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Sirius XM RAdio ONYX EZR User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Dock & Play Radio VEHICLE KIT INCLUDED...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing the XM Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit! SiriusXM Onyx EZR has these exciting features to enhance your overall experience: • View artist or show name, song or program title and content or channel information on an easy- to-read large high-resolution display • Store up to 10 of your favorite channels for one touch access...

  • Page 4: Safety And Care Information

    Introduction Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Safety and Care Information IMPORTANT! Self installation instructions and tips are provided for your convenience . It is your responsibility to determine if you have the knowledge, skills, and physical ability required to properly perform an installation . SiriusXM shall have no liability for damage or injury resulting from the installation or use of any SiriusXM or third party products .

  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    Introduction Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide What’s in the Box? Onyx EZR Radio PowerConnect™ Vehicle Dock Vent Mount and Dash Mount Extended Vent Clamps Aux In Cable Screws (4) Antenna & Dash Mount Alcohol PowerConnect Power Adapter Magnetic Mount Antenna...

  • Page 6: Onyx Ezr Functions

    Introduction Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Onyx EZR Functions Up and Down Buttons FM Button Power Button Press to preview and tune to Press to access and cycle Press to turn Radio on and off . through FM presets; press...

  • Page 7: Powerconnect Vehicle Dock

    Introduction Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Color-Coded Connections The color-coded PowerConnect Vehicle Dock makes it simple to connect . Just match the colors on the cable ends to the colors on the dock to see what goes where .

  • Page 8: Installation

    . Several examples of Onyx EZR 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 .

  • Page 9: Step 2: Install The Dash Or Vent Mount

    1. Locate a flat surface for the Adhesive Mount . Make sure there is ample room for the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and Onyx EZR Radio when installed . 2. Set the orientation of the Adhesive Mount before adhering it . Loosen the knob and adjust the adhesive foot for the location you selected in “Step 1: Choose a Location for Your Radio”...
  • Page 10 1. Locate a vent with horizontal louvers sturdy enough to hold your Extended Vent Clamps PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and Onyx EZR Radio . 2. If the vent louvers in your vehicle are recessed, you may need to use Vent Mount the longer vent clamps with the Vent Mount .

  • Page 11: Step 3: Mount The Magnetic Mount Antenna

    Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Step 3: Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna on the outside of your vehicle, on a horizontal surface that will always face the sky . The antenna contains a strong magnet which will stick to any metal part of your vehicle, but will not damage the vehicle .
  • Page 12 Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide 3. Place the antenna in the location you selected . Follow the Tips and Cautions shown below . 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 CAUTION! Don’t mount...

  • Page 13: Step 4: Route The Antenna Cable

    Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Step 4: Route the Antenna Cable Before you begin routing the antenna cable, read these general instructions for how to route and hide the antenna cable . Then route your antenna cable according to the step-by-step instructions which follow for your specific type of vehicle .
  • Page 14 Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Route cable out from under rear windshield moulding and tuck into weatherstripping around trunk opening Avoid sharp bends by running cable through Pull weatherstripping weatherstripping for several inches from trunk opening Tuck cable into weatherstripping.
  • Page 15 Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift edge of interior trim and tuck cable Route cable under under trim. Continue trim or upholstery towards front of vehicle...
  • Page 16 Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the Rear of the Roof: 1. Feed the antenna cable from the antenna 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 .
  • Page 17 Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1. Feed the antenna cable underneath the rubber weather stripping of the rear tailgate window/ door and route the cable along the rear hatch . Lift the weather stripping from the opening and tuck the cable inside it, then replace the weather stripping .

  • Page 18: Step 5: Connect The Magnetic Mount Antenna And Powerconnect Power Adapter

    Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide 2. Continue tucking the cable underneath the windshield molding around the windshield to the lowest corner . 3. At the lowest corner of the windshield, route the cable out of the windshield molding and into the rubber weather stripping around the door opening .

