XM Satellite Radio Integration

Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. offers an integrated in-vehicle XM® Satellite Radio solution with the XM Mini-Tuner. The XM Mini-Tuner is a portable subscription that can be used in the car. When connected to any Alpine 2008 head unit, XM Satellite Radio can be accessed with on-screen channel and song tag information.

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS:

• The XM Mini-Tuner is a tiny cartridge that contains the XM chipset, making it possible for subscribers to take their XM subscription from one XM compatible device to another
• The XM Mini-Tuner retains the same functionality from home to car as provided by a fixed, installed XM tuner
• The Mini-Tuner’s small and lightweight design makes it convenient to carry and transfer from one car to another
• Users can access XM's line up of more than 170 digital channels of choice including commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's entertainment programming, traffic and weather information

Alpine CNP2000UC

COMPATIBILITY & AVAILABILITY:

• Consumers need to purchase the XM Direct 2 Main Kit (model # CNP2000UC, available through Audiovox), which consists of an XM Mini-Tuner, car dock, USB programmable adapter, USB cable and antenna
• The Mini-Tuner is placed in the car dock, then the car dock is connected to the Main unit. At that point, an XM Direct 2 Alpine Connection cable (model #CNPALP1, available through Audiovox) is needed to connect the Direct 2 Main Kit to the compatible Alpine Ai-NET head unit
• The XM Direct 2 Main Kit is USB adaptable for future compatibility
• The XM Direct 2 Main Kit and Direct to Alpine Connection cable are sold separately and are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide