Page 3 - Table of Contents
3 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Safety and Care Information . . . . . . . . . . . 7What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Stratus 6 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - Features; Congratulations, on your purchase of the Stratus 6!; Please read the entire User Guide before using your Stratus 6!; Introduction
6 Features Congratulations, on your purchase of the Stratus 6! The Stratus 6 has these exciting features to enhance your overall experience: • Easy to read blue display: View artist name, song title, and channel information on an easy to read display . • A La Carte programming capability: Make indiv...
Page 7 - Safety and Care Information
7 Safety and Care Information IMPORTANT! Always read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and/or damage to your device . SIRIUS XM Radio Inc . disclaims all responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair, or other causes . • Do not expose to extreme temp...
Page 10 - Stratus 6 Functions
10 Stratus 6 Functions Introduction jump menu sel Power Button Turn radio on and off . Left and Right Arrows Search for channels by category . Up and Down Arrows Scroll through lists and preview channels; also highlight menu options . FM / Menu Button FM: Press to access and cycle through FM presets...
Page 11 - Connect Vehicle Dock; Color-Coded Connections
11 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...
Page 14 - Step 1: Choose a Location for Your Radio; Vehicle Installation
14 Step 1: Choose a Location for Your Radio When installing the Stratus 6 in your vehicle, choose a location where it will not block your vision, interfere with the controls, or obstruct any air bags . The location should be easily accessible and provide good visibility of the display, and should no...
Page 16 - Step 2: Install the Vent or Dash Mount
16 Vehicle Installation Step 2: Install the Vent or Dash Mount Depending on your situation, you can either choose to use the Dash Mount or the Vent Mount . Installing the Dash Mount: CAUTION! The adhesive used on the Dash Mount may be difficult to remove . Do not install this mount on leather surfac...
Page 20 - Step 3: Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna
20 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 own personal situa...
Page 27 - Step 4: Route the Magnetic Mount Antenna Cable
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...
Page 32 - • Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the Rear of the Roof:
32 • Sedan/Coupe With 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 undernea...
Page 34 - • Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the Front of the Roof:
34 • Sedan/Coupe With 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 underneat...
Page 39 - Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and; Connect Power Adapter
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 ...
Page 40 - Step 6: Connect the Audio; • Option 1: Best: Use the included Aux In Cable if your vehicle’s stereo; Connect feature in the Stratus 6 .
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 included Aux In Cable if your vehicle’s stereo system has an auxiliary input connection . Refer to your vehicle’s owners manual to ...
Page 41 - Option 1: Aux In Cable Installation Instructions
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 your Stratus 6 into the dock, aligning the radio against the re...
Page 42 - S i g n a l
42 4 Power on your Stratus 6 by pressing the Power button . 5 Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky . Verify that you are receiving the SIRIUS signal . There should at least be one bar on the upper right corner of the main display screen that denotes antenna sign...
Page 44 - Option 2: Cassette Adapter Installation Instructions
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 in the vehicle’s cassette deck . You may need to turn on your vehicle’s stereo system in order to do so . 3 Insert your Stratus 6 into the do...
Page 45 - to scroll to and highlight Signal . Press the Select button . The
45 4 Power on your Stratus 6 by pressing the Power button . 5 Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky . Verify that you are receiving the SIRIUS signal . There should at least be one bar on the upper right corner of the main display screen that denotes antenna sign...
Page 47 - Connect Installation Instructions; to scroll to and highlight Signal .
47 Option 3: Power Connect Installation Instructions 1 Insert your Stratus 6 into the dock, aligning the radio against the rear of the dock so that the rails on the dock fit into the mounting slots in the back of the radio . 2 Power on Stratus 6 radio by pressing the Power button . 3 Be sure the veh...
Page 49 - F M C h a n n e l s
49 6 Pick the first FM channel on your list from step 4 . Turn on your vehicle’s FM radio (if you have not already done so) and tune it to this FM channel . 7 Set your Stratus 6 to transmit on the same FM channel that you have selected in step 4: i . Press and hold menu until the menu options are di...
Page 54 - Activation; 8 4 W e a t h e r
54 Activation Before you can enjoy Commercial-Free Music, plus Sports, News, Talk & Entertainment, you need to activate your Stratus 6: 1 Make sure your Stratus 6 is properly installed, turned on, and receiving the SIRIUS signal so that you can hear the audio on channel 184 . 2 When you first tu...
