Vehicle Installation Tips

There are two primary ways to connect your SIRIUS satellite radio in your vehicle.

The following procedures will help you obtain the best performance.

DIRECT WIRED AUDIO CONNECTION : BEST

If your car radio offers an “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” it is the best audio connection available. If the “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack is located on the front of your car radio, this is also the easiest connection.

1. Purchase an audio cable that matches the connection type of your car radio and your SIRIUS radio at your local electronics retailer. Your SIRIUS radio requires a 1/8” stereo male connector. Your local electronics retailer can help you determine the proper connection for your car radio.

2. Plug one end of the cable into the “AUDIO OUT” or “LINE OUT” jack on your SIRIUS radio. Plug the other end into your “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack on your car radio.

*Note: Refer to your car radio manufacturer’s guidelines for correct installation.
*Note: If the “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” connection is on the back of your car radio, you may want to consider professional installation.

DIRECT CONNECTIONS : BETTER

Direct connection provides better audio performance than a wireless connection and removes the possibility of interference from local FM broadcasters.

Cassette Adapter

If your car has a cassette player:

1. Purchase a Cassette Adapter at your local electronics retailer.
2. Plug the adapter into the “AUDIO OUT” or “LINE OUT” jack on your SIRIUS radio and insert the adapter into the car radio’s cassette slot.

*NOTE: Refer to the adapter manufacturer’s guidelines for correct use.

SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter

SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter If your car radio does not have an “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” jack, the SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter provides a wired connection between your SIRIUS radio and your car radio. You will listen to your Sirius radio through the FM tuner of your car radio, but the FM Direct Adapter eliminates the outside static and interference you sometimes experience when using a wireless FM connection.

*Note: Professional installation may be required. See your local SIRIUS retailer.
*Note: The SIRIUS FM Direct Adapter is available at your local SIRIUS retailer or at http://shop.siriuscanada.ca

WIRELES CONNECTION : GOOD

Your SIRIUS radio contains an FM transmitter. The FM transmitter sends the audio from your SIRIUS radio to your car radio. To tune your transmitter:

1. Turn off your SIRIUS radio and tune through the FM channels on your car radio to locate an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area. (Tip: If you use an FM channel that is being used by a local broad caster, it will interfere with the performance of your SIRIUS radio.) Once you have located an FM frequency that is not broadcasting in your area, save it as a preset on your car radio. This will become your SIRIUS preset.

Tip: If you regularly travel between cities with different active FM channels, you may need to find channels that are not broadcasting in each city. Several SIRIUS receiver models can store multiple FM transmit channels, so you can easily switch to the best FM channels for each city. You will also want to set the FM channels that are not broadcasting in each city as presets on your vehicle radio.

If you’re not sure which FM channels are not broadcasting in your home or travel cities, you can also go to http://www.siriuscanada.ca/en/install/frequency.aspx and search for a suggested FM channel based on your postal code.