Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SST8V1 SiriusXM
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USER GUIDE Dock & Pl ay Radio VEHICLE KIT INC LU DE D.
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3 T able of Cont ents Introduction ................... 4 Featur es ............................ 4 Safety and Care Inf ormation .......... 5 What’s in the Bo x? ................... 7 Starmate 8 Functions ................ 8 Powe r Connect V ehicle Dock .
4 Featur es Thank y ou for purchasing the Sirius Starmat e 8 with V ehicle Kit! Sirius Starmate 8 has these e xciting featur es to enhance y our o ver all experienc e: • Hear SiriusXM thr ough your e xisting v ehicle radio with easy , do-it- yourself ins tallation.
5 Safety and Car e Information IMPORT ANT! Self installation instructions and tips ar e provided f or your conv enience. It is your r esponsibility to determine if y ou hav e the knowledge, skills, and physical ability r equired t o properly perform an installation.
6 W arning! • Opening the case may result in electric shock. • If the liquid crystal fluid comes in c ontact with your skin, wipe the skin area with a cloth and then w ash the skin thoroughly with soap and running wat er .
7 What’s in the Bo x? 2 34 56 78 90 direct jump FM menu 1 Starmate 8 Radio Powe r Connect ™ V ehicle Dock Magnetic Mount Antenna & T ail Antenna & Dash Mount Alcohol Pr eparation Pads Powe.
8 Starmat e 8 Functions 2 34 56 78 90 direct jump FM menu 1 Pow er Button Press t o turn Radio on and off . Left and Right Buttons Press t o search for channels by cat egory . Up and Down Butt ons Press t o pre view and tune to channels thr ough the channel lineup; also press to scr oll through lists and highlight menu items.
9 P owe r Connect V ehicle Dock Color-Coded C onnections The color-c oded Pow er Connect V ehicle Dock makes it simple t o connect. Just match the c olors on the cable ends to the colors on the dock t o see what goes where . ANT (Silver) Connection for the Magnetic Mount Antenna.
10 W ARNING! DO NO T attempt t o install Starmate 8 while driving. P ark y ou r vehicle in a saf e location before beginning installation. Step 1: Choose a L ocation for Y our Radio When installing Starmat e 8 in your v ehicle, choose a location wher e it will not block your vision, int erfere with the c ontrols, or obstruct the air bag.
11 B. A. B. Option 3 Option 4O ption 5 V ehicle Installa tion.
12 V ehicle Installa tion Step 2: Ins tall the V ent or Dash Mount Follo w the instructions on the next se veral pages f or the mounting method you ha ve select ed. NOTE! The Powe r Connect V ehicle Dock included with Starmate 8 is compatible with the T -slot style Dash and V ent Mounts.
13 V ehicle Installa tion corr ect, tighten the knob. 4. A ttach the Dash Mount to the Powe r Connect V ehicle Dock using the pro vided scre ws. 5. Clean the mounting surfac e in the vehicle with the alcohol pr eparation pad and let it dry thoroughly .
14 V ehicle Installa tion Installing the V ent Mount: 1. Locate a v ent with horizontal louvers s turdy enough to hold y our Powe r Connect V ehicle Dock and Starmate 8 Radio . 2. If the vent louv ers in your v ehicle are rec essed, you ma y need to use the longer vent clamps with the V ent Mount.
15 3. Attach the V ent Mount to the Powe r Connect V ehicle Dock using the pro vided scre ws. Note! For gr eater clarity , the ne xt illustra tion does not show the dock attached to the V ent Mount, how ev er , the dock should be attached befor e continuing.
16 V ehicle Installa tion Step 3: Mount the Magnetic Mount Ant enna Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna on the outside of y our vehicle , on a horizontal surfac e that will alwa ys fac e the sky . The ant enna contains a str ong magnet which will stick to any metal part of y our v ehicle, but will not damage the vehicle .
