Sirius SP4TK1 Owners Guide
Satellite Radio Plug & Play Receiver
User Guide
Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRIUS Sportster
4 Plug-n-Play Receiver
Your new SIRIUS Sportster ™ 4 Plug-n-Play Receiver lets you enjoy SIRIUS® Satellite Radio’s
digital entertainment any where you’ve installed the SU PH1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play
Home Kit, SUPV1 SIRIUS Un iversal Plug and Play Vehicle Kit, or the SUBX1 SIRIUS Plu g and
Play Universal Boombox (e ach sold separately). Use thi s manual to familiarize yours elf with all
of SIRIUS Sportster’s fea tures and capabilities. For t he latest information about t his and other
SIRIUS Sportster products and accessories, visit http: //www.sirius.com.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FCC Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Canadian Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SIRIUS Sportster Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Control Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selecting an FM Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Display Screen Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Navigating Menus and Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Display (DISP) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Direct Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Jump Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Channel Presets (P.TUNE Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Game Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Instant Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MENU OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sirius ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Game Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Jump Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Confirm Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Memory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Audio Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Time-Based Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Program Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Auto Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Signal Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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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 owners guide. The us er could lose the authority t o operate this equipment if a n unauthorized change or modificati on is made.
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been t ested and found to comply wit h Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese
rules are designed to pro vide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interference. T his equipment may cause harmful in terference to radio communica tions if it is not installed and used in
accordance with these ins tructions. However, there is no guarantee that interferenc e will not
occur in a particular ins tallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interferen ce to radio
reception, which can be d etermined by turning the equi pment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct th e interference by one of more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation b etween the other equipment an d the receiver.
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Connect the other equipme nt to a different circuit fro m that to which the receiver is con-
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nected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.
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Canadian Compliance
This Class B digital appa ratus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à l a norme NMB-003 du Canada.
General Precautions
Liqu id Cr ysta l Precaut ions
If the LCD screen on the SIRIUS Sportster is damaged, do not to touch the liquid cr ystal fluid.
If any of the following s ituations happen, take the ac tion indicated:
If the liquid crystal flu id comes in contact with your skin, wipe the skin area wit h a cloth
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and then wash the skin th oroughly with soap and runnin g water.
If the liquid crystal flu id gets into your eye, flush the eye with clean water for at least 15
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minutes. Seek medical car e.
If the liquid crystal flu id is ingested, flush your mo uth thoroughly with water. Dr ink large
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quantities of water and i nduce vomiting. Seek medical care.
Safe ty Pr ecau tions
Be sure to observe the fo llowing warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructi ons and
warnings may result in a serious accident.
Do not operate the SIRIUS Sportster in a way that migh t divert your attention from driving
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safely. As a driver, you alone are responsible for saf ely operating your vehicle in accordance with traffic safety laws at all times.
Do not install the unit w here it may obstruct your vie w through the windshield, or of your
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vehicle’s indicator displ ays.
Do not install the unit w here it may hinder the functi on of safety devices such as an airbag.
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Doing so may prevent the airbag from functioning prope rly in the event of an accide nt.
Be sure the unit is insta lled as described in the inst allation instructions which a ccompany
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each accessory kit. SIRIU S Satellite Radio is not resp onsible for issues arising fr om installations which were not in stalled according to the inst ructions.
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To avoid short circuits, do not open the unit, and nev er put or leave any metallic objects
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(coins, tools, etc.) insi de the unit.
If the unit emits smoke o r unusual odors, turn the pow er off immediately, and disco nnect
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the unit from any power s ource.
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, remove the batt ery from
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the unit, wait 10 seconds , replace the battery and the n turn it on again.
The installation and use suggestions contained in this manual are subject to any re stric-
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tions or limitations that may be imposed by applicable law. The purchaser should ch eck
applicable law for any re strictions or limitations bef ore installing and/or operati ng this unit.
Oper ating Tem perature
The SIRIUS Sportster is d esigned to operate between -2 0° to +85° C (-4° to +185° F) . Avoid
leaving the unit in a veh icle or elsewhere where the t emperature may fall outside t his range.
