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Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide 1
Contents
Thank You! ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Getting Help ...............................................................................................................................................3
Package Contents .....................................................................................................................................3
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
Using Your Squeezebox Boom ......................................................................................................................16
Now Playing .............................................................................................................................................16
Squeezebox Boom’s Alarm ...................................................................................................................19
Display Brightness ..................................................................................................................................21
Selecting and Changing Music Sources .............................................................................................21
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
Listening to Your Music Collection Without a Computer ............................................................. 25
Appendix A: Confi guring 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
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 fi nd 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
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Safety Information ...........................................................................................................................................41
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Hardware Product Limited Warranty ........................................................................................ 40
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 amplifi er 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 fi nd 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 fi rst refer to the Troubleshooting section in this User 1. Guide. The most common issues are covered there.
An extensive list of frequently asked questions can be found at 2. 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 to 3. 7:00 PM Pacifi c, at the following numbers:
+1 (877) 887-8889 (Toll-free in North America)• +1 (646) 454-3237 (For all other countries)•
E-mail our support team. Visit 4. www.logitech.com/support and fi ll out our online e-mail form. You will receive a reply within one business day.
Package Contents
Included in the package you will fi nd:
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, confi guration 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.
pausing the alarm for a preselected amount of time after it has been
activated.
sleep also acts as a snooze button,
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 fi rst time consists of four steps:
Making a note of your wireless settings. If you’re connecting your 1. Squeezebox Boom to your network using an Ethernet cable, you can skip this step.
Creating a SqueezeNetwork account and, optionally, downloading 2. the SqueezeCenter software
Setting up your Squeezebox Boom and connecting it to your network3. Selecting a music source and listening to some music to confi rm that 4.
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 confi gure 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
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router. See your router’s instructions if necessary, or contact your network provider or the party who installed your wireless router.
Your wireless network’s name can be determined by using a computer on your network that’s already connected to your wireless network.
For Windows XP and Vista
Double click on the wireless networking icon in the system tray.
For Mac OS X
Click on the wireless networking icon on the menu bar and make note of which network has a check mark next to it.
Note to Apple Airport Base Station users: Squeezebox Boom follows the
802.11 standard and expects the WEP key to be in hexadecimal format.
The Airport Base Station uses ASCII characters for the WEP key. You’ll
need to fi nd the hexadecimal version of your WEP key to confi gure your
Squeezebox Duet. To do that, please follow these steps:
Open the Airport Admin Utility. On Mac OS X this utility can be found
under Applications > Utilities in the Finder. In Windows, it can be found
in Start > Programs > Airport Admin Utility.
Select your base station and click the Confi gure button.
Once the Confi guration window is open, click the Password icon at the
top of the window (the icon resembling a padlock). This will show you the
key in HEX format. Write that down as the Security Key on the previous
page.
Note: 64-bit WEP keys on the Airport Base Station will have exactly fi ve
characters in ASCII form, and eight characters in hexadecimal form. 128-
bit keys will have exactly 13 characters in ASCII form, and 16 characters in
hexadecimal form.
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Create an Online Account and Download Software
An Important Word About Music Sources
Squeezebox Boom must be connected to a music source in order to function. There are two music sources available: SqueezeNetwork™ and SqueezeCenter™.
SqueezeNetwork
SqueezeNetwork is a free, Internet-based service provided by Logitech. It allows you to connect to a wide variety of services, including Internet radio guides and online music services, like Rhapsody®, Sirius Internet Radio, 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 a separate fee for use; we provide free trials so you may try them fi rst.
SqueezeCenter (Optional)
SqueezeCenter is an application you run on a computer connected to your local network to deliver your personal music collection to the Squeezebox players in your home. You can also connect to Internet radio guides and online music services via SqueezeCenter.
If you are not interested in listening to your personal music collection, or if you are planning to upload your music to an MP3tunes music locker, you do not need SqueezeCenter.
Set Up a SqueezeNetwork Account
Signing up for a free account on SqueezeNetwork is a vital part of the Squeezebox Boom setup process. To sign up, visit www.squeezenetwork.com and use 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.
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Optional: Download and Install SqueezeCenter
After you complete the SqueezeNetwork sign-up process, you are asked to download SqueezeCenter. SqueezeCenter is only required if you intend to listen to your personal music collection stored on a computer on your local network. If you will only be listening to Internet radio stations or online music services, you may skip this step.
We offer versions of SqueezeCenter for Windows®, Mac® OS X, and Linux. After selecting the appropriate version, save it to your hard drive and then double-click on the downloaded fi le. When you are fi nished, SqueezeCenter is ready to deliver music to your Squeezebox Boom.
Set Up Squeezebox Boom and Connect it to Your Network
Select a suitable location for your Squeezebox Boom. It should be in 1. a location that is protected from moisture, extreme temperatures, and away from direct sunlight. If you’ll be connecting to your wireless network, you should choose a location that is in range of the nearest router or access point, and if you intend to connect via ethernet, it should be near an ethernet connection.
To prepare the infrared remote control for operation, open the 2. battery compartment, peel the protective tab from the battery, and then close the compartment.
Optional: if you’re connecting to your network using an ethernet 3. cable, connect the cable now.
The power supply uses a plug adapter system for worldwide 4. compatibility. 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.
Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet. Squeezebox Boom 5. will automatically power on, display a welcome message, and then display the setup menu.
TIP: as covered earlier in this guide, the up and down buttons on the
remote perform the same function as turning the navigation wheel left
or right. Pressing right on the remote performs the same function as
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pressing the wheel. For the rest of this section, we’ll refer to using the
various buttons on the remote, but you can use the navigation wheel, as
well.
You’ll see a menu giving you the choice of connecting via a wired 6. or wireless network. Use the up and down buttons to make your selection, and press right.
If you’re connecting to your wireless network, you will see a menu for 7. selecting your region, and then a menu for 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 in Make A Note Of Your Network Settings. To enter each character, use the up and down buttons to make your selection, and press right to move to the next character. When you’ve fi nished entering the complete security key, press right again. When Squeezebox Boom informs you that it has connected to your wireless network, press right to continue.
If the display informs you that Squeezebox Boom was unable to 8. connect to your network, press left on the remote (or the back button on the front panel) to return to the network setup menu. Confi rm that you’ve entered your security key correctly and that you’re connecting to the correct network. If it still can’t connect, see the troubleshooting appendix for advice.
The next menu will ask you if you would like to obtain an IP address 9. automatically via DHCP, or if you’d like to manually assign an IP address to your Squeezebox Boom. The majority of home networks use DHCP, so if you’re in doubt, select the automatic option. When it confi rms that it has obtained an IP address, press right to advance to the next menu.
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