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Sling Media SlingPlayer Reference Manual

With apple tv, front row or an ipod
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Using SlingPlayer

with Apple TV,
Front Row or an iPod
You can watch movies or play your favorite music using SlingPlayer and iTunes
software. When your iPod is in an Apple Universal Dock or in an iPod Hi-Fi, you can
control it using SlingPlayer.* You can even keep up with your family's favorite stars on
Apple TV.
SlingPlayer for the Macintosh works with these devices that use the Apple Remote:
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*Note: Your iPod must be in an Apple Universal Dock or in an Apple iPod Hi-Fi for
SlingPlayer to work with it. iPod docks and accessories from other companies are not
supported.
Apple TV
Macintosh with Front Row and an Apple Remote
An iPod in a Universal Dock
An iPod in an iPod Hi-Fi
Using SlingPlayer with Apple TV, Front Row or an iPod • Page 3

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Summary of Contents for Sling Media SlingPlayer

  • Page 1: Using Slingplayer

    You can watch movies or play your favorite music using SlingPlayer and iTunes software. When your iPod is in an Apple Universal Dock or in an iPod Hi-Fi, you can control it using SlingPlayer.* You can even keep up with your family’s favorite stars on Apple TV.
  • Page 2 Requirements For Apple TV To watch and/or listen to your Apple TV in SlingPlayer, you need the following: • An Apple TV • A Slingbox SOLO or Slingbox PRO with a Slingbox HD Connect Slingbox SOLO The Apple TV has component video with analog stereo connections. These types of connections are available only on the Slingbox SOLO or the Slingbox PRO with a Slingbox HD Connect.
  • Page 3 For an iPod in the Apple Universal Dock or in the Apple iPod Hi-Fi To watch or listen to your iPod content in SlingPlayer, you need the following: • An iPod in an Apple Universal Dock or in the Apple iPod Hi-Fi Your iPod must have a dock connector port to work with the Apple Universal Dock or the iPod Hi-Fi.

  • Page 4: Hardware Setup

    *See the documentation that came with your Apple device for the exact location of the infrared port. Software setup Install SlingPlayer and configure your Slingbox using the Setup Assistant, just as you would with any other audio/video source. To specify that you want to connect to a supported Apple device: Using SlingPlayer with Apple TV, Front Row or an iPod •...

  • Page 5: Troubleshooting

    SlingPlayer. When you press the Menu button on the actual Apple Remote, it displays menus on the iPod, not on the TV that it’s connected to. SlingPlayer shows only what’s sent to the TV by the iPod. My songs, videos and slide shows are playing slowly.
  • Page 6 If I set up my Apple device using SlingPlayer for the Macintosh, can I watch it in SlingPlayer on another platform? Yes. You must set up the Apple device using SlingPlayer for the Macintosh but after that, you can watch it on other platforms in SlingPlayer. The Apple Remote appears only in SlingPlayer for the Macintosh, however.