Sirius Satellite Radio SCV1 - SIRIUS Backseat TV System Add-on... User manual

Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SCV1
SiriusConnect
Audio/Video Tuner
Your new SCV1 S.iriusConnect Audio/Video Tuner allows you to enjoy SIRIUSCB) Satel-
lite Radio programming
on the main audio system, while your rear seat passengers
enjoy the family friendly SIRIUS Backseat
TV programming.
For
the latest information about this and other SIRIUS products and accessories, visit
http://www.sirius.com.
SIRIUS®
SATELLITE RADIO
THE B EST R A 0 I 0 0 N R A 0 I O'M

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION. . .4
FCC Information . . 4
Canadian Compliance . . . . 5
General Precautions. . . . . 5
COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS . . . . . . 7
PACKAGE CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . .8
CONNECTORS & CONTROLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tuner Connectors Reference Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display Control Unit Buttons and Connector Reference Guide . . 13
Radio Remote Control Reference Guide . . 17
Video Remote Control Reference Guide. . . . . . . . . . . 18
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Configuration Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wiring Diagram using the Display Control Unit (DCU) and Connecting to an AUX
Audio Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. . 22
Wiring Diagram using the Display Control Unit (DCU) and the FMDA Adapter. . 24
Tuner Module, Display Control Unit, Infrared Eye, &Power Harness Installation . 26
Power Harness. . . . . . . . . . 28
Magnetic Vehicle Antenna Installation. . . 29
Installing the
FM Direct Adapter . . . . . 35
SUBSCRIBING TO THE SIRIUS SERVICE . . . . . 36
AUDIO MODE OPERATION ...... .39
Basic Operation. . . .. 39
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Power On/Off and Standby. . . . . . . . 39
Changing Channels. . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching between Audio and Video Modes .40
Display Button (DISP) . . . . . . . . . .
41
Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title) . 41
Direct Tuning (Remote Control Only) . . 43
Advanced Features . . . . . 43
Setting Channel
Presets. . . . . . . 43
Recalling Channel Presets . . . . . . 44
Searching for aChannel Preset (P.TUNE Mode) (Audio Mode Only) .44
Preset Tune Mode (Audio Mode
Only). ............. 45
Memory (MEMO) and Song-seek (S-Seek) Functions (Audio Mode Only). .46
VIDEO MODE OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Video Remote. . . . . . . . 53
Using the DCU to Control Backseat
TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Activating Backseat
TV. 54
MENU OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sirius 10 . . . . 55
FM Transmitter. .56
Settings. . . . . 58
Clock Settings . . 68
Signal Indicator. .70
Factory Default. .72
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . 74
SPECIFICATIONS. .
.. 75
SIRIUS
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Warning and Safety Information
FCC Information
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. 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:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
3.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
4 [ Warning and Safety Information]

WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
Canadian Compliance
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe Best conforme ala norme NMB-003 du Canada.
General Precautions
Liquid Crystal Precautions
If the LCD screen on the Display Control Unit (DCU) is damaged, do not to touch the
liquid crystal fluid. If any of the following situations happen, take the action indicated:
1. 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.
2. If the liquid crystal fluid gets into your eye, flush the eye with clean water for at
least 15 minutes. Seek medical care.
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 DCU in a way that might divert your attention from driving
safely. As adriver, you alone are responsible for safely operating your vehicle in
accordance with traffic safety laws at all times.
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•Do not install the unit where it may obstruct your view through the windshield, or of
your vehicle's
indicator displays.
•Do
not install the unit where it may hinder the function of safety devices such as an
airbag. Doing so may prevent the airbag from functioning properly in the event of
an accident.
•Be sure the unit is installed as
described in the installation instructions. 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 unit, and never put or leave any metallic
objects (coins, tools, etc.), inside the unit.
•If the unit emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the
power off immediately, and dis-
connect the unit from any power source.
•Do
not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks.
•If the unit
doesn't seem to be working properly, turn the unit off, remove the battery
from the unit,
wait 10 seconds, replace the battery 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 unit.
Operating Temperature
The DCU is designed to operate between -20
0
to +85
0C
(_4
0
to +185
0
F). Avoid
leaving the unit
in avehicle 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 DCU becomes dirty, turn the power off and wipe it clean with asoft cloth. Do not
use hard cloths,
strong cleaning fluids, paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile solvents
to clean. These may cause damage to the unit.
6 [Warning and Safety Information]

