Audiovox XPRESSEZ XMCK-5P manual

user guide XMCK-5P[...]

Quick Start 1. Install your Xpress EZ in your vehicle 2. Activate your XM subscription online at http://activate.xmradio.com or by phone 1 800 XM RADIO (1-800-967-2346 ) 3. Listen to XM* 4. Identify and easily access your favorite channels by using the f f a a v v o o r r i i t t e e s s button Quick Start 2 *Hardware and r equired monthly subscrip[...]

Contents 3 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n .............................................. 4 F eatures ............................................................ 4 Safety Instruc tions........................................ 5 What’ s in the Box .......................................... 7 Xpress EZ C ontrols ....................[...]

4 intr oduction Featur es Congratulations on your purchase of the Audiovox Xpress EZ . Y our new Xpress EZ includes: Built-in F M modulator F avorites button allow s you to pr ogram 10 of your fa vorite channels Easily view channel, artist, and song title via a bright 3 line display Move quickly through XM channels with the tune and press knob Enjo[...]

intr oduction 5 Safety Instructions Please read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and/or damage to your Xpress EZ . P lease be aware that XM claims no r esponsibility for damage from data loss due to break down, repair , or other causes. X X p p r r e e s s s s E E Z Z D D i i g g i i t t a a l l A A u u d d i i o o P [...]

6 C C a a u u t t i i o o n n : : Opening the case may result in electric shock . C C a a u u t t i i o o n n : : The uninsulated par ts inside the pow er adapter and cradle may cause electric shock or fire . F or your saf et y , please do not open these components. Do not let metallic objects, such as neck laces or c oins, come into c ontact with [...]

What’ s in the Box? intr oduction 7 Car P ower A dapter V ent Mount Xpress EZ Car Cradle XM Antenna[...]

intr oduction 8 Xpr ess EZ Functions D D i i s s p p l l a a y y Changes the way con tent is shown on the display . K K n n o o b b Pr eviews channels and navigates categories and menu options. M M e e n n u u Acc ess advanced featur es and configuration options . F F a a v v o o r r i i t t e e s s Store and ac cess up to 10 of your fav orite chan[...]

intr oduction 9 Using This Guide Throughout this guide , you will see instructions such as: Selec t m m e e n n u u  A A n n t t e e n n n n a a A A i i m m i i n n g g . This t ells you to per f orm the following actions: 1. Pr ess the m m e e n n u u butt on. 2. Rotate knob to highlight Antenna A iming , then press the XM button to select it. [...]

vehicle installation 10 1 vehicle installation[...]

vehicle installation 11 V ehicle installation Every vehicle is different; for your safety , follow all instructions carefully . Consult a professional installer if you hav e questions. 1. T o begin, first decide which method of installation is best f or your vehicle: XM SureC onnect (S old Separat ely): Y ou can listen to your Xpress EZ thr ough yo[...]

vehicle installation 12 Step 1: Mounting the XM Antenna Mount the XM antenna to the r oof or trunk of the vehicle. During installation, make sure y ou are outdoors and the antenna is not obstructed by tall buildings . F or best results mount the XM an tenna to the outside of your v ehicle. Below ar e the recommended options . The XM antenna c ontai[...]

vehicle installation 13 Step 2: Installing the V ent Mount T o install the vent mount, find a horizontal v ent that is strong enough to hold y our Xpress EZ and car cradle . T o remov e the vent mount, push it in to the vent and lift upwar ds slightly to r elease the mount ’ s hooks from the vent vane . Some par ts of the vent mount can be adjust[...]

ANT IN AUDIO OUT A A N N T T I I N N Plug in your XM ant enna here. If you choose the XM SureC onnect method of install, this is where you plug it in. A A U U D D I I O O O O U U T T If you choose to use a cassette adapter or a mini audio cable, plug it in here . D D C C I I N N This is where y ou plug in the power adapt er . DC IN Step 3: How to r[...]

Step 4: Making Y our V ehicle’ s FM Radio an XM Radio Y our Xpress EZ contains a built-in F M modulator tha t requires the use of either the XM SureC onnec t (sold separat ely) or the FM Dir ec t Adapt er (sold separately) to tr ansmit the XM audio signal to y our vehicle ’ s FM radio . F irst, turn on your car ster eo. Y ou will need to find a[...]

vehicle installation 16 This chart represents the F M channels in the W ashington, DC ar ea. The spikes r epre - sent the strength of the F M channel. Someone in DC w ould choose a “vacant ” channel like 92.9 that is unused and located between two w eaker channels. Next, power on your Xpr ess EZ . Be sure all of your cables ar e properly connec[...]

vehicle installation 17 If you choose to use a cassette adapter or a mini audio cable (both sold separ ately) be sure to turn the F M Modulator off instead of setting it t o one of the FM fr equencies: Now you should be able t o hear your Xpress EZ thr ough your F M stereo . If you can ’ t hear any sound please check all of y our connections and [...]

2 activation activation 18[...]

activation 19 Befo re y ou c an l isten to X M c onten t, yo u mu st acti vat e y our Xp ress EZ . 1. Set up your Xpress EZ , car cr adle, pow er adapter , and antenna (pages 10 -17). Make sure Xpr ess EZ can receive the XM sig nal. 2. F ind the 8- character XM Radio ID , which is printed on the package or on the back of your Xpr ess EZ . Or selec [...]

3 using your Xpr ess EZ using your Xpr ess EZ 20[...]

