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Precaution

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications to this product by other than an authorized service facility could
void authorization to use this equipment.

• Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.
• Always keep the volume low enough for outside sounds to be audible. 
• Protect the product from moisture.
• If the battery is disconnected, the preset memory will be erased and must be repro-

grammed.

After-sales Service for Pioneer Products

Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for its after-sales
service (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the necessary infor-
mation is not available, please contact the company listed below:

Please do not ship your product to the company at the address listed below for repair without
advance contact.

For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product.

Before Using This Product

Important

The serial number of this device is located on the bottom of this product. For your own secu-
rity and convenience, be sure to record this number on the enclosed warranty card.

Resetting the Unit

The unit must be reset under the following conditions:
When using this product for the first time after installation.
When this product fails to operate properly.
When strange (incorrect) messages appear on the display.

• To reset the microprocessor, press the RESET button on the unit with a pen

tip or other pointed instrument.

RESET button

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U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics Service, Inc.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 1760
Long Beach, CA 90801
800-421-1404

About This Product

This product can operate in two modes. Select the configuration that best suits your need.

Note:

• The mode changes depending on how the unit is connected. Refer to the installation manual for

details concerning connection. 

• If you change the way the unit is connected, be sure to press the RESET button. 

ADD-ON MODE

When combining with a car stereo with FM reception capability and using an FM modulator
(supplide):
• Audio is output from the car stereo’s FM source. 
• Perform all operations with the control unit. 
• When you use this product, the effective sensitivity of your radio will be reduced slightly. 
• When you turn the car stereo off, this product stays on. If you leave it on for a long time,

the car battery may go flat. 

• When this product is connected to a vehicle’s diversity antenna, there may be distortion if

a station is broadcasting a strong signal on the frequency you’re using for the system. If
this occurs, switch to another frequency. 

• When not listening to an XM broadcast, switch this product OFF. Leaving it switched ON

reduces the sensitivity of your car radio.

IP-BUS MODE

When combining with a PIONEER Head Unit featuring an IP-BUS input:
• Audio is output from the Head Unit’s XM (External) source. 
• Perform all operations with the Head Unit. 

About This Manual

This product features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and
operation. All are designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory.
This operation manual is intended to help you benefit fully from their potential and to maxi-
mize your listening enjoyment.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by read-
ing through the manual before you use this product. It is especially important that you read
and observe the “Precaution”.

Introducing XM Satellite Radio

There’s a world beyond AM and FM. XM Satellite Radio. Up to 100 channels. Coast-to-
coast coverage. Digital quality sound. With many commercial-free music channels. Plus the
best sports, comedy, talk, news and entertainment, including USA Today, Discovery Radio,
NASCAR, Sesame Workshop, CNNfn and CNN/SI. Questions? Visit www.xmradio.com.
The future is waiting.

How to Subscribe

Listeners can subscribe by visiting XM on the Web at www.xmradio.com or by calling
XM’s Listener Care at (800) 852-9696. Customers should have their Radio ID ready; for
details, refer to “Display the ID Code”. Customers are able to receive a limited number of
free-to-air channels without activation.

Technology. It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or manipulate any
technology incorporated in receivers compatible with the XM Satellite Radio system.  Furthermore,
the AMBE ® voice compression software included in this product is protected by intellectual property
rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.  The user of
this or any other software contained in an XM Radio is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy,
decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the object code, or in any other way convert the object
code into human-readable form. The software is licensed solely for use within this product.

About the XM Mark

The “XM” mark on this product indicates that it is an XM satellite radio receiver. You can
receive XM satellite radio broadcasts by connecting the unit as shown in the installation
manual.

Summary of Contents for FM903XM - Satellite Radio Tuner

Page 1: ...rm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation Universal XM satellite digital tuner system Operation Manual G...

Page 2: ...oduct stays on If you leave it on for a long time the car battery may go flat When this product is connected to a vehicle s diversity antenna there may be distortion if a station is broadcasting a strong signal on the frequency you re using for the system If this occurs switch to another frequency When not listening to an XM broadcast switch this product OFF Leaving it switched ON reduces the sens...

Page 3: ...ct mode is selected you can use the sequential recall Refer to Switching the Channel Select Mode Recall Channels preset in buttons 1 6 in sequence Note If a Channel you have recalled cannot be selected a message is displayed for 2 seconds and the unit returns to the operating status before the Channel was recalled Changing the Band To enable this product to memorize more Channels they are stored i...

Page 4: ... Channel with a Channel Number or from a Channel Category when you select a channel Initially Channel Number Select mode is selected Channel Number Select mode CH NUMBER Ô Channel Category Select mode CATE GORY Selecting the Channel in the Channel Category Channels are organized into various program categories e g Rock Classic Jazz You can search between different categories and then search among ...

Page 5: ...splay For details refer to Switching the Display It may take a few seconds before you can hear anything while this product acquires and processes the satellite signal when you switch power ON change the source to XM Tuner or select a Channel Hold for 1 second SOURCE DISP EQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 E B SFEQ SELECT Each press changes the Source SOURCE DISP EQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Basic Operation IP BUS MODE Key ...

Page 6: ...ering the Function Menu This menu enables selection of XM functions Select the desired mode in the Function Menu Each press of the FUNCTION button selects the mode in the following order Switching the Display F1 Switching the Channel Select mode F2 No Function F3 No Function F4 No Function A M To cancel the Function Menu press the BAND button Note After entering the Function Menu if you do not per...

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