Audiovox Commander MT XMRVRFM002 manual

user guide XMRVRFM002 Commander MT System[...]

2 Thank you for purchasing the Audiovox Commander MT XM ® Satellite Radio Receiver System. Y ou are one st ep 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, [...]

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 a[...]

4 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 9 Commander MT System Components ............................................................................. 1 0 Getting Started ......................................................[...]

5 Table of Contents (Cont) Select By Song ............................................................................... 31 Select By Artist ............................................................................... 32 Erase All/Erase Some Artist/Song Titles ........................................ 3 3 S tock Ticker Mode .....................[...]

6 List of Illustrations 1 Commander MT System Components .................................... 1 0 2X M ® Preview Channel (#1) Display .......................................... 1 1 3 Channel “0” Radio ID Display ...................................................... 1 2 4 Receiver 8-Character Alphanumeric ID .................................. [...]

7 2 5 Skip/Add Menu Display ................................................................ 2 9 2 6 Skip Selected Channel Display .................................................. 3 0 2 7 Add Selected Channel Display .................................................. 30 28 T une Selec t Menu Display ...............................................[...]

8 List of Illustrations (Cont) 5 1 Positive Display Set Confirmation Screen .............................. 44 52 Set Clock Display Screen ................................................................ 45 53 Select Time Zone Display .............................................................. 4 5 5 4 Time Zone Confirmation Display ..............[...]

9 Introduction The Audiovox Commander MT System processes the XM ® satellite signals received by an externally mounted antenna for your vehicle. The Commander MT System rec ognizes 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 [...]

10 Commander MT System Components Figure 1. Commander MT System Components Commander MT System Components 12 Vdc Power Cable Commander MT Display Controller Remote Control XM Mini-Tuner FM Direct Adapter XM Car Antenna DIN Opening Trim Bezel Snap-On Mounting Plate Interconnect Cradle 0 p/d menu 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ^ ^[...]

11 Getting Started Y ou can begin to enjoy XM ® Satellite Radio as soon as the C ommander MT System installation is complete, and the XM ® Satellite Radio service has been activated as follows: 1 . Set up your Audiovox Commander MT System using the installation instructions included in your CommanderMT installation guide, or with the help of a pr[...]

12 4 . Next, make sure you have a credit card or XM Pre-Paid Service Card, and your XM ® Radio ID handy. Figure 3. Channel “0” Radio ID D isplay 5 . T o obtain the X M ® 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 alpha[...]

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 Commander MT 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 informati[...]

14 Figure 5. Commander MT Controls and Indicators Figure 6. Commander MT Active Channel Screen LCD Display menu Button display Button Select Button Infrared (IR) Sensor Channel Scroll Wheel Category Select Buttons jump Button Power Button Preset/Direct Tune Button Number Buttons 0 p/d menu 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ^ ^ Getting Started/Commander MT Display [...]

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 ( ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ) butto[...]

16 Category Search: Category search allows the user to advance through the channel groups based on conten t. On the Commander MT 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 Cat[...]

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 secon[...]

18 Menu Options T o enter the Menu Options scr een, press the menu button on either the remote control or the Commander MT unit. Using the scroll wheel, or channel up/down buttons, highlight the option you wish to adjust; then press the Select button to enter the selected menu item. T o enter a related sub -menu from the chosen menu item, rotate th[...]

19 FM Frequency This feature allo ws the user to select an FM T ransmitter frequency o r turn the FM transmitter Off when the receiver is used with the vehicle kit. If you are using the low level audio outputs in your par- ticular application (optional SA T -RCA cable needed), the FM fre- quency option must be Off to provide an audio signal at the [...]

20 T o selec t and/or change the FM frequency mode, pr ess 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 F M transmitter will be Off by default. T o turn the FM transmitter on, rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down [...]

21 Frequency Setting: The selected frequency must be an unused frequency or a fre- quency used by a low-powered FM station in your area. If not, the strong signal from the FM station may overpower the FM transmitted signal which may result in interference. Upon entering this mode, any FM transmitter frequency can be chosen using the scroll wheel or[...]

