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Welcome
Thanks for purchasing Roku 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.
SoundBridge works with your Wi-Fi or Ethernet home network and is compatible with
popular music servers such as iTunes, Windows Media Connect, Rhapsody and more. Enjoy!
Run the Latest Software!
We are always working on improving the software for our products. Your SoundBridge will
let you know when a software update is available. We recommend you accept new software
updates when they are offered. The update just takes two minutes, and enhances the
features of your SoundBridge. All you need is an active Internet connection. See “Options for
System Configuration” on page 46 for easy instructions.
Register Your SoundBridge!
It’s quick, easy and ensures that you are notified of the latest software updates for
SoundBridge. Of course, we won’t share your personal information with anyone else. Visit
www.rokulabs.com/support.
Download the Latest User Guide!
When our software changes, so does our
user guide. Visit www.rokulabs.com/support
to download the latest version as a PDF
document and learn about the latest features.
Visit www.rokulabs.com/support
to register your SoundBridge.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED
I. Music Server Software Requirements..4
II. Enabling Music Sharing ..........................8
III. Hooking Up Your Home Network
Hardware
(Wired Ethernet or Wireless)..........10
IV. Hooking Up Your Speakers
or Stereo System......................................10
V. Connecting SoundBridge
to AC Power................................................12
VI. Using Your Remote Control....................12
VII. Establishing a Network Connection.....12
VIII. Setting Display Preferences ...................15
IX. Checking for the Latest Software .........15
X. Wall or Under-Cabinet
Mounting (optional).................................15
SECTION 2: BROWSING MUSIC........................16
Choosing Your Music Library............................16
Remote Control Quick Reference....................17
The Home Menu..................................................19
Browsing Your Music by Album.......................20
Browsing by Artist or Composer.....................22
Browsing by Song...............................................23
Browsing by Genre..............................................23
SECTION 3: THE SONG QUEUE........................24
Building a Song Queue.....................................24
Reviewing a Song Queue..................................25
Erasing a Song Queue .......................................25
SECTION 4:
ADDITIONAL PLAYBACK OPTIONS
................26
Playing a Playlist..................................................26
Repeat and Shuffle..............................................26
Search Options.....................................................27
SECTION 5: PRESETS..........................................28
Recalling Presets.................................................28
Editing Presets Using the Web Interface.......28
SECTION 6: INTERNET RADIO.........................30
Browsing Internet Radio Stations...................31
Find Station URLs Using
Roku Radio Snooper.................................31
Playing Internet Radio from iTunes ...............31
Customizing Favorites and Presets for
Internet Radio............................................33
Saving Stations Originating in
iTunes to Presets.......................................35
Memorizing a Radio Playlist............................36
Playing Stations Saved as “My Favorites”
or “Presets”.................................................37
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Playback Limitations of Internet
Radio Streams............................................37
Discovering More Internet
Radio Stations............................................37
SECTION 7:
SOUNDBRIDGE WEB INTERFACE
...................38
Launching the Roku Web Interface...............38
Now Playing ........................................................39
Presets ...................................................................39
Configuration ......................................................41
Status ....................................................................41
SECTION 8: WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED
USING SOUNDBRIDGE
SECTION 9: ADVANCED FEATURES ...............43
.....................................42
Brightness, Contrast, Font,
and Text Display........................................43
Brightness & Time Format While
in Standby...................................................43
Settings..................................................................43
Music Visualizer Settings...................................43
Clock Settings.......................................................44
Language Setup .................................................46
Standby and Reboot Options..........................47
WMA Lossless Transcoding...............................47
FLAC and Ogg-Vorbis Transcoding................47
Programming a Universal
Remote Control.........................................47
SECTION 10: OPTIONS FOR
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
..............................48
Software Version & Updates............................48
Select Wi-Fi SSID & Password...........................48
Show Wired Ethernet Status............................48
Show Wi-Fi Status...............................................48
Network Control.................................................48
Reset to Factory Defaults..................................48
Restart SoundBridge..........................................48
Safe Mode.............................................................48
Roku Control Protocol (RCP)............................49
Geeks — Read This.............................................49
SECTION 11: Appendices..................................50
1A: MENUS OVERVIEW........................................50
1B: SCREEN ICONS QUICK REFERENCE...........52
2: WI-FI SETUP HELP............................................53
3: END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE
AGREEMENT...............................................66
4: LIMITED WARRANTY .....................................67
5: REGULATIONS AND SAFELY..........................69
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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
iTunes,® Microsoft® Windows® Media Connect, 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. Connect SoundBridge to powered speakers or your home stereo system’s receiver or
amplifier.
