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Roku SoundBridge Series User Manual

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  • Page 3 — don’t miss out on the latest enhancements. After you get Roku’s media players are designed to be SoundBridge up and running, checking for upgradeable in the field, and we are always...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    End User Software License Agreement/ Browsing by Album............14 Building a Song Queue..........16 iTunes Disclaimer ............49 Viewing a Song Queue ..........18 Roku SoundBridge Limited Warranty ......50 Technical Specifications ..........52 Removing a Song from the Song Queue ....19 FCC Warnings and Safety Information....54 EEC Statement..............57...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED 1. Software Requirements To use SoundBridge you will need to: Roku SoundBridge is designed to act as a remote client for iTunes music. It knows how 1. Make sure you have iTunes installed to talk directly to the iTunes “share” mode and running, and the “share”...

  • Page 8: Hooking Up Your Home Network Hardware

    Wireless Connection: Insert your Wi-Fi CompactFlash card into SoundBridge (if applicable). This adapter should be inserted into the CompactFlash card slot with the Roku label facing toward the back of the unit, and toward the Ethernet jack. Close the end cap by snapping it securely into place.

  • Page 9: Stereo System

    a compatible adapter for sale on our web Remove the right end cap to connect audio store, www.rokulabs.com. There you can also cables by gently pressing on the flat part of find a list of supported wireless CF adapters. the end cap, while pressing on the dimpled tabs in the back of the end cap, and pivot backward.
  • Page 10 Your SoundBridge has several audio connection options: a. Connect your SoundBridge to a set of powered speakers, using the mini (1/8 inch) audio cable included with your SoundBridge. ������������������������������ ��������������� ����������� �������������������� ������������������� ����������� ���������������������� ������������������ ��������������������� ������������� ��������� ���������������� ������������...

  • Page 11: Connecting Soundbridge To Ac Power

    Hint: There is no power switch to turn on the 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 12: Establishing A Network Connection

    6. Establishing a Network Connection [NO MUSIC LIBRARIES FOUND] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Wired Ethernet Network: After you have Scroll down on this screen using your connected SoundBridge to your computer down 6 arrow until the option “SYSTEM via a switch/hub/router (or directly to your CONFIGURATION”...

  • Page 13: Choosing Your Music Library

    7. Choosing Your Music Library port 3689. For WindowsXP Service Pack 2 users, open “Security Center,” and click on Once your SoundBridge is successfully “Windows Firewall” on the bottom right of connected to your network, it will the window. In the window that pops up, automatically find your computer’s music click on the Exceptions tab, and check to see server and detect any supported music...

  • Page 14: Setting Preferences Before Operation (Optional)

    8. Setting Preferences Before Operation (Optional) The brightness of your display can be adjusted by pressing the Bright button. Text size can also be controlled for the SoundBridge M1000 and M2000’s VFD display here. Contrast can be controlled this way for models that allow contrast control.

  • Page 15: Checking For The Latest Soundbridge

    SOFTWARE– CURRENTLY V 1.0.x and After your software has been updated, press Select. you may want to check Roku’s web site for You should see a screen with a progress bar: the latest version of the SoundBridge user guide. Roku will release a new version of...

  • Page 16: Music Playback - Overview

    MUSIC PLAYBACK — OVERVIEW the user guide for PDF download if new features or functions have been added to Audio File Formats Supported the SoundBridge software. Please visit You are now ready to begin playing music. www.rokulabs.com for more information. SoundBridge supports a wide variety of audio formats, including: MP3, AAC, AIFF, and WAV.

  • Page 17: Screen Icons Quick Reference

    Ë The arrow icon shows current item Screen Icons Quick Reference highlighted. On your “Song Queue” screen: The Select button takes you one level down  The music note icon denotes a single track into the highlighted item. When you can (as opposed to a collection of tracks).

