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Let’s get started discovering Lynx!

a. Install the battery in Lynx

Turn Lynx over and place your ﬁngernail into

the groove on the side. Pull to remove the rear

cover.

Install the battery into the battery

compartment and replace the rear

cover. (Lynx will not power on if

the battery is not installed.)

You’ll need to charge the battery

soon. See Charging the Battery on

the reverse side.

b. Turn Lynx on

Press the Power button on the top of the

Lynx for 2 seconds.

c. Take the tour

Go ahead, take the tour. It’s the easy and

fun way to learn Lynx’s features. Tap Take

the tour? with your ﬁnger and begin

discovering Lynx.

Tap Done when you have completed the

tour.

You can take the tour again at another time:

Home + Settings + Application Tour.

Next, let’s get your Lynx subscribed so you can begin enjoying SiriusXM Radio.

Subscribe/Connect to SiriusXM Internet Radio

In order to subscribe (or connect to Internet radio if you already are subscribed)

you will need to connect to a Wi-Fi® Internet connection, so be sure you are in a

location where a Wi-Fi connection is available. If the Wi-Fi network is secured, you

will need to know the password or key. Lynx should not be in a Vehicle Dock or

Bluetooth Home Dock during the activation.

a. Turn Lynx on

If Lynx is off, press the Power button on the top of the Radio. If you are

prompted to take the tour, tap No Thanks.

b. Find a Wi-Fi network

Lynx will scan for and detect any Wi-Fi networks

within its range. If it ﬁnds one or more, you will

be prompted that it has detected Wi-Fi networks.

Tap View Networks. If no Wi-Fi networks were

detected, move to a location where there is a

Wi-Fi network and tap Scan Again.

c. Select a Wi-Fi network and connect

Find your Wi-Fi network in the list and tap it. Lynx will attempt to connect

to the network. If the network is secured, you will be prompted for the

password or key.

d. Subscribe/Connect to Internet Radio

Once connected to a Wi-Fi network, you will be

presented with three choices on the SiriusXM

Online Login screen:

•If you already are subscribed to SiriusXM

Internet radio you can enter your username

and password and tap Login and Listen Now.

Subscribe Lynx to SiriusXM Internet Radio Audio Using Lynx

Install the Battery and Take the Tour

CAUTION: To prevent injury Do Not Drop, Disassemble, Crush, Puncture, or

Dispose of in Fire or Water or Allow Metal to Touch Battery Terminals. See

Manual for More Safety, Use and Care Information.

ATTENTION: Afin d’éviter tout accident, ne pas démonter, écraser, performer, incinérer

ou immerger ni laisser les bornes de batterie entrer en contact avec le métal. Pour plus

d’informations concernant la sécurité, l'utilisation et les mises en garde, consultez le

manuel.

PRECAUCION: Para evitar lesiónes, no deje caer, desarmé, aplaste, perfore,

incinere o sumerja en agua el producto, ni permita que los terminales de las

baterías entren en contacto con superficies metálicas. Consulte el manual para

más información relacionada con la seguridad, uso y mantenimiento del producto.

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•If you are not yet subscribed to SiriusXM Internet radio, you can tap

Subscribe Now and follow the instructions to subscribe.

Let’s get familiar with some of the screens you will see when navigating Lynx. The

symbol

means more detailed information is available in another screen

description, so keep reading. This section continues on the opposite side.

You can listen to Lynx using the built-in speaker, or by connecting your own

headphones or earbuds to the headphone jack, or by Bluetooth®. Lynx

Bluetooth is compatible with stereo audio streaming devices (A2DP

Proﬁle). Lynx is not compatible with the Hands Free Proﬁle (HFP),

which is typically used for a Bluetooth connection to a cellphone.

TIP: If Lynx is in Airplane mode, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will be turned off.

Check to be sure Lynx is not in Airplane mode.

Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device with Lynx

To use a Bluetooth device for the audio you’ll need to pair and connect it with

Lynx. You’ll need to know how to place your Bluetooth device in discoverable

mode, and may also need the passcode. Follow these steps:

a. Tap Home and then tap . On the Home screen tap Bluetooth .

b. In the Bluetooth Devices menu, if Bluetooth does not have a checkmark, tap

Bluetooth to turn it on. A checkmark will appear in the box at the right once

Bluetooth is turned on.

c. If necessary, consult the instructions for your Bluetooth device. Place the

device in Bluetooth discoverable mode.

d. From the Bluetooth Devices menu tap Scan for devices. Allow Lynx to

scan for a few moments for Bluetooth devices. If Lynx found your device,

it’s name will be listed below Bluetooth devices.

e. Tap your Bluetooth device name in the menu and Lynx will attempt to pair

with the device. (You may be prompted for the passcode for your device.

If so, enter the passcode.) If pairing is successful, the Paired but not

connected message will be displayed below your Bluetooth device name.

f. Tap your Bluetooth device name again and a menu will be displayed

with the choices Connect, Unpair, Options.... Tap Connect and Lynx will

connect to the device. If successful, the Connected to... message will be

displayed below your Bluetooth device name. You should now hear the

SiriusXM audio playing through your Bluetooth device.

Sort:

Filter:

Sort. Sort channels by number, by name, or by

category.

Filter. View all channels, or only the categories your

interested in, or just your favorite channels.

Previous/Next Channels. Shows previous or next

channels. Favorite channels appear as lighter bars.

Slider. Press+hold+drag to quickly navigate through

the channels.

Now Playing. The displayed channel is currently

playing.

Tap to navigate left or

right. Also swipe screen or

drag slider. Tap card to tune

channel.

