Logitech transporter, 930-000012 - Transporter Network Audio Player, Transporter SE Owner's Manual

Owner’s Guide

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Special Features ...................................................................................................... 19

Alarm Clock ........................................................................................................ 19

Graphic Visualizers .............................................................................................. 20

Using Transporter as a Wireless Bridge .............................................................. 20

Crossfading Between Tracks ............................................................................. 21

RSS News Ticker ................................................................................................. 21

Podcasts ............................................................................................................. 22

Controlling Multiple Players with one SlimServer ............................................... 22

Wake-on-LAN ..................................................................................................... 23

RS-232 Serial Control ......................................................................................... 23

Infrared Input and Output ................................................................................. 23

Analog Output Attenuation ............................................................................... 24

Detailed Speciﬁ cations ........................................................................................... 25

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 29

Getting More Information ...................................................................................... 32

FCC Notice .............................................................................................................. 34

Limited Warranty .................................................................................................... 36

Table of Contents

About Transporter ............................................................................................. 2

Before You Begin .................................................................................................... 3

System Requirements ........................................................................................ 3

Installing the SlimServer Software .......................................................................... 4

Installing on Windows ........................................................................................ 4

Installing on Mac OS X ....................................................................................... 5

Installing on Linux or Other Operating System .................................................. 5

Connecting Transporter ........................................................................................ 6

Audio Connections ................................................................................................. 7

Analog Outputs .................................................................................................. 7

Digital Outputs and Inputs ................................................................................ 7

Using Transporter as a Standalone DAC ................................................................. 7

Conﬁ guring Transporter ......................................................................................... 8

Set Up Networking ............................................................................................. 8

Select a Music Source ........................................................................................ 9

Using the Remote .................................................................................................. 10

Using the Front Panel Controls ............................................................................... 12

Playing Your Music .................................................................................................. 14

Using the Remote or Front Panel to Play Music ................................................. 14

Searching for Music with the Remote or Front Panel ........................................ 15

Creating and Saving a Playlist ............................................................................ 15

Listening to Internet Radio ..................................................................................... 16

SqueezeNetwork .................................................................................................... 17

Using SqueezeNetwork...................................................................................... 18

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Before You Begin

If you already have a wireless or ethernet network and a computer to use as a server, setting up Transporter and SlimServer takes just a few minutes—all you need to get your music playing through Transporter is in this owner’s guide.

1. First, collect your digitized music into one place on your computer. You can put all the ﬁ les in a single directory, or create a series of subdirectories. The software you use to ‘rip’ your CDs, such as iTunes, may already do this and organize your music ﬁ les by album or by artist.

2. Next, download the latest version of the SlimServer

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software to the same computer

as your music collection.

Note: Transporter needs SlimServer version 6.5 or greater to access the music you have on your local computer. If you already have SlimServer installed, you must update to version 6.5.0 or later to use with your Transporter You can ﬁ nd the latest version of SlimServer at: http://www.slimdevices.com/download

System Requirements

• Macintosh®: Mac OS X 10.3 or later, 256MB R AM, ethernet or wireless network, and 20MB of hard disk space for SlimServer

• Windows

XP/2000/NT: 733 MHz Pentium, 256MB RAM, ethernet or wireless

network, and 20MB hard disk space for SlimServer

• Linux

/BSD/Solaris/Other: Perl 5.8.3 or later, 256MB RAM, ethernet or wireless

network, and 20MB hard disk space for SlimServer

• Broadband internet connection for internet radio and SqueezeNetwork

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About Transporter

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Thank you for purchasing a Transporter™ network music player. Transporter lets you play your digitized music collection through your stereo system using your wireless or ethernet network. With Transporter, you can also listen to internet radio stations, set alarms, display RSS feeds, and more!

Transporter was designed to appeal to the most discerning audiophiles and music lovers. It streams digital music with sound quality that surpasses even the most exotic compact disc players.

At the heart of Transporter is a “no compromise” attitude to component selection and electronic design.

The rotary TransNav

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controller uses dynamic tactile feedback to provide fast access to any song even in the largest music collection. The sleek, backlit, infrared remote and dual ﬂ uorescent displays make it easy to use from anywhere in the room.

Transporter’s back panel features a complete set of professional-grade connectors, including both balanced and unbalanced signals for its analog and digital interfaces.

Transporter’s AK4396 “Miracle DAC” was chosen for its high dynamic range and low distortion. Its low out-of-band noise allows for the use of low-order output ﬁ lters with higher cutoffs, resulting in preservation of phase and reduced distortion in the audible band. This extraordinary accuracy at higher frequencies allows Transporter to resolve the exact staging of instruments and the ﬁ nest details of any recording. In addition, Transporter’s digital inputs allow its built-in DAC to be used with other sources.