Page 55 - or
55 button . Thereafter, if you press or , you can scroll and tune other channels . Activation usually takes less than 5 minutes, but sometimes may take longer . We recommend that your radio remain on until activated .
Page 58 - Using Your Stratus 6; The Main Display; button to highlight Display and press the Select button . Press the
58 Using Your Stratus 6 The Main Display Whenever you power your Stratus 6 On, it will automatically tune to the last channel you were listening to before it was powered Off . The Stratus 6’s display screen will show the channel number, the song or show being played, and the artist name of the curre...
Page 59 - My Channels
59 My Channels Channels are organized into categories to make it easier for you to find the ones that suit your taste . My Channels is a special category that displays the channels contained in your subscription plan . You can display this and any category by pressing or until the category is displa...
Page 60 - Navigation Basics; Power Button; Pressing the Power button turns the Stratus 6 On or Off .; Navigation Buttons; or Right; Select Button
60 Navigation Basics Power Button Pressing the Power button turns the Stratus 6 On or Off . Navigation Buttons Use the Left, Right, Up, and Down buttons to navigate through various features and functions of Stratus 6 . • Left or Right button: Displays the channel categories such as Rock, Pop, Sports...
Page 61 - FM provides easy tuning of FM presets for optimized; Jump Button
61 display screen, pressing the Select button prompts for the entry of a channel number using the number buttons . Once the channel number is entered, the radio directly tunes to the new channel . At the main display screen, pressing and holding the Select button tunes to the previous channel that w...
Page 62 - Listening to Satellite Radio; Press and release
62 Using Your Stratus 6 Listening to Satellite Radio Tune a channel: 1 Press and release and to immediately tune to the next or previous channel . 2 Press and hold and to speed scroll through the channels . Release to tune to channel which is displayed . View a category: Channels are organized into ...
Page 63 - Direct Tune; To directly tune a channel press the Select button .
63 Direct Tune A channel can be tuned directly by entering the channel number using the number buttons . 1 To directly tune a channel press the Select button . Enter Channel# ___ 0 3 5 C h i l l 2 Enter the channel number using the buttons 0-9 . Wait a moment until the channel is tuned, or press the...
Page 64 - Jump; Jumping to CHI; 5 1 C H I - S t L; CHI Pending; 5 3 S o u l T o w n
64 Jump When configured properly, pressing jump will tune to the traffic and weather channel of a selected city, from a list of the 20 most congested cities . This button allows you to quickly tune the traffic/weather broadcast of the selected city, and then tune back to the original channel to whic...
Page 66 - FM Presets
66 Using Your Stratus 6 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 Stratus 6 through your vehicle’s FM radio . To start using a different FM preset: 1 Press FM to display ...
Page 68 - Special Features; Parental Lock; Press and hold menu until the menu options are displayed .; to scroll to and highlight Parental Lock and press the Select; to scroll to and highlight Change My Code and press the
68 Special Features Parental Lock Your Stratus 6 has the ability to lock channels you do not want others (such as children) to access without your permission . Locked channels will not appear in the channel or category list . The default lock code is 0000 . Locked channels can be tuned directly usin...
Page 69 - Code Saved; C o n f i r m C o d e
69 5 Enter a new 4 digit code using the 0–9 number buttons . 6 Once you have entered the code you will then be prompted to enter the new code again to confirm . If you entered the same lock code again, the code is saved . 7 Press and hold menu to exit . To lock or unlock a channel: 1 Press and hold ...
Page 70 - L o c k / U n l o c k
70 6 Press the Select button to lock or unlock a channel . Note that locked channels will display a lock icon to the right of the channel name . 7 You can continue to select channels for locking or unlocking . When you are finished, press and hold menu to exit . >104 Raw Dog 105 LaughUSA L o c k ...
Page 72 - Where Else Can You Use Your Stratus 6?
72 Where Else Can You Use Your Stratus 6? SIRIUS | XM offers a variety of accessories that allow you to adapt your Stratus 6 Radio to your lifestyle and enhance your listening experience . With these accessories, you can effortlessly take your Satellite Radio listening experience from your vehicle t...
Page 74 - Configuring Your Stratus 6; Sirius ID
74 Configuring Your Stratus 6 Sirius ID Your Stratus 6 has a numeric 12-digit ID which uniquely identifies the radio . This ID is used during the activation process . To display the Sirius ID: 1 Press and hold menu until the menu options are displayed . 2 Sirius ID will be highlighted . Press the Se...
