Sirius Satellite Radio Sportster Operation manual

Sportster Replay Installation & User Guide
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Congratulations!
With your new SIRIUS®Sportster®radio kit you’ll enjoy Sirius Satellite Radio’s
digital entertainment. Use this manual to install this kit and to familiarize yourself
with all of the Sportster’s features and capabilities. For the latest information
about this and other SIRIUS products, please visit http://www.sirius.com.
Table of Contents
PACKAGECONTENTS..................................................2
WARNINGANDSAFETYINFORMATION..................................2
FCCInformation.........................................................2
GeneralPrecautions .....................................................3
INSTALLATION.........................................................3
InstallingtheOutdoorAntenna.............................................3
InstallingtheDock.......................................................3
TestingtheSIRIUSSignalStrength.........................................3
ActivatingyourSIRIUSSubscription........................................3
RADIOCONTROLSANDFEATURES......................................4
OPERATION...........................................................4
ChangingChannels......................................................4
DisplayButton ..........................................................4
Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
DirectTuning ...........................................................5
SettingChannelPresets..................................................5
RecallingChannelPresets ................................................5
JumpPresetButton......................................................5
Searching for a Channel Preset (P.TUNE Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
PresetTuneListMode....................................................5
Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Viewing Program Information stored in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
DeletingaSongTitleStoredintoMemory....................................7
ActivatingtheSong(S-Seek)Alert..........................................7
GameAlert.............................................................7
InstantReplay...........................................................7
MENUDISPLAYOPTIONS...............................................9
SiriusID................................................................9
GameAlert.............................................................9
JumpSettings...........................................................9
DisplaySettings....................................................... 10
ConfirmToneOptions.................................................. 10
FMTransmitterOptions................................................. 10
ChannelAddorSkip................................................... 10
LockOptions ......................................................... 10
AudioLevel........................................................... 10
AntennaAiming ....................................................... 10
MemoryOptions....................................................... 11
Time-BasedFeatures................................................... 11
FactoryDefault........................................................ 11
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................12
SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................12
SIRIUSID ............................................................12
Package Contents
Unpack your SIRIUS Sportster radio kit carefully and make sure that everything
shown is present.
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A. SIRIUS Sportster Radio D. Outdoor Antenna
B. Sportster Dock E. AC Power Adapter
C. 50 ft. Antenna Extension Cable F. Mini - RCA Audio Cable
If anything is missing or damaged, or if your SIRIUS Sportster radio fails to oper-
ate, 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.
Warning and Safety Information
FCC Information
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
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. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-
ference 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 the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
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the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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:
If the liquid crystal fluid comes in contact with your skin, wipe the skin area
with a cloth and then wash the skin thoroughly with soap and running water.
If the liquid crystal fluid gets into your eye, flush the eye with clean water for at
least 15 minutes. Seek medical care.
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 instruc-
tions and warnings may result in a serious accident.
Be sure the radiois installed as described in the installation instructions which
accompany this kit. Sirius Satellite Radio is not responsible for issues arising
from installations which were not installed according to the instructions.
To avoid short circuits, do not open the radio or accessories, and never put or
leave any metallic objects (coins, tools, etc.) inside the radio.
If the radio or accessories emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the power off
immediately, and disconnect the radio from any power source.
Do not drop the radio or subject it to strong shocks.
If the radio doesn’t seem to be working properly, turn the radio off, wait 10
seconds, and then turn it on again.
The installation and use suggestions contained in this manual are subject
to any restrictions or limitations that may be imposed by applicable law. The
purchaser should check applicable law for any restrictions or limitations before
installing and/or operating this radio.
Operating Temperature
The radio is designed to operate between -20° to +85° C (-4° to +185° F). Avoid
leaving the radio 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 radio or accessories become dirty, turn the power off and wipe it clean with
a soft cloth. Do not use hard cloths, strong cleaning fluids, paint thinner, alcohol,
or other volatile solvents to clean. These may cause damage to the radio.
Installation
A successful installation consists of the following steps:
Finding a suitable mounting location on your building for the outdoor
antenna.
Mounting the antenna and routing the antenna cable into your building to
where you will locate the SIRIUS radio.
