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OPERATION

FM station has been tuned, pressing the Tuning Mode Button will switch
between stereo and mono tuning, which may improve reception of
weaker stations.

Figure 70 – Tuning Mode

To store a station in one of the 30 presets:

1. Tune the desired station.

2. Press the Memory Button on the remote.

3. Use the Numeric Keys to enter the desired preset number.

Figure 71 – Storing a Preset Station

XM Radio Operation

XM Radio is a satellite-delivered service that offers hundreds of program
channels, as well as local traffic and weather information for select cities.
The AVR 245 is “XM Ready,” which means that it is able to receive the
XM service when an optional XM antenna module is connected and the
service activated. As of this writing, the Audiovox

CNP 1000 “Connect

and Play” module for home audio use is compatible with the AVR 245.
Additional modules may become available in the future. Modules
produced for automotive, or “mobile,” use are not compatible with
the AVR 245.

NOTE:

To listen to XM Radio using the AVR 245, you will need

to purchase an XM antenna module and subscription, and you
will need to activate your module. (Note that XM service is not
available in Alaska or Hawaii.) Visit the XM Radio Web site at
www.xmradio.com for more information.

Plug the module into the XM Antenna Jack on the rear of the AVR 245.
Place the antenna module so that it has a clear view through a south-
facing window in order to obtain reception from the XM satellite.

Select XM Radio as the source in one of the following three ways
(see Figure 72):

1. Press the Source Selector button on the front panel repeatedly until

XM Radio is selected. XM is available as a source separately from the
AM/FM tuner.

2. Press the Tuner Band Button repeatedly until XM Radio is selected.

3. Press the XM Radio Input Selector on the remote.

Figure 72 – XM Radio Source Selection

You should be able to tune in Channel 1, the Preview Channel, to con-
firm that your equipment is ready for activation. There are three ways to
tune an XM Radio channel (see Figure 69):

1. Enter the channel number directly using the Numeric Keys on the

remote. It is not necessary to press the Direct Button first.

2. Press the Tuning Buttons on the front panel or remote to scan

through the channels.

3. The AVR 245 is capable of storing up to 40 XM Radio preset channels.

The presets are divided into five banks, denoted by the letters A
through E, with eight numeric presets per bank. After you have
programmed preset stations (see below), you may select one by
pressing the Set Button repeatedly until PRESET SEARCH appears,
then use the

⁄

Buttons to change the bank (A through E).

Use the Preset Buttons to scan through the eight numeric positions
within a bank.

When you are able to hear Channel 1, you are ready to activate your
module. If you don’t hear Channel 1, make sure the module’s plug is
firmly seated in the XM Antenna jack, and that the module is near a
south-facing window. Try unfolding the module and rotating it to obtain
reception. You may need to purchase an extension cable, available on
the XM Radio site, to ensure that the module is near the window.

Tune to Channel 0 for a display of your antenna module’s Radio ID
number.

The current channel number and preset location will appear in the upper
line of the Message Display, and the channel’s name will appear in the
lower line. If you wish to display the category, current artist or song title,
press the Tuning Mode Button repeatedly.

For traffic and weather channels, the current city’s name will appear
instead of the channel name, and pressing the Tuning Mode Button
repeatedly will display the local traffic and weather.

Press the Set Button to search all channels. Press it again to search by
category, using the

⁄

Buttons to change the category. Press the

Set Button again to change the preset bank, using the

⁄

Buttons

to change the bank letter. Press the Set Button again to return to the
all-channel search.

To store a channel in one of the 40 preset locations:

1. Press the Set Button repeatedly until PRESET SEARCH appears, then

use the

⁄

Buttons until the desired bank of presets (A through E)