Sirius Satellite Radio S50 Bedienungsanleitung

PERSONAL SA TELLITE RADIO + CAR KI T USER MANUAL S irius- S50[...]

[ Table of Contents ] 2 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . ........................... 2 WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . ................ 4 FCC Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 F C C C o m p l i a n c e ................................ 4 C a n a d i a n C o m p l i a n c e .............[...]

[ Table of Contents ] 3 Listening Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Navigating Menus and Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Listening to Live Broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 C h a n n e l P r e s e t s ............................... 4 7 Pausing [...]

[ Warning and Safety Information ] 4 Warning and Safety Information FCC Warning 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 owners guide. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an u[...]

[ Warning and Safety Information ] 5 Canadian Compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. General Precautions Liquid Crystal Precautions If the LCD screen on the Sirius S50 is damaged, do not to touch the liquid crystal fluid. If any of[...]

[ Warning and Safety Information ] 6 Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks. If the unit doesn’t seem to be working properly, turn the unit off, remove the battery from the unit, wait 10 seconds, replace the battery and then turn it on again. My Sirius Studio Software The My Sirius Studio Software CD included with the Sirius S50 will[...]

[ EULA ] 7 End User License Agreement SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) This End User License Agreement (this “EULA”) sets forth the agreement between you and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (“Sirius”) for the use of the software in S Series Sirius satellite radio receivers (the “Receiver Software”), the My Siriu[...]

[ EULA ] 8 vent or attempt to circumvent this system by any means. (g) You shall not export or re-export the Software or the Receiver without the appropriate U.S. or foreign government licenses. (h) The PPI Software (as defined below) is “commercial computer software” and any accompanying documentation is “commercial computer software docume[...]

[ EULA ] 9 directed, will substantially achieve the functionality described in the Documentation and will be free from defects in material and workmanship. This warranty shall immediately terminate if the Software is used on or in conjunction with hardware or software other than the unmodified version of Receiver which the Software was designed to[...]

[ EULA ] 10 in writing. To initiate a Claim, you must send notice by U.S. mail to: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020, Attention: General Counsel. If Sirius initiates a Claim, notice will be sent to your address on file with Sirius. (b) Formal Resolution. Except as provided in Section 10([...]

[ Preface ] 11 Preface Copyrighted Broadcast Material Several features of the Sirius S50 enable you to record and store broadcast content for playback. Broadcast content is subject to copyright laws, and distribution of copyrighted ma- terial is prohibited by law without the express permission of the copyright holder. To prevent unlawful distributi[...]

[ Package Contents ] 12 Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the Sirius S50: Media Player Media Player Ear Buds & Pads Ear Buds & Pads Media Player Clip Media Player Clip Remote Control Remote Control Vehicle Dock Vehicle Dock Vehicle Mount Vehicle Mount[...]

[ Package Contents ] 13 © 2 0 0 5 S i r i u s , I n c . A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . U n a u t h o r i z e d c o p y i n g o r r e p r o d u c t i o n p r o h i b i t e d . MY SIRIUS STUDIO SOFTWARE VERSION XXXX *The parts bag contains mounting screws and an alcohol swab. USB Cable USB Cable AC Adapter AC Adapter Magnetic Antenna Magnetic A[...]

[ Controls ] 14 Controls Sirius S50 Reference Guide Figure 1 identifies the buttons, controls, and connectors of the Sirius S50. Fast Forward Mode Media Dial Play/Pause Playlists Rewind Select Back Display Screen Setup Playlists Rewind FM OUT DC 5V ANT LINE OUT Play/Pause Fast Forward Setup Love V olume Lock Headphone Jack FM OUT LINE OUT DC 5V ANT[...]

[ Controls ] 15 The following tables describe the functions of the buttons, controls, and connectors on the vehicle dock and the media player. Vehicle Dock Button Descriptions Button Action Live Environment Description Playback Environment Description Play/Pause Press Pauses a live broadcast or resumes playing a broadcast Plays or pauses the curren[...]

[ Controls ] 16 Vehicle Dock Button Descriptions Continued Button Action Live Environment Description Playback Environment Description Select Press Selects highlighted items in lists, menus, or prompts Hold Allows you to Add/Move/Re- move a preset No Action Playlists Press Allows you to browse the playlists Goes to the most recent playlist menu scr[...]

[ Controls ] 17 Vehicle Dock Button Descriptions Continued Button Action Live Environment Description Playback Environment Description Setup Press Displays the Setup menu If in the Setup menus, moves up one level in the menu structure Hold First push and hold displays the frequency of the currently se- lected FM preset for 10 seconds Second and sub[...]

[ Controls ] 18 Media Player Button Descriptions Continued Button Action Description Setup Press Displays the Setup menu If in the Setup menus, moves up one level in the menu structure Hold No Action. Rewind Press If listening, rewinds to the previous song or show If in a menu, scrolls down Hold If listening, rewinds through song or show If in a me[...]

[ Controls ] 19 Remote Control Reference Guide Figure 1 identifies the buttons of the remote control. mute 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 Play/Pause Love Select Mode Power Setup Playlists Mute Rewind Back Channel Up/Down V olume Numeric Keypad Fast-Forward The following table describes the functions of the buttons of the remote control. Note that only the button[...]

