User manual AUDIOVOX XMC-10A XPRESS XM SATELLITE RECEIVER

[. . . ] Congratulations Thank you for purchasing the Audiovox Xpress XM® Satellite Receiver. You are one step closer to experiencing the latest innovation in XM® Satellite Radio. XM® Satellite Radio will revolutionize your vehicle or in-home entertainment. XM® features over 170 digital channels -- The most commercial-free music, over 30 channels of news, sports, talk and entertainment, over 20 dedicated channels of XM® Instant Traffic & Weather, and the deepest play-list in the industry with access to over 2 million titles! [. . . ] FM OFF Screen The selected frequency must be an unused frequency or a frequency used by a low powered FM station in your area. If not, the strong signal from the FM station may overpower the Xpress XM® unit FM transmitted signal which may result in interference. With the FM Frequency highlighted, press the Rotary/Select Knob or the (XM) Select button on the remote control to confirm the selection (see Figure 8). Figure 8. FM Frequency Screen 20 Brightness + Contrast This feature allows the user to adjust the brightness and contrast of the unit's display (see Figure 9). Upon entering either the brightness or contrast adjustment mode, a horizontal bar graph is displayed with a minus (-) sign on the left and a plus (+) on the right. Use the Rotary/ Select Knob to highlight the contrast or the brightness adjustment. Once the desired adjustment is highlighted, press the Rotary/Select Knob to enter the adjustment mode. If there is no activity for 12 seconds, the unit will exit to active channel screen. Brightness Mode: Turn the Rotary/Select Knob CW or use the UP arrow on the Remote Control to increase the screen's brightness. Turn the Rotary/Select Knob CCW or use the DOWN arrow on the Remote Control to decrease the screen's brightness. Once the desired setting is obtained, press the menu button twice to return to the active channel screen. Contrast Mode: Turn the Rotary/Select Knob CW or use the UP arrow on the Remote Control to increase the screen's contrast. Turn the Rotary/Select Knob CCW or use the DOWN arrow on the Remote Control to decrease the screen's contrast. Once the desired setting is obtained, press the menu button twice to return to the active channel screen. 21 NOTE: When the Receiver is to be used in battery-operated accessories, such as the Xpress Boom Box (XMB10), to maximize battery life, it is suggested that the brightness setting be reduced to a minimal level. Figure 9. Brightness and Contrast Screen Backlight Timer The Backlight Timer feature allows the user to set the amount of time the display backlight is turned on, or the period before the display darkens, provided no other button has been pressed during the selected time-out interval; time increments of 10, 20, and 30 seconds are presented for selection at your discretion. This user-friendly option subdues the display during sleep hours or other particular periods. 22 ROTATE DIAL TO CHANGE Always On 10 Seconds 20 Seconds 30 Seconds Figure 10. Backlight Timer Options If the desired backlight time is 20 seconds, turn the Rotary/Select knob CW to scroll down through the timer selections until 20 Seconds is highlighted (Figure 10); then press the Rotary/Select knob. The selection will appear as shown in Figure 11. BACKLIGHT TIMER SET 20 Seconds Set Figure 11. Selecting 20-Second Backlight Timeout 23 As a result, the display backlight will turn off 20 seconds after this selection is entered, provided no other button is pressed in the meantime. Audio Level This feature allows the user to set the audio output signal level (see Figure 12). Upon entering the audio level mode, a horizontal bar graph is displayed with a minus (-) sign on the left and a plus (+) on the right. Use the Rotary/Select Knob to adjust the audio level. When the Rotary/ Select Knob is turned CW the audio level signal is increased. [. . . ] Search Button (search) ­ Depressing the Search button will cause the unit to initiate a search based on the search mode stored in the unit. Channel Up Button ­ This button is used to scroll through upper channels in the channel list as well as navigate to the next higher line in a list of menu options. Channel Down Button ­ This button is used to scroll through lower channels in the channel list as well as navigate to the next lower line in a list of menu options. (+) Button ­ This button is used to tune to the next higher channel number. [. . . ]