XM Satellite Radio Receiver Instruction Manual Model R101 Important: This manual contains important safety and operating information. Please read, understand, and follow the instructions in this manual. Failure to do so could result in personal injury, death, and/or damage to your Sportscaster, accessories, and/or to your vehicle or property.
Please note that the power cable that has been supplied with your device is supplied with permanently attached ferrite beads. It is the responsibility of the user to use the supplied cable with the ferrite beads. The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by XM Satellite Radio, Inc. can void the user's authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
A Brief History 4 Let’s Get Started 5 Activating Your Sportscaster 8 About Advanced Global Technology About XM Satellite Radio 4 4 First, some important reminders Controls Display Remote Control Installation 5 6 6 7 9-11 Mounting to the Dashboard or Console Mounting to the Windshield Mounting in the Home Using the Portable Battery Kit Listening to XM Tuning Categories and Channels Categories Direct Tuning via Remote Control (only) Channels 0 and 1 FAV (Favorite Channels) Storing Favorites E
A Brief History A Brief History Thank you for purchasing the new AGT Sportscaster Satellite Radio Receiver-smaller, lighter, and more versatile than any receiver available. • Mount your Sportscaster into cradles that are easily installed in your vehicle or your home. Connect your Sportscaster's power, and antenna connectors and you are ready to enjoy XM Satellite Radio. • A built-in FM transmitter allows you to hear XM programming on your car FM radio, using an unused frequency on the FM band.
First, some important reminders: We know you're eager to turn on your new Sportscaster and listen to XM, but please take a moment to read through this instruction manual. Warning: This manual contains important safety and operating information. Please read, understand, and follow the instructions in this manual. Failure to do so could result in personal injury, death, and/or damage to your Sportscaster, accessories, and/or to your vehicle or property.
Let’s Get Started Controls 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Menu - access advanced features and personalized settings Power - turns the Sportscaster on or off Fav (Favorites) - store up to 30 of your favorite channels Up and Down Arrows - change channels, menu options Select - enter, change display mode options Right and Left Arrows - change categories, menu options Display 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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Activating Your Sportscaster Activating Your Sportscaster Use the Up and Down Arrow buttons to tune Channel 0, then push the Select button. You should see an 8-character XM Radio ID in the display. (The XM Radio ID is also Printed on the package.) Please write the XM Radio ID here: Note: Carefully check your XM Radio ID. The letters I, O, S, and F are not used. Activate your XM Satellite Radio service by contacting XM at http://activate.xmradio.com or by calling 1.800.XM.RADIO (1.800.967.2346).
Mounting to the Dashboard or Console If using the AMPs mounting holes to fasten the Sportscaster car mount to your dash or console, Bolt or screw the Sportscaster car mount in place and proceed to step 3. AMPs is the standard hole spacing used in most mobile phone mounts. 1. Remove the protective film from one side of the supplied double sided tape. Press firmly to secure the tape to the bottom of the car mount. (Figure 1). 2. Remove the protective film from the remaining side of the double sided tape.
Installation Installation Mounting to the Windshield 1. Insert the 2 suction cups into the larger side of the holes on the car mounting bracket and slide outward to lock in place. (Figure 1). 2. Loosen the thumb screw and rotate the Sportscaster car mount to the appropriate angle for your vehicle's windshield. Retighten the thumb screw. Place the suction cups on the Sportscaster car mount in an appropriate location on your windshield. Press firmly to secure the car mount in place. (Figure 2). 3.
Mounting in the Home 1. Push the Sportscaster into the home mount until it locks into place. (Figure 1). 2. Connect the AC Power and antenna to the appropriate jacks. (Figure 2). 3. Connect the audio cable to the appropriate jack. (Figure 3). 4. Place the antenna on a window or an exterior wall so that it points south. (Figure 4). 5. To Remove the Sportscaster, push the release tab on the top of the home mount upward and pull the Sportscaster forward. Installation Using the Portable Battery Kit 1.
Listening to XM Listening to XM Tuning Categories and Channels Categories The XM channels are arranged by categories. Pressing the select button enters first channel in that category. The Left and Right Arrow buttons move Sportscaster forward or backward through the available XM categories. The Up and Down Arrow buttons are then used to tune to a channel from within the selected category. After displaying the desired channel, press the select button to tune that channel.
Exceptions to Storing Favorites If 30 favorites are already stored, Sportscaster will indicate that the favorite locations are full. If a channel has already been stored, the channel cannot be stored again. In this case the Favorite Exists message will appear: Tuning Favorites There are two ways to tune to your Favorite channels: 1. With each press of the FAV button the Sportscaster moves through the stored Favorites in succession. Favorites are accessed in the order they are stored. 2.
