XM Satellite Radio: Notes

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XM satellite radio provides digital radio reception. The XM signal is broadcast from two satellites and, where necessary, terrestrial repeaters. The high power satellite allow the antenna to receive the XM signal even when foliage and other partial obstructions block the antennas view of the satellite. Terrestrial repeaters are used in dense urban areas. These repeaters will receive the satellite signal and rebroadcast them at much higher power levels in order to ensure reception in areas with densely packed tall buildings. XM is a national satellite radio service that offers up to 100 coast to coast channels including music, news, sports, talk and children's programming. XM provides digital quality audio and text information, including song title and artist name. A service fee is required in order to receive the XM service. For more information contact XM at www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-9696

XM Advisory Messages

Radio Display Message	Condition
XM Updating	Updating encryption code
No XM Signal	Loss of signal
Loading XM	Acquiring channel audio (after 4 second delay)
Channel Off Air	Channel not in service
Channel Unavail	Channel no longer available
No Artist Info	Artist Name/Feature not available
No Title Info	Song/Program Title not available
No CAT Info	Category name not available
Not Found	No channel available for the chosen category
No Information	No text/informational message available
XM Theftlocked	Theft Lock active
XM Radio ID	Electronic serial number (ESN) channel 0
Unknown	Radio ID not known (should only be if hardware failure
Check XM Receiver	Hardware failure