[ Controls ] 20 Remote Control Button Descriptions Continued Button Action Description 0 - 9 Press Directly selects the channel indicted by the numbers which were pressed Mute Press Mutes (or un-mutes) the audio Volume Press Increases or decreases the volume Channel Up/Down Press Tunes the next or previous channel When in a list, menu, or prompt, s[...]

[ Controls ] 21 Display Screen Information The display screen of the Sirius S50 provides information about the operation of the Sirius S50, such as the currently tuned channel, song or show being played, mode, status, record- ing, and other information. Figure 1 identifies the display screen information when listening to a live broadcast and when p[...]

[ Controls ] 22 Using the Media Dial The Media Dial is a unique multifunction control which can be turned and pressed to ac- complish many functions of the Sirius S50. Turning the Media Dial clockwise or counter- clockwise which will scroll channels, genres, presets, menus and lists. Pressing the Media Dial in the center (on the SIRIUS dog logo) pr[...]

[ Controls ] 23 Audio Navigation The Sirius S50 features Audio Navigation which provides voice announcements when buttons are pressed or the Media Dial is turned, announcing the various modes or the channel tuned. Audio prompts are also provided for navigating certain other functions such as channel presets. Audio Navigation may be turned off using[...]

[ Getting Started ] 24 Getting Started SIRIUS suggests professional installation of this product in your vehicle. Professional instal- lation provides an experienced technician to install this product in your vehicle, advice for selecting a suitable mounting location, installation of the antenna, and routing all the neces- sary wires and cables. If[...]

[ Getting Started ] 25 B . A . C. Depending upon the mounting location you select in your vehicle, console front mount, con- sole side mount, or vent mount, the mount should be assembled as described in the following three sections. Each type of mount method should only be installed as depicted, i.e., the con- sole side mount method should only be [...]

[ Getting Started ] 26 Console Front Mount Method (A) To mount the car dock using the console front mount method, assemble the mount as follows, as shown in Figure 3: Attach the adhesive foot to the mounting bracket, placing a collar in the bracket before screwing the foot to the arm. The side of the collar with the hole should face the foot. Attac[...]

[ Getting Started ] 27 Adhesive Foot Collar Mounting Bracket V ehicle Dock Figure 3 Figure 3[...]

[ Getting Started ] 28 Console Side Mount Method (B) To mount the car dock using the console side mount method, assemble the mount as follows, as shown in Figure 4: Attach the adhesive foot to the extension arm, placing a collar in the arm before screw- ing the foot to the arm. The side of the collar with the hole should face the foot. Attaching th[...]

[ Getting Started ] 29 Adhesive Foot Collar Collar Extension Arm Mounting Bracket V ehicle Dock Figure 4 Figure 4[...]

[ Getting Started ] 30 Vent Mount Method (C) When assembling the vent clip, note that the lower arm may be attached in two different posi- tions. You should assemble the vent clip in the configuration that works best in your particular vehicle. Figure 5 illustrates both possible configurations of the vent clip. To mount the car dock using the vent [...]

[ Getting Started ] 31 V ent Clip Collar Mounting Bracket (2) V ehicle Dock Mounting Bracket (1) Clip Arms Figure 6 Figure 6[...]

[ Getting Started ] 32 Installing the Antenna The optimum mounting location for the magnetic antenna is on the roof of the vehicle, with a minimum unobstructed area of 12 inches by 12 inches, and exactly 6½ inches from the rear roof edge of the vehicle (the length of the rubber antenna cable cover/tail). It is important to avoid any obstructions t[...]

[ Getting Started ] 33 Convertible . Mount the antenna along the center-line of the trunk lid, with the rubber antenna cable cover/tail directed toward the rear window. When you have selected a suitable mounting location, clean the area where the antenna and rubber antenna cable cover/tail will be mounted with the supplied alcohol swab. Rubber Ante[...]

[ Getting Started ] 34 excess antenna cable in a location where it can be hidden. Once the antenna cable is routed through the vehicle, and you are satisfied with the cable routing, peel the protective material from the adhesive strips and press the rubber antenna cable cover/tail firmly into place on the vehicle. Double check that the location of [...]

[ Getting Started ] 35 Battery Installation, Charging, and Disposal The SIRIUS S50 is provided with a battery which, when fully charged, will provide approxi- mately 6 hours of listening time when listening to SIRIUS content, and will vary when listening to your audio files depending upon the encoding technique of the audio files. As batteries age,[...]

[ Getting Started ] 36 Remote Control Battery Installation To install the battery remote control, turn the remote control over and locate the battery drawer on the bottom edge. Open the battery drawer by holding the latch tab to the right and sliding drawer out as shown in Figure 2. Place the battery in drawer with the + side of the battery facing [...]

[ Getting Started ] 37 Using the AC adapter. The AC adapter may be used to charge the battery when the media player is not in the dock. To use the AC adapter, connect one end of the USB cable to the AC adapter and the other end to the media player, as shown in Figure 3. When connected to a computer. The battery will also be charged when the media p[...]

[ Getting Started ] 38 Docking and Un-Docking the Media Player Care should be taken when docking the media player to align the media player with the dock before seating the media player. There are two posts on the dock which correspond to mount- ing holes in the media player, as shown in Figure 1. To dock the media player, align the posts with the [...]

