Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide 1 Owner's Guide SLIM DEVICES Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide 1 Table of Contents About Squeezebox2 ..................................................................................3 System Requirements ...........................................................................3 Before You Begin .......................................................................................4 Installing the SlimServer Software ............................................................5 Installing on Windows: ..........................................................................5 Installing on Mac OS X: .........................................................................5 Installing on Linux or Other Operating System: ....................................6 Connecting Squeezebox2 ........................................................................7 Configuring Squeezebox2 .........................................................................8 Set Up Networking ................................................................................8 Connecting to SlimServer .....................................................................9 Using the Remote .....................................................................................10 Playing Your Music ....................................................................................13 Using the Remote to Play Music ...........................................................13 Searching for Music with the Remote ...................................................14 Creating and Saving a Playlist...............................................................15 Listening to Internet Radio ........................................................................16 Special Features ........................................................................................17 Graphic Visualizers ................................................................................17 Using Squeezebox2 as a Wireless Bridge ............................................17 Crossfading Between Tracks ................................................................18 RSS News Ticker...................................................................................18 Controlling Multiple Squeezeboxes with One SlimServer .....................19 Troubleshooting .........................................................................................20 Getting More Information ..........................................................................23 SLIM DEVICES 2 Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide SLIM DEVICES Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide 3 About Squeezebox2 Thank you for purchasing a Squeezebox2 network music player. Squeezebox2 lets you play your digitized music collection through your stereo system using your wireless or ethernet network. With Squeezebox2, you can also listen to internet radio stations, set alarms, display RSS feeds, and more! This user guide includes setup and basic operating instructions for your new player. Since Slim Devices is continually adding new features to Squeezebox2, some new capabilities may not be covered here. You can find additional information about the latest Squeezebox2 features, as well as detailed documentation for developers, on the Slim Devices web site, http://www. slimdevices.com/. Squeezebox2 is powered by the Open Source SlimServer software, which is the result of the efforts of software developers worldwide working together in an open community. We are grateful to everyone in the Slim Devices community who helped create Squeezebox2. We hope you enjoy Squeezebox2 and that you'll tell a friend about Slim Devices. System Requirements · Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later, 128MB RAM, ethernet or wireless network, and 18MB of hard disk space for SlimServer · Windows: 233Mhz Pentium running Windows NT/2000/XP, 128MB RAM, ethernet or wireless network, and 18MB hard disk space for SlimServer · Linux/BSD/Solaris/Other: Perl 5.6.0 or later (5.8 or later is recommended), 128MB RAM, ethernet or wireless network, and 18MB hard disk space for SlimServer SLIM DEVICES 4 Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide Before You Begin If you already have a wireless or ethernet network and a computer to use as a server, setting up Squeezebox2 and SlimServer takes just a few minutes--all you need to get your music playing through Squeezebox2 is this owner's guide. 1. First, collect your digitized music into one place on your computer. You can put all the files in a single directory, or create a series of subdirectories. The software you use to `rip' your CDs, such as iTunes, may already do this and organize your music files by album or by artist. 2. Next, download the latest version of the SlimServer software to the same computer as your music collection. You can find the latest version of SlimServer here: http ://www.slimdevices.com/download SLIM DEVICES Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide 5 Installing the SlimServer Software Installing on Windows: 1. Download the SlimServer installer program to a location you can find again on your computer. Your Desktop is a good choice. 2. When the file has finished downloading, double-click on the SlimServer installer icon. Hint: You may see an `Open File - Security Warning', if so, click Run. The SlimServer Setup Wizard starts. 3. Follow the instructions to set up SlimServer, and specify: · where to install the SlimServer software. · where on your computer your music collection is (you can change this later). · where to save and look for any playlists you create. · whether or not you want SlimServer to start automatically each time you start your computer. · where to place shortcuts and icons for the application. 4. Click Next to accept the default value at each panel. If you want to go back and change your selection, click Back. When you have finished configuring your installation, the Setup Wizard displays a summary of your choices. 5. Click Install. The SlimServer is installed and the "Completing the SlimServer Setup Wizard" panel is displayed. 6. Click OK. The SlimServer control panel opens. Installing on Mac OS X: 1. Save the .dmg file to your Desktop. SLIM DEVICES 6 Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide 2. When the file has finished downloading, double-click on the disk image file (.dmg) to make it appear on your desktop. Your web browser may do this for you automatically. 3. Double-click on the SlimServer Installer icon. The SlimServer Installer will start. 