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Satellite Radio Plug-n-Play Receiver

SIRIUS STRATUS

SV3TK1C User Guide

Summary of Contents for Stratus SV3TK1C

Page 1: ...Satellite Radio Plug n Play Receiver SIRIUS STRATUS SV3TK1C User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...ed vehicle dock ing station The Stratus SV3TK1C is also compatible with the SUPH1C SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Home Kit the SUPV1C SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Vehicle Kit and the SUBX1C SIRIUS Plug and Play Universal Boombox each sold separately Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all of the Stratus features and capabilities For the latest information about this and other SIRIUS pro...

Page 4: ...apter 16 Maximizing Audio Quality From Your SIRIUS Receiver 16 Wireless Connection 16 Direct Connections 17 Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service 20 Controls 22 SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C Reference Guide 22 SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C Docking Station Reference Guide 23 Operation 24 Display Screen Information 24 Changing Channels and Categories 25 Selecting Channels Directly 26 FM Frequency 27 Jump Button 28 Ch...

Page 5: ... Table of Contents Clock 34 Jump Settings 35 Channel Lock 36 Signal 39 Factory Default 39 Troubleshooting 41 Specifications 42 Warranty 43 SIRIUS ID 44 ...

Page 6: ...try Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Genera...

Page 7: ...properly in the event of an accident Be sure the unit is installed as described in the installation instructions which accompany each accessory kit SIRIUS Satellite Radio is not responsible for issues arising from instal lations which were not installed according to the instructions To avoid short circuits do not open the unit and never put or leave any metallic objects coins tools etc inside the ...

Page 8: ...outside this range Extreme temperatures or extreme temperature fluctuations can degrade the performance of the LCD display screen and possibly damage it Cleaning and Maintenance If the receiver becomes dirty turn the power off and wipe it clean with a soft cloth Do not use hard cloths strong cleaning fluids paint thinner alcohol or other volatile solvents to clean These may cause damage to the uni...

Page 9: ... All Rights Reserved Portions of the software on this receiver are licensed under the eCos License Distribution of eCos requires that the eCos source code be made available to Sirius Satellite Radio custom ers The eCos License and eCos source code are available to the public at http www sirius com ecoslicense Sirius Satellite Radio reserves all rights to all receiver software not covered under the...

Page 10: ...f the SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C receiver Stratus SV3TK1C Receiver Stratus SV3TK1C Receiver Vehicle Docking Station Vehicle Docking Station Adhesive Dash Mount Adhesive Dash Mount Vent Mount Extended Vent Hooks Vent Mount Extended Vent Hooks Cigarette Lighter Adapter Cigarette Lighter Adapter ...

Page 11: ... present If anything is missing or damaged or if your the receiver fails to operate notify your dealer immediately It is recommended that you retain the original carton and pack ing materials in case you need to ship your receiver in the future Antenna Cover Tail Antenna Cover Tail Alcohol Swab Alcohol Swab Screws Screws Magnetic Antenna Magnetic Antenna User Guide User Guide ...

Page 12: ...ceiver Connect the power cord for the receiver to your vehicle s cigarette lighter Subscribe to the SIRIUS service and begin enjoying the SIRIUS entertainment Location Choose a location in your vehicle where the receiver will not block your vision interfere with the vehicle controls or obstruct the air bag If you are using the adhesive mount the location should be suitable flat smooth surface The ...

Page 13: ...with the alcohol swab Unscrew the adhesive foot from the mount Peel the protective material off the adhesive on the foot and press the foot firmly against the vehicle surface The adhesive mount should then be allowed to adhere for a minimum of 2 4 hours before use Best adhesion occurs after 24 hours Vent Mount Option B To mount the vehicle dock using the vent mount option install the vent mount as...

Page 14: ...ings A against a vent louver B Then push the vent mount into the vent far enough so that the hooks C drop down and hook the rear of the vent louver Figure 4 Once you are sure that the hooks have grasped a vent louver the tension springs A will keep the vent mount hooked to the louver C B A D PUSH HOOKED 2 Figure 3 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 4 ...

