Snap User Guide
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety and Care Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snap Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction 5
Introduction Features Congratulations on your purchase of the XM Snap! The XM Snap has these exciting features to enhance your overall experience: • Convenient and easy set up: Just plug it into your vehicle power adapter socket, connect the antenna and begin listening to XM Radio immediately. For your convenience, the radio comes pre-activated with a 5 day courtesy period.
Safety and Care Information IMPORTANT! Always read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and/or damage to your device. SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. disclaims all responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair, or other causes. • Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 140ûF or below -4ûF, or above 60ûC or below -20ûC). • Do not expose to moisture. Do not use device near or in water. Do not touch the device with wet hands.
Introduction Warning! • Opening the case may result in electric shock. • If the liquid crystal fluid comes in contact with your skin, wipe the skin area with a cloth and then wash the skin thoroughly with soap and running water. If the liquid crystal fluid comes into contact with your eyes, flush the eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical care. If the liquid crystal fluid is ingested, flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large quantities of water, and induce vomiting.
What’s in the Box? 1 2 3 4 5 Cable Routing Adapter Alcohol Prep Pad Snap Radio Magnetic Mount Antenna Aux In Cable Antenna Alcohol Preparation Pad 9
Introduction Snap Functions Top View Power Button Press to turn Radio on and off. Menu Button Press to access Radio ID and adjust audio level. FM Button Press to access FM channel configuration, and FM channel presets. MENU FM Front View Number Buttons Press to select your favorite channels, press and hold to set a favorite channel; also press to select an FM channel preset, press and hold to set an FM channel preset.
Snap Connections Base ANTENNA Connection for the Magnetic Mount Antenna. ANTENNA WIRE GUIDE Guides antenna wire to connection. ANTENNA AUDIO AUDIO Connection for Aux In Cable or optional Cassette Adapter (sold separately). FM FM Connection for optional FM Direct Adapter (sold separately).
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Installation and Setup WARNING! DO NOT attempt to install the Snap while driving. Park your vehicle in a safe location before beginning installation. Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna on the outside of your vehicle, on a horizontal surface that will always face the sky. The antenna contains a strong magnet that will stick to any metal part of your vehicle, but will not damage the vehicle.
Recommended Antenna Locations Sedans and Coupes Pickups and SUVs Convertibles* * If the antenna can not be placed above the windshield, place it on vehicle hood. TIP: Detailed installation instructions, including videos, can be viewed at xmradio.com/help/ troubleshooting.xmc. TIP: When mounting the Magnetic Mount Antenna, be sure that the area is clean and dry by using the Alcohol Prep Pad. Avoid locating the antenna near other antennas (i.e.
Installation and Setup If you are installing the antenna at the roof edge, or hood edge, install the Cable Routing Adapter to direct the antenna cable downward.
around the door opening. Lift the weather stripping from the opening and tuck the cable inside it, then replace the weather stripping. Run the cable inside of the weather stripping to the bottom of the door opening. Hide the antenna wire inside the cabin. Pull the cable out of the weather stripping at the bottom of the door opening and route it under the carpet toward the cigarette lighter power adapter socket.
Installation and Setup Find a Location for the Snap he Snap mounts into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter or power adapter T socket. If your vehicle has more than one, be sure to choose the one that doesn’t interfere with the driver’s vision or access to driving controls, the one which won’t interfere with the deployment of airbags or other safety equipment, and makes the Snap easily accessible for operation.
Initiate the Courtesy Period Before proceeding with connecting the audio, the Courtesy Period included with your Snap needs to be initiated: 1 Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky. MENU FM 2 Power on your Snap by pressing the Power button. 3 When Snap powers on, after the Welcome to Sirius XM message, you will be prompted to Press 1, 2, 3 To Begin. Press the number button 1, then 2, then 3.
Installation and Setup vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky. Verify that you have installed and connected the antenna as described in “Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna” on page 14. Refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 38 for additional help.
Connect the Audio To play audio through your vehicle’s stereo or FM radio, decide on one of the following audio connection options: • Option 1: Best: Use the provided Aux In Cable if your vehicle’s stereo system has an auxiliary input connection. Refer to your vehicle’s owners manual to find the location of the auxiliary input jack, or consult the vehicle dealer.
Installation and Setup Options 1 & 2: Aux In Cable Installation Instructions 1 Plug one end of the Aux In Cable into the AUDIO connector on the Snap base. Optional Cassette Adapter 2 Plug the other end into the auxiliary input jack connection of your vehicle’s stereo system. 3 Turn on your vehicle’s stereo system. Set it to play input from the auxiliary input source (or cassette mode if using a cassette adapter). You should hear XM channel 247 through your vehicle’s stereo system.
Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions 1 You’ll first need to find an available FM channel. An available FM channel is one that’s not being used by an FM radio station in your area. When you tune your FM radio to an available channel, you should only hear static or silence – not talk or music. We recommend one of the following methods to find an available FM channel: a. Use the SIRIUS|XM FM Channel Finder at xmradio.com/fmchannel. Go to the website and enter your zip code.
Installation and Setup 3 Set your Snap to transmit on the same FM channel that you have selected in step 1: a. Press the FM button on the top of the Snap. The FM button will illuminate to indicate the FM transmitter is on. b. Rotate the Control knob to select the available FM channel you chose in step 1. c. You should hear the XM channel 247 through your vehicle’s FM radio. If you are satisfied with the sound quality installation is complete.
