Sirius SCH1W Owner's Manual

Sirius Conductor

Sat e l lit e Rad i o Tu n er a n d Wi r e les s Con t r oll e r

Installation & User Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the SIRIUS Conductor
Satellite Radio Tuner!

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Table of Contents

WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

FCC Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Remote Control Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Compliance with IC Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sirius Conductor Tuner Buttons and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Wireless Controller Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mounting the Sirius Conductor Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing the Indoor/Outdoor Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting the Sirius Conductor Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pairing Your Wireless Controller With Your Sirius Conductor Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Activating Your SIRIUS Subscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

QUICK START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adding a Device to the Wireless Controller by Manufacturer Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adding a Device to the Wireless Controller by Searching for the Manufacturer Code . . . . . . 23

Controlling Your Receiver’s Volume and Setting Its Audio Source Using the Wireless Controller . 23

Using the SIRIUS Key and the POWER Key to Turn Your Devices On or Off . . . . . . 25

SIRIUS CONDUCTOR TUNER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Multi-Radio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Special Display Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

WIRELESS CONTROLLER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting Up Your Wireless Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adding and Deleting Nodes, Network Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adding, Deleting, and Replacing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Viewing and Changing a Device Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Choosing an Audio Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Learn Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Lock Volume Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Key Mover Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Key Macros Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Adjusting the Contrast of the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

LCD Timer Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

About Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Reset Remote Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Remote Copy Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

MANUFACTURER’S CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setup Codes For Audio Amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Setup Codes For Audio Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Setup Codes For Audio Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Setup Codes For Cable Set Top Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Setup Codes For CD Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Setup Codes For Cassette Decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setup Codes For DBS/PVR Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setup Codes For DVD Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Setup Codes For DVD/PVR Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Setup Codes For DVD/VCR Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Setup Codes For DVD Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setup Codes For HDTV Decoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setup Codes For Home Automation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setup Codes For Video Laser Disk Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setup Codes For Media Center Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setup Codes For PVRs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setup Codes For Televisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setup Codes For Televisions (DLP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Setup Codes For Televisions (LCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Setup Codes For Televisions (Plasma) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Setup Codes For TV/DVD Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Setup Codes For TV/VCR Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Setup Codes For TV/VCR/DVD Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Setup Codes For Satellite Set Top Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Setup Codes For VCRs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Setup Codes For Video Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Warning and Safety Information

FCC Warning

This equipment may genera te or use radio frequency ene rgy. Changes or modifications to this
equipment may cause harmf ul interference unless the mo difications are expressly app roved in
this User Guide. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthor­ized change or modificati on is made.

Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with Part 15 of the FCC Ru les.
These rules are designed to provide reasonable protect ion against harmful interfere nce. This
equipment may cause harmf ul interference to radio comm unications if it is not insta lled and
used in accordance with t hese instructions. However, t here is no guarantee that int erference
will not occur in a parti cular installation. If this e quipment does cause harmful i nterference to
radio or television recep tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
try to correct the interf erence by one of more of the following measures:

Relocate the receiving an tenna.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for he lp.

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Remote Control Certifications

FCC ID:MG310000
This equipment has been t ested and found to comply wit h the limits for a class B di gital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits are designed to provide a reason­able protection against h armful interference in a resi dential installation. This e quipment
generates, uses, and can radiated radio frequency ener gy and if not installed and u sed in
accordance with the instr uctions, may cause harmful in terference to radio communica tions.
However, there is no guar antee that interference will not occur in a particular ins tallation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radi o or television reception, wh ich can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the us er is encouraged to try to co rrect the

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interference by one or mo re of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation b etween the equipment and rece iver.

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Connect the equipment int o an outlet or a circuit diff erent from that to which the receiver
is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technici an for help.

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Compliance with IC Rules and Regulations

IC: 2575A-URC10000
Model: URC-10000
Universal Electronics Inc .

This equipment has been t ested and found to comply wit h the limits for a class B di gital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmfu l interference in a residenti al installation. This equipme nt generates,
uses and radiates radio f requency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordanc e with
the instructions, may cau se harmful interference to ra dio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that inte rference will not occur in a particular installation. If t his equipment
does cause harmful interf erence to radio or television reception, which can be dete rmined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encourag ed to try and correct the int erference by
one or more of the follow ing measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiver antenna.

