Logitech Squeezebox Boom User manual

User Guide
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Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide 1
Contents
Thank You! ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Getting Help...............................................................................................................................................3
Package Contents .....................................................................................................................................3
System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................4
Boom Hardware at a Glance............................................................................................................................5
Remote Control.........................................................................................................................................5
Front Panel Controls.................................................................................................................................6
Tips and Tricks For Using the Controls .................................................................................................7
Back Panel Connectors ............................................................................................................................8
Installing Squeezebox Boom...........................................................................................................................9
Setup at a Glance......................................................................................................................................9
Make a Note of Your Network Settings................................................................................................9
Create an Online Account and Download Software.......................................................................11
Set Up Squeezebox Boom and Connect it to Your Network .........................................................12
Select a Music Source ............................................................................................................................14
Play Some Music......................................................................................................................................14
Optional: Connect To SqueezeCenter................................................................................................14
Using Your Squeezebox Boom ......................................................................................................................16
Now Playing .............................................................................................................................................16
How to Mute Your Music.......................................................................................................................17
Preset Buttons and Favorites................................................................................................................17
Squeezebox Boom’s Alarm ...................................................................................................................19
Display Brightness ..................................................................................................................................21
Selecting and Changing Music Sources.............................................................................................21
Repeat and Shuffle ................................................................................................................................ 22
Podcasts and RSS News Feeds............................................................................................................. 23
Last.fm Audioscrobbler......................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting MP3 Players and Other Line-Level Devices................................................................. 23
Learn More About SqueezeNetwork and SqueezeCenter ........................................................... 24
Tips, Tricks and Advanced Techniques........................................................................................................ 25
StereoXL™................................................................................................................................................ 25
Controlling Pandora.............................................................................................................................. 25
Mounting your Boom............................................................................................................................ 25
Listening to Your Music Collection Without a Computer ............................................................. 25
Add a NAS Drive to Your Network ...................................................................................................... 26
Create an MP3tunes Music Locker ..................................................................................................... 26
Appendix A: Configuring Your Firewall ...................................................................................................... 27
Appendix B: Supported File Formats .......................................................................................................... 28
Appendix C: Using Apple iTunes .................................................................................................................. 29
Appendix D: Getting Help ............................................................................................................................. 30
Online Help ............................................................................................................................................. 30
Contact Us ............................................................................................................................................... 30
Developer Resources............................................................................................................................. 30
If You Need to Return Your Squeezebox Boom............................................................................... 30
Appendix E: Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................31
When setting up networking, my network does not appear. .......................................................31
If your network name appears, but the Squeezebox Boom can not connect...........................31
If Squeezebox Boom can not locate your computer or connect to SqueezeCenter .............. 32
How do I use a static IP with Squeezebox Boom?.......................................................................... 34
My music sounds choppy, distorted, or skips. ................................................................................. 34
If Squeezebox Boom fails to get an IP address ............................................................................... 34
No music will play.................................................................................................................................. 35
The FORWARD and REWIND buttons do not work with some songs in my music library. .... 35
SqueezeCenter can’t find all of my music........................................................................................ 35

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Some of my track names are missing or incorrect. ........................................................................ 36
I have installed SqueezeCenter to allow playing of music that’s kept on my computer.
However, some or all of my iTunes music library does not play.................................................. 37
I can not sign in to my new SqueezeNetwork account................................................................. 37
When I attach headphones to Squeezebox Boom, audio comes from only one channel..... 37
Appendix F: Using Boom As Part Of A Whole-Home System ................................................................. 38
Squeezebox Controller: The Heart of Your Whole-Home Network Music System .................. 38
Logitech®Hardware Product Limited Warranty........................................................................................ 40
Safety Information ...........................................................................................................................................41

Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide 3
Thank You!
Thank you for purchasing Logitech’s Squeezebox Boom network music
system. We hope you have as much fun using it as we had building it for you.
Squeezebox Boom combines the features and technology that our customers
love in an all-in-one device. The built-in amplifier and high-quality speakers
allow you to place Squeezebox Boom anywhere within range of your local
network, without having to deal with separate speakers. This makes it ideal
for rooms in which space is tight, or environments where a bulky speaker
system isn’t welcome.
This user guide includes setup and basic instructions for using your
Squeezebox Boom. You can find additional information about the latest
features, as well as join our active community forums and access detailed
documentation for developers on our web site at www.slimdevices.com.
Getting Help
If you run into trouble during the installation, you have a variety of options
for obtaining expert assistance:
You should first refer to the Troubleshooting section in this User1.
Guide. The most common issues are covered there.
An extensive list of frequently asked questions can be found at2.
www.logitech.com, under Support | Troubleshooting. Select
Wireless Music Systems from the list of product categories.
Phone support is available Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to3.
7:00 PM Pacific, at the following numbers:
[phone] (Toll-free in North America)•
[phone] (For all other countries)•
E-mail our support team. Visit4. www.logitech.com/support and fill out
our online e-mail form. You will receive a reply within one business
day.
Package Contents
Included in the package you will find:
Squeezebox Boom•
Infrared remote control with battery•
Protective bag•

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Power supply with plug adapters for your region•
3.5mm male to male audio cable•
Quick Start Guide•
System Requirements
Operating system
Windows® Vista®, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 (SP4 or later•
required)
Mac® OS X, version 10.3 or higher•
Linux-based OS with Perl 5.8.3 or higher installed•
Computer
733 Mhz CPU or faster•
256 MB RAM•
80 MB hard drive space•
Network
Ethernet and/or 802.11b/g compatible wireless network. Routers•
which support 802.11 Draft N are also compatible, as long as they
are backward compatible with 802.11g.
Internet
You’ll need a broadband Internet connection for internet radio and•
access to music services. Internet access is also needed to download
the SqueezeCenter™ software.

