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Find Available FM Channels in Your Area
Before attempting any of the procedures below, you should park your
vehicle in a safe location. Do not attempt to set up your FM channels or any
Starmate 8 function while driving.
PowerConnect allows you to listen to SiriusXM through your existing vehicle
radio. You will first need to find an available FM channel, which is a channel
that is not being used by an FM radio station in your area. When you tune
your vehicle’s FM radio to an available channel, you should only hear static
or silence – not talk or music.
Once you have found an available FM channel, you’ll need to tune Starmate
8 and your vehicle’s radio to the same FM channel to receive Sirius audio
through your vehicle’s radio.
We recommend one of the following methods to find an available FM
channel:
1. Use the SiriusXM FM Channel Finder
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.
Tune Starmate 8 to a favorite Sirius channel (or to channel 184, if
it’s not activated). Turn on your vehicle’s FM radio. Pick the first FM
channel on your Channel Finder list and tune the FM radio to that
channel. If you do not hear a local FM station broadcast, then tune
Starmate 8 to the same FM channel. (Refer to “Set and Select an FM
Channel” on page 71.) You should hear the Sirius 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
Configuring Your Starmate 8