user guide
Satellite Radio with MP3
XM Helix ENG_UG KEYS.qxp 5/4/2006 4:05 PM Page 1
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Page 2: ... Vehicle Mode 76 Memory Partition 77 Restoring Factory Defaults 78 Customer Support 80 Troubleshooting 80 Specifications 83 Patent Information 85 FCC Statement 86 Warranty 88 1 Charge battery for at least 8 hours page 12 2 Set up your Helix page 20 3 Activate your XM subscription page 18 4 Listen to and record live XM pages 26 and 33 5 Listen to recorded content page 37 6 Buy songs from XM Napster...
Page 3: ...ope for and the easiest way to find the music you that s a music experience Helix Undocked Listen to live and recorded XM content Play MP3 and WMA files Manage your tracks favorite channels and playlists Listen on the go Helix Cradle Antenna Listen to live and recorded XM content Play MP3 and WMA files Manage your tracks favorite channels and playlists Listen in your car or home Hardware and requi...
Page 4: ...t use liquid or aerosol cleaners Clean with a soft damp cloth only Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources for a prolonged period Do not try to disassemble and or repair Helix yourself Do not subject Helix to severe impact Do not place heavy objects on Helix Do not subject Helix to excessive pressure Do not touch the charger with wet hands Do not store in dusty areas Please be aware that ...
Page 5: ...hearing buds or headphones for an extended time can cause serious damage to your exposed to a sound louder than 85 dB for an extended time your hearing may ely affected The louder the sound the more seriously your hearing may be Ordinary conversations are about 50 60 dB road noise levels are about 80 dB gly advise you to set the volume level to medium which is usually less than 2 3 of mum r ringin...
Page 6: ...ds EP 360 What s in the Box Home XM antenna AH42 00024A 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 02213A Travel power cable AH61 02212A G KEYS qxp 5 4 2006 4 14 PM Page 10 ...
Page 7: ... 2 Insert battery into player Helix Controls Power button Slide down to turn power on or off Slide up to hold controls preventing you from accidentally pressing a button Display 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 buttons Select menu entries ch...
Page 8: ... select it 4 You will see another menu one of the options is Antenna Aiming Press the down arrow button to highlight Antenna Aiming and press the XM button to select it Not all of the menu items described in this guide may appear on your Helix display For example if you have not created any playlists you will not see Playlists if you press the XM button while listening to My Music Introduction Int...
Page 9: ...cates that the power switch is set in the hold position Clock Channel number Artist name Song title Remote Power button Left arrow button Pressing the left arrow button allows you to back out of or exit most menus Volume Record Record a song or channel Bookmark Tag interesting songs or tracks Numeric keypad Select XM channels by channel number Mode Live XM or My Music recorded content XM button Ac...
Page 10: ...ry Or select XM channel 0 to view the Radio ID Record the here for reference adio ID does not use the letters I O S or F our XM Satellite Radio service online at http activate xmradio com or by calling RADIO 1 800 967 2346 You will need a major credit card d a signal from the satellites to activate the full channel lineup Activation normally 15 minutes but during peak busy periods you may need to ...
Page 11: ...the south rough a window ze signal recep may mount the enna outdoors uth Make sure na is not blocked gs or trees To AC power adapter To your audio system s line input or AUX input To home antenna MODE DISPLAY While Traveling If you re traveling you can connect the power adapter directly to Helix using the travel power cable G KEYS qxp 5 4 2006 4 23 PM Page 20 ...
Page 12: ...s built in FM transmitter an unused FM frequency on the stereo and set Helix to transmit on that same tenna to the roof or trunk of the vehicle During installation make sure you are and the antenna is not obstructed by tall buildings Using Your Helix Alone Using Your Helix Alone 23 ENG g Your Helix Alone 2 Insert Helix into car cradle 3 Connect car cradle to antenna cable and power adapter G KEYS ...
Page 13: ...or several minutes will help soften the adhesive Using Your Helix Alone Using Your Helix Alone 25 ENG elix Alone g Your Helix Alone 5 To install the vent mount find a horizontal vent that is strong enough to hold your Helix and its 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...
Page 14: ...espond 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 corresponding to the channel number Press the XM button after highlighting each digit 3 When you ve entered a valid channel number your Helix will tune to that channel within 2 seconds You must receive a live XM signal for at least 8 ...
Page 15: ... Channels ve your favorite channels in an easily accessible list u re tuned to a channel press the XM button vorites Add Channel u ve saved your favorites you can quickly access the list From the Live XM mply press the right arrow button to see your Favorites list Press the up and ow buttons then the XM button to select the desired channel e a channel from the Favorites list select XM Favorites Ed...
Page 16: ...urn to its home screen automatically To select stocks 1 Select XM Settings Preferences Info Extras Stock Ticker Add Stocks 2 You will see a virtual keyboard that will allow you to enter a stock symbol 3 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the first letter in the stock sym bol Choose that letter by pressing the XM button also allows you to type an artist name or song title even if the song isn t cur...
