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  • Page 1 DETAILS Sirius-S50 PERSONAL SATELLITE RADIO + CAR KIT...
  • Page 2 SIRIUS which you have saved, in locations where you would ordinarily be unable to receive adequate satellite reception. When the Sirius S50 is docked and powered on, it gathers content in a variety of ways for listening on the go including My SIRIUS Channels, My Sirius Songs, scheduled recordings, and My Playlists.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SeTUP menU Sirius S50 Reference Guide ......14 Setup Menu Navigation ......78 Remote Control Reference Guide .

  • Page 4: Warning And Safety Information

    If the LCD screen on the Sirius S50 is damaged, do not to touch the liquid crystal fluid. If any this owners guide. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthor- of the following situations happen, take the action indicated: ized change or modification is made.

  • Page 5: End User License Agreement

    S50 is not removed or damaged. Should this essential software be removed or damaged, the In addition, for your use of the Sirius Service, you agree to be bound by the “Terms & Conditions of Service” set forth at: http:// Sirius S50 will no longer function.
  • Page 6 Computer Software. or if longer for 30 days after the date Sirius either provided you with the repaired or replaced copy of the Software or advised you (i) Once you install the Computer Software and connect the Receiver, the Computer Software may provide Sirius with user infor- as to how to operate the Software so as to achieve the functionality described in the Documentation, whichever is applicable.

  • Page 7: Preface

    MEANS THAT YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. If you initiate an arbitration, you agree to pay a fee of $125 or, if less and you notify Sirius in writing, the amount that you would pay to initiate a lawsuit against Sirius in the appropriate court of your state.

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the Sirius S50: Cigarette lighter Cigarette lighter USb Cable USb Cable aC adapter aC adapter magnetic antenna magnetic antenna adapter adapter media media ear buds & ear buds &...

  • Page 9: Controls

    Sirius S50 Reference Guide Press resumes playing a broadcast song or show If paused, returns to live Figure 1 identifies the buttons, controls, and connectors of the Sirius S50. broadcast Play/Pause Hold No Action If in a channel list, plays the...
  • Page 10 Second push cycles browse mode between Channel, Genre, and Presets Press Displays the Playlists mode Cycles between channel Hold Turns the Sirius S50 on and off Playlists Hold name/artist/title when in No Action browse mode Controls Controls...

  • Page 11: Remote Control Reference Guide

    Play/Pause When listening to playlists, displays Save or Delete prompt Hold Numeric When listening to My Sirius Channels, allows you to Love songs Keypad If Listening, Fast-Forwards to the next song or show Press If in a menu, scrolls up...

  • Page 12: Display Screen Information

    The display screen of the Sirius S50 provides information about the operation of the Sirius Directly selects the channel indicted by the numbers which were S50, such as the currently tuned channel, song or show being played, mode, status, record-...

  • Page 13: Using The Media Dial

    Media tuned. Audio prompts are also provided for navigating certain other functions such as channel Dial in the center (on the SIRIUS dog logo) provides the ‘Select’ function for choosing chan- presets. nels, genres, presets, prompts, menu or list items.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    The mounting accessories necessary to install the dock in a vehicle are provided. Figures 1 & 2 show several examples of the Sirius S50 mounted in a vehicle: a is the console front mount method using the adhesive mount, b is the console side mount method using the adhesive mount, and C is the vent mount method using the vent mount clip.
  • Page 15 Console front mount method (a) To mount the car dock using the console front mount method, assemble the mount as follows, Adhesive Mounting Vehicle as shown in Figure 3: Foot Bracket Dock 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, Adhesive Extension Mounting Vehicle as shown in Figure 4: Foot Bracket Dock 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- Vent Clip Mounting Mounting Vehicle Bracket (1) Bracket (2) Dock tions. You should assemble the vent clip in the configuration that works best in your particular vehicle.

