Volvo XC90 owner manual Sirius satellite radio, Listening to satellite radio, Direct channel entry

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Sirius satellite radio

Listening to satellite radio

The Sirius satellite system consists of a number of high elevation satellites in geosynchronous orbit.

NOTE

•The digital signals from the Sirius satel- lites are line-of-sight, which means that physical obstructions such as bridges, tunnels, etc, may temporarily interfere with signal reception.

•Avoid any obstructions, such as metal- lic objects transported on roof racks or in a ski box, or other antennas that may impede signals from the SIRIUS satel- lites.

Selecting Sirius radio mode

1.Press Power to switch on the audio sys- tem (see page 244 for information on the standard radio functions).

2.Turn the SELECTOR dial until Sirius 1 or 2 is displayed.

Activating Sirius radio

1.Tune to a satellite channel that has no audio, which means that the channel is unsubscribed and the text "Call 888-539- SIRIUS TO SUBSCRIBE" is displayed

(see also "Selecting a channel" in the right column).

2.Call Sirius at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474).

3.When asked for the Sirius ID number press AUTO to display this number. It is also possible to retrieve the Sirius ID from the MENU.

4."UPDATING SUBSCRIPTION" will be displayed while the subscription is being updated, after which the display will return to the normal view.

SIRUS ID

The SIRIUS ID is required when contacting the Sirius Call Center. It is used to activate your account and when making any account trans- actions. The SIRIUS ID is sometimes referred to as the Electronic Serial Number (ESN).

This function displays the 12-digit SIRIUS ID.

Selecting a channel category

1.Select Sirius radio mode as described above.

2.Press ENTER.

3.Use the up/down arrow keys to scroll through the list of categories.

4.Press ENTER to select a category.

5. Use the and buttons to select a channel in the currently chosen category.

NOTE

The category "All" is default, which enables you to scroll through the entire list of avail- able satellite channels.

The channel categories are automatically updated several times a year. This takes approximately two minutes and will inter- rupt normal broadcasting. A message will be displayed while updating is in progress. Information on channel or feature updates is available at www.sirius.com.

Selecting a channel

There are two ways of tuning in a channel:

•By pressing and holding the and

buttons to start the scroll function. The scrolling function begins slowly and increases speed after approximately

5 seconds. Release the button to listen to the currently displayed channel.

•Through direct channel entry

Direct channel entry

The Sirius satellite channels are numbered consecutively throughout all of the categories. To access a channel directly:

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