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Roady BT FAQs

General FAQs

Q: Where can I use the SiriusXM Roady BT?

Q: How do I activate the SiriusXM Roady BT?

Q: How do I know when my Radio has been activated?

Q: I activated my Radio but I never received the alert message that my subscription was updated. I cannot tune to the

channels in the subscription package I selected.

Q: How do I listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT in my vehicle?

Q: What do I need to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT in another vehicle?

Q: What do I need to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT at home and in the office?

Q: What do I need to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT on the patio, deck, or at a picnic?

Programming FAQs

Q: What subscription packages are available on the SiriusXM Roady BT?

Q: What's the difference between the Sirius, XM and SiriusXM satellite subscription packages?

Q: Are there differences between Sirius, XM and SiriusXM radios?

TuneStart FAQs

Q: What is TuneStart?

Q: Why does the SiriusXM Roady BT display the replay timeline and show that I am listening behind live when I tune to

a smart favorite music channel?

Q: Why didn’t a TuneStart occur when I tuned to a music channel?

Q: I was jumping back and forth between two smart favorite music channels, and noticed that a TuneStart occurred

the first time I tuned a channel, but not after that. Why?

Album Art FAQs

Q: What is Album Art?

Q: Why is album art not always displayed?

Game Alert FAQs

Q: What are Game Alerts?

Q: I selected teams for Game Alerts but don’t receive any Game Alerts when the games begin.

Q: My subscription package did not include the play-by-play channels of a sports league, but the SiriusXM Roady BT

still allows me to set alerts for teams in that league. Will I receive Game Alerts?

Q: Why do I receive multiple Game Alerts for the same game?

Q: Why did I suddenly receive multiple Game Alerts when I exited menu settings?

Q: How many teams can I save for alerts?

My Sports Zone FAQs

Q: What is My Sports Zone?

Q: I selected leagues for My Sports Zone but I don’t see the My Sports Zone virtual category?

Q: My subscription package did not include the play-by-play channels of a sports league, but the SiriusXM Roady BT

still allows me to select leagues. Will they be shown in My Sports Zone?

Song and Artist Alert FAQs

Q: What are Song and Artist Alerts?

Q: How many songs and artists can I save for alerts?

Q: I have saved several artists for Artist Alerts, but I find that the alerts have become disruptive. What can I do?

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Roady BT FAQs General FAQs Q: Where can I use the SiriusXM Roady BT? Q: How do I activate the SiriusXM Roady BT? Q: How do I know when my Radio has been activated? Q: I activated my Radio but I never received the alert message that my subscription was updated. I cannot tune to the channels in the subscription package I selected.
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Q: I saved a Song Alert but I only receive the Song Alert when one particular artist sings the song.
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Troubleshooting FAQs Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "No Satellite Signal"? Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "Check Antenna"? Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "Acquiring Signal"? Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "Channel XXX Unavailable"? Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "Channel XXX Not Subscribed"? Q: When using the Aux Cable to listen to the SiriusXM Roady
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Q: How do I know when my Radio has been activated? A: Once you have completed the activation request, either via the phone or online, wait for a few minutes to allow the SiriusXM Roady BT to receive the activation signal. When your service is activated, your SiriusXM Roady BT will display the alert message that your subscription has been updated. To continue, press any button. Thereafter, you can scroll through and tune to other channels.
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Programming FAQs Q: What subscription packages are available on the SiriusXM Roady BT? A: The SiriusXM Roady BT is able to receive all SiriusXM audio channels and satellite programming packages. Please visit the SiriusXM website at www.siriusxm.com/subscriptions to review the available subscription packages. Q: What's the difference between the Sirius, XM and SiriusXM satellite subscription packages? A: Without getting too technical, there are 3 different kinds of radios, each with different technology.
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Album Art FAQs Q: What is Album Art? A: Album Art displays the front cover of the album from which the current song is being played. Q: Why is album art not always displayed? A: Album Art is displayed when available. This means that for some songs album art may not be available, some channels may display album art more consistently than others, while other channels may not display album art.
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My Sports Zone FAQs Q: What is My Sports Zone? A: My Sports Zone category is a virtual category which will display sports games which are currently being broadcast on SiriusXM along with the current score and game details. Q: I selected leagues for My Sports Zone but I don’t see the My Sports Zone virtual category? A: A subscription package that includes the play-by-play sports channels of the desired leagues is required.
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Smart Favorite Channels Q: How many smart favorite channels can I save? A: A total of 20, 10 in bank A and 10 in bank B. Q: How do I change favorite banks? A Press the Bank button # to toggle between banks A and B. The currently selected bank is show at the bottom center of the Now Playing screen.
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Roady BT. Another possibility is that the vehicle headunit may take both profiles from a previously paired smartphone and assign them both to the SiriusXM Roady BT. In the event that both profiles are assigned to the SiriusXM Roady BT, when you subsequently pair or reconnect your cellphone you will need to tell your vehicle headunit to split the profiles between your cellphone and the SiriusXM Roady BT. However, some vehicle headunits do not allow you to split the profiles between two Bluetooth devices.
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Q: I was prompted for a PIN or Passcode but when I confirmed the PIN/Passcode I got the “Pairing Failed” message. Why should I do? A: If after confirming the PIN or Passcode displayed on the screen the SiriusXM Roady BT displays the “Pairing failed” message, return back to “Bluetooth Audio” screen on the SiriusXM Roady BT by pressing Select to dismiss the “Pairing Failed” message, and then pressing the Menu button.
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Q: I tried pairing and connecting the SiriusXM Roady BT to my vehicle’s headunit without success. Is there anything else I could try? A: If the SiriusXM Roady BT fails to pair with your vehicle’s headunit after multiple attempts, try pairing with the SiriusXM Roady BT set to the “Alternate” Bluetooth Device Class setting. Press the Menu button, select Audio Settings, select Bluetooth settings. Scroll down to Bluetooth Device Class and press the select button to change to “Alternate”.
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Bluetooth Vehicle Brand-Specific Tips Honda Accord (Some 2018 Models) Tips Some trim levels of 2018 Honda Accord s might not display “Roady BT” in the list of connected Bluetooth devices on the vehicle headunit, even though Roady BT is paired and connected, and streaming the SiriusXM audio. But, on the Now Playing screen of the Bluetooth source it will show “Roady BT” as connected and streaming the SiriusXM audio.
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FM Audio FAQs Q: I'm using FM for the audio connection with the SiriusXM Roady BT. How do I quickly change FM channels? A: Press the Menu button, scroll down to Audio Settings and press the Select button. Scroll down to FM channels and press the Select button. Then highlight and select one of the FM channels that you have saved. Be sure to set your vehicle radio to the same FM channel. Q: How do I preset FM channels? A: Press the Menu button, scroll down to Audio Settings and press the Select button.
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Q: When using Bluetooth, what does it mean when I do not hear audio? A: There are several reasons that you might not hear audio: • • You have not paired and connected the SiriusXM Roady BT to your vehicle’s headunit. Refer to the Roady BT Quick Start Guide or User Guide, or the Bluetooth FAQs for instructions for pairing and connecting the SiriusXM Roady BT to your vehicle’s headunit. Another device has paired with the vehicle’s headunit instead of the SiriusXM Roady BT.