Transporter’s digital path is not only “bit perfect”, but also extremely accurate in timing precision. Clock signals in Transporter are handled not as ones and zeroes, but as precision analog signals. Specialized crystal oscillators, careful clock management, and linear-regulated logic supplies ensure the lowest possible jitter throughout the system.

Transporter’s DAC and output ampliﬁ ers are powered by Super Regulators, based on the legendary design by Walt Jung. These regulators offer lower output impedance, faster response, and better noise rejection than standard three-terminal regulators. The result is an incredibly natural sound, with a pitch-black background and a shocking level of detail.

This user guide includes setup and basic operating instructions for your new player. We are continually adding new features to Transporter, some new capabilities may not be covered here. You can ﬁ nd additional information about the latest Transporter features, as well as detailed documentation for developers, on our web site,

http://www.slimdevices.com/.

Transporter is powered by the open source SlimServer™ software, which is the result of the efforts of software developers worldwide working together in an open community. We are grateful to everyone who helped create Transporter.

We hope you enjoy Transporter and that you’ll tell a friend about our products.

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Installing the SlimServer Software

Installing on Windows

1. Download the SlimServer installer program to a location you can ﬁ nd again on your computer. Your Desktop is a good choice.

Note: Transporter™ needs SlimServer version 6.5 or greater to access the music you have on your local computer. If you already have SlimServer installed, you must update to version 6.5.0 or later to use with your Transporter You can ﬁ nd the latest version of SlimServer at: http://www.slimdevices.com/download

2. When the ﬁ le has ﬁ nished downloading, double-click on the SlimServer installer icon. The SlimServer Setup Wizard starts.

Tip: You may see an ‘Open File - Security Warning’, if so, click Run.

3. Follow the instructions to set up SlimServer, and specify:

• Where to install the SlimServer software

• Where on your computer your music collection is (you can change this later)

• Where to save and look for any playlists you create

• Where to place shortcuts and icons for the application

4. Click Next to accept the default value at each panel. If you want to go back and change your selection, click Back.

When you have ﬁ nished conﬁ guring your installation, the Setup Wizard displays

a summary of your choices.

5. Click Install.

SlimServer is installed and the “Completing the SlimServer Setup Wizard” panel

is displayed.

6. Click OK.

7. An icon will appear in your Windows System Tray at the bottom right of your screen, right-click on this icon to show a menu and choose to open the SlimServer software, Stop SlimServer or go to the Slim Devices web site.

Installing on Mac OS X

1. Save the .dmg ﬁ le to your Desktop.

2. When the ﬁ le has ﬁ nished downloading, double-click on the disk image ﬁ le (.dmg) to make it appear on your desktop. Your web browser may do this for you automatically.

3. Double-click on the SlimServer Installer icon. The SlimServer Installer will start.

4. You can choose whether you want to install SlimServer for all users or just for the current user. If you want to install SlimServer for all users, you must provide an administrator password.

Tip: If you install SlimServer for all users, the user that starts SlimServer will be the only user who can stop SlimServer later on.

5. Click Install. After the Installer completes the installation, click OK.

6. System Preferences will open and show you the SlimServer preference pane. Here you can choose whether you would like the SlimServer to start automatically whenever you start or log in to your computer.

7. Click Start Server. After a few seconds you can click on the Web Access button. The SlimServer web interface will open in your web browser. Feel free to bookmark this page so you can get back to it quickly in the future.

Installing on Linux or Other Operating System

If you are running Red Hat Linux or other compatible distributions, you can install the RPM ﬁ le using the rpm tool.

Debian and Ubuntu users can use the Debian package provided by Logitech

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instructions for installation are available at

http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?DebianPackage.

If you are using another Unix platform, you can download the SlimServer software perl scripts available in gzipped tar or zip format. Instructions for starting the perl server are included with the scripts.

Additional information about installing SlimServer on other platforms can be found on our web site at

http://wiki.slimdevices.com or in our forums at http://forums.slimdevices.com.

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Audio Connections

Transporter has a host of both digital and analog connections to choose from. Picking the one that’s right for you depends on how your current audio system is set up. For instance, if balanced inputs are available on your ampliﬁ er, preampliﬁ er, or receiver, it’s usually better to use those rather than the unbalanced inputs.

Transporter also provides a set of digital input connections to allow other digital audio sources to use Transporter as a digital to analog converter. You can select from these inputs using the remote control or front panel controls.

