Sirius Satellite Radio SP-R2 manual

SP-R2 Satellite Radio Receiver User Guide[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 2 CONGRA TULA TIONS! Y our new Sirius S portster™ SP-R2 Plug-n-Play Receiver kit let s you enjoy SIRIUS ® Satellite Radio’s digit al entert ainment anywhere you’ve installed the SP-H2 Home Docking S tation, SP-C2 Mobile Docking S tation, or the SP-B2 Portable Boombox (each sold separately). The SP-R2 Receiver is al[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 3 Box Contents Unpack your Sirius S portster Receiver carefully and make sure that everything listed here is present: 1 x Sportster Receiver 1 x Remote Control If anything is missing or damaged, or if your Sirius S portster Receiver fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately . It is recommended that you retain the o[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 4 • The installation and use suggestions contained in this manual are subject to any restrictions or limitations that may be imposed by applicable law—the purchaser should check applicable law for any restrictions or limitations before installing and/or operating this unit. • Failure to follow these safety instructi[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 5 • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and Sirius S portster Receiver . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the Sirius S portster Receiver is connected • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician fo[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 6 1. POWER Button : Turns Receiver On and Of f. 2. Rotary Knob & Select Button: Navigates through display screens and makes selections of items highlighted on the display . Rotating clockwise (CW) increases the channel number (down the list), and moves down in the menu. Rotating counterclockwise (CCW) decreases the ch[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 7 3. CA TEGOR Y Buttons: Navigates through Category List Screen which displays Sirius Channel Categories. 4. Display (DISP) Button: Changes text size of artist names and song titles. In list modes, toggles between channel name, artist name and song title. 5. Menu Button: Used to access menu options to make setup and featu[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 8 Remote Control 1. POWER Button : T urns Receiver ON and OFF . 2. Channel Buttons: Navigate through channels and display screens. 3. Category Buttons: Navigate through categories and display screens. 4. Mute Button: Mutes audio. 5. DIRECT Button: Accesses channels directly by number . 6. SELECT (SEL) Button: Selects item[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 9 Activating your SIRIUS Subscription Before you can listen to the Receiver , you must subscribe to SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s service. 1. Make sure that the Sirius S portster Receiver is properly connected and that its antenna is oriented to receive the SIRIUS satellite signal (see Docking Station Installation and/or Boo[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 10 Display Button Pressing the DISP button from the Default display toggles between the artist name/song title and large character displayed text. In doing so, this will change the character size and cause the field to scroll. This feature is useful when viewing the display at a distance. NOTE: The displayed text will scr[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 11 Searching Channels (Channel List Mode) It is possible to search for a different channel while listening to your current channel. Be sure that the display shows the Default screen prior to the following steps: 1. Press and hold the DISP button for 2 seconds to activate the Channel List Mode (top right) . The Channel Lis[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 12 Press and Hold the DISP button to enter the Channel List Mode Press DISP again to show the Artist Name Press DISP again to show the Song Title Press DISP again to go back to Channel List 3. Press and release the Rotary Knob to select the channel. T o exit this mode without changing to a new channel, press and hold the [...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 13 Setting Channel Presets Y ou can store up to 30 of your favorite channels as presets, for quick access. Presets are stored in 3 banks, A, B & C, each containing 10 channel presets. 1. Press the BAND button to activate the preset bank you want. The selected bank is shown in the lower right corner of the Default scre[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 14 • If your Jump Setting is set to traffic, pressing the Jump button will immediately begin searching for your desired city’s traffic report. The band indicator on the display will change to the Jump icon to indicate a Jump search is active. Once your local traffic is found, the Receiver will automatically tune to th[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 15 Preset T une List Mode In Preset T uning Mode you can view your list of presets showing Channel Name, Artist Name, or Song T itle just like in the Channel List Mode: 1. Press and hold the BAND button to enter the Preset T une Mode (P .TUNE). 2. Press the DISP button for 2 seconds which will bring up the Preset T une Li[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 16 memory , and Y being the total number of memory listings still available for storage. 