[ Getting Started ] 39 Turning the Sirius S50 On and Off To turn on the Sirius S50 when in a dock, press any button on the dock. To turn it on with the remote control, press the Power button. To turn on the media player, press and hold the Playlists button. Note that the Lock but- ton must in the unlocked position for the media player buttons to fu[...]

[ Getting Started ] 40 Selecting an FM Frequency To listen to the audio from the Sirius S50, you will need to tune the FM radio in your vehicle and the FM transmitter in the Sirius S50 to the same FM frequency. The FM transmitter in the Sirius S50 defaults to 88.1 MHz, so you can begin by tuning your vehicle’s FM radio to 88.1 MHz. If there is an[...]

[ Getting Started ] 41 When you have successfully subscribed to the SIRIUS service, and the Sirius S50 has been updated with your subscription information, an alert will be displayed. To continue, press the Select button. You are now ready to begin enjoying SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment, and can tune to other channels! 0 Siriu s [...]

[ Getting Started ] 42 Using the Media Player with the Wearable Clip The wearable clip provides a secure way of carrying the media player. It may be clipped to a belt, pocket, or strap, etc. To attach the wearable clip to the media player, place the bottom of the media player into the bottom of the clip as shown in Figure 1, and press the top of th[...]

[ Operation ] 43 Operation Learning the Features The best way to learn and explore the many exciting features of the Sirius S50 is by trying it. Experience for yourself how the Sirius S50 will enhance your SIRIUS satellite radio listening pleasure! Press the buttons, turn the Media Dial, change the settings. Find out what that Love does, and see ho[...]

[ Operation ] 44 oldest part of the replay buffer is deleted to make room for the new material so that the live broadcast can continue to be added to the replay buffer. The replay buffer is discarded when either the Sirius S50 is turned off or tuned to another channel or a playlist. Playback In the playback environment, you can playback songs or sh[...]

[ Operation ] 45 Press the Playlist button T urn the Media Dial to scroll to My Sirius Shows Press the Select button T urn the Media Dial to scroll to Stars Press the Select button T urn the Media Dial to scroll to The Dawn & Drew Show Press the Select button Listen to the show Back PLA YLIS TS BACK My A lt Nation 73:12 My T otally 70’ s My O[...]

[ Operation ] 46 Listening to Live Broadcasts When you are using your Sirius S50 in the live environment, there are several ways to locate and tune to the broadcast channels: by channel, by genre, and by preset. When initially turned on, the Sirius S50 is in the channel mode. Tuning by Channel Press the Mode button and stop at the channel mode. Use[...]

[ Operation ] 47 Channel Presets The Sirius S50 can store up to 30 of your favorite channels in the preset list for fast tuning to your favorite channels. Adding Channel Presets To add the channel to which you are listening as a preset, press and hold the Select button. (Figure 1) To save the channel in the next available preset press the Select bu[...]

[ Operation ] 48 Removing or Moving Channel Presets While listening to the channel, press and hold the Select button. Select whether to remove or move the preset. (Figure 4) If Remove was chosen, the preset is removed from the presets list. (Figure 5) If Move was chosen, use the Media Dial to choose a new location and press the Select button. (a) I[...]

[ Operation ] 49 Pausing a Live Broadcast If you are unable to continue listening to a live broadcast but do not want to miss the broad- cast, you can pause the channel for 30 to 60 minutes depending upon the content. When paused, the broadcast is put into a replay buffer. Pausing a Live Broadcast Press Play/Pause to pause a live broadcast. The aud[...]

[ Operation ] 50 Playing a Paused Broadcast Press Play/Pause to begin playing a paused broadcast from the point at which it was paused. (Figures 2 & 3) 40 P anthe r P ow er T up ac 40 P anthe r P ow er Tu p ac -2 2 :1 2 (channel logo) (channel logo) -2 2 :1 2 Notes: Pressing and holding Play/Pause jumps to the live broadcast. Tuning a different[...]

[ Operation ] 51 Fast-Forwarding and Rewinding Through a Paused Broadcast Pressing Fast-Forward and Rewind navigates through the replay buffer, either by time or by segments. As you fast-forward or rewind, the indicator in the time bar will move to show your cur- rent playback position relative to the live broadcast. (Figures 4 & 5) -4:30 Johnn[...]

[ Operation ] 52 Saving Songs and Shows Songs and shows can be saved by using Love while listening to a live broadcast. The Sirius S50 will hold approximately 50 hours of SIRIUS content, saved using Love and scheduled recordings, and includes the content automatically saved in My Sirius Channels. As much as half of the total memory storage space (5[...]

[ Operation ] 53 will be prompted to save or not to save the partial song. When recording a song, it will be recorded exactly as it was broadcast. If you attempt to tune away before the song is complete, you will be prompted to confirm that you wish to stop recording, and if you want to save or discard the partial recording. In some instances, song[...]

[ Operation ] 54 Saving a Show Press and hold Love to begin saving the show. The heart icon will be displayed briefly and a time bar will indicate the amount of time available for recording. (Figure 3) You will be prompted to press Love to set the record start. (Figure 4) You may use Fast Forward and Rewind to modify the starting point of the recor[...]