Page 15: ...nted cargo containers or other antennas For convertible vehicles the antenna should be installed on the trunk lid For best performance it is recommended that the antenna be installed with the rubber antenna cable cover tail This rubber antenna cable cover tail provides two benefits first it positions the antenna the recommended distance from the rear window rear door hatch or trunk edge to give th...

Page 16: ...nter line of the vehicle roof located at the rear of the roof near the rear door hatch Convertible Mount the antenna along the center line of the trunk lid with the rubber antenna cable cover tail directed toward the rear window When you have selected a suitable mounting location clean the area where the antenna and rubber antenna cable cover tail will be mounted with the supplied alcohol swab Rub...

Page 17: ...ls or wiring conduits For SUVs mini vans and 5 door vehicles bring the cable into the vehicle under the rubber molding for the tailgate and continue under the interior trim From the trunk or rear of the vehicle route the cable around the passenger compartment and to the front of the vehicle to the receiver Take care not pull the cable across sharp edges that could damage it and keep it away from a...

Page 18: ...r vehicle Refer to Figure 21 on page 23 for the location of this connector Maximizing Audio Quality From Your SIRIUS Receiver There are two primary ways to connect your SIRIUS satellite radio The following procedures will help you obtain the best performance Wireless Connection Your SIRIUS radio contains an FM transmitter The FM transmitter sends the audio from your SIRIUS radio to your vehicle ra...

Page 19: ...ach city as presets on your vehicle radio If you re not sure which FM channels are not broadcasting in your home or travel cities you can also go to http SIRIUS com fmchannel and search for a suggested FM channel based on your zip code Direct Connections Direct connection provides better audio performance than a wireless connection and removes the possibility of interference from local FM broadcas...

Page 20: ...OFF Cassette Adapter If your vehicle radio has a cassette player Purchase a Cassette Adapter at your local electronics retailer Connect the adapter between the AUDIO jack on your SIRIUS radio refer to Figure 21 on page 23 for the location of this connector and the vehicle radio s cassette slot Figure 13 FM OFF NOTE Refer to the cassette adapter manufacturer s guidelines for correct use 1 2 Figure ...

Page 21: ...ct Adaptor provides a wired connection between your SIRIUS radio and your vehicle radio elimi nating the outside static and interference you sometimes experience when using a wireless FM connection Figure 14 90 1 FM DIRECT ADAPTER Professional installation may be required See your local SIRIUS retailer Figure 14 Figure 14 ...

Page 22: ...he display will change to To Activate Call 1 888 539 SIRIUS and will tune to channel 184 Figure 16 You will not be able to listen to other channels until you activate your SIRIUS subscription To Activate Call 1 888 539 SIRIUS 1 8 4 T r a f W x In order to subscribe you will need your receiver s unique 12 digit SIRIUS ID number SID Figure 17 You can display the SID by tuning to channel 000 by using...

Page 23: ...8 539 SIRIUS 1 888 539 7474 When you have successfully subscribed to the SIRIUS service and the receiver has been updated with your subscription information Sub Updated Press Any Key will be displayed Figure 18 To continue press any key on the receiver Sub Updated Press Any Key 1 8 4 T r a f W x You are now ready to begin enjoying SIRIUS Satellite Radio s digital entertainment and can tune to othe...

Page 24: ...pre selected traffic weather channel Preset Direct Tune Buttons 0 9 Sets and selects preset channels Also used to directly tune channels by entering the channel number Category Previous Next Buttons Navigates through the category genre list screen which displays SIRIUS channel categories Channel Up Down Buttons Navigates through channels and display screens Select Button Selects items highlighted ...

Page 25: ...AUDIO 5VDC FM OUT Connector FM output for use with the optional FM Direct Adapter ANT Antenna Connector Connection for the provided magnetic antenna DC5V Power Connector Power connection for the cigarette lighter adapter AUDIO OUT Connector Optional audio output connection for connecting to your vehicle s audio system if you are not using the FM transmitter 1 2 3 4 Figure 2 Figure 2 ...