17 SUV: W e recommend mounting the antenna a t the rear of the roof as sho wn. Conv ertible: W e recommend mounting the antenna a t the leading edge of the trunk as shown. Pickup T ruck: W e recommend mounting the antenna abo ve the fr ont windshield as shown.
18 V ehicle Installa tion 2 Attach the Rubber T ail t o the antenna and pres s the antenna cable into the Rubber T ail. The Rubber T ail will help to position the antenna the c orrect distance fr om the edge of the roof or trunk lid.
19 TIP! Mount the antenna on the roof (for mos t vehicles) or trunk (for con vertibles ) where it has a clear view of the sk y in all directions. V ehicle Installa tion.
20 V ehicle Installa tion TIP! Mount the antenna on the r oof where it has at least 3 inches of clear space around it. 3” TIP! Use the supplied Rubber T ail to cov er and prot ect the antenna cable. CAUTION! Don’t mount the ant enna closer than 3 inches from the edge of the roof .
21 CAUTION! Don’t mount the ant enna inside the vehicle , for ex ample, on the dashboard. CAUTION! Don’t mount the ant enna on any of the v ehicle’s fr ont, back or side pillars.
22 V ehicle Installa tion CAUTION! Don’t mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna close to another antenna. Mount it at least 3 inches away . TIP! Alwa ys be careful t o include enough slack in your cable to accommodat e open doors or trunk lids.
23 Step 4: R oute the Magnetic Mount Ant enna Cable Befor e you begin r outing the antenna cable, read these gener al instructions for ho w to rout e and hide the antenna cable. Then r oute y our antenna cable accor ding to the instructions which f ollow for y our specific type of vehicle .
24 V ehicle Installa tion Route cable out fr om under re ar windshield moulding and tuck into we atherstripping around trunk opening Pull we atherstripping from trunk opening T uck cable into we atherstripping .
25 Bring cable out of we atherstripping and into trun k Route cable along trun k wa ll and into cabin th ro ugh gap or conduit, along e xisting wiring harness Route cable along trun k wa ll and into c.
26 V ehicle Installa tion Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt to ol to lift edge of interior trim and tuck cable under trim. Continue towa rd s fr ont of ve hicle Route cable fr om trunk .
27 TIP! Alwa ys be careful t o include enough slack in your cable to ac commodate open doors or trunk lids. Use things typically found around the home , like electrical tape, to secur e cables in areas so that hinges do not pinch the cable with the door .
28 Sedan/ Coupe With Ant enna Placed at the Rear of the R oof: 1. Feed the antenna cable fr om the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the r ear window . Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding ar ound the rear windo w and tuck the antenna cable underneath the molding.
29 with “SRS” logos. Be careful not t o crimp or cut the cable. 5. Bring the cable out from the trim near the fr ont of the cabin and rout e it under the carpet tow ard the dashboar d or console. Coil an y ex cess cable in a hidden location, such as under the carpet, k eeping it aw ay fr om any vehicle pedals or c ontrols.
30 door opening. 3. Pull the cable out of the weather s tripping at the bottom of the door opening and rout e it under the carpet tow ard the dashboar d. Coil any ex cess cable in a hidden location, such as under the carpet, k eeping it aw ay fr om any vehicle pedals or c ontrols.
31 plastic trim just enough t o tuck the cable under underneath. A v oid side airbag locations on back pillars and abo ve the doors. Airbag locations are mark ed with “SRS” logos.
32 3. Route the cable thr ough the main cabin area under the interior trim, to wards the fr ont of the v ehicle. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the plas tic trim just enough to tuck the cable under underneath. A void side airbag locations on back pillars and abov e the doors.
33 molding and into the rubber w eather stripping around the door opening. Lift the weather s tripping from the opening and tuck the cable inside it, then replac e the weather stripping. Run the cable inside of the weather s tripping to the bottom of the door opening.
