Clarion SIRIUS Plug and Play User Manual
Plug and Play
User’s Guide
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Welcome
You are about to experience Clarion’s Sirius
Satellite Radio. Satellite radio offers enhanced
home and travel entertainment with:
• 100 streams (channels) of original programming, including 60 streams of completely
commercial-free music and 40 streams of
news, sports and entertainment
• Coast-to-coast reception and digital-quality
sound.
SIRIUS’ team of master music programmers are
talented professionals who love music just as
much as their audience does. ESPN, ABC,
CNBC, Bloomberg, Discovery and Radio Disney
are developing additional entertainment
programming.
Your Clarion SIRIUS shuttle receiver is designed to be
portable between your home or office and your
vehicle. Both installations require an adapter.
• Home kit part number:
• Vehicle kit part number:
Vehicle Precautions
Follow these precautions to avoid a serious auto
accident or personal injury:
• Do not mount the shuttle where it will block your
view through the windshield or your view of dashboard indicators and displays.
• Do not mount the shuttle where it might obstruct
the operation of a safety device, such as air bags.
• Do not let the unit distract you as you drive. You
are responsible for the vehicle. Always drive
safely and follow traffic rules.
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FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the condition that this device
does not cause harmful interference.
Copyright and Trademarks
This document is copyrighted by Clarion. You may
not copy any portion of it without permission.
SIRIUS is a registered trademark of SIRIUS
Satellite Radio.
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Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
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Contents
Welcome ..................................................... 1
Vehicle Precautions .................................... 1
FCC Notice ................................................. 2
Copyright and Trademarks ......................... 2
Contents ..................................................... 3
What comes in the box ............................... 5
Additional components ............................... 5
How satellite radio works ............................ 6
Preparing to use the shuttle ........................ 7
Locating the shuttle at home.................... 7
Locating the shuttle in a vehicle............... 7
Turn the power on.................................... 7
Make a note of your identification number 8
Activate the radio service......................... 8
Shuttle controls (front panel) ...................... 9
How to read the default display ................ 10
Basic Operations ........................................... 10
Moving the unit
between home and vehicle ................ 10
Tuning to a stream (channel) .................... 11
Tuning by stream................................... 11
Tuning by genre (content category)....... 11
Presetting favorite streams ....................... 12
Tuning by preset number....................... 13
Tuning by preset stream........................ 13
Displaying the current artist and title ........ 13
Checking what’s currently
playing elsewhere .............................. 14
Saving information about favorite songs .. 14
Storing favorite information.................... 14
Avoiding duplicates................................ 15
Replacing information............................ 15
Finding favorites .................................... 16
Viewing favorite information................... 17
Turning off automatic search
at power on........................................ 17
Deleting favorite information.................. 17
Exiting viewing favorite information ....... 18
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Parent control features ............................. 18
Turning the unit off .................................... 18
Setting Options .............................................. 19
Accessing options ..................................... 19
Quick reference to options ........................ 19
Sirius ID .................................................... 20
Display settings ......................................... 20
FM Transmitter .......................................... 20
Switching FM On and Off....................... 21
Setting the frequency............................. 21
Add or Skip ............................................... 21
Skipping a stream .................................. 21
Accessing skipped streams ................... 22
Restoring a skipped stream................... 22
Lock Options ............................................. 22
Locking a stream.................................... 22
Accessing locked streams ..................... 23
Restoring a locked stream ..................... 23
Changing the lock code ......................... 23
Audio Level Options .................................. 24
Antenna Aiming (Home Installation) ......... 24
Memory Options ....................................... 25
Time Based Features ............................... 25
Clock...................................................... 25
Alarm Clock............................................ 26
Program Alert......................................... 26
Auto Shutdown....................................... 27
Sleep mode............................................ 27
Factory Default....................................... 28
Using the Remote Control ............................. 29
Remote control features ........................... 30
Troubleshooting ............................................. 31
Specifications ................................................. 33
Limited Warranty Information ....................... 35
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What comes in the box
1. Getting Started
Shuttle unit
Remote control unit
AAA batteries for the remote control
Additional components
In addition to the shuttle, you will need an antenna
kit for your home or your vehicle (or both):
• Home kit part number:
• Vehicle kit part number:
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How satellite radio works
SIRIUS
Satellite
Radio
company in
New York
City
Hundreds of streams of
radio content bounce off the
network of satellites that
encircle the earth.
Satellite
Shuttle
Radio
The antenna receives SIRIUS
signals anywhere in the
continental United States
provided no obvious satellite
signal obstructions are in the way.
Obstructions include: nearby
buildings, high terrain, parking
garages and tunnels.
The shuttle decodes the
information and sends it
to your radio or other
audio system.
Antenna
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Preparing to use the shuttle
See the separate installation guide for how to install
the home or vehicle antenna kit.
Locating the shuttle at home
Install the antenna and shuttle near your stereo
receiving equipment.
Locating the shuttle in a vehicle
Mount the antenna and shuttle in an accessible
location, usually the dashboard. Make sure:
• No component blocks the driver’s view of the
road and rear-view mirrors.
• The driver can easily reach the shuttle.
• The shuttle can be directly in the line-of-sight of
the remote control.
Turn the power on
1. Plug in the power adapter.
The power icon glows red.
2. Press the power button.
3. The SIRIUS logo appears for three seconds
followed by the SIRIUS preview stream.
If you’re using the shuttle for the first time, the
unit displays “Updating Channels.”
The default display appears.
Default display
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For a description of this screen, see “How to read
the default display” on page 10.
Make a note of your identification number
You may need this number in the future.
1. Press MENU.
The unit displays the Menu Options page with
the SIRIUS ID option highlighted.
2. Press the encoder knob.
The 12-digit SIRIUS ID number appears.
3. Write this number here.
Activate the radio service
To activate the service choose a method:
• Visit http://www.siriusradio.com and click JOIN,
then follow the on-screen instructions.
OR
• Call SIRIUS at 1-866-845-7474.
A friendly Customer Care representative will
activate your service. A subscription fee is
involved.
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Shuttle controls (front panel)
The infrared sensor
receives commands
from the remote
control.
The red LED
indicates
power is
applied to the
MEMO (memory) lets you
store up to 20 artist or
song title combinations.
The S-SEEK function
searches the current
incoming signal for an
artist or song match
The Category UP and
DOWN buttons
advance through
stream groups based
on content category.
The power
button turns
the power on
and off.
Press DISP
(display) to
choose one of
several ways of
presenting the
stream name,
artist and song
title.
Stream and option
names appear in the
liquid crystal display
(LCD).
Use the keypad
buttons to
directly enter a
stream number.
Turn the Encoder kno
b
clockwise to highlight
the next item. Turn it
counterclockwise to
highlight the previous
item.
Press this knob
momentarily to select
the highlighted item.
Press and hold this
knob to tune to the
previously-selected
stream.
Press MENU
to access
shuttle
options.
Press BAND momentarily to
switch among bands A, B and C.
Each band contains 10 preset
stream settings.
Press and hold BAND for two
seconds to save a stream setting.
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How to read the default display
Default display
Category
name (genre)
Song title
3-digit stream
number
Signal
strength
indicator
Stream name
Artist’s
name
Clock
Band or
preset bank
number
Moving the unit between home and
vehicle
1. Disconnect the power cable.
2. To release the shuttle from the cradle, press the
quick-release button.
Locating the quick release button
2. Basic Operations
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