Listening to Live XM T ur n on your Xpr ess EZ . Subscribe to XM (page 19) if you ha ven ’t done so alr eady . S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g C C h h a a n n n n e e l l s s Rotate the knob to scroll through the list of channels . Pr ess the XM button to select a channel. Y ou can also set up Xpress EZ so that you do not ha ve to press the X[...]

using your Xpr ess EZ 22 F F a a v v o o r r i i t t e e s s There ar e 10 user presets that can be stor ed using the fav orites button. T o set a chan- nel to your fa vorites: 1. T une to desired channel . 2. Pr ess and hold the fav orites button f or 2 seconds. The stor ed location for the channel will appear across the top of the displa y . Y ou[...]

using your Xpr ess EZ 23 D D i i s s p p l l a a y y Pr ess the display button t o change the way you view the c ontent on the display . There ar e 3 differ ent display modes. Each time y ou press displa y , the display will change. View b y channel number , channel name, and ar tist name. View b y channel number , channel name, and song title. Vie[...]

M M e e n n u u O O p p t t i i o o n n s s F F M M F F r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y Y ou will need to find a suitable FM fr equenc y in order t o get the best sound. A suitable FM fr equenc y is an unused frequency or weak station that is not loca ted near a strong F M station in your ar ea. T o access your F M F requency menu press menu  FM[...]

B B r r i i g g h h t t n n e e s s s s T o change the display ’ s brightness: 1. Press menu  Brigh tness. 2. Rotate the k nob to adjust the display’ s brightness. 3. Press XM t o confirm your selection. 4. Press the menu butt on to back out. C C o o n n t t r r a a s s t t T o change the display ’ s contr ast: 1. Pr ess menu  Con trast[...]

using your Xpr ess EZ 26 A A u u d d i i o o L L e e v v e e l l When listening to y our Xpress EZ , you can adjust its audio lev el to match other audio sources (y our CD player , other FM stations, or MP3 pla yer). 1. Pr ess menu  Audio L evel . 2. Rotate the k nob to adjust the A udio Level setting . 3. Press XM t o confirm your selection. 4.[...]

Y our Xpress EZ can help you aim the ant enna to pull in the strongest possible signal . 1. Pr ess menu  Antenna A iming . 2. As you adjust the an tenna the “Satellite ” and “ T errestrial” signal bars will change. F ind the position that g ives the strongest signal str ength on either “Satellite ” or “ T errestrial. ” 3. T he an[...]

using your Xpr ess EZ 28 A A u u t t o o O O f f f f Options: OFF , 15 minutes, 30 minutes , 45 minutes, 1 hour , 2 hours, and 3 hours. If the cigarette lighter is alw ays pow ered, y ou can set the Xpress EZ to automa tically turn off after a period from 15 minutes to 3 hours . 1. Pr ess menu  Auto Off . 2. Rotate the k nob to select your desir[...]

4 Customer Support customer support 29[...]

T r oubleshooting Xpress EZ is designed and built t o provide y ou with trouble -free per f ormance without the need for servicing. If it does not appear to be functioning properly , follo w these trou- bleshooting steps first to try to remedy the situation yourself: 1. Attach all connections firmly and securely . 2. Make sure the cigarett e lighte[...]

customer support 31 If this happens: Y ou should: Xpress EZ shuts off unexpectedly . Check whether you hav e your “ Auto Off “function turned on. Check to be sure all of the cables ar e connected properly . Y ou do not receive all the XM channels y ou Y our Xpress EZ may not be activated . Contact XM Satellite Radio. have subscribed to . See Pa[...]

customer support 32 Specifications Xpress EZ Dimensions 101 mm ( W ) x 51 mm (H) x 16 mm (D) 4 in ( W ) x 2 in (H) x 0.6 in (D) W eight 77 g 2.7 oz Audio output 3.5 mm mini-stereo jack A n t e n n a c on n e c t o r ( ho m e a n d ca r c r a d l e ) RF SMB External power V oltage: 5 V DC Curren t: 2000 mA P olarity : Model Numbers Xpress EZ XMCK -5[...]

customer support 33 Pr oduct Registration 1. Register your pr oduct. W e will keep the details of your pur chase on file to help you r efer to this inf ormation in the event of an insur ance claim such as loss or theft. 2. Receive updat es on the latest products and technologies . 3. Download owner ’ s manuals, order product catalogues, r esearch[...]

customer support 34 Patent Infor mation T T e e c c h h n n o o l l o o g g y y . It is prohibited to , and y ou agree that y ou will not, copy , decompile, disas- semble, r everse engineer , hack, manipulate, or otherwise access and/or make available any t echnology incorporated in rec eivers compatible with the XM Sa tellite Radio sys- tem. F urt[...]

FCC Statement 35 FCC Statement Please note that the po wer cable that has been supplied with your device is supplied with perma- nently attached ferrite beads . It is the responsibility of the user to use the power cable with the fer - rite beads. The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expr essly approved b y XM Satellite Radio Inc[...]

5 W arranty warranty 36[...]

warranty 37 1 1 2 2 M M o o n n t t h h L L i i m m i i t t e e d d W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y A UDI OVO X ELECTRONIC S C ORPO RA TION (the Com pan y) wa rran ts t o the orig inal reta il pu r- chaser of this product that should this pr oduct or any par t thereof , under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship[...]

warranty 38 This W arranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabilities. ANY IMPLIED W AR- RANTIES, INCL UDING ANY IMPLIED W ARRANT Y OF MERCHANT ABILIT Y , SHALL BE LIM- ITED T O THE DURA TION OF THIS WRIT TEN W ARRANT Y . ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY W ARRANT Y HEREUNDER INCL UDING ANY IMPLIED W ARRANT Y OF MER- CHANT ABILIT Y MUST B[...]

warranty 39 Notes :[...]

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