  • Page 18: Music Playback - Tutorial

    enabled), but the scroll bar at the right of the The Shuffle icon (with two crossed arrows) screen shows you where you are in the list, indicates playback of your Song Queue is and how much more information is available happening in random order.
  • Page 19 “locked” files – they will simply be skipped Ë over during playback. BROWSE ALBUMS BROWSE ARTISTS Ë  DON’T PANIC If you scroll down, you will see the other two  SHIVER browsing options: Use the Up/Down 56 arrows again to BROWSE COMPOSERS highlight the song you want to play.

  • Page 20: Building A Song Queue

    SoundBridge: Navigate to the song appears by default after a few minutes of inactivity on the remote control. you want to play, then double-press Select on your remote control to play If you press Select twice on an album track, the song.
  • Page 21 You may add a single song, an entire album, 5. Add this song to the Song Queue (same all songs by an artist, all songs in a genre, as pressing the Add button) or any search result – just browse to the Note that both “play”...

  • Page 22: Viewing A Song Queue

    queue will play after the last song (and so on is the default screen that appears while indefinitely). If you have the Shuffle option SoundBridge is playing. The Now Playing selected, then the chosen track will play first, screen looks something like this: followed by all the other tracks in the list in DON’T PANIC 0:10/2:17...

  • Page 23: Removing A Song From The Song Queue

    Removing a Song from a Song Queue will begin playing the next song in your queue. (Or, if there are no more songs to play, If you would like to remove a single song from playback will stop.) the Song Queue, go to the Song Queue menu by pressing Menu and then selecting “Show Erasing a Song Queue Song Queue.”...

  • Page 24: Pausing Music Playback

    order of songs will be displayed in the Song on the right side of your Now Playing screen below the Play 4 icon. Queue.) An icon with two crossing arrows will be displayed on your Now Playing screen. Skipping Tracks During Playback Shuffle Off —...

  • Page 25: Browsing By Artist Or Composer

    DISCO INFERNO. Press the Menu button to While the first menu option <ALL MATCHING go to the Main Menu. Go to the PLAYLISTS SONGS> is active, press Add to add this option, then press the Select button. Use selection to your existing Song Queue, or your Up/Down 56 arrows to browse your press Select twice to play all songs by this playlists one by one, find the one called...

  • Page 26: Browsing By Genre

    Browsing by Genre not appear when you browse by that data category. If you need to edit your From the Main Menu, navigate down to the ID3 tags, or if you are not satisfied with BROWSE option and press Select. Scroll down the description of genres (or other data) to BROWSE GENRES and press Select.

  • Page 27: Internet Radio

    is okay, but let’s use “RadioFavorites”). mistake, use the Down 6 button to go to the Next, browse the iTunes Internet radio Delete option and press Select.) station list by clicking on the Radio Hint: Partial spelling is OK — for button on the Source tray of iTunes: example, if searching for Radiohead, you can enter only the first two letters,...

  • Page 28: When You Are Finished Using Soundbridge

    Internet radio stations, but not every one of the many, sometimes proprietary, standards. The only sure way to know if a radio station will play on SoundBridge is simply to try it. When You Are Finished Using SoundBridge When you are finished playing music and using the SoundBridge altogether, just press the Standby button on your remote.

  • Page 29: Advanced Features

    SoundBridge detects that its software has one, two, or four lines at once. become corrupted. Its goal is to download a new version of software from Roku and to restore factory settings. When SoundBridge The Settings Menu enters Safe Mode, you will notice the text SoundBridge settings can be changed in the “Safe Mode”...

  • Page 30: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    Safe Mode can also be entered manually by powering SoundBridge off (by unplugging it from power) and on again, while at the same time pressing and holding any button on the remote control. Restore Factory Default Settings To restore SoundBridge’s factory default settings, press Menu, select “Change Library or Configuration,”...

