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
Contents
Onyx Plus Users Manual p 41 to 61
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Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions
1. 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
234567890
b / #
alerts
twx
FM
menu
t-mix
t-scn
1
Plus
866-635-2349
siriusxm.com
1 XM Preview
Vehicle Installation
23456789
0
b / #
alerts
twx
FM
menu
t-mix
t-scn
1
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Signal Indicator
S
ATELLIT
E
TERRESTRIA
L
Finder 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.
OR
b. 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
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instructions 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.
234567890direct
jump
FM
menu
1
90.1
MATCH FM CHANNELS
Set your vehicle radio to the
above channel to enable audio.
99.3 FM
FM Channels
current
FM 1
FM 2
FM 3
FM 4
FM 5
97.9
_ _ _
_ _ _
_ _ _
_ _ _
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vi. 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) Installation
The 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.
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You 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 Plus
NOTE! 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
Subscribe
866-635-2349
siriusxm.com
1 XM Preview
*The phone number shown
above may differ from the
one shown on your Onyx
Plus. All numbers are valid.
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and 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.
Menu
Activate Radio
Radio ID
FM Settings
Brightness
Audio Level
Subscribe
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The Main Display
When listening to a channel, information about the channel and what is
currently playing is displayed. In addition, other information may also be
displayed.
Artist Name
Song Title
. . . NYM 0/NYY 1, t3rd, Ch 180 . . . B
NYC Pending
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A1
Antenna Signal
Strength
Sports Ticker
Informational
Icons
Channel Number
Channel Name/Logo
Informational
Messages
Album Art
Favorite Channel
Artist Name
or Talk Show Host
or Sports Teams/Score
Song/Program Title
or Talk Show Schedule
or Game Time/Game Details Pause and Replay Timebar
bA
-08:5716:01
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Navigation Basics
Power/FM Button
Pressing 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 Buttons
Pressing 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 Button
Pressing 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
FM
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which you were tuned before Tune Mix/Scan began playing.
Menu/Alerts Button
Pressing 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 Button
Pressing 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
menu
alerts
t-mix
t-scn
twx
b / #
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Radio 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
...
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Listening to Satellite Radio
Tune 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.
Rock
Pearl Jam Radio
Pearl Jam/Better Man
Grateful Dead/Truckin’
Jimmy Buffett/Fins
22
Grateful Dead23
Margaritaville24
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Direct Tune
A 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 Screen
Pressing 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/Weather
Pressing 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 Tune
Enter channel #
6 2 _
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weather 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 Channels
You 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
b
A
b
B
. 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 Name
Song Title
NYC Pending
28
bA
Smart Favorite Saved
28
Saved as Favorite 1
b
A
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star 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.
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Scanning Channels in a Category
You 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.
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Pop
The Blend
Phil Collins/Take Me Hom
Dionne Warwick/Heartbr
16
Love 17
Scan Pop>
Scanning
70s on 7
Neil Diamond/Sweet Caro
The Hooters/And We Dan
Ace of Base/The Sign
7
80s on 8 8
90s on 9 9
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FM Presets
FM 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 Channels
current
FM 1
FM 2
FM 3
FM 4
FM 5
97.9
99.3
103.7
_ _ _
_ _ _
103.7 FM
Set your vehicle radio to the
above channel to enable audio.
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Album Art
You 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 Name
Song Title
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bA
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Rock
Pearl Jam Radio
Pearl Jam/Better Man
Jimmy Buffett/Fins
22
Locked23
Margaritaville24
Parental Controls
Onyx 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:
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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 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 Features
Enter Parental Code
0
0
0
0
Press OK to confirm
Code Confirmation
Your Parental Code is:
3287
You will need this code to change
or turn off Parental Controls
Press Select to continue
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Locked Channels Locked Categories
Locked Channels
Rock
Locked Channels
Rock
Elvis Radio
E Street Radio
Undergrnd Gara
Pearl Jam Radio
Elvis Radio
E Street Radio
Undergrnd Gara
Pearl Jam Radio
To 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
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unlock 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 Features
Code Confirmation
Your Parental Code is:
3287
You will need this code to change
or turn off Parental Controls
Press Select to continue