Sirius Satellite Radio Starmate 3 User manual

Satellite Radio Plug & Play
User Guide

Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRIUS Sportster
3 Plug-n-Play Radio
Your new SIRIUS Sportster™ 3 Plug-n-Play Radio lets you enjoy SIRIUS®Satellite Radio’s
digital entertainment anywhere you’ve installed the SUPH1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play
Home Kit, SUPV1 SIRIUS Universal Plug and Play Vehicle Kit, or the SUBX1 SIRIUS Plug and
Play Universal Boombox (each sold separately). Use this manual to familiarize yourself with all
of SIRIUS Sportster’s features and capabilities. For the latest information about this and other
SIRIUS Sportster products and accessories, visit http://www.sirius.com.

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Canadian Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PACKAGE CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SIRIUS Sportster Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Remote Control Reference Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Maximizing Audio Quality From Your SIRIUS Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Direct Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Display Screen Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigating Menus and Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display (DISP) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Search Modes (Category, Channel, Artist, Song Title) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Direct Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Jump Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Channel Presets (P.TUNE Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Memory (MEMO) and Song Seek (S-Seek) Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Game Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
MENU OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sirius ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
FM Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Game Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Jump Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Confirm Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Memory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Audio Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Time-Based Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Program Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Auto Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Signal Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Warning and Safety Information
FCC Information
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-
ference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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Canadian Compliance
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
General Precautions
Liquid Crystal Precautions
If the LCD screen on the SIRIUS Sportster is damaged, do not to touch the liquid crystal fluid.
If any of the following situations happen, take the action indicated:
If the liquid crystal fluid comes in contact with your skin, wipe the skin area with a cloth
and then wash the skin thoroughly with soap and running water.
If the liquid crystal fluid gets into your eye, flush the eye with clean water for at least 15
minutes. Seek medical care.
If the liquid crystal fluid is ingested, flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large
quantities of water and induce vomiting. Seek medical care.
Safety Precautions
Be sure to observe the following warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructions and
warnings may result in a serious accident.
Do not operate the SIRIUS Sportster in a way that might divert your attention from driving
safely. As a driver, you alone are responsible for safely operating your vehicle in accor-
dance with traffic safety laws at all times.
Do not install the unit where it may obstruct your view through the windshield, or of your
vehicle’s indicator displays.
Do not install the unit where it may hinder the function of safety devices such as an airbag.
Doing so may prevent the airbag from functioning properly in the event of an accident.
Be sure the unit is installed as described in the installation instructions which accompany
each accessory kit. SIRIUS Satellite Radio is not responsible for issues arising from instal-
lations which were not installed according to the instructions.
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To avoid short circuits, do not open the unit, and never put or leave any metallic objects
(coins, tools, etc.) inside the unit.
If the unit emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the power off immediately, and disconnect
the unit from any power source.
Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks.
If the unit doesn’t seem to be working properly, turn the unit off, remove the battery from
the unit, wait 10 seconds, replace the battery and then turn it on again.
The installation and use suggestions contained in this manual are subject to any restric-
tions or limitations that may be imposed by applicable law. The purchaser should check
applicable law for any restrictions or limitations before installing and/or operating this unit.
Operating Temperature
The SIRIUS Sportster is designed to operate between -20° to +85° C (-4° to +185° F). Avoid
leaving the unit in a vehicle or elsewhere where the temperature may fall outside this range.
Extreme temperatures or extreme temperature fluctuations can degrade the performance of
the LCD display screen, and possibly damage it.
Cleaning and Maintenance
If the SIRIUS Sportster becomes dirty, turn the power off and wipe it clean with a soft cloth.
Do not use hard cloths, strong cleaning fluids, paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile solvents
to clean. These may cause damage to the unit.
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Copyrights & Trademarks
© 2006 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved.
® “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS
Satellite Radio Inc. “NFL” and the NFL Shield logo, and the NFL Sunday Drive name and logo
are registered trademarks of the National Football League. “NHL” and the NHL Shield are
registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. “NBA” and the NBA silhouette logo are
registered trademarks of NBA Properties Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, sports team
names, album art, and logos are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
™“Sportster” is a trademark of SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
Portions of the software on this radio are licensed under the eCos License. Distribution of
eCos requires that the eCos source code be made available to Sirius Satellite Radio custom-
ers. The eCos License and eCos source code are available to the public at http://www.sirius.
com/ecoslicense.
Sirius Satellite Radio reserves all rights to all radio software not covered under the eCos
license. This includes all portions of radio software that were not distributed to Sirius as part
of the eCos operating system.
Hardware, subscription and activation fee required. For full Terms & Conditions, visit
http://sirius.com. Prices and programming are subject to change. Not available in HI and AK.
Equipment and subscription sold separately. Installation required with some equipment.

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Package Contents
The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Sportster 3 radio:
Sportster 3 RadioSportster 3 Radio Remote
Control
Remote
Control
Vehicle Docking StationVehicle Docking Station