[ Operation ] 55 ed to confirm that you wish to stop recording, and if you wish to save the partial recording. In some instances, shows are protected and cannot be saved. When this occurs, an alert will be displayed and the show will not be saved. If you attempt to save a show, and the memory is full, a Memory is Full prompt will be dis- played. Re[...]

[ Operation ] 56 Listening to Saved Songs, Shows, and MP3s The playback environment allows you to listen to songs, shows, and MP3s which has been saved in the Sirius S50. In addition, you can also listen to songs and/or comedy from your three most listened to music or comedy channels which the Sirius S50 has automatically saved for you. In the play[...]

[ Operation ] 57 While listening, you may use Fast-Forward, Rewind, and Play/Pause to navigate through the song or show. The following table describes their actions: Press and Release Press and Hold Fast-Forward/ Rewind Begins playing the next/previous song/show in the playlist Fast-Forwards/Rewinds the song/ show currently playing Play/Pause Pause[...]

[ Operation ] 58 Playing Shows from My Sirius Shows Press the Playlists button. Select My Sirius Shows Select a channel playlist Select a show. (Figure 2) P LA Y L IS TS M y Siriu s Songs M y Siriu s Sh ows 2 6 shows M y P lay list s Find b y M Y SIR IU S SHO WS BACK M y NPR 1 2 Sh o ws M y NBA Z one M y P RI M Y NP R BACK All Things Consid ere d 1[...]

[ Operation ] 59 Playing Audio Files from My Playlists Press the Playlists button. Select My Playlists Select a Playlist Select an audio file (or Shuffle ). (Figure 4) PLA YLIS TS My Sirius Sho ws My Playlists 2 Playlists Find By ... MY PLA YLIS TS BACK Shuffle All ... Playlist Name #2 Playlist Name #3 PLA YLIS T NAME BACK Shuffle All ... Song Tit[...]

[ Operation ] 60 Deleting Songs or Shows from My Sirius Songs, My Sirius Shows, and My Playlists Songs and shows are deleted using the Delete Content menu option from the Content Man- agement menu in Setup to delete content. Press Setup button. Select Content Management Delete Content Select the playlist from which to delete content (Figure 6) When[...]

[ Operation ] 61 Saving Songs from My Sirius Channels Press Love (or press and hold Play/Pause when using the media player) while listening to the song you want to save. You will be prompted whether to Save or Don’t Save the song. Select Save . The heart icon will be displayed briefly and the heart icon is displayed in the lower right corner unti[...]

[ Operation ] 62 Saving Songs or Shows with a Scheduled Recording A scheduled recording is a recording session that you program to begin at a future time and day to record a live broadcast. Schedule, Edit, or Delete a Program for Scheduled Recordings Press the Setup button. Select Content Management Schedule Recordings If you are creating a new pro[...]

[ Operation ] 63 New Program Entry Field Descriptions Continued Duration This entry specifies the length of time to record. The default entry is one hour. Frequency This entry specifies how often the scheduled recording should take place. The default entry is Once. Options for frequency are: Once . The scheduled recording will take place only one t[...]

[ Operation ] 64 20 hours for all recordings, you will be prompted to delete an existing scheduled recording, or to discard the new recording schedule. All recordings are saved to My Sirius Shows. Scheduled recordings are automatically performed without any intervention, however, the Sirius S50 must be docked, connected to a power source, connected[...]

[ Operation ] 65 Game Alert You can program the Sirius S50 to remember your favorite sports teams. The Sirius S50 will then automatically alert you when any of your favorite sports teams are playing in a game. Adding and Removing Favorite Teams for Game Alerts Press the Setup button. Select Sport Settings Favorite Teams Select the sports league or [...]

[ Operation ] 66 are playing. An alert will be displayed if a match is found, and selecting Go at the prompt will to tune to the game. (Figure 4) If one of your favorite sports teams begins playing a game while you are listening to other con- tent you will receive an alert. (Figure 4) Pressing the Select button will tune to the game. Whenever any o[...]

[ Operation ] 67 Sports Ticker When you are listening to the Sirius S50, you can have a sports ticker displayed which will show the scores of all your favorite teams which are currently playing. (Figure 1) While the sports ticker is displayed, one line of the song/show title is also displayed. ( c ha nnel logo) 2 4 NBA DAL 1 2 3 P H IL L Y 1 2 4 4 [...]

[ Operation ] 68 Parental Controls The parental controls feature sets a password for access to specific channels or playlists. Locked channels and playlists are visible when browsing lists, and display a lock icon next to the name. When you attempt to access a locked channel or playlist, you will be prompted to enter your password before you can pr[...]

[ Operation ] 69 Enabling or Disabling Locks Press the Setup button. Select Parental Controls Locks Enabled or Locks Disabled/Enabled. (Figure 2) (a) If the locks are enabled, you will be prompted to enter your password. Use Fast- Forward and Rewind to enter each digit of the password and press the Select button. (Figure 3) (b) When you are enablin[...]

[ Operation ] 70 Locking and Unlocking Channels and Playlists In order for the lock settings to be enforced, you must have set the locks to be enabled (previ- ous section). Press the Setup button. Select Parental Controls Define Locks. (Figure 5) You will be prompted to enter your password. Use Fast-Forward and Rewind to enter each digit of the pas[...]