4. You can choose whether you want to install SlimServer for all users or just for the current user. If you want to install SlimServer for all users, you must provide an administrator password. 5. Click Install. After the Installer completes the installation, click OK. 6. System Preferences will open and show you the SlimServer preference pane. Here you can choose whether you would like the SlimServer to start automatically whenever you start or log into your computer. 7. Click Start Server. After a few seconds you can click on the Web Access button. The SlimServer web interface will open in your web browser. Feel free to bookmark this page so you can get back to it quickly in the future. Installing on Linux or Other Operating System: If you are running Red Hat Linux or other compatible distributions, you can install the RPM file using the rpm tool. If you are using another Unix platform, you can download the SlimServer software perl scripts available in gzip tar or zip format. Instructions for starting the perl server are included with the scripts. SLIM DEVICES Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide 7 Connecting Squeezebox2 1. Connect Squeezebox2 to your stereo amplifier or receiver using the included RCA cable with the red and white connectors. You can also connect a digital optical cable to the square connector or digital coaxial cable to the orange connector. (These cables are not included.) If you are using headphones or powered speakers, you can connect them to the 1/8" mini-jack on the side of Squeezebox2. 2a. If you have a wired-only Squeezebox2, connect an ethernet cable from your hub or switch to Squeezebox2. 2b. If you have a wireless Squeezebox2, attach the antenna that came in the box by gently screwing it into the back of Squeezebox2. 3. Put the two AAA batteries into the remote control. 4. Connect the power supply to Squeezebox2 and plug it in. You can leave Squeezebox2 plugged in at all times. When not in use, it enters standby mode and powers down the display. Caution: Squeezebox2 comes with a regulated power adaptor. Do not use a different power supply; this may damage the player. SLIM DEVICES 8 Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide Configuring Squeezebox2 When you plug in Squeezebox2, the Slim Devices logo is displayed briefly, followed by a welcome message. Set Up Networking 1. Press the RIGHT arrow on the remote control. The Set Up Networking menu option is displayed. 2. Press the RIGHT arrow to enter networking setup. 3. Choose whether you want to connect Squeezebox2 to a wireless or wired network by pressing the UP and DOWN arrows on the remote. 4. When you have made your selection, press the RIGHT arrow. If you have a wired-only Squeezebox2, skip to step 5. If you have a wireless Squeezebox2: a. Squeezebox2 asks you for your local region or country. Scroll using the DOWN arrow on the remote until you find the local region. Press the RIGHT arrow on the remote to select your region. Hint: Failure to select the appropriate region may violate local laws. b. Squeezebox2 will scan to find your wireless network. If your router is not broadcasting your network name (also known as SSID), enter it using the letters on the remote (similar to the text messaging feature on a cellphone). If you are in an area where there are multiple wireless networks, you can scroll down using the remote until you find the one you want to use. c. Press the RIGHT arrow. d. Choose the type of encryption your wireless network uses. If you are unsure, check the manual that came with your wireless router. You can choose from No password/no encryption, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, or WPA Personal. Press the RIGHT arrow. e. If your network is secured with WEP or WPA encryption, you'll need to enter the network password or key using the numbers and letters on the remote and press the RIGHT arrow. SLIM DEVICES Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide 9 Hint: WEP keys consist of a string of ten or twenty-six digits or letters A through F. WPA passwords are a string of letters, numbers or punctuation. Squeezebox2 connects to your wireless network. If Squeezebox2 does not connect to your wireless access point, check the Troubleshooting section at the end of this guide. 5. Choose whether you want the Squeezebox2 to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP, or whether you want to assign it a static IP address. Most networks will let Squeezebox2 obtain an address automatically. Press the RIGHT arrow. 5a. If you want to assign Squeezebox2 a static IP: a. Enter it using the numbers on the remote. Use leading zeroes to specify numbers with fewer than 3 digits, for example, you would enter 192.168.004.081 to represent 192.168.4.81. b. Press the RIGHT arrow to save the address. c. Enter the subnet mask for the network, the default gateway IP address, and the address of your DNS server, pressing the RIGHT arrow on the remote to move to each one. Connecting to SlimServer 1. If SlimServer isn't already running, start it now. Squeezebox2 will scan your local network to find the computer that's running SlimServer. If you started SlimServer after configuring Squeezebox2, you may need to use the up and down arrow keys to find it. 2. Select the computer you want to use. If you are running SlimServer on multiple computers on your local network, you can use the DOWN arrow to scroll to the one you want to use. 3. Press the RIGHT arrow on the remote. Setup is complete. Hint: If you want to go back to setup later press the LEFT arrow on the remote down and hold it for five seconds. Squeezebox2 will return to the Set Up Networking menu. SLIM DEVICES 10 Squeezebox2 Owner's Guide Using the Remote Press POWER to put Squeezebox2 into standby mode. This will dim the display, stop the music and show a clock. Press POWER again to wake Squeezebox2. Use the VOLUME buttons to adjust the loudness of the audio Squeezebox2 is producing. Press REW to immediately begin the current song again. Press REW twice to skip to the previous song. Press and hold REW to scan backwards through the current song. Press PAUSE to pause the current song. Press PAUSE again to continue. Press and hold PAUSE to stop playback. Press FWD to skip to the next song. Press and hold FWD to scan forward through the current song. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT arrows to navigate within the music library. UP displays the previous item within a list, DOWN the next item. Press LEFT to go out of the current list. Press RIGHT to go into the item or to display additional information about a ...