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.

™

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

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

Figur e 2Figur e 2

Figur e 3Figur e 3

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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will revert to the defaul t display screen for the new channel.

001

Category 12:00P A

Artist N

Channel Name

001

Artist Name Song Title

Category 12:00P A

Channel Name

Figur e 4Figur e 4

To exit the channel list mode without changing to a different channel, press and hold the DI SP button for 1½ seconds, un til the default screen is dis played.

Display Button (DISP)

Momentarily pres sing and releasing the DIS P (Display) button wh ile the default screen is displayed changes the artist name and song title to a scrolling , single line, large format d isplay for easier viewing from a distance. (Figure 4 )

Pressing and holding the DISP button for 1½ sec onds will cause the recei ver enter the channel list mode. The channel list mode makes it e asy to quickly search for and locate music by channel, by category, by ar tist, and by song title.

Once the receiver has ent ered the channel list mode, a listing of the channel numbers and names is displayed. (Figu re 5) Repeated momentary pressing and releasing o f the DISP button will sequence the display between listings of a rtist names, song titles, and back to channel n ames.

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001 Channel Name001 Channel Name

003 Channel Name

005 Channel Name005 Channel Name

004 Channel Name004 Channel Name

002 Channel Name002 Channel Name

001 Artist Name001 Artist Name

003 Artist Name

005 Artist Name005 Artist Name

004 Artist Name004 Artist Name

002 Artist Name002 Artist Name

001 Song Title001 Song Title

003 Song Title

005 Song Title005 Song Title

004 Song Title004 Song Title

002 Song Title002 Song Title

Figur e 5Figur e 5

Note: If you are viewing a sports category channel list (N FL®, N BA®, NHL®, or College), pressing the DISP button will instead toggle be tween the team names and the current score of any live play-by-play game.

Use the category previous and next buttons to scroll t hrough the music and entertainment categories, and the channel up and down buttons to scroll throu gh the available channels in each cate gory to find the channel to which you want to l isten.

When you have foun d the cha nnel you wish to listen to, h ighlight the channel using the channel up and down buttons a nd press the Select button to tune to the channel. The new channel will begin playing and th e display will revert to the default display screen for th e new cha nnel.

To exit the channel list mode without changing to a different channel, press and hold the DISP button for 1½ seconds, un til the default screen is dis played.

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001

Category 12:00P A

Artist NArtist N

# ___

Enter Channel

Channel Name

Figur e 6Figur e 6

Selecting Channels Directly

A channel may be directly selected by entering the channel number using the 0 - 9 buttons on the receiver. To enter a channel number, momentarily pre ss and release the Select but ton. At the display prompt (Figur e 6) enter the three digit channel num ber.

Channel Presets (BAND)

You can store up to 30 of your favorite channels as pr esets for quick recall access. The preset channels are stored in 3 bands, A, B, and C, each containing 10 channel pres ets, and are numbered 0 to 9. The 10 channel presets in each band are accessed by pressing the appropriate number (0 to 9) on the receiver. A moment ary press an d release of the BAN D button cycles through the 3 pres et bands (A, B, and C).

Stor ing C hann el Presets

To store a favor ite channel a s a preset, do the follow ing:

Momentarily pres s and release the BAND button until the desired preset band, A, B , or

1. C, is displayed in the lo wer right corner of the defau lt display screen. Tune the receive r to the chan nel you wish to store as a preset. (Refer to the secti on

2. Chan ging Channels for spe cific instructions for tuning to a cha nnel.) Press and hold the number ed preset button in which you wish to store your favorite

3. channel f or 1½ seconds until you hear a beep. The band and preset number will then be displayed in the lower ri ght corner of the display scr een to confirm that the channel has been stored. (Figure 7)

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001

Category 12:00P A1

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Channel Name

Preset Stored

001

Category 12:00P A3

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Channel Name

Figur e 7Figur e 7

Figur e 8Figur e 8

Note: If the preset butto n already has a channel stored in it, the preset will be replaced b y the newly stored channel.

Usin g Cha nnel Presets

The activ e band of presets is displayed in the lower right corn er of the default display scr een, A, B or C. To change the acti ve band, momenta rily press and release the BA ND button t o cycle between the preset bands.

The 10 pr eset chan nels in the active band can t hen be selected by momentarily pressing and releasing the 0 through 9 buttons.

When you have chosen a pres et channe l, the band and preset number will be displayed in the lower right corner of the default display screen. (Fig ure 8)

Sear ching for a Channel Pres et (P.TUN E Mode)

To quickly search through all of your presets in the P.TU NE mode, do the fol lowing:

Press and hold the BAND button for a pproximat ely 1 second to enter the P.TUN E mode.

1. Pres et Tuning Mode will m omentarily be displa yed and the top left and lowe r right corners of the display will invert to indicate the receiv er is in the Preset Tune Mode. (Figure

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001

Category 12:00P A1

Artist Name Song Title

Channel Name

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

Preset Tune Mode

Channel Name

A-1 Channel NameA-1 Channel Name

A-3 Channel Name

A-5 Channel NameA-5 Channel Name

A-4 Channel NameA-4 Channel Name

A-2 Channel NameA-2 Channel Name

A-1 Artist NameA-1 Artist Name

A-3 Artist Name

A-5 Artist NameA-5 Artist Name

A-4 Artist NameA-4 Artist Name

A-2 Artist NameA-2 Artist Name

A-1 Song TitleA-1 Song Title

A-3 Song Title

A-5 Song TitleA-5 Song Title

A-4 Song TitleA-4 Song Title

A-2 Song TitleA-2 Song Title

Figur e 9Figur e 9

Figur e 10Figur e 10

Use the channel up and down buttons to move up or down through your channel presets

2. and immediately tune to e ach channel. Channel p resets are grouped and displayed by bank and preset number, i.e., A-1, A-2...B-1, B-2, etc. Empty presets a re not displayed. To view the channel presets i n the cha nnel list mode, where you can view 4 presets at

3. once, moment aril y press and hold the DISP button for approximately one second until the chann el list mode is displayed. Repeated momentary pressing and releasing of th e DISP button will s equence the display between l istings of artist names, song titles, and back to channel na mes. (Figure 10)

Note: If you are viewing a sports category channel list (N FL®, N BA®, NHL®, or COLLEG E), pressing the DI SP button will instead toggle between the team names and the current score of any live play-by-play game. To exit the channel list mode , press and hold the DISP button for approximately one

4. second, until the display reverts to the P.TUNE mode. To exit the P.TUN E mode, pres s and hold the BAND button for approximately 1 second,

5. until the default display screen is displayed.

