Sirius XM Radio XMHSKTX1 XM Wireless Home Signal Kit User Manual

Sirius XM Radio Inc. XM Wireless Home Signal Kit Users Manual

Users Manual

XM Wireless Home Signal Kit
Installation Guide
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Table of Contents
What is the XM Wireless Home Signal Kit? ............................................................ 5
What’s in the Box? ................................................................................................. 6
Set up the Signal Receiver Antenna ...................................................................... 9
Set up the Signal Transmitter ...............................................................................10
Having Trouble Finding the XM Signal?................................................................16
Accessory: Extra Signal Receiver Antennas ........................................................ 20
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................. 22
Specifications ..................................................................................................... 25
Operating Cautions ............................................................................................ 26
Caring for the XM Wireless Home Signal Kit ....................................................... 27
Product Registration ........................................................................................... 28
FCC and IC Statement ..........................................................................................29
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Introduction
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What is the XM Wireless Home Signal Kit?
• TheXMWirelessHomeSignalKitistheindustry’srstwirelessindoorsatellitesignal
accessorywithabuiltinantennaandcordlesssignallocatorfeature,allowingyou
toeortlesslywalkaroundyourhomeorocetondtheXMsignalandextendit
throughoutyourhomeoroce.
• TheXMWirelessHomeSignalKitworkswithyourexistingXMradiotowirelessly
extendtheXMsignalthroughoutyourhomeoroce,eventhroughwallsandoors
soyourXMradio(s)canbeconvenientlylocated,withouttheneedtorunextension
cablesbetweenyourXMradio(s)andyourXMHomeAntenna.
Introduction
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What’s in the Box?
SignalTransmitter
WindowMount
SignalReceiverAntenna
SignalTransmitter9VoltBatterySignalTransmitterPowerAdapter
Introduction
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XM Wireless Home Signal Kit Transmitter
External Antenna Jack
PluginanXMHomeAntennaifyoucan’t
getastrongXMsignal.
Power Adapter Jack
PlugtheSignalTransmitterin
onceyoufindastrongXMsignal.
Signal Strength Indicator
ThesethreelightsrepresenttheXMsignal
strength.
Bottomlightisred:TheSignalTransmitter
isonbutnotreceivinganXMsignal.
Bottomlightisblue:TheSignalTransmitter
isonandhasalowXMsignal.
Bottomtwolightsareblue:TheSignal
TransmitterisonandhasagoodXMsignal.
Allthreelightsareblue:TheSignalTransmitter
isonandhasanexcellentXMsignal.
External Antenna Indicator
Thislightisgreenwhenyouplug
inanXMHomeAntenna.
Power & External XM Home Antenna Cord Manager
PressthecordsintothisslotsotheSignalTransmittercan
sitproperly.
Battery Door
Insertthe9VoltBatterysoyoucanwalk
aroundwirelesslywiththeSignalTransmitter
tofindastrongXMsignal.
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Setup
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Setup
Set up the Signal Receiver Antenna
TobeginusingyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit,first,followtheinstructionsincludedwith
yourXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystemtosetupyourXMradioindoors.
InsteadofusingtheXMHomeAntennasuppliedwithyourXMHomeKitorXMSound
System,connecttheSignalReceiverAntennatothe“ANTIN”jackonyourXMHomeDock
orXMSoundSystem.
NOTE! MultipleSignalReceiverAntennasmaybeoperatedoofoneXMWirelessHomeSignal
KitTransmitter.AdditionalSignalReceiverAntennasaresoldseparately.
AudioCable
Signal
Receiver
Antenna PowerAdapter
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Set up the Signal Transmitter
Placement Tips
TheSignalTransmittershouldbeplacedinalocationreceivingastrongXMsignal(ie.nearasouth-
facingwindow).Foroptimalreception,theSignalTransmittershouldbeplacedashighaspossible.
NOTE! TheSignalTransmitterwillextendtheXMsignalindoors,throughoors,ceilingsorwalls.
ThesignalextensiondistancedependsonobstructionsbetweentheSignalTransmitterandSignal
ReceiverAntenna.Obstructionssuchaswalls,oors,ceilings,furniture,orpeople,mayreducethe
transmissiondistanceand/orresultinaweakenedXMsignal.
Step 1: Insert the Signal Transmitter 9 Volt Battery into the Signal
Transmitter.
NOTE! Thebatterywilllastupto45minutes.Whenthebatteryisrunninglowthebottomsignal
strengthlightwillblinkred.
Setup
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Whenthebatteryisinsertedproperly,thebottomofthethreesignalstrengthindicator
lightswillberedtoindicateitisreceivingpower,butnoXMsignal.IftheSignalTransmitter
isreceivinganXMsignal,theredlightwillchangefromredtoblue.
Step 2: Find the XM Signal.
TheSignalTransmitterwillreceivetheXMsignalwhenpointedinaSoutherndirection,
preferablynearawindow.WhentheXMsignalisbeingreceived,thelowestsignalindicator
lightwillbeblue.Moresignalindicatorlightswillcomeonasthesignalstrengthincreases.