IV. Plug in SoundBridge to AC power (there is no “on/off” switch).
V. Put batteries into your SoundBridge remote control.
VI. Establish a network connection. If you are using Wi-Fi and have WEP security enabled, you
will need to enter your security key with SoundBridge’s remote control.
VII. Enable any music sharing options required by your music server:
a.
Windows Media Connect: authorize SoundBridge as a recognized device.
b. iTunes: enable Music Sharing feature in Preferences menu.
c. Rhapsody: enable Music Sharing from the UPnP tab in the Options menu.
d. Musicmatch: enable Music Sharing feature and UPnP option in Options menu.
VIII. Select and connect to your music library.
IX. Play music: Using your remote control, find a song you want to play, then press
Play [ϐ] to
play it immediately or Add [+] to add it to the Song Queue.
I. Music Server Software Requirements
Roku SoundBridge is designed to act as a remote client for several kinds of music libraries,
including Windows Media Connect, Rhapsody, Musicmatch and iTunes. You can also play WMA
™
and DRM WMA files purchased from popular online music stores such as Napster.
policy does not allow SoundBridge to support playback of protected AAC files purchased from
the iTunes Music Store.)
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What Is a “Music Server”?
SoundBridge is a network music player. That is, it doesn’t store any music, but plays files that
you have stored on a computer connected to your home network. (It can also play Internet
radio without connecting to your computer, using a direct connection to the Internet.) To play
the music files stored on your computer, SoundBridge needs to receive data from software
installed on the computer that “serves” the music. This “music server” is responsible for
streaming the music to SoundBridge. It is also responsible for sending the list of music you
have available to SoundBridge (when asked), and performing searches of the music library at
SoundBridge’s request.
You probably already have a music server but perhaps didn’t realize it. For example, iTunes acts
as a music server when it shares music to another iTunes user on the network. Microsoft has
released its own music server, Windows Media Connect.
The most common music servers are iTunes, Windows Media Connect, and Rhapsody. But there
are others. If you want to use a Microsoft PlaysForSure music service, you must use Windows
Media Connect. If you want to use the Rhapsody music service, you currently must use
Rhapsody as your music server. One of the benefits of SoundBridge is that it supports all the
common servers out there with an easy-to-use interface.
Note: For playing back Internet radio using SoundBridge’s “Radio Favorites” library, you don’t
need a music server, because SoundBridge receives the radio stream directly from the Internet.
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SoundBridge Has Two UI Modes
Each music server has different capabilities. To experience the full SoundBridge user interface,
which includes searching and robust browsing modes, you must use a server that supports
these functions, such as iTunes or Windows Media Connect. Some other servers don’t have the
functionality required to deliver the full SoundBridge feature set. For example, you won’t be
able to search, and the browse modes will vary by server.
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You have several options for connecting your music library to SoundBridge:
Music Server Recommended for Users
of . . .
Windows Media Connect
(UPnP Windows Media DRM
10 protocols)
iTunes
(Bonjour, formerly known as
Rendezvous, for discovery;
iTunes DAAP for communication)
Rhapsody
(UPnP and proprietary
Rhapsody protocol)
Musicmatch Jukebox
(UPnP AV protocol)
Windows XP with SP2 A free media server from Microsoft. Works with any music jukebox,
PC/Mac A free music server and jukebox software from Apple. Plays: AAC, MP3,
Rhapsody Subscribers Server required to run the Rhapsody Music Service, which includes
Windows 98 SE/Me/XP/2000
(SP3 or above)
Notes
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.