Page 75 - Find Available FM Channels in Your Area; Use the SIRIUS | XM FM Channel Finder
75 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 Stratus 6 function while driving . Power Connect allows you to listen to SIRIUS audio through your vehicle’s FM...
Page 76 - Manually tune through your local FM channels
76 and Select an FM Channel” on page 79 .) You should hear the SIRIUS 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 SIRIUS clearly ...
Page 78 - Turn FM Transmitter On/Off; F M T r a n s m i t t e r
78 Turn FM Transmitter On/Off The built-in FM Transmitter in the Stratus 6 works with the Power Connect Vehicle Dock, and is used when you choose to listen to the Stratus 6 through your vehicle’s FM radio . To turn the FM Transmitter On or Off: 1 Press and hold menu until the menu options are displa...
Page 79 - Set and Select an FM Channel; FM Channels will be highlighted . Press the Select button .
79 Configuring Your Stratus 6 Set and Select an FM Channel The Stratus 6 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 Stratus 6 to your vehicle’s FM radio . Having a choice of 5 FM pre...
Page 80 - and; Press FM to display the current FM channel preset .
80 pressing and to tune in steps of .2, i .e ., 99 .3 to 99 .5, and pressing and to tune in steps of 1, i .e ., 99 .3 to 100 .3 . Press the Select button to select the FM channel . The FM channel you selected will be confirmed on the display screen and the Stratus 6 will tune to the FM channel . 6 S...
Page 81 - Jump Settings; C h o o s e T r a f f i c
81 Configuring Your Stratus 6 Jump Settings Jump can be set to jump to the traffic and weather channel of one of the 20 most congested cities . You’ll need to select the desired city from the list . To configure jump: 1 Press and hold menu until the menu options are displayed . 2 Press to scroll to ...
Page 82 - Display; to scroll to and highlight Display and press the Select button .; Press and hold menu to exit .
82 Display The Display option allows you adjust the brightness and contrast of the Stratus 6’s display to improve its visibility in different lighting conditions . You also can set the mode of the display screen to show channel name or category name information . To change the display’s brightness o...
Page 83 - M o d e
83 Configuring Your Stratus 6 To change the display screen mode: 1 Press and hold menu until the menu options are displayed . 2 Press to scroll to and highlight Display and press the Select button . 3 Press to scroll to and highlight Mode and press the Select button . 4 Press or to scroll to and hig...
Page 84 - Audio Level; A u d i o L e v e l
84 Audio Level The audio level of the Stratus 6 can be adjusted when an audio connection is made between the dock and the vehicle’s stereo system . Audio level is used to adjust the Stratus 6’s volume level to match the volume of other audio sources you may use, such as a CD player, other FM station...
Page 85 - Signal
85 Configuring Your Stratus 6 Signal For best reception, your Magnetic Mount Antenna should have an unobstructed view of the SIRIUS satellites . In large cities, terrestrial transmitters (ground repeaters) help increase the signal coverage . Your Stratus 6 can display the received strength of the sa...
Page 86 - Factory Default; Yes and press the Select button .; Restoring
86 Factory Default You can clear all of your personal settings, such as favorite channels, and return the radio to its original out-of-the-box settings . To restore the Stratus 6 to the factory defaults: NOTE! Restoring defaults permanently removes all personal settings . 1 Press and hold menu until...
Page 88 - If you see this on the screen:; Troubleshooting
88 Stratus 6 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 Stratus 6 as described in this User Guide...
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Page 92 - Product Specifications
92 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) Stratus 6 Radio Dimensions: 115 mm (width) x 48 mm (height) x 17 mm (depth) 4 .5 in (width) x 1 .9 in (height) x 0 .7 in (depth) W...
Page 93 - Patent and Environmental Information; Patent Information
93 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 . The music, talk, news, entertainm...
Page 94 - FCC Statement
94 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...
Page 95 - Copyrights and Trademarks
95 ©2009 SIRIUS XM Radio Inc . SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc . and its subsidiaries . All other marks and logos are the property of their respective owners . All rights reserved . Visit sirius .com/siriuslineup for updates . All programming/channel ...
Page 96 - Owner’s Record; Owners Record
96 Owner’s Record The model number is located below and the SIRIUS ID is located on the label on the back of the Stratus 6 . Record the SIRIUS ID in the space provided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product . Model Number: SDSV6 SIRIUS ID:________________...
