Xm Radio Information - Pioneer VSX-84TXSi Service Manual

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7.1.7 XM RADIO INFORMATION

Products used for receiving XM Satellite Radio service
A commercially available "Connect and Play Antenna" can be used with this unit. To activate the XM RADIO service,
it is necessary to receive a broadcast using your "Connect and Play Antenna."
About XM messages
Symptom
Check Antenna An XM antenna is not connected.
A short-circuit is occurring in the XM antenna or the
XM ANT ERR
surrounding antenna cable.
The radio is being updated with the latest encryption
Updating
code.
No Signal The XM signal is too weak at the current location.
Loading The unit is acquiring audio or program information.
The channel currently selected has stopped
Off Air
broadcasting.
The user has selected a channel number that does
CH - - -
not exist or is not subscribed to.
There is no artist name/feature (song/program title),
- - - - - - - - or channel category is associated with the channel.
Operation check of XM RADIO function
Connect an XM antenna supporting
"Connect and Play" to this unit.
Play
Perform a reception test, using a free-
of-charge channel 001, making this unit
an XM RADIO input source. *1
Yes
Check the
reception sensitivity
level, using the item "Antenna
Aiming" on the XM menu.
and the "signal strength Indicator"
on individual CH display.
Yes
Play back the
audio signal and check if a
signal is output from the
Speaker out.
Yes
Operation OK
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Cause
*1: If other basic channels cannot be received in the user's home, ask the user
if he/she activated the XM RADIO service after purchasing the antenna.
*2: If the ID is displayed, the power supply to and communication with the XM
antenna are considered normal.
If the
reception sensitivity
No
is not OK, relocate the antenna
by a window facing south,
if possible.
between XMIC (IC281) and µ-com (IC101). Check if
No
It is possible that the audio
output is not available with other
input sources. Check with analog
and digital inputs.
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Check whether the XM antenna cable is securely connected.
Make sure that there is nothing unusual with the XM antenna or
XM antenna cable. Turn the power off then back on.
Wait until the encryption code is updated. Channels 00 and 01
should function normally.
Wait until the unit has received the information.
Select another channel.
The receiver automatically switches to Channel 001 or a last-
selected channel.
No action needed.
Yes
No
Check the
power and communication
lines between the antenna and this
unit and also check "XM TX", "XM RX" line
the ID for the XM antenna is displayed in
"RADIO ID" on the XM channel
Guide,CH000.
Yes
It is likely that the XM antenna
is in failure.
Replace the antenna.
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Measures
No
This unit may be in failure.
Check the power line (signal
name: XMPOW IC282, 4 pin).
(With the XM antenna
disconnected, the +5V power is
supplied from this unit.)
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B
C
D
E
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