  • Page 18: Installing The Antenna

    (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. For convertible vehicles, the antenna should be installed on the trunk lid.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Cigarette Lighter Adapter

    (Refer to Figure 1 on page 14 for the location of this connector.) Do not use any other power adapter for the Sirius S50, or connect it directly to the vehicle’s power. Doing so will damage the Sirius S50. Using anything other than the supplied cigarette lighter adapter to power the vehicle dock will void the warranty.
  • Page 20 Charging figure 4 figure 4 The battery in the Sirius S50 is shipped charged, however, it may need additional charging to obtain the maximum charge. The time necessary to charge the battery when it is fully dis- battery disposal charged is approximately 1 to 4 hours, depending upon how it is being charged: vehicle dock, When disposing of batteries, do so in accordance with the local waste disposal regulations.

  • Page 21: Docking And Un-Docking The Media Player

    Note that you should not leave the Sirius S50 turned on in your vehicle when the vehicle is not running. Doing so may result in the vehicle’s battery becoming discharged.

  • Page 22: Selecting An Fm Frequency

    When you have successfully subscribed to the SIRIUS service, and the Sirius S50 has To listen to the audio from the Sirius S50, you will need to tune the FM radio in your vehicle been updated with your subscription information, an alert will be displayed. To continue, and the FM transmitter in the Sirius S50 to the same FM frequency.

  • 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

    My Alt Nation PLAYLISTS Press the Select button nels, or songs which you have downloaded to the Sirius S50 from your PC using the My 73:12 Sirius Studio software. Any combination of songs, sports, talk shows, news broadcasts, talk My Totally 70’s...

  • Page 25: Listening To Live Broadcasts

    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. When initially turned your favorite channels.

  • Page 26: Pausing A Live Broadcast

    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 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.
  • Page 27 Playing a Paused broadcast fast-forwarding and rewinding Through a Paused broadcast Press Play/Pause to begin playing a paused broadcast from the point at which it was Pressing Fast-Forward and Rewind navigates through the replay buffer, either by paused. (Figures 2 & 3) time or by segments.

  • Page 28: Saving Songs And Shows

    Downloading files will reduce the amount of storage played. If there are at least 10 songs in My Sirius Songs which can be deleted, Figure 2 is space available for SIRIUS content, however, storage space is always reserved for SIRIUS displayed with the following choices: content.
  • Page 29 WMA format audio files using the My Sirius Studio software included with the Sirius before pressing Love. S50. Refer to the manual on the software CD for more information and instructions on how to Press Love to set the ending point.

  • Page 30: Listening To Saved Songs, Shows, And Mp3S

    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. 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 Fast-Forward/...
  • Page 31 Press the Playlists button. You can find songs, shows, and audio files (except in My Sirius Channels) by using the Find by … playlist menu option. Find by… will create lists of the artists, song titles, show names, Select a My Sirius Channels playlist. (Figure 3) and genres found within the playlists.

  • Page 32: Saving Songs Or Shows With A Scheduled Recording

    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.
  • Page 33 The default entry is Once. Options for frequency are: If the Sirius S50 is turned off at the time of a scheduled recording, it will wake up and perform the recording session only if it has external power from the home dock. Scheduled recordings •...

  • Page 34: Game Alert

    Game Alert When the Sirius S50 is turned on, a check is done to see if any of your favorite sports teams are playing. An alert will be displayed if a match is found, and selecting Go at the prompt will to tune to the game.

  • Page 35: Sports Ticker

    1 figure 1 notes: The Sirius S50 must be docked and the dock connected to the antenna in order for the sports ticker feature to work. The sports ticker is not displayed if you are listening to a playlist.
  • Page 36 Reset Defaults notes: feature of the Sirius S50 except by entering the password. This prevents circumvention of the When you tune away from a locked channel or playlist, the channel or playlist will become lock.

  • Page 37: Hide Channels

    FM Transmitter The hide feature allows you to designate channels to not be displayed when browsing channel When docked in the vehicle docking station, the Sirius S50 can transmit on an FM frequency lists. which may be received by an FM radio, such as the FM radio in your home or vehicle.

  • Page 38: Back/Jump Feature

    Back/Jump Feature Selecting an fm Preset Press and hold the Setup button. The current FM preset frequency is displayed and highlighted. (Figure 3) Back button has two main functions: To jump to a pre-programmed traffic/weather To tune to the next FM preset, press the Setup button again within 10 seconds.

