SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna

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You'll need to determine the direction in which you will aim the antenna at the satellites. ... Your antenna will need to have a clear view of the sky in this direction.
SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna Installation Guide Placed Outdoors – Facing Alternate Satellite

Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna

At SiriusXM, our customers’ satisfaction with the performance of their Radios is extremely important to us. In this guide, we have prepared a series of instructions and tips for you to show you the best methods for selecting a location for your antenna, how to install it, and how to connect it to your SiriusXM Radio.

SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna Installation Instructions: Placed Outdoors – Facing Alternate Satellite

You’ll need to determine the direction in which you will aim the antenna at the satellites. Using the map below, find your location and the corresponding area number (1 to 5). SKY

NORTH

4

5

1 WEST

EAST

2

3 HORIZON SOUTH

From the following chart, determine in which direction your antenna needs to be aimed. If you’re located in area:

You need to aim your antenna:

1 (USA)

EAST or NORTHEAST

2 (USA)

NORTH or NORTHEAST

3 (USA)

NORTH or NORTHWEST

4 (USA)

WEST or NORTHWEST

5 (USA)

STRAIGHT UP at the sky (may require outdoor placement)

Remember this direction. Your antenna will need to have a clear view of the sky in this direction. Example: Imagine you live in Area 2. You determined from the chart that your antenna will need to be aimed North or Northeast toward the X on the map in northern Minnesota. The exact direction is determined by your specific location in Area 2 relative to the X on the map: If you live in Texas, you will need to aim in a more Northerly direction, whereas if you live in southern California, you will need to aim in a more Northeast direction. NORTH

Aimed East

1

4

5

WEST

3

2 Aimed Northeast

Step 1: Find the Direction In Which to Aim

Step 1: Find the Direction in Which to Aim Your Antenna

Aimed West EAST

Aimed Northwest Aimed Northerly

SOUTH

Aimed Northerly

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SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna Installation Instructions: Placed Outdoors – Facing Alternate Satellite

Place the Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna outdoors on a window ledge, porch, table, or patio, where it has a clear, unobstructed view of the sky straight up (A, in illustration below). you can attach it to the house using the mounting points on the antenna’s base with the antenna having a straight up view of the sky (B, in illustration below).

B.

A.

Step 2: Place the Antenna

Step 2: Place the Antenna

There should NOT be any obstructions such as bushes, trees, other homes or buildings, overhangs, soffits, chimneys, gables, dormers, etc, blocking the antenna’s view of the south sky. Be aware that depending upon where you place the antenna, your own home may block the antenna’s view of the satellite.

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SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna Installation Instructions: Placed Outdoors – Facing Alternate Satellite

If you attach the antenna to the soffit or wall of the house using the mounting points on the antenna’s base, you will need four screws (not included) with a 1/4” head (e.g., an M3 screw), and which are suitable for the material onto which you are affixing the antenna, (e.g., wood, metal, etc.).

The mounting screws should be spaced 1-3/16” apart horizontally and 1-7/16” vertically.

Step 2: Place the Antenna

If you placed the antenna outdoors on a flat surface, keep the clamshell closed and orient the body of the antenna to face south. Continue with Step 3.

1-3/16 in 1-7/16 in

If you have mounted the antenna on a soffit with a straight up view of the sky, skip to Step 4 that describes how to connect the antenna to your Radio or Home Dock. 4

SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna Installation Instructions: Placed Outdoors – Facing Alternate Satellite

Open the antenna clamshell so that it is halfway between the horizontal and vertical positions as shown.

The surface of the antenna shown below in gray should be facing the window pane and should be pointed in the direction in which you need to aim your antenna.

Step 3: Aim the Antenna

Step 3: Aim the Antenna

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SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna Installation Instructions: Placed Outdoors – Facing Alternate Satellite

Connect the antenna cable to the ANT connection on the Radio or Home Dock.

AUDIO

ANT

POWER

Step 4: Connect the Antenna

Step 4: Connect the Antenna to Your SiriusXM Radio or Home Dock

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SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna Installation Instructions: Placed Outdoors – Facing Alternate Satellite

Turn your SiriusXM Radio ON and access the Signal Indicator (or Antenna Aiming) screen. (Consult your Radio’s User Guide for instructions on accessing the screen.)

The Signal Indicator screen shows the strength of both the satellite (SAT) signal and the terrestrial (ground) (TER) signal (if available).

We need to fine tune the aim of the antenna to optimize signal reception. While watching the Signal Indicator screen, rotate the antenna left or right in small increments, as shown, until the highest possible satellite (SAT) signal strength is achieved. While continuing to watching the Signal Indicator screen, adjust the tilt angle in small increments, toward the horizontal or vertical positions, as shown, until the highest possible satellite (SAT) signal strength is achieved. The installation is complete.

Step 5: Verify Signal Reception

Step 5: Verify Signal Reception

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SIRIUS Indoor/Outdoor Home Antenna Installation Instructions: Placed Outdoors – Facing Alternate Satellite

50 ft. Antenna Extension Cable: If the cable attached to the antenna is not long enough, you can use a 50’ long antenna extension cable (sold separately) to extend the antenna cable.

Accessories

Signal Distribution Accessories For You to Consider

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