Listening to XM - Personalizing Your Sportscaster Deleting Favorites To delete a Favorite channel, tune to that channel while in FAV mode. Press and hold the FAV button down for 2 seconds. The following message will appear. Select Yes to delete that channel. A confirmation message indicating Favorite Cleared is displayed. Select No to return to the first stored favorite. Exiting Favorites Mode Press either the Left or Right Arrow buttons to Category tune and exit Favorites mode.
1. 2. 3. 4. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up and Down Arrow buttons to navigate to FM Transmitter. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the FM Transmitter sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Frequencies and choose an available frequency that is not being used by an FM Broadcaster in your area. 5. Press the Select button to store the frequency. Note: The FM frequency you select may need to be changed when traveling.
Personalizing Your Sportscaster Tuning Options The Tuning Options are used to set the method that channels are tuned. There are two tuning options available. Manual Tune Manual Tune mode allows the user to choose channels by viewing the programming and tuning the desired channel only after pressing the Select button. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. 2. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to navigate to Tuning Options. 3.
Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to navigate to Tuning Options. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Tuning Options sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to navigate to Auto Tune. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to set Auto Tune mode. Note: Channel selection using the remote control keypad is always tuned automatically. Display Options Contrast This option is used to adjust the Sportscasters display contrast.
Personalizing Your Sportscaster Brightness This option is used to adjust the Sportscasters display brightness. There are 10 levels of adjustment available. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to navigate to Display Options. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Display Options sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to navigate to Brightness.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Display Options. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Display Options sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Cycle Display. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Cycle Display sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to select On or Off. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to store the new setting.
Personalizing Your Sportscaster BackLight Timeout This option powers the Sportscaster’s backlight Off after a preset time has elapsed. This feature is only active when using the Portable Battery Kit to power your Sportscaster. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Display Options. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Display Options sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Timeout.
Alarm This option powers the Sportscaster on at a preset time. The Alarm feature will only operate if the Sportscaster is currently powered off and able to receive XM Satellite Radio signal. Settings for the Alarm are permanently stored and still active after Sportscaster is powered off. When Alarm feature is enabled the Alarm indicator will be active on the display. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu.
Personalizing Your Sportscaster To set the Alarm Time first repeat steps 1-5. 6. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Time. 7. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Alarm Time sub menu. 8. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to select the first hour digit. 9. Press the Right Arrow button to move to the next digit. 10.Continue steps 8-9 until the desired time is shown including AM or PM. 11.Press the Select button to set the Alarm time.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Clock features. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Clock features sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Auto Shutdown. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Auto Shutdown sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow button to select Enable or Disable.
Personalizing Your Sportscaster Format This option selects either a 12-hour or 24-hour (military) time display format. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Clock features. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Clock features sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Format. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Format sub menu.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Clock features. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Clock features sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Time Zone. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Time Zone sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow button until the appropriate Time Zone is shown. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to store the desired Time Zone.
Personalizing Your Sportscaster Daylight Savings This option will enable the clock to automatically adjust when your time zone observes daylight savings time. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Clock features. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Clock features sub menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Daylight Savings.
This option is used to return the Sportscaster to the original "factory" settings. Restoring defaults resets all settings to the factory defaults. 1. 2. 3. 4. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Defaults. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Defaults sub menu. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the Restore Defaults selection screen. 5. Press the Left or Right Arrow button to Select Yes or No.
Personalizing Your Sportscaster Antenna Aiming This option presents feedback indicating the strength of satellite and terrestrial signals. Use this screen to place your antenna in the optimal position to receive the XM broadcast. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the Setup Menu. 2. Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to navigate to Antenna Aiming 3. Press the Select or Right Arrow button to enter the signal strength indicator. SAT. indicates satellite signal strength. TER.
1. Attach all connections firmly and securely. 2. Ensure the cigarette lighter adapter or auxiliary power socket is clean and free of corrosion. 3. Check the adapter fuse by unscrewing the ribbed end of the adapter. If required, replace with a 2-amp fuse only. If your cigarette lighter adapter does not have a removable end cap, then it is equipped with an internal fuse that resets itself after it is left unpowered for a period of time.
Warranty Warranty Information One-Y Year Limited Warranty This limited warranty sets forth all Advanced Global Technology responsibilities regarding your product. There are no other expressed or implied warranties from Advanced Global Technology. Warranty Service Provided If you purchased the product new from a retail vendor, Advanced Global Technology warrants the equipment against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase.
Your product will be repaired or replaced if examination by the service center determines the product is defective. Products received damaged as a result of shipping will require you to file a claim with the carrier prior to repair. A product received with missing parts or with damage due to abuse, inadequate packing or some other noncompliance with this limited warranty will be returned to you C.O.D., freight collect.
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