SoundBridge Wireless Network Music Player User Guide | Software v2.
Welcome Thanks for purchasing SoundBridge! We hope you enjoy using it as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it. SoundBridge is a network music player that connects to your stereo or powered speakers to play your Mac or PC digital music library in any room of the house. You can even play thousands of free Internet radio stations on SoundBridge without the computer on.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED I. Music Server Software Requirements..4 II. Enabling Music Sharing ..........................7 III. Hooking Up Your Home Network Hardware (Wired Ethernet or Wireless)...........9 IV. Connect Your Speakers or Stereo System.......................................9 V. Connecting SoundBridge to AC Power................................................10 VI. Using Your Remote Control....................11 VII. Establishing a Network Connection.....11 VIII.
1 SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED To use SoundBridge you will need to do the following (detailed explanations follow): I. Make sure you have a compatible music server installed. Compatible music servers include Microsoft® Windows® Media Connect, Firefly Media Server,™ Rhapsody,™ Musicmatch,® and others. (Note: If you plan only to listen to Internet radio, you can skip this step because no music server is needed.) II. Connect SoundBridge to your Ethernet or Wi-Fi home network. III.
1 You have several options for connecting your music library to SoundBridge: Music Server Recommended for Users of . . . Notes Windows Media Connect (UPnP Windows Media DRM 10 protocols) Windows XP with SP2 A free media server from Microsoft. Works with any music jukebox, but optimized for Windows Media Player v.10. Supports SoundBridge’s full Browse, Search and Display feature set. Plays: WMA, DRM WMA*, WMA Lossless, MP3, WAV, playlists created in jukebox software such as Windows Media Player 10.
1 Windows Control Panel. The SoundBridge device appears in the notification area in the bottom-right corner of the window. 2. Open the Wizard window, click the SoundBridge device and then click Allow. Windows Media Connect will now authorize SoundBridge. Enabling Sharing in Musicmatch 1. Select Options/Settings. 2. Click the CD Lookup/Connectivity tab. 3. Select Enable Music Server and then select Universal Plug and Play.
1 PC or Mac with music files There is no power switch to turn on SoundBridge. As soon as you plug in the power, you should quickly see the welcome message “Roku SoundBridge.” If not, please stop and ensure that your power cable is connected properly on both ends. Connecting to powered speakers (M1000) VI. Using Your Remote Control Wireless Router/Switch (or wired Ethernet) Power Cable The SoundBridge remote control is an infrared remote, so it needs “line of sight” to SoundBridge in order to operate.
1 same key you have entered into your Access Point and your computer. Your screen will look something like this: No Music Libraries Found (Why?) System Configuration Scroll down using your remote control’s Down arrow until the option “System Configuration” is highlighted, and press Select on your remote control.
SECTION 2: BROWSING MUSIC Remote Control Quick Reference Choosing Your Music Library Use these commands on your remote control to select and play music: Once SoundBridge is successfully connected to your network and your server’s music sharing options are enabled, SoundBridge will automatically find any supported music libraries on the network.
Home Menu Overview Ë Browse Composers Playlists Browse Only the first two lines of the Home Menu are displayed at once (or one line if you are using an M1000 with the largest font size), but you can use the Down ▽ arrow on your remote control to scroll through all these options: Playlists Browse [ Displays all the playlists available for the selected music library from your network.
also appears by default after a few minutes of inactivity on the remote control. If you press Play on an album track, that track will play, followed by each track remaining on the album. For example, if you press Play on track #5 on an album containing 10 tracks, then tracks #5–#10 will play. (For continuous playback of the entire album, press Repeat [ ] on your remote control — the album will play until the end, then start again at the beginning.
SECTION 3: THE SONG QUEUE current song at the end of your playlist. SoundBridge automatically builds a song queue every time you select a song or album to play. This section will tell you how to build a Song Queue, review a Song Queue and erase a Song Queue. You can add an almost unlimited number of songs to your Song Queue. Each selection will be played in the order it was entered (unless you have chosen to Shuffle your Song Queue).
