Logitech Squeezebox Boom User manual

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Logitech
Squeezebox™Boom
Network Music System

Thankyou!
Thank you for purchasing aLogitech0 Squeezebox™ Boom, part of our family of
Squeezebox network music players and network music systems. We hope you have as
much fun using it as we did creating it for you.
Squeezebox Boom
is an all-in-one network music player that delivers clean, rich sound
anywhere
in your home. This guide covers the basics, but Squeezebox Boom has a lot
more interesting and useful features you'll enjoy discovering. Acomplete user guide is
available at slimdevices.com/documentation, and it includes tips, tricks, shortcuts,
and extensive troubleshooting advice.
Getting help
We've designed Squeezebox Boom to be easy to set up. If you can connect acomputer
to your home network, you should
have little trouble setting up Squeezebox Boom.
However, if you run into aproblem during installation, you have avariety
of options for
obtaining expert assistance:
•
Basic troubleshooting is included in this guide. More extensive information can
be found
in the Squeezebox Boom User Guide, available for downloading at
slimdevices.com/documentation.
• An extensive list of frequently asked questions can be found at
www.logitech.com/support.Click the Troubleshooting button, select
wireless music systems, and follow the on-screen instructions.
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•Telephone support is available Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM,
Pacific time, at the following numbers:
[phone] (Toll-free in North America)
[phone] (For all other countries)
• Email our support team. Visit www.logitech.com/support and select Email
Support
to fill out our online email form. You will receive areply within one
business day.
Package contents
•Squeezebox Boom network music player
•Power supply with plug adapter
•Infrared remote with battery
•Quick start guide
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Getting to know Squeezebox Boom
Using the remote
A. POWER turns the Squeezebox Boom on or
off.
B. HOME returns the display to the Home
screen. Pressing HOME again from the Home
screen displays Now Playing.
C. LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN allow you to
navigate through track lists, music services,
configuration menus, and more.
UP and
DOWN scroll through the menu. RIGHT
selects the item, and LEFT returns to the
prevIous menu.
D. Press PLAY to begin listening to the selected
track, artist, album, genre, or playlist.
This
action replaces your current playlist. If you
want to add to your current playlist, press the
ADD button.
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E. Press ADD to add the selected track, artist, album, genre or playlist to the end of the
current playlist.
F. REWIND, PAUSE, and FORWARD control the playback of your music. Press Forward
to skip to the next song, REWIND to skip back. Press PAUSE to pause or resume
the music.
Press and hold REWIND or FORWARD to scan through the song that's
currently playing.
G. VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN.
H. SLEEP has two purposes. During normal use, it activates the sleep timer to turn the
power
off after aperiod of time you specify between 15 and 90 minutes. SLEEP
also acts as asnooze button, resetting the alarm for nine minutes after it has been
activated.
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Using the front panel
A. POWER turns Boom on or off.
B. The wheel allows you to scroll quickly through menus, track lists, music services, and
more. Turn the wheel
to scroll, and then press the wheel to select an option. When
the music
is playing, the wheel also controls the volume.
C. Press PLAY to begin listening to the selected track, artist, album, genre, or playlist.
This action replaces your current playlist. If you want to add to the end of your
current playlist,
press the ADD button.
D. Press BACK to return to the previous menu.
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E. REWIND, PAUSE, and FORWARD control the playback of your music.
F. VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN
G. PRESET BUTTONS allow you quick access to your favorite tracks, Internet radio
stations, playlists, or albums. Tap one of the preset buttons to select afavorite; press
and hold to assign the button to the currently selected item.
H. SLEEP has two purposes. During normal use, press and hold SLEEP to activate the
sleep timer to turn the power off after aperiod of time you specify. When the alarm
is sounding, the SLEEP works as a snooze button.
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Using the back connectors
A. line in. Ideal for connecting an MP3 player, portable CD player, or other audio
device with a
3.5mm line level output and enjoying Squeezebox Boom's advanced
driver design and acoustics.
B. Headphone or subwoofer out. Connect headphones for private listening, or a
powered subwoofer to add
bass reinforcement.
C. Ethernet. If you prefer to use an ethernet connection, you can connect Squeezebox
Boom
to your network using your own ethernet cable.
D. Power. Be sure to use only the power supply provided with Squeezebox Boom.
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Make a note of your network settings
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If you can connect acomputer to your wireless network, you should have little trouble
setting
up your Squeezebox Boom. Gathering information about your network now will
make it easier to configure your Squeezebox Boom.
