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If this happens: | You should: |
There is no power or your Helix shuts | Your Helix battery may be low. Charge the battery by docking your |
off quickly. | Helix in the cradle and plugging in the AC adapter. |
Helix shuts off unexpectedly. | Check whether you set the sleep timer, and set it to “Off” if desired. |
| Check whether “Vehicle Mode/Delayed Power Off” is set, and set it to |
| “Off” if desired. Helix remembers the “Vehicle Mode” setting even |
| when you turn the device off. |
You do not receive all the XM channels you | Check that you have not skipped any channels (page 74). If you still do |
have subscribed to. | not receive all channels, your Helix may not be activated. Contact XM |
| Satellite Radio. |
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No audio. | Check all connections between your Helix and your stereo system. |
No song title or artist name is displayed. | Nothing is wrong with your Helix. That information may be in the |
| process of being updated. Some channels, such as news and sports, |
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No audio when listening to Helix through | Check that your Helix and your radio are tuned to the same FM |
an FM radio. | frequency. |
Audio fades or has static when listening | You might be hearing interference from another FM station. Set your |
through an FM radio. | Helix and your radio to a different FM frequency. |
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Audio sounds too soft or is distorted when | Raise or lower the FM audio level until the sound quality improves. |
listening to an FM radio. |
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XM Instant Traffic and Weather channels | Nothing is wrong with your Helix. These channels use a different |
sound different from other channels. | audio technology than the other XM channels. |
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Controls do not respond. | Check whether the power switch is in the “hold” position. |
| If so, slide it to the center position to unlock the controls. |
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The controls still refuse to respond, the display | Reset your Helix by removing and |
does not change, or the backlight does not |
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turn on or off. |
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Battery level meter does not match the | Fully charge the battery, then use your Helix until the battery is |
expected charge or playback time. | exhausted. This calibrates the battery level meter. |
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