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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 4: Introduction

    IMPORTANT! Always read and understand all the instructions to avoid Congratulations on your purchase of the Xpress injury to yourself and/or damage to your device . XM Radio Inc . disclaims all responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair, or other causes .

  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    Introduction What’s in the Box? Warning! • Opening the case may result in electric shock . • If the liquid crystal fluid comes in contact with your skin, wipe the skin area with a cloth and then wash the skin thoroughly with soap and running water . If the liquid crystal fluid comes into contact with your eyes, flush the eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical care .

  • Page 6: Rci Functions

    Introduction Xpress Functions Remote Control Functions Arrow Buttons Power Button Use up/down arrow buttons to scroll through lists and Control Knob Pause and Replay Buttons Display Turn radio on and off . Customize the way you view preview channels; also Pause, rewind, and replay Scroll through lists and Pause and Replay Buttons...

  • Page 7: Control Knob And Select Button Basics

    Introduction Control Knob and Select Button Basics PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Colour-Coded Connections Turn the Control knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to scroll through a list and highlight an item in the list . The PowerConnect Vehicle Dock has colour-coded connectors to assist you in connecting the cables to the correct connector .
  • Page 8 Introduction Wire Guide The PowerConnect Vehicle Dock has a wire guide at the top rear that can help you to organize the cables and wires connected to the dock . If you need to bring a cable or wire from one side of the dock to the other, utilize the wire guide by looping the cable though the wire guide as shown .

  • Page 9: Vehicle Installation

    Vehicle Installation Step 1: Choose a Location for Your Radio Option 3 Option 3 When installing the Xpress in your vehicle, choose a location where it will not block your vision, interfere with the 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 10: Step 2: Install The Dash Or Vent Mount

    Vehicle Installation Step 2: Install the Dash or Vent Mount The dock mounting plate can be tilted in different directions . Adjust as necessary for your particular vehicle . When the Depending on your situation, you can either choose to use the Dash Mount or the orientation is correct, tighten the knob .
  • Page 11 Vehicle Installation Installing the Vent Mount: 3 Push the Vent Mount onto the vehicle vent as shown (1) until it Extended Vent Clamps hooks on the rear of the vent louver (2) . Locate a vent with horizontal 4 Rest the foot against the bottom of the vent (2), and adjust the louvers sturdy enough to hold your tilt of the Vent Mount by repositioning the foot to a different PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and radio .

  • Page 12: Mount Antenna

    Vehicle Installation Step 3: Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna SUV: We recommend mounting the antenna at the rear of the roof as shown . The Magnetic Mount Antenna contains a strong magnet which will stick to any metal part of your vehicle, but will not damage the vehicle . Convertible: We recommend mounting the antenna at the leading edge of the trunk as shown .
  • Page 13 Vehicle Installation Place the antenna in the location you selected . Follow the Tips and Cautions shown on the next several pages . CAUTION! Don’t mount the antenna inside the vehicle, for example, on the dashboard . TIP! Mount the antenna on the roof (for most vehicles) or trunk (for convertibles) where it has a clear view of the sky in all...

  • Page 14: Step 4: Route The Magnetic Mount

    Vehicle Installation Step 4: Route the Magnetic Mount Antenna Cable Before you begin routing the antenna cable, read these general instructions for how to route and hide the antenna cable . Then route your antenna cable CAUTION! Don’t mount the antenna according to the instructions which follow for your specific type of vehicle .
  • Page 15 Vehicle Installation Bring cable out of weatherstripping and into trunk Route cable out from under rear windshield moulding and tuck into weatherstripping around trunk opening Avoid sharp bends by running cable through Pull weatherstripping weatherstripping for several inches from trunk opening Route cable along trunk wall and into cabin through Tuck cable into weatherstripping.
  • Page 16 Vehicle Installation Continue routing cable under carpet or console to radio location Coil excess cable under Pull carpet carpet or mat or mat back Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift edge of interior trim and tuck cable Route cable under under trim.

  • Page 17: Antenna Cable

    Vehicle Installation • Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the Rear of the Roof: knife or similar blunt tool to lift the plastic trim just enough to tuck the cable under underneath . Avoid side airbag locations 1 . Feed the antenna cable from the antenna underneath the rubber on back pillars and above the doors .
  • Page 18 Vehicle Installation • Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the Front of the Roof: 5 . Continue with “Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter” on page 39 . 1 . Feed the antenna cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the windshield .
  • Page 19 Vehicle Installation the carpet toward the dashboard or console . Coil any excess cable under underneath . Avoid side airbag locations on back pillars in a hidden location, such as under the carpet, keeping it away from and above the doors . Airbag locations are marked with “SRS” any vehicle pedals or controls .
  • Page 20 Vehicle Installation Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and windshield, route the cable out of the windshield molding and into the rubber weather stripping around the door opening . Lift the weather PowerConnect Power Adapter stripping from the opening and tuck the cable inside it, then replace the weather stripping .

