Installation Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the SIR-ALP1– the Alpine Compatible SIRIUS Satellite Radio Tuner! Your new SIRIUS Tuner is designed to work with 2004 and up Alpine Ai-NET headunits that are designated “SAT READY.” Contact Alpine or SIRIUS for model compatibility. What is SIRIUS Satellite Radio? Over 120 channels of the best entertainment and completely commercial-free music for your car, home or office.
Table of Contents Package Contents .............................................................................................. 3 Warnings and Cautions ..................................................................................... 4 Installation .......................................................................................................... 6 Mounting the Tuner ............................................................................................ 6 Installing the Antenna ...........
WARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in an accident. DO NOT OPEN, DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER THE UNIT IN ANY WAY.
CAUTION This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in injury or material property damage. HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS. Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return the unit to your authorized retailer or nearest service center for repairing. INSTALL THE WIRING SO THAT IT IS NOT CRIMPED OR PINCHED BY SCREWS OR SHARP METAL EDGES. Route the cables away from moving parts or sharp pointed edges.
Installation It is recommended that prior to starting the installation, you thoroughly read this manual and follow the guidelines listed below: Consider the mounting location carefully. You should make sure that you avoid the following: • Any location where the tuner is exposed to moisture. • Any location where the unit is exposed to extreme heat. • Any location that would interfere with moving parts on the vehicle or hamper driving.
4) Remove the protective tape from the adhesive, carefully position the antenna with cover/tail and apply pressure to secure to the vehicle. Antenna Cable Cover/Tail • For SUVs, minivans and five-door vehicles, bring the cable into the vehicle under the rubber molding for the tailgate, and continue under the interior trim. • From the trunk, carefully route the cable to the location of the SIR-ALP1 and plug the SMB connector onto the unit.
Wiring and Cable Connections Antenna Input Connect the right-angle SMB connector from the antenna. Push firmly to attach. Ai-NET Output Connector Use the supplied Ai-NET cable to connect to the Alpine Headunit or Audio Processor – See “System Connection Examples” for more specific details. A Ai-NET Input Connector Connect to optional Alpine audio equipment like CD Changers - See “System Connection Examples” for more specific details.
Right-angle SMB Connector Antenna (21’ cable) - Mount on Roof of Vehicle Power Harness Yellow – Connect to Battery Positive Black – Connect to Chassis Ground 2.5-meter Ai-NET Cable (Connect to Alpine SAT Ready Headunit or Signal Processor) Note: It is important to follow the Input/Output configuration of the Ai-NET system. The directionality is in reference to the Audio Path. Gray Ai-NET connectors are Audio Input Black Ai-NET Connectors are Audio Output.
System Connection Examples System 1: Alpine Headunit and SIR-ALP1 Optional Alpine SAT Ready Headunit (Ai-NET CD Player or Mobile Multimedia Station) Special Note Ai-NET BOTTOM COVER NORM EQ DIV Ai-NET Switch Set to NORM~ Default Setting. System 2: Alpine Headunit, CD Changer and SIR-ALP1 Optional Alpine SAT Ready Headunit (Ai-NET CD Player or Mobile Multimedia Station) Special Note Ai-NET NORM EQ DIV BOTTOM COVER Ai-NET Switch Set to NORM~ Default Setting.
System 3: Alpine Headunit, DVD Player and SIR-ALP1 Optional Alpine SAT Ready Headunit (Ai-NET CD Player or Mobile Multimedia Station) Special Note Ai-NET NORM EQ DIV BOTTOM COVER Ai-NET Switch Set to NORM~ Default Setting.
System Connection Examples (Continued) System 5: Alpine Headunit, CD-Changer, Audio Processor and SIR-ALP1 Optional Alpine SAT Ready Headunit (Ai-NET CD Player or Mobile Multimedia Station) Special Note Ai-NET NORM EQ DIV BOTTOM COVER Ai-NET Switch Set to EQ/DIV Setting Optional Alpine Audio Processor Controller (RUX-C701) IN Headunit Input Changer Input IN Optional Alpine Audio Processor (PXA-H710, PXA-H700) OUT Optional Alpine CD Changer (CHA-S634) or Alpine iPOD interface (KCA-420i) 12 SIR-AL
System 6: Alpine Headunit, DVD Player, DVD-Changer, CD-Changer, Audio Processor and SIR-ALP1 Optional Alpine SAT Ready Headunit (Ai-NET CD Player or Mobile Multimedia Station) Special Note Ai-NET NORM EQ DIV BOTTOM COVER Ai-NET Switch Set to EQ/DIV Setting IN OUT Optional Alpine DVD Player (DVA-5210, DVA-5205, DVA-5200) Optional Alpine Audio Processor Controller (RUX-C701) OUT IN Headunit Input Changer Input IN IN Optional Alpine DVD Changer (DHA-S680) Optional Alpine Audio Processor (PXA-H710,
Activating Your SIRIUS Subscription You must activate SIR-ALP1 before you can start to receive the SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcast. 1. Make sure that the SIR-ALP1 is properly connected and that its antenna is oriented to receive the SIRIUS satellite signal. 2. Turn on the Alpine headunit. 3. Press and release the POWER/ SOURCE button on the head unit to select SIRIUS as the source. (Each press of the POWER/SOURCE button will change to a different audio source.) 4.
Headunit Messages These messages vary by headunit model- consult your Alpine owners manual for more information. LOADING - Indicates that the SIR-ALP1 is acquiring audio and/or program information. UPDATING or CALL 1-888-CALL SIRIUS TO ACTIVATE - This message appears when the SIR-ALP1 is receiving a subscription update or during a channel or category update. NO SIGNAL or NO SIGNL or ACQUIRING - Will display when there is weak or no antenna signal present.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 (888) 539-7474 www.sirius.com © 2004 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. SIR-ALP1 Manual (November 2004- Rev. 2.