SIR-ECL2nt ECLIPSE COMPATIBLE SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO PLUS TRAFFIC TUNER Installation Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the SIR-ECL2nt, the Eclipse Compatible SIRIUS Satellite Radio Plus Traffic Tuner! Your new SIRIUS Radio Plus Traffic Tuner is designed to work with compatible Eclipse satellite ra dio ready headunits and traffic ready navigation systems. Contact Eclipse or SIRIUS for model compatibility. What is SIRIUS Satellite Radio? Over 120 channels of the best entertainment and completely commercial-free music for your car, home or office.
Table of Contents Package Contents Warnings and Cautions Installation Mounting the SIR-ECL2nt tuner Installing the Antenna Optimum Antenna Mounting Locations Wiring and Cable Connections System Connection Examples Activating Your SIRIUS Subscriptions Traffic Information Setup Basic Operation Audio Headunit Messages Navigation System Messages Specifications 12 Month Limited Warranty 3 4 6 6 6 7 8 10 15 17 19 21 21 22 23 Package Contents A C D DATA E B F A B C D E F G H SIR-ECL2nt Tuner Magnetic Mini
WARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in an accident. DO NOT OPEN, DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER THE UNIT IN ANY WAY.
CAUTION This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in injury or material property damage. HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS. Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return the unit to your authorized retailer or nearest service center for repairing. INSTALL THE WIRING SO THAT IT IS NOT CRIMPED OR PINCHED BY SCREWS OR SHARP METAL EDGES. Route the cables away from moving parts or sharp pointed edges.
Installation It is recommended that prior to starting the installation, you read completely this installation manual and follow the guidelines listed below: Consider the mounting location carefully. You should make sure that you avoid the following: • Any location where the tuner is exposed to moisture. • Any location where the tuner is exposed to extreme heat. • Any location that would interfere with moving parts on the vehicle or interfere with driving.
Optimum Antenna Mounting Locations The optimum location to mount the antenna is on the roof of the vehicle. It is important to avoid any obstruction that will block the satellite signal, such as a roof rack. For convertible vehicles, install the antenna on the trunk lid as shown. • Place the antenna on a metal surface of your vehicle at least 12” x 12”, and at least 6” from a window. (Use the antenna cover/tail as a guide for the proper distance from the rear window.
Wiring and Cable Connections Antenna Input Connect the right-angle SMB connector from the antenna. Push firmly to attach. E-LAN Output Connector E-LAN Input Connector Use the supplied E-LAN cable to connect to the ECLIPSE Headunit or Audio Processor See “System Connection Examples” for more specific details. A E-LAN Input Connector Connect to optional ECLIPSE audio equipment like CD Changers - See “System Connection Examples” for more specific details.
Right-angle SMB Connector Antenna (21’ cable) Mount on Roof of Vehicle SIR-ECL2nt Yellow (Pin 2) – Connect to Battery Positive (+) Black (Pin 3) – Connect to Chassis Ground (–) 3.5-meter Data Cable (Connect to ECLIPSE AVN6610) 3.
System Connection Examples System 1: ECLIPSE Navigation System and SIR-ECL2nt AVN6610 SIR-ECL2nt 10 SIR-ECL2nt Installation Guide
Activating Your SIRIUS Subscription You must activate SIR-ECL2nt before you can start to receive the SIRIUS Satellite Radio service and the SIRIUS Traffic service. Each is a separate service, and each needs to be activated individually. In order to activate your radio and traffic subscriptions, you will need the two SIRIUS IDs (SIDs) – one for the SIRIUS Satellite Radio service and one for the SIRIUS Traffic service – which uniquely identify your SIR-ECL2nt tuner.
6. Contact SIRIUS on the Internet: https://activate.siriusradio.com Follow the instructions to activate your subscription. You can also call SIRIUS toll-free at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474) to activate your service. Note: You will not be able to tune to any other channels until you activate your SIRIUS subscription. 7. When the subscription is activated or updated, the word “SUB UPDATED” will appear on the display.
Traffic Information Setup The traffic information setup controls the way the traffic and navigation information is displayed. To review and/or change these parameters: 1. Turn on the AVN6610. 2. Select the MENU button on the unit. 3. When the MENU Screen is displayed select the NAVI MENU on the display, then select the SIRIUS Traffic. To change the Traffic information setting, touch the Show SIRIUS Traffic Information, on or off.
Auto Avoid Traffic When you select “Auto Avoid Traffic” the system checks for the best route every 5 minutes, when a quicker route is found the system will diplay “Traffic information updated. Re-route to avoid traffic congestion?” Select “Yes” to Re-route or “No” to keep the original route. To change the Auto Avoid Traffic, select ON or OFF on the screen. ON: The “Auto Avoid Traffic” is turned on. OFF: The “Auto Avoid Traffic” is turned off.
How to see the displayed map Using color cording, the traffic jams are categorized as follows: Color Status Color Status Light Blue Uncrowded Orange Stationary Traffic Yellow Jam or Restitction Black (Day time Display) White (Night time Display) Closed Road The meanings of icons are as follows: Icon Type of restriction Icon Type of restriction Icon Type of restriction Stationary Traffic Traffic Jam Delays Road Work Weather Accidents Danger Parking Closed Road Road Conditions Out of
Specifications Operational Frequencies Satellite 2322.293/2330.207 MHz Terrestrial 2326.
12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Sirius Satellite Radio 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 parts and repair labor.
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