WAV, AIFF (no support for protected AAC iTunes Music Store files). Also
plays playlists and Smart Playlists created in iTunes. Built-in Internet
radio tuner streams Internet radio to SoundBridge.
access to popular music and Internet radio.
Popular jukebox software and music service. Has a built-in UPnP AV
server supported by SoundBridge. You can also use Windows Media
Connect with Musicmatch, which is more feature-rich. Plays: WMA,
MP3, WAV (DRM WMA and Musicmatch playlists supported only if
using Windows Media Connect Server).
Firefly Media Server PC/Mac/Linux This high quality “open source” media server will serve music in many
formats (WMA, MP3, AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless and Ogg Vorbis). It
integrates directly with iTunes and can share your iTunes music library,
or any music library. As with all non-apple products, it does NOT
support Protected AAC files. It does not support protected WMA files. It
does support SoundBridge’s full Browse, Search and Display feature set
as well as playlists and Smart Playlists created in iTunes.
For a more detailed comparison of compatible music servers and links to download them, visit
www.rokulabs.com/products/SoundBridge/servernotes.php.
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Section 1: Getting Started
Installing a Compatible Music Server
To access network music sharing, make sure you have a compatible music server installed.
Compatible music servers are listed on the previous page. To install one of these, follow the
instructions below.
Installing Windows Media Connect
1. If not already installed, install Windows XP Service Pack 2, a free download from Microsoft
or via Windows Update Installer.
2. Download the latest version of Windows Media Player, v.10, a free download from Microsoft
or via Windows Update Installer.
3. Download Windows Media Connect, a free download from Microsoft, or via Windows
Update Installer.
4. Continue to “Enabling Windows Media Connect.”
Installing Firefly Media Server
1. Download and install Firefly Media Server from
www.rokulabs.com/firefly.
2. Continue to “Enabling Firefly Media Server.”
Installing iTunes
1. If you don’t already have iTunes, download and install it from www.itunes.com.
SoundBridge requires v. 4.0 or later.
2. Continue to “Enabling iTunes.”
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Installing Rhapsody
1. If not already installed, download Real Networks’ Rhapsody client from www.rhapsody.com.
2. Continue to “Instructions for Enabling Rhapsody.”
Installing Musicmatch Jukebox
1. If not already installed, download a free version of Musicmatch Jukebox 9.0 on your PC from
www.musicwatch.com.
2. Continue to “Enabling Musicmatch Jukebox.”
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II. Enabling Music Sharing
After installing a music server, you need to enable your music server to share data with your
SoundBridge.
Enabling Sharing in Windows Media Connect
To authorize SoundBridge as a permitted client for Windows Media Connect, follow these
steps:
1. Click the Windows Media Connect tray icon or open Windows Media Connect through the
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.
3. Click Close.
Enabling Sharing in Firefly Media Server
You do not need to enable the Firefly Media Server to share music. However, the program must
be running in order to play music on your SoundBridge.
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Enabling Sharing in iTunes
To turn on the Music Sharing option,
1. Select iTunes/Preferences menu (Mac) or Edit/Preferences (PC).
2. In the dialog box that appears, click the Sharing tab.
3. Verify that the Share My Music option to enable sharing on your local network is selected.
Note: iTunes must be running to play music from your library.
Enabling Sharing in Rhapsody
1. Make sure the Rhapsody application is running.
2. Select User Settings from the Options menu.
3. Navigate to the UPnP tab, and then click Start to start the server.
4. Select the Start UPnP server once logged in option so that the server starts each time you
run the Rhapsody application.
Your Rhapsody server should now appear in your list of music servers on SoundBridge, and you
can play all your songs and Rhapsody radio stations.
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Note: Rhapsody must be running to enable automatic log in.
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. You can close
Musicmatch if you like — the UPnP server will keep running in the background.