Installing the dock and connecting it to your sound system.
Testing the strength of the SIRIUS signal.
Activating your SIRIUS subscription.
Installing the Outdoor Antenna
Please refer to the installation manual which accompanies the outdoor antenna in
the kit. This manual will guide you in finding a suitable mounting location on your
building for the outdoor antenna. The manual illustrates several mounting options
and will guide you through the installation process.
Please note that the outdoor antenna has a 30 ft. cable. If 30 ft. will not be long
enough you can extend the cable length by using the 50 ft. antenna extension
cable included in the kit.
Installing the Dock
Connect the antenna cable, audio cable, and AC power adapter to the dock as
shown. Connect the audio cable to your sound system.
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Dock
Audio Cable to
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Outdoor
Antenna
AC Adapter
Antenna Cable
Testing the SIRIUS Signal Strength
Place the Sportster radio into the dock and press the power button. Once the
radio is on, display the Antenna Aiming screen as follows:
Press the MENU button to enter the “Menu Options” mode.
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight “Antenna Aiming” and press the Rotary
Knob to select.
Two 10 segment horizontal bar graphs will be displayed (SAT and TER) with a “-“
sign to the left and a “+” sign to the right. SAT indicates satellite signal strength
and TER indicates terrestrial signal strength, if available.
For consistent audio, you need to have at least 3 bars of either SAT or TER signal.
If you do not have at least 3 bars, you’ll need to find a better location for the
outdoor antenna.
To exit this screen, press the Rotary Knob or MENU button.
Activating your SIRIUS Subscription
Before you can listen to your SIRIUS radio, you must subscribe to SIRIUS Music
For Business as follows:
Make sure that the SIRIUS Sportster radio is installed and receiving the
SIRIUS satellite signal as described in the previous installation sections.
Place the SIRIUS Sportster radio into the dock and press the power button
to turn the radio ON. After displaying the SIRIUS logo, the radio will update
all the SIRIUS channels. The display will read “UPDATING CHANNELS” on
the top line and “X% Completed” (0%-20%-40%-60%-80%-100%) on the
bottom line until the update completes.
NOTE: Don’t push any buttons or perform any operations until updat-
ing has been completed. Once updated and the SIRIUS channels are re-
ceived, the display will change to “Call 1-888-539-SIRIUS to Subscribe” and
will tune to the SIRIUS preview channel, channel 184. For a SIRIUS Music
for Business subscription see step 5 below. You will not be able to tune to
any other channels until you activate your SIRIUS subscription.
Press the MENU button to enter the “Menu Options” mode. The “Sirius ID”
menu option will now be highlighted.
Press the Rotary Knob to select “Sirius ID”. This will display your radio’s
unique 12-digit SIRIUS ID number. This SID number should also be available
on the SIRIUS Sportster radio packaging. Write the number down in the
space provided at the end of this manual.
To activate a SIRIUS Music for Business subscription, please phone our
authorized agent Applied Media Technology Corporation at 1-800-741-2682
(Monday – Friday, 9am - 8pm ET).
Once your subscription information is received the display changes to
SUBSCRIPTION UPDATED.
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NOTE: The displayed text will scroll only if the length of the artist or title cannot
be viewed in its entirety.
Pressing and holding the DISP button will enter the channel list mode.
Pressing the DISP button will switch between these two display views.
Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title)
The SIRIUS Sportster radio has four ways to search for and select music: by
category, by channel, by artist, and by song title.
Searching Categories
If you want to listen to a different entertainment category, push the CAT buttons to
activate the Category Select screen:
Use the CAT buttons to scroll through music and entertainment categories.
When the category (ex. Rock) you want is displayed, use the Rotary Knob to
search available channels within the category.
• Pressing the DISP button while in the Category Search mode will change
between Channel Name, Artist Name, and Song Title to be able to preview
what is playing on other channels before selecting.
When the channel you want is highlighted, press the Rotary Knob. The channel
will change and the display will revert to the Default screen for the new
channel.
To exit this mode without changing to a new channel, press and hold the DISP
button for 1 second.
