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  • Page 1 Transporter Owner’s Guide Owner’s Guide SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wake-on-LAN ... 22 RS-232 Serial Control ... 22 Infrared Input and Output ... 22 Analog Output Attenuation ... 23 Detailed Specifications ... 24 Troubleshooting ... 28 Getting More Information ... 30 FCC Notice ... 3 Limited Warranty ... 32 SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 4: About Transporter

    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. Since Slim Devices is continually adding new features to Transporter, some new capabilities may not be covered here. You can find...

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    • 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 SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 6: Installing The Slimserver Software

    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. Transporter Owner’s Guide http://www.slimdevices.com/download SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 7: Installing On Mac Os X

    If you are running Red Hat Linux or other compatible distributions, you can install the RPM file using the rpm tool. Debian and Ubuntu users can use the Debian package provided by Slim Devices. Detailed instructions for installation are available at http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?DebianPackage.

  • Page 8: Connecting Transporter

    Digital Inputs Coax AES/EBU S/PDIF S/PDIF Balanced Coax AES/EBU Word Infrared Ethernet S/PDIF S/PDIF Balanced Clock Input Output Input Digital Outputs button on the remote or front BRIGhTNeSS Transporter Owner’s Guide Antenna Connectors RS-232 AC Power Serial SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 9: Audio Connections

    SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork. If Transporter is connected to SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork, scroll to the PLAY to use the selected input. SLIM DEVICES Transporter Setup button. That input will remain selected until you choose another or Digital Inputs on the top line of the...

  • Page 10: Configuring Transporter

    The other buttons on the front panel are the same as the corresponding buttons on the LefT remote. When you plug in Transporter, the Slim Devices logo is displayed briefly, followed by a welcome message. Set Up Networking arrow on the remote control. The Set Up Networking menu option is displayed.

  • Page 11: Select A Music Source

    Tip: If you want to go back to setup later press the seconds. Transporter will return to the Set Up Networking menu. SLIM DEVICES arrow to scroll to the one you want to use. arrow on the remote down and hold it for five...

  • Page 12: Using The Remote

    PAUSe to scan forward then press and hold PLAY to insert the item on the screen to be to remove the visible song from the playlist. Press and Transporter Owner’s Guide SLIM DEVICES...
  • Page 13 If Transporter is powered off, it will stay dark until you power it back on or press again. If Transporter is powered on, press any button on the remote to turn on the display. BRIGhTNeSS SLIM DEVICES to go out of the current list. Press LefT to see the results of your search.

  • Page 14: Using The Front Panel Controls

    If you press displaying a: Transporter Owner’s Guide again to cycle through NOW PLAYING BRIGhTNeSS PLAY then press and hold . You will be prompted to save the PLAY SLIM DEVICES to cycle to a completely BRIGhTNeSS while displaying: while...
  • Page 15 • Digital VU meters • A high resolution stereo spectrum analyzer • A constant display of the title of the currently playing song SLIM DEVICES to remove the visible song from the playlist. Press and twice to skip to the previous song. Press again to continue.

  • Page 16: Playing Your Music

    (or the center of the knob) to select it, then RIGhT arrow to return to the main Transporter home menu. LefT , then scroll down through the results using the RIGhT Transporter Owner’s Guide to play all the songs PLAY http://localhost:9000/ arrow to RIGhT arrow. DOWN SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 17: Creating And Saving A Playlist

    3. To save the playlist, press NOW PLAYING enter the name you want to give this playlist and press the 4. The playlist is saved. To find it again, use Browse Playlists. SLIM DEVICES arrow or the button. BACK –...

  • Page 18: Listening To Internet Radio

    DOWN Slim Devices Picks is a frequently updated list of stations recommended by Slim Devices. Other providers show more stations organized by genre, type, name, popularity or recommendation.

  • Page 19: Squeezenetwork

    • I like this song - gives it a thumbs up and plays similar songs • I don’t like this song - gives it a thumbs down and tries not to play songs similar to the one that’s currently playing. SLIM DEVICES button to scroll to SqueezeNetwork and press DOWN with your web browser to create an account on SqueezeNetwork and again.
  • Page 20 • Make a new station from this song - lets you create a station based on the facets of the particular song that’s playing. After that more information about the current song and stream are listed, including the artist name, album, bitrate and more. Transporter Owner’s Guide SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 21: Special Features

    Click Change to save your choices. Once you’ve set the alarms you like, your Transporter will wake up on the day and time you’ve set and start SLIM DEVICES arrow.

