Sirius Stiletto User manual

H o m e K i t

Installation & User Guide

Congratulations on the Purchase of your new SIRIUS Stiletto

Home Kit!

Your new SIRIUS

®

Stiletto

™

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. Cables are

provided where necessary. The home dock also features a charging station for charging and

storing a spare battery.

The kit includes a USB cable for connecting the home dock to your computer to enable you to

use the My Sirius Studio

®

software with your Stiletto. The My Sirius Studio software allows

you to supplement your saved SIRIUS broadcast content with your own MP3/WMA library.

For the latest information about this and other SIRIUS products and accessories, visit

http://www.sirius.com.

To enhance your Stiletto listening experience, several optional accessories are available to

make your Stiletto even more versatile. Turn to page 34 for more information.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

FCC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

FCC Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Canadian Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Home Dock Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Remote Control Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote Control Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing the Home Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting the AC Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Docking the SIRIUS Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing the Indoor/Outdoor Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the Stiletto Home Dock to an Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Direct Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

My Sirius Studio Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting the USB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Subscribing to the SIRIUS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Scheduling a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Synchronizing the Stiletto to your PC computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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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 may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or

transmitter.

FCC Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de-

vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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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 not performed according to the procedures in this

guide.

Use only the provided AC Power Adapter.

Do not install the unit where it will be exposed to high levels of humidity, moisture, or dust.

To avoid short circuits, do not open the unit, and never put or leave any metallic objects

(coins, tools, etc.) inside the unit.

If the unit emits smoke or unusual odors, turn the power off immediately, and disconnect

the unit from any power source.

Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks.

The installation and use suggestions contained in this installation manual are subject

to any restrictions or limitations that may be imposed by applicable law. The purchaser

should check applicable law for any restrictions or limitations before installing and/or

operating this unit.

Warnings

Cleaning and Maintenance

If the home dock becomes dirty, turn the power off and wipe it clean with a soft cloth. Do

not use hard cloths, strong cleaning fluids, paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile solvents to

clean. These may cause damage to the unit.

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Package Contents

The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Stiletto Home Kit. Unpack

the kit carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missing or dam-

aged, or if the kit fails to operate properly, notify your dealer immediately. It is recommended

that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to ship your kit in

the future.

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Controls

Home Dock Reference Guide

Figure 1 and the table following identify and describe the buttons, connectors, and features of

the home dock.

Spare Battery

Charging Slot

PC SyncIR Remote

Sensor

Charging

Indicator

Lights

DC5V

ANT

LINE

IN

LINE

OUT

USB

DC5V LINE OUT

ANTLINE IN

Home Dock Button, Connector, and Feature Descriptions

Button/

Connector/

Feature

Action Description

PC Sync

Press

Initiates a USB connection between the Stiletto and your PC

computer when the USB cable is connected

Figure 1Figure 1

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Home Dock Button, Connector, and Feature Descriptions

Button/

Connector/

Feature

Action Description

Spare

Battery

Charging

Slot

Charging and storage slot for a spare battery

Charging

Indicator

Lights

Main dock and spare battery charging indicator lamps indicate the status

of battery:

Slow Blinking: Battery is charging

Steady: Charge complete

USB

Connection for USB cable

DC5V

Power connection for the AC Power Adapter

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 home entertainment sys-

tem, amplified speakers, or PC computer sound system

ANT

Connection for the satellite antenna

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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 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

Tune

Media Dial (CCW)

Media Dial (CW)

Power

Love

Back

Options

Rewind

Volume

Numeric

Keypad

Fast-Forward

Display

Home

Mute

Play/Pause

Figure 2Figure 2

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Remote Control Button Descriptions

Button Action

Satellite Radio

Environment

Internet Radio

Environment

Replay/Library

Environment

Power

Press Turns the Stiletto 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 turning the Media Dial clockwise

If listening, displays channel or category list

If in a list, menu, or prompt, scrolls to next or previous item

Left/Right

Press

Pressing Right is equivalent to Fast-Forward

Pressing Left is equivalent to Rewind

Select

Press Selects highlighted items in a list, menu, or prompt

back

Press

Returns back to the screen displayed just prior to the currently

displayed screen

home

Press

First press returns to the Home screen

Additional press returns to the Now Playing screen

options

Press

Displays available options for the currently displayed screen

If no options are available, nothing is displayed

display

Press

Cycles between 3-channel display mode, 6-channel display

mode, artist name, and song title when in the channel browsing

mode

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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 listening, rewinds

a broadcast to the

previous song or

show

If in a channel or

preset list, moves

through categories

or preset banks

If listening and

muted, resumes

playing

If in a channel or

category list, moves

through channel

categories

Skips to the next

song or show

Hold

Fast-Forwards

through the replay

buffer

Fast-Forwards

through song or

show

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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 favorites

