the rear windshield at the edge of the glass, on the same side as the vehicle’s antenna (i.e. nearest to the antenna). See Figure 27 . Clean the suction ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 52 Step 4: Temporarily plug the FEA into the InV2’s FM OUT connector See Figure 30 . Step 5: Tune your vehicle’s FM radio to an FM channel that’s not being used in your area Use your vehicle radio’s Tune function (not the Scan function) to find an FM channel (between 88.1...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 53 Step 6: Set Your SIRIUS InV2’s FM transmitter to the same FM channel a. Dock your SIRIUS receiver and turn its power ON. Wait for the Channel Update to finish before pressing any buttons. b. Press and hold the FM P RESETS button. The InV2’s display will show the FM1 pr...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 54 Step 7: Optimize the placement of the FEA Mute the volume of your InV2. (Press the M ENU button, then select A UDIO L EVEL and turn the volume down to zero. See Audio Level , on page 69.) Note, your SIRIUS radio is still ON.Turn up the volume of your vehicle’s FM radio...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 55 Step 8: Permanently install the FEA Note: If you are mounting the FEA in the vehicle’s headliner, skip this step. When you are satisfi ed with the FEA’s mounting location, remove the suction cup mounts and peel the backing off the bead and arrow adhesive mounts. Clean ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 56 Step 9: Route and hide the cable through the vehicle to the Vehicle Dock Hide the FEA cable by properly routing it to your SIRIUS Vehicle Dock (see Figure 35 ). Use the cable guides to hold the cable in place until it reaches the inner trim or mould-ing at the edge of ...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 57 Appendix A: Tips for Identifying the FM Antenna Correctly identifying your vehicle’s FM antenna is a key to successfully installing the FEA. The preceding installation section already showed you the different kinds of FM antennas found on vehicles. However, there are s...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 58 Greater confusion may arise with whip type antennas. Figure 37 shows some whip type antennas which can be found on the front or rear of a vehicle’s roof, or on the rear windshield. Some of these antennas could be the FM antenna and some are not the FM antenna. Antennas...

[ I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 59 Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service Before you can listen to the SIRIUS service, you need to subscribe to the SIRIUS Satel-lite Radio service. To subscribe, do the following: Be sure that your SIRIUS InV2 is correctly installed, is properly docked in the Ve-hicle Dock, a...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 60 Controls SIRIUS InV2 Front Panel and Connections Figure 39 and the section following identify and describe the SIRIUS InV2’s buttons, controls and connections. 1. LCD Display: Displays information about the InV2’s operation and about the pro- gram that is playing. 2. Power But...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 61 4. Display (D ISP ) Button: Pressing the D ISP button toggles the display between the following modes: Channel Number and Channel NameChannel Number and Artist NameChannel Number and Song TitleChannel Number and Artist Name/Song TitleChannel Number and Category Name Pressing a...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 62 Operation Display Screen Information Whenever you power your InV2 ON, the channel that was playing last will automatically begin playing, and the LCD display screen will show the currently-tuned channel num-ber along with either the channel name, artist name, song title, art...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 63 Changing Channels Pressing the Channel UP or DOWN button will immediately tune to the next or previous channel. Pressing and holding the Channel UP or DOWN button will immediately skip up or down by 10 channels. Pressing and holding the Select button will return to the chann...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 64 FM Preset Button If you are using a wireless connection between your SIRIUS InV2 and your vehicle’s audio system (see page 39), the FM Preset button makes it easy to select between the InV2’s five different preset FM transmitter frequencies or select new FM transmitter prese...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 65 Menu Options Menu Options allows you to set and/or change your SIRIUS InV2’s various features and settings. The following settings are available in the Menu Options: SIRIUS ID FM Presets FM Transmit Brightness Contrast Audio Level Tones Channel Lock Edit Code Signal Fact...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 66 SIRIUS ID This displays your InV2’s 12-digit SIRIUS ID (SID) number (see Figure 43 ). The SID is unique to each SIRIUS radio, and is required to activate your service. We recommend that you write this number in the space provided near the end of this user guide.No adjust...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 68 FM Transmit The FM T RANSMIT menu option (see Figure 46 ) allows you to turn the the InV2’s built-in FM transmitter ON and OFF. 1. Pressing the Select button displays the FM O N screen (see Figure 47 , left). 2. Use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons to toggle between FM ON and...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 69 Brightness and Contrast Brightness adjusts the overall intensity of the LCD display to help with viewing in different lighting conditions. Contrast adjusts the relationship between the background and the text on the LCD display. Pressing the Select button from the B RIGH...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 70 Tones The T ONES menu option (see Figure 50 ) lets you select whether to hear an audible confirmation tone as you navigate menus and lists. 1. From the T ONES screen, press the Select button, and use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons to toggle between B EEP O N and B EEP O FF ...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 71 Channel Lock Your SIRIUS InV2 has the ability to lock channels you do not want others (such as children) to access without your permission. When browsing channels with the Channel UP/DOWN buttons, channels that are locked will have a lock icon next to their channel numbe...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 72 Edit Code The E DIT C ODE menu option allows you to change the Lock Code. 1. When the Edit Code screen is displayed, press the Select button. The E NTER # screen (see Figure 54 , left) will appear. 2. Use the Preset buttons to enter the 4-digit code number and press the ...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 73 Signal When using the optional Home Docking Station or Boombox indoors, it is important to aim the SIRIUS antenna for maximum signal reception. The S IGNAL screens visually show the strength of the satellite and terrestrial signals being received by the InV2. (Refer to t...

[ M e n u O p t i o n s ] 74 Factory Set The Factory Set menu option will restore most every feature of the radio to the original factory settings. The following is a list of all features affected by the Factory Set option: All Channel Presets are clearedFM Transmitter set to ON FM Transmitter Prese...

[ T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g ] 76 Troubleshooting Symptom Solution The InV2 does not power ON Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected. • Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection Display reads: No Antenna The satellite antenna is not connected to the radio. • Check th...

[ S p e c i f i c a t i o n s ] 77 Specifications Satellite Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2322.293/2330.207 MHzTerrestrial Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2326.250MHzRadio Power Requirements . . ....

SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-869-5590 [email protected] SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 1-888-869-5590 http://www.sirius.com