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  • Page 1 User Guide Stratus 6 Satellite Radio...
  • Page 3 Your new Stratus 6 gives you powerful features: >> Easy-to-read 3-line display. >> PowerConnect so you can listen to SIRIUS through your car’s FM stereo. An FM Pre- sets button makes transmitter frequency changes quick and easy. >> Jump button that lets you jump to and from your favourite channel with the touch of just one button Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all of your SIRIUS Stratus 6’s features and...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Magnetic Antenna Antenna Mounting Cable Routing Tips Connecting the PowerConnect Power Adapter Connecting Your SIRIUS Radio to Your Vehicle’s Audio System Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service Controls SIRIUS Stratus 6 Front Panel Vehicle Dock Reference Guide Display Screen Information...
  • Page 5 Operation Changing Channels and Categories Selecting Channels Directly (Direct Tuning) Channel Presets FM Presets/M Button Jump Button Menu Options SIRIUS ID FM Transmitter Settings Brightness and Contrast Signal Factory Default Troubleshooting Specifications SIRIUS ID Table of Contents...

  • Page 6: Warning & Safety Information

    Warning & Safety Information Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Canadian Compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. IC STATEMENT Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause inter- ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

  • Page 7: General Precautions

    • Be sure the unit is installed as described in the installation instructions which accompany each accessory kit. SIRIUS Satellite Radio is not responsible for issues arising from installations which were not installed according to the instructions. • To avoid short circuits, do not open the unit, and never put or leave any metallic objects (coins, tools, etc.) inside the unit.

  • Page 8: Warnings

    It must be powered from the vehicle’s cigarette lighter or similar power port using the included PowerConnect Power Adapter. Connecting the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock directly to the vehicle’s 12VDC power system may result in damage to the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock or SIRIUS radio, or both. Warning and Safety Information...

  • Page 9: Copyrights & Trademarks

    Portions of the software on this radio are licensed under the eCos License. Distribu- tion of eCos requires that the eCos source code be made available to SIRIUS Satellite Radio customers. The eCos License and eCos source code are available to the public at http://www.sirius.com/ecoslicense...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Stratus 6 radio: Stratus 6 Radio PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Vent Mount & PowerConnect Adhesive Dash Mount Extended Vent Hooks Power Adapter Package Contents...
  • Page 11 Cover/Tail Swab Unpack your SIRIUS Stratus 6 radio carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missing or damaged, or if your the radio 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 radio in the future.

  • Page 12: Vehicle Installation

    Vehicle Installation Location When installing the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock in your vehicle, choose a location in your vehicle where it will not block your vision, interfere with the vehicle controls, or obstruct the air bag. The location should be easily accessible and provide good visibility of the display, and should not be located where it will be in direct sunlight which will affect the visibility of the display screen.
  • Page 13 Figure 1 Installation...

  • Page 14: Mounting The Powerconnect Vehicle Dock

    Mounting the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Dash Mount Method (A) Attach the dash mount to the dock using the provided screws (see Figure 2 ). Attach Dock to Mount with Included Screws Figure 2 Select the mounting position carefully before adhering the mount to your vehicle. Once the mount has been adhered to a surface, it will not be possible to remove it and adhere it again.
  • Page 15 Vent Mount Method (B) To mount the dock using the vent mount, install the vent mount as follows: 1. If the vent louvers in your vehicle are recessed, you may need to use the supplied longer vent hooks with the vent mount. Refer to Figure 3 and install the longer vent hooks into the vent mount.
  • Page 16 3. Refer to Figure 5 and attach the vent mount to a heating/air conditioning vent in your vehicle. Position the two tension springs A against a vent louver B. Then push the vent mount into the vent, far enough so that the hooks C drop down and hook the rear of the vent louver (see Figure 6 ).
  • Page 17 4. The angle of the dock may be changed by changing the position of foot D on the vent mount to a different adjustment hole (see Figure 7 ). ADJUSTMENT HOLES Figure 7 Installation...

  • Page 18: Installing The Magnetic Antenna

    Be sure not to cut, damage, or puncture the external jacket of the antenna cable during the installation procedure. Damage to the antenna cable can degrade the SIRIUS signal or make it unavailable, and can also cause water to intrude via the cable into the antenna causing the antenna to fail.