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

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

S-Seek Alert

Channel Name

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

Game Alert

Channel Name

Figur e 11Figur e 11

Figur e 12Figur e 12

This feat ure allows you to capture and store information in the receiver’s memory about the currently tuned programmi ng– artist, song, or sports t eam. The receiver then continuously searches all incoming SI RI US channels and alerts the user when a program s aved in memory matches a selection currently being played. (Figure 11)

A total of 30 artists, songs, and sp orts teams may be stored in m emory. If you have save d a sports team (or teams) in memory, at the ti me receiver is initially powe red

on, you will be alerted i f your sports teams are playi ng in a game being broadcast. Also, while listening to your SI RIUS receiver, should one of your team s begin to play a game, y ou will be alerted.

Stor ing Artist Names, S ong Titles, an d Sports Teams t o Memory

If you are listening to a song or other entertainment channel, or a sports team, an d wish to save the artist, song, or sports team selecti on to memory for future S-See k alerts, do the following:

For Artis t Na mes or Song Titles: If the current ly tuned channel is a music or entertain-

ment chan nel, momentarily press and release the M EM O button. The receiver will displa y a menu to choose to store the artist name or the song title. (F igure 13)

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100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Store Song?

Store Artist?Store Artist?

Channel Name

If either the artist name or song title is not availab le to save, the choice will b e displayed

100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name

Song TitleSong Title

Song Unavailable

Store Artist?Store Artist?

Channel Name

100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name

Song TitleSong Title

Artist Unavailable

Store Song?Store Song?

Channel Name

100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Song Stored

Store Artist?Store Artist?

Channel Name

100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name

Song TitleSong Title

Artist Stored

Store Song?Store Song?

Channel Name

Figur e 13Figur e 13

Figur e 14Figur e 14

Figur e 15Figur e 15

as unavailable. (Figure 1 4)

Using the channel up and down buttons, choose S tore Artist or Store Song (when available) and press the Selec t button to save the current selection to memory. If both the artist and so ng are available to save, you will be prompted ag ain to s ave whichever one you haven’t yet saved, song title or art ist name. (Figure 15) If you do not wish to save, pr ess the ME MO button to exit.

For Sport s Ga mes: If the current tuned channel is an N FL, NBA, N HL, or College play-

2. by-play sports broadcast, momentarily press a nd release the M EM O button. The receiver will display a menu to choose which sports team should be s aved to memory. (Figure 16 )

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100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Store DAL?

Store NYG?Store NYG?

Channel Name

100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Team2 Unavailable

Store NYG?Store NYG?

Channel Name

Alert Type

Initial Game Alert

All Score UpdatesAll Score Updates

Figur e 16Figur e 16

Figur e 17Figur e 17

Figur e 18Figur e 18

If either of the teams is not available to sa ve, that team will be display ed as unavailable. (Figure 17)

Using the channel up and down buttons, choose t he desired sports team (when available) and press the Selec t button to save the current selection to memory. The next screen will ask which kind of alert yo u wish to have. (Figure 18)

Init ial Game Alert will provide an alert when the team you have chosen is playing a game. All Score Upda tes will provide an alert when the team you have chosen is play ing a game, and also when the scores are updated for the t eam. Using the channel up and down buttons, choose t he desired alert and press the Select button to save t he selection to memory. If both teams are availab le to save, you will be prompted again to save the other team. If you wish to s ave the team, follow the same procedure as when s aving the first team. (Figure 19) If you do not wish to save, press the MEMO button t o exit.

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100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name

Song TitleSong Title

NYG Stored

Store DAL?Store DAL?

Channel Name

100

Category 12:00P A

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

DAL Stored

Store NYG?Store NYG?

Channel Name

001

Category 12:00P

Artist NArtist N

Unable to Store

Channel Name

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

X Used/Y Empty

Channel Name

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

Artist Stored

Channel Name

Figur e 19Figur e 19

Figur e 20Figur e 20

Figur e 21Figur e 21

To ensure that n o duplicate entries are store d in memory, the r eceiver will check the

3. stored memory list to ens ure that the alert about to b e stored is not already store d in memory. If a dupli cate entry is found, an Unabl e to Store screen will be displayed for 1 second. (Figure 20) The receiver will then revert to the last a ctive display mode.

If the new alert was succ essfully stored in memory, a Artist/Song/Game Stored pop-u p

4. screen followed by an X U sed/ Y Empty screen will be di splayed for 1 and 2 seconds respectively. X is the tot al number of listings stored in memor y, and Y is the total number of memory listings still available for storage. (Figur e 21)

If the M EMO button is pressed and all of the me mory spaces are full, an “S-Seek Full”

5. screen will be displayed for 1 second. (Figure 21)

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001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

Memory Full

Channel Name

001

Category 12:00P A

Artist NArtist N

Cancel

ReplaceReplace

Channel Name

Replace

Artist Name/ Song TitArtist Name/ Song Tit

Artist Name

Sports TeamSports Team Artist Name/ Song TitArtist Name/ Song Tit

X/Y

Figur e 21Figur e 21

Figur e 22Figur e 22

Figur e 23Figur e 23

A Re place - Cancel screen will then be displayed which will all ow you to choose whether to replace an exi sting alert stored in memory, or to cancel stor ing the alert to memory. (Figure 22 )

Using the channel up and down buttons, choose w hether to replace an existing alert or cancel s aving th e alert to memory. If you choos e to cancel saving the alert, the receiver will revert to the last a ctive display mode. If you have chosen to replace an existing alert, a listing of a ll the alerts stored in memor y will be displayed. (Figur e 23)

Using the channel up and down buttons, highlight the alert that you would like to overwrite and press the S elect button to store the new alert. If the new alert was successfully saved in memory, a Arti st/S ong/Game Sto red pop-up screen followe d by an X Us ed/Y Empty screen wil l be displayed for 1 and 2 se conds respectively. (Figure 24) X is the tot al n umber of listings stored in m emory, and Y is th e total number of me mory listings still available for storage.

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001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

X Used/Y Empty

Channel Name

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

Artist Stored

Channel Name

Memory

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

1/30

Figur e 24Figur e 24

Figur e 25Figur e 25

The recei ver will revert to the last active display mode.

