Sirius S50 User Manual

DETAILS

Sirius-S50

HOM E KI T

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Sirius S50 Home Kit

The Home Kit will allow you to use your Si rius S50 in your home or office to listen to liv e
broadcasts and sav ed content, and capture and store both scheduled and unscheduled
SIRIUS programming . The Home Kit is design ed to easily integrate w ith your home entertain­ment system and PC computer.

The My Sirius Stud io software included wit h the Home Kit will allo w you to supplement the
SIRIUS broadcast c ontent with your own MP3 /WMA library, when conne cted to a PC through
the USB connection on the dock. My Sirius Studio also allows for c hannel and image updates
automatically when connected to the SIRIUS website.

© 2005 SIRIUS Sate llite Radio Inc.
® “SIRIUS”, My Sir ius Studio, S Series and related marks, the SIRI US dog logo, channel

names and logos ar e trademarks of SIRIUS S atellite Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

WARNING AND SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

FCC Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Canadian Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CONTROLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Home Dock Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing the Home Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Synchronizing the Sirius S50 to your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Accessing the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Saving Songs or Shows with a Scheduled Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Warning and Safety Information

FCC Warning

This equipment may generate or use radio f requency energy. Changes or modifications to thi s
equipment may caus e harmful interference u nless the modifications are expressly approved i n
this owners guide. The user could lose the authority to operate th is equipment if an unaut hor­ized change or mod ification is made.

FCC Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
rules are designed to provide reasonable p rotection against harmfu l interference. This equ ip­ment may cause har mful interference to rad io communications if it is not installed and use d in
accordance with th ese instructions. Howeve r, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particu lar installation. If thi s equipment does cause h armful interference to r adio
reception, which c an be determined by turn ing the equipment off an d on, the user is encour ­aged to try to cor rect the interference by one of more of the foll owing measures:

Reorient or reloca te the receiving antenna .

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Increase the separ ation between the other equipment and the Receiv er.

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Connect the other equipment to a different circuit from that to wh ich the Receiver is con-

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nected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

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This Class B digit al apparatus complies wi th Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numér ique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB- 003 du Canada.

Package Contents

General Precautions

Safe ty P recautions

Be sure to observe the following warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructions and
warnings may resul t in a serious accident.

Be sure the home d ock is installed as desc ribed in the installatio n instructions in this

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guide.

Failure to follow these safety instruction s and warnings may resul t in a serious accident.

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To avoid short cir cuits, do not open the u nit, and never put or le ave any metallic objects

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

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

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the unit from any power source.

Do not drop the un it or subject it to stro ng shocks.

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If the unit doesn’ t seem to be working pro perly, turn the unit off , remove the battery fro m

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the media player, wait 10 seconds, replace the battery and then tu rn it on again.

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The following item s are included with your purchase of the Sirius S50 Home Kit:

Home DockHome Dock

AC Ad apterAC Adap ter

Windo wsill

Windo wsill

Anten na

Anten na

USB C ableUSB C able

PC So ftwar e CDPC So ftwar e CD

Audio Cabl es (2 )Audio Cabl es (2 )

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[ Contr ol s ]

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[ Contr ol s ]

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Fast Forward

Media Dial

Play/Pause

Mode

Playlists

Wearable Player

Connector

Rewind

Select

Back

Love

USB Sync

Figur e 1Figur e 1

Controls

Home Dock Reference Guide

Figure 1 identifie s the buttons of the hom e dock.

