SKYFi™ Operating Guide R a d i o t o t h e p o w e r o f X™ Warning: This manual and the SKYFi Installation Guide contain important safety and operating information. Please read and follow the instructions in these manuals. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or damage to your SKYFi or to your vehicle.
Welcome Thank you for purchasing a SKYFi™ Receiver by Delphi. Your SKYFi Receiver gives you access to over 100 XM® Satellite Radio channels of music, news, and information. Your SKYFi Receiver must be used with a SKYFi adaptor kit, such as the SKYFi Home Kit or SKYFi Vehicle Kit. These kits are available at retailers where SKYFi main units are sold.
1 CONTENTS Section 1 Getting Started: Activating SKYFi · · · · · · 2 Section 2 SKYFi Receiver SKYFi Receiver Controls · · · · · · · · · · · · 4 SKYFi Display Screen· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5 SKYFi Remote Control · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6 Section 3 Basic Operations Turning SKYFi On and Off· · · · · · · · · · · 7 Basic Channel Selection · · · · · · · · · · · · 7-10 Enlarging Display Text · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10 Save and Recall Artist Name and Song Title · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1
Getting Started: Activating SKYFi 1. Set up your SKYFi Receiver using the installation instructions included in the SKYFi Home Kit, SKYFi Vehicle Kit, or other kit, or with the help of a professional installer. Caution: Failure to properly follow all installation instructions may result in personal injury or damage to your SKYFi or to your vehicle. 3. Select Channel 0. The receiver’s eightcharacter XM Satellite Radio ID number will appear on the display. Write the number here: 4.
3 Section 2 Category search Scroll wheel Enter button Control keys Power button Number keys Figure 1. SKYFi Receiver.
SKYFi Receiver SKYFi Receiver controls Turns the SKYFi Receiver on or off. With normal channel display, the display button toggles between normal display, large channel number, and scrolling text. When on the channel navigation screen, the display button toggles between channel name, artist name, and song title. Memory saves whatever information is on the display screen for later recall. Press and hold memory key to recall information.
SKYFi Receiver display screen 5 Keypad mode (DIRECT, Preset A, or Preset B) Section 2 While tuned to an XM channel, the SKYFi default display contains information about that channel and the SKYFi settings. See figure 2. Your SKYFi display can be customized. See the Basic Operations section, beginning on page 7. Signal strength indicator (zero to three bars) Channel category Channel name and number Artist name Song title Figure 2. SKYFi Receiver display screen.
SKYFi Remote Control Turns the SKYFi Receiver on and off. Enters channel search and selects among different channel/menu options on the screen. The enter button is used in selecting channels and menu options. Mutes the audio. Switches between DIRECT entry, Preset A, and Preset B. Figure 3. SKYFi Remote Control. Changes to the next (+) or previous (-) channel.* With normal channel display, the display button toggles between normal display, large channel number, and scrolling text.
Basic Operations Turning SKYFi on and off 7 Section 3 Press on the SKYFi Receiver or SKYFi Remote Control. When first turned on, the receiver will automatically tune in to the last channel listened to and recall the previous settings. Please turn off SKYFi and wait for the screen to go blank before removing it from the home stand or car cradle. This will ensure that all of the current settings are saved.
Setting channel presets 1. Tune in the channel you want to register as a preset. 2. Select either Preset A or Preset B by pressing until an A or B appears in the upper right corner of the display. 3. Press and hold the number key corresponding to the preset you would like to set. The channel name and number will highlight and the audio will mute for 2 seconds to indicate that the preset is registered. Selecting channel presets Press until an A or B appears in the upper right corner of the display.
Preview and select a channel based on channel name or the current song or artist 9 Section 3 You can use your SKYFi to scan through the XM channel lineup, see what channels are available and what is currently playing, and then decide if you want to leave your current channel. 1. Press or on the remote control to enter channel search and display the current channel plus the two channels above and the two below it on the lineup. 2.
Enlarging display text Save and recall artist name and song title Your SKYFi display can be reconfigured to be more readable from across a room in the home or office. 1. Press while on a normal play screen to switch to a larger-text channel-number configuration. 2. Press a second time to continuously scroll the artist and song title information across the display in large text. 3. Press again to return to the default display.
Menu Commands and Settings 11 Section 4 Pressing enters the menu section of SKYFi. Here, you can change each of the following options using the scroll wheel on the receiver or the keys and on the remote control. While in the menu section, acts as a “back” button, allowing you to back out of existing sections. Following are the settings that can be changed: Brightness + Contrast This control allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of your display.
Auto Shutdown You can set your radio to automatically shut off 60, 120, or 180 minutes after it is turned on. This should be used to keep your car battery charged if you power your radio in your vehicle via the cigarette lighter/auxiliary power. Factory Default Selecting this option restores all of the settings to their original factory setting. This is useful if you alter a number of settings, then change your mind but don’t know how to eliminate the changes you made.
Reference Taking care of your SKYFi 13 Section 5 (Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury or damage to your SKYFi Receiver or to your vehicle.) • Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside of your SKYFi and any peripherals. • 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 SKYFi.
Technical information Dimensions SKYFi Receiver· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4.65 in W x 2.91 in H x 1.26 in D (118 mm x 74 mm x 32 mm) SKYFi Remote Control · · · · · · · · · · 1.50 in W x 4.33 in H x .79 in D (38 mm x 110 mm x 20 mm) Weight SKYFi Receiver· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6.70 oz (190 g) SKYFi Remote Control · · · · · · · · · · 1.
Troubleshooting Your SKYFi Receiver is designed and built to provide you with trouble-free performance without the need for service. If it does not appear to be functioning correctly, please follow these troubleshooting steps: 15 Section 5 1. Make sure SKYFi is properly seated in its cradle or stand. 2. Make sure all connectors are properly attached in the back of the cradle or stand. 3.
You should: You can only receive XM channels 0 and 1 Cause: Your SKYFi Receiver is not activated. Contact XM as described in “Getting Started: Activating SKYFi” on page 2. The audio sounds distorted Reduce audio output level as described under “Menu Commands and Settings: Line Out Level” on page 11. The audio level is too low Increase audio output level as described in “Menu Commands and Settings: Line Out Level” on page 11. You cannot tune in to a channel 1.
Portable XM Satellite Radio Limited Consumer Warranty Delphi Product and Service Solutions (“Delphi”) warrants all Portable XM Satellite Radio Products sold by Delphi (“Products”) to be free of defects in material and workmanship, subject to the following conditions. 17 The duration of Delphi’s warranty with respect to Delphi Portable XM Satellite Radio Products is limited to one (1) year from the date of sale to the original consumer purchaser.
(viii) normal wear and tear, (ix) commercial use, (x) service by anyone other than a Delphi authorized repair facility, or (xi) other improper application, installation or operation of the Product. How you (the Customer) can get service: If warranty service is needed at any time during the warranty period, the purchaser will be required to furnish a sales receipt/ proof of purchase indicating the date of purchase, amount paid and place of purchase.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 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. 19 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Delphi could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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