Viewi ng Stored Aler ts Stored in Memor y

To view the aler ts which have been saved to m emory, press and hold the ME MO button fo r 1½ seconds to enter S-See k mode. The alerts stored in memory wi ll be displayed one-at-atime in page format. (Fig ure 25) Use the channel up and down bu ttons to scroll through the listings. This function allows you to review previously stored program information.

To exit this fun ction, press and release the ME MO button.

Dele ting an Al ert Store d in to Me mory

To delete an ale rt stored in memory, d o the following:

Press and hold the M EM O button for 1½ seconds t o enter S-Seek mode. The alerts

1. stored in memory will be displayed one-at-a-time in pa ge format. Use the channel up and down buttons to find the alert which you wish to delete and

2. press the Select button. A screen displaying Delete, Seek On, and Seek Off will b e displayed. (Figure 26)

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Memory Recall

Delete

Seek OffSeek Off

Seek OnSeek On

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight the Dele te option, and press the

Delete

Yes

NoNo

Memory

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

08/29

29 Used/1 Empty

Memory

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

08/29

Deleted

Figur e 26Figur e 26

Figur e 27Figur e 27

Figur e 28Figur e 28

4. Select button. A delete c onfirmation screen will appea r. (Figure 27)

To permanently d elete the alert from the memo ry list, highlight Yes using the channel up and down buttons and pres s the Select button to confir m. A Deleted pop-up screen followed by an X Used /Y E mpty screen will be displ ayed for

5. 1 and 2 seconds respectiv ely. (Figure 28) X is the total number of listings saved i n memory, and Y is t he total number of memory listings still avai lable for storage.

The recei ver will revert to the last active display mode.

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Activ ating the S-Seek Alert

Memory Recall

S-Seek On

S-Seek OffS-Seek Off

DeleteDelete

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

S-Seek Alert

Channel Name

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

Game Alert

Channel Name

Figur e 29Figur e 29

Figur e 30Figur e 30

To activate the S-Seek alert function to begi n receiving alerts, do the fo llowing:

Press and hold the M EM O button for 1½ seconds t o enter the S-Seek mode.

1. Press and release the Sel ect button. A screen displayi ng S -S eek On, S-S eek Off, and

2. Delete will be d isplayed. (Figure 29)

To enable S-Seek alerts, use the channel up and down b uttons to highlight the S-S eek

3. On option and press the S elect button. The S-Seek function is n ow enabled.

When the S-Seek op tion is enabled, whenever the receiver is turned on, i t automatically searches the incoming channels to determine if a match e xists with the program inform ation stored in the S-Seek memo ry. If one or more matches are found, a pop-up screen moment arily appears for 2 seconds and displays S- Seek Alert or Game Alert, depending upon which type of a match was found. (Figure 30) An audible beep tone will also be heard indicatin g that a match was found.

The recei ver then displays the SI RIUS SE EK LI ST or MY GAM E Z ONE screen, which di splays a list of the curre nt matches. (Figure 31) No alert is pr ovided for the currently sele cted channel.

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SIRIUS SEEK LIST

121 Artist Name/ Song121 Artist Name/ Song

156 Artist Name

MY GAME ZONE

100 Giants @ Cowboys100 Giants @ Cowboys

123 Bulls @ Cavaliers

MY GAME ZONE

100 NFL NYG 7 DAL 3100 NFL NYG 7 DAL 3

123 NBA BUL 77 CLE 73

You can now select the ar tist, song, or sports game th at you wish to tune to by usi ng the

Figur e 31Figur e 31

channel u p and down buttons to highlight your selection from th e list, and then pressing the Select button. If no sele ction is made within 10 secon ds, the receiver will revert to the last active display mode. Note that play of the current sel ection will continue until a new selection is chosen from the S-Seek or My Game Zone list.

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Jump Button

The recei ver has a special preset button called the Jump button , which is identified by the

icon. The Jump button is used to quickly tune t o a chann el that is accessed frequentl y and temporarily such as a weather channel, a ne ws channe l, a sports channel, or any channel at all. Pressing the Jump button allows you to quickly tune to the specific channel you have programmed into the Jump button, and then tune back to the orig inal channel by pressing the Jump button again. (R efer to the Menu Options sect ion of this manual for instru ctions for configuring the Jump butt on.)

Pressing the Jump button again will return to the prev ious chan nel. Note: The channel preset for the Jump button re mains the same regardless of which preset

memory bank is currently selected.

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Game Alert

MY GAME ZONE

100 Giants @ Cowboys100 Giants @ Cowboys

123 Bulls @ Cavaliers

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P A

Game Alert

Channel Name

Figur e 35Figur e 35

The recei ver has a feature called Game Alert which can automatically alert you when your favorite sports team is pla ying a game. When a sports game involving one o f your favorite sports teams is found, a Game Al ert screen is displayed, foll owed by a screen displaying t uning information for the sports gam es. (Figure 35)

You can then use the channel up and do wn buttons to highlight y our favorite sports team in the list, and then pre ss the Select button to tune to the ch annel where the game is being broadcast.

Refer to the Gam e Al ert section in the Menu O ptio ns section of this manual for instructions on programming your favor ite sports teams into the rec eiver. You can als o use the S-Seek feature to add Game Alerts f or sports teams. Refer to the section, Storing Ar tist Nam es, Song Titles, a nd S ports Teams to Memory f or more information.

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FM Preset Button

FM Presets

FM1 88.1 MHz

FM2 <EMPTY>FM2 <EMPTY> FM3 <EMPTY>FM3 <EMPTY> FM4 <EMPTY>FM4 <EMPTY>

Figur e 36Figur e 36

The recei ver has a special button called the F M Preset button, which is identified by the icon.

When the FM Preset button is pressed, the receiver turns on the built-in FM transmi tter and begins transmitting on th e next frequency from the FM frequency preset lis t. A screen will be displayed for 3 seconds s howing the currently selected FM frequency. When the FM transmitter is turned on, an FM radio tuned to the same FM frequ ency will receive the cur rently tuned SIRI US broadcast. Each subsequent press of the FM Preset button a dvances to the next frequency in the FM frequency preset list. Us ing the FM Preset bu tton, a quiet FM frequency may be quickly tuned.

If no FM frequen cies have been preset when th e FM Preset button i s pressed, the receiver w ill default to a frequency of 88.1 M Hz.