34 V ehicle Installa tion Step 5: C onnect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and P owe r Connect Pow er Adapter 1. Plug the Magnetic Mount Antenna into the silver ANT c onnector on the Powe r Connect V ehicle Dock. 2. Insert the Powe r Connect Pow er Adapter into y our vehicle’ s cigarett e lighter or pow er adapter sock et.
35 Step 6: C onnect the Audio T o play Sirius audio thr ough your v ehicle’s st ereo or FM r adio, decide on one of the follo wing audio connection options: • Option 1 : Best : Use the pro vided Aux In Cable if y our vehicle’ s ster eo sy stem has an auxiliary input connection or jack.
36 Option 1: Aux In Cable Installation Ins tructions 1. Plug one end of the Aux In Cable into the green A UDIO connector on the dock. 2. Plug the other end into the auxiliary input jack of your vehicle’ s stereo s ystem.
37 highlight Signal Indicat or . Press the Select button . The Sa tellite and T errestrial bars sho w the str ength of the signal being rec eived. If the signal rec eption is good, press and hold menu to r eturn to the main display screen. 6. Ensure Starmat e 8 is tuned to channel 184, the Sirius Pre view channel.
38 Option 2: Cassette A dapter Installation Instructions 1. Plug the Cassette Adapt er into the green AUDIO connector on the dock. 2. Insert the Cassette A dapter into the v ehicle’s cassett e deck. Y ou may need to turn on your v ehicle’s ster eo sy stem in order t o do so.
39 rec eption is good, press and hold menu to r eturn to the main display screen. 6. Ensure Starmat e 8 is tuned to channel 184, the Sirius Pre view channel. Upon pow er up, Starmat e 8 should tune to channel 184 b y default, when it’s not y et activated.
40 Option 3: P owe r Connect Installation Ins tructions 1. Insert your S tarmate 8 into the dock, aligning the Radio against the r ear of the dock so that the rails on the dock fit into the mounting slots in the back of the Radio. 2. Power on y our Starmate 8 by pr essing the Pow er button .
41 The Sat ellite and T errestrial bars show the s trength of the signal being rec eived. If the signal r eception is good, pres s and hold menu to return to the main displa y screen. 4. Y ou’ll first need to find an av ailable FM channel. An av ailable FM channel is one that’s not being used b y an FM radio s tation in your ar ea.
42 reach 10 7 .9. 5. Ensure S tarmate 8 is tuned to channel 184, the Sirius Pr evie w channel. Upon pow er up, Starmat e 8 should tune to channel 184 by default, when it’s not y et activated. If it’ s not on channel 184, refer t o “Listening t o Satellite Radio” on page 50 t o learn about how to tune a channel.
43 to tune in st eps of .2, i.e., 99.3 t o 99.5. Pr ess and to tune in steps of 1, i. e., 99.3 to 100 .3. Pres s the Select button t o select the FM channel. vi . Start Using is highlighted. Pr ess the Select button. vii. The FM channel y ou selected will be confirmed on the displa y screen.
44 V ehicle Installation Option 4: FM Direct A dapter (FMD A) Installation The FMD A needs to be installed by a pr ofessional installer . Professional installation can help impr ov e your Radio’ s rec eption and significantly reduc e the visibility of wires.
45 Y ou can either follow the gener al activation and subscription pr ocess or use the on-board activ ation guide to activ ate y our Starmate 8 and subscribe to the Sirius service. General activ ation and subscription process: Subscribe to the Sirius service b y following these steps: 1.
46 5. Activ ation usually takes less than 5 minutes after y ou hav e completed the subscription proc ess, but sometimes may tak e longer . W e rec ommend that your Radio r emain on until activat ed. When y our service is activat ed, Starmate 8 will displa y an alert message.
47 The Main Displa y When list ening to a channel, information about the channel and what is currently pla ying is display ed. Tom Petty I Should Have Known It 28 The Spectrum Antenna Signal Strength .
