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    Sirius Satellite Radio CR-SRF100 CR-SR T100 Operating Instructions CR-SRF100 (SHO WN) 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 1[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 2 The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice and do not constitute a commitment on the part of Matsushita Communication Industrial Corporation of USA (MCUSA). Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this document. However , due to ongoing product improvements and revisions, MCUSA cannot guarant[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 3 T able of Contents 1. ACRONYMS & ABBREVIA TIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2. BASIC FEA TURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3. WHA T IS SIRIUS SA TELLITE RADIO (SSR) (SUMMAR Y DESCRIPTION) . . . . . . . .5 4. PRECAUTIONS . . [...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 4 WELCOME 1. Acronyms & Abbreviations 2. Basic Features Panasonic welcomes you to their constantly growing family of electronic products owners. We endeavor to give you the advantages of products with precise electronic and mechanical engineering, manufactured with carefully selected components, and assembled by people who a[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 5 Summar y Description The Service 100 channels of music, news, sport, and other entertainment. 60 channels of 100% commercial-free music. All broadcast directly to your vehicle, anywhere in the continental United States. The Programming There are no painfully repetitive play lists. Music is hosted live by Master Music Programme[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 6 The T echnology The Sirius Satellite Radio service begins at the national broadcast studios in New Y ork City , where the programs are created. They are then beamed to the three orbiting satellites and ground repeaters, which then send them to the receiver in your vehicle. This signal is maximized by placing the satellites in [...]

