Sirius Starmate 3 User Manual

Satellite Radio Plug & Play Receiver

User Guide

Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRI US Starmate 3 Plug-n-Play Receiver

Your new SI RI US Starmate 3 Plug-n-Play Receiver lets you enjoy S IR IUS® Satellite Radio ’s digital entertainment anywhere you’v e installed the SU PH1C SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Home Kit, SUPV1C S IR IUS Unive rsal Plug and Play Vehicle Kit, or the SU BX1C SIR IU S Plug and Play Univers al B oombox (each sold separately). Use this manual to familiarize y ourself with all of SIRI US Starmate 3 features and capabilities. For the latest information about this and other SIRIUS St armate p roducts and accessories, visi t http://www.siriu scanada.ca.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

COPYRIGHTS & TRAD EMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maximizing Audio Quality From Your SI RI US Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Direct Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SIRIUS Starmate 3 Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Remote Control Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Display Screen Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Changing Channels and Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Display Button (DISP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Selecting Channels Directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Channel Presets (BAND) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Jump Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Game Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

FM Preset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

MEN U OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sirius ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

FM Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Game Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Jump Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Memory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Audio Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Conﬁrmation Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Time Based Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Signal Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPTIONAL ACCESSOR IES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SIR IUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Warning and Safety Information

IC Caution

“Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not caus e interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference , including interference that may cause undesired operation of th e device.”

“To reduce poten tial radio interference to ot her users, the antenna type a nd its gain should be so cho sen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power ( EI RP ) is not more than that required for successful c ommunication”.

“This dev ice has been designed to operate with an antenna havin g a maximum gain of [2] dBi. Antenna having a higher g ain is strictly prohibited pe r regulations of Industry Can ada. The required antenna impedanc e is 50 ohms.”

“To reduce poten tial radio interference to ot her users, the antenna type a nd its gain should be so cho sen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power ( e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.”

This devi ce and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operat ing in conjunction with any other antenna or transmit ter.

General Precautions

Liqu id Cr ysta l Precauti ons

If the LCD screen on the receiver is damaged, do not to touch the liquid crystal fluid. If any of the following situations happen, take the act ion indicated:

If the liquid crystal fluid comes in contact with your skin, wipe the skin area with a clo th

1. and then wash the skin th oroughly with soap and runnin g water. If the liquid crystal fluid gets into your ey e, flush the eye with clean w ater for at least 15

2. minutes. Seek medical car e.

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If the liquid crystal fluid is ingested, flus h your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large

3. quantities of water and i nduce vomiting. Seek medical care.

Safe ty Precaut ions

Be sure to observe the fo llowing warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructions and warnings may result in a serious accident.

Do not operate the receiv er in a way that might divert your attention from driving safely.

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As a driver, you a lone are responsible for safely operating you r vehicle in accordance with traffic safety l aws at all times.

Do not install t he receiver where it may obst ruct your view through the wi ndshield, or of

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your vehicle’s indicator displays.

Do not install t he receiver where it may hind er the function of s afety devices such as an

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airbag. Doing so may prev ent the airbag from functioni ng properly in the event of a n accident.

Be sure the receiver and accessories are inst alled as described in the ins tallation instru c-

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tions which accompany each accessory kit. SIR IUS Satellite Radio is not responsible for issues arising from installations which were not installed according to th e instructions.

To avoid short c ircuits, do not open the rece iver or accessories, and neve r put or leave any

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metallic objects (coins, tools, etc.) inside the receiver.

If the receiver or access ories emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the power off imm edi-

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ately, and disconn ect the receiver from any power source.

Do not drop the receiver or subject it to strong shocks.

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If the receiver doesn’t s eem to be working properly, turn the receiver o ff, wait 10 seconds,

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replace the battery and t hen turn it on again.

The installation and use suggestions cont aine d in this manual are subject to any restric-

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tions or limitat ions that may be imposed by a pplicable law. The purchaser should check applicable law for any re strictions or limita tions before install ing and/or operating this unit.

