Using Radio Data System (Rds); Listening To The Siriusxm Radio (Cde-172Bt Only) - Alpine CDE-172BT Owner's Manual

Using Radio Data System (RDS)

Selecting program types (PTY)
1
Press (browse) during FM reception.
2
Rotate the control dial until the desired
program type appears, then press it.
The unit starts to search for a station
broadcasting the selected program type.
Type of programs
NEWS (News), INFORM (Information),
SPORTS (Sports), TALK (Talk), ROCK (Rock),
CLS ROCK (Classic Rock), ADLT HIT (Adult
Hits), SOFT RCK (Soft Rock), TOP 40 (Top 40),
COUNTRY (Country), OLDIES (Oldies), SOFT
(Soft), NOSTALGA (Nostalgia), JAZZ (Jazz),
CLASSICL (Classical), R & B (Rhythm and
Blues), SOFT R&B (Soft Rhythm and Blues),
LANGUAGE (Foreign Language), REL MUSC
(Religious Music), REL TALK (Religious Talk),
PERSNLTY (Personality), PUBLIC (Public),
COLLEGE (College), HABL ESP (Spanish Talk),
MUSC ESP (Spanish Music), HIP HOP (Hip-
Hop), WEATHER (Weather)
Setting clock time (RDS CT)
The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the
clock.
1
Set [RDS CT ON] in [GENERAL] (page
22).
Listening to the SiriusXM Radio
(CDE-172BT only)
Activating your SiriusXM Subscription
Only SiriusXM® brings you more of what you love
to listen to, all in one place. Get over 140
channels, including commercial-free music plus
the best sports, news, talk, comedy and
entertainment. Welcome to the world of satellite
radio. A SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner and
Subscription are required. For more information,
visit
www.siriusxm.com
After installing your SiriusXM Connect Vehicle
Tuner and antenna, press SOURCE
[SIRIUS XM]. You should be able to hear the
SiriusXM preview channel on Channel 1. After
verifying that you can hear the preview channel,
select Channel 0 to find the Radio ID of your
tuner. In addition, the Radio ID is located on the
bottom of the SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner
and its packaging. You will need this number to
activate your subscription. Write the number
down for reference.
Note
The SiriusXM Radio ID does not include the letters I, O, S
or F.
In the USA, you can activate online or by calling
SiriusXM Listener Care:
• Online: Visit
www.siriusxm.com/activatenow
• Phone: Call 1-866-635-2349
In Canada, you can activate online or by calling
SiriusXM Listener Care:
• Online: Visit
www.siriusxm.ca/activatexm
• Phone: Call 1-877-438-9677
As part of the activation process, the SiriusXM
satellites will send an activation message to your
tuner. When your radio detects that the tuner has
received the activation message, your radio will
display: [SUBSCRIPTION UPDATED - PRESS ENT
TO CONTINUE]. Once subscribed, you can tune to
channels in your subscription plan.
to select
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