Audiovox XR9 User Manual
XR9 Satellite Radio Recei ver
User Guid e
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Congratulations
Y ou are one step closer to experiencing the latest innovation in XM Satellite Radio. XM will revolutionize your in-home or vehicle entertainment with:
• Over 130 channels of original programming, including –
68 channels of 100% commercial-free music – guaranteed,
Over 60 channels of world-class sports, news, talk and information.
Y our Audiovox XR9 receiver must be used with an adapter kit, such as the Audiovox Home Kit, Boom
Box or V ehicle Kit as required by your specific installation needs. These kits are available at retailers
where Audiovox main units are sold.
Audiovox Home Kit: Part Number XH9
Audiovox Vehicle Kit: Part Number XC9
Audiovox Boom Box: Part Number XB9
Required subscription for service sold separately. Premium Channels available at additional monthly costs. Installation costs and other fees and taxes may apply, including a one-time activation fee. All fees and programming
subject to change. College sports games subject to availability. Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement
included with the XM Welcome Kit and available at xmradio.com. Only available in the 48 contiguous United States.
(c) 2004 XM Satellite Radio Inc. XM is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio. All rights reserved. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
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Contents
Cautions and Warnings ...................................... 4
XR9 System Components ................................... 4
Introduction .......................................................... 4
Enjoying Y our XM -XR9......................................... 5
XM XR9 Controls .................................................. 6
Basic Operation ................................................... 8
Tuning by Category .......................................... 8
Channel Listing Options .................................. 8
Direct Tuning ...................................................... 9
Setting/Using Channel Preset Buttons ............. 9
Display Button .................................................. 1 0
Memory Button (T SEL Function) ..................... 11
Menu Display Operations .................................... 1 4
Menu Descriptions ...............................................14
Radio ID ........................................................... 14
Display Setting ................................................. 14
Audio Options ................................................... 15
FM Options ....................................................... 16
Confirm Tone Option ........................................ 16
Lock Option ...................................................... 1 7
Lock/Unlock Default Code Function ................ 1 7
Antenna Aiming (Home Installation) ................ 1 8
Channel Add/Skip ............................................ 18
Memory Options ...............................................19
Time Options .................................................... 19
Clock................................................................. 19
Time Format ................................................. 20
Time Zone ..................................................... 20
Set Alarm ...................................................... 21
Alarm Time ................................................... 2 1
Sleep Mode................................................... 21
Stock Options ...................................................22
Stock On/Off ..................................................22
Stock Add ......................................................22
Stock Erase .................................................. 23
Info Extras......................................................... 24
Info Display Options ..................................... 2 6
Display Mode ................................................26
Factory Default .....................................................26
Remote Control Unit ............................................ 27
Troubleshooting .................................................. 29
Specifications ...................................................... 29
Warranty ...............................................................31
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Cautions and Warnings
1. Do not install the XR9 in a position that hinders
your view through the windshield, or obstructs viewing of the dashboard indicators and displays.
2. Do not install the unit where it may obstruct the
operation or deployment of safety devices, such
as airbags, etc.
3. Do not allow operation of the unit to detract from
safe driving practices; remember that you are
responsible as the vehicle operator to adhere to
all safe driving and traffic regulations.
4. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the condition that this device
does not cause harmful interference.
5. By adhering to these warnings and safety considerations, serious accidents and/or personal injury can
be avoided.
Introduction
The Audiovox XM XR9 Satellite Receiver processes the
satellite signals received by the externally mounted antenna
(purchased separately as part of the Home, Vehicle or Boom
Box Kits). The XR9 recognizes and decodes the incoming
XM® program information and provides an audio signal to
your radio or other audio output equipment.
XR9 System Components
XM Receiver
Model XR9,
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Remote Control Unit
P/N136-3773
Batteries for
Remote, (2) “AAA”,
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NOTE: The XM® signal can be received and
processed virtually anywhere as long as there
are no obvious satellite signal obstructions
such as nearby buildings, high terrain,
parking garages or tunnels.
The XR9 is typically installed in an
accessible location of the vehicle (dash area),
consistent with line-of-sight operation of the
remote control, and/or within easy reach of the
driver. For home use, situate the XR9
close to your stereo receiving equipment.
Enjoying Your XM® XR9
You can begin to enjoy XM® Satellite Radio as soon as
the XR9 and Kit installation are complete:
1.Set up your Audiovox XR9 using the installation
instructions included in your Home Kit, Vehicle
Kit or Boom Box Kit, or with the help of a professional installer.
NOTE: Refer to Antenna Aiming (page 18) during
the installation procedure.
2. When power is available to the unit, press the Power
(
) button to turn on the XR9.
3. The XM logo (
followed alternately by the XM preview channel. If
this is the first time using the XR9, the screen will
alternately display the Preview channel screen and
a number of messages, including: “Activate Your
XM 1-800-XM RADIO”. If not, go to channel 1 using
the CH Up/Down buttons.
