Sirius XM Radio SXPL1 Onyx PLUS User Manual Onyx Plus Users Manual p 41 to 61

Sirius XM Radio Inc. Onyx PLUS Onyx Plus Users Manual p 41 to 61

Onyx Plus Users Manual p 41 to 61

41Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions1. If you are using the vent mounting method, attach the Vent Mount to the vehicle vent.2. Insert your Onyx Plus into the dock.3. Power on your Onyx Plus by pressing the Power button.4. Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky. Verify that you are receiving the XM signal. There should be at least two bars in the lower left corner of the main display screen that denotes antenna signal strength. You can also press menu and then press to scroll to and highlight Signal Indicator. Press the Select button. The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of the signal being received. If the signal reception is good, press and hold menu to return to the main display screen.5. You’ll first need to find an available FM channel. An available FM channel is one that’s not being used by an FM radio station in your area. When you tune your FM radio to an available channel, you should only hear static or silence – not talk or music. We recommend one of the following methods to find an available FM channel:a. Use the SiriusXM FM Channel 234567890b / #alertstwxFMmenut-mixt-scn 1Plus866-635-2349siriusxm.com1 XM PreviewVehicle Installation234567890b / #alertstwxFMmenut-mixt-scn 1
42Signal IndicatorSATELLITETERRESTRIALFinder at www.siriusxm.com/fmchannel. Go to the website and enter your zip code. The Channel Finder will suggest a list of available FM channels in your area. For convenience, write down or print out the list. ORb. Manually tune through your local FM channels on your vehicle’s FM radio. Locate and create a list of channels that aren’t being used by any FM radio station. Write down the list. Once you have created your list of available FM channels, you will need to find the one that provides the best match for Onyx Plus.TIP! You’ll need to use the ‘Manual’ tune function on your vehicle’s FM radio to tune through every FM channel one-by-one. Turn on your vehicle’s FM radio. Start at 88.1 and use the ‘Manual’ tune function on your vehicle’s FM radio to tune through each FM channel one-by-one (88.1 followed by 88.3 etc.) to locate channels that aren’t being used by a local FM radio station. Write down each FM channel that has only static or silence on it, until you reach 107.9.6. Ensure Onyx Plus is tuned to channel 1, the XM Preview channel. Upon power up, Onyx Plus should tune to channel 1 by default, when it’s not yet activated. If it’s not on channel 1, refer to “Listening to Satellite Radio” on page 51 to learn about how to tune a channel.7. Pick the first FM channel on your list from step 5. Turn on your vehicle’s FM radio (if you have not already done so) and tune it to this FM channel.NOTE! If you are using the Vehicle Dock from the Universal Xpress Car Kit instead of the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock which came with your Onyx Plus, you will have to disable AUX Detect. Refer to “Using the Vehicle Dock From the Universal Xpress Car Kit” on page 102, and complete the additional Vehicle Installation
43instructions before continuing with the next step. The audio connection will be through your vehicle’s FM radio, but it is not PowerConnect.8. Set your Onyx Plus to transmit on the same FM channel that you have selected in step 7:i. Press menu.ii. Press to scroll to and highlight FM Settings and press the Select button.iii. FM Channels will be highlighted. If it is not highlighted, press to scroll to and highlight FM Channels. Press the Select button.iv. Press to scroll to and highlight the storage location FM 2 and press the Select button.v. Tune to the available FM channel you choose in step 3. Press and to tune in steps of .2, i.e., 99.3 to 99.5. Press and to tune in steps of 1, i.e., 99.3 to 100.3. Press the Select button to select the FM channel.234567890directjumpFMmenu190.1MATCH FM CHANNELSSet your vehicle radio to theabove channel to enable audio.99.3 FMFM ChannelscurrentFM 1FM 2FM 3FM 4FM 597.9_ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _Vehicle Installation
