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Sirius Satellite Radio ST2C manual

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    ST2C ST ARMA TE REPLA Y SIRIUS Satellite Radio Plug and Play User and Inst allation Guide[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 2 Safety Precautions ........................................................... 4 FCC Warning .................................................................... 5 Cleaning the Receiver ....................................................... 5 Package Contents ......................................[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 3 T able of Content s (continued) © 2006 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ® “SIRIUS” and the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are registered trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. “NFL” the NFL shield logo and the NFL Sunday Drive name are trademarks of the National Football League. ?[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 4 • If the LCD display on the Receiver becomes damaged or broken, do not touch the liquid crystal fluid. The fluid can be dangerous to your health. If the liquid crystal fluid contacts your body or clothing, immediately wash it off with soap and water . Caution T ake the following precautions to ke[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 5 FCC W arning This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy . Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in this User Guide. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized chang[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 6 Package Contents MEMO MENU BAND DISP P. TUNE S-SEEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 001 Sirius Hits 1 001 Sirius Hits 1 U2 U2 Vertigo Vertigo POP 12:00P POP 12:00P A A 1 MUTE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 + – MEMO BAND DISP MENU S u r f a c e P r e p a r a t i o n C l e a n i n g K i t (To clean a surface of any known /[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 7 Installation Installation of your ST2C S tarmate Replay Receiver is easy: 1. Choose a location in your vehicle where you will mount the Receiver . 2. Mount the Receiver to the suction cup mount and attach the suction cup portion of the mount to the vehicle window , or use the velcro strip to mount [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 8 If you are using the velcro strip for mounting, attach the velcro strip to the back of the mounting plate. Route the cables through the mounting plate underneath the tabs as shown. The cables may be routed across the mounting plate, or routed down to exit at the bottom. Place the Receiver into the [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 9 3. Place the suction cup mount on the windshield, or other area, and press the cam lever straight down towards the suction cup to flatten the suction cup as shown. 4. Lock the cam lever down as shown. Installing the Magnetic Antenna The optimum mounting location for the antenna is on the roof of th[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 10 Follow these recommendations for best performance from the antenna. Sedan/Coupe : Mount the antenna along the rear centerline of the vehicle roof, located at the rear of the roof near the rear window . SUV/Mini-Van: Mount the antenna along the rear centerline of the vehicle roof, located at the re[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 11 Route the cable from the lowest point of the rear window into the trunk. T ake advantage of any existing cable channels or wiring conduits. For SUVs, mini-vans & 5-door vehicles, bring the cable into the vehicle under the rubber molding for the tailgate, and continue under the interior trim. F[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 12 RUBBER ANTENNA CABLE COVER/T AIL VEHICLE MOUNTING SURFACE Note: At room temperature (68 degrees), maximum adhesion usually occurs within 72 hours. During this period, avoid car washes and other contact with the antenna and rubber antenna cable cover/tail. Connecting the Receiver Connect the antenn[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 13 channels until you activate your SIRIUS subscription. 184 News 12:00P A To Activate Call To Activate Call 1-888-539-SIRIUS 1-888-539-SIRIUS Preview 4. T o listen to the audio from your Receiver , you will need to tune the FM radio in your vehicle and the FM transmitter in the Receiver to the same [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 14 T o continue, press any key on the Receiver . The installation of your Receiver is now complete, and you are ready to begin enjoying SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment! Optional Installation Kits There are two optional installation kits which may be purchased for use with your ST2C S[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 15 the Receiver into the FM antenna input of your vehicle’s radio. This box will automatically switch off the vehicle’s FM antenna when you turn on your SIRIUS Receiver . Audio Cables - For connecting the audio output of the Receiver into your vehicle’s audio system. Home Kit (STH2C) The option[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 16 ST2C Starmate Replay Receiver Basic Operation MEMO MENU BAND DISP P . TUNE S-SEEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 001 Sirius Hits 1 001 Sirius Hits 1 U2 U2 Vertigo Vertigo POP 12:00P POP 12:00P A A 13 5 4 3 2 6 7 1 9 8 10 12 14 11[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 17 1. POWER Button : T urns the Receiver ’s power On and Off. 2. Rewind Button: Used to rewind through a broadcast saved in Instant Replay . 3. Play/Pause Button: Pause Function: Used to pause a broadcast for Inst ant Replay . Play Function: Used to play a broadcast saved in Instant Replay . 4. Fas[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 18 Remote Control 1. Power Button : T urns the Receiver power On and Off. 2. Category Previous/Next Buttons: Navigates through categories. 3. MUTE Button: Mutes the audio. 4. Channel Up/Down Buttons: Navigates through channels and display screens. 