Sirius Weather & Audio Operation Manual
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Contents To turn on/off SIRIUS audio:...........................................................3 To view SIRIUS status:............................................................................ 4 Media Bar Controls.........................................................................4 Channels........................................................................................5 Listening to SIRIUS audio..............................................................5 Favorites........................
Operation Manual Conventions When you are instructed to press a button in this manual, the button will be shown in all caps and bold text like — Menu, Exit, Enter, etc. If you are instructed to select an item from a menu, the item to be selected will be listed in bold like — Brightness, Key beeps, etc. For example: Press Menu, select Language and press Enter. Softkeys The instructions in this manual show how to adjust SIRIUS audio and weather features/settings using display unit menus.
Audio SIRIUS Audio Turns on/off SIRIUS Audio. With Audio turned on a scrolling media bar will appear at the bottom of the display. The media bar controls volume, channels and access to the Sirius Audio menu. To turn on/off SIRIUS audio: 1. Press Menu twice 2. Select Page and press enter. 3. Highlight Sirius audio and press enter. NOTE: To enable SIRIUS audio, the SIRIUS module must be connected to an HDS unit via an ethernet cable.
SIRIUS Status Displays status of SIRIUS antenna, weather/audio signal and subscription information. To view SIRIUS status: 1. Press Menu twice. 2. Highlight Network and press enter. 3. Select Sirius status and press enter.
SIRIUS Audio Menu SIRIUS Audio Menu Controls SIRIUS audio features. With the media bar active, you can access the Audio Menu by pressing Menu. Channels Allows you to view all available channels and access all subscribed channels by category or favorites. That makes it easier to access desired channels. To access the Channels menu, select Channels from the SIRIUS Audio menu and press enter.
Favorites Used to access/listen to channels added to the favorites list. The favorites list groups your most desired channels in one place. To access the Favorites, select Favorites from the Channels menu and press enter. Favorites screen Adding/removing Favorite channels: 1. Select All from the Channels menu and press enter. 2. U se the keypad to select a desired channel. 3. H ighlight the desired channel and press the keypad left/right; or use the Menu key to make the selection. 4.
All Channels Accesses list of all SIRIUS channels available. The All Channels list allows you to see all available channels, both subscribed and unsubscribed. You also can add channels to favorites. To access the All Channels list, select All on the Channels menu and press enter. By Category Groups SIRIUS channels by category, allowing you to see all available channels from a desired genre. To view channels by category: 1. Highlight By Category on the Channels menu and press enter. 2.
Change Lock Code Used to lock individual channels so they can not be accessed without entering a code. To change the lock code: 1. Select Change Lock code from the Sirius Audio menu and press enter. 2. U se the keypad to input the desired code and press enter. Changing Lock code to default setting (0000) 1. Make sure the media bar is active and all menus are closed. 2. Press ZIN, ZOUT, ZIN, ZOUT, ZIN, Enter.
Weather Overlay Used to display weather or radar data on the Chart page. Displaying Weather on Chart page: 1. F rom the Chart page press the MENU key. The Chart menu will appear. 2. Select Overlay and press Enter. 3. Select Weather and press ENTER. The Weather options menu will appear. NOTE: The Overlay menu will only be visible when a radar is attached or when a SIRIUS module is/has been connected to your unit via ethernet.
Weather options menu Controls the way weather data is displayed and how you will be alerted if severe weather approaches. To access the Weather options menu, select Weather options from the Chart menu and press Enter. View Turns on/off Precipitation, SST (Sea Surface Temp) colored, SST text, Forecast wave colored and Forecast wind barb graphic weather displays. To access the View menu, select View from the Weather options menu and press enter.
SST Colored: current SST at cursor position is 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Forecast Wave Colored: wave height forecast at cursor position is 10 feet. NOTE: It is not uncommon for clouds to block satellites that provide SST data, causing gaps in SST coverage. Current Conditions When Precipitation and SST Colored are displayed, the current conditions at the cursor position will be displayed in dialog box in the lower left corner of the screen.
Weather Alarms Lightning Triggered when lightning strikes within a selected distance Storm Triggered when a storm moves within a selected distance Marine Zone Sounds an alarm when a severe weather alert is issued within the selected marine zone Watch Boxes Sounds an alarm if your vessel is inside a watch box or moves into a watch box To turn on an alarm, highlight the desired alarm on the Alarms menu and press enter.
Icon information City forecasts displays forecast information for selected city Lightning shows where lightning strikes Surface observations displays information about surface information like wind speed, temperature, precipitation, etc. Storm tracks shows info on severity and past future path of a storm Storm attributes changes icons based on conditions — regular cell hail , tornado , etc.
To select a marine zone: 1. Select Choose from the marine zone menu and press enter. 2. Press the Zoom Out key until the region containing the desired marine zone is shown on the screen. 3. U se the keypad to select the desired region. Press the Zoom In key to view marine zones within the selected region. 4. U se the keypad to select the desired marine zone and press Menu. 5. Select Accept or Read and press enter.
Wave Height uses minimum and maximum thresholds. Forecast Wave Color will automatically adjust to the thresholds you select. The minimum wave height will be shown in dark blue with wave heights at the maximum threshold shown in dark red. To adjust SST or Wave Height: 1. S elect SST or Wave Height from the Adjust menu and press enter. 2. H ighlight the desired field (Cool/ Warm or Minimum/ Maximum) and press Enter. 3.
Transparency Controls the transparency of the weather overlay, allowing you to view important navigation information like the shoreline, while a storm is passing through. Transparency does not affect weather icons. Transparency set to minimum. Transparency set to 10. To make adjustments, highlight Transparency on the Weather Options menu and press the keypad left/right.
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