Sirius Satellite Radio Starmate 5 - Manual

Warning and Safety Information 6 FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, andThis device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undes...

Warning and Safety Information 7 Warning Changes or modi fi cations not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Canadian Compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est confor...

Warning and Safety Information 9 Do not install the FM Extender Antenna where it may hinder the function of safety devices such as an airbag. Doing so may prevent the airbag from functioning properly in the event of an accident. Warnings Notice To Drivers In California and Minnesota State law prohib...

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Package Contents 11 The following items are included with your SIRIUS Starmate ST5 radio: Starmate ST5 Radio Remote Control Vehicle Dock Package Contents

Installation 14 SIRIUS suggests that you have your Starmate ST5 professionally installed in your vehicle. Professional installation provides an experienced technician to install this product in your vehicle, advice for selecting a suitable mounting location for the Vehicle Dock, installation of the ...

Installation 17 Be sure the cam lever is up (as shown in Figure 3 ) and position the suction cup mount on the windshield or other location you which have chosen. Press the cam lever all the way down towards the base of the mount until it locks to adhere the suction cup. (To unlock the suction cup, l...

Installation 18 Vent Mount Method (B) To mount the vehicle dock using the vent mount method, install the vent mount as follows: If the vent louvers in your vehicle are recessed, you may need to use the longer vent hooks with the vent mount. Refer to Figure 4 and install the longer vent hooks into th...

Installation 19 Refer to Figure 6 and attach the vent mount to a heating/air conditioning vent in your vehicle. Position the two tension springs A against a vent louver B . Then push the vent mount into the vent, far enough so that the hooks C drop down and hook the rear of the vent louver (see Figu...

Installation 20 You can change he angle of the vehicle dock by changing the position of foot D on the vent mount to a different adjustment hole (see Figure 8 ). 4. FM OUT ANT ADJUSTMENT HOLES D Figure 8

Installation 21 Installing the Magnetic Antenna Caution Because adhesive is used in the installation of the Rubber Antenna Cover/Tail, we recommend that you install the antenna at or above room temperature (68° F). The adhesive on the Rubber Cover/Tail may not adhere properly to the vehicle roof at ...

Installation 22 Antenna Mounting The SIRIUS Magnetic Mount Vehicle Antenna has a strong magnetic mount designed to hold it in place during normal driving conditions (highway/city). This also makes the antenna easy to remove for transferring it to other vehicles. Figure 9 shows the optimal mounting l...

Installation 23 The SIRIUS antenna needs to have an unobstructed area of 3 inches by 3 inches around it . It is important to mount the antenna where no obstructions will block the an- tenna from receiving the SIRIUS signal. Objects which can obstruct the antenna could be a roof rack, a sunroof, a ro...

Installation 24 Peel the protective material from the adhesive strips (see Figure 10 , on page 23) and press the rubber Cover/Tail fi rmly into place on the vehicle. Double check that the location of the antenna and rubber cover/tail are correct, and continue to press fi rmly down on the Rubber Cove...

Installation 25 Sedan /Coupe Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 11 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your Starmate ST5 in a sedan/coupe. Follow these detailed cable installation instructions: Feed the cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the ...

Installation 27 Pickup Truck Antenna Cable Routing Procedure Figure 12 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to your Starmate ST5 in a pickup truck. Follow these detailed cable installation instructions: Use a plastic putty knife or similar tool to lift the rubber molding aro...

Installation 28 At the lowest corner of the windshield, route the cable out of the windshield molding and into the rubber weather stripping around the door opening. Lift the weather stripping from the opening and tuck the cable inside it, then replace the weather stripping. Run the cable inside of t...

Installation 30 Bring the cable out from the trim near the fi rewall and route it under the carpet toward the dashboard or console. Coil any excess cable in a hidden location, such as under the carpet, keeping it away from any vehicle pedals or controls. Secure the excess cable with wire ties.Bring ...

Installation 32 Antenna Installation Tips The following DO and DO NOT antenna mounting tips illustrate how to install the antenna for optimal performance, and also illustrate where the antenna should not be installed. DO Mount the antenna on the roof, at least 3 inches from the edge. DO Mount the an...

