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Installation Instructions
Step One:
Determining the general layout and connection option
The lengths of the various cables supplied in your kit determine the relative locations
of your ProTechT water-resistant marine housing, XM marine antenna, and, if used, the
XM FM Direct Adapter.
First, determine your connection option:
• Option One (Figure #1): Using the XM FM Direct Connection Method
The included XM FM Direct Adapter sends the XM signal to your boat's stereo's FM
antenna connection. Use this method if your boat's stereo lacks an auxiliary (AUX),
input or if accessing this input is otherwise not convenient.
- Follow your XM radio's instructions to set up transmitting the XM signal to
your boat's FM radio. Note: If your Radio came with PowerConnect, you will need
to follow the instructions in the section titled "Using the Vehicle Dock From the
Universal Xpress Car Kit" in the User Guide for your XM Radio to configure your XM
Radio to work correctly with the XM FM Direct Adapter.
• Option Two (Figure #2): Using the Direct Audio Connection Method
If your boat's stereo has an auxiliary (AUX) input jack, either on the front or the back
of the stereo, we suggest using the supplied 4.9-ft (1.5 m) 3.5-mm-male-to-3.5-mm-
male audio cable to connect the audio output from your ProTechT water-resistant
marine housing to your boat's stereo. This method provides the highest fidelity and
performance.
- If a longer cable is required, various lengths of 3.5-mm-female-to-3.5-mm-male
stereo extension cables are available from most electronics stores.
- If your boat's radio uses RCA-style AUX jacks, an adapter to connect your 3.5-mm-
male-to-3.5-mm-male audio cable to the RCA jacks is available from most elec-
tronics stores.
Second, determine your locations and layout.
- Take a few minutes to identify a location for each of the ProTechT water-resistant
marine housing kit's components and make sure that each cable will reach each of
its associated components. (See Figure #1 or #2, based on your connection option).
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