Personalizing Your SKYFi3

Personalizing Your SKYFi3

Menu Functions - Quick Reference

Menu functions may be different from the list below based on how your SKYFi3 is docked and what playing mode is selected.

Live XM Mode

Main Menu

Record - record a song, record a channel, or schedule a recording session.

Bookmarks - bookmark the content currently playing for future purchase from XM+Napster, using the included software.

Favorites - add a channel or edit channels in a favorites list.

My Music - switch SKYFi3 to My Music mode.

Settings - access the Preferences and Set-up Menus.

Preferences (in Settings menu)

EQ Set - select from a list of equalizer settings for playback.

Change Display - change the backlight and brightness/contrast settings.

Info Extras - choose the Info Extras to be displayed.

TuneSelect - set-up a list of songs or artists that SKYFi3 will alert you of when one of them is playing on any XM channel.

Channel Access - turn DirecTune on and off and modify the list of chan- nels you see in the channel list.

 

Set-Up (in Settings menu)

 

FM Audio Level - adjust the FM output (only if SKYFi3 is in the car cradle).

 

Line Out Level - adjust audio line output level (not shown if headphones

 

 

are plugged in).

 

Antenna Aiming - find the strongest signal with your home antenna (not

 

 

shown when docked in the car cradle).

 

Set Time - modify date/time settings.

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Erase Memory - erase SKYFi3’s internal memory.

Set Default - reset SKYFi3 to factory defaults.

Menu Functions - Quick Reference (continued)

My Music Mode

Main Menu

Playlist - play, add, delete or rename a playlist (not shown if no playlist is available).

Find - access your music by artist, category, channel, and recording session.

Organize - select multiple songs for deletion, to lock, or to add to a playlist.

Live XM - when docked, switch SKYFi3 to Live XM mode (not shown if not docked).

Settings - access the Preferences and Set-up Menus.

Preferences (in Settings menu)

EQ Set - select from a list of equalizer settings for playback of your recorded content.

Change Display - change the backlight and brightness/contrast settings.

Set-Up (in Settings menu)

FM Audio Level - adjust the FM output (only if SKYFi3 is in the car cradle).

Line Out Level - adjust audio line output level (not shown if headphone is plugged in.

Set Time - modify date and time settings. Delayed power off available in car dock only.

Erase Memory - erase SKYFi3’s internal memory.

Set Default - reset SKYFi3 to factory defaults.

Use the left arrow key to exit or go to the previous menu. While your

 

SKYFI3 is in the car dock, use the Delayed Power Off feature in “Set

 

Time” to prevent battery drain in your vehicle.

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