5 Press the FM button or wait 10 seconds to exit the FM setup. Proceed to “Subscribe” on page 26. 6 The audio level output of the Snap can be increased or decreased as necessary to match the audio levels of other sources in your vehicle. Refer to “Set Audio Level” on page 35. 7 If the signal reception is good, but there is no audio when tuned to channel 247, verify that both the Snap and your vehicle’s FM radio are tuned to the same FM channel (steps 2 & 3).
Installation and Setup Subscribe Subscribe to the XM service by following these steps: 1 Make sure your Snap is turned on, and receiving the XM signal so that you can hear the XM audio. 2 Make a note of your Radio ID. You can find it by pressing menu, on a label on the bottom of the gift box, and on the label on the back of your Snap. 3 To subscribe: • Online: Go to xmradio.
Using Your Snap 27
Using Your Snap The Main Display When listening to a channel, information about what is currently playing is displayed. The screen will alternate between the artist name and song title, and the current category name, and channel number.
Navigation Basics Power Button Pressing the Power button turns the Snap On or Off. Control Knob Rotating the Control knob clockwise or counter-clockwise browses and selects channels within a category. It is also used to tune to an FM channel, and to change the audio level. Scan Button Pressing the Scan button starts a scan through the channels in the current category. Each channel plays for 10 seconds. Pressing the Scan button again stops the scan and the radio tunes to the last channel being scanned.
Using Your Snap FM Button FM Puts Snap in FM mode when using PowerConnect (or FMDA) as the audio connection option. When the FM button is pressed it will illuminate to indicate the FM transmitter is on. The display will show the current FM channel. You can then tune to a different FM channel, store an FM preset, or choose an FM preset while Snap is in FM mode.
either the first channel in the category (if that category was never accessed before), or the channel that the radio was tuned to in that category when it was accessed the last time. 2 To view each previous or next category without changing categories, press and hold the Previous or Next Category button. Each category name will be briefly displayed. When the desired category is displayed, release the button to select the category. Snap will automatically tune to the default channel in that category.
Using Your Snap To assign a favorite channel to a number button: 1 Tune to the desired channel. 2 Press and hold the number button 1-5 you want to assign to that favorite channel. A brief pause in the audio confirms that the favorite has been saved. The number button will be illuminated confirming that the channel was assigned. Beach Boys Good Vibrati 1 2 3 4 5 To listen to a favorite channel: 1 Press the number button 1-5 that was assigned to the desired favorite channel.
Tuning FM Channels When using PowerConnect, you can tune to an FM channel to match the FM channel of your vehicle’s stereo system. To tune an FM channel: 1 Press the FM button on the top of the Snap. The FM button illuminate to indicate the FM transmitter is on, and the display will show the current FM channel. 2 Rotate the Control knob to select the desired FM channel. 3 To exit, press the FM button or wait 10 seconds until the Snap exits to the main display screen.
Using Your Snap 2 Rotate the Control knob to select the desired FM channel. 3 Press and hold a number button 1-5 until the preset number (1-5) is displayed. The FM channel is now set as an FM preset. 4 To exit, press the FM button or wait 10 seconds until the Snap exits to the main display screen. FM FM1 90.1 To access an FM preset: 1 Press the FM button on the top of the Snap. It will light to indicate the FM transmitter is on. 2 Press the 1-5 button which contains your FM preset.
Radio ID Your Snap has an 8 character alphanumeric ID which uniquely identifies your Snap. This ID is used during the subscription process. To display the Radio ID: 1 Press the menu button on the top of the Snap. The menu button will illuminate and the Radio ID will be displayed. 2 Record your Radio ID on page 46. 3 To exit, press the menu button twice or wait 10 seconds until the Snap exits to the main display screen.
Using Your Snap To adjust the audio level: 1 Press the menu button on top of the Snap twice. The menu button will illuminate. 2 Rotate the Control knob to increase or decrease the audio level. 3 To exit, press the menu button or wait 10 seconds until the Snap exits to the main display screen. Audio Level < > Auto Shut Off The Snap will automatically shut off after 6 hours of inactivity, i.e., no buttons have been pressed.
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Troubleshooting Snap has been designed and built to be trouble-free but if you experience a problem, try this: • Check that all connections are firm and secure. • Make sure the vehicle power socket is working, and clean and free of corrosion. • Make sure you have connected the Snap as described in this User Guide. Verify that the Snap is fully plugged into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter or power adapter socket. Your vehicle may need to be running to provide power to the socket.
If you see this on the screen: Try this: Courtesy Period Ended • The 5 day Courtesy Period included with your Snap has ended. Call the number shown on the screen to subscribe. Also refer to “Subscribe” on page 26. If this happens: Try this: You do not receive all the channels to which you subscribed • Ensure that you have subscribed by following the steps in “Subscribe” on page 26. • Go to www.xmradio.com/refresh and enter your Radio ID, and follow the instructions to refresh your activation signal.
Troubleshooting If this happens: Try this: Audio sounds too soft • Raise the volume of your stereo system or increase the audio level of your Snap until the sound quality improves. Refer to “Set Audio Level” on page 35. No audio when using the Aux In Cable or Cassette Adapter • Check all cables between your Snap and your vehicle’s stereo system for firm and secure connections. • Ensure you have selected the proper input source on your vehicle’s stereo system.
Product Specifications 41
Patent and Environmental Information Patent Information It is prohibited to, and you agree that you will not, copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate, or otherwise access and/or make available any technology incorporated in this product. Furthermore, the AMBEª voice compression software included in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
FCC Statement The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. can void the user’s authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Owners Record Owner’s Record The Radio model number is located below and the Radio ID is located on the label on the back of the Snap. Record the Radio ID in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this product.
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