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- Page 1 Slacker Portable User Guide Copyright © Slacker, Inc. 2008 Version 1.1 4/22/08...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Section 2: Getting Started Install the Slacker Software Player Activate the Slacker Portable Refresh Your Slacker Portable Add & Remove Slacker Radio Stations Section 3: Navigate the Slacker Portable Contextual Player Section 4: Playing Slacker Radio Stations Play a Slacker Radio Station... -
Page 3: Section 1: Introduction
Section 1: Introduction The Slacker Portable is the revolutionary way to take your Slacker Radio stations with you wherever you go. Built-in Wi-Fi automatically refreshes your personalized Slacker stations and the music plays whether you are connected or not. You also can play your personal music collection and custom playlists. Plus, the large 4” screen displays album art, artist information, and album reviews in vivid color. -
Page 4: Slacker Portable Features
Slacker Portable Features The Slacker Portable features a convenient scroll wheel, simple buttons and a touch strip. Touch Strip Power/Hold Switch • Touch Strip - items. • Home - the previous screen. Press & hold the button to go to the Main Menu. -
Page 5: Powering The Slacker Portable
Charging the Slacker Portable You can charge the Slacker Portable two ways. The USB cable and Power Adapter are packaged with the Portable. • Plug the USB cable into the Portable and into the Power Adapter. Plug the Power Adapter into an AC outlet. -
Page 6: Navigating The Slacker Portable
Navigating the Slacker Portable Using the Scroll Wheel The scroll wheel is your primary method of interaction with the Portable. It enables you to scroll to areas on the screen and select the items. There are four actions: • Scroll: Use your thumb to rotate the wheel up or down. -
Page 7: Section 2: Getting Started
Activate the Slacker Portable Each Slacker Portable has a unique ID, called the Slacker Portable ID. You must enter this ID into your Slacker Account in order to activate your Portable. Once your Portable is activated, the Slacker Radio service will know where to send your Slacker Radio stations. -
Page 8: Refresh Your Slacker Portable
The players hold up to 4,000 CD quality songs that are continuously refreshed to match your tastes and the radio stations you play. This means you don’t need a continuous connection to play Slacker Radio on your Portable. -
Page 9: Enter A Network Key
Connect via Wi-Fi You can connect to any Wi-Fi network. Slacker will work with many Wi-Fi connections, even those that require a WEP or WPA network security code. However, some Wi-Fi networks require you to enter additional information or check boxes prior to use. The Slacker Portable may not be able to access these types of networks. -
Page 10: Add & Remove Slacker Radio Stations
Software Player or Web player. In the left column, click the On the left is a complete list of Slacker genre stations, your custom stations, your recently played stations, and your favorite stations. On the right is a list of stations on your Portable. -
Page 11: Reorder Slacker Radio Stations
By default, your stations will be listed in alphabetical order. You can change the order so they appear in any order you desire. You reorder stations from the Portable Manager tool in the Slacker Software Player. You cannot reorder the stations from the Portable. -
Page 12: Section 3: Navigate The Slacker Portable
Section 3: Navigate the Slacker Portable When you turn on the Slacker Portable, the Portable displays the Main Menu. You access all of the Portable’s features from the Main Menu. There are six items in the Main Menu: • Now Playing •... -
Page 13: Contextual Player
This is the image of the album cover for the song that is playing. If you are playing your own music and don’t have album art for the song, then the Contextual Player will display the Slacker logo. TIP: If you scroll up to the album art and click the scroll wheel once, the Portable will display the first Now Playing screen. -
Page 14: Playlist Menu
If you pause a song, the word Paused is displayed next to the elapsed time. Play Icons There are icons displayed under the elapsed time. They vary depending upon whether you are playing a Slacker Radio station or personal music files. -
Page 15: Section 4: Playing Slacker Radio Stations
Section 4: Playing Slacker Radio Stations Your Slacker Portable comes pre-loaded with Slacker Radio stations. These are ready to play. To listen to other stations not loaded on your Portable, refer to Add Slacker Radio Play a Slacker Radio Station •... -
Page 16: Favorite And Ban Songs
Favorite and Ban Songs It is extremely easy to customize any Slacker Radio station you listen to. You can rate a song as a favorite to tell Slacker you want to hear it more often. You also can ban a song to remove it from the station. -
Page 17: Section 5: Playing Library Music
Cancel/Transfer MP3s to transfer files immediately. If Microsoft Windows displays the Portable Device dialog box, select the item click the OK button. If not, start the Slacker Software Player. Once the Software Player is running, sign in to the Software Player. -
Page 18: Remove Songs From The Library
You can remove songs from your Library. If you remove your own music, it will not affect the music stored on your computer. If you remove a song you rated as favorite on a Slacker Radio station, the song also will be removed from your Library on the Slacker Software Player the next time you refresh your Portable. -
Page 19: Shuffle Play Library
Shuffle Play Library Play all of the songs in your Library. The order is shuffled before it is played. This feature plays all of the songs in the Library, not just in a folder. Scroll to the Playlist menu in Contextual Player and click the scroll wheel. NOTE: The Portable only displays the Playlist menu while playing music in the Library or a playlist. -
Page 20: Change Library View
Change Library View By default, the music in your Library is organized in a folder format by Artists. This is just one of 4 views. • All Songs: Displays all the songs in your Library in alphabetical order. There are no folders. •... -
Page 21: Section 6: Managing Playlists
The Slacker Portable enables you to create playlists from the music in your Library. To navigate to these playlists, select Playlists from the Main Menu. Saved Playlists You can create and save playlists on your Slacker Portable. When you save a playlist, the Portable calls the playlist Playlist 1, Playlist 2, etc. My Current Playlist The first playlist always is My Current Playlist. -
Page 22: Shuffle A Playlist
Shuffle a Playlist You can shuffle the contents of My Current Playlist or any saved playlist. From the Main Menu, scroll to Scroll to the desired playlist and click the scroll wheel. The Portable plays the playlist. Scroll to the Playlist menu in the Contextual Player and click the scroll wheel. Scroll to Shuffle Playlist and click the scroll wheel. -
Page 23: Section 7: Settings
Section 7: Settings The Slacker Portable has settings that enable you to customize the display, touch strip, and Library. When you view the choices for a setting, a checkmark is displayed next to the current setting. Feature Settings Backlight Time Change the length of time the backlight remains illuminated when you are not interacting with the Portable. -
Page 24: Reset Settings
Reset Messages The Slacker Portable displays a number of messages. You can hide many of these messages by checking the “Don’t Show Again” checkbox at the bottom of the message. If you have hidden these messages and would like to display them again, use this setting. -
Page 25: Section 8: Troubleshooting
2. Q. I can’t refresh my Slacker Portable when I connect it to my computer using USB. A. In order to refresh the Slacker Portable through your USB port, make sure that your computer is running Windows XP or Windows Vista and that you have downloaded and installed the Slacker Software Player. - Page 26 Portable. You can cancel out of the refresh process, but you cannot select which stations are refreshed. If you no longer want a particular station, you can remove it from the Portable. To remove a station, refer to Remove Slacker Radio Stations.
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