SIR-WRS1
User's Guide
SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
Table of Contents
FCC........................................................................................ 4
Warning and Safety Information...........................................5
Package Contents.................................................................7
Overview.. ... ........... ... ........... ... ........... ... ........... ... .....8
System Components Descriptions....................... ..............10
Echo Transmitter .........................................................10
Echo Antenna ............................................................12
Installation Instructions ....................................................13
Antenna Installation ..................................................13
Echo Transmitter Installation .................................. 14
Echo Antenna Installation ....................................... 15
Extra Installation tips ............................................... 16
Using the SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System ...............17
Troubleshooting ................................................................ 19
Specifications ................................................................... 22
Optional Accessories ........................................................ 22
Warranty............................................................................ 23
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FCC NOTICE:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device must not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressively approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
Safety Precautions
WARNING
Take the following precautions to prevent fire and avoid personal injury:
• To avoid short circuits, never put any metallic objects (coins, tools, etc.) inside the
unit.
• If the Echo Transmitter emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the power off immediately
and consult the dealer or retailer from whom you purchased this product.
• Do not drop the Echo Transmitter or Echo Antenna, or subject them to strong shocks.
CAUTION
Take the following precautions to keep the Echo Transmitter and Echo Antenna in proper
working order:
• Be sure the Echo Transmitter unit is connected to a standard 110 volt AC outlet.
• Do not open the Echo Transmitter or Echo Antenna.
• Do not install the Echo Transmitter or Echo Antenna where they will be exposed to high
levels of humidity, moisture, or dust.
Warning and Safety Information
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
Package Contents
Unpack your SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
and be sure that everything listed here is present:
1 Echo Transmitter
1 Echo Antenna
1 AC Adapter
4 Wall Mounting Screws
1 User’s Manual
If anything is missing or damaged, or if your SIRIUS
Echo Signal Repeater System fails to operate properly, notify the dealer or retailer where you purchased
the product immediately. It is recommended that you
retain the original receipt, carton, and packing materials in case you need to return or ship your system
in the future.
POWER ANTENNA
Echo Transmitter
Echo Antenna
Wall Mounting Screws
AC Adapter
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Overview:
The SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System lets you
enjoy SIRIUS radio throughout your home without
the need to run antenna wires. It makes it easier
to position and install your SIRIUS home antenna
for best reception without restricting where you
place your SIRIUS radio – essentially giving you the
freedom to place your SIRIUS radio anywhere you
want in your home. The Echo Transmitter connects
to any SIRIUS home antenna, which must be positioned with a clear, unobstructed view of the SIRIUS
satellites. The Echo Transmitter wirelessly sends
the SIRIUS signal to the Echo Antenna, through the
walls and floors of your home. The Echo Antenna
discreetly connects to any SIRIUS radio. Now your
SIRIUS radio can be conveniently located anywhere
in your home, even in interior rooms, without
restrictions due to antenna placement or antenna
cable length, and without the need to run wires
through your home. You can even operate multiple
SIRIUS radios in different rooms throughout your
home, by connecting each additional SIRIUS radio
to an additional Echo Antenna (model SIR-WRR1),
which is sold separately.
The SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System is designed to work up to a distance of 75 feet between
the Echo Transmitter and each Echo Antenna, passing the signal through walls and floors, in a typical
wood frame and drywall construction home found in
North America. However, homes constructed with
concrete interior walls or with steel frame construction, may affect the wireless signal strength and
degrade the range of the system.
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
H OW I T WO R K S
SIRIUS Satellite
Radio Signal
SIRIUS Radio
in Home Dock
Echo Antenna
SIRIUS Indoor or
Outdoor Antenna
Echo Transmitter
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System Component Descriptions
Echo Transmitter
The Echo Transmitter connects to the SIRIUS indoor/
outdoor or outdoor home antenna and wirelessly
broadcasts the SIRIUS signal throughout the home.
It can be placed on a flat surface or wall mounted
vertically using two screws and the mounting slots
on the base of the unit.
The Echo Transmitter has Power and Antenna connections on the rear of the unit, and three green
LEDS on the front, labeled "SIGNAL" "POWER" and
"ANTENNA" respectively from left to right. It also
has a black plastic antenna on the side that can
swivel up and down.
