Welcome to Slacker
Thank you for choosing Slacker. The award-winning Slacker
Personal Radio Service is now available to you wherever you
are. Whether you choose the free service or premium radio,
new music and old favorites will automatically be sent to
your Slacker Portable.
Check out this Quick Start Guide to get familiar with your
new player.
You’ll find the included accessories located in the package
underneath the Slacker Portable:
QUICK START GUIDE
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Slacker Portable
Earphones
Part #: 41000001-001
Slacker Portable Layout
Button
Button
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USB Cable
Carrying Case
Please read before using your
Slacker Portable
For the most recent version of this guide or the full manual
Volume ButtonsEarphone Jack
visit: www.slacker.com/install
Touch Strip
Pause Button
Home Button
Scroll Wheel
Skip Button
USB Connector
Touch Strip
Dock Connector
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For the Slacker Portable Dock and other accessories,
please visit: www.slacker.com/store
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Play a Station
Your Slacker Portable comes pre-loaded with radio stations.
To play a station, use the scroll wheel to move to the
Stations menu and then press the scroll wheel once.
Use the scroll button
to highlight the
desired station and
then press the scroll
wheel. Your station
will begin to play.
Press the Home
button to go back.
Power/Hold Switch
Slide the switch down and hold it to
turn the Slacker Portable on or off.
Slide it up to lock all player buttons.
TIP: There are multiple views of the song currently
playing on your Slacker Portable. To access the
views, select Now Playing on the Main Menu and
press the scroll wheel once for each view. Views
include large album art, artist bios, album reviews,
and a playlist of the songs played on the station.
TIP: Skip to the next song by pressing the Skip
button. You are allowed 6 skips per hour, per
station using the free service. Sign up for Slacker
Premium Radio for unlimited skips. For more
details, visit
www.slacker.com/premium
TIP: You can scroll through lists and menus by
sliding your finger over the Touch Strip and tapping
it to select.
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Install Slacker Desktop Radio
Go to www.slacker.com/install to download and
install the required software.*
Once installed, you’ll need to enter the Slacker
Portable ID into your account so we can refresh your
stations. To locate the ID on your Slacker Portable, go
to the Main Menu and select Settings>About.
On the Desktop Radio, select Options>Account>Manage
Account and sign in. Look for the Slacker Portable
section, click Edit, enter your Portable ID, and then
click Save.
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owners should use the Web Player at www.slacker.com instead of
*Mac
Desktop Radio to enter the Portable ID and to manage the Slacker Portable.
slacker.com/install
TIP: Visit slacker.com/install to get the latest
software and detailed product manual for your
new Slacker Portable.
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Refresh Your Stations via USB or Wi-Fi
Your Slacker Portable occasionally needs to refresh your stations to ensure you have the latest music. There are two
ways to refresh your stations:
After installing the Desktop Radio, connect your Slacker
Portable to your PC with the USB cable. This will enable you
to refresh your stations and charge your Portable at the same
time. This is also how you will be able to transfer songs from
the Desktop Radio library to your Slacker Portable.**
OR
You can refresh your stations anywhere using built-in Wi-Fi.
Simply press Connect on the Main Menu and follow the
on-screen instructions.***
**Library content transfer is not supported on a Mac. Use Wi-Fi connection
to refresh stations.
***Requires access to a Wi-Fi network.
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Refresh and charge via USB
Refresh stations anywhere via Wi-Fi
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Personalize your Slacker Portable
It is easy to personalize your Slacker Portable:
1. Using the Desktop Radio or Web Player, create custom
stations using the Create Station tool. Then send your
custom stations to your Slacker Portable by clicking the
Portable button.
2. Add your own personal music files (such as MP3s) saved on
your PC to your Slacker Portable
using the Desktop Radio.
3. Use the and buttons to
rate “favorite” songs and ban
unwanted songs. As you do, your
stations will play more of the
music you love. Your new
ratings will be reflected in the
Web Player and Desktop Radio.
