General Precautions SIRIUS PC Software The SIRIUS PC Software included with the Sirius S50 will allow you to connect it to your PC. It is important that only this software be used to ensure that the operating system software essential to the Sirius S50’s operation is not removed or damaged. Should this essential Liquid Crystal Precautions software be removed or damaged, the Sirius S50 will no longer function.
Sirius Service that you have set as presets on the Sirius Receiver. the use of the software in the Sirius S-50 Sirius satellite radio receiver (the “Receiver Software”), the Sirius S-50 computer software (the “Computer Software” and, together with the Receiver Software, the “Software”) and their use with Sirius S50 Sirius satellite radio receiver and accessories (the “Receiver”) and Sirius’...
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Software so as to achieve the functionality described in the Documentation, whichever is applicable. Sirius will be obligated (iii) Send one copy of the demand for arbitration by U.S. mail to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, to honor its obligations in this Section 6(c) only if you inform Sirius of the problem with the Software during the applicable warranty period and provide evidence of the date you acquired the Software.
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Need Art MY SIRIUS STUDIO SOFTWARE VERSION XXXX AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO Need Art CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE Magnetic Antenna Magnetic Antenna Antenna Cable Antenna Cable Alcohol Swab Alcohol Swab PC Software CD PC Software CD Cover/Tail Cover/Tail Vehicle Mount Vehicle Mount Cigarette Lighter...
The following two tables describe the functions of the buttons and controls on the vehicle Controls dock and the wearable player. Dock Button Descriptions Playback Environment Button Action Live Environment Description Description Pauses a live broadcast or Press Plays or pauses a song or show resumes playing a broadcast Play/Pause Sirius S50 Reference Guide...
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Dock Button Descriptions Dock Button Descriptions Playback Environment Playback Environment Button Action Live Environment Description Button Action Live Environment Description Description Description If listening to live broadcast, If listening to a live broadcast, tunes next channel returns to previous channel If in a list, menu, or prompt, If listening to a broadcast Turn...
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Dock Button Descriptions Wearable Player Button Descriptions Playback Environment Button Action Description Button Action Live Environment Description Description Selects highlighted items in lists, menus, or prompts Press First push displays list screen Initiates scrolling of screen when listening to view off-screen text of current mode.
Remote Control Reference Guide Remote Button Descriptions Button Action Description Figure 1 identifies the buttons of the remote control. Press No Action Power Hold Turns the Sirius S50 off Back Mode Directly selects the channel indicted by the numbers which were Press 0 - 9 pressed...
Getting Started Illustration depicting how to assemble the mounting device for adhesive mount. Installing the Sirius S50 The accessories necessary to install and use the Sirius S50 in a vehicle are provided. When installing the Sirius S50 in your vehicle, choose a location in your vehicle where the unit will not block your vision, interfere with the vehicle controls, or obstruct the air bag.
Installing the Antenna ber 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. 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...
Installing the Battery The battery is fully charged and ready to use. To install the battery, simply remove the protec- tive material as shown in figure 1. To install the battery in the remote control, refer to Figure 1. Illustration depicting how to Figure 4 Figure 4 enable the batteries...
Turning the Sirius S50 On and Off Selecting an FM Frequency Turn the Sirius S50 on by pressing any button on the unit. To turn the unit on with the remote To listen to the audio from the Sirius S50, you will need to tune the FM radio in your vehicle control, press the Power button.
Operation been updated with your subscription information, an alert will be displayed. (Figure 4) 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! Updating Preview...
for the new material so that the live broadcast can continue to be recorded. The paused Navigating Menus and Lists broadcast is erased when either the Sirius S50 is turned off or tuned to another channel. The menu and list structures in the Sirius S50 are navigated by turning the Media Dial to Playback scroll through a menu or list to highlight your choice, and then pressing the...
Listening to Live Broadcasts Channel Presets When you are using your Sirius S50 in the live environment, there are several ways to locate The Sirius S50 can store up to 30 of your favorite channels in the preset list for fast tuning to and tune to the broadcast channels: by channel, by genre, and by preset.
Removing or Moving Channel Presets: Pausing a Live Broadcast Press and hold the Select button. Select whether to remove or move the preset. (Figure 4) If you are unable to continue listening to a live broadcast but do not want to miss the broad- If Remove was chosen, the preset is removed from the presets list.
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through these segments. Fast-Forwarding and Rewinding Through a Paused Broadcast: Pressing Fast-Forward and Rewind navigates through the paused broadcast, Playing a Paused Broadcast: either by time or by segments. Press Play/Pause to begin playing a paused broadcast from the point at which it was As you fast-forward or rewind, the indicator in the time bar will move to show your cur- paused.
Saving Songs and Shows If you attempt to save a song, and the memory is full, a Memory is Full prompt will be dis- played. (Figure 2) The following choices are presented: • Don’t Save. The current song or show you are attempting to save will not be saved. Songs and shows can be saved by using Love while listening to a live broadcast.
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.
