
XM Radio
Installation Manual
XMR-3
Rev. C, 04/05/06 Page 3 of 31
H E A D S U P T E C H N O L O G I E S
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 5
1.4 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 6
2.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 7
2.1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 ANTENNA........................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 RECEIVER........................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 USER INTERFACE................................................................................................................................ 9
2.4.1 Control Head ............................................................................................................................ 9
2.4.2 Cabin Entertainment Management System (CEMS) Options ................................................... 9
2.4.3 Discrete Control Inputs ............................................................................................................ 9
2.5 SYSTEM ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................. 10
2.5.1 Power and Load Analysis Information ................................................................................... 10
2.5.2 Audio Output Information....................................................................................................... 10
2.5.3 Satellite RF Input/Output Information.................................................................................... 10
3.0 INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 DETERMINING THE SYSTEM OPTIONS............................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Quantity of Audio Sources ...................................................................................................... 11
3.2.2 User Interface ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.3 System Examples..................................................................................................................... 12
3.3 SYSTEM LIMITATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1 Environmental Limits.............................................................................................................. 14
3.3.2 Functional Limits.................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 ANTENNA INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.................................................................................... 15
3.4.1 Antenna Coaxial Cable Installation ....................................................................................... 15
3.4.2 Interference from VHF and SATCOM Transmitters............................................................... 16
3.5 AUDIO DISTRIBUTION ...................................................................................................................... 17
3.5.1 Audio Playback Interruption .................................................................................................. 17
3.5.2 Default Audio Playback Configuration .................................................................................. 17
3.6 SYSTEM MOUNTING ......................................................................................................................... 18
3.6.1 Antenna................................................................................................................................... 18