Page 17: ...p recording at any time select XM Record Stop Recording If you change channels Helix automatically stops recording SHORTCUT To immediately start recording at any time press and hold the XM button until you see the Recording message appear on the display selecting letters by using the arrow and XM buttons nter when you ve entered the entire stock symbol Your Helix is smart enough to cally complete ...
Page 18: ...ow 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 schedule a session for Today Everyday or a specific Date Set start and stop times using the up and down arrow buttons If the session length exceeds the available memory you will record over the oldest XM tracks in the memory so you ll always have the ...
Page 19: ...ward through that song Press and hold the left arrow button to reverse through the song NOTE In order to access your XM content you have recorded on Helix you must 1 maintain an active XM Satellite Radio subscription and 2 receive the live XM signal at least 8 hours a month Scheduled recording sessions will begin only if Helix is docked in a home cradle or in with AC power Your Helix can be powere...
Page 20: ... Alone 39 ENG g Your Helix Alone SHORTCUT As soon as you ve highlighted a song simply press the right arrow button to start playback Shows the artist s songs in the order they were recorded Opens the Edit window allowing you to add an artist to a playlist lock or unlock all the artist s songs or delete all the artist s songs nizing Your Music Your Music d tracks that are stored in your Helix are n...
Page 21: ...l or category to a playlist Using Your Helix Alone Using Your Helix Alone 41 ENG g Your Helix Alone SHORTCUT When you re in My Music you can add the recorded XM song that you re currently hearing to a playlist by pressing and holding the XM button then selecting Add to Playlist and Unlocking XM Content ecord XM your Helix records over the oldest XM tracks first This ensures that you the latest XM ...
Page 22: ... cancel repeat play select a song but choose Play instead of Repeat Song Removing Entries move entries from a playlist Remember that removing a song from one playlist move it from any other playlist and does not delete that song from Helix ne or more songs from a playlist M Playlists playlist name Edit Playlist Remove Songs p and down arrow buttons to highlight a song M Select The song s name will...
Page 23: ...song that you re currently listening to in My Music press and hold the XM button then select Bookmark Song You can only bookmark live or recorded XM tracks not MP3 or WMA tracks Other Options e songs in a playlist appear in the order that they were added e the songs in a playlist M Playlists playlist name Edit Playlist Arrange Songs p and down arrow buttons to highlight a song that song by pressin...
Page 24: ...s that the songs are erased by displaying Songs Deleted SHORTCUT Instead of steps 3 and 4 press the right arrow button to select the song you want to delete Songs e no longer interested in a song or track you can delete it from your Helix a song permanently erases it from memory and is different from removing a a playlist ne song from My Music up or down arrow buttons until you highlight the song ...
Page 25: ...irections indicated on the screen If you have any questions about the XM Napster software see the XM Napster FAQs at http napster xmradio com m Requirements m must meet the following requirements tium class CPU Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 operating system 4 MB of RAM 3 MB of available hard disk space for XM Napster application xplorer 5 1 or higher Media Player 9 or hig...
Page 26: ... the Napster music you want on your PC Listen to 75 XM channels on your PC from XM Radio Online Community and music discovery tools your PC if necessary then launch the XM Napster program from the shortcut on sktop Helix as shown and plug the USB cable into the PC You can also connect the USB rectly between your PC and Helix without using the home cradle home antenna power adapter should recognize...
Page 27: ...or XM Napster enter your credit card information For XM Napster Light simply click here 4 The next time you use XM Napster sign in with your user name and password to access the XM Napster service You can also use the XM Napster software offline without signing in and still retain the ability to manage your Helix ollow these steps Sign In on the XM Napster application Click on the link for new mem...
Page 28: ... 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 t Can You Do with XM Napster Napster you can songs playlists and recording sessions on your Helix MP3 and WMA files between Helix and your PC and purchase music from XM Napster s enormous online store o XM Radio Online oring Napster s online store and comm...
Page 29: ...sion or choose an existing session nizing Your Music pane lets you view the on Helix or on your ecording sessions nd more Click on the to see its contents on e Drag and drop purchased tracks into the transfer pane to move them from your PC to your Helix e shows the folder View and manage all the XM content you recorded WMA and MP3 tracks on your Helix and your PC Drag and drop tracks or albums ont...
Page 30: ...ows those files cannot be played as audio files Furthermore do not attempt to format the Helix storage doing so may cause damage to the device nage your Helix playlists using XM Napster Simply dock your Helix then select elix Playlists You can create new playlists or edit or delete any playlists that your Helix create and manage playlists for any music content stored on your PC Select y Playlists ...
Page 31: ...red button Note that these presets are not the same as the Favorite Channels on your Helix You can enjoy XM Radio Online anywhere you have a PC and a high speed connection Remember that you cannot save or transfer XMRO programming onto your Helix nnecting Your Helix from the PC emove your Helix from its dock or unplug the USB cable from the dock or the PC sconnect using one of the following method...
