XM tuner

Listening to XM Satellite Radio

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You can use this unit to control an XM satellite digital tuner (GEX-P920XM), which is sold separately.

For details concerning operation, refer to the XM tuner’s operation manuals. This section provides information on XM operations with this unit which differs from that described in the XM tuner’s operation manual.

!With this unit, you can operate two addi- tional functions: XM channel direct selec- tion and preset channel list.

1XM band indicator

Shows the XM band which has been selected.

2XM preset number indicator

Shows what XM preset has been selected.

3XM channel select setting indicator Shows what channel select setting has been selected. CH is displayed when Channel number is selected, and CAT is displayed when Category is selected.

4XM channel number indicator Shows to which XM channel number the tuner is tuned.

5XM text information

Shows the text information of broadcast channel.

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Press SOURCE to select the XM.

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Press SOURCE until you see XM displayed.

 

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Press BAND to select a XM band.

 

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired XM

 

band is displayed, XM-1, XM-2 or XM-3.

 

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To perform tuning, push

 

MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

The channels move up or down step by step. Channels that cannot currently be selected are skipped, and the next channel is selected.

#If you push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right, you can increase or decrease channel num- ber continuously.

#You can also perform tuning from a desired

channel category. (Refer to Selecting a channel in the channel category on page 69.)

Selecting an XM channel directly

You can select an XM channel directly by en- tering the desired channel number.

1Press DIRECT on the remote control. CHANNEL INPUT appears in the display.

2Use 0–9 on the remote control to input

the desired channel number.

# To cancel the input numbers, press CLEAR on the remote control.

3While the input number is displayed,

press DIRECT on the remote control. The entered XM channel is selected.

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Pioneer DEH-P980BT operation manual XM tuner Listening to XM Satellite Radio, Selecting an XM channel directly

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