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  • Page 1 SoundBridge Radio Wi-Fi Music System User Guide | Software v2.5...
  • Page 3 Welcome Thanks for purchasing SoundBridge Radio! We hope you enjoy using it as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it. SoundBridge Radio is a simple, high-performance tabletop radio that’s ready for the digital world. Run the Latest Software! We are always working on improving the software for our products. Your SoundBridge Radio will let you know when a software update is available.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED MAC MUSIC LIBRARY Introduction............4 What is a Music Server?........18 Package Contents..........4 Music Servers and SoundBridge Setting Up Your SoundBridge Radio....5 Radio Features...........18 Configuring Your SoundBridge Radio.....6 Installing a Compatible Music Server....20 Navigating SoundBridge Radio Menus ..6 Enabling Music Sharing........20 Changing Music Sources........7...
  • Page 5 Station URL as a Preset.......38 Show Wi-Fi Status..........51 Configuration ............39 Network Control.............51 Status ...............40 Reset to Factory Defaults........51 SECTION 10: ALARM CLOCK Restart SoundBridge Radio.........51 Setting the Alarm...........41 SECTION 13: APPENDICES Wake-Up Selections..........42 Appendix 1A: Menus Overview......52 Sleep Function............42 Appendix 1B: Remote Control Buttons..54...

  • Page 6: Section 1: Getting Started

    Wi-Fi home network. At your bedside, SoundBridge Radio can gently wake you with your choice of music or radio station. A built-in light sensor dims the display when you turn off the lights.

  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Soundbridge Radio

    3.Plug the power cord into the back of SoundBridge Radio, then into an electric AC power outlet. There is no power switch to turn on SoundBridge Radio. As soon as you plug in the power, you should see the Roku logo and the SoundBridge Radio welcome message.

  • Page 8: Configuring Your Soundbridge Radio

    Internet radio. Navigating SoundBridge Radio Menus As you use your remote control to navigate between menus on SoundBridge Radio, you will see just the first few lines of each menu. You can use the Bright button on your remote control to adjust text size between 1, 2, or 4 lines of text.

  • Page 9: Changing Music Sources

    Below are the first two levels of SoundBridge Radio menus: The “Change Library or Configuration” Menu The Home Menu Play Dan’s Music Ë Play Joe’s Music Play AM Radio Playlist Play FM Radio Browse Play Internet Radio Search System Configuration...

  • Page 10: Turning Off Your Soundbridge Radio

    “Advanced Features” for more information on SoundBridge Radio’s standby settings. If you plan to disconnect SoundBridge Radio from AC power, be sure to press Standby [�] first. This logs you out of the music server software running on your computer. Wait approximately five seconds after pressing Standby [�] before unplugging SoundBridge Radio.

  • Page 11: Section 2: Playing Am/Fm Radio

    Next Track/Previous Track [ : 9 ] buttons on the remote control to find stations. SoundBridge Radio will rapidly search for radio stations with a strong signal. To tune in to a specific station by frequency, press the up or down arrow on your remote at any point while listening to the radio.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Buttons

    Scan Down Scans or scrolls backward. (Same as the Previous Track : button on your (Backward) remote control.) Alarm Shows alarm settings; hold to set the alarm. Snooze/Sleep Press once to snooze the alarm by 7 minutes. Press repeatedly to set the Radio to go to sleep in a chosen time interval (or press to cancel the Sleep function).

  • Page 13: Storing Your Favorite Radio Stations To Presets

    Storing Your Favorite Radio Stations to Presets A Preset is a quick way to play your favorite music on your SoundBridge Radio. Any music you can play on the SoundBridge Radio can be saved as a Preset. This includes AM/FM and Internet radio stations, playlists, albums, tracks by a particular artist, and so on.

