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  • Page 1 SoundBridge Network Music Player User Guide | Software v2.5...
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Editing Presets Using the Web Interface...28 SECTiON 6: iNTERNET RADiO Browsing Internet Radio Stations...31 ...16 Find Station URLs Using Roku Radio Snooper...31 Playing Internet Radio from iTunes ...31 Customizing Favorites and Presets for Internet Radio...33 Saving Stations Originating in iTunes to Presets...35 Memorizing a Radio Playlist...36...
  • Page 5 Playback Limitations of Internet Radio Streams...37 Discovering More Internet Radio Stations...37 SECTiON 7: SOUNDBRiDGE WEB iNTERFACE Launching the Roku Web Interface...38 Now Playing ...39 Presets ...39 Configuration ...41 Status ...41 SECTiON 8: WHEN YOU ARE FiNiSHED USiNG SOUNDBRiDGE ...42 SECTiON 9: ADVANCED FEATURES Brightness, Contrast, Font, and Text Display...43...

  • Page 6: 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 7 What is a “Music Server”? SoundBridge is a network music player. That is, it doesn’t store any music, but plays files that you have stored on a computer connected to your home network. (It can also play Internet radio without connecting to your computer, using a direct connection to the Internet.) To play the music files stored on your computer, SoundBridge needs to receive data from software installed on the computer that “serves”...
  • Page 8 You have several options for connecting your music library to SoundBridge: Music Server Windows Media Connect (UPnP Windows Media DRM 10 protocols) iTunes (Bonjour, formerly known as Rendezvous, for discovery; iTunes DAAP for communication) Rhapsody (UPnP and proprietary Rhapsody protocol) Musicmatch Jukebox (UPnP AV protocol) Firefly Media Server...
  • Page 9 installing a Compatible Music Server To access network music sharing, make sure you have a compatible music server installed. Compatible music servers are listed on the previous page. To install one of these, follow the instructions below. installing Windows Media Connect 1.

  • Page 10: Ii. 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 11 Enabling Sharing in iTunes To turn on the Music Sharing option, 1. Select iTunes/Preferences menu (Mac) or Edit/Preferences (PC). 2. In the dialog box that appears, click the Sharing tab. 3. Verify that the Share My Music option to enable sharing on your local network is selected. Note: iTunes must be running to play music from your library.

  • Page 12: Hooking Up Your Home Network Hardware (Wired Ethernet Or Wireless)

    Insert the Wi-Fi adapter card into the CompactFlash slot. It should be inserted with the Roku label facing toward the back of the unit and the Ethernet jack. Close the end cap by snapping it securely back into place.
  • Page 13 Connect your SoundBridge to a set of powered speakers, using the RCA-to-mini (1/8”) Y- audio cable included with your SoundBridge (M500), or by plugging your powered speaker 1/8” cable directly into the SoundBridge (M1000). b. Connect your SoundBridge to your stereo system’s Aux or other “Line Input,” using one of the RCA (red/white) audio cables included with your SoundBridge.

  • Page 14: 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 15 Wireless Network: If you have an open and visible Wi-Fi network in your home (one which broadcasts its name, and which has no security keys set) then SoundBridge will auto-connect to your wireless network. However, you will be asked to enter your network’s name (SSID) if: - SoundBridge detects more than one Wi-Fi network (as some advanced users have in their home, or if your neighbor’s signal is leaking over), or - Your Wi-Fi network does not broadcast its name (for security reasons)
  • Page 16 Personal Firewall If you are using iTunes and have trouble connecting, your computer may have a firewall installed that is not set correctly. Make sure your firewall is configured to allow iTunes music sharing by doing the following: Mac users: 1.

  • Page 17: Viii. Setting Display Preferences

    The brightness of your display can be adjusted by pressing the Bright [�] button. Text size and fonts can also be controlled for the SoundBridge M1000’s VFD display by pressing the Bright [�] button. Contrast can be controlled this way for the M500.

  • Page 18: 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 19: Remote Control Quick Reference

    Remote Control Quick Reference Current Remote New Remote (Rendering) Button Name Remote ‚· Up/Down fl ‡ Left/Right Select Play VOLUME PRESETS Action Navigates through available selections in the list. “FastBrowse.” When browsing for an artist alphabetically, you skip from one letter of the alphabet to another.
  • Page 20 � Pause Pauses currently playing song. 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 21: The Home Menu

    Use these commands on your remote control to select and play music: • Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to take you through a list item by item. Use the Select [4] button to take you one level down into the highlighted item (think of it as double- clicking a selected item).