  • Page 31: Wi-Fi Setup

    Remove the CompactFlash wireless card from its packaging and insert the card into the CF slot on the left side of SoundBridge. Make sure that the “Roku” label and two small status lights are facing away from you as you gently push the card into place. (Note: The LED lights will not be illuminated until you power on SoundBridge).
  • Page 32 Turn on your SoundBridge by plugging the power cord into the right side of the device, then into the wall AC outlet. Verify that the screen displays the Roku logo. Upon startup, SoundBridge will attempt to connect to any wireless access point within range that does not require a password.
  • Page 33 - Select “OK” to reboot the unit. Upon restarting, SoundBridge should automatically connect to the network you have specified. If the connection is successful, all the available iTunes and/or SlimServer music libraries will be listed on your screen. Use the up and down arrows on your remote to navigate to your desired library and press Select to begin browsing your music library.
  • Page 34 Example 1: Apple AirPort (Mac Users) The Apple Airport is a very popular access point. To see its configuration, open your AirPort Admin Utility on your Mac (it is in the Utilities folder). Select your AirPort and choose “Configure.”...
  • Page 35 You may need to enter the password for your base station. You should then see the screen below. The line labeled “Wireless Network Name”: is the name of your network, also known as an “SSID.” You will either select this network on the SoundBridge screen or enter it manually if your network is “closed.”...
  • Page 36 If your network is password protected, you should choose “Equivalent Network Password” from the “Base Station” menu (see illustration above) and write down the value that appears in the dialog (see illustration below). This is the value you will enter into SoundBridge’s wireless setup password field.
  • Page 37 Example 2: Apple AirPort (PC Users) Step 1: Open the AirPort Admin utility (Start/Programs/Airport Admin Utility). Select the network you would like to configure. You should then see the configuration screen below.
  • Page 38 Step 2: Make a note of the name of your wireless network in the “Network Name” field (see below).
  • Page 39 Step 3: Select the “Equivalent Network Password” from the “Base Station” drop down menu.
  • Page 40 Step 4: Write down the displayed password(s), as well as their format (“hex” in the example below). Press OK to close the dialog box.
  • Page 41 Example 3: Linksys WAP54G The Linksys WAP54G access point is a popular 802.11g access point. Getting the hexadecimal WEP key from the WAP54G is an easy process. First, open a web browser and connect to the access point. Connecting to the access point is done by entering the access point’s IP address in the location bar of your web browser.
  • Page 42 As you can see in the next illustration, “Wireless Security” is enabled. Click on the “Edit Security Settings” button to access the WEP setup page: This Linksys access point allows you to easily view the keys. The default key is key number 1, so make a note of the value of the “Key 1”...
  • Page 43 Example 4: Netgear WG602 The Netgear WG602 is an 802.11g Wireless Access Point. Its configuration can be accessed with a web browser. First, open a web browser and connect to the access point by entering the access point’s IP address in the location bar of your web browser. If you do not know the IP address of the access point, please refer to the software or manual that came with the access point in order to determine the IP address.
  • Page 44 The value of “Wireless Network Name (SSID)” is the SSID that you will enter into the SoundBridge’s wireless setup. Next, click on “Security Settings” on the left side to access the WEP settings:...
  • Page 45 If “WEP” is set to “Disable,” then you do not need to enter a password to access your wireless network. If “WEP” is set to “Enable,” you will need to obtain the hexadecimal key for your network. Netgear unfortunately, does not allow you to view the current passphrase or keys.
  • Page 46 Getting help If you are still having trouble setting up your Wi-Fi connection, please browse our web site support resources at www.rokulabs.com/ support or email support@rokulabs.com. We’re available for you Monday-Friday 9am- 5pm Pacific Time, and usually respond within 24 hours. If you prefer phone support, feel free to email us a phone number where you can be reached during business hours.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting And Customer Support