Home Doc k Button De scri ptions

Butt on Acti on Live Env ironment De scri ption

Pauses a live broa dcast or

Press

resumes playing a broadcast

If paused, returns to live

Play /Pau se

Rewi nd

Fast -For ward

Love

Medi a Di al

Sele ct

broadcast

Hold

If in a channel li st, plays the
highlighted channe l

Rewinds a broadcas t to previ-

Press

ous song or show

Hold Rewinds through a broadcast Rewinds through so ng or show

Fast-Forwards the replay buf-

Press

fer to the next so ng or show

Fast-Forwards thro ugh the

Hold

replay buffer

Press

Saves song or show
Cancels currently active
recording

Hold

If listening to li ve broadcast,
tunes next channel

Turn

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

Press Selects highlighte d items in lists, menus, or prompts

Allows you to Add/ Move/Re-

Hold

move a preset

Plays or pauses th e current
song or show

No Action

Rewinds to the pre vious song
or show

Fast-Forwards to t he next song
or show

Fast-Forwards thro ugh song
or show

If listening to My Sirius Chan­nels, saves the co ntent

If listening to My Sirius Songs
or My Sirius Shows , displays
prompt to delete t he song or
show

If listening to pl aylist, no action
If in a list, menu , or prompt,

scrolls to next or previous item

No Action

Play back

Envi ronm ent Descrip tion

Home Doc k Button De scri ptions Cont inued

ANT DC 5V LINE IN L INE OUT

USB (To PC USB Port)
LINE OUT (To Amplified Speakers or Home Stereo System)
LINE IN (From PC Sound Card Speaker Connector)
DC 5V (AC Power Adapter)
ANT (To Windowsill Antenna)

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Butt on Acti on Live Env ironment De scri ption

Allows you to brow se the

Press

Play list s

Back

Mode

playlists

Hold No Action No Action

If listening, retu rns to previous channel or playlist
If in a list at th e top level, exits and r eturns back to previous

Press

content
If in a list not a t the top level, moves u p one level in the list

structure

Jumps to programme d traffic/weather or oth er channel

Hold

If a jump is pendi ng, cancels jump
If in a list or in Setup, exits the list o r Setup

First push allows you to browse live chann els according to the
current tuning mod e

Press

Second push cycles browse mode between Cha nnel, Genre, and
Presets

Cycles between cha nnel

Hold

name/artist/title when in
browse mode

Play back

Envi ronm ent Descrip tion

Goes to the most r ecent playlist
menu screen and hi ghlights the
currently selected song or show

If browsing playli sts, moves up
one level in the p laylist menu
structure

No Action

Getting Started

Installing the Home Kit

If you will be con necting the Home Kit to your PC computer, locate the dock in the vicinit y of
the computer so th at the USB cable can be connected between the do ck and the computer.
The dock should al so be located where the cable from the windowsil l antenna can reach the
dock.

USB Sync

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Initiates a USB co nnection between a PC co mputer and the

Press

home dock

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Figur e 3Figur e 3

Conn ecti ng the AC P ower Adapte r

Plug the AC power adapter into a working w all outlet, and connect the power cord of the
adapter to the DC 5v connection on the rea r of the home dock. (Fig ure 2)

Inst alli ng the Wind owsi ll Ante nna

Before installing the windowsill antenna, read this entire section .
To ensure strong r eception of the SIRIUS s ignal in your home, it i s important that the win dow-

sill antenna be or iented correctly. Note t he following antenna pla cement considerations:

BEST reception can be achieved by placing the antenna outside on t he roof. The antenna
is waterproof. Thi s position will afford t he best view of the sky for best reception. When
placed in this loc ation, an antenna extens ion cable may be require d.

BETT ER reception c an be achieved by placin g the antenna outside a window, or by
mounting it to the side of the house. In e ither case, try to achie ve the best possible cle ar
view of the sky.

GOOD reception can be achieved by placing your antenna in a window . Try to achieve
a clear unobstruct ed view of the sky. If y our location is in major metropolitan area, the
antenna may be loc ated inside the home bec ause terrestrial transmi tters are used to boost
signal strength.

From the map shown in Figure 3, determine your location and aim th e portion of the antenna
with the logo towa rd the location indicate d by the X on the map.

