Listening To Sirius Radio; Saving Channel Presets; Using The Sirius Menu - Pioneer VSX-821-k Manual De Instrucciones

Basic playback
programming to the SIRIUS service. The 'Best of XM' service
is not available to SIRIUS Canada subscribers at this time.
Please check with SIRIUS Canada for any updates using the
numbers and web address below.
Family friendly packages are also available to restrict
channels featuring content that may be inappropriate for
children.
To subscribe to SIRIUS, U.S. and Canadian customers can
call 1-888-539-SIRI (1-888-539-7474) or visit sirius.com (US) or
siriuscanada.ca (Canada).
SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks
of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. All rights
reserved.
Service not available in Alaska and Hawaii.

Listening to SIRIUS Radio

After connecting, you will be able to use this receiver to select
channels using the front panel display.
Note
• In order to activate your radio subscription, you will need
the SIRIUS ID (SID) which uniquely identifies your tuner.
The SID may be found on a sticker located on the
packaging, or on the bottom of the tuner itself. The label
will have a printed 12-digit SID number. When you have
located the SID, write it down in the space provided near
the end of this manual. Connect SIRIUS on the internet
at: https://activate.siriusradio.com
Follow the prompts to activate your subscription, or you
can also call SIRIUS toll-free at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-
539-7474).
 Press SIRIUS to switch to the SIRIUS input.
For best reception, you may need to move the SiriusConnect
tuner antenna near a window (refer to the manual for the
SiriusConnect Home tuner for antenna placement
recommendations).
• If after pressing SIRIUS the display shows Antenna
Error, try disconnecting the antenna and reconnecting. If
the display shows Check Sirius Tuner, check the
connection of the AC adapter and this receiver to the
SiriusConnect tuner.
You can check the strength of reception by pressing
-
DISP (DISPLAY).
Selecting channels and browsing by genre
Use the front panel display to select channels. You can select
channels from your favorite genre.
• You can, however, use just the front panel display to do
everything if you prefer.
 Press / to select the channel. In the next 2 seconds,
the radio broadcast is automatically tuned in.
• To select a channel from your favorite genre, press
CATEGORY and use / to select a genre, and then
use / and ENTER to select a channel from the
selected genre.
Select SR000 (SIRIUS ID) from the front panel display to
-
check the Radio ID of the SIRIUS Connect tuner.
• To cancel and exit any time, press RETURN.
Tip
• You can select channels directly by pressing D.ACCESS
then the three-digit channel number.
• You can press DISP (DISPLAY) to change SIRIUS Radio
information in the front panel display.
• The currently selected channel is automatically chosen
(without pressing ENTER) after 2 seconds.

Saving channel presets

This receiver can memorize up to 30 channels, stored.
1
Select the channel you want to memorize.
See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above.
2
Press T.EDIT.
The display shows a blinking memory number.
Press / to select the channel preset you want.
3
You can also use the number buttons to select a preset.
4
Press ENTER.
After pressing ENTER, the preset number stop blinking and
the receiver stores the SIRIUS channel.
Listening to channel presets
You will need to have some presets stored to do this.
 Press / to select the channel preset you want.
• You can also use the number buttons on the remote
control to recall the channel preset.

Using the SIRIUS Menu

The SIRIUS Menu provides additional SIRIUS Radio features.
1
Press TOP MENU.
Use / to select a menu item then press ENTER.
2
Choose between the following menu items:
• All CHANNEL SKIP CLEAR – Clear the channel skip
function set by the SiriusConnect tuner. If the channel
skip function is not cleared here, not all channels are
displayed because this receiver stores the channels set
for skipping in the SiriusConnect tuner.
• Parental Lock – Use / and ENTER to select channels
you would like to place under parental lock. Channels put
under parental lock are not displayed in the Channel
Guide, but may be accessed by directly inputting their
channel number and providing the parental lock
password.
• Password Set – Set the parental lock password.
3
When you're finished press TOP MENU to return to the
reception display.
• You can reset the channel presets, parental lock and
Password Set in Resetting the main unit on page 46.
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