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6  Be sure the vehicle is outside 
and the antenna has a clear view 
of the sky. Verify that you are 
receiving the XM signal. There 
should at least be one bar on 
the upper right corner of the 
main display screen that denotes 
antenna signal strength. You can 
also press menu and scroll down 
to highlight Signal Indicator and 
press the Select button. The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the 
strength of the signal being received. If the signal reception is good, 
press menu twice to return to the main display screen. 
7  Ensure that the FM Transmitter is turned Off. Xpress
RCi
 is shipped with 
FM Transmitter turned Off as the default. However, you can refer to 
“Turn FM Transmitter On/Off” on page 92, if you want to verify that the 
FM Transmitter is set to Off.
8  Ensure that Xpress
RCi
 is tuned to channel 1. Upon power up, Xpress
RCi
should tune to channel 1 by default, when it’s not yet activated. If it’s 
not on channel 1, refer to “Listening to Satellite Radio” on page 61 to 
learn about how to tune a channel.
9  Turn on your vehicle’s stereo system. Set it to play input from the 
auxiliary input source.
10  You should hear XM channel 1 through your vehicle’s stereo system. You 
are now ready to activate your Xpress
RCi
.
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