  • Page 39: Sleep Timer

    A pending jump can be cancelled by pressing the Back button. 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

    The auto dimming feature will automatically dim the display screen of the Sirius S50 when the is only available when in the vehicle dock. Enabling this feature while using the Sirius S50 in ambient light becomes dark. This is useful if using the Sirius S50 at night in a vehicle.

  • Page 41: Setup Menu

    Audio Settings menu to toggle the On/Off setting. and hold the Back button. When the Sirius S50 is being used as a media player, the Setup Menu is accessed by Startup Sounds on/off pressing the Setup button on the media player. (Figure 2) Options in the setup menu are Startup sounds are the sounds which are heard when the Sirius S50 is turned on.

  • Page 42: Content Management

    The My Sirius Channels menu option clears all songs from a favorite channel in My Sirius Channels. If you discontinue listening to a particular channel, and want the Sirius S50 to be- gin saving content from another channel, select the My Sirius Channels menu option from the The Device Settings menu option provides for turning the FM transmitter On/Off, choosing the Content Management menu and select a favorite channel to clear.
  • Page 43 The antenna aiming display shows the strength of the SIRIUS signal being received by the The Sirius ID (SID) is the unique identification number assigned to your Sirius S50. This num- Sirius S50. This is useful when installing and orienting the antenna for optimal reception of ber is used when subscribing to the Sirius Satellite Radio service.

  • Page 44: Display Settings

    (Figure 5) If you have set a parental control password you will be prompted to enter the password before you can proceed with the reset. Once you have performed the reset, turn the 100% Sirius S50 off and on to allow the settings to take effect. RESET DEFAULTS figure 1...

  • Page 45: Jump Settings

    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, The Jump Settings menu option provides for setting the jump function of the Back button.

  • Page 46: Shut-Down Device

    Auto Shutdown section on page 76. Sleep Timer Sleep timer turns the Sirius S50 off after a specified period of time 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Details for setting the sleep timer are found in the Sleep Timer section on page 75.

  • 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.
  • Page 48 At the Choose Start Menu Folder screen, click the Install button to select the default At the Choose Components screen, click the Next button. Start Menu folder. At the Choose Install Location screen, click the Next button to accept the default instal- lation directory. My Sirius Studio Software Installation My Sirius Studio Software Installation...
  • Page 49 At the PortalPlayer™ Welcome screen, click the Next button. (The PortalPlayer Service Wait while the installation progresses. Provider is a driver that ensures proper communication between the S50 and your PC.) If the Microsoft .NET Framework software needs to be installed, the installation will begin, otherwise continue to the next step.
  • Page 50 When the PortalPlayer software installation is complete, click the Finish button. 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 My Sirius Studio Software Installation...
  • Page 51 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 When the computer has rebooted, the My Sirius Studio software will be ready to use. Please the default selections presented with each installation screen.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    FM radio and the Sirius S50 to the same FM frequency. Symptom Solution Check if the FM transmitter in the Sirius S50 is turned off. Turn Sirius S50 does not Check the battery to be sure it is installed correctly.

  • Page 53: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories 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. The following optional installation kits and replacement items are available for purchase from...

  • Page 54: Specifications

    Terrestrial Frequencies ..........2326.250 MHz SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product Power Requirements .

  • Page 55: Sirius Id

    SIRIUS ID Index Write down the SIRIUS ID (SID) of your Sirius S50 in the space provided below. Antenna Aiming ....82 SID: Channel Presets Audio Level, Adjusting ... . 79 Channel Presets, Adding .

  • Page 56: Index

    Recording ..See Scheduled Recordings; Content Management ..80 My Sirius Shows ....56 Installation See Saving Content Deleting Shows.
  • Page 57 Setup Menu Navigation ... 78 Warnings SIRIUS ID ....83 Canadian Compliance ... 5 Record of the Sirius S50 SIRIUS ID .
  • Page 58 USER MANUAL Sirius-S50 PERSONAL SATELLITE RADIO + CAR KIT...

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