  • Page 19: Step 6: Connect The Audio

    Installation Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Step 6: Connect the Audio To play XM audio through your vehicle’s stereo or FM radio, decide on one of the following audio connection options: • Option 1: Best: Use the provided Aux In Cable if your vehicle’s stereo system has an auxiliary input connection or jack .
  • Page 20 Dash or Vent Mount . Then the installation is complete . 10. The audio level output of Onyx EZR can be increased or decreased as necessary to match the audio levels of other sources in your vehicle . Refer to “Audio Level” on page 45 .
  • Page 21 Dash or Vent Mount . Then the installation is complete . 10. The audio level output of Onyx EZR can be increased or decreased as necessary to match the audio levels of other sources in your vehicle . Refer to “Audio Level” on page 45 .
  • Page 22 107 .9 . 6. Ensure Onyx EZR is tuned to channel 1, the XM Preview channel . Upon power up, Onyx EZR should tune to channel 1 by default, when it’s not yet activated . If it’s not on channel 1, refer to “Tuning to a Channel”...
  • Page 23 . Each time, you will need to tune your vehicle’s FM radio to the FM channel and then set your Onyx EZR to transmit on the same FM channel (steps 7 & 8) .

  • Page 24: Activation

    General activation and subscription process: Subscribe to the XM service by following these steps: 1. Make sure your Onyx EZR is turned on, tuned to XM Preview channel 1, and receiving the XM signal so that you can hear the XM audio .

  • Page 25: Using Your Onyx Ezr

    Using Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Main Display screen When listening to a channel, information about the channel and what is currently playing is displayed on the screen . The favorite channel preview pane can be toggled by pressing the Select button at the main display screen .

  • Page 26: Navigation Basics

    Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Navigation Basics Power Button Pressing the Power button turns Onyx EZR On or Off . Navigation Buttons Pressing Left, Right, Up, and Down navigates through various features and functions of Onyx EZR .
  • Page 27 Using Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Direct Button Pressing Direct prompts for the entry of a channel number using the number buttons . Once the channel number is entered, the Radio directly tunes to the new channel .

  • Page 28: Tuning To A Channel

    Scanning Channels in a Category You can scan a category and listen to each channel for 10 seconds as Onyx EZR automatically tunes to each channel in the category . If you want to stay tuned to the channel being played and stop the scan, just press the Select button .

  • Page 29: Automatically Tuning Channels In Categories

    Automatically Tuning Channels in Categories Onyx EZR can be configured to automatically tune channels when browsing a category list, when you highlight a channel in the list and pause for a few seconds . This feature can be turned off so that channels are not tuned automatically if desired .

  • Page 30: Favorite Channels

    Using Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide the Radio will automatically tune to the traffic/weather channel . Since a channel may broadcast the traffic and weather reports of more than one city, you may have to wait a few minutes for the broadcast of your selected city .

  • Page 31: Fm Presets

    FM presets make it easy to quickly access stored FM channels and choose a new FM channel from the saved presets . FM presets are used when you use PowerConnect or the FMDA to listen to your Onyx EZR through your vehicle’s FM radio . (Refer to “Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions” on page 22 for more information .)

  • Page 32: Parental Controls

    4-digit lock code . When the correct code is entered, you’ll be able to tune to and listen to the channel . All locked channels become unlocked and remain unlocked until you turn Onyx EZR Off and back On . In the category list, the previously locked channels will show an unlocked icon To turn Parental Controls on or off): 1.
  • Page 33 Using Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide 3. You will be prompted to enter the 4-digit lock code . For each digit, press one of the 0-9 keys (or press to select digits and then press to advance to the next digit .) Press...
  • Page 34 . If your lock code is correct the channel will be tuned . All Press Select to confirm locked channels become unlocked and will remain unlocked until you turn Onyx EZR Off and back On . In the category list, the previously locked channels will show an unlocked icon...

  • Page 35: Tunemix

    Using Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide TuneMix TuneMix plays songs in a unique mix from music channels you have pre-selected, allowing you to build a blended channel from as few as three to as many as 18 music channels .
  • Page 36 Using Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide enough channels for TuneMix, or some TuneMix channels are locked by Parental Controls resulting in not enough channels for TuneMix to play, the advisory, Not enough unlocked music channels have been saved for TuneMix will be displayed .

