XM Satellite Radio Xpress RCi User Manual Download

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User Guide

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Page 2: ... the Audio 40 Activation 51 XpressRCi 53 The Main Display 54 Navigation Basics 56 Listening to Satellite Radio 59 FM Presets 65 Skip a Channel 66 Block xL Explicit Language Channels 67 Special Features 69 Pause and Replay 70 TuneSelect 72 GameSelect 75 Stock Quotes 78 SongSaver 80 Where Else Can You Use Your XpressRCi 83 Configuring your XpressRCi 85 Radio ID 86 Find Available FM Channels in Your ...

Page 3: ...4 5 Introduction ...

Page 4: ...s anytime plus get alerts when they are playing SongSaver Store up to 10 songs so you can listen to them later Stock Ticker Track the price and daily movement of your favourite stocks Please read the entire user guide before using your XpressRCi Introduction Safety and Care Information IMPORTANT Always read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and or damage to your devic...

Page 5: ...vice with wet hands When using this product it is always important to keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel Not doing so could result in personal injury death and or damage to your device accessories and or to your vehicle or other property Vehicle installation and radio configuration functions should not be performed while driving Park your vehicle in a safe location before beginning ...

Page 6: ...av Pause and Replay Buttons Pause rewind and replay up to 60 minutes of live radio Power Button Turn radio on and off Display Button Customize the way you view content on the display Arrow Buttons Use up down arrow buttons to scroll through lists and preview channels also highlight menu options Use left right arrows to search for channels by category also when in Replay mode rewind or fast forward...

Page 7: ...r sold separately Rear View PWR Red Connection for PowerConnect Power Adapter FM Blue Connection for optional FM Direct Adapter sold separately AUDIO ANT PWR FM Introduction Control Knob and Select Button Basics Turn the Control knob clockwise or counter clockwise to scroll through a list and highlight an item in the list Press the center of the Select button to make a selection Press the edge to ...

Page 8: ... wire guide at the top rear that can help you to organize the cables and wires connected to the dock If you need to bring a cable or wire from one side of the dock to the other utilize the wire guide by looping the cable though the wire guide as shown Wire Guide Introduction ...

Page 9: ... accessible and provide good visibility of the display and should not be located where it will be in direct sunlight which will affect the visibility of the display screen Several examples of the XpressRCi mounted in a vehicle are shown A is the on dash method using the Dash Mount and B is the vent clip method using the Vent Mount A A Option 1 Option 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 direct jump FM menu 1 2 3 4...

Page 10: ...stall the Dash or Vent Mount Depending on your situation you can either choose to use the Dash Mount or the Vent Mount IMPORTANT When you install the chosen mount do not attach the dock to the mount All cables should be attached to the dock prior to connecting the dock to the mount Installing the Dash Mount CAUTION The adhesive used on the Dash Mount may be difficult to remove Do not install this ...

Page 11: ...ent Louver Foot Vent Vent Dash Dash HOOKED TILT ADJUSTMENT HOLES 1 2 3 Vehicle Installation Installing the Vent Mount 1 Locate a vent with horizontal louvers sturdy enough to hold your PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and radio 2 If the vent louvers in your vehicle are recessed you may need to use the longer vent clamps with the Vent Mount If so remove the shorter vent clamps and install the longer ones ...

Page 12: ... thoroughly Step 3 Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna The Magnetic Mount Antenna contains a strong magnet which will stick to any metal part of your vehicle but will not damage the vehicle To install the Magnetic Mount Antenna 1 Choose the best location for your antenna considering your vehicle type Pay particular attention to any accessories that you may have like luggage racks and how frequently y...

Page 13: ...tenna close to a roof rack Adjust the rack so it s further away from the antenna or move the antenna closer to the center of the roof TIP Mount the antenna on the roof for most vehicles or trunk for convertibles where it has a clear view of the sky in all directions 3 Place the antenna in the location you selected Follow the Tips and Cautions shown on the next several pages Vehicle Installation ...

Page 14: ...ding to the instructions which follow for your specific type of vehicle Feed cable under rubber moulding around window Tuck the cable under the moulding around the window Use a blunt plastic putty knife a credit card a plastic knife or a similar blunt tool to lift the rubber window moulding CAUTION Don t mount the antenna close to another antenna Mount it at least 7 5 cm 3 inches away Vehicle Inst...

Page 15: ... and tuck into weatherstripping around trunk opening Pull weatherstripping from trunk opening Tuck cable into weatherstripping Route cable through weatherstripping several inches to avoid sharp bends Pull cable out of weatherstripping and route through trunk to cabin Avoid sharp bends by running cable through weatherstripping for several inches Route cable out of window moulding and into weather s...