SECTION 4: ADDITIONAL PLAYBACK OPTIONS Playing a Playlist To play a playlist that you have created in your music jukebox software such as Windows Media Player, select the Playlist option from the Home Menu [ ]. Use your Up/Down [△ ▽] arrows to browse your playlists one by one, find the one you want to play, then press Play to play all songs on the playlist immediately or Add [+] to add the playlist to your Song Queue. Playlists can include audio tracks and Internet radio streams.
SoundBridge is in Standby mode when you press Play, it will power up and start playing.) SECTION 5: PRESETS Your SoundBridge includes 18 positions in its internal memory, which can store a variety of selections for your quick and easy recall. You can save just about anything to Presets that you can play on the SoundBridge by highlighting it and pressing the Play key. For example, you can save all tracks by a single artist, a Playlist, an Internet Radio Station, or a set of search results.
SECTION 6: INTERNET RADIO You can listen to Internet radio in one of two ways. First, you can listen to SoundBridge’s built-in set of radio stations located in the “Internet Radio” Library. Your computer does not need to be on - all you need is an active Internet connection on your home network. Second, you can enter a URL of a radio station playlist on the Internet Radio tab of the SoundBridge web page. (This feature is described more in the “Web Page Control” chapter of this user guide.
Ë My Favorites may only contain stations found by browsing the Internet Radio Library. Presets may contain stations from the built-in library or entered via the web page. Ë Presets can recall content other than Internet radio stations, like playlists or selections that you have browsed to from SoundBridge (such as all songs by a particular artist, etc). My Favorites include only Internet radio stations.
Playback Limitations of Internet Radio Streams SECTION 7: SOUNDBRIDGE WEB INTERFACE SoundBridge currently supports MP3 and WMA Internet radio stations. RealAudio and AACplus stations are not supported at this time. However, stay tuned for additional formats that may be supported in future software releases.
Apple/OSX users: Follow these steps to access the web page: 1. Launch the Safari web browser. Because SoundBridge uses the Bonjour protocol (formerly known as Rendezvous), the device automatically announces itself. 3. Select the UPnP Interface check box. 7 4. Click OK and then Next. The Configuring Window appears. 5. When the configuration is completed, click Finish. 6. Navigate to My Network Places and double-click the SoundBridge icon. You are now ready to access SoundBridge’s web interface.
The web page includes four tabs: Presets On this page, you can: Now Playing Allows for control of playback of current music selection, including Pause, Play, Next/Previous Track, Stop, Repeat and Shuffle. You can also change the volume level. - Specify up to eighteen of your favorite music selections, such as Internet radio streams, search results, or Playlists, to be stored in your Presets. (See p 26 for more info about Presets.) - Change the name of a Preset.
You may wish to use fewer than the 18 available Preset slots. If you want to leave a slot empty, ensure that the menu below the “Name” label reads “URL”, and then ensure that both the name and location boxes are empty. When you save changes, the Preset will be marked as empty. When you are finished editing your presets, click on the “Update Presets” button at the bottom of the page.
SECTION 8: WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED USING SOUNDBRIDGE When you are finished playing music and using your SoundBridge altogether, just press the Standby [ ] button on your remote. In Standby mode, SoundBridge can display the date and time or a blank display, depending on your preference. If you were playing Internet radio when you pressed Standby, then pressing Standby again will resume playback of that station. Otherwise it will return you to the music library to which you were most recently connected.
SECTION 9: ADVANCED FEATURES Brightness, Contrast, Font, and Text Display The Bright [ ] button on your remote lets you change the brightness of your display using the Left/Right arrows [◁ ▷] . For SoundBridge M1000, text size and font options can be controlled using the Up/Down arrows. (M1000 can display one line or two lines at once.
Format your time display by choosing what to display in each of four fields. SoundBridge “strings together” all the fields to create the time display. For example, if you don’t want to see seconds, or don’t want to see “AM/PM”, select the hour and minute format, then choose the “Leave Blank” in the remaining drop down menus. Take note of the small text-entry boxes to the right of the pop-up menus. This is where you enter the character that should appear between the sections of the time.
