Sirius XM Radio XVSAP1V1 XM Skydock with FM Transmitter User Manual SkyDock User Guide 071409a indd
Sirius XM Radio Inc. XM Skydock with FM Transmitter SkyDock User Guide 071409a indd
Contents
- 1. Users Manaul 1 to 36
- 2. Users Manaul 37 to 72
Users Manaul 37 to 72
37
Browsing Favorites or Channels*
Sweeping your finger across the
Home Screen will display a Preview
Card showing the next Favorite
channel up or down. Continue to
sweep left or right to scroll-through
all of your Favorite channels.
Tapping a Preview Card changes to
that Favorite channel. If you take no
action within 10 seconds or tap the
screen outside of a Preview Card it
will disappear and the Home Screen
will return without changing the
channel.
* The
Settings
menu allows you to
set the Preview Cards to show either
your Favorite channels (factory
default) or all channels. For details
see page 56.
Sweep Finger Left or Right
Preview Card with Favorite Channel
38
Song Tagging
You can tag your favorite songs and artists, and the XM SkyDock app will then alert
you when any of your tagged songs or artists are playing on any channel. SkyDock
can track up to 50 of your favorite songs or artists.
1 When you hear an song or artist you want to tag, tap the
Tag This!
button. A pop-
up will appear telling you that the item has been tagged, and inviting you to set
options for the tagged item. Tagged song/artist options are:
• Alert when this song plays
• Alert when this artist plays
• Buy song from iTunes (tapping this exits the XM SkyDock app and launches iTunes).
CAUTION: WE DO NOT RECOMMEND ATTEMPTING TO BUY SONGS WHILE DRIVING!
2 Tap either alert to select it. (A selected alert is indicated by a check-mark.)
Using Your SkyDock
Tap the
Tag This!
Button Tagged Songs Options
39
N
OTE
: O
NLY
ONE
ALERT
CAN
BE
SELECTED
AT
A
TIME
. S
ELECTING
A
SECOND
ALERT
DE
-
SELECTS
THE
FIRST
.
3 When a tagged song or artist
plays on any channel you’ll see a
pop-up. To switch to that channel,
tap
Listen
. To dismiss the pop-
up and remain on the current
channel, tap
Ignore
.
You can review your entire list of
tagged songs by tapping the
Tagged
Songs
button on the Home Screen (see
page 31). Swipe your finger up or down
through the song list to scroll through
it.
Tap the
My Music
listing to display a
virtual category that contains all of
your tagged songs that are currently
playing on any channels. The number
on the listing indicates how many
artists/songs are currently playing.
Musical note icons will appear next to
any songs or artists for which you have
set alerts.
Tagged Song/Artist Alert Pop-Up
Tagged Song/Artist List
40
To buy a tagged song from iTunes touch the
iTunes
button next to the song’s entry.
To delete a song from the list, sweep your
finger across the song listing (left-to-right or
right-to-left). The
iTunes
button will change
to a
Delete
button. Tap the
Delete
button to
delete the song.
Sports Tagging
You can tag your favorite sports teams
and the XM SkyDock app will then alert you
when they are playing on any channel.
1 While listening to a game featuring a team you want to tag, tap the Song Tag button.
A pop-up will appear inviting you to set sports alerts and tickers options.
Tagged Song
Delete
Button
Tap the
Tag This!
Button Sports Alerts & Tickers Pop-Up
Using Your SkyDock
41
2 Tapping
Set Options
displays the
Alerts & Tickers
screen for the sports league
that’s playing.
3 Tap the
Alert
button to display an alert when the team is playing. Tap the
Ticker
button to display the sports ticker for the team. For details about setting the sports
ticker, see page 51.
Alerts & Tickers Screen Sports Alert Pop-Up
42
Displaying the Sports and Stock Ticker
Your SkyDock can display a ticker that shows you the scores of your favorite
sports teams and the prices and move-
ment of your designated stocks.
After activating the tickers in the
Ticker Options
listing of the
Settings
menu (see page 50), swipe your finger
DOWN
on the Home screen to display
the ticker; swipe your finger
UP
to
make the ticker disappear.
Each sports game or stock will show for
5 seconds, followed by the next sports
score or stock. If you have set the
ticker to show both scores and stocks,
all stocks will be displayed in a group
followed by all scores.
• Tapping anywhere on the sports
ticker will change to the channel
broadcasting the game showing at
the time.
• Pressing-and-holding anywhere
on either ticker for 2 seconds will
display the
Ticker Options
menu (see
page 50 for details).