Transporter has the following audio connections available:

Analog Outputs

• Unbalanced RCA connections (2Vrms/5.7Vpp, 100 ohms impedance, with selectable attenuation)

• Balanced XLR connectors (3Vrms/8.5Vpp, 100 ohms impedance, ﬁ xed attenuation)

Digital Outputs and Inputs

• TOSLINK optical connector (660nm wavelength, IEC-958 / S/PDIF encoding)

• Capacitor-coupled coaxial RCA connector (500mVpp into 75 ohms, IEC-958 / S/ PDIF encoding)

• Transformer-coupled coaxial BNC connector (500mVpp into 75 ohms, IEC-958 / S/PDIF encoding)

• Balanced XLR connector (4.7Vpp into 110 ohms, AES/EBU encoding)

• Word clock input for use with an external word clock generator

Using Transporter as a Standalone DAC

You can use Transporter as a standalone digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to convert S/PDIF or AES/EBU signals from a CD player or other digital source to analog for connection to an ampliﬁ er or preamp.

When not connected to SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork (you will see Transporter Setup on the top line of the display), use the remote control or knob to scroll to the digital input you’d like to use then press the right arrow button, the center of the knob or the

PLAY

button. That input will remain selected until you choose another or connect to SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork.

If Transporter is connected to SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork, scroll to the Digital Inputs menu, go right, then press

PLAY to use the selected input.

Unbalanced Analog

Outputs

Optical

TOSLINK

Coax S/

PDIF

BNC

S/PDIF

AES/EBU Balanced

Antenna

Connectors

Digital Inputs

Balanced

Analog

Outputs

Optical

Coax S/

PDIF

BNC

S/PDIF

AES/EBU

Balanced

Word Clock Input

Infrared

Input Output

Ethernet RS-232

Serial

AC Power

Connecting Transporter

1. Connect an output from the Transporter to your stereo ampliﬁ er, preamp, or receiver with the appropriate interconnect.

The most common connection uses the unbalanced analog output red and white RCA

connectors to connect to a line-level input, such as a CD or TAPE input. (Note: Transporter’s outputs are not compatible with PHONO inputs.) More details about Transporter’s audio connections are available in the Audio Connections section.

2. If you are using an ethernet network connection with your Transporter, connect an ethernet cable from your hub or switch to Transporter. Otherwise, screw the included wireless antennae to the two gold antenna connectors on Transporter.

3. Put the two AA batteries into the remote control.

4. Connect the included power cable to Transporter and plug it in.

You can leave Transporter plugged in all the time. When not in use, it enters standby mode

and dims the display. You can also dim the display by pressing the

BRIGHTNESS button on

the remote or front panel.

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Conﬁ guring Transporter

The instructions below use the remote control to set up Transporter. You can also use the front panel controls. To scroll up and down, turn the knob on the front panel. Pressing the center of the knob is equivalent to pressing the

RIGHT arrow on the remote. Pressing the BACK button

on the front panel is the same as pressing the

LEFT arrow. The other buttons on the front

panel are the same as the corresponding buttons on the remote.

When you plug in Transporter, the Slim Devices logo is displayed brieﬂ y, followed by a welcome message.

Set Up Networking

1. Press the RIGHT arrow on the remote control. The Set Up Networking menu option is displayed.

2. Press the

RIGHT arrow to enter networking setup.

3. Choose whether you want to connect Transporter to a wireless or wired network by pressing the

UP and DOWN arrows on the remote. When you have made your

selection, press the

RIGHT arrow. If you are using an ethernet connection, skip to step

4. Transporter prompts you for your local region or country. Scroll using the DOWN arrow on the remote until you ﬁ nd the local region. Press the

RIGHT arrow to select

your region.

Note: Failure to select the appropriate region may violate local laws.

5. Transporter will scan to ﬁ nd your wireless network. Select your network name (SSID) and press the

RIGHT arrow.

If you are in an area where there are multiple wireless networks, you can scroll

down using the remote until you ﬁ nd the one you want to use. If your router is not broadcasting your network name, you will need to select “Enter a network name”.

Tip: You can use the number buttons on the remote to enter text as you might on a

cell phone. Use the PLAY button on the remote as a backspace and the ADD

button to insert a letter.

6. If your network is secured with WEP or WPA encryption, you’ll need to enter the network password or key using the numbers and letters on the remote and press the

RIGHT arrow. If your network supports more than one type of encryption

at a time or is not broadcasting its SSID, Transporter may ﬁ rst ask you to choose your encryption method.

Tip: WEP keys consist of a string of ten or twenty-six digits or letters A through F. WPA

passwords are a string of letters, numbers or punctuation.

Enter the subnet mask for the network, the default gateway IP address, and the

address of your DNS server, pressing the

RIGHT arrow on the remote to move to each

one.

Tip: If you are having trouble connecting to your wireless network, check the Frequently Asked Questions section at the end of this guide.

Select a Music Source

1. If SlimServer isn’t already running, start it now.

Transporter will scan your local network to ﬁ nd the computer that’s running

SlimServer. If you started SlimServer after conﬁ guring Transporter, you may need to scroll to ﬁ nd it.