Searching Channels (Channel List Mode)
It is possible to search for a different channel while listening to your current chan-
nel. Be sure that the display shows the Default screen prior to the following steps:
Press and hold the DISP button for 2 seconds to activate the Channel List
Mode. The Channel List screen will appear, showing all available channels
regardless of category:
• Pressing the DISP button while in the Channel List Mode will change
between Channel Name, Artist Name, and Song Title. (Refer to the next
illustration.) You can use this feature to search for a specific Artist or Song
that may be playing at the time.
Turn the Rotary Knob to find the channel you want.
Press and release the Rotary Knob to select the channel. To exit this mode
without changing to a new channel, press and hold the DISP button for 1
second.
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POWER Button : Turns radio On and Off.
Rotary Knob & Select Button: Navigates through display screens and
makes selections of items highlighted on the display. Rotating clockwise
(CW) increases the channel number (down the list), and moves down in the
menu. Rotating counterclockwise (CCW) decreases the channel number (up
the list), and moves up in the menu.
CATEGORY Buttons: Navigates through Category List Screen which
displays SIRIUS Channel Categories.
Display (DISP) Button: Changes text size of artist names and song titles.
In list modes, toggles between channel name, artist name and song title.
Menu Button: Used to access menu options to make setup and feature
changes.
Jump Button: Used to quickly switch to a favorite channel then back to the
original channel.
Preset Number Buttons (0-9): Sets and selects preset channels.
Memory (MEMO) Button (S-Seek Function): Saves and recalls artist
names and song titles. You can store up to 20 artist/song title combinations.
Band Button (P.Tune): Pressing and releasing switches between preset
banks A, B, and C, which hold 10 presets each. Pressing and holding en-
ables “Preset Tune Mode”, which allows for viewing and listening of stored
presets with turn of Rotary Knob.
Rewind Button: Used to rewind through a broadcast saved to Instant
Replay.
Play/Pause Button: Pauses and replays live or time-shifted content from
the currently tuned channel.
Fast Forward Button: Used to fast forward through a broadcast saved to
Instant Replay.
Operation
After you have successfully activated your SIRIUS subscription, the Normal Operation
(Default) screen will appear (below): Use the Rotary Knob to select channels.
The selected channel will automatically start playing. The name and artist of the
currently playing song will scroll across the display.
Changing Channels
Turning the Rotary Knob clockwise will increase, or move up to the next channel.
Turning the Rotary Knob counterclockwise will decrease, or move down to the
previous channel.
Display Button
Pressing the DISP button from the Default display toggles between the artist
name/song title and large character displayed text. In doing so, this will change
the character size and cause the field to scroll. This feature is useful when viewing
the display at a distance.
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channel and then tune back to the original channel.
Refer to the Menu Options section for information on configuring your Jump preset
button.
If your Jump Setting is set to traffic, pressing the Jump button will immediately
begin searching for your desired city’s traffic report. The band indicator on the
display will change to the Jump icon to indicate a Jump search is active. Once
your local traffic is found, the radio will automatically tune to that channel. You
may have to wait up to 4 minutes for your desired report. Pressing the Jump
button while the radio is searching will cancel the search. Pressing the Jump
button after the radio has tuned to your traffic report will return to the previous
channel.
If your Jump Setting is set to JumpSet, pressing the jump button will immedi-
ately tune to your desired channel. Pressing the Jump button again will return
to the previous channel.
Note: The channel preset for the Jump button remains the same regardless of
which preset bank is currently selected.
Searching for a Channel Preset (P.TUNE Mode)
It is possible to quickly search through all of your presets using the Rotary Knob.
Press and hold the BAND button to enter the Preset Tune Mode (P.TUNE).
The bottom right portion of the display will change to highlight the current
preset.
Turn the Rotary Knob in either direction to move up or down through your
presets. The new channel will start to play as soon as you stop turning the
Rotary Knob.
• Only stored presets will be displayed, regardless of what bank they are
stored in.
• Presets will be grouped and displayed by preset bank and number (ex.
A-1, A-2...B-1, B-2...C-1,C-2...) and rotate all the way around back to the
beginning.
To exit Preset Tune Mode and return to Channel Tuning Mode, press and hold the
BAND button.
