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  • Page 1 Pause Model XTR8CK Instruction Manual To activate your XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver or for latest news and questions regarding Sirius Satellite Radio service visit www.sirius.com For accessory & product information visit us at www.getxact.com. Rewind Replay L I V E S AT E L L I T E R A D I O...
  • Page 2 KEEP LISTENING...
  • Page 3 “Sirius” and Sirius dog logo and related marks are registered trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. To activate your XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver or for latest news and questions regarding Sirius Satellite Radio service visit www.sirius.com or call 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474).
  • Page 4 SAFETY Warning Follow these notifications to avoid any traffic accidents or personal injury: 1. Installation must be performed according to this user guide. 2. Do not install the device where it may obstruct your view through the windshield or your vehicle’s indicator displays.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Wireless Remote Control Getting Started Mounting Your XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver at Home Mounting Your XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver in a Vehicle Activating Your Sirius Subscription Accessing and Making Note of Your Identification Number Using The Vehicle Kit...
  • Page 6 TABLE OF Menu Options FM Transmitter FM Presets FM On/Off Game Alert Settings Jump Settings Traffic JumpSet Display Options Memory Options Clear All Memory Auto Select Audio Level Confirmation Tone Parental Control Lock/Unlock Edit Code Time Based Features Clock Format Time Zone Daylight Savings Time Alarm...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer. Your XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver must be used in conjunction with any one of the following XACT Kits, such as the Vehicle kit or Home kit as required by your specific needs.

  • Page 8: Components Guide

    COMPONENTS XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver Power Button/IR for Remote Control Rewind Play/Pause Fast Forward Memo/SIRIUS-Seek Display Select Channel Up and Down Category Left and Right (jump to the next or previous category) GUIDE 10. Numerical Keys (presets or direct tunning) 11.

  • Page 9: Wireless Remote Control

    COMPONENTS COMPONENTS Wireless Remote Control The wireless remote control packed with your plug and play XACT Sirius Satellite Radio mirrors the operations of your plug and play XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver from a remote location. Power Button Category Left and Right (jump to the next...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    GETTING Mounting Your XACT Sirius Satellite Radio at Home Find an appropriate location near your stereo receiver to install your plug and play XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver. Mounting Your XACT Sirius Satellite Radio in a Vehicle Find an accessible location in your vehicle to install your plug and play XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver;...

  • Page 11: Activating Your Sirius Subscription

    Activating Your Sirius Subscription Before beginning to use your new device, you must first subscribe to Sirius Satellite Radio service. There are two ways to activate the Sirius Satellite Radio Service: 1. Visit www.sirius.com and click activate, then follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 12 Note: The SID/ESN is also available on the XTR8CK packaging. 7. When you have successfully subscribed to SIRIUS Satellite Radio service, and the Receiver has been updated with your subscription information, an alert will be displayed. To continue, press any key on the...

  • Page 13: Using The Vehicle Kit

    USING THE VEHICLE INSTALLATION Mounting to the Dashboard or Console Note: Use only the appropriate XACT accessories or input devices with your receiver. Use only the 12v Vehicle Adapter that is provided with the kit. It is important that you do not modify it in any way as this may result in damage to your equipment and void the warranty.
  • Page 14 Vehicle Mounting Bracket and slide outward to lock in place. (figure 1). 2. Slide the XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver (figure 2) onto the mounting tab of the Vehicle Mount until it engages. (figure 3). 3. Place the suction cups on the...

  • Page 15: If You Have Purchased The Home Kit

    Vehicle Adapter that is provided with the kit. It is important that you do not modify it in any way as this may result in damage to your equipment and void the warranty. 1. Slide the XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver onto the mounting tab of the Home Stand until it engages.

  • Page 16: Satellite Radio Operations

    SATELLITE RADIO OPERATIONS After you have successfully activated your SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscription, and the Receiver has received the subscription information from the SIRIUS signal, the default display screen will be displayed. Channel Name 3-Digit Channel Number Artist’s Name Song Title...

  • Page 17: Display Options

    A momentary press of the DISP button while in the category list mode will cause the Receiver to display the current list of Artist Names. The next momentary press of the DISP button will cause the Receiver to display the current list of Song Titles. Display Options Changing the Display Text Size Momentarily pressing and releasing the DISP (Display) button while the default screen is displayed changes...

