Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S50 Sirius Satellite Radio
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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 .
[ Table of Contents ] 3 Listening Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Navigating Menus and Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Listening to Live Broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ EULA ] 9 directed, will substantially achieve the functionality described in the Documentation and will be free from defects in material and workmanship.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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 Medi.
[ 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.
[ 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 Di.
[ 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 Envir.
[ Controls ] 16 Vehicle Dock Button Descriptions Continued Button Action Live Environment Description Playback Environment Description Select Press Selects highlighted items in lists, menus, or prompt.
[ 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 .
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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).
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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 Dia.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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 F.
[ 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 .
[ 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 .
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ Operation ] 64 20 hours for all recordings, you will be prompted to delete an existing scheduled recording, or to discard the new recording schedule.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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 .
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ My Sirius Studio Software Installation ] 94 At the Choose Start Menu Folder screen, click the Install button to select the default Start Menu folder.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ Specifications ] 104 Specifications Satellite Frequencies ...................................... 2322.293/2330.207 MHz Terrestrial Frequencies ............................................ 2326.250 MHz Power Requirements .............................
[ 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, unde.
[ 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 .
[ 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 .
[ 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 . . . . . . . . .
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 .
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.
DET AILS PERSONAL SA TELLITE RADIO + CAR KIT S irius-S50.
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.
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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........................................................................................
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 di.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
An important point after buying a device Sirius Satellite Radio S50 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Sirius Satellite Radio S50 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Sirius Satellite Radio S50 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Sirius Satellite Radio S50 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Sirius Satellite Radio S50 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Sirius Satellite Radio S50, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sirius Satellite Radio S50.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sirius Satellite Radio S50. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sirius Satellite Radio S50 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