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Oper ating Temper ature

The recei ver is designed to operate between -20° to +85° C (-4° to +185° F). Avoid leaving the receiver in a vehicle or elsewhere where the tempe rature may fall outside this range. Extreme temperatures or ext reme temperature fluctuations can degrade the performance of the LCD display screen , and possibly damage it.

Clea ning and Maintenan ce

If the receiver or access ories become dirty, turn the power off and wipe it clean with a soft cloth. Do not use hard cl oths, strong cleaning fluids, paint thinner, al cohol, or other volatile solvents to clean. These may cause damage to the receiver.

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Copyrights & Trademarks

Satellite Radio Inc. “N FL” and the NF L Shield logo, and the N FL Sunday Drive name and logo are registered trademarks of the National Football League. “NHL” and the NH L Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. “NBA” and the N BA silhouette logo are registered trademarks of NBA Propert ies Inc. All other trademarks , service marks, sports t eam names, album art, and log os are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.

“St armate” is a trademark of SIRIUS Satellite Radio.

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Portions of the software on this receiver are licensed under th e eCos License. Distribution of eCos requires that the eC os source code be made availa ble to Sirius Satell ite Radio customers. The eCos License and eCos source code are available to the public at http://www.sirius. com/ecoslicense.

Sirius S atellite Radio reserves all rights to all receiver software not co vered under the eCos license. This includes all portions of receiver software that w ere not distributed to Sirius as part of the eCos operatin g system.

Hardware, subscription an d activation fee required. For full Terms & Conditions, vi sit http://www.siriusc anada.ca. Prices and programming are subject to change. Not available in H I a nd AK. Equipment and subscrip tion sold separately. Inst allation req uired with some equipment.

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Package Contents

MUTE

CATEGORY

BAND MEMO

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 809

DISP

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

147147 RoadDog TruckingRoadDog Trucking

Charlie DanielsCharlie Daniels Road DogsRoad Dogs

Entrtain

12:00P

Entrtain

12:00P

A2A2

DISP MEMO

BAND

The follo wing items are included with your purchase of the SIRI US Starmate 3 receiver:

Vehicle Dockin g Stat ionVehicle Dockin g Stat ion

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Starm ate 3 Receive rStarm ate 3 Receive r

Remot e

Remot e Contr ol

Contr ol

Dockin g Stat ion Ada pterDockin g Stat ion Ada pter

Sucti on Cup MountSucti on Cup Mount

Vent Mo unt &

Exten ded Ven t Hook s

Cigar ette L ighter

Adapte r

Magne tic Ant ennaMagne tic Ant enna

Antenn a

Cover /Tail

Mount ing Sc rewsMount ing Sc rews Alcoho l SwabAlcoho l Swab

Unpack yo ur S IR IUS S tarmate 3 receiver carefully and make sure th at everything shown is present. If anything is m issing or damaged, or if your SI RIUS Starmate 3 receiver fai ls to operate, notify your dealer i mmediately. It is recommended that you retain the original carton a nd packing m aterials in case you need to ship your receiver in the future.

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Getting Started

SIRI US suggests professional installation of this produc t in your vehicle. Profession al installation provides an experi enced technician to install t his product in your vehicle, advice for selecting a suit able mounting location, installation of the anten na, and routing all the n ecessary wires and c ables. An installer will have the necess ary audio connection acce ssories to provide optimal audio out put of the S IR IUS receiver directly to y our vehicle’s audio system. Ask your SI RI US ret ailer if they provide professional in stallation services, or can recommend a professional installation service.

Maximizing Audio Quality From Your SIRIUS Receiver

There are two primary ways to connect your SI RI US satellite radio . The following procedures will help you obtain the best performance.

Wir ele ss Co nne Cti on

Your SI RI US radio contains an F M transmitter. The FM transmitter send s the audio from your SIRI US radio to your vehicle radio. (Figure 1)

To tune your tra nsmitter:

Turn off your SIR IU S radio and tune through the FM chann els on your vehicle radio to

1. locate an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area. If you use an FM channe l

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that is being used by a l ocal broadcaster, it will interfere with the pe rformance of your SIRI US radio. Once you have located an F M channel that is not bro adcasting in your area, save it as a preset on your vehicle rad io. This will become your SI RI US preset. Turn on your SI RIUS radio. Press and hold the F M Preset button, which is identified b y

2. the radio icon, to access the five FM preset lists. Se lect FM1 and tune to the channel that matches the SIRI US preset on your vehicle radio. Refer to the Men u Op tion s/ FM Tran smit ter section of this manua l for more detailed instructions on how to do this.