Preset Tune List Mode
In Preset Tuning Mode you can view your list of presets showing Channel Name,
Artist Name, or Song Title just like in the Channel List Mode:
Press and hold the BAND button to enter the Preset Tune Mode (P.TUNE).
Press the DISP button for 2 seconds which will bring up the Preset Tune List
Mode displaying up to 6 preset channel names.
• Pressing the DISP button while in this mode will change between Channel
Name, Artist Name, and Song Title list modes. (Refer to the next illustration.)
•The name field will scroll only if the length of the artist or song title cannot
be viewed in its entirety.
Use the Rotary Knob to select the desired preset.
Push and release the Rotary Knob to select the preset. The channel will
change and the display will revert to the P.TUNE Display.
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Note: If you are in Channel List Mode and viewing a sports category channel list
(NFL Zone, NHL Zone), pressing the DISP button will toggle between the team
names and the current score of any live play-by-play game.
Direct Tuning
Channels can be directly accessed by pressing and releasing the Rotary Knob
and then using the 0-9 keys to enter the desired channel number. Once the
desired number has been entered, the channel will change and the display will
revert to the Default screen for the new channel. The radio will change immediately
if three numbers are entered (ex. “0”, ”0”, “7”), but if just one or two digits are
entered, the radio will wait for 3 seconds before changing the channel.
Setting Channel Presets
You can store up to 30 of your favorite channels as presets, for quick access.
Presets are stored in 3 banks, A, B & C, each containing 10 channel presets.
Press the BAND button to activate the preset bank you want. The selected
bank is shown in the lower right corner of the Default screen.
Select the channel you want to preset.
Hold the numbered preset button you want to store the channel in for at
least 2 seconds.
• The selected preset number will flash and then remain lit on the display to
show that it has been memorized.
• If the preset button already has a channel stored in it, the preset will be
replaced by the new channel.
Recalling Channel Presets
The 10 presets in the active bank (A, B or C) can be selected by pressing the
“0” – “9” buttons.
Press the BAND button to activate the preset bank you want. The selected
bank is shown in the lower right corner of the Default screen.
Press the desired preset button “0” – “9” to recall the preset. The channel
will change and the display will revert to the Default screen for the new
channel.
Jump Preset Button
The SIRIUS Sportster radio includes a special preset button labeled Jump. It can
be used for channels that are accessed frequently and temporarily such as traffic,
weather, news, or sports. This button allows you to quickly tune to one specific
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DISP button to enter
the Channel List Mode
Press DISP again to
show the Artist Name
Press DISP again to
show the Song Title
Press DISP again to go
back to Channel List

Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions
This feature allows the user to capture and store information about the program-
ming (Artist/Song, sports team, or traffic city) on the currently tuned channel, up
to a total of 20 listings. The radio also has the capability to continuously search
all incoming SIRIUS channels and alert the user when a saved program is being
played. When a team (or teams) are stored in memory, at the time radio is initially
powered on, you will be alerted when the teams are playing in a game being
broadcast. Also, while listening to your SIRIUS radio, should one of the teams
begin to play a game, you will be alerted.
Storing Song Titles or Sports Games
1. Song Titles or Traffic City: While the radio is in the Default display mode,
momentarily pressing and releasing the MEMO button stores the current pro-
gram data information within the radio’s memory. A “Stored” pop-up screen,
followed by “X Used/Y Empty” will each appear for 1 second, Xbeing the
total number of listings saved in memory, and Ybeing the total number of
memory listings still available for storage.
2. Sports Games: If the current tuned channel is an NFL®, NBA®, NHL®, or
College play-by-play sports broadcast, pressing the MEMO button will allow
you to select one of the teams playing to be stored in memory.
Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight the team you wish to store in memory and
press the Rotary Knob to select. The next screen will ask which kind of alert
you wish to have.
Initial Game Alert
Score Updates
“Initial Game Alert” will sound an alert when the team you have chosen is
playing a game. “All Score Updates” will sound an alert when the team you
have chosen is playing a game, and also when the scores are updated for
the team.
Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight the type of alert you wish to have and
press the Rotary Knob to select.
