Do you have a question about the SXM-100 and is the answer not in the manual?
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Heidi Marnell
February 13, 2025
My SXM-100 flashes "MEMORY CHECK" on and off and the green "channel" light goes on and off.
What do I need to do to have it display a channel?
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Mr. Anderson
February 13, 2025
The SXM-100 always performs a memory check after a cold power cycle (removing AC power). When the memory check is finished, the unit will either turn on or go back into standby, depending on the state it was in before AC power was removed. If the green "channel" light is blinking during this process, wait for the memory check to complete.
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SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or electric light or power circuits, or where they can fall into such power lines or circuits.
The installation process consists of three steps: 1. connecting the radio to audio equipment 2. positioning the satellite antenna 3. activating the radio Parts List Before installing your SXM-100, make sure you have all the parts listed below: SXM-100 unit ...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Connections House the SXM-100 unit in a component rack or other suitable location that provides adequate ventilation. The maximum ambient temperature should never exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The unit’s front user interface and various connectors on the back of the unit are shown here: RF IN “F”...
The SiriusXM antenna requires exposure to the south/southeastern sky for proper signal reception. To position your antenna, first connect the SXM-100 to your audio system as described above, then follow these instructions. 1. Power on the receiver, verify the power indicator is illuminated and the display backlight is on.
4. If the system is working, you will hear SXM programming on channel 1 and can proceed to activating the SXM-100. If there is a problem with the antenna connection, the SXM-100’s front panel display will read “CHECK ANTENNA”.
Activating the SXM-100 After the channel 1 audio verification test, you must activate your SXM-100 to access all XM channels. Commercial accounts must sign up for and activate under the terms of SiriusXM’s Commercial Service. It is not legal to operate this receiver in a place of business, such as a restaurant or fitness club, using a personal subscription.
Operating the SXM-100 SXM-100 provides intuitive control of its various functions via its front panel buttons as shown on the next page, the remote control, and the RS232 port (for local and remote operation).
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SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver The display backlight is illuminated and text appears after the power button has been pressed, indicating the unit is on. The SXM-100 has four indicators and four buttons as follows (Modes are described below): ...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Tuning Modes The SXM-100 supports three Modes of channel selection: Channel (default), Category and Category/Channel. Examples of categories are Rock, Classical, etc. Channel Mode allows you to scroll through and select any channel in the entire XM lineup regardless of what category the channel belongs to.
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Locked channel, and you will be required to input a passcode to select this channel. If you do not enter the passcode, the SXM-100 will go back to the channel you were tuned to before you started browsing, not any of the previously browsed channels.
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Front Panel Locking: This feature disables the buttons on the front panel. The SXM-100 can then only be changed by using the remote control. (see page 22) Channel Skipping: Channels may be programmed to be skipped.
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Setting and Recalling Presets The SXM-100 can store up to 10 channel presets (numbered 0 to 9). To assign a preset, first tune to a desired channel, in this example 44. Then press and hold the PRESET button on the remote for 4 seconds.
When power is cycled, either warm (using the POWER button) or cold (removing AC power), the SXM-100 will try to tune to the channel it was on before power was turned off. If there is...
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The recovery passcode issued by Antex will only work on that particular SXM-100 and only until midnight on the day it was issued and can only be used to change the passcode. There is a registration process for the SXM-100 as well. We...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Setting Options Via Menus The SXM-100 SETUP Mode allows you to configure options such as forced tuning, blocking, skipping, etc. To enter the SETUP Mode, press and hold the MODE button on the front of the unit for 4 seconds or depress the SETUP button on the remote.
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SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver SETUP MENUS MODE TO EXIT SETUP SIGNAL QUAL SETUP SCROLL SPEED SETUP LINE LEVEL SETUP FRONT LOCK SETUP TIME ZONE SETUP DLT SAVING SETUP CH LOCKING SETUP CH SKIPPING SETUP FORCE TUNING SETUP SW VERSION...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Signal Quality When Setup – Signal Quality is displayed, pressing the Mode button brings up the following menu: ###% ###% This menu may also be displayed by holding the power button for 4 seconds when at the main display. Pressing the Mode button returns one menu level.
FRONT LOCK? LOCKED The buttons on the front of the SXM-100 unit may be locked or unlocked using this feature. Use the up/down buttons to switch between locked and unlocked. Locking the unit may be useful if a store manager or parent wishes to ensure the desired channel is not altered.
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). For local Forced Tune Events (see page 31) to work properly, the time zone in which the SXM-100 resides must be set so that local time can be derived from the broadcast UTC signal. Daylight Savings Time When “SETUP –...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver To access the Channel Locking feature, press and hold the MODE button on the front panel for 4 seconds or press the SETUP key on the remote control to enter the Setup menus. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to navigate to:...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver to see if they are locked or not. The display will begin with the channel you are currently tuned to. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate to: LOCK SINGLE CHANNELS Press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on the remote control.
