Radio Tuner: Description and Operation
Description
Introduction to SIRIUS radio
SIRIUS-Radio is a Satellite Based Radio Broadcast System that operates around 2.3 GHz from two 15,000 watts satellites; The service covers Continental US and Canada. But the service in Canada is not guaranteed.
Due to the limitations of satellite transmission, the signal is not able to penetrate buildings, so it cannot effectively cover dense urban areas. The terrestrial repeater network extends SDARS coverage and allows providers to reach the greatest number of subscribers and provide quality coverage. The repeaters receive the SIRIUS signal directly from the satellites and then re-transmit it to SIRIUS radios anywhere.
SIRIUS provides digitalized radio programs in terms of channels. Each channel is a program that the user can tune to. A category is a group of channels. Examples of categories are classical, news and sports.
SIRIUS is a paid service. That means users have to make a subscription to SIRIUS before they can enjoy the programs. However, SIRIUS does give some free-to-air channels. The users can listen to one of them without making any subscription.
** SDARS : Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
Function
Activation
In order to extend or reactivate your subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you will need to contact SIRIUS Customer Care at 888-539-7474.
Have your 12 digit SID (Sirius Identification Number)/ESN (Electronic Serial Number) ready.
To retrieve the SID/ESN, turn on the radio, press the [SAT] button and tune to channel zero.
Please note that the vehicle will need to be turned on, in Sirius mode, and have an unobstructed view of the sky in order for the radio to receive the activation signal.
1. SATELLITE RADIO Selection Button(SIRIUS Satellite Radio)
Press the [SAT] button to switch to SIRIUS Satellite Radio. It cycles through the different bands as noted below.
SAT1 -> SAT2 -> SAT3 -> SAT1 ->.
2. Channel Selection Button
- Press [TRACK down] or [SEEK Up] button Press [TRACK down] or [SEEK Up] button previous or next channel.
- Press [TRACK down] or [SEEK Up] button for 0.8 or longer to continuously move to previous or next channel.
- If "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed at the top of the screen, channel up/down is done through the channels within current category.
3. Preset Selection Button
- Push [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 second to play the channel saved in each button.
- Hold down the preset button for 0.8 second or longer to save current channel. An audible beep will play to confirm the preset is stored.
4. SCAN Button
- When the button is pressed, it automatically scans the radio stations upwards.
- The SCAN feature steps through each channel, starting from the initial channel, for ten seconds.
- Press the [SCAN] button again to stop the scan feature and to listen to the currently selected channel.
- If "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed at the top of the screen, channel changing is done through the channels in current category.
5. TUNE Knob and ENTER Button
While listening to SIRIUS broadcast, rotate this knob to the right or left to search other channels while listening to current channels and push this knob to select what you want to listen to. (Turn to the right to search higher channels and left lower channels)
6. CAT/FOLDER Button
- Press [CAT] or [FOLDER] button to enter the Category List Mode, it displays category items and highlights the category that currently tuned channel belongs to.
- On Category List Mode, press these buttons to navigate category list.
- Press [ENTER] Button to select the lowest channel in highlighted category.
- If channel is selected by selecting category CATEGORY Icon is displayed at the top of the screen.
7. INFO Selection Button
Displays the information of the channel currently played by in the order of Artist/ Song title -> Category/Channel name -> Composer(if available) -> Artist/Song title -> Category/Channel name ->. (ART/TITLE Selection)
Displays the information of the channel currently played by in the order of Category/Channel name -> Artist/Song title -> Composer(if available) -> Category/Channel name -> Artist/Song title ->. (CAT/CH Selection) (If there is no information of COMPOSER NAME, it returns to main display.)
8. SETUP Button
Press this button to adjust to the SCROLL, SDVC, SIRIUS and adjustment mode. If no action is taken for 5 seconds after pressing the button, it will return to the previous radio mode.(After entering SETUP mode, move between items using the left,right and PUSH functions of the TUNE button.)
The setup item changes from SCROLL -> SDVC -> SIRIUS -> SCROLL ->.