Pressing and holding the FM Preset button wil l cause a list of the FM presets to be displa yed. (Figure 36)

You can use the channel up and down bu ttons to scroll through t he F M preset list an d highlight the preset you wish to change, and press the Select butto n to choose the preset. Use the chann el up and down buttons to highlight the frequency you wish to select for the preset and press the Select butt on. The FM frequency will the n be stored in the preset. To select the preset and exit, press th e M EN U button.

You may also change the F M pr esets by using the FM Presets menu option of the receiver. (Refer to the FM Transmitter section in the Menu Options section of this manual for instructions on programming the FM frequency preset list.)

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Menu Options

Sirius ID

FM Transmitter

Game Alert

Settings

Figur e 1Figur e 1

To enter the Men u Op tion s page of the receive r, press the ME NU butt on. The M enu Options list will be displayed. ( Figure 1)

To select a menu option, use the channel up and down b uttons to highlight the optio n you wish to adjust, and press the Select button. If a sele ction is not made within 10 s econds, the receiver will exit the me nu options screen, and revert to the last active display m ode.

To exit the Menu Opt ions screen, or any of th e other menu option screens, repeatedly press and release the ME NU button u ntil you are returned to the default display screen.

The follo wing sections explain each of the menu options in the order in which they ar e displayed on the Menu Option s screen.

Sirius I D

This menu option displays your 12 digit SIRIUS I D (S ID) number. (Fig ure 2) The SID is unique to each S IR IUS recei ver, and is requir ed to activate your service. It is recommended that you write this number in the space provided near the end o f this user guide. No adjustm ents are allowed in this mode. To exit, press the ME NU button.

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Sirius ID

ESN 000492229812

FM Transmitter

FM On/OffFM On/Off

FM Presets

Figur e 2Figur e 2

Figur e 3Figur e 3

FM Transmitter

The FM Transmitter feature allows yo u to create a preset list of 5 suitable FM frequencies which can then be accessed by using the FM Preset butt on. This option also allows you to turn the FM tran smitter On and Off. (Figure 3 )

FM Pr esets

To create or add to a list of FM Pre set frequencies , do the foll owing:

Using the channel up and down buttons, highlight the “FM Presets” menu item and pre ss

1. the Select button. A list of the FM presets w ill be displayed. (Figure 4) (You may also enter this list by pressi ng and holding the F M Preset button.)

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FM Presets

FM1 88.1 MHz

FM2 <EMPTY>FM2 <EMPTY> FM3 <EMPTY>FM3 <EMPTY> FM4 <EMPTY>FM4 <EMPTY>

88.3 MHz

88.7 MHz88.7 MHz

88.5 MHz88.5 MHz

88.1 MHz88.1 MHz

Figur e 4Figur e 4

Figur e 5Figur e 5

Using the channel up and down buttons, highlight the F M preset you wish to set (or

2. change) a nd press the Select button. A list of FM freq uencies will be displayed, be ginning with the currently s elected FM frequency for the preset. (Figure 5)

Use your FM radi o to locate quiet FM frequencies where there is n o interference from

3. adjacent FM stations. These are the frequenci es which should be added to the FM Presets list. Using the channel up and down buttons, highlight the frequency you wish to select for

4. the preset and press the Select button. The FM frequen cy will then be stored in the preset. If you do not wan t a frequency for the preset, choose E MPTY from the menu and press the Select button. You may then continue to select F M frequencie s for other presets using the same steps.

5. To exit the FM Presets menu, press t he M ENU button.

FM O n/Off

To turn the rece iver’s F M transmitte r On or Off, use the channel up and do wn buttons to highlight the FM On/Off m enu item and press the Select button.

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight FM On or FM Of f and press the Select button. (Figure 6)

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FM On/Off

FM On

FM OffFM Off

To exit the FM O n/Of f menu, press the MEN U bu tton.

Figur e 6Figur e 6

Game Alert

The Game Alert feature allows you to store your favorite sports teams in memory. The receiver will constantly scan the SI RI US channels and will sound an alert when a sports team you had stored in memory is playi ng, or when there is a score update for a team, depending on which option you have chosen for the sports team.

Sports teams which you have selected and which are currently playing will be displayed in a category called My Game Z one.

You may select one sports team from each sports league and the college category using the Game Alert option, ho wever, more teams may be chosen by using the Memory (MEMO) function. (See the sectio n Me mory (M EMO) and So ng S eek (S-Seek) Function s for more information about adding additional teams.)

To choose sports teams to add for game alerts, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Game Aler t and press the Select

1. button. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight the sports lea gue or college category

2. of the sports team you wi sh to add, and press the Sele ct button. (Figure 7)

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Game Alert

NFL

NBANBA NHLNHL

COLLEGECOLLEGE

NFL

None

Arizona CardinalsArizona Cardinals

Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons

Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens

COLLEGE

None

AlabamaAlabama

AuburnAuburn

ColoradoColorado

Alert Type

Initial Game Alert

All Score UpdatesAll Score Updates

Figur e 7Figur e 7

Figur e 8Figur e 8

Figur e 9Figur e 9

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight the league tea m name or college team

3. name you wish to add, and press the Select button. (Fi gure 8)

Note that for college teams, you will rece ive an alert for all teams playing for tha t college. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight which type of an alert you want, and

4. press the Select button. (Figure 9)

When the receiver is powered on, and while it is playing, Initial Game A lert will sound an alert when the team yo u have chosen is playing a game. All S core Updates does th e same but also so unds an alert when the scores are updated for the chosen team.

To exit the Game Ale rt menu, press t he M ENU button.

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Settings

Jump Setting

Display OptionsDisplay Options

Memory OptionsMemory Options

Auto SelectAuto Select

Jump Setting

Traffic: ATL

Jump Set

Jump Setting

Choose one of theChoose one of the following options

for button

following options

for button

Figur e 10Figur e 10

Figur e 11Figur e 11

The follo wing sections explain each of settings menu options in the order in which th ey are displayed. (Figure 10)

To select a menu option, use the channel up and down b uttons to highlight the optio n you wish to adjust, and press the Select button.

Jum p s et tin gs

The Jump setting controls the actions of the Jump button. The Jump setting menu may also be accessed by pressing and holding the Jump button. (Fig ure 11)

Two options are available for the Jump settin g, Traffic* and Jump Set. The currently selected option is indicated by th e Jump icon.