Network name (SSID):
Secu rity Key:
If your network is secured, you will need to enter the security key during setup.
Squeezebox Boom detects the types of security keys used on 802.11 wireless networks:
WEP (64- and 128-bit), WPA, and WPA2. If you are using WEP security, you'll need
to specify 64- or 128-bit; if you're unsure of the type of encryption, the following
information
may help:
•
WEP keys are entered in hexadecimal (using only numbers 0to 9 and letters Ato F).
64-bit WEP keys are exactly 10 digits in length; 128-bit keys are exactly 26 digits.
•
WPA and WPA2 keys are between 8 and 64 characters long and use any combination
of numbers 0through
9, both upper- and lower-case letters and some punctuation
symbols.
If you cannot determine how your network security is set up, contact your network
provider
or the party who installed your wireless router.
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Create an online account and dovvnload sofbNare
A word about music sources
All players and controllers in the Squeezebox family must be connected to amusic
source
in order to function. There are two possible music sources: SqueezeNetwork™
and SqueezeCenter™.
SqueezeNetwork
SqueezeNetwork is afree, Internet-based service provided by Logitech. It allows you
to connect to awide variety of services, including Internet radio guides and network
music services, like
Rhapsody® and Pandora® Radio. You can even store your own music
collection
in an online MP3tunes Music Locker so you can listen to your music when your
computer is turned off. Please note that some music services may charge aseparate fee
for use; we provide free trials
so you may try them first.
SqueezeCenter
SqueezeCenter is the application you run on a computer connected to your local
network
to deliver your personal music collection to the Squeezebox players in your
home. If you are planning
to upload your personal music to an MP3tunes Music Locker,
or you are only going to listen to Internet radio or use amusic service, you do not need
SqueezeCenter. If you choose
to use SqueezeCenter, it will automatically connect to your
SqueezeNetwork account whenever you select
an Internet radio station or music service.
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Set up aSqueezeNetwork account
To get the most from your Squeezebox Boom, we recommend that you set up an
account by visiting www.squeezenetwork.com and u~lng the sign-up wizard. If you
already have an account, instructions for adding your new Squeezebox Boom to your
account can be found later in this guide.
Download and install SqueezeCenter (optional)
After you complete the SqueezeNetwork sign-up process, you are asked to download
SqueezeCenter. If you will be running SqueezeCenter to access your personal music
collection, select the version for your computer's operating system (e.g., Windows®,
Mac® OS, or Linux), and download the software. Save it to alocation you can find easily,
like your desktop.
Once the download is complete, double-click on the file and follow the on-screen
directions for installing SqueezeCenter. When you are finished, SqueezeCenter is ready to
deliver
music to your Squeezebox Boom.
For more information on SqueezeCenter and SqueezeNetwork, please download the
Squeezebox Boom User Guide at slimdevices.com/documentation.
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set up Squeezebox Boom and connect it to your
netvvork
1. Slide open the battery compartment door on the remote to expose the battery, peel
the protective tab from the battery, and then close the battery compartment door.
2. Optional: If you'd prefer to connect to your network using awired connection,
connectyour own ethernet cable now.
3. Slide the plug adapter into the power supply and make sure it snaps into place. Plug
the barrel connector into the AC input on Squeezebox Boom's rear panel.
4. Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet. Squeezebox Boom will automatically
power on.
5. Press RIGHT on the remote, or press the scroll wheel on the front panel. (As covered
in Getting to know Squeezebox Boom, the UP and DOWN buttons on the
remote perform the same function as turning the wheel left or right. Pressing RIGHT
on the remote performs the same function as clicking the wheel. For the rest of this
section, we'll refer to using the various buttons on the remote, but you can use the
scroll wheel as well.)
6. You'll see amenu giving you the choice of connecting via awired or wireless
network. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to make your selection, and press RIGHT.
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7. If you've connected to your wireless network, you will see a menu for selecting
your region, and then choosing your wireless network by name. If you are using a
security-enabled wireless network, you'll need to enter the security key you wrote
down
previously. When Squeezebox Boom informs you that it has connected to your
wireless network, press RIGHT to continue.
8. If the display informs you that Squeezebox Boom was unable to connect to your
network, press LEFT on the remote (or the BACK button on the front panel) to return
to the network setup menus. Confirm that you've entered your security key correctly
and that you're connecting to the correct network. If it still can't connect, please see
Trou bleshooti ng.