Copyrights &Trademarks
© 2007 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved.
®IlSIRIUS", the SIRIUS dog logo, IlSIRIUS Backseat TV", 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. IlNHL" and the
NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey
League. "NBA" and the NBA silhouette logo are registered trademarks of NBA Proper-
ties Inc. All
other trademarks, service marks, sports team names, album art, and logos
are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
Portions
of the software on this radio are licensed under the eCos License. Distribu-
tion
of eCos requires that the eCos source code be made available to Sirius Satellite
Radio customers.·The
eCos License and eCos source code are available to the public
at http://www.sirius.com/ecoslicense.
Sirius Satellite Radio reserves all rights to all radio software not covered under the
eCos license. This includes all portions of radio software that were not distributed to
Sirius as part of the eCos operating system.
Hardware,
subscription and activation fee required. For full Terms & Conditions, visit
http://sirius.com.Prices and programming are subject to change. Not available in HI
and AK. Equipment and
subscription sold separately. Installation required with some
equipment.
[Copyrights &Trademarks 1 7

Package Contents
The following items are included with your purchase of the SCV1 SiriusConnect Audio
Plus Video Tuner.
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SCVl Tuner Module (with
Mounting Plates attached)
Magnetic Antennas and
Antenna Cover/Tails
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Power Harness
FM Direct Adapter Rear
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Cable Cable Strip Swabs (2)
Unpack your SCV1 carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If
anything is missing
or damaged, or if your anything fails to operate, notify your dealer
immediately. It is recommended that you retain the original carton and packing materi-
als in case you need
to ship your SCV1 in the future.
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Connectors & Controls
Tuner Connectors Reference Guide
Figures 1&2 and the table following identify and describe connectors of the tuner.
FM Out
SIRIUS Backseat
TV Audio &Video
Output Power
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Tuner Connectors Reference Guide
Antenna 1
Antenna connections for the two magnetic antennas.
Antenna 2
Audio output for a direct connection to an auxiliary audio
L/R SIRIUS Radio
input to the vehicle's radio. This output will send either
Audio Output
SIRIUS Satellite Radio audio or SIRIUS Backseat TV audio
to the vehicle headunit, depending on mode selected by
the DCU.
Connection for the FM Direct Adapter. The FMDA must be
FM Out
used when a direct audio connection to the vehicle's radio
is not used.
SiriusConnect
Connection for the SiriusConnect cable. This will connect
Control
to the DCU.
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Tuner Connectors Reference Guide
SIRIUS Backseat TV
Audio and video connections to the rear seat monitor sys-
Audio &Video tern. These
connections will only output SIRIUS Backseat
Output
TV audio and video.
Infrared Input
Connection for the infrared receiver eye for the video
remote control.
Power Connector
Vehicle power connector.
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Display Control Unit Buttons and Connector Reference
Guide
Figure 3 and the table following identify and describe the buttons and connector of the
Display Control Unit.
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Display Control Unit Buttons and Connector Reference Guide
Power button
A/V /Menu button
Memo / S-Seek
button
Power ON -To power on the SCV1, press and release the
power button.
Power OFF -Press and hold the power button for 2sec-
onds to completely shut down the system.
Audio Standby Mode -When the SCV1 is in the Audio
mode, press and release the power button to put the system
in standby, which turns off the front audio and FM outputs.
Video Standby Mode - When in the SCV1 is in the Video
mode, press and release the power button to put the sys-
tem in standby, which turns off the front audio and FM out-
puts. Press the power button again to turn the system on.
A/V: Pressing and releasing this button toggles the mode
between the SIRIUS Satellite Radio mode and SIRIUS
Backseat TV mode. When in the audio/video mode, the
DCU controls the backseat TV operation.
Menu: Pressing and holding the button accesses the
Menu Options to make setup and feature changes.