Installation 36 DO NOT Don’t mount the antenna closer than 3 inches from the edge of the roof. Use the supplied rubber tail/cover as a guide for judging proper length and correct positioning. After you’ve routed the cable to the SIRIUS Vehicle Dock, connect the antenna cable to the A NT connection o...

Installation 37 Connecting the Cigarette Lighter Adapter Connect the provided cigarette lighter adapter to the P WR connector on the right side of the Vehicle Dock (see Figure 16 ). IMPORTANT : D O NOT POWER THE V EHICLE D OCK DIRECTLY FROM YOUR VEHICLE ’ S 12VDC POWER SYSTEM WITHOUT USING THE C IGA...

Installation 38 Docking the Starmate ST5 To place your SIRIUS ST5 into the Vehicle Dock, align the radio against the rear of the Dock so that the rails on the Dock fit into the mounting slots in the back of the radio (see Figure 17 ). Slide the radio all the way down onto the Dock so that it fits fi...

Installation 39 Cable Separation and Routing FCC Information The satellite antenna cable, FM extender antenna (FEA) cable and cigarette lighter adapter (CLA) power cable must be appropriately separated and routed for your radio to be compliant with federal regulations. Step 1 The connections on your...

Installation 41 Connecting the Starmate ST5 to Your Vehicle’s Audio System There are two ways to connect your SIRIUS Starmate ST5 to your vehicle’s audio system: Direct Connection or Wireless Connection. Which one will perform best in your vehicle depends on your vehicle’s audio system. For the late...

Installation 42 Direct FM Audio Connection If your vehicle’s audio system does not have an Aux In/Line In connection, a SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter (sold separately) will provide the next-best quality connection between your Starmate ST5 and your vehicle radio. You will listen to your ST5 through your ...

Installation 43 Cassette Adapter If your vehicle’s audio system has a cassette player you can purchase a cassette adapter from your local electronics retailer or from SIRIUS at http://shop.sirius.com . Plug the adapter’s connector into the Audio jack on the left side of the Vehicle Dock, and insert ...

Installation 44 Wireless Connection If you cannot connect your SIRIUS radio directly to your vehicle’s audio system, your Starmate ST5 contains an FM transmitter that will ‘broadcast’ its audio to your vehicle’s FM radio. To use this you need to tune the ST5’s FM transmitter to an FM frequency that’...

Installation 47 Wireless Audio Connection Using the FM Extender Antenna Your SIRIUS radio includes an FM Extender Antenna (FEA) that can maximize the audio quality of your SIRIUS radio when using a Wireless Connection. The FM Extender Antenna brings the FM signal transmitted from your SIRIUS radio i...

Installation 48 IMPORTANT NOTE The FM Extender Antenna is placed inside your vehicle in close proximity to the vehicle’s FM antenna. In order for it to provide a strong FM signal for good reception, it MUST be mounted in the correct location and orientation, as described in the following sections. T...

Installation 49 WARNING Notice to drivers In California and Minnesota State law prohibits drivers in California and Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. SIRIUS does not take any responsib...

Installation 50 Installation Step 1: Determine the type and location of your vehicle’s FM antenna The key to properly installing the FEA in your vehicle is being able to determine the type and location of your vehicle’s FM antenna. The type and location of the FM antenna in your vehicle should be on...

Installation 52 Step 2: Prepare the FEA for temporary installation Attach the suction cups to the antenna portion of the FEA in the positions shown in Figure 31 . The antenna portion of the FEA is the relatively thinner section of the cable in between the bead and the arrow that transmits the FM sig...

Installation 53 For vehicles with A and B type FM antennas: Whip/aerial mounted on the front fender or hoodWhip/aerial mounted in the A-pillar of car frame Mount the FEA vertically on the front windshield at the edge of the glass, on the same side as the vehicle’s antenna (i.e. nearest to the antenn...

Installation 54 For vehicles with C and D type FM antennas: In-glass, in the rear windshieldWhip/aerial mounted on rear part of roof Mount the FEA horizontally along the top edge of the rear windshield (see Figure 33 ). For vehicles with a rooftop antenna, center the FEA below the antenna whip. For ...