Page 16: ...o radio location Coil excess cable under carpet or mat Bring cable out from trim Pull carpet or mat back Bring cable out from trim and route under carpet to dashboard or console Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift edge of interior trim and tuck cable under trim Continue towards front of vehicle Route cable from trunk under interior trim into cabin and towards front of veh...

Page 17: ...ntenna underneath the rubber molding around the rear window Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding around the rear window and tuck the antenna cable underneath the molding Route the antenna cable around and down the window to the lowest point If your rear window does not have rubber molding we recommend consulting a professional installer 2 Route the anten...

Page 18: ...e With Antenna Placed at the Front of the Roof 1 Feed the antenna cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the windshield Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding around the windshield and tuck the antenna cable underneath the molding Route the antenna cable around and down the windshield to the lowest point 2 At the lowest corner of the w...

Page 19: ...st corner of the the carpet toward the dashboard or console Coil any excess cable in a hidden location such as under the carpet keeping it away from any vehicle pedals or controls Secure the excess cable with wire ties purchased separately 4 Bring the end of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector of ...

Page 20: ...g from the opening and tuck the cable inside it then replace the weather stripping Run the cable inside of the weather stripping to the bottom of the door opening 4 Pull the cable out of the weather stripping at the bottom of the door opening and route it under the carpet toward the dashboard Coil any excess cable in a hidden location such as under the carpet keeping it away from any vehicle pedal...

Page 21: ...he auxiliary input jack or consult the vehicle dealer TIP The auxiliary input jack may be located on the face plate of the vehicle radio on the back of the radio anywhere on the front dash panel inside the glove compartment or inside the center console in between the front seats Option 2 Better Use a Cassette Adapter if your vehicle has a built in cassette player Cassette Adapters are sold separat...

Page 22: ...g received If the signal reception is good press and hold menu to return to the main display screen 7 Ensure XpressRCi is tuned to channel 1 Upon power up XpressRCi should tune to channel 1 by default when it s not yet activated If it s not on channel 1 refer to Listening to Satellite Radio on page 59 to learn about how to tune a channel 8 Turn on your vehicle s stereo system Set it to play input ...

Page 23: ... The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of the signal being received If the signal reception is good press and hold menu to return to the main display screen 7 Ensure XpressRCi is tuned to channel 1 Upon power up XpressRCi should tune to channel 1 by default when it s not yet activated If it s not on channel 1 refer to Listening to Satellite Radio on page 59 to learn about how to tun...

Page 24: ...y any FM radio station Write down the list Once you have created your list of available FM channels you will need to find the one that provides the best match for XpressRCi TIP You ll need to use the Manual tune function on your vehicle s FM radio to tune through every FM channel one by one Turn on your vehicle s FM radio Start at 88 1 and use the Manual tune function on your vehicle s FM radio to...

Page 25: ...Vehicle Mode 3 Scroll to highlight FM Channels and press the Select button 4 Scroll to highlight the storage location FM 1 to FM 5 you want to set and press the Select button You can choose among the following options i If the chosen storage location is empty denoted by or if the storage location contains the FM preset currently being used denoted by Current then a list of FM channels is displayed...

Page 26: ...50 51 Activation ...

Page 27: ... in your XpressRCi If your radio has not been activated press menu and the first item in the list will be Activate Radio Press the Select button A series of screens will guide you through the activation process Follow the instructions on each screen Press the Select button to advance to the next screen or menu to cancel and return to the main display screen 4 When your service is activated your Xp...

Page 28: ...in any category or view what s playing on the current channel and the last channel you had tuned at the same time Choose from To change the display mode press display TIP When in split screen with the channel list you can scroll through the list of channels just like when it appears on the full screen by turning the Control knob clockwise or counter clockwise Press or to change categories Press th...

Page 29: ... temporarily stored content Info Button Pressing info toggles the display to show the sports ticker or the stock ticker at the bottom of the screen Sports Ticker Displays information about upcoming games and scores for games in progress that have been selected with GameSelect Refer to GameSelect on page 75 Stock Ticker Displays the stock value of up to 20 selected stocks TIP Refer to GameSelect on...

Page 30: ...earn more about SongSaver Pause and Replay Buttons Replays up to 60 minutes of live radio plays pauses rewinds and fast forwards through temporarily stored content TIP Refer to Pause and Replay on page 70 to learn more about Pause and Replay Listening to Satellite Radio Tune a channel 1 Turn the Control knob clockwise or counter clockwise to scroll forward or backward through the list of channels ...

