Lowrance SonicHub User manual

SonicHub™ Marine Audio Server
Operation Manual
EN, DE, ES, FR, IT

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Contents
English.............................................................................3
Setting up the SonicHub............................................................................6
Enabling Audio...........................................................................................6
Selecting AM/FM Tuner Region ................................................................6
SonicHub media bar panels ......................................................................7
Operating SonicHub audio .......................................................................8
Function key controls.................................................................................8
Audio Source menu...................................................................................9
Selecting an audio source .........................................................................9
Selecting Favorites..................................................................................10
Audio Outputs.......................................................................................... 11
Deutsch .........................................................................12
Einrichten von SonicHub .........................................................................15
Aktivieren des Tons .................................................................................15
Auswahl eines AM/FM-Empfangsbereichs .............................................15
SonicHub-Medienleiste............................................................................16
Bedienen von SonicHub-Audio ...............................................................17
Steuerungen über die Funktionstasten....................................................17
Audioquelle..............................................................................................18
Auswählen einer Audioquelle ..................................................................18
Auswählen der Favoriten.........................................................................19
Audioausgänge........................................................................................20
Espanol..........................................................................21
Instalación del SonicHub.........................................................................24
Activación del audio.................................................................................24
Selección de la región del sintonizador AM/FM ......................................24
Paneles de medios de SonicHub ............................................................25
Utilización del audio de SonicHub ..........................................................26

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Contents
Controles de las teclas de función...........................................................26
Fuente de audio ......................................................................................27
Seleción de una fuente de audio.............................................................27
Selección de favoritos .............................................................................28
Salidas de audio......................................................................................29
Francais.........................................................................30
Conguration de SonicHub......................................................................33
Activer l'audio ..........................................................................................33
Sélection de la région pour le récepteur AM/FM ....................................33
Fenêtre des barres de médias de SonicHub...........................................34
Utilisation de l'audio de SonicHub ..........................................................35
Contrôles par touches de fonction...........................................................35
Source audio ...........................................................................................36
Sélection d'une source audio ..................................................................36
Sélection de favoris .................................................................................37
Sorties audio............................................................................................38
Italiano...........................................................................39
Impostazione di SonicHub.......................................................................42
Abilitazione dell'audio ..............................................................................42
Selezione della regione di sintonizzazione AM/FM ................................42
Riquadri della barra dei media SonicHub................................................43
Utilizzo dell'audio SonicHub ...................................................................44
Comandi mediante tasti funzione ............................................................44
Sorgente audio ........................................................................................45
Selezione di una sorgente audio .............................................................45
Selezione dei preferiti..............................................................................46
Uscite audio.............................................................................................47

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Introduction
Disclaimer
As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make chang-
es to the product at any time which may not be reected in this version of the man-
ual. Please contact your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance.
It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducers
in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The
user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices.
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DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT
MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.
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English

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Introduction
Compliance Statements
The SonicHub Audio Server complies with the following regulations:
FCC Part 15 Subpart J Class B•
CE compliant per EN60945•
C - Tick•
For more information please refer to our website: www.lowrance.com.
Warning
The user is cautioned that any changes or modications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver•
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the•
receiver
Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help •

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Introduction
About the SonicHub
The SonicHub is a high-quality marine audio server that allows you to use your unit
to control audio playback from a variety of sources, including iPod, iPhone, USB
mass storage device (mp3), satellite (SIRIUS™) and AM/FM radio.
When audio is enabled on your unit’s settings menu, the SonicHub media bar panel
will appear automatically at the bottom of the screen.
You can toggle the active status between the media bar panel and current operation
mode panel by holding down the PAGES key.
When the media bar is the active panel, press the MENU key to access the SonicHub
menu.

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Setup
Setting up the SonicHub
Before you can start using your equipment, it must be installed according to the
installation connection diagrams included with the unit.
Enabling Audio
You must enable Audio on your display unit’s settings menu to
control audio playback with your unit.
The media bar panel will not be visible until audio has been
enabled.
Selecting AM/FM Tuner Region
The SonicHub has a built-in AM/FM radio receiver, which allows
you to control AM/FM radio broadcasts with your display unit.
Before playing FM radio through the SonicHub, you must purchase
a marine-grade AM/FM antenna and select the appropriate AM
and FM tuner region for your location.
You will access AM and FM Tuner region settings from the Audio
Source menu.
FM Audio Source menu Tuner Region screen

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Operation
SonicHub media bar panels
The media bar panel varies from one audio source to another. iPod, iPhone and
USB mass storage devices share the same conguration. SIRIUS and AM/FM radio
media bar panels differ slightly as shown in the media bar panel examples below.
Audio
source
Artist Track Time
remaining
Repeat
indicator Volume
level
Shufe
indicator
Audio
source
Station Volume
level
Signal
strength
Audio
source
SIRIUS
station
Artist
Track Signal
strength
RDS
Display

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Operation
Operating SonicHub audio
Adjustments to SonicHub audio playback settings can be made from the SonicHub
menu, softkeys, function keys and the keypad.
Volume control, song and station selection, favorites and audio source can be
adjusted/accessed using your units function keys and keypad. Shufe and Repeat
features (iPod, iPhone and USB Mass Storage) must be turned on/off on the
SonicHub menu.
Function key controls
ZOOM IN• — Increase Volume
ZOOM OUT• — Decrease Volume
ENTER• — Mute
Keypad Controls
iPod, iPhone, USB Mass Storage SIRIUS, AM/FM radio
Scroll forward
through favorites
Next
station
(AM/FM
— tune
forward)
Previous
station:
(AM/FM
— Tune
backward)
Scroll backward
through favorites
Audio Source
Previous
track Next track
Play/Pause
NOTE: When listening to AM/FM radio, press and hold the keypad left
or right to switch from tune mode to seek mode.
NOTE: When playing audio from an iPod or USB storage device, press
and hold the keypad left or right to rewind or fast forward through a
track.