Sirius Satellite Radio SLH2 manual

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    Stilett o 2 Home Kit (0000000000) 00.ABCD1. 001 sirius. com SIRIUS Sat ellite R adio Inc. 1221 A venue o f the Americas New Y ork, NY 1002 0 8 0 0. 8 69. 5 59 0 S t i l e t t o 2 Home Kit Inst allation + User Guide[...]

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    Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRIUS Stiletto 2 Home Kit! Your new SIRIUS ® Stiletto 2 ™ Home Kit lets you enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s digital enter- tainment in your home. You can connect the home dock directly to your home entertainment system, to amplified speakers, or integrate it into your computer’s sound system. Cable[...]

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    [ Table of Contents ] 3 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    [ Warning and Safety Information ] 4 Warning and Safety Information FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device[...]

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    [ Warning and Safety Information ] 5 Safety Precautions Be sure to observe the following warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructions and warnings may result in a serious accident and/or personal injury. Installation must be performed according to this installation guide. SIRIUS is not respon- sible for issues arising from installations no[...]

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    [ Package Contents ] 6 Package Contents The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Stiletto 2 Home Kit. Unpack the kit carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missing or damaged, or if the kit fails to operate properly, notify your dealer immediately. It is recom- mended that you retain the or[...]

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    [ Controls ] 7 Controls Home Dock Reference Guide Figure 1 and the table following identify and describe the buttons, connectors, and features of the home dock. PC Sync Button Headphone/ Speaker Jack Antenna USB Line Out Power Line In sync Home Dock Button, Connector, and Feature Descriptions Button/ Connector/ Feature Action Description PC Sync Pr[...]

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    [ Controls ] 8 Home Dock Button, Connector, and Feature Descriptions Button/ Connector/ Feature Action Description USB Connection for USB cable Line In Connection for your PC computer’s audio output which allows you to play your computer sound and SIRIUS audio through your computer speakers Line Out Audio output connection for connecting to your [...]

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    [ Controls ] 9 Remote Control Reference Guide Figure 2 and the table following identify and describe the buttons of the remote control. The remote control works when the Stiletto 2 is in the home dock. 1 2 3 + 4 5 6 7 8 9 jump preset options display back home mute tune FM 0 Select FM Jump Preset T une Media Dial (CCW) Media Dial (CW) Power Love Bac[...]

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    [ Controls ] 1 0 Remote Control Button Descriptions Button Action Satellite Radio Environment Internet Radio Environment Replay/Library Environment Power Press Turns the Stiletto 2 On/Off Mute Press Mutes (or un-mutes) the audio Up/Down Press Pressing Up is equivalent to turning the Media Dial counter-clockwise Pressing Down is equivalent to turnin[...]

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    [ Controls ] 1 1 Remote Control Button Descriptions Continued Button Action Satellite Radio Environment Internet Radio Environment Replay/Library Environment Play/Pause Press Pauses a broadcast or resumes playing a paused broadcast If playing, mutes audio If muted, resumes playing Pauses or resumes playing the current song or show Rewind Press If l[...]

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    [ Controls ] 1 2 Remote Control Button Descriptions Continued Button Action Satellite Radio Environment Internet Radio Environment Replay/Library Environment Love Press Saves the song or show if possible, or adds to the wish list when song/show cannot be saved While recording, prompts to stop recording Adds the artist/song to the wish list Hold Dis[...]

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    [ Controls ] 1 3 Remote Control Button Descriptions Continued Button Action Satellite Radio Environment Internet Radio Environment Replay/Library Environment jump Press Jumps to a preselected traffic/weather channel A second press returns to the previous channel or song/show FM Press Displays the FM Frequency screen where the FM transmitter frequen[...]

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    [ Installation ] 1 4 Installation Installing the Home Dock When installing the home dock in your home, choose a location in close proximity to your home entertainment system, PC computer, or amplified speakers, and also where the cable from the indoor/outdoor antenna can reach the home dock. The location should be easily ac- cessible and provide go[...]

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    [ Installation ] 1 5 Docking the SIRIUS Radio Place the SIRIUS radio into the home dock, aligning the connector on the bottom of the radio with the connector on the home dock, and gently press the radio down until it is fully seated in the home dock. (Figure 5) back home display options Satellite Radio Internet Radio Library sync Figure 5 Figure 5[...]

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    [ Installation ] 1 6 Installing the Indoor/Outdoor Antenna Before installing the indoor/outdoor antenna, read this entire section. To ensure consistent reception of the SIRIUS signal in your home, it is important that the antenna be oriented correctly. Note the following Best, Better, and Good considerations for antenna placement. BEST reception ca[...]

