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Using Helix with a PC

Using Helix with a PC

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Purchasing Music

The XM+Napster store allows you to stream, download, or buy songs or albums.

Stream

– Listen to a song while your PC is connected to the Internet.

Download

– Store music on your PC. You can listen to these songs any time,

even if your PC is offline.

Buy

– Purchase the track or album. You can transfer these songs to your

Helix at any time.

“download”

– Available to buy,

download, or stream from XM+Napster

“buy only”

– Only available to buy, or to

sample a 30-second clip from XM+Napster

Summary of Contents for XM2go

Page 1: ...userguide Satellite Radio with MP3...

Page 2: ...ed music not for use in commercial establishments Installation cost and other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply Subscription fee is consumer only XM products programming ser...

Page 3: ...p 49 Registering with XM Napster 51 What Can You Do with XM Napster 54 Exploring 54 Purchasing Music 55 Organizing Your Music 56 Disconnecting Your Helix from the PC 60 Listening to XM Radio Online XM...

Page 4: ...kids and entertainment channels Hear XM live or save XM programming on your Helix to listen at your leisure We ve also teamed up with Napster a leading provider of online music Imagine discovering a...

Page 5: ...y Recorded music not for use in commercial establishments Installation cost and other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply Subscription fee is consumer only XM products program...

Page 6: ...Introduction 6 Introduction Helix Cradle Antenna PC Manage content using Helix or your PC Listen to XM Radio Online Purchase music from XM Napster and upload it to your Helix...

Page 7: ...o Helix Do not expose to chemicals such as benzene and thinners Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Clean with a soft damp cloth only Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources for a prolonged...

Page 8: ...ng in your ear s lower the volume or stop using the earbuds or headphones To avoid risk of traffic accidents Do not use earbuds or headphones while operating a bicycle automobile or motorcycle Not onl...

Page 9: ...power adapter plugs or battery terminal Caution To avoid electric shock use the power adapter only with an outlet that matches the shape of the adapter s plug Caution Make sure that you insert the ad...

Page 10: ...Introduction 10 Introduction What s in the Box Helix YX M1 Battery AH43 00007A Home dock cradle YA CD100 Earbuds EP 360 Remote YA RC100 Home XM antenna AH42 00024A...

Page 11: ...What s in the Box RCA audio cable AH39 00901A Also included User guide AH81 02210A XM Napster install CD AH59 01733A USB cable AH39 00902A AC power adapter AH61 02211A Carrying case holster AH61 02213...

Page 12: ...ction 12 Introduction Charging the Battery Charge the battery for at least 8 hours before using Helix for the first time or if you have not used it for several months Be sure to charge the battery in...

Page 13: ...y button Change what s showing on the display XM button Start here press to access channels playlists menus and confirm selections Mode Switch between Live XM or My Music recorded content Arrow button...

Page 14: ...Introduction 14 Introduction Helix Controls When you dock Helix in its home cradle both the display and arrow buttons rotate by 90 so that up really points up...

Page 15: ...tup Again press the down arrow button to highlight Setup and press the XM button to select it 4 You will see another menu one of the options is Antenna Aiming Press the down arrow button to highlight...

Page 16: ...revious or next track PC track MP3 or WMA file track assigned to a playlist PC track assigned to a playlist XM track is locked repeat track play tracks randomly Additional symbols Battery charge Mode...

Page 17: ...k Tag interesting songs or tracks Numeric keypad Select XM channels by channel number Mode Live XM or My Music recorded content XM button Access menus and confirm selections Arrow buttons Select menu...

Page 18: ...the battery Or select XM channel 0 to view the Radio ID Record the Radio ID here for reference The XM Radio ID does not use the letters I O S or F 4 Activate your XM Satellite Radio service online at...

Page 19: ...Subscribing to XM 19 ENG...

Page 20: ...l input use Helix s built in FM transmitter page 66 Connect power adapter and home antenna Point antenna toward the south ern sky through a window 3 To optimize signal recep tion you may mount the hom...

Page 21: ...Using Your Helix Alone Using Your Helix Alone 21 ENG While Traveling If you re traveling you can connect the power adapter directly to Helix using the travel power cable...