44vi. Start Using is highlighted. Press the Select button.vii. The FM channel you selected will be confirmed on the display screen. Onyx Plus will tune to the FM channel.9. You should hear XM channel 1 through your vehicle’s FM radio. If you are satisfied with the sound quality, the installation is complete. You are now ready to activate your Onyx Plus.10. Go back to “Step 2: Install the Adhesive or Vent Mount” on page 14 and finish installing the Dash or Vent Mount. Then the installation is complete.11. If the selected FM channel doesn’t work well for you, work down the list of FM channels until you find one with which you are satisfied. Each time, you will need to tune your vehicle’s FM radio to the FM channel and then set your Onyx Plus to transmit on the same FM channel (steps 7 & 8).If the signal reception is good, showing at least two bars in the lower left corner of the display, but there is no XM audio, verify that both Onyx Plus and your vehicle’s FM radio are tuned to the same FM channel (steps 7 & 8). Also ensure the chosen FM channel is a suitable one to use in your area (step 5). Verify that nothing is plugged into the AUDIO connector on the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock. Refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 105 for additional help.Option 4: FM Direct Adapter (FMDA) InstallationThe FMDA needs to be installed by a professional installer. Professional installation can help improve your Radio’s reception and significantly reduce the visibility of wires. To learn more, check with the retailer where you bought your Radio, or go to www.siriusxm.com/accessories.Vehicle Installation
45You can follow either the general activation and subscription process or use the on-board activation guide to activate your Onyx Plus and subscribe to the XM service.General activation and subscription process:Subscribe to the XM service by following these steps:1. Make sure your Onyx Plus is turned on, tuned to XM Preview channel 1, and receiving the XM signal so that you can hear the XM audio.2. Make a note of the XM Radio ID. You can find it:•by selecting Radio ID in menu items•on channel 0 (zero)•on a label on the bottom of the gift box•on the label on the back of your Onyx PlusNOTE! The XM Radio ID does not use the letters I, O, S, or F.3. To subscribe: •Online: Go to www.siriusxm.com/activatenow to access or set up an online account, subscribe to the service, and activate your Radio. OR•By phone: Call 1-866-635-2349.Activation usually takes 10 to 15 minutes after you have completed the subscription process, but may take up to an hour. We recommend that your Radio remain on until subscribed. Once subscribed, the Radio will receive Subscribe866-635-2349siriusxm.com1 XM Preview*The phone number shown above may differ from the one shown on your Onyx Plus. All numbers are valid.
46and you can tune to channels in your subscription plan.Press or to tune to other channels, and or to browse the different categories of channels. Learn what all the buttons do by turning to “Navigation Basics” on page 48.Activation guide:For your convenience, Onyx Plus has an on-board activation guide. You can activate your radio and subscribe to the XM service by using this guide, where you will be guided step-by-step through the subscription process. To access and use the guide, simply follow these steps:1. Turn Onyx Plus on and press the menu button.2. Activate Radio will be highlighted. Press the Select button.3. Follow the directions on each successive screen until you complete the subscription process. MenuActivate RadioRadio IDFM SettingsBrightnessAudio LevelSubscribe
47The Main DisplayWhen listening to a channel, information about the channel and what is currently playing is displayed. In addition, other information may also be displayed.Artist NameSong Title. . . NYM 0/NYY 1, t3rd, Ch 180 . . . BNYC Pending28A1Antenna SignalStrengthSports TickerInformationalIconsChannel NumberChannel Name/LogoInformationalMessagesAlbum ArtFavorite ChannelArtist Nameor Talk Show Hostor Sports Teams/ScoreSong/Program Titleor Talk Show Scheduleor Game Time/Game Details Pause and Replay TimebarbA-08:5716:01Using Your Onyx Plus
48Navigation BasicsPower/FM ButtonPressing Power/FM turns Onyx Plus On or Off. Pressing and holding Power/FM provides easy tuning of FM presets for optimized PowerConnect performance. It is not available when an Aux In Cable or Cassette Adapter is used for the audio connection.Navigation ButtonsPressing Left, Right, Up, and Down navigates through various features and functions of Onyx Plus.•Left or Right button: Displays the channel categories such as Rock, Pop, Sports, Talk/News, etc. Repeated presses cycle through the categories one at a time. Also, decreases or increases the settings of various menu options such as Brightness, Audio Level, etc.•Up or Down button (press and release): Immediately tunes to the next or previous channel in the channel lineup. Also, scrolls through lists and highlights an item in the list.•Up or Down button (press and hold): Continuously scrolls through any list. While on the main display screen, continuously scrolls through the channel lineup and briefly displays the information of each channel. When the button is released, Radio tunes to the last channel it had scrolled to in the channel lineup.Select ButtonPressing Select selects a highlighted item in a list and confirms settings. When in Tune Mix or Tune Scan mode, press Select to end Tune Mix/Scan and continue to listen to the currently tuned channel, or press and hold Select to end Tune Mix/Scan and return to the channel to FMUsing Your Onyx Plus
