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Features
Product Overview: The Kenwood
KTC-H2A1 Here2Anywhere Portable SIRIUS Tuner allows you to listen to SIRIUS
Satellite programming in your car, boat, home or office--virtually anywhere. The
tuner slides into the Here2Anywhere Car Docking kit (item 113KPAH2C) or Home
Docking kit (item 113KPAH2H). Having multiple docking kits enable you to move
the Here2Anywhere from car to car or from car to home. In addition to a Car or
Home docking kit, you will need a subscription to SIRIUS to receive the
satellite programming.
Controls: The front panel
controls include:
- Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow
buttons: Lets you navigate through display screens
- Power button: Turns unit
on/off and exits the Setup mode and the Stream, Category, Song, and Artist
list modes
- Select button: Makes the
selection of the items highlighted on the display
- Preset Number buttons: Sets
and selects the preset streams
- Preset button: Cycles
through the four banks of presets, plus enters/exits the Preset Tune mode
- Memory button: Saves and
recalls song and artist information, plus sets Parental Lock code number
- Display button: Switches the
display between different modes
Remote Control: The supplied
remote control (RC-H2A) has the same functions as the front panel controls, plus
enables direct selection of streams using the 0-9 number pad and the Direct
button. The remote is powered by 2 "AAA" batteries (supplied).
Dimensions: L=4.927", W=1.935", H=0.847".
Display: The Here2Anywhere SIRIUS
tuner features a 2-1/2" wide x 1/2" high, blue dot-matrix LCD display.
The normal operation screen showing the stream number, name and category, the
preset band and number, as well as a scrolling display of the currently playing
song title/program name, artist name and composer. If you choose another screen
such as the Category Select, Stream List, or the currently playing Artist or
Song Title screen, the display will show 4 lines of information. In the Setup
Mode, you can adjust the display brightness or change from the Normal Operation
Screen to a Large Font screen.
Stream Selection: You can
select music or program streams numerous ways:
- Normal Operation: Using the
up and down arrows on the unit or remote to tune each stream one at a time.
- Presets: You can store up to
24 of your favorite streams as presets for quick access. Presets are stored
in 4 banks, each containing 6 stream presets. You can either tune the
presets one at a time, or select the Preset List and highlight the desired
preset stream to select.
- Category Selection: By
pressing the left or right arrow button on the unit or remote, you can
select one of the SIRIUS Music Categories (Pop, Rock, Country, Hip-Hop,
R&B, Dance, Jazz/Standards, Classical, or Variety) or SIRIUS
Entertainment categories (News, Sports, Entertainment). As you highlight the
category, the streams under that category are listed, allowing you to select
the stream you're looking for.
- Stream List: By pressing the
Select button, the lists of streams appear, regardless of category. You can
use the up and down buttons to move through the streams until the desired
stream is highlighted.
- Artist List: By pressing the
Select button once and the Display button once, the list of
currently-playing artists will appear, regardless of category. You can use
the up and down buttons to move through the artists until the desired artist
is highlighted.
- Song List: By pressing the
Select button once and the Display button twice, the list of
currently-playing songs will appear, regardless of category. You can use the
up and down buttons to move through the song until the desired song is
highlighted.
- Direct Select: Using the
remote control, enter the three-digit stream number.
Saving/Recalling Music Information:
You can store the name of the currently-playing song and artist (and
composer, if data available) into memory for recall later. You can save up to 24
songs. When you want to retrieve the information, the Song Memory List can be
recalled, allowing you to scroll through each song on the list.
Channel Skip: In the Setup
mode, you can select streams you want to skip when scanning up and down the
Channel or Category List, or when pressing the cursor up and down buttons.
Channel Lock: You can lock a
stream, making it unavailable during all tuning modes, and cannot be directly
accessed via the remote control. The Channel Lock feature is protected by a
4-digit lock code.
Antenna Strength: You can check
the strength of the SIRIUS satellite signal being received. When locating the
antenna for the Home Docking kit, you should place the antenna in a spot that
illuminates the maximum number of bars on the meter.
Output Level: You can adjust
the level of the audio output to match the other sources in your audio system.
You can select High (0dB), Medium (-3dB) or Low (-6dB).
Clock: The Here2Anywhere SIRIUS
tuner has an automatic clock that receives its time signal as a part of the SIRIUS
satellite stream.
Timer Functions: The
Here2Anywhere SIRIUS tuner has the following timer functions:
- Alarm: The Alarm turns the
tuner on at a specified time and to a specified stream. Once the alarm
sounds, you can activate the snooze feature, which lasts for 10 minutes.
- Auto Shut-off: The Auto
Shut-off function automatically turns the tuner off at a specified time (15,
30, or 60 minutes). The countdown begins after the last button is pushed.
- Sleep Timer: The Sleep Timer
lets you listen to the tuner for a specified period of time before it
automatically shuts off. You can set the Sleep Timer to 30 or 60 minutes.