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III. Hooking Up Your Home Network Hardware (Wired Ethernet or Wireless)
Ethernet Connection
Plug your cable into the jack provided on the right side of the rear of the unit. Connect your
Ethernet cable to a hub, switch or router on your home network. Alternatively, you can connect
SoundBridge directly to your computer (and bypass a hub/switch/router), but only with a
“crossover” cable (sold separately). Connect the other end of the cable to your network.
Wireless Connection
No need to install any additional hardware into SoundBridge. Please note that most, but not
all, wireless access points are compatible with SoundBridge. You can find a list of supported
wireless hardware at www.rokulabs.com/support.
IV. Hooking Up Your Speakers or Stereo System
Connect your choice of audio cables into the back left side of SoundBridge depending on your
preferred connection option.
Audio cable connectors
Digital Audio Outputs AC Adapter Connection
Optical
Coax
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Analog 1/8” Miniplug Wired Ethernet
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Network Connection
Your SoundBridge has several audio connection options:
a. Connect your SoundBridge to a set of powered speakers by inserting the 1/8” cable from
your powered speakers into the Analog 1/8” Miniplug connector on SoundBridge.
Note: If your speakers have a male connector, you will need a female-to-female coupler
available from Radio Shack.
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b. Connect the RCA (red/white) audio cable included with your SoundBridge to your stereo
system’s Aux or other “Line Input” and connect the other end of this cable to SoundBridge’s
Analog 1/8” Miniplug connector.
c. Connect to your stereo system using either coaxial SPDIF digital or optical SPDIF digital
(the SoundBridge has connectors for both) — cables sold separately.
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V. Connecting SoundBridge to AC Power
If you plan to use an Ethernet connection, be sure the cable is plugged in to the unit. Plug the
power cord into the SoundBridge unit, and plug the other end into to a wall outlet.
Hint: 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.
VI. Using Your Remote Control
The SoundBridge remote control is an infrared remote, so it needs “line of sight” to
SoundBridge in order to operate. Point the remote in the direction of your SoundBridge,
and make sure that the IR receiver window is not blocked by another object..
VII. Establishing a Network Connection
Note: Do not plug in an Ethernet cable if you plan to use your wi-fi network to avoid confusion
in the setup of the device. Also, if you plan to use an Ethernet connection, make sure the cable
is connected before powering up the device.
Wired Ethernet Network: After you have connected SoundBridge to your computer via a
switch/hub/router (or directly to your computer via crossover cable) and powered up the unit,
SoundBridge will auto-configure its network settings (using DHCP or AutoIP). There is nothing
you need to do. If for some reason you have trouble connecting to your network, select the
“System Configuration” option, then select “Show Wired Ethernet Status.”
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Wireless Network: If you have an open and visible Wi-Fi network in your home (one which
broadcasts its name, and which has no security keys set) then SoundBridge will auto-connect
to your wireless network. However, you will be asked to enter your network’s name (SSID) if:
- SoundBridge detects more than one Wi-Fi network (as some advanced users have in their
home, or if your neighbor’s signal is leaking over), or
- Your Wi-Fi network does not broadcast its name (for security reasons)
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In these cases, enter the SSID using the remote control. Use the left/right ÐÆarrows to choose
letters, and use the up/down ÂÌ arrows to change to Uppercase and to other character sets
(numbers, international characters) and to enter “Space”, “Delete” and “OK” when you’re done.
SoundBridge supports networks with WEP security. WPA is not yet supported. If you have a
WEP security key, you will need to enter your WEP key manually into SoundBridge. This is the
same key you have entered into your Access Point and your computer. Your screen will look
something like this:
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Scroll down using your remote control’s Down Ì arrow until the option “System Configuration”
is highlighted, and press Select [] on your remote control. You will see a screen that looks like
this:
Software Version & Updates
Select Wi-Fi SSID & Password
Show Wired Ethernet Status
Show Wi-Fi Status
Navigate down to “Select Wi-Fi SSID & Password” and enter your wireless network name and
password.
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For additional help connecting to your network, including password help, see the Wi-Fi setup
section in the appendix of this guide.