Page 22: ...installer if you have questions You can listen to your Helix through your car stereo by using Helix s built in FM transmitter Simply find an unused FM frequency on the stereo and set Helix to transmit...

Page 23: ...Using Your Helix Alone Using Your Helix Alone 23 ENG 2 Insert Helix into car cradle 3 Connect car cradle to antenna cable and power adapter...

Page 24: ...ng surfaces with the surface preparation kit Peel away the adhesive liner and firmly press the swivel mount to the surface for 30 seconds Allow 24 hours before using the mount If you need to remove th...

Page 25: ...cradle To remove the vent mount push it into the vent and lift upward slightly to release the mount s hooks from the vent vane 6 Find an unused FM frequency on your car stereo 7 Set your Helix to the...

Page 26: ...c on the display you re listening to recorded XM or MP3 WMA tracks Press the MODE button to switch to Live XM NOTE You must receive a live XM signal for at least 8 hours a month which may be split ove...

Page 27: ...n the remote that correspond to the channel number OR 1 Press the left arrow button on your Helix You will see a virtual keypad on the display 2 Use the arrow buttons to select the digits correspondin...

Page 28: ...ons then the XM button to select the desired channel 4 To remove a channel from the Favorites list select XM Favorites Edit Channels channel name Remove Channel Categories XM channels are organized in...

Page 29: ...playing on any other XM chan nel Helix will beep and flash Artist Song Found on the display Switch to that channel by pressing the XM button 4 To edit the TuneSelect list select XM Settings Preferenc...

Page 30: ...List Add TuneSelect 2 Press the up or down arrow buttons to choose the artist or song title field 3 Press the XM button You will see a virtual keyboard Type in the artist name or song title 4 Select...

Page 31: ...a selection go to that entry and press the XM button the entry will change color from blue to gray 5 When you re finished press the left arrow button repeatedly until you return to the normal display...

Page 32: ...te some stock symbols 6 You can track up to 20 stock symbols When you ve entered all your desired stock symbols select Exit 7 Press the left arrow button repeatedly or simply wait a few seconds until...

Page 33: ...long as you re already tuned to that channel By selecting Record Song you instruct your Helix to stop recording at the end of the song 2 You can continue recording the channel you re listening to by s...

Page 34: ...rd Rec Channel You will record the channel you re currently listening to 2 To stop recording at any time select XM Record Stop Recording If you change channels Helix automatically stops recording 3 Yo...

Page 35: ...ons to adjust each entry Press the left or right arrow buttons to move to the previous or next option Helix informs you if there is a scheduling conflict such as overlapping sessions You can choose to...

Page 36: ...Recording You will see a list of sessions Highlight the session you wish to edit You may not see all the sessions that you scheduled in the past Sessions that have expired are automatically removed f...

Page 37: ...on Helix Highlight the song you want to listen to then press XM Play to start playing from that song 3 You can press the right arrow button to skip to the next song Press the left arrow button to ski...

Page 38: ...rt the selections by artist category or channel 1 While listening to recorded tracks in My Music select XM Find 2 Choose how to view your stored music For example to sort your stored music by artist s...

Page 39: ...e category or genre that they are assigned to using their ID3 tags which may or may not be the same as the XM category WMA and MP3 songs are also assigned to a channel named MP3 WMA 8 To view all the...

Page 40: ...Music press the up or down arrow buttons to view the list of songs 2 Highlight the song you want to lock 3 Select XM Edit Song Lock Song 4 The locked song is indicated with a padlock symbol to the lef...

Page 41: ...simply highlight and select the playlist name To create a new playlist choose New Playlist and use the virtual keyboard to name that playlist 4 The display confirms by showing playlist name song titl...

Page 42: ...playlist name Edit Playlist Remove Songs 2 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight a song 3 Press XM Select The song s name will change to green 4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight...

Page 43: ...songs select XM Find All Songs Using Your Helix Alone Using Your Helix Alone 43 ENG Play songs in the order listed in the playlist starting from the selected song Play songs in random order starting...

Page 44: ...using the up and down arrow buttons 5 Put down the song by pressing the XM button The song title changes back to yellow 6 Repeat steps 2 5 for any song you want to move When you re finished press the...