Tip: If SlimServer is running on your computer and you don’t see it in this menu, check the Troubleshooting section at the end of this guide and make sure that any ﬁ rewall software you have installed is conﬁ gured properly.

You can also choose to connect to the SqueezeNetwork internet service.

See the SqueezeNetwork section of this guide for more information.

2. Select the computer you want to use. If you are running SlimServer on multiple computers on your local network, you can use the

DOWN arrow to scroll to the one

you want to use.

3. Press the

RIGHT arrow on the remote to connect.

Setup is complete.

Tip: If you want to go back to setup later press the LEFT arrow on the remote down

and hold it for ﬁ ve seconds. Transporter will return to the Set Up

Networking menu.

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Using the Remote

Press POWER to put Transporter into standby mode. This will dim the display, stop the music and show a clock. Press

POWER

again to wake Transporter.

Press

SLEEP to tell Transporter to turn itself off at the end of

the currently playing song. Press

SLEEP again to turn off in

15 minutes. Add 15 minute increments (up to a total of 90 minutes) by pressing

SLEEP repeatedly. If you wish to cancel

the Sleep function, press

SLEEP until the player displays Sleep

Cancelled.

Press REW to immediately begin the current song again. Press

REW twice to skip to the previous song. Press and hold REW to

scan backwards through the current song.

Press

PAUSE to pause the current song. Press PAUSE again to

continue. Press and hold

PAUSE to stop playback.

Press

FWD to skip to the next song. Press and hold FWD to scan

forward through the current song.

Press

PLAY to play the songs contained within the displayed

selection. If you press

PLAY while displaying:

• Genre, artist or album—Transporter plays all the songs for the displayed genre, artist, or album

• Song—Transporter plays that song. If that song is displayed within the rest of an album, the whole album is played, starting at the song on the display.

• Playlist—Transporter plays all of the songs in that playlist.

• Folder—Transporter plays all songs in that folder and sub-folders.

Tip: To save a playlist, press NOW PLAYING then press and hold

PLAY. You will be prompted to save the

current playlist for use later.

Press ADD to append the displayed selection to the end of the current playlist. If you press

ADD while displaying a

• Genre, artist or album—Transporter adds all the songs for the displayed genre, artist, or album to the end of the Now Playing playlist

• Song—Transporter adds that song to the end of the list.

• Playlist—Transporter adds all of the songs in that playlist.

• Folder—Transporter adds all the songs in that folder and sub-folders.

Tip: You can press and hold ADD to insert the item on the screen to be played immediately after the currently playing song.

Tip: When in the Now Playing list: Press

ADD to remove the visible song from the

playlist. Press and hold

ADD to move the song from the current playlist to the end

to a special playlist called Zapped Songs. The Zapped Songs list can be found in the Saved Playlists area.

Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT arrows to navigate within the music library. UP displays the previous item within a list,

DOWN the next item. Press LEFT to go out of the current list.

Press

RIGHT to go into the item or to display additional information about a song.

Use the number buttons to enter letters (just like entering text with a cell phone.) For example, press the

2 button once for “A,” twice for “B,” three times for “C,” and four times for “2”. Use 0

for spaces. Press

1 to cycle through punctuation. Press RIGHT to see the results of your search.

Tip: In sorted lists such as lists of artists, albums or genres, press the number

buttons to jump to the ﬁ rst item that starts with the corresponding letter. Tip: In unsorted lists such as playlists, press a number button to jump proportionally

through the list. For example, in a list of 100 songs, pressing the 1 button will jump you to the top of the list, 0 will jump you to the end and 5 will jump you to the middle of the list.

Use the VOLUME buttons to adjust the loudness of the audio Transporter is producing.

Press

FAVORITES to jump to the list of favorite items you’ve saved. Press and hold FAVORITES

while displaying a song, radio station or playlist name to add it to your favorites list.

To recall a favorite, you can also press and hold the number button on the remote corresponding to the favorite you’ve added. For example, to play your ﬁ rst favorite, press and hold the 1 button on the remote and it will begin playing.

Press

SEARCH to search for Albums, Artists, or Songs. When Transporter displays Search

Music, press the

RIGHT arrow to enter your search text.

Press

BROWSE to browse through your music library by Genre, Artist, Album, and more.

Press

SHUFFLE to cycle between the following settings:

• Shufﬂ e All Songs

• Shufﬂ e By Album

• No Shufﬂ e

Press

REPEAT to cycle between the following settings:

• Repeat Off (stop playing at the end of the current playlist)

• Repeat Current Song

• Repeat All Songs

Press

NOW PLAYING to display the song you are listening to. Press NOW PLAYING again to

cycle through different display formats for the now playing song, including graphic visualizers and progress meters.

Press

SIZE to cycle between different display font sizes. You can do this while Transporter

is powered on or off.

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