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Owner’ s manual Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones DSH920S SIRIUS SA TELLITE RADIO RECEIVER RÉCEPTEUR RADIO SA TELLITE SIRIUS SINT ONIZADOR SIRIUS DE RECEPCIÓN RADIO VÍA SA TÉLITE[...]
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2 DSH920S English Thank you f or purchasing this Clarion product. ∗ Please read this owner’ s manual in its entirety bef ore operating this equipment. ∗ After reading this manual, be sure to k eep it in a handy place (e.g., glo ve compartment). ∗ Check the contents of the enclosed w arranty card and keep it carefully with this man ual. Cont[...]
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DSH920S 3 English 2. PRECA UTIONS 1. The first time or when star ting after turning off the backup po wer supply , the receiver does not operate normally until reception. The sound is not heard until 20 or 30 sec- onds after reception. 2. T ext data regarding the names of received channels is written to the receiver 30 to 60 seconds after star t of[...]
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4 DSH920S English What is Sirius Satellite Radio? Sirius is radio the wa y it was meant to be: Up to 100 new channels of digital quality prog ramming delivered to listeners coast to coast via satellite . That means 50 channels of completely commer- cial-free music. Plus up to 50 more channels of news, sports, and entertainment from names like CNBC [...]
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DSH920S 5 English 3. CONTR OLS [ FNC ] [ BND ] [ ROTARY ] [ ], [ ] [ ADJ ] [ D ] [ DIRECT ] [ SC ] [ RD ] [ SAT ] [ ] [ FUNC ] [ ROTARY ] [ ], [ ] [ ADJ ] [ DISP ] [ DIRECT ] [ RDM ] [ SCN ] [ BAND ] [ ] Sour ce unit buttons, example 1 Sour ce unit buttons, example 2 Notes: • The abo ve illustrations show tw o source units as an e xample of the b[...]
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6 DSH920S English Display Items Function mode indication Operation status indication : SIRIUS indication Operation status indication : SIRIUS indication : Categor y indication Preset channel indication Preset channel indication : Manual indication : Manual indication Source unit displa y , example 1 Source unit displa y , example 2[...]
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DSH920S 7 English Selecting Sirius Radio modes Press the [ SA T ] button or the [ FNC ] (FUNC) but- ton to select the Sirius mode. The Sirius indication lights entering the mode that was engaged when the unit w as tur ned off last time. Notes: • The [ SA T ] button selects the Sirius mode directly . Some source unit does not hav e a [ SA T ] butt[...]
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8 DSH920S English The receiver mo ves to seek channels below or abov e the current channel. If the channel f ound when either button is released is a vail- able that channel is receiv ed. Otherwise, seeking continues until an a vailab le channel is found. ● Manual tuning Any channel including channels without broad- casts and channels not cov ere[...]
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DSH920S 9 English Notes: • When the name of a channel stored in memory is changed by a broadcasting station, the displa y ma y show a channel name that diff ers from the stored name. • A channel stored in memory ma y be discontinued at the option of the broadcasting station. Scan function There are two scan modes: a categor y scan mode and a pr[...]
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10 DSH920S English 5. INST ALLA TION AND WIRE CONNECTION Bef ore Installation 1. Before starting, be sure to disconnect the battery’s negativ e “ – ” ter minal to prev ent ac- cidents due to shor t-circuits. 2. Location Consider safety and oper ability when select- ing a place f or installation. A void the f ollow- ing. • Locations where [...]
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DSH920S 11 English 1. Attach the mounting brack ets 1 to the sides of the DSH920S using the screws 2 pro- vided. 2. Select the location on the floor mat. Drill holes in the floor mat to match the positions of the holes in the mounting brack ets 1 . 3. Inser t the canoe clips 3 from the rear of the floor mat and install the DSH920S. ∗ There are th[...]
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12 DSH920S English How to Make Wirings 1. CeNET Cable Orient the CeNET cable in the direction shown in the figure and insert it until it is lock ed in position. T o remove the CeNET cable , pull it by lightly g rasping the slide cap A in your fingers . 2. SIRIUS antenna Connect a SIRIUS antenna (sold separately) to the SIRIUS antenna terminal. When[...]
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DSH920S 13 English 6. SYSTEM EXAMPLES ■ Example 1 1 Main unit compatible with CeNET connection 2 CD changer compatible with CeNET connec- tion 3 CeNET cable (pro vided with the DSH920S) Using this cable , connect the DSH920S to the main unit. Note: • The longest wiring length of the CeNET cable is less than 20m. When y ou connect the CeNET cabl[...]
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14 DSH920S English ■ Example 2 1 SIRIUS controller (DSC920S, sold sepa- rately) 2 Connection cable (provided with the DSH920S) 3 Audio systems other than those compatib le with the CeNET connection Connect the SIRIUS satellite radio output to the e xter nal input terminal. 5 6 1 3 2 4 4 RCA pin (audio) cab le (sold separately) 5 SIRIUS antenna (s[...]
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DSH920S 15 English Digital radio section Receiving frequencies: Satellite : 2322.293/2330.207 MHz T errestrial : 2326.250 MHz A udio Signal to noise ratio : 95 dB Distor tion : 0.01 % (1kHz) 7. SPECIFICA TIONS General P ower supply voltage: 14.4 V DC (10.8 to 15.6 V allowab le), negative ground P ower consumption: Less than 1 A (with antenna) Anten[...]
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