The present invention relates to an improved demodulator for locking onto and tracking a carrier. Harmonic frequencies are occasionally generated by demodulation circuitry. When this occurs, the harmonic frequencies can interfere with the demodulator's locking and tracking functions, especially if the harmonic frequencies are near a down converted carrier's frequency. A system and method are disclosed which provides an offset to a frequency synthesizer (107) whose output frequency (F1, F2) is used to down convert (104) the carrier. The offset alters the frequency of the down converted carrier so as to shift it away from the interfering harmonics. In this regard, the demodulator is enabled to lock onto and track a carrier when previously not possible.