4.To obtain the XM identification (ID) number, tune to
channel 0 or press the MENU button. The Main Menu
page appears with the Radio ID option highlighted.
Press the SELECT button and the 8-digit XM ID
number will appear. Write the number here for
future reference.
5.Activate your XM® radio service ---- it’s easy . You
have one of two choices to activate your service:
(a) Visit the website at XMRadio.com and click on
the “Activate Radio” section. You will then need
to follow some simple directions and provide XM
withsome basic information in order to activate
your service.
) appears on the display
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(b) Call XM at 1-800-XM RADIO (967-2346). One of
XMs friendly Customer Care representatives
will take the necessary information and walk
you through the activation process.
XM XR9 Controls
The Audiovox XM® XR9 Unit provides 10 control buttons
and 10 number keys.
Power Button:
This button applies power to and removes power from
the XM® XR9 as follows:
1. A momentary press of the power button turns on
the receiver, and is accompanied by a confirmation
beep tone. The XM logo/name (
appears on the LCD display for 3 seconds, followed
by the Preview screen (if turned on for the first time),
or by the tuning mode in effect when the unit was
last powered off.
2. A momentary press of the power button turns off
the receiver. While the unit powers down, the
Audiovox logo appears for 2 seconds and the
unit turns off.
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PRESET/DIRECT
BUTTON
POWER
BUTTON
CATEGORY
SEARCH
(UP/DOWN)
BUTTONS
LCD
DISPLAY
3-DIGIT CHANNEL
NUMBER
AUTO SIZING/
SCROLLING
ARTIST NAME
AUTO SIZING/
SCROLLING
SONG TITLE
DISPLAY
BUTTON
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MENU (FM)
BUTTON
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PRESET (NUMBER) BUTTONS
MEMORY
(T-SEL)
BUTTON
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Default Screen
CATEGORY
NAME
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Jazz & Blues
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PRESET BANK
NUMBER
B.B. King
Take It Home
SATELLITE
RADIO
9:38AM
Bluesville
SELECT
(ENTER)
BUTTON
INFRARED
SENSOR
CHANNEL
UP/DOWN
BUTTONS
0
TIME
INFORMATION
SIGNAL
STRENGTH
INDICATOR
CHANNEL
NAME
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Channel Up/Down Buttons and Select Button:
The CH
gating through the various lists and option menus available on the unit. In the default mode, these buttons provide sequential tuning through the available program
channels. The Up (
one channel, while the Down (
tunes down one channel. When in the list or menu mode,
pressing the CH
tively, through the various menus and lists. The current
selection from the list will be highlighted on the display.
When the item is highlighted, press the SELECT button
to enter the selection.
Select Button:
In the default mode, when the SELECT button is pressed
and held for at least 2 seconds, the channel listing appears. During normal operation, the SELECT button is
used to confirm and/or enter desired functions.
Category Buttons:
The CAT
the channel groups based on content category . By pressing the Channel Up/Down buttons, the user can then
scroll up or down through the channels within that cat-
∧/∨ buttons are the primary controls for navi-
∧ ) button, when pressed, tunes up
∨ ) button, when pressed,
∨ and ∧ scrolls down and up, respec-
∧/∨ buttons allow the user to advance through
egory. Once a choice has been made, it can be entered
by pressing the SELECT button.
Memory Button (T SEL) Function:
This feature allows the user to capture and store the current program data information (Channel Name & Number/Artist & Song T itle). You can store up to 30 Artist/Song
Title combinations. The XR9 also has the capability to
search the current incoming XM signal, and thereby alert
you if it matches the Artist/Song title stored in XR9 memory .
Display Button:
The DISPLAY button allows the user to choose one of
several ways of presenting the Artist, Song Title and data
service information on the LCD screen.
Menu (FM) Button:
The MENU button is used to access “Main Menu” options
which allows the user to make feature function adjustments to suit your own personal preferences. Upon entering the main menu mode, use the Channel Up/Down
buttons to highlight the desired function and then press
the SELECT button to enter. Pressing and holding the
MENU button will enter FM Frequency setting mode which
will allow you to quickly make frequency changes as required.
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Preset Button:
Each momentary press of the PRESET button allows the
user to switch between 3 banks of Channel presets (10
presets each A, B, and C, plus Direct (Dir) channel entry.
When in any of the three preset banks, momentarily pressing any of the number buttons will recall the stored channel. In the Direct (Dir) mode, use the number buttons to
directly enter the desired channel number.
Keypad Buttons 0-9:
These buttons are used to directly enter a desired channel number. They are also used when entering and recalling preset channel numbers into memory.
