User Manual

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Onyx EZR with Home Kit User Guide
Installation
If you don’t have a window where you receive a consistent
signal, or placing the antenna in a window is not a practical
solution for you, BETTER reception can be achieved by
placing the antenna outside on a window ledge, porch, table,
or patio. The location you choose should provide the antenna
with a clear view of the southern sky.
If none of the previous solutions work for you, then the
BEST reception can be achieved by mounting the antenna
outdoors, with a clear view of the southern sky.
Note that you will want to consider any potential hazards
when you choose the mounting location, and possibly
consider professional installation. Sirius XM Radio Inc. is not
liable for any damages.
To mount the antenna, you will need four screws (not
included) with a 1/4” head (e.g., an M3 screw), and that are
suitable for the material onto which you are affixing
the antenna, (e.g., wood, metal, etc.). The screws
should be spaced 1-3/8” apart horizontally and 1-1/8”
vertically. Refer to the template on “Indoor/Outdoor
Home Antenna Template” on page 47.
Once you have found a suitable location for the
antenna, route the antenna cable to the Home Dock.
Be sure you avoid any obstructions that could crimp,
kink, or twist the cable. Use protective grommets
wherever rough openings are encountered. If the
antenna is installed outdoors, route the cable from the
antenna location to the interior of the home, working
the cable through the basement, under a window sill,
etc., and make adjustments to take up cable slack as necessary.
Reconnect the antenna to the silver ANT connector at the rear of
the Home Dock.
TIP! If your Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna’s cable isn’t long
enough, visit www.siriusxm.com/accessories, or your favorite
retailer, and consider a 50 ft. Home Antenna Extension Cable
or a Wireless Home Signal Repeater.
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. Try various locations until you find one where are
receiving a good signal.
The Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna’s reception can also be
tweaked by opening or closing the antenna clamshell, and turning
the antenna. While observing the signal strength, make small adjustments to the angle of tilt of the
clamshell until the highest possible signal strength is achieved. If you have not wall-mounted the
SOFFIT
SOUTH
OUTDOORS
SOUTH
1-3/8 in
1-1/8 in
SOUTH