Sirius Satellite Radio audio satellite receiver User Manual

One audio satellite receiver...

(Deliver Rap, Rhapsody, and Rock all at the same time)

...doing the work of three.

SRX-3 TriplePlay, tailored to the
needs of the custom installer dealer
base and high-end audio or home the­ater enthusiast, is designed to be inte­grated into a multiroom, multizone
audio distribution system. Designed to
give you the utmost in value-add and
return-on-investment,TriplePlay allows
for quick installation with minimum
set-up time.

The satellite receiver only needs an
easily installed omnidirectional satel­lite antenna with a single LNA (Low
Noise Amplifier) to receive the SIR­IUS satellite signal. Once connected,
the receiver can be operated locally
or remotely via a single controller
port which interfaces to a wide
range of 3rd party controllers.

Customize Your Listening Tastes

TriplePlay let’s you select from 60
original music channels or from more
than 40 channels of non-music pro­gramming, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. Hear today’s hits to R&B oldies
to classical masterpieces, from
authentic country and real bluegrass
to cool jazz, hot Latin, reggae, rock,
dance, gospel, new age and even kid’s
music.TriplePlay also gives you instant
access to 40 plus channels of world
class news, sports and entertainment
from CNBC, CNN, BBC World
Service, E! Entertainment Radio,ABC

News & Talk and

NPR Now,

ESPN,The

Speed

Channel and

engaging entertainment
from the golden age of radio on
Radio Classics and Radio Disney.

What’s more,TriplePlay gives the user
the option to select the programming
for 3 independent listening zones,
while being able to independently
control the operation of the receiver
from each of those zones.With
TriplePlay, a family can be listening to
the latest Top 10 in your living room,
sports in the family room and the lat­est breaking news around the world
in your bedroom.

Feature Highlights

Front Control Panel: TriplePlay
gives the user the ability to locally
control the operation of the receiver
and view its status instantly.You can
even choose from 3 settings to dim
the main display.

Multizone Display: TriplePlay pro­vides access to a wealth of informa­tion from a single display on the front
cabinet. Capable of graphical image
display, multiple font and character
sizes, the multizone display gives the
user instant status of the receiver in
the setup, category list, parental lock
and normal modes of operation.

Flexible Control Options:

TriplePlay can be controlled via the
front panel, interface to external dis­tribution/controller units via the
RS232 control port, or from an IR
remote control unit.

Full Function Remote Control:

TriplePlay comes with a full function
remote control.The controller emu­lates the power of the receiver’s front
panel, giving the user complete con­trol over all the receiver’s functions.

Analog and Digital Outputs:

Compatibility with the past, present
and future is guaranteed with
TriplePlay’s analog and digital outputs.
The receiver supplies TOSLink Digital
S/PDIF Output and RCA Stereo
Outputs for each zone.

Stream Lock Parental Control:

TriplePlay features complete parental
control over each channel of pro­gramming - giving peace of mind.This
feature along with the Add/Skip
Stream Lockout allows the selection
of channels to include and to not
include when scanning up and down

SRX-3 TriplePlay by Antex
Electronics —the world’s first
high-fidelity 3-zone satellite radio
receiver using the revolutionary
SIRIUS

®

Satellite Radio technology.

The World’s First Multizone Satellite

Receiver

Antenna

Ty pical
Home Entertainment
Interconnection

Amplifier

Audio Distribution Controller

Remotes

Speakers

Classical Rock and RollRap

Speakers Speakers

Other Audio Sources

Living Room Den

SRX-3

Kids’ Room

Radio Receiver

the Channel list, Category list or
simply pressing the Up or Down but­tons. A master password reset func­tion can also be enabled if the
parental control code is forgotten.

Multiple Zone Presets: TriplePlay
can store 10 possible presets for
each zone.The user can select the
desired preset using the "Up/Down"
keys through all 10 presets or by
using the 0-9 numbered buttons.

Channel Skip Control: TriplePlay
can be programmed to designate a
group of channels that are the most
desirable or to exclude undesirable
channels in the scanning process.
While in operation, the entire uni­verse of channels may still be scanned
using the regular channel commands.

Antenna: TriplePlay comes with an
easily installable high gain omnidirec­tional antenna —small in size, big in
performance.

