SIRIUS STRATUS Satellite Radio Plug-n-Play Receiver SV3TK1C User Guide
Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C Plug-n-Play Receiver Your new SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C Plug-n-Play Receiver lets you enjoy SIRIUS® Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment in any vehicle where you’ve installed the included vehicle docking station. The Stratus SV3TK1C is also compatible with the SUPH1C SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Home Kit, the SUPV1C SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Vehicle Kit, and the SUBX1C SIRIUS Plug and Play Universal Boombox (each sold separately).
Table of Contents Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warning and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IC Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning and Safety Information IC Caution “Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.” “To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that required for successful communication”.
3. If the liquid crystal fluid is ingested, flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Seek medical care. Safety Precautions Be sure to observe the following warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructions and warnings may result in a serious accident. • Do not operate the receiver in a way that might divert your attention from driving safely.
Operating Temperature The receiver is designed to operate between -20° to +85° C (-4° to +185° F). Avoid leaving the unit in a vehicle or elsewhere where the temperature may fall outside this range. Extreme temperatures or extreme temperature fluctuations can degrade the performance of the LCD display screen, and possibly damage it. Cleaning and Maintenance If the receiver becomes dirty, turn the power off and wipe it clean with a soft cloth.
Copyrights & Trademarks © 2006 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “NFL” and the NFL Shield logo, and the NFL Sunday Drive name and logo are registered trademarks of the National Football League. “NHL” and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. “NBA” and the NBA silhouette logo are registered trademarks of NBA Properties Inc.
Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C receiver: [ Package Contents ]
SIRIUS STRATUS Satellite Radio Plug-n-Play Receiver SV3 User Guide Magnetic Antenna Antenna Cover/Tail Screws Alcohol Swab User Guide Unpack your SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C receiver carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missing or damaged, or if your the receiver 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 receiver in the future.
Installation Installation of your SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C receiver is easy: 1. Choose a location in your vehicle where you will mount the receiver, either on the dash or the vent. 2. Mount the receiver on the 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 receiver. 4. Connect the power cord for the receiver to your vehicle’s cigarette lighter. 5.
Mounting the Receiver 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.
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 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.
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) 90.
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 receiver is correctly installed, and that the antenna is oriented to receive the SIRIUS signal. 2. Turn on the receiver. After the startup sequence, it will update the SIRIUS channel lineup. Wait until the channel updates have completed before pressing any buttons.
000 SiriusID SID 123456789012 Figure 17 5. Have your credit card handy and contact SIRIUS on the Internet at: https://www.siriuscanada.ca/activate/ 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 receiver has been updated with your subscription information, Sub Updated, Press Any Key will be displayed.
Controls SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C Reference Guide Figure 1 and the section following identify and describe the buttons of the SV3TK1C receiver. 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 receiver’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 SV3TK1C Docking Station Reference Guide Figure 2 and the section following identify and describe the connectors of the SV3TK1C receiver. 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 receiver has received the subscription information from the SIRIUS signal, the default display screen will be displayed. (Figure 1) 001 Channel Artist Name Song Title When the receiver is powered on, the previously selected channel will automatically begin playing.
Changing Channels and Categories Pressing the Channel Up/Down buttons will cause the receiver to immediately tune to the next or previous channel. Pressing the Category Previous/Next buttons will cause the receiver 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 receiver. 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 FM Frequency When the FM transmitter in your SIRIUS receiver is turned on, an FM radio tuned to the same FM frequency as your SIRIUS receiver 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 receiver, 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 receiver 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 receiver 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 receiver.
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 receiver’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 receiver to 12 hour or 24 hour format.
Time Zone The Time Zone menu option is for changing the time zone of the receiver. 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 receiver 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 receiver will confirm that the factory defaults are being restored. (Figure 28) When the Factory Default is complete, the receiver will display Call 1-888-539SIRIUS to Subscribe, the preview channel. The receiver is still subscribed to the SIRIUS service.
Troubleshooting Symptom Solution Receiver does not power on Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected. Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection Receiver displays: No Antenna The satellite antenna is not connected to the receiver. Check the satellite antenna connection to the receiver. Receiver 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 Receiver 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 Canada 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 replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the Company’s option) without charge for parts and labor.
SIRIUS ID Write down the SIRIUS ID (SID) of your SIRIUS Stratus SV3TK1C in the space provided below.
SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 customercare@siriuscanada.ca SIRIUS Canada Inc. 135 Liberty Street, 4th Floor Toronto, Ontario M6K 1A7 1-888-539-7474 http://www.siriuscanada.
SI R I US Canada Inc. 135 Liberty Street, 4th Floor Toronto, Ontario M6K 1A7 1-888-539-7474 www.siriuscanada.