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Not supported on a Mac.
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Support
If you need help with the Slacker service or Slacker
Portable, please contact Slacker customer support at
support@slacker.com
Additional Help
Press and hold the scroll wheel to display menus
with additional features. You can exit without
making a selection by pressing the Home button.
To save battery life, your screen will time out if you
don’t press any buttons. To turn the screen back
on, press the Home button.
For additional information, open Desktop Radio,
and go to Options>Help>Help Index. Use the Search
tab to quickly locate answers to your questions. You
may also visit www.slacker.com/support to view
additional resources such as FAQs.
Slacker Portable Player Battery Safety
The Slacker Portable Player contains a removable lithium-ion battery. Lithium
cells and batteries may get hot, explode or ignite and cause serious injury if
exposed to abuse conditions. At a minimum, be sure to follow the safety
warnings listed below:
• Do not dispose of either the Slacker Portable Player or the lithium-ion battery
in a fire. Dispose of the lithium-ion battery in accordance with the laws and
regulations in your area governing disposal of such cell types.
• Do not: disassemble, crush, or puncture the lithium-ion battery; heat the
lithium-ion battery above 60°C (140°F); allow metal objects to contact the
battery terminals; or subject the battery to strong impacts or shocks.
• Do not expose battery to water or salt water, or allow the battery to get wet. In
the event the battery leaks and the fluid gets into one's eye, do not rub the eye.
Rinse well with water and immediately seek medical care. If left untreated, the
battery fluid could cause damage to the eye.
Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using or storing the battery,
the battery emits an unusual smell, feels hot, changes color or shape, or
appears abnormal in any other way. Contact Slacker if any of these problems
are observed. Use only the lithium-ion battery that Slacker specifies for use
with your particular Slacker Portable Player model. Using any other lithium-ion
battery might invalidate any warranty provided with the device and might
present a risk of fire or explosion.
IMPORTANT TIPS & SAFETY INFO
ABOUT YOUR SLACKER PORTABLE
PLEASE READ
Part #: 41000010-001
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
15.21
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
15.105(b)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause interference and
2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF
exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
The FCC label and information is placed inside the battery door of the Slacker Portable.
The battery door must be removed, along with the battery to locate this label.
Refreshing Your Slacker Portable Using USB
The Slacker Portable is unique in that it connects to your PC over USB much like other
devices; however it then uses your Internet connection to retrieve the latest content for you
so that you don’t have to download the music yourself.
If you experience any issues refreshing the stations on your Slacker Portable using the
USB connection on your PC, please check the following:
1) Make sure that you have installed the Slacker Software Player, this can be
found at www.slacker.com/install. If you have successfully installed the Slacker
Software Player you should see a Slacker Icon in your system tray.
2) If you have the Slacker Software Player installed, try uninstalling and reinstalling the
application before attempting another refresh over USB.
a. From your “Start” button, select “All Programs”, locate the Slacker folder and select
“Uninstall”. Once complete, restart your PC before connecting the Slacker Portable
directly to the USB port of your computer.
Enabling the Touch Strip on your Slacker Portable
The Slacker Portable features an innovative Touch Strip for quick navigation and easy
access to your music. This option is disabled by default, but you can easily enable this
feature to take advantage of the benefits the Touch Strip may provide to you.
1) It is easy to enable or disable the Touch Strip on the Slacker Portable:
a. From the main menu of the Slacker Portable, choose “Settings”, then “Display”,
then “Touch Strip” and choose “On” or “Off” to enable or disable the Touch Strip.
2) Once the Touch Strip is enabled you can tap the area next to the album art or button that
you wish to select. This area is indicated by a white stripe on the face of the player, to the
left of the display.
a. Be sure to “tap” these areas to select the item, try not to “slide” your finger up and
down, this can offer you one click access to the selection you choose.
For more info on your Slacker Portable visit www.slacker.com/support
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