Page 45: ...gh XM Napster To bookmark a song in My Music 1 Press the up or down arrow buttons until you highlight the song you want to bookmark 2 Select XM Edit Song Bookmark Song 3 Helix confirms by displaying I...

Page 46: ...from memory and is different from removing a song from a playlist To delete one song from My Music 1 Press the up or down arrow buttons until you highlight the song you want to delete 2 Select XM Edi...

Page 47: ...ll be displayed in green 4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight another song and press the XM button to select that song Do this for all the songs you want to remove 5 Select XM Delete Yes 6...

Page 48: ...em At least 64 MB of RAM At least 13 MB of available hard disk space for XM Napster application Internet Explorer 5 1 or higher Windows Media Player 9 or higher Windows Media Player 10 recommended for...

Page 49: ...apster CD into your computer s CD or DVD drive 3 The software should start automatically You should see the following screen on your PC Click here to begin the installation Click here when you re fini...

Page 50: ...le home antenna and AC power adapter 6 Your PC should recognize Helix Close any file folders that appear on your screen You can manage the contents of Helix entirely by using the XM Napster program 7...

Page 51: ...C for an additional monthly subscription XM Napster XM Napster Light Manage XM content and MP3 WMA files on your Helix Transfer MP3 WMA files from your PC to your Helix Buy individual songs or albums...

Page 52: ...register follow these steps 1 Click File Sign In on the XM Napster application Click on the link for new members 2 Follow the directions indicated on the registration screen You must provide your act...

Page 53: ...idual songs or albums Simply select Start XM Napster Light instead of entering your billing information For XM Napster enter your credit card information For XM Napster Light simply click here 4 The n...

Page 54: ...files between Helix and your PC Explore and purchase music from XM Napster s enormous online store Listen to XM Radio Online Exploring Explore XM Napster s online store and community with over 1 5 mi...

Page 55: ...while your PC is connected to the Internet Download Store music on your PC You can listen to these songs any time even if your PC is offline Buy Purchase the track or album You can transfer these song...

Page 56: ...ore Click on the desired folder to see its contents on the main pane Drag and drop purchased tracks into the transfer pane to move them from your PC to your Helix The main pane shows the contents of a...

Page 57: ...7 ENG Recording Sessions View and edit your Helix recording sessions by selecting Library Helix XM Recordings on the XM Napster application Enter the options for the recording session Create a new rec...

Page 58: ...n your PC Select Library My Playlists To add a track to any playlist select that track on the main pane and drag it to the playlist name in the Folder pane Alternatively right click on the track name...

Page 59: ...gs that you have purchased from XM Napster or songs that you have ripped from your audio CDs Helix only recognizes file names that use single byte char acters double byte and multi byte character sets...

Page 60: ...must disconnect using one of the following methods In Windows right click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon which is on the right side of the Windows taskbar Select USB Mass Storage Device and click...

Page 61: ...XM Radio Online click on Home Radio XM Radio Online Then simply choose your desired channel from the channel list Save favorite channels in the preset buttons at the top of the screen by dragging a ch...

Page 62: ...olders pane You will see a listing of the CD tracks in the main pane 3 Click the Rip icon on the bottom of the main pane By default the tracks will be encoded into the WMA format at 128 kbps You can c...

Page 63: ...D or otherwise transferred off your Helix 1 Insert a recordable CD or DVD into your PC s CD DVD drive 2 Click Library 3 Pull up the Burn screen at the bottom of the main pane 4 Drag and drop tracks in...

Page 64: ...and must be connected to your PC You cannot update the firmware if Helix is not docked and powered Your PC must be connected to the Internet Using XM Napster If you have installed and use XM Napster i...

Page 65: ...r software should start automatically 2 Click on Browse CD 3 Click on Utils then click on XMFirmwareUpdateClient 4 Follow the instructions on the PC screen You can run this firmware update tool at any...

Page 66: ...Settings FM Modulator Set the FM frequency that Helix transmits on Turn the FM modulator on or off manually or automatically when inserted into a home or car cradle Adjust the volume level of the FM t...

