Basic playback

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Selecting channels and browsing by genre

From the SIRIUS Channel Guide, you can browse SIRIUS Radio channels in the order that they appear, or you can narrow your channel search by genre.

1Press / to enter the SIRIUS Channel Guide, navigate through the channels one at time with /, then press ENTER to listen to the SIRIUS radio

broadcast.

To browse by genre, first press CATEGORY, use / to select a genre, then press ENTER.

To cancel and exit any time, press RETURN.

Tip

You can select channels directly by pressing D.ACCESS, then the three-digit channel number.

You can press DISP to change SIRIUS Radio information in the front panel display.

The currently selected channel is automatically chosen (without pressing ENTER) after five seconds.

Saving channel presets

This receiver can memorize up to 63 channels, stored in seven banks, or classes (A to G) of nine channels each.1

1 Select the channel you want to memorize.

See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above.

2 Press T.EDIT.

The display shows a blinking memory class.

3Press CLASS to select one of the seven classes, then press / to select the channel preset you want. You can also use the number buttons to select a preset.

4Press ENTER.

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the SIRIUS channel.

Tip

Using the SIRIUS Menu

The SIRIUS Menu provides additional SIRIUS Radio features.2

1Press TOP MENU.

2Use / to select a menu item, then press ENTER. Choose from the following menu items:

Channel Skip/Add – Use / and ENTER to select channels you would like to remove/restore from/to the channel guide.

Parental Lock – Use / and ENTER to select channels you would like to place under parental lock. Channels put under parental lock are not displayed in the Channel Guide, but may be accessed by directly inputting their channel number and providing the parental lock password.

Antenna Aiming – Check the strength of satellite and terrestrial reception.

Memory Recall – Use / to browse your saved song information (see Tip above).

Password Set – Set the parental lock password.

3When you’re finished press TOP MENU to return to the reception display.

You can also press MEMORY during reception display to save the information of up to five songs. See Using the SIRIUS Menu below to recall this information.

Listening to channel presets

1Press CLASS to select the class in which the channel is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G.

2Press / to select the channel preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the channel preset.

Note

1You can reset the Channel presets and memory in Resetting the system on page 82.

2You can reset the Channel Skip/Add, Parental Lock and Password settings in Resetting the system on page 82.

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Pioneer SC-35 manual Using the Sirius Menu, Select the channel you want to memorize

SC-35 specifications

The Pioneer SC-35 is a premium 7.1-channel home theater receiver that has garnered attention for its innovative features and robust performance. Designed for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts, the SC-35 combines cutting-edge technology with user-friendly functionality, ensuring an immersive audio experience.

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