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    [ Installation ] 1 7 GOOD reception can be achieved by placing the antenna indoors on a windowsill. The window will need to be facing in the direction of the SIRIUS satellites, as described later, and have a clear view of the sky. The antenna may need to be placed on a book to raise it above the level of the window frame. (Figure 7) Note: If your l[...]

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    [ Installation ] 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 HORIZON SKY SOUTH WEST EAST NORTH Use the map to find the area you are located in (1 to 5). Then find the direction in which you need to have a clear view of the sky: Area 1: You will need a location with a clear view of the sky facing EAST or NORTHEAST or SOUTHEAST Area 2: You will need a location with a clear view o[...]

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    [ Installation ] 1 9 For example, suppose you live in Area 2. You determined that your antenna will need to have a clear view of the sky facing North or Northeast. The exact direction is determined by your specific location in Area 2 relative to the X on the map: If you live in Texas, you will need a more North facing clear view of the sky whereas [...]

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    [ Installation ] 2 0 To access the antenna aiming or signal indicator screen, press the Home button and select Settings Device Antenna Aiming . The SATELLITE portion of the display screen (Figure 10) shows the strength of the signal being received from the satellite, while the TERRES- TRIAL portion of the display screen shows the strength of the si[...]

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    [ Installation ] 2 1 The second adjustment is to turn the antenna slightly to the left or right until the highest pos- sible signal strength is achieved. (Figure 12) If you find that it is not possible to receive a good SIRIUS signal in your location, SIRIUS of- fers a outdoor home antenna which can be mounted to the exterior of the home. The outdo[...]

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    [ Installation ] 2 2 Connecting the Stiletto 2 Home Dock to an Audio System Connecting the Stiletto 2 to a Home Entertainment System The Stiletto 2 can be connected to your home entertainment system using the AUX IN or LINE IN connection of your home entertainment system. (Figure 13) Connect the provided audio cable which has the 1/8” (3.5 mm) co[...]

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    [ Installation ] 2 3 Connecting the Stiletto 2 to Amplified Speakers Amplified speakers can be connected to the home dock. (Figure 14) The speakers must have a 1/8” (3.5 mm) connector to connect to the home dock. Connect the cable from the speakers to the LINE OUT connection at the rear of the home dock. (Refer to Figure 1 on page 7.) FM OF F Int[...]

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    [ Installation ] 2 4 FM OF F Figure 15 Figure 15[...]

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    [ Installation ] 2 5 My Sirius Studio Software Installation If you are using the home dock to connect to your PC computer, the My Sirius Studio ® software included with your Stiletto 2 will allow you to connect your Stiletto 2 to your PC. The software requires your PC computer to be using the Microsoft Windows ® XP operating system with Service P[...]

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    [ Installation ] 2 6 Connecting the USB Cable If you will be using your PC computer with the home dock, connect the provided USB cable to the USB connection on the rear of the home dock. (Refer to Figure 1 on page 7.) Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your PC computer. (Figure 17) Satellite Radio Internet Radio Libr[...]

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    [ Operation ] 2 7 Operation Battery Charging To charge the battery in your Stiletto 2 place the radio in the home dock. When docked the battery will be charged. Scheduling a Recording To schedule a recording, press the Home button and select Recording Setup New Recording . (Figure 19) If have not already set your time zone, you will be prompted to [...]

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    [ Operation ] 2 8 Parameter Description Notes Channel Any SIRIUS broadcast channel may be selected If a channel which has been locked with the parental control feature is selected, the pass- word must be entered before you can listen to the recording Date The date of the recording Dates may be selected from the present date to 4 weeks in the future[...]

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    [ Operation ] 2 9 will be displayed and the recording will not occur. Editing a Scheduled Recording Once you’ve set up a scheduled recording, you can review and edit the recording settings by choosing Already Scheduled from the Recording menu. (Figure 19) Selecting this option will display a list of all recordings already scheduled. (Figure 22) S[...]

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    [ Troubleshooting ] 3 0 Troubleshooting Symptom Solution SIRIUS radio does not power on Check the battery to be sure it is installed correctly. Charge the battery. Check that the radio is properly seated in the home dock. Check the AC power adapter to be sure it’s plugged into a work- ing AC outlet, and connected to the home dock. SIRIUS radio di[...]

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    [ Specifications ] 3 1 Specifications Home Dock Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Volts DC, 2.0A, Center Positive Operation Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -5° to +40° C (23° to 104° F) Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18mW [...]

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    [ Warranty ] 3 2 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 b[...]

