Troubleshooting - Sirius Satellite Radio Sportster SP5 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Symptom
SIRIUS Sportster
does not power on
SIRIUS Sportster
displays: Antenna Not
Detected
SIRIUS Sportster
displays: Acquiring
Signal
Audio static or loss of
clarity
No sound
Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected.
Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection
The satellite antenna is not connected to the radio dock.
Check the satellite antenna connection to the dock.
No satellite signal is being received.
Check for obstacles over or around the satellite antenna.
Change the vehicle location to eliminate nearby obstacles
(bridges, overpasses, tress, buildings, etc.).
The FM frequency contains static.
Locate a quiet FM frequency on your vehicle radio and set
the FM transmitter frequency of the SIRIUS Sportster to
match.
If using the AUX audio connector, check the cable con-
nections.
The audio cables are not connected, or the FM radio is
set to the wrong frequency. Check the audio cables at the
radio and the radio. Tune the FM radio to the same FM
frequency the SIRIUS radio is tuned.
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