  • Page 14: Playing Internet Radio

    - all you need is an active Internet connection on your home network. Second, you can enter a URL of a radio station playlist on the Presets tab of the SoundBridge Radio web page. (This feature is described more in the “SoundBridge Radio Web Interface” chapter of this user guide.) Third, you can use iTunes to tune in to other stations, and then play them back...

  • Page 15: Browsing Internet Radio Stations

    Select that library and you will see a list of Internet radio stations. These are your Presets, and they are pre-loaded when your SoundBridge Radio is first set up. See below for more information on how to edit these Presets.

  • Page 16: Customizing Favorites And Presets For Internet Radio

    Preset by pressing one of the Preset buttons on the top of your SoundBridge Radio. You can also use the remote control – while the station is playing, press Select. You will see the following list of options: Get info for “[Station name]”...
  • Page 17 Ë Presets can recall content other than Internet radio stations, like playlists or selections that you have browsed to from SoundBridge Radio (such as all songs by a particular artist, etc). My Favorites include only Internet radio stations. Ë When displaying My Favorites, Internet radio station Presets are also included at the beginning of the list.

  • Page 18: Playing Stations Saved As "My Favorites" Or "Presets

    X)) . To play your Presets, you can either use the Preset buttons on the top of SoundBridge Radio, or choose the Play Preset option from the Home Menu of any music library (not just the Internet Radio Library).
  • Page 19 find more stations in a particular genre. You can import a station URL using SoundBridge Radio’s web interface (see SoundBridge Radio Web Interface for more information). Please also visit our forums if you would like to suggest a station or post advice to other SoundBridge Radio users.

  • Page 20: Section 4: Sharing Your Pc Or Mac Music Library

    “serves” the music. This “music server” is responsible for streaming the music to SoundBridge Radio. It is also responsible for sending the list of music you have available to SoundBridge Radio (when asked), and performing searches of the music library at SoundBridge Radio’s request.
  • Page 21 To experience the full SoundBridge Radio searching and robust browsing modes, you must use a server that supports these functions, such as Firefly or Windows Media Connect. You will find that some servers are not equipped for SoundBridge Radio’s search feature and that the browse mode varies by server.

  • Page 22: Installing A Compatible Music Server

    Enabling Sharing in Windows Media Connect To authorize SoundBridge Radio as a permitted client for Windows Media Connect, follow these steps: 1. Click the Windows Media Connect tray icon or open Windows Media Connect through the...
  • Page 23 Windows Control Panel. The SoundBridge Radio device appears in the notification area in the bottom-right corner of the window. 2.Open the Wizard window, click the SoundBridge Radio device and then click Allow. Windows Media Connect authorizes SoundBridge Radio and you are now ready to access the Roku web interface.

  • Page 24: Personal Firewall

    If you have trouble connecting to your music server, your computer may have a firewall installed that is not set correctly. Make sure your firewall is configured to allow music sharing. After making configuration changes, restart your SoundBridge Radio by unplugging it, waiting 5 seconds, and plugging it back in.

  • Page 25: Section 5: Browsing Music

    1. Press the Source [ ] button on top of the unit to cycle through all of the audio sources (AM/FM/Internet Radio/SD/Libraries) including your auto-discovered music libraries. Release the Source button on your desired Library and SoundBridge Radio will enter it after a few moments.

  • Page 26: Home Menu Overview

    ]button at any point to return to the beginning menu. Home Menu Overview To begin navigating through your music, start on your Home Menu, by pressing the Home Menu [ ] button. The display on SoundBridge Radio should look something like this: Ë Playlists Browse Only the first two lines of the Home Menu are displayed at once, but you can use the Down...

  • Page 27: Browsing Your Music By Album

    Play Preset Select one of 18 different preset stations or playlists. Show Song Queue Shows past and upcoming songs selected playback Show Now Playing Shows song now playing. Press Select to get more info about the selection. Settings Set options for the music visualizer and memorizing radio playlists. Change Library Exit the current music library and connect to another one, or or Configuration...
  • Page 28 Note: Songs purchased from the Apple Music Store will be displayed with a padlock icon. SoundBridge Radio is not able to play back these “locked” files — they will simply be skipped during playback.