22 Brightness and Contrast This feature allows the user to adjust the LCD backlight brightness and contrast of the display. When the menu list is entered, FM Fre- quency is highlighted; rotate the scroll wheel CW to highlight Brightness + Contrast , then press the Select button. The Brightness and Contrast screen appears as shown in Figure 13. Figu[...]

23 Figure 14. Set Brightness Screen Contrast Mode: Rotate the scroll wheel CW , or press the channel up button on the remote control to enter the Contrast mode; the entire Contrast graph will be highlighted and show 6 graduations from - to + the same as the Brightness graph. Rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons on the remote[...]

24 Audio Level This feature allows the user to adjust the level of the audio output signal when the FM frequency modulator is on or off. This menu option is entered when the menu button is pressed and the scroll wheel is rotated CW , or the channel up button is pressed on the remote control, to highlight Audio Level on the display. Press the Select[...]

25 Figure 16. FM Audio Level Set Display Menu Options/FM Audio Level FM Off (Line Out): When the FM modulator is disabled, upon entering the audio level mode, a horizontal bar graph depicting Line Out audio in 6 steps is displayed with a + sign on the right and a - sign on the left. This level is adjusted in the same manner as FM audio as shown in [...]

26 Menu Options/Direct T une NOTE: T o prevent distortion caused by overdriving the audio playback device input, it is recommended that you adjust the audio output level at mid-range (level 3). Direct T une The direct tune menu option, when on or active, allows you to select and play a desired channel without having to press the Select button. In t[...]

27 Menu Options/Search Mode If direct tune is selected on, the display of Figure 20 appears to confirm the selection. When changing the direct tune state, the top banner of the display prompts you to PRESS XM BUTTON TO SELECT as shown in Figure 21. Figure 20. Direct T une On Display Figure 21. Select Direct T une Off D isplay Search Mode The search[...]

28 Menu Options/Search Mode Manual/Scanning Category Search: When the Search mode screen appears, Search by Category or Search by Scanning is highlighted; if you wish to change the current setting, rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons on the remote control as indicated in the top banner of the screen. Once the desired state [...]

29 Figure 24. Select Search by Scanning Display Channel Skip/Add The channel skip/add menu option allows you to skip certain unwanted channels or to add, or restore, a skipped channel as you wish. Press the menu button to enter the menu options list and rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons on the remote control to access the[...]

30 Select button. The display screen changes as shown in Figure 26, with the top banner indicating the channel is skipped and the + sign to the left changing to - . T o reinstate the channel, rotat e the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons on the remote control to highlight the skipped channel; then press the Select button. The top ba[...]

31 Figure 28. T une Select Menu D isplay Selec t by Song: T o ac tivate the select by song alert feature , rotate the scroll wheel CW or press the channel up button on the remote control to highlight Select by Song ; then press the Select button; the Select by song confirmation screen appears as shown in Figure 29. Select by Song Confirmation Displ[...]

32 Fi gu re 29. When this feature is enabled, any song currently playing on a given channel can be flagged in memory for alert by pressing the Select button for 2 seconds. The current default channel display indicates Artist/Song Selected in the top banner for 2 seconds as shown in Figure 30. As a result, whenever that particu lar song plays, an al[...]

33 Figure 31. Select by Artist Confirmation Display Erase All/Erase Some Artist/Song Titles: T o ac tivate the Erase All / Erase Some artist/song titlefeatures, rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons on the remote control to highlight Erase All or Erase Some ; then press the Select button; when selected, the Erase All? screen [...]

34 or Ye s option. (See Figure 32.) Rotate the scroll wheel or press the up/down buttons to change the selection; the top banner will then prompt you to press the XM button to select. Once selected, the display screen indicates that the artist/song title has been erased, thereby canceling the tune select mode. When the Erase Some feature is selecte[...]

35 Highlight the artist or song title you wish to erase and press the Select button as instructed in the top banner of the display screen. The artist is erased from the list and the top banner of the display prompts you to press the menu button to save and exit the tune select mode; the display screen indicates the tune select changes have been sav[...]

