Listening To The Siriusxm Radio - Sony MEX-GS820BT Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to the SiriusXM
Radio
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 SRC to
select [SIRIUSXM]. 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.
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.
Notes
• The activation process usually takes 10 to 15
minutes, but may take up to an hour.
• Your radio will need to be turned on and receiving
the SiriusXM signal to receive the activation
message.
Selecting channels for SiriusXM
1
Press (browse).
2
Rotate the control dial to select
[CHANNEL], then press it.
3
Rotate the control dial to select the
desired channel, then press it.
To select channels with rapid browse
mode
Press and hold  or  of remote
commander more than 2 seconds after
[CHANNEL] selected, then press ENTER.
To select channels from categories
1
Press (browse).
2
Rotate the control dial to select [CATEGORY],
then press it.
3
Rotate the control dial to select the desired
category, then press it.
The channel list appears.
4
Rotate the control dial to select the desired
channel, then press it.
To store channels
1
While receiving the channel that you want to
store, press and hold a number button (1 to
6) until [MEM] appears.
To receive the stored channel, press MODE
to select the Band you want ([SX1], [SX2] or
[SX3]), then press a number button (1 to 6).
(Each Band can store up to 6 channels.)
To set a parental control
The parental control feature allows you to
limit access to SiriusXM channels with
mature content. When enabled, the parental
control feature requires you to enter a
passcode to tune to the locked channels.
Information on setting up the passcode and
locking channels can be found below.
1
Press MENU and rotate the control dial.
Select [GENERAL]  [SXM PARENTAL] 
2
[LOCK SELECT]  [LOCK-ON].
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