  • Page 19: Antenna Mounting

    ANTENNA MOUNTING The SIRIUS Magnetic Mount Vehicle Antenna has a strong magnetic mount designed to hold it in place during normal driving conditions (highway/city). This also makes the antenna easy to remove for transferring it to other vehicles. Figure 8 shows the optimal mounting location for the antenna on several types of vehicles.
  • Page 20 The SIRIUS antenna needs to have an unobstructed area of 3 inches by 3 inches around it. It is important to mount the antenna where no obstructions will block the antenna from receiving the SIRIUS signal. Objects which can obstruct the antenna could be a roof rack, a sunroof, a roof-mounted cargo container, another antenna, etc.

  • Page 21: Cable Routing

    During this period, avoid car washes and other contact with the antenna and the Rubber Cover/Tail. CABLE ROUTING After you have mounted the antenna you can route the antenna cable to the SIRIUS Vehicle Dock. Separate antenna cable routing procedures are provided for each type of vehicle: Sedan/Coupe, Pickup Truck, SUV/Mini-Van and Convertible.
  • Page 22 Sedan/Coupe Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 10 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your SIRIUS radio in a sedan/coupe. 1. Feed Cable Under 6. Bring Cable Out To Rubber Molding SIRIUS Receiver Around Window Location 2.
  • Page 23 Secure the excess cable with wire ties. 6. Bring the end of the cable out at the SIRIUS Vehicle Dock location. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector on the Vehicle Dock.
  • Page 24 Pickup Truck Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 11 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your SIRIUS radio in a pickup truck. ANTENNA 1. Route Cable Under Rubber Molding Around Windshield 2. Continue Tucking Cable...
  • Page 25 Secure the excess cable with wire ties. 5. Bring the end of the cable out at the SIRIUS Vehicle Dock location. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector on the Vehicle Dock.
  • Page 26 SUV/Mini-Van Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 12 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your SIRIUS radio in an SUV or a Mini-Van. 1. Feed Cable Under 4. Bring Cable Out To Rubber Seal Around...
  • Page 27 Secure the excess cable with wire ties. 4. Bring the end of the cable out at the SIRIUS Vehicle Dock location. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector on the Vehicle Dock.
  • Page 28 Convertible Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 13 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your SIRIUS radio in a convertible. 6. Bring Cable Out To SIRIUS Receiver Location 1. Bring Cable from Antenna Into Inside 5.
  • Page 29 Secure the excess cable with wire ties. 6. Bring the end of the cable out at the SIRIUS Vehicle Dock location. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector on the Vehicle Dock.

  • Page 30: Tips

    TIPS The following DO and DO NOT antenna mounting tips illustrate how to install the antenna for optimal performance, and also illustrate where the antenna should not be installed. Mount the antenna on the roof, at least 3 inches from the edge.
  • Page 31 3” Mount the antenna on the roof where it has at least 3 inches of clear space around it. Use the supplied Rubber Tail Cover to protect the antenna cable. Installation...
  • Page 32 Don’t mount the antenna inside the vehicle, for example, on the dashboard. Don’t mount the antenna on any of the vehicle’s front, back or side pillars. Installation...
  • Page 33 Don’t mount the an- tenna close to a roof rack. Adjust the rack so it’s further away from the antenna or move the antenna closer to the center of the roof. Don’t mount the antenna close to another antenna. Mount it at least 3 inches away.
  • Page 34 Don’t mount the antenna closer than 3 inches from the edge of the roof. Use the supplied rubber tail/cover as a guide for judging proper length and correct positioning. After you’ve routed the cable to the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock, connect the antenna cable to the A connection on the right side of the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock.

  • Page 35: Connecting The Powerconnect Power Adapter

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  • Page 36: Connecting Your Sirius Radio To Your Vehicle's Audio System