when song/show

cannot be saved

While recording,

prompts to stop

recording

Adds the artist/song to the favorites list

Hold

Displays recording

setup screen

While recording,

prompts to stop

recording

+/–

Volume

Press

+ increases the audio volume

— decreases the audio volume

preset

Press

Changes to the preset mode and displays the list of preset chan-

nels

A second and subsequent press cycles through the preset

banks, A, B, and C

tune

Press

Changes to the direct tuning mode where channel numbers may

be entered

0 - 9

Press

In Tune Mode: Directly selects the channel indicted by the num-

bers which are pressed

In Preset Mode: Selects presets 0 – 9

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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

frequency can be selected for use when wirelessly connecting to

an FM receiver

REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION

To install the remote control battery, locate the battery drawer on the bottom edge. Open

the battery drawer by holding the latch tab to the right and sliding the drawer out as shown

in Figure 3. Place the battery in drawer with the + side of the battery facing up and slide the

drawer back into the remote control.

Latch Tab

+

Figure 3Figure 3

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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 good visibility of the display, and should not be located where it will be

in direct sunlight which will affect the visibility of the display screen.

Connecting the AC Power Adapter

Connect the AC Power Adapter to the DC5V connector at the rear of the home dock (Figure

4), and plug it into a wall outlet.

DC5V

ANT

LINE

IN

LINE

OUT

USB

DC5V LINE OUT

ANTLINE IN

Figure 4Figure 4

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Docking the SIRIUS Radio

Place the SIRIUS radio into the home dock, aligning the connector on the radio with the con-

nector 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

Figure 5Figure 5

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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 considerations for antenna placement:

BEST reception can be achieved by placing the antenna outside on the roof, with a clear

360 degree view of the sky. This position will afford the best view of the sky for best

reception. When placed in this location, an antenna extension cable may be required.

BETTER reception can be achieved by placing the antenna outside a window, or by

mounting it to the side of the house. In either case, try to achieve the best possible clear

view of the sky.

GOOD reception can be achieved by placing your antenna in a window. Try to achieve

a clear unobstructed view of the sky. If your location is in major metropolitan area, the

antenna may be located inside the home because terrestrial transmitters are used to boost

signal strength.

If you cannot obtain a clear 360 degree view of the sky (Best), then for the Better and Good

installations you must at least have a clear view of the sky in the direction of the SIRIUS satel-

lites, as shown in the following map diagram. (Figure 6)

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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 of the sky facing NORTH or NORTH-

EAST

Area 3: You will need a location with a clear view of the sky facing NORTH or NORTH-

WEST

Area 4: You will need a location with a clear view of the sky facing WEST or

NORTHWEST or SOUTHWEST

Area 5: You will need a clear view of the sky facing STRAIGHT UP (Outdoors only)

Choose a mounting location for the antenna which has an unobstructed view of the sky in the

direction for your area.

For example, suppose you live in Area 2. You determined that your antenna will need to have

Figure 6Figure 6

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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 if you live in southern California, you will

need a more Northeast facing clear view of the sky.

Once you have found a suitable location for the antenna, route the antenna cable to the

home dock. Be sure you avoid any obstructions that could crimp, kink, or twist the cable. Use

protective grommets wherever rough openings are encountered. If the antenna is installed

outdoors, route the cable from the antenna location to the interior of the home, working the

cable through the basement, under a window sill, etc., and make adjustments to take up cable

slack as necessary. Connect the antenna cable to the ANT connection on the rear of the

home dock. (Refer to Figure 4 on page 16.) Optional antenna extension cables are available if

needed. Refer to the Optional Accessories section for more details.

Testing and Optimizing the Antenna Signal Strength

The stronger the SIRIUS signal strength, the less likely it is that you will experience an inter-

ruption of the audio when listening to a broadcast. To assist you in adjusting the antenna

aiming for optimal reception, your SIRIUS radio can display a screen showing the strength of

the SIRIUS signal being received. (Figure 7)

To access the antenna aiming or signal indicator screen, consult the manual which accom-

panied your SIRIUS radio. The SATELLITE portion of the display screen (Figure 4) shows the

strength of the signal being received from the satellite, while the TERRESTRIAL portion of the

display screen shows the strength of the signal being received from terrestrial based transmit-

ters, if available. Make small adjustments to the aiming of the antenna until you achieve the

strongest possible signal.

Antenna Aiming

Press SELECT when done

SATELLITE

Adjust your antenna

position to maximize signal

strength.

TERRESTRIAL

Figure 7Figure 7

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