User's Guide

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2. Manually tune through your local FM channels

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 Onyx Plus.

Tune Onyx Plus to a favorite XM channel (or to channel 1, if it’s not

activated). Pick the first FM channel on your list and tune the FM radio

to that channel. Then tune Onyx Plus to the same FM channel. (Refer to

“Set and Select an FM Channel” on page 108.) You should hear the

XM channel through your vehicle’s radio. If you are satisfied with the

sound quality, you’re done! If this FM channel doesn’t work well for you,

work down the list until you find an FM channel that allows you to hear

XM clearly.

NOTE! You may ﬁnd an FM channel with static or silence that does not work

with Onyx Plus. It is possible that some type of inaudible interference is

present that prevents reception of the XM broadcast. Your only options are to

use another FM channel or a different audio connection method.

TIP! If you regularly drive from one location to another, such as your daily

commute, you may need to use different FM channels along your route for

best performance. If this is the case, we recommend saving the best FM

channels as presets on your FM radio and Onyx Plus. Then you simply select

and match the best channel for the area you are in.

TIP! It will be much more difﬁcult to ﬁnd available FM channels in large cities

than in most suburban or rural locations. A direct audio connection using the

Aux In Cable, Cassette Adapter, or professional installation is your best

solution if you drive in or near large metropolitan areas.

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