Key:

Area 1: Aim the an tenna East, Northeast, o r Southeast
Area 2: Aim the an tenna North or Northeast
Area 3: Aim the an tenna North or Northwest
Area 4: Aim the an tenna West, Northwest or Southwest
Area 5: Aim the an tenna Straight Up at the sky

Route the antenna cable to the dock. Be su re you avoid any obstruc tions that could crimp,
kink, or twist the cable. Use protective g rommets wherever rough o penings are encountered.
If the antenna is installed outdoors, rout e the cable from the ant enna location to the int erior
of the home, worki ng the cable through the basement, under a windo w sill, etc., and make
adjustments to tak e up cable slack as nece ssary.

Connect the antenn a cable to the AN T conne ction on the rear of the dock. (Figure 2)

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ANTENNA AIMING

SATELLITE

TERRESTRIAL

Figur e 4Figur e 4

Test ing and Optimiz ing the Ant enna Signal Str engt h

The stronger the S IRIUS signal strength, t he less likely it is tha t you will experience an inter­ruption of the aud io when listening to a b roadcast. To assist you in adjusting the antenna
aiming for optimal reception, the Sirius S 50 can display a screen showing the strength of the
SIRIUS signal bein g received.

To access the ante nna aiming menu, place t he media player in the d ock without connecting
the USB cable. Pre ss the Setup button on t he media player and sele ct the Antenna Ai ming
menu option from t he Device Setting s menu. (Figure 4) The SATELLIT E portion of the Anten-
na A iming display screen shows the strengt h of the signal being re ceived from the satellit e,
while the TERRESTR IAL portion of the displ ay screen shows the stre ngth of the signal being
received from terr estrial based transmitte rs, if available. Make s mall adjustments to the aiming
of the windowsill antenna until you achiev e the strongest possible signal.

Conn ecti ng the Home Doc k to Yo ur C omputer

You can integrate the home dock with your computer’s sound system so that you can utilize
the speakers conne cted to your computer fo r listening to both the computer and the Sirius
S50. When connecte d in this way, you will be able to listen to Sir ius S50 and use the com­puter at the same time. For example, when using the My Sirius Stud io software, you will be
able to review the songs recorded in your S50 or in your playlists , or listen to the strea ming
content available via the SIRIUS internet streaming service throug h your computer’s speake rs.
Or, when listening to the Sirius S50 while using your computer, yo u will also be able to h ear
the various comput er sounds.

To connect your co mputer and the home dock to your computer’s spea kers, connect the

audio cables as fo llows:

Make a note of the connector on your compu ter to which your speake rs are connected.

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This is typically a green connector, and m ay be marked “Speakers” or have a speaker
icon. Disconnect t he wire plugged into tha t connector and plug tha t wire into the L INE
OUT connection on the rear of the dock. (F igure 2)
Connect the provid ed audio cable which has the 1/8” (3.5mm) connec tors on both ends

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into the connector on the computer which h ad been connected to the speakers.
Connect the other end of this cable to the LINE IN connection on t he rear of the dock.

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(Figure 2)

If you will be usi ng your PC computer with the dock, connect the p rovided USB cable to the
USB connection on the rear of the dock. (F igure 2) Connect the oth er end of the USB cable
to an available US B port on your computer.

Conn ecti ng the Home Doc k to Yo ur S tereo S yste m

If you will not be connecting the home doc k to your computer’s spe akers, you may connect
the dock to amplif ied speakers or your hom e stereo system. Plug th e provided audio cable
with the RCA-type connectors on one end to your speakers or home s tereo system audio
input connection, and connect the other en d of the cable to the LI NE OUT connection on the
rear of the dock. (Figure 2)

Note that if you a re connecting the home d ock directly to speakers , you will have to use a mpli­fied speakers.

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Operation

Synchronizing the Sirius S50 to your Computer

When the Sirius S5 0 is actively connected to your computer via the USB connection, you wil l
not be able to lis ten to live broadcasts. Instead, the My Sirius S tudio software is used t o con­trol the Sirius S5 0 for viewing content wh ich you have recorded, m anaging and transferring
songs and playlist s, or streaming SIRIUS m usic from the web.