The “POWER” LED lights up when the unit is properly connected and powered by the AC Adapter. The
“ANTENNA” LED lights up when the SIRIUS home
antenna is properly connected to the Echo Transmitter. The “SIGNAL” LED lights up when the SIRIUS
home antenna is receiving a good strong SIRIUS
signal that can be broadcasted by the Echo Transmitter. For proper operation of the Echo Transmitter,
all three LEDs need to be lit up. The black plastic
antenna on the side needs to be swiveled up in an
upright vertical position, so that it is always pointing
straight up, regardless if the unit is placed on a flat
surface or mounted to a wall.
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
SIGNAL
POWER ANTENNA
Rear View
when placed on flat surface
Front View
when placed on flat surface
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Echo Antenna
The Echo Antenna connects to a SIRIUS radio or the
SIRIUS radio dock and receives the wireless signal
from the Echo Transmitter. It can be placed on a flat
surface or wall mounted vertically using two screws
and the mounting slots on the base of the unit.
The Echo Antenna comes with a 4 feet cable with
which it connects to the SIRIUS radio. It has a green
LED on the front, labeled "POWER". It also has a
black plastic antenna on the side that can swivel up
and down.
The “POWER” LED lights up when the unit is properly connected to the SIRIUS radio and the SIRIUS
radio itself is turned on. For proper operation of the
Echo Antenna, this LED needs to be lit up. The black
plastic antenna on the side needs to be swiveled up
in an upright vertical position, so that it is pointing
straight up, regardless if the unit is placed on a flat
surface or mounted to a wall.
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Front View
when placed on flat surface
Front View
when mounted on wall
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
Antenna Installation
You can either use the SIRIUS indoor/outdoor home
antenna that is sold with SIRIUS home kits or the
SIRIUS outdoor home antenna that is either sold
separately or as part of a home distribution kit. The
SIRIUS home antenna must be located, positioned
and aimed properly with a clear, unobstructed
view of the SIRIUS satellites in the sky. Whichever
antenna you choose to use, carefully follow the instructions included with the antenna when installing
the antenna.
Before installing the components of the SIRIUS Echo
Signal Repeater System, it is important to verify that
your SIRIUS home antenna is receiving good signal
by doing the following:
1 Temporarily connect your SIRIUS radio directly
to the SIRIUS home antenna and turn your
SIRIUS radio on.
2 Access the “Antenna Aiming” screen. Refer to
your radio’s manual for instructions on accessing this screen. The option may also be called
“Signal Strength” or “Signal Indicator” on some
SIRIUS radios.
3 The antenna aiming/signal indicator screen
shows the strength of both the satellite (SAT)
signal and the terrestrial (TER) signal (if available).
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4 Follow the directions included with your SIRIUS
home antenna and adjust the antenna location
and aim for the maximum amount of SAT and
TER signal strength.
Installation Instructions
SIRIUS
outdoor home
antenna
SIRIUS
indoor/outdoor
home antenna
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Echo Transmitter Installation
When you have confirmed that the SIRIUS home
antenna is aimed properly, and has a good SIRIUS
signal, you are ready to install the Echo Transmitter.
The location of the Echo Transmitter is important
for getting the best performance out of your SIRIUS
Echo Signal Repeater System. Avoid locating the
Echo Transmitter near any of the following items
which could cause degradation of the wireless
signal:
- Microwave Ovens
- Electric Ranges
- Window Air Conditioners
- Large Appliances
- Cordless phones
- Electrical Fuse or Breaker Panels
- Other wireless transmitters such as those for
Wireless Video or Wireless Headphones or the
SIRIUS Tuner in the SIRIUS Conductor System.
Consider where you will be using the Echo
Antenna(s). Locate the Echo Transmitter within 75
feet of the farthest Echo Antenna, but no closer than
10 feet to the closest Echo Antenna. For multi-story
homes, you can place the Echo Transmitter and
Echo Antennas in different floors.
To install the Echo Transmitter,
1 Connect the cable from the SIRIUS home an-
tenna to the antenna connector on the rear of
the Echo Transmitter.
2 Connect the AC Adapter to the power connec-
tion on the rear of the Echo Transmitter, and
plug the AC Adapter in to a standard 110 volt AC
outlet.
3 Raise the black plastic antenna to an upright
vertical position, so that it is pointing straight
up.
4 Ensure that all the 3 LEDs on the front of the
Echo Transmitter are lit up.
This completes the Echo Transmitter installation.
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Echo Antenna Installation
1 Connect the antenna cable from the Echo An
-
tenna to the SIRIUS radio or home dock.
2 Raise the black plastic antenna to an upright
vertical position, so that it is pointing straight
up.