Installation 55 For vehicles with an E type FM antenna: Whip/aerial mounted on the rear fender or trunk Mount the FEA vertically on the rear windshield at the edge of the glass, on the same side as the vehicle’s antenna (i.e. nearest to the antenna). See Figure 34 . Clean the suction cup mounting ar...

Installation 56 For vehicles with F or G type FM antennas: Whip/aerial mounted on the front part of roofIn-glass, in the front windshield Mount the FEA horizontally along the top edge of the front windshield or install it into the headliner of the vehicle just above the front windshield (see Figure ...

Installation 57 For vehicles with an H type FM antenna: In-glass, in a rear side window Mount the FEA directly over the in-glass antenna wires. If the antenna wires are vertical, mount the FEA vertically on the glass; if the in-glass antenna wires are horizontal, mount the FEA horizontally on the gl...

Installation 58 Step 4: Temporarily plug the FEA into the Vehicle Dock’s FM O UT connector See Figure 37 . Step 5: Tune your vehicle’s FM radio to a channel that’s not being used in your area Use your vehicle radio’s Tune function (not the Scan function) to fi nd an FM channel (between 88.1MHz and 1...

Installation 59 c. Press the Select button. The FM1 frequency screen will appear (see Figure 40 ). d. Use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons to highlight the FM frequency that matches the channel that you preset on your vehicle radio in Step 5 , on page 58, then press the Select button to select it (see Fi...

Installation 60 Step 7: Optimize the placement of the FEA Mute the volume of your Starmate ST5. The easiest way to do this is to use the M UTE button on the remote control (see pages 66 – 69). You can also press the M ENU button on the ST5 unit, select S ETTINGS , then select A UDIO L EVEL and turn ...

Installation 61 Step 8: Permanently install the FEA N OTE : I F YOU ARE MOUNTING THE FEA IN THE VEHICLE ’ S HEADLINER , SKIP THIS STEP . When you are satis fi ed with the FEA’s mounting location, remove the suction cup mounts and peel the backing off the bead and arrow adhesive mounts. Clean the are...

Installation 63 Tips for Identifying the FM Antenna Correctly identifying your vehicle’s FM antenna is a key to successfully installing the FEA. The preceding installation section already showed you the different kinds of FM antennas found on vehicles. However, there are several types of antennas fo...

Installation 64 Greater confusion may arise with whip type antennas. Figure 47 shows some whip type antennas which can be found on the front or rear of a vehicle’s roof, or on the rear windshield. Some of these antennas could be the FM antenna and some are not the FM antenna. Antennas with a short 2...

Installation 65 Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service Before you can listen to the SIRIUS service, you need to subscribe to the SIRIUS Satellite Radio service. To subscribe, do the following: Be sure that your SIRIUS Starmate ST5 is correctly installed, is properly docked in the Vehicle Dock, and that t...

Controls 66 Starmate ST5 Front Panel Figure 52 and the section following identify and describe your SIRIUS Starmate ST5’s buttons and controls. Menu Button: Accesses Menu options to make setup and feature changes. Display (D ISP ) Button: Toggles the Default display screen between the normal display...

Controls 68 Starmate ST5 Remote Control Buttons Figure 53 and the section following identify the buttons of your ST5’s remote control. Power Button: Turns the ST5 ON and OFF . Category < / > Buttons: Navigate through the Category List screens, which display SIRIUS channel categories. Pressing ...

Controls 70 Remote Control Battery Installation To install the remote control battery, turn the remote control over and locate the battery cover near the bottom edge. Open the battery compartment and place the battery in the compartment with the + side of the battery facing up. Replace the battery c...

Controls 71 Vehicle Dock Reference Guide Figure 55 and the section following identify and describe the controls and connectors of the vehicle dock. Power (P WR ) Connector: Power connection for the supplied cigarette lighter adapter (see page 37). Audio Out (A UDIO ) Connector: Audio output for dire...

