XM Satellite Radio XMR6910 manual

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  • Page 1

    INSTALLATION/OWNERS MANUAL AM/FM/CD/XM Ready Receiver with Detach Face XMR6910 An optional XM Satellite Radio Receiver may be connected to the XMR6910. XM subscription is requir ed for reception. F or more information, visit XM’ s website at www .xmr adio.com or call 1-877-XMRADIO. Not available in Alaska or Hawaii.[...]

  • Page 2

    2 XMR6910 INSTALLATION Preparation TYPICAL MOUNTING METHOD Please read entir e manual before installation. Before You Start • Disconnect negative battery terminal. (consult a qualified technician for instr uctions) • A void installing the unit where it would be subject to high temper atures, such as fr om direct sunlight, or wher e it would be [...]

  • Page 3

    3 XMR6910 INSTALLATION Wiring Diagram FUSE When replacing a fuse, make sure new fuse is the correct type and amperage. Using an incorrect fuse could damage the radio. The XMR6910 uses one 10 amp A TM fuse located beside the wiring connector .[...]

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    4 XMR6910 OPERATION Control Locations Release Power V olume T une/T rack Down T une/T rack Up Auto Stor e/Preset Scan/Function Band/Pause/Scr oll Eject Mode/Shift EQ/*Preset 10 Loudness/*Preset 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Local/Distance/*Preset 8 AM/FM Scan/*Preset 7 Preset 6/Category Up Preset 5/Category Down Preset 4 Preset 3/Intr o Preset 2/Random[...]

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    5 XMR6910 OPERATION General Operation Press RELEASE and pull away from the left side to r emove. T o re-install, insert right side of faceplate first then push left side to secure. Remove trim ring and install supplied Phillips head #1 screw through left side of mounting fr ame into faceplate. Press POWER or any other button (except eject) to turn [...]

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    6 XMR6910 OPERATION General Operation When in AM/FM, CD or A UX mode: Press DISP to select between clock and radio fr equency (tuner mode), clock and CD elapsed time/track (CD mode), or clock and AUX (A UX mode). When in XM Radio mode: Press DISP to select between channel name, artist name, song title or clock. With the unit on, press and hold DISP[...]

  • Page 7

    Press AUDIO to select between V olume (default), Bass, T reble, Balance & F ader . Press AUDIO until BAS appears Rotate encoder left/right to adjust (+6 maximum / -6 minimum) Press AUDIO until TRE appears Rotate encoder left/right to adjust (+6 maximum / -6 minimum) Press AUDIO until BAL appears Rotate encoder left/right to adjust (BAL L 12-BAL[...]

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    Press TUNE nn or TUNE ll momentarily to seek the next strong station. Press TUNE nn or TUNE ll for more than 2 seconds, then release. "MANU AL" will momentarily appear in the display . Press TUNE nn or TUNE ll momentarily to move radio fr equency up or down one step at a time. Press and hold to advance quickly . If tuning is not adjusted [...]

  • Page 9

    Activating Your XM Receiver (Optional) Tuning Modes Basic Channel Selection Direct Channel Selection Category Recall 1. Press MODE to select XM Radio. 2. V erify channel 1 (XM Pr eview Channel) is playing. 3. Select Channel 0. The XM r eceiver’ s eight character Radio ID number will appear on the XMR6910 display . The Radio ID number is also loca[...]

  • Page 10

    XMR6910 OPERATION 10 Press FUNC once, the CA TEGORY icon will appear on the display . Press or to choose a dif ferent category , then press TUNE nn or TUNE ll to choose a channel within that category . Press FUNC for 3 seconds to select the desir ed channel. If you do not select a channel, the channel search will time out after sever al seconds and[...]

  • Page 11

    XMR6910 OPERATION 11 With the label facing up, insert a standard size CD into the CD slot. The CD will automatically begin playback. Press EJECT to eject the CD. The unit will change to pr evious mode of operation (AM, FM, XM or auxiliary input). If the disc is not removed within 10 seconds, the unit will r eload the disc. The unit does not have to[...]

  • Page 12

    Limited One-Year Warranty 12 XMR6910 WARRANTY This warr anty gives you specific legal rights. Y ou may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Dual Electronics Corp. warr ants this product to the original purchaser to be fr ee from defects in material and workmanship, under normal conditions, for a period of one year from the date of[...]

  • Page 13

    Signal-to-noise: >92dB Fr equency response: 10Hz-20kHz Channel separation @ 1kHz: >65dB D/A converter: 1 Bit T uning range: 87.5MHz-107.9MHz Usable sensitivity: 8.5dBf 50dB quieting sensitivity: 10dBf Stereo separ ation @ 1kHz: 40dB Fr equency response: 30Hz-13kHz T uning range: 530kHz-1710kHz Usable sensitivity: 22uV Fr equency response: 30H[...]

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    Troubleshooting - General XMR6910 OPERATION 14 Problem Cause Action Unit will not turn on (no power) Y ellow wir e not connected or incorrect voltage Red wire not connected or incorrect voltage Check connections for proper voltage (11~16VDC) Black wire not connected Check connection to ground Fuse blown Replace fuse Unit has power (but no sound) Sp[...]

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    Troubleshooting - XM Radio Problem Cause Action You can not receive any XM channels Y our XM Radio r eceiver is not activated Contact XM as described on page 9 You can not tune into a specific XM channel Y ou ma y not be authorized to receive that channel V erify your subscription with XM Contact XM as described on page 9 NO SIGNL appears on displa[...]

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    Dual Electronics Corp. 21318 64th Ave. South Kent, W A 98032 T oll Fr ee: 1-866-626-7863 www .dualav .com www .xmradio.com ©2004 Dual Electronics Corp. All rights reserv ed. The XM name and related logos ar e trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc. NSA0904-V01[...]