Sirius XM RAdio Roady BT, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Scan here for activation offers ...

Page 2: ...gation Basics 30 Now Playing Screen 31 Returning to the Now Playing Screen 32 Tuning to a Channel 32 Jump 32 Direct Tune 32 Categories 32 Favorite Channels 34 Pause Replay 35 Song Artist Alerts 36 Game Alerts 39 My Sports Zone 42 xL Lock 43 Day Night Brightness Selection 45 Night Comfort Mode 45 TuneStart 46 Configuring Your Roady BT 47 Radio ID 47 Online Product Support 47 Audio Settings 48 Displ...

Page 3: ... song or program title and content or channel information on an easy to read large high resolution full color display Single button access to day or night screen brightness setting Store up to 20 of your favorite channels for one touch access Song Artist and Game Alerts up to 50 Pause Rewind and Replay of the current channel live broadcast and smart favorite channels Easily lock and unlock channel...

Page 4: ... device to excessive pressure If the LCD screen is damaged do not touch the liquid crystal fluid Warning Opening the case may result in electric 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 f...

Page 5: ...t s in the Box Roady BT Radio Magnetic Mount Antenna Antenna Alcohol Preparation Pads Aux Audio Cable Dash Mount Vent Mount and Extended Vent Clamps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Magnetic Adapter Extra Adhesive Display Cable Intelligent Power Adapter ...

Page 6: ...Game Alert at the Now Playing screen Day Night Brightness Button Press to toggle between day and night brightness setting press and hold to enter display settings in the menu Play Pause Rewind Fast Forward Buttons Play Pause Press to pause or resume playing the channel press and hold to jump to live Rewind Press to skip back to the beginning of the song segment press and hold to continuously skip ...

Page 7: ...tions Introduction Roady BT Side View Display Cable Connection Intelligent Power Adapter Rear View Display Cable Connection AUDIO FM ANT Intelligent Power Adapter Side View FM Cable Connection Antenna Cable Connection Aux Cable Connection ...

Page 8: ...terfere 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 Roady BT mounted in a vehicle are shown A is the on dash method using the Dash Mount and B is the vent clip method using the Vent...

Page 9: ...Choose a Location 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 Remove the adhesive liner from the back of the Magnet and adhere the adhesive side of the Magnet to the Dash Mount 5 Clean the mounting surface in the vehicle with the alcohol preparation pad an...

Page 10: ...into the vent opening ii Push until hooked on the rear of the vent louver Rest the foot against the bottom of the vent iii If necessary adjust the tilt of the Vent Mount by repositioning the foot to a different tilt adjustment hole 5 Attach the Roady BT Display to the magnet on the Vent Mount TIP To remove the Vent Mount push the mount into the vent Then lift up until disengaged from the rear of t...

Page 11: ...frequently you may use them 2 Sedan Coupe We recommend mounting the antenna just above either the front windshield or the back window as shown 3 SUV We recommend mounting the antenna at the rear of the roof as shown 4 Convertible We recommend mounting the antenna at the leading edge of the trunk as shown 5 Pickup Truck We recommend mounting the antenna just above the front windshield as shown IMPO...

Page 12: ... 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 Mount it...

Page 13: ... 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 fold the an...

Page 14: ...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 harness R...

Page 15: ...ior 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...

Page 16: ...and route 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 Intelligent Vehicle Dock location Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector of...

Page 17: ...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 along the trunk wall and into the cabin through a conduit...

Page 18: ...edals or controls Secure the excess cable with wire ties 5 Bring the end of the cable out at the Intelligent 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 Display Cable on page 18 Step 5 Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and Display Cable 1 Plug the Magnetic Mount An...

Page 19: ...tion 2 Best Connect the audio using Bluetooth if your vehicle s radio headunit supports Bluetooth and supports the Bluetooth audio streaming protocol If the vehicle radio headunit supports only the Bluetooth phone protocol Bluetooth cannot be used for the Roady BT audio connection Option 3 Good Connect the audio using the FM feature of Roady BT If none of the previous two audio connection options ...

Page 20: ...nu and then press down to scroll to and highlight Signal Indicator Press the Select button The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of the signal being received If the signal reception is good press and hold Menu to return to the main display screen 7 Ensure Roady BT is tuned to channel 1 the SiriusXM Preview channel Upon power up Roady BT should tune to channel 1 by default when it s ...

