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Polk Audio SR-H1000 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide The Best Radio On Radio ™...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Congratulations on the purchasing your new Polk Audio Designs ™ SIRIUS Satellite Radio SR-H1000 Home Tuner. The Polk Audio Designs SIRIUS Satellite Radio SR-H1000 Tuner lets you enjoy SIRIUS ® Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment in the comfort of your own home. Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all of the receiver’s features and capabilities.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Testing Antenna Signal Strength Display Options Activating Your SIRIUS Confirm Tone Subscription Memory Options Creating Zones In Your Home Audio Level The SIRIUS Satellite Radio Parental Control Home Connect Tuner Locking Or Unlocking 18 Operation A Channel Display Screen Information Changing The Lock/...

  • Page 4: Warning & Safety Information

    Warning & Safety Information FCC Warning This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in this owners guide. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.

  • Page 5: General Precautions

    General Precautions Liquid Crystal Precautions If the LCD screen on the Polk Audio Designs SIRIUS Satellite Radio Home Receiver is damaged, do not to touch the liquid crystal fluid. If any of the following situations happen, take the action indicated: 1.
  • Page 6 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

  • Page 7: Copyrights & Trademarks

    All trademarks referenced herein are the property of Polk Audio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio. “SIRIUS” and the SIRIUS dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. All other trademarks, service marks and logos are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 8: Carton Contents

    Carton Contents Please unpack your SR-H1000 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Tuner carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missing or damaged, or if your unit fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to ship your receiver in the future.

  • Page 9: Controls & Features

    Controls & Features Tuner 1. POWER Button. Turns the Tuner On and Off/Standby. 2. REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER. Receives signals from the wireless remote control. 3. TUNER SELECT Button. Selects the SR-H1000 “embedded” tuner or any external tuner connected, provided “the external tuner” is connected and active.
  • Page 10 9. SCAN ( ) Buttons. Pressing this button enables the receiver to play each Channel/Preset in ascending order for 10 seconds. Scan terminates when the SCAN, CATEGORY, CHANNEL or ENTER button is pressed. 10. NUMBER BUTTONS (0-10). Sets and selects preset channels. 11.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Controls & Features Remote Control The wireless remote control supplied with the Receiver is capable of operating most of the features from a remote location. Each button on the remote control functions in the same way as the button on the Receiver.
  • Page 12 3. CAT (CATEGORY) ( ) Buttons. Navigates through categories and display screens. 4. ENTER Button. Selects a Category or Channel or Menu setting. 5. REWIND ( ) Button. Pressing this button rewinds through content saved to Instant Replay. Pressing and releasing this button rewinds to the beginning of the song or program.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Installing Your SIRIUS Tuner You can begin to enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio as soon as the Tuner installation is complete and you have initiated your SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscription. To set up your Tuner, using the following installation instructions.

  • Page 14: Recommended Guidelines

    Recommended Guidelines Terrestrial repeaters are located in major cities. In those areas, it may be possible to locate the windowsill antenna away from a window and still get satisfactory reception. You can also place the antenna outside (on a roof structure), provided it is clear of any overhead obstructions.

  • Page 15: Antenna Placement

    Antenna Placement Consult the map for the direction in which to point the antenna. Aim the portion of the antenna with the logo on it toward the location indicated by the X on the map. To ensure strong reception in your home, observe the following antenna placement considerations: 1.

  • Page 16: Testing Antenna Signal Strength

    This can be a useful tool for posi- tioning the antenna in an optimal location for maximum signal reception. Activating Your SIRIUS Subscription Before you can listen to the SIRIUS service, you must subscribe to the SIRIUS Satellite Radio service. H1000 USERS GUIDE GETTING STARTED °...

  • Page 17: Creating Zones In Your Home

    SR-H1000 and other SIRIUS-ready receivers. The SC-H1 enables you to set up a zone system to receive different SIRIUS Satellite Radio programming in different rooms of your home. To connect and set up a SIRIUSConnect SC-H1 Satellite Radio Tuner, follow the installation guide provided with the unit, or consult a professional installer.