To connect the Sir ius S50 to your PC compu ter, place the media pla yer in the home dock and
press the USB Sync button to initiate the USB connect ion. This will cause the comput er
to recognize the S irius S50. While the com puter is connecting, the Sirius S50 will display
the Connect ing. Pl eas e Wait. message. When the Sirius S50 is conne cted to the computer
the DO NOT DISCONN ECT message is displayed , and no buttons on the media player or the
home dock will be functional.

To disconnect from the computer, al ways us e the Eject function of the software to terminat e
the USB connection before removing the med ia player from the dock. Failure to do so may
result in the corr uption of the files in t he Sirius S50. Refer to the software manual incl uded on
the software CD fo r more information about using the software, or the manual may be down­loaded from the SI RIUS website at http://w ww.sirius.com.

Accessing the Setup Menu

To access the Setu p menu when the media pl ayer is in the home dock , press the Setup
button on the medi a player.

Saving Shows with a Scheduled Recording

The home dock is a ble to save shows using the scheduled recording feature, and recordings
can occur even if the unit is turned off. The dock will wake up an d perform the recording at
the scheduled time , provided that the medi a player is in the dock, the dock is connected t o
the AC power, and the antenna is receiving a good signal. Upon wak ing up at one minute
prior to the start time of the recording, you will have the option to cancel the recording . If you
do not cancel the recording, the scheduled recording will occur an d the dock will turn its elf
off upon completio n. Scheduled recordings are limited to a maximum of 20, with a maximum o f
2 hours per each r ecording session.

For more informati on about scheduled recor dings, refer to the manu al which accompanied the
Sirius S50.

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Troubleshooting

Symp tom Solu tion

Sirius S50 does no t
power on

Sirius S50 display s

No A ntenna

Sirius S50 display s:

No S ignal

Audio from broadca sts
starts and stops

No sound The home dock is n ot connected, or is inco rrectly connected,

Cannot establish a
USB connection wit h
the computer

Check the battery to be sure it is install ed correctly.
Charge the battery .
Check that the med ia player is properly se ated in the dock.
Check the AC power adapter to be sure it’s plugged into a work­ing AC outlet, and connected to the home d ock.

The windowsill ant enna is not connected to the home dock.
Check the antenna connection to the dock.

No satellite signa l is being received.
Check for obstacle s over or around the sat ellite antenna.
Check that the med ia player is properly se ated in the dock.
Change the antenna location to eliminate n earby obstacles (roof
overhangs, trees, buildings, etc.)

The windowsill ant enna is not aimed for op timal reception.
Refer to the secti on Install ing the Window sill Antenna and follow
the instructions f or aiming the antenna.

to the amplified s peakers or home stereo s ystem. Refer to the
section Con necting the Audio Cables and fo llow the instructions
for connecting the home dock to amplified speakers or your home
stereo system.

Check that the USB cable is connected to a working USB port on
your computer. Dis connect the USB cable fo r one minute, then
reconnect and pres s the USB Sync button.

Trou bleshoo ting Co ntinued

Symp tom Solu tion

The Sirius S50 wil l not
start up

The Sirius S50 doe s
not respond to the
Media Dial or the
buttons

The operating syst em files on the Sirius S 50 have been deleted.
Connect the Sirius S50 to your PC using th e USB cable, and use
the SIRIUS softwar e to download new operat ing system files. Fol­low the software i nstructions included on the CD.

Remove the media p layer from the dock, rem ove the battery from
the media player, wait 10 seconds, replace the battery and turn
it back on.

