Onkyo HT HT-S990THX Manual

Using XM Satellite Radio
Note:
Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold
separately. Premium Channels available at additional
monthly cost. Installation costs and other fees and taxes,
including a one-time activation fee may apply. Subscrip-
tion fee is consumer only. All fees and programming
subject to change.
About XM Radio:
There is a world beyond AM and FM. It is XM Satellite
Radio. XM offers more than 160 digital channels of
audio entertainment, including 100% commercial-free
music channels, in the top markets in the U.S.
Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated
with an XL. Channel blocking is available for XM radio
receivers by calling 1-800-XMRADIO.
About XM Canada:
XM Canada offers the most commercial-free music –
and engaging talk show programs. XM Canada creates
original content that reflects our unique Canadian culture
and broadcasts it throughout North America.
Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. offers its satellite radio ser-
vice and operates under the XM Canada™ brand. XM
Canada has an exclusive Canadian licence from XM Sat-
ellite Radio Inc.
For more information about XM Canada, visit
www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-GET-XMSR
A warning against reverse engineering:
It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse
engineer, or manipulate any technology incorporated in
receivers compatible with the XM Satellite Radio sys-
tem. Furthermore, the AMBE®voice compression soft-
ware included in this product is protected by intellectual
property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and
trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of
this or any other software contained in an XM Radio is
explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy, decom-
pile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the object code, or
in any other way convert the object code into human-
readable form. The software is licensed solely for use
within this product.
Connecting the XM Passport System
The XM Passport System is sold separately. You can pur-
chase the XM Passport System from the XM Web site at:
http://www.xmradio.com (U.S.A.)
http://www.xmradio.ca (Canada)
Connect the Passport System to the XM antenna jack on
the rear panel.
Put the XM Passport System by a southerly facing win-
dow, with nothing obstructing its path to the sky.
Listening to XM Satellite Radio®
(North American Models Only)
Important XM Radio Information
To receive XM Radio on this receiver you need to
purchase an optional XM Passport System and sub-
scribe to XM’s paid programming. Please note that
XM is currently only licensed to provide service to
the contiguous 48 United States (not available in
Alaska and Hawaii) and portions of Canada. XM
Radio service is not currently available in Mexico or
any other region outside the continental U.S. and
portions of Canada. For updates on service availabil-
ity please visit XM's website at
http://www.xmradio.com or http://www.xmradio.ca XM Ready®, XM Public Radio™
are trademarks of XM Satellite
Radio Inc. ©2005 XM Satellite
Radio Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
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Setting the Satellite Radio Mode
Selecting XM Satellite Radio
Signing Up for XM Satellite Radio
Before you can use XM Satellite Radio, you must first
sign up for an account. You’ll need a major credit card
and your XM Satellite Radio ID, which you can get from
the AV receiver, as explained below, or from the Passport
System package and itself.
Notes:
• Channel 0 cannot be selected in Category Search
mode. You must select Channel Search mode (see
page 3).
• The following letters are not used in XM Satellite
Radio IDs: I, O, S, F.
1
On the AV receiver, press the
[SETUP] button.
2
Use the TUNING Up and Down
[]/[ ] buttons to select “6. SAT
RadioMode,” and then press
[ENTER].
3
Use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons
to select “XM,” and then press
[ENTER].
Pressing the PRESET [ ]/[ ] but-
tons cycles through the following SAT
options: None
↔
XM.
None : Select if you’re not using sat-
ellite radio.
XM : Select to use XM satellite
radio.
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO
STANDBY
TONE DISPLAYTHX DIMMER MEMORY
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODEAB
SPEAKERS
TUNERTAPE
VIDEO 3VIDEO 2VIDEO 1
VCR
DVDMULTI CH C
DSETUPRETURN
CLEAR
LISTENING MODE
AUDIOLR
VIDEO 3INPUT
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
TUNING PRESET
ENTER
TUNING
TUNER SETUP
, PRESET , ENTER
SETUP
TUNING PRESET
TUNING PRESET
ENTER
ENTER
1
Press the [TUNER] input selector
button repeatedly to select XM.