Page 31: ...y select Scan near the end of the category list and then press the Select button Refer to Scanning Channels in a Category on page 64 to learn more about Scan Direct Tune A channel can be tuned directly by entering the channel number using the number buttons 1 Before entering a channel number put the XpressRCi in the Direct mode Ensure Direct appears at the top of the display screen If not press fa...

Page 32: ...rrent channel and the previous channel at the same time Refer to Changing the Display Mode on page 55 Favourite Channels You can set up to 10 of your favourite channels so you can easily access them Each favourite channel can be assigned to a number button To assign a favourite channel to a number button 1 Tune to the desired channel 2 Be sure you are in Favourite Channels mode Press fav until Fav...

Page 33: ...e FM presets when you use PowerConnect to listen to your XpressRCi through your vehicle s FM radio Refer to Option 3 PowerConnect Installation Instructions on page 45 for more information To start using a different FM preset 1 Press and hold menu until FM Channels is displayed 2 Scroll to highlight the desired FM preset and press the Select button 3 The new choice will be confirmed and the XpressR...

Page 34: ...light the channel and press the Select button so it is once again preceded by a 3 6 When finished press menu repeatedly to exit Block xL Explicit Language Channels Some channels may contain explicit language When xL appears in the channel logo explicit language may be heard on that channel If you do not want explicit language channels they can be removed from the channel list To skip all explicit ...

Page 35: ...xL Channels and press the Select button xL Channels will change to yellow 4 Turn the Control knob counter clockwise until On is displayed and press the Select button 5 The explicit language channels will now appear on the channel list and on the channel skip add list ...

Page 36: ...layed from newest to oldest To pause 1 Press 2 To resume play press again To listen to the previous track 1 Press to rewind to a previous track 2 If the current track has been playing for longer than 5 seconds it is played from its beginning If the current track has been playing for less than 5 seconds the previous track is played 3 Press and release to rewind through a song in increments or press...

Page 37: ...en any song by the artist is played on any channel or scroll to highlight TuneSelect Song to be notified when the song is played on any channel Press the Select button 3 When an artist or song on your TuneSelect list plays on any channel you ll hear an alert tone and see a message that informs you about the artist song and the channel the song is being played on To switch to that channel press the...

Page 38: ...n also TuneSelect artists and songs in both Replay and SongSaver modes GameSelect GameSelect lets you select up to 50 of your favourite sports and or teams to view their scores and stats at any time In addition you can choose to be notified when they play on any channel To add sports teams to GameSelect 1 Press menu 2 Scroll to highlight Info Extras and press the Select button 3 Scroll to highligh...

Page 39: ...remove a sport or team from your GameSelect list 1 Press menu 2 Scroll to highlight Info Extras and press the Select button 3 Scroll to highlight Sports and press the Select button 4 Scroll to highlight the sport or team sport to be removed and press the Select button The check mark 3 will be removed 5 If applicable Scroll to highlight the team to be removed and press the Select button The check m...

Page 40: ...ter TIP XpressRCi will help you complete the symbols for more than 9 000 regularly traded stocks 6 When the stock symbol has been correctly entered you may be prompted to add stock by pressing Select button Or you may need to turn the Control knob counter clockwise until Stock appears on display screen At this time press the Select button 7 At the main display screen press info to see your stock q...

Page 41: ...next song added to SongSaver overwrites the oldest song saved i e the 11th song is saved to button 1 NOTE Only songs from live broadcasts can be added to SongSaver To listen to a saved song 1 Put the XpressRCi in SongSaver mode Press fav until SongSaver appears on the display screen 2 Press the number button for the song you want to hear TIP To see your list of saved songs either rotate the Contro...

Page 42: ...82 83 Where Else Can You Use Your Xpress RCi ...

Page 43: ...ubscription In the Home Office etc With a Home Kit you can play your XpressRCi over an existing home office or other stereo system In Other Vehicles With a Vehicle Kit you can enjoy your XpressRCi in more than one vehicle In Almost Any Location You Like With a desktop or portable Sound System you have the freedom to listen to your XpressRCi where and when you want from your kitchen or den to the o...

Page 44: ...88 1 and use the Manual tune function on your vehicle s FM radio to tune through each FM channel one by one 88 1 followed by 88 3 etc to locate channels that aren t being used by a local FM radio station Write down each FM channel that has only static or silence on it until you reach 107 9 Once you have created your list of available FM channels you will need to find the one that provides the best...