    TROUBLESHOOTING AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT Troubleshooting Common Problems PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND FIX Unit won’t turn on (display not lit) SoundBridge has no on/off switch; the display should light up when it’s plugged into AC power regardless of any network connection. Make sure the AC power adapter is pushed all the way into the SoundBridge power plug (located under the right removable end cap).
  • Page 48 Can’t connect to network, and Make sure your Firewall software is configured to Firewall software is running allow iTunes music sharing. Mac: Open System Preferences. Select the Sharing icon and click on the Firewall tab. Select the option “iTunes Music Sharing.” PC: Refer to your documentation for changing firewall settings.
  • Page 49 Make sure that your computer containing your digital music library is powered on and iTunes is running. In iTunes, be sure to turn on the “sharing” option. Go to the iTunes / Preferences menu or Edit/ Preferences for PC users. In the Dialog box that appears, click the “Sharing”...
  • Page 50 If SoundBridge is plugged into powered speakers, make sure they have power, and are turned on at a sufficient volume. If SoundBridge is plugged into audio receiver or amplifier, make sure it’s turned on, the correct line input is selected, and volume is turned up. Also make sure your speakers are connected properly to your receiver.
  • Page 51 Make sure your file is a supported format: MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV. Files purchased at the Apple Music Store DRM AAC files (i.e., files purchased on Apple’s music store) are not supported.Those files œ will be detected but will show a lock icon next to the title on your display, and will be skipped during playback.
  • Page 52 Can’t save Song Queue Saving Song Queue created with SoundBridge is not possible with the current software. If you want to create a playlist to save, do so using iTunes. Can’t see upcoming songs in Song Navigate to Main Menu/Show Song Queue. Queue From the Now Playing menu which displays current track info, press the Down 6 arrow.

  • Page 53: Appendices

    Roku has no control over this, and is reverse engineer or otherwise gain access to the not responsible in the unlikely event Apple does so.

  • Page 54: Roku Soundbridge Limited Warranty

    Warranty must be shipped freight prepaid, in either its original packaging or packaging affording an Roku SoundBridge is covered by a one year parts and equal degree of protection, to the SoundBridge labor warranty. authorized distribution facility. If ROKU determines that the returned unit is defective,...
  • Page 55 Some states do not allow the exclusion or supply or attempted repair by anyone other limitation of incidental or consequential than a facility authorized by ROKU to service damages, or allow limitations on how long your SoundBridge. This warranty does not cover an implied warranty lasts, so the above consumables (such as fuses and batteries).

  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Audio Output Analog Left, Right Digital S/PDIF Coax M2000 Digital TOSlink Optical Dimensions 17” Wide x 2.75” Diameter Maximum Line Output: 3.2 Volts Peak-to-Peak Weight 2.75 lbs THD +N: 93dB typical Graphical Display 512x32 Dynamic Range: 96dB typical Frequency Response: <20Hz - >20kHz M1000 Dimensions: 10”...
  • Page 57 Power Supply SoundBridge Mounting Kit — includes mounting Switching 110/220V power supply brackets for wall and under-shelf mounting M1000 Additional Remote Control i. Output: 9V, 1.3 amp ii. Input: 100-240V; 50/60Hz Third-Party Accessories M2000 Approved CompactFlash Wi-Fi Cards i. Output: 24V, .75 amp Powered Speakers ii.

  • Page 58: Fcc Warnings And Safety Information

    Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only): designed to provide reasonable protection against Roku, LLC, 399 Sherman Ave. #12, Palo Alto, CA 94306, harmful interference in a residential installation. This 650-321-1394. For customer service questions go to: equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio http://www.rokulabs.com/support/.
  • Page 59 VCCI Class B Statement Water and Moisture. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
  • Page 60 current line plug (a plug having one blade wider to qualified service personnel under the than the other). This plug will fit into the power following conditions: outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If – When the power-supply cord or plug is you are unable to insert the plug fully into the damaged, outlet, try reversing the plug.

  • Page 61: Eec Statement

    Need help? Go to www.rokulabs.com/support © 2004 Roku, LLC. All rights reserved. ROKU, the ROKU logo, and SoundBridge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Roku, LLC in the United States and other countries. iTunes and Rendezvous are registered trade- marks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.

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