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Listening to XM Satellite Radio—Continued

BAND

SETUP ENTER

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BAND

Setting the Satellite Radio Mode

1

Press the [SETUP] button.

Remote controller

 

Selecting XM Satellite Radio

1

 

 

Press the [BAND] button repeat-

 

 

 

edly to select XM.

 

 

 

If “CHECK ANTENNA” appears on

 

 

 

 

 

 

the display, make sure the XM Mini-

Remote controller

Tuner is connected properly.

 

 

 

 

Signing Up for XM Satellite Radio

Once you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock, you are ready to subscribe to XM Satellite Radio.

You’ll need a major credit card and your XM Radio ID. There are three places you can find your 8-character XM Radio ID:

1.On the XM Mini-Tuner

2.On the XM Mini-Tuner packaging

3.On XM Channel 0, as explained below

2

Use the Up and Down Arrow

Remote controller

[ ]/[ ] buttons to select “SAT

 

Radio Mode,” and then press

 

[ENTER].

1

Remote controller

Use the Up and Down Arrow

[]/[ ] buttons to select “RADIO ID.”

Alternatively, press the [DIRECT TUNING] button, followed within 8 seconds by the [0] button and [ENTER] button.

Your XM Satellite Radio ID number is displayed. Write it below.

3

Use the Left and Right Arrow

Remote controller

[ ]/[ ] buttons to select “XM.”

 

The choices available depends on the

 

type of tuner board you’re using.

 

If you’ve not using satellite radio,

 

select None.

 

 

4

Press the [SETUP] button.

Remote controller

 

 

 

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ID:

2

To sign up, go to:

 

 

http://activate.xmradio.com

 

Or call: 1-800-XM-RADIO

 

(1-800-967-2346)

 

For XM Canada, go to:

 

http://xmradio.ca

 

Or call: 1-877-GET-XMSR

 

(1-877-438-9677)

 

 

Notes:

RADIO ID cannot be selected in Category Search mode. You must select Channel Search mode (see page 23).

The following letters are not used in XM Satellite Radio IDs: I, O, S, F.

XM Satellite Radio will transmit a special signal to the T-4555P to activate the full channel lineup. Acti- vation normally takes between 10 and 15 minutes, but during busy peak periods, you may need to leave the T-4555P turned on for up to an hour.

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Onkyo T-4555P Listening to XM Satellite Radio, Setting the Satellite Radio Mode, Selecting XM Satellite Radio

T-4555P specifications

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