36 desired feature, rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/ down buttons on the remote control. The top banner on the screen prompts you to press the Select button to confirm the erase or add stock option. When the erase stock option is selected, the Erase All / Erase Some screen appears as shown in Figure 36. Erase All/Erase Some Stocks: [...]

37 change the selection; the top banner will then prompt you to press the Select (XM) button. Once selected, the display screen indicates that the stocks within memory have been erased, thereby canceling the Stock Ticker mode. When the Erase Some feature is selected, a list of the stocks is presented on the display as shown in Figure 38. Highlight [...]

38 Add Stocks: T o activate the Add Stocks fea tur e, rot ate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons on the remote control to highlight Add Stocks on the display as shown in Figure 35; then press the Select button as instructed in the top banner of the screen. The display momentarily indicates an access wait period for about 3 second[...]

39 the stock symbol. T o do this, rotate the scroll wheel or pr ess the channel up/down buttons to display the first letter of the desired symbol; then press the Select button to enter . The blinking cursor moves one character to the right. (See Figure 42.) Rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons to acquire the next letter in t[...]

40 Info Extras This feature allows you to display the available Information Extras, primarily sports information, regarding broadcasts of team scores, playing schedules, etc. When this menu item is entered, Sports appears highlighted on the display as sho wn in Figur e 44. T o enter the sports option, press the Select button; a list of professional[...]

41 Rotate the scroll wheel or press the channel up/down buttons on the remote control to highlight the desired team; then press the Select button to confirm. A + sign indicates the team is selected, while a - sign indicates the team is not selected. (See Figure 46.) T o selec t or de-selec t a specific team, rotate the scroll wheel or press the cha[...]

42 Display Screen Mode This feature allows you to personalize the display of the unit to individual preferences. Upon entering the Display Screen mode (Figure 47), you can adjust the way information is viewed. Use the scroll wheel or the remote control up/down buttons to highlight the setting you wish to adjust; then press the Select button to conf[...]

43 Figure 48. Scrolling On/Off Display Screen Figure 49. Scrolling On Confirmation Display Screen Background Mode: The Background Setting feature allows the user to change the color of the characters being displayed to white characters on black (Negative Display) or black characters on a white background (Positive Display). Menu Options/Display Scr[...]

44 Upon entering the Background Setting mode (Figure 50), use the scroll wheel or the remote control up/down buttons to highlight either Negative Display or Positive Display then press the Rotar y/Select Knob or the R emote’ s (XM) Select button. Selection acceptance is confirmed by audio beeps and the confirmation screen shown in Figure 51. Figu[...]

45 buttons on the remote control and highlight one of the three options on the Set Clock Screen. (See Figure 52.) Press the Select button to set your selection. Figure 52. Set Clock Display Screen Time Zone: This feature is used to set the clock to the Time Zone in which the you reside. (See Figure 53.) Use the scroll wheel or the remote control up[...]

46 Figure 54. Time Zone Confirmation Display 12/24 Hour Selection: This feature is used to set the time displayed to either a 12hour (Default) or 24-hour format. (See Figure 55.) Use the scroll wheel or the remote control up/down buttons to highlight either 12 Hour Clock or 24 Hour Clock then press the Select buttjon to enter your selection. Accept[...]

47 Daylight Savings Time Selection: This feature allows you to enable or disable Daylight Savings Time. (See Figure 57.) Use the scroll wheel or the remote control up/down buttons to highlight either Standard or Daylight Savings, then press the Select button. Acceptance is confirmed by an audio beep and the confirmation screen shown in Figure 58. F[...]

48 Auto-On The XM Mini- Tuner is c onfigured to shut down when the v ehicle is shut off, or power is disconnected. By default, when the power to the unit is reapplied, the user must press the power button on the Disiplay Controller to turn the unit back on. This feature allows the user to program the receiver to automatically turn on when power to [...]

