XM Satellite Radio XMBB1 User Manual

XM Sound System

User Guide

About XM

XM is America’s number one satellite radio company. Broadcasting live daily from studios
in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville,
Toronto and Montreal, XM’s lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from
coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children’s
and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM is the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile
market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche,
Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota. XM’s industry-leading products are available at consumer
electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming
and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 1: Unpack the XM Sound System. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 2: Choose your Radio-specific dock adapter . . 5

Step 3: Insert your radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 4: Install the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 5: Install the power ........................9

Step 6: Turn it on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Step 7: Listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Taking Care of Your XM Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

FCC and IC Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Getting Started

Power supply

XM home antenna

Radio-specic dock adapters

XM sound system

Congratulations, you’ve just expanded the use of your XM Radio!

Now, in addition to listening to the channels you love in the car, you can listen to XM radio in
your home or on the go.

Use these instructions to set up your XM Sound System. If you need help, call XM
Support at 1-800-XM-RADIO (1-800-967-2346) or contact us at www.xmradio.com.

Step 1: Unpack the XM Sound System

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Step 2: Choose your Radio-specific dock adapter

Xpress family

RoadyXT

SKYFi3

inno & Helix

Radio-specific dock adapters

The Xpress dock adapter is already installed in the Sound System for the Audiovox
Xpress, Audiovox XpressEZ, Audiovox XpressR, or Audiovox XpressRC.

If you are not using an Xpress radio,
you must replace the Xpress dock
adapter with the appropriate one for
your XM radio.

1 To remove the Xpress dock adapter, lift both sides of the adapter
at the same time.

2 Insert the dock adapter for your radio.

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Getting Started

inno / Helix

XM2go Boombox Adapter

XMPA1

*Sold separately

Included inno/Helix

Dock Adapter

Adapter for the inno and Helix

If your radio is a Pioneer inno™ or a Samsung Helix™, you will also need the XM2go Boombox
Adapter XMPA1 (sold separately). After installing the dock adapter, plug the special XM2go
Boombox Adapter into place.

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