[ Operation ] 71 Hide Channels The hide feature allows you to designate channels to not be displayed when browsing channel lists. Hiding or Showing Channels Press the Setup button. Select Parental Controls Hide Channels. (Figure 1) Select a channel to hide or show, or select Show All to show all hidden channels. Hid- den channels will have the hidd[...]

[ Operation ] 72 FM Transmitter When docked in the vehicle docking station, the Sirius S50 can transmit on an FM frequency which may be received by an FM radio, such as the FM radio in your home or vehicle. Three FM frequencies may be chosen as FM presets allowing you to quickly change the FM broadcast frequency. Changing an FM Preset Press the Set[...]

[ Operation ] 73 Selecting an FM Preset Press and hold the Setup button. The current FM preset frequency is displayed and highlighted. (Figure 3) To tune to the next FM preset, press the Setup button again within 10 seconds. 36 ( chan nel logo) E LE C/DN C FM Transmitter FM1 - 8 8 . 1 1. 2. Figure 3 Figure 3[...]

[ Operation ] 74 Back/Jump Feature The Back button has two main functions: To jump to a pre-programmed traffic/weather channel (or other channel), or to return back to a previous channel, song, show, menu, or list. The back or jump function is controlled by whether the button is pressed and released, or pressed and held. Both functions are describe[...]

[ Operation ] 75 Notes: Your local traffic/weather report will be played within 4 minutes of when the Back button is pressed. While a jump is pending, the jump icon is displayed in the lower right corner of the display screen. A pending jump can be cancelled by pressing the Back button.[...]

[ Operation ] 76 Sleep Timer The sleep timer feature will turn the Sirius S50 off after 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. The sleep timer function differs from the auto shutdown feature in that you may change channels, or any other activity, without interrupting the sleep timer. Setting the Sleep Timer Press the Setup button. Select Time Settings Sleep Ti[...]

[ Operation ] 77 Auto Shutdown The auto shutdown feature turns the Sirius S50 off after one hour of inactivity. This feature is only available when in the vehicle dock. Enabling this feature while using the Sirius S50 in your vehicle prevents accidental battery drainage by turning it off if you forget to do so. Enabling Auto Shutdown Press the Setu[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 78 Auto Dimming The auto dimming feature will automatically dim the display screen of the Sirius S50 when the ambient light becomes dark. This is useful if using the Sirius S50 at night in a vehicle. Enabling or Disabling Auto Dimming Press the Setup button. Select Display Settings Auto-Dim: Off/On . (Figure 1) The Auto-Dim menu opti[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 79 Setup Menu Setup Menu Navigation When the Sirius S50 is docked, the Setup Menu is accessed by pressing the Setup button on the vehicle dock. (Figure 1) Options in the setup menu are selected by highlighting the menu option using the Media Dial and pressing the Select button. To return to a previ- ous menu, choose the BACK menu opt[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 80 Audio Settings The Audio Settings menu option provides for enabling or disabling the verbal audio navigation cues, system sounds, and startup sounds, and for changing the audio output level. Audio Nav On/Off Audio navigation cues are the audible voice cues which are heard when using the Sirius S50. To enable or disable the audio n[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 81 Content Management The Content Management menu option provides for scheduling recordings, deleting saved songs and shows from playlists, for clearing My Sirius Channels, and for checking the amount of the Sirius S50’s memory currently being used. Schedule Recordings Details for scheduling recordings is found in the Saving Songs [...]