9. The next menu will ask you if you'd like to obtain an IP address automatically via
DHCP, or if you'd like to assign an IP address manually to your Squeezebox Boom.
The majority of home networks use DHCP, so if you're in doubt, select the automatic
option. When it confirms that it has obtained an IP address, press RIGHT to advance
to the next menu.
selectyour music source
Once your Squeezebox Boom has successfully connected to your network, you will see a
menu asking you to select your music source.
One option is to connect to SqueezeNetwork. If you've opted to download and install
SqueezeCenter (as covered in Create an online account and download software)
and your computer is turned on, you'll also see your computer's name as an option.
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If you select SqueezeNetwork, a PIN will be displayed. It is your Squeezebox Boom's
unique identifying number, used
to register the player using your SqueezeNetwork
account. Visit www.squeezenetwork.com. log
in, and select Players> Add Player.
Enter your PIN and you'll be ready to use your Squeezebox Boom to tap into the vast
selection
of content provided via SqueezeNetwork.
Play some music
You're almost done! Playing an Internet radio station is a good way to check that
everything is working correctly.
1. Go to the Home screen by pressing HOME on the remote.
2. Press DOWN on the remote (or spin the scroll wheel to the right) until Internet Radio
appears, and then press RIGHT (or press the wheel).
3. Select Staff Picks.
4. Scroll to Best of Internet Radio and select it.
5. Scroll to Slim Showcase: Miles Davis and press PLAY.
6. Adjust the volume.
7. If you would like to add this station to your favorites, press and hold one of the
preset buttons.
TIP Although there are six preset buttons for quickly finding six of your favorite tracks,
albums, or Internet radio stations, there
is no limit to the list of favorites you can
assign and recall.
To add an item to your favorites, click the wheel or press RIGHT
on the remote, and then select Add to favorites.
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set Up an alann (optional)
If you'll be using Squeezebox Boom near your bedside, you can use the alarm clock
feature
to wake you to your favorite online music source. In the event of anetwork
failure, Squeezebox Boom will substitute
an alarm tone, so you'll still be on time even if
you lose your Internet connection.
From the Home screen, select Alarm.
On the next menu you'll have options for turning the alarm on or off, choosing an alarm
time (or even different alarm times
for different days of the week), and an online music
source
from your list of favorites.
What's Next?
Squeezebox Boom has lots of interesting and useful features that we don't have
room
to describe in this guide. One way to learn about them is to just start exploring.
But if you'd like to read about your
new Squeezebox Boom, documentation is
available. The complete Squeezebox Boom User's Guide is available for download at
sli mdevices.com/docu mentation.
SqueezeCenter, the music server application you run on your computer to access your
personal music collection, includes extensive documentation you can
access by clicking
the? icon on the interface. Finally, you can visit slimdevices.com, where you will be
able
to participate in our active online forums, obtain awide range of user-contributed
information from our wiki,
as well as download plug-ins -called Extras - to add new
features and functions
to SqueezeCenter and your Squeezebox Boom.
We hope you enjoy your new Squeezebox Boom!
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Troubleshooting
In most cases, setting up Squeezebox Boom is easy and trouble free. If you encounter
some network or connection issues, however, please refer to this troubleshooting section
for help and advice.
Some of the more common setup problems are covered here. If you
should need additional assistance, please see Getting Help earlier in this guide.
If you don't see your wireless network in the setup menu
Squeezebox Boom finds all wireless networks in range and displays them by their
network name
(also known as their SSIO). In particularly network-heavy environments,
you may need to scroll to see the entire list.
The first step
is to make sure that your network is operational and you're within range
and free from potential sources of interference. If you suspect that other networks are
preventing devices from reliably connecting
to your network, you can try changing the
channel upon which your wireless router operates. For assistance with this and other
router configuration options,
see your router's documentation or contact your router's
vendor for support.
If your network's name still does not appear, your wireless router
might be configured
to not broadcast its SSIO. If this is intentional (e.g., for security purposes), you can enter
your network's SSIO manually. Scroll to the bottom of the list of available networks and
select Enter another network ....
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If your network name appears, but the Squeezebox Boom cannot
connect
This can have anumber of causes. Here are some things to try:
•Confirm that your wireless network
is operating properly by trying to connect with
your network using another device, like acomputer.