  • Page 22: 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...
  • Page 23 Now, if you navigate to the “Browse Albums” option and press Select [4], you will see an alphabetical listing of Albums found in your music library. The screen will look something like this: Ë Parachutes Paul’s Boutique Navigate to the album that you want to hear using the Up/Down △ ▽ arrow buttons — in our example, “Parachutes.”...

  • Page 24: Browsing By Artist Or Composer

    If you press Play [�] on an album track, that track will play, followed by each track remaining on the album. For example, if you press Play on track #5 on an album containing 10 tracks, then tracks #5–#10 will play. (For continuous playback of the entire album, press Repeat [ your remote control —...

  • Page 25: Browsing By Song

    Hint: if your selected album contains songs by different artists, such as compilation albums or movie soundtracks, only the song(s) by your selected artist will be played. Browse by Album instead to play all the tracks.) Browsing by Song Browsing by song displays a list of all the songs in your music library, listed in alphabetical order.

  • Page 26: Section 3: The Song Queue

    SECTiON 3: 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 27: Reviewing A Song Queue

    You can add an almost unlimited number of songs to your Song Queue. Each selection will be played in the order it was entered (unless you have chosen to Shuffle your Song Queue). Hint: After you have selected multiple songs to be played in turn, you can use the “Next Track”...

  • Page 28: Section 4: 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 [ ]. Use your Up/ Down △...

  • Page 29: Search Options

    Search Options To search for a specific selection by spelling it out, you can press the Search [�] button on your remote control, or navigate down to the “Search” option from the Home Menu. (Note: Unfortunately, Rhapsody and MusicMatch don’t support searching on SoundBridge at this time.

  • Page 30: 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 31 - Enter a stream URL for an Internet radio station from an external source. (For help with locating and importing stream URL’s, see the link on the top of the web page. For more information about playing Internet radio streams, see the “Internet Radio” section of this user guide.) When you are finished editing your Presets, click on the “Update Presets”...

  • Page 32: 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 33: Browsing Internet Radio Stations

    Play (or Select twice) to begin playback. Find Station URLs Using Roku Radio Snooper Roku Radio Snooper is a free Windows application that enables you to quickly and easily discover the URL for your favorite Internet radio stations and determine if the station is supported by SoundBridge and then make it one of your 18 SoundBridge presets with the click of a button.
  • Page 34 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. In iTunes, create a new playlist (for example, let’s call it “RadioFavorites”). 2.

  • Page 35: Customizing Favorites And Presets For Internet Radio

    4. Play this playlist on SoundBridge. Connect to your iTunes Music Library by choosing the “Change Library or Configuration” option from your Home Menu and select the name of your library. Once connected, select “Playlists.” Scroll down to the saved playlist (in our example, “RadioFavorites”) and select it.
  • Page 36 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 37: Saving Stations Originating In Itunes To Presets

    3. Scroll down to the option “Add Station to My Favorites” and press Select. You will see the message “Station added to your favorites”. Next time you view My Favorites, you will see that station displayed in the list. You can also save a station to My Favorites while it is playing. Simply press Select to display these options: Get info for “[Station name]”...

  • Page 38: Memorizing A Radio Playlist

    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 39: Playing Stations Saved As "My Favorites" Or "Presets

    If your list contains fewer than eighteen stations, SoundBridge will replace the Presets in the corresponding slots (starting with A1), and the remaining Presets will remain unchanged. Playing Stations Saved as “My Favorites” or “Presets” From anywhere in the Internet Radio Library, press the Home Menu [ ].

  • Page 40: Section 7: Soundbridge Web Interface

    SoundBridge or reconfigure your preset Internet radio stations by entering the stream URL directly into the web page. There are several ways to access the web page: Launching the Roku Web interface PC/Windows users: You can configure your computer to display UPnP devices including SoundBridge in your My Network Places window.

  • Page 41: Now Playing

    - 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 42 “.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 43: Configuration

    Configuration Use this page to enter a unique name for your SoundBridge unit, choose a language other than English, or set options for displaying the time and date on your SoundBridge when it is in Standby mode. See the “Clock Settings” and “Language Setup” sections of the Advanced Fea- tures chapter at the end of this manual for more information.

