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- Page 1 DETAILS Sirius-S50 PERSONAL SATELLITE RADIO + CAR KIT...
- Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of ConTenTS Warning and SafeTy informaTion FCC Warning ........4 FCC Compliance . -
Page 4: Warning And Safety Information
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 unauthor- ized change or modification is made. -
Page 5: End User License Agreement
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 Sirius Studio computer software (the “Computer Software”... - Page 6 Microsoft and PortalPlayer ) licenses for technology incorporated into the Software terminates. (c) You may terminate this EULA at any time by providing Sirius with written notice of termination to: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020, Attention: My Sirius Studio Software Termination.
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Page 7: Preface
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. -
Page 8: Package Contents
Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the Sirius S50: media media ear buds & ear buds & media Player media Player remote Control remote Control Player Player Pads Pads Clip Clip Package Contents Vehicle dock Vehicle dock Vehicle mount Vehicle mount... -
Page 9: Controls
Controls Sirius S50 Reference Guide Figure 1 identifies the buttons, controls, and connectors of the Sirius S50. Playlists Setup Display Screen Fast Forward Play/Pause Rewind Play/Pause Rewind Fast Forward Select Media Dial Love Setup FM OUT Playlists Back Mode figure 1 figure 1 Controls The following tables describe the functions of the buttons, controls, and connectors on the... - Page 10 Vehicle dock button descriptions Continued button action live environment description Press Selects highlighted items in lists, menus, or prompts Allows you to Add/Move/Re- Hold Select move a preset Allows you to browse the Press playlists Playlists Hold No Action If listening, returns to previous channel or playlist If in a list at the top level, exits and returns back to previous Press content...
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Page 11: Remote Control Reference Guide
media Player button descriptions Continued button action description Displays the Setup menu Press If in the Setup menus, moves up one level in the menu structure Setup Hold No Action. If listening, rewinds to the previous song or show Press If in a menu, scrolls down If listening, rewinds through song or show rewind... -
Page 12: Display Screen Information
remote Control button descriptions Continued button action description Directly selects the channel indicted by the numbers which were 0 - 9 Press pressed Press Mutes (or un-mutes) the audio mute Press Increases or decreases the volume Volume Tunes the next or previous channel Press Channel When in a list, menu, or prompt, scrolls up and down... -
Page 13: Using The Media Dial
Using the Media Dial 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 Dial in the center (on the SIRIUS dog logo) provides the ‘Select’... -
Page 14: Getting Started
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. - Page 15 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.
- Page 16 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.
- Page 17 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. figure 5 figure 5 To mount the car dock using the vent mount method, assemble the mount as follows, as...
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Page 18: Installing The Antenna
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 that will block the SIRIUS signal, obstructions such as a roof rack, a sunroof, roof mounted cargo containers, or other antennas. -
Page 19: Connecting The Cigarette Lighter Adapter
excess antenna cable in a location where it can be hidden. figure 4 figure 4 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. - Page 20 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 + side of the battery facing up and slide the drawer back into the remote control.
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Page 21: Docking And Un-Docking The Media Player
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 mounting holes, grasp and hold the dock with your free hand, and press the media player down until it is fully seated in the dock. -
Page 22: Selecting An Fm Frequency
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! Setup menu. Connecting the Media Player to a Computer To connect the media player to a computer, connect one end of the USB cable to the media player and the other end to an available USB port on the computer, as shown in Figure 1. -
Page 23: Using The Media Player With The Wearable Clip
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. -
Page 24: Navigating Menus And Lists
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 shows which you have saved from live broadcasts using... -
Page 25: Listening To Live Broadcasts
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... -
Page 26: Pausing A Live Broadcast
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. - Page 27 Playing a Paused broadcast Press Play/Pause to begin playing a paused broadcast from the point at which it was paused. (Figures 2 & 3) (channel logo) (channel logo) Tupac Tupac Panther Power Panther Power -22:12 figure 2 figure 2 figure 3 figure 3 notes: Pressing and holding...
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Page 28: Saving Songs And Shows
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 scheduled recordings, and includes the content automatically saved in My Sirius Channels. As much as half of the total memory storage space (512MB) is available for MP3 or WMA files downloaded from your computer. - Page 29 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.
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Page 30: Listening To Saved Songs, Shows, And Mp3S
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. - Page 31 Playing Shows from my Sirius Shows Press the Playlists button. Select My Sirius Shows Select a channel playlist PLAYLISTS MY SIRIUS SHOWS MY NPR My Sirius Songs BACK BACK My Sirius Shows My NPR All Things Considered 26 shows 12 Shows 11/17 7:00pm Fresh Air My Playlists...
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Page 32: Saving Songs Or Shows With A Scheduled Recording
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) - Page 33 new Program entry field descriptions Continued 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. •...
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Page 34: Game Alert
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. -
Page 35: Sports Ticker
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) Maroon 5 NBA DAL 123 PHILLY... - Page 36 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 Forward and Rewind to enter each digit of the password and press the Select button.
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Page 37: Hide Channels
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 hidden icon next to them. -
Page 38: Back/Jump Feature
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. (channel logo) FM Transmitter FM1 - 88.1 ELEC/DNC figure 3... -
Page 39: Sleep Timer
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 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. -
Page 40: Auto Shutdown
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 Setup button. -
Page 41: Setup Menu
Setup Menu Setup Menu Navigation When the Sirius S50 is docked, the Setup Menu is accessed by pressing the 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. -
Page 42: Content Management
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 or Shows with a Scheduled Recording section on page 61. - Page 43 The Sirius ID (SID) is the unique identification number assigned to your Sirius S50. This num- ber is used when subscribing to the Sirius Satellite Radio service. To display the SID, select the Sirius ID menu option from the Device Settings menu. (Figure 4) It is recommended that you record the SID number in the space provided near the end of this guide.
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Page 44: Display Settings
• 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 •... -
Page 45: Jump Settings
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 Display Settings menu when using the media player. -
Page 46: Shut-Down Device
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. -
Page 47: My Sirius Studio Software Installation
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 connecting the Sirius S50 to your com- puter. - Page 48 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 At the Choose Start Menu Folder screen, click the Install button to select the default Start Menu folder.
- Page 49 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 software. If you agree, choose to accept the license agreement and complete the instal- lation.
- Page 50 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. My Sirius Studio Software Installation When the PortalPlayer software installation is complete, click the Finish button. My Sirius Studio Software Installation...
- Page 51 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 selections presented with each installation screen.
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Page 52: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Symptom Solution Sirius S50 does not Check the battery to be sure it is installed correctly. power on 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. -
Page 53: Optional Accessories
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, audio cables, an AC power adapter, and a windowsill antenna. -
Page 54: Specifications
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 be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the Company’s option) without charge for... -
Page 55: Sirius Id
SIRIUS ID Write down the SIRIUS ID (SID) of your Sirius S50 in the space provided below. SID: SIRIUS ID Index Antenna Aiming ....82 Channel Presets Audio Level, Adjusting . -
Page 56: Index
No Signal ....100 Listening Environments Live ....43 Factory Defaults (Reset Defaults) . - Page 57 Specifications ....104 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...
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