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SIRIUS STRATUS
Satellite Radio Plug-n-Play
Installation & User Guide

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  • Page 1 SIRIUS STRATUS Satellite Radio Plug-n-Play Installation & User Guide...
  • Page 3 Kit, the SUPV1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Vehicle Kit, and the SUBX1 SIRIUS Plug and Play Universal Boombox (each sold separately). Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all of the Stratus’ features and capabilities. For the latest information about this and other SIRIUS products and accessories, visit http://www.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 6: Warning And Safety Information

    Warning and Safety Information FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 7: Canadian Compliance

    • 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 instal- lations which were not installed according to the instructions. Warning and Safety Information...

  • Page 8: Warnings

    Other dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. SIRIUS does not take any responsibility for any fines, penalties, or damages that may be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice. (See California Vehicle Code Sec- tion 26708(a);...
  • Page 9 The vehicle dock cannot be powered directly from a vehicle’s 12 VDC power system. It must be powered using the included Cigarette Lighter Adapter only. Connecting the vehicle dock directly to the vehicle’s 12 VDC power system may result in damage to the vehicle dock or SIRIUS radio, or both. Warning and Safety Information...

  • Page 10: Copyrights & Trademarks

    Sirius Satellite Radio reserves all rights to all radio software not covered under the eCos license. This includes all portions of radio software that were not distributed to Sirius as part of the eCos operating system. Hardware, subscription and activation fee required. For full Terms & Conditions, visit http://sirius.com.

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Stratus SV3 radio: Stratus SV3 Radio Stratus SV3 Radio Vehicle dock Vehicle dock adhesive dash mount adhesive dash mount Vent mount & Vent mount & Cigarette lighter...
  • Page 12 Cable guides (3) Cable guides (3) Unpack your SIRIUS Stratus SV3 radio carefully and make sure that everything shown is pres- ent. If anything is missing or damaged, or if your the radio fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. It is recommended that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to ship your radio in the future.

  • Page 13: Installation

    Decide whether to use a wireless connection or a direct connection to listen to your radio. Connect the power cord for the radio to your vehicle’s cigarette lighter. Subscribe to the SIRIUS service and begin enjoying the SIRIUS entertainment! Location Choose a location in your vehicle where the radio will not block your vision, interfere with the vehicle controls, or obstruct the air bag.

  • Page 14: Mounting The Vehicle Dock

    Mounting the Vehicle Dock dash mount option (a) Attach the dash mount to the vehicle dock using the provided screws. (Figure 2) figure 2 figure 2 Before adhering the mount to your vehicle, be sure to select the mounting position carefully. 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 option (b) Attach the vent mount to the vehicle dock using the provided screws. (Figure 3) figure 3 figure 3 To mount the vehicle dock using the vent mount option, install the vent mount as follows: If the vent louvers in your vehicle are recessed, you may need to use the longer vent hooks with the vent mount.
  • Page 16 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 (Figure 6).

  • Page 17: Installing The Antenna

    (the length of the rubber antenna cable cover/tail). It is important to avoid any obstructions that will block the SIRIUS signal, obstructions such as a roof rack, a sunroof, roof mounted cargo containers, or other antennas. For convertible vehicles, the antenna should be installed on the trunk lid.
  • Page 18 figure 8 figure 8 Sedan/Coupe. Mount the antenna along the rear center-line of the vehicle roof, located at the rear of the roof near the rear window. Pickup Truck. Mount the antenna along the rear center-line of the cab roof, located at the rear of the roof near the rear window.
  • Page 19 Connect the rubber antenna cable cover/tail to the antenna cable, making sure that the strain- relief on the antenna sits into the rubber antenna cable cover/tail groove. (Figure 9) Route the antenna cable through the wire channel in the rubber antenna cable cover/tail. Do not remove the protective strips yet.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Cigarette Lighter Adapter

    ber antenna cable cover/tail for another 30 seconds. (Figure 11) At room temperature (68 degrees), maximum adhesion usually occurs within 72 hours. During this period, avoid car washes and other contact with the antenna and rubber antenna cable cover/tail. Connect the antenna cable to the anT connection at the rear of the dock. (Refer to Figure 2 on page 37 for the location of this connector.) Connecting the Cigarette Lighter Adapter Connect the cigarette lighter power adapter to the radio, and plug it into your vehicle.