5. Rewind Button: Used to rewind through a broadcast [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 19 Category 001 Channel Name 001 Channel Name 002 Channel Name 003 Channel Name 003 Channel Name 004 Channel Name 004 Channel Name Repeated momentary pressing of the DISP button while in the category list mode will cause the Receiver to sequence the display between listings of artist names, song ti[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 20 to tune to the highlighted channel. When a n e w channel is selected, the display will revert to the default display screen for the new channel. T o exit the channel list mode without changing to a different channel, press and hold the DISP button for 1½ seconds, until the default screen is displ[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 21 Advanced Features Channel Presets (BAND) Y ou can store up to 30 of your favorite channels as presets for quick recall access. The p reset channels are stored in 3 bands , A, B, and C, each containing 10 channel presets, and are numbered 0 to 9. The 10 channel presets in each band are accessed by [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 22 preset button in which you wish to store your favorite channel, until you hear a beep. The band and preset number will then be displayed in the lower right corner of the display screen to confirm that the channel has been stored. 001 Category 12:00P A1 Artist Name Artist Name Song Title Song Title[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 23 presets are grouped and displayed by bank and preset number , i.e., A-1, A-2...B-1, B-2, etc. Empty presets are not displayed. 3. T o view the channel presets in the channel list mode, where you can view 4 presets at once, momentarily press and hold the DISP button for approximately one second unt[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 24 stored in memory . If you have saved a sports team (or teams) in memory , at the time Receiver is initially powered on, you will be alerted if your sports teams are playing in a game being broadcast. Also, while listening to your SIRIUS receiver , should one of your teams begin to play a game, you[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 25 100 Category 12:00P A Artist Name Artist Name Song Title Song Title Song Stored Store Artist? Store Artist? Channel Name 100 Category 12:00P A Artist Name Artist Name Song Title Song Title Artist Stored Store Song? Store Song? Channel Name 2. For Sports Games: If the current tuned channel is an NF[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 26 100 Category 12:00P A Artist Name Artist Name Song Title Song Title NYG Stored Store DAL? Store DAL? Channel Name 100 Category 12:00P A Artist Name Artist Name Song Title Song Title DAL Stored Store NYG? Store NYG? Channel Name 3. T o ensure that no duplicate entries are stored in memory , the Rec[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 27 cancel saving the alert, the Receiver will revert to the last active display mode. If you have chosen to replace an existing alert, a listing of all the alerts stored in memory will be displayed. Replace Artist Name/ Song Tit Artist Name/ Song Tit Artist Name Sports Team Sports Team Artist Name/ S[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 28 2. Use the channel up and down buttons to find the alert which you wish to delete and press the select button. 3. A screen displaying “Delete”, “Seek On”, and “Seek Off” will be displayed. Memory Recall Delete Seek Off Seek Off Seek On Seek On 4 . Use the channel up and down buttons to[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 29 Memory Recall S-Seek On S-Seek Off S-Seek Off Delete Delete 3. T o enable S-Seek alerts, use the channel up and down buttons to highlight the “Seek On” option and press the select button. The S- Seek function is now enabled. When the S-Seek option is enabled, whenever the Receiver is turned on[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 30 Jump Button The Receiver has a special preset button called the Jump button, which is identified by the icon. The Jump button is used to quickly tune to a channel that is accessed frequently and temporarily such as a musicl channel, news channel, a sports channel, or any channel at all. Pressing t[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 31 Refer to the Game Alert section in the Menu Options section of this manual for instructions on programming your favorite sports teams into the Receiver . Y ou can also use the S-Seek feature to add Game Alerts for sports teams. See the section, Storing Artist Names, Song Titles, and Sports T eams [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 32 REPLAY LIST Live Live Artist Artist Artist Artist Artist REPLAY LIST Live Live Song Title Song Title Song Title Song Title Song Title • Fast Forward button. The fast forward button forwards you through the stored audio. Pressing and releasing the Fast-Forward button forwards to the start of the [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 33 Note: Depending upon where in a particular broadcast the channel was selected, the start of a song or program may not be available in memory . If this occurs, the playback will start from where the audio began to be stored. Pressing and holding the Rewind button for one second rewinds playback in [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 34 When the Instant Replay mode is active, status information is shown at the bottom of the Receiver’s display screen. The Instant Replay mode icon that is displayed at the bottom left of the screen indicates the current mode. Pause mode . This indicates that the Receiver is paused and muted. Play [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 35 Artist Name Artist Name Song Title Song Title Progress Bar Showing Amount of Memory Filled 001 Ch. Name -00:20:03 End of Stored Audio Beginning of Live Broadcas t A diamond-shaped Play Position indicator is superimposed over the Progress Bar which provides a visual indicator of the current playbac[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 36 playing back the stored audio. Y ou can use the Fast-Forward button to skip ahead or exit the Instant Replay mode, and begin listening to the live broadcast again. Should you press the Play/Pause button to stop the playback, the play position indicator will stop moving and continue to provide a vi[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 37 FM Preset Button The Receiver has a special button called the FM Preset button, which is identified by the icon. When the FM Preset button is pressed, the Receiver turns on the built-in FM transmitter and begins transmitting on the next frequency from the FM frequency preset list. A screen will be[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 38 Menu Options FM Transmitter Game Alert Game Alert Settings Settings Time Based Features Time Based Features T o select a menu option, use the channel up and down buttons to highlight the option you wish to adjust, and press the select button. If a selection is not made within 10 seconds, the Recei[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 39 with the currently selected FM frequency for the preset. <EMPTY> <EMPTY> 88.3 MHz 88.7 MHz 88.7 MHz 88.5 MHz 88.5 MHz 88.1 MHz 88.1 MHz 3. Use your FM radio to locate quiet FM frequencies where there is no interference from adjacent FM stations. These are the frequencies which should b[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 40 S ports teams which you have selected and which are currently playing will be displayed in a category called “My Game Zone”. Y ou may select one sports team from each sports league and the college category using the Game Alert option, however , more teams may be chosen by using the Memory ( ME[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 41 scores are updated for the chosen team. T o exit the Game Alert menu, press the MENU button. Settings The following sections explain each of settings menu options in the order in which they are displayed. Settings Jump Setting Display Options Display Options Memory Options Memory Options Auto Sele[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 42 Jump Setting Traffic: NONE JumpSet JumpSet The channel selected is now assigned to the Jump button. T o exit the Jump settings menu, press the MENU button. At any time while listening to a channel, the channel may be assigned to the Jump button by simply pressing and holding the Jump button for 2 [...