3 Turn on the SIRIUS radio. Ensure that the
‘POWER” LED on the front of the Echo Antenna
is lit up.
This completes the Echo Antenna installation.
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Echo Transmitter connected to SIRIUS home
antenna and AC Adapter
Echo Antenna connected to
SIRIUS Radio
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Extra Installation Tips
• Your Echo Antenna may be placed indoors up to 75
feet away from the Echo Transmitter.
• There should at least be a separation of 10 feet
between your Echo Transmitter and Echo Antenna
• The Echo Antenna should be placed as high as
possible above obstacles for best reception.
• Multiple Echo Antennas (and SIRIUS radios) can
be operated with one Echo Transmitter (additional
Echo Antennas are available separately, P/N SIRWRR1).
• Both the Echo Transmitter and the Echo Antenna
may be wall mounted using the screws included
in the kit. The Echo Transmitter has wall mount
screw spacing of 2 ½ inches apart and the Echo
Antenna has a spacing of 1 ½ inches apart. Insert
the screws into the wall with approximately ¼”
distance from the wall. Place the back of the
unit over the heads of the screws and pull down
slightly to engage the slot lock. To remove the unit
from the wall, slide directly up the wall and pull
out and off the screw heads. The Echo Antenna
can be rotated 90 degrees when a wall mount
configuration is desired.
• You can use the following SIRIUS home antennas
either sold separately or found in signal distribution kits to connect to the Echo Transmitter:
o The SIRIUS indoor/outdoor home antenna found
in SIRIUS home kits
o The SIRIUS indoor/outdoor home antenna sold
separately
o The SIRIUS outdoor home antenna sold sepa-
rately
o The SIRIUS outdoor home antenna found in the
following signal distribution kits:
14245 Home Signal Distribution Kit – Satellite
Radio,
14250 Home Signal Distribution Kit – CATV plus
SIRIUS,
14255 Home Signal Distribution Kit – Sat TV
plus SIRIUS
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Using the SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
When the Echo Transmitter and Echo Antenna have
been installed, turn on the SIRIUS radio and check the
Antenna Aiming/Signal Strength display to verify the
SIRIUS signal strength. If the SIRIUS signal strength
is good, and the audio from the SIRIUS radio is good,
the system is working properly. If the SIRIUS signal
strength is not good, or the audio from your SIRIUS
radio is either absent or intermittent, then the system
installation needs to be fine tuned. Please consult the
troubleshooting section in this manual.
SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System and SIRIUS
Conductor System - Coexistence
The SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System has been
designed to minimize interference between any of its
own system components (Echo Transmitter and Echo
Antenna) and other wireless devices that are typically
found in a home such as certain cordless phones,
baby monitors, wireless headphones etc. However,
to get the best performance out of your SIRIUS Echo
system and these other devices, we advise that you
avoid placing the Echo Transmitter and the Echo Antenna close to these other products.
Special consideration in product placement should
be given if you want to operate both the SIRIUS Echo
Signal Repeater System and the SIRIUS Conductor
System in your home. In this case, we recommend
that you place the Echo Transmitter and the SIRIUS
Conductor Tuner as far apart from each other as
possible and at least in separate rooms. This type of
placement would maximize the chances of getting
the best performance out of both systems. Also, if the
SIRIUS Conductor Remote is used in close proximity
of the Echo Transmitter, you may experience some
reduction in its range. Also, if the SIRIUS Conductor
Remote is used in close proximity to the Echo Transmitter, you may experience some reduction in the
Conductor Remote's range.
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
Troubleshooting
This section lists several common problems and suggested solutions. If, after trying the suggested solutions
listed here, you are still unable to resolve the problem you’re having with your SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater
System, contact your dealer or retailer for more help.
Problem Suggested Solution (s)
SIRIUS signal strength
is zero to one bar
OR
Audio from the SIRIUS
radio sounds like it has
an echo
1 Adjust the SIRIUS home antenna until it receives adequate signal from the
SIRIUS satellites. Temporarily connect the SIRIUS radio directly to the SIRIUS
home antenna by disconnecting the Echo Antenna from the SIRIUS radio,
disconnecting the SIRIUS home antenna from the Echo Transmitter, and connecting the SIRIUS home antenna directly to the SIRIUS radio or home dock.
Using the Antenna Aiming or Signal Strength display of your SIRIUS radio,
aim the SIRIUS home antenna to obtain at least six bars of SAT and/or TER
signal strength. (Refer to the instruction manual of your SIRIUS radio for more
information on using the Antenna Aiming/Signal Strength display, and the
SIRIUS home antenna installation manual for more information on aiming the
antenna).