* Traff ic is currently not available in Canada To exit the Jump Settings menu, pres s the M EN U button.

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Jump Set

Jump Setting

Tune to desired Ch.Tune to desired Ch.

press & hold the button

Jump Setting

Traffic: NONE

JumpSetJumpSet

Figur e 14Figur e 14

Figur e 15Figur e 15

To set the Jump button to a specific channel (other th an a traffic channel) when pressed, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight the “JumpSet” option, and press the

1. Select button. Figure 14 will be display ed.

Use the channel up and down buttons to tune to the channel you want assigned to the

3. Jump button. When the chann el is tuned, press and hold t he Jump button for 2 seconds until Figure 15 is displa yed.

The channel select ed is now assigned to the Jum p button.

To exit the Jump Settings menu, pres s the M EN U button. At any time while listeni ng to a channel (other than a traffic channel), the channel may be as-

signed to the Jump button by simply pressing and holdi ng the Jump button for 2 seco nds.

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Dis play opt io ns

Display Options

Brightness

ContrastContrast

- +- +

Brightness

- +- +

Contrast

Figur e 16Figur e 16

Figur e 17Figur e 17

The recei ver’s display screen can be adjusted for brightness an d contrast using the Display Opti ons. (Figure 16)

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight the Brightness or Contrast option, and press the Select button.

Brightness adjusts the ov erall intensity of the LCD display to help with viewing in different lighting conditions. Cont rast adjusts the relationship between the background and the text o n the LCD display. Use the channel up and down buttons, to adjust the bright ness/contrast. The bar graph will move to in dicate the change. (Figure 17)

To exit the Brig htne ss/C ontrast scre en, press the M EN U button.

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mem ory op tio ns

Memory Options

Auto Memory Search

Clear All MemoryClear All Memory

Auto Memory Search

OffOff

Figur e 18Figur e 18

Figur e 19Figur e 19

The Memor y Options feature allows you to set whether the automa tic S-Seek feature is On or Off, and also provides the a way to clear (erase) a ll the stored S-Seek alerts f rom memory. (Figure 18)

Autom atic Memo ry Search

To turn the auto matic memory search On or Off, do the following:

1. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Auto Memory Search, and press the Select button.

2. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight either On o r Of f, and press the Select button. (Figure 19)

To exit the Memo ry O ptio ns menu, press the M EN U button.

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Clea r All Memo ry

Clear All Memory?

YesYes

Audio Level

Figur e 20Figur e 20

Figur e 21Figur e 21

To clear all the S-Seek alerts stored in memo ry, do the followi ng:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Clear All Memo ry, and press the

1. Select button. At the confirmation scree n, use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Yes an d

2. press the Select button. (Figure 20)

The S-See k memory is now erased.

To exit the Memo ry O ptio ns menu, press the M EN U button.

Audio Level

The Audio Level setting adjusts the level of the audio output o f the receiver. To adjust the au dio level, use the channel up and down buttons to change the audio level. The

bar graph will move to in dicate the change. (Figure 21)

To exit the Audi o Level menu, press th e M EN U button.

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Confirmation Tone

Confirm. Tone

OffOff

Parental Control

Lock/Unlock

Edit CodeEdit Code

Figur e 22Figur e 22

Figur e 23Figur e 23

The recei ver will sound an audio tone alert when it is powered On or Off, as well as when an S-Seek alert is activated and other alerts. The default setting is On. To change the Confirm ation Tone settin g to On or Off, use the channel up or down buttons to highlight On or O ff, and press the Select button. (Figure 22)

To exit the Con firmation Tone menu, press the M EN U butto n.

Parental Control

The recei ver has the ability to lock out with p assword protection any channels you do not want others to access without your permission. (Figure 23) A locked channel will not appear in the channel l ist.

When access to a l ocked channel is a ttempted using the direct channel entr y method, the Ente r Code scree n is displayed and the channel cannot be accessed until the correct code is entered. (Figure 24)

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Enter Code

# ____# ____

Enter Code

Wrong Code

Enter Code

# ____# ____

Figur e 24Figur e 24

Figur e 25Figur e 25

Figur e 26Figur e 26

If the wrong code is ente red, a message will be displayed indicating that the wrong code has been entered. (Figure 25)

Lock/ Unlock

To lock or unlock a channel, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Lock/ Unlock, and press the Select

1. button. If this is the first time that Parent al Contr ol is being used, you will be prompted to cre-

2. ate and enter a four digi t numerical code. (Figure 26) This cod e can be any four digit number from 0000 to 999 9.

If you should exit this p rompt without entering a code , you will be prompted to set a code next time you enter the Lock/Unlock option. If a code has been previo usly set, a Enter Co de prompt will be displayed. (Figure 27)

3. Enter your four digit cod e and press the Select button to continue.

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Enter Code

# ____# ____

001 Channel Name001 Channel Name

002 Channel Name

003 Channel Name Lock003 Channel Name Lock 004 Channel Name004 Channel Name

Lock/Unlock

Figur e 27Figur e 27

Figur e 28Figur e 28

When the correct c ode has been entered, a listing of cha nnels will be displayed. (Figure

28) Use the channel up and down buttons to navigate to the channel you wish to lock o r unlock, a nd press the Select button. A previously locked channel will have the word Lock displayed to the right of the channel name.

To lock or unlock a channels, use the channel up and dow n buttons to highlight a chan-

5. nel, and press the Select button. If you are locking a channel, the Lock will be di splayed to the right of t he channel na me. If you are unlocking a channel, the Lock will be removed from the right of the channel name.

To exit the Pare ntal Control menu, p ress the ME NU button.

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Edit Code

Enter Code

# ____# ____

Enter Code

# ____# ____

Figur e 29Figur e 29

Figur e 30Figur e 30

This sett ing allows you to change a previously selected Parental Control code. The first time the Edit Code setting is accessed you will be pr ompted to enter a four digit

code. (Figure 29) This code can be any four digit number from 0 000 to 9 999.

If you should exit this p rompt without entering a code , you will be prompted to set a code the next time you enter the E dit Code option.

