XM Satellite Radio Receiver
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model number is located on the bottom and serial number also on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provide below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No.
Serial No.
XM Radio ID
You need to subscribe for XMTM Satellite Radio Service to listen to the radio broadcast.
XT-XM1
Sony Corporation © 2002 Printed in JapanWelcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony XM Satellite Radio Receiver. The receiver allows you to:
•Receive XM Satellite Radio programming (with subscription) by connecting a Sony master unit* compatible with the Sony BUS system.
•Connect and use an optional CD or MD changer.•Receive up to 100 channels of XM programming.•Display channel name, artist name, and song title for most XM channels.•Store up to 20 favorite XM channels.•Search XM channels by category.*Some master units may not be connected to this receiver. (For details, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.)
Introducing XMTM Satellite Radio
There’s a world beyond AM and FM. XM Satellite Radio. Up to 100 channels.
Listeners can subscribe by visiting XM on the Web at www.xmradio.com or by calling XM’s Listener Care at
Technology. It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or manipulate any technology incorporated in receivers compatible with the XM Satellite Radio system.
Furthermore, the AMBE® voice compression software included in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of this or any other software contained in an XM Radio is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the object code, or in any other way convert the object code into
Basic Operations
Listening to a program
The XM receiver is controlled by the master unit. Button locations vary with different master unit models. Please refer to the master unit instruction manuals.
1To select XM:a.Press the Source button until “XM” is displayed.b. Press the Source button until “MD” is displayed, then press the Mode button to select XM. For master units which can control more than one MD changer, press the Mode button repeatedly (the display will show “MD1,” “MD2,” etc.) until the receiver is found.
2Press either Seek button to select the desired channel.Pressing and holding the Seek button will quickly step through the channels.Note“LOADING” is indicated while the receiver is reading the information.
Display items
The XM Satellite Radio information (Channel Name, Channel Number, Artist Name/Program Name and Song Title) is available on the display.
Press the Display (DSPL) button.Each time you press the Display (DSPL) button, the item changes as follows:Channel Name tChannel Number t Artist Name/Program Name tSong Title tFor
• While Artist Name/Program Name or Song Title is |
displayed, if you select a channel, Channel Name |
will be displayed for 2 to 3 seconds and then return |
to the previous display. |
• If there is no information about Artist Name/ |
Program Name or Song Title, “- - - |
displayed. |
• During XM Satellite Radio reception, Spectrum |
Analyzer, Dual Information, Motion Display |
function of the master unit cannot be operated. |
• The display indicates up to 8 characters. |
Using category search to locate channels
Each XM channel is associated with a category that describes the type of music or programming that is played on the channel. Examples of categories include “rock,” “jazz,” “news,” and so on. Users unfamiliar with XM’s programming may use the radio’s
The category of the current channel is displayed. With some master units, the Repeat button is only equipped on the remote control.
2Press the Disc/Preset buttons repeatedly until you find the desired category.3Press the Seek buttons repeatedly until you find the desired channel in that category.
The display shows “CAT SRCH” to indicate that the radio is in category search mode. While in this mode, you will only be able to tune to channels in the selected category. You may use the Disc/Preset buttons to choose other categories.
4To exit from category search mode and return to the normal mode, press the Repeat (REP) button.
The radio automatically returns to the normal mode if there no key is pressed within 5 seconds.
Storing favorite channels
You can preset up to 20 channels.1Tune in a channel that you want to store.2Press the Shuffle (SHUF) button.The radio will show a list of presets, starting with preset number 1. The preset number will be shown if a channel has already been stored into the preset. With some master units, the Shuffle button is only equipped on the remote control.
Additional
Information
Specifications
Frequency | 2332.5 – 2345.0 MHz |
Power requirements | 12 V DC car battery |
| (negative ground) |
Outputs | BUS control output |
| Audio output |
Inputs | Antenna input (Satellite, |
| Terrestrial) |
| BUS control input |
| Audio input |
Dimensions | 224 ⋅ 37.8 ⋅ 160 mm |
| (8 7/8 ⋅ 1 1/2 ⋅ 6 3/8 in.) |
| (w/h/d) |
Mass | Approx. 1.0 kg |
| (2 lb. 4 oz.) |
Supplied accessories | Parts for installation and |
| connection (1 set) |
Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist after you have made the following checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Consult XM if you have any questions or problem concerning the broadcast service of the XM Satellite radio.
The information on the display cannot be changed during XM Satellite Radio reception.
• Refer to “Caution” in “Getting Started.”No sound.•Adjust the volume control of the master unit.•Cancel the attenuate function of the master unit.•The connecting cords are not connected properly.The sound is hampered by noises.Locate codes and cables such as an antenna code, a BUS cable, an RCA pin code, or a power code so as they do not interfere each other.
The channels cannot be received.Check the connection of the receiver and the antenna.WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
If you have any questions or problem concerning this product, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
If you have any questions or problem concerning the XM Satellite radio service including the broadcast, consult XM.
The XM Radio ID
Getting Started
Resetting the master unit
Before operating the XM receiver for the first time, reset the master unit. If the unit is not reset in this manner, it may not function properly. For details on how to reset it, refer to the operating instructions of the master unit.
CautionFor the following master units, press the Repeat (REP) button of the master unit for two seconds after turning the XM on and select “setup 2.” Without this procedure, the master unit will not display
*You may observe flickering in parts of the display while performing operations. This is not malfunction.
Note
Resetting the master unit will erase the clock setting and some stored contents of the master unit.
The characters on the display cannot be scrolled |
even when the Auto Scroll function of the master |
unit is set to on. |
• You cannot display the clock during XM Satellite |
Radio reception on a master unit whose clock |
display is shown by pressing the Display (DSPL) |
button. |
With some master units, the Disc/Preset button is only equipped on the remote control.
4Press the Disc/Preset + (Disc +) button for 2 seconds.The display shows “MEMORY” if the radio successfully stores the channel into the preset. The display shows “FAILURE” if the radio fails to store the channel into the preset.
The radio automatically returns to the normal mode if there no key is pressed within 5 seconds.
Receiving a stored channel
•Press either Disc/Preset button to select the preset channel you want to listen to.
•Press the Shuffle (SHUF) button.Press the Disc/Preset + (DISC +) button to select the preset channel and then press the SEEK + or SEEK – button to start.
Displaying the XM Radio ID
1During XM Satellite Radio reception, press the Seek button to select “CHANNEL 1.”
2Press the “Seek – (down)” button.“RADIO ID” is indicated for 2 seconds and the XM Radio ID number is indicated for 10 seconds. These indications will be displayed alternately.
To cancel the XM Radio ID display, press the Seek button to select a channel.Advisory Message
When a problem occurs with the receiver, an error message will be indicated on the display of the master unit.
ANTENNAThe antenna is not connected properly.tCheck the connection of the receiver and the antenna.UPDATINGYou have not subscribed to XM, or the channel is not authorized.tYou need to subscribe to XM.NO SIGNLXM signal is too weak.tMove to another area where your system can receive the signal.OFF AIRThe channel is not broadcasted now.tSelect another channel.LOADINGThe receiver is reading the channel informationtWait until the receiver completes receiving the information.“– – –•The channel to be
•There is no text information or time information in the channel. This is not an error.