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Personal Firewall
If you are using iTunes and have trouble connecting, your computer may have a firewall
installed that is not set correctly. Make sure your firewall is configured to allow iTunes music
sharing by doing the following:
Mac users:
1.Open System Preferences.
2. Select Sharing and click the Firewall tab.
3. Select the iTunes Music Sharing option.
4. Restart your SoundBridge by unplugging, wait 5 seconds, then plug it back in.
PC users:
1. Refer to your firewall’s documentation for opening incoming ports.
2. Configure your firewall to allow incoming connections on port TCP 3689 and UDP 5353.
WindowsXP Service Pack 2 users:
1. Open Security Center and click on “Windows Firewall” at the bottom right of the window.
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2. In the window that pops up, click on the Exceptions tab.
3. Verify that iTunes appears in the list of Programs and Services. If iTunes is not listed, select
the iTunes check box and then click OK.
After these changes have been made, restart your SoundBridge by unplugging it, waiting 5
seconds, and plugging it back in.
For additional help with Firewall troubleshooting, please visit the troubleshooting section of
our support area at www.rokulabs.com/support or visit our user forums at www.rokulabs.com/
forums.
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VIII. Setting Display Preferences
The brightness of your display can be adjusted by pressing the Bright [н] button.
Text size and fonts can also be controlled for the SoundBridge M1000’s VFD display by pressing
the Bright [н] button.
Also, from the Home Menu, you can navigate down to the “Settings” option to change certain
options, such as the style of music visualizer, whether the music visualizer appears full screen
during playback, and what kind of information is displayed when a song is playing.
For a complete list of SoundBridge settings, please see the “Advanced Features” section of this
user guide.
IX. Checking for the Latest Software
When a software update is available, your SoundBridge will automatically offer you the choice
to upgrade. Please take a minute to do so. You’ll just need SoundBridge connected to a network
with a high-speed Internet connection.
Note: You will be offered the chance to upgrade when coming out of standby mode or after
accessing your “source” menu (which lists your available music libraries and Internet radio). If
for some reason you never access this menu, like you always stay connected to the same library,
we recommend checking for new software manually.
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See Options for System Configuration section for instructions on how to check for new
software manually. Roku will release a revised user guide in PDF format periodically to explain
new features or functions that have been added to the SoundBridge software. Please visit
www.rokulabs.com/support to download the latest manual.
X. Wall or Under-Cabinet Mounting (optional)
SoundBridge ships with a portable black rubber table stand which looks great on your shelf or
nightstand. An optional wall mounting kit is available for sale at www.rokulabs.com/buy. This
allows SoundBridge to be mounted to the wall or under a cabinet using a sleek, hidden bracket
which screws into your wall. For more information, please visit the Roku web site at
www.rokulabs.com.
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SECTION 2: BROWSING MUSIC
Choosing Your Music Library
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. You will be prompted to choose the library you would like to access from a screen that
looks something like the one on the left:
“Change Library or Configuration” Menu
Play Dan’s Music
Ë Play Joe’s Music
Play Internet Radio
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Browse
Search
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Navigate to your preferred library (in this example, “Joe’s Music”) and press Select []. You will
then see the “Home Menu” (see above at right), where you can begin browsing and playing
your music.
To change to a different library, or to play Internet radio, select the “Change Library or
Configuration” option located at the bottom of SoundBridge’s Home Menu (accessible by
pressing the Home Menu [
].
Hint: SoundBridge will automatically connect to the last library you were connected to when
awakened from Standby. Use the “Change Library or Configuration” option to select a different
library.
Section 2: Browsing Music
Remote Control Quick Reference
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PRESETS
VOLUME
Current Remote New Remote (Rendering)
Button
old remote
Button
new remote
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Name Action
Up/Down Navigates through available selections in the list.
Left/Right “FastBrowse.” When browsing for an artist alphabetically, you skip from one letter of
the alphabet to another.
Select Selects any item shown on the SoundBridge display. Pressing Select is like clicking
your mouse on a highlighted item.
Play Begins playing current selection.