Note : The FM transmitter in your SIRI US radio is automatically se t to FM channel 88.1 . This may not be the best channel in your area.

Tip: If y ou regularly travel between cities with different acti ve F M channels, you may need to find channels that are not broadcasting in each city. Several SI RI US rece iver models can store multiple F M transmit channels, so you can easily switch to the best F M channel for each city. You will also wa nt to set the FM channels tha t are not broadcasting in each city as presets on your vehicle r adio.

Dir eCt C onn eCt ion s

Direct connection provide s better audio performance th an a wireless connection and removes the possibility of interf erence from local FM broadcasters.

Dire ct Wi red Audio Conn ecti on

If your vehicle radio off ers an “AUX IN” or “LI NE IN” connection, it is the best audio connection available. If the “AUX IN” or “LI NE IN” co nnector is located on the fro nt of your vehicle radio, this is also the e asiest connection. (Figure 2)

Purchase an audio cable that matches the connec tion type of your vehicle radio and

1. your SI RI US radio at your local elec tronics retailer. Your SIRIUS radio requires a 1/ 8” stereo male connector. Your local electronics r etailer can help you determine the proper connection for your car r adio. Plug one end of the cable into the “AUD IO OUT” or “LI NE OUT” jack on your SIR IU S

2. radio. Plug the other end into your “AUX IN” or “LI NE IN” jack on your vehicle radio.

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FM OFF

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NOTE: Refer to you r vehicle radio manufacturer’ s guidelines for correct inst allation. NOTE: If the “AUX IN” or “LIN E I N” conne ction is on the back of your vehicle r adio, you may

want to consider professi onal installation. ( Figure 3)

Cass ette Adapt er

If your vehicle radio has a cassette player:

Purchase a Cassette Adapter at your local electronics retailer.

1. Connect the adapter betwe en the “AUDIO OUT” or “LINE OUT” on your S IR IUS radio

2. and the vehicle radio’s c assette slot. (Figure 4)

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NOTE: Refer to the cassette adapter manufacture r’s guidelines for correc t use.

90.1

DIRECT

ADAPTER

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SI RI US FM Direct Adap ter

If your vehicle radio doe s not have an “AUX IN” or “LI NE IN” jack, the S IR IUS F M Direct Adaptor provides a wired connection between your SIRIUS radio and your vehicle radio, eliminating the outside static and interference yo u sometimes experience when u sing a wireless FM connection. ( Figure 5)

Professional installation may be required. Se e your local SI RI US ret ailer.

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Updating Channels

184

News 12:00P A

To Activate CallTo Activate Call

1-888-539-SIRIUS1-888-539-SIRIUS

Preview

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Subscribing to the SIRI US Service

Before you can listen to the SIRI US service, you need to subscrib e to the SI RI US Satellite Radio service. To subscribe, do the following :

Be sure that the SI RI US Sta rmate 3 is correctly installed, is in the vehicle or home dock,

1. and that the antenna is o riented to receive the SIR IU S signal. Turn on the SI RI US Starmate 3. After the startup sequence, it will update the S IR IUS

2. channel l ine-up. Wait until the channel updat es have completed before pres sing any buttons. (Figure 6)

Once the channels have been updated, the display will change to

3. To Activate Call 1-8 88-539- SI RIUS and will tune t o channel 184. (Figure 7) You will not be able to listen to othe r channels until you activate your SI RIUS subscri ption.