Sports Ticker
Stock Ticker
Using Your SkyDock
43
44
Setting up Your SkyDock
45
Setting up Your SkyDock
The
Settings
Menu
Your SkyDock provides lots of
options so you can set it up to operate
just the way you want it to. To change
the settings, tap the
Settings
button.
The
Settings
Menu will be displayed.
The Settings options are:
• My Account
• FM Settings
• Alert Options
• Ticker Options
• Sports
• Stocks
• Traffic & Weather
• Preview Cards
• Parental Controls
• Sounds
• Disable Auto-Lock
Swipe your finger up or down on the
screen to scroll through the list and
tap the item you want to display.
Settings
Button
Settings
Menu
46
My Account
The
My Account screen
provides information about your XM account:
Radio ID: The unique ID number
assigned to your SkyDock.
Account Status: The status of your
XM Radio account.
App. Version: The version of the
XM SkyDock application software
currently installed on your iPhone.
Dock Version: The version of the
SkyDock firmware currently installed
on your SkyDock.
Satellite Signal: The current strength
of the signal reaching your SkyDock from
the XM satellites.
Terrestrial Signal: The current strength of the signal reaching your SkyDock from
XM’s terrestrial repeaters.
The signal strength indicators can help you orient your SkyDock antenna for best
reception.
My Account
Screen
Setting up Your SkyDock
47
FM Settings
The
FM Settings
screen lets you turn the
SkyDock’s FM transmitter ON and OFF,
and set the preset FM channels that the
FM transmitter ‘broadcasts’ on.
NOTE: W
HEN
THE
iPhone
IS
UNDOCKED
THE
FM SETTINGS
LISTING
IN
THE
SETTINGS
MENU
WILL
BE
GRAYED
-
OUT
.
To Turn the FM transmitter ON and
OFF: Tap the
ON/OFF
button. The
active preset will be highlighted.
To Change Active Presets: Tap the
desired preset button.
To Set a New FM Channel Preset:
Tap the next available empty preset
(indicated by a “+”). The
Set FM Preset
screen appears. Drag the channel tuning
bar with your finger or tap the arrow
buttons to tune to the new frequency.
(This is performed live, so you will hear
audio feedback that can help you find a
frequency with clean performance.)
When the desired frequency appears on
the screen tap the
Back
button.
FM Settings
Screen
Set FM Preset
Screen
48
Setting up Your SkyDock
The
FM Settings
screen will return with
the new preset selected.
You can set up to four different FM
presets. If you regularly travel between
cities with different active FM channels
this makes it easy to switch to the best
FM channel for each city.
To Edit FM Presets: Press-and-hold
anywhere in the
FM Settings
screen.
The screen will enter the
FM Settings
edit
mode:
• You can edit a preset by tapping its
Edit
button. The
Set FM Presets
screen will
appear and you can change its frequency
(see page 47).
• You can delete a preset by tapping its
“X”. A pop-up will appear, asking you
to confirm the deletion. If desired you
can then set the preset to a different
frequency.
Tap the
Done
button to return to the
FM Settings
screen.
FM Settings
Screen with New Preset
FM Settings
Screen Edit Mode
49
To Use SkyDock’s FM Transmitter:
To switch between your FM Presets, press the
SkyDock’s FM button. (See page 10.) If the FM
transmitter is OFF the first press will turn it ON and
select the last-used FM Preset.
• An alert will be displayed showing the active FM
Preset frequency and reminding you to tune your
vehicle’s radio to that frequency. Tap
Options
to
display the
FM Settings
screen (see page 47).
If the FM transmitter is turned OFF when you launch
the XM SkyDock app, an alert will be displayed
asking if you want to turn it ON.
The SkyDock will detect if you have connected it
using the Audio Cable (see page 16), and if the FM
transmitter is ON, will automatically turn it OFF and
display an alert.
If the Audio
Cable connection
is lost, an alert
will be displayed
asking if you
want to turn the
FM transmitter
ON.
FM Transmitter ON
Alert
FM Transmitter OFF
Alert
AUX Disconnected
Alert
AUX Connected
Alert
50
Alert Options
The
Alert Options
screen lets you
activate or de-activate sports alerts
and song/artist alerts.
Tap the
ON/OFF
buttons to turn the
alerts ON and OFF.
For details about song alerts see page
36; for details about sports alerts see
page 38.
Ticker Options
The
Ticker Options
screen lets you
turn the stock and sports tickers ON
and OFF.