ThestrongertheXMsignalstrengththebetter.
TIP! Asyouwalkaroundindoors,givetheSignalTransmitter’sindicatorlightsvesecondsto
registerbeforemovingtoanewlocation.
Excellent XM Signal
GoodXMSignal
LowXMSignal
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Setup
Step 3: Alternate Window Mount.
Ifyoudon’thaveawindowsillorothersurfacetoplacetheSignalTransmitteron,youcanusethe
WindowMounttoholdtheSignalTransmitter.AttachtheWindowMounttotheglassusingthe
suctioncupfeet.
WindowMountwithSuctionCups
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Step 4: Remove the 9 Volt Battery and connect the Power Adapter
Removethe9VoltBatteryfromtheSignalTransmitterandconnectthePower Adapterto
theSignalTransmitter.PlacetheSignalTransmitterbackinthesamelocationwiththebest
signalandplugthePowerAdapterintoawallsocket.
PowerAdapterJack
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Setup
Step 5: Return to your XM radio. Check your radio’s Antenna Aiming
option in the menu options to be sure you are receiving the XM
signal.
ChecktheAntennaAimingoptionintheMenuOptionsofyourXMradiotoverifythatyour
radioisreceivingagoodsignal.Ifthesignalisgood,you’realldone.
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IfyourXMradioisnotreceivingasignal,buttheSignalTransmitterisreceivingone,
checkthattherearenottoomanyobstructionsbetweentheSignalTransmitterandthe
XMHomeDockorXMSoundSystemthathastheSignalReceiverAntennaconnected.
Youmayneedtorepeatstep2.
NOTE! DependingonyourXMradiomodel,theantennaaimingscreenmaylookdierent
thanthescreenonthepreviouspage.
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Setup
Having Trouble Finding the XM Signal?
Can’treceivetheXMsignalindoorsbecauseyoudonothaveasouthernfacingwindow,
windowsill,tableorconvenientlocationtopluginandplacetheSignalTransmitterwhereit
receivestheXMsignal?
TIP! UsetheXMHomeAntennaincludedinyouroriginalXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystemto
extendtheXMsignalevenfurtherbyplacing/mountingtheXMHomeAntennaeitheronawallor
outdoors.
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YoucanmounttheXMHomeAntennaonaninteriorwallatawindowsolongasthe
antennaisfacingsouththroughthewindow.
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Setup
Tooptimizesignalreception,youmaymounttheXMHomeAntennaoutdoors,facingsouth.
FollowinstructionsincludedwithyourXMHomeKitorXMSoundSystemtomounttheXM
HomeAntennaoutdoors.
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Outdoors
1 3/8 in
1 1/8 in
Youwillneedtoattachfourscrews
(notincluded)totheoutsideofyour
homeaspicturedtotheleft.This
allowsyoutosecurelyhangtheXM
HomeAntennatothescrews.
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Setup
Accessory: Extra Signal Receiver Antennas
YoucanusemultipleXMradioswithyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKitbypurchasing
additionalSignalReceiverAntennas.
OneXMWirelessHomeSignalKitTransmitterrebroadcaststheXMradiosignalto
multipleSignalReceiverAntennas,connectedtovariousXMHomeKitsorXMSound
Systems,locatedwithinrangethroughoutthehome.Formoredetailsonhowto
purchaseadditionalSignalReceiverAntennas(Model#XMHSARX1),visitxmradio.com/
accessories.
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
If You’re Experiencing: You Should:
NoblueXMsignallights
ontheSignalTransmitter.
MovetheSignalTransmittertonewlocation,preferably
nearasouthfacingwindow.
Makesuremobilephonesorothersimilardevicesare
notbeingusedincloseproximitytotheXMWireless
HomeSignalKit.
AttachtheXMHomeAntenna(includedwithoriginal
XMHomeKitorXMSoundSystem)totheSignal
Transmitter(page14)andplaceormounttheXM
HomeAntennaonatableorwallindoorsoroutdoors
whereyoureceiveastrongXMsignal.Followmounting
instructionsincludedwiththeXMHomeKitorXM
SoundSystem.
Astrongsignaltothe
SignalTransmitter(2-3
bluelightsareon)buta
weak/intermittentXM
signalattheradio(ie.the
soundfadesinorout).
EnsuretheSignalTransmitterandSignalReceiver
Antennaarenotmorethan75feetapart.
BesurethattheSignalReceiverAntennaispluggedin
correctly.
Makesuremobilephonesorothersimilardevicesare
notbeingusedincloseproximitytotheXMWireless
HomeSignalKit.
Troubleshooting
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Astrongsignaltothe
SignalTransmitter(blue
lightsareon)butreceiv-
inga‘noantenna’or‘no
signal’advisorymessage
onyourXMradio.
EnsuretheSignalTransmitterandSignalReceiver
Antennaarenotmorethan75feetapart.