  • Page 18: Display List Options

    Display List Options Pressing and holding the DISP button for 1½ seconds will cause the Receiver to enter the channel, artist name, or song title list mode. Channel List The channel list mode makes it easy to quickly search for and locate music by channel name. Once the Receiver has entered the channel list mode, a listing of the channel numbers and names are displayed.

  • Page 19: Song Title List

    Song Title List The next momentary press of the DISP button will cause the Receiver to display the current list of Song Titles. Note: If you are viewing a sports category channel list (NFL DISP button will instead toggle between the team names and the current score of any live play-by- play game.

  • Page 20: Presets

    Presets You can store up to 30 of your favorite channels as presets for quick recall access. The preset channels are stored in 3 bands, A, B, and C, each containing 10 channel presets, and are numbered 0 to 9. The 10 channel presets in each band are accessed by pressing the appropriate number (0 to 9) on the Receiver.

  • Page 21: Using Channel Presets

    Note: If the preset location already has a channel stored, the preset will be replaced by the newly stored channel. Using Channel Presets The active band of presets (A, B, C) is displayed in the lower right corner of the default display screen. To change the active band, momentarily press and release the BAND button to cycle between the preset bands.
  • Page 22 2. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to move up or down through your channel presets. You will immediately tune to each preset channel. Channel presets are grouped and displayed by bank and preset number, empty presets are not displayed. i.e., A-1, A-2...B-1, B-5, etc. 3.

  • Page 23: Memory And Sirius-Seek (S-Seek) Functions

    4. To exit the channel list mode, press and hold the DISP button for approximately one second, until the display reverts to the P.TUNE mode. 5. To exit the P.TUNE mode, press and hold the BAND button for approximately 1 second, until the default display screen is displayed.
  • Page 24 If either the artist name or song title is not available to save, the choice will be displayed as unavailable. Using the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons, choose Store Artist or Store Song (when available) and press the Select button to save the current selection to memory. If you do not wish to save, press the MEMO button to exit.

  • Page 25: Initial Game Alert

    If either of the teams is not available to save, that team will be displayed as unavailable. Using the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons, choose the desired sports team (when available) and press the Select button to save the current selection to memory. The next screen will ask which kind of alert you wish to have.
  • Page 26 2. If the new alert was successfully stored in memory, an "Artist/Song/Game Stored" pop-up screen followed by an "X Used/Y Empty" screen will be displayed for 1 and 2 seconds respectively. Note: X is the total number of listings stored in memory. Y is the total number of memory listings still available for storage.

  • Page 27: Viewing Stored Alerts Stored In Memory

    Using the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons, highlight the alert that you would like to overwrite and press the Select button to store the new alert. If the new alert was successfully saved in memory, an Artist/Song/Game Stored" pop-up screen followed by an "X Used/Y Empty" screen will be displayed for 1 and 2 seconds respectively.

  • Page 28: Deleting An Alert Stored In Memory

    Stored Alert Icons (Music Note) Indicates Song info stored (Face) Indicates Artist info stored (Flag) Indicates Team Name stored To exit this function, momentarily press and release the MEMO button. Deleting an Alert Stored into Memory To delete an alert stored in memory, do the following: 1.

  • Page 29: Activating The Sirius-Seek (S-Seek) Alert

    5. A "Deleted" pop-up screen followed by an "X Used/Y Empty" screen will be displayed for 1 and 2 seconds respectively. Note: X is the total number of listings stored in memory. Y is the total number of memory listings still available for storage.

  • Page 30: Jump Set Feature Button

    The Receiver then displays the S-Seek Alert or My Game Zone screen, which displays a list of the current matches. No alert is provided for the currently selected channel. You can now select the artist, song, or sports game that you wish to tune to by using the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight your selection from the list, and then pressing the Select button.
  • Page 31 Pressing the Jump button allows you to quickly tune to the specific channel you have programmed, and then tune back to your original channel by pressing the Jump button again. (Refer to the Menu Options section of this manual for instructions for configuring the Jump button.) If the Jump button has been preset to the traffic option, which will cause the Receiver to access a specific city traffic report, pressing the Jump button will immediately begin a search for the city's traffic report.

  • Page 32: Fm Frequency Button

    FM Frequency Button The Receiver has a special button called the FM Frequency button, which is identified by the icon. When the FM Frequency button is pressed, the Receiver turns on the built-in FM transmitter and begins transmitting on the chosen frequency from the FM frequency preset list. A screen will be displayed for 3 seconds showing the currently selected FM frequency.