Extreme temperatures or e xtreme temperature fluctuatio ns can degrade the performanc e of
the LCD display screen, a nd possibly damage it.
Clea ning and Maintenan ce
If the SIRIUS Sportster b ecomes dirty, turn the power off and wipe it clean with a soft cloth.
Do not use hard cloths, s trong cleaning fluids, paint thinner, alcohol, or other vo latile solvents
to clean. These may cause damage to the unit.
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Copyrights & Trademarks
© 2006 SIRIUS Satellite R adio Inc. All Rights Reserved .
® “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS do g logo, channel names and log os are trademarks of SIRIUS
Satellite Radio Inc. “NFL ” and the NFL Shield logo, an d the NFL Sunday Drive name a nd logo
are registered trademarks of the National Football Lea gue. “NHL” and the NHL Shield are
registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. “ NBA” and the NBA silhouette l ogo are
registered trademarks of NBA Properties Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, s ports team
names, album art, and log os are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
“Sportster” is a tradema rk of SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
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Portions of the software on this receiver are licensed under the eCos License. Dist ribution of
eCos requires that the eC os source code be made availa ble to Sirius Satellite Radio customers. The eCos License and eCos source code are availab le to the public at http://ww w.sirius.
com/ecoslicense.
Sirius Satellite Radio re serves all rights to all rece iver software not covered und er the eCos
license. This includes al l portions of receiver softwa re that were not distributed to Sirius as
part of the eCos operatin g system.
Hardware, subscription an d activation fee required. Fo r full Terms & Conditions, vi sit
http://sirius.com. Prices and programming are subject to change. Not available in H I and AK.
Equipment and subscriptio n sold separately. Installati on required with some equipme nt.
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Package Contents
The following items are i ncluded with your purchase of the SIRIUS Sportster SP4 rec eiver:
Sport ster S P4 Rece iverSport ster S P4 Rece iver
Unpack your SIRIUS Sports ter receiver carefully and ma ke sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missi ng or damaged, or if your SIR IUS Sportster receiver fails to operate,
notify your dealer immedi ately. It is recommended that you retain the original cart on and packing materials in case you need to ship your receiver i n the future.
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Remot e
Remot e
Contr ol
Contr ol
Controls
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SIRIUS Sportster Reference Guide
Figure 1 and the section following identify and descri be the buttons and controls o f the
SIRIUS Sportster.
Menu Button: Used to acce ss the Menu Options to make s etup and feature changes.
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Pressing and holding the MENU button accesses the FM Transmitter setup menu to
change the frequency of t he FM transmitter.
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Cate gory Buttons: Navigat es through the category list screens which displays the
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SIRIUS channel categories .
Disp lay (DISP) Button: Ch anges text size of artist nam es and song titles on the dis play
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screen. In list mode, it toggles between channel name, artist name and song title. Pressing and holding this butt on enters the channel list mo de, or will exit a list mode.
Powe r Button: Turns the r eceiver On and Off.
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Rota ry Knob & Select Butt on: Navigates through display screens and makes selections
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of items highlighted on t he display screen. Rotating c lockwise increases the channe l
number (down the list), a nd moves down when in a menu list. Rotating counterclockwi se
decreases the channel num ber (up the list), and moves up in when in a menu list. Pr essing the Rotary Knob selec ts a highlighted item.
Memo ry (MEMO) Button (S-S eek Function): Pressing and r eleasing this button saves
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artist names and song tit les. You can store up to 30 a rtist/song title combinations ,
including favorite teams and traffic channels. Pressin g and holding the MEMO button will
enter the recall mode, di splaying the stored artist/so ng titles.
Band Button (P.Tune): Pre ssing and releasing this butt on switches between the prese t
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banks A, B, and C, which hold 10 presets each for a to tal of 30. Pressing and holdi ng
this button enables the P reset Tune Mode, which allows for viewing and browsing of
stored presets with turn of the Rotary Knob.
Rewi nd Button: Used to re wind through content saved to Instant Replay. Pressing and
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releasing this button rew inds to the beginning of the song or program. Pressing and
holding rewinds by time t hrough the saved content.
