Sirius Satellite Radio Sirius-S50 manual

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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[...]

[ Table of Contents ] 2 [ Table of Contents ] 3 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................. 2 WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . ................... 4 FCC Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Canadian Co[...]

[ Warning and Safety Information ] 4 [ Warning and Safety Information ] 5 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 author[...]

[ Warning and Safety Information ] 6 [ EULA ] 7 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 Siri[...]

[ EULA ] 8 [ EULA ] 9 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 soft[...]

[ EULA ] 10 [ Preface ] 11 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[...]

[ Package Contents ] 12 [ Package Contents ] 13 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 © 2 0 0 5 S i r i u s , I n[...]

[ Controls ] 14 [ Controls ] 15 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 LI[...]

[ Controls ] 16 [ Controls ] 17 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 p[...]

[ Controls ] 18 [ Controls ] 19 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[...]

[ Controls ] 20 [ Controls ] 21 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, me[...]

[ Controls ] 22 [ Controls ] 23 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 SIR[...]

[ Getting Started ] 24 [ Getting Started ] 25 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- sa[...]

[ Getting Started ] 26 [ Getting Started ] 27 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 shou[...]

[ Getting Started ] 28 [ Getting Started ] 29 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[...]

[ Getting Started ] 30 [ Getting Started ] 31 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 c[...]

[ Getting Started ] 32 [ 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 al[...]

[ Getting Started ] 34 [ Getting Started ] 35 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 chec[...]

[ Getting Started ] 36 [ Getting Started ] 37 Remote Control Battery Installation To install the remote control battery, 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 the drawer out as shown in Figure 2. Place the battery in drawer with the + [...]

[ Getting Started ] 38 [ Getting Started ] 39 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, al[...]

[ Getting Started ] 40 [ Getting Started ] 41 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 8[...]

[ Getting Started ] 42 [ Operation ] 43 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 pr[...]

[ Operation ] 44 [ Operation ] 45 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 pla[...]

[ Operation ] 46 [ Operation ] 47 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 [...]

[ Operation ] 48 [ Operation ] 49 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 Sel[...]

[ Operation ] 50 [ Operation ] 51 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 Panther P ower Tu p a c 40 Panther P ower T upac -22:12 (channel logo) (channel logo) -22:12 Notes: Pressing and holding Play/Pause jumps to the live broadcast. Tuning a diff[...]

[ Operation ] 52 [ Operation ] 53 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[...]

[ Operation ] 54 [ Operation ] 55 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 p[...]

[ Operation ] 56 [ Operation ] 57 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[...]

[ Operation ] 58 [ Operation ] 59 Playing Shows from My Sirius Shows Press the Playlists button. Select My Sirius Shows Select a channel playlist Select a show. (Figure 2) PLA YLIST S My Sirius Songs My Sirius Shows 26 sho ws My Playlists Find by MY SIRIUS SHOWS BACK My NPR 12 Shows My NBA Z one My PRI MY NPR BACK All Things Considered 11/17 7:00pm[...]

[ Operation ] 60 [ Operation ] 61 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 conten[...]

[ Operation ] 62 [ Operation ] 63 New Program Entry Field Descriptions Continued 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 time on the specified date and time, and will not repeat. Daily . The sched[...]

[ Operation ] 64 [ 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 [...]

[ Operation ] 66 [ 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. (channel logo) 24 NBA DAL 123 PHILLY 1[...]

[ Operation ] 68 [ 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) Whe[...]

[ Operation ] 70 [ 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 w[...]

[ Operation ] 72 [ 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 (channel logo) ELEC/DNC FM Transmitter FM1 - 88.1 1. 2. Figure 3 Figure 3 Back/Jump Feature The Back butt[...]

[ Operation ] 74 [ Operation ] 75 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. 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 au[...]

[ Operation ] 76 [ 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 Shutdo[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 78 [ 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[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 80 [ 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[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 82 [ 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) BATTERY LEVEL 76% Antenna Aiming The antenna aiming display shows the strength of the SIRIUS signal being received b[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 84 [ 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[...]

[ Setup Menu ] 86 [ 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 [...]

[ Setup Menu ] 88 [ 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[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 90 [ 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. Im[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 92 [ 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. At the Choose Start Menu Folder screen, click the Install button to select the default [...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 94 [ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 95 Wait while the installation progresses. 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 softwa[...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 96 [ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 97 At the Choose Destination Location screen, click the Next button to accept the default installation directory. Wait while the Setup Status screen is displayed for the installation to complete. 12. 13. When the PortalPlayer software installation is complete, [...]

[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 98 [ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 99 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 [...]

[ Troubleshooting ] 100 [ 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 th[...]

[ Optional Accessories ] 102 [ Optional Accessories ] 103 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[...]

[ Specifications ] 104 [ Warranty ] 105 Specifications Satellite Frequencies ...................................... 2322.293/2330.207 MHz Terrestrial Frequencies ............................................ 2326.250 MHz Power Requirements .............................. 5 Volts, 1.5A Negative Ground, DC Operation Temperature ........................[...]

[ SIRIUS ID ] 106 [ Index ] 107 SIRIUS ID Write down the SIRIUS ID (SID) of your Sirius S50 in the space provided below. A Antenna Aiming . . ............. 8 2 Audio Level, Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Audio Navigation Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Turning On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Auto Dimming Adjusting the Au[...]

[ Index ] 108 [ Index ] 109 P Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Parental Controls Enabling or Disabling Locks . . . . . . . 68 Locking and Unlocking Channels . . . . . 69 Locking and Unlocking Playlists . ....6 9 Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Password . . . ..... See Parental Controls Play/Pause How to Operate Play/Pa[...]

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 (012606a) Wallpaper On/Off . . . . . . . . 85 Jump Settings ..............8 7 Jumpset . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 T[...]

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