3. If the MEMO button is pressed and all of the memory spaces are full, “S-
Seek Full” will flash on the display for 1 second.
A screen displaying the Replace-Cancel options will follow.
This prompt allows you to make the following Replace-Cancel choices:
Replace: The list of stored memory items will appear.
Turn the Rotary Knob to choose the item that you would like to overwrite
with the new Artist/Song Title, sports game, or traffic city. After highlight-
ing the selected item in the list, press the Rotary Knob to delete the stored
Artist/Song Title, sports team, or traffic city and replace it with the updated
information. The display will show the “Stored” screen.
Cancel: The Replace-Cancel prompt screen will disappear and revert to the
original screen. Nothing will be stored.
Viewing Program Information stored in Memory
Press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds to enter S-Seek Mode. The
program information stored in memory will be displayed one-at-a-time in
page format.
Use the Rotary Knob to scroll through the 20 page listing. This function
allows you to review previously stored program information. The informa-
tion will be displayed as Sports League or College/Team Name or Artist
Name/Song Title.
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List Display
P.TUNE Artist Name
List Display
P.TUNE Song Title
List Display

Deleting a Song Title Stored into Memory
Press and release the Rotary Knob while in S-Seek Mode. A pop-up screen
displaying two selectable options - “Delete” and “S-Seek” - is displayed.
Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Delete” option.
Press the Rotary Knob and a Delete confirmation screen will appear.
To permanently delete the program from your list, select “Yes” using the
Rotary Knob and press the Rotary Knob in to confirm.
Activating the Song (S-Seek) Alert
Press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds to enter the S-Seek Mode.
Press and release the Rotary Knob. A pop-up screen displaying two select-
able options, “Delete” and “S-Seek” will appear (below left).
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “S-Seek” option.
Press and release the Rotary Knob and a S-Seek confirmation screen will
appear. Select the “On” option using the Rotary Knob and press the Rotary
Knob in to confirm (below right).
Whenever the SIRIUS Sportster radio is turned on, it automatically searches the
incoming channels to determine if a match exists with the program information
stored in radio’s memory. If one or more matches are found, a pop-up screen
momentarily appears for 2 seconds and displays “S-Seek Alert”.
An audible beep tone will be heard indicating that a match was found. The display
then reverts to the S-Seek Alert screen which displays the current matches. You
can select the Artist/Song Title or game that you wish to listen to. No stored
match alert is provided for the currently selected channel. To ensure that no
duplicate entries are stored in memory, the radio will check the stored input data
to ensure the information about to be stored is not already in memory.
If one or more matches are found, a list appears. You can scroll through the
list and select a program using the Rotary Knob. Your selection will be tuned
and the display will revert to the last active display mode.
If a selection is not chosen within 10 seconds, the screen will revert to the
last active display and tuning modes.
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Game Alert
The SIRIUS Sportster radio can automatically identify when your favorite team is
playing. When a game is found, the Game Alert screen is displayed, followed by
tuning information for that game. Use the Rotary Knob to select and tune to the
desired channel.
See the Game Alert setting in the Menu Display Options section for information
on setting your favorite team.
You can use the S-Seek feature to add Game Alerts for additional teams. See the
Setting S-Seek Alerts section for more information.
Instant Replay
The SIRIUS Sportster radio is capable of storing the audio of the channel to which
you are listening for later playback, approximately up to 44 minutes depending
upon the channel to which you are tuned. As soon as you tune to a channel, the
radio automatically begins storing the audio, enabling you to rewind at any time
to replay the audio again. If you are unable to continue listening to a channel, but
do not want to miss the broadcast, pressing the Play/Pause button will cause the
radio to mute the audio and mark the point in the broadcast so you can resume
listening at a later time.
Pause/Play button. When pressed, this places the radio in the Instant
Replay pause mode which mutes the audio.
Pressing and releasing the Pause/Play button again causes the radio to begin
playing the stored audio from the point at which the radio was paused. During
playback, the radio will continue to store the live channel audio.
Pressing and holding the Play/Pause button changes the display to a listing
of the artist’s names in the stored audio, from the most recent to the oldest,
beginning with an entry called “Live”. (Pressing the DISP button will toggle the
display between the artist name list and the song/program title list.) Use the
Rotary Knob and press the Rotary Knob to choose a song to play. “Live” may
be chosen which will exit the Instant Replay mode, and the radio will resume
playing the live broadcast.