  • Page 29: Browsing By Artist Or Composer

    remote control — the album will play until the end, then start again at the beginning.) You can also browse to an album, artist or genre selection and press Play to start playing the entire contents of the selected category. If you are not sure what you have selected to play, simply press the Down arrow from your “Now Playing”...

  • Page 30: Browsing By Song

    The Browse Server Containers option allows you to directly browse your UPnP server’s exported hierarchy. Note: Non-music items may show up in this type of browsing, but SoundBridge Radio will ignore these files if you try to “play” one of them.

  • Page 31: Section 6: The Song Queue

    SECTION 6: THE SONG QUEUE SoundBridge Radio 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.

  • Page 32: Reviewing A Song Queue

    At any point, you can review what’s in your Song Queue by pressing the Down arrow from the Now Playing screen, which is the default screen that appears while SoundBridge Radio is playing. The Now Playing screen looks something like this: Don’t Panic...

  • Page 33: Additional Playback Options

    Shuffle Off — will play everything in your Song Queue in the original order. You can execute the Repeat and Shuffle command from any menu in SoundBridge Radio. Even though you can only see the mode change on the Now Playing screen, the command is taking effect.
  • Page 34 Unfortunately Musicmatch does not support searching on SoundBridge Radio at this time. If searching is not available, the Search menu item will not appear, and pressing the Search key on the remote will display an error message.) Whether you use the Search menu item or the remote button, you will see the following...

  • Page 35: Section 8: Presets

    You can save just about anything to Presets that you can play on SoundBridge Radio. For example, you can save all tracks by a single artist, a Playlist, an Internet radio station, or a set of search results. Simply navigate to your selection and press the Play button.

  • Page 36: Section 9: Soundbridge Radio Web Interface

    SoundBridge Radio, or customize your Presets, and other functions. Launching the Web Interface PC/Windows users: You can configure your computer to display UPnP devices including SoundBridge Radio in your My Network Places window. Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) users: 1.
  • Page 37 3.Select the UPnP Interface check box. 4.Click OK and then Next. The Configuring Window appears. 5.When the configuration is completed, click Finish. 6.Navigate to My Network Places and double-click the SoundBridge Radio icon. You are now ready to access SoundBridge Radio’s web interface. Apple/OSX users: Follow these steps to access the web page: 1.

  • Page 38: Now Playing

    2.In Safari, be sure you have your bookmark list showing. If it is not showing, go to the Bookmark menu and select Show All Bookmarks. 3.Click on the Bonjour option in the bookmark list to reveal your SoundBridge Radio. If more than one device is connected, they will be named SoundBridge Radio, SoundBridge Radio (2), and so on.

  • Page 39: Presets

    - Play back the selection by pressing the “Play” button next to the selection. (If your SoundBridge Radio is in Standby mode when you press Play, it will power up and start playing.) Section 9: SoundBridge Radio Web Interface...

  • Page 40: Entering An Internet Radio Station Url As A Preset

    Hint: If you copy a URL that is too long to fit inside the text field (longer than 250 characters), or if you erase the URL in the URL field, SoundBridge Radio will automatically revert to the previous URL that was in your list before.

  • Page 41: Configuration

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

  • Page 42: Status

    Status Use this page to view the version of software currently running on your SoundBridge Radio. You can also review your network connection information, including IP address and MAC addresses. If you are using a Wi-Fi connection, this page will display your Wi-Fi signal strength and the name of the network to which you are connected.

  • Page 43: Section 10: Alarm Clock

    SECTION 10: ALARM CLOCK Introduction You can set your alarm to play any preset or to a variety of alarm tones. The SoundBridge Radio alarm is designed to awaken you gradually, starting out softly and gradually ramping up in volume. You can adjust the final volume level reached by the alarm. SoundBridge Radio has two alarms, which can be set to go off at two different times during the day.

