SIRIUS STRATUS Satellite Radio Plug-n-Play SV3 User Guide
Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRIUS Stratus SV3 Plug-n-Play Radio Your new SIRIUS Stratus SV3 Plug-n-Play Radio lets you enjoy SIRIUS® Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment in any vehicle where you’ve installed the included vehicle docking station. The Stratus SV3 is also compatible with the SUPH1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Home Kit, the SUPV1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Vehicle Kit, and the SUBX1 SIRIUS Plug and Play Universal Boombox (each sold separately).
Table of Contents Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warning and Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Canadian Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Precautions . . . .
Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning and Safety Information FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Canadian Compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. General Precautions Liquid Crystal Precautions If the LCD screen on the radio is damaged, do not to touch the liquid crystal fluid. If any of the following situations happen, take the action indicated: 1.
• To avoid short circuits, do not open the unit, and never put or leave any metallic objects (coins, tools, etc.) inside the unit. • If the unit emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the power off immediately, and disconnect the unit from any power source. • Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks. • If the unit doesn’t seem to be working properly, turn the unit off, remove the battery from the unit, wait 10 seconds, replace the battery and then turn it on again.
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Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Stratus SV3 radio: Stratus SV3 Radio Adhesive Dash Mount [ Package Contents ] Vehicle Docking Station Vent Mount & Extended Vent Hooks Cigarette Lighter Adapter
SIRIUS STRATUS Satellite Radio Plug-n-Play SV3 User Guide Magnetic Antenna Antenna Cover/Tail Screws Alcohol Swab User Guide Unpack your SIRIUS Stratus SV3 radio carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. 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.
Installation Installation of your SIRIUS Stratus SV3 radio is easy: 1. Choose a location in your vehicle where you will mount the radio, either on the dash or the vent. 2. Mount the radio on the dash using the adhesive mount, or on the vent using the vent mount. 3. Install the magnetic antenna on the roof of the vehicle, and route the antenna cable to the radio. 4. Connect the power cord for the radio to your vehicle’s cigarette lighter. 5.
Mounting the Radio Attach the desired mounting device, dash or vent mount, to the vehicle docking station by sliding the flat portion of the mount into the slot on the back top edge of the vehicle docking station. Gently slide the mounting device in until it snaps into place. Dash Mount Option (A) If you choose the dash mount option, be sure to select your mounting position carefully. Once the mount has been adhered to a surface, it will not be possible to remove it and adhere it again.
2. Refer to Figure 3 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 4). Once you are sure that the hooks have grasped a vent louver, the tension springs A will keep the vent mount hooked to the louver.
3. The angle of the docking station may be changed by changing the position of foot D on the vent mount (Figure 3) to a different adjustment hole. (Figure 5) ADJUSTMENT HOLES Figure 5 Installing the Antenna The optimum mounting location for the magnetic antenna is on the roof of the vehicle, with a minimum unobstructed area of 12 inches by 12 inches, and exactly 6½ inches from the rear roof edge of the vehicle (the length of the rubber antenna cable cover/tail).
Figure 6 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. SUV/Mini-Van. Mount the antenna along the rear center-line of the vehicle roof, located at the rear of the roof near the rear door/hatch. Convertible.
Connect the rubber antenna cable cover/tail to the antenna cable, making sure that the strainrelief on the antenna sits into the rubber antenna cable cover/tail groove. (Figure 7) Route the antenna cable through the wire channel in the rubber antenna cable cover/tail. Do not remove the protective strips yet.
ber antenna cable cover/tail for another 30 seconds. (Figure 9) 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 21 on page 23 for the location of this connector.
SIRIUS radio. Once you have located an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area, save it as a preset on your vehicle radio. This will become your SIRIUS preset. 2. Turn on your SIRIUS radio. Press and hold the Menu button to access the FM channel number list on your SIRIUS radio. Tune to the channel that matches the SIRIUS preset on your vehicle radio. Refer to the Menu Options/FM Frequency section of this manual for more detailed instructions on how to do this.
FM OFF Figure 11 NOTE: Refer to your vehicle radio manufacturer’s guidelines for correct installation. NOTE: If the “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” connection is on the back of your vehicle radio, you may want to consider professional installation. (Figure 12) FM OFF Figure 12 Cassette Adapter If your vehicle radio has a cassette player: 1. Purchase a Cassette Adapter at your local electronics retailer. 2.
SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter If your vehicle radio does not have an “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack, the SIRIUS FM Direct Adaptor provides a wired connection between your SIRIUS radio and your vehicle radio, eliminating the outside static and interference you sometimes experience when using a wireless FM connection. (Figure 14) FM DIRECT ADAPTER 90.1 Figure 14 Professional installation may be required. See your local SIRIUS retailer.
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: 1. Be sure that the radio is correctly installed, and that the antenna is oriented to receive the SIRIUS signal. 2. Turn on the radio. After the startup sequence, it will update the SIRIUS channel line-up. Wait until the channel updates have completed before pressing any buttons. (Figure 15) Channel Updates 20% Completed Figure 15 3.
000 SiriusID SID 123456789012 Figure 17 5. 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). 6. 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 displayed. (Figure 18) To continue, press any key on the radio.
