Sirius Satellite Radio Starmate 7 User Manual page 44

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a. Use the SIRIUS|XM FM Channel Finder at http://siriuscanada.ca/en/install/
frequency.aspx. Go to the website and enter your zip code. The Channel Find-
er will suggest a list of available FM channels in your area. For convenience,
write down or print out the list.
OR
b. Manually tune through your local FM channels on your vehicle's FM radio.
Locate and create a list of channels that aren't being used by any FM radio
station. Write down the list. Once you have created your list of available FM
channels, you will need to find the one that provides the best match for your
Starmate 7.
You'll need to use the 'Manual' tune function on your vehicle's FM radio to
Tip
tune through every FM channel one-by-one. Turn on your vehicle's FM radio.
Start at 88.1 and use the 'Manual' tune function on your vehicle's FM radio
to tune through each FM channel one-by-one (88.1 followed by 88.3 etc.) to
locate channels that aren't being used by a local FM radio station. Write down
each FM channel that has only static or silence on it, until you reach 107.9.
5. 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.
6. Pick the first FM channel on your list from step 4. Turn on your vehicle's FM radio (if you
have not already done so) and tune it to this FM channel.
7. Set your Starmate 7 to transmit on the same FM channel that you have selected
in step 4:
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MATCH FM CHANNELS
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