Safety and Care Information IMPORTANT! Always read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and/or damage to your device . SIRIUS Inc . disclaims all responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair, or other causes .
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. Clean the soft surfaces of the speakers with a dry lint brush . • Do not use paper products to clean the Premium Sound System . Paper products may feel soft to the touch but they are too rough for the top surface of the Premium Sound System where the buttons and volume controls are located .
What’s in the Box? volume aux in Adapter 1 (SIRIUS Radios) Adapter 2 (XM Radios) Adapter 3 (XMp3 & XMp3i Radios) Premium Sound System Radio Dock Adapters mute select band/ memo/ info menu display Indoor/Outdoor Home Power Adapter Remote Control...
Introduction Premium Sound System Controls and Connections Front View volume aux in Radio Dock Connection Docking area for the Radio . Volume/Mute Control Sliding a finger in a circular motion Volume Level Lights Radio Dock Adapter Slot on the volume control increases or Lights indicate Holds adapter for the Radio .
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Rear View Antenna Storage Storage area for the Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna . Antenna Cable Storage Storage area for the Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna cable . antenna DC power Antenna Connection DC Power Connection Connection for the Connection for the Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna . Home Power Adapter .
Installation There are several steps to setting up your Premium Sound System . Let’s begin with installing the batteries, or connecting the Home Power Adapter to the Premium Sound System . Step 1: Install the Batteries or the Home Power Adapter The Premium Sound System can operate either on batteries or by using the Home Power Adapter if you are near an outlet .
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To use your Premium Sound System with the Home Power Adapter Plug the Home Power Adapter into the connector labeled DC POWER at the rear of the Premium Sound System . 2 Plug the other end of the Home Power Adapter into a standard wall outlet .
Box?” on page 9 to identify the adapter, or turn the adapters over and locate the name imprinted on the underside of the adapter: SIRIUS: Adapter 1 for all SIRIUS Radios . XM: Adapter 2 for all XM radios except XMp3 & XMp3i .
Radio Dock Adapter and onto the connector until it is fully seated in the Premium Sound System . Step 4: Turn the Premium Sound System and Radio On Press and hold the Power button on the top of the...
4 mounting brackets on the rear of the Premium Sound System . Push the antenna over the mounting brackets and then slide the antenna down slightly to secure it in place . Last, open the antenna clamshell so that the top of the antenna is facing the sky .
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. Not sure which way is south? Try pointing the antenna in different directions until the reception improves . Wait a few seconds each time you reposition it for the Premium Sound System to receive the signal . Using Your Premium Sound System Indoors...
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Installation Not sure which way is south? Think about where the sun rises (in the east) and sets (in the west) . Then stand so that east is to your left and you’ll be facing south . Is there a window in the direction you’re facing? Move the antenna closer to the window .
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Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna, so that you’ll have one to use with the Premium Sound System when on-the-go . An additional antenna can be purchased at www .sirius .ca . Note that you will want to SOUTH...
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Once you have found a suitable location for the antenna, route the antenna cable to the Premium Sound System . Be sure you avoid any obstructions that could crimp, kink, or twist the cable . Use protective grommets wherever rough openings are encountered .
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If the signal reception is low, or intermittent, try another location for the antenna . Verify that the antenna is pointed south, and that the antenna’s view of the sky is not blocked by a tree, a building, a bridge, or anything else . Adjust until you are receiving a good signal .
If your Radio has an Audio Level or Line Out Level adjustment feature in the Settings menu when it’s docked in the Premium Sound System, you should set this level to the maximum volume that does not cause distorted sound . This will maximize the audio quality .
Using Your Premium Sound System Adjusting the Volume The volume of the Premium Sound System is adjusted by dragging your finger clockwise and counter-clockwise around the volume control . As you adjust the volume, an inner circle of blue lights will light to confirm you are adjusting the volume .
Listening with Headphones You can listen to the Premium Sound System with your headphones . Plug the headphones into the Headphone connector on the left side of the Premium Sound System . Use the volume control on the Premium Sound System to control the volume of the headphones .
Playing Other Devices Through Your Premium Sound System The Premium Sound System also has an Aux In jack on the left side for connecting MP3 players, CD players, or other audio devices using an Aux In Cable (sold separately) . When you plug a device into the Aux In connector, press and hold the Aux In button on the top of the Portable Speaker Dock until the Aux In light is on, to switch from Radio mode to Aux In mode .
Troubleshooting Your Premium Sound System 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 Premium Sound System as described in this User Guide .
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. Check that the Home Power Adapter is connected to the Premium Sound System . Try plugging the Home Power Adapter into a different outlet . • Batteries are not installed, are installed incorrectly, or are bad .
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Refer to the User Guide which accompanied your Radio for instructions . I hear noise or interference • Move the Premium Sound System away from any cordless telephones, electrical appliances, or other devices that may cause interference . My Radio’s Remote Control • Make sure that the sensors which receive...
15W RMS per channel (max) Frequency Response 60 Hz – 20KHz Premium Sound System Dimensions 13 . 7 5 in (Width) x 7 in (Height) x 3 . 7 5 in (Depth) (350 mm (Width) x 178 mm (Height) x...
(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 .
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& your body . FCC STATEMENT The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by SIRIUS XM Radio Inc . can void the user’s authority to operate this device . 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 .
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