Tap the
ON/OFF
buttons to turn the
tickers ON and OFF.
For details about the stock and sports
tickers see page 42.
Ticker Options
Screen
Alert Options
Screen
Setting up Your SkyDock
51
Sports
Tapping the
Sports
listing displays the
Selections
screen, which lets you manage your favorite sports
teams and the SkyDock’s sports alerts and sports
ticker.
1 From the
Selections
screen, tap the league you
want to manage. The league screen will appear.
Available sports leagues are: NASCAR, MLB, NFL,
NBA, NHL, College Football, College Basketball.
2 Each league screen lets you manage the
following options for that league:
[League] TIcker: Tap
ON/OFF
to activate/
de-activate the sports ticker for the entire
league.
[League] Alerts: Tap
ON/OFF
to activate/
de-activate game alerts for the entire league.
Set Alerts Level: Tap to activate pop-up alerts for
the following:
• Alert when games begin
• Alert when scores change and when games
begin
N
OTE
: O
NLY
ONE
ALERT
CAN
BE
SELECTED
AT
A
TIME
.
S
ELECTING
THE
OTHER
ALERT
DE
-
SELECTS
THE
FIRST
.
Selections
Screen
League Screen (NFL shown)
Set Alerts Level
Screen
52
Setting up Your SkyDock
Set Team Alerts & Tickers: You can
also enable alerts and tickers for
each individual team in the league,
and/or for all teams at once.
N
OTE
: D
ISABLING
THE
ALERT
OR
TICKER
FOR
ALL TEAMS
WILL
NOT
DISABLE
ANY
ALERTS
OR
TICKERS
THAT
HAVE
BEEN
SET
FOR
INDIVIDUAL
TEAMS
.
Clear Team Alerts & Tickers: Tap
to clear all individual team alerts
and tickers settings. A pop-up will
be displayed asking for confirma-
tion before clearing the settings.
Alerts & Tickers
Screen
Clear all tickers & alerts
Pop-Up
53
Stocks
Screen, with Added Stock
Stocks
The
Stocks
screen lets you manage the
stocks that show on SkyDock’s stock ticker.
To add a stock ID to the list:
1 Tap the
+
button. The
Add a Stock
screen will appear.
2 Use the keypad to type the stock’s ID,
then tap the
Go
button.
N
OTE
: I
F
YOU
TYPE
AN
INVALID
ID
A
POP
-
UP
WILL
ASK
YOU
TO
TRY
AGAIN
.
3 The new stock ID will appear on the
Stocks
screen.
Stocks
Screen, Showing
+
Button
Add a Stock
Screen,
Showing
Go
Button
54
Setting up Your SkyDock
To delete a stock ID from the list:
1 Sweep your finger across the stock’s listing from left-to-right or right-to-left.
A
Delete
button will appear in place of the stock’s value listing.
2 Tap the
Delete
button to delete the stock from the list.
Stock Listing
Delete
Button
Stocks
Screen, with Stock Deleted
55
Traffi c & Weather
The
Traffic & Weather
screen lets
you select the city whose traffic and
weather channel will automatically
be tuned-to whenever you tap the
Traffic & Weather button on the
Home Screen (see page 30).
Traffic & Weather: Tap to turn the
Traffic & Weather feature ON and OFF.
If there is no listing for your location
you can turn the Traffic & Weather
feature OFF and the Traffic & Weather
button will disappear from the Home
Screen.
Select Location: Tap to scroll-through
the list to find the city you want, then
tap it to select it. The selected city is
indicated by an arrow.
Traffic & Weather
Screen
Traffic & Weather
Screen
56
Setting up Your SkyDock
Preview Cards
The
Preview Cards
screen lets you
set the Preview Cards to show either
the next higher or lower channel, or
your next higher or lower Favorite
Channel. (Tap one or the other to
select it.) Your selection is indicated
by an arrow.
See page 37 for more details about
Preview Cards.
Preview Cards
Screen
57
Parental Controls
The
Parental Controls
screen lets you lock channels
you do not want others (such as children) to access
without your permission. Locked channels will
appear on Channel List screens with a lock icon next
to the channel number, and will display “Locked” in
place of artist and program information.
Attempting to tune to a locked channel by tapping
its Channel List entry or using Direct Tuning will
display an
Enter Parental Code
keypad screen. The
locked channel can only be tuned-to if the correct
4-digit code is entered.
Parental Controls: Tap the
ON/OFF
button to
turn parental controls ON or OFF. When activating
parental controls for the first time the
Enter
Parental Code
screen will appear. Use the 10-
key pad to create your personal 4-digit code.
