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TERK Technologies XMDGM100 manual

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  • Page 1

    SMART DIGIT AL ADAPTER Installation Guide XMDGM100 Smart Digital Adapt er f or GM Car Radios[...]

  • Page 2

    1 Smart Digital Adapt er Use in conjunction with an XM univ ersal tuner bo x, the XMDGM100 Smart Digital Adapter allo ws you to adapt an existing GM satellite r adio r eady car ster eo t o r eceiv e XM Satellite Radio service. Important Note:: The XMDGM100 can be install ed in vehicl es that hav e adequate GM Class II radios. GM Class II r adios ar[...]

  • Page 3

    2 Intr oduction:: (continued) Part 1 :: XM Direct – Univer sal Tuner Bo x A1 :: Micro ant enna with single output A2 :: Universal XM T uner Box Part 2:: XM Dir ect – Smart Digital Adapter A3 :: Smart Digital Adapter – this is a small black box that converts the XM signal t o the protoc ol of the head unit. W1 :: Cabl e harnes s specific t o t[...]

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    Installation The foll owing step-by-step instructions illus trate in detail two typical GM installations. The images on the l eft are f or a typical SUV installation. The images on the right ar e for a typical Sedan installation. STEP 1 REMOVE DASH BOARD TRIM BEZEL T O ACCESS RADIO STEP 2 REMOVE MOUNTING SCREWS AND PULL OUT RADIO TV36 3 Smart Digit[...]

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    4 STEP 3 UNPLUG EXISTING CONNECT ORS AND ANTENNA CABLE AND REMOVE RADIO. INST ALL LARGE AND SMALL CONNECT ORS (REMOVED FROM RADIO) INTO HARNESS (W1) SUPPLIED WITH YOUR KIT STEP 4 INST ALL DIRECT CONNECT ADAPTER BOX (A3) BY INST ALLING WHITE CONNECT OR AS SHOWN. Smart Digital Adapt er Installation[...]

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    5 Installation STEP 5 INST ALL RED AND WHITE RCA AUDIO CABLES (W2) AND 8 PIN MINI DIN CABLE (W3) INTO OPPOSITE SIDE OF DIRECT CONNEC T INTERF ACE BOX. STEP 6 FEED OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE RED AND WHITE RCA CABLE (W2) AND THE 8 PIN MINI DIN CABLE (W3) TO THE SELEC TED LOCA TION FOR YOUR XM TUNER (A2). Smart Digital Adapt er[...]

  • Page 7

    6 Installation STEP 7 LOC ATE AND MOUNT THE AD APTER BOX (A3) IN SUIT ABLE LOCA TION THA T WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE RADIO AND WILL NO T VIBRATE OR RA TTLE AFTER INST ALLA TION. WE LOCA TED THE UNIT IN A SP ACE NEAR THE AIR DUCT AND SECURED IT IN PLACE USING VEL CRO . STEP 8 AFTER THE ADAPTER BOX (A3) IS SECURE – CONNECT THE LARGE AND SMALL CON[...]

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    7 Installation STEP 9 CAREFULL Y LOCA TE THE RADIO BACK INT O POSITION. MAKE SURE THA T THE HARNESS DOES NOT BL OCK THE RADIO UNIT OR GET CRIMPED BY THE RADIO WHEN INST ALLING. REPLACE AND TIGHTEN THE RADIO MOUNTING SCREWS. REPLACE THE TRIM BEZEL . STEP 10 LOC ATE AND INST ALL THE MAGNETIC MOUNT ANTENNA (A1) PER THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE XM DIR[...]

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    8 Installation STEP 12 A T THIS POINT OF THE INST ALLA TION THE RED AND WHITE RCA CABLE, THE 8 PIN MINI DIN CABLE AND THE XM ANTENNA CABLE SHOULD ALL BE ROUTED TO THE INTENDED L OCA TION OF THE XM TUNER (A2). CONNECT THESE CABLES T O THE UNIVERSAL TUNNER BO X (A2). STEP 13 LOC ATE THE XM TUNER (A2) INT O ITS FINAL MOUNTING POSITION AND SECURE IN PL[...]

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    9 Upon c ompl etion of your installation your XM tuner will need to be activated. T une the XM tuner to the Previe w Channel, channel 1 and follow instructions for activ ation. Y ou can also call the toll free XM activ ation number at 1-800-XM-RADIO (967-2346). XM Sat ellite Radio Operation F or operation of your r adio in the XM mode, please r efe[...]

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    Limited W arranty TERK is a regis tered trademark. The TERK l ogo is a tr ademark of the TERK T echnologies Corp. Limited W arranty TERK T echnologies Corp. (TERK) warr ants this pr oduct against defects in materials or workmanship for thr ee (3) years from the date of pur chase. During this warranty period, this pr oduct will be replac ed or repai[...]