48 Naviga tion Basics Po wer Button Pres sing the Pow er button turns Starmate 8 On or Off . Navigation Butt ons Pres sing Left , Right , Up , and Down na vigates through v arious featur es and functions of Starmate 8. • Left or Right button: Displays the channel cat egories such as Rock, Pop, Sports, T alk/News, et c.
49 Menu Button Pres sing menu display s various options t o make setup and featur e changes. Pres sing menu when in menu options returns to the pr evious menu option screen until menu options is e xited. Pr essing and holding menu returns to the main displa y screen in most instanc es.
50 List ening to Sat ellite Radio T une to a channel: 1. Pres s and release and to immediately tune t o the next or pre vious channel. 2. Pres s and hold and to quickly scroll thr ough the channels.
51 Direct T une A channel can be tuned directly b y entering the channel number using the number buttons. 1. T o directly tune to a channel pr ess direct . 2. Use the number buttons 0 - 9 to enter the channel number and wait a moment until the channel is tuned, or pres s the Select button to immediately tune t o the channel.
52 Jump Depending upon how y ou configure the mode, pr essing jump will either go to the tr affic and weather channel for the city of y our choice, which you select from a lis t of the 22 most congest ed cities, or go to the pre vious channel to which y ou wer e listening.
53 Fa v orite Channels Y ou can set up to 10 of your f av orite channels so you can easily ac cess them. Each fa vorite channel can be as signed to a number button. T o assign a fa vorite channel to a number button: 1. T une to the desir ed channel. 2.
54 Po p The Blend Phil Collins/Take Me Hom Dionne Warwick/Heartbr 16 Love 17 Scan Pop > Scanning 70s on 7 Neil Diamond/Sweet Caro The Hooters/And We Dan Ace of Base/The Sign 7 80s on 8 8 90s on 9 9.
55 FM Presets FM presets mak e it easy to quickly ac cess st ored FM channels and choose a new FM channel fr om them. Us e FM pr esets when y ou use P ower Connect or the FMD A to list en to y our Starmate 8 through y our v ehicle’s FM r adio. (Refer t o “Option 3: Powe r Connect Installation Instructions” on page 40 for mor e information.
56 Pause & Repla y Pause & Repla y gives y ou the opportunity to “hear that again” b y tempor arily storing and letting y ou acces s content of the curr ently tuned channel which play ed in appro ximately the last 30 minutes. Pr essing or places Starmat e 8 into Pause & R eplay mode.
57 T o listen to the pre vious track: 1. Pres s and release to r ewind to the beginning of the curr ent song or progr am. 2. Repeated pr ess and r eleases skips backwar ds to the start of the pre vious songs or progr ams until the beginning of the stor ed audio is reached.
58 Color Themes Y ou can change the color of the display scr een to one of 6 color themes: Blue, Red, Amber , Y ellow , Silv er , or T eal. Y ou can choose the displa y color that matches y our dash lights, and personalize with the trim rings. The default color theme is blue .
59 Par ental Controls Starmate 8 has a par ental contr ol feature which allo ws y ou to lock acc ess to channels, or lock acc ess to an entir e category .
60 i. For each digit, pr ess one of the 0 - 9 ke ys ( or pres s or to select digits) and then pr ess to adv ance to the ne xt digit. (Pres s if you need t o go back and edit a pre vious digit.) ii. When y ou hav e selected all 4 digits of your c ode press the Select button .
61 T o lock (or unlock) channels or ca tegories: 1. Pres s menu . 2. Pres s to scr oll to and highlight Parental C ontrols . Pres s the Select button . 3. Y ou will be prompted to ent er the 4-digit code. For each digit, pr ess one of the 0 - 9 ke ys ( or pres s or to select digits) and then pr ess to adv ance to the ne xt digit.
62 channel or category and pr ess the Select button . T he lock icon will disappear indicating the channel or category is unlock ed.) 8. Y ou can continue to lock and unlock as many channels or ca tegories as you wish. W hen you ar e finished, press and hold menu t o return to the main display scr een.
