TROUBLESHOOTING

XM Satellite Radio

Error message

Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

CHECK ANTENNA

The XM Connect-and-Play digital antenna

Check the XM Connect-and-Play digital antenna accessory

 

accessory is not connected, or does not work

connections.

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

UPDATING

The XM user encryption code is being updated.

Wait until the encryption code is updated.

 

 

 

NO SIGNAL

The signal is too weak.

Check the XM Connect-and-Play digital antenna accessory

 

 

connections and orient it for the best reception.

 

 

 

LOADING

It takes longer than four seconds for audio or

Wait until the decoding process has finished.

 

text data to be decoded.

 

 

 

 

OFF AIR

The XM Satellite Radio channel you selected is

Check the channel number again or select another XM

 

not currently broadcasting any signal.

Satellite Radio channel.

 

 

 

<XM> - - -

The channel station ID (SID) is no longer

 

 

available.

 

 

 

 

- - - / - - -

No artist name/feature or song/program title is

 

 

available.

 

 

 

 

<CAT> - - -

No channels are available for the selected

Select another channel category by pressing CATEGORY on

 

category.

the front panel (or A-E/CAT. j / i on the remote control)

 

 

repeatedly.

 

 

 

Remote control

Problem

Cause

Remedy

See

page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control

Wrong distance or angle.

The remote control will function within a maximum

9

does not work nor

 

range of 6 m (19.7 ft) and no more than 30 degrees

function properly.

 

off-axis from the front panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct sunlight or lighting (from an

Reposition this unit.

 

 

inverter type of fluorescent lamp, etc.) is

 

 

striking the remote control sensor of this

 

 

 

 

 

unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The batteries are weak.

Replace all batteries.

9

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control ID and this unit’s ID

Switch the remote control ID or this unit’s ID.

35, 36

 

do not match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control code was not correctly

Try setting another code of the same manufacturer

41

 

set.

using “LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES” at

 

 

the end of this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even if the remote control code is

Use the supplied remote control for the components.

 

correctly set, there are some models that

 

 

do not respond to the remote control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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