Sirius SPORTSTER4 User Manual
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 Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Canadian Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SIRIUS Sportster Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Remote Control Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Maximizing Audio Quality From Your SIRIUS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Direct Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Display Screen Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigating Menus and Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display (DISP) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Direct Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Jump Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Channel Presets (P.TUNE Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Game Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Instant Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
MENU OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sirius ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Game Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Jump Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Confirm Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Memory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Audio Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Time-Based Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Program Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Auto Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Signal Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Warning and Safety Information
FCC Caution
Any changes or modificati ons not expressly approved by the party responsible for co mpliance
could void the user’s aut hority to operate this equipm ent.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to t he following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
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This device must not acce pt any interference received, including interference that may
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cause undesired operation .
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating i n conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
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:
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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.
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.
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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.
™
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:
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Sport ster S P4 Rece iverSport ster S P4 Rece iver
Vehic le Doc king St ationVehic le Doc king St ation
Remot e
Remot e
Contr ol
Contr ol
Sucti on Cup MountSucti on Cup Mount
Magne tic An tennaMagne tic An tenna
Anten na
Anten na
Cover /Tail
Cover /Tail
Vent Mount &
Vent Mount &
Exten ded Ve nt Hook s
Exten ded Ve nt Hook s
Mount ing Sc rewsMount ing Sc rews Alcoh ol Swa bAlcoh ol Swa b
Cigar ette L ighter
Cigar ette L ighter
Adapt er
Adapt er
Unpack your SIRIUS Sports ter receiver carefully and ma ke sure that everything shown is
present. If anything is m issing or damaged, or if your SIRIUS Sportster receiver fa ils to operate, notify your dealer i mmediately. It is recommended that you retain the original carton and
packing materials in case you need to ship your receiv er in the future.
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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.
10.
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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Remote Control Reference Guide
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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.
1.
Chan nel Buttons: Navigate s through channels and displa y screens.
2.
Cate gory Buttons: Navigat es through categories and dis play screens.
3.
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.
5.
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.
13.
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. An installer will have the nece ssary audio connection access ories to
provide optimal audio out put of the SIRIUS receiver 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.
Maximizing Audio Quality From Your SIRIUS Receiver
There are two primary way s to connect your SIRIUS sate llite radio. The following pr ocedures
will help you obtain the best performance.
Wir ele ss Co nne Cti on
Your SIRIUS radio contain s an FM transmitter. The FM t ransmitter sends the audio fr om your
SIRIUS radio to your vehi cle radio. (Figure 1)
To tune your transmitter:
Turn off your SIRIUS radi o and tune through the FM cha nnels on your vehicle radio t o
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locate an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area. If you use an FM channe l
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that is being used by a l ocal broadcaster, it will int erfere with the performance o f your
SIRIUS radio. Once you ha ve located an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your
area, save it as a preset on your vehicle radio. This will become your SIRIUS prese t.
Turn on your SIRIUS radio . Press and hold the MENU but ton to access the FM channel
2.
number list on your SIRIU S radio. Tune to the channel that matches the SIRIUS prese t
on your vehicle radio. Re fer to the Menu Options/FM Tr ansm itte r section of this man ual
for more detailed instruc tions on how to do this.
Note : The FM transmitter in your SIRIUS radio is autom atically set to FM channel 88 .1. This
may not be the best chann el in your area.
Tip: If you regularly tra vel between cities with diffe rent active FM channels, you may need
to find channels that are not broadcasting in each cit y. Several SIRIUS receiver mo dels can
store multiple FM transmi t channels, so you can easily switch to the best FM channe l for
each city. You will also want to set the FM channels t hat are not broadcasting in e ach city as
presets on your vehicle r adio.
If you’re not sure which FM channels are not broadcast ing in your home or travel ci ties, you
can also go to http://SIR IUS.com/fmchannel and search for a suggested FM channel ba sed
on your zip code.
Dir eCt C onn eCt ion s
Direct connection provide s better audio performance th an a wireless connection and removes
the possibility of interf erence from local FM broadcas ters.
Dire ct Wi red Audio Con nection
If your vehicle radio off ers an “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” connection, it is the best au dio connection available. If the “A UX IN” or “LINE IN” connector is located on the front of y our vehicle
radio, this is also the e asiest connection. (Figure 2)
Purchase an audio cable t hat matches the connection ty pe of your vehicle radio and your
1.
SIRIUS radio at your loca l electronics retailer. Your SIRIUS radio requires a 1/8” stereo
male connector. Your loca l electronics retailer can he lp you determine the proper c onnection for your car radi o.
Plug one end of the cable into the “AUDIO OUT” or “LIN E OUT” jack on your SIRIUS
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radio. Plug the other end into your “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack on your vehicle radi o.
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FM
TRANSMITTER
OFF
NOTE : Refer to your vehic le radio manufacturer’s guide lines for correct installatio n.
FM
TRANSMITTER
OFF
FM
TRANSMITTER
OFF
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NOTE : If the “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” connection is on th e back of your vehicle radio, you may
want to consider professi onal installation. (Figure 3)
Cass ette Adap ter
If your vehicle radio has a cassette player:
Purchase a Cassette Adapt er at your local electronics retailer.
1.
Connect the adapter betwe en the “AUDIO OUT” or “LINE O UT” on your SIRIUS radio
2.
and the vehicle radio’s c assette slot. (Figure 4)
NOTE : Refer to the casset te adapter manufacturer’s gui delines for correct use.
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SIRI US FM Dir ect Adapt er
FM
DIRECT
ADAPTER
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If your vehicle radio doe s not have an “AUX IN” or “LI NE IN” jack, the SIRIUS FM Di rect Adaptor provides a wired conn ection between your SIRIUS ra dio and your vehicle radio, e liminating
the outside static and in terference you sometimes expe rience when using a wireless FM
connection. (Figure 5)
Professional installation may be required. See your lo cal SIRIUS retailer.
For the latest informatio n refer to http://www.SIRIUS. com/vehicleinstallation.
(The SIRIUS FM Direct Ada ptor is available at your loc al SIRIUS retailer or at
http://shop.SIRIUS.com).
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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,
1.
and that the antenna is o riented to receive the SIRIUS signal.
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
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12-digit SIRIUS ID Number (SID). You can also tune to channel 0 by using the remote
control: Press the Select button, then the 0 (zero) bu tton, and then the Select but ton
again. The SID number is also available on the SIRIUS Sportster’s packaging, and ma y
also be accessed by press ing the MENU button and selec ting Sirius ID. Write the SID
number down in the 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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