If “CHECK ANTENNA” appears on
the display, make sure the XM Passport
System is connected properly.
1
Use the TUNING Up and Down
[ ]/[ ] buttons to select
channel 0.
Your XM Satellite Radio ID number is
displayed. Write it below.
ID
2
To sign up, go to:
http://activate.xmradio.com
Or call: 1-800-967-2346
For XM Canada, go to:
http://xmradio.ca
Or call: 1-877-GET-XMSR
TUNER
Lights up when XM radio is selected.
TUNING PRESET
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Selecting XM Radio Channels
There are three ways to select XM radio channels:
• Channel Search mode: select any channel.
• Category Search mode: select channels by category.
• Direct tuning: enter channel number.
Note:
You can’t select Channel Search or Category Search
mode, while the Tuning Arrow indicators are
flashing, as tuning is in progress.
■ Channel Search Mode
■ Category Search Mode
■ Direct Tuning
You can select an XM radio channel directly by entering
its number.
1
Press the [RECEIVER] button,
followed by the [ENTER] button
to select “Channel Search”
mode.
2
Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ]
buttons to select a channel.
You can also use the Left and Right
[ ]/[ ] buttons to select a category.
MUTING
PREVIOUS
MENU
GUIDE
TOP MENU
SP A / B
SETUPRETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT PLAYLIST/CAT
RANDOM SUBTITLE
PLAY MODE
AUDIO REPEAT
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MULTI CH
LISTENING MODE
TV
DISPLAY
TEST TONE CH SEL
SURROUND STEREO
CINE FLTR
LEVEL
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LEVEL
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VOL
SAT
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TV
DVD
RECEIVER
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INPUT
+10
0
CLR
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ENTER
CH
DISC
ALBUM
RECEIVER
RETURN
ENT
D TUN
ENTER
Number
buttons
Channel nameChannel number
1
Press the [RECEIVER] button,
followed by the [ENTER] button
to select “Category Search”
mode.
2
Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ]
buttons to select a category, and
use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ]
buttons to select a channel in
that category.
1
Press the [RECEIVER] button,
followed by the [D TUN] button.
The [RECEIVER] button flashes.
2
Within 8 seconds, use the num-
ber buttons to enter the channel
number.
The channel is selected.
For example, to select channel #20,
press 0, 2, 0, or 2, 0, [ENT].
Note : While the [RECEIVER] button is
flashing, the input source cannot be
changed by using the remote controller.
D TUN
DIMMER
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SLEEP
11 12
V1V2V3
C DTAPE TUNER
DVD MULTI CH
0
CLR
123
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789
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Selecting XM Channels from the Front Panel:
Selecting the Previous Channel:
You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite
XM channels and AM/FM radio stations as presets.
1
Press the [TUNING MODE] button
to select “Channel Search” or
“Category Search” mode.
2
Press the [ENTER] button repeat-
edly to select a category.
3
Use the TUNING Up and Down
[]/[ ] buttons to select a chan-
nel.
In Channel Search mode, you can
select any channel.
In Category Search mode, you can only
select channels from the currently
selected category.
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO
STANDBY
TONE DISPLAYTHX DIMMER MEMORY
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODEAB
SPEAKERS
TUNERTAPE
VIDEO 3VIDEO 2VIDEO 1
VCR
DVDMULTI CH C
DSETUPRETURN
CLEAR
LISTENING MODE
AUDIOLR
VIDEO 3INPUT
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
TUNING PRESET
ENTER
RETURN
TUNING MODE
DISPLAY
TUNINGTUNER
ENTER
SETUPRETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT PLAYLIST/CAT
RANDOM SUBTITLE
PLAY MODE
AUDIO REPEAT
RC-650M
HDDDVDVCR
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
TEST TONE CH SEL
SURROUND STEREO
Re-EQ
LEVEL
+
LEVEL
-
L NIGHT
SAT
ENTER
RETURN
DISPLAY
TUNING
MODE
ENTER
TUNING PRESET
1
To listen to the previously
selected XM channel, press the
[RETURN] button.