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 43 Memory Options Auto Memory Search Clear All Memory Clear All Memory Automatic Memory Search T o turn the automatic memory search On or Off, do the following: 1. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Auto Memory Search”, and press the select button. 2. Use the channel up and down bu[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 44 tune to the highlighted channel without you having to press the select button. This will allow you to quickly listen to all the available programming in any displayed channel list. The default setting for Auto Select is Off, meaning that you must press the select button to tune to a channel in a l[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 45 The Receiver has the ability to lock out with password protection any channels you do not want others to access without your permission. A locked channel will not appear in the channel list. Parental Control Lock/Unlock Edit Code Edit Code When access to a locked channel is attempted using the dir[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 46 be displayed to the right of the channel name. If you are unlocking a channel, the word “Lock” will be removed from the right of the channel name. T o exit the Parental Control menu, press the MENU button. Edit Code This setting allows you to change a previously selected Parental Control code.[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 47 1. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Edit Code”, and press the select button. 2. At the prompt, enter the four digit Parental Control code. Enter Code # ____ # ____ 3. If you did not enter the correct code, a message will be displayed alerting you that the wrong code was entere[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 48 If you have forgotten your Parental Control code, call SIRIUS Customer Service for help. Time Based Features These settings allow for adjustment of the following features of the Receiver: Clock - Sets the clock format, time zone, and daylight savings time function. Alarm - Sets an alarm for a spec[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 49 highlight either “12 hour” or “24 Hour”, and press the select button. Format 12 Hour 12 Hour 24 Hour T o exit the Clock menu, press the MENU button. Time Zone T o change the time zone of the Receiver , do the following: 1. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Time Zone”, a[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 50 Alarm Set Alarm Alarm Time Alarm Time Set Alarm T o turn the alarm On or Off, do the following: 1 . Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Set Alarm”, and press the select button. 2 . Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Alarm On” or “Alarm Off”, and press the s[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 51 Program Time/Day T o program the time and day when the receiver will tune to the specified channel, do the following: 1. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Program Time/Day”, and press the select button. 2. At the “Program Time/Day” screen, use the channel up and down button[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 52 use the channel up and down buttons to navigate to the channel which you wish to select for the Program Alert feature. Use the category previous and next buttons to navigate between categories. When the channel is displayed, press the select button. A 001 Artist Name Artist Name Song Title Song Ti[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 53 T o enable or disable the Auto Shutdown feature, do the following: 1. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Auto Shutdown”, and press the select button. 2. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Enabled” or “Disabled”, and press the select button. Auto Shutdown E[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 54 Signal Indicator SAT - + SAT - + TER - + TER - + 2 . T wo 10 segment horizontal bar graphs will be displayed with a “-“ sign to the left and a “+” sign to the right. SA T indicates the satellite signal strength while TER indicates the terrestrial signal strength, if a terrestrial signal is[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 55 T o activate the Factory Default feature, and restore the features of the Receiver to the factory defaults, do the following: 1. Use the channel up and down buttons to highlight “Factory Default”, and press the select button. 2. Use the channel up and down buttons to select “Y es” to resto[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 56 Receiver does not power on Receiver displays: “ANTENNA NOT DET ECTED” Audio static or loss of clarity Receiver displays: “ACQUIRING SIGNAL” No sound Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected. Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection. The satellite antenna is not[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 57 Specifications Satellite Frequencies ............................................................................................. 2322.293/2330.207 MHz T errestrial Frequencies ........................................................................................................ . 2326.250MHz P[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 58 12 MONTH LIMITED W ARRANTY SIRIUS Canada Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purch[...]

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    ST2C Starmate Replay User and Installation Guide 59 SIRIUS ID: Please record the SIRIUS ID (SID) in the space provided below: SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 customercare@siriuscanada.ca[...]

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    ST2C Eng Manual (Jan/06) SIRIUS Canada Inc. 2 St. Clair Ave. West Suite 1 100 T oronto, Ontario M4V 1L6 1-888-539-7474 www.siriuscanada.ca[...]