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Increase the separation b etween the equipment and the receiver.

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Connect the equipment int o an outlet that is different from that to which the recei ver is
connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

The user is cautioned tha t changes and modifications m ade to the equipment without the ap­proval of the manufacture r could void the user’s autho rity to operate his equipment .

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General Precautions

SIRIUS disclaims all liab ility for hearing loss, bodil y injury, or property damage as a result of
the use or misuse of this product.

Gene ral S afet y Warning s

Be sure to observe the fo llowing warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructi ons and
warnings may result in a serious injury or death.

Do not open, disassemble, or alter the units in any wa y. Doing so may result in fir e, electric

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shock or product damage.

Do not insert any objects into the units. Doing so may result in fire, electric sho ck or

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product damage.

Make the correct connecti ons. Failure to make proper c onnections may result in fire or

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product damage.

Do not splice into electr ical cables. Never cut away c able insulation to supply pow er to

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other equipment. Doing so will exceed the current carr ying capacity of the wire and result
in fire or electric shock .

Do not install the units in areas where there are high levels of humidity, moisture , or dust.

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Doing so can result in el ectric shock or product failu re.

Do not drop the unit or s ubject it to strong shocks.

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If the unit doesn’t seem to be working properly, turn the unit off, wait 10 seconds , and

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then turn it on again.

Gene ral S afet y Caution s

Be sure to observe the fo llowing cautions. Failure to follow these safety cautions may result in
injury or material proper ty damage.

Halt use immediately if a problem appears. Failure to do so may cause personal inju ry

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or damage to the product. Return the tuner to your aut horized retailer or nearest s ervice
center for repairing.

Install the wiring so tha t it is not crimped or pinche d by screws or sharp metal ed ges.

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Route the cables away fro m moving parts or sharp point ed edges. This will prevent c rimp­ing and damage to the wir ing. If the wiring must pass through a metal hole, be sure to use

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a rubber grommet to preve nt the wire’s insulation from being cut by the metal edge of the
hole.

Use the specified accesso ry parts and install the prod uct securely. Be sure to use only the

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specified accessory parts . Use of non-specified parts may damage this unit internal ly or
may not securely install the unit in place. This may c ause parts to become loose, r esulting
in hazards or product fai lure.

Clea ning and Maintenan ce

If the tuner or wireless controller becomes dirty, tur n the power off and wipe it c lean with a
soft clean cloth. Do not use hard cloths, paint thinne r, alcohol, or other volatile solvents to
clean. These may cause da mage to the unit.

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Package Contents

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The following items are i ncluded with your purchase of the Sirius Conductor:

Siriu s Cond uctor T unerSiriu s Cond uctor T uner

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Wirel ess Co ntrolle rWirel ess Co ntrolle r

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AC Po wer Ad apter AC Po wer Ad apter

IR Bl aster CableIR Bl aster Cable

Indoo r/Outd oor Ant ennaIndoo r/Outd oor Ant enna

RCA A udio C ableRCA A udio C able

Controls

RESET

5V DC ANT

SECOND

TUNER

AUDIO OUT

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OPTICAL

IR CONNECT

DIN CONNECTOR

RESET

BUTTON

IR CONNECT

5V DC

ANTPOWER

LED

L/R AUDIO OUT

RCA-TYPE

CONNECTION

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

CONNECTION

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Sirius Conductor Tuner Buttons and Connectors

Figure 1 and the table fo llowing identify and describe the buttons and connectors o f the Sirius
Conductor Tuner.

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The following table describes the functions of the buttons and connectors on the Sirius Conductor
Tuner.

