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HON-SC1
Honda/Acura
SIRIUS Interface
Installation Guide
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FCC NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this device. Directed Electronics is not responsible for any radio or TV interferenc
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Honda/Acura SIRIUS Interface Desktop Docking Station Table of Contents FCC Notice 2 Warning and Safety Information 4 Congratulations and Package Contents 6 Compatibility and Features 7 Installation 10 Connections 11 Mounting Instructions 13 Activating Your Installed SIRIUS Tuner 14 Operating the System 15 Examples of Fa
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AUTO OFF DUAL SC OUTPUT ANTENNA AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP Warning and Safety Information Headunit bus cable SiriusConnect Cable HON-SC1 Honda Bus Compatible Translator Sirius-Ready, SAT Radio Ready or select OEM headunits with optional Honda Bus Compatible Translator Warning Please read these instructions carefully before proceeding. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. DO NOT OPERATE EQUIPMENT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT IMPAIRS YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE OR OPERAT
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AUTO OFF DUAL SC OUTPUT ANTENNA AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP Honda/Acura SIRIUS Interface Desktop Docking Station Headunit bus cable SiriusConnect Cable HON-SC1 Honda Bus Compatible Translator Warning and Safety Information Sirius-Ready, SAT Radio Ready or select OEM headunits with optional Honda Bus Compatible Translator Caution Please read these instructions carefully before proceeding. Failure to follow these safety instructions and warnings may result in a serious accident and/or per
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AUTO OFF DUAL SC OUTPUT ANTENNA AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP Congratulations Congratulations on the Purchase of your new HON-SC1 SiriusConnect interface! Your HON-SC1 is designed to be com- patible with select vehicles that support Satellite Radio operation (requires additional purchase of & connection to a SiriusConnect tuner or dock). Your translator is designed to replace the factory XM satellite tuner in your Honda or Acura vehicle. It is also compatible with systems that do not have t
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Honda/Acura SIRIUS Interface Desktop Docking Station Compatibility supplied with the compatible SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner. The HON-SC1 is designed to be compatible with select Honda/Acura vehicles. Please consult table for compat- List of compatible vehicle/radio types (radios must have ibility listing. SAT/XM button): MAKE MODEL YEAR Compatible Headunit Types: • CD only Headunits* Honda Accord 2003+ w/Navigation • CD + Cassette Headunits* Honda Accord 2004+ EX-L, EX-V6 • 6-CD changer Hea
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Headunit Display Capability Acura 3.5RL 2004+ w/Navigation When the HON-SC1 is installed, the following information Acura MDX 2005+, Premium, Touring, Nav can be displayed on the headunit display. Acura RL 2005+ All • Channel Number Acura RDX 2007+ All • Channel Name • Category Name Acura TL 2004+ All • Artist Name Acura TSX 2005+ All • Song Title Name Features Note: Number of characters displayed in fields varies by The HON-SC1 is designed to emulate many of the factory headunit type (8 ~16 C
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Honda/Acura SIRIUS Interface Desktop Docking Station figure the unit for correct display to match your headunit. Labeled 1 and 2 for text scroll and display length settings respectively. Text display switch configuration: Scroll Length/Text Off 16 characters On 11 characters 1 2 1. Set dip switch 1 to Scroll ON/ Scroll OFF as follows: a) Radios with media or navigation displays: OFF (up position) b) Radios with 11 or 16 character display only set to ON (down position). In
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Installation Directed Electronics recommends that you have this prod- Use the supplied screws to securely fasten the unit. uct professionally installed. It is recommended that prior to starting the installation, you thoroughly read this manual Note: Refer to SCC1 or SC-VDOC1 manuals for additional and follow the guidelines listed below: installation instructions needed to complete the system. Some installations may use the factory satellite radio tuner location. If you are using this location
