Listening To Xm Satellite Radio Programs; Basic Operation; Checking The Xm Signal Strength And Radio - Denon AV SURROUND RECEIVER AVR-5308CI Owner's Manual

Listening to XM Satellite Radio
Programs
ABOUT XM RADIO
XM Radio offers an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music,
plus the best in premier sports, news, talk radio, stand-up comedy,
children's and entertainment programming. XM is broadcast in superior
digital audio from coast to coast. From rock to reggae, from classical to
hip hop, XM has something for every music fan. For U.S. customers,
information about XM Radio is available online at www.xmradio.com.
For Canadian customers, information about XM Canada is online at
www.xmradio.ca.
XM READY ® LEGAL
XM monthly service subscription sold separately. XM Mini-Tuner
and Home Dock required (each sold separately) to receive XM
service. Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-
time activation fee may apply. All fees and programming subject to
change. Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated with
an XL. Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling
1-800- XMRADIO (US residents) and 1-877-GETXMSR (Canadian
residents). For a full listing of the XM commercial- free channels and
advertisingsupported channels, visit lineup.xmradio.com (US residents)
or xmradio.ca (Canadian residents). Subscriptions subject to Customer
Agreement available at xmradio.com (US residents) and xmradio.ca
(Canadian residents). Only available in the 48 contiguous United States
and Canada. ©2007 XM Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
XM READY ® SUBSCRIPTIONS
Once you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner Dock, inserted the XM
Mini-Tuner, connected the XM Dock to your XM Ready® home audio
system, and installed the antenna, you are ready to subscribe and
begin receiving XM programming. There are three places to fi nd your
eight character XM Radio ID: On the XM Mini-Tuner, on the XM Mini-
Tuner package, and on XM Channel 0. Record the Radio ID in the
following eight squares for reference.
Note: The XM Radio ID does not use the letters "I" , "O" , "S" or
"F" . Activate your XM Satellite Radio service in the U.S. online at
http:// activate.xmradio.com or call 1-800-XM-RADIO (1-800-967-
2346). Activate your XM Satellite Radio service in Canada online at
https:// activate.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-GET-XMSR (1-877-438-9677).
You will need a major credit card. XM will send a signal from the
satellites to activate the full channel lineup. Activation normally takes
10 to 15 minutes, but during peak busy periods you may need to keep
your XM Ready home audio system on for up to an hour. When you
can access the full lineup on your XM Ready home audio system you
are done.

Basic Operation

1 1
<SOURCE SELECT>
Either turn
(AMP mode) to select "XM". (AMP mode) to select "XM".
:
"Source Select" (vpage 43, 44)
2
To operate using the main remote control unit, set the
remote control unit to the TUNER (
(vpage 76 "Remote Control Unit Operations")
3
[d f]
Use to select the station.
When the station is tuned in, the name of the track and artist
are displayed.
[d f]
• The channel switches continuously when
• XM Radio stations can be preset using the same procedure as for
FM/AM stations (vpage 57 , 58 "Presetting Radio Stations (Preset
Memory)" and "Listening to Preset Stations").
• The artist name, track name, category and reception level can be
<STATUS>
checked by pressing .
• The time for which the GUI menus are displayed can be set at GUI
menu "Manual Setup" – "Option Setup" – "GUI" – "Tuner" (vpage
40).
Checking the XM Signal Strength and
Radio ID
1
Either turn
(AMP mode) to select "XM".
2
<STATUS>
Press
display.
The display will switch as shown below, depending on the
reception conditions.
Display
GOOD
MARGINAL
WEAK
[SAT TU]
or press
NO
3
Adjust the position of the antenna until "SIGNAL:
GOOD" is shown on the display.
) mode. 4
<STATUS>
Press
(example: "XM001") is displayed.
5
[d f]
Press
The radio ID is shown on the display.
is pressed and held.
The strength of both the XM satellite and terrestrial signals can be
checked at GUI menu "Source Select" – "XM" – "Antenna Aiming"
(vpage 47).
<SOURCE SELECT> [SAT TU]
or press
until "SIGNAL" appears on the
GUI Status
Signal strength is good
Signal strength is marginal
Signal strength is weak
No signal
until the station you want to check
and select channel 0 (XM000).
Radio ID
0