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CommanderMT System
user guide
XMRVRFM002
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2 Congratulations ® Thank you for purchasing the Audiovox CommanderMT XM Satellite Radio Receiver System. You are one step closer to experiencing the latest innova- ® ® tion in XM Satellite Radio. XM Satellite Radio will revolutionize your vehicle. ® XM features over 170 digital channels — The most commercial-free music, over 30 channels of news, sports, talk and entertainment, over 20 dedicated ® channels of XM Instant Traffic & Weather, and the deepest play-list in the industry with access to
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FCC Information 3 FCC Information NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in terference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
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4 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 9 CommanderMT System Components ............................................................................. 10 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 11 CommanderMT Display Controller Features .......................................
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Table of Contents 5 Table of Contents (Cont) Select By Song ............................................................................... 31 Select By Artist ............................................................................... 32 Erase All/Erase Some Artist/Song Titles ........................................ 33 Stock Ticker Mode .............................................................................. 35 Erase All/Erase Some Stocks .............................................
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6 List of Illustrations 1 CommanderMT System Components....................................10 2XM® Preview Channel (#1) Display ..........................................11 3 Channel “0” Radio ID Display ......................................................12 4 Receiver 8-Character Alphanumeric ID .................................. 12 5 CommanderMT Controls and Indicators .............................. 14 6 CommanderMT Active Channel Screen ................................ 14 7XM® and Audiovox
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List of Illustrations 7 List of Illustrations (Cont) 25 Skip/Add Menu Display ................................................................ 29 26 Skip Selected Channel Display .................................................. 30 27 Add Selected Channel Display .................................................. 30 28 Tune Select Menu Display ...........................................................31 29 Select by Song Confirmation Display .................................... 31 30 Typical
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8 List of Illustrations (Cont) 51 Positive Display Set Confirmation Screen .............................. 44 52 Set Clock Display Screen ................................................................ 45 53 Select Time Zone Display .............................................................. 45 54 Time Zone Confirmation Display ............................................... 46 55 Select Hour Display Screen ........................................................... 46 56 Clock Set Confirmat
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Introduction 9 Introduction The Audiovox CommanderMT System processes the XM® satellite signals received by an externally mounted antenna for your vehicle. The CommanderMT System recognizes and decodes the incoming XM® pro- gram information and provides an audio signal to your radio or other audio output equipment. NOTE: When installed in a vehicle, the XM signal can be received andprocessed virtually anywhere as long as there are no obvious satellite signal obstruc- tions such as nearby tall b
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^ 10 CommanderMT System Components XM Mini-Tuner menu p/d 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CommanderMT Display Controller Interconnect Cradle Remote Control FM Direct Adapter Snap-On DIN Opening Mounting Trim Bezel XM Car 12 Vdc Plate Antenna Power Cable Figure 1. CommanderMT System Components CommanderMT System Components ^
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Getting Started 11 Getting Started You can begin to enjoy XM® Satellite Radio as soon as the CommanderMT System installation is complete, and the XM® Satellite Radio service has been activated as follows: 1. Set up your Audiovox CommanderMT System using the installation instructions included in your CommanderMT installation guide, or with the help of a professional installer. NOTE: The antenna must be installed on the outside of your vehicle or home/office for best performance. 2. Press the Pow
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12 4. Next, make sure you have a credit card or XM Pre-Paid Service Card, and your XM® Radio ID handy. Radio ID 0 ZHDQH088 Figure 3. Channel “0” Radio ID Display 5. To obtain the XM® identification (ID) number, tune to channel 0 and press the Select button. The 8-digit XM® ID number will appear as shown in Figure 3. Please record your 8-character alphanumeric XM® ID code care- fully. There is no “I” (eye), “o” (oh), “S” or “F” used. You may wish to double-check your ID code located on the rea
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Getting Started/CommanderMT Display Controller Features 13 Online Activation Process - Once the ID code is obtained, log on to XM® at http://activate.xmradio.com and follow the easy instructions to activate your CommanderMT XM® unit. Call-in Activation Process - Call XM® at 1-800-XM RADIO (1-800-967-2346). One of XM®’s friendly Customer Care representatives will take the necessary information and walk you through the activation pro- cess. After activation is completed, you should keep your re
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^ 14 jump Infrared (IR) display Select Button Button Sensor Button Power Button LCD Display Channel Scroll Wheel Category Select Buttons menu p/d Preset/Direct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Tune Button menu Button Number Buttons Figure 5. CommanderMT Controls and Indicators Signal Category Preset Bank or Speaker Symbol ------ Time of Strength Name Direct otherwise FM, when active Day Indicator Channel DECADES 12:15 A Name The 40s C H 4 Artist Name Channel Mel Torme Number You’re Driving Me Crazy S
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Getting Started 15 Channel Up/Down Buttons (Remote Control): The channel ∧ ∧ /∨ ∨ buttons are the primary controls for navigating ∧ ∧ ∧ ∨ ∨ ∨ through the various lists and option menus available on the unit. In the default mode, these buttons provide sequential tuning through the available program channels. The Up ( ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ) button, when pressed, tunes up one channel, while the Down ( ∨ ∨ ∨ ) button, when pressed, tunes ∨ ∨ down one channel. Each button, when pressed and held for approx
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16 Category Search: Category search allows the user to advance through the channel groups based on content. On the CommanderMT Display Controller, this function is implemented by momentarily pressing the Category right/left (>/<) buttons when the active channel is displayed; the first line on the display is shows the currently active Category or genre, and the high- lighted second line shows the channel number and name. Rotate the scroll wheel to navigate through the category channel list; th
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Getting Started/Basic Operation 17 1. Channel Number & Name, plus Artist and Song Title. 2. Channel Number & Artist plus Song Title and scrolling Stock Ticker. 3. Channel number and Artist plus Song Title and scrolling Info Extras. 4. Channel Number and Artist plus Large Font Song Title. 5. Channel Number and Name plus scrolling Large Font Song Title. When the second or third line ( Artist or Song Title ) on the display exceeds 26 characters, the line will scroll right to left for 15 seconds s
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18 1. Press the Select button on the main unit (power ( ) button on the Remote Control). The Receiver turns on; the XM logo ( ) appears for 2 seconds, slowly fading to black, after which the Audiovox A logo ( ) appears for 10 seconds. The default display then appears for the tuning mode in effect prior to turnoff. (See Figure 7.) ! Check ANTENNA ! Check ANTENNA Figure 7. XM® and Audiovox Power On Logo Display 2. Rotate the scroll wheel, or use the channel up/down buttons on the remote contr
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Menu Options/FM Frequency 19 MENU FM Frequency Brightness + Contrast Audio Level Figure 8. Menu Options Display • FM Frequency • Stock Ticker • Brightness + Contrast • Info Extras • Audio Level • Display Screen Mode • Direct Tune • Set Clock • Search Mode • Auto-On • Channel Skip/Add • Set Factory Defaults • Tune Select • - Exit Menu - If, while in the menu screen function, a button is not pressed within 15 seconds from the previously selected function, the unit exits the menu screen function a
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20 To select and/or change the FM frequency mode, press the Select button to access the FM frequency sub-menu. When this occurs, the FM Frequency Off (or the selected frequency, if active) display (Figure 9) appears. The FM transmitter will be Off by default. To turn the FM transmitter on, rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons on the remote control to highlight the desired fre - quency (88.1, 88.3, 88.5,.......107.9) and press the Select button. (See Fig- ure 10.) To exit
