The Basics - Sling Media Slingbox User Manual

The basics

Slingbox name
Shortcuts bar
(Shown as it looks in
Numeric mode)
Remote button
To control the volume:
Use the volume buttons on your Treo. If you don't hear any sound, check the ringer switch on top of your Treo. You
can also use the ringer switch to quickly mute the sound.
If your Slingbox has a tuner, you can use the volume icons
icons in the Shortcuts Bar and you have a Slingbox with a tuner, select
Shortcuts Bar.
To see the other options available:
Select to display Remote Controls in the Shortcuts Bar. When you do this, the status area at the top of the
screen changes to
on your real remote can fit in one row (
or left in the Shortcuts Bar or select
In the Shortcuts Bar, you see the options that you'd see on your real remote control at home. You can press
again to see even more remote control options, if they're available. The options you see here vary, depending on
the device that's connected to your Slingbox. For example, if you have a DVD recorder or DVR connected to your
Slingbox, you see a Record button and the other buttons found on your real remote control. Another way to see
available options is to select
want to come back to the Remote Control menu the next time you select
see the Main Menu the next time you select
To add a Favorites channel or Remote Control option to the Shortcuts Bar:
Instead of manually changing from channel number to channel number, you can add a station as a Favorite. You can
also add a Remote Control option to the Shortcuts Bar. To set up a favorite channel, select
select one of the Favorites to add or edit. The Edit Favorites window opens. Choose Channels with Logos,
Custom Channels or Remote Control Functions. Select one of these and then make a selection from one of the
options listed. SlingPlayer Mobile will then resume streaming. When you're done, select
Bar if it's not showing.
To show or hide the Shortcuts Bar:
Select or to toggle between the Remote Control and Favorites bars and to hide the row.
To check your battery while you're streaming:
Select to display Remote Controls in the Shortcuts Bar until you see
button ( ) on the right side of the Shortcuts bar, and information about your battery appears at the top of the
screen for about 5 seconds.
Favorites Bar
button
Start/Stop button
or . These indicate the sets of buttons in the Shortcuts bar. Not all of the buttons
), so the second set (
again.
and then Remote Control while streaming. When you're done, select Close if you
.
Input mode.
Here, it's shown in
Numeric mode
(
of the screen).
Main menu button
Add/Edit Favorites
button
on the Shortcuts Bar. If you don't see the volume
to display the Remote Controls in the
) appears when your scroll to the right
. Select Close Menu if you want to
in the status area. Select the battery
shows at the top
while streaming, then
to display the Favorites