Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 0
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Contents Thank you! ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 User Guides ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Getting Help .........................................................................
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Settings - More Options for Using Squeezebox Radio ................................................................................................... 13 Shuffle and Repeat............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Image Viewer............................................................................................................................
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Troubleshooting during setup ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Squeezebox Radio isn’t responding.................................................................................................................................. 18 Redo Squeezebox Radio setup tasks ...............................................................................................
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Thank you! Thank you for purchasing the Logitech® Squeezebox™ Radio, a Wi-Fi music player that delivers clean, rich sound anywhere in your home. We hope you have as much fun using your Squeezebox as we did building it for you. User Guides There are two complementary Squeezebox Radio guides: Squeezebox Radio Quick start guide - Takes you through the hardware setup process, and points you to the on-screen steps to complete your Squeezebox setup.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Squeezebox Radio at a Glance Simply plug in Squeezebox Radio and listen to the music you want to hear. Use the push-button knob or the optional remote control to browse and select menu items on your Squeezebox. Rewind Forward Pause/stop Play Power Ethernet Preset buttons Volume Back (push to mute) More Push-button knob Headphone 3.5 mm Line-in Power Rechargeable battery compartment Home Alarm Optional Accessory Pack (www.logitech.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Buttons and Functions Power Volume Home Push-button knob Play More Preset buttons Alarm Rewind Pause Forward Back Use the Power button to turn your Squeezebox off and on. A soft power off induces a sleep state and a clock is displayed on your Squeezebox. Simply tap the Power button to turn your Squeezebox off. Tap it again to go back to where you left off. For a full power off and minimal power consumption: Press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Screen Display Your Squeezebox display includes a Title Bar, menu options or artwork, and a Status Bar. Title Bar The title bar at the top of the screen displays the name of the current menu. When you are at the home menu, the title bar displays the name of your Squeezebox. Note: By default, your Squeezebox name is Squeezebox Radio. To rename it, go to Settings > Squeezebox Name and enter the name you want to use.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Status Bar The status bar appears at the bottom of the screen and may display the following icons. Pause – A Pause icon is displayed while a tune is paused. If you press the Play button on your Squeezebox or remote, this on-screen icon will change to Play. Play - The Play icon is displayed when a tune or station is playing. If you press the Pause button, this on-screen icon will change to Pause.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide Players Remote Control Support Account Settings 10/14/2009 Find information about the Squeezebox players that are connected to your account. You can also change player names, and pick a different language and timezone. Control Squeezebox Radio from your desktop. Easy access to Squeezebox community forums and customer support. Review the settings for the mysqueezebox.com account that you created during the setup process.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 6. You will see the item that is currently playing or was most recently played. Click the push-button knob again to see all of the items in your Now Playing list. 7. Select Save Playlist. Save and Retrieve Playlists To create multiple retrievable playlists, create a series of Now Playing lists and save them. After you create a Now Playing list, you can save it, name it, and retrieve it later from the My Music > Playlists menu item.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 My Music - Playing your Personal Music Library Squeezebox radio can play music from Internet sources, and from your personal music library that is stored on a computer. Squeezebox Server If you want to listen to your personal music library on Squeezebox Radio, make sure that you’ve downloaded and installed Squeezebox Server from mysqueezebox.com. At your computer, go to mysqueezebox.com > My Music, and select Download Squeezebox Server.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 2. Select the music source you want to access. This will either be the name that you assigned to your music library, or by default it will be your computer name - for example, "Dell-Laptop". 3. At the Music Library menu, select Artist, Album, Genre or another option for browsing and selecting from your music library. App Gallery - Finding and Playing Music Services, Podcasts, Newsfeeds and More To find and install the apps that you want.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 3. At the bottom of the context menu, select Delete Favorite. Note: There are a few types of items that cannot be added to your Favorites. For example, if you are listening to an Internet radio station, you can add the station to your Favorites, but not the track the station is currently playing. In addition, some Internet services have restrictions on what types of items can be added to your favorites.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 5. At the next menu, complete your alarm setup. You can enable, disable or remove the alarm, modify the time, choose days of the week, find the alarm sound you want, and set the alarm to repeat or to sound only once. At the Alarm Clock menu you can also turn All Alarms On or Off – a useful option if you’re going on vacation. To change the sound of your alarm: 1. From the home menu, go to Settings > Alarm > 2. Select Alarm Sound.