MovetheSignalTransmittertonewlocation,preferably
nearasouthfacingwindow.
BesurethattheSignalReceiverAntennaisconnected
correctly.
InabilitytoreceiveXM
channels.
BesureyourXMradioisactivated.
Noaudio. ChecktoseeifanotherSignalTransmitterorwireless
deviceisinthearea.MoveyourSignalTransmitter.
IfyouareusinganXMSoundSystemmakesurethe
soundisnotmuted.
BesureyourXMradioisactivated.
Ifyouareconnectedtoastereosystembesurethe
audioisonandthevolumeisnotturneddownor
muted.
Cordlessphonedoesnot
work.
MovetheSignalTransmittertoanewlocation,orturn
owhilephoneisinuse.
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Other Information
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Specifications
Dimensions:
SignalTransmitter:  2.63in.Wx3.94in.Dx3.77in.H
  (67mm.Wx99mm.Dx96mm.H)
SignalReceiverAntenna: 0.54in.Wx0.39in.Dx5.25in.H
  (14mm.Wx10mm.Dx133mm.H)
Weight:
SignalTransmitter:  3.5oz(97g)without9Vbattery
  5.1oz(143g)with9Vbattery
SignalReceiverAntenna: 0.5oz(14g)
Inputs and Outputs:
SignalTransmitter:  AntennaInput:RFSMBplugconnector
SignalReceiverAntenna: AntennaInput/Output:RFSMBjackconnectoroutput
  5VDC,80mAmaximuminputthroughRFSMBconnector
DCPower:  DCPowerSocket
  5VDC,330mAmaximumincludingexternalantenna
  PowerAdapter 5.2VDC 1.6AMP
Other Information
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Other Information
Operating Cautions
• ConnectonlyappropriateinputdevicestotheXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.Connecting
anincorrectinputdevicemaydamagethesystemand/ortheexternalelectronicdevice.
• ConnectonlyappropriateinputdevicestoyourSignalReceiverAntenna.Connecting
anincorrectinputdevicemaydamagethesystemand/ortheexternalelectronicdevice.
ItisrecommendedthatyouuseONLYtheSignalTransmitterPowerAdapterthatcame
withyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.
Operating Near Other Wireless Devices
YourXMradiomayexperienceaudiomuteswhentheXMWirelessHomeSignalKitis
operatednearotherwirelessdevicessuchasphones,pagers,wirelesscomputerperipherals,
wirelessLANS,etc.Inaddition,TheXMWirelessHomeSignalKitmayinterferewiththe
operationofthesewirelessdevices.
IfitisdeterminedotherwirelessdevicesareinterferingwiththeSignalTransmitteryou
shoulddooneormoreofthefollowing:
• MovetheinterferingdevicesawayfromtheSignalTransmitter.
• Disableotherwirelessdevices,especiallythoseincloseproximitytotheSignalTransmitter.
• MovetheSignalTransmitterand/ortheSignalReceiverAntennaawayfromother
wirelessdevices.
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Caring for the XM Wireless Home Signal Kit
• Useonlyasoft,dryclothtocleantheoutsideofyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.
• Donotuseanysolvents,chemicals,orcleaningsolutionscontainingalcohol,
ammonia,orabrasives.
• Donotallowliquidstospillontheunit.
• DonotusespraysnearyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.
• ItisbesttokeepyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKitoutofsourcesofextremeheat.
• AvoidplacingyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKitinasettingwhereaircannotcirculate
aroundit.
• RefrainfromconsumingfoodordrinksnearyourXMWirelessHomeSignalKit.
SpillingfoodordrinksontheSignalTransmitterorSignalReceiverAntennacould
causedamagetotheproduct.
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FCC and IC Statement
TheuseriscautionedthatchangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbySIRIUSXMRadioInc.
canvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisdevice.Thisdevicehasbeendesignedtooperatewiththe
antennaprovidedintheoriginalpackaging.Useofantennaotherthantheantennaprovidedwillresult
inimproperoperation,andisstrictlyprohibitedperregulationsofIndustryCanada.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRulesandiscertifiedtoIndustryCanada’sRSS-210
specification:
 1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
 2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
 causeundesiredoperation.
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andIndustryCanadaRSS-210.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstallation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interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedetermined
byturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor
moreofthefollowingmeasures:
 •Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantennaoftheaffectedreceiver.
 •IncreasetheseparationbetweentheXMequipmentandtheaffectedreceiver.
 •ConnecttheXMequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
 affectedreceiverisconnected.
 •Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
WARNING!TheFCCandFAAhavenotcertifiedsatelliteradioforuseinanyaircraft(neitherportable
norpermanentinstallation).Therefore,SIRIUSXMRadioInccannotsupportthistypeofapplicationor
installation.
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Notes:
XMHSKTX1043009
XMandrelatedlogosareregisteredtrademarksofSIRIUSXMRadioInc.All
othertrademarksarepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.

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