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Important: This manual contains important safety and operating information. Please read, understand, and follow the instructions in this manual. Failure to do so could result in personal injury, death, and/or damage to your Sportscaster, accessories, and/or to your vehicle or property.
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This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The AGT XM Sportscaster Satellite Radio Receiver incorporates an FM transmitter and is therefore classified as an intentional transmitter. Changes or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by AGT can void your authority to operate this equipment.
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Table of Contents A Brief History About Advanced Global Technology 4 About XM Satellite Radio...
Thank you for purchasing the new AGT Sportscaster Satellite Radio Receiver-smaller, lighter, and more versatile than any receiver available. • Dock your Sportscaster into cradles that are easily installed in your vehicle or your home. Connect your Sportscaster's power, and antenna connectors and you are ready to enjoy XM Satellite Radio.
Let's Get Started First, some important reminders: We know you're eager to turn on your new Sportscaster and listen to XM, but please take a moment to read through this instruction manual. Warning: This manual contains important safety and operating information.
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Controls 1. M M e e n n u u - access advanced features and configuration options 2. P P o o w w e e r r 3. F F a a v v ( ( F F a a v v o o r r i i t t e e s s ) ) - store up to 30 of your favorite channels 4.
Remote Control 1. M M e e n n u u - access advanced features and configuration options 2. P P o o w w e e r r 3. F F a a v v ( ( F F a a v v o o r r i i t t e e s s ) ) - store up to 30 of your favorite channels 4.
10 to 15 minutes, but during peak busy periods, you may need to keep your Sportscaster on for up to an hour to complete the activation process. When you can access the full channel lineup on your Sportscaster, you're done! Warning: When using this product it is always important to keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel.
Sportscaster, push the release tab on the top of the vehicle mount upward and pull the Sportscaster forward. 4. Connect the DC Power, antenna and audio connectors (if required) to the appropri- ate jacks. (Figure 4). 5. For best reception, place the XM antenna on the vehicle’s metallic roof, at least 6”...
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Place the suction cups on the Sportscaster vehicle mount in an appropriate location on your windshield. Press firmly to secure the Sportscaster in place. (Figure 2). 3. Push the Sportscaster into the vehicle mount until it locks into place. (Figure 3). To...
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Installation Mounting in the Home 1. Push the Sportscaster into the home mount until it locks into place. (Figure 1). To Remove the Sportscaster, push the release tab on the top of the home mount upward and pull the Sportscaster forward.
Control numeric buttons. Channel 12 can be entered as "1", followed by "2", and pressing the Select button. You may also input "0", followed by "1", and "2". If the Select button in not pressed within ten seconds, the Sportscaster returns to the previously tuned channel.
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T T u u n n i i n n g g F F a a v v o o r r i i t t e e s s There are two ways to tune to your Favorite channels: 1. Pressing the FAV button moves the Sportscaster through the stored Favorites in succession. Favorites are accessed in the order they are stored.
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D D e e l l e e t t i i n n g g F F a a v v o o r r i i t t e e s s To delete a Favorite channel, tune to that channel. Press and hold the FAV button down for 2 seconds.
Personalizing Your Sportscaster You can easily adapt your Sportscaster to suit your listening habits. Simply press the Menu button to see the options you can customize. Pressing the Menu button enters the menu options mode. The menus are then navigated using a combination of the Select, Menu, and the Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow buttons.
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Note: FM Off is the default setting. Press the Select button to turn FM Transmitter On or Off as desired. Note: The FM transmitter is automatically turned off when using Sportscaster in portable mode with the optional wearable kit to conserve battery power.
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Tuning Options The Tuning Options are used to set the method that channels are tune. There are two tuning options available. M M a a n n u u a a l l T T u u n n e e Manual Tune mode allows the user to choose channels by viewing the programming and tuning the desired channel only after pressing the Select button.
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Display Options C C o o n n t t r r a a s s t t This option is used to adjust the Sportscasters display contrast. There are 10 levels of adjustment available. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. 2.
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1. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. 2. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to navigate to Display Options. 3 Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Display Options sub menu. 4. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to navigate to Brightness. 5 Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Brightness setting screen 6.
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This menu option will allow access to all of the time based features available with the Sportscaster. A A l l a a r r m m This option powers the Sportscaster on at a preset time. The Alarm feature will only turn the Sportscaster on if the Sportscaster is currently powered off. Settings for the Alarm are permanently stored and still active after Sportscaster is powered off.
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11.Press the Select button to set the Alarm time. S S l l e e e e p p This option powers the Sportscaster Off after a preset time has elapsed. You can use the Sportscaster normally and not interrupt the Sleep timer countdown. Sleep set- tings are not carried over after the Sportscaster is powered off.
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F F o o r r m m a a t t This option selects either a 12-hour or 24-hour (military) time display format. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. 2. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Clock features. 3 Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Clock features sub menu.
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Defaults This option is used to return the Sportscaster to the original "factory" settings. Resoring defaults resets all settings to the factory defaults. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. 2. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Defaults.
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Block. 11 Press the Select button to block the desired channel or category. The Sportscaster will return to the Parental Block submenu. Channel navigation will begin at the channel that immediately follows the blocked channel or category if you wish to block further channels. The pass code will not need to be entered again.
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E E d d i i t t C C o o d d e e This option allows the user to change the Sportscasters Parental Block pass code. It requires the user to enter the current pass code, a new pass code and then confirm the new pass code again.
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INITIALIZATION REQUIRED When the Sportscaster is powered on for the first time or is reinitialized, the receiver will start playing XM channel 1. You may only display the XM radio phone number, web address, and channels 0 (XM Radio ID) and 1 (XM Preview) during the initialization process.
Warranty Information O O n n e e -Y Y e e a a r r L L i i m m i i t t e e d d W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y This limited warranty sets forth all A A d d v v a a n n c c e e d d G G l l o o b b a a l l T T e e c c h h n n o o l l o o g g y y responsibilities regarding your product.
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W W h h a a t t t t o o D D o o f f o o r r W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y S S e e r r v v i i c c e e During the first thirty (30) days, a defective product is eligible for over-the-counter exchange at the retailer from whom it was purchased.
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