Sirius Satellite Radio SIRIUS S50 - Manual (Page 8)

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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, the Sirius S50 can display a screen showing the strength of the
SIRIUS signal being received.
To access the antenna aiming menu, place the media player in the dock without connecting
the USB cable. Press the Setup button on the media player and select the Antenna Aiming
menu option from the Device Settings menu. (Figure 4) The SATELLITE portion of the Anten-
na Aiming display screen 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 transmitters, if available. Make small adjustments to the aiming
of the windowsill antenna until you achieve the strongest possible signal.
ANTENNA AIMING
SATELLITE
TERRESTRIAL
Connecting the Home Dock to Your Computer
You can integrate the home dock with your computer’s sound system so that you can utilize
the speakers connected to your computer for listening to both the computer and the Sirius
S50. When connected in this way, you will be able to listen to Sirius S50 and use the com-
puter at the same time. For example, when using the My Sirius Studio software, you will be
able to review the songs recorded in your S50 or in your playlists, or listen to the streaming
content available via the SIRIUS internet streaming service through your computer’s speakers.
Or, when listening to the Sirius S50 while using your computer, you will also be able to hear
the various computer sounds.
To connect your computer and the home dock to your computer’s speakers, connect the
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audio cables as follows:
Make a note of the connector on your computer to which your speakers are connected.
This is typically a green connector, and may be marked “Speakers” or have a speaker
icon. Disconnect the wire plugged into that connector and plug that wire into the LINE
OUT connection on the rear of the dock. (Figure 2)
Connect the provided audio cable which has the 1/8” (3.5mm) connectors on both ends
into the connector on the computer which had been connected to the speakers.
Connect the other end of this cable to the LINE IN connection on the rear of the dock.
(Figure 2)
If you will be using your PC computer with the dock, connect the provided USB cable to the
USB connection on the rear of the dock. (Figure 2) Connect the other end of the USB cable
to an available USB port on your computer.
Connecting the Home Dock to Your Stereo System
If you will not be connecting the home dock to your computer’s speakers, you may connect
the dock to amplified speakers or your home stereo system. Plug the provided audio cable
with the RCA-type connectors on one end to your speakers or home stereo system audio
input connection, and connect the other end of the cable to the LINE OUT connection on the
rear of the dock. (Figure 2)
Note that if you are connecting the home dock directly to speakers, you will have to use ampli-
fied speakers.
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