(The numbers you enter will appear at the top of the
screen as you enter them.) When you’re satisfied
with your code, tap the OK button.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to remember your
4-digit code number! If your forget it, call XM
Customer Service for help.
Parental Controls
Screen
Enter Parental Code
Screen
Code Numbers Entered
58
Setting up Your SkyDock
Locked Channels: Tapping
Locked Channels
displays a list of all categories. Each category will
have an empty box to its left.
• To block an entire category: Tap the
empty box next to its name. A lock icon will
appear in the box, indicating that all
channels in the category have been blocked.
N
OTE
: A
VIRTUAL
“E
XPLICIT
C
HANNELS
”
CATEGORY
APPEARS
AT
THE
TOP
OF
THE
CATEGORY
LIST
. T
HIS
MAKES
IT
EASY
TO
BLOCK
ALL
CHANNELS
CONTAINING
EXPLICIT
CONTENT
WITHOUT
HAVING
TO
FIND
AND
BLOCK
EACH
ONE
INDIVIDUALLY
.
N
OTE
: I
F
A
CATEGORY
CONTAINS
ANY
INDIVIDUALLY
-
BLOCKED
CHANNELS
,
A
GRAYED
-
OUT
LOCK
ICON
WILL
APPEAR
IN
THE
BOX
NEXT
TO
ITS
NAME
ON
THE
CATEGORY
LIST
(
SEE
BELOW
).
• To block individual channels:
1 Tap the category name. A list of all channels
in the category will appear.
N
OTE
: C
HANNELS
CONTAINING
EXPLICIT
CONTENT
WILL
HAVE
AN
XL
PRECEDING
THEIR
NAME
.
2 Tap the empty box next to the channel name you want to block. A lock icon will
appear in box, indicating that the channel has been blocked.
Locked Channels
Screen
Category Channel List Screen
59
• To un-block a channel or category: Tap on the box next to the channel or category
name that contains the lock icon. The lock icon will disappear, and the channel can
be tuned-to without entering the 4-digit code number.
• To listen to a blocked chan-
nel: Tap on the channel list-
ing that appears when
attempting to tune to a
locked channel. The
Enter
Parental Code
keypad will
appear. Entering the correct 4-digit
code will tune to the channel.
Change Code: Tapping
Change Code
on the
Parental Controls
screen (see
page 57) displays the
Enter Parental
Code
keypad. Entering your current
4-digit code will then take you through
the procedure to set a new 4-digit
code number.
Enter Parental Code
Screen
60
Setting up Your SkyDock
Sounds
The
Sound Levels
screen lets you set
the volume of the XM SkyDock app’s
sounds (
System Sound
s), and the
volume of the XM Radio signal (
Line
Out
). The Line Out adjustment allows
you to balance the SkyDock’s volume
with the rest of your audio system.
Move the slider buttons along the
sliders to adjust the sound levels.
Moving the slider towards the right
increases
the volume; moving the
slider towards the left
decreases
the
volume.
Sound Levels
Screen
61
Disable Auto-Lock
Keep screen active: The iPhone
screen will stay awake until you
press the iPhone’s Sleep/Wake
button. This is the XM Skydock
app’s default setting.
Let screen go to sleep:
The iPhone screen will
go to sleep after the XM
SkyDock app is not interacted
with for a period of time (de-
termined by your iPhone’s
Auto-Lock settings). XM radio
sound will continue to play
even though the iPhone screen is asleep.
To wake up the screen, press the iPhone’s Home button and slide the screen
lock to the unlocked position. The XM SkyDock app can now be interacted
wtih.
Disable Auto-Lock
Screen
62
Appendix
63
Appendix
Miscellaneous Alerts
Dock Not Detected
If you remove the iPhone from the dock while you’re
listening to the XM SkyDock app it will display the
Dock Not Detected
pop-up.
To continue listening: Return the iPhone to the
dock.
To discontinue listening: Press the iPhone’s Home
button.
Signal Lost
If the signal from the XM satellites and terrestrial
repeaters temporarily becomes lost while you’re
listening to the XM SkyDock app, the iPhone will
display the
Acquiring Signal
screen until the signal
is retrieved.
If the signal cannot be retrieved, or if the antenna
is disconnected or damaged, the iPhone will display
the
Check Antenna
screen. Check to be sure the XM
antenna is properly oriented to receive the signal
from the XM satellites and that the antenna cable is
not damaged. See pages 13 – 15 for details.