  • Page 33: Instant Replay

    Instant Replay The Receiver has a feature called “Instant Replay” which stores the audio of the channel to which you are listening for later playback. Approximately 30 to 60 minutes of audio depending upon the channel to which you are tuned is stored. As soon as you tune to a channel, the Receiver automatically begins storing the audio, enabling you to rewind at any time to replay the audio again.

  • Page 34: Fast Forward

    Fast Forward. The Fast Forward button advances you through the stored audio. Pressing and releasing the Fast Forward button advances to the start of the next song or program in the stored audio, and playback automatically begins. Repeatedly pressing and releasing the Fast Forward button causes the Receiver to continue to move forward in the stored audio to the start of the next song or program until the end of the stored audio is reached.

  • Page 35: Using Instant Replay

    Using Instant Replay To begin using the Instant Replay feature of the Receiver, press the Pause/Play button. This causes the Receiver to enter the Instant Replay Pause mode, which mutes the audio from the Receiver. A "Paused" message will be displayed for two seconds to confirm that the Receiver has entered the Instant Replay mode. To listen to the audio that was stored, press the Pause/Play button again and the Receiver will begin to play back the audio stored in the Instant Replay memory from the point where you pressed the Pause/Play button.
  • Page 36 The Progress Bar is a visual indicator of the status of the Instant Replay memory. As the memory fills, the Progress Bar begins to fill from the left side providing a visual indication of how much of the Instant Replay memory is filled.
  • Page 37 The portion of the Progress Bar behind the Play Position indicator shows how much you can rewind in the Instant Replay memory, while the filled portion ahead of the Play Indicator shows how much you can fast forward in the memory. While you are in the playback mode, the Receiver continues to store the audio from the channel.

  • Page 38: Menu Options

    Menu Options To enter the Menu Options page of the Receiver, press the MENU button. The "Menu Options" list will be displayed. To select a menu option, use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the option you wish to adjust and press the Select button.

  • Page 39: Fm Presets

    FM Presets To create or add to a list of FM Preset frequencies, do the following: 1. Using the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons, highlight the FM Preset you wish to set (or change) and press the Select button. Alist of the FM presets will be displayed. 2.

  • Page 40: Fm On/Off

    FM On/Off To turn the Receiver's FM transmitter On or Off, use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the "FM On/Off" menu item and press the Select button. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "FM On" or "FM Off", and press the Select button.
  • Page 41 3. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the league, team name or college team name you wish to add, and press the Select button. Note: That for college teams, you will receive an alert for all teams playing for that college. 4.

  • Page 42: Settings

    Settings The following sections explain each of the "Settings" menu options in the order in which they are displayed. To select a menu option, use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the option you wish to adjust, and press the Select button. Jump Settings The JUMP setting controls the actions of the Jump button.

  • Page 43: Traffic

    Traffic To set the Jump button to provide a traffic report when pressed, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the "Traffic" option, and press the Select button. 2. A screen showing a list of cities will be displayed. 3.

  • Page 44: Jumpset

    JumpSet To set the Jump button to a specific channel (other than a traffic channel), do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the "JumpSet" option, and press the Select button. 2. The following screen will be displayed: Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to tune to the channel you want assigned to the Jump button.

  • Page 45: Display Options

    Display Options The Receiver's display screen can be adjusted for brightness and contrast using the Display Options. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the "Brightness" or "Contrast" option, and press the Select button. Brightness adjusts the overall intensity of the LCD display to help with viewing in different lighting conditions. Contrast adjusts the relationship between the background and the text on the LCD display.

  • Page 46: Memory Options

    Memory Options The Memory Options feature allows you to set whether the automatic S-Seek feature is On or Off and also provides a way to clear (erase) all of the stored S-Seek alerts from memory. Automatic Memory Search To turn the automatic memory search On or Off, do the following: 1.

  • Page 47: Clear All Memory

    Clear All Memory To clear all the S-Seek alerts stored in memory, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Clear All Memory", and press the Select button. 2. At the confirmation screen, use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Yes", and press the Select button.

  • Page 48: Audio Level

    To change Auto Select setting to On or Off, use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "On" or "Off" and press the Select button. To exit the Auto Select menu, press the MENU button. Audio Level The Audio Level setting adjusts the level of the audio output of the Receiver. To adjust the audio level, use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to change the audio level.