Page 32: ... with a PC Your CDs or MP3 WMA Files Your CDs Napster application to rip tracks from a CD into your Napster library audio CD into your PC s CD drive ibrary then click on the CD icon in the Folders pane You will see a listing of acks in the main pane Rip icon on the bottom of the main pane By default the tracks will be nto the WMA format at 128 kbps You can change this setting by clicking ions CD O...
Page 33: ... the mply follow the instructions if you miss a firmware update XM Napster will always check whether your Helix date or not Using the Update Tool If you don t use XM Napster you can update the Helix firmware manually 1 Insert the XM Napster CD in your PC s CD ROM or DVD drive The XM Napster software should start automatically 2 Click on Browse CD 3 Click on Utils then click on XMFirmwareUpdateClie...
Page 34: ... All you have to do is set your Helix and the FM radio in your car to the same frequency 1 Dock Helix to the car cradle 2 Find an unused FM frequency on your FM radio Note that FM frequency 3 Select XM Settings FM Modulator FM Frequency 4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to choose the same FM frequency as in step 2 You should hear XM programming over your FM radio when your Helix and radio freque...
Page 35: ... 3 The antenna aiming screen remains as long as it s needed to help you position the anten na When you ve found the best position press the left arrow button repeatedly to exit the Settings menu 4 Select XM channel 1 You should be able to listen to the XM Preview Channel l ing to your Helix using the FM modulator you can adjust its volume level to audio sources your CD player other FM stations or ...
Page 36: ...ecrease or increase the audio level XM button to confirm your selection Then press the left arrow button repeatedly return to normal operation Display Brightness and Contrast To change the screen s brightness and contrast 1 Select XM Settings Preferences Change Display Brightness 2 Press the left or right arrow buttons to adjust brightness 3 Press the XM button to confirm your selection Then press...
Page 37: ...e Info Extras rolling to see the ticker move across the screen from right to left Select By o view the ticker as if you re flipping pages of a book XM button to confirm your selection Channel Access Direct Tune Normally as you scroll through live XM channels using the up and down arrow buttons you can preview the channel list before selecting one channel Helix does not switch to that channel until...
Page 38: ...ection Your Helix will remember this setting the next time you turn on your Helix The sleep timer resets to Off every time you turn Helix off Settings Settings 75 ENG ngs Skip Add plify the list of channels that you see when you press the up and down arrow skip a channel M Settings Preferences Channel Access Channel dd ee a list of channels Press the XM button to skip a channel You ll see the l Sk...
Page 39: ...ower Off OFF or Another option if the cigarette lighter is 60 180 minutes always powered Helix automatically turns off 60 to 180 minutes after you turn it on Memory Partition The internal storage in Helix can store recorded XM content and MP3 WMA files By default the storage is divided 50 50 but you can select different memory partitions To change the memory partition 1 Dock your Helix into the ho...
Page 40: ...ferences to a factory fresh state M Settings Setup Factory Defaults d see this display y selecting Yes or cancel by selecting No Restore just the settings to factory defaults Restore settings to factory defaults and erase all music G KEYS qxp 5 4 2006 5 10 PM Page 78 ...
Page 41: ...slide it to the center position to unlock the controls The controls still refuse to respond the display Reset your Helix by removing and re inserting the battery does not change or the backlight does not turn on or off Battery level meter does not match the Fully charge the battery then use your Helix until the battery is expected charge or playback time exhausted This calibrates the battery level...
Page 42: ...iption with Napster To Go into Helix service To transfer songs from your PC to your Helix you must purchase individual songs or albums from XM Napster Light or XM Napster Helix Player Dimensions 56 mm W x 94 mm H x 16 mm D 2 2 in W x 3 7 in H x 0 6 in D Weight 128 g 4 5 oz Storage capacity 1 GB The capacity of the built in memory may be less than indicated a portion of the memory is used by the He...
Page 43: ...rse engineer or disassemble the object code or in any other way convert the object code into human readable form The software is licensed solely for use within this product The product unit accompanying this user guide is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties In particular this product is licensed under the following U S patents 5 991 715 5 740 317 4 972 484 ...
Page 44: ... is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to 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 tatement e complies with part 15 of th...
Page 45: ...e warranty is not applicable in cases other than defects in material and workmanship The warranty does not cover the following a Periodic checks maintenance repair and replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear b Abuse or misuse including but not solely limited to the failure to use this product for its normal purpose in accordance with Samsung s instructions for usage and maintenance c Use ...
Page 46: ...tandards in countries for which the Samsung product was not originally ed s performed by non authorized service centers such as opening of the product by authorized person cts that have had model numbers serial numbers or product number on the ct altered deleted removed or made illegible nty does not affect the consumer s statutory rights nor the consumer s rights he product to the retailer under ...
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