Dock Not Detected
Pop-Up
Check Antenna
Screen
Acquiring Signal
Screen
64
Incoming Phone Call Behavior
If a phone call is received while the XM SkyDock app is active the SkyDock app will
immediately fade into the background and its audio will mute. Once the phone call is
ended (or if you decline the call), you may need to re-launch the SkyDock application
to return to your previously-tuned XM channel and volume setting.
N
OTE
: XM S
ATELLITE
R
ADIO
SOUND
WILL
NOT
BE
HEARD
AT
ANY
TIME
DURING
THE
PHONE
CALL
.
Appendix
65
Specifi cations
Dimensions:
Dock Portion (arms closed): 66.3mm (W) X 102.8mm (H) X 55.5mm (D)
2.6 in (W) X 4 in (H) X 2.2 in (D)
Flexible Shaft: 10.9mm (D) X 80mm (L)
0.43 in (D) X 3.1 in (L)
Power Interface/Mount 33mm (W) X 111.5 mm (L)
1.3 in (W) X 4.4 in (L)
Dock Rotation: 200° Max (100° in either direction)
Weight: 156g (5.5 oz)
Power Requirements: 11 ~ 16V DC
Current Draw: 2A
Audio Output Type: Stereo (3.5mm diameter mini connector)
Line Output Level: Variable — 0 ~ 1.5V (RMS)
FM Output
FM Modulator (Built-in): PowerConnect Type
FM Direct Output (Option): 2.5mm Mono (for use with optional FMDA25)
Antenna Type: Mini Magnetic with right-angle SMB connector
Antenna Cable Length: 350.5mm (138 in)
66
Patent Information
It is prohibited to, and you agree that you will not, copy, decompile, disassemble,
reverse engineer, hack, manipulate, or otherwise access and/or make available any
technology incorporated in receivers compatible with the XM Satellite Radio system.
Furthermore, the AMBE® voice compression software included in this product is pro-
tected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade
secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The software is licensed solely for use within this
product. The music, talk, news, entertainment, data, and other content on the Services
are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and all ownership
rights remain with the respective content and data service providers. You are pro-
hibited from any export of the content and/or data (or derivative thereof ) except in
compliance with applicable export laws, rules and regulations. The user of this or any
other software contained in a SIRIUS XM Radio is explicitly prohibited from attempt-
ing to copy, decompile, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate or disassemble the object
code, or in any other way convert the object code into human-readable form.
Environmental Information
Follow local guidelines for waste disposal when discarding packaging and electronic
appliances.
Your Satellite Radio receiver is packaged with cardboard, polyethylene, etc., and does
not contain any unnecessary materials.
Appendix
68
Appendix
Copyrights and Trademarks
©2009 SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. “SIRIUS”, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. “BBC” and “Radio One” are trademarks of the Brit-
ish Broadcasting Corporation and are used under license. BBC logo © BBC 1996. Radio 1 logo ©
BBC 2001. Cosmopolitanª is a registered trademark of Hearst Communications, Inc. Elvis Radio
logo © EPE Reg. U.S. Pat & TM off. IndyCar (and Design) are registered trademarks of Brickyard
Trademarks, Inc., used with permission. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are
used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. Visit the official website at MLB.
com. Games subject to availability and change and may not include all spring training games. All
rights reserved. NASCARª is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing, Inc. The NBA identifications are the intellectual property of NBA Properties, Inc. and
the respective NBA member teams. © 2009 NBA Properties, Inc. © 2009 NFL Properties LLC. All
NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NHL and the NHL Shield
are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. © NHL 2009. All NHL logos and marks
and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective
teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. The
Home Ice® channel is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc. The Swinger Golfer logo is
a registered trademark of PGA TOUR, Inc. Visit xmradio.com/xmlineup for updates. All program-
ming/channel lineup/XM service subject to change or preemption.
All other marks and logos are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Hard-
ware, subscription and activation fee required. Other fees and taxes may apply. Month-to-month
subscriptions must be activated via telephone. Hardware and subscription sold separately. Sub-
scription governed by XM Customer Agreement, which can be found at xmradio.com/serviceterms.
Prices and programming are subject to change. XM Radio U.S. service only available in the
48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia.
69
Owner’s Record
The model number is located below and the XM Radio ID is located on the
My Account
page of the
Settings
Menu. Record the XM Radio ID in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product.
Model Number: XM SkyDock
Radio ID:___________________________
70
Notes
71
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1.800.746.7961
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