Sirius XM RAdio ONYX EZR, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Dock Play Radio EZR VEHICLE KIT INCLUDED ...

Page 2: ...sics 26 Tuning to a Channel 28 Direct Tune 28 Viewing a Category 28 Scanning Channels in a Category 28 Automatically Tuning Channels in Categories 29 Returning to the Main Display Screen 29 Jump and Traffic Weather 29 Favorite Channels 30 FM Presets 31 Display Screen Mode 31 Parental Controls 32 TuneMix 35 Where Else Can You Use Your Onyx EZR 37 Configuring Your Onyx EZR 38 Radio ID 38 FM Settings...

Page 3: ... while listening to the current one One Touch Jump to the previous channel to which you were listening Listen in multiple vehicles at home in the office or outdoors all with just one subscription Hear SiriusXM through your existing vehicle stereo with easy do it yourself installation1 Includes PowerConnect Vehicle Kit add optional accessories for your home outdoors or even vehicles Store and easil...

Page 4: ... shock If the liquid crystal fluid comes in contact with your skin wipe the skin area with a cloth and then wash the skin thoroughly with soap and running water If the liquid crystal fluid comes into contact with your eyes flush the eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical care If the liquid crystal fluid is ingested flush your mouth thoroughly with water Drink large quantiti...

Page 5: ...ction What s in the Box 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Onyx EZR Radio Magnetic Mount Antenna Antenna Dash Mount Alcohol Preparation Pads PowerConnect Power Adapter Aux In Cable PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Dash Mount Screws 4 Vent Mount and Extended Vent Clamps ...

Page 6: ...return to main display screen Select Button At the main display screen press to display and dismiss the favorite channel preview pane press to confirm selection of highlighted item in a menu or list FM Button Press to access and cycle through FM presets press and hold to access FM settings TuneMix Button Press to begin TuneMix press and hold to add or remove channels from TuneMix Jump Button Press...

Page 7: ...IO Green Connection for Aux In Cable or optional Cassette Adapter sold separately PWR Red Connection for the PowerConnect Power Adapter FM Blue Connection for optional FM Direct Adapter sold separately AUDIO ANT PWR FM Wire Guide The PowerConnect Vehicle Dock has a wire guide at the top rear that can help you to organize the cables and wires connected to the dock If you need to bring a cable or wi...

Page 8: ...ision interfere with the controls or obstruct the air bag The location should be easily accessible and provide good visibility of the display and should not be located where it will be in direct sunlight which will affect the visibility of the display screen Several examples of Onyx EZR mounted in a vehicle are shown A is the on dash method using the Dash Mount and B is the vent clip method using ...

Page 9: ...n for Your Radio on page 8 3 The dock mounting plate can be tilted in different directions Adjust as necessary for your particular vehicle When the orientation is correct tighten the knob 4 Attach the Adhesive Mount to the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock using the 4 provided screws 5 Before you attach the Adhesive Mount to the dash skip ahead and finish the remainder of the vehicle installation so that ...

Page 10: ...on so that the cables are attached to the dock NOTE For greater clarity the next illustration does not show the dock attached to the Vent Mount however the dock should be attached before continuing 5 Once the cables have been attached to the dock push the Vent Mount onto the vehicle vent as shown 1 until it hooks on the rear of the vent louver 2 6 Rest the foot against the bottom of the vent 2 and...

Page 11: ...have like luggage racks and how frequently you may use them Sedan Coupe We recommend mounting the antenna just above either the front windshield or the back window as shown SUV We recommend mounting the antenna at the rear of the roof as shown Convertible We recommend mounting the antenna at the leading edge of the trunk as shown Pickup Truck We recommend mounting the antenna just above the front ...

Page 12: ...y in all directions CAUTION Don t mount the antenna inside the vehicle for example on the dashboard CAUTION Don t mount the antenna on any of the vehicle s front back or side pillars CAUTION Don t mount the antenna close to a roof rack Adjust the rack so it s further away from the antenna or move the antenna closer to the center of the roof CAUTION Don t mount the antenna close to another antenna ...

Page 13: ...na cable away from moving parts such as gas clutch and brake pedals trunk and door hinges and sliding seat brackets Hide the antenna wire inside the vehicle cabin by routing the cable under the carpet and behind plastic trim toward the Tuner Module location Coil and secure any excess cable in a hidden location such as under the carpet using wire ties not included CAUTION Do not kink or sharply fol...