To change the Parental Control code, do the f ollowing:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Edit Code , and press the Select

1. button. At the prompt, enter the four digit Parental Control code. (Figure 30)

If you did not enter the correct code, a mess age will be displayed alertin g you that the

3. wrong code was entered, a nd you will be prompted again to enter the code. (Figure 3 1)

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Enter Code

Wrong Code

New Code

# ____# ____

Confirm Code

# ____# ____

Figur e 31Figur e 31

Figur e 32Figur e 32

Figur e 33Figur e 33

If the correct code was e ntered, the “New Code” prompt will appear. Ente r the new

4. Parental Control code. (Figure 32)

You will then be prompted to confirm the new code by e ntering it again. (Figure 33)

If you confirmed the corr ect code, the lock code is now changed and a confirmation

6. screen is displayed. If y ou entered the wrong code at the confirmation prompt, a sc reen will be displayed to aler t you that you have entered t he wrong code, and you will h ave to repeat the process again. (Figure 34)

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Confirm Code

Wrong Code

Confirm Code

Code Saved

Time Features

Clock

AlarmAlarm Program AlertProgram Alert Auto ShutdownAuto Shutdown

Figur e 34Figur e 34

Figur e 35Figur e 35

To exit the Pare ntal Control menu, p ress the ME NU button. If you have forgotten you r Parent al Control c ode, call SIRIUS Customer Service for he lp.

Time Based Features

Time base d settings (Figure 35) allow for adjustment of the fol lowing features of the receiv er:

Clock - S ets the clock format, time zone, and d aylight savings time function.

Alar m - Sets an alarm for a specific time.

Program A lert - Sets the receiver to tune to a specific channel at a specified time.

Auto Shutdown - Sets the receiver to turn off at a spe cified time.

Slee p Mode - Sets the rec eiver to turn off after a des ignated period of time.

To select a menu option, use the channel up and down b uttons to highlight the optio n you wish to adjust, and press the Select button.

Clock

The time data for the receiver’s clock is provided via the SI RI US signal, and will update based

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Clock

Format

Time ZoneTime Zone

Daylight Savings TimeDaylight Savings Time

Format

12 Hour12 Hour

24 Hour

Figur e 36Figur e 36

Figur e 37Figur e 37

on the data rece ived from the signal. You can configure the clo ck format for 12-hour or 24-hour displ ay format, set the time zone for

the clock for your location, and turn On or Off the automatic a djustment for Daylight Savings Time (DST ) (Figure 36).

Forma t

To change the clock display format of the receiver to 12 hour or 24 hour format, do the foll owing:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Clock and press the Select button.

1. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight either 12 hour or 24 Ho ur, and press

2. the Select button. (Figur e 37)

To exit the Clock menu, press the ME NU button.

Time Zone

To change the time zone of th e receiver, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Ti me Zone, and press the Select

1. button. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight the proper tim e zone for your location,

2. and press the Select butt on. (Figure 38)

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Time Zone

(GMT -6:00) Central(GMT -6:00) Central

(GMT -5:00) Eastern

(GMT -4:30) Atlantic (GMT -4:30) Atlantic (GMT -3:30) Newfndlnd(GMT -3:30) Newfndlnd

Daylight Savings Time

DST Observed

DST Not ObservedDST Not Observed

Figur e 38Figur e 38

Figur e 39Figur e 39

To exit the Time Zone menu, p ress the ME NU button.

Dayl ight Savi ngs Time

To turn the Dayl ight Savings Time feature On or Off, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Daylight Savin gs Time, and press the

1. Select button.

2. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight

DST Obser ved or DST Not

Obse rved, and pr ess the Select button. (Figur e 39)

To exit the Dayl ight Sav ings Time menu, press the ME NU but ton.

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Alarm

Set Alarm

Alarm TimeAlarm Time

Set Alarm

OnOn

Off

Figur e 40Figur e 40

Figur e 41Figur e 41

This feat ure allows you to set an alarm to sound at a specific time each day, and to turn the alarm feature On or Off. (Figure 40)

Set Alarm

To turn the alar m On or Off, do the following :

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight S et A larm , and press the Select bu t-

1. ton. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Alarm On or Al arm Off, and press the

2. Select button. (Figure 41 )

To exit the Set Alarm menu, press th e M EN U button.

Alarm Time

To set the time of the alarm, do the followin g:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Alarm Time, and press the Select

1. button. Use the channel up and down buttons to change t he minutes, and the category previous

2. and next buttons to change the hours, to select the desired ala rm time. (Figure 42)

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Alarm Time

12:00 PM12:00 PM

Program Alert

Program Time/Day

ChannelChannel

Program Alert On/OffProgram Alert On/Off

Figur e 42Figur e 42

Figur e 43Figur e 43

When you have sele cted the desired alarm time, press the Select button t o set the alarm

3. time and exit.

To exit the Alar m Time menu, press the M EN U button.

Progr am Al ert

The Progr am Alert feature allows you to program the receiver to automatically tune to a specific channel at a specific time. The receiv er must be powered on in order for this feature to function. (Figure 43)

Progr am Ti me/ Day

To program the t ime and day when the receiver will tune to the specified channel, d o the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Program Time/ Day, and press the

1. Select button. At the Program Time/ Day screen, use the channel up and down buttons to highlight

2. Time, and press the Select button. (Figure 44)

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Program Time/Day

Time

DayDay

Program Time

12:00 PM12:00 PM

Program Day

MondayMonday

Figur e 44Figur e 44

Figur e 45Figur e 45

Figur e 46Figur e 46

Use the channel up and down buttons to change t he minutes, and the category previous

3. and next buttons to change the hours, to select the time you wi sh to tune to the specified chan nel. (Figure 45)

When you have sele cted the desired time, press the Select button to set the time and

4. exit. At the Program Time/ Day screen, use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Da y,

5. and press the Select butt on. Using the channel up and down buttons, select the day of the we ek you wish to tune to

6. the selected channel, i.e., Monday, Tuesday, etc., and press the Select button. (Figure

46)

To exit the Prog ram Time/Day menu, p ress the ME NU button.

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Chan nel

001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P

Channel Name

Program Alert On/Off

OffOff

Figur e 47Figur e 47

Figur e 48Figur e 48

To set the channel to which the receiv er will tune when the Program Alert feature is On, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Channel, and p ress the Select button.

1. When the default d isplay screen is displayed, use the ch annel up and down buttons to

2. navigate to the channel which you wish to selec t for the Program Alert feature. Use the category previous and nex t buttons to navigate between categories. When the channel is displayed, press the Sele ct button.

To exit the Chan nel menu, press the ME NU butt on.

