Graphic Visualizers; Using Transporter As A Wireless Bridge; Crossfading Between Tracks; Rss News Ticker - Logitech transporter Owner's Manual

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To set alarms using the web interface:
1. Open the SlimServer web interface and click on Player Settings for the player.
2. Click on the Alarm tab on the top left area of the page.
3. Use the form to choose which alarms you'd like to set, the time you'd like them to go
off and what playlist you'd like to hear when the alarm goes off. Click Change to save
your choices.
Once you've set the alarms you like, your Transporter will wake up on the day and time you've
set and start playing.
Tip: You can set unique alarm times for each day of the week under the additional
weekday setting.

Graphic Visualizers

Transporter can display graphic visualizers such as spectrum analyzers and VU meters that
beat to the music as it's playing. You can choose to show visualizers on the display all the time
or as a screensaver.
Press the VISUAL button on the front panel to rotate through the different visualizers which
are displayed on the right side of the display.
To choose a graphic visualizer to display as a screensaver:
1. Under settings, choose Player Settings, then scroll to Screensavers.
2. Choose from the list of screensavers.

Using Transporter as a Wireless Bridge

Transporter has both 802.11g and ethernet connections. You can easily connect non-wireless
devices (such as a TiVo, PlayStation, XBox, or a home theatre PC) to your wireless network. To
set up Transporter as a wireless bridge:
1. Plug the device that you want to connect to your wireless network into the ethernet
port on the back of Transporter using an ethernet crossover cable. You can purchase a
crossover cable at most retail computer stores.
2. Press and hold the LEFT arrow on the remote for fi ve seconds to enter the Transporter
setup screens.
3. Press UP to scroll to the Set Up Networking selection and press
4. Go through the network setup screens, choosing to connect to a wireless network and
then select your region.
5. You are presented with the option to turn on wireless bridging. Select Yes and then
press .
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6. Continue pressing RIGHT to fi nish setting up your wireless connection. At the end,
your Transporter will be acting as a wireless bridge.
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Crossfading Between Tracks

Transporter can crossfade between songs. You can change the type of crossfade or turn it
off completely.
1. From the web interface, click Player Settings.
2. From the menu at the top, click Audio.
3. In the Transition section, choose the type of transition you want from the drop down
list and click Change. Choose from:
• Crossfading between the two songs
• Fading in at the beginning of a song
• Fading out at the end of a song
• Fading out and in at song transitions
• No fading at all
4. In the Transition Duration section, enter the number of seconds you want
the transition between tracks to last and click Change.
Transporter will now crossfade between tracks as you specifi ed.

RSS News Ticker

Transporter can display RSS news feeds on its display. SlimServer is pre-confi gured with
subscriptions to several RSS news feeds.
To view an existing RSS feed:
1. Press LEFT to go back to Transporter Home. (You may have to press
than once.)
2. Press DOWN to scroll to Plugins, then press
3. Press DOWN to scroll to the RSS News Ticker option. Press
4. Press to scroll through the list of available news feeds.
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5. Press to view the list of items in that feed, press again to view the details of
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a specifi c feed.
To change the list of RSS feeds available on Transporter:
1. From the web interface, click Server Settings, then Plugins.
2. Scroll down to the RSS News Ticker section and enter the URL for an RSS feed into one
of the fi elds.
You can replace the existing subscriptions, add one to the end, or delete them entirely.
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