Page 14: ... inches to avoid sharp bends Pull cable out of weatherstripping and route through trunk to cabin Avoid sharp bends by running cable through weatherstripping for several inches Route cable out of window moulding and into weather stripping around trunk opening Bring cable out of weatherstripping and into trunk Route cable along trunk wall and into cabin through gap or conduit along existing wiring h...

Page 15: ...r trim and tuck cable under trim Continue towards front of vehicle Route cable from trunk under interior trim into cabin and towards front of vehicle Route cable under trim or upholstery Continue routing cable under trim or carpet towards front of vehicle TIP Always be careful to include enough slack in your cable to accommodate open doors or trunk lids Use things typically found around the home l...

Page 16: ...oute it under the carpet toward the dashboard or console Coil any excess cable in a hidden location such as under the carpet keeping it away from any vehicle pedals or controls Secure the excess cable with wire ties purchased separately 6 Bring the end of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector of the...

Page 17: ...page 18 Convertible 1 Bring the antenna cable from the antenna into the trunk at the front edge of the trunk lid Keep any bends in the cable loose Tape or tie the cable along the inside of the trunk lid to the trunk lid hinge strut 2 Allow enough slack in the cable so the trunk lid can easily open and close and keep the cable away from hinges gears etc that could crimp or cut it Route the cable al...

Page 18: ... any excess cable in a hidden location such as under the carpet keeping it away from any vehicle pedals or controls Secure the excess cable with wire ties 5 Bring the end of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector of the dock 6 Continue with Step 5 Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect P...

Page 19: ...Use a Cassette Adapter if your vehicle has a built in cassette player Cassette Adapters are sold separately and can be purchased from an electronics retailer or go to www siriusxm com accessories Option 3 Good Use the PowerConnect feature of Onyx Plus PowerConnect plays the audio through your vehicle s FM radio Option 4 Best Use the FM Direct Adapter If none of the previous three audio connection ...

Page 20: ...he XM Preview channel Upon power up Onyx EZR should tune to channel 1 by default when it s not yet activated If it s not on channel 1 refer to Tuning to a Channel on page 28 to learn about how to tune a channel 8 Turn on your vehicle s stereo system Set it to play from the auxiliary input source You should hear XM channel 1 through your vehicle s stereo system You are now ready to activate your On...

Page 21: ... EZR is tuned to channel 1 the XM Preview channel Upon power up Onyx EZR should tune to channel 1 by default when it s not yet activated If it s not on channel 1 refer to Tuning to a Channel on page 28 to learn about how to tune a channel 8 Turn on your vehicle s stereo system Set it to play from the auxiliary input source You should hear XM channel 1 through your vehicle s stereo system You are n...

Page 22: ...h your local FM channels on your vehicle s FM radio Locate and create a list of channels that aren t being used by any FM radio station Write down the list Once you have created your list of available FM channels you will need to find the one that provides the best match for Onyx EZR TIP You ll need to use the Manual tune function on your vehicle s FM radio to tune through every FM channel one by ...

Page 23: ...find one with which you are satisfied Each time you will need to tune your vehicle s FM radio to the FM channel and then set your Onyx EZR to transmit on the same FM channel steps 7 8 If the signal reception is good showing at least two bars in the lower left corner of the display but there is no XM audio verify that both Onyx EZR and your vehicle s FM radio are tuned to the same FM channel steps ...

Page 24: ...ompleted the subscription process but may take up to an hour We recommend that your Radio remain on until subscribed Once subscribed the Radio will receive and you can tune to channels in your subscription plan Press up or down to tune to other channels and left or right to browse the different categories of channels Learn what all the buttons do by turning to Navigation Basics on page 26 Activati...

Page 25: ...nt Channel Information present only when metadata is available Signal Strength Favorite Channel 108 Today Show Radio Today Show Radio Hoda and Kathie Lee Call in now Song Title Channel Name Channel Number TuneMix Artist Name Content Channel Information present only when metadata is available Signal Strength 32 The Bridge Jim Croce Operator That s Not the Way It Feels Lost Time In A Bottle Song Pro...

Page 26: ...sses the favorite channel preview pane at the main display screen Pressing the Select button selects a highlighted item in a list and confirms settings Menu Button Pressing Menu displays various options to make setup and feature changes Pressing Menu when in menu options returns to the previous menu option screen until menu options is exited Pressing and holding Menu returns to the main display sc...

Page 27: ...mode where the radio plays songs in a unique mix from the music channels you have selected for TuneMix Pressing and holding TuneMix displays the TuneMix channel list where you can add or remove channels from TuneMix Number Buttons Each number button stores a favorite channel in its button location and provides one touch access to tune the channel Number buttons also directly tune to a channel when...

