Sirius Satellite Radio SR-H550 manual

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Home Receiver SR-H550 User Guide[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 2 CONGRA TULA TIONS! Y our new SR-H550 SIRIUS ® Satellite Radio Home Receiver lets you enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s digit al entertainment in your Home. Use this guide to familiarize yourself with the SR-H550’s features and cap abilities. For the latest information about this and other SIRIUS products, please visit http://[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 3 T able of Contents (continued) Add or Skip ................................................................ 28 Lock Options .............................................................. 28 Lock/Unlock Default Code Function ........................... 29 Edit Code ................................................................[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 4 health. If the liquid crystal fluid contact s your body or clothing, immediately wash it off with soap and water . • Do not open the Receiver . • Do not install the Receiver in a position that obstructs viewing of any home entertainment component, such as a T elevision or stereo system indicators and displays. • Remember [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 5 Note: This Receiver complies with the interference limits relative to a Class B digit al device, applicable under Part 15 of the FCC Rules regarding installation in a residential environment. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference. This equipment may cause harmful interference to [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 6 Unpack your SIRIUS SR-H550 Satellite Radio Home Receiver and be sure that everything shown here is present. If anything is missing or damaged, or if your Receiver fails to operate properly , notify the dealer or retailer where you purchased the product immediately . It is recommended that you retain the original receipt, carton[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 7 1. POWER Button : T urns the Receiver On and Off. 2. Remote Control Receiver: Receives signals from the wireless remote control. 3. CHANNEL Buttons ( ∧ ∨ ∧ ∨ ∧ ∨ ∧ ∨ ∧ ∨ ) ) ) ) ) : Navigates through channels and display screens, and highlights items on the display . Pressing the ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ button i[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 8 Remote Control The wireless remote control supplied with the Receiver is capable of operating most of the features from a remote location. Each button on the remote control functions in the same way as the button on the Receiver . For a full description of a keypad button or function, refer to the sections in this user manual w[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 9 8 0 5 2 9 PREV 6 3 7 4 1 DIRECT DISP CAT - SEL CH+ CH- CAT+ MEMO BAND MENU 1 2 3 4 7 4 6 11 10 12 9 7 5 8 1. POWER: T urns the Receiver ON and OFF . 2. DISPLA Y : Allows the user to choose one of three ways of presenting the Artist Name and Song T itle information on the display screen. 3. DIRECT : Allows for direct channel ent[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 10 Introduction The SIRIUS Home Satellite Radio Receiver must be connected to the windowsill antenna (supplied) to process the SIRIUS signal. The Receiver recognizes and decodes the incoming SIRIUS program information and provides an audio signal to your stereo receiving equipment or other audio output equipment. NOTE: The SIRIUS[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 11 Cabling Interconnections Set up your system using the diagram at the right and by following the installation instructions, or enlist the help of a professional installer . Installing/Positioning the Antenna For best reception, the supplied antenna should be placed near a window; some repositioning may be required to achieve op[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 12 Antenna Placement Consult the map for the direction in which to point the antenna. Aim the portion of the antenna with the logo on it toward the location indicated by the X on the map. T o ensure strong reception in your home, observe the following antenna placement considerations: 1. BEST reception can be achieved by placing [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 13 “DC12V IN” receptacle on the back of the Receiver . 10 . Plug the adapter into a 1 10V AC wall receptacle. The front p anel ST ANDBY LED will light red. 1 1. Y ou are now ready to enjoy SIRIUS programming within your home. T esting Antenna Signal Strength The stronger the signal strength, the less likely it is that you wil[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 14 Operating the Receiver When power is available to the Receiver , note that the ST ANDBY LED lights red. In addition, the AC/DC power adapter LED lights green when properly con- nected to a AC wall outlet. Activating your SIRIUS Subscription Before you can listen to the SIRIUS service, you must subscribe to the SIRIUS Satellite[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 15 CHANNEL Up/Down Buttons and ENT/SEL Button The CHANNEL Up and Down buttons are the primary control for navigating through the various lists and option menus available on the Receiver . In the default mode, the CHANNEL buttons provide sequential tuning through the available program channels. Pressing the Up button tunes up one [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 16 teams begin to play a game, you will be alerted. Display (DISP) Button This button allows the you to choose one of several ways of presenting the Channel Name, Artist Name, Song T itle, and Sport s T eam information on the display screen. Menu (MENU) Button The MENU Button is used to access “Menu Options” which displays th[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 17 1. Press the Power button; the Receiver turns on and the SIRIUS logo appears for 3 seconds followed by the default display for the channel and tuning mode in effect prior to turning it of f. 2. Press the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to select and play the desired channel, or use the Category Up/Down buttons to tune and select a des[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 18 While the preceding screens are displayed, pressing the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons allow navigation through the list. When the desired selection is highlighted, press the ENT/SEL button and your selection will be played. Direct T uning Channels can also be directly accessed by pressing the ENT/SEL button and using the 0-9 number [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 19 Preset List Mode T o search for a preset, press and hold the BAND button to enter Preset T une mode. When in the Preset T une mode, press and hold the DISP button for 2 seconds. This exit s normal preset tuning and enters a 6-line menu mode which displays the preset number ( A-1 ) and the 20- character channel name. While in t[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 20 Pressing and holding the Display button will enter the Channel List mode. While in the Channel List mode, any subsequent press of the DISP button will display program information by Artist Name, Song T itle, Sport s T eam, or Channel Name. Pressing and holding the DISP button will exit the Channel List mode and return to the p[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 21 list to ensure the information about to be stored is not already in memory . 