Standby and Reboot Options SECTION 10: OPTIONS FOR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION On the SoundBridge “Configuration” Web page, under “Options”, you can specify how SoundBridge behaves while in Standby mode and after powering up. Standby options include: Display clock, Screen off. Reboot options include: Return to last state, Enter Standby, Reconnect to last source, and Show Server List.
While in Safe Mode, your stored settings will not be recalled. Therefore, you will be prompted to enter your language and Wi-Fi region again. If you need to update the software on your SoundBridge, you will also need to select a network and enter the WEP key (if needed) or use SD card mode. In Safe Mode, SoundBridge goes directly into the System Configuration menu, with options limited to checking for software update and resetting factory defaults.
Network Control (▶Set preference to Enable/Disable network control via UPnP) Reset to Factory Defaults Restart SoundBridge Exit APPENDIX 1B: SCREEN ICONS QUICK REFERENCE System Configuration> Show Wi-Fi Status Connected to [Network name] Quality: xx Signal: xxdBm Technical Details: Connected to an open-system access point… MAC Address: IP Address: Netmask: Gateway: DNS 1: DNS 2: In song lists and the “Song Queue” screen: Home> Settings Visualizer Settings… Return to Now Playing When Idle Scroll Long inf
APPENDIX 2: WI-FI SETUP HELP As of this writing, the SoundBridge software is version 2.5 and does not support “WPA”. Check for software updates if you need this feature. Wi-Fi Setup Instructions Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Setup SoundBridge is configured to automatically connect to your Wi-Fi network during initial setup. If you are not able to access Internet radio or music libraries on your Mac or PC, first check your network connection by following these steps: 1.
Apple AirPort (Mac Users) To see the name and password of your AirPort, follow these steps: 1. From the Utilities folder, open your AirPort Admin Utility. 2. Select your AirPort and choose Configure. 3. If your network is password protected, you should choose Equivalent Network Password from the Base Station menu as shown above. Write down the value that appears in the dialog as shown below. This is your network password. You should then see the display shown on the following page.
Apple AirPort (PC Users) 3. Make a note of the name of your Wi-Fi network in the Network Name field. 1. From Start/Programs/Airport Admin Utility, open the AirPort Admin utility. 2. Select the network you would like to configure. You should then see the configuration display below. 4. From the Base Station list, select Equivalent Network Password.
5. Write down the displayed password from the dialog box (as illustrated below). Linksys WAP54G Follow these steps for obtaining the hexadecimal WEP key from the WAP54G: 1. Open a web browser and connect to the access point. You connect to the access point by entering the access point’s IP address in the location bar of your web browser. If you do not know the IP address of the access point, please refer to the software or manual that came with the access point in order to determine the IP address.
Netgear WG602 The Netgear WG602 is an 802.11g Wi-Fi Access Point. Its configuration can be accessed with a web browser. 1. Open a web browser and connect to the access point by entering the access point’s IP address in the location bar of your web browser. If you do not know the IP address of the access point, please refer to the software or manual that came with the access point in order to determine the IP address. After successfully logging in, you will see a page similar to the following: 4.
2. Note the value of “Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID)”. 3. Click “Security Settings” on the left side to access the WEP settings. If “WEP” is set to “Enable” (as below), you will need to obtain the hexadecimal key for your network. 4. Make a note of the value of the key with the active radio button (the default key, in this case “Key 1”: “562E7FF0A0”). This is the password that you will need to enter into your SoundBridge’s Wi-Fi setup “Password” field. 5. Close your web browser.
APPENDIX 3: END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT — READ CAREFULLY: By using the software in your SoundBridge, you agree to be bound by the license terms and conditions below. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you must immediately return your SoundBridge in its original condition and packaging to the point of purchase for a refund of your purchase price (after inspection).
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only): Roku, LLC, 399 Sherman Ave. #12, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-321-1394. For customer service questions go to http://www.rokulabs.com/ support. CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 13. Servicing. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 14. Damage Requiring Service.
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