  • Page 49: Confirmation Tone

    Confirmation Tone The Receiver will sound an audio tone alert when it is powered On or Off, when an S-Seek alert is activated as well as other alerts. The default setting is "On". To change the "Confirmation Tone" setting to On or Off, use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "On"...

  • Page 50: Lock/Unlock

    If the wrong code is entered, a message will be displayed indicating that the wrong code has been entered. Lock/Unlock To lock or unlock a channel, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Lock/Unlock", and press the Select button.

  • Page 51: Edit Code

    4. When the correct code has been entered, a listing of channels will be displayed. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to navigate to the channel you wish to lock or unlock, and press the Select button. A previously locked channel will have the word "Lock" displayed to the right of the channel name. 5.
  • Page 52 If you should exit this prompt without entering a code, you will be prompted to set a code the next time you enter the Edit Code option. To change the Parental Control code, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Edit Code", and press the Select button.
  • Page 53 5. You will then be prompted to confirm the new code by entering it again. 6. If you confirmed the correct code, the lock code is now changed and a confirmation screen is displayed. If you entered the wrong code at the confirmation prompt, a screen will be displayed to alert you that you have entered the wrong code, and you will have to repeat the process again.

  • Page 54: Time Based Features

    Time Based Features These settings allow for adjustment of the following features of the Receiver: Clock - Sets the clock format, time zone, and daylight savings time function. Alarm - Sets an alarm for a specific time. Program Alert - Sets the Receiver to tune to a specific channel at a specified time. Auto Shutdown - Sets the Receiver to turn off at a specified time.

  • Page 55: Format

    Format To change the clock display format of the Receiver to 12 hour or 24 hour format, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Clock" and press the Select button. 2. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight either "12 hour" or "24 Hour", and press the Select button.

  • Page 56: Daylight Savings Time

    Daylight Savings Time To turn the Daylight Savings Time feature On or Off, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Daylight Savings Time" and press the Select button. 2. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "DST Observed" or "DST Not Observed"...

  • Page 57: Alarm Time

    To exit the Set Alarm menu, press the MENU button. Alarm Time To set the time of the alarm, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Alarm Time" and press the Select button. 2.

  • Page 58: Program Alert

    Program Alert The Program Alert feature allows you to program the Receiver to automatically tune to a specific channel at a specific time. The Receiver must be powered on in order for this feature to function. Program Time/Day To program the time and day when the receiver will tune to the specified channel, do the following: 1.

  • Page 59: Channel Number

    4. When you have selected the desired time, press the Select button to set the time and exit. 5. At the "Program Time/Day" screen, use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Day" and press the Select button. 6.

  • Page 60: Program Alert On/Off

    To exit the Channel Number menu, press the MENU button. Program Alert On/Off To turn the Program Alert feature is On or Off, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Program Alert On/Off" and press the Select button.

  • Page 61: Sleep Mode

    To enable or disable the Auto Shutdown feature, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Auto Shutdown" and press the Select button. 2. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Enabled" or "Disabled" and press the Select button.

  • Page 62: Signal Indicator

    Signal Indicator The Signal Indicator display screen provides a visual display of the strength of the SIRIUS signal from the satellite and terrestrial (ground) transmitters. To display the Signal Indicator screen, do the following: 1. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Signal Indicator" and press the Select button.

  • Page 63: Factory Default

    Factory Default The Factory Default option will restore most features of the Receiver to the original factory settings. The following is a list of all features affected by the Factory Default option: • All Presets are cleared • All Game Alerts are cleared •...
  • Page 64 To activate the Factory Default feature, do the following: 1. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight "Factory Default" and press the Select button. 2. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to select "Yes" to restore all settings to the settings from the factory, or select "No"...

  • Page 65: Problem Solving

    For your assistance, we have listed a few common problems below. The XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver does not work. Please check the Power Cables. Make sure you have contacted Sirius to activate your Sirius Satellite Radio subscription 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474).

  • Page 66: Warranty

    WARRANTY W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n X X A A C C T T C C o o m m m m u u n n i i c c a a t t i i o o n n One-Year Limited Warranty This limited warranty sets forth all XACT Communication responsibilities regarding your product.

  • Page 67: Warranty

    WARRANTY 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.
  • Page 68 To activate your XACT Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver or for latest news and questions regarding Sirius Satellite Radio service visit www.sirius.com or call 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474). Call Toll Free 1-866-466-XACT (9228) or Visit our Website: www.getxact.com...

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