Reconnect the SIRIUS home antenna and the AC Adapter to the Echo Transmitter. Plug in the AC Adapter to a standard 110 volt AC outlet. Verify that all
3 green LEDs on the front of the Echo Transmitter are lit. Especially, if the
‘SIGNAL” LED on the front of the Echo Transmitter is lit, then the SIRIUS home
antenna is receiving a usable level of SIRIUS signal that the Echo Transmitter can broadcast around the home. If it is not, then adjust the SIRIUS home
antenna until the “SIGNAL” LED on the Echo Transmitter lights up
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Problem Suggested Solution (s)
(continued from previous page)
2 Reduce the distance between the Echo Transmitter and Echo Antenna, or ad-
just the location of one or both units until the signal strength on your SIRIUS
radio is good and the audio from it is acceptable. Materials used in the construction of your home and/or proximity to other 900 MHz products may have
an adverse effect on the range of the SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System.
SIRIUS radio displays,
“Acquiring Signal”
1 Verify that the SIRIUS home antenna cable is connected to the Echo Transmit-
ter.
2 Verify that the AC Adapter is plugged into a working 110 volt AC outlet and is
connected to the Echo Transmitter.
3 Verify that all three green LEDs on the Echo Transmitter and the single green
LED on the Echo Antenna are lit.
4 Check the Antenna Aiming/Signal Strength display on your SIRIUS radio to
verify that you have at least six bars of SAT or TER signal. (See previous suggested solution.)
SIRIUS radio displays
“Antenna Not Detected”
1 Verify that the cable from the Echo Antenna is connected to the SIRIUS radio
and that the single green LED on the Echo Antenna is lit.
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
Problem Suggested Solution (s)
Audio from the SIRIUS
radio sounds overmodulated, muffled, or
unintelligible
1 The Echo Transmitter and the Echo Antenna may be positioned too close to
each other. Increase the distance between the Echo Transmitter and the Echo
Antenna.
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Specifications
Dimensions (inches):
Transmitter: 4.6" x 3.5" x 0.6"
(height with antenna vertically extended: 3.3")
Receiver: 3.4" x 3.2" x 0.6"
(height with antenna vertically extended: 3.3")
Inputs and Outputs:
Echo Transmitter:
Antenna in: RF SMB connector
DC in: 2.5 mm power jack
Echo Antenna:
SIRIUS radio: 4 foot RF cable with SMB connector
Optional Accessories
Additional Echo Antennas are available for your SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System. When you add an
additional SIRIUS radio or docking kit to your home,
you can purchase an additional Echo Antenna which
will work with your already installed Echo Transmitter. The part number is SIR-WRR1.
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SIRIUS Echo Signal Repeater System
Limited One Year Consumer Warranty
Directed Electronics (herein “DIRECTED”) promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be
defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of one-year from the date of purchase from the dealer
as indicated by the date code marking of the product. During this one-year period, there will be no charge for this replacement PROVIDED the unit is returned to DIRECTED, shipping pre-paid. This warranty is non-transferable and does not apply
to any unit that has been modified or used in a manner contrary to its intended purpose, and does not cover damage to
the unit caused by installation or removal of the unit. This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident or
unreasonable use, neglect, improper service or other causes not arising out of defects in materials or construction. ALL
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXPRESS WARRANTY, IMPLIED WARRANTY, WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND WARRANTY OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, AND DIRECTED NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE PRODUCT. DIRECTED
HAS ABSOLUTELY NO LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTS OF THIRD PARTIES INCLUDING ITS AUTHORIZED DEALERS OR
INSTALLERS. IN NO EVENT WILL DIRECTED BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS) AND IN NO EVENT, SHALL DIRECTED’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID
BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. Unit must be returned to DIRECTED, postage prepaid,
with bill of sale or other dated proof of purchase bearing the following information: consumer’s name, telephone number,
and address, authorized dealer’s name and address, and product description. Note: This warranty does not cover labor costs
for the removal and reinstallation of the unit. IN ORDER FOR THIS WARRANTY TO BE VALID, YOUR UNIT MUST BE SHIPPED
WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE FROM AN AUTHORIZED DIRECTED DEALER. BY PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT, THE CONSUMER AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN THE CONSUMER AND DIRECTED SHALL BE RESOLVED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAWS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
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