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If a station with the selected programme type can not be found, the

DISPLAY shows ‘No Station Found’ and the radio returns to the

previous frequency.

PTY is then on stand-by until the selected programme type is

broadcast. When this happens, the radio automatically selects the

station broadcasting the programme type.

Clear All PTY

Press MENU. Navigate to <FM Menu...> Enter <PTY...> Enter

<Clear all PTY...> Enter.

The PTY symbol is removed from the DISPLAY and the radio returns

to normal mode.

Automatic Frequency Updating

The Automatic Frequency (AF) Updating function is normally ON

and makes sure that the radio tunes to the strongest available

transmitter.

Press MENU. Navigate to <FM Menu...> Enter <Advanced radio

settings...> Enter <AF> Enter.

When ON ‘AF’ is shown on the DISPLAY.

Satellite Radio Functions

SIRIUS ID

The SIRIUS ID is required when contacting the SIRIUS Call Centre. It

is used to start your account and when making any account

transactions. The SIRIUS ID is sometimes referred to as the Electronic

Serial Number (ESN).

To access the 12 digit SIRIUS ID: Press MENU. Navigate to <Sirius

menu...> Enter <Advanced sirius settings...> Enter <Sirius ID>

Enter.

Selecting Satellite Radio Mode

Press ON/OFF to set the audio system ON. Press MODE repeatedly

to select SAT 1 or 2.

Activating Satellite Radio

Tune to a satellite channel that has no audio, which means that the

channel is unsubscribed and the text ‘Call ***-***-SIRIUS to

Subscribe’ is shown.

Call SIRIUS:

North America: 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474).

Canada: 1-866-635-9632

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When asked for the SIRIUS ID number press AUTO to display this

number.

‘Updating Subscription’ will be shown while the subscription is being

updated, after which the DISPLAY will return to the normal view.

Channels

Selecting a Channel Category

With audio ON, press the MODE button repeatedly to select SAT 1

or 2. Press ENTER to access the song category menu.

Using the JOYSTICK navigate through the list of categories and press

ENTER to select a category. Move left or right to select a channel.

Audio starts after a few seconds.

The category ‘All’ is default, which lets you to navigate through

the entire list of available satellite channels.

Channel categories are automatically updated several times a

year. This takes approximately two minutes and will interrupt normal

broadcasting. A message will be shown while updating is in progress.

Information on channel or feature updates is available at

Selecting a Channel

There are three ways of tuning in a channel:

• Press and hold the JOYSTICK (up or down) or the SCROLL button.

The scrolling function begins slowly and increases speed after

approximately 5 seconds. Release to listen to the currently tuned

channel

• Turn the TUNING dial to navigate through the available channels

• Through direct channel entry

Direct Channel Entry

The SIRIUS satellite channels are numbered consecutively

throughout all of the categories.

To access a channel directly:

Press MENU and navigate to <Sirius menu...> Enter <Direct channel

entry> Enter.

Use the KEYPAD to enter the channel’s number. Press ENTER. The

radio will tune to this channel, even if it belongs to a category other

than the currently selected one.

The numbers of skipped or locked channels will not be shown. If a

channel is locked, the access code must be entered before the

channel can be selected.

Scanning

Press SCAN to automatically search through the list of satellite

channels.

Storing a Channel

A total of 20 satellite channels can be stored; 10 channels each for

SAT 1 and 2. A long press on one of the KEYPAD numbers stores the

currently tuned channel on that key. Pressing on a KEYPAD number

while the radio is in SAT 1 or 2 mode will tune to the preset satellite

channel stored on that button, regardless of the currently selected

channel category.

Song Seek and Song Memory

The song seek and song memory functions provide both audio and

visual notification when SIRIUS is broadcasting your favourite songs.

Song seek lets you to store the name of the song for future advance

notification when that song is being played. The song memory feature

makes it possible to view all of the current songs that are stored in

memory.

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Song Memory

Up to ten songs can be saved in the system’s memory. When the song

is playing press MENU and navigate to <Sirius menu...> Enter <Add

song to song mem> Enter. If a new song is selected when the memory

is full, a prompt to erase the last song on the list will show. Press

ENTER to erase the last song on the list. The remaining songs in the

list will move down one position, and the newly added song will be

placed at the top of the list.

View Song Memory List

Press MENU. Navigate to <Sirius menu...> Enter <Advanced sirius

settings...> Enter <Song memory> Enter. Scroll through the song list

using the JOYSTICK

. Press the TUNING dial twice to erase the song

if required.

Song Seek

When a satellite radio channel plays one of the songs stored in the

song memory, the listener will be alerted by a text message and an

audible signal. Press ENTER to listen to the song or EXIT to cancel.

To set the song seek function ON or OFF:

Press MENU. Navigate to <Sirius menu...> Enter <Song seek> Enter.

When the song has ended, the radio will stay tuned to the channel

on which the song was played.

Radio Text

The type of text information shown about the song currently playing

can be changed. Use the AUTO button or the menu to show the

artist, title, composer, or set radio text to OFF.

Skip Options

This function is used to remove a channel from the list of available

channels.

Skip Current Channel

Press MENU> Navigate to <Sirius menu...> Enter <Advanced sirius

settings...> Enter <Skip options> Enter <Channel Skip List> Enter.

Select a category in the list and press ENTER. Skip channels in the list

by pressing ENTER.

Unskip all Channels

This permanently removes all channels from the skip list and makes

them available for selection. Press MENU. Navigate to <Sirius

menu...> Enter <Advanced sirius settings...> Enter <Skip options>

Enter <Channel Unskip all channels> Enter.

Temporally Unskip all Channels

This function will temporarily unskip all channels and make them

available for selection. The channels stay on the skip list and will again

be skipped the next time the ignition is set to ON. Press MENU.

Navigate to <Sirius menu...> Enter <Advanced sirius settings...>

Enter <Skip options> Enter <Temporally Unskip all Ch.> Enter.

Change Code

This function makes it possible to change the channel access code.

The default code is 0000. To change the code:

Press MENU. Navigate to <Sirius menu...> Enter <Advanced sirius

settings...> Enter <Lock options> Enter <Change Code> Enter.

Enter the current code and press ENTER. Enter the new code and

press ENTER. Confirm the new code and press ENTER. If an incorrect

code is entered, the INCORRECT CODE! is shown in the DISPLAY.

View Access Code

If the access code has been forgotten:

Press MENU> Navigate to <Sirius menu...> Enter <Advanced sirius

settings...> Enter <Sirius ID> Enter. Press and hold ENTER for two

seconds. The current code will be shown.

The TUNING dial can also be used.

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