Table Of Contents - Sling Media Slingbox User Manual

1: Introducing the Slingbox™ ........................................................................1
How to use this guide .................................................................................. 2
Package Contents ........................................................................................ 3
System Requirements .................................................................................. 3
Network Requirements ............................................................................... 3
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................4
2: Connecting the Slingbox ............................................................................7
About the connections ........................................................................................7
About the included cables .......................................................................... 8
Rear panel connectors ......................................................................................10
Connecting your Audio/Video source to the Slingbox .................................11
Sharing an Audio/Video source ............................................................... 12
Connecting a cable box, satellite receiver or a DVR ............................ 13
Connecting your antenna or analog cable (no cable box) .................. 15
Connecting other Audio/Video devices ..........................................................16
Connecting multiple Audio/Video sources to the Slingbox ................. 17
Connecting the Slingbox to your home network ...........................................18
Connecting the Slingbox power adapter .......................................................19
3: Installing the Slingbox Software .............................................................21
About the software installation .......................................................................21
SlingPlayer software installation ....................................................................22
SlingPlayer setup steps ....................................................................................24
Audio/Video setup ...................................................................................... 25
IR control setup .......................................................................................... 30
Name and password setup ....................................................................... 32
Remote viewing setup ............................................................................... 34
Installing the SlingPlayer software on another computer .................. 38
Manually setting up your Slingbox for remote viewing ...............................38
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4: Using the Slingbox .....................................................................................41
Watching your Slingbox ................................................................................... 42
Using the SlingPlayer application ................................................................... 43
SlingPlayer controls ....................................................................................44
Using the window controls ........................................................................45
Using the SlingRemote ..................................................................................... 46
Using the SlingBar ............................................................................................ 48
Viewing the SlingPlayer full screen .........................................................49
Resizing the SlingPlayer and SlingRemote .............................................49
Using favorite channels .................................................................................... 50
Adding a favorite channel .........................................................................50
Adding your own favorite channel logo ..................................................51
Modifying and removing favorite channels ............................................51
Using multiple Slingbox Audio/Video inputs ................................................. 52
Viewing your Slingbox remotely ..................................................................... 53
Using the Slingbox Finder ID .....................................................................54
Adding another Slingbox to your directory .............................................55
Making changes to your Slingbox settings ................................................... 56
Changing the name or password of your Slingbox ...............................56
Changing the Audio/Video settings ..........................................................58
Changing the network settings .................................................................58
Updating the Slingbox firmware ...............................................................59
SlingPlayer menus and settings ...................................................................... 60
Player menu .................................................................................................60
View menu ....................................................................................................60
Slingbox menu .............................................................................................60
Help menu .....................................................................................................61
SlingPlayer options ........................................................................................... 62
Player Settings .............................................................................................62
Video Picture Settings ................................................................................63
Encoding Settings .......................................................................................64
Manually adjusting the streaming characteristics ...............................64
Connection Settings ...................................................................................65
Advanced Settings ......................................................................................66
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