Playlist
<<LIVE>>
Artist
Artist
Artist
Artist
Playlist
<<LIVE>>
Title
TitleArtist
Title
Title
Fast Forward button. This fast forwards you through the stored audio.
Pressing and releasing the Fast-Forward button forwards to the start of the
next song or program in the stored audio and playback automatically begins.
Repeatedly pressing and releasing the Fast-Forward button causes the radio
to continue to move forward in the stored audio to the start of each next song
or program until the end of the stored audio is reached. When the end of the
stored audio is reached, a beep will be heard (if the Confirmation Tone option
is enabled), the Instant Replay mode will be exited, and the radio will resume
playing the live broadcast.
Pressing and holding the Fast-Forward button for one second advances the
playback forward in 10 second intervals, which increases to 15 and then
30 second intervals the longer the Fast-Forward button remains pressed.
Playback begins immediately when the button is released. When the end of the
stored audio is reached, a beep will be heard, the Instant Replay mode will be
exited, and the radio will resume playing the live broadcast.
Rewind button. This rewinds (moves you backwards) through the stored
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audio.
Pressing and releasing the Rewind button rewinds to the start of the current
song or program in the stored audio, and playback automatically begins.
Repeatedly pressing and releasing the Rewind Button causes the radio to con-
tinue to move backwards in the stored audio to the start of each previous song
or program until the beginning of the stored audio is reached. If the beginning
of the stored audio is reached, a beep will be heard (if the Confirmation Tone
option is enabled) and playback will automatically begin.
Note: Depending upon where in a particular broadcast the channel was
selected, the start of a song or program may not be available in memory. If this
occurs, the playback will start from where the audio began to be stored.
Pressing and holding the Rewind button for one second rewinds playback in
10 second intervals, which increase to 15 and then 30 second intervals the
longer the Rewind button remains pressed. Playback begins immediately when
the button is released. If the beginning of the stored audio is reached while
rewinding, a beep will be heard and playback will automatically begin.
Note: When the radio is tuned to another channel, all audio stored in the
Instant Replay memory is erased and the tuned channel begins to play. Tuning
to another channel may automatically occur if another feature of the radio has
been programmed to do so.
Progress Bar. While playing from Instant Replay memory, status information
is shown at the bottom of the radio’s display screen.
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Progress Bar
Play Position Indicator
Instant Replay Mode
Instant Replay Time Position
The Instant Replay mode icon that is displayed at the bottom left of the screen
indicates the current mode.
Pause mode. This indicates that the radio is paused and muted.
Play mode. This indicates that you are in the playback mode, listening to
stored audio.
Fast Forward mode. This indicates that you are fast forwarding through the
stored audio.
Rewind mode. This indicates that you are rewinding, moving backwards,
through the stored audio.
The Progress Bar is a visual indicator of the status of the Instant Replay memory.
As the memory fills, Progress Bar begins to fill from the left side providing a visual
indication of how much of the Instant Replay memory is filled. The end of the bar
indicates the end of the stored audio, where the live broadcast begins. When all
available memory has been used, the bar will be completely filled.
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Progress Bar Showing
Amount of Memory Filled
End of Stored Audio
Beginning of Live Broadcast
A diamond-shaped Play Position indicator is superimposed over the Progress Bar
which provides a visual indicator of the current playback position in the Instant
Replay memory.
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Play Position Indicator
The Play Position indicator shows your current listening position in the stored
audio. When you press the Play/Pause button to begin playback of the stored
audio, this indicator will begin to move to the right showing the progression of the
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playback through the Instant Replay memory, provided that the memory is not full.
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Play Position Indicator
The portion of the Progress Bar behind the Play Position indicator shows how
much you can rewind in the Instant Replay memory, while the filled portion ahead
of the Play Indicator shows how much you can fast-forward in the memory.
