Acoustic Research XM50 Owner's Manual
MODEL XM50 OWNER’S MANUAL
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AM/FM RADIO WITH XM RADIO
AND iPod CAPABILITY
Model XM50
Owner’s Manual
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1. 0 Function of Controls and Indicators
1 Power On/Off Button 11. VOL (Up) Button
2 DISP (Display) Button 12. MODE Button
3 DIRECT Button 13. Infrared (IR) Receiver Window
4 SETUP Button 14. LCD Display
5 CAT (Down) / iPod Fast Reverse Button 15. ALARM 2 Button
6 CAT (Up) / iPod Pause/Play Button 16. SLEEP Button
7 CH (Down) / iPod Fast Forward Button 17 ALARM 1 Button
8 CH ( Up ) Button 18. Speaker
9 SELECT Button 19. SNOOZE/MUTE Button
10 VOL ( Down ) Button 20. Number Buttons (1-10)
DISP
DIRECT
SETUP
MODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
CAT
CAT
CH
CH
SELECT
VOL
VOL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
SNOOZE/MUTE
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2.0 Unit Description
2.1 Power On/Off Button ( )
When this button is pressed, power is applied to the radio circuits from the standby mode, and the unit enters into the
play mode (XM/FM/AM/AUX/iPod). When pressed again during any play mode, power is removed from the radio circuits
and the unit reverts to the standby mode. The default play mode is XM.
2.2 MUTE Button
When pressed during normal play mode (XM/FM/AM/AUX/iPod), the audio output is muted or disabled as indicated by
the speaker icon in the upper right corner of the display screen. When pressed again, the mute function is canceled and
audio is restored.
2.3 DIRECT Button (Preset)
During normal operation, direct selection of the radio frequency in the XM, FM or AM radio modes is possible. To change FM or
AM frequency, use the CH Up/Down buttons or directly enter desired frequency using the number (1-10) buttons. To search radio
frequencies in FM/AM modes, press the CAT Up/Down buttons. In XM mode, the CAT Up/Down buttons provide a jump to the
various broadcast categories or genres. When the DIRECT button is pressed, Direct (DIR) disappears on the display, and is
replaced with preset bank A, B or C. Each bank is capable of storing up to 10 radio frequencies in memory. The frequency is stored
by pressing number buttons 1-10, thus permitting memory storage of 30 frequencies. When this button is pressed and held, the list
of stored frequencies in the current band can be viewed.
Press this button to enter into
play mode from standby mode
Press this button to return
to standby mode from any
play mode
Press this button to mute
play mode audio
Press this button again to
cancel the mute function
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2.3.1 FM/AM Radio Ranges
In DIRECT mode, the FM radio band ranges from 87.5 to 107.9MHz, while the AM band ranges from 530 to
1710kHz.
2.3.2 Changing FM/AM Radio Frequencies
FM and AM radio frequencies can be changed by using the CH Up/Down buttons; each button press changes the
frequency in 100kHz steps. Pressing the CAT Up or Down button enters the frequency search mode.
Press the CAT +/- buttons to
auto search for desired FM or
AM frequency; press select
Press and hold number
button over 1 second to
store station frequency in
memory bank A
Press and hold DIRECT button
over 1 second to display list of
stored frequencies in current
bank
Press the CH +/- buttons to
change frequency in 100kHz
steps; press select
OR
Press the number buttons to
directly enter frequency; press
select
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2.4 SETUP Button
When MENU is pressed, a list of menu items appears on the display. Select the desired item using the Channel Up
(
CH ) and Channel Down ( CH ) buttons to highlight the item; then press the SELECT button to enable
adjustment of the selected parameter.
Setup Item: -SOFTWARE VERSION
FACTORY DEFAULT
LCD SETTING
AUDIO SETTING
XM SETTING
CLOCK SETTING
2.4.1 SOFTWARE VERSION: When selected, this item displays the software version and XM version installed in this
unit.
2.4.2 FACTORY DEFAULT: When selected, this item returns all user presets to factory default parameters.
2.4.3 LCD DISPLAY SETTING: When selected, this item enables adjustment of the display contrast within the range
0~10. The factory default setting is 3.
During any play mode,
press the setup button;
then press CH+/- to
highlight this item
Then press
select
During any play mode,
press the setup button;
then press CH+/- to
highlight this item
Press CH+/-
to highlight
this item; then
press select
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2.4.4 AUDIO SETTING: When selected, this item enables adjustment of the BASS and TREBLE parameters, each
within a range of -5 to +5, and also enables activation of SURROUND sound (ON/OFF).
2.4.5 XM SETTING: When selected, this item provides the capability of setting up XM options for display of
information such as sports teams, current scores, etc., or stock information. Press SETUP to access the menu options
display; scroll up/down to XM SETTING using the CH +\- buttons and press SELECT.
During any play
mode, press the
setup button; then
press CH+/- to
highlight this item
and press select
Press CH+/- to
highlight this item;
then press select.
Adjust contrast
range using CH+/-
During any play
mode, press the
setup button;
then press CH+/-
to highlight this
item
Then press select.
Adjust BASS/TREBLE
range and
SURROUND SOUND
ON/OFF using CH+/-
During any play
mode, press the
setup button;
then press CH+/-
to highlight this
item
Press select
button for Info
Extra
Press select button for
Stock Ticker
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