  • Page 18: Operation

    Operation Display Screen Information The display screen of the Polk Audio Design’s SR-H1000 Home Tuner provides information about the operation of the receiver, such as the cur- rently tuned channel, song or show being played, artist name, time and other information. This screen is referred to as the Default display screen in this manual.

  • Page 19: Disp (Display) Button

    DISP (Display) Button Pressing and releasing the DISP button from the Default display screen toggles between the artist name/song title and large character displayed text. The large character format will change the character size and cause the field to scroll from right to left. This feature is useful when viewing the display screen from a distance.

  • Page 20: Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title)

    Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title) The Polk Audio Design’s SIRIUS Home Tuner has four ways to search for and select music: by category, by channel, by artist, and by song title. Each search method is discussed in the sections which follow. Searching Categories If you want to browse different entertainment categories, push either Category (...

  • Page 21: Searching Channels

    Searching Channels (Channel List Mode) It is possible to search for a different channel while listening to your current channel. Be sure that the display shows the Default display screen prior to the following steps: 1. Press and hold the DISP button for two seconds to activate the channel list mode.

  • Page 22: Direct Tuning

    Direct Tuning Channels can be directly accessed by pressing CHANNEL ( ) buttons or by using the 0-10 keys to enter the desired channel number. Then press ENTER to select the channel. Once the desired number has been entered, the channel will change and the display will revert to the default screen for the selected channel.

  • Page 23: Recalling Channel Presets

    Recalling Channel Presets The 10 presets in the active bank (A, B, or C) can be selected by pressing the 0-10 buttons. 1. Press the BAND button to activate the preset bank you want. The selected bank is shown in the lower right corner of the default display screen.
  • Page 24 Refer to the Jump Settings section in the Menu Options section for information on configuring the Jump button. If the jump button is set to Traffic, pressing the Jump button will take you to your stored traffic channel. If your traffic report is not immediately available, the band indicator on the display will change to the jump icon to indicate a jump is active.

  • Page 25: Channel Presets (P. Tune Mode)

    Channel Presets (P. TUNE Mode) Searching For A Channel Preset It is possible to quickly search through all of your presets using the CHANNEL ( ) buttons: 1. Press and hold the BAND button to enter the preset tune mode (P.TUNE). 2.

  • Page 26: Preset Tune List Mode

    Preset Tune List Mode While in the preset tune mode, you can view your list of presets showing channel name, artist name, or song title, just like in the channel list mode: 1. Press and hold the BAND button to enter the preset tune mode (P.

  • Page 27: Memory (Memo) & Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions

    Memory (MEMO) & Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions This feature allows you to capture and store information about the programming (artist, song, sports team, or traffic city) on the currently tuned channel, up to a total of 30 items. The receiver then continuously searches all the SIRIUS channels and alerts you when a match to a saved program is being played.
  • Page 28 If either the artist name or song title is not available to save, the choice will be displayed as unavailable. Figure 10 Press CHANNEL ( ) buttons to highlight Store Artist or Store Song (when available) and press the ENTER button to save the current selection to memory.
  • Page 29 For Sports Games: If the current tuned channel is an NFL, NBA, NHL, or College play-by-play sports broadcast, momentarily press and release the MEMO button. The receiver will display a menu to choose which sports team should be saved to memory. Figure 12 If either of the teams is not available to save, that team will be displayed as unavailable.
  • Page 30 Figure 14 Initial Game Alert will provide an alert when the team you have chosen is playing a game. All Score Updates will provide an alert when the team you have chosen is playing a game, and also when the scores are updated for the team.
  • Page 31 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 one and two seconds respectively. X is the total number of listings stored in memory, and Y is the total number of memory listings still available for storage.
  • Page 32 Press CHANNEL ( ) to select whether to replace an existing alert or cancel saving the alert to memory. If you choose to cancel saving the alert, the tuner will revert to the last active display mode. If you have chosen to replace an existing alert, a listing of all the alerts stored in memory will be displayed.

  • Page 33: Deleting A Song Title Stored In Memory

    Figure 20 Deleting A Song Title Stored In Memory To Delete A Song Title Stored In Memory: 1. Press the ENTER button while in S-Seek mode. A pop-up screen displaying three selectable options, Song Seek On, Song Seek Off and Delete will be displayed. Figure 21 2.