Operation 72 Display Screen Information Your SIRIUS Starmate ST5’s 5-line LCD display screen provides information about the operation of the radio, such as the currently-tuned channel, song or show being played, artist name, time and other information. This screen is referred to as the Default scree...

Operation 73 Changing Channels and Categories Pressing the Channel UP or DOWN button will immediately tune to the next or previous subscribed channel.Pressing the Category < or > button once will display a list of the subscribed channels in the current category, highlighting the currently-tune...

Operation 74 Use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons to highlight a channel within a category and press the Select button to tune to the highlighted channel. When you tune to a new channel, the display will revert to the Default screen for the new channel.To exit the Category List mode without changing to a...

Operation 76 Changing the Display Momentarily pressing the D ISP button while the Default screen is displayed changes the artist name and song title to a scrolling, single-line, large-format display for easier viewing from a distance (see Figure 61 ). Selecting Channels Directly (Direct Tuning) You ...

Operation 77 Channel Presets (B AND Button) You can store up to 30 of your favorite channels as presets for quick access with the press of a button. Storing Channel Presets Presets are stored in three banks (A, B and C), each containing ten channel presets: Momentarily press and release the B AND bu...

Operation 78 Recalling Channel Presets The 10 presets in the active bank (A, B, or C) can be selected by pressing the 0 – 9 buttons. Press the B AND button to activate the preset bank you want. The selected bank is shown in the lower-right corner of the default display screen. The ST5 will tune to t...

Operation 80 If you have saved a sports team or car in memory, when you initially power your ST5 on you will be alerted if your sports team/car are playing/racing in a game/race being broadcast. Also, you will be alerted should your team/car begin playing/racing while you’re listening to your Starma...

Operation 84 Viewing Stored Alerts Stored in Memory To view all the alerts you have saved to memory, press and hold the M EMO button for 1½ seconds to enter the S-Seek mode. The alerts stored in memory will be displayed one-at-a-time in page format (see Figure 77 ). Use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons t...

Operation 87 Jump Button Your Starmate ST5 has a special preset button called the Jump button that lets you quickly tune to a channel that you want to access frequently, such as a traf fi c channel or a sports channel. Pressing the Jump button ‘jumps’ to the speci fi c channel you have programmed in...

Operation 89 SIRIUS Replay Your Starmate ST5 automatically stores the audio of the channel you’re listening to for later playback. Approximately 30 to 60 minutes of audio (depending upon the channel to which you are tuned) is stored. As soon as you tune to a channel, the ST5 automatically begins sto...

Operation 90 Select an item from the list and the playback will commence from that point in the stored audio. If you select “<<Live>>” the ST5 will exit the SIRIUS Replay mode and resume playing the live broadcast. N OTE : I F YOU TUNE THE ST5 TO ANOTHER CHANNEL WHILE IN THE SIRIUS R EPL...

Operation 91 Pressing-and-holding the Rewind button for one second rewinds playback in 10 second intervals, which increase to 15 and then 30 second intervals the longer the Rewind button remains pressed. Playback begins immediately when you release the button. If you reach the beginning of the store...

Operation 92 The Progress Bar is a visual indicator of the status of the SIRIUS Replay memory (see Figure 88 ). As the memory fi lls, Progress Bar begins to fi ll from the right side providing a visual indication of how much of the SIRIUS Replay memory is fi lled. The end of the bar indicates the en...

Operation 94 FM Presets Button If you are using a wireless connection between your Starmate ST5 and your vehicle’s audio system (see page 44), the FM Presets button makes it easy for you to select between the fi ve different FM transmitter preset frequencies. It also makes it easy for you to select ...

Menu Options 96 Menu Options allows you to set and/or change the various features and settings of your SIRIUS Starmate ST5. Press and release the M ENU button to display the M ENU O PTIONS (see Figure 94 ). Use the Channel UP/DOWN buttons to highlight selections in the menu lists and press the Selec...

Menu Options 97 FM Transmitter The FM T RANSMITTER menu option allows you to enable or disable the ST5’s built-in FM transmitter, and select up to 5 different preset FM transmitter frequencies (see Figure 96 ). FM P RESETS You can set up to 5 preset FM transmitter frequencies: On the FM T RANSMITTER...