    The Aux In Cable is sold separately and can be purchased from an electronics retailer, or go to shop.sirius.ca. The auxiliary input jack may be located on the face plate of the vehicle radio, on the back of the radio, anywhere on the front dash panel, inside the glove compartment, or inside the center console in between the front seats.
  • Page 37 Option 1: Aux In Cable Installation Instructions 1. Plug one end of the Aux In Cable into the green AUDIO connector on the dock. AUDIO Figure 16 (See Figure 16 .) 2. Plug the other end into the auxiliary input jack connection of your vehicle’s stereo system.
  • Page 38 7. Turn on your vehicle’s stereo system. Set it to play input from the auxiliary input source. 8. You should hear SIRIUS channel 184 through your vehicle’s stereo system. You are now ready to subscribe your Stratus 6. 9. The audio level output of the Stratus 6 can be increased or decreased as necessary to match the audio levels of other sources in your vehicle.
  • Page 39 Option 2: Cassette Adapter Installation Instructions 1. Plug the Cassette Adapter into the green AUDIO connector on the dock. (See Fig- ure 20 .) AUDIO Figure 20 2. Insert the Cassette Adapter in the vehicle’s cassette deck. You may need to turn on your vehicle’s stereo system in order to do so.
  • Page 40 7. If you haven’t done so, turn on your vehicle’s stereo system. Set it to play input from the cassette source. 8. You should hear SIRIUS channel 184 through your vehicle’s stereo system. You are now ready to subscribe your Stratus 6.
  • Page 41 3. Be sure the vehicle is outside and the an- tenna has a clear view of the sky. Verify that you are receiving the SIRIUS signal. There should at least be one bar on the up- per right corner of the main display screen Figure 24 that denotes antenna signal strength.
  • Page 42 Use the SIRIUS|XM FM Channel Finder at http://siriuscanada.ca/en/install/ frequency.aspx. Go to the website and enter your zip code. The Channel Find- er will suggest a list of available FM channels in your area. For convenience, write down or print out the list.
  • Page 43 9. If the selected FM channel doesn’t work well for you, work down the list of FM chan- nels until you find one that allows you to hear SIRIUS clearly. Each time, you will need to tune your vehicle’s FM radio to the FM channel and then set your Stratus 6...
  • Page 44 FM channel (steps 6 & 7). If the signal reception is good, but there is no SIRIUS audio when tuned to channel 184, verify that both the radio and your vehicle’s FM radio are tuned to the same FM channel (steps 6 &...

  • Page 45: Subscribing To The Sirius Service

    Before you can listen to the SIRIUS service, you need to subscribe to the SIRIUS Satellite Radio service. To subscribe, do the following: 1. Be sure that your SIRIUS Stratus 6 is correctly installed, is properly docked in the Vehicle Dock, and that the antenna is oriented to receive the SIRIUS signal.

  • Page 46: Controls

    Controls SIRIUS Stratus 6 Front Panel Figure 32 and the section following identify and describe the SIRIUS Stratus 6’s buttons and controls. Figure 32 Controls...
  • Page 47 5. Category < > Buttons: Navigates through the Category List screen which displays SIRIUS channel categories. 6. LCD Display: Displays information about the Stratus 6’s operation and about the program that is playing.

  • Page 48: Vehicle Dock Reference Guide

    PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Reference Guide Figure 33 and the section following identify and describe the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock’s features and connectors. AUDIO FM OUT Figure 33 1. DC5V Power Connector: Power connection for the supplied PowerConnect Power Adapter (see page 35). 2.

  • Page 49: Display Screen Information

    Operation Display Screen Information Whenever you power your Stratus 6 ON, the previously-selected channel will automatically begin playing, and the Stratus 6’s display screen will show the currently- tuned channel, the song or show being played, the artist name and other information. This screen is referred to as the Default screen in this manual.

  • Page 50: Changing Channels And Categories

    Changing Channels and Categories Pressing the Channel UP or DOWN button will cause the Stratus 6 to immediately tune to the next or previous channel. Pressing the Category < or > button once will display a list of the channels in the cur- rent category, highlighting the currently-tuned channel (see Figure 36 ).

  • Page 51: Channel Presets

    Channel Presets You can store up to 10 of your favourite channels as presets for quick access by pressing the 0 – 9 buttons. Storing Channel Presets To store a favourite channel as a preset, do the following: 1. Tune the Stratus 6 to the channel you want to store as a preset. 2.

  • Page 52: Fm Presets/M Enu Button

    FM Presets/m Button If you are using the PowerConnect option between your Stratus 6 and your vehicle’s audio system (see page 41), you can easily select between the five different preset FM transmitter frequencies without having to go through the Menu Options (see page 54). To quickly access the FM Transmitter menu, press the FM Presets/M button.

  • Page 53: Jump Button

    Jump Button Your Stratus 6 has a special preset button called the Jump button that lets you quickly tune to a channel that you want to access frequently, such as a music channel or a sports channel. Pressing the Jump button ‘jumps’ to the specific channel you have programmed into the Jump button;...

  • Page 54: Menu Options

    Menu Options Menu Options allows you to set and/or change the various features and settings of your SIRIUS Stratus 6. Press and hold the FM Presets/Menu button to display the M screen (see Figure 42 ). PtionS Figure 42 Use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons to highlight selections in the menu lists and press the Select button to select them.

