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  • Page 1 SoundBridge Network Music Player ™ User Guide | Software v2.5...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SECTiON 10: OPTiONS FOR SECTiON 7: SYSTEM CONFiGURATiON SOUNDBRiDGE WEB iNTERFACE ...38 Software Version & Updates...48 Launching the Roku Web Interface...38 Select Wi-Fi SSID & Password...48 Now Playing ...39 Show Wired Ethernet Status...48 Presets ...39 Show Wi-Fi Status...48 Configuration ...41 Network Control...48...

  • Page 4: Section 1: Getting Started

    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.
  • Page 5 You have several options for connecting your music library to SoundBridge: Music Server Recommended for Users Notes of . . . Windows Media Connect Windows XP with SP2 A free media server from Microsoft. Works with any music jukebox, (UPnP Windows Media DRM but optimized for Windows Media Player v.10.

  • Page 6: Enabling Music Sharing

    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.

  • Page 7: Hooking Up Your Home Network Hardware (Wired Ethernet Or Wireless)

    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”...

  • Page 8: Connecting Soundbridge To Ac Power

    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.

  • Page 9: Setting Display Preferences

    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.

  • Page 10: Section 2: Browsing Music

    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”...

  • Page 11: The Home Menu

    Button Button Name Action old remote new remote 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.

  • Page 12: Browsing Your Music By Album

    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 ▽ arrow on your remote control to scroll through all these options: Playlists Displays all the playlists available for the selected music...

  • Page 13: Browsing By Artist Or Composer

    tracks #5–#10 will play. (For continuous playback of the entire album, press Repeat [ 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 [�] to start playing the entire contents of the selected category.

  • Page 14: Section : The Song Queue

    SECTiON : 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.

  • Page 15: Additional Playback Options

    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 △ ▽ arrows to browse your playlists one by one, find the one you want to play, then press Play [�] to play all songs on the playlist immediately or Add [+] to add the playlist to your Song Queue.

  • Page 16: Section 5: Presets

    SECTiON 5: PRESETS Your SoundBridge includes 18 positions in its internal memory, which can store a variety of selections for your quick and easy recall. You can save just about anything to Presets that you can play on the SoundBridge by highlighting it and pressing the Play key. For example, you can save all tracks by a single artist, a Playlist, an Internet Radio Station, or a set of search results.

  • Page 17: Section 6: Internet Radio

    (This feature is described more in the “Web Page Control” chapter of this user guide.) Be sure to try using Roku Radio Snooper to easily find the urls, test the streams, and set new Internet radio stations as presets. Third, you can use iTunes to tune in to other stations, and then play them back on SoundBridge.

  • Page 18: Customizing Favorites And Presets For Internet Radio

    can use iTunes to “tune in” to that station, and then listen to it on SoundBridge. (Windows Media Connect users can continue to use WMC for your music library, and just use iTunes for this feature.) To play Internet radio stations with the iTunes music server on SoundBridge: 1.

  • Page 19: Saving Stations Originating In Itunes To Presets

    a station is marked as a favorite, it appears in the “My Favorites” list in the Internet Radio library, but does not use up one of the 18 Preset slots. Note: If a station is saved as a Preset, then it is assumed to also be a “favorite”, and will always appear at the front of the “My Favorites”...

  • Page 20: Memorizing A Radio Playlist

    Get info for [Station name] Play Preset… Save Preset: [Station name] Add Station to My Favorites Stop Turn Screen Off Scroll down to “Save Preset” and press Select [4]. You will see a numbered list of existing presets starting with A1, A2, etc. Select the preset you would like to replace and press Select [4], You will see the confirmation message “Preset Saved”.

  • Page 21: Soundbridge Web Interface

    - Click and drag the “Move” button to change the order of items in your Preset list. - Press the “Play” button to play a preset item on your SoundBridge. Why eighteen presets? Roku’s new Wi-Fi Radio includes eighteen preset buttons on the top of the unit– which makes playing and changing presets quick and easy.

  • Page 22: Configuration

    “.pls,” or “.m3u” extension, and a WMA stream ends with “.asx”. Currently, SoundBridge can stream MP3 and WMA formats. RealAudio streams (ending in .ram or .rm) are currently not supported. AACplus stations may use the same extensions as MP3 stations, but will not be able to be played.

  • Page 23: Section 8: When You Are Finished Using Soundbridge

    SECTiON 8: WHEN YOU ARE FiNiSHED USiNG SOUNDBRiDGE When you are finished playing music and using your SoundBridge altogether, just press the Standby [�] button on your remote. In Standby mode, SoundBridge can display the date and time or a blank display, depending on your preference. (See page 40 for more information about setting these preferences.) If you were playing Internet radio when you pressed Standby, then pressing Standby again will resume playback of that station.