To Change an FM Preset Back/Jump Feature Press and hold the Setup button. Select Device Settings FM Frequencies and the FM preset you wish to change. Back button has two main functions which are described in the following table: (Figure 2) Use the Media Dial to tune a new FM frequency.
Listening to Saved Songs, Shows, and MP3s While listening, you may use Fast-Forward, Rewind, and Play/Pause to navigate through the song or show. The following table describes their actions: The playback environment allows you to listen to songs, shows, and MP3s which has been Press and Release Press and Hold saved in the Sirius S50.
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Playing Shows from My Sirius Shows Playing Audio Files from My Playlists Press the Playlists button on the dock (or the Menu button and then the Select Press the Playlists button on the dock (or the Menu button and then the Select button on the wearable player).
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Deleting Songs or Shows from My Sirius Channels, My Sirius Shows, and My Playlists Saving or Deleting Songs from My Sirius Channels Press and hold the Select button while listening to the song or show you want to Press and hold the Select button while listening to the song you want to save or delete.
Saving Songs or Shows with a Scheduled Recording New Program Entry Field Descriptions This entry specifies how often the scheduled recording should take A scheduled recording is a recording session that you program to begin at a future time and place.
Sirius S50 must be docked, connected to a power source, connected to the antenna and receiving a good signal. If the Sirius S50 is turned off at the time of a scheduled recording, it will wake up and perform the recording session as long as it has external power from the dock. Some vehicle cigarette lighters do not have power when the vehicle is off.
SCORE CHANGE ALERT Figure 1 Figure 1 Figure 4 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 6 Notes: The Sirius S50 must be docked and connected to the antenna in order for the sports ticker feature to work. The sports ticker feature is enabled by default, but there will be no alerts until you have added Sports Ticker a team.
Sleep Timer Auto Shutdown The sleep timer feature will turn the Sirius S50 off after 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. The sleep The auto shutdown feature turns the Sirius S50 off after one hour of inactivity. This feature timer function differs from the auto shutdown feature in that you may change channels, or any is only available when in the vehicle dock.
Parental Control The parental control feature sets a password for access to specific channels or playlists. Locked channels and playlists are visible when browsing lists, and display a lock icon next to the name. When you attempt to access a locked channel or playlist, you will be prompted to enter your password before you can proceed.
Hide Channels The hide feature allows you to designate channels not be displayed when browsing channel lists. Hiding or Showing Channels Press the Setup button. For the wearable player, press the Menu button Select Device Management. Select Parental Controls Hide Channels. (Figure 1) Select a channel to hide or show, or select Show All to show all hidden channels.
Auto Dimming PC Software The auto dimming feature will automatically dim the display screen of the Sirius S50 when it is dark. This is useful if you use the sleep timer feature at night, or if using the Sirius S50 at night in a vehicle.
Setup Menu PlayLists Device Management Setup Menu Navigation Figure 1 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 2 When the Sirius S50 is docked, the setup menu (Figure 1) is accessed by pressing the Setup button. Options in the setup menu are selected by highlighting the menu option using Media Dial and pressing the Select button.
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Delete Content The Delete Content menu option provides for deleting songs and shows from My Sirius Songs, My Sirius Shows, and My Playlists. Select the Delete Content menu option from the Content Management menu to display the playlists. (Figure 1) When My Playlists is selected, a list of all the audio files in the playlist are displayed.
memory currently being used. (Figure 7) Jump Settings The Jump Settings menu option provides for setting the jump function of the Back button. Details for setting the jump feature is found in the Jump/Back Feature section in the Opera- tions section. Device Settings The Device Settings menu option provides for turning the FM transmitter On/Off, choosing the FM preset frequencies, for displaying the antenna aiming signal strength display, for dis-...
The SIRIUS ID (SID) is the unique identification number assigned to the 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 2) It is recommended that Factory Defaults you record the SID number in the space provided at the end of this guide.
• Sports ticker is set to off • Clock is set to 12-hour format • Clock is set to Eastern time zone • Clock is set to daylight savings time observed • Alarm clock alarm is set to off • Auto shutdown is set to off •...
System Sounds System sounds are the beeps and other sounds which are heard when using the Sirius S50. To enable or disable the system sounds, select the System Sounds On/Off menu option from the Audio Settings menu to toggle the On/Off setting. Startup Sounds Startup sounds are the sounds which are heard when the Sirius S50 is turned on.
ting the auto shutdown are found in the Auto Shutdown section in the Operations section. Time Settings Sleep Timer The Time Settings menu option provides access to features having to do with time functions: Sleep Timer turns the Sirius S50 off after a specified period of time 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. the timezone, daylight savings time, auto shutdown, and the sleep timer.
Optional Accessories Troubleshooting The following optional installation kits and replacement items are available for purchase from To be provided. your SIRIUS retailer: Home Dock The home dock provides a docking cradle, an AC power adapter, a 6’ RCA to 3.5mm stereo adapter cable, and a windowsill antenna.
Warranty To be provided. 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 pur- chase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the Company’s option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
OR IMPLIED, WHATSOEVER. No person or representative is authorized to assume for the SIRIUS ID Company any liability other than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this product. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.