Basic Operation
With the unit properly installed, activated and connected
to your home or vehicle audio system, proceed as follows:
1. Press the Power button; the XR9 turns on and
the XM logo appears for 3 seconds followed by
the default display for the channel and tuning mode
in effect prior to turnoff.
2. Press the Channel Up/Down buttons to select and
play the desired channel, or use the Category Up/
Down buttons to tune and select a desired channel based on genre.
T uning By Category
When in Category T uning Mode , each momentary
press of the Category Up/Down Button(s) advances
through the available Genres:
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CHANNE
CHANNE
1. Using the CH Up/Down buttons to select the desired channel.
2. Press the SELECT button to select that channel.
3. Once the channel has been selected, the unit will
revert to the default screen and your selection
will be played.
Channel Listing Options
This feature allows you to view what is playing on other
channels without having to change the current channel
you are listening to. The content listing options are selected by using the DISPLAY button. When the default
screen is displayed on the LCD, pressing and holding
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the SELECT button will display all the available channel
numbers and channel information. The first press will
display the channel name. The second press of the
DISPLAY button will display all currently available artists. The third press of the DISPLAY button will display
song titles.
While viewing the Channel List, pressing the Display
button changes Channel List to Artist List to Song List.
The available content listing now displays information
by the Artist Name.
1 CHANNEL N A M E
2 CHANNEL N A M E
3
4 CHANNEL N A M E
Preset B
1 A R T I S T N A M E
2 A R T I S T N A M E
3 A R T I S T N A M E
4 A R T I S T N A M E
Preset A
CHANNEL N A M E
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1 S O N G T I T L E
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2 S O N G T I T L E
3 S O N G T I T L E
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Preset C
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2 A R T I S T N A M E
3 A R T I S T N A M E
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1 S O N G T I T L E
2 S O N G T I T L E
3 S O N G T I T L E
4 S O N G T I T L E
The DISPLAY button is also used during category tuning. Consecutively pressing the DISPLAY button while
tuning by category will display the Channel Name, Artist
Name or Song Title within the selected category.
While the preceding screens are displayed, pressing
the CH Up/Down buttons allow navigation through the
list. When the desired selection is highlighted, press
the SELECT button and your selection will be played.
Direct T uning
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Channels can also be directly accessed by pressing the
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PRESET button until Dir appears; then use the 0-9 number keys to numerically enter the desired channel. Once
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the desired channel number has been entered, wait 3
seconds until the channel automatically plays.
Setting/Using Channel Preset Buttons
The unit contains 10 preset buttons. There are three banks
of preset memory locations offering a total of 30 presets.
These banks are designated A, B and C and can be selected using the PRESET button. The display in the upper
left corner changes to show the corresponding Preset
bank. Each bank will store 10 user-preferred channels.
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Select the desired channel you wish to save into memory
by using the CH Up/Down buttons, the direct tuning method
or the category tuning method. With the desired channel
playing, press and hold any of the numbered keypad buttons (0-9). A confirmation tone is heard, and a confirming
message (Channel Stored) is displayed. Continue this
procedure for storing all desired channels. To retrieve a
preset channel, momentarily press and release the number button corresponding to the desired channel. A list of
the preset channels can also be accessed through the
category tuning method.
Display Button
Pressing the DISPLAY button from the Default display
toggles between the artist name/song title screen, large
letter format, or artist name/song title with data service
ticker (sports, stock options, etc.) screen. When the letter size changes, the field will scroll. This feature is
useful when viewing the display at a distance.
74
Jazz & Blues
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9:38AM
Bluesville
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Country
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12:34AM
Channel Stored
America
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B.B. King
Take It Home
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Jazz & Blues
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9:38A M
Bluesville
B. B. King / Take I
XMSR 30.00
Memory Button (T SEL Function):
This feature allows the user to capture and store the
current program data information (Artist & Song title)
with up to 30 listings (30 Artist/Song Title combinations).
The unit also has the capability to search the current
incoming XM signal and alert the user when a saved
song is being played.
1. While the XR9 is in any of the standard display
modes, momentarily pressing and releasing the MEMORY button stores the current program
data information within the unit’s memory. A
pop-up screen (Artist/Song Data Saved) appears
for 1 second, confirming your selection.
10
Country
A
12:34 A M
America
Artist / Song
2. By holding down the MEMORY button for 3 seconds, the
stored memory information is displayed on the LCD
screen in list format. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons
to scroll through the 30 listings and press the SELECT
button to view the information. This function allows you to
recall information regarding the Artist/Song Title for your
own personal review.T o return to the default tuning mode
press and hold the MEMORY button for 3 seconds.
01 David Bowie/Fame Dav
02 B.B. King/Take It Home
03 Sting/Sacred Love Sting
04 Coldplay/Clocks Coldpla
NOTE: If a saved song is entered twice to the
same memory location number, an
Already Stored screen will appear
10
Country
A
12:34A M
America
Data Saved
Already Stored
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