63 you need t o go back and edit a pre vious digit.) 8. The C ode Confirmation screen will be displa yed. F or your r ecords, write do wn the code y ou hav e selected. Pres s the Select button . 9. Press and hold menu to r eturn to the main display scr een.
64 SiriusXM offers a v ariety of accessories that allo w you to adapt y our Starmate 8 t o your lifes tyle and enhance y our listening e xperience. With these acces sories, you can effortles sly take y our satellite r adio listening experienc e from y our vehicle t o your home or offic e or on the go — all with a single subscription.
65 Sirius ID Y our Starmate 8 has a 12 charact er numeric ID which uniquely identifies your Radio . This ID is used during the subscription pr ocess. T o display the Sirius ID: 1. Pres s menu . 2. Sirius ID will be highlighted. If it is not highlighted, pr ess to scroll to and highlight Sirius ID .
66 Find A v ailable FM Channels in Y our Area Befor e attempting any of the pr ocedures belo w , you should park y our vehicle in a saf e location. Do not attempt to set up y our FM channels or any Starmate 8 function while driving. Powe r Connect allows y ou to list en to SiriusXM through y our existing v ehicle radio .
67 until you find an FM channel tha t allows y ou to hear Sirius clearly . OR 2. Manually tune through your local FM channels Manually tune through y our local FM channels on y our vehicle’ s FM radio . T urn on your v ehicle’s FM radio . Start at 88.
68 TIP! It will be much more difficult t o find available FM channels in lar ge cities than in most suburban or rural loca tions. A direct audio connection using the Aux In Cable, Cassett e Adapter , or professional installation is y our best solution if you driv e in or near large metr opolitan areas.
69 T urning the FM T ransmitt er On or Off T o turn the FM T ransmitter On: 1. Pres s menu . 2. Pres s to scr oll to and highlight FM Settings and pres s the Select button . 3. FM T ransmitter will be highlight ed. Pres s the Select button to toggle the setting from Off t o On.
70 advising you t o connect the Aux In Cable. Pr ess the Select button to confirm that y ou want t o turn off the FM T ransmitt er . 5. Pres s and hold menu to e xit.
71 Set and Select an FM Channel Starmate 8 allo ws y ou to easily st ore (i.e ., preset) up to 5 diff erent FM channels. At an y time, y ou can select any one of these 5 FM presets t o hear SiriusXM through y our e xisting vehicle r adio.
72 screen is displa yed. ii. If the chosen storage loca tion has an FM preset that is not currently being used, and y ou want t o edit it, Edit Channel is highlighted.
73 Starmate 8 will tune t o that FM channel . 8 Set y our vehicle’ s FM radio t o same FM channel. IMPORT ANT! Y ou’ll first need to find a suitable FM channel that is unused or av ailable in your ar ea. T o quickly select an FM preset: 1. Pres s FM to display the curr ent FM preset.
74 Jump Settings The jump button can be c onfigured t o either jump to the traffic and weather f or the city of your choic e from a list of 22 of the most c ongested cities, or to jump back to the pr evious channel t o which you w ere list ening. When configuring f or traffic/ weather , y ou’ll need to select y our city .
75 6. A list of cities will be display ed. Pres s to scr oll to and highlight y our desired location and pr ess the Select button . 7. The JUMP Settings scr een will display the location y ou selected. Pres s and hold menu to return t o the main display scr een.
76 Set Audio Le vel The audio le vel of Starmat e 8 can be adjusted when an audio c onnection is made between the dock and the v ehicle’s ster eo sys tem . Audio le vel is used to adjust Starma te 8’s volume le vel to mat ch the volume of other audio sourc es you ma y use, such as a CD play er , other FM stations, or an MP3 play er .