  • Page 24: Clock Settings

    side of the Now Playing screen, and other options. Use the “Visualizer Settings” command on the Settings screen to explore these options. (See appendix for full listing of visualizer options.) Clock Settings When in Standby mode, SoundBridge can display the date and time, similar to the screen below.

  • Page 25: Language Setup

    Music Server section of the Getting Started chapter of this manual. Programming a Universal Remote Control Roku has made available for download a “CCF file” with all of the remote control codes supported by the SoundBridge and SoundBridge Radio. A CCF file is a remote control configuration file compatible with Pronto programmable universal remotes made by Philips and other brands.

  • Page 26: Section 10: Options For System Configuration

    Safe Mode runs automatically in the unlikely event that Soundbridge software becomes corrupted. While in Safe Mode you can download a new version of software from Roku or restore factory settings. When Soundbridge enters Safe Mode, you will see the text “Safe Mode”...

  • Page 27: Section 11: Appendices

    SECTiON 11: APPENDiX 1A: MENUS OVERViEW Home - Music Library Playlists (▶Alpha list of Playlists available in current music library) Browse (▶Artists/Albums/Songs/Genres/Composers) Search (▶Text entry for keyword search) Play Preset (▶List of Presets numbered A1:C6 ▶Select ▶Plays station) Show Song Queue (▶List of songs in queue) Show Now Playing (▶Now playing screen) Settings (▶[see menu below]) Change Library or Configuration...

  • Page 28: Screen Icons Quick Reference

    APPENDiX 1B: SCREEN iCONS QUiCK REFERENCE in all menus and song lists: Ë The arrow icon indicates the menu item being selected. in song lists and the “Song Queue” screen:  The music note icon denotes a single track (as opposed to a collection of tracks). X)) The speaker with audio waves shows current song playing (only on the “Song Queue”...
  • Page 29 5. If you have a password, did you enter it correctly, including case sensitive characters? 6. Is your wireless access points (WAP) compatible with SoundBridge? For a list of compatible Wi-Fi access points that Roku has tested, please visit www.rokulabs.com/support. Obtaining Your Wi-Fi Network Name (SSiD) and Password (WEP key) Your Wi-Fi network’s SSID and password (also known as your Wireless Equivalent Password/...
  • Page 30 3. If your network is password protected, you should choose Equivalent Network Password from the Base Station menu as shown above. Write down the value that appears in the dialog as shown below. This is your network password. Section 11: Appendices Apple AirPort (PC Users) 1.
  • Page 31 3. Make a note of the name of your Wi-Fi network in the Network Name field. 2. Select the network you would like to configure. You should then see the configuration display below. 4. From the Base Station list, select Equivalent Network Password. Section 11: Appendices Section 11: Appendices...
  • Page 32 5. Write down the displayed password from the dialog box (as illustrated below). Section 11: Appendices Linksys WAP54G Follow these steps for obtaining the hexadecimal WEP key from the WAP54G: 1. Open a web browser and connect to the access point. You connect to the access point by entering the access point’s IP address in the location bar of your web browser.
  • Page 33 4. Key 1 is the default key used by SoundBridge. In this example, 49774B692D is the key value. This is your Wi-Fi network password. 5. Close your web browser. Section 11: Appendices Netgear WG602 The Netgear WG602 is an 802.11g Wi-Fi Access Point. Its configuration can be accessed with a web browser.
  • Page 34 “SoundBridge Set-up”. Check to see if other users have posted information that pertains to your situation. Our Forum is monitored by Roku engineers and by our customer support staff. If those options fail, please send an email to Customer Support.

  • Page 35: Agreement

    Roku SoundBridge interfaces to iTunes using the Apple DAAP protocol, under license from Apple. This license gives Apple the right to terminate the license for any reason. Roku has no control over this, and is not responsible in the unlikely event Apple does so. In this event,...
  • Page 36 (such as fuses and batteries). This warranty is valid only in the country of purchase from an authorized ROKU distributor or dealer. This warranty is invalid if the factory-applied serial number and/or “Warranty Void if Removed” sticker has been altered or removed from the SoundBridge.
  • Page 37 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only): Roku, LLC, 399 Sherman Ave. #12, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-321-1394. For customer service questions go to: http://www.rokulabs.com/ support.
  • Page 38 8. Power Sources. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.
  • Page 40 © Copyright 2006 Roku, LLC. All right reserved. Roku, the Roku logo and SoundBridge are trademarks of Roku, LLC in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Visit www.rokulabs.com for more information.

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