Page 21: ...ces that the radio headunit has discovered and complete the pairing and connection to Roady BT While many vehicle radio headunits support method A not all do and you may need to use method B Begin with Method A Bluetooth pairing from Roady BT to the radio headunit on page 22 If you discover that Bluetooth pairing must be initiated from your radio headunit skip ahead to Method B Bluetooth pairing f...

Page 22: ...tput will be highlighted Press the Select button until Bluetooth is shown as the selected audio output and then wait a moment while Bluetooth audio is enabled 5 Press to highlight Bluetooth Settings and press the Select button 6 Highlight Add New Bluetooth Device and press the Select button 7 The Pair Bluetooth Device message is displayed Verify that the vehicle s radio headunit is on is discovera...

Page 23: ...show the strength of the signal being received If the signal reception is good press and hold Menu to return to the main display screen 13 Ensure Roady BT is tuned to channel 1 the SiriusXM Preview channel Upon power up Roady BT 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 32 to learn how to tune a channel 14 The audi...

Page 24: ...ut and then wait a moment while Bluetooth audio is enabled 4 Press to highlight Bluetooth Settings and press the Select button 5 Highlight Add New Bluetooth Device and press the Select button 6 The Pair Bluetooth Device message is displayed Press the Select button to continue 7 Press to highlight Pair from headunit radio and press the Select button Note that Pair from headunit radio will not be sh...

Page 25: ...nd highlight Signal Indicator Press the Select button The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of the signal being received If the signal reception is good press and hold Menu to return to the main display screen 13 Ensure Roady BT is tuned to channel 1 the SiriusXM Preview channel Upon power up Roady BT should tune to channel 1 by default when it s not yet activated If it s not on cha...

Page 26: ... return to the Bluetooth Audio screen 2 Press to highlight Bluetooth Device Class and press the Select button 3 Press the Select button again to confirm changing the Bluetooth Device Class to alternate 4 For method A continue with step 6 in Method A Bluetooth pairing from Roady BT to the radio headunit on page 22 For method B continue with step 5 in Method B Bluetooth pairing from the vehicle radi...

Page 27: ...Press the Select button The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of the signal being received If the signal reception is good press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen 6 You ll first need to find an available FM channel An available FM channel is one that s not being used by an FM radio station in your area When you tune your vehicle s FM radio to an available channel you...

Page 28: ...tune in steps of 1 i e 99 3 to 100 3 Press the Select button to select the FM channel vi The FM channel you selected will be confirmed on the display screen Press Menu 10 You should hear SiriusXM audio through your vehicle s FM radio If you are satisfied with the sound quality the audio installation is complete Continue to Activation on page 29 Note that the audio level output of Roady BT can be i...

Page 29: ... 635 2349 Activation usually takes 10 to 15 minutes after you have completed 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 al...

Page 30: ...up Select Button Pressing the Select button displays and dismisses 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 the Menu button displays various options to make setup and feature changes Pressing Menu when in menu options returns to the previous menu option screen until menu o...

Page 31: ...ectly tunes to the new channel Favorite Bank Direct Tune Button Press to toggle between favorite banks A B press and hold to enter Direct Tune and enter a channel number to tune Play Pause Rewind Fast Forward Buttons Press the Play Pause button to pause or resume playing the channel Press and hold the Play Pause button to jump to live Press the Rewind button to skip back to the beginning of the so...

Page 32: ...il the Direct Tune screen is displayed 2 Use the number buttons 0 9 to enter the channel number and wait until the channel is tuned or press the Select button to immediately tune to the channel If you make a mistake while entering the channel number press to delete the number that was entered Note that invalid channel numbers cannot be tuned For example you can enter channel 9 and channel 99 but i...

Page 33: ...to each channel in the category If you want to stay tuned to the channel being played and stop the scan just press the Select button To scan a category 1 Press or until the desired category is displayed 2 Scroll down and highlight the last item in the category which will be Scan and the category name 3 Press the Select button The scan will begin 4 Press the Select button to stop the scan and to co...