Progr am Al ert On/Of f

To turn the Prog ram Alert feature is On or Of f, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Program Alert On/Off, and press th e

1. Select button. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Program Alert On or Program Alert

2. Off, and press the Select button. (Figure 48)

To exit the Prog ram Aler t On/Off men u, press the ME NU button.

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001

Artist NameArtist Name Song TitleSong Title

Category 12:00P

Cancel Auto Shutdown

Channel Name

Auto Shutdown

EnabledEnabled

Disabled

Figur e 49Figur e 49

Figur e 50Figur e 50

Auto Shutdown

You can set the receiver to automatically power off af ter a 1 hour period of inacti vity, that is, no buttons have been pres sed for 1 hour.

When the Auto Shut down feature is enabled, after 59 minutes of inactivity, a beep tone will sound and a display promp t will appear on the screen, Canc el Auto Shutdown. (Figure 49) At this point the auto sh utdown can be reset to 1 hour of inactivity by pressing th e Select button. If the Auto Shutdown is not reset, the receiver w ill automatically power off.

To enable or dis able the Auto Shutdo wn feature, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Auto Shutdown, and press the Select

1. button. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Enabled or Dis able d, and press the

2. Select button. (Figure 50)

To exit the Auto Shu tdown men u, press the ME NU button.

Slee p Mod e

The recei ver can be set to turn off automatically after a selec ted period of time, 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes.

To activate or d eactivate the Sleep Mode feat ure, do the following:

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Sleep Mode, an d press the Select

1. button.

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Use the channel up and down buttons to select the desired time, 15, 30, 45, or 60

Sleep Mode

Off

15 min15 min 30 min30 min 45 min45 min

Signal Indicator

SAT - +SAT - +

TER - +TER - +

Figur e 51Figur e 51

Figur e 52Figur e 52

2. minutes to activate the S leep Mode feature, or choose Off to ca ncel the sleep feature, and press the Select butt on. (Figure 51)

To exit the Slee p Mo de menu, press the M EN U b utton.

Signal Indicator

The Signa l Indicator display screen provides a visual display o f the strength of the SI RIUS signal from the satellite antenna and also fr om terrestrial (ground) trans mitters.

To display the S ignal Indicator screen, do th e following:

Use chann el up and down buttons to highlight Signal Indicator, and press the Select

1. button. Two 10 segment h orizontal bar graphs will be displayed with a “-“ sign to the left and a

2. “+” sign to the right. SAT indicates the satellite signa l strength while TER indicates the terrestrial signal streng th, if a terrestrial signal i s available. (Figure 52)

To exit the Sign al I ndic ator menu, press the ME NU button.

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Factory Default

The Facto ry Default option will restore most every feature of t he receiver to the original f actory settings. The following is a list of all features affected by t he Factory Default option:

Note that the Parental Control feature is not affected by the Factory Defa ult option. If a code has been set for the Pare ntal Control feature , the code will not be reset by the Factory Default feature, preventing someo ne from circumventing the Par ental Control featur e. Channels which have been locked will remain locked.

To activate the Factory Default feature, and restore the features of the r eceiver to the factory defaults, do the followin g:

All Prese ts are cleared

• All Game Alerts are cleared

• Receiver set to Normal Tuning Mode

• Display b rightness set to 50%

• Display C ontrast set to 50 %

• FM Transmit ter set t o On

• FM Frequ ency set to 8 8.1 MHz

• All S-See k memory cleared

• Clock set to 1 2-Hour Format

• Time Zone set to Easter n St andard Time

• Daylight Savings Time set to Observed

• Auto Shut down set to Off

• Sleep Mod e set to Off

• Auto Sele ct set to Off

• Program A lert cleared

•

Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight Factory D efault, and press the Sel ect

1. button. Use the channel up and down buttons to select Yes to r estore all settings to the se ttings

2. from the factory, or select No to leave them as-is and return to the Men u Options menu. (Figure 53)

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Restore Settings?

YesYes

Are You Sure?

Yes

NoNo

Are You Sure?

Yes

NoNo

Restoring

Factory Defaults

Figur e 53Figur e 53

Figur e 54Figur e 54

Figur e 55Figur e 55

If Yes is chosen, a confirmat ion is displayed. Use the channel up a nd down buttons to

3. select Yes to re store all settings to the set tings from the factory, or select No to leave them as-is and return to the Menu Options menu. (Figur e 54)

If Yes is chosen, the receive r will revert to the orig inal factory settings. (Figur e 55)

When the Factory D efault is complete, the receiver will place you in Cha nnel 184

5. the SIRI US preview channel and display, Ca ll 1-88 8-53 9- SIRI US to S ubscribe. The receiver is still subscri bed to the S IR IUS service.

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Troubleshooting

Symp tom Solu tion

Receiver does not power on

Receiver displays: An-

tenn a Not Detect ed

Receiver displays:

Acquiring Sig nal

Audio st atic or loss of clarity

No sound The audio cables are not connected, or the FM radio is set to the

Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connect ed. Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection

The satellite antenna is not connected to the receiver dock. Check the satellite antenna connection to the dock.

No s atellite sig nal is being received. Check for obstacles over or around the satell ite antenna. Change the vehicle locati on to eliminate nearby obstacles (bridges, overpasses, tre ss, buildings, etc.).

The FM frequency contains st atic. Locate a quiet F M frequency on your vehicle r adio and set the FM transmitter frequency of the SIRI US Starmate 3 to match. If using the AUX audio connector, check the cable connections.

wrong frequency. C heck the audio cables at the receiver dock and the radio. Tune the FM radio to the same FM frequency the receiver is tuned.

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Optional Accessories

The follo wing optional accessories are available for purchase from your SI RI US retailer to maximize your SI RIUS experience:

SU BX1C S IRIUS P lug and P lay Unive rsal Boombox

The SUB X1C SI RI US Plug and Play Univer sal Boombox is a por table docking st atio n and audio system for use with the SI RIUS Sportster receiver. With the built-in a mplifier and speakers, the boombox delivers rich powerful sound i ndoors or outdoors, and features an auxiliary input for other audio dev ices,

Included with the boombox is an adjust able indoor/outd oor windowsill antenna with 2 0’ of cable and an AC adapter.

SU PH1C SI RI US Univ ersal Plu g and Pla y Home Ki t

The SUP H1C SI RI US Univers al P lug and Play Home Kit is a co mpact docking cradle that positions the receiver fo r easy viewing and operation. Designed for quick and easy self-inst allation, it includes all n ecessary cabling to connect your SI RI US receiver to your hom e audio system.