While you are in the playback mode, the radio continues to store the audio from
the channel. Obviously, you will be unable to “catch up” to the live broadcast
during playback, as new audio is being stored at the same rate at which you are
playing back the stored audio. You can use the Fast-Forward button to skip ahead
or exit the Instant Replay mode, and begin listening to the live broadcast again.
Should you press the Play/Pause button to pause the playback, the play position
indicator will stop moving and continue to provide a visual indication of your cur-
rent position in the Instant Replay memory.
When paused, and the Instant Replay memory is 10 seconds from becoming full,
two beeps will be heard (if the Confirmation Tone option is enabled). When the
memory is full, the radio will automatically begin playback, and will continue to
store the channel audio, overwriting the oldest portion of the audio previously
stored.
Artist Name
Song Title
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The Instant Replay Time Position provides the exact amount of time the Play Posi-
tion indicator is behind the live broadcast, expressed as Hours:Minutes:Seconds,
and displayed as a negative number.
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Time Position of
Play Position Indicator
Play Position Indicator
For example, if -00:02:40 is displayed, this would indicate that the Play Position
indicator is 2 minutes and 40 seconds behind the live broadcast.

Menu Display Options
To enter the Menu Options page, press and release the MENU button. The
“Menu Options” list will appear on the display.
Using the Rotary Knob, highlight the option you wish to adjust and press the
Rotary Knob. The following options are available:
Sirius ID Lock Options
FM Transmitter Audio Level
Game Alert Antenna Aiming
Jump Settings Memory Options
Display Settings Time Based Features
Confirm Tone Options Factory Default
Add or Skip
Note: If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds, the radio will exit the “Menu
Options” function and revert back to the Default screen display.
Sirius ID
The Sirius ID menu option displays the radio’s 12 digit Sirius ID (SID) number.
The SID is unique to every SIRIUS Sportster radio and is required to activate your
service. It is recommended that you write this number in the space provided at the
end of this manual. To exit this option, press the Rotary Knob or Menu button.
Game Alert
Game Alert menu option allows you to store your favorite sports teams in memory.
The Sportster radio will constantly scan the SIRIUS channels and will sound an
alert when a team you stored in memory is playing, or when there is a score up-
date for a team, depending on which option you have chosen for the team.
Teams which you have selected and are currently playing will be displayed in a
dynamic category called “My Game Zone”.
You may select one team from each sports league and the college category, how-
ever, more teams may be chosen by using the MEMORY (MEMO) function. (See
the section titled, “Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions” for more
information to add additional teams.)
To choose teams to add to your stored game alerts:
Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight “Game Alert” and press the Rotary Knob
to select.
Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight the sports league or college category of
the team you wish to add, and press the Rotary Knob to select.
NFL
NBA
NHL
Game Alert
Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight the league team name or college team
name you wish to add, and press the Rotary Knob to select.
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None
NHL
Atlanta Thrashers
None
COLLEGE
Colorado
Auburn
Note that for college teams, you will receive an alert for all teams playing for
that college. There are 30 college teams currently licensed for broadcast by
SIRIUS.
Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight which type of an alert you want, and press
the Rotary Knob to select.
Alert Type
Initial Game Alert
All Score Updates
When the SIRIUS radio is powered on, and while it is playing, “Initial Game
Alert” will sound an alert when the team you have chosen is playing a game.
“All Score Updates” does the same but also sounds an alert when the
scores are updated for the chosen team.
To exit the Game Alert menu, press the MENU button.
Jump Settings
You can access the Jump Settings menu by pressing and holding the Jump button
for 2 seconds or by pressing the Menu button to enter the Menu Options list and
selecting Jump Settings using the Rotary Knob.
There are two options available for the Jump button settings – Traffic and Jump-
Set. The currently selected option is indicated by a jump icon.
Traffic
To set the Jump button to hear traffic reports:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Traffic” option. Press the Rotary
Knob to select.
Scroll to the city for which you would like to hear traffic reports and press
the Rotary Knob. Use the MENU button to exit this menu without changing
your current city selection.
Note: If the channel list has not yet been downloaded from the satellite data
stream, an “Updating City List” notification will be displayed. Please wait 10
minutes and try again.
JumpSet
To set the Jump button for any channel other than a traffic channel:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “JumpSet” option. Press the Rotary
Knob to select.
