Area - Sirius XM RAdio Starmate 8 User Manual

Configuring Your Starmate 8
Find Available FM Channels in Your Area
Before attempting any of the procedures below, you should park your vehicle in
a safe location . Do not attempt to set up your FM channels or any Starmate 8
function while driving .
PowerConnect allows you to listen to SiriusXM through your existing vehicle
radio . You will first need to find an available FM channel, which is a channel
that is not being used by an FM radio station in your area . When you tune your
vehicle's FM radio to an available channel, you should only hear static or silence –
not talk or music .
Once you have found an available FM channel, you'll need to tune Starmate 8 and
your vehicle's radio to the same FM channel to receive SiriusXM audio through
your vehicle's radio .
We recommend one of the following methods to find an available FM channel:
1. Use the SiriusXM FM Channel Finder
Use the SiriusXM FM Channel Finder at www .sirius .ca/fmchannel . Go to the
website and enter your zip code . The Channel Finder will suggest a list of
available FM channels in your area . For convenience, write down or print out
the list .
Tune Starmate 8 to a favourite SiriusXM channel (or to channel 184, if it's
not activated) . Turn on your vehicle's FM radio . Pick the first FM channel
on your Channel Finder list and tune the FM radio to that channel . If you do
not hear a local FM station broadcast, then tune Starmate 8 to the same
FM channel . (Refer to "Set and Select an FM Channel" on page 68 .) You
should hear the SiriusXM channel through your vehicle's radio . If you are
satisfied with the sound quality, you're done! If this FM channel doesn't work
well for you, work down the list until you find an FM channel that allows you
to hear SiriusXM clearly .
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