Page 2 - Table of Contents
SR-H550 User Guide 2 CONGRATULATIONS! Your new SR-H550 SIRIUS ® Satellite Radio Home Receiver lets you enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s digital entertainment in your Home. Use this guide to familiarize yourself withthe SR-H550’s features and capabilities. For the latest information about this and othe...
Page 4 - Do not open the Receiver.; FCC Warning; Safety Precautions; Warning
SR-H550 User Guide 4 health. If the liquid crystal fluid contacts yourbody or clothing, immediately wash it off withsoap and water. • Do not open the Receiver. • Do not install the Receiver in a position thatobstructs viewing of any home entertainmentcomponent, such as a Television or stereosystem i...
Page 5 - Cleaning the Receiver
SR-H550 User Guide 5 Note: This Receiver complies with the interference limits relative to a Class B digitaldevice, applicable under Part 15 of the FCC Rulesregarding installation in a residential environment.These rules are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference. This...
Page 6 - SIRIUS SR-H550 Satellite Radio Home Receiver Box Contents; An optional bracket mounting kit can be
SR-H550 User Guide 6 Unpack your SIRIUS SR-H550 Satellite Radio Home Receiver and be sure that everything shown here ispresent. If anything is missing or damaged, or if your Receiver fails to operate properly, notify the dealeror retailer where you purchased the product immediately. It is recommende...
Page 7 - SR-H550 Receiver Controls and Features
SR-H550 User Guide 7 1. POWER Button : Turns the Receiver On and Off. 2. Remote Control Receiver: Receives signals from the wireless remote control. 3. CHANNEL Buttons ( ∧ ∨ ∧ ∨ ∧ ∨ ∧ ∨ ∧ ∨))))) : Navigates through channels and display screens, and highlightsitems on the display. Pressing the ∧∧∧∧∧ ...
Page 8 - Remote Control; Installing Batteries in the Remote:
SR-H550 User Guide 8 Remote Control The wireless remote control supplied with theReceiver is capable of operating most of thefeatures from a remote location. Each button onthe remote control functions in the same way asthe button on the Receiver. For a full descriptionof a keypad button or function,...
Page 10 - Installation/Wiring Precautions
SR-H550 User Guide 10 Introduction The SIRIUS Home Satellite Radio Receiver mustbe connected to the windowsill antenna (supplied)to process the SIRIUS signal. The Receiverrecognizes and decodes the incoming SIRIUSprogram information and provides an audio signalto your stereo receiving equipment or o...
Page 11 - Terrestrial repeaters are located in major cities.; Connection Diagram; Power Supply
SR-H550 User Guide 11 Cabling Interconnections Set up your system using the diagram at the rightand by following the installation instructions, orenlist the help of a professional installer. Installing/Positioning the Antenna For best reception, the supplied antenna shouldbe placed near a window; so...
Page 13 - Testing Antenna Signal Strength; If the antenna is mounted outside, rou
SR-H550 User Guide 13 “DC12V IN” receptacle on the back of theReceiver. 10. Plug the adapter into a 110VAC wall receptacle. The front panel STANDBY LED willlight red. 11. You are now ready to enjoy SIRIUS programming within your home. Testing Antenna Signal Strength The stronger the signal strength,...
Page 14 - Operating the Receiver; When power is available to the; Activating your SIRIUS Subscription
SR-H550 User Guide 14 Operating the Receiver When power is available to the Receiver , note that the STANDBY LED lights red. In addition, the AC/DCpower adapter LED lights green when properly con-nected to a AC wall outlet. Activating your SIRIUS Subscription Before you can listen to the SIRIUS serv...
Page 15 - Category Buttons Up/Down Buttons; The CATEGORY Left and Right
SR-H550 User Guide 15 CHANNEL Up/Down Buttons and ENT/SELButton The CHANNEL Up and Down buttons are theprimary control for navigating through the variouslists and option menus available on the Receiver.In the default mode, the CHANNEL buttonsprovide sequential tuning through the availableprogram cha...
Page 16 - Scan Button; Basic Operation
SR-H550 User Guide 16 teams begin to play a game, you will be alerted. Display (DISP) Button This button allows the you to choose one ofseveral ways of presenting the Channel Name,Artist Name, Song Title, and Sports Teaminformation on the display screen. Menu (MENU) Button The MENU Button is used to...
Page 17 - Press the Power button the Receiver turns on; Tuning By Category; When in; Category Tuning Mode; Category List Display
SR-H550 User Guide 17 1. Press the Power button; the Receiver turns on and the SIRIUS logo appears for 3 secondsfollowed by the default display for the channeland tuning mode in effect prior to turning it off. 2. Press the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to select and play the desired channel, or use theCat...