[ Setup Menu ] 82 Memory Usage To check the amount of memory currently being used, select the Memory Usage menu option from the Content Management menu. The memory usage screen displays the percentage of memory currently being used. The My Sirius Channels are not included in the memory usage total. (Figure 3) MEMO RY U SAG E 5 2% Device Settings Th[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 83 Battery Level To check the battery level, select the Battery Level menu option from the Device Settings menu. The battery level screen displays the percentage of battery power remaining. (Figure 1) BATTE R Y L E V EL 7 6 % Antenna Aiming The antenna aiming display shows the strength of the SIRIUS signal being received by the Siriu[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 84 D evice Info The Device Info menu option displays information about the model number and software and hardware version numbers of the Sirius S50. To display the device information, select the Device Info menu option from the Device Settings menu. (Figure 3) M od el S5 0 SW V er : 1 . 0 .0 C er t a i n sof t w a r e c on t a i n ed[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 85 Wallpaper is on Display brightness is set to 80% Auto-Dim is set to off FM transmitter is set to on FM Frequency of the FM presets are set to 88.1, None, None Hidden channels are added back Favorite teams for game alerts erased Game alert is set to off Sports ticker is set to off Clock is set to Eastern time zone Clock is set to d[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 86 Display Settings The Display Settings menu option provides for turning wallpaper On/Off, for adjusting the brightness of the display screen, for adjusting the backlight of the media player, for enabling or disabling the auto-dim feature, and for setting the auto-dim brightness. Wallpaper On/Off The Wallpaper On/Off menu option pro[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 87 Backlight (Media Player Only) The backlight feature sets the amount of time the backlight remains on after no buttons have been pressed on the media player. The time may be set to 5, 15, 30, or 60 seconds, or Always On if you want the backlight to always remain on. To set the backlight, select the Backlight menu option from the Di[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 88 Jump Settings The Jump Settings menu option provides for setting the jump function of the Back button. Traffic/Weather Details for setting the jump feature to a traffic/weather channel is found in the Jump/Back Feature section on page 74. Jumpset Details for setting the jump feature to a channel is found in the Jump/Back Feature s[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 89 Shut-Down Device This option is used to turn off the Sirius S50. Select the Shut-Down Device menu option to turn the Sirius S50 off. Sport Settings The Sports Settings menu option provides for choosing your favorite teams for game alerts, and also for enabling or disabling the Game Alert and Sport Ticker features. Favorite Teams D[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 90 Time Settings The Time Settings menu option provides access to features having to do with time functions: the timezone, daylight savings time, auto shutdown, and the sleep timer. When docked, the clock in the Sirius S50 is automatically set by the satellite signal to an accurate time, and does not need to be adjusted. Timezone The[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 91 My Sirius Studio Software Installation The My Sirius Studio software included with your Sirius S50 allows you to connect your Sirius S50 to your PC. The software requires your computer to be using the Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system. Important: The software must be installed before[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 92 At the Welcome screen, click the Next button. At the License Agreement screen, click the checkbox ‘I accept the terms of the License Agreement’ if you accept the terms of the license agreement and click the Next button. 3. 4.[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 93 At the Choose Components screen, click the Next button. At the Choose Install Location screen, click the Next button to accept the default instal- lation directory. 5. 6.[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 94 At the Choose Start Menu Folder screen, click the Install button to select the default Start Menu folder. Wait while the installation progresses. 7. 8.[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 95 If the Microsoft .NET Framework software needs to be installed, the installation will begin, otherwise continue to the next step. At the Microsoft .NET Framework Setup screen, click the Yes button to install the software. If you agree, choose to accept the license agreement and complete the instal- lati[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 96 At the License Agreement screen, click Yes if you accept the license agreement. At the Choose Destination Location screen, click the Next button to accept the default installation directory. 11. 12.[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 97 Wait while the Setup Status screen is displayed for the installation to complete. When the PortalPlayer software installation is complete, click the Finish button. 13. 14.[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 98 If Windows Media Player needs to be installed, the installation will begin next, otherwise continue to the next step. Complete the Windows Media Player installation before continuing the My Sirius Studio software installation. If you agree, choose to accept the license agreement, and accept the default [...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 99 When the My Sirius Studio software installation is complete, at the My Sirius Studio Setup screen click Finish to reboot your computer and finalize the installation of the software. When the computer has rebooted, the My Sirius Studio software will be ready to use. Please refer to the user manual includ[...]

[ Troubleshooting ] 100 Troubleshooting Symptom Solution Sirius S50 does not power on Check the battery to be sure it is installed correctly. Charge the battery. Check that the media player is properly seated in the dock. Check the cigarette lighter adapter to be sure it’s seated in the cigarette lighter, and connected to the vehicle dock. Sirius[...]

[ Troubleshooting ] 101 Troubleshooting Continued Symptom Solution No sound When in the vehicle dock: Check if the FM radio is set to the wrong frequency. Tune the vehicle FM radio and the Sirius S50 to the same FM frequency. Check if the FM transmitter in the Sirius S50 is turned off. Turn the FM transmitter on. If using the Line Out audio connect[...]

[ Optional Accessories ] 102 Optional Accessories The following optional installation kits and replacement items are available for purchase from your SIRIUS retailer: Home Kit The home dock provides full Sirius S50 functionality through your home stereo system and quick syncing with your PC. The home kit includes a home docking cradle, a USB cable,[...]

[ Optional Accessories ] 103 Car Kit Additional car docks will allow you to enjoy your Sirius S50 in other vehicles which you own. The kit includes a car dock, mounting kit, cigarette lighter adapter, and magnetic antenna. Battery Replacement (or spare) battery for the Sirius S50. Earbuds Replacement ear buds for the media player. Media Player Armb[...]

[ Specifications ] 104 Specifications Satellite Frequencies ...................................... 2322.293/2330.207 MHz Terrestrial Frequencies ............................................ 2326.250 MHz Power Requirements .............................. 5 Volts, 1.5A Negative Ground, DC Operation Temperature ................................. -5° to[...]

[ Warranty ] 105 Warranty 12 Month Warranty SIRIUS Satellite Radio 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 purchase, such defect(s) will b[...]

[ SIRIUS ID ] 106 SIRIUS ID SID:[...]

[ Index ] 107 A Antenna Aiming . . ............. 8 3 Audio Level, Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Audio Navigation Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Turning On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Auto Dimming Adjusting the Auto Dimming Brightness . 78 Enabling or Disabling Auto Dimming . . . 78 Auto Shutdown, Enabling . . . . . . [...]

[ Index ] 108 F Factory Defaults (Reset Defaults) . . . . . . 84 Fast-Forward Fast-Forward Function Media Player . . . . . . . . . . 18 Vehicle Dock & Remote . . . . . . 15 How to Operate Fast-Forward . . . . . . 22 Finding Songs and Shows in Playlists . . . . 59 FM Transmitter Changing an FM Preset .........7 2 Selecting an FM Frequency . . . [...]