  • Page 22: Graphic Visualizers

    • Fading out at the end of a song • Fading out and in at song transitions • No fading at all 4. In the Transition Duration section, enter the number of seconds you want the transition between tracks Transporter Owner’s Guide RIGhT RIGhT SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 23: Rss News Ticker

    To change the list of podcast feeds available on Transporter: . From the web interface, click Server Settings, then Plugins. 2. Scroll down to the Podcasts section and enter the URL for a podcast feed into one of the fields. SLIM DEVICES more than once.) LefT...
  • Page 24 Transporter Owner’s Guide You can replace the existing subscriptions, add one to the end, or delete them entirely. SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 25: Controlling Multiple Players With One Slimserver

    4. Unused 5. Signal Ground Infrared Input and Output Transporter is equipped with an infrared input for control from other systems (IR repeaters, home automation SLIM DEVICES button on the Transporter remote to wake it POWeR 6. Unused 7. Unused 8.

  • Page 26: Analog Output Attenuation

    0 dB position and move them to the position corresponding to the attenuation level you’d like. Choices include -0dB, -20dB and -30dB. 5. Slide the top cover back on and replace the eight hex screws. Transporter Owner’s Guide SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 27: Detailed Specifications

    • XLR connector: 4.7Vpp into 0 ohms • Sample rates: 44.kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz • Audio format: linear PCM, 6 or 24 bits per sample • Jitter (standard deviation): • ps at oscillator (intrinsic jitter) • 7ps at DAC • 35ps at S/PDIF receiver SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 28: Internet Radio

    • “Always-on” Internet Radio, powered by SqueezeNetwork, lets you tune in to Internet Radio streams even when the home PC is switched off. • Quick selection from hundreds of Internet Radio streams offered by Slim Devices’ partners. • Internet Radio favorites can be saved in a playlist for easy access.

  • Page 29: Power Supply

    • Separate linear supplies for Analog, DAC, and clocks • Auto-ranging, relay-controlled AC input • Three Super Regulators for analog stages (+5, -5, +5) • High-efficiency, low noise SMPS for CPU, Display • Continuous AC voltage monitoring • Automatic over-voltage protection • Low-power “deep sleep” mode SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 30: Infrared Remote

    • Custom codes do not conflict with other devices • Data format fully compatible with most programmable and universal remotes • Templates available for Pronto and other infrared remote controls • Supports discrete on/off and other “shortcut” codes Transporter Owner’s Guide SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Transporter can’t connect to my computer running SlimServer. This could be due to a firewall being active on the computer. Macintosh: You will have to create a new exception in the built-in firewall to allow the Transporter to connect to SlimServer. To do this: SLIM DEVICES...
  • Page 32 I’m trying to use a mapped network drive like Y:\ for my Music Folder on my Windows computer and it does not work. Use a UNC-style path to specify your music library in the Server Settings page. Instead of X:\path for a mounted volume, use \\SERVERNAME\path\ style addressing. This works for some servers where direct Transporter Owner’s Guide SLIM DEVICES...

  • Page 33: Getting More Information

    Check out the Help area at the bottom of your SlimServer home page, or visit the support area of our web site at http://www.slimdevices.com/. Detailed answers to specific questions can be found at http://faq.slimdevices.com/. The Slim Devices user community has an active discussion forum at http://forum.slimdevices.com/ and has created a large repository of information at http://wiki.slimdevices.com.

  • Page 34: Fcc Notice

    CAUTION Network connections may consist of non-shielded CAT 5 cable. WARNING Use only the Slim Devices specified wall adapter for this product. This Slim Devices wall adapter enhances the system performance and increases the product safety features. CE NOTICE INFORMATION FOR THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B or Class 2 digital device, pursuant to EN 55022 Rules.
  • Page 36 Transporter Owner’s Guide Slim Devices, Inc. 455 National Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 + (650) 20-9400 http://www.slimdevices.com support@slimdevices.com Copyright 2006, Slim Devices, Inc. SLIM DEVICES...

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