49 Set Factory Defaults When this option is selected, the factory default sub-menu screen appears with No as the default option. This feature allows the user to reset the Mini-XM receiver back to the original factory settings. Upon entering the F a ctor y Default mode, use the scroll wheel or the Channel Up/Down buttons on the remote control to swi[...]

50 Exit Menu T o exit the menu options mode, rotate the scroll wheel CW , or press the down button on the remote control to highlight -Exit Menu- . Press the Select button to confirm the selection. Preset / Direct (p/d) The p/d button determines whether the numbered buttons 0 through 9 will operate as a keypad for entering channel numbers directly,[...]

51 Preset (A, B, C): The unit has the capability of storing three sets of 10 preassigned channels for a total of 30 pr eassigned channels. T o assign a channel to a number button, press the p/d button to choose the preset bank; then tune in the desired channel and momentarily press the desired number button. The preset bank (A, B, or C) will appear[...]

52 Display Button - Screen Presentation Display Button - Screen Presentation The display button allows the user to choose one of five ways to present the Artist, Song Title and Channel information on the LCD screen. The default screen is the primary display and changes with each press of the display button. The five display screens present informat[...]

53 Figure 64. Channel Number and Name Plus Artist and Song Title Figure 65. Channel Number and Artist Plus Song Title and Scrolling Stock Ticker Display Button - Screen Presentation Figure 66. Channel Number and Artist Plus Song Title and Scrolling Info Extras Mel Torme The 40s You’re Driving Me Crazy A- 2 12:15 DECADES CH 4 Mel Torme You’re Dr[...]

54 Display Button - Screen Presentation Figure 67. Channel Number and Artist Plus Song Title in Large Font Figure 68. Channel Number and Name Plus Scrolling Artist and Song Title in Large Font Mel Torme You’re Driving Me Crazy A- 2 12:15 THE 40S CH 4 DECADES A- 2 12:15 CH 4 The 40s Harry James/Two O’Clock[...]

55 Remote Control Unit The optional wireless remote control (Figure 69) for the Commander MT System is capable o f operating most of the features from a remote loca- tion. Each button on the remote control functions in the same way as the button on the Commander unit. For a full description of a keypad button or function refer to the preceding sect[...]

56 Figure 69. CommanderMT System Remote Control Unit Remote Control Unit 11 7 8 12 10 9 1 2 4 3 5 6[...]

57 1. > / < : Used to access categories in ascending and descending or der. 2. select : Used to confirm selection in various lists and menus. 3. jump : Used to switch between the previous and current channel. 4. display : Allows the user to choose one of three ways of presenting the Artist and Song title information on the LCD screen. 5. pre/[...]

58 Warning Display Messages The following displays in Figure 71 appear in response to a disruptive event. Each screen will only be displayed for the duration that the specific event is present or remains active. System Power Down Power to the CommanderMT System is turned off when the power ( ) button is pressed; the XM logo appears on the display f[...]

59 Notification/Progress Display Messages The following displays in Figure 72 appear in response to a notifica- tion/progress event; each appears only for the duration of the event. Figure 72. Notification/Progress Display Messages · Keep the unit away from excessive moisture or where it may get wet. · It is strongly recommended that the unit be [...]

60 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting ERROR MESSAGE PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION “NO SIGNAL” “OFF AIR” “ANTENNA” “LOADING” XM Signal is obstructed.  Make sure the antenna is not obstructed, (e.g., T all buildings, Parking Garages). Move vehicle to an unobstructed location.  The vehicle antenna should be mounted on the outside of the [...]

61 Specifications Audio Output (100-250 ohms): 1.5V RMS Maximum Power Supply: 12 Volt, Negative Ground, DC Input. Display Controller Dimensions ( W x H x D): 115mm x 45mm x 20.5mm (Including scroll wheel) (4.5” x 1.77” x 0.80” ) Weight 3.8 Ounces (with cable) Specifications[...]

62 Warranty AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the C[...]

63 128-7902A 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY (Continued) Warranty (Cont) COMPANY'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT. This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabiliti[...]

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