Sirius XM RAdio Starmate 8 Quick Start Manual page 51

Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the
strength of the signal being received. If
the signal reception is good, press and
hold menu to return to the main display
screen.
4 You'll first need to find an available FM
channel. An available FM channel is one
that's not being used by an FM radio
station in your area. When you tune
your FM radio to an available channel,
you should only hear static or silence –
not talk or music. We recommend one of the following methods to find an
available FM channel:
a. Use the SiriusXM FM Channel Finder at www.siriusxm.com/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.
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 Starmate 8.
TIP! You'll need to use the 'Manual' tune function on your vehicle's FM radio to
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.
Signal Indicator
SATELLITE
TERRESTRIAL
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