Siri us Co nduc tor Tuner Button a nd Connec tor Descr iptions

Butt on/

Conn ector

DIN

CONN ECTOR

RESE T

Connection for a second S IRIUS radio

Resets the Sirius Conduct or Tuner

Desc ripti on

When the tuner is powered on, this light is red to ind icate the tuner is

POWE R LED

receiving power
When off, the tuner is st andby mode or is not receivin g power

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ANT

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RCA- TYPE

L/R AUDIO

OUT

OPTI CAL

AUDI O OUT

Connection for the AC Pow er Adapter

Connection for the Indoor /Outdoor Antenna

Connection for the IR Bla ster cable

L/R RCA-Type (analog) aud io out connectors for connect ing to audio
receiver

Optical (digital) audio o ut connector for connecting t o audio receiver
(cable must be purchased separately)

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Wireless Controller Buttons

SET

SCROLL LEFT

INPUT

VOLUME UP/DOWN

EXIT

MENU

SKIP BACK

REWIND

PREVIOUS

CURSOR LEFT/CATEGORY PREVIOUS

NUMERIC KEYS

SIRIUS

OK

SELECT

MUTE

GUIDE

BAND

QUICK SKIP

PAUSE

RECORD

LAST

POWER

LCD DISPLAY SCREEN

SCROLL RIGHT

ENTER/DIR

CHANNEL UP/DOWN

DISPLAY

SWAP

LIVE

FAST FWD

NEXT

CURSOR RIGHT/CATEGORY PREVIOUS

CURSOR UP/CHANNEL PREVIOUS

CURSOR DOWN/CHANNEL NEXT

FORMAT

FAV

LIST

PLAY

STOP

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Figure 2 and the table fo llowing identify and describe the buttons of the wireless controller.

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The following table describes the functions of the buttons on the wireless controller.

Wire less Cont roller Bu tton Desc riptions

Butt on Desc ripti on

Press and hold SET to ent er the wireless controller’s setup menus.

Pressing SIRIUS enters the SIRIUS mode and transmits an ON com­mand to your SIRIUS Condu ctor Tuner.

Use Scroll Left ( ) or Scroll Right ( ) through the devices in your wire­less controller’s LCD men u. When you press Scroll Left ( ) or Scroll
Righ t ( ) in the SI RIUS mode, the wireless contr oller exits the SIRIUS
mode and returns to the l ast active device mode.

Use OK to select menu opt ions displayed on the LCD. Wh en you press
OK in the SIRIUS mode, th e wireless controller exits t he SIRIUS mode and
returns to the last activ e device mode.

Use the keypad numbers (0 –9) to directly tune SIRIUS c hannels, tune to
presets, and enter manufa cturer’s codes.

Use INPUT to select alter nate audio inputs on your aud io device.

Use DIR to directly selec t a channel number using the number keys when
in the SIRIUS mode.

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SIRI US Wi rele ss Contro ller Butt on Descri ptions Co ntinued

Butt on Acti on

Use LAST to recall the la st channel when in the SIRIUS mode.

Use Vol+ and Vol– to incr ease or decrease the audio de vice’s volume
when in the SIRIUS mode.

Use CH+ or CH– to tune th e next or previous channel wh en in the SIRIUS
mode.

Press MUTE once to turn y our audio receiver’s sound of f or on.

Use EXIT to exit the SIRI US mode and return to the dev ice control display.

Use BAND to change the pr eset band on your Sirius Cond uctor Tuner
when in the SIRIUS mode.

Use FAV to access your Fa vorite Channels list. In the SIRIUS mode, use
FAV to browse through you r preset channels.

Use SWAP to swap the acti ve SIRIUS radio displayed on the LCD display.
This key is only valid wh en two SIRIUS radios are pair ed with the wireless
controller.

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SIRI US Wi rele ss Contro ller Butt on Descri ptions Co ntinued

Butt on Acti on

Use SKIP BACK to command your PVR to instantly replay the last 7 sec­onds of a program you are watching.

Use QUICK SKIP to command your PVR to SKIP FORWARD in the pro­gram you are watching.

Use LIVE to return to wat ching live TV if you are usin g a PVR or other
similar device.

Use REWIND, PAUSE, PLAY, FAST -FORWARD, PREVIOUS, RECOR D,
STOP , and NEXT to control a VCR, DVD player, or a PVR (after selecting
the desired device).

