Alpine iDA-305 Receiving Channels with the SAT Radio Receiver Optional, Storing Channel Presets

Receiving Channels with the SAT Radio Receiver (Optional)

About SAT Radio

Satellite Radio* is the next generation of audio entertainment, with over 100 digital audio channels. For a small monthly fee, subscribers can hear crystal-clear music, sports, news and talk, coast-to-coast via satellite. For more information, visit XM’s website at www.xmradio.com, or SIRIUS’ website at www.sirius.com.

To receive SAT Radio, the separately sold XM Direct™ or SIRIUS Satellite Radio Tuner and an appropriate Ai-NET Interface Adapter will be required. For details, consult you nearest Alpine dealer.

•The SAT Receiver controls on the iDA-X305 are operative only when a SAT Receiver is connected.

1 Press SOURCE to activate the SAT Radio mode.

2 Press BAND to select one of the three SAT Radio Preset Bands.

Each press changes the band:

XM mode:

XM-1 XM-2 XM-3 XM-1

SIRIUS mode:

SIRIUS-1 SIRIUS-2 SIRIUS-3 SIRIUS-1

3 Press or to select the desired channel.

Holding down or will change channels continuously.

•When using the optional remote control (RUE-4190, etc.), an SAT Radio Channel can be directly called up with the numeric keypad of the remote control.

1While in XM or SIRIUS Radio mode, enter the Channel number you want to call up with the numeric keypad on the remote control.

2Press ENTER on the remote control within 5 seconds to receive the Channel.

If the channel number is 3 digits, the Channel is automatically received after the channel number has been input.

Checking the SAT Radio ID Number

A unique Radio ID number is required to subscribe to SAT Radio programming. Each third party XM or SIRIUS radio comes with this number.

This number is an 8 character (for XM Radio) or 12 character (for SIRIUS Radio) alphanumeric number. It is printed on a label found on the SAT Receiver.

It can also be displayed on the screen of the iDA-X305 in the following way.

XM:

1 While receiving a XM Radio band, press or

to select channel “0” for XM.

2 To cancel the ID number display, select the channel other than “0.”

SIRIUS:

1 While receiving a SIRIUS Radio band, press or

to select channel “255” for SIRIUS.

2 To cancel the ID number display, set the channel to other than “255”.

•You cannot use “O,” “S,” “I,” or “F” for the ID Number (XM radio Receiver only).

•You can check the ID number printed on a label on your third party, SAT Radio Receiver package.

Storing Channel Presets

1 Press BAND to select the desired band you want to store.

2 Press (PRESET).

The Preset screen is displayed.

3 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select the preset number.

4 Press and hold /ENTER for at least 2 seconds.

The selected station is stored.

5 Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other channels onto the same band.

•To use this procedure for other bands, simply select the band desired and repeat the procedure.

•A total of 18 channels can be stored in the preset memory (6 channels for each band; XM-1, XM-2 and XM-3 or SIRIUS-1, SIRIUS-2 and SIRIUS-3).

•If you store a channel in a preset memory which already has a station, the current channel will be cleared and replaced with the new one.

Receiving Stored Channels

1 Press BAND to select the desired band.

2 Press (PRESET).

The Preset screen is displayed.

3 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select a radio station.

4 Press /ENTER.

Storing the desired Sports Team (SIRIUS only)

Store a favorite team from one of the available leagues SIRIUS covers. Once stored, game times and scores for that team are announced using the interruption Alert display while receiving other programming. To receive these announcements, refer to page 26.

This function becomes effective after performing the following two operations.

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