  • Page 21: Maximizing Audio Quality From Your Sirius Radio

    Wireless audio Connection Without the fm extender antenna To tune your vehicle’s FM radio and your SIRIUS radio to the same FM channel (Figure 12): Turn off your SIRIUS radio and tune through the FM channels on your vehicle radio to locate an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area.
  • Page 22 Wireless audio Connection Using the fm extender antenna The purpose of the FM Extender Antenna is to maximize the audio quality of your SIRIUS radio when using the FM transmitter in your SIRIUS radio to transmit the audio to your vehicle’s FM radio.
  • Page 23 The FM antennas found in vehicles are of four distinct types: Aerial Type Fender Mounted FM • Antenna: A fixed or retractable aerial antenna located on the front or rear fender of the vehicle. • Aerial Type Roof Mounted FM An- tenna: A fixed aerial antenna mounted on the roof (often at the front or rear of the roof, just above the window glass).
  • Page 24 on Glass Type FM Antenna: Wires on • the window glass of the vehicle, usually near the top of the window. It may be located on the windshield glass, the rear window glass, or a rear side window in some SUV and mini-van type vehicles (and other vehicles).
  • Page 25 The FM Extender Antenna should be placed inside the vehicle, as close as possible to the vehicle’s FM antenna. A test mounting should be done first using the included suction cup mounts to test the installation. Once an acceptable location has been found, you will remove the suction cups and permanently adhere the FM Extender Antenna using the adhesive mounts.
  • Page 26 Alternate mounting location on adjacent A-Pillar figure 14 figure 14 figure 15 figure 15 Installation...
  • Page 27 b Installation Instructions for Vehicles with aerial Type Roof mounted fm antenna For vehicles where the FM radio antenna is located on the front or rear of the roof of the vehicle, the FM Extender Antenna should be mounted horizontally on the front or rear glass below the FM antenna, or installed into the headliner of the vehicle under the FM antenna.
  • Page 28 Installation Instructions for Vehicles with on glass Type fm antenna For vehicles where the FM radio antenna is located on the window glass, the FM Extender Antenna can be mounted horizontally on the glass, directly over the FM radio antenna, or installed into the headliner of the vehicle directly above the FM antenna.
  • Page 29 figure 18 figure 18 Installation...
  • Page 30 d Installation Instructions for Vehicles with Shark fin Type fm antenna For vehicles where the FM radio antenna is located on the rear of the roof of the ve- hicle, the FM Extender Antenna should be mounted horizontally on the glass below the FM antenna, or installed into the headliner of the vehicle under the FM antenna.
  • Page 31 20 figure 20 Tune your vehicle’s FM radio and your SIRIUS radio to the same FM channel (Figure 21): a. Turn off your SIRIUS radio and tune through the FM channels on your vehicle’s radio to locate an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area. If you use an FM channel that is being used by a local broadcaster, it will interfere with the performance of your SIRIUS radio.
  • Page 32 FM channels that are not broadcasting in each city as presets on your vehicle’s radio. You should now hear the audio from your SIRIUS radio over your vehicle’s FM radio. If the audio quality is not satisfactory, try moving the FM Extender Antenna slightly to see if a better signal can be obtained.

  • Page 33: Direct Connections

    Your local electronics retailer can help you determine the proper con- nection for your car radio. Plug one end of the cable into the “AUDIO OUT” or “LINE OUT” jack on your SIRIUS radio. Plug the other end into your “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack on your vehicle radio.
  • Page 34 If your vehicle radio has a cassette player: Purchase a Cassette Adapter at your local electronics retailer. Connect the adapter between the “AUDIO OUT” or “LINE OUT” on your SIRIUS radio and the vehicle radio’s cassette slot. (Figure 25) FM OFF...
  • Page 35 SIRIUS fm direct adapter If your vehicle radio does not have an “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack, the SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter provides a wired connection between your SIRIUS radio and your vehicle radio, elimi- nating the outside static and interference you sometimes experience when using a wireless FM connection.

  • Page 36: Subscribing To The Sirius Service

    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: Be sure that the radio is correctly installed, and that the antenna is oriented to receive the SIRIUS signal.
  • Page 37 Have your credit card handy and contact SIRIUS on the Internet at: https://activate.siriusradio.com/ and follow the prompts to activate your subscription. You can also call SIRIUS toll-free at: 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474). When you have successfully subscribed to the SIRIUS service, and the radio has been updated with your subscription information, Sub Updated, Press Any Key will be dis- played.

  • Page 38: Controls

    Controls SIRIUS Stratus SV3 Reference Guide Figure 1 and the section following identify and describe the buttons of the SV3 radio. 0 1 9 B u z z S a w Hank Williams, J All My Rowdy Fri figure 1 figure 1 Power Button: Turns the radio’s power On and Off.

  • Page 39: Sirius Stratus Sv3 Vehicle Dock Reference Guide

    SIRIUS Stratus SV3 Vehicle Dock Reference Guide Figure 2 and the section following identify and describe the connectors of the SV3 vehicle dock. 5VDC FM OUT AUDIO figure 2 figure 2 FM OUT Connector: FM output for use with the optional FM Direct Adapter.

  • Page 40: Operation

    Operation Display Screen Information When you have successfully activated your SIRIUS subscription, and the radio has received the subscription information from the SIRIUS signal, the default display screen will be dis- played. (Figure 1) 0 0 1 C h a n n e l...

  • Page 41: Changing Channels And Categories

    (Figure 4) Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to navigate through the list, and press the Select button to choose a selected channel. P o p >001 Sirius Hits 002 StarLite figure 4 figure 4 Use the Category Previous/Next buttons to scroll through the categories.

  • Page 42: Selecting Channels Directly

    Selecting Channels Directly A channel may be directly selected by entering the channel number using 0-9 buttons on the radio. To enter a channel number, momentarily press and release the Select button. At the display prompt (Figure 7), enter the three digit channel number. 0 3 1 M a r g v l l e Enter Channel...