Use the channel up and down buttons to tune the receiver to channel 000 to display

4. the receiver’s unique 12- digit SIR IU S I D Number (SID). (Figure 8) You can also tune directly to channel 000 by pressing the Se lect button, then the 0 (zero) button, and then the Select button again. You may do this from either t he receiver or the remote con trol. The SID number is also available on the SIRI US Starmate 3 packaging , and may also be

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accessed by pressing the ME NU button and selecting Sir ius ID. Write the SI D number

000

SIDSID 012345678912012345678912

12:00P

SIRIUS ID

001

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name

Song TitleSong Title

Any Key to Continue

Subscription Updated

Channel Name

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down in the space provide d near the end of this guide.

Have your credit card han dy and contact SIRIUS on the In ternet at:

5. https://siri uscanada.ca /act ivate/ and follow the prompts to activate your subscription. You can also call SI RIUS toll-free at: 1-888-5 39-SI RI US (1-8 88-539-7474). When you have succ essfully subscribed to the SIR IU S servic e, and the S IR IUS Star-

6. mate 3 has been updated w ith your subscription informa tion, an alert will be displa yed. (Figure 9) To co ntinue, press any key on the receiver

You are now ready to begi n enjoying S IR IUS S atellite Rad io’s digital entertainment, and can tune to other channels!

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Controls

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

147 RoadDog Trucking147 RoadDog Trucking

Charlie DanielsCharlie Daniels Road DogsRoad Dogs

Entrtain 12:00PEntrtain 12:00P A2A2

DISP MEMO

BAND

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SIRIUS Starmate 3 Reference Guide

Figure 1 and the section following identify and descri be the buttons and controls o f the SIRI US Starmate 3.

ME NU Button: Used to access m enu options to make setup and feature changes.

1. DISP (Display) But ton: Toggles display between the default disp lay screen and large

screen display mode. Pres sing and holding switches the display to the channel list

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mode.

ME MO (Memory) Butt on ( S-Seek Fu nction): Saves a nd recalls artist names, song

titles, and sports teams. Pressing and holding enters the S-Seek mode.

Sele ct Button: Selects it ems highlighted on the displa y screen. When at the default

display screen, a press a nd release will display a pro mpt to enter a channel number. Pressing and holding will return to the last channel played.

POWER Button: Turns the receiver On or Off.

5. Chan nel Up/ Down Buttons: Navigat es through channels and display sc reens, and high-

lights items on the displ ay.

Cate gory Prev ious/Ne xt B uttons: Navigates thr ough the category list screen which

displays SI RI US chan nel categories.

Preset Nu mber Buttons (0-9): Sets and selects preset channels. Also used to directly

tune chan nels by entering the channel number.

BAN D Bu tton : Pressing and releasing switches between the five preset banks (A, B, C),

which hol d ten presets each. Pressing and holdi ng enables “Preset Tune Mode”, which allows for viewing and li stening of stored presets wit h the cha nnel up/down buttons.

Jump Button: Used to quickly switch between the current channel and a favorite chan-

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nel.

FM Preset Button: Selects between preset FM f requencies used for the built -in wireless

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transmitter.

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Remote Control Reference Guide

MUTE

Category

001 Channel Name001 Channel Name

002 Channel Name

003 Channel Name003 Channel Name 004 Channel Name004 Channel Name

Category

001 Channel Name001 Channel Name

002 Channel Name

003 Channel Name003 Channel Name 004 Channel Name004 Channel Name

Category

001 Artist Name001 Artist Name

002 Artist Name

003 Artist Name003 Artist Name 004 Artist Name004 Artist Name

Category

001 Song Title001 Song Title

002 Song Title

003 Song Title003 Song Title 004 Song Title004 Song Title

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Pressing the channel up or down button will cause the receiver to immediately tune to the ne xt or previous channel.

Pressing the category pre vious or next button will cau se the receiver to display a list of the channels in the current category, highlighting the channel to whi ch you ar e currently tuned. (Figure 2)

Repeated momenta ry pressing of the DIS P button while in the cat egory list mode will cause the receiver to sequence the display between listings of artist names, song titles, and back to channel n ames. (Figure 3)

Pressing the category pre vious or next button again wi ll cause the receiver to disp lay a listing of the previous or next channel category.

Use the channel up/down buttons to highlight a channel within a category and press the Select button to tune to the highlighted channel. When a new chan nel is selected, the display

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