Spectrum

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If you wish to subscribe to SiriusXM Satellite Radio at the

same time, you will need the Radio ID which can be found:

– on the Activation screen (tap Subscribe Now)

– by tuning to channel 0

– on a label on the bottom of the gift box

– on the label inside the rear cover of Lynx

The Radio ID does not use the letters I, O, S, or F.

To subscribe:

– Online: Go to www.siriusxm.com/activatenow and follow the instructions.

– By phone: Call 1-800-967-2346.

When you have subscribed and obtained your Internet radio username and

password, press if you are not at the Online Login screen. Enter your

username and password, and tap Login and Listen Now.

•You can choose to explore your subscription options. Tap Learn More to

read about the different subscription options.

e. Explore. Listen. Enjoy.

An easy way to

scan and change

channels is by

swiping your ﬁnger

across the screen

— try it! Then tap

to tune the channel

and listen.

Drag My Favorites bar up or

down to display or hide favorites.

Swipe screen for Spectrum.

Spectrum. Displays a preview card for each

channel showing detailed channel information.

Channel List. Displays a list of channels and the

currently playing content for each.

Love. (satellite radio only) Saves the song to which

you are listening to My Library for playback later.

Action Panel. Learn more about the channel,

show, or artist, and ﬁnd similar channels; set show

and sports alerts for future events; ﬁnd and listen

to past shows.

Channel Number and Logo. Tap the channel number

or logo to enter a channel number and tune directly.

Pause and Replay. Pause and replay up to 5 hours

of Internet radio.

Favorite Channel Pages. Channels you have saved

as favorites. Swipe left or right to select a favorite

channel page (up to 5 selectable pages). Selected

page is highlighted.

Featured Favorite Channel Pages. Channels the

Radio has saved as favorites for your discovery.

Swipe left or right to select a featured favorite

channel page (5 selectable pages). Selected page

is highlighted.

Favorite Channels. Tap to tune a saved favorite, or

tap + to add current channel as a favorite channel.

Press+hold+drag to reorder, replace, or delete

favorites.

Now Playing

Status Bar:

Wi-Fi Signal Strength

Bluetooth

Disconnected/

Connected

Battery Condition

Airplane Mode On

Turns off Satellite,

Wi-Fi, & Bluetooth

Album/Channel Art. Displays the album cover of

the currently playing song (when available), or

channel logo while in Internet radio mode.

The Now Playing screen is where you see what’s currently playing, change channels, pause

and replay, learn more, and access favorites.

Spectrum displays a preview of each channel so you can browse other channels while

continuing to listen to the currently tuned channel.

My Library contains content saved with Love, Radio Replays, and your personal content.

Filter. Filter channels to display all channels, create

a custom channel ﬁlter of your own, or ﬁlter to

show only your favorite channels.

Sort:

Filter:

Sort. Sort channels by category (default), by

channel number, or alphabetically by channel name.

Slider. Tap, or press+hold+drag to quickly navigate

through channels.

Now Playing. This channel is currently playing.

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Swipe screen to browse. Tap

channel to tune channel.

Channel List

Channel List tuning allows you to view and tune channels in a convenient list format.

Satellite. Listen when Lynx is in a Vehicle Dock

or connected to a Home Dock that has a satellite

antenna connected to it.

Radio & My Library Icons:

Unavailable

Available

Mode Now Playing

Internet. Listen when Lynx is connected to a Wi-Fi

network.

My Library. Access content saved with Love, Radio

Replays, and your personal content.

Show Finder. A SiriusXM program guide which

you can explore to ﬁnd content.

Bluetooth. Access the list of available Bluetooth

devices to pair and connect with.

Settings. Conﬁgure and change Lynx’s settings.

Tap or swipe screen to

navigate left or right. Tap icon

to select.

Home

The Home screen is where you choose what you want to do with Lynx — listen to Satellite

or Internet radio, listen to My Library, ﬁnd a show, connect to a Bluetooth device, or

change the settings.

Show Finder is a SiriusXM program guide which you can explore and ﬁnd content to listen to.

My Shows. Your shows that you have selected for

alerts when they begin broadcasting.

Featured Shows. Discover shows that are featured

by SiriusXM.

Find by Channel. Find shows by channel. You can

sort and ﬁlter channels by category to narrow results.

Find by Category. Find shows by category, such as

Rock, Pop, Christian, etc.

Find by Name. Find shows by show name. You can

ﬁlter the show names to narrow results.

Tap item to select.

Show Finder

My SXM Channel. A virtual channel of all your

‘Loved’ and ‘Loved Artist’ content.

Loved Songs. Recorded songs that you have ‘Loved’

from live satellite radio.

Radio Replays. Content which Lynx has automatically

saved from your favorite channels, while listening to

live satellite radio.

My Music. Your personal songs which you have

copied to an optional microSDHC memory card.

microSDHC Memory Card.

Personal songs stored on a

microSDHC memory card

(sold separately).

My Playlists. Your personal playlists which you have

copied to an optional microSDHC memory card.

Tap item to select.

My Library

Summary of content (2 pages)

PAGE 1
Install the Battery and Take the Tour Install the battery in Lynx Turn Lynx over and place your fingernail into the groove on the side. Pull to remove the rear cover. ! MH29577 CAUTION: To prevent injury Do Not Drop, Disassemble, Crush, Puncture, or Dispose of in Fire or Water or Allow Metal to Touch Battery Terminals. See Manual for More Safety, Use and Care Information.
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Using Lynx (continued) Pause and Replay Pause and Replay allows you to pause, rewind, and replay Internet radio. My Account. Displays the Radio ID, the status of your SiriusXM subscription, and the status of the Internet radio connection. Pause. Pauses playing of channel. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Configure and manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections. Also manage Airplane and satellite radio mode. Rewind. Rewinds through content so you can hear-that-again.