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Summary of Contents for Samsung NeXus 25
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Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 400 Valley Road Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com AH81-02185A 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.
Quick Start 1. Charge battery for at least 8 hours (page 12). 2. Set up your player (page 18). 3. Activate your XM subscription (page 17). 4. Listen to and record live XM* (pages 24 and 28). 5. Listen to recorded content on the go (page 32). 6.
Introduction Features Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung NeXus ™ plus XM Satellite Radio. ® Like any digital audio player, you can enjoy listening to your music anywhere you go. But NeXus offers more: dock the player into a home or vehicle cradle, plug in the XM Passport and an antenna, and access XM’s 160 channels from coast to coast, with over 80,000 hours...
Do not subject the player to excessive pressure. Do not touch the charger with wet hands. Do not store in dusty areas. Please be aware that Samsung claims no responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair, or other causes. Introduction...
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Introduction Earbuds and Headphones Follow traffic safety instructions Do not use the earbuds while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle. It’s not only dangerous, but against the law. Protect your ears Do not turn up the volume too high. Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volume.
Introduction What’s in the Box XM Passport NeXus player (NeXus 25: YP-X5X, NeXus 50: YP-X5Z) Earbuds Remote (EP-360) Introduction What’s in the Box Battery Home XM antenna USB cable Home dock/cradle (YA-CD200) Introduction AC power adapter RCA audio cable Also included:...
Introduction Charging the Battery Charge the battery for at least 8 hours before using your player for the first time, or if you have not used it for several months. When charging, make sure the ambient temperature is between 32°F and 113°F (0°C to 45°C). 1.
Introduction Using the Controls 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. The displayed menu’s last option is “Settings.” Press the down arrow button to highlight “Settings,”...
Introduction Remote Power button Left arrow button – Pressing the left arrow button also allows you to “back out” of any menu you have selected Volume Press and release to Record – start recording a song, or to stop recording. Press and hold to start recording a channel.
Using Your Player Alone Setup: At Home 1. Insert XM Passport into home cradle. Using Your Player Alone 3. Connect NeXus to your 2. Insert player into home cradle. Using Your Player Alone audio system. Connect power adapter and home antenna.
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Consult a professional installer if you have questions. You can listen to your Samsung NeXus through your car stereo by using the FM transmitter built into the optional car cradle. Simply find an unused FM frequency on your car stereo and set NeXus to transmit on that same frequency.
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Using Your Player Alone 4. To install the swivel mount, first find a suitable location. The swivel mount’s adhesive is very strong and may be difficult to remove. Do not install this mount on leather surfaces and make sure the air temperature is at least 60°F (15˚C). Clean the mounting surface with the surface preparation kit.
Using Your Player Alone Live XM You must dock your NeXus in its cradle, with the XM Passport, power adapter, and NOTE: antenna connected, and power it on at least 8 hours a month. This authenticates your XM subscription and ensures that you can continue to enjoy your recorded XM content and live XM programming.
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Using Your Player Alone Favorite Channels You can save your favorite channels in an easily accessible list. 1. While you’re tuned to a channel, press the XM button. 2. Select Favorite Channels ¨ Add Channel. 3. To remove a channel from the “Favorites” list, select XM ¨ Favorite Channels ¨ Edit Channels ¨...
Using Your Player Alone Recording XM Your NeXus enables you to record XM content for personal, non-commercial use. You may record XM content while listening to live XM or by scheduling a recording session. You can then listen to recorded XM content on the go. You can also personalize your XM content by creating playlists for every mood and occasion.* To record XM content, you must dock NeXus in its cradle, insert XM Passport, and attach the antenna and power adapter.
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Using Your Player Alone 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 latest content.
Using Your Player Alone Listening to Recorded XM Content (My Music) You are listening to XM content that you have recorded when you see “My Music” at the top of the display. 1. To switch to “My Music” from “Live XM,” select XM ¨ My Music. 2.
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Using Your Player Alone 3. Press the up or down arrow buttons to scroll through the list of artists. Press the XM button to select an artist. Shows the artist’s songs in the order 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.
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Using Your Player Alone Playlists – Adding Songs You can create one or more custom lists, called playlists. Each playlist is an index of songs that play in a certain order. You can create a “morning drive” playlist, a “workout” playlist, a “best of”...
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Using Your Player Alone Playlists – Playing 1. Select XM ¨ Playlists ¨ (playlist name) ¨ Select. 2. Choose a song you want to hear and press the XM button. 3. You will see the following options: Play songs in the order listed in the playlist, starting from the selected song.
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Using Your Player Alone Bookmarking Songs “Bookmarks” are a great way to remember interesting songs. You can view all your book- marks through the XM+Napster application, look up information about the artist or album, or purchase a complete, high-fidelity version of the song that you may play on multiple devices through XM+Napster.