2. Sport s Games: If the current tuned channel is an NFL ® , NBA ® , NHL ® , or college play-by-play sports broadcast, pressing the MEMO button will allow you to select one of the teams playing to be stored in memory . 135 Giants @ Cowboys NFL NYG [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 22 either replace an existing item in memory with the new choice, or cancel and not change anything. Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlight the Replace or Cancel choice and press the ENT/ SEL button. Replace : The list of items stored in memory will appear . Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlight the item that you wou[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 23 3. T o return to the default tuning mode press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds. Deleting a Artist/Song/Sport s T eam Stored in Memory T o delete a stored listing (Artist/Song/S ports T eam), view the listing you want to delete as described in the previous section, “Viewing Programmed Information S tored in Memory”. [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 24 options, Delete and S-Seek. 3. Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlight the S-Seek option, and press the ENT/SEL button. 3. Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlight the On or Off option, and press the ENT/SEL button. 4. T o return to the default tuning mode press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds. When the S-seek [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 25 If one or more matches are found, a display list appears which allows you to scroll through the list of songs using the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons. Once a song is highlighted, it can be selected by pressing the ENT/SEL button, and the display will revert to the last active display mode. If a selection is not made within 10 second[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 26 Sirius ID This menu choice displays your 12 digit Sirius ID number . No adjustments are allowed in this mode. T o exit this option, press the ENT/SEL or MENU Button. Game Alert Game Alert allows you to store your favorite sports teams in memory . The Receiver will constantly scan the SIRIUS channels and will sound an alert whe[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 27 SELECT button. Anaheim Mighty Ducks None NHL Atlanta Thrashers None COLLEGE Colorado Auburn Note that for college teams, you will receive an alert for all teams playing for that college. 4. Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlight which type of an alert you want, and press the SELECT button. Alert Type Initial Game Alert A[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 28 Press the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlight tone On or tone Off , and press the ENT/ SEL button to select. Add or Skip Upon entering this mode, a channel list is displayed with the current channel playing highlighted. Press the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to navigate the list and highlight the channel to be adjusted. Once a cha[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 29 Lock/Unlock Default Code Function The first time the Lock/Unlock function is accessed, you will be prompted to enter the default lock code. The default lock code is “0000”. This code can be kept or changed. T o change the default lock code, perform the following procedure: 1. Press the MENU button to access the User Menu. [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 30 and the terrestrial signal strength is displayed by the TER graph. Position the antenna to optimize either the SIRIUS or terrestrial signal. (Refer to page 9.) The current setting is indicated on the bar graph. Moving the antenna location adjusts the bar graphs signal strength, represented by the filled-in bar graph squares, t[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 31 NOTE: If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the Receiver will exit the desired (highlighted) function. Clock When entering this menu option, you can set up the clock shown on the default display , based on the format desired, the time zone in which you reside and Daylight Savings T ime, if used. The clock data is provided vi[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 32 Alarm Clock: When this menu option is selected, you will be able to set the Receiver to turn on at a specific time. The last selected channel prior to shutting off the Receiver will be played when the Alarm feature is activated. Additionally , a series of beep tones will be heard. Press any button on the front panel to silence[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 33 Time/Day Pressing the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons chooses between Time and Day . If Time is selected, the hours can be increased or decreased in one hour increments by pressing the CA TEGORY buttons. AM or PM will switch automatically when the AM or PM threshold has been exceeded. By pressing the CHANNEL Up/ Down buttons, the minu[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 34 Sleep Off is the factory default setting. Press the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to choose the desired sleep time. When the desired time is highlighted, press the ENT/SEL button. The Receiver will turn off af ter the selected time has passed. Factory Default The Factory Default screen displays “Restore Default Settings” with th[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 35 Receiver does not turn on Receiver displays “ANTENNA NOT DET ECTED” Receiver displays “ACQUIRING SIGNAL” No sound The AC power adapter cord is not plugged into an AC outlet, or the DC power cable is not plugged into the Receiver . Check the AC and DC power cords. The satellite antenna is not connected to the Receiver .[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 36 Specifications Satellite Frequencies .......................................................................................... 2322.293/2330.20 7 MHz T errestrial Frequencies ........................................................................................................ 2326.250MHz Power Requirements ................[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 37 12-MONTH LIMITED W ARRANTY SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original ret ail 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) [...]

SR-H550 User Guide 38 NOTES:[...]

SR-H550 User Guide 39 SIRIUS ID: Please record the SIRIUS ID (SID) in the space provided below: SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 SIRIUS Product Support: 1-800-869-5590 customercare@sirius-radio.com[...]

© 2005 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. SR-H550 (Rev . 1, April 2005) SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New Y ork, NY 10020 1-888-539-7474 www.sirius.com[...]