Page 26: ... h a n n e l When the receiver is powered on the previously selected channel will automatically begin playing You can select to have the channel name Figure 1 category name Figure 2 or time Figure 3 displayed on the default display screen Elvis Presley One Night 0 1 3 P o p Elvis Presley One Night 0 1 3 1 0 4 9 To change the display press the Menu button then select Display Options Mode and choose...

Page 27: ...splay a catego ry and a list of channels in the category Figure 4 Use the Channel Up Down buttons to navigate through the list and press the Select button to choose a selected channel 001 Sirius Hits 002 StarLite P o p Use the Category Previous Next buttons to scroll through the categories Figures 5 6 014 Classic Vin 015 Classic Rew R o c k 033 Area 33 034 Boombox E l e c D n c Figure 4 Figure 4 F...

Page 28: ... access by press ing the 0 9 buttons Storing Channel Presets To store a favorite channel as a preset do the following Tune the receiver to the channel you wish to store as a preset Press and hold for 1 second the numbered preset button 0 9 in which you wish to store your favorite channel An audible beep will be heard and the preset number you selected will then be displayed to confirm that the cha...

Page 29: ... SIRIUS audio To quickly access the FM frequency menu press and hold the Menu button The current FM frequency is displayed Figure 10 To change the FM frequency use the Channel Up Down buttons and Category Previous Next buttons to adjust the FM frequency The Channel Up Down buttons adjust in 0 2 MHz increments and the Category Previ ous Next buttons adjust in 1 MHz increments Press the Select butto...

Page 30: ... 2 1 s t W a v e If your traffic weather report is not immediately available the display will indicate that a jump is pending Figure 12 Once your local traffic weather report is ready the receiver will automatically tune to the traffic weather channel You may have to wait a few minutes for your desired report NYC Pending 0 2 2 1 s t W a v e Pressing the Jump button while a jump is pending will can...

Page 31: ...rect entry method by momentarily press ing the Select button and entering the channel number at the prompt by using the 0 9 buttons Figure 13 You will then be prompted to enter the 4 digit channel lock code before you can access the channel Figure 14 Enter Channel ___ 0 3 1 M a r g v l l e ____ E n t e r C o d e For more information on how to set the channel lock code and how to lock or unlock cha...

Page 32: ...menu option screens repeatedly press and release thee Menu button until you are returned to the default display screen The following sections explain each of the menu options in the order in which they are dis played on the Menu Options screen SIRIUS ID The Sirius ID menu option displays your 12 digit Sirius ID SID number Figure 2 The SID is unique to every receiver and is required to activate you...

Page 33: ...requency To change the FM frequency use the Channel Up Down buttons and Category Previous Next buttons to adjust the FM frequency The Channel Up Down buttons adjust in 0 2 MHz increments and the Category Previous Next buttons adjust in 1 MHz incre ments Figure 4 Press the Select button to set the new FM frequency 88 1 MHz F M F r e q u e n c y FM On Off To turn the receiver s FM transmitter On or ...

Page 34: ...ghting conditions Use the Channel Up Down buttons to adjust the brightness and press the Select button to set your choice Figure 7 The bar graph will move to indicate the change B r i g h t n e s s Contrast The Contrast menu option adjusts the relationship between the background and the text on the LCD display Use the Channel Up Down buttons to adjust the brightness and press the Select button to ...

Page 35: ...el The Audio Level menu option adjusts the level of the audio output of the receiver To adjust the audio level use the Channel Up Down buttons to change the audio level and press the Select button to set your choice Figure 10 The bar graph will move to indicate the change A u d i o L e v e l Tones The Tones menu option is for selecting whether an audio tone will be heard as you navigate menus and ...