  • Page 44: 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 45: Section 9: Advanced Features

    Up/Down arrows △ ▽ . For SoundBridge M1000, text size and font options can be controlled using the Up/Down arrows △ ▽ . (M1000 can display one line or two lines at once.) Brightness & Time Format While in Standby While your SoundBridge is in Standby mode (when the unit displays the time and is not playing music), you can adjust the brightness and format of the time on the display.

  • Page 46: Clock Settings

    Music Visualizer Settings You can customize the kind of visualizer to display, whether it appears full-screen or on the right 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 47 Note that the default configuration of the date and time fields depends upon the language you have selected for your SoundBridge display, but may be edited to suit your needs. Format your time display by choosing what to display in each of four fields. SoundBridge “strings together”...

  • Page 48: Language Setup

    To disable the date/time display altogether when SoundBridge is in standby, select the corresponding option on this page. Don’t forget to click the “Update” button for the date or time configuration once you’ve changed it. Since the update buttons correspond separately to date, time, time zone, etc, you should only update one section at a time, then press the appropriate update button.

  • Page 49: Standby And Reboot Options

    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 50: 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 51: Roku Control Protocol (Rcp)

    In Safe Mode, SoundBridge goes directly into the System Configuration menu, with options limited to checking for software update and resetting factory defaults. The Roku logo is displayed next to the menu with “Safe Mode” superimposed on it, like the startup animation.

  • Page 52: 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 53 Network Control (▶Set preference to Enable/Disable network control via UPnP) Reset to Factory Defaults Restart SoundBridge Exit System Configuration> Show Wi-Fi Status Connected to [Network name] Quality: xx Signal: xxdBm Technical Details: Connected to an open-system access point… MAC Address: IP Address: Netmask: Gateway:...

  • Page 54: 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 55: 2: Wi-Fi Setup Help

    APPENDiX 2: Wi-Fi SETUP HELP Wi-Fi Setup instructions SoundBridge is configured to automatically connect to your Wi-Fi network during initial setup. If you are not able to access Internet radio or music libraries on your Mac or PC, first check your network connection by following these steps: 1.
  • Page 56 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 57 Apple AirPort (Mac Users) To see the name and password of your AirPort, follow these steps: 1. From the Utilities folder, open your AirPort Admin Utility. 2. Select your AirPort and choose Configure. You should then see the display shown on the following page. The line labeled “Wireless Network Name”...
  • Page 58 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...
  • Page 59 Apple AirPort (PC Users) 1. From Start/Programs/Airport Admin Utility, open the AirPort Admin utility. 2. Select the network you would like to configure. You should then see the configuration display below. Section 11: Appendices...
  • Page 60 3. Make a note of the name of your Wi-Fi network in the Network Name field. 4. From the Base Station list, select Equivalent Network Password. Section 11: Appendices...
  • Page 61 5. Write down the displayed password from the dialog box (as illustrated below). Section 11: Appendices...
  • Page 62 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 63 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...
  • Page 64 Netgear WG602 The Netgear WG602 is an 802.11g Wi-Fi Access Point. Its configuration can be accessed with a web browser. 1. 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 65 2. Note the value of “Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID)”. 3. Click “Security Settings” on the left side to access the WEP settings. If “WEP” is set to “Enable” (as below), you will need to obtain the hexadecimal key for your network. Netgear unfortunately, does not allow you to view the current WEP key.

  • Page 66: Customer Support

    “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 67: 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 68: 4: Limited Warranty

    1. Warranty. ROKU, LLC (“ROKU”) warrants your SoundBridge and any included accessories against defects in material or workmanship as follows: For a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase (“Warranty Period”), if ROKU determines that the SoundBridge is defective, ROKU will repair the unit or replace the unit (with either a new or rebuilt SoundBridge unit), at its option, at no charge and, if applicable, will pay the labor charges incurred by any SoundBridge authorized service facility.
  • Page 69 This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by ROKU to service your SoundBridge. This warranty does not cover Section 11: Appendices...

  • Page 70: 5: Regulations And Safely

    (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 71 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 72 Canada Class B Statement This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Class B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada. important Safety instructions 1. Read instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
  • Page 73 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 74 adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation, – If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and – When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service.
  • Page 75 © 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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