Page 2 - Sportster SP-R1 User Guide; Table of Contents
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 2 CONGRATULATIONS! Your new Sirius Sportster™ SP-R1 portable Plug-n-Play Receiver kit lets you enjoy SIRIUS® Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment anywhere you’ve installed the SP-H1 Home DockingStation, SP-C1 Mobile Docking Station or the SP-B1 Portable Boombox (each so...
Page 3 - Box Contents; x Sportster Receiver
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 3 Box Contents Unpack your Sirius Sportster Receiver carefully andmake sure that everything listed here is present: Safety Precautions Warning Take the following precautions to prevent trafficaccidents and avoid personal injury: • Installation must be performed according t...
Page 4 - Warning
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 4 Warning Take the following precautions to prevent fire andavoid 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 consul...
Page 5 - Cleaning the Unit; and Sirius Sportster Receiver.
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 5 Cleaning the Unit If the unit becomes dirty, turn its power off and wipeit clean with a soft dry cloth. Do not use hard clothsor paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile solvents toclean the unit. These may cause damage orremove indicator characters. Warning Do not oper...
Page 6 - Receiver Controls and Features
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 6 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 7. Preset Number Buttons (0-9): Sets and selects preset channels. 8. Memory (MEMO) Button (S-Seek Function): Saves and recalls artist names and song titles. You can store up to 20artist/song title combinations. 9. Band Button (P.Tune): Pressing and releasin...
Page 7 - Remote Control
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 7 Remote Control 1. POWER Button : Turns Receiver ON and OFF. 2. Channel Buttons: Navigate through channels and display screens. 3. Category Buttons: Navigate through categories and display screens. 4. Mute Button: Mutes audio. 5. DIRECT Button: Accesses channels directly ...
Page 8 - Activating your SIRIUS Subscription
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 8 6. Contact SIRIUS on the Internet : https://activate.siriusradio.com/ Follow the prompts to activate your subscription. You can also call SIRIUS toll-free at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474). 4. Press the MENU button to enter the “Menu Options” mode. The “Sirius ID” men...
Page 9 - Display Button; The displayed text will scroll only if the; Pressing DISP will switch between these two display views; Changing Channels; Default Screen; Basic Operation; Below
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 9 Display Button Pressing the DISP button from the Default displaytoggles between the artist name/song title and largecharacter displayed text. In doing so, this willchange the character size and cause the field toscroll. This feature is useful when viewing thedisplay at a...
Page 10 - Searching Categories; top right
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 10 Searching Channels (Channel List Mode) It is possible to search for a different channel whilelistening to your current channel. Be sure that thedisplay shows the Default screen prior to thefollowing steps:1. Press and hold the DISP button for 2 seconds to activate the C...
Page 11 - Press and release the Rotary Knob to select the; Direct Tuning; The receiver will
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 11 Press and Hold theDISP button to enterthe Channel ListMode Press DISP again toshow the Artist Name Press DISP again toshow the Song Title Press DISP again to goback to Channel List 3. Press and release the Rotary Knob to select the channel. To exit this mode without cha...
Page 12 - Setting Channel Presets; Basic; Recalling Channel Presets
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 12 Setting Channel Presets You can store up to 30 of your favorite channels aspresets, for quick access. Presets are stored in 3banks, A, B & C, each containing 10 channel presets. 1. Press the BAND button to activate the preset bank you want. The selected bank is show...
Page 14 - Preset Tune List Mode
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 14 Default Display Preset Tune List Mode In Preset Tuning Mode you can view your list ofpresets showing Channel Name, Artist Name, orSong Title just like in the Channel List Mode:1. Press and hold the BAND button to enter the Preset Tune Mode (P.TUNE). 2. Press the DISP bu...
Page 15 - Storing Song Titles; While the Receiver is in the Default display mode,; “Stored”; will each appear for 1 second
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 15 P.TUNEChannel NameList Display P.TUNE ArtistName ListDisplay P.TUNE SongTitle ListDisplay Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek)Functions: This feature allows the user to capture and storeinformation about the programming (Artist/Song,sports team or traffic city) on the c...
Page 16 - Replace
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 16 If the current tuned channel is a play-by-playsports broadcast, pressing the MEMO button willallow you to select one of the teams playing to bestored in memory. In the future, as long as your receiver is turned on,you will be alerted when your team is playing in agame b...
Page 17 - Viewing Program Information stored in Memory
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 17 Viewing Program Information stored in Memory 1. Press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds to enter S-Seek Mode. The program informationstored in memory will be displayed one-at-a-timein page format. 2. Use the Rotary Knob to scroll through the 20-page listing. This f...
Page 18 - “Delete”
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 18 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 the Rotary Knob. A pop-up screen displaying two selectable options - “Delete” and “S-Seek” will appear (below left) . 3. Use the Rotary Knob...
