05Basic playback
1Press /to enter the XM Channel Guide, navigate through the channels one at time with /, then press
ENTER to listen to the XM 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
•You can press DISP to change XM Radio information in the front panel display.
•The currently selected channel is automatically chosen (without pressing ENTER) after five seconds.
Tip
•You can also press MEMORY during reception display to save the information of up to five songs. See Using the XM 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.
Using XM HD Surround
XM HD Surround uses Neural Surround™ technologies to achieve optimal surround sound from XM radio. XM HD Surround Sound is available on select XM channels only.
•While listening to XM Radio, press AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT for XM HD Surround listening.
XM HD Surround can be selected also with STANDARD.
Saving channel presets
This receiver can memorize up to 63 channels, stored in seven banks, or classes (A to G) of 9 channels each.1
1Select the channel you want to memorize. See Selecting channels and browsing by genre on page 47.
2Press 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.
•The default for all presets is XM1.
4Press ENTER.
After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the XM channel.
Using the XM Menu
The XM Menu provides additional XM 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.
•Antenna Aiming – Check the strength of satellite and terrestrial reception.
•Memory Recall – Use / to browse your saved song information (see Tip above).
3When you’re finished press TOP MENU to return to the reception display.
Listening to SIRIUS Radio
For details on SIRIUS Radio, see About SIRIUS and XM on page 102.
•Press SIRIUS to switch to the SIRIUS input. For best reception, you may need to move the
SiriusConnect™ tuner antenna near a window (refer to the manual for the SiriusConnect™ Home tuner for antenna placement recommendations).3
Note
1You can reset the channel presets and memory in Resetting the system on page 64.
2You can reset the Channel Skip/Add settings in Resetting the system on page 64.
3• In order to activate your radio subscription, you will need the SIRIUS ID (SID) which uniquely identifies your tuner. The SID may be found on a sticker located on the packaging, or on the bottom of the tuner itself. The label will have a printed
Follow the prompts to activate your subscription, or you can also call SIRIUS
• Select 0 (SIRIUS ID) from the
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