Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
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Connect the Audio
Decide
on
one
of
the
following
in-box
audio
connection
options.
You
can also refer
to
"Step
6:
Connect
the
Audio"
in
the
Stratus
7
User Guide
(with
Vehicle
Kit)
for
additional
audio
connection
options,
such
as
a
cassette
adapter
or
the
FM
Direct
Adapter
(FMDA)
(both
sold separately). Go
to
www.siriusxm.com/guides
for
the
User Guide.
Option
1: Best: Use
the
provided
Aux
In
Cable,
if
your
vehicle's
stereo
system
has an
auxiliary
input
jack.
A.
Plug
one
end
of
the
cable
into
the
green
AUDIO
connector
on
the
right
side
of
the
PowerConnect
Vehicle
Dock
and
the
other
end
into
the
auxiliary
input
jack
on
the
vehicle's
stereo
system.
B. Turn
on
your
vehicle
's
stereo
system
and
set
it
to
play
from
the
auxiliary
input
source.
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C.
You
should
hear
Sirius
channel
184
through
your
vehicle's
stereo
system. The
installation
is
complete.
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TIP!
Refer
to
your
vehicle
's
owner's
manual
to
find
th
e
location
of
the
auxiliary
input
jack,
or
consult
the
vehicle
dealer.
Option
2:
Good:
Use
the
PowerConnect
feature
of
Stratus
7.
PowerConnect
plays
the
Sirius
audio
through
your
vehicle's
FM
radio.
A.
Find and make a list
of
all available
FM
channels in
your
area
that
are
not
being
used
by
an FM
radio
station.
B. Pick
the
first
FM
channel
on
your
list. Tune
your
vehicle
's
FM
radio
to
this
FM
channel.
C.
Set
your
Stratus
7
to
transmit
on
the
same
FM
channel:
i. Press
and
hold
menu
unt
il
the
menu
options
are
displayed
.
ii.
Press"""
to
scroll
to
and
highlight
FM
Settings
and
press
the
Select
button.
iii.
If
FM
Channels
is
not
highlighted,
press
.A
to
highlight
FM
Channels.
Press
the
Select
button.
lv.
Press"""
to
scroll
to
and
highlight
the
storage
location
FM2. Press
the
Select
button.
v. Tune
to
the
FM
channel
you
found
in
step
1.
Press"""
and
.A
to
tune
in
steps
of
.2,
i.e.,
99.3
to
99.5.
Press~
and.,
to
tune
in
steps
of
1,
i.e.,
99.3
to
100.3.
Press
the
Select
button
to
select
the
FM channel.
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vi.
The
FM
channel
you
selected
will
be
confirmed
on
the
display
screen
and
Stratus 7
will
tune
to
the
FM
channel.
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D.
You
should
hear
Sirius
channel184
through
your
vehicle's
FM
radio.
If
you are satisfied
with
the
sound
quality
the
installation
is
complete.
E.
If
you are
not
satisfied,
move
to
the
next
FM
channel
on
your
list and repeat
the
process.
Continue
until
you
have
found
an
FM
channel
with
which
you
are satisfied.
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'subscribe
Subscribe
your
Stratus 7
to
the
Sirius service:
A.
Make sure
your
Stratus
7
is
turned
on,
receiving
the
Sirius
signal,
and
tuned
to
Sirius
channel184,
the
Preview
channel, so
that
you
can
hear
the
Sirius
audio.
B. Make a
note
of
your
Sirius
Radio
I
D.
You
can
find
it
by
selecting
Radio
ID
in menu items,
by
tuning
to
channel
0,
on
a label
on
the
bottom
of
the
gift
box,
and
on
the
label
on
the
back
of
your
Stratus
7.
C.
To
subscribe:
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The
phone
number
shown
abo
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di
f
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fr
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t he
one
s
ho
w n
on
y
our
Stratus
7.
All
numbers
are
valid.
•
Online:
Go
to
www.siriusxm.com/activatenow
to
access
or
set
up
an
online
account,
subscribe
to
the
service,
and
activate
your
Radio.
OR
•
By
phone: Call
1-866-635·2349.
Activation
usually
takes less
than
5
minutes,
but
sometimes
may
take
longer.
We
recommend
that
your
radio
remain
on
until
activated.
When
your
service
is
activated,
your
Stratus
7
will
display
an
alert
message. To
continue,
press
any
button
.
Press
.A
or"""
to
tune
to
other
channels,
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or.,
to
browse
the
different
categories
of
channels. Learn
what
all
the
buttons
do
in
the
panel below.
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Stratus
7 Button Functions
Power
Button
Press
to
turn
Stratus
7
on
and
off.
Jump
Button
Press
to
directly
access
traffic
and
weather
for
the
city
of
your
choice;
or
press
it
to
go
back
to
the
previous
channel
to
which
you
were
listening.
FM
I
Menu
Button
FM: Press
to
access and
cycle
through
FM
presets
.
Menu: Press
and
hold
to
access
advanced
features
and
configuration
options
; in
configuration
options,
press
and
hold
to
return
to
main
display
screen.
Up
and
Down
Buttons
Press
to
preview
and
tune
channels
through
the
channel
lineup; also press
to
scroll
through
lists and
highlight
menu
items.
Select
Button
Press
to
confirm
selection
of
highlighted
items
in a
menu
or
list;
when
not
in a
menu
or
list, press
first
before
entering
the
channel
number
,
to
directly
tune
to
a channel.
Press and
hold
to
go
back
to
the
previous
channel.
Left
and
Right
Arrows
Press
to
search
for
channels
by
category.
Number
Buttons
Press
to
tune
to
a
stored
favorite
channel, press and
hold
to
store
a
favorite
channel; also
enter
a
channel
number.