77 Signal Indicator For best r eception, y our Magnetic Mount Antenna should hav e an unobstructed vie w of the Sirius satellit es. In large cities, there ar e terr estrial transmitt ers (gr ound repeaters ) to help increase the signal c ov erage.
78 Aut o Shut Off When enabled, Aut o Shut Off will automatically turn Starmate 8 off after an eight hour period of inactivity (no button pr esses or other user interv ention). This featur e pre vents the v ehicle battery from being discharged if y ou for get to turn your Starmate 8 off .
79 F actory Settings Y ou can clear all of your personal settings, such as fa vorit e channels, FM presets, et c., and return the Radio to its original out-of-the-bo x settings. T o reset Starmate 8 t o factory settings: NOTE! R estoring to f actory settings permanently remo ves all personal settings.
80 Demo Mode Y our Starmate 8 has a demo mode that starts pla ying when, for a prolonged period of time (more than 1 hour), the Radio either det ects it’s not connect ed to the antenna, or the ant enna stops r eceiving a signal. It disappears when the antenna is connect ed properly or when the Radio starts r eceiving a signal.
81 6. T o exit demo mode at an y time, press and hold the Select button for 10 seconds. Demo Mode Entering Demo Mode. Press & Hold Select fo r 10 seconds to ex it Configuring Y our S tarmate 8.
82 Starmate 8 has been designed and built t o be trouble-fr ee but if you experienc e a problem, try this: • Check that all c onnections are firm and secure . • Mak e sure the v ehicle pow er socket is clean and fr ee of corrosion. • Mak e sure y ou hav e connected Starmat e 8 as described in this User Guide.
83 If you see this on the screen: T ry this: Channel Unav ailable • Y ou have a ttempted to tune t o a channel that does not exis t, or is not currently broadcas ting. T une to another channel. Firmwar e Updating • Y our Starmate 8 is being updated o ver the air with the latest softw are.
84 If this happens: T ry this: Audio fades or has sta tic when listening • Check all cables for a firm and secure connection. • If you are using Power Connect to list en via your vehicle’ s FM radio , and the problem persists, it most likely is int erferenc e from another commer cial or broadcast FM station.
85 T roubleshooting If this happens: T ry this: The demo is pla ying • Y our Magnetic Mount Antenna is not connected or you ar e not receiving the signal. Check tha t the antenna is connect ed properly and is not obstructed. • Press and hold the Select button for 10 sec onds to e xit Demo Mode.
86 System Pow er Requirements: 9-16 V DC, 500 mA (max) Operating T emperature: -4 ° F to +140 ° F (-20 ° C to +60 ° C) Audio Output: 1.0 V rms (max) Starmate 8 Radio Dimensions: 4.5 in (W) x 2.4 in (H) x 0. 7 in (D) 115 mm (W) x 61 mm (H) x 17 mm (D ) W eight: 3.
87 Pat ent and Envir onmental Information Pat ent Information It is prohibit ed to, and y ou agree that y ou will not, copy , decompile , disassemble, r ev erse engineer , hack, manipulate , or otherwise access and/ or make a vailable an y technology incorpor ated in this pr oduct.
88 The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not e xpressly appr ov ed by Sirius XM Radio Inc. can void the user’s authority t o operate this de vice. This de vice complies with Part 15 of the F CC Rules. Operation is subject t o the following tw o conditions: 1.
89 Cop yrights and T rademarks © 2012 Sirius XM Radio Inc. “Sirius”, “XM” and all rela ted marks and logos are tr ademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. “BBC” and “Radio One” are tr ademarks of the British Broadcasting C orporation and ar e used under license.
90 The Radio model number is locat ed below and the Sirius ID is located on the label on the back of Starmate 8 . Recor d the Sirius ID in the space pr ovided belo w .
Owners Rec ord.
Sirius XM Radio Inc. 1221 A v enue of the Americas Ne w Y ork, NY 10020 1.866.635.2349 sirius xm.c om © 2012 Sirius XM Radio Inc. SST8VKUG 121008a.
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