AM and FM Radio
If it's available in your location, Media Player
provides AM and FM radio service that you
can select from the Radio source. To tune the
radio to a specific frequency, choose a
frequency and then touch the next or previous
arrows to move from one frequency to the
next (or previous). You can also tap or drag
your
finger on the tuner to the desired
frequency. The three bars on the left side of
the frequency number indicate the strength of
the signal for the chosen frequency. Touch HD
to play high
definition versions of available
frequencies.
Mark a radio station as a favorite to display it
on the Radio source for easy access (see
Favorites and Recent on page 120).
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
If Model S is equipped with the optional sound
package, you can listen to SiriusXM, a
subscription-based satellite radio service. To
receive satellite radio channels, you must
provide the radio service provider with the
radio ID for your touchscreen.
To display the radio ID:
1. Touch Radio and select the SiriusXM radio
source.
2. Move the channel selector to channel 0.
3. The Radio ID displays in the station
information area.
To select a SiriusXM channel, you can either
manually scroll through channel numbers, or
you can browse channels by category.
Note: SiriusXM radio is available only if Model
S is equipped with the optional sound
package and a sunroof. To optimize
aerodynamics, Model S does not have an
external antenna. The internal antenna is
compatible only with the sunroof.
Internet Radio
Internet radio services are accessed over a
data connection. To use Internet radio, touch
Media Player's Streaming or TuneIn source,
browse through the available categories
and/or stations, and then touch what you
want to play. When browsing through a large
category such as genres, a second browse
page displays. Use the left arrow button on
the left side of Media Player to return to the
prior page, or tap on the source again to
return to the main browse page.
With your Personal Streaming Radio account,
you can create a radio station of your favorite
songs and songs that are similar to your
favorites. When you like a song by touching
thumbs up, it is added to your Favorites and is
used to tune your listening
profile so that
similar songs are also added to your Favorites
station. If you dislike a song by touching
thumbs down, the song is removed from your
Favorites station.
Note: Your Favorites station is linked to your
Personal Streaming Radio account for the car.
To play the next (and in some cases previous)
available station, episode, or track being
provided by the Internet radio service, touch
the next (or previous) arrows on the Now
Playing view, or use the buttons on the left
side of the steering wheel (see Using Left
Steering Wheel Buttons on page 41). The
function of these controls vary depending on
the Internet service you are listening to.
You can also use voice commands only
available when speaking the English language
only) to play a
specific song, artist, or album
from an Internet radio service (see Using
Voice Commands on page 43).
When you are listening to internet radio, you
can do the following on the Now Playing view:
• Touch the thumbs up or thumbs down
icon (if available) to like or dislike any
song or podcast. When you like a song,
more songs like that song will be played.
When you dislike a song, the song won't
be played again.
• Touch the DJ icon (if available) to include
commentary for the content you are
streaming. DJ commentary includes music
history and behind-the-scenes stories.
• Touch the Favorites icon to save the radio
station or podcast as a favorite (see
Favorites and Recent on page 120).
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