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    7 4. Precautions CAUTIONS • This product is designed to operate off a 12 volt, negative ground batter y system. • T o prevent damage to the unit, be sure to follow the connection diagram in section 9.2. • Do not insert the power connector into the unit until the wiring is completed. • Be sure to insulate any exposed wires from a possible sh[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 8 5. Getting Initial Subscription For Channels From Sirius Only continue with this section after the system is installed in the vehicle and the battery is connected. There are 3 basic steps: 1. T urn the power on by pressing the [SEL] knob/button. (the unit’ s Sirius ID number should be displayed) (if the ID number is not disp[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 9 Y ou are now ready to activate your service. Y ou have one of two options: 1) Visit the website at: http://www .siriusradio.com Click on the “JOIN” section and follow some simple directions. 2) Call toll-free 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474) and one of the customer care representatives will take the necessary pieces of information [...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 10 6.1. Enter & Exit Setup Mode ENTERING SETUP MODE A user enters setup mode by pressing the [1] and [6] buttons simultaneously . The system then displays the setup mode screen, with viewing the Sirius ID as the first setup item choice. EXITING FROM SETUP MODE Y ou may exit setup mode by entering a different mode (press and [...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 11 6.2. Select a Setup Item When in setup mode, the [SEL] knob is used to navigate to the different setup screens. Pressing and releasing the [SEL] knob will move to the next setup item. Where appropriate, rotating the [SEL] knob will move to the next selection within the current setup item. SEL PW R 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 [...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 12 6.3. View the Sirius ID The Sirius ID Number is displayed on the CDU when setup mode is entered [SECTION 6.1] . Pressing the [SEL] button moves to the next setup item. Rotating the [SEL] button has no effect. 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 12[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 13 6.4. Change the Display Brightness ENTER SETUP MODE [SECTION 6.1] When the Adjust Brightness setup option is selected by pressing the [SEL] button, the brightness of the character display is changed. Y ou may select between 4 brightness levels (25% [dimmest], 50%, 75%, 100% [brightest]) by rotating the [SEL] knob. Pressing th[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 14 6.5. Setup FM Modulator Frequency The Sirius receiver has the capability to send audio output to an FM radio by means of a hardware FM modulator . This option is enabled through the setup mode, and the FM frequency is set up as well. Below is a table of the 11 FM Modulator settings available: the “OFF” state and the 10 fr[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 15 If you try to use the Sirius Satellite Radio system with an FM modulator and you don’t have the radio tuned to the correct frequency , you might only hear static. The radio must be on the same FM station as the SSR system is set. For convenience, we recommend you assign the appropriate FM modulator frequency to one of the p[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 16 7. Basic Operation “Power up” means turning the unit on from a Control Display Unit (CDU) on a system that has • been properly installed and battery power supplied. • already engaged a channel subscription from Sirius. 7.1. General Descriptions CA TEGORY A category is a group of channels having a similar theme or “g[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 17 PRESET A preset is a channel number stored in memory that is easily called back by pressing a button. The CDU can store up to 18 preset channels for quick retrieval. There are 6 buttons to store/recall preset channels (numbered 1 ‡ 6). T o afford 18 preset channel numbers, the CDU uses 3 groups of 6 presets. T o access a pa[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 18 7.1.1. CDU Controls • Select knob/push button • “Channel” Mode button • “Category” Mode button • “Preset” Mode button • Preset buttons (“1” , “2” , “3” , “4” , “5” , “6” ,) 7.1.2. CD U Communication to the Operator • Display • Indicators[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 19 7.2. Start-Up/Shut-Down Modes In this section, “On” refers to a condition where the CDU is displaying information and the radio is playing audio. “Off” refers to the condition when the CDU is powered down and there is no satellite receiver audio. The receiver remains powered as long as there is battery power . Power i[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 20 1. “SIRIUS SA TELLITE RADIO” will scroll across the display , twice. 2. If there is no antenna detected, “ANTENNA ERROR” will show on the second line of the display: 3. If the antenna is good, but no signal is found, “ACQUIRING SIGNAL” will show on the second line of the display: 4. Once satellite signal is presen[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 21 7.2.2. Shut-Down (T urn Off) Press and hold the [SEL] button for greater than two seconds to turn the system off. The receiver mutes the SSR audio, blanks the CDU display and turns off all indicators. If an FM Modulator is connected to the system, it will switch back to the antenna to allow normal AM/FM radio operation .[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 22 7.3. Standard Operations & Screen Display Format GENERAL KEYP AD HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS In general, a function in the CDU is engaged by pressing and releasing the button. If any other button press is detected while the first button is still depressed, the other button(s) function is ignored. The only excep- tion from th[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 23 The channel name is displayed in the last 12 characters of the top line. If the full channel name is greater than twelve characters in length, then the full channel name is scrolled across the display once, and the eight-character abbreviated version is displayed thereafter . The category name is displayed on the bottom line.[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 24 Then pressing and releasing the [SEL] button will have the following effect: followed shortly by: 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 24[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 25 And repeated pressing of the [SEL] button will have the following effect: followed shortly by: 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 25[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 26 The display reverts to: If the ARTIST or TITLE information is not available, the words “AR TIST” and “TITLE” are remain in their place. If a PDT field other than ARTIST and TITLE does not contain information the field is skipped and the next field that contains data is displayed. DISPLA Y WHEN TUNING TO A CHANNEL STOR[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 27 (STORING CHANNELS IN PRESETS T o store a channel in a preset, press and hold the preset button for 2 seconds. The receiver will emit a short beep, indicating the channel is stored at that preset button in the current preset group. RECALLING PRESET CHANNELS If the user presses and releases a preset button [1] – [6] the syste[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 28 7.4. Categor y Mode The Sirius satellite system collects category information about each available channel. Any given channel may be associated with zero, one, or more than one category . Therefore a categor y map is constructed with each category identified with the specific channels associated with it. This channel and cate[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 29 EXITING FROM CA TEGORY MODE Y ou exit category mode by entering a different mode. There are several ways to do this … • press the [CHANNEL] button to enter CHANNEL mode. • press the [PRESET] button to enter PRESET mode. • enter SETUP mode. The system indicates exiting category mode by turning off the categor y mode in[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 30 7.5. Channel Mode The channel mode provides user access to all available channels in sequential order . (also called “all channels” mode) ENTERING CHANNEL MODE Y ou enter channel mode by pressing the [CHANNEL] button. The system indicates entering channel mode by illuminating the channel mode indicator located next to the[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 31 7.6. Preset Mode The Sirius satellite system has a preset mode that allows the user to change channels within custom stored presets. The system has the ability to store up to eighteen presets (18 channel numbers assigned to buttons), six individual presets in three groups. ENTERING PRESET MODE A user enters preset mode by pre[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 32 EXITING FROM PRESET MODE Y ou exit preset mode by entering a different mode. There are several ways to do this … • press the [CHANNEL] button to enter CHANNEL mode. • press the [ CA TEGORY] button to enter CA TEGORY mode. • enter SETUP mode. The system indicates exiting preset mode by turning off the preset mode indic[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 33 CHANNEL SELECTION WITHIN PRESET MODE As the [SEL] knob is rotated, the system increments or decrements to the next preset. It will scroll through all 18 preset channels (group 1 – preset 1) through (group 3 – preset 6) starting from the current preset group. After reaching the end of the presets, further turning of the [S[...]