Page 67: ...same FM frequency as in step 2 You should hear XM programming over your FM radio when your Helix and radio frequencies match 5 Press the XM button to confirm your selection FM Mode Choose one of these...

Page 68: ...its volume level to match other audio sources your CD player other FM stations or MP3 player 1 Select XM Settings FM Modulator FM Level 2 Press the left arrow button to decrease the volume level or th...

Page 69: ...enna to pull in the strongest possible signal 1 Select XM Settings Setup Antenna Aiming 2 Slowly turn and tilt the antenna The signal bars on the display will change 3 The antenna aiming screen remain...

Page 70: ...one control menu Then press the left arrow button repeatedly until you return to normal operation Line Out Level If you connect Helix to another stereo system you can adjust Helix s audio level to mat...

Page 71: ...Press the XM button to confirm your selection Then press the left arrow button repeatedly until you return to normal operation Backlight Timer Your Helix screen remains lit for a short time after you...

Page 72: ...e ticker as if you re flipping pages of a book 3 Press the XM button to confirm your selection Info Extras If you choose sports or other Info Extras features you will see sports scores and other infor...

Page 73: ...tch to that channel until you push the XM button You can change this so that Helix automatically tunes to the channel that you re previewing 1 Select XM Settings Preferences Channel Access Direct Tune...

Page 74: ...ed beside the channel name You can choose to skip more than one channel 3 To add a channel that has been skipped highlight that channel then press the XM button 4 Press the left arrow button when you...

Page 75: ...s Time No 3 To display time in 12 or 24 hour format select the desired format through XM Settings Setup Set Time Set Clock 12 24 Hour Mode Sleep Timer Your Helix has a sleep timer that can automatical...

Page 76: ...XM Settings Setup Set Time Vehicle Mode 2 Choose one of the following settings 3 The setting is saved even if you turn Helix off The vehicle mode setting is only active when you use the car cradle OF...

Page 77: ...cradle and connect the AC power adapter 2 Select XM Settings Setup Memory Partition 3 Highlight the desired setting and press the XM button 4 Confirm by selecting Yes or cancel by selecting No CAUTIO...

Page 78: ...ngs and preferences to a factory fresh state 1 Select XM Settings Setup Factory Defaults 2 You should see this display 3 Confirm by selecting Yes or cancel by selecting No Restore just the settings to...

Page 79: ...Settings 79 ENG...

Page 80: ...u cannot receive with your subscription package To receive that channel contact XM Satellite Radio at 1 800 967 2346 no artist or title No program information such as artist name or song title exists...

Page 81: ...sports may not have such information No audio when listening to Helix through Check that your Helix and your radio are tuned to the same FM an FM radio frequency Audio fades or has static when listen...

Page 82: ...y with your PC Remove your Helix from its cradle then re insert Artist and song title information does not Helix may not correctly show the artist and song information display correctly ID3 tags of ce...

Page 83: ...may be less than indicated a portion of the memory is used by the Helix firmware Music file formats MP3 and WMA fixed bitrates 32 48 64 96 128 160 192 256 320 kbps MP3 and WMA variable bitrates 64 128...

Page 84: ...Type CR2032 Voltage 3 V Model Numbers Helix player YX M1 Remote YA RC100 Home kit YA CD100 Car accessory kit YA CP100 Battery AH43 00007A Earbuds EP 360 Home antenna AH42 00024A AC adapter AH61 02211A...

Page 85: ...contained in an XM Radio or the XM website and all software used in connection with either is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the object code o...

Page 86: ...his device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION Any changes or modifications in...

Page 87: ...mful 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 tele...

Page 88: ...ormal use and service you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was originally purchased or to any Samsung Authorized Dealer or Authorized Service Center if outside the time limit for...

Page 89: ...repairs or damage caused by such repairs 4 Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty does not give right to extension to or a new starting of the period of warranty Repair or direct repla...

Page 90: ...in countries for which the Samsung product was not originally designed g Repairs performed by non authorized service centers such as opening of the product by a non authorized person h Products that...

Page 91: ...Customer Support Customer Support 91 ENG...

Page 92: ...g com AH81 02210A XM respects copyrights This device is for personal use only XM Programming stored on the device cannot be transferred off the unit Download legally Buy digital music from XM Napster...

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