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 From the Home menu, go to Settings > Audio Settings > Sound Effects. Select whether you want sound during Navigation, Playback, while you are scrolling and so forth. Set Screen Brightness To set the brightness of your display: From the home menu, go to Settings > Brightness. You can also select whether the brightness of your display is set automatically, or from manual settings: From the home menu, go to Settings > Brightness control.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 To change the name of your Squeezebox: From the home menu, go to Settings > Squeezebox name. Advanced Settings Squeezebox Radio offers a range of advanced settings to help you manage Squeezebox Radio. To access advanced settings: From the home menu, go to Settings > Advanced.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 When there is a software update available for your Squeezebox, a message will appear on the display inviting you to download the software. When you press the push-button knob and the download starts, a progress bar will be displayed, letting you know the status of the download. When the download is complete the Squeezebox will reboot and take you to the home menu.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Each player operates independently of the others, so you can have different music playing in your garage, kitchen, bed room, and living room. And, each player on your network can play a different music source. Or, you can synchronize them so that they play the same music in every room of your house. You only need one instance of Squeezebox Server to play your personal music collection on multiple Squeezeboxes.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Note: If your network is not secured or you have an Ethernet network, it does not have a password. To complete the setup process, go to your Squeezebox and follow the on-screen instructions. To get your network name if your computer is connected via Wi-Fi, go to your computer. Windows - Click on the wireless network icon in your task bar. Windows XP - Double-click on the network icon in your task bar.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Network password was not accepted If your wireless network password was not accepted: Try entering your password again. There could be a typo. If your network password is not accepted, it could be in ASCII format. (This only applies to WEP passwords that are either 5 or 13 characters in length.) If your password is in ASCII format, convert it to hexadecimal. Search for an ASCII-to-hex converter online, or use the converter at http://slimdevices.com/asciitohex.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Not connecting – Ethernet If you are attempting to connect Squeezebox Touch to your network using an Ethernet cable and the connection is not successful: Check all your network connections, and make sure the DHCP server is enabled on your router. Try using a different Ethernet cable, even if the switch or hub indicates a good link. Make sure your router or access point has the latest software. Can’t connect to mysqueezebox.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Troubleshooting after setup Music is not playing If you’ve tried to play music on your Squeezebox and there is no sound: Use the Volume knob on Squeezebox Radio to check the volume setting. If you are using Squeezebox Server and listening to music from your computer, add exceptions to your firewall software: a. Make sure there are no firewall warnings on your screen. b. Make sure your firewall has the proper exceptions.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Make sure Squeezebox Server is running. a. Windows: Click on the Squeezebox Server icon in the system tray. Select Open Control Panel. Mac: Go to System Preferences and select Squeezebox Server. b. In the Server Status tab, if the status indicates that the server is not running, click Start Squeezebox Server. Reboot your computer.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 1. If you have not yet downloaded and installed Squeezebox Server, go to www.mysqueezebox.com and click on Download Squeezebox Server. 2. To make sure Squeezebox Server is running: a. Windows: Click on the Squeezebox Server icon in the system tray. Select Open Control Panel. Mac: Go to System Preferences and select Squeezebox Server. b. In the Server Status tab, if the status indicates that the server is not running, click Start Squeezebox Server.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 To find the file format of your music: 1. Highlight the tune you want to hear. 2. Instead of playing the tune, press the More (+) button. Squeezebox Radio cannot play music that has been purchased from iTunes that is also DRM (digital rights management) protected. You can play tunes purchased from iTunes if: You purchased “iTunes Plus” tunes, which are unencrypted and do not have DRM protection. or You purchased your iTunes in 2009 or after.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 3. From the Squeezebox Server web interface, click the iTunes tab.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 4. Under iTunes Music Library.XML Location, enter the path to the file. Windows XP, the default path is: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\ Windows Vista, the default path is C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml On Mac OS X, the default path is:/Users/username/Music/iTunes 5. Under iTunes Music Folder, specify the folder where your music is stored. 6. Go to the Basic Settings tab.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 10/14/2009 Clear library, rescan, delete cached files If your songs are in supported formats but some of your track names or album art are missing or incorrect, try clearing your Squeezebox Server music library, rescanning your computer, and then deleting cached files. First, verify that Squeezebox Server is scanning the folder that contains your music: 1. Windows: Click on the Squeezebox Server icon in the system tray. Select Open Control Panel.
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