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Before You Start 2 ! WARNING DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock Do not block your view Do not mount product or any added audio and/or video equipment where it can block your view through the windshield or your view of dashboard indicators and displays. Do not block the airbag Do not mount product or any added audio and/or video equipment where it can obstruct the operation of any safety devices such as the airbag.
Before You Start i 3 IMPORTANT This unit is an interface adapter for Toyota/Lexus head unit to control Terk® XMDirect™ and XMCommander™ universal XM satellite radio tuners. This unit is equipped with: ! ! ! ! ! ! Built-in Electronic Ground Noise Isolator to eliminate unwanted car engine noise.
Connections Connecting the units Audio Wiring Harness (included) XM Radio Receiver Interface Harness (included) To the factory Audio harness To the Head Unit Terk® XMDirect™ or XMCommander™ universal satellite receiver SOLD SEPARATELY RCA Audio Cable (SOLD SEPARATELY) Connecting the units Model :SL2x Used for programming Service Port 2 XM Radio interface harness Power and Audio wiring harness
Connections Connecting SoundLinQ2 to head unit (for Lexus vehicles) Head Unit (Radio Receiver) A 20-pin connector Lexus GX 470 Radio Receiver shown. Locate connector “A” (20-pin connector) on your Radio. Connector location on the Radio may be different from shown above.
Installation i IMPORTANT We strongly recommend that you install the unit in an easily accessible location, so you can later upgrade the unit or re-program it in case of incorrect programming. @ @ @ Installation Gain access to the back of your vehicle’s Head Unit. Find the same port as our Audio Harness (see “Connecting SoundLinQ2 to head unit”) Disconnect the existing connector and plug in our Audio connector into this port, then plug female end of Audio Harness to plug into your factory connector .
Installation Emulation Mode Selection (SAT emulation) SAT Emulation Mode programming steps: @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Properly install this unit. Put “Left” programming switch in “DOWN” position. Put ignition switch into the “ACC” position. Wait for long beep followed by a few short beeps. This may take up to one minute. Put ignition switch into the “OFF” position. Return programming switches into their default position (both switches “UP”). Wait at least 10 seconds.
Emulation CD CHANGER OR MD CHANGER EMULATION SAT EMULATION
Functionality Description CD/MD Changer Emulation 9 Audio input dedicated for XM radio receiver can only be used for XM Radio integration. Control of XM Radio Receiver is done through your head unit or the steering wheel controls (explained below). This unit supports both Terk® XMDirect™ and XMCommander™ universal satellite tuners. This unit can be programmed in CD changer emulation mode , MD changer emulation mode or SAT Emulation.
XM Radio controls You must set the correct Display Mode, in order to display channel number and TEXT information correctly. ( See “XM Radio Input Settings” for details). TRACK+ and TRACK- Select Next/Previous channel (if the selected channel is not available, the unit will jump to the next available channel). and (SCROLL) Speed channel selection +10, -10 (if the selected channel is not available, the unit will jump to the next available channel).
XM Radio controls Presets Adding a new PRESET @ @ @ Select the desired channel Press the [RPT] or [REPEAT] button 4 times (MUST BE DONE within 1-2 seconds). You will hear a beep. SoundLinQ2 will store the current channel in the preset list. You can store up to 10 preset channels, and channels get recorded in sequential order. NOTE: Beep indicates successfully accomplished operation. If you do not hear a beep, please repeat the above steps.
XM Radio controls 12 Display Settings About Display Settings SoundLinQ2 supports 8 types of Display Modes. Display Mode can ONLY be set up for the XM Radio source. It is critical to setup, the correct Display Mode for the following reasons: ! For Channel information to be displayed correctly. ! For Text information to be displayed. Display mode 1 - Minutes and Seconds used to display the selected channel number. Minutes display hundreds, seconds display 00-99.
XM Radio controls Display Settings Displaying Channel Information Track number, Minutes, and Seconds are used to display the selected satellite channel number. NOTE: For cars with the Radio integrated into the Navigation System, “DISC” number MUST BE “invisible” or “12” in order to have all ten numbers available for “Direct entry”.
Functionality Description SAT Radio Emulation 14 SAT Emulation Audio input dedicated for XM radio receiver can only be used for XM Radio integration. Control of XM Radio Receiver is done through your head unit or the steering wheel controls (explained below). This unit supports both Terk® XMDirect™ and XMCommander™ universal satellite tuners. Please see attached chart to determine which emulation mode is compatible with your vehicle.
Head Unit Controls Source Selection (SAT Emulation) Select desired source by pressing the AM button on the head unit or MODE on the steering wheel control. (See diagram below) Head Unit: To switch between unit sources, press the AM button on the head unit. The AM button will cycle through the following modes: AM radio, SAT1, SAT2, and SAT3. SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3 are presets for the satellite receiver.
XM Radio controls 16 MANUAL TUNING Use the TUNE knob on the head unit to select channels. You can rapidly scan channels by turning the knob faster in the direction you wish to scan. CHANNEL SEEK TRACK+ and TRACK- Use the SEEK-TRACK button on the stereo head unit to select the next available channel. The unit will automatically skip channels that are not available. CHANGING CATEGORIES TYPE and TYPE To change the category of channels you would like to listen to, press either the TYPE < or TYPE > button.
XM Radio controls XM Radio Input Settings You can adjust the input sound level of your satellite receiver. The sound level adjustment allows you to balance the volume control with other sources connected to your head unit (such as CD player, FM radio, etc), and eliminate possible distortions caused by high input levels. Activate / Deactivate SETTINGS MODE @ @ @ @ Go to SAT 3 Tune to channel 255 Press [Type Scan] 8 times to hear long beep.
LICENSING AGREEMENT, DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITED WARRANTY VAIS TECHNOLOGY, LLC LICENSE AGREEMENT VAIS TECHNOLOGY- SoundLinQ (SLU), (SLI), (SLX), (SLS), (SLXI), (SLSI) and SoundLinQ2 (SL2i), (SL2x), (SL2s) for U.S.A. (hereinafter referred to as ‘PRODUCT’) and its related software For Most Toyota/Lexus Vehicles 2001-2006; (hereinafter collectiv ely referred to as ‘PRODUCTS’). THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, AS THE END USER, AND VAIS TECHNOLOGY, LLC (“VAIS”).
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