  • Page 37: Where Else Can You Use Your Onyx Ezr

    Radio listening experience from your vehicle to your home or office or on the go — all with a single subscription . In Your Home, Office, etc . – With a Home Kit, you can play your Onyx EZR through your existing stereo system or powered speakers .

  • Page 38: Configuring Your Onyx Ezr

    For convenience, write down or print out the list . Tune Onyx EZR to a favorite XM channel (or to channel 1, if it’s not activated) . Turn on your vehicle’s FM radio . Pick the first FM channel on your Channel Finder list and tune the FM radio to that channel .
  • Page 39 Onyx EZR . Tune Onyx EZR to a favorite XM channel (or to channel 1, if it’s not activated) . Pick the first FM channel on your list and tune the FM radio to that channel . Then tune Onyx EZR to the same FM channel .
  • Page 40 99.3 Set your vehicle radio to 2. To display and select the next FM preset, press FM . Onyx EZR will tune the above channel to to the displayed FM channel . If the preset is the one you want, press enable audio Menu or wait for the screen to time out .
  • Page 41 Aux In Cable or a Cassette Adapter as the audio connection option, you’ll have to turn the FM Transmitter under the FM Settings menu in Onyx EZR Off, if it was previously turned On . 1. Press Menu .

  • Page 42: Jump Settings

    Configuring Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Jump Settings The Jump button can be configured to jump back to the last channel to which you were listening to previous to the currently tuned channel (default), or jump to the traffic and weather for the city of your choice from a list of cities .

  • Page 43: Display Settings

    Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Display Settings Display Settings allows you to change the mode of the display screen, to adjust the brightness of the display screen, and adjust the brightness of the buttons of Onyx EZR . Display Screen 1. Press Menu .

  • Page 44: Feature Settings

    Configuring Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Feature Settings Feature Settings allows you to adjust TuneMix, set the audible beep on/off, set the channel browsing auto select on/off, set text scrolling on/off, and erase all favorite channels .

  • Page 45: Audio Level

    . Audio level is used to adjust Onyx EZR’s volume level to match the volume of other audio sources you may use, such as a CD player, other FM stations, or an MP3 player .

  • Page 46: Auto Shut Off

    Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Auto Shut Off Onyx EZR will automatically shut off after 8 hours of inactivity, i .e ., when no buttons have been pressed . This feature prevents the vehicle battery from being discharged if you forget to turn your Onyx EZR off .

  • Page 47: Restore Defaults

    Restore Defaults and press the Select button . 4. An advisory screen will be displayed . If you are certain that you want to reset your Onyx EZR to the default settings, press the Select button to confirm .
  • Page 48 Configuring Your Onyx EZR Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide To enable or disable the demo mode: 1. Press Menu . 2. Press to scroll to and highlight Demo Mode and press the Select Demo Mode Status enabled button .

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide Onyx EZR 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 .
  • Page 50 FM Direct Adapter . (Refer to page 23 .) No audio when using • Check that your Onyx EZR and your vehicle’s FM radio are tuned PowerConnect or FMDA to the same FM channel .

  • Page 51: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide System Power Requirements: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16 V DC, 500 mA (max) Operating Temperature: .

  • Page 52: Patent And Environmental Information

    ) except in compliance with applicable export laws, rules and regulations . The user of this or any other software contained in a Sirius XM Radio Inc 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 .

  • Page 53: Fcc Statement

    FCC Statement Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Sirius XM Radio Inc . can void the user’s authority to operate this device . This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.

  • Page 54: Copyrights And Trademarks

    You must call us to cancel at 1-866-635-2349 . Fees and programming are subject to change . © 2017 Sirius XM Radio Inc . “Sirius”, “XM” and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc . and its subsidiaries . All other marks and logos are the property of their respective owners .

  • Page 55: Owners Record

    Owners Record Onyx EZR with Vehicle Kit User Guide The Radio model number is located below and the XM Radio ID is located on the label on the back of Onyx EZR . Record the XM Radio ID in the space provided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product .
  • Page 56 Sirius XM Radio Inc . 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 1 .866 .635 .2349 siriusxm .com © 2017 Sirius XM Radio Inc . SXEZR1V1UG 170420a...

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