Kenwood KTC-SR903 User Manual

KTC-SR903

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO TUNER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Take the time to read through this instruction manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help
you obtain the best performance from your new sirius satellite
radio tuner.

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces
designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below.
Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your
KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product.
Model KTC-SR903 Serial number

© PRINTED IN JAPAN B64-2876-00/00 (K) (A)

Contents

What is Sirius Satellite Radio? ............................3

Safety precautions...............................................4

English

Which is your control unit? .................................5

Operations from Model-A Control Unit ..............6

Sirius ID [ESN] display
Select Sirius Satellite Radio Mode
Selecting the Preset Band
Tuning
Channel Preset Memory
Preset Tuning
Channel Scan
Switching Seek Mode
Category and Channel Search
Switching Display
Direct Access Tuning

Operations from Model-B or C Control Unit.......9

Sirius ID [ESN] display
Select Sirius Satellite Radio Mode
Selecting the Preset Band
Tuning
Category Select
Channel Preset Memory
Preset Tuning
Switching Seek Mode
Switching Display

Operations from Model-D Control Unit ............12

Sirius ID [ESN] display
Select Sirius Satellite Radio Mode
Selecting the Preset Band
Tuning
Preset Tuning
Channel Preset Memory
Channel Scan
Switching Seek Mode
Category and Channel Search
Switching Display
Direct Access Tuning

Accessories ........................................................15

Installation Procedure........................................15

Connecting Wires to Terminals .........................16

Mounting the Sirius Satellite

radio tuner Unit ..............................................18

Troubleshooting Guide ......................................19

Specifications ....................................................20

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What is Sirius Satellite Radio?

Sirius is radio the way it was meant to be: up to 100 new channels
of digital quality programming delivered to listeners coast to coast
via satellite. That means 60 channels of completely commercial-free
music. Plus up to 40 more channels of news, sports, and
entertainment from names like CNBC, Discovery, SCI-FI Channel,
A&E, House of Blues, NPR, Speedvision and Comedy World.

Sirius is live, dynamic entertainment, completely focused on
listeners. Every minute of every day of every week will be different.
All 60 commercial-free music channels are created in-house and
hosted by DJs who know and love the music. Do you like Reggae?
How about Classic Rock or New Rock? Sirius has an array of choices
spanning a vast range of musical tastes including the hits of the 50’s,
60’s, 70’s, & 80’s as well as Jazz, Country, Blues, Pop, Rap, R&B,
Bluegrass, Alternative, Classical, Heavy Metal, Dance and many
others…

From its state-of-the-art, digital broadcasting facility in Rockefeller
Center, New York City, Sirius will deliver the broadest, deepest mix
of radio entertainment from coast to coast.

Sirius will bring you music and entertainment programming that is
simply not available on traditional radio in any market across the
country. It’s radio like you’ve never heard before.
So Get Sirius and Listen Up! For more information, visit
<www.sirius.com>.

NOTE

When initially activating your subscription, if you have changed your
subscription, or if SIRIUS itself has updated streaming broadcast
service, automatic reselection of reception operates by following the
current channel setting.

At this time, audio reception may be momentarily interrupted.
However, this interruption is not caused by radio interference or
reception interference.

❈ Displays shown in this manual are for descriptive purposes only, and may

differ from actual displays.

FCC WARNING

This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy.
Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful
interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the
instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this
equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.

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Safety precautions

2WARNING

To prevent injury and/or fire, take the
following precautions:

English

• Insert the unit all the way until it is fully
locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of
place during collisions and other jolts.

• To prevent short circuits, never put or leave
any metallic objects (e.g., coins or metal
tools) inside the unit.

• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange
smells, turn off the power immediately and
consult your Kenwood dealer.

• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to
strong shock.

2CAUTION

To prevent damage to the machine,
take the following precautions:

• Do not open the top or bottom covers of the
unit.

• Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to
direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.
Also avoid places with too much dust or the
possibility of water splashing.

• During installation, do not use any screws
except for the ones provided. The use of
improper screws might result in damage to
the main unit.

• When drilling a hole in the car to fix the
brackets, make sure not to damage the fuel
tank, brake tube, wiring harnesses, etc. on
the other side.

NOTE

• If you experience problems during
installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.

• If the unit does not seem to be working
right, try pressing the reset button on the
control unit first. If that does not solve the
problem, consult your Kenwood dealer.

• When the reset button is pressed, the Sirius
satellite radio becomes ready to receive after
approximately 15 seconds.

