Sirius Satellite Radio Starmate 7 User Manual page 40

4. Power on your Starmate 7 by pressing the p
Figure 19 ).
5. Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear
view of the sky. Verify that you are receiving the SIRIUS sig-
nal. There should at least be one bar on the bottom left cor-
ner of the main display screen that denotes antenna signal
strength. You can also press
to scroll and highlight
Button
the s
elect Button
show the strength of the signal being received (see
Figure 20 ). If the signal reception is good, press and
hold to return to the main display screen.
Menu
6. Ensure that the Starmate 7 is tuned to channel
184. Upon power up, the Starmate 7 should tune to
channel 184 by default, when it's not yet activated. If it's not on channel 184, refer
to "Operation" on page 54 to learn about how to tune a channel.
7. Turn on your vehicle's stereo system. Set it to play input from the auxiliary input
source.
8. You should hear SIRIUS channel 184 through your vehicle's stereo system. You are
now ready to activate your Starmate 7.
9. The audio level output of the Starmate 7 can be increased or decreased as neces-
sary to match the audio levels of other sources in your vehicle. Refer to "Audio
Level" on page 79.
If the signal reception is good, but there is no audio when tuned to channel 184, be sure
the vehicle's stereo system is set to the correct source, i.e., auxiliary input source (step
7). Also be sure that the audio level is set high enough to be heard (step 9). Refer to
"Troubleshooting" on page 91 for additional help.
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and then press the D
Menu
Signal Indicator. Press
. The Satellite and Terrestrial bars
(see
ower Button
own Figure 19
Figure 20