  • Page 55: Sirius Id

    This displays your Stratus 6’s 12-digit SIRIUS ID (SID) number (see Figure 43 ). Figure 43 The SID is unique to each SIRIUS radio, and is required to activate your service. We recommend that you write this number in the space provided near the end of this user guide.

  • Page 56: Fm Transmitter

    FM Transmitter The FM Transmitter menu option allows you to enable or disable the Stratus 6’s built-in FM transmitter, and select up to 5 different preset FM transmitter frequencies (see Figure 44 ). Figure 44 FM p Resets You can select from the 5 preset FM transmitter frequencies: 1.
  • Page 57 FM o You can turn the Stratus 6’s FM transmitter ON and OFF: 1. From the FM Transmitter screen (see Figure 46 on page 56), highlight and select FM o . The FM o screen will appear (see Figure 46 ). Figure 46 2.

  • Page 58: Settings

    Settings The S menu lets you access the D ettingS iSPlAy PtionS uDio evel oneS loCk menu options (see Figure 47 ). and C ettingS hAnnel Figure 47 Display Options The D menu ( Figure 48 ) lets you adjust the Stratus 6’s LCD display to iSPlAy PtionS improve its visibility in different lighting conditions, and to display different types of...

  • Page 59: Brightness And Contrast

    BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST 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. Use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons to adjust the brightness and contrast. The bar graphs will indicate the change (see Figure 49 ).

  • Page 60: Audio Level

    Audio Level The A screen lets you use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons to adjust the uDio evel Stratus 6’s audio output level (see Figure 52 ). The bar graph will indicate the change. Figure 52 Tones You can select whether to hear an audible confirmation tone as you navigate menus and lists.

  • Page 61: Time Zone

    (see Figure 54 ) allows you to setup the clock that appears on the loCk Default screen, based on the format desired and the time zone in which you reside. The actual time is provided via the SIRIUS satellite signal, and will automatically update your Stratus 6. Figure 54 Format Displays the time in either 12-hour (default) or 24-hour format (see Figure 55 ).

  • Page 62: Daylight Savings Time

    Daylight Savings Time Select o if your area observes Daylight Savings Time; select o if your area does not (see Figure 57 ). Figure 57 Menu Options...

  • Page 63: Channel Lock

    Channel Lock Your SIRIUS Stratus 6 has the ability to lock channels you do not want others (such as children) to access without your permission. Locked channels will not appear on the Channel List screen, or when browsing channels with the Channel UP/DOWN buttons.
  • Page 64 Figure 59 3. When the lock code is confirmed, the lock code is set. You can use this same procedure to change the lock code after you have set it. siRius C f you haVe foRgotteN youR haNNel oCk Code...

  • Page 65: Signal

    Signal When using the optional Home Docking Station or boombox indoors, it is important to aim the antenna for maximum signal reception. The Signal screen (see Figure 60 ) visually shows the strength of the satellite and terrestrial signals being received by the Stratus 6.
  • Page 66 Note that the Parental Control feature is not affected by the Factory Default option. This prevents someone from circumventing the Channel Lock feature. Channels that have been locked will remain locked. To activate the Factory Default feature, and restore the above features to their factory defaults, do the following: 1.

  • Page 67: Troubleshooting

    The audio cables are not connected, or the FM radio is set to the wrong frequency. • Check the audio cables at the SIRIUS radio and the ve- hicle’s audio system. • Tune the vehicle’s FM radio to the same FM frequency the SIRIUS FM transmitter is tuned.

  • Page 68: Specifications

    Vehicle Antenna Type: ......SIRIUS Magnetic Mount Connector: ....SMB female, right angle Cable Length:.

  • Page 69: Sirius Id

    SIRIUS ID Write down the SIRIUS ID (SID) of your SIRIUS Stratus 6 in the space provided below. SID: ____________________________________ SIRIUS ID...
  • Page 71 SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 customercare@sirius.ca SIRIUS Canada Inc. 135 Liberty Street, 4th Floor Toronto, Ontario M6K 1A7 1-888-539-7474 http:// sirius.ca...
  • Page 72 //sirius.ca SIRIUS Canada Inc. 135 Liberty Street, 4th Floor Toronto, Ontario M6K 1A7 1-888-539-7474 Stratus 6 User Guide (062310b)

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