49which you were tuned before Tune Mix/Scan began playing.Menu/Alerts ButtonPressing Menu/alerts displays various options to make setup and feature changes. Pressing menu/alerts when in menu options returns to the previous menu option screen until menu options is exited. Pressing and holding menu/alerts when in menu options returns to the main display screen in most instances. Pressing and holding menu/alerts when at the main display screen prompts to save a song, artist, or game alert if you are tuned to a music channel or sports game where an alert can be saved.Tune Mix/Tune Scan ButtonPressing t-mix/t-scn puts the radio in Tune Mix mode where the radio plays songs in a shuffle like way from the channels which you have saved as smart favorites. Pressing and holding t-mix/t-scn puts the radio in Tune Scan mode where the radio plays the first 10 seconds of each song that has not been listened to from each of the channels which you have saved as smart favorites.Jump/twx Button Pressing jump/twx tunes to the previous channel that was playing previous to the currently tuned channel. Pressing it again returns it to the original channel. Pressing and holding jump/twx tunes to the channel broadcasting traffic and weather conditions of a city of your choice, selected from a list of the 22 most congested cities.Banks/Direct Button Pressing b / # changes the current favorite bank from bank A to bank B, or B to A. Pressing and holding b / # prompts for the entry of a channel number using the number buttons. Once the channel number is entered, the menualertst-mixt-scntwxb / #Using Your Onyx Plus Plus
50Using Your Onyx PlusRadio directly tunes to the new channel.Number Buttons Each number button stores a favorite channel in its button location and provides one touch access to it afterward. Number buttons are also used to enter a channel number after pressing and holding banks/direct to directly tune a channel.Number buttons 1 through 9 are smart favorites while number button 0 is not. Smart favorites remember up to 30 minutes of content that played on the favorite channel so that when you tune the favorite channel you can rewind up to 30 minutes. Smart favorites are also used for the TuneStart, TuneMix, and Tune Scan features.1 0...
51Listening to Satellite RadioTune to a channel: 1. Press and release and to immediately tune to the next or previous channel.2. Press and hold and to quickly scroll through the channels. Release to tune to the channel that is displayed.View a category:Channels are organized into categories to make it easier for you to find the ones that suit your taste. 1. To view channels in a category in list mode press or .2. Scroll through the category using and , and find the channel you want to tune. 3. Press the Select button to select the channel, or press or to view channels in the previous or next category.TIP! To briefly listen to each channel in the category, scroll to and highlight Scan at the end of the category list and press the Select button. Refer to “Scanning Channels in a Category” on page 55 to learn more about Scan.RockPearl Jam RadioPearl Jam/Better ManGrateful Dead/Truckin’Jimmy Buffett/Fins22Grateful Dead23Margaritaville24Using Your Onyx Plus
52Direct TuneA channel can be tuned directly by entering the channel number using the number buttons. 1. To directly tune to a channel press b/#.2. Use the number buttons 0-9 to enter the channel number and wait a moment until the channel is tuned, or press the Select button to immediately tune to the channel.Return to Main Display ScreenPressing and holding menu/alerts in most instances will return you to the main display screen. In some cases, you may need to follow the instructions on the display screen.Jump and Traffic/WeatherPressing jump/twx ( ) will immediately tune to the previous channel to which you had been listening.Pressing and holding jump/twx will tune to the traffic/weather for your city. If you had not previously set the city for your location, you will be prompted to set your city.If the traffic/weather broadcast of your selected city is not immediately available, a message will be displayed at the bottom of the screen to indicate that a traffic/weather report is pending. Once the traffic/weather report is ready to be broadcast, the Radio will automatically tune to the traffic/weather channel. Since a channel may broadcast the traffic and Direct TuneEnter channel #6 2 _Using Your Onyx Plus
