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LISTENING TO XM SATELLITE RADIO

SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE

Before you can listen to XM Satellite Radio, you must first select the input source on the SR7001.

CHECKING THE XM SIGNAL STRENGTH

3.

Adjust the antenna location until signal strength

AND RADIO ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select channel 0 (XM000) with the 3 or 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cursor buttons of the SR7001 or the SCAN +

 

OFF ON/OFF ON

 

or SCAN – buttons of the remote control unit.

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

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4.

SOURCE

SWITCHING XM INFORMATION IN THE FRONT

PANEL DISPLAY

You can display XM information (such as artist name/ song title, category or signal status) for the channel currently selected in the front panel display.

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D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

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D1

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OFF

ON/OFF

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

D2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D3

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

 

4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

USE

PAGE

2

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D5

 

 

 

D1

 

 

 

 

 

D4

 

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D2

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D3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USE

PAGE 2

D5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Press the > button until PAGE 3 is displayed.

2. Press the D1 (DISP) button four times to display the signal status on the front display of

POWER

OFF ON/OFF

SOURCE

USE

PAGE

2 3 4

ON

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D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

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1.

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the SR7001.

• The Radio ID is displayed.

X M O O O R A D I O I D

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S I G N A L :

(Using the SR7001)

The display changes as shown below according to the receiving condition.

SIGNAL: ■■■■■■

SIGNAL: STRONG

(Signal strength is good)

SIGNAL: ■■■■

SIGNAL: MARGINAL

Note:

If “ANTENNA” appears in the front panel display, the XM Connect-and-Play antenna or Passport system may not be connected to the XM terminal on the rear panel of this unit properly.

1. Press the > button until PAGE 3 is displayed.

2. Select the information with the DISP (D1) button.

Channel number/name

Artist name/Song title

Channel category

Signal Status

1. Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select “TUNER”.

2. Press the BAND button to select either XM or DAB.

(Using the remote control unit)

1. To select tuner, Press the TUNER button twice within two seconds on the remote.

2. Press the > button until PAGE 1 is displayed. Select XM or DAB with the D3 button.

(Signal strength is Marginal)

SIGNAL: ■■

SIGNAL: WEAK

(Signal strength is poor)

XM NO SIGNAL

SIGNAL: NON

(Loss of the signal)

When the Channel number/name mode is displayed:

X M O 4 0 : D e e p T r c

4 0 : D e e p T r a c k s

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Marantz SR7001, SR8001 manual Listening to XM Satellite Radio, Selecting AN Input Source

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