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    8. System Components & Specifications There are 5 basic components to the system: 1. SSR Receiver 2. Antenna (Sold Separately) 3. Controller / Display Unit (Included in CR-SRF100) 4. FM Modulator (Included in CR-SRF100) 5. Receiver Wiring Harness 6. Installation Instructions Guide Supplied Hardware 7. Mounting Screws for Receiver (4) 8. Dual-lo[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 35 8.1. SSR Receiver … (CR-ZX0161Z) SPECIFICA TIONS: • Operating T emperature Range: -40 ∞ C to +85 ∞ C • Power Supply: 12VDC (9 – 16VDC), Negative Ground • Max RMS Current Consumption less than 2.0A @ 25 ∞ C 14v • Peak Current Consumption less than 2.5A @ 25 ∞ C 14v • Dimensions: 195mm(L) x 141mm(W) x 32mm[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 36 8.2. Control Display Unit (CDU) … (CY -CX0160Z)[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 37 8 .3. F M Modulator … (CY -ZX0160Z) SPECIFICA TIONS: • Operating T emperature Range: -40 ∞ C to +85 ∞ C • Power Supply: 12VDC (9 – 16), Negative Ground • Max RMS Current Consumption 90 mA • Dimensions: 87mm(L) x 106mm(W)(“ear-to-ear”) x 22mm(H) • Weight: 0.25 kg • Frequency Range: 10 frequencies (88.7 [...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 38 8.4. Receiver Wiring Harness…(M2C457018) SPECIFICA TIONS: • Connector 1 (CDU connector): 8 position plug • Wire type & length: 4 meters – 6-wire (22 A WG) – with shielding. • Connector 2 (I/O Connector): 20 cir cuit automotive connector • Connector 3 (left audio input): white RCA female connector (0.4 meter [...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 39 8.5. Receiver Wiring Harness…(M2C457019) GND BA T 3.0 A Wire Lead 1 & Connector 1 Connector 2 Wire Lead 8 Wire Lead 6[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 40 9. Diagrams & Installation 9.1. General System Diagrams WITHOUT FM MODULA TOR[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 41 WITH FM MODULA TOR WITHOUT CDU … WITH SIRIUS ENABLED RADIO HEAD UNIT 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 41[...]

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    42 9 .2. General Connection Diagram CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 CDU Display OR f CR-SRF100 CL -SRA100 or equivalent (sold separately) M2C457018 Wiring Harness 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 42[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 43 9 .2. General Connection Diagram Continued Sirius-Ready Panasonic Radio (Sold Separately) SDARS Receiver Antenna Battery Ground CR-S R T100 CL -SRA100 or equivalent (sold separately) M2C457019 Wiring Harness 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 43[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 45 • The antenna should be installed on the vehicle’ s roof with the 2 wires separating and going around the rear window before entering the vehicle and going to the receiver . The antenna is fastened to the roof top with self-adhesive tape located on the bottom of the antenna housing. T o obtain optimum adhesion, the bondin[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 46 • The FM modulator should be mounted under the dash board…as close as possible to the existing radio / head unit. • The Control Display Unit (CDU) should be installed at a convenient location on the dash board. It should be installed where it will not cause driver distraction. It is mounted with “dual-lock fastening t[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 47 Y our product is designed and manufactured to ensure the minimum of maintenance. Use a soft cloth for routine exterior cleaning. Never use benzine or other solvents. Direct access channel 184 is provided by Sirius Satellite Radio to confirm proper installation of all the system components. If the receiver acquires channel 184[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 48 3. RECEIVER ERROR If communication between the receiver and CDU stops for approximately 6-9 seconds, then a “RECEIVER ERROR” message is displayed). Action: Check the electrical harness between the CDU and the receiver . 4. NO SUBSCRIPTION If the CDU determines that there is no subscription to the Sirius service, then the [...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 49 7. POWER UP AND HEARING ST A TIC ON SYSTEM WITH FM MODULA TOR If you power the SSR system up and are using an FM modulator and you only hear static, your radio might be on the wrong FM station. The radio must be on the same FM station that the SSR system is set to. Action: Check that your radio is tuned to the correct FM freq[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 50 Notes 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 50[...]

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    CR-SRF100/CR-SRT100 51 Notes 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 51[...]

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    P anasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Cor poration of America One P anasonic W ay Secaucus, NJ 07094 http: //www .panasonic.com CA-MX0260ZC Printed in U.S .A. 17233_SGould 08/15/02 14:46 Page 52[...]