[ Index ] 109 P Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Parental Controls Enabling or Disabling Locks . . . . . . . 69 Locking and Unlocking Channels . . . . . 70 Locking and Unlocking Playlists . . . . . 70 Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Password ........ See Parental Controls Play/Pause How to Operate Play/Pause . . . . . [...]

SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 Sirius S50 Product Support: 1-800-869-5364 customercare@sirius-radio.com SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 1-888-539-7474 http://www.sirius.com Sirius S50 (102705a) Jump Settings ..............8 8 Jumpset . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Traffic/Weather . . . . . . . . . 88 [...]

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Sirius S50 The Sirius S50 ® allows you to capture and store up to 50 hours of SIRIUS Satellite Radio content, or a mix of SIRIUS ® programming and MP3/WMA files, for portable entertainment. When attached to a home dock, vehicle dock, or executive docking station, the Sirius S50 provides easy access to l[...]

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S50 Manual Update Please note the following changes to the Sirius S50 User Guide. Page 39, Turning the Sirius S50 On and Off The first sentence on page 39, “To turn on the Sirius S50 when in a dock...” should be replaced with, “To turn on the Sirius S50 when in a dock, press and hold the Playlist button on the media player.” Page 44, Naviga[...]

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1 My Sirius Studio™ Software Application User Manual Version 1.0. 0 Sirius-S50 Personal Satellite Radio[...]

2 Table of Contents End User License Agreement .......................................................................................................... 3 Preface............................................................................................................................................. 9 Copyrighted Broadc ast Material............[...]

3 End User License Agreement This End User Li cense Agreement (this "EULA") sets forth the agreement b etween you and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (“Siriu s”) for the use of the software in S Series S irius satellite r adio receivers (the “Receiver Software”), the My Siri us Studio computer s oftware (the "Co mputer Software&q[...]

4 (d) You may use the Software only for your private, no n-commercial use. You may not use the Software in any way to provide, or as part of, any commercial service or application. Copie s of content files, including without limita tion songs and ot her audio recordings, whic h are stored and/or transferred usi ng the Software, and which are pro te[...]

5 provide you wi th additional content. You may opt out of re ceiving any additional content b y changing the settings in preferences menu of the Computer Software. 4. DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT . (a) The Software uses the Micro soft digital rig hts management technology for W indows Medi a (“WM-DRM”) to protect th e integrity of Siri us and thi[...]

6 PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE DOCUMENTATIO N. THIS L IMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEG AL RIGHTS; YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS T HAT VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/J URISDICTION. (c) Sirius’ so le liability for a breach of its warran ties shall be in Sirius’ sole discret ion: (i) to replace your defective media , (ii) t[...]

7 (c) You may ter minate this EU LA at any time by pr oviding Sir ius with written n otice of termi nation to: Sirius Satellite Radio I nc., 1221 Ave nue of the Ameri cas, 36 th Floor, New York, New York 10020, Attention: My Sirius Studio Software Termination. (d) Upon any termi nation of thi s EULA, you shall im mediately disc ontinue use of th e [...]

8 authority to wai ve, amend and/or modify any of t he terms or provis ions of this E ULA. The arbitrators shall enfor ce this EULA in acc ordance with its term s and provisions. Otherwise, the arbitrator’s decision is fi nal and binding on all parties and m ay be enforced i n any federal or state court that has jurisdiction. A court m ay sever a[...]

9 Preface Copyrigh ted Broadca st Materia l Several features of th e Sirius S50 enable you to record an d store broadca st content for pla yback Broadcast content is subject to copyright law s, and distribution of copyrighted material is prohibited by law without the express permis sion of the cop yright holder To pre v ent unlaw ful distribution o[...]

10 Overview My Sirius Studio i s the PC soft ware application used in conjunction w ith the S50 Personal Satellite Radio device. The My Sirius Studio software allows you to perform the following o perations: 1. Attach the S50 to a PC 2. Import songs 3. Play songs 4. Create playlists 5. View and listen to str eaming Sirius w eb content The following[...]

11 Installat ion Pr ocedur e Note: to instal l the software, y ou must be logged into your PC w ith system administra tor privil eges. Follow these s teps to instal l the My Sirius Studio software: 1. Insert the My Sirius Studio Installation CD . 2. If the Welcome dialog b ox does not au tomatically appear when you inser t the CD, open the CD and d[...]

12 3. Click the Next button. The License Agree ment dialog bo x appears: 4. Click the License Agreement box and then click Next . The Components dialog box appea rs:[...]

13 5. Leave the checkbox selected i f you would like to create a desktop shortcut and click Nex t .T h e Choose Install Location dialog box appears: 6. Change the Destination f older if des ired. When the inst allation conti nues, the insta ller progr am will create a new fold er titled My S irius Studio under th e Destinat ion Folder specif ied. 7[...]

14 8. If desired, change the Start Menu folder, then click Install . The Insta lling window appears and the progress bar indic ates that inst allation is taking p lace : 9. The Installing wind ow closes a nd the Setup Compl ete dialog box appears: 10. The Installat ion is now complete. Click Finish . The Setup C omplete dialog bo x closes.[...]