If no devices can connect,
check your cable connections and verify that your wireless router (and
modem, if
applicable) are responsive. Cycling
the power for the router and modem is often
helpful.
For detailed troubleshooting, see your wireless router's documentation, or
contact your router's vendor for assistance.
•Confirm
that you've entered your network's security key correctly and that you've
selected the correct network security type.
Note Squeezebox Boom follows the 802.11 standard and uses hexadecimal keys for
WEP encryption. 64-bit and 128-bit WEP keys are 10 characters and 26 characters,
respectively. If
the key you've entered into Squeezebox Boom is only five or 13
characters long, then you have an ASCII encryption key, which must be converted
to hexadecimal. There are several web sites that offer free tools for converting
ASCII WEP keys to hexadecimal.
•If your wireless router
uses a common network name (SSID) like NETGEAR or L1NKSYS,
there may be more than one wireless network in range that has the same name
as yours. Your Squeezebox Boom might be attempting to connect to the wrong
network. Consider changing your network's
SSID to something that's uniquely
identifiable.
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• Check vvhether your wireless router is using M/\C filtering. MAC filtering provides an
extra level of security by ensuring that no unknown computers or other devices can
connect to your wireless network without prior authorization. If you cannot turn
off MAC filtering, you (or your local network expert) can add Squeezebox Boom's
MAC address to the router's table of allowed devices. You can find your Squeezebox
Boom's MAC address printed on alabel on the bottom of the unit.
If Squeezebox Boom fails to get an IP address
The most common way of setting up a wireless network is to have the wireless router
issue IP addresses on demand via a DHCP service. If your Squeezebox Boom displays a
message stating that it cannot get an IP address, try these steps:
• Check your wireless router's configuration to confirm that it's assigning IP addresses
via DHCP. If your wireless router does not use DHCP for security purposes, you can
assign your Squeezebox Boom astatic IP address. For assistance with this advanced
network setup, contact your wireless router's vendor or the person who installed your
wireless network.
•
If your network uses WEP encryption, make sure you've correctly entered the network
security
key into Squeezebox Boom. In some cases, an incorrect WEP security key can
appear as a DHCP failure.
•
Cycle your wireless router's power.
If Squeezebox Boom cannot locate your computer or connect to
SqueezeCenter
During normal operation if SqueezeCenter is running on acomputer that's connected to
your
wireless network, your computer's name will be displayed when you select Settings
> Information> SqueezeCenter information from Squeezebox Boom's home
screen. If this does not happen, it might be because of the following:
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1. SqueezeCenter isn't running.
•If you have not yet downloaded and installed SqueezeCenter, visit
slimdevices.com to begin.
•
To check SqueezeCenter's status on Windows, hover your mouse pointer over
the SqueezeCenter icon at the bottom right of the display, near the clock.
If SqueezeCenter Running
doesn't float, right-click the icon and select Start
SqueezeCenter.
• To check SqueezeCenter's status on Mac OS X, launch System Preferences, and
then click on SqueezeCenter. If SqueezeCenter
is running, you'll see a button
labeled Stop Server. If the button displays Start Server, click it to launch.
2. A firewall may be preventing Squeezebox Controller from communicating
with your computer.
For Windows:
SqueezeCenter's installation utility adds the appropriate exceptions to Windows'
built-in firewall,
but it cannot do this if your firewall is configured to disallow
exceptions.
You can remove this restriction by unchecking the Don't allow
exceptions box in the Windows firewall. If you would like to add the necessary
exceptions manually,
do the following:
1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
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2. Click Security Center.
• If you are using Windows XP, click Windows Firewall under Manage
security settings for username.
• If you are using'Vindows Vista, click Windows Firewall on the left, and
then click Change Settings. If aconfirmation dialog box appears, click
Continue.
3.
Click the Exceptions tab.
4. Click Add Port and add an exception for three ports:
•Name: SqueezeCenter Discovery
•Port number: 3483
•Protocol: UDP
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Name: SqueezeCenter Control
Port number: 3483
Protocol: TCP
Name: SqueezeCenter Web
Port number: 9000
Protocol: TCP
5. Click Add Program, and then Browse. Add SqueezeCenter.exe. The
default installation folder is C:\Program Files\SqueezeCenter\server.
For Mac 05 X:
The Mac OS Xbuilt-in firewall must be configured manually to allow access to
SqueezeCenter.
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