  • Page 43: Fm Frequency

    9 FM Frequency When the FM transmitter in your SIRIUS radio is turned on, an FM radio tuned to the same FM frequency as your SIRIUS radio will receive the SIRIUS audio. To quickly access the FM frequency menu, press and hold the Menu button.

  • Page 44: Jump Button

    Jump Button Pressing the Jump button will jump to a traffic/weather channel which you have chosen for your area. This button allows you to quickly tune the traffic/weather for your area and then tune back to the original channel by pressing the button again. (Figure 11) Refer to the Jump Settings section in the Menu Options section for information on configur- ing the Jump button for traffic/weather in your area.

  • Page 45: Channel Lock

    Channel Lock Channels may be locked so that they can only be accessed by entering a 4-digit code. Chan- nels which have been locked will not appear in the channel lists, and cannot be selected using Channel Up/Down buttons. Locked channels can only be selected by using the direct entry method, by momentarily press- ing the Select button and entering the channel number at the prompt by using the 0–9 buttons.

  • Page 46: Menu Options

    Menu Options screen. SIRIUS ID The Sirius ID menu option displays your 12 digit Sirius ID (SID) number. (Figure 2) The SID is unique to every radio and is required to activate your service. It is recommended that you write this number in the space provided near the end of this user guide.

  • Page 47: Fm Transmitter

    FM Transmitter The FM Transmitter menu option provides for turning the FM transmitter On and Off, and chang- ing the FM frequency which the radio will broadcast on. (Figure 3) By default, the FM transmitter is on and the FM frequency is set to 88.1 MHz. This frequency may not be suitable for your area.
  • Page 48 Settings The Settings menu provides for changing the brightness and contrast of the display screen, and the display mode of the display screen. (Figure 6) D i s p l a y O p t i o n s >Brightness Contrast figure 6 figure 6...

  • Page 49: Channel Name

    mode The Mode menu option provides for changing the default display screen to display either the channel name, category name, or time. Refer to the Display Screen Information section on page 38 for examples. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to select the desired mode and press the Select button to set your choice.

  • Page 50: Time Zone

    The Clock menu option provides for adjustment of the clock format, the time zone, and day- light savings time function. (Figure 12) The time data for the radio’s clock is provided via the SIRIUS signal, and will update based on the data received from the signal.

  • Page 51: Jump Settings

    Time Zone The Time Zone menu option is for changing the time zone of the radio. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to select the desired time zone and press the Select button to set your choice. (Figure 14) T i m e Z o n e >Eastern Atlantic...
  • Page 52 Channel Lock The Channel Lock menu option provides the ability to lock out with password protection any channels you do not want others to access without your permission. A locked channel will not appear in the channel list. When access to a locked channel is attempted using the direct channel entry method, the Enter Code screen is displayed and the channel cannot be accessed until the correct code is entered.
  • Page 53 (Figure 25), and you will be prompted again to enter the code again. (If you have forgotten your Parental Control code, call SIRIUS Customer Service for help.) E n t e r...
  • Page 54 N e w C o d e # ____ figure 22 figure 22 You will then be prompted to confirm the new channel lock code by entering it again. (Figure 23) C o n f i r m C o d e # ____ figure 23 figure 23...

  • Page 55: Factory Default

    Signal The Signal menu option provides a visual display of the strength of the SIRIUS signal from the satellite antenna and also from terrestrial (ground) transmitters. (Figure 26) S i g n a l SAT - TER - figure 26...
  • Page 56 If you choose to proceed, the radio will confirm that the factory defaults are being restored. (Figure 29) When the Factory Default is complete, the radio will display Call 1-888-539-SIRI- US to Subscribe, the preview channel. The radio is still subscribed to the SIRIUS service. Restoring...

  • Page 57: Optional Accessories

    AC adapter. SUPh1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play home kit The SUPH1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Home Kit is a compact docking cradle that posi- tions the radio for easy viewing and operation. Designed for quick and easy self-installation, it includes all necessary cabling to connect your SIRIUS radio to your home audio system.
  • Page 58 The FM Direct Adapter accessory redirects your vehicle’s FM antenna signal when listening to your SIRIUS radio using your vehicle’s AM/FM radio. When the SIRIUS radio is powered on the FM Direct Adapter automatically redirects the vehicle’s FM antenna signal away from the vehicle’s AM/FM radio, reducing any interference which might be present from FM radio sta-...

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    No sound 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 FM radio. Tune the FM radio to the same FM frequency the SIRIUS radio is tuned.

  • Page 60: Specifications

    Specifications Satellite Frequencies ........2322.293/2330.207 MHz Terrestrial Frequencies .
  • Page 61 Warranty 12 month Warranty SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the Company’s option) without charge for...
  • Page 62 SIRIUS ID Write down the SIRIUS ID (SID) of your SIRIUS Stratus SV3 in the space provided below. SID: _______________________________________ SIRIUS ID...
  • Page 63 SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 customercare@sirius-radio.com SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 1-888-539-7474 http://www.sirius.com...
  • Page 64 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 (800) 869-5590 http://sirius.com SIRIUS Stratus SV3 (011807a)

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