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user guide
Satellite Radio with MP3
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Quick Start 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 55). 7. Manage your songs and playlists from your computer (page 56). *Hardware and required monthly subscription sold separately. Recorded music not for use in commercial establishments. Installation cost and other fees and taxes, i
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Contents Introduction ...................................... 4 Purchasing Music .................................... 55 Features .................................................... 4 Organizing Your Music ............................ 56 Safety Instructions .................................... 7 Disconnecting Your Helix from the PC .... 60 What’s in the Box.................................... 10 Listening to XM Radio Online (XMRO).... 61 Charging the Battery .............................. 12 Usi
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Introduction Features ® Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung Helix™. It’s the next-generation XM2go radio, with an XM receiver, built-in antenna, and storage for XM, MP3, or WMA music files in one portable device. Enjoy XM’s 160 channels from coast to coast, with over 80,000 hours of entertainment each month. XM offers musical choice, variety, and discovery – worlds beyond your own collection – plus a wide range of news, sports, talk, comedy, kids, and entertainment channels. Hear XM
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Introduction 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 required monthly subscription sold separately. Recorded music not for use in commercial establishments. Installation cost and other fees an
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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 6 Introduction
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Introduction Safety Instructions Please read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and/or damage to your Helix. Helix Digital Audio Player Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 140°F or below -4°F, or above 60°C or below -20°C). Do not expose to moisture. Do not use Helix near water. Do not let any foreign matter spill into 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
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Introduction Earbuds and Headphones To avoid damaging your hearing: Using earbuds or headphones for an extended time can cause serious damage to your hearing. If you are exposed to a sound louder than 85 dB for an extended time, your hearing may be adversely affected. The louder the sound, the more seriously your hearing may be impaired. Ordinary conversations are about 50-60 dB; road noise levels are about 80 dB. We strongly advise you to set the volume level to medium, which is usuall
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Introduction Battery Charger Safety Caution: Opening the case may result in electric shock. Caution: The uninsulated parts inside the power adapter and cradle may cause electric shock or fire. For your safety, please do not open these components. Do not let metallic objects, such as necklaces or coins, come into contact with the 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. Cauti
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Introduction What’s in the Box Earbuds Helix Battery (EP-360) (YX-M1) (AH43-00007A) Remote Home dock/cradle Home XM antenna (YA-RC100) (YA-CD100) (AH42-00024A) 10 Introduction
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Introduction What’s in the Box AC power Travel power RCA audio cable adapter cable (AH39-00901A) (AH61-02211A) (AH61-02212A) Also included: User guide (AH81-02210A) XM+Napster install CD USB cable Carrying (AH59-01733A) (AH39-00902A) case/holster (AH61-02213A) Introduction 11 ENG
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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 a place where the temperature is between 32°F and 113°F (0°C to 45°C). 2. Insert battery into player. 1. Open battery compartment. 3. Plug adapter into cradle and wall socket. When you insert Helix into a cradle, wait for the beep before powering on. 12 Introduction
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Introduction Helix Controls USB jack Earbud jack Power button – Slide Display down to turn power on or off. Slide up to “hold” Mode – Switch controls, preventing you between “Live XM” from accidentally pressing or “My Music” a button. (recorded content). XM button – Volume Start here; press to access channels, playlists, menus, and confirm selections. Display button – Left arrow button – Change what’s showing Pressing the left arrow button on the display. allows you to “back out” of or exit mo
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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! 14 Introduction
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Introduction Using This Guide Throughout this guide, you will see instructions such as “Select XM Settings Setup Antenna Aiming.” This tells you to perform the following actions: 1. Press the XM button. 2. You will see a menu whose last option is “Settings.” Press the down arrow button several times to highlight “Settings,” then press the XM button to select it. 3. You will see another menu whose third option is “Setup.” Again, press the down arrow button to highlight “Setup,” and press t
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Introduction Helix Display Available memory or signal strength – Battery charge Green portion indicates amount of storage taken up by locked XM songs (page 40). In “Live XM” mode, Mode – (((XM))) shows you will see a signal strength indicator instead. you’re listening to live XM. (((My Music))) shows you’re listening to stored XM content or MP3/WMA Indicates XM channel, tracks. playlist, or MP3 genre. H – ”H” indicates that the power switch is set in the “hold” position. Clock Channel number Pro
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Introduction Remote Power button Mode – “Live XM” or “My Music” (recorded content). Left arrow button – Pressing the left arrow button XM button – Access allows you to “back out” of menus and confirm or exit most menus. selections. Volume Arrow buttons – Record – Record a song Select menu entries, change or channel. channels. Bookmark – Tag interesting Pause/Mute – Pause songs or tracks. playback or mute live XM. Numeric keypad – Select Favorites – Go to XM channels by channel favorite chan
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Subscribing to XM Before you can listen to or record XM content, you must activate your Helix. 1. Set up your Helix, cradle, power adapter, and antenna (page 20 or page 22). Make sure Helix can receive the XM signal. 2. Place Helix in the “Live XM” mode (page 26). 3. Find the 8-character XM Radio ID, which is printed on the package or in the battery com- partment underneath the battery. Or select XM channel 0 to view the Radio ID. Record the Radio ID here for reference: The XM Radio ID
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Subscribing to XM 19 ENG
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Using Your Helix Alone To AC power adapter Setup At Home 1. Insert Helix into home To your audio system’s line input or AUX input cradle. 2. Connect Helix to your audio system as shown. If To home antenna your audio system does not have a line-level 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 home antenna outdoors, facing south. Make su