Press DISPLAY to switch b etween Category Name and Chan nel Name, as
well as time and date inf ormation, on the wireless con troller’s LCD display
when in the SIRIUS mode.

Press and hold DISPLAY fo r 1.5 seconds to change to th e Channel List
Mode when in the SIRIUS m ode.

Use FORMAT to change the aspect ratio on your HDTV.

Use LIST to display your list of recorded content on y our PVR.

Use MENU to enter the Men u Options.

Use GUIDE to display the program guide.

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SIRI US Wi rele ss Contro ller Butt on Descri ptions Co ntinued

Butt on Acti on

Use POWER to turn off the Sirius Conductor Tuner.

Use Select to choose a hi ghlighted item in a menu.

Use Cursor Up and Cursor Down to navigate through menu s.

Use Cursor Left and Curso r Ri ght to change categories when in the
SIRIUS Mode, or to naviga te menus in your devices.

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Installation

Before you begin installa tion, read this installation section completely and follow the instruc­tions. In addition, consu lt the manual of the audio de vice to which you will connec t the Sirius
Conductor Tuner to determ ine the required installation configuration.

Note the following when i nstalling:

Use the provided AC Power Adapter to provide power for the Sirius Conductor Tuner.

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You can connect the audio output of the Sirius Conduct or Tuner to your audio system via

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the RCA-type or Optical a udio output connectors of the tuner.

Mounting the Sirius Conductor Tuner

Install the Sirius Conduc tor Tuner in a location which avoids moisture and extreme heat. You
may place the tuner on an y flat surface.

Installing the Indoor/Outdoor Antenna

Before installing the ind oor/outdoor antenna, read thi s entire section.
To ensure consistent rece ption of the SIRIUS signal in your home, it is important t hat the

antenna be oriented corre ctly. Note the following cons iderations for antenna placem ent:

BEST reception can be ach ieved by placing the antenna outside on the roof, with a c lear
360 degree view of the sk y. This position will afford the best view of the sky for best
reception. When placed in this location, an antenna ex tension cable may be required .

BETT ER reception can be a chieved by placing the antenn a outside a window, or by
mounting it to the side o f the house. In either case, try to achieve the best possi ble clear
view of the sky.

GOOD reception can be ach ieved by placing your antenna in a window. Try to achieve

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a clear unobstructed view of the sky. If your location is in major metropolitan are a, the

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2

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5

HORIZON

SKY

SOUTH

WEST EAST

NORTH

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antenna may be located in side the home because terrest rial transmitters are used to boost
signal strength.

If you cannot obtain a cl ear 360 degree view of the sk y (B est), then for the Better and Good
installations you must at least have a clear view of t he sky in the direction of th e SIRIUS satel­lites, as shown in the fo llowing map diagram. (Figure 1)

Use the map to find the a rea you are located in (1 to 5). Then find the direction i n which you
need to have a clear view of the sky:

Area 1: You will need a lo cation with a clear view of t he sky facing EAST or NOR THEA ST

or S OUTH EAST

EAST

Area 2: You will need a lo cation with a clear view of t he sky facing NORTH or NO RTH-

Area 3: You will need a lo cation with a clear view of t he sky facing NORTH or NO RTH-

WEST

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Area 4: You will need a lo cation with a clear view of t he sky facing WEST or

NORT HWES T or SOUTHWEST

Area 5: You will need a cl ear view of the sky facing ST RAIG HT U P (Outdoors only)

Choose a mounting locatio n for the antenna which has a n unobstructed view of the sk y in the
direction for your area.

For example, suppose you live in Area 2. You determine d that your antenna will need to have
a clear view of the sky f acing No rth or Northeast. The exact direction is determine d by your
specific location in Area 2 relative to the X on the m ap: If you live in Texas, you will need a
more Nor th facing clear v iew of the sky whereas if you live in southern California, you will
need a more Northeast fac ing clear view of the sky. (I n major US cities, you may be able to
receive the SIRIUS signal from the SIRIUS ground repea ters, which allow you to plac e the
antenna away from a windo w if the signal is strong eno ugh.)