  • Page 21: Step 6: Connect The Audio

    Power button . connection option that you have selected . Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky . Verify that you are receiving the XM signal . There should at least...
  • Page 22 . Insert your Xpress into the dock . You should hear XM channel 1 through your vehicle’s stereo system . You are now ready to activate your Xpress Power on your Xpress by pressing the Power button .
  • Page 23 . You can also press menu and then play input from the cassette source . turn the Control knob to scroll to and highlight You should hear XM channel 1 through your vehicle’s stereo system . Signal Indicator . Press the Signal Indicator You are now ready to activate your Xpress Select button .
  • Page 24 Vehicle Installation You’ll first need to find an available FM channel . An available FM Set your Xpress to transmit on the same FM channel that you channel is one that’s not being used by an FM radio station in your have selected in step 7: area .
  • Page 25 Vehicle Installation TIP! You can also preset a new To set and select an FM preset: FM preset in a storage location 1. Press menu . without having to start using it right away . Just press menu and 2. Press the Select button to select exit the screen .

  • Page 27: Activation

    1 . Make a note of your XM Radio ID . You can find it on channel 0, on a label on the bottom of the gift box, and on the label on the back of your Xpress NOTE! The XM Radio ID does not use the letters I, O, S, or F .

  • Page 28: The Main Display

    Using your Xpress The Main Display Changing the Display Mode When listening to a channel, information about the channel is displayed . You can split the screen to simultaneously view what’s playing on the current channel and up to 3 other channels in any category, or view what’s playing on the current channel and the last channel you had tuned at the same time .

  • Page 29: Navigation Basics

    Using your Xpress Navigation Basics Info Button Pressing info toggles the display to show the sports ticker or the stock Power Button ticker at the bottom of the screen . Pressing the Power button turns the Xpress On or Off . • Sports Ticker: Displays information about upcoming games and scores for games in progress that have been selected with GameSelect .

  • Page 30: Listening To Satellite Radio

    Using your Xpress Listening to Satellite Radio Fav Button Pressing fav toggles between the different tuning modes: Direct mode, Favourite Tune a channel: Channels mode, and SongSaver mode . Turn the Control knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to scroll • Direct mode: The 0-9 buttons directly tune to a channel when the channel forward or backward through the list of channels .
  • Page 31 Using your Xpress Direct Tune View a category: Channels are organized into categories to make it easier for you to find the ones A channel can be tuned directly by entering the channel number using the that suit your taste . number buttons .
  • Page 32 Using your Xpress Auto Tune Favourite Channels You can set up to 10 of your favourite channels so you can easily access The Auto Tune feature allows you to tune to a channel when scrolling through them . Each favourite channel can be assigned to a number button . the channel list, without having to press the Select button .

  • Page 33: Fm Presets

    Using your Xpress Scanning Channels in a Category FM Presets FM presets make it easy to quickly access stored FM channels and choose a new You can scan a category and listen to each channel for 3 seconds before the next FM channel from them .

  • Page 34: Skip A Channel

    Using your Xpress Block xL (Explicit Language) Channels Skip a Channel Some channels may contain explicit language . When xL appears in the channel Channels can be removed from the channel logo, explicit language may be heard on that channel . If you do not want explicit list .
  • Page 35 Using your Xpress 3. Scroll to highlight xL Channels, and press the Select button . xL Channels will change to yellow . 4. Turn the Control knob counter-clockwise until On is displayed and press the Select button . 5. The explicit language channels will now appear on the channel list and on the channel skip/add list .

  • Page 36: Special Features

    Special Features Pause and Replay 3. Press and release to rewind through a song in increments, or press and hold to continuously rewind through a song . Pause and Replay gives you the opportunity to “hear that again” by temporarily TIP! Press and hold for 3 seconds to skip all the way back to the first storing and letting you access content played during the last 60 minutes .

  • Page 37: Tuneselect

    Special Features TuneSelect TuneSelect finds your favourite artist and song whenever they’re being played on any channel . Xpress can track up to a combination of 20 of your favourite artists and songs . To save a favourite artist or song: 1.

  • Page 38: Gameselect

    Special Features GameSelect 4 . Scroll to highlight the artist or song you want to remove from GameSelect lets you select up to 50 of your favourite sports and/or teams your TuneSelect list, and press to view their scores and stats at any time . In addition, you can choose to be the Select button .
  • Page 39 Special Features 8. When a sport/team on your To disable GameSelect alert: GameSelect list plays on any channel, you’ll hear an alert tone 1. Press menu . and see a message that informs 2. Scroll to highlight Edit Alerts and press the Select button . you about the sport/team and the channel it is playing on .

  • Page 40: Stock Quotes

    Special Features Stock Quotes 6. When the stock symbol has been correctly entered, you may be You can track the price and daily movement for up to 20 of your favourite stocks . prompted to add stock by pressing Select button . Or you may need The stock ticker can be enabled at the bottom of the screen by repeatedly to turn the Control knob counter clockwise until Stock? appears on pressing info until Stocks is displayed at the bottom left of the display screen .