Using Your Player with a PC System Requirements The PC system must meet the following requirements: Intel ® Pentium ® -class CPU Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2, Windows XP Professional SP2, or Windows 2000 SP4 operating system* 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;...
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Using Your Player with a PC 4. Reboot your PC if necessary, then restart the XM+Napster program. 5. Set up NeXus as shown and plug the USB cable into the PC. Use only the USB cable supplied in the package. Other USB cables may not WARNING: allow your NeXus to charge its battery or communicate with your PC.
Using Your Player with a PC Registering with XM+Napster Choose either the XM+Napster Light service or the XM+Napster service. XM+Napster Light allows you to buy individual songs or albums whenever you want. XM+Napster lets you stream music to your PC for an additional monthly subscription. XM+Napster Manage XM content and MP3/WMA files on your NeXus...
Using Your Player with a PC What Can You Do with XM+Napster? Using XM+Napster, you can: Manage songs, playlists, and recording sessions on your Samsung NeXus Transfer MP3 and WMA files between NeXus and your PC Explore and purchase music from XM+Napster’s enormous online store...
– Store music on your PC. You can listen to these songs anytime, Download even if your PC is off-line. – Purchase the track or album. You can transfer these songs to your Samsung NeXus at any time. – Only available to buy or to “buy only” “download”...
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Using Your Player with a PC Recording Sessions View and edit your NeXus recording sessions by selecting Library / NeXus / XM Recordings on the XM+Napster application. Create a new recording session Enter the options for the recording session. or view an existing session. Using Your Player with a PC Using Your Player with a PC Playlists...
Using Your Player with a PC Transferring Between PC and NeXus To transfer a track or playlist from your PC to your NeXus, drag and drop the track or playlist onto the “transfer” pane on the lower right-hand side of the XM+Napster application. You can only transfer songs that you have purchased from XM+Napster or songs that you have ripped from your audio CDs.
Using Your Player with a PC Listening to XM Radio Online (XMRO) XM Radio Online gives you access to over 75 channels of the same amazing programming you hear on XM Satellite Radio, plus 10 select AOL Radio channels for even more choices. To access XM Radio Online, click on Home / Radio / XM Radio Online.
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Using Your Player with a PC Importing Tracks into XM+Napster If you have already created MP3 or WMA files in your computer, you can import them into your Napster library. 1. Click File / Import Tracks to My Library … . 2.
Updating NeXus Firmware Occasionally we make improvements to the NeXus firmware, which is the software that makes your NeXus player work. Updating the firmware is a quick and easy process. Remember that: Your NeXus must be docked in its cradle with a power adapter and must be connected to your PC.
Settings FM Frequency When listening to your NeXus through your vehicle’s FM radio, set your NeXus player and the FM radio to the same frequency. The NeXus FM transmitter only works with the Car Accessory Kit (sold separately). 1. Find an unused FM frequency on your FM radio. 2.
Settings Audio Tone You can adjust the audio tone quality to suit the kind of music you’re listening to. 1. Select XM ¨ Settings ¨ Preferences ¨ EQ Set. 2. You will see a list of tone characteristics. Use the up, down, and XM buttons to select the one you prefer.
Settings Channel Access Direct Tune Normally, as you scroll through live XM channels, you can preview what’s playing on each channel before you select it. The NeXus does not switch to that channel until you push the XM button. You can change this so that NeXus automatically tunes to the channel that you’re previewing.
The internal storage in NeXus can store recorded XM content and MP3/WMA files. By default, the storage is divided 50/50, but you can select different memory partitions: device setting typical storage for content recorded from XM NeXus 25 50/50 XM/PC files 12.5 hours 100% XM 25 hours NeXus 50...
Customer Support Troubleshooting If you see this on the display: You should: No Signal Something is blocking the XM signal. Move your NeXus away from the obstructed area, e.g. an underground garage. Check Antenna Plug the antenna into the home or vehicle cradle. Make sure the antenna wire is not bent or broken.
47 mm (W) x 86 mm (H) x 17 mm (D) 1.9 in (W) x 3.4 in (H) x 0.67 in (D) Weight 130 g 4.4 oz Storage capacity Nexus 25: 512 MB Nexus 50: 1 GB Music file formats MP3 (64-320 kbps) WMA (64-192 kbps) WMA DRM (Secure WMA)
39 mm (W) x 95 mm (H) x 12 mm (D) 1.5 in (W) x 3.7 in (H) x 0.47 in (D) Battery Type: CR2032 Voltage: 3 V Model Numbers NeXus 25 player YP-X5X NeXus 50 player YP-X5Z Remote YA-RC200...