Pause Pauses currently playing song.
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Button
old remote
Button
new remote
Name Action
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Add Adds current selection to your Song Queue.
Home Takes you to the Source or Home Menu.
Search Displays text based search options.
Browse Browse through songs by title, artist, album, composer or genre.
Exit Takes you one step backward and works like the Back button on your Internet browser.
Pressing Exit repeatedly displays information about the song currently playing.
Standby Stops playing the current selection and puts SoundBridge Radio in standby mode.
Adjust Display Adjusts brightness and size of display information when used with Up/Down and
Left/Right buttons.
Volume Adjusts the volume.
Next/Previous
Tra ck
Moves you forward or backward in your Song Queue, one song at a time.
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Shuffle Plays Song Queue in random order.
Repeat Continuously plays back your Song Queue.
Internet
Radio
Server Returns you to the last music server accessed.
Searches for Internet radio stations.
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Use these commands on your remote control to select and play music:
• Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to take you through a list item by item. Use the
[] button to take you one level down into the highlighted item (think of it as doubleclicking a selected item).
• Use the Left and Right
skipping to the next or previous letter of the alphabet, or if your list is not arranged
alphabetically, by about 5% of your list at a time. Then use the Select [] button to choose
an item to play.
•Use the
button on your Internet browser. (Pressing Back repeatedly displays the “Now Playing”
screen, with information about the song currently playing.) On the new remote use the
•The
music server).
When you find a selection you want to play, you can use the Play [ϐ] button to play it, or the
•
Add [+] button to add your current selection to the end of your Song Queue.
The [] button pauses playback of audio currently playing; pressing again resumes
•
playback.
The Next Track and Previous Track buttons advance or retreat playback of your Song
•
Queue (or Internet Radio menu) one song at a time.
Back [ϱ] button to go one step backward while browsing, much like the Back
Search [ѣ] button takes you to your text-based search options (if supported by your
ÐÆarrow buttons to “fast browse” a list of music options by
Select
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• Press the
Home Menu [
] button at any point to return to the beginning menu.
The Home Menu
To begin navigating through your music, start on your “Home” menu, by pressing the Home
Menu [
] button. The display on SoundBridge should look something like this:
Home Menu Overview
Playlists
Ë
Browse
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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 Ì arrow on your remote control to
scroll through all these options:
Playlists [Displays all the playlists available for the selected music
library from your network.
Browse [
Search [Enter text for song title, album, artist, composer, and keyword. ]
Play Preset [
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Browse the music library by artist, album, song, genre, and composer]
Select one of 18 different preset stations or playlists.]
Shows past and upcoming songs selected for playback]
Shows song now playing. Press Select to get more info about the
selection.
Set options for the music visualizer, iTunes playback, and
memorizing radio playlists.
Exit the current music library and connect to another one, or
]
]
]
The Ë arrow to the left of a menu item denotes the current item. You can also refer to the
scroll bar (at the right of your display) to see your position in the list.
Browsing Your Music by Album
From the Home Menu, press the Down Ì button until you see the “Browse” option highlighted
and press Select []. You will see a list of options:
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Ë Browse Artists
Browse Albums
If you scroll down, you will see these browsing options:
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Browse Genres
Browse Composers
Now, if you navigate to the “Browse Albums” option and press Select [], you will see an
alphabetical listing of Albums found in your music library. The screen will look something
like this:
Section 2: Browsing Music
Ë Parachutes
Paul’s Boutique
Navigate to the album that you want to hear using the Up/Down ÂÌ arrow buttons — in our
example, “Parachutes.” Or, for faster browsing, press the right arrow to skip ahead in the album
list to the next letter of the alphabet. When the album you want is selected, press the Select []
button for a listing of songs found on this album.
Ë C Don’t Panic
C Shiver
The music note C next to each song name indicates the selection is an individual track (and not
a playlist, album or other collection of songs).
Note: Songs purchased from the Apple Music Store will be displayed with a padlock ± icon.
SoundBridge is not able to play back these “locked” files — they will simply be skipped during
playback.
