Recording Song from Radio on Ultimate

[GeorgiaGuy]

When you record a song from the radio, is it saved to a playlist on the HD? Can you set up a playlist from radio songs?

Not sure I understand how the recording option works.

 

[italiabrain]

I believe the recording is a time-limited feature for XM (maybe 30sec?). The USB transfer method is an easy way to go if you're looking to load music onto the HDD.

 

[powerslide]

Are you sure it is a recording option? It may be as I don't have an ultimate, but even the base model has a "rec" button on the first six preset stations. It allows you to go back and listen to previous songs, similar to cache with a dvr. It starts recording when you turn on the car so if you drive 15 minutes and change to preset #3 you can go back and listen to any of the songs that have played on that station in the previous 15 minutes.

 

[phil1980]

Except it does not. I have Ultimate with first 10 or 12 presets showing Rec shield, but for some reason backwards button is inactive even after an hour of driving. Any ideas? Should I activate it somewhere?

 

[Nikgen]

It's not a recorder- it's just a limited buffer for XM radio. It allows you to rewind (only so far back, though) or pause (while you make/take a call, for example) when listening to XM radio. It is NOT a permanent recording that is saved anywhere - just a temporary, time-limited buffer.

 

[phil1980]

It's not a recorder- it's just a limited buffer for XM radio. It allows you to rewind (only so far back, though) or pause (while you make/take a call, for example) when listening to XM radio. It is NOT a permanent recording that is saved anywhere - just a temporary, time-limited buffer.

I understand it. It's called "Time Shift" in my BMW. The problem is in my Genesis it doesn't offer to rewind. The button is greyed out.