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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  If you haven’t done so, turn on your vehicle’s stereo system. Set it 
to play input from the cassette source.
10  You should hear XM channel 1 through your vehicle’s stereo 
system. You are now ready to activate your Xpress
RCi
.