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AUTO AUTO OFF OFF DUAL DUAL AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP ANTENNA ANTENNA SC OUTPUT SC OUTPUT Honda/Acura SIRIUS Interface Desktop Docking Station Connections: When using SIRIUS Universal Vehicle Tuner. Note: You must cycle ACC power in the vehicle on & off 3 If the radio already has a harness connected to the sat- once before radio will recognize the SIRIUS tuner interface. ellite plug, remove it and plug in the supplied harness. Reconnect the factory harn
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AUTO AUTO OFF OFF DUAL DUAL AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP ANTENNA ANTENNA SC OUTPUT SC OUTPUT 11:53 CATEGORY CH XM1-1 CH-001 REW FF PLAY/PROG NR DISC- DISC+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 SCAN SOUND VOL AUDIO PWR Connects to rear of factory radio, may connect to bottom of radio in some vehicles Connections: When using SIRIUS SC-VDOC1. Connects to factory XM/Satellite harness if applicable 11:53 CATEGORY CH XM1-1 CH-001 REW FF PLAY/PROG NR DISC- DISC+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 SCAN SOUND VOL
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Honda/Acura SIRIUS Interface Desktop Docking Station Mounting Instructions Mounting HON-SC1 Bracket Assembly Mounting HON-SC1 with SIRIUS SCC1 Bracket Assembly 1 © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
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Activating Your Installed SIRIUS Tuner For systems using the permanently installed SCC1 Sirius- Activating Your Dock & Play or Portable SIRIUS Radio Connect Vehicle Tuner, you must activate the tuner before you can begin to receive the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Service. For systems using a Dock & Play or Portable SIRIUS radio In order to activate your radio subscription, you will need with the SiriusConnect Vehicle Dock, you must activate the the SIRIUS ID (SID) which uniquely identifies your tu
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Honda/Acura SIRIUS Interface Desktop Docking Station interface. Operating the system “Connecting” - displayed during the initialization of the SAT radio selection Sirius tuner. Press the SAT button to access the Sirius interface. On “Antenna Error” - displayed when the antenna connection some radios this button may be labeled as XM or CD/SAT. is not detected. Pressing this button repeatedly will cycle through sources. “Acquiring Signal” - displayed while acquiring digital audio stream or whe
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AUTO OFF DUAL SC OUTPUT ANTENNA AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP Headunit bus cable SiriusConnect Cable HON-SC1 Honda Bus Compatible Translator Sirius-Ready, SAT Radio Ready or select OEM headunits with optional Honda Bus Compatible Translator Examples of typical Honda factory units, please also refer to your specific radio owner's guide. Bankand Channel Tunemode present andtext indicator indicator indicator Textselector. Sat mode, Holdfor10sectotoggle bankselector channelorcategory tunemodes.
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AUTO OFF DUAL SC OUTPUT ANTENNA AM/FM CD/AUX SAT RADIO SEEK SKIP Headunit bus cable SiriusConnect Cable HON-SC1 Honda Bus Compatible Translator Sirius-Ready, SAT Radio Ready or select OEM headunits with optional Honda Bus Compatible Translator Bankand Channel Tunemode present andtext indicator indicator indicator Textselector. Sat mode, Holdfor10sectotoggle bankselector channelorcategory tunemodes. 11:53 CATEGORY CH Category Channelcontrol Control Preset1-6. REW FF PLAY/PROG NR DISC- DISC+ Hol
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Troubleshooting guide: PROBLEM PROBABLE SOLUTIONS No tuner Check for loose connections. Check that connector alignment/orientation is correct. Check that cables are not pinched or damaged. Check that fuse is not blown. Check that the factory XM module has been disconnected. Check for incorrect connections, some vehicles may have similar aftermarket modules installed that utilize the same type of connector. SL100/ SL2 does not enter Check SIRIUS website for the most recent firmware updates. SIRI
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Honda/Acura SIRIUS Interface Desktop Docking Station Limited One Year Consumer Warranty Directed Electronics (herein “DIRECTED”) promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of one-year from the date of purchase from the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product. During this one-year period, there will be no charge for this replace- ment PROVIDED the unit is returned to DI
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