Delphi SKYFi User Manual

Warning: This manual and the SKYFi Operating Guide contain important

safety and operating information. Please read and follow the instructions in these
manuals. Failure to do so could result in personal injury, death, and/or damage to
your SKYFi Receiver and/or to your boat or other property.

Delphi XM® SKYFi

™

Marine Kit

Installation

Guide

Contents:

Delphi XM SKYFi Marine Kit components
XM Marine Antenna installation

XM Universal Audio Adaptor installation . . . . . 8

Hooking up the cradle
Marine Mount installation

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Delphi XM SKYFi Marine Kit Set-up

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The Delphi XM SKYFi Marine Kit is designed for XM radio reception on recreational marine
craft such as fishing boats, sport boats, yachts, and sailboats. Your Delphi XM SKYFi Marine
Kit contains the following components:

For use when mounting
the ball-joint mounting
bracket, your kit also
includes:

Cradle

Splash-proof case with

rubber gasket

Figure 1. Delphi XM SKYFi Marine Kit components

Marine mount with 1-1/2"

extension, flexible adhesive

mounting pad, and solid

mounting plate

XM Universal

Audio Adaptor

XM Marine

Antenna with

20' coaxial

antenna cable

• Extra Adhesive Pad

• Surface Preparation
Cleaning Kit

• Alcohol Prep Pad

• Two 5/8" rubber
sealing bands

Caution: The Delphi XM SKYFi Marine Kit is splash­resistant, NOT waterproof. The Delphi XM SKYFi Marine
Kit is not intended for use on personal watercraft (i.e.,
Jetskis and similar). Doing so will void your warranty.

Caution: Connect only appropriate input devices to
the cradle jacks. Connecting an incorrect input device
may damage the system and/or the external electronic
device. It is recommended that you use only the D/C
power adaptor that came with your Delphi XM SKYFi
Marine Kit. If you need to use a different adaptor, it must
be a 6V, 1000mA DC adaptor and must contain a unified
polarity-type jack, identified by the symbol.

Before You Begin

Please read all instructions thoroughly
before installing your Delphi XM SKYFi
Marine Kit.

Note: See SKYFi Operating Guide
for important user information.

Hooking Up The Cradle For SkyFi Receiver

Figure 2. Connect accessories to the cradle as shown.

To help protect
your Universal
Audio Adaptor,
cover the switches
with rubber sealing
bands as shown.

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XM Marine Antenna Installation

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The XM Marine Antenna is easy to install
on most boats using the following steps:

Caution: Installation of the XM Marine Antenna may
require special tools as well as knowledge of marine
mechanical procedures. If you are not comfortable with
or are unsure of these procedures, please seek the
services of a professional.

Pre-installation signal check

• Before starting, make sure SKYFi is not
docked in its cradle.

• Firmly push the end of the antenna cable
into the corresponding color-coded (pink)
connector on the cradle.

Note: Before per-

manently installing your antenna cable, you
will need to attach the pink connecting
shroud to the end of the cable. See figure
7 on page 7 for more information.

• Temporarily mount the antenna (see
figures 3 and 4 for suggested locations).

• Re-dock SKYFi in its cradle. With power
connected, check to see if you are receiving
a signal and that no error messages are
displayed.

• If you do not receive a signal or the display
reads “NO SIGNAL,” it may be because you
are in an area where the signal is blocked,
i.e. by a bridge. Move the boat to another
location, or try a different mounting location
for the antenna.

• If you are receiving an “ANTENNA” error
message, do the following:

1. Turn SKYFi off, wait 10 seconds, then turn

it back on.

2. Recheck the antenna connection.

3. Inspect the cable to ensure it is not

crimped, cut, or otherwise damaged.

4. If these actions do not have any effect,

please contact your retailer.

Caution: Do not cut the antenna cable and attempt to
splice it or attach alternative connectors or cable. The
cable and connectors used in your Delphi XM SKYFi
Marine Kit are specially chosen and attached at the
factory to ensure they will work with XM’s unique fre­quency band. Failure to do so could damage the unit.
Coil and secure any excess cable.

Caution: Refrain from using food or drinks near the
SKYFi Receiver. Spilling food or drinks into the unit
could damage it.

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Figure 3. The antenna can be installed on a fly bridge or
electronics arch on powerboats.

Figure 4. The antenna can be installed on the stern
of a sailboat.

Note: When mounted in this configuration on
a sailboat, the mast and sails may interfere
with reception when the craft is at certain
angles to the satellite.