Page 28: ...rite channel when you press the Favorites category is the first category shown To view categories 3 To view channels in a category in a list press or 4 Scroll through the channels in a category by using and to find the channel you want to tune Press the Select button to tune to a highlighted channel or press or to view channels in the previous or next category TIP To briefly listen to each channel...

Page 29: ...ns on the display screen Jump and Traffic Weather Depending upon how you configure the mode pressing Jump will either go to the previous channel to which you were listening or go to the traffic and weather channel for the city of your choice which you select from a list of cities Pressing and holding Jump toggles the display screen between black background with white text and white background with...

Page 30: ...mber and name will be displayed on the screen confirming that the channel has been assigned 3 If a favorite channel is already assigned to the number button an advisory will be displayed prompting you to replace the favorite channel or to cancel Press the Select button to replace the favorite channel or Menu to cancel the replacement To listen to a favorite channel 1 Press the number button betwee...

Page 31: ...eed to ensure that your vehicle s FM radio is tuned to the same FM channel TIP To configure the list of preset FM channels you need to find available FM channels in your area Refer to Find Available FM Channels in Your Area on page 38 Next refer to Set and Select an FM Channel on page 39 Display Screen Mode The display screen on the Onyx EZR can be adjusted to display a black background with white...

Page 32: ...4 digit lock code i For each digit press one of the 0 9 keys or press or to select digits and then press to advance to the next digit Press if you need to go back and edit a previous digit ii When you have selected all 4 digits of your lock code press the Select button iii The Lock Code Confirmation screen will be displayed For your records write down the lock code you have selected Press the Sele...

Page 33: ...main display screen To change your lock code 1 Press Menu 2 Press to scroll to and highlight Parental Controls Press the Select button 3 You will be prompted to enter your existing 4 digit lock code For each digit press one of the 0 9 keys or press or to select digits and then press to advance to the next digit Press if you need to go back and edit a previous digit 4 When you have entered all 4 di...

Page 34: ...ii Press to scroll to and highlight the locked channel Press the Select button 2 You will be prompted to enter your existing 4 digit lock code For each digit press one of the 0 9 keys or press or to select digits and then press to advance to the next digit Press if you need to go back and edit a previous digit 3 When you have entered all 4 digits of the lock code press the Select button If your lo...

Page 35: ...to add the channel for TuneMix A selected channel will show an X in the box to the left of the channel name 3 You can also add all the channels in a category by selecting the category name When the category name is selected all the channels in the category will be shown as selected for TuneMix NOTE if you select to add a category which has more than 18 channels only up to the first 18 channels in ...

Page 36: ... and select a channel or if you tune to a traffic weather report To erase all channels from TuneMix Rather than removing the channels that had been previously selected for TuneMix one by one you can remove all the previously selected channels at once 1 Press Menu press to scroll to and highlight Feature Settings and press the Select button 2 TuneMix will be highlighted Press the Select button 3 Pr...

Page 37: ...e etc With a Home Kit you can play your Onyx EZR through your existing stereo system or powered speakers In Your Other Vehicles With Vehicle Kits you can enjoy your Onyx EZR in other vehicles In Almost Any Location You Like With a portable Sound System you have the freedom to listen to your Onyx EZR where and when you want from your kitchen or den to the office to outside on the deck or at a picni...

Page 38: ...le s radio We recommend one of the following methods to find an available FM channel 1 Use the SiriusXM FM Channel Finder Use the SiriusXM FM Channel Finder at www siriusxm com fmchannel Go to the website and enter your zip code The Channel Finder will suggest a list of available FM channels in your area For convenience write down or print out the list Tune Onyx EZR to a favorite XM channel or to ...

Page 39: ...s your best solution if you drive in or near large metropolitan areas NOTE The SiriusXM FM Channel Finder relies on data from the Federal Communications Commission The data may not reflect the latest stations in your area In addition local geography and weather conditions can impact reception so your results may be different from the list NOTE The performance of FM radios are different based on ma...

Page 40: ...FM preset skip to step 7 Otherwise Start Using will be highlighted Press the Select button NOTE You can also set an FM preset without having to start using it right away Just press Menu and exit the screen 7 The chosen FM channel will be confirmed on the display screen and Onyx EZR will tune to that FM channel 8 Set your vehicle s FM radio to same FM channel IMPORTANT You ll first need to find a s...