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on the remote control. You should see: LOCK ALL CHANNELS The UP and DOWN buttons on the front panel or the up and down arrows on the remote control will toggle between “Y”...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Lock All Skipped Channels Locking and Skipping are related functions. If you are skipping and locking most of the same channels, you can use this feature to copy the skipped channels to the locked channels so that you don’t have to enter them twice.
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver skipped using this menu function. Channel skipping may also be used as a method of access control. For example, if the remote control is taken away, employees may only access channels which are not skipped using the UP and DOWN buttons on the front panel.
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver to see if they are skipped or not. The display will begin with the channel you are currently tuned to. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate to: SKIP SINGLE CHANNELS Press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on the remote control.
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on the remote control. You should see: SKIP ALL CHANNELS? N The UP and DOWN buttons on the front panel or the up and down arrows on the remote control will toggle between “Y”...
SXM-100. It is important to understand that Forced Tune Events are just that; they are events. The SXM-100 does not “know” what channel it is supposed to be on at any given time. Time is received over the satellite each minute. When this happens, the SXM-100 checks to see if there are any Forced Tune Events scheduled at that time.
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SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Events will be missed. Also, if the SXM-100 is not plugged in or the antenna is not connected, Forced Tune Events will not occur. Unless the front panel is locked, the channel can be changed from the Forced Tune channel manually.
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For example, if you program channel 10 at 4:30PM, “All” days and also have a Forced Tune Event for channel 8 at 4:30PM “Wed”, the SXM-100 will tune to channel 8 on Wednesday and ignore the Forced Tune Event for channel 10 at 4:30PM on “All”...
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SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver When Setup – Forced Tuning is displayed, pressing the Mode button brings up the following sub menu structure: FORCE TUNING by Day&Time FORCE TUNING by Time FORCE TUNING by Channel FORCE TUNING Add New The up/down arrows of the remote navigate through the first 4 menu selections displayed above.
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SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver The second display choice, Forced Tuning by Time, displays Forced Tune Events sorted by time of day without consideration for what days of the week the event is in effect. The third display choice, Forced Tuning by Channel, displays Forced Tune Events sorted by channel number without regard to any other parameter.
VER 7.00.003 Pressing the Mode key again will exit the submenu. Passcode Menu Certain features of the SXM-100 are protected from unauthorized access by a passcode. By default, as shipped from the factory, the passcode is 1234. To access these...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver SETUP PASSCODE MNU Press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on the remote control. The display should read: PASSCODE MNU MODE TO EXIT Press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate to: PASSCODE MNU RESTRICTED M Press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on the remote control. The display should read: ENTER CODE:____ Enter your 4 digit passcode with the remote control.
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SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on the remote control. The display should read: ENTER CODE:____ Enter your 4 digit passcode with the remote control. You should now see:...
The UP and DOWN buttons on the front panel or the up and down arrows on the remote control will toggle between “Y” and “N”. If you wish to restore the SXM-100 to factory default conditions, toggle to “Y”, then press the MODE button on the front panel or the SETUP key on the remote control.
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ANTENNA cable may be either disconnected or damaged. Verify that the antenna cable is plugged into the back of the SXM-100. Inspect the cable for damage and kinks. Replace the antenna cable if damaged. Check any in-line amplifiers or splitters if used.
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In Canada, visit www.siriusxm.ca or call 1-877-438- 9677. The SXM-100 will fall back to channel 1 if this occurs on the channel you were listening to. The channel that you have requested is...
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Using the Remote Control The SXM-100’s remote control provides identical functionality to the buttons on the front panel. CATEGORY CATEGORY CHANNEL CHANNEL (LEFT/RIGHT) (LEFT/RIGHT) (UP/DOWN) (UP/DOWN) Tune to Tune to Tune to Tune to specific audio...
DB9 Aux Data Connector - Integration with Distributed Audio Control Systems There is a DB9 connector on the rear of the SXM-100 which can be used to control an external relay, communicate with distributed audio systems, program Forced Tune Events, or update the firmware via connection to a PC.
SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver 12 Month Limited Warranty Antex Electronics Corporation (the Company), warrants to the original purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months of the original date of purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with a new product (at the Company’s option) without...
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SXM-100 Commercial Satellite Audio Receiver Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.
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My SXM-100 flashes "MEMORY CHECK" on and off and the green "channel" light goes on and off. What do I need to do to have it display a channel?
The SXM-100 always performs a memory check after a cold power cycle (removing AC power). When the memory check is finished, the unit will either turn on or go back into standby, depending on the state it was in before AC power was removed. If the green "channel" light is blinking during this process, wait for the memory check to complete.
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