Use the Up/Down ÂÌ arrows again to highlight the song you want to play. Press the Play [ϐ]
button (or press the Select button twice) to start that song playing. When the song begins
playback, the display will switch to the “Now Playing” screen, which looks something like this:
Don’t Panic 0:10/2:17
Coldplay - Parachutes (2000) (|||------)
Please note that the artist and album information may be abbreviated, or appear one line
at a time, if the total number of characters exceeds what can be displayed at once. See the
“Settings” chapter at the end of this manual for more information on display options.
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Hint: If you would like to go back to the above “Now Playing” screen at any time in order
to see what’s playing, press Back [] several times until you see this screen. Alternatively,
press Home Menu [
], then scroll down to the “Show Now Playing” option and press
Select []. This screen also appears by default after a few minutes of inactivity on the
remote control.
If you press Play [ϐ] 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
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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.)
You can also browse to an album, artist or genre selection and press Play [ϐ] to start playing
the entire contents of the selected category.
If you are not sure what you have selected to play, simply press the down Ì arrow from your
“Now Playing” screen (the screen that displays the currently playing song). This is a shortcut to
the Song Queue, which shows your upcoming songs (see upcoming section).
Hint: If you navigate to a new song and press Play while your original selection is
playing, you will overwrite the old selection (called the “Song Queue”) and begin playing
your new selection. Therefore you should only press Play when you want to clear your
previous music selections. Use the Add [+] button to add your new selection to the end
of your Song Queue.
Browsing by Artist or Composer
Browsing by artist or composer works similarly to browsing by Album, as described above.
After entering your desired artist or album, you will see a screen that lists the albums available
by that artist:
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You can add all songs by this artist to your existing Song Queue by pressing Add [+] while the
first menu item <Show all matching songs> is active. Or, press Play [ϐ] to play all songs by this
artist and replace your existing Song Queue. (Songs will play in the order they appear on each
album, with each album played in alphabetical order).
Hint: Artist names starting with “the,” such as The Beatles, will be found under the first
letter of the word following “the” — in this case, “B” for “Beatles”.
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You can choose specific albums or songs to play by navigating down to your desired album and
pressing Add [+] to add to an existing Song Queue, or Play to replace an existing Song Queue.
Hint: if your selected album contains songs by different artists, such as compilation
albums or movie soundtracks, only the song(s) by your selected artist will be played.
Browse by Album instead to play all the tracks.)
Browsing by Song
Browsing by song displays a list of all the songs in your music library, listed in alphabetical
order. Use the Left/Right ÐÆarrows to “fast browse” through the list, or up/down ÂÌ to
move through the list one item at a time.
Browsing by Genre
Browsing by genre displays an alphabetical listing of genres that describe the artists in your
music library. To add all songs within a genre to your Song Queue, highlight that Genre and
press Add.
To browse within a genre, such as Hip Hop/Rap, press Select on your desired genre. You will see
a list of artists in that genre, with the option to see a list of all albums in that genre. Or you can
navigate to an artist and press Select to view albums of the selected genre by that artist.
Hint: Information about your music, including Song Name, Artist, Album, and Genre is
usually created automatically by the software you used to save your audio CD files on
your computer’s hard drive (aka “ripping”). This process creates data called “ID3 tags”
to describe each track. If this data is missing from your audio files, they will not appear
when you browse by that data category. If you need to edit your ID3 tags, or if you are
not satisfied with the description of genres (or other data) assigned to your music file, it
is possible to edit that data in iTunes, Windows Media Player or other supported music
jukebox programs. (In iTunes, select the file(s) to edit, click on File/Get info, then click on
the Info tab.)
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SECTION 3: THE SONG QUEUE
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.
Building a Song Queue
Let’s say you would now like to choose several different songs or selections to play in a row.
This is called building a “Song Queue.” SoundBridge automatically builds a new Song Queue
every time you select a song or album to play. You can add to that list by navigating to your
preferred music and pressing Add [+]. The selection will be added to the end of the current
Song Queue.
