Sirius Satellite Radio S50 - Manual

[ E U L A ] 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. (“Sirius”) for the use of the software in S Series Sirius satellite radio receiver...

[ P r e f a c e ] 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 ...

[ P a c k a g e C o n t e n t s ] 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 Media Player Clip Remote Control Remote Control Vehicle Dock Vehicle Dock Vehicle Mount Veh...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 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 Display Screen Setup Playlists Rewind FM OUT DC 5V ANT LINE OUT Play/Pause Fast Forward Setup L...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 19 Remote Control Reference Guide Figure 1 identifies the buttons of the remote control. mute 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 0 Play/Pause Love Select Mode Power Setup Playlists Mute Rewind Back Channel Up/Down Volume Numeric Keypad Fast-Forward The following table describes the functions of t...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 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. Figure 1 identifies the display screen i...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 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. Pressing...

[ C o n t r o l s ] 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 ...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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 ...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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 c...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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/ta...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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. Plac...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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. When connected to...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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 ...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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. Note that the Lock but-ton mus...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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 88.1 MHz, so you can begin b...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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. To continue, press the Select button. You are now ready to begin enjoying SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s digit...

[ G e t t i n g S t a r t e d ] 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. To attach the wearable clip to the media player, place the bottom of the media player into the bo...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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, cha...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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. Playback...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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. Tuning by Chann...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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. (Figure 1)To save the...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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. Pausing a Live Broa...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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 o w e r T u p a c 40 P anthe r P o w e r Tu p ac -22 :12 (channel logo) (channel logo) -22 :12 Notes: Pressing and holdin...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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 Chan...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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. (Figure 4) You may use Fast Fo...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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 t...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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 Fast-Forward/Rewind Begins playing the next/previous song/show in the playlist Fast-Forwards/...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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. You will be prompted whether to Save or Don’t Save the song. Select Save . The heart icon will be displayed briefly and th...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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.Select Content Man...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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.Select S...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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 displaye...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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. When you attempt to access a locked channel or playlist, you...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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 ...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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. Setting the Sleep T...

[ O p e r a t i o n ] 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 ...

[ S e t u p M e n u ] 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.Select Display Setti...

[ S e t u p M e n u ] 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....

[ S e t u p M e n u ] 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 wh...

[ S e t u p M e n u ] 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. Jumpset Details for setting the jump...

[ S e t u p M e n u ] 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 t...

[ S e t u p M e n u ] 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 accu...

[ M y S i r i u s S t u d i o S o f t w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n ] 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 ...

[ T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g ] 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 ...

[ O p t i o n a l A c c e s s o r i e s ] 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...

[ S p e c i f i c a t i o n s ] 104 Specifications Satellite Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2322.293/2330.207 MHz Terrestrial Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2326.250 MHz Powe...

[ W a r r a n t y ] 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, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from...

[ I n d e x ] 107 A Antenna Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Audio Level, Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Audio Navigation Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Turning On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Auto Dimming Adjusting the Auto Dimming Brightness . 78Enabling or Disabl...

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. When attached to a home dock, vehicle dock, or executive docking s...

DETAILS PERSONAL SATELLITE RADIO + CAR KIT Sirius-S50

S50 Manual Update P l e a s e n o t e t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a n g e s t o t h e S i r i u s S 5 0 U s e r G u i d e . 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...

1 My Sirius Studio™ Software Application User Manual Version 1.0.0 Sirius-S50 Personal Satellite Radio

10 Overview My Sirius Studio is the PC software application used in conjunction with the S50 Personal Satellite Radiodevice. The My Sirius Studio software allows you to perform the following operations: 1. Attach the S50 to a PC2. Import songs3. Play songs4. Create playlists5. View and listen to str...

11 Installation Procedure Note: to install the software, you must be logged into your PC with system administrator privileges. Follow these steps to install the My Sirius Studio software: 1. Insert the My Sirius Studio Installation CD. 2. If the Welcome dialog box does not automatically appear when ...

12 3. Click the Next button. The License Agreement dialog box appears: 4. Click the License Agreement box and then click Next . The Components dialog box appears:

14 8. If desired, change the Start Menu folder, then click Install . The Installing window appears and the progress bar indicates that installation is taking place : 9. The Installing window closes and the Setup Complete dialog box appears: 10. The Installation is now complete. Click Finish . The Se...

15 Installing PortalPlayer Service Provider This section explains the installation procedure for PortalPlayer Service Provider. This software is requiredto support an external audio player. After the main My Sirius Software is installed, the installer program continues automatically with theinstalla...

18 Running the Software To run the program, go to the Start Menu and choose Start > Programs > My Sirius Studio > My Sirius Studio : Note: a shortcut icon may also be available under the Start Menu. If so, you may also click it to execute theprogram :

20 Attaching the Sirius S50 to the PC Note: the My Sirius Studio software must be installed before attaching the S50 To attach the Sirius S50 to your PC, follow this procedure: 1. Turn on the power to the S50.2. Connect the S50 to your PC using the provided USB adapter cable.3. When the PC recognize...

21 Using the File -> PC Settings Menu You use the File -> PC Settings menu or click on the “gear” icon ( ) next to the PC icon to create an account for accessing streaming music from Sirius. When you select the menu, the PC Settings dialog boxappears: If you do not have a SIRIUS streaming musi...

23 2. Click the Check for Software Update button to check for new software availability (remember, you must be connected to the Internet for this step). The Sirius Software Update dialog box appears. 3. If you want to update the S50 software, click the Update All button; otherwise, click the Cancel ...

25 Managing Songs and Playlists This section explains how to manage, organize, and play your songs. Overview You can transfer songs into My Sirius Studio from directories on your PC as well as from My Sirius Studio tothe S50. You can also create and store playlists in My Sirius Studio as well as in ...

26 Importing Song Tracks and Song Directories The first time you run My Sirius Studio and click the songs tab with the PC icon selected, you see an emptysongs list and no playlists. The songs list contains all of the songs (currently none) in “my library,” whoseicon is at the right side of the scree...

29 Using Playlists to Organize Songs Creating Playlists You can create playlists on the PC in My Sirius Studio or on the S50. To create a playlist, click on the icon of the PC or the S50 and use File -> New Playlist , Ctrl + L , or click the New Playlist icon at the bottom right of the screen. A ...

30 Adding Songs to or Deleting Songs from Playlists To add songs to a playlist, simply select the desired songs, then click and drag them to the playlist, asshown: Note that songs may be added to a playlist as follows: • Click the PC icon and drag songs from the my library songs window to a playlist...

32 Using SIRIUS Channels This section explains how to use the SIRIUS channels tab to enjoy the SIRIUS web streaming service. Note: You must be signed up for SIRIUS web streaming. If you are not, go to File -> PC Settings and clickthe New Account Button. Logging In If you have created an account f...