15 Installing PortalPlayer Service Provider This section e xplains the in stallation proce dure for PortalPla yer Service Provi der. This softw are is required to support an e xternal audio player. After the main M y Sirius Software is insta lled, the insta ller program contin ues automatic ally with the installation of t he PortalPlayer software. [...]

16 2. Click Next. The Lic ense Agree ment dialog box appear s : 3. Click Yes if you want t o accept the li cense agreement . The Choose Destinat ion Location dialog box appears:[...]

17 4. Change the destinati on location if de sired and click Next . T he Setup Status window appears: 5. After a moment, the in stallation fini shes.[...]

18 Running the Software To run the program, go to the Start Menu and choose Start > Programs > My Sirius Studio > My S irius Studio : Note: a shortcut icon may als o be availab le under the St art Menu. If so, you may also click it to exe cute the program :[...]

19 The main My Siriu s Studio mai n screen appears: Note that there are tw o naviga tion tabs: • Songs • SIRIUS channels In addition, there are three drop-down men us at the top of th e screen: • File – allows you to create pla ylists, import tr acks and dire ctories, and c hange PC and S5 0 settings • Controls – allow s you to control [...]

20 Attaching the Sirius S50 to the PC Note: the My Siri us Studio softw are must be instal led before attachi ng the S50 To attach the Sir ius S50 to yo ur PC, follow this pro cedure: 1. Turn on the power to the S50. 2. Connect the S50 to your PC using the provided USB adapter cable. 3. When the PC recognizes that the S50 has been atta ched, it dis[...]

21 Using the File -> PC Settings Menu You use the Fil e -> PC Setting s menu or clic k on the “gear” i con ( ) next to the PC icon to create an account for a ccessing str eaming music fr om Sirius. When y ou select the menu, the PC Settings dialo g box appears: If you do not h ave a SIRIUS streaming music a ccount, you w ill need contact [...]

22 Using the File -> Device Settings Menu The File -> Devi ce Settings m enu is used to c heck for and u pdate the S50 Personal Sat ellite R adio and Sirius Studio software. This menu is not a ctive unless the S50 is attached to th e PC. Note: To check for available s oftware updates, you must be connected to the Internet. Follow these steps:[...]

23 2. Click the Check for Software Update button to check for new software availa bility (remember, you must be con nected to the Inter net for this step). Th e Sirius S oftware Update dialo g box appears. 3. If you want to update th e S50 software, clic k the Update All button; otherwise , click the Ca ncel button. If you click the Update All butt[...]

24 4. Review the instructio ns and Click OK. After the S50 is ejecte d, it automatical ly updates it self to the new software version.[...]

25 Managing Songs and Playlists This section explains how to manage, organize, and play y our songs. Overview You can transfer songs into My Siriu s Studio from d irectories on your PC as well as from My Sirius Studio to the S50. You can a lso create and stor e playlists in My Sirius Studio as well as in the S50 . Playlists help organize your son g[...]

26 Importing So ng Tracks an d Song Director ies The first time you r un My Sirius Studio and click the songs tab with the PC i con selected, you see an empty songs list and no playlists. The song s list contains a ll of the songs ( currently none) in “my library,” whose icon is at the r ight side of t he screen. When you click the S50 icon, yo[...]

27 3. You can also use Window s Explorer to drag songs into “my l ibrary”, as shown in the following diagram.[...]

28 4. To import songs into the S50, click the PC i con, select th e desired song s in ”my librar y”, then drag them to the icon of the S50. The following s creen shows the files being copied t o the S50. Note: at this po int, the songs h ave not been organi zed into pl aylists. You ma y want to impor t songs into the S50 after you have orga niz[...]

29 Using Playlists to Organi ze Songs Creating Playlists You can create playlists on the PC in M y Sirius Studio or on the S50. To create a playli st, click on the icon of the PC or t he S50 and use File -> Ne w Pla y lis t , Ctrl + L ,o rc l i c kt h e New Playlist icon at the botto m right of the scre en. A pop-up d ialog box prompts y ou for [...]

30 Adding Songs to or Deleting Songs f rom Playlists To add songs to a p laylist, si mply selec t the desired so ngs, then click and drag them to t he playlist, as shown: Note that songs may be added to a p laylist a s follows: • Click the PC ico n and drag so ngs from the my l ibrary songs w indow to a playlist on the PC • Click the S50 i con [...]

31 Playin g Son gs Only songs c urrently available in “my library” on the PC can be pla yed on the PC. To p lay a song, doub le- click the name of the song in the song list, as s hown: The song currently being played has an active speaker i con ( ) to the l eft of the tit le in the songs list window. Songs can be controlled using the Controls m[...]

32 Using SIRIUS Channel s This section e xplains how to u se the SIRIUS ch annels tab to enjoy the SIRIUS web stream ing service. Note: You must be signed up f or SIRIUS web stream ing. If you are not , go to File - > PC Settings and clic k the New Account Button. Loggin g In If you have created an accoun t for SIRIUS web strea ming and have obt[...]

33 At this point, use t he CHANN EL SELECTOR to listen to a var iety of programs with in the following ch annels: • Music • Sports • Entertainment • News • Live Talk Using t he Ch annel S elect or There are three pan es in the CHA NNEL SELECTOR. The leftmost pane shows the chann els that are available. When you click on a channel, the cen[...]