  • Page 41: Songsaver

    Special Features SongSaver You can save up to 10 songs in the Xpress to listen to them later . Each song 3. Your song is saved to the next available number button location . stays permanently stored on the radio until it is overwritten or deleted . TIP! When all ten buttons are used up, the next song added to SongSaver overwrites the oldest song saved (i .e ., the 11th song is saved to button 1) .

  • Page 43: Where Else Can You Use Your Xpress Rci

    Where Else Can You Use Your Xpress XM offers a variety of accessories that allow you to adapt your Xpress Radio to your lifestyle and enhance your listening experience . With these accessories, you can effortlessly take your Satellite Radio listening experience from your vehicle to your home or office or on the go —...

  • Page 44: Configuring Your Xpress Rci

    ID which uniquely identifies the radio . This ID vehicle in a safe location . Do not attempt to set up your FM channels or any is used when subscribing to the XM radio service during the activation process and Xpress function while driving .
  • Page 45 . (Refer to “Set and Select an FM Channel” on page 92 .) You should hear the XM channel through your vehicle’s radio . If you are satisfied with the sound quality, you’re done! If this FM channel doesn’t work well for you, work down the list until you find an FM channel that allows you to hear XM clearly .

  • Page 46: Turn Fm Transmitter On/Off

    Xpress Configuring Your Turn FM Transmitter On/Off To turn the FM Transmitter Off: The built-in FM Transmitter in the Xpress works when you use PowerConnect Press menu . (or FMDA) . Press the Select button to select Vehicle Mode . To turn the FM Transmitter On: Press the Select button to select FM Transmitter which will turn yellow .

  • Page 47: Set And Select Fm Channels

    Xpress Configuring Your Set and Select FM Channels if the storage location contains the FM preset currently being used (denoted by “Current”), then a list of FM channels is displayed . Xpress allows you to easily store (i .e ., preset) up to 5 different FM ii .

  • Page 48: Set Audio Level

    Xpress Configuring Your 8. Set your vehicle’s FM radio to same FM channel . Set Audio Level IMPORTANT! You’ll first need to find an unused FM channel that is available If you are using the Aux In Cable or a Cassette Adapter to play your Xpress in your area .

  • Page 49: Signal Indicator

    To change the display’s brightness, backlight timer, and auto dimmer: For best reception, your Magnetic Mount Antenna should have an unobstructed view of the XM satellites . In large cities, there are terrestrial 1. Press menu . transmitters (ground repeaters) to help increase the signal coverage .

  • Page 50: Set Time

    Scrolling or Paging Display Appearance Set Time The time is automatically set for you from the XM signal . Cold weather can negatively affect the visual quality of scrolling text . By default the stock ticker and sports ticker information is set to scroll across To set your time zone: the screen .
  • Page 51 Xpress Configuring Your • Turn counter-clockwise to select Off if your area does not Automatic Power participate in Daylight Savings Time . By default, your Xpress turns on automatically when it is plugged in and 6. Press the Select button . receiving power .

  • Page 52: Sleep Timer

    Xpress Configuring Your Sleep Timer Delayed Power The Sleep Timer option is available with the home dock and sound system Use this feature if you are using the EZConnect Vehicle Dock and the vehicle’s (sold separately) . cigarette lighter or power adapter socket is always powered on . Delayed power will turn off the Xpress after the selected amount of time to avoid Your...

  • Page 53: Factory Settings

    Xpress Configuring Your Demo Mode Factory Settings A demo automatically starts playing when your Xpress has not been activated You can clear all of your personal settings, such as Favourite Channels, and is either not receiving a signal or not connected to an antenna . It disappears SongSaver songs, TuneSelect artists/songs, GameSelect sports/teams, when the antenna is connected properly or when the radio starts receiving a Stocks etc ., and return the radio to its original out-of-the-box settings .

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Xpress has been designed and built to be trouble-free but if you experience a If you see this on the screen: Try this: problem, try this: Check Antenna Connection • Make sure that the antenna cable is firmly and • Check that all connections are firm and secure . securely plugged into the PowerConnect Vehicle • Make sure the vehicle power socket is clean and free of corrosion .
  • Page 56 Troubleshooting If this happens: Try this: If this happens: Try this: No audio when using • Check that your Xpress and your vehicle’s FM No audio when using the Aux In • Check all cables between your Xpress and your PowerConnect or FMDA radio are tuned to the same FM channel .

  • Page 58: Product Specifications

    (or derivative thereof ) except in compliance with applicable export laws, rules and regulations . The user of this or any other External Power software contained in an XM radio is explicitly prohibited from attempting Voltage 5V DC...
  • Page 59 XM Satellite Radio Inc . The Swinger Golfer logo is a registered trademark of PGA TOUR, Inc . Visit xmradio .ca/xmlineup for updates . All programming/channel lineup/XM • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna of the affected receiver .

  • Page 60: Owners Record

    Owners Record Owner’s Record The radio model number is located below and the XM Radio ID is located on the label on the back of the Xpress Record the XM Radio ID in the space provided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product .
  • Page 61 1 800 645 4994 www .audiovox .com XM name and related logos are registered trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc . All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners . © 2007 Audiovox Electronics Corporation . All rights reserved .

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