53weather reports of more than one city, you may have to wait a few minutes for the broadcast of your selected city.Pressing and holding jump/twx while a traffic/weather report is pending will cancel the traffic/weather report. Pressing jump/twx after the Radio has tuned to the traffic/weather channel will return back to the channel to which you had been listening immediately prior to the traffic/weather channel.Favorite ChannelsYou can set up to 20 of your favorite channels (10 in bank A and 10 in bank B) so you can easily access them. Each favorite channel can be assigned to a number button. An icon on the main display screen shows the currently selected bank bAbB . Change banks by pressing b/#.Number buttons 1 through 9 are smart favorites while number button 0 is not. Smart favorites remember up to 30 minutes of content that played on the smart favorite channels so that when you tune a smart favorite channel you can rewind up to 30 minutes. Smart favorites are also used for the TuneStart, TuneMix, and TuneScan features. When you save or replace a smart favorite the confirmation screen will indicate that you are saving or replacing a smart favorite.Channels saved as smart favorites are indicated on the main display screen by a Artist NameSong TitleNYC Pending28 bASmart Favorite Saved28Saved as Favorite 1bAUsing Your Onyx Plus
54star icon to the left of the favorite number.To assign a favorite channel to a number button:1. Tune to the desired channel.2. Select the bank in which you want to save the favorite channel by pressing b/#.3. Press and hold a number button between 0-9 that you want to assign to that favorite channel. An advisory with the channel number and name will be displayed on the screen confirming that the channel has been assigned.To listen to a favorite channel: 1. Select the bank by pressing b/#.2. Press the number button between 0-9 that was assigned to the desired favorite channel. Onyx Plus will tune to that channel.TIP! When you are at the main display screen, press to see your list of favorite channels. Scroll to highlight a favorite and press the Select button to listen to that channel.To replace a favorite channel: 1. Select the bank by pressing b/#.2. Press and hold the number button between 0-9 that you wish to replace with the currently tuned channel until the advisory message is show.3. Press Select button to replace the favorite, or menu to cancel.Using Your Onyx Plus
55Scanning Channels in a CategoryYou can scan a category and listen to each channel for 10 seconds before Onyx Plus automatically tunes to the next channel. If you want to stay tuned to the channel being played and stop the scan, just press the Select button.To scan a category:1. Press or until the desired category is displayed. 2. Scroll down to highlight the last item in the category which will be Scan and the category name.3. Press the Select button. The scan will begin.4. Press the Select button to stop the scan, and to continue to listen to the channel currently being played, or press or to return to the channel you were listening to before you began the scan.Using Your Onyx PlusPopThe BlendPhil Collins/Take Me HomDionne Warwick/Heartbr16Love 17Scan Pop>Scanning70s on 7Neil Diamond/Sweet CaroThe Hooters/And We DanAce of Base/The Sign780s on 8 890s on 9 9
56FM PresetsFM presets make it easy to quickly access stored FM channels and choose a new FM channel from them.Use FM presets when you use PowerConnect or the FMDA to listen to your Onyx Plus through your vehicle’s FM radio. (Refer to “Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions” on page 41 for more information.)To use a different FM preset: 1. Press and hold Power/FM to display the FM Channels list showing the current FM preset.2. Press or to highlight the FM preset, or use the number keys to select the corresponding FM preset, for example, pressing 3 will select FM3. Press Select. The Radio will tune to the selected FM channel. If the preset is the one you want, press menu or wait for the confirmation screen to time out. 3. Set your vehicle’s FM radio to the same FM channel.IMPORTANT! You need to ensure that your vehicle’s FM radio is tuned to the same FM channel.TIP! To configure the list of preset FM channels, you need to find available FM channels in your area. Refer to”Find Available FM Channels in Your Area” on page 86. Next, refer to “Set and Select an FM Channel” on page 88.FM ChannelscurrentFM 1FM 2FM 3FM 4FM 597.999.3103.7_ _ __ _ _103.7 FMSet your vehicle radio to theabove channel to enable audio.Special Features
57Album ArtYou choose to have the radio display the album art for the currently playing song. Album art is on by default.To turn album art on or off: 1. Press menu.2. Press to scroll to and highlight Feature Settings. Press the Select button.3. Press to scroll to and highlight Album Art.4. Press the Select button to toggle album art on or off.5. Press and hold menu to return to the main display screen.Artist NameSong Title28bASpecial Features