Specifications

Warranty

Satellite Frequenc ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2322.293/2330.207 MHz

Terrestrial Freque ncies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2326.250 MHz

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Volts DC, 1.5A, Center Positive

Operation Temperat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -5° to +40° C (23° to 104° F)

Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18mW Left + 18mW Righ t @ 16 ohms

Signal-to-noise (S /N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90dB (MP3)

Dock Dimensions (H eight x Width x Depth) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.27” x 3.9” x 1.34”

(8.3cm x 9.9cm x 3 .4cm)

Antenna Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windo wsill

Antenna Cable Leng th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1’ (single micro-cable)

Antenna Connector Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SMB

Audio Interface (L ine In/Line Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8” / 3.5mm Stereo Jack

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12 M onth Warranty

SIRIUS S atellite Ra dio Inc. (the “ Company”) w arra nts to the original re tail purchaser of this pro duct
that sho uld this pr oduc t or any pa rt thereof, und er normal u se and cond itions, be prov en defectiv e in
material or workman ship within 12 months from the date of or iginal purc hase, such defe ct(s) will be
repaired or replace d wi th new or r econditione d pr oduct (at t he Company’ s option) witho ut charge f or
parts an d repair la bor. To obtain repair or r epla cement with in the term s of this Warra nty, the pr oduct
is to be delivered with proof of w arranty cov erag e (e.g. dat ed bill of sale), specific ation of de fect(s),
transpor tation prep aid, to the loc ation shown bel ow under WA RRANTY RETU RN.

This War ranty does not extend to t he eliminat ion of external ly generate d static or noi se, to corr ection
of anten na problems , to costs incu rred for in stal lation, rem oval or rei nstallation of the product , or to
damage t o tapes, co mpac t discs, sp eakers, acc esso ries, or ve hicle elect rical systems.

This War ranty does not apply to an y product o r pa rt thereof which, in t he opinion of t he Company,
has suff ered or bee n da maged throu gh alterati on, improper in stallation, mishandling, m isuse, negl ect,
accident , or by rem oval or defacem ent of the fact ory serial number/bar code label(s). THE EXTENT
OF THE C OMPANY’S LI ABIL ITY UNDER T HIS WARRANT Y IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR
REPLACEM ENT PROVIDE D AB OVE AND, IN NO EVENT, SHAL L THE COMPA NY’S LIABIL ITY
EXCEED T HE PURCHASE PRI CE PAID BY PURCHASER F OR T HE PRODUCT.

This War ranty is in lie u of all ot her express war ranties or liabilities . ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, IN­CLUDING ANY IMPLIED WAR RANTY OF ME RCHANTABILI TY, SHALL BE LI MITED TO TH E DURA­TION OF THIS WRITTE N WA RRANTY. ANY ACTION FOR BRE ACH OF ANY WARRANTY HE RE­UNDER IN CLUDING ANY IMP LIED WARRAN TY OF MERCH ANTA BILITY MUST BE BROUGHT
WITHIN A PERIOD OF 48 M ONTHS FROM DATE OF ORI GINA L PURCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL
THE COMP ANY BE LIAB LE F OR ANY CONS EQUENTIAL O R IN CIDENTAL DA MAGES FOR
BREACH O F THIS OR A NY O THER WARRAN TY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WH ATSOEVER. N o
person o r represent ativ e is author ized to ass ume for the Com pany any li ability other t han express ed
herein i n connectio n wi th the sale of this pr oduc t. Some sta tes do not allow limitatio ns on how l ong
an impli ed warranty las ts or the e xclusion or lim itation of incidental or consequentia l damage so the
above li mitations o r ex clusions ma y not apply to you. This W arranty giv es you specific legal righ ts and
you may also have o ther rights whi ch vary fro m st ate to stat e.

WARR ANTY RE TURN : To obt ain repair or replacem ent within the terms of th is W arranty, pl ease re­turn pro duct to an auth orized reta iler or cal l Cu stomer Serv ice at 1-80 0-869-5590; pro of of purch ase
and desc ription of defe ct are requ ired. Produ cts to be retur ned to an a pproved warrant y station m ust
be shipp ed freight prep aid.

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SIRIUS Customer Se rvice: 1-800-869-5590

Sirius S50 Product Support: 1-800-869-5364

customercare@siriu s-radio.com

SIRIUS Satellite R adio Inc.

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

1-888-539-7474

http://www.sirius. com

Sirius S50 Home Kit (112 805b

USER MANUAL

Sirius-S50

HOM E KI T