SAT Radio Receiver (Optional)

SAT Receiver: XM or SIRIUS Receiver

When an optional XM or SIRIUS Receiver Box is connected via the Ai-NET bus, the following operations may be performed. However, the XM Receiver and SIRIUS Receiver cannot be connected at the same time.

Receiving Channels with the SAT Receiver (Optional)

About SAT Radio

Satellite Radio* is the next generation of audio entertainment, with over to 100 digital 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., and SIRIUS’ website at www.sirius.com.

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

*XM and its corresponding logos are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

*SIRIUS and its corresponding logos are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.

The SAT Receiver controls on the IVA-W205 are operative only when a SAT Receiver is connected.

1 Touch [SOURCE] on the main source screen.

The source selection screen is displayed.

2 Touch [XM] or [SIRIUS].

The XM or SIRIUS main screen display appears.

3 Touch [BAND] to select the desired band.

XM radio:

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

SIRIUS radio:

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

4 Touch [NO./NAME] to select the channel number tuning.

Each time it is pressed, the tuning mode is changed.

channel number tuning channel name tuning

5 Touch [ NO.] / [NO. ] or [ NAME] /

[NAME ] to select the desired channel. Touching and holding either button will change channels continuously.

To customers when connecting the SIRIUS Tuner Box:

For detailed functions, refer to the SIRIUS Tuner Box installation manual.

For SIRIUS Setup Operation, refer to page 41.

Tuning in to Categorized Programs

You can listen to programs categorized to the same group one after another.

1 Touch and hold [ CAT] or [CAT ] for at least 2 seconds in the XM or SIRIUS mode.

The category mode is activated.

2 Touch [ CAT] or [CAT ] to select a desired category.

The first channel of the selected category is tuned.

3 Touch and hold [ CAT] or [CAT ] for at least 2 seconds to turn off the category mode, or if no operation is performed for 13 seconds, the category mode will be automatically canceled.

If the desired category program is not found, the selected category is displayed for 5 seconds, then the receiving program is restored.

Changing the Display

Text information, such as the channel name, artist name/feature, and song/program title, is available with each XM or SIRIUS channel. The unit can display this text information as explained below.

Touch [INFO.] on the XM or SIRIUS mode main screen.

Each time you touch this button, the display changes as shown below.

In XM mode:

*1 If the number of Auxiliary Data Field characters is more than 175, touch [INFO] to continue the display.

In SIRIUS mode:

*2 Channel name, category, artist and song name are displayed in one screen.

*3 Displayed when there is a composer name (text information).

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Alpine IVA-W205 SAT Radio Receiver Optional, Receiving Channels with the SAT Receiver Optional, Changing the Display

IVA-W205 specifications

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