Page 45: ...y commute you may need to use different FM channels along your route for best performance If this is the case we recommend saving the best FM channels as presets on your FM radio and XpressRCi Then you simply select and match the best channel for the area you are in TIP It will be much more difficult to find available FM channels in large cities than in most suburban or rural locations A direct au...

Page 46: ...n yellow Turn the Control knob clockwise to display On and press the Select button IMPORTANT The XpressRCi is shipped with the FM Transmitter Off and is programmed with 97 9 as the default FM channel To turn the FM Transmitter Off Press menu Press the Select button to select Vehicle Mode Press the Select button to select FM Transmitter which will turn yellow Turn the Control knob counter clockwise...

Page 47: ...utton You can choose among the following options i If the chosen storage location is empty denoted by or if the storage location contains the FM preset currently being used denoted by Current then a list of FM channels is displayed ii If the chosen storage location has an FM preset that is not currently being used and you want to edit it scroll to highlight Edit Channel and press the Select button...

Page 48: ...ssRCi in your vehicle you can adjust the audio level to match the volume of other audio sources you may use such as a CD player other FM stations or an MP3 player Do not use the audio level as a volume control Use the volume control on your vehicle stereo instead NOTE The audio level adjustment is available only when the FM Transmitter is turned Off To adjust the audio level 1 Press menu 2 Scroll ...

Page 49: ...r display screen Display Settings To change the display s brightness backlight timer and auto dimmer 1 Press menu 2 Scroll to highlight Change Display and press the Select button 3 Press the Select button to select Display Setting 4 To change Brightness Press the Select button to select Brightness which will turn yellow Turn the Control knob to adjust the brightness Press the Select button when fi...

Page 50: ...ighlight Sports and press the Select button Sports will turn yellow Turn the Control knob to select either Scrolling scores will scroll across the screen or Paging scores will appear one page at a time 4 Press the Select button when finished Set Time The time is automatically set for you from the XM signal To set your time zone 1 Press menu 2 Scroll to highlight Set Time and press the Select butto...

Page 51: ...r clock 6 Press the Select button Automatic Power By default your XpressRCi turns on automatically when it is plugged in and receiving power You can change this so you must manually turn the radio on each time To change the Automatic Power setting 1 Press menu 2 Scroll to highlight Set Time and press the Select button 3 Scroll to highlight Automatic Power and press the Select button Automatic Powe...

Page 52: ...the Control knob clockwise to choose the amount of time 60 90 120 or 180 minutes that should pass before the radio turns off automatically 5 Press the Select button Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer option is available with the home dock and sound system sold separately Your XpressRCi has a sleep timer that can automatically shut off the radio after a period of time By default the sleep timer is set to ...

Page 53: ...t be reset and the radio will return to the main display screen 5 Press the Select button The radio will restore the settings and you will be returned to the main display screen Demo Mode A demo automatically starts playing when your XpressRCi has not been activated and is either not receiving a signal or not connected to an antenna It disappears when the antenna is connected properly or when the ...

Page 54: ...106 107 Troubleshooting ...

Page 55: ...www xmradio ca refresh and follow the directions refresh your radio Call 1 877 438 9677 for further assistance XpressRCi has been designed and built to be trouble free but if you experience a problem try this Check that all connections are firm and secure Make sure the vehicle power socket is clean and free of corrosion Make sure you have connected the XpressRCi as described in this User Guide Ver...

Page 56: ...able Demo Mode Refer to Demo Mode on page 105 If this happens Try this No audio when using the Aux In Cable or Cassette Adapter Check all cables between your XpressRCi and your vehicle s stereo system for a firm and secure connection Ensure you have selected the proper input source on your vehicle s stereo system If you are using the Vehicle Dock that came with the Universal Xpress Car Kit ensure ...

Page 57: ...112 113 Product Specifications ...

Page 58: ...ed from any export of the content and or data or derivative thereof except in compliance with applicable export laws rules and regulations The user of this or any other software contained in an XM radio is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy decompile reverse engineer hack manipulate or disassemble the object code or in any other way convert the object code into human readable form Envir...

Page 59: ...sold separately Subscription governed by XM Customer Agreement which can be found at xmradio ca about terms and conditions cfm Prices and programming are subject to change Copyrights and Trademarks The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by XM Radio Inc can void the user s authority to operate this device This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and is ...

Page 60: ...Radio ID is located on the label on the back of the XpressRCi Record the XM Radio ID in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product Radio Model Number XDRC2V1KC XM Radio ID ___________________________ Owners Record ...

Page 61: ...auppauge New York 11788 U S A 1 800 645 4994 www audiovox com XM name and related logos are registered trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2007 Audiovox Electronics Corporation All rights reserved ...

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