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Starmate
Satellite Radio Plug & Play
User Guide
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Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRIUS Starmate 3 Plug-n-Play Radio ® Your new SIRIUS Starmate 3 Plug-n-Play Radio lets you enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment anywhere you’ve installed the SUPH1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Home Kit, SUPV1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Vehicle Kit, or the SUBX1 SIRIUS Plug and Play Universal Boombox (each sold separately). Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all of SIRIUS Starmate 3 features and capabilities. For th
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Table of Contents Table of ConTenTS 2 WaRnIng and SafeTy InfoRmaTIon 4 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Canadian Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . .
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Jump Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Memory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Audio Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Confirmation Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Warning and Safety Information FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provi
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Canadian Compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. General Precautions l iquid Crystal Precautions If the LCD screen on the radio is damaged, do not to touch the liquid crystal fluid. If any of the following situations happen, take the action indicated: 1. If the liquid crystal fluid comes in contact with your skin, wipe the skin area with a cloth and then wash the skin thoroughly
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• To avoid short circuits, do not open the radio or accessories, and never put or leave any metallic objects (coins, tools, etc.) inside the radio. • If the radio or accessories emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the power off immediately, and disconnect the radio from any power source. • Do not drop the radio or subject it to strong shocks. • If the radio doesn’t seem to be working properly, turn the radio off, wait 10 seconds, replace the battery and then turn it on again. • The installatio
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Copyrights & Trademarks © 2006 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “NFL” and the NFL Shield logo, and the NFL Sunday Drive name and logo are registered trademarks of the National Football League. “NHL” and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. “NBA” and the NBA silhouette logo are registered trademarks of NBA Properties Inc. All other trademark
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Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Starmate 3 radio: MUTE CATEGORY MENU DISP MEMO MENU + BAND MEMO 147 147 RoadDog Trucking RoadDog Trucking Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels 1 2 3 Road Dogs Road Dogs 4 5 6 Entrtai Entrtainn 12:00 12:00PP A2 A2 BAND 7 8 9 DISP 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S St ta ar rm ma at te e 3 3 R Ra ad di io o R Re em mo ot te e C Co on nt tr ro ol l V Ve eh hi ic cl le e d d o oc ck ki in ng g S St ta at ti io on n d d o oc ck k
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S Su uc ct ti io on n C Cu up p m mo ou un nt t V Ve en nt t m mo ou un nt t & & C Ci ig ga ar re et tt te e l l i ig gh ht te er r e ex xt te en nd de ed d V Ve en nt t h h o oo ok ks s a a d da ap pt te er r a a n nt te en nn na a m mo ou un nt ti in ng g S Sc cr re ew ws s a a l lc co oh ho ol l S Sw wa ab b m ma ag gn ne et ti ic c a a n nt te en nn na a C Co ov ve er r/ /T Ta ai il l Unpack your SIRIUS Starmate 3 radio carefully and make sure that everything shown is pres- en
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Getting Started SIRIUS suggests professional installation of this product in your vehicle. Professional instal- lation provides an experienced technician to install this product in your vehicle, advice for selecting a suitable mounting location, installation of the antenna, and routing all the neces- sary wires and cables. An installer will have the necessary audio connection accessories to provide optimal audio output of the SIRIUS radio directly to your vehicle’s audio system. Ask your SIRI
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that is being used by a local broadcaster, it will interfere with the performance of your SIRIUS radio. Once you have located an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area, save it as a preset on your vehicle radio. This will become your SIRIUS preset. 2. Turn on your SIRIUS radio. Press and hold the FM Preset button, which is identified by the radio icon, to access the five FM preset lists. Select FM1 and tune to the chan- nel that matches the SIRIUS preset on your vehicle radio. Refe
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FM OFF f f i ig gu ur re e 2 2 NOTE: Refer to your vehicle radio manufacturer’s guidelines for correct installation. NOTE: If the “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” connection is on the back of your vehicle radio, you may want to consider professional installation. (Figure 3) FM OFF f f i ig gu ur re e 3 3 Cassette a dapter If your vehicle radio has a cassette player: 1. Purchase a Cassette Adapter at your local electronics retailer. 2. Connect the adapter between the “AUDIO OUT” or “LINE OUT” on your SI
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NOTE: Refer to the cassette adapter manufacturer’s guidelines for correct use. SIRIUS fm d irect a dapter If your vehicle radio does not have an “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack, the SIRIUS FM Direct Adap- tor provides a wired connection between your SIRIUS radio and your vehicle radio, eliminating the outside static and interference you sometimes experience when using a wireless FM connection. (Figure 5) FM 90.1 DIRECT ADAPTER f f i ig gu ur re e 5 5 Professional installation may be required. See
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Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service Before you can listen to the SIRIUS service, you need to subscribe to the SIRIUS Satellite Radio service. To subscribe, do the following: 1. Be sure that the SIRIUS Starmate 3 is correctly installed, is in the vehicle or home dock, and that the antenna is oriented to receive the SIRIUS signal. 2. Turn on the SIRIUS Starmate 3. After the startup sequence, it will update the SIRIUS channel line-up. Wait until the channel updates have completed before pressing a
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pressing the MENU button and selecting Sirius ID. Write the SID number down in the space provided near the end of this guide. 000 SIRIUS ID SID SID 012345678912 012345678912 12:00P A f f i ig gu ur re e 8 8 5. Have your credit card handy and contact SIRIUS on the Internet at: https://activate.siriusradio.com/ and follow the prompts to activate your subscription. You can also call SIRIUS toll-free at: 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474). 6. When you have successfully subs
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Controls SIRIUS Starmate 3 Reference Guide Figure 1 and the section following identify and describe the buttons and controls of the SIRIUS Starmate 3. 1 2 3 4 MENU DISP MEMO 5 147 RoadDog Trucking 147 RoadDog Trucking 11 Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels 10 Road Dogs Road Dogs 6 Entrtain 12:00P Entrtain 12:00P A2 A2 BAND 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 8 7 f f i ig gu ur re e 1 1 1. MENU Button: Used to access menu options to make setup and feature changes. 2. DISP (Display) Button: Toggles
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mode. 3. MEMO (Memory) Button (S-Seek Function): Saves and recalls artist names, song titles, and sports teams. Pressing and holding enters the S-Seek mode. 4. Select Button: Selects items highlighted on the display screen. When at the default display screen, a press and release will display a prompt to enter a channel number. Pressing and holding will return to the last channel played. 5. POWER Button: Turns the radio On or Off. 6. Channel Up/Down Buttons: Navigates through channels and dis
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Remote Control Reference Guide Figure 2 and the section following identify the buttons of the remote control. 1 2 MUTE 13 3 CATEGORY 4 12 MENU + 11 5 BAND MEMO 10 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 DISP 0 8 7 f f i ig gu ur re e 2 2 1. Power Button: Turns the radio On or Off. 2. MUTE Button: Mutes the audio. 3. Channel Up/Down Buttons: Navigates through channels and display screens, and highlights items on the display. [ Controls ] 1
