SIRIUS® Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment on the road or at home. (Home use requires the Home Docking Kit sold separately.) Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all of Sirius Starmate’s features and capabilities. For the latest information about this and other SIRIUS products, visit www.siriuscanada.ca Table of Contents Menu Display Options ..........
Suction Cup Mount Antenna If anything is missing or damaged, or if your Sirius Starmate Receiver fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. It is recommended that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to ship your Receiver in the future.
• Installation must be performed according to this user • If the unit emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the guide. Sirius Satellite Radio is not responsible for power off immediately and contact Technical issues arising from installations not performed Support at 1-888-539-7474.
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Changes or modifications to this equipment • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit may cause harmful interference unless the different from that to which the Sirius Starmate modifications are expressly approved in this user Receiver is connected guide.
Select button. alone are responsible for safely operating your 3. CATEGORY Buttons: Navigates through vehicle in accordance with traffic safety laws at all Category List Screen which displays SIRIUS times. Channel Categories. 4. Display Button: Toggles display between category and channel name.
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12V DC power supply. 12.FM OUT: FM Output for use with wired FM switch box accessory (sold separately). 13.ANTENNA: Input jack for SIRIUS antenna. 14.VOL: Volume control for audio out jack. 15.AUDIO OUT: Audio line output or headphone jack.
12. Previous Button: Tunes to the last tuned channel. 13. VOL+/ VOL- Buttons: Adjust the volume up & down. Installing Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Install CR2025 battery. (+ side is up) 3. Replace the battery cover. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
Receiver to channel 000 to display the Receiver’s unique 12-digit SIRIUS ID number (SID). You can 1. Make sure that the Sirius Starmate Receiver is also tune to channel 000 by using the remote: properly connected and that its antenna is Press the Select button, then the 0 (zero) button, oriented to receive the SIRIUS satellite signal.
• Find a location that provides good visibility of and access to the ST1C Receiver’s front panel. • It is strongly recommended that you FM OUT mount the ST1C Receiver using the Audio/ provided Suction Cup Mount, Headphone adhered to the windshield. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
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2. Alternatively, you can use the integrated FM 2. Plug the vehicle power adapter into the ST1C transmitter to connect your Sirius Starmate Receiver. Do not t plug the adapter into the Receiver. See the Menu Options section in this cigarette lighter until the installation is completed.
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ST1C Receiver on. 6. If your ST1C Receiver has been properly connected and the antenna is receiving the SIRIUS signal you will hear audio. If you do not hear audio and the display shows “Acquiring Signal”, reposition the antenna until the message goes away and you hear audio.
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6. Plug the car power adapter into the cigarette lighter. interior by tucking it underneath the rubber IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU UNPLUG THE molding around rear window, as shown. CAR POWER ADAPTER AFTER THE VEHICLE’S IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
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Vehicle Installation: Suction Cup Mounting 1. Clean glass with window cleaner or alcohol pad. 2. Lift cam lever. 3. Press cam lever straight down towards suction cup & glass to flatten suction cup. 4. Lock cam lever. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
Basic Operation Display Button After you have successfully activated your SIRIUS Pressing the DISPLAY button from the Default subscription, the Normal Operation (Default) screen display toggles channel name and category on the will appear (Below): Use the Channel Switch (CHAN) top line of the display.
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Press one of the CATEGORY Song Title) CATEGORY buttons 001 CH Name The Sirius Starmate Receiver has several ways to to activate the search for and select music: by channel, by 002 CH Name category list. category, by artist and by song title.
The selected bank is shown in the top right corner of the Default screen. 2. Press the desired preset button to recall the preset. The channel will change and the display will revert to the Default screen for the new channel. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
Default Display P.TUNE Display the P.TUNE Display. To exit Preset Tune Mode and return to Channel CH NAME 12:00P A Tuning Mode, press and hold the BAND button. Preset Tuning Mode Starmate ST1C User Guide...