Play /Pause Button: Pauses and replays live or time-shi fted content from the current ly
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tuned channel. Pressing a nd holding this button displa ys a list of songs in the sav ed
content.
Fast Forward Button: Used to fast forward through Inst ant Replay saved content.
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Pressing and releasing th is button fast-forwards to th e beginning of the next song or
program. Pressing and hol ding fast-forwards by time th rough the saved content.
Pres et Number Buttons (0– 9): Sets and selects preset c hannels.
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Jump Button: Jumps to a p reset favorite channel. Press ing the button again returns
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back to the original chan nel.
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Figure 2 and the section following identify the button s of the remote control.
Powe r Button: Turns the r eceiver On and Off.
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Chan nel Buttons: Navigate s through channels and displa y screens.
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Cate gory Buttons: Navigat es through categories and dis play screens.
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FM F requency Button: Acce sses the FM Transmitter menu to change the frequency of
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the FM transmitter.
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MENU Button: Used to acce ss the Menu Options to make s etup and feature changes.
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Pressing and holding the MENU button accesses the FM Transmitter setup menu to
change the frequency of t he FM transmitter.
BAND Button: Pressing and releasing this button switch es between the preset banks A ,
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B, and C, which hold 10 p resets each for a total of 30 . Pressing and holding this b utton
enables the Preset Tune M ode, which allows for viewing and browsing of stored prese ts.
Memo ry (MEMO) Button (S-S eek Function): Pressing and r eleasing this button saves
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artist names and song tit les. You can store up to 30 a rtist/song title combinations .
Pressing and holding will enter the recall mode, displ aying the stored artist/song titles.
Disp lay (DISP) Button: Ch anges text size of artist nam es and song titles on the dis play
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screen. In list mode, it toggles between channel name, artist name and song title. Pressing and holding the this button enters the channel lis t mode, or will exit a list m ode.
Mute Button: Mutes the au dio of the receiver.
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SELE CT Button: Selects it ems highlighted in a list; ho ld-down to jump to the previo usly-
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received channel. When no t in a menu or list, pressing the SELECT button selects th e
channel entered using the number buttons.
Rewi nd Button: Used to re wind through content saved to Instant Replay. Pressing and
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releasing this button rew inds to the beginning of the song or program. Pressing and
holding rewinds by time t hrough the saved content.
Play /Pause Button: Pauses and replays live or time-shi fted content from the current ly
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tuned channel. Pressing a nd holding this button displa ys a list of songs in the sav ed
content.
Fast Forward Button: Used to fast forward through Inst ant Replay saved content.
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Pressing and releasing th is button fast-forwards to th e beginning of the next song or
program. Pressing and hol ding fast-forwards by time th rough the saved content.
VOL+ / VOL– Buttons: Incre ases or decreases the audio v olume.
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Numb er Buttons (0–9): Sel ects channels directly and se lects presets.
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Jump Button: Jumps to a p reset favorite channel. Press ing the button again returns
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back to the original chan nel.
Remo te Co ntro l Battery Installa tion
To install the remote con trol battery, turn the remote control over and locate the battery cover
near the bottom edge. Ope n the battery compartment and place the battery in the com partment with the + side of t he battery facing up. Replace the battery cover on the rem ote control.
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Getting Started
SIRIUS suggests professio nal installation of this prod uct in your vehicle. Professi onal installation provides an experi enced technician to install t his product in your vehicle, advice for
selecting a suitable moun ting location, installation o f the antenna, and routing al l the necessary wires and cables. If the FM reception within your vehicle proves to be poor, a n installer
will have the necessary a ccessories to install an opti onal FM relay switch, or an a udio cable
to connect the audio outp ut of the SIRIUS Sportster di rectly to your vehicle’s audi o system.
Ask your SIRIUS retailer if they provide professional installation services, or can recommend a
professional installation service.
Selecting an FM Frequency
To listen to the audio fr om the SIRIUS Sportster, you will need to tune the FM radi o in your
vehicle or home and the F M transmitter in the SIRIUS S portster to the same FM frequ ency.
