XM-100 Commercial XM Satellite Radio Owner’s Manual
Welcome!..................................................................................5 Installing XM-100......................................................................5 ? Parts List.............................................................................6 ? ? Connections ........................................................................6 Positioning the Antenna.......................................................7 Optimizing Signal Strength..........................................
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Before installing your XM-100, make sure you have all the parts listed below: ? XM-100 unit ? Power Adapter ? Antenna ? RCA audio cable ? Remote control Connections House the XM-100 unit in a component rack or other suitable location that provides adequate ventilation. The maximum ambient temperature should never exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The unit’s front user interface and various connectors on the back of the unit are shown here: RF IN Connect to antenna RCA line level audio out 3.
3. Antenna – connect the included XM antenna to the small gold jack and position as described in the next section. The antenna comes with 20 feet of cable. If that is not sufficient to locate the antenna where there is a strong XM signal, purchase a 50-foot cable extension kit. Up to two extensions can be used together for up to 120 total feet of cable. Alternatively, custom lengths of 50 ohm RG58U may be used or extension kits available from third party sources (see enclosed flier). 4.
b) Turn the base of the antenna so that the XM logo is facing to the south if you are in the eastern half of the U.S. and to the south/southeast if you are in the western half of the U.S. c) Bring up the signal strength menu by holding down the power button for 4 seconds and optimize signal strength using the instructions in the next section. Exit signal strength Mode by pressing the power button. d) If necessary, experiment with different antenna locations near a south-facing window or outside.
5. Activate the unit following the “Activating XM-100” instructions. Optimizing Signal Strength For robust operation, signal strength received from the antenna must be optimized. Optimum alignment of the antenna may be achieved using the signal strength menu. Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds, a display similar to below will appear. CN1 CN2 TBER 9.0 8.
After the channel 1 audio verification test, you must activate your XM-100 to access all XM channels. Commercial accounts must sign up for and activate under the terms of XM’s Commercial Service. To activate the radio you must first obtain the XM Radio ID number of your unit. Tune the receiver to channel 0 by using the down button on the unit’s front or press 0 on the remote control. The 8 digit XM Radio ID will be displayed.
The default display, as shown below, provides information about the channel currently tuned to, including channel number and channel name on the first line and scrolling artist name and song title on the second line. The display backlight is illuminated and text appears after the power button has been pressed, indicating the unit is on.
The XM-100 supports three Modes of channel selection: Channel (default), Category and Category/Channel. Examples of categories are Rock, Classical, etc. Channel Mode allows you to scroll through and select any channel in the entire XM lineup regardless of what category the channel belongs to. Channel Mode is the default Mode at power up. When you switch to Category Mode, the unit will scroll through the different Categories offered by XM.
When preset channels have been set, you can access those presets simply by pressing the PRESET button on the remote, then an appropriate numeric button. For example, if preset 0 were set to Rock, preset 1 to Hits, and preset 2 to News, you could jump to the News channel quickly by pressing “PRESET-2.” Changing Categories The channels of the XM service are conveniently organized into categories such as Hits, Rock, News, Sports, etc.
The XM-100 SETUP Mode allows you to configure options such as forced tuning, blocking, skipping, etc. To enter the SETUP Mode, press and hold the MODE button on the front of the unit for 4 seconds or depress the SETUP button on the remote. The Setup indicator illuminates, and the menu shown below appears. Setup Menus Mode to Exit Navigating Setup Menus The top level structure of the menu system is shown below and indicates which parameters may be configured.
SETUP MENUS MODE TO EXIT up SETUP SIGNAL QUAL SETUP LINE LEVEL SETUP FRONT LOCK SETUP TIME ZONE SETUP DLT SAVING SETUP CH BLOCKING SETUP CH SKIPPING SETUP FORCE TUNING SETUP SW VERSION
When Setup – Signal Quality is displayed, pressing the Mode button brings up the following menu: CN1 CN2 TBER #.# #.# ### This menu may also be displayed by holding the power button for 4 seconds when at the main display. Pressing the Mode button returns up one menu level. Pressing the power button exits the setup menus to normal operation. CN1 and CN2 indicate the carrier to noise ratio of the satellite signal received from the two XM satellites positioned in the southern sky over the equator.
The line maximum output level may is adjusted using the up/down buttons. Front Lock When Setup – Front Lock is displayed, pressing the Mode button brings up the following menu: Front Lock? Locked The buttons on the front of the XM-100 unit may be locked or unlocked using this feature. Locking the unit may be useful if a store manager or parent wishes to ensure the desired channel is not altered.
When “SETUP – DLT SAVING” is displayed, pressing the Mode button brings up the following menu: SETUP DST Y MAR 2 NOV 1 This submenu shows you a summary of all the daylight savings time parameters. The “Y” next to the “DST” indicates yes, daylight savings time is observed in your region.
SETUP DST FALL BK NOV Press the up/down keys to change the fall back month, when daylight savings time ends and standard time resumes. Press the Mode key to save the change and go to the next submenu. SETUP DST FALL BK W:1 Press the up/down keys to change the Sunday of the month when standard time resumes. Press the Mode key to exit this submenu loop and return to the “SETUP - DLT SAVING” menu.
When Setup – CH Skipping is displayed, pressing the Mode button brings up the following menu: Skip ###? N PWR Toggles In the course of using the XM-100 you may find that there are specific channels you prefer not to listen to and would rather skip over. Using XM-100’s SKIP feature, you can program the unit to skip over these channels when scrolling using the up/down buttons or remote control. (Note that you can still access the “skipped” channels using the direct tune method.
Force Tuning by Time Force Tuning by Channel Force Tuning Add New Forced Tuning is an advanced feature for the commercial market that allows programmed events to occur throughout the day or week in an unattended manner. These events can program the unit to turn on or off, lock and unlock the front buttons, change channel, and change volume. Up to 100 events may be programmed in the XM-100. Use of the provided remote control is required to review or program Forced Tune events.
The second display choice, Forced Tuning by Time, displays Forced Tune events sorted by time of day without consideration of what days of the week the event is effective. The third display choice, Forced Tuning by Channel, displays Forced Tune events sorted by channel number without regard to any other parameter. The final menu, Add New, allows you to add a new Forced Tune eve nt. Selecting any of the 4 top level menu choices brings up the following display, with each field described in detail.
“Any” allows for a volume change applied to the current audio channel at the programmed time – a feature useful for decreasing the audio volume during slow hours of a restaurant or bar. Locking and unlocking the front buttons for specific hours of the day (LCK, UNL) and turning off the unit at a specified time (Off) may also be programmed. Note that subsequent to a programmed “Off” period, any valid forced tune event to a channel will turn the unit back “On”.
The XM-100’s remote control provides identical functionality to the buttons on the front panel. CHANNEL (UP/DOWN) Tune to specific channels. MODE Press number to select operating Mode. NUMERIC Tune directly to specific channels (punch in the channel number, then press SEL) SEL) and to tune to preset channels (10 per zone). CATEGORY (LEFT/RIGHT) Tune to specific audio categories such as Country, Rock, Hits, Decades, Jazz, News, and more.
Audio Control Systems The XM-100 has been designed for easy integration into distributed audio systems by professional installers using the RS232 control port. Antex strongly recommends that the RS232 connection be used only by experienced professional installers. Do not connect this RS232 port to a computer – this connection is NOT compatible with personal computers. See www.antex.
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