Controls SIRIUS Stratus SV3 Reference Guide Figure 1 and the section following identify and describe the buttons of the SV3 radio. 8 1 6 019 2 BuzzSaw Hank Williams, J All My Rowdy Fri 3 7 6 4 5 Figure 1 1. Power Button: Turns the radio’s power On and Off. 2. Menu Button: Used to access menu options to make setup and feature changes. Pressing and holding displays the FM Frequency menu option. 3. Jump Button: Jumps to a pre-selected traffic/weather channel. 4.
SIRIUS Stratus SV3 Docking Station Reference Guide Figure 2 and the section following identify and describe the connectors of the SV3 radio. FM OUT ANT 1 2 5VDC AUDIO 3 4 Figure 2 1. 2. 3. 4. FM OUT Connector: FM output for use with the optional FM Direct Adapter. ANT Antenna Connector: Connection for the provided magnetic antenna. DC5V Power Connector: Power connection for the cigarette lighter adapter.
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 displayed. (Figure 1) 001 Channel Artist Name Song Title Figure 1 When the radio is powered on, the previously selected channel will automatically begin playing.
Changing Channels and Categories Pressing the Channel Up/Down buttons will cause the radio to immediately tune to the next or previous channel. Pressing the Category Previous/Next buttons will cause the radio to display a category and a list of channels in the category. (Figure 4) Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to navigate through the list, and press the Select button to choose a selected channel.
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 prompt (Figure 7), enter the three digit channel number. 031 Select button. At the display Margvlle Enter Channel # ___ Figure 7 Channel Presets You can store up to 10 of your favorite channels as presets for quick recall access by pressing the 0–9 buttons.
Selecting Presets Press and release one of the 0–9 buttons to select a preset channel. If no channel has been saved in the selected preset, the PRESET EMPTY message will be displayed. (Figure 9) 035 Chill Preset Empty Figure 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. The current FM frequency is displayed.
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 configuring the Jump button for traffic/weather in your area.
Channel Lock Channels may be locked so that they can only be accessed by entering a 4-digit code. Channels which have been locked will not appear in the channel lists, and cannot be selected using the Channel Up/Down buttons. Locked channels can only be selected by using the direct entry method, by momentarily pressing the Select button and entering the channel number at the prompt by using the 0–9 buttons.
Menu Options To enter the Menu Options page of the radio, press the Menu button. (Figure 1) To select a menu option, use the Channel Up/Down buttons to display the option you wish to adjust, and press the Select button. If a selection is not made within 10 seconds, the radio will exit the menu options mode, and revert to the last active display mode.
FM Transmitter The FM Transmitter menu option provides for turning the FM transmitter On and Off, and changing 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. FM Transmitter >FM Frequency FM On/Off Figure 3 FM Frequency To change the FM frequency, use the Channel Up/Down buttons and Category Previous/Next buttons to adjust the FM frequency.
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) Display Options >Brightness Contrast Figure 6 Brightness The Brightness menu option adjusts the overall intensity of the LCD display to help with viewing in different lighting conditions. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to adjust the brightness and press the Select button to set your choice. (Figure 7) The bar graph will move to indicate the change.
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 24 for examples. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to select the desired mode and press the button to set your choice. (Figure 9) Select Mode >Channel Name Category Name Figure 9 Audio Level The Audio Level menu option adjusts the level of the audio output of the radio.
Tones >On Off Figure 11 Clock The Clock menu option provides for adjustment of the clock format, the time zone, and daylight savings time function. (Figure 11) 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. Clock >Format Time Zone Figure 11 Format The Format menu option is for changing the clock display format of the radio to 12 hour or 24 hour format.
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 13) Time Zone >Eastern Atlantic Figure 13 Daylight Savings Time The Daylight Savings Time menu option is for turning the Daylight Savings Time feature On or Off. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to select on or off and press the Select button to set your choice.
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.
and press the Select button. A locked channel will have the lock icon displayed to the right of the channel number and name. (Figure 19) Lock/Unlock >108 Maxim 110 Court TV Figure 19 You can continue to select channels for locking or unlocking until you are finished. To exit the Lock/Unlock menu option press the Menu button. Edit Code The Edit Code menu option is used to change a previously selected channel lock code.
New Code # ____ Figure 21 3. You will then be prompted to confirm the new channel lock code by entering it again. (Figure 22) Confirm Code # ____ Figure 22 4. If you confirmed the correct channel lock code, a confirmation screen is displayed. (Figure 23) If you entered the wrong code, you will be alerted and you will have to repeat the process again.
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 25) Signal SAT TER - + + Figure 25 To exit the Signal menu option press the Menu button. Factory Default The Factory Default menu option will restore most every feature of the radio to the original factory settings.
When you perform a Factory Default, you will be prompted twice to confirm that you really want to proceed. (Figures 26 & 27) Restore? Are Yes >No Yes >No Figure 26 You Sure? Figure 27 If you choose to proceed, the radio will confirm that the factory defaults are being restored. (Figure 28) When the Factory Default is complete, the radio will display Call 1-888-539-SIRIUS to Subscribe, the preview channel. The radio is still subscribed to the SIRIUS service.
Troubleshooting Symptom Solution Radio does not power on Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected. Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection Radio displays: No Antenna The satellite antenna is not connected to the radio. Check the satellite antenna connection to the radio. Radio displays: Acquiring Signal No satellite signal is being received. Check for obstacles over or around the satellite antenna.
Specifications Satellite Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2322.293/2330.207 MHz Terrestrial Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2326.250MHz Radio Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9–5.6 Volts, Negative Ground, DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 9–16 Volts, Negative Ground, DC Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 parts and repair labor.
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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.
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