  • Page 34: Activating The Song (S-Seek) Alert

    4. To permanently delete the program from your list, highlight Yes using the CHANNEL ( ) button and press the ENTER button to confirm. 5. A Deleted popup screen followed by an X Used/Y Empty screen will be displayed for one and two seconds respectively. X is the total number of listings stored in memory, and Y is the total number of memory listings still available for storage.
  • Page 35 3. Press CHANNEL ( ) buttons to highlight the Seek On option. 4. Press the ENTER button to turn on S-Seek. When the S-Seek option is on, when ever the tuner is turned on, it automatically searches the incoming channels to determine if a match exists with the program information stored in the S-Seek memory.

  • Page 36: Game Alert

    Game Alert The Polk Audio Design’s SIRIUS Home Tuner tuner can automatically identify when your favorite team is playing. When a game is found, Game Alert is displayed and the My Game Zone screen is displayed list- ing the sports games which are currently being played. (Figure 25) Use the CATEGORY ( ) buttons to select and tune to the desired game.
  • Page 37 Pressing and releasing the Play/Pause ( ) button again causes the tuner to begin playing the stored audio from the point at which the tuner was paused. During playback, the tuner will continue to store the live channel audio. Pressing and holding the Play/Pause ( ) button changes the display to a listing of the artist’s names in the stored audio, from the most recent to the oldest, beginning with an entry called “Live.”...
  • Page 38 When the end of the stored audio is reached, a beep will be heard, the Instant Replay mode will be exited, and the tuner will resume playing the live broadcast. Rewind ( ) Button This rewinds (moves you backwards) through the stored audio. Pressing and releasing the Rewind button rewinds to the start of the current song or program in the stored audio, and playback automatically begins.

  • Page 39: Progress Bar

    Progress Bar While playing from Instant Replay memory, status information is shown at the bottom of the tuner’s display screen. Figure 27 Play Position Indicator Progress Bar Instant Replay Time Position Instant Replay Mode The Instant Replay mode icon that is displayed at the bottom left of the screen indicates the current mode.
  • Page 40 The Progress Bar is a visual indicator of the status of the Instant Replay memory. (Figure 28) 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. The end of the bar indicates the end of the stored audio, where the live broadcast begins.
  • Page 41 Figure 30 Play Position Indicator 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 Position indicator shows how much you can fast-forward in the memory.

  • Page 42: Menu Options

    The Instant Replay Time Position provides the exact amount of time the Play Position indicator is behind the live broadcast, expressed as Hours:Minutes:Seconds, and displayed as a negative number. Figure 31 Play Position Indicator Time Position of Play Position Indicator For example, if -02:40 is displayed, this would indicate that the Play Position indicator is 2 minutes and 40 seconds behind the live broadcast.