Once you have found a sui table location for the antenn a, route the antenna cable to the Sirius
Conductor Tuner. Be sure you avoid any obstructions th at could crimp, kink, or twis t the
cable. Use protective gro mmets wherever rough openings are encountered. If the ante nna is
installed outdoors, route the cable from the antenna l ocation to the interior of th e home, work­ing the cable through the basement, under a window sil l, etc., and make adjustments to take
up cable slack as necessa ry. Connect the antenna cable to the ANT connection on the rear of
the Sirius Conductor Tune r.

Test ing a nd O ptimizing the Ante nna Signa l Strengt h

The stronger the SIRIUS s ignal strength, the less like ly it is that you will experi ence an inter­ruption of the audio when listening to a broadcast. To assist you in adjusting the antenna
aiming for optimal recept ion, the Sirius Conductor Tun er can display a screen showi ng the
strength of the SIRIUS si gnal being received.

Refer to the Signal Indic ator Dis play section on page 30 and check the strength of the sig­nal being received. The S portion of the display scree n shows the strength of the s ignal being
received from the satelli te, while the T portion of th e display screen shows the st rength of the
signal being received fro m terrestrial based transmitt ers, if available. Make small adjustments
to the aiming of the ante nna until you achieve the str ongest possible signal.

If the Sirius Conductor T uner loses reception at times , this is indication that the antenna is not
aimed in the optimal dire ction. Adjust the antenna by changing the aiming in small increments
to see if you can obtain consistent signal reception.

If you are having trouble locating your antenna in a p lace for optimal signal recep tion, please

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visit your retailer or ou r website at http://sirius.co m for information on signal d istribu-

ANALOG OUTPUT

(L/R)

DIGIT

AL

OPTICAL

LINK

INDOOR/OUTDOOR

ANTENNA

AC ADAPTER

OPTIONAL
DIN CABLE

TO SIRIUS CONNECT

HOME TUNER

IR BLASTER

Peripheral components not to scale

TO RECEIVER

(USE EITHER ANALOG OR OPTICAL)

ATTACH BLASTER

DIRECTLY

TO RECEIVER’S

IR WINDOW

}

RESET

5V DC ANT

SECOND

TUNER

AUDIO OUT

L

R

OPTICAL

IR CONNECT

Figur e 2Figur e 2

tion accessories that let you use RG-6 coax cable, you r existing in-home wiring, an d other
technologies to connect y our Sirius Conductor Tuner to the antenna. These other opt ions
allow placement of the an tenna with the best view of t he sky regardless of the loca tion of your
Sirius Conductor Tuner.

Connecting the Sirius Conductor Tuner

Refer to Figure 2 and fol low these steps to connect th e Sirius Conductor Tuner:

The indoor/outdoor antenn a should be connected to the ANT connector. Refer to the

1.

previous section for the antenna installation procedur e.

Consult your audio equipm ent manuals for the audio con nections needed for the Siriu s

2.

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Conductor Tuner to operat e with your particular equipm ent. You may use the provided
audio cable with RCA-type connectors, or purchase an o ptical cable if an optical co n­nection is desired.
Connect the provided IR b laster cable to the IR Connec t connector. The other end of

3.

the IR blaster cable shou ld be adhered to your receive r’s infrared remote control w in­dow. To make this connect ion, peel the backing from th e adhesive and adhere the end
of the cable onto your re ceiver’s infrared remote cont rol window. NOTE: If you cann ot
find your receiver’s infr ared window, try shining a fl ashlight at your receiver to locate the
infrared “eye.”
Connect the AC Power Adap ter to the 5V DC connector. P lug the AC Power adapter

4.

into a working AC outlet. The red light on the tuner s hould be lit indicating that the Sirius
Conductor Tuner is on.

Pairing Your Wireless Controller With Your Sirius
Conductor Tuner

The first time you power up your wireless controller, you need to pair it with the Sirius Con­ductor Tuner. To pair the wireless controller with the tuner:

Be sure the red light on the Sirius Conductor Tuner is lit, indicating it is powere d on.

1.