A-3 CH Name channel, up to a total of 10 listings. The receiver also has the capability to continuously search all incoming SIRIUS channels and alert the user when a saved program is being played. A-1 Artist Name P.TUNE Artist...
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S-Seek Full will flash on CH NAME 12:00P S-Seek Full the display for 1 second, followed by a pop-up Replace S-Seek Full screen presenting the Replace-Cancel options. Cancel Replace Replace Artist Name/Song Stored Artist Name/Song Starmate ST1C User Guide...
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Artist Name Song Title Deleting a Song Title Stored into Memory 1. Press SELECT while in S-Seek Mode. A pop-up screen displaying two selectable options - “Delete” and “S-Seek” - is displayed. Memory Recall Delete S-Seek Starmate ST1C User Guide...
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S-Seek • If a selection is not chosen within 10 seconds, the screen will revert to the last active display and With the S-Seek option enabled, whenever the Sirius tuning modes. Starmate Receiver is turned on, it automatically NOTE: Play of the current selection will continue searches the incoming channels to determine if a until a new selection is made.
Using the Channel Switch, highlight the option you wish to adjust and press SELECT. The following options are available: FM Transmitter Confirm Tone Brightness Control Channel Block Contrast Control Time Based Features Auto Select Factory Default Signal Indicator Starmate ST1C User Guide...
LCD display. Use the Channel Switch to adjust the contrast up or down. The bar graph at the bottom of the screen will move to indicate the change. To exit the Display settings, push the MENU button. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
1. From the Menu, use the Channel Switch to highlight “Auto Select”. Press SELECT. 2. Use the Channel Switch to Select “ON” or “OFF”. Press SELECT to set the option. To exit, push the MENU button. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
Signal Indicator Confirm Tone Options When using the optional Sirius Starmate Receiver The Sirius Starmate Receiver will sound an Audio indoor, such as with the Home Docking Kit, it is “Tone” alert when the unit powers ON and OFF as important to locate the antenna in an acceptable well as when the S-Seek Alert is activated.
Channel Block Changing the Lock/Unlock Code The Sirius Starmate Receiver has the ability to The first time the Lock/Unlock function is accessed, lockout the use of any channels you do not want the user must enter the default lock code. The others to access without your permission.
• Daylight Savings Time: Activate this function if a. Clock: The clock data is provided via the your area is subject to DST; use the Channel SIRIUS Satellite data stream, and will update Switch to toggle between DST Observed based on the received signal.
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Auto Shutdown feature highlighted, press SELECT. The Receiver will once the beep tone sounds, press SELECT. The now turn off after the selected time has elapsed. Auto Shutdown sequence will reset to 1 hour. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
“No” to leave them as-is and • Memory Search On return to the Menu Options List Mode. • Memory Locations are erased • Eastern Time Zone Restore Settings • Daylight Savings Time Observed • Auto Shutdown Off • Sleep Mode Off Starmate ST1C User Guide...
Check for obstacles over or around Change location to eliminate nearby antenna obstacles (bridge, etc.) display 1. Audio Cables not connected 1. Check cables at Receiver and radio No Sound 2. Incorrect FM modulator frequency 2. Select another FM modulator frequency. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
..........................(4” W x 2-3/8” H x 1-1/8” D) Receiver Weight ............................5oz. Remote Control Dimensions .............. 49mm(W) x 104mm(H) x 23mm(D) ........................... (1-7/8””W x 4-1/8”H x 7/8”D) Remote Control Battery Requirements ..................CR2025 Note: Features and Specifications subject to change without notice. Starmate ST1C User Guide...
Optional Accessories for your Sirius Starmate Receiver Add these accessories to maximize your SIRIUS experience. STH1C Home Docking Kit The STH1 is a compact docking kit that positions the receiver for easy viewing and operation. Designed for quick and easy self- installation, it includes all necessary cabling to connect to your home audio system.
12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY SIRIUS Canada Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the Company’s option) without charge for parts and labor.