  • Page 43: Sirius Id

    The following selections (shown in bold text) are available from the Menu Options screen, and allow you to change the parameters for the items listed under the heading: SIRIUS ID Time Based Features Game Alert Clock Settings Alarm Jump Settings Program Alert Display Options Auto Shutdown...
  • Page 44 Game Alert Game Alert allows you to store your favorite sports teams in memory. The Polk Audio Design’s SIRIUS Home Tuner receiver will constantly scan the channels and will sound an alert when a sports team you stored in memory is playing a game, or when there is a score update for a team, depending upon which option you have chosen for the sports team.
  • Page 45 3. Select the league team name or college team name you wish to add. Figure 4 Note that for college teams, you will receive an alert for all teams playing for that college. There are 30 college teams currently licensed for broadcast by SIRIUS.
  • Page 46 Settings The Settings menu allows you access the Jump Settings, Display Options, Memory Options, Audio Level, Confirmation Tone, Parental Control, OSD on/off and add/skip menu options, which are described in the sections following. Jump Settings You can access the Jump Settings menu by pressing and holding the Jump button for two seconds or by pressing the MENU button to enter Menu Options, selecting Settings, and then selecting Jump Settings.
  • Page 47 Note: If the channel list has not yet been downloaded from the SIRIUS data stream, an Updating City List notification screen will be displayed. Wait 10 minutes and then try selecting a city again. Setting The Jump Button To A Channel To Set The Jump Button To Any Channel Other Than A Traffic Channel: 1.
  • Page 48 Confirm Tone The SR-H1000 Home Tuner can sound an audio tone alert when the tuner powers On and Off, as well as when an S-Seek Alert is activated. The default setting is On. To Change The Tone Options: 1. Select the Confirm Tone menu option. 2.
  • Page 49 Figure 9 Parental Control The SR-H1000 Home Tuner has the ability to lock a channel (or channels) you do not want others to access without your permission. Like the Skip channel feature, the locked channel will not appear when browsing channels with the CHANNEL buttons. In addition, when any- one tries to access the locked channel using the Direct Tuning function, an Enter Code screen will be displayed and the channel cannot be accessed until the correct code is entered.
  • Page 50 3. Select the channel you wish to lock or unlock from the channel list. Pressing the ENTER button will either add the text Lock next to the channel name to indicate that the channel will be locked, or unlock a locked channel by removing the text Lock. Figure 11 Changing The Lock/Unlock Code The first time the Lock/Unlock menu is accessed, you must enter the...
  • Page 51 Time-Based Features The Time-Based Features menu allows you access the Clock, Alarm, Program Alert, Auto Shutdown, and Sleep Mode menu options, which are described in the sections following. Clock The Clock menu option allows you to setup the clock shown on the Default display screen, based on the format desired and the time zone in which you reside.
  • Page 52 Alarm The Alarm menu option allows you to set the receiver to turn on at a specific time. The last selected channel prior to shutdown will be played when the receiver powers on. When the Alarm menu option is selected, the following menu options are displayed: Set Alarm—This menu option allows you to turn the alarm feature on or off.
  • Page 53 Auto Shutdown The Auto Shutdown menu option allows you to program the tuner to automatically shut off after a one hour period without any user intervention. After 59 minutes of inactivity, a beep tone will sound and a Cancel Auto Shutdown display prompt appears on the screen to allow you to delay the automatic shutdown.
  • Page 54 SAT indicates satellite signal strength and TER indicates terrestrial signal strength, if available. 3. Adjust the antenna for maximum signal strength as described in the appropriate accessory manual. To exit, press the ENTER button or press the MENU button. Figure 13 Factory Default The Factory Default option will restore all original factory settings in your SR-H1000 Home Tuner.
  • Page 55 If Yes is chosen, the receiver reverts to the original factory settings for the following parameters: All presets revert to empty Reset to Normal Tuning Mode Reset to default screen (with 2-line PDT display) Reset previous power state setting to: Off Game Alert: Clear all favorite teams Jump Settings: Clear jump setting Display Brightness: 80%...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    Technical Support For Product Technical Support: Polk Audio, Inc. www.polkaudio.com Customer Service: polkcs@polkaudio.com 800-377-7655 Outside USA & Canada: 410-358-3600 For Customer Support With Activation Or Issues Related To Customer Subscription: SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. www.sirius.com 800-869-5590 H1000 USERS GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING °...

  • Page 57: Specifications

    270mm Receiver Weight 4 lbs. (1.814 kg) Package Weight 5.5 lbs. (2.495 kg) Remote Control 1.75" x 5.5" x 1" Dimensions (45mm x 140mm x 23.22mm Remote Control Battery (x2) Optional Accessories SC-H1 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Connect Tuner SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 58: Warranty

    Warranty Limited One Year Consumer Warranty Directed Electronics (herein “DIRECTED”) promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of one-year from the date of purchase from the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product.

  • Page 59: For Your Records

    For Your Records Serial Number (Located on the back of your SR-H1000): Model Number: Purchase Date: Staple Your Receipt Here: FOR YOUR RECORDS...
  • Page 60 Polk Audio, Inc. www.polkaudio.com Customer Service: polkcs@polkaudio.com 1-800-377-7655 Outside USA & Canada: 410-358-3600 SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Inc. 1-888-539-7474 www.sirius.com © Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.

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