Quick Start Guide
Vehicle Kit for Sirius Radios
www.siriusxm.ca
Sirius XM Canada Inc.
135 Liberty St. - 4th floor
Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1A7
1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474)
© 2012 Sirius XM Canada Inc.
Sirius Vehicle Dock QSG E 121004a
What’s in the Box?
Power Vehicle Dock
5
Power
4 Connect the Audio to Your Vehicle’s Stereo
Connect your Radio to play the audio through your vehicle’s stereo system or FM radio using one of the following
options:
•
Best:
Use the included
Aux In Cable
if your vehicle’s
stereo system has an auxiliary input connection. Plug
one end of the cable into the
green AUDIO
connector
on the right side of the Universal Vehicle Dock and the
other end into the vehicle stereo system’s auxiliary
input jack. Set the stereo system to play from the
auxiliary input source.
•
Better:
Use a
Cassette Adapter
if your vehicle has
a built-in cassette player. Cassette Adapters are sold
separately. Plug the Cassette Adapter into the
green
AUDIO
connector on right side of the Universal Vehicle
Dock. Insert the Cassette Adapter into the vehicle’s
cassette deck. Set the stereo system to play from the
cassette source.
•
Good:
Use the
Power
feature in your Radio.
Power
plays the audio through your
vehicle’s FM radio. When you have finished step 4, you’ll first need to find an available FM channel, and
then you’ll need to ensure that the Satellite Radio and your vehicle’s FM radio are tuned to the same
available FM channel. (Step 5)
•
Best:
Use
an
FM Direct Adapter
.
Use an
FM Direct Adapter
(FMDA) if none of the above three audio
connection options works in your vehicle. The FMDA needs to be installed by a professional installer
and directly connects the Radio to your vehicle’s FM radio.
TIP!
Refer to your vehicle’s owners manual to find the location of the auxiliary input jack, or consult the
vehicle dealer. To learn more about purchasing a Cassette Adapter or FMDA, check with the retailer where you
bought your Radio or go to www.siriusxm.ca.
If you connected the audio using the AUX In Cable or a Cassette Adapter, the installation is complete.
Now sit back and enjoy Satellite Radio.
If you are connecting the audio using
Power
, continue with step 5.
AUDIO
ANT
AUDIO
ANT
Audio Quality
GOOD
BETTER
BEST
Power
Connect
Cassette Adapter
Aux In Cable
FM Direct Adapter (FMDA)
Tune your Radio and Vehicle FM Radio to the Same FM Channel
A.
Find an Available FM Channel in Your Area
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 Sirius FM Frequency Finder at
www.siriusxm.ca
. Go to the website and enter your
postal code. The FM Frequency 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. 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. Once you have created your list of available FM
channels, you will need to find the one that provides the best match for your Satellite Radio.
2
Tune your Vehicle’s FM Radio
a
Pick the first FM channel from your list.
b
Turn on your vehicle’s FM radio (if you have not already done so) and tune it to this FM
channel.
3
Set Your Radio Transmit on the Same FM Channel
a
Refer to the User Guide which accompanied your Satellite Radio, and turn On the FM
Transmitter in your Radio.
b
Refer to the User Guide again, and set your Satellite Radio to
transmit on the same usable FM channel that you found in step 1.
c
Tune your Satellite Radio to a favourite Sirius channel (or channel 184
if it’s not yet activated).
d
You should hear Sirius audio through your vehicle’s FM radio. If you
are satisfied with the sound quality, you’re done! Now sit back and
enjoy Satellite Radio.
e
If the selected FM channel doesn’t work well for you, work down the
list of FM channels until you find one that allows you to hear Sirius
clearly. Each time, you will need to tune your vehicle’s FM radio to
the FM channel and then set your Radio to transmit on the same FM
channel.
jump
menu
sel
97.9
Match Channels
Color-Coded Connections
The color-coded
Power
Vehicle Dock makes it simple to connect, just match the colors on the cable
ends to the colors on the dock to see what goes where.
Front and Side Views
FM
(Blue)
Connection for
optional FM
Direct Adapter
(sold separately).
ANT
(Silver)
Connection for
the Magnetic
Mount Antenna.
AUDIO
(Green)
Connection for
Aux In Cable
or optional
Cassette
Adapter (sold
separately).
PWR
(Red)
Connection for
Power
Power Adapter.
AUDIO
PWR
FM
ANT
Docking Rails
Fits into
slots on the
rear of the
Sirius Radio
to secure the
Radio.
Alcohol
Preparation Pads
Power
Power Adapter
Dash Mount
Aux In Cable
Window Mount
Power
Vehicle Dock
Magnetic Mount Antenna
& Rubber Tail
Screws