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    [ EULA ] 3 3 End User License Agreement SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) This End Us er Lic ense A greeme nt (th is "EUL A") se ts for th the agree ment b etween you a nd Sir ius Sa tellit e Radi o Inc. (“Sir ius”) for t he use of th e soft ware i n Stil etto Si rius s atelli te rad io rec eivers (the “R[...]

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    [ EULA ] 3 4 acces s to, or the right s in, a cont ent file or ot her wo rk pro tected by th e copy right laws o f any jurisd iction . (f) T he Sof tware embodi es a s erial copying manag ement system requi red by the l aws of the U nited States . You may n ot cir cum- vent or att empt t o circ umvent this system by any means . (g) Y ou sha ll not[...]

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    [ EULA ] 3 5 other than the un modifie d vers ion of Receiv er whi ch the Softw are wa s desi gned t o be u sed as descr ibed i n the Docume ntatio n, any m odifica tions are ma de to the So ftware during the w arrant y peri od, if the m edia i s subj ected to acc ident abuse or imp roper use, and/or the t erms o f this EULA are bre ached. Siri u[...]

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    [ EULA ] 3 6 with Sirius . (b) F ormal Resolu tion. Except as pr ovided in Sec tion 1 0(d), if you and S irius cannot resol ve a C laim i nforma lly, a ny Cla im eit her of you o r Siri us ass erts w ill be resol ved onl y by b inding arbit ration . The arbitr ation will b e cond ucted under the Co mmerci al Arb itrati on Rules of th e Amer ican A [...]

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    [ EULA ] 3 7 found at ht tp://w ww.gnu .org/c opylef t/gpl.h tml. P ortion s of t he wor k were modifi ed by Zing S ystems , Inc. 2005- 2007. The or iginal and m odified sourc e code can b e foun d at he re. TH IS SOF TWARE IS PRO VIDED BY THE AUTHO R(S) " AS IS" AND A NY EXPRE SS OR IMPLIE D WARR ANTIES , INCL UDING, BUT NO T LIMI TED [...]

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    [ EULA ] 3 8 archi ve. If you a re uns ure wh ether or not a part icular file i s cove red by this licens e, you must contac t us t o veri fy thi s. The FreeT ype Proje ct is copyri ght (C ) 1996 -2000 by Davi d Turn er, Ro bert W ilhelm , and Werner Lembe rg. Al l righ ts res erved except as sp ecified below . 1. N o Warr anty. THE FR EETYPE PRO[...]

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    [ EULA ] 3 9 suppl ied "A S IS". The C ontrib uting Authors and G roup 4 2, Inc . disc laim a ll war rantie s, exp ressed or im plied, inclu ding, withou t limit ation, the w arrant ies of merch antabil ity an d of fi tness for an y purp ose. T he Con tribut ing Au thors and Gr oup 42 , Inc. assum e no li abilit y for direct , indi rect,[...]

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    [ EULA ] 4 0 WHETH ER IN CONTRA CT, ST RICT L IABILI TY, OR TORT ( INCLUD ING NE GLIGEN CE OR OTHERW ISE) A RISING IN AN Y WAY O UT OF THE US E OF T HIS SO FTWARE , EVEN IF ADV ISED O F THE POSSIB ILITY OF SUC H DAMA GE. (j) o penssl . Copy right (c) 19 98-200 5 The O penSSL Proje ct. Al l righ ts res erved. Redis tribut ion an d use in sou rce an [...]

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    [ EULA ] 4 1 LIABL E FOR ANY DI RECT, INDIRE CT, IN CIDENTA L, SPE CIAL, EXEMPL ARY, O R CONS EQUENT IAL DA MAGES (INCLU DING, BUT N OT LIM ITED T O, PRO CUREME NT OF SUBSTIT UTE GO ODS OR SERVI CES; L OSS OF USE, DATA, OR PRO FITS; OR BUSIN ESS IN TERRUP TION) HOWEVE R CAUS ED AND ON ANY THEOR Y OF L IABILI TY, WH ETHER IN CON TRACT, STRIC T LIABI[...]

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    [ Copyrights & Trademarks ] 4 2 Copyrights & Trademarks © 2007 Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® “SIRIUS” and related marks, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are registered trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are regis- tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [...]

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    [ SIRIUS ID ] 4 3 SIRIUS ID Write down the SIRIUS ID (SID) of your Stiletto 2 in the space provided below. SID: _______________________________________[...]

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    SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 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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    Stilett o 2 Home Kit (0000000000) 00.ABCD1. 001 sirius. com SIRIUS Sat ellite R adio Inc. 1221 A venue o f the Americas New Y ork, NY 1002 0 8 0 0. 8 69. 5 59 0 S t i l e t t o 2 Home Kit Inst allation + User Guide[...]