Page 36: ...he SIRIUS signal and will update based on the data received from the signal Format Time Zone C l o c k Format The Format menu option is for changing the clock display format of the receiver to 12 hour or 24 hour format Use the Channel Up Down buttons to select the desired format and press the Select button to set your choice Figure 12 12 Hour 24 Hour F o r m a t Figure 11 Figure 11 Figure 11 Figur...

Page 37: ... for turning the Daylight Savings Time feature On or Off Use the Channel Up Down buttons to select on or off and press the Select button to set your choice Figure 14 Yes No D S T O b s e r v e d Jump Settings The Jump menu option is used to select a city for Traffic and Weather reports when the Jump button is pressed Use the Channel Up Down buttons to select a city and press the Select button to s...

Page 38: ...being used you will be prompted to create and enter a four digit numerical code Figure 16 This code can be any four digit num ber from 0000 to 9999 Then you will be prompted again to confirm the code you just entered Figure 17 If you should exit this prompt without entering a code you will be prompted to set a code next time you enter the Lock Unlock menu option ____ N e w C o d e ____ C o n f i r...

Page 39: ...ode menu option is selected you will be prompted to enter a four digit code as described in the previous section Figures 16 17 To edit the channel lock code At the prompt enter the current four digit channel lock code Figure 20 If you do not enter the correct code a message will be displayed alerting you that the wrong code was entered Figure 24 and you will be prompted again to enter the code aga...

Page 40: ...orrect channel lock code a confirmation screen is displayed Figure 23 If you entered the wrong code you will be alerted and you will have to repeat the process again Figure 24 Code Saved C o n f i r m C o d e Wrong Code C o n f i r m C o d e To exit the Edit Code menu option press the Menu button 3 4 Figure 21 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 24 ...

Page 41: ...es affected by the Factory Default option All Presets are cleared Receiver set to Normal Tuning Mode Display brightness set to 50 Display Contrast set to 50 FM Transmitter set to On FM Frequency set to 88 1 MHz Jump setting is cleared Top line display mode set to Channel Name Audio level set to 3db Confirmation Tone set to On Note that the Channel Lock feature is not affected by the Factory Defaul...

Page 42: ... r e Y o u S u r e If you choose to proceed the receiver will confirm that the factory defaults are being restored Figure 28 When the Factory Default is complete the receiver will display Call 1 888 539 SIRIUS to Subscribe the preview channel The receiver is still subscribed to the SIRIUS service Restoring Figure 26 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 28 ...

Page 43: ...d Check for obstacles over or around the satellite antenna Change the vehicle location to eliminate nearby obstacles bridges overpasses tress buildings etc Audio static or loss of clarity The FM frequency contains static Locate a quiet FM frequency on your vehicle radio and set the FM transmitter frequency of the receiver to match If using the AUDIO OUT connector check the cable connections No sou...

Page 44: ...Vrms 50mVrms Total Harmonic Distortion THD 0 2 Signal to noise S N Greater than 73dB Fuse Requirement 2A ATC Receiver Dimensions Length x Width x Depth 114 3mm x 48 26mm x 15 24mm 4 5 x 1 9 x 0 6 Receiver Weight 85 0g 3 0 oz Antenna Type Low Profile Magnetic Antenna Cable Length 21 single micro cable Connector Type SMB right angle Audio Interface 1 8 3 5mm Stereo Jack FM Out Interface 2 5mm Jack N...

Page 45: ... REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabilities ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY HEREUNDER INCLUDING ANY I...

Page 46: ... SIRIUS ID 44 SIRIUS ID Write down the SIRIUS ID SID of your SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C in the space provided below SID _______________________________________ ...

Page 47: ...SIRIUS Customer Service 1 888 539 7474 customercare siriuscanada ca SIRIUS Canada Inc 135 Liberty Street 4th Floor Toronto Ontario M6K 1A7 1 888 539 7474 http www siriuscanada ca ...

Page 48: ...SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C 06 0926A SIRIUS Canada Inc 135 Liberty Street 4th Floor Toronto Ontario M6K 1A7 1 888 539 7474 www siriuscanada ca ...

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