Easy to install - Easy to operate

TriplePlay is designed for easy installa­tion. In operation, the satellite receiv­er needs only a single antenna to
operate. SIRIUS programming content
via the single RF input is split internal­ly after demodulation into 3 data
paths, each containing the complete
range of SIRIUS streams. Independent
control of each of the 3 sets of
streams is achieved through the use
of wired or wireless controllers
located remotely within the 3 zones
of the house via a data port or
infrared jack. Direct control of the
receiver can also be done through
the use of an infrared wireless
remote control located at the receiv­er or by pressing the appropriate
buttons on the receiver cabinet.

For added convenience, Antex
Electronics provides drivers to com­municate with controllers from a
variety of providers in the CEDIA

channel including but not limited to
Crestron, Niles, Elan, Sonance, etc.

The large main display on the receiv­er cabinet provides the means to
show PDT (Program Descriptive
Te xt /Program Display Text) data and
other information necessary for the
operation of the TriplePlay receiver.
The same information will be avail­able through a data port designed to
connect to 3rd party remote con­trollers located in each of the 3
zones.The satellite receiver also lets
you scroll categories and channels
within a specific zone individually.

TriplePlay provides multiple audio out­puts, analog and digital, to serve each
of the 3 zones. All that’s then needed
is to connect the receiver’s analog
and/or digital outputs to an appropri­ate audio distribution controller.

Specifications

General Characteristics

Size

17.75" W x 3.5" H x 12"D

Front Panel

• Main Display 160x240 graphical LCD,
backlit

• Display indication for all 3 zones

•Power On/Off button

• Channel Up/ Down buttons (buttons
repeat if held down)

• Category Left /Right buttons

• Select button

• Zone button

•Preset button

• 0–9 direct entry buttons

• Infrared receiver eye

Receiver Unit Specifications

RF/System

• Physical: Single SMA to Antenna

• Input Frequency: S band

• Input Level: – 65dBm to –20dBm

• Input Impedance: 50 ohms

• Demod/ Descrambling: SIRIUS
Proprietary

Analog
Performance/Connectors

• Compression: ePAC

• Conversion: 24 bit D/A

• Frequency Response: 20 to 20kHz ±3dB

• Harmonic Distortion: < 0.02%

• Output Level: 2VRMS maximum

Rear Connectors

• RF Input: Female SMA

• Audio Line Out Connectors: 3 pairs RCA:
Left, Right

• Digital Audio: 3X S/PDIF TOSLink

• IR: Hard wired IR input via a 3.5mm tip
jack connector

• Data Control Port: DB9 RS232: data rate:
19,200 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1
stop bit, 3 wire (Rx,Tx & Gnd) interface

• AC input: 3 wire cord

General

• LNA Supply: 7.5 volts, 250mA

• Power Input: 85 –140VAC, 50–60Hz

• Certifications: UL, FCC Part 15 Class B

• Operating Environment: 0–40C, 0-95%
Relative Humidity non-condensing

Antenna

• Input Frequency: Min: 2.32GHz,
Max: 2.33GHz

• LNA Noise: 0.7 dB at 25°C typical

• LNA Gain: 42dB typical

• Operating Temperature: – 40°C to +85°C

• VSWR, Antenna Module Output: 2:1 at
Zo= 50 ohms

• Power Requirements: 5.3 – 8Vdc

• Cable Type: RG58U

• Output Connector Type: SMA female plug

Main Product System

The product as packaged for sale will
include the following:

• Antex branded SIRIUS Multizone
Receiver

• Remote Control

• Antenna

•3 RCA stereo audio patch cables

• Owner’s Manual

Accessories

• Home Installation Kit: Includes detailed
installation instructions, a standard 35
foot RG58U cable and a mast. Mast
hardware required for home installation.

• Optional SMB Adapter: Residential
antenna systems available at retail
stores are terminated with SMB push­on connectors that are compatible with
SIRIUS PnP home kits.A SMB adapter
may be purchased with the multizone
receiver if compatibility with retail resi­dential antennas is desired.

• Mast: Needed to set the antenna away
from obstacles that may interfere with
the reception of the satellite signals.

• Standard Cable: 35 feet, RG58U, 50
ohms, terminated with male SMA con­nectors.

• Extension Cable: Extension cables may
be required to accommodate certain
installation requirements.

• In-line Amplifier: Required to make up
for loss associated with extending the
length of the feed cable and other
components in the system.

Copyright © 2003 Antex Electronics
Features and specifications subject to change without
notice. Trademarks and logos are properties of their
respective companies

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