The wireless controller’s LCD displays si rius rad io ha s no t be en s etup .... push ok to s et

2.

up.. .

Press OK. The LCD display s Pu sh b utto n on Sir ius radio to begi n se tup.

3.

Use a pen (or other point ed object) to press the RESET button on the Sirius Conduct or

4.

Tuner. The LCD displays P ush Butt on a gain on Siri us Ra dio to f inis h.
Press the RESET button ag ain on the Sirius Conductor T uner. The LCD displays Suc�

5.

cess ! Ra dio and Remo te ar e no w pa ired . Then the LCD di splays P ress SIR IUS to listen to
musi c. P ress OK to s etup othe r de vice s.

Press S IRIUS.

6.

You can now use the wirel ess controller to control you r Sirius Conductor Tuner.

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Activating Your SIRIUS Subscription

Before you can listen to the your Sirius Conductor Tun er, you must subscribe to Sir ius Satel­lite Radio service.

Make sure that you have p roperly connected the Sirius Conductor Tuner and that its

1.

antenna is oriented to re ceive the SIRIUS satellite si gnal, as described previously .
Press to turn the Siriu s Conductor Tuner on. The tun er must remain on during the

2.

entire activation process .
If the tuner is receiving the satellite signal, the SI RIUS channel lineup will be u pdated.

3.

The LCD display reads UPD ATIN G CH ANNE LS on the top lin e and X% Com plet ed (0%–100%)
on the bottom line until the update finishes. Caution: Don ’t push any buttons or pe r-

form any operations until upd ating has been completed.

When completed, you can v iew the SIRIUS preview channe l 184, and channel 000

4.

without subscribing to SI RIUS. You cannot listen to an y other channels until you ac tivate
your SIRIUS subscription.
Press CH+ or CH– to tune to channel 000 to view your S IRIUS ID (SID). You will need

5.

the SID to activate your SIRIUS subscription. The SID number is also available on t he
Sirius Conductor Tuner pa ckaging. Write the SID number down in the space provided
on page 75.
Have your credit card and SID number handy and contact SIRIUS on the Internet at

6.

http s://activate.siriusra dio. com
Follow the prompts to act ivate your subscription. You can also call SIRIUS toll-fre e at
1-888-539- SIRIUS (1-888- 539-7474).
Once the Sirius Conductor Tuner has received your subs cription information, the dis play

7.

changes to S ubsc ript ion U pdat ed.

You can now listen to all the channels and begin enjoy ing Sirius Satellite Radio!

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Quick Start

Adding a Device to the Wireless Controller by
Manufacturer Code

You can add a device to t he wireless controller by man ually entering its manufactur er’s code.
For a list of manufacture r’s codes, refer to the Manuf actu rer’ s Codes section begin ning on
page 53.

To add a device by enteri ng its code:

Turn on the device (recei ver, TV, etc.) that you want to add to the wireless contro ller by

1.

pressing the power button on the device.
On the wireless controlle r, press OK to exit the SIRIU S mode. If you have not yet s etup

2.

any devices the LCD displ ay scrolls, Pres s s iriu s to listen t o mu sic - Pr ess OK t o
setu p ot her devi ces, othe rwise the available devices a re displayed.
Press and hold SET until the LCD displays INI TIAL SETU P. Press OK.

3.

The LCD displays Add Devi ce. The bottom line of the LC D display lists Rece iver as t he

4.

first device you can add. Press OK to add your receive r, or press Scroll Left ( ) or
Scro ll Right ( ) to select the device you want a dd and then press OK.
The LCD displays the devi ce name, Cod e Se tup, and a 4- digit code. Enter the four-di git

5.

code for your device, for example, 1957. (You can find the code list for your devic e in
the Manu facturer’s Codes section beginning on page 53. ) The S IRIU S button blinks
once for each digit entry . It blinks twice after the y ou have entered the final dig it.
Your device turns off if the correct code for your dev ice was successfully entered.

6.

Press OK to save the code .

7.

Repeat the steps above fo r each device you want to add , or press and hold SET until the
wireless controller exits the menu.

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