2. Sports Games: If the current tuned channel is an NFL ® , NBA ® , NHL ® , or College play-by-play sports broadcast, pressing the MEMO button will allow you to select one of the teams playing to be stored in memory . T urn the Rot[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 17 Initial Game Alert Score Updates “ Initial Game Alert ” will sound an alert when the team you have chosen is playing a game. “ All Score Updates ” will sound an alert when the team you have chosen is playing a game, and also when the scores are updated for the team. T urn the Rotary Knob to highlight the type o[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 18 Viewing Program Information stored in Memory 1. Press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds to enter S-Seek Mode. The program information stored in memory will be displayed one-at-a-time in page format. 2. Use the Rotary Knob to scroll through the 20 page listing. This function allows you to review previously stored p[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 19 Deleting a Song Title Stored into Memory 1. Press and release the Rotary Knob while in S- Seek Mode. A pop-up screen displaying two selectable options - “Delete” and “S-Seek” - is displayed. 2. Turn the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Delete” option. 3. Press the Rotary Knob and a Delete confirmation screen w[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 20 Game Alert The Sirius S portster Receiver can automatically identify when your favorite team is playing. When a game is found, the Game Alert screen is displayed, followed by tuning information for that game. Use the Rotary Knob to select and tune to the desired channel. See the Game Alert setting in the Menu Display O[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 21 Instant Replay The Sirius S portster Receiver is capable of storing the audio of the channel to which you are listening for later playback, approximately up to 44 minutes depending upon the channel to which you are tuned. As soon as you tune to a channel, the Receiver automatically begins storing the audio, enabling yo[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 22 Forward button causes the Receiver to continue to move forward in the stored audio to the start of each next song or program until the end of the stored audio is reached. When the end of the stored audio is reached, a beep will be heard (if the Confirmation T one option is enabled), the Instant Replay mode will be exit[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 23 The Instant Replay mode icon that is displayed at the bottom left of the screen indicates the current mode. Pause mode. This indicates that the Receiver is paused and muted. Play mode. This indicates that you are in the playback mode, listening to stored audio. Fast Forward mode. This indicates that you are fast forwar[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 24 A diamond-shaped Play Position indicator is superimposed over the Progress Bar which provides a visual indicator of the current playback position in the Instant Replay memory . The Play Position indicator shows your current listening position in the stored audio. When you press the Play/Pause button to begin playback o[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 25 Should you press the Play/Pause button to pause the playback, the play position indicator will stop moving and continue to provide a visual indication of your current position in the Instant Replay memory . When paused and the Instant Replay memory is 10 seconds from becoming full, two beeps will be heard (if the Confi[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 26 Sirius ID Displays your 12 digit Sirius ID (SID) number . The SID is unique to every Sirius S portster Receiver and is required to activate your service. It is recommended that you write this number in the space provided on the last page of this user guide. No adjustments are allowed in this mode. T o exit this option,[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 27 Game Alert Game Alert allows you to store your favorite sports teams in memory . The S portster Receiver will constantly scan the SIRIUS channels and will sound an alert when a team you stored in memory is playing, or when there is a score update for a team, depending on which option you have chosen for the team. T eam[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 28 Jump Settings Y ou can access the Jump Settings menu by pressing and holding the Jump button for 2 seconds or by pressing Menu to enter the Menu Options list and selecting Jump Settings using the Rotary Knob. There are two options available for Jump button settings – Traffic and JumpSet. The currently selected option[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 29 T raffic 1. Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “T raffic” option. Press the Rotary Knob to select. 2. Scroll to the city for which you would like to hear traffic reports and press the knob. Use the Menu button to exit this menu without changing your current city selection. Note: If the channel list has not yet be[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 30 Confirm T one Options The Sirius S portster Receiver will sound an Audio “T one” alert when the unit powers ON and OFF as well as when the S-Seek Alert is activated. The default is ON. T o change the tone options, perform the following: 1. Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Confirm T one Options”. Press the [...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 31 FM T ransmitter Options If you would like to use the built-in FM T ransmitter , you must turn ON the function and select an FM frequency: 1. Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “FM T ransmitter Options” . Press the Rotary Knob to select. 2. Use the Rotary Knob to Select “On/Off” . Press the Knob to set the opt[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 32 Changing the Lock/Unlock Code The first time the Lock/Unlock function is accessed, the user must enter the default lock code. The default lock code is “0000”. This code can be maintained or changed. T o change the default lock code, perform the following procedure while in the “Menu Options” List mode: 1. Use t[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 33 Audio Level The audio output of the Sirius S portster Receiver can be adjusted to fine-tune the audio signal level for maximum performance. This is important when using either the optional Home Docking S tation or the optional Mobile Docking S tation. The following setting affects both the line output and FM output lev[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 34 Time-Based Features This Menu Option allows for adjustments of the following items: Clock Auto Shutdown Alarm Clock Sleep Mode Program Alert T o change the Time-Based Features, use the following procedure while in the “Menu Options” List mode: 1. Use the Rotary Knob to highlight the “Time-Based Features” . Pres[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 35 • Time Zone: Since the Clock adjusts the time automatically , it is important to specify your proper time zone. Use the Rotary Knob to select the proper time zone. The following is a list of time zones available: (GMT -9:00) Alaska (GMT -8:00) Pacific (GMT -7:00) Mountain (GMT -6:00) Central (GMT -5:00) Eastern (GMT [...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 36 prompt appears on the screen, “Cancel Auto Shut down” . T o activate the Auto Shutdown feature, use the Rotary Knob to select it from the T ime Based Features Menu and press the Knob to enter the menu. Once in the Auto Shutdown Menu, use the Rotary knob to select either “Enable” or “Disable” the feature. ?[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 37 the Rotary Knob. The Receiver will now turn off after the selected time has elapsed. If “Y es” is chosen, the unit reverts to the original factory settings for the following parameters: • All Presets revert to empty • All Game Alerts Cleared Factory Default This Menu option will restore all original factory set[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 38 • Auto Dimming On • Display Contrast to 50% • Display Mode to Auto • FM Modulator to On • FM Frequency to 88.1 MHz • Audio Output Level to 70% • Access to all skipped Channels (Locked channels remain locked) • Memory Search On • Memory Locations are erased • 12 Hour Clock Format • Eastern T ime Zo[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 39 T roubleshooting F AUL T PROBABLE CAUSE No Sound No signal on receiver display Audio static or loss of clarity “ANTENNA NOT DETECTED” message Receiver does not turn on 1. Audio Cables not connected 2. Incorrect FM modulator frequency Check for obstacles over or around antenna V ehicle antenna not connected to radio[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 40 Specifications Audio Output ................................................................................................................... . 2.2V (Peak-to-Peak) T otal Harmonic Distortion (THD) ................................................................................................ ........... <0.3% Sig[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 41 Notes:[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 42 Optional Accessories for your Sirius Sport ster Receiver Add one or all of these accessories to maximize your Sirius experience. SP-B2 Portable Boombox The SP-B2 is a portable docking station and audio system for use with the Sirius S portster Receiver . With the built-in amplifier and speakers, the SP-B2 delivers rich[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 43 SP-C2 Mobile Docking Kit The SP-C2 is a compact docking cradle that positions the receiver for easy wiring, viewing and operation. Designed for quick and easy self- installation, it includes all necessary cabling to connect to your car audio system. Includes the Following: • Mobile docking cradle • Suction cup vehi[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 44 12 MONTH LIMITED W ARRANTY Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such def[...]

Sportster SP-R2 User Guide 45 IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION SIRIUS ID (SID): __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ PSN:__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Customer Service: 1-800-869-5187[...]

© 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New Y ork, NY 10020 (800) 869-5590 sirius.com SP-R2-OM (Rev . 1, March 2005)[...]