Page 34: ... Bank Direct Tune button to select favorite bank A or B 2 Press the number button between 0 9 that was assigned to the desired favorite channel Roady BT will tune to the favorite channel TIP When you are at the Now Playing screen press to see your list of favorite channels Scroll to highlight a favorite channel and press the Select button to listen to that channel To erase favorite channels All fa...

Page 35: ...hoosing Go to Live exits Pause Replay mode and resumes playing the live broadcast To listen to the previous track 1 Press and release to rewind to the beginning of the current song or program 2 Repeated press and releases skips backwards to the start of the previous songs or programs until the beginning of the stored audio is reached When the beginning is reached playback automatically begins TIP ...

Page 36: ...enu to dismiss the alert or wait for the alert to time out There may be occasions when several Song Artist Alerts happen simultaneously and then a list of alerts will be displayed These multiple alerts can be a mixture of Song Artist and Game alerts depending upon what alerts you have saved You can browse through the multiple alerts by pressing up or down to scroll to and highlight an alert and pr...

Page 37: ...ing or Songs are shown in yellow and artists in blue 6 Press and release the Select button to move through the editing options and select an option Switch To switch the alert from an Artist Alert to a Song Alert and vice versa Wait a moment for the confirmation screen to appear and press the Select button to confirm the switch or press Menu to cancel Delete Delete the alert Wait a moment for the c...

Page 38: ...l song alerts 1 Press Menu 2 Press to highlight Feature Settings and press the Select button 3 Press to highlight Song Artist Alerts and press the Select button 4 Press to highlight Delete Alerts and press the Select button 5 Press or to select Delete All Delete All Song Alerts or Delete All Artist Alerts 6 A confirmation message will be displayed Press the Select button to confirm deletion or pre...

Page 39: ...are not at the Now Playing screen If you are not at the Now Playing screen you will hear the audible alert beep provided it s turned on but the visual alert will be delayed until you have returned to the Now Playing screen When a single alert is displayed you can press the Select button to tune to the game or press Menu to dismiss the alert or wait for the alert to time out There may be occasions ...

Page 40: ...tton 5 Press or to highlight a league and press the Select button 6 Press or to highlight a team and press the Select button to toggle the team selection Selected teams have an X in the box to the left of the team name 7 Continue selecting or deselecting teams and press Menu when complete 8 Highlight and select another league and teams in the league as desired 9 When done press and hold Menu to re...

Page 41: ...f you will no longer receive Game alerts 1 Press Menu 2 Press to highlight Feature Settings and press the Select button 3 Press to highlight Game Alerts and press the Select button 4 Game Alerts should be highlighted Press the Select button to toggle between on and off 5 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen Using Your Roady BT ...

Page 42: ... Zone category is shown To select or deselect leagues for My Sports Zone 1 Press Menu 2 Press to highlight Feature Settings and press the Select button 3 Press to highlight My Sport Zone and press the Select button 4 Manage Leagues will be highlighted Press the Select button 5 Press or to highlight a league or All Leagues and press the Select button Selected leagues have an X in the box to the lef...

Page 43: ...l to and highlight xL Lock Settings Press the Select button 3 If this is the first time you are turning on Parental Controls xL Lock will be highlighted Press the Select button You will be prompted to select a 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 i...

Page 44: ...ich has been locked The first is to directly tune to the locked channel using Direct Tune and the second is to select the locked channel from a category list 1 Directly tune a channel or select the locked channel from a category list To directly tune to a locked channel i Press and hold the Favorite Bank Direct Tune Button and enter the channel number using the 0 9 keys To select a locked channel ...

Page 45: ... Select button 4 Press or to adjust the screen brilliance and press the Select button to save the setting 5 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen Night Comfort Mode Night Comfort Mode will automatically turn off the display screen on Roady BT after a period of 5 15 30 or 60 minutes when Roady BT is in the night brightness mode Press any button when in night comfort mode to turn t...

Page 46: ...dy begun to be broadcast a TuneStart will not be possible for that song TuneStart will only occur once per song For example if you tune to smart favorite music channel A1 and a TuneStart occurs then tune channel B1 and then tune back to channel A1 while the same song is still playing on channel A1 a TuneStart will not occur However if you want to hear the song from the beginning you can always pre...