Memo (Memory): Pressing and releasing this button saves
artist names and/or song titles. You can store up to 20
artist/song title combinations. The system will alert you
when astored artist or song is played on any channel.
S-Seek: Pressing and holding the button will enter the
recall mode, displaying the stored artist/song titles.
The Memo / S-Seek button is functional only in the Audio
mode.
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Display Control Unit Buttons and Connector Reference Guide
Category < > buttons
Channel + /-
buttons
Select button
Band /P.Tune button
Navigates through the category list screens which dis-
plays the Satellite Radio channel categories. The category
buttons are not operational when in Video mode.
Navigates through display screens and makes selections
of items highlighted on the display screen. Pressing +
increases the channel number (down the list), and moves
down when in amenu list.
Pressing - decreases the channel number (up the list),
and moves up in when in amenu list. Pressing and holding
either + or -will rapid tune the audio channels.
Pressing this button selects a highlighted item in amenu
or list.
The Band IP.Tune button is functional only in the Audio
mode.
Band: This button switches between the preset banks A
through E, which hold 6 presets each for atotal of 30.
P.Tune: Pressing and holding the button enables the
Preset Tune Mode, which allows for viewing and browsing
of stored presets using the channel +and - buttons.
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Display Control Unit Buttons and Connector Reference Guide
Disp (Display) button
Preset buttons
(1-6)
Pressing the DISP button will toggle the top line of the dis-
play to show either Channel Name and Clock, or Category
and Date.
When in Category tune mode, pressing the display changes
between Channel Name, Artist, and Song Title.
In addition pressing and holding the DISP button will enter
the channel list mode. Repeatedly pressing the DISP button
again when in the channel list mode will cause the list to
cycle between Channel Name, Artist, and Song information.
Use the +' or -buttons to rotate through the channels. Press
Select to tune to aselected channel, or push and hold the
DISP button to exit the channel list mode.
When in Audio mode, the preset buttons set and select
preset channels, and are also used to enter the lock code.
When in Video mode, presets 1, 2, and 3are preassigned
to directly tune to the three SIRIUS Backseat TV channels.
Preset buttons 4, 5, and 6are inoperative.
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Radio Remote Control Reference Guide
Figure 4and the section following identify the buttons unique to the radio remote
control.
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(Not used)
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Memo
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Channel Up/Down
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Radio Remote Control Reference Guide
Mute button
Mutes the front audio output of the radio.
Volume +/- button
Not used.
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Radio Remote Control Reference Guide
Numeric Keypad
Selects channels directly and selects audio presets.
Direct button
Allows you to directly tune achannel by entering the
channel number using the numeric keypad
Prev (Previous> button Tunes the radio
to the previously tuned audio channel.
Pressing and holding: Accesses the Menu Options to
make setup and feature changes.
Menu button Pressing and releasing: Toggles the mode between the
SIRIUS Satellite Radio audio mode and SIRIUS Backseat
TV video mode.
Video Remote Control Reference Guide
Figure 5and the section following identify the buttons unique to the video remote
control.
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Not Used.
--+0- Not Used
Not Used
Channel
Up/Down
Not Used
--+--@ @)---.;-- Power
Not Used
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Figure 5
Video Remote Control Reference Guide
Power Turns On/Off the rear Audio/Video outputs only
Channel Up/Down
Changes the channels of the backseat TV.
Not Used These
buttons are not used.
Remote Control Battery Installation
To install the battery or batteries in the remote controls, turn the remote control over and
locate the battery cover near the bottom edge. Open the battery compartment and place
the appropriate battery or batteries in the compartment. Replace the battery cover on the
remote control.
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