The FM transmitter in the SIRIUS Sportster defaults to 88.1 MHz, so you can begin b y tuning
your vehicle or home FM r adio to 88.1 MHz. If there is an FM station broadcasting o n that
frequency, you will have to search for a different FM frequency to use, and then ch ange the
FM frequency that the SIR IUS Sportster will use to tra nsmit.
The FM transmitter freque ncy of the SIRIUS Sportster m ay be changed using the Menu
Options, or by pressing a nd holding the MENU button to access the FM Transmitter me nu
option. Details for chang ing the FM frequency are foun d in the FM Transmitter secti on.
Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service
Before you can listen to the SIRIUS service, you need to subscribe to the SIRIUS Sa tellite
Radio service. To subscri be, do the following:
Be sure that the SIRIUS S portster is correctly install ed, is in the vehicle or home dock,
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and that the antenna is o riented to receive the SIRIUS signal.
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Turn on the SIRIUS Sports ter. After the startup sequen ce, it will update the SIRIUS
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channel line-up. Wait unt il the channel updates have c ompleted before pressing any
buttons.
Once the channels have be en updated, the display will change to
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Call 1-888-539-SIRIUS to Subscribe and will tune to ch annel 184. You will not be ab le
to listen to other channe ls until you activate your SI RIUS subscription.
Use the Rotary Dial to tu ne to channel 0 to display th e SIRIUS Sportster’s unique 1 2-
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digit SIRIUS ID Number (S ID). (Figure 1) You can also tune to channel 0 by using th e
remote control: Press the Sel ect button, then the 0 (z ero) button, and then the Sel ect
button again. The SID num ber is also available on the SIRIUS Sportster’s packaging,
and may also be accessed by pressing the MENU button a nd selecting Sirius ID. Write
the SID number down in th e space provided near the end of this guide.
Have your credit card han dy and contact SIRIUS on the Internet at:
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https://acti vate .siriusradio.com/
and follow the prompts to activate your subscription. You can also call SIRIUS toll -free
at: 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-8 88-539-7474).
When you have successfull y subscribed to the SIRIUS se rvice, and the SIRIUS Sport-
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ster has been updated wit h your subscription informati on, an alert will be displaye d. To
continue, press the Rotar y Di al.
You are now ready to begi n enjoying SIRIUS Satellite R adio’s digital entertainment, and can
tune to other channels!
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Operation
3-Digit Channel Number Channel Name
Band/Preset Bank Number
8-Character
Category Name
Clock
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uto Sizing/Scrolling Artist Name
Auto Sizing/Scrolling Song Title
SIRIUS Signal Strength Meter
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Display Screen Information
The display screen of the SIRIUS Sportster provides in formation about the operation of the
receiver, such as the cur rently tuned channel, song or show being played, artist na me, time
and other information. Th is screen is referred to as t he Default display screen in this manual.
Figure 1 identifies the i nformation displayed when lis tening to a typical broadcast .
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Navigating Menus and Lists
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The menu and list structu res in the SIRIUS Sportster a re navigated by turning the R otar y
Knob to scroll through a menu or list to highlight you r choice, and then pressing t he R otary
Knob to select the choice . When using the remote contr ol, menus and lists are navig ated by
pressing the Channel buttons, and then pressi ng the Select button to selec t the choice.
Display (DISP) Button
Pressing and releasing th e DI SP button from the Default display screen toggles betw een the
artist name/song title an d large character displayed t ext. (Figure 2) The large cha racter format
will change the character size and cause the field to scroll from right to left. Th is feature is
useful when viewing the d isplay screen from a distance . Note that the displayed tex t will scroll
only if the length of the artist or title cannot be vi ewed in its entirety.
Pressing and holding the DISP button will enter the ch annel list mode and display t he channel
names, and allow you to s croll through the channels an d select another channel if d esired.
(Figure 4) If the DISP bu tton is pressed again while i n the channel list mode, the display will
list the song titles/show names for each channel. Pres sing the DISP button yet agai n will
display the artist names for each channel. To exit the channel list mode, press and hold the
DISP button.
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