Page 47: ... 3 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen To display Radio Information 1 Press Menu 2 Radio ID will be highlighted Press the Select button 3 Press to display the Radio Information screen 4 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen Online Product Support Online Product Support displays a QR code and website URL where you can go to find additional support information f...

Page 48: ...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 Roady BT to a SiriusXM channel or to channel 1 if it s not activated Turn on your vehicle s FM radio Pic...

Page 49: ...ission 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 manufacturer and vehicle style Some may not work well with the type of FM transmitter used by Roady BT This is why we recommend a using the Aux or Bluetooth if...

Page 50: ...PORTANT You ll first need to find a suitable FM channel that is unused or available in your area To select a different FM preset FM presets make it easy to choose a new FM channel from the saved presets FM presets are used when you use FM as your audio connection 1 Press Menu 2 Press to highlight Audio Settings and press the Select button 3 Press to highlight FM Channels and press the Select butto...

Page 51: ...led information Night Comfort Mode Refer to Night Comfort Mode on page 45 for detailed information Text Scrolling When an artist s name or a song title is too long to be completely displayed on the Now Playing screen the artist name and or song title will scroll after a few seconds This feature can be adjusted as follows Off Metadata never scrolls default Once Metadata scrolls once and then does n...

Page 52: ...e two different channel tuning modes Tune by Channel default and Tune by Category Tune by Channel Channels are displayed in ascending or descending numerical order regardless of their category The numerical channel numbers are shown when channels in a category are viewed in list mode This is the default method Tune by Category Channels are grouped and displayed according to their category Rock Pop...

Page 53: ...s have been hidden Show All Categories will be highlighted Press the Select button to show all categories 5 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen Feature Settings Feature Settings is where the Audible Beep Song Artist Alerts Game Alerts My Sports Zone and TuneStart options are adjusted Audible Beep Audible Beep controls the beep that is heard when an advisory message or alert scr...

Page 54: ...ved 1 Press Menu 2 Press to highlight Signal Indicator and press the Select button 3 The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of the signal being received 4 If necessary reposition the antenna if you are having trouble receiving the signal Be sure your vehicle is outside with an unobstructed view of the sky 5 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen Auto Shut Off Auto Sh...

Page 55: ...he Select button to proceed or press Menu to cancel 4 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen 5 Note that the No Audio Connection message will be displayed on the Now Playing screen because the audio output selection has been reset to none selected Refer to Step 6 Connect the Audio on page 19 for audio connection options Software Update Software Update is where a new software relea...

Page 56: ...e Select button 3 Status will be highlighted Press the Select button to toggle between enabled or disabled 4 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen To enter Demo Mode 1 Press Menu 2 Press to highlight Demo Mode and press the Select button 3 Press to highlight Enter Demo Mode and press the Select button 4 Roady BT will begin a 10 second countdown before entering Demo Mode Press the...

Page 57: ...tion Regulatory Information displays specific information about the radio 1 Press Menu 2 Press to highlight Regulatory Information and press the Select button 3 Press and hold Menu to return to the Now Playing screen Configuring Your Roady BT ...

Page 58: ...s 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 Roady BT is acquiring audio or program information This message usually goes away in a few seconds Updating Your Roady BT is updating with the latest encryption code Wait un...

Page 59: ...M channels in your area on page 48 No audio when using the FM audio connection option Check that your Roady BT and your vehicle s FM radio are tuned to the same FM channel No song title or artist name is displayed The information may not be available or updates may be in progress Bluetooth will not pair and connect Please read the information in Option 2 Bluetooth Installation Instructions on page...

Page 60: ...4 mm W x 54 mm H x 31 mm D Weight 1 9 oz 57 g Input Output 1 8 in 3 5 mm female Audio Connector 1 8 in 3 5 mm female Antenna Connector SMB male FM Connector 3 32 in 2 5 mm female Vehicle Antenna Type SiriusXM Magnetic Mount Connector SMB female right angle Cable Length Approximately 23 ft 7 0 m Aux Audio Cable Connectors 1 8 in 3 5 mm stereo male to 1 8 in 3 5 mm stereo male Cable Length Approxima...

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Page 62: ...t 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 interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna of the affected receiver Increase the separation between the SiriusXM equipment and the affected receiver Connect the SiriusXM equi...

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