Presetting XM Channels
1
Tune into the XM channel that
you want to store as a preset.
2
Press the [MEMORY] button.
The MEMORY indicator appears and
the preset number flashes.
3
While the MEMORY indicator is
displayed (about 8 seconds), use
the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons to
select a preset from 1 through 40.
4
Press the [MEMORY] button
again to store the channel.
The channel is stored and the preset
number stops flashing.
Repeat this procedure for all of your
favorite XM channels.
RETURN
RETURN
Remote
controller
AV receiver
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO
STANDBY
TONE DISPLAYTHX DIMMER MEMORY
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODEAB
SPEAKERS
TUNERTAPE
VIDEO 3VIDEO 2VIDEO 1
VCR
DVDMULTI CH C
DSETUPRETURN
CLEAR
LISTENING MODE
AUDIOLR
VIDEO 3INPUT
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
TUNING PRESET
ENTER
MEMORY TUNING MODE
PRESET
MEMORY
TUNING PRESET
ENTER
MEMORY
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■ Selecting Presets
■ Deleting Presets
Displaying XM Radio Information
The following information can be displayed:
Notes:
• If the category, artist, or song title is not available,
“- - -” will be displayed instead.
•The listening mode is displayed only when speaker set
A is on.
1
To select a preset, use the PRE-
SET [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the
remote controller’s CH [+/–] but-
ton.
1
Select the preset that you want to
delete.
See the previous section.
2
While holding down the [MEM-
ORY] button, press the
[TUNING MODE] button.
The preset is deleted and its number
disappears from the display.
TUNING PRESET
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DISC
ALBUM
MEMORY
TUNING
MODE
CLEAR
1
Press the [DISPLAY] button
repeatedly to cycle through the
available information.
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
Remote
controller
AV receiver
Channel name
Channel number
& preset number
Category
Artist
Song title
Listening mode
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Positioning the XM Passport System
You can check the signal strength of the XM radio signal
and adjust the position of the XM Passport System
accordingly.
XM Radio Messages
The following messages may appear while using XM
radio.
❑ CHECK ANTENNA
The XM Passport System is not connected properly.
Check the connection.
❑ UPDATING
The XM user encryption code is being updated. Please
wait.
❑ NO SIGNAL
The signal is too weak. Check the XM Passport System
connection and reposition it for the best reception.
❑ LOADING
The AV receiver is tuning or decoding audio or text data.
Please wait.
❑ OFF AIR
The XM channel you selected is not currently broadcast-
ing. Select another channel.
1
On the AV receiver, press the
[SETUP] button.
2
Use the TUNING Up and Down
[]/[ ] buttons to select “7. ANT
Aiming,” and then press
[ENTER].
3
Adjust the position of the XM
Passport System so that the SAT
signal strength bar is as long as
possible.
If you can’t receive a satellite signal,
press the Down [ ] button to display
the terrestrial (TER) signal strength
meter and adjust your XM Passport
System so that the bar is as long as pos-
sible.
Terrestrial signals are only available in
certain areas.
So long as the signal strength is good,
you can enjoy XM Radio by using
either satellite or terrestrial reception.
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO
STANDBY
TONE DISPLAYTHX DIMMER MEMORY
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODEAB
SPEAKERS
TUNERTAPE
VIDEO 3VIDEO 2VIDEO 1
VCR
DVDMULTI CH C
DSETUPRETURN
CLEAR
LISTENING MODE
AUDIOLR
VIDEO 3INPUT
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
TUNING PRESET
ENTER
SETUP
TUNINGENTER
SETUP
TUNING PRESET
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