XM Satellite Radio XM-RVR-FM- manual

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  • Page 1

    Warning: This manual contains important safety and operating information. Please read and follow the instructions in this manual. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or damage to your XMCommander or to your vehicle. User Manual XM-RVR-FM-001[...]

  • Page 2

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing an XMCommander Satellite Radio FM Modulator and Receiver System. Y our XMCommander gives you access to over 100 XM Satellite Radio channels of music, news, and information.* Y our XMCommander must be used with the enclosed connecting devices to ensure maximum performance and safety . Professional installation is hig[...]

  • Page 3

    Getting Started: Activating XMCommander T o quickly begin enjoying XM Satellite Radio, follow these simple steps: 1. Set up your XMCommander using the instructions in the installation guide or with the help of a professional installer . 2. Press the power button to turn the XMCommander on and verify that it is playing Channel 1, the XM Preview Chan[...]

  • Page 4

    section 2 3 T uning wheel Power button Control keys Number keys XMCommander Controls Figure 1. XMCommander The XMCommander unit has a power button, two control buttons, tuning wheel, enter button and 10 number keys. T urns the XMCommander on or off. The display/menu button toggles between three display options: 1. Channel name, channel number , and[...]

  • Page 5

    section 2 4 T urns the XMCommander on or off. Highlights different channel/menu options on the screen. The enter button is used in selecting channels and menu options. Press and hold to activate T uneSelect TM feature. Locates channels by various scanning methods. Switches between DIRECT entry , Preset A, Preset B and Preset C. Reverts to channel p[...]

  • Page 6

    section 2 5 XMCommander Display Screen While tuned to an XM channel, the XMCommander default display contains information about that channel and the XMCommander settings. See figure 3. Y our XMCommander display can be customized. See page 7. Display Option 1 Display Option 2 Display Option 3 Signal strength indicator (zero to three bars) Keypad mod[...]

  • Page 7

    T une to a channel using T uning Wheel T une up and down the channel list by turning the tuning wheel . T urn the tuning wheel one increment or decrement to pr o gr ess through a list of channels. Continue to turn the wheel to scroll through the list and display a new channel with each increment. T o select a channel, press . Select a channel by re[...]

  • Page 8

    Basic Operations Select Channel by Category (remote control) On the remote control, press either of the category keys to enter category search. 1. Continue pressing one of the category ke ys until a category you are interested in appears. 2. Use the buttons to display a channel within the given category . 3. Press to select a channel. 4. If you do [...]

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    Jump Pressing on the remote causes the radio to revert to the last channel selected immediately prior to the current selection. A second press of returns you to the original channel played prior to initiating the jump process. With this feature, you can cycle back and forth between two channels. Scan Y ou can scan through channels in one of the fol[...]

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    section 5 9 Warranty 1. Warranty Statement - This express warranty is extended by T erk T echnologies Corporation, a New Y ork corporation having its principal office at 63 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 ("T erk") to the original end user purchaser . T erk warrants the XMCommander ("Commander") to be free of defects in material a[...]

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    section 5 10 If you see this on the display: NO SIGNAL Cause: The XM signal is being blocked. ANTENNA Cause: Antenna connector may not be securely seated. Cable may be damaged. OFF AIR Cause: The channel selected is not currently broadcasting. If this happens: Y ou do not receive all XM channels. Cause: Y our XMCommander is not activated. The audio[...]

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