After pressing MENU to exit to the Default Screen, the Jump button can be
programmed by tuning to your desired channel and pressing & holding the
Jump button for 2 seconds, as described in the Setting Channel Presets
section.
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Display Settings
It is possible to adjust the Contrast, Dimming and Color of the radio’s display.
While in the “Menu Options” list perform the following steps:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Display Settings” option. Press the
Rotary Knob to select.
Select one of the following using the Rotary Knob:
a. Contrast Control: Adjusts the relationship between the background and
the text on the LCD display. Use the Rotary Knob to adjust the contrast up
or down. The bar graph at the bottom of the screen will move to indicate the
change.
b. Color Option: You can set the color for the LCD backlight and keypad
LEDs. Use the Rotary Knob to select which color you would like to adjust
and then select from the two options.
To exit the Display settings, push the MENU button.
Confirm Tone Options
The SIRIUS Sportster radio can sound an audio tone alert when the radio is
powered ON and OFF as well as when the S-Seek Alert is activated. The default
is ON. To change the tone options, perform the following:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Confirm Tone Options”. Press the
Rotary Knob to select.
Use the Rotary Knob to Select “ON” or “OFF”. Press the Rotary Knob to
set the Tone Option.
To exit the Display settings, push the MENU button.
FM Transmitter Options
This option is not used.
Channel Add or Skip
The SIRIUS Sportster radio will allow you to skip selected channels when chang-
ing channels via the Rotary Knob. At any time you may select to add or skip spe-
cific channels. While in the “Menu Options” List mode, follow the steps below to
Add or Skip a channel:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Add or Skip”. Press the Rotary Knob
to select.
Use the Rotary Knob to select the channel you wish to skip or add. Pressing
the Rotary Knob will add the text “Skip” next to the channel name to skip
that channel. To add the channel, simply press the Rotary Knob and the text
“Skip” will be removed.
Note: This feature only functions in normal channel search modes. You can always
access any skipped channel using the Direct Tuning function.
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Lock Options
The SIRIUS Sportster radio has the ability to lockout the use of any channel, or
channels you do not want others to access without your permission. Like the Skip
feature, the locked channel will not appear when the user changes channels with
the Rotary Knob. When the user tries to access the locked channel using the
Direct Tuning function, the “Enter Code” screen will be displayed and the channel
will not be accessed until the proper code is entered.
While in the “Menu Options” List mode, follow the steps below to lock a chan-
nel:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Lock Options”. Press the Rotary
Knob to select.
Select “Lock/Unlock” from the Lock Options menu (below left) and press
the Rotary Knob to select.
Use the Rotary Knob to select the channel you wish to lock. Press the Rotary
Knob in to select (below right).
Changing the Lock/Unlock Code
The first time the Lock/Unlock function is accessed, the user must enter the de-
fault lock code. The default lock code is “0000”. This code can be maintained or
changed. To change the default lock code, perform the following procedure while
in the “Menu Options” List mode:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight “Lock Options” and press the Rotary
Knob to select.
Select “Edit Code” from the Lock Options menu and press the Rotary Knob
to select.
Enter the default code “0000”.
The “New Code” prompt will appear. Enter your new four digit code using
the 0-9 number buttons. You will then be prompted to confirm the new code
by entering your code again.
The lock code is now changed.
Note: you can use this same method to edit the code once it is changed from the
default.
Audio Level
The audio output of the SIRIUS Sportster radio can be adjusted to fine-tune the
audio signal level for maximum performance. To change the Audio Level, perform
the following procedure while in the “Menu Options” list mode:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight “Audio Level Options”. Press the Rotary
Knob to select.
Use the Rotary Knob to adjust to the desired audio output level. A 10 seg-
ment horizontal bar graph is displayed with a “-” sign to the left and a “+”
sign to the right. To store your setting and exit this function, press the Rotary
Knob.
Antenna Aiming
It is important to locate the antenna where it will receive a good signal. (Refer
to the outdoor antenna installation guide for more information.) To display the
antenna aiming screen which will show the signal strength levels:
Use the Rotary Knob to highlight “Antenna Aiming” and press the Rotary
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