Cleaning the Unit

If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it
with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.
If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain
off with a cloth moistened with neutral
cleaner, then wipe neutral detergent off.

Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may
affect its mechanical parts. Wiping the
faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile
liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch
the surface or erases characters.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

About CD players/disc changers
connected to this unit:

KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players
released in 1998 or later can be connected to
this unit.

Note that any KENWOOD disc changers/ CD
players released in 1997 or earlier and disc
changers made by other makers cannot be
connected to this unit.

Unsupported connection may result in
damage.

Setting the "O-N" Switch to the "N" position for
the applicable KENWOOD disc changers/ CD
players.

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Which is your control unit?

Follow the <INSTRUCTION MANUAL> or the
<INSTRUCTION MANUAL For The SIRIUS
Tuner Control> of the control unit if the
operations of Sirius satellite radio tuner are
explained in it.

If not explained in the <INSTRUCTION
MANUAL> of the control unit, the operations
vary among Models A to D of the control unit.

See the <About Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner>
section of the instruction manual and
determine the model name of the control unit.

If this section is omitted in the manual, follow
the instructions given below.

A models:

The control units (having Sirius tuner control
functions) released in 2004 and later,
KDC-X959, KDC-X679, KDC-X659,
KDC-X579, KDC-X569, KDC-X559,
KDC-X469,
KDC-MPV7019, KDC-MPV622,
KDC-MPV619, KDC-MPV6022,
KDC-MPV525, KDC-MPV5025,
KDC-MP819, KDC-MP625, KDC-MP6025,
KDC-MP522, KDC-MP425, KDC-MP225,
KDC-MP222,
KDC-719, KDC-422, KDC-4022, KDC-325,
KDC-322, KDC-3025, KDC-3022,
KDC-225MR, KDC-225, KDC-2025

☞ Go to <Operations from Model-A Control

Unit> (page 6).

B models:

KDC-X917, KDC-X817, KDC-X717,
KDC-X459,
KDC-V7017,
KDC-9017, KDC-716S, KDC-5019, KDC-519,
KDC-4019, KDC-419, KDC-319,
KRC-535, KRC-435

☞ Go to <Operations from Model-B or C

Control Unit> (page 9).

C models:

Z828, Z727, Z910DVD

☞ Go to <Operations from Model-B or C

Control Unit> (page 9).

D models:

KDC-X859, KDC-X759, KDC-MP919

☞ Go to <Operations from Model-D Control

Unit> (page 12).

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Operations from Model-A Control Unit

When you have the model-A control unit categorized by the
<Which is your control unit?> (page 5), follow the operation
instructions given below.

English

Sirius ID [ESN] display

You must have the Sirius ID number [ESN] for licensing with
Sirius Corp. Check the Sirius ID [ESN] of this unit as follows.

1 Select the Sirius Satellite Radio Mode

Press the [SRC] button.
Select the "SIRIUS" display.

2 Check the Sirius ID [ESN] of this unit

See the <Menu System> page of the instruction manual of
your control unit, and select the ESN menu item.

The Sirius ID [ESN] will be displayed.

Serial & Sirius ID [ESN]

It is especially important to retain the unit serial number and the
electronic Sirius Identification number for service activation and
potential future service changes.

Select Sirius Satellite Radio Mode

Listening to the satellite radio.

Press the [SRC] button.
Select the "SIRIUS" display.

• You need to subscribe to SIRIUS to receive the service by Sirius
Satellite Radio. Consult SIRIUS if "CALL 888-539 SIRIUS TO
SUBSCRIBE"/"CALL 888 539-SIRI" appears.

• It may take a little time to start receiving after you selected the
SIRIUS source.

• If the signal receiving fails, "Acquiring Signal"/"ACQUIRING
SIGNAL" appears.

Selecting the Preset Band

Press the [FM] button.

Each time the button is pressed the preset band switches
between the SR1, SR2, SR3 and SR4.

Tuning

Selecting the channel.

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Channel Preset Memory

Putting the channel in the memory.

1 Select the preset band

Press the [FM] button.

2 Select the channel to put in the memory

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

3 Put the channel in the memory

Press the [1] — [6] button for at least 2 seconds.

The preset number display blinks 1 time.
On each band, 1 channel can be put in the memory on each [1]
— [6] button.

• Only the channel number is stored. Category information is not
stored.

• This function can be used only when the "Channel"/"CHANNEL"
has been selected in <Switching Seek Mode> (page 7).

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