Pioneer VSX-21TXH User Guide

Basic playback

Listening to channel presets

Press CLASS to select the class in which the channel

is stored.
Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G.

Press

/ to select the channel preset you want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote

control to recall the channel preset.

Using the XM Menu

The XM Menu provides additional XM Radio features.

Press TOP MENU.

Use

/ to select a menu item, then press ENTER.

Choose from the following menu items:

• Channel Skip/Add – Use

/ and ENTER to select

channels you would like to remove/restore from/to
the channel guide.

• Antenna Aiming – Check the strength of satellite

and terrestrial reception.

• Memory Recall – Use

/ to browse your saved

song information (see Tip on page 55).

When you’re finished press TOP MENU to return to

the reception display.

Listening to SIRIUS Radio

For more details, see About SIRIUS and XM on page 111.

•

Press SIRIUS to switch to the SIRIUS input.

For best reception, you may need to move the
SiriusConnect™ tuner antenna near a window (refer to
the manual for the SiriusConnect™ Home tuner for
antenna placement recommendations).

• If after pressing SIRIUS the display shows Antenna

Error, try disconnecting the antenna and
reconnecting.

If the display shows Check Sirius

Tuner, check the connection of the AC adapter and
this receiver to the SiriusConnect™ tuner.

After connecting, you will be able to use this receiver to
select channels and navigate categories using the GUI
screen.

The information displayed is as follows:

• Main Zone:

• Sub Zone:

Note

1 You can reset the Channel Skip/Add settings in Resetting the system on page 72.
2 • In order to activate your radio subscription, you will need the SIRIUS ID (SID) which uniquely identifies your tuner. The SID may be found on

a sticker located on the packaging, or on the bottom of the tuner itself. The label will have a printed 12-digit SID number. When you have
located the SID, write it down in the space provided near the end of this manual. Contact SIRIUS on the internet at: https://
activate.siriusradio.com
• Follow the prompts to activate your subscription, or you can also call SIRIUS toll-free at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474).
• Select 0 (SIRIUS ID) from the GUI screen to check the Radio ID of the SiriusConnect™ tuner (see Selecting channels and browsing by genre
below).

3 You can check the strength of reception in Using the SIRIUS Menu on page 55.
4 It’s easiest if you have your TV switched on to take advantage of the GUI screens. You can, however, use just the front panel display to do

everything if you prefer.

Johnny B. Goode

Chuck Berry

Fifties (50’s)

Preset Number

Channel Number

Category :

Decades

Composer :

Chuck Berry

Top Menu

Preset

Preset Class : A

Category

A 1

1 2 3

Signal strength

Preset class