You may add a single song, an entire album, all songs by an artist, all songs in a genre, or any
search result — just browse to the selection you prefer and press Add [+]. For example, if
you would like to play all songs by Coldplay, select Home menu > Browse > Browse artists.
Navigate to Coldplay in your artist list and press Add [+]. All songs on all albums by Coldplay
will be played in the order they appear on each album. See “Browse” and “Search” for more
information.
You have several other options for building a Song Queue. After you press Select while
browsing on a song, a “Song” menu appears with the following options:
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The first, “Play Songs” option is described in the section above — it starts playing your album
(or other browsed list), beginning with the current track.
If you choose “Play Song” on any track in your selection, the entire list is added to the Song
Queue, but playback starts on the chosen track. If you have the Repeat [
the earlier tracks in the queue will play after the last song. If you have the Shuffle [
] option selected,
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selected, then the chosen track will play first, followed by all the other tracks in the list in
random order.
The “Add song to Song Queue” option behaves similarly to the Add [+] button— it places the
current song at the end of your playlist.
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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).
Hint: After you have selected multiple songs to be played in turn, you can use the “Next
Track” and “Previous Track” buttons to skip from song to song in your Song Queue.
Reviewing a Song Queue
At any point, you can review what’s in your Song Queue by pressing the Down Ì arrow from
the Now Playing screen, which is the default screen that appears while SoundBridge is playing.
The Now Playing screen looks something like this:
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Alternatively, you can press Home Menu [ ], then select the “Show Song Queue” option. You
will see the entire list of songs in your song queue; refer to the scroll bar on the right side of the
screen to determine where in the list you are located. Press the Up/Down arrows ÂÌ to see
the entire list of selections in your Song Queue. The currently playing selection is indicated by a
speaker ;)).
You cannot save a Song Queue that you have created — it’s only held in memory temporarily
until you build your next Song Queue. If you would like to build a Song Queue that you can
save, please build a Playlist in your music jukebox software (see “Playing a Saved Playlist”
below).
When the Song Queue has played all the way through, it will stop (unless repeat has been
selected). You will see the Stop icon on the right side of your display. To start playing your
Song Queue again at the beginning, press the Play button.
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Erasing a Song Queue
If you decide you don’t want to play the Song Queue you’ve just created, simply select
something else to play. Navigate to another selection (song, playlist, etc.) and press Select []
or Play [ϐ] (not Add [+]). This selection immediately replaces your old Song Queue.
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SECTION 4: ADDITIONAL PLAYBACK OPTIONS
Playing a Playlist
To play a playlist that you have created in your music jukebox software such as iTunes or
Windows Media Player, select the Playlist option from the Home Menu [
Down ÂÌ arrows to browse your playlists one by one, find the one you want to play, then
press Play [ϐ] to play all songs on the playlist immediately or Add [+] to add the playlist to
your Song Queue. Playlists can include audio tracks, Internet radio streams, even iTunes’
Smart Playlists. If your playlist was created in Windows Media Player or other software using
Windows Media Connect, be sure to save your playlist in the My Music/. My Playlist folder on
your hard drive, or configure Windows Media Connect to share the directory on your hard drive
containing the playlist.
]. Use your Up/
Repeat and Shuffle
Pressing Repeat [ ] once makes your Song Queue play continuously. You will see the Repeat
icon T displayed on the right side of your “Now Playing” screen below the Play ϐ icon. Pressing
Repeat again makes the current song play over and over; you will see another Repeat icon,
a circle with just one arrow
command altogether.
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Pressing Shuffle [
Shuffle On — will play everything in your Song Queue in random order. (The shuffled order
of songs will be displayed in the Song Queue.) An icon with two crossing arrows
displayed on your Now Playing screen.
Shuffle Off — will play everything in your Song Queue in the original order.
You can execute the Repeat and Shuffle command from any menu in SoundBridge. Even
though you can only see the mode change on the Now Playing screen, the command is
taking effect.
] while playing a Song Queue will give you the following options:
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Section 4: Additional Playback Options
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