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  • Page 1 User Guide Home Kit For Sirius Radios...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction............5 Features .

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Features Congratulations on the purchase of your new home kit for Sirius radios. The Home Kit lets you enjoy your favourite SiriusXM programming through your home audio system. Compatible with the Sportster 3/4/5/6, Starmate 3/4/5/6/7/8, Stratus 3/5/6/7, Streamer 3/GT3/GT5.

  • Page 7: Safety And Care Information

    Be sure to observe the following warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructions and warnings may result in a serious accident and/or personal injury. • Installation must be performed according to this installation guide. SIRIUS is not responsible for issues arising from installations not performed according to the procedures in this guide.

  • Page 8: What's In The Box

    Introduction What’s in the Box? The following items are included with your purchase of the Home Kit. Unpack the kit carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missing or damaged, or if the kit fails to operate properly, notify your dealer immediately.

  • Page 9: Connections

    Connections The following identifies and describes the connectors of the home dock. ANT Antenna Connector: Connection for the satellite antenna. 2. DC5V Power Connector: Power connection for the AC Power Adapter. 3. AUDIO OUT Connector: Audio output connection for connecting to your home entertainment system, or amplified speakers.

  • Page 12: Home Installation

    Home Installation Home Installation There are two parts to setting up your Home Kit. First, connecting the Home Dock to your stereo or powered speakers, then placing and aiming the Home Antenna. Let’s start with getting your Home Dock set up.
  • Page 13 Connect the Home Power Adapter Connect the Home Power Adapter to the DC5V connector at the rear of the Home Dock, and plug it into a wall outlet. Connect the Home Dock to a Home Stereo System or Powered Speakers The Home Dock can be connected to your home stereo system, or to a pair of powered speakers.
  • Page 14 Home Installation Take the provided Stereo Audio Cable and connect the single 3.5 mm (1/8”) connector to the AUDIO OUT connector at the rear of the Home Dock. 2. Connect the white left and red right Stereo Audio Cable connectors (“L”...
  • Page 15 To Connect the Home Dock to Your Powered Speakers The Home Dock can be connected directly to a pair of powered speakers. Connect the 3.5 mm (1/8”) connector from the powered speakers to the AUDIO OUT connector at the rear of the Home Dock. 2.
  • Page 16 Home Installation Dock Your Radio If your radio is a plug and play model other than the Sportster™ 3 or Sportster 4, you may need to install the spacer on the home dock. To install the spacer, peel the backing off the adhesive strip on the rear of the spacer and position the spacer on the home dock as shown.

  • Page 17: Step 2: Install The Indoor/Outdoor Antenna

    Step 2: Install the Indoor/Outdoor Antenna To begin, try experimenting with the Home Antenna to get a feel for the reception in your location. Move the antenna around the room or from room to room. Aim it from different windows. In major metropolitan areas, you might find that you get great reception in several locations without worrying too much about aim and placement.
  • Page 18 Home Installation window in the direction you’re facing? Move the antenna closer to the window. TIP! Still not sure which way is south or where to place your Home Antenna? Look up your location on an online mapping Web site that offers satellite views of street addresses where you can easily see which way is south, and what window may offer an unobstructed view...
  • Page 19 If you don’t have a window where you receive a consistent signal, or placing the antenna in a window is not a practical solution for you, BETTER reception can be achieved by placing the antenna outside on a window ledge, porch, table, or patio.
  • Page 20 Home Installation Once you have found a suitable location for the antenna, route the antenna cable to the Home Dock. Be sure you avoid any obstructions that could crimp, kink, or twist the cable. Use protective grommets wherever rough openings are encountered.
  • Page 21 signal strength, make small adjustments to the angle of tilt of the clamshell until the highest possible signal strength is achieved. If you have not wall-mounted the antenna, turn the antenna slightly to the right or left and observe if the signal strength increases.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Your Home Kit has been designed and built to be trouble-free, but if you experience a problem, try this: • Check that all connections are firm and secure. • Make sure you have connected the Home Dock as described in this User Guide.
  • Page 25 No sound • The audio cables are not correctly connected. Check the audio cables at the home entertainment system and the SIRIUS radio. • The amplified speakers are not plugged in, or not turned on. Verify that they are plugged in and turned on.

  • Page 28: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Home Dock Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Volts DC, 1 .5A, Center Positive Operation Temperature .

  • Page 29: Patent Information

    (or derivative thereof) except in compliance with applicable export laws, rules and regulations. The user of this or any other software contained in a Sirius radio is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy, decompile, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate or disassemble the object code, or in any other way convert the object code into human-readable form.
  • Page 30 IC Statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device . For product available in the Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated . Selection of other channels is not possible .
  • Page 31 Copyrights and Trademarks © 2012 Sirius XM Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and are used under license. “NFL” and the NFL Shield design are trademarks of the National Football League.
  • Page 32 Indoor/Outdoor Antenna Template 1-3/16” 30mm 1-7/16” 36.5mm...
  • Page 34 Sirius XM Canada Inc. 135 Liberty St. - 4th floor Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1A7 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474) © 2012 Sirius XM Canada Inc. SUPH1C 120727a...

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