Menu Options 98 Select FM frequencies for other presets using the same steps. To exit the FM P RESETS menu, press the M ENU button. FM O N /O FF To turn the ST5’s FM transmitter ON or OFF, highlight and select FM O N /O FF on the FM T RANSMITTER screen (see Figure 96 , on page 97). The FM O N /O FF ...

Menu Options 99 Display Options You can adjust the brightness and contrast of the ST5’s LCD display screen to improve its visibility in different lighting conditions (see Figure 100 ). B RIGHTNESS adjusts the overall intensity of the LCD display to help with viewing in different lighting conditions....

Menu Options 100 Jump Settings J UMP S ETTINGS controls the actions of the Jump button (see Figure 102 ). You can also access the J UMP S ETTINGS screen by pressing and holding the Jump button. Two Jump setting options are available, T RAFFIC and J UMP S ET . The Jump icon indicates the currently-se...

Menu Options 102 Memory Options Memory Options lets you turn the automatic S-Seek feature ON or OFF , and also pro- vides a way to clear (erase) all the stored S-Seek alerts from memory (see Figure 105 ). Auto Memory Search This lets you turn the S-Seek function ON or OFF . On the Memory Options scr...

Menu Options 104 Parental Control Your SIRIUS Starmate ST5 has the ability to lock channels you do not want others (such as children) to access without your permission. Locked channels will not appear on the Channel List screen, the Category List screen or when browsing channels with the Channel UP/...

Menu Options 105 Changing the Lock/Unlock Code The fi rst time you access the L OCK /U NLOCK menu, you must enter the default lock code. The default lock code is 0 0 0 0 . You can keep this code or change it. To change the lock code: Select the P ARENTAL C ONTROL menu option. The P ARENTAL C ONTROL ...

Menu Options 106 Time Based Features The T IME B ASED F EATURES screen ( Figure 112 ) lets you adjust the following features: Clock - Sets the clock format, time zone, and daylight savings time function. Alarm - Sets an alarm for a speci fi c time. Program Alert - Sets the radio to tune to a speci f...

Menu Options 108 Alarm The A LARM screen (see Figure 117 ) lets you to set your Starmate ST5 to turn ON at a specific time. The last selected channel prior to shutdown will play when the ST5 powers ON . S ET A LARM : This turns the alarm ON and OFF . A LARM T IME : This lets you set the alarm time (...

Menu Options 109 Program Alert The P ROGRAM A LERT screen (see Figure 119 ) lets you program the radio to automatically tune to a speci fi c channel at a speci fi c time. The radio must be powered on in order for this feature to function. P ROGRAM T IME /D AY : Program the day and time you want the ...

Menu Options 111 Auto Shutdown Auto Shutdown lets you program the ST5 to automatically shut OFF after a one-hour period of inactivity (no button presses or other user intervention). After selecting A UTO S HUTDOWN on the T IME B ASED F EATURES screen (see Figure 112 , on page 106) the A UTO S HUTDOW...

Menu Options 112 Signal Indicator When using your Starmate ST5 indoors with the optional SIRIUS Home Docking Station or Boombox, it is important to aim the antenna for maximum signal reception. The S IGNAL I NDICATOR screen (see Figure 126 ) visually shows the strength of the satellite and terrestri...

Menu Options 113 Factory Default The Factory Default option will restore almost every feature of the ST5 to its original fac-tory settings. The following is a list of all features affected by the Factory Default option: All Presets are clearedAll S-Seek Memory entries are clearedDisplay brightness s...

Troubleshooting 115 Symptom Solution Radio does not power ON Blown fuse, or the power cable is not properly connected.Check for a bad fuse and check power cable connection Radio displays: A NTENNA N OT D ETECTED The satellite antenna is not connected to the vehicle dock. Check the satellite antenna ...

Specifications 116 Satellite Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2322.293/2330.207 MHzTerrestrial Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2326.250MHzPower Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

SIRIUS ID 117 Write down your SIRIUS Starmate ST5’s SIRIUS ID (SID) number in the space provided below. SID: ____________________________________ SIRIUS ID