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User Guide
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety and Care Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Features Congratulations on your purchase of the XM Dock & Play Home Kit! Your new Home Kit lets you play your compatible XM Dock & Play radio through your home stereo system or powered speakers . • Bring Satellite Radio home: No need for a second subscription . Just hook up this Kit to an existing home, office, or other stereo system or powered speakers . • Listen with any system: Works with any stereo system or powered speakers that have audio input jacks . And for the lat
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Safety and Care Information IMPORTANT! Always read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and/or damage to your device . SIRIUS XM Radio Inc . disclaims all responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair, or other causes . • Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 140ûF or below -4ûF, or above 60ûC or below -20ûC) . • Do not expose to moisture . Do not use device near or in water . Do not touch the device with wet hands . • Do not let any
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Introduction What’s in the Box? Home Dock Indoor/Outdoor Home Power Stereo Audio Antenna Adapter Cable TIP! If you prefer to use a Remote Control, and you want to add one to your Home Kit, visit xmradio . com/accessories or your favorite retailer . 8
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Home Dock Connections Rear View AUDIO OUT ANT IN DC IN AUDIO OUT ANT IN DC IN Connection for Connection for home Connection for stereo system or the Indoor/ Home Power Outdoor powered speakers . Adapter . Antenna . 9
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Home Installation There are two parts to setting up your Home Kit . First, connecting the Home Dock to your stereo or powered speakers, then placing and aiming the Home Antenna . Let’s start with getting your Home Dock set up . Step 1: Connect the Home Dock When installing the Home Dock in your home, choose a location in close proximity to your home stereo system or powered speakers, and also where the cable from the Indoor/Outdoor Antenna can reach the Home Dock . The location should be ea
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Connect the Home Power Adapter Connect the Home Power Adapter to the DC IN connector at the rear of the Home Dock, and plug it into a wall outlet . AUDIO OUT ANT IN DC IN Connect the Home Dock to a Home Stereo System or Powered Speakers The Home Dock can be connected to your home stereo system, or to a pair of powered speakers . If you are connecting to a home stereo system, see the following section . If you are connecting to a pair of powered speakers, see “To Connect the Home Dock to Yo
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Home Installation AUX IN or LINE IN connection of your home stereo system, using the provided Stereo Audio Cable . 1 Take the provided Stereo Audio Cable and connect the single 1/8” (3 .5 mm) connector to the AUDIO OUT connector at the rear of the Home Dock . 2 Connect the white left and red right Stereo Audio Cable connectors (“L” and “R” are also on each respective tip) to any available input other than PHONO on your home stereo system . (If your stereo’s inputs are marked red and black,
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To Connect the Home Dock to Your Powered Speakers The Home Dock can be connected directly to a pair of powered speakers . 1 Connect the 1/8” (3 .5 mm) connector from the powered speakers to the AUDIO OUT connector at the rear of the Home Dock . AUDIO OUT ANT IN DC IN 2 Plug the powered speakers into an AC outlet . 3 Turn On the powered speakers . Dock Your Radio Place your radio into the Home Dock as shown, and turn the radio On by pressing the Power button . 15
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Home Installation Step 2: Install the Indoor/Outdoor Antenna To begin, try experimenting with the Home Antenna to get a feel for the reception in your location . Move the antenna around the room or from room to room . Aim it from different windows . In major metropolitan areas, you might find that you get great reception in several locations without worrying too much about aim and placement . Refer to your radio’s User Guide for instructions, and access the Signal or Signal Indicator screen
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you’ll be facing south . Is there a window in the direction you’re facing? Move the antenna closer to the window . TIP! Still not sure which way is south or where to place your Home Antenna? Look up your location on an online mapping Web site that offers satellite views of street addresses where you can easily see which way is south, and what window may offer an unobstructed view of the sky . Another easy method is to start at any window, then work from window to window in a simple pattern
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Home Installation the southern sky . If none of the previous solutions work SOFFIT for you, then the BEST reception can be achieved by mounting the antenna outdoors, with a clear view of the southern sky . Note that you will want to consider any potential hazards when you choose SOUTH the mounting location, and possibly consider professional installation . SIRIUS XM Radio Inc . is not liable for any damages . To mount the antenna, you will need four screws (not included) with a 1/4”
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to the Home Dock . Be sure you avoid any obstructions that could crimp, kink, or twist the cable . Use protective grommets wherever rough openings are encountered . If the antenna is installed outdoors, route the cable from the antenna location to the 1-3/8 in interior of the home, working the cable through the basement, under a window 1-1/8 in sill, etc . , and make adjustments to take up cable slack as necessary . TIP! If your Indoor/Outdoor Antenna’s cable isn’t long enough, visit
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Home Installation observe if the signal strength increases . For each tweak, allow a few seconds in each position to determine if the signal strength increases . SOUTH If the signal reception is good, but there is no audio, verify your audio connection . • If you are connected to a home stereo system, be sure the system is set to the auxiliary input source, and you have connected the Stereo Audio Cable to the auxiliary input connectors . • If you are connected to powered speakers, be sure