58RockPearl Jam RadioPearl Jam/Better ManJimmy Buffett/Fins22Locked23Margaritaville24Parental ControlsOnyx Plus has a parental control feature which allows you to lock access to channels, or lock access to an entire category. A 4-digit code controls access to the locked channel or locked category. When you browse a category, the number of the locked channel will be shown but not the artist and song/program information. Instead, a lock icon and the word “Locked“ is shown. If you scroll through the channels using and , the locked channels are skipped and are neither displayed, nor tuned.If you attempt to tune to a locked channel, either by using direct tune or through the category list, you’ll be prompted to enter your 4-digit code. When the correct code is entered, you’ll be able to tune to and listen to the channel. All locked channels become unlocked and remain unlocked until you turn Onyx Plus Off, and back On. In the category list, the previously locked channels will show an unlocked icon .To turn Parental Controls On (or Off):1. Press menu.2. Press to scroll to and highlight Parental Controls. Press the Select button.•If this is the first time you want to turn on Parental Controls, Parental Controls will be highlighted. Press the Select button. You will be prompted to select a 4-digit code:Special Features
59i. For each digit, press one of the 0-9 keys (or press or to select digits) and then press to advance to the next digit. (Press if you need to go back and edit a previous digit.) ii. When you have selected all 4 digits of your code press the Select button.iii. The Code Confirmation screen will be displayed. For your records, write down the code you have selected. Press the Select button. Continue with step 3.•If you had previously selected a 4-digit code you will be prompted to enter your code:i. For each digit, press one of the 0-9 keys (or press or to select digits) and then press to advance to the next digit. (Press if you need to go back and edit a previous digit.)ii. When you have selected all 4 digits of the code press the Select button.3. At the “Parental Controls” screen, Parental Controls will be highlighted. Press the Select button to turn parental control On (or press the Select button to turn parental control Off).4. Press and hold menu to return to the main display screen.Special FeaturesEnter Parental Code0000Press OK to confirmCode ConfirmationYour Parental Code is:3287You will need this code to changeor turn off Parental ControlsPress Select to continue
60Locked Channels Locked CategoriesLocked ChannelsRockLocked ChannelsRockElvis RadioE Street RadioUndergrnd GaraPearl Jam RadioElvis RadioE Street RadioUndergrnd GaraPearl Jam RadioTo lock (or unlock) channels or categories:1. Press menu.2. Press to scroll to and highlight Parental Controls. Press the Select button.3. You will be prompted to enter the 4-digit code. For each digit, press one of the 0-9 keys (or press or to select digits) and then press to advance to the next digit. (Press if you need to go back and edit a previous digit.)4. When you have entered all 4 digits of the code press the Select button.5. If Parental Controls is shown as Off, press the Select button to turn it On, otherwise continue with the next step.6. At the “Parental Controls” screen, Press to scroll to and highlight Locked Channels. Press the Select button.7. A list of all the categories and the channels in each category will be displayed. Press and to scroll to and highlight a channel or category you want to lock. Press the Select button. A lock icon will be displayed to the left of the channel or category you locked. (To Special Features
61unlock a locked channel or category, simply highlight the locked channel or category and press the Select button. The lock icon will disappear indicating the channel or category is unlocked.)8. You can continue to lock and unlock as many channels or categories as you wish. When you are finished, press and hold menu to return to the main display screen.To change your code:1. Press menu.2. Press to scroll to and highlight Parental Controls. Press the Select button.3. You will be prompted to enter your existing 4-digit code. For each digit, press one of the 0-9 keys (or press or to select digits) and then press to advance to the next digit. (Press if you need to go back and edit a previous digit.)4. When you have entered all 4 digits of the code press the Select button.5. If Parental Controls are shown as Off, press the Select button to turn it On, otherwise continue with the next step.6. At the “Parental Controls” screen, Press to scroll to and highlight Change My Code. Press the Select button. 7. You will be prompted to enter a new 4-digit code. For each digit, press one of the 0-9 (or press or to select digits) keys and then press to advance to the next digit. (Press if you need to go back and edit a Special FeaturesCode ConfirmationYour Parental Code is:3287You will need this code to changeor turn off Parental ControlsPress Select to continue

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