The kit i ncludes a compact tabletop/desktop docking cradle with FM output for wirel ess connectivity, an a udio cable for connection to any stereo bookshelf syst em, an adjustable indoor/outdoor windowsill antenna with 20’ of cable, a nd an AC Adapter.

SU PV1C SI RI US Univ ersal Plu g and Pla y Vehi cle Kit

The SUP V1C SI RI US Univers al P lug and Play Vehicle Kit is a compact docking cradle that positions the receiver fo r easy wiring, viewing, and o peration in a vehicle. Design ed for quick and easy self-installation, it provides sever al mounting options and inclu des all necessar y cabling to connect your S IR IUS recei ver to your car audio system.

The SUP V1C SI RI US Univers al P lug and Play Vehicle Kit will work with the Sportster 4 and most new SI RI US plug and play receiv ers.

The kit i ncludes a mobile docking cradle, a suc tion cup vehicle mount, a vent mount, a cigarette lighter adapter, and a magnetic antenna with 21’ of cable.

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FM D irect Adap ter

The FM Direct Adapter accessory redirects your vehicle ’s F M antenna signal when listening to your SIRI US receiver using yo ur vehicle’s AM/FM radio. When the SIRI US receiver is powered on the F M Direct Adapter automaticall y redirects the vehicle’s FM antenna signal away from the vehicle’s A M/ FM radio, r educing any interference which might b e present from FM radio station broadcasts. When the SI RI US receiver is turned o ff, the FM antenna s ignal is automatically redirect ed back to the vehicle’s AM/ FM radio. (Product numb er 14100.)

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Specifications

Satellite Freque ncies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2322.29 3/2330.207 M Hz

Terrestrial Freq uencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 6.25 0MHz

Power Req uirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Volts, Negative Grou nd, DC

Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V (normal) 2.8V (max.) (Peak-to-Peak)

Total H armonic Distortion (THD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <0 .2%

Signal-to-noise (S/N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greater tha n 73dB

Fuse Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A ATC

Receiver Dimensions (Leng th x Height x Depth) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124.2mm x 4 8.5mm x 16mm

(4.9” x 1.9” x .0.6”)

Receiver Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91g (3.2 oz.)

Antenna Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Profile Magnetic

Antenna Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21’ (single micro-ca ble)

Connector Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SMB (right-angle)

Remote Control Dimensions (Width x Length x Height) . . . . . . . . . . . . 41mm x 10 4mm x 15mm

(1.61” x 4.0 9” x .59”)

Remote Control B attery Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CR2025

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Warranty

12 M onth Warra nty

SIRI US Canad a Inc. (t he “Compa ny”) warr ants to t he origin al retail purchase r of this product that should th is product or any part thereof, under no rmal use and condi tions, be proven d efective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be replaced with new or reconditioned produ ct (at th e Company ’s option ) without char ge for pa rts and labor. To obt ain repla cement wi thin the terms of this Warran ty, the pr oduct is to be del ivered wi th proof of warranty coverage (e.g. dated b ill of sale), specific ation of defect(s) , transportation prepaid, to the lo cation shown below under WAR RANTY R ETU RN.

This Warranty do es not ex tend to t he elimin ation of externall y generat ed stati c or nois e, to cor rection of antenn a problems, to costs incurred f or installati on, remov al or rei nstallat ion of th e product , or to damage to tapes, compact d iscs, spe akers, ac cessories , or vehi cle elect rical sys tems.

This Warranty do es not ap ply to an y product or part thereof w hich, in the o pinion of the Comp any, has suffe red or been damaged through alt eration, improper inst allation, mishandl ing, misuse, neglect, accident, or by removal or defacement of the fact ory seria l number/ bar code label(s). TH E EX TEN T OF THE COM PANY’S LIABI LITY UN DE R TH IS WARR ANTY IS LIM ITED TO THE RE PAIR OR RE PLAC EM EN T PR OVI DED AB OVE AND, IN NO EVE NT, SH ALL THE COMPANY’ S LIABI LITY EXCEED TH E P URCHASE PR ICE PAI D BY P UR CHAS ER FOR TH E PR ODUCT.

This Warranty is in lieu of all ot her expre ss warran ties or l iabilitie s. ANY I MP LIE D WARRANTIES, INCLU DI NG ANY I MPLIED WARRA NTY OF M ERCHA NTABI LITY, S HALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THI S WRITTEN WARRANTY. ANY ACTION FOR BREAC H O F ANY WAR RANTY HE RE UN DE R I NCLUD ING ANY IMPL IE D WAR RANTY OF MERC HANTABILI TY M UST BE BROUG HT WITH IN A P ER IOD OF 48 MON THS FRO M DATE OF O RI GI NAL PU RCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL TH E COM PANY B E LIABLE FO R AN Y CO NSEQU EN TIAL OR INCID ENTAL DAMAGE S FO R B REACH O F TH IS OR ANY OT HE R WAR RANTY, EXPRE SS OR I MPLI ED, WHATSO EVE R. No per son or re presenta tive is a uthorized to assum e for the Company any liabi lity othe r than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this product. Some sta tes do no t allow l imit ations on how lo ng an implied warranty lasts or the excl usion or limitation of incident al or co nsequenti al damage so the above limita tions or exclusion s may not apply to you. This Warra nty gives you spec ific legal rig hts and you may also have other rights w hich vary from sta te to state.

WARRANTY RET UR N: To obtain a replacement wi thin the terms of this Warran ty, pl ease retu rn product t o an authorized Sirius Canada r etai ler or ca ll Erikso n Consume r Custome r Service at (800 ) 567-327 5 for an authorize d Sirius retailer near you ; proof o f purchase and descript ion of de fect are

required. Products to be returned to an approved warranty stat ion must be shippe d freight prepaid.

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SIRIUS ID

Write down the SIRIUS I D (SID) of your SI RI US Starmate 3 in the space pr ovided below.

SID: _______________________________________

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SI RI US Cust omer Service: 1-888-539-7474

customercare@siriuscanada .ca

SI RI US Cana da I nc.

135 Liberty Street, 4th F loor

Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1A7

1-888-5 39-7474

www.siriuscanada.c a

SI R I US Canad a Inc .

135 Liberty Street, 4th Floor

Toronto, Ontario M6K 1A7

1-888-539-7474

www.siriuscanada.ca

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