Page 41: ...el TIP Onyx EZR is programmed with FM channel 97 9 as the default setting To turn the FM Transmitter Off If you are using the older model Vehicle Dock from the Universal Xpress Car Kit and plan to use the Aux In Cable or a Cassette Adapter as the audio connection option you ll have to turn the FM Transmitter under the FM Settings menu in Onyx EZR Off if it was previously turned On 1 Press Menu 2 P...

Page 42: ...he Select button toggles between the choices 4 If you have selected Last Channel press and hold Menu to return to the main display screen If you have selected Traffic Weather continue with step 5 5 Press to scroll to and highlight Set Location and press the Select button 6 A list of cities will be displayed Press to scroll to and highlight your desired location and press the Select button 7 The Ju...

Page 43: ...ss the Select button 4 Press to decrease or to increase the brightness of the display 5 Press the Select button to confirm the brightness setting 6 Press and hold Menu to return to the main display screen Button Brightness 1 Press Menu 2 Press to scroll to and highlight Display Settings and press the Select button 3 Press to scroll to and highlight Button Brightness and press the Select button 4 P...

Page 44: ...l toggle between On and Off 4 Press and hold Menu to return to the main display screen Channel Browsing Auto Select Refer to Automatically Tuning Channels in Categories on page 29 for detailed information Text Scrolling When an artist s name or a song title is too long to be completely displayed on the display screen the artist name and or song title will scroll after a few seconds This feature ca...

Page 45: ...efer to Parental Controls on page 32 for detailed information Signal Indicator For best reception your Magnetic Mount Antenna should have an unobstructed view of the XM satellites In large cities there are terrestrial transmitters ground repeaters to help increase the signal coverage Your Onyx EZR can display the received strength of the satellite and terrestrial signals being received To display ...

Page 46: ... is enabled by default IMPORTANT If you are using the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock which came with your Onyx EZR AUX Detect should remain enabled If you are using the older model Vehicle Dock from the Universal Xpress Car Kit and plan to use PowerConnect or FMDA as the audio connection option you will need to disable AUX Detect Once AUX Detect is disabled you ll have to turn the FM Transmitter On Ref...

Page 47: ...ings 1 Press Menu 2 Press to scroll to and highlight Factory Settings and press the Select button 3 Press to scroll to and highlight Restore Defaults and press the Select button 4 An advisory screen will be displayed If you are certain that you want to reset your Onyx EZR to the default settings press the Select button to confirm 5 If you want to cancel press Menu to return to Factory Settings Dem...

Page 48: ...toggles between the choices 4 If you have selected disabled press and hold Menu to return to the main display screen If you have selected enabled continue with step 5 5 Press to scroll to and highlight Enter Demo Mode and press the Select button The demo mode will start in 10 seconds 6 To exit demo mode at any time press and hold the Select button for 10 seconds Configuring Your Onyx EZR Your radi...

Page 49: ... plugged into the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Make sure the cable is not bent or broken Turn Onyx EZR Off then On to reset this message If the message persists most likely the Magnetic Mount Antenna cable has been damaged Replace the antenna Channel Off Air The channel you ve selected is not currently broadcasting Tune to another channel Loading Your Onyx EZR is acquiring audio or program informatio...

Page 50: ...werConnect or FMDA Check that your Onyx EZR and your vehicle s FM radio are tuned to the same FM channel For PowerConnect ensure you are using the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and PowerConnect Power Adapter If you are using the Vehicle Dock that came with the Universal Xpress Car Kit ensure that the FM Transmitter in Onyx EZR is turned On No song title or artist name is displayed The information may ...

Page 51: ... x 1 2 in D 102 mm W x 65 mm H x 31 mm D Weight 1 6 oz 46 g Audio Connector 1 8 in 3 5 mm female Antenna Connector SMB male PowerConnect Power Adapter Dimensions 3 7 in W x 1 7 in H x 1 3 in D 94 mm W x 43 mm H x 34 mm D Weight 2 4 oz 69 g Input Output 9 16 V DC 5 V DC 1 5 A Cable Length 4 ft 7 in 1 4 m Vehicle Antenna Type XM Magnetic Mount Connector SMB female right angle Cable Length 23 ft 7 0 ...

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Page 53: ...and used in accordance with the installation instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfe...

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Page 55: ...is located below and the XM Radio ID is located on the label on the back of Onyx EZR Record the XM Radio ID in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product Radio Model Number SXEZR1V1 XM Radio ID ___________________________ ...

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