Page 19 - Game Alert; Menu Display Options; “Menu Options”
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 19 Game Alert The Sirius Sportster Receiver can automaticallyidentify when your favorite team is playing. When agame is found, the Game Alert screen is displayed,followed by tuning information for that game. Usethe Rotary Knob to select and tune to the desiredchannel. See ...
Page 20 - Sirius ID; Favorite Team; Use the Rotary Knob to highlight and select the; “Favorite Team”; Highlight your favorite team on the list and press
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 20 Sirius ID Displays your 12 digit Sirius ID (SID) number. TheSID is unique to every Sirius Sportster Receiverand is required to activate your service. It isrecommended that you write this number in thespace provided on the last page of this user guide.No adjustments are ...
Page 21 - Jump Settings; a. Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the; “Traffic”; option. Press the Rotary Knob to select.
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 21 Jump Settings You can access the Jump Settings menu bypressing and holding the Jump button for 2seconds or by pressing Menu to enter the MenuOptions list and selecting Jump Settings using theRotary Knob. There are two options available for Jump buttonsettings – Traffic ...
Page 22 - “JumpSet”; Display Settings
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 22 1. JumpSetSelect JumpSet if you would like to use the Jumpbutton for any channel other than a traffic channel. a. Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “JumpSet” option. Press the Rotary Knob to select. b. After pressing Menu to exit to the Default Screen, the Jump butto...
Page 23 - Confirm Tone Options
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 23 b. Color Option: You can set the color for the LCD backlight and keypad LEDs. Use the RotaryKnob to select which color you would like toadjust and then select from the two options. To exit the Display settings, simply push theMENU button. Confirm Tone Options The Sirius...
Page 24 - Channel Add or Skip; “Menu; Lock Options
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 24 Channel Add or Skip The Sirius Sportster Receiver will allow you to skipselected channels when changing channels viathe Rotary Knob. At any time you may select toadd or skip specific channels. While in the “Menu Options” List mode, follow the steps below to Add or Skip ...
Page 25 - Audio Level
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 25 Changing the Lock/Unlock Code The first time the Lock/Unlock function is accessed,the user must enter the default lock code. Thedefault lock code is “0000”. This code can bemaintained or changed. To change the default lockcode, perform the following procedure while in t...
Page 26 - Antenna Aiming
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 26 Antenna Aiming When using the optional Home Docking Station orthe Boombox indoors, it is important to locate theantenna in an acceptable location (See theindividual installation guides for more information).1. Use the Rotary Knob to highlight “Antenna Aiming”. Press the...
Page 27 - DST Observed
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 27 • Time Zone: Since the Clock adjusts the time automatically, it is important to specify your propertime zone. Use the Rotary Knob to select theproper time zone. The following is a list of timezones available: (GMT-9:00) Alaska(GMT-8:00) Pacific(GMT-7:00) Mountain(GMT-6:...
Page 29 - Factory Default
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 29 Factory Default This Menu option will restore all original factorysettings. To activate this feature, perform thefollowing procedure while in the “Menu Options” List Mode:1. Press Menu to enter the Menu Options List.2. Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Factory Defau...
Page 30 - channels remain locked)
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 30 If “Yes” is chosen, the unit reverts to the originalfactory settings for the following parameters: • All Presets revert to empty• Auto Dimming On• Display Contrast to 50%• Display Mode to Auto• FM Modulator to On• FM Frequency to 88.1 MHz• Audio Output Level to 70%• Acc...
Page 31 - Troubleshooting
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 31 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 connected 2. Incorrect FM modulator frequency Check for obstacles over or around ante...
Page 32 - Specifications
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 32 Specifications Audio Output .................................................................................................................. 2.2V (Peak-to-Peak)Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) ...............................................................................
Page 34 - Optional Accessories for your Sirius Sportster Receiver
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 34 Optional Accessories for your Sirius Sportster Receiver Add one or all of these accessories to maximize your Sirius experience. SP-B1 Portable Boombox The SP-B1 is a portable docking station andaudio system for the Sirius Sportster Receiver.With the built-in amplifier a...
Page 35 - SP-C1 Mobile Docking Station; input
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 35 SP-C1 Mobile Docking Station The SP-C1 is a compact docking cradle that positions the receiver foreasy wiring, viewing and operation. Designed for quick and easy self-installation, it includes all necessary cabling to connect to your caraudio system. Includes the Follow...
Page 36 - 2 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 36 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (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 workmanship within 12 months ...
Page 37 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Sportster SP-R1 User Guide 37 IMPORTANT INFORMATION SIRIUS ID (SID): __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ PSN:__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Customer Service: 1-800-869-5187
Page 38 - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
© 2004 Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 (800) 869-5590 sirius.com SP-R1-OM (Rev. 1, June 2004)