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Boom Hardware at a Glance
Remote Control
A. power turns the Squeezebox Boom on or
off.
B. home returns the display to the Home
Screen (the top level menu). Pressing
home again from the Home Screen displays
the Now Playing screen.
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 causes the current
playlist to be replaced with the selected
item. If you want to add the selected item
to your playlist, press add instead of play.
E. Press add to add the selected track, artist,
album, genre or playlist to the end of the
current playlist (called Now Playing). Press
and hold add to add the selected item to
Now Playing and play it next.
F. rewind, pause, and forward control the playback of your music. Press
forward to skip to the next song, and 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. Press and hold pause to stop the
current track.
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 a period of time you specify, between 15 and
90 minutes. sleep also acts as a snooze button, pausing the alarm for a
preselected amount of time after it has been activated. The default is nine
minutes. See Tips And Tricks For Using The Controls to learn how to adjust
the default delay.

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Front Panel Controls
A. power turns the Squeezebox Boom on or off.
B. The navigation wheel allows you to quickly scroll through menus, track
lists, music services, and more. Turn the wheel to scroll, and then press
the wheel to select an option. When the Now Playing screensaver is
active, the wheel also serves as a volume control.
C. Press play to begin listening to the selected track, artist, album, genre, or
playlist. If you’re browsing your music collection or a music service, your
Now Playing list is replaced with the selected item. If you want to add the
selected item to Now Playing, press add instead of play.
D. Press back to return to the previous menu. It’s the equivalent of left on
the remote control.
E. rewind, pause, and forward control the playback of your music. Press
forward to skip to the next song, and 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. Press and hold pause to
stop the current track.
F. volume up and volume down. After you press volume up or volume
down you can also use the navigation wheel to adjust the volume.
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
a favorite, or press and hold to assign the button to the currently selected
item.

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H. sleep, on the top panel, has three purposes. During normal use, tapping
it quickly displays the current time. Holding it down for a few seconds
activates the sleep timer to turn the power off after a period of time you
specify, between 15 and 90 minutes. sleep also acts as a snooze button,
pausing the alarm for a preselected amount of time after it has been
activated.
Tips and Tricks For Using the Controls
The remote control uses infrared light to communicate with•
Squeezebox Boom. The infrared sensor is on Boom’s front panel, so
for best results, use the remote while you are in front of Boom and
within line of sight. If you would like information on the multi-room
Squeezebox Controller, see Using Boom as part of a whole-house
system later in this guide.
Squeezebox Boom does not have a dedicated “stop” button. This•
is because it works much like an MP3 or CD player, allowing you to
pause your music and return to it at any time. Tapping pause pauses
the track; if you want to stop playing the track, press and hold pause.
Selecting a track, artist, album, genre or another playlist from your•
music collection or from an online music service and pressing play
will clear the current playlist (called Now Playing) from memory and
create a new playlist from the item you’ve selected. If you would
like to add the selected item to the end of Now Playing, press add
instead. If you press and hold add, the selected item will be be
inserted into Now Playing so that it plays next.
The Snooze button has a default waiting period of nine minutes. See•
Squeezebox Boom’s Alarm, later in this guide, for instructions for
changing the delay time.

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Back Panel 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 advance driver design and acoustics. It’s not necessary to
select Line In as a source from the front panel; Squeezebox Boom will
automatically detect the connection of your device.
B. Headphone or subwoofer out. Connect headphones for private
listening, or a powered subwoofer to add bass reinforcement. Since this
is a dual-purpose connector, you must select Settings > Audio > Line Out
from the Home Screen to select headphone or subwoofer output. If you
are using headphones and the audio comes from only one channel, check
to make sure that the subwoofer setting is not selected.
C. Ethernet. If you prefer to use an ethernet connection rather than
Squeezebox Boom’s built-in wireless, you can use your own ethernet
cable to connect Squeezebox Boom to your network.
D. Power. Be sure to use only the power supply provided with Squeezebox
Boom.

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Installing Squeezebox Boom
A Word About the Operating Environment
Squeezebox Boom is intended primarily for indoor use. It can be used
outdoors temporarily when adequate protection is provided against moisture
and extreme temperatures. When using outdoors, be sure to keep it out of
direct sunlight, as it may cause interference with the infrared sensor. For
more information, see Safety Information later in this guide.
Setup at a Glance
Setting up your Squeezebox Boom for the first time consists of four steps:
Making a note of your wireless settings. If you’re connecting your1.
Squeezebox Boom to your network using an Ethernet cable, you can
skip this step.
Creating a SqueezeNetwork account and, optionally, downloading2.
the SqueezeCenter software
Setting up your Squeezebox Boom and connecting it to your network3.
Selecting a music source and listening to some music to confirm that4.
setup was successful.
Make a Note of Your Network Settings
If you can connect a computer 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): _________________________________
Wireless security (circle one): WEP 64-bit WEP 128-bit WPA WPA2
Security Key: _________________________________
If you’re not familiar with your wireless network’s security method or your
security key, this information can be obtained by connecting to your wireless