Page 18 - The
SR-H550 User Guide 18 While the preceding screens are displayed,pressing the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons allownavigation through the list. When the desiredselection is highlighted, press the ENT/SEL buttonand your selection will be played. Direct Tuning Channels can also be directly accessed bypressing ...
Page 19 - Preset List Mode; The field will scroll only if the length of the
SR-H550 User Guide 19 Preset List Mode To search for a preset, press and hold the BANDbutton to enter Preset Tune mode. When in thePreset Tune mode, press and hold the DISPbutton for 2 seconds. This exits normal presettuning and enters a 6-line menu mode whichdisplays the preset number ( A-1 ) and t...
Page 20 - Storing Song Titles or Sports Games; While the Receiver is in either of
SR-H550 User Guide 20 Pressing and holding the Display button will enterthe Channel List mode. While in the Channel Listmode, any subsequent press of the DISP buttonwill display program information by Artist Name,Song Title, Sports Team, or Channel Name.Pressing and holding the DISP button will exit...
Page 21 - MEMO; Replace/Cancel Options
SR-H550 User Guide 21 list to ensure the information about to be storedis not already in memory. 2. Sports Games: If the current tuned channel is an NFL ® , NBA ® , NHL ® , or college play-by-play sports broadcast, pressing the MEMO button will allow you to select one of the teamsplaying to be store...
Page 22 - Replace; : The list of items stored in memory will; Cancel; : The prompt screen will disappear and
SR-H550 User Guide 22 either replace an existing item in memory with thenew choice, or cancel and not change anything.Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlightthe Replace or Cancel choice and press the ENT/SEL button. Replace : The list of items stored in memory will appear. Use the CHANNEL Up/Do...
Page 23 - Activating the S-Seek Alert Option
SR-H550 User Guide 23 3. To return to the default tuning mode press and hold the MEMO button for 3 seconds. Deleting a Artist/Song/Sports Team Stored inMemory To delete a stored listing (Artist/Song/SportsTeam), view the listing you want to delete asdescribed in the previous section, “ViewingProgram...
Page 24 - My Game Zone
SR-H550 User Guide 24 options, Delete and S-Seek. 3. Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlight the S-Seek option, and press theENT/SEL button. 3. Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to highlight the On or Off option, and press theENT/SEL button. 4. To return to the default tuning mode press and hold ...
Page 25 - Menu Display Operations; Menu Options; list will appear on the
SR-H550 User Guide 25 If one or more matches are found, a display listappears which allows you to scroll through the list ofsongs using the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons. Oncea song is highlighted, it can be selected by pressingthe ENT/SEL button, and the display will revert tothe last active display mode...
Page 26 - buttons to
SR-H550 User Guide 26 Sirius ID This menu choice displays your 12 digit Sirius IDnumber. No adjustments are allowed in this mode.To exit this option, press the ENT/SEL or MENUButton. Game Alert Game Alert allows you to store your favorite sportsteams in memory. The Receiver will constantlyscan the S...
Page 27 - A u b u r n; Display Settings; The following adjustments are possible:; Confirm Tone Options
SR-H550 User Guide 27 SELECT button. A n a h e i m M i g h t y D u c k s N o n e N H L A t l a n t a T h r a s h e r s N o n e C O L L E G E C o l o r a d o A u b u r n Note that for college teams, you will receive analert for all teams playing for that college. 4. Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to...
Page 34 - Sleep Off; is the factory default setting. Press the; Factory Default
SR-H550 User Guide 34 Sleep Off is the factory default setting. Press the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to choose thedesired sleep time. When the desired time ishighlighted, press the ENT/SEL button. TheReceiver will turn off after the selected time haspassed. Factory Default The Factory Default screen di...
Page 35 - Problem; Troubleshooting; Receiver
SR-H550 User Guide 35 Receiver does not turn on Receiver displays“ANTENNA NOT DET ECTED” Receiver displays“ACQUIRING SIGNAL” No sound The AC power adapter cord is not plugged into an AC outlet, or theDC power cable is not plugged into the Receiver. Check the AC andDC power cords. The satellite anten...
Page 36 - Specifications
SR-H550 User Guide 36 Specifications Satellite Frequencies .......................................................................................... 2322.293/2330.207 MHzTerrestrial Frequencies ........................................................................................................ ...
Page 37 - 2-MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY
SR-H550 User Guide 37 12-MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any partthereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the...
Page 39 - Please record the SIRIUS ID (SID) in the space provided below:
SR-H550 User Guide 39 SIRIUS ID: Please record the SIRIUS ID (SID) in the space provided below: SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 SIRIUS Product Support: 1-800-869-5590 [email protected]
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© 2005 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. SR-H550 (Rev. 1, April 2005) SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 1-888-539-7474 www.sirius.com