  • Page 44: Wake-Up Selections

    Sleep function, press the Snooze/Sleep button until you see the “Sleep Timer Off” message. Note: Because Sleep and Snooze share the same button on the radio, an alarm sounding will clear the sleep timer, and SoundBridge Radio can’t enter sleep mode if an alarm is sounding or snoozing.

  • Page 45: Section 11: Advanced Features

    Left/Right arrows. Text size and font options can be controlled using the Up/Down arrows. Brightness & Time Format While in Standby While your SoundBridge Radio 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

    Select this option and your SoundBridge Radio displays the composer of the piece you are listening to from your networked music library. Clock Settings When in standby mode, SoundBridge Radio can display the date and time, similar to the screen below. 1:17:49 PM...
  • Page 47 (Again, these settings will not be applied to your display when you resume SoundBridge Radio’s regular playback mode.) 3. Use the SoundBridge Radio web page to configure the format of the date and time. You can also turn off the clock display altogether. Please see the “SoundBridge Radio Web Interface”...
  • Page 48 Here, you can customize how your time appears and correct errors in the display of your date and time. First, be sure that your time zone is selected correctly. SoundBridge Radio uses an Internet connection to display the proper time for your time zone. If your Internet connection is not available, SoundBridge Radio will be unable to display the date and time in Standby mode.

  • Page 49: Date Format

    Language Setup SoundBridge Radio will prompt you for your desired language the first time you set up the unit. If you would like to change the language after the initial setup, use the SoundBridge Radio web page.

  • Page 50: Standby And Reboot Options

    Reconnect to last source, and Show Server List. (These options are useful if, for example, your SoundBridge Radio is connected to a power strip with other equipment, and you would like it to remain in standby even after the power returns to the unit.)

  • Page 51: Safe Mode

    While in Safe Mode, your stored settings will not be recalled. Therefore, you will be prompted to enter your language and Wi-Fi region again. If you need to update the software on your SoundBridge Radio, you will also need to select a network and enter the WEP key (if needed) or use SD card mode.

  • Page 52: Roku Control Protocol (Rcp)

    (RCP). Look for third party applications that run on your PC, Mac, or PDA that allow remote Wi-Fi control of your SoundBridge Radio using RCP. If you are a developer, see the Community tab on our web site for more information. There, you can find links to third-party software and discussion of controlling SoundBridge Radio in our user Forums (look for the Control Forum.) A...

  • Page 53: Section 12:Options For System Configuration

    Software Version & Updates: This option shows you which software version you have on SoundBridge Radio and allows you to check if a newer version is available for download. SoundBridge Radio will notify you automatically when a new software update is available after coming out of Standby mode.

  • Page 54: Appendix 1A: Menus Overview

    SECTION 13: APPENDICES 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 55: Section 13: Appendices

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

  • Page 56: Appendix 1B: Remote Control Buttons

    “FastBrowse.” When browsing for an artist alphabetically, you skip from one letter of the alphabet to another. Select Selects any item shown on SoundBridge Radio’s display. Pressing Select is like clicking your mouse on a highlighted item. Play Begins playing current selection.

  • Page 57: Appendix 1C: Screen Icons And Quick Reference

    Apple Music Store will have this icon; these songs are not available for playback by SoundBridge Radio. If you see this icon on a DRM WMA song, and are playing from WMC or another DRM-compatible server, then the SoundBridge Radio may not have completed the authentication process with the server yet.

  • Page 58: Appendix 1D: Music Visualizer Options

    � Repeat current track - Continuously plays back a single track. Shuffle - Plays your Song Queue in random order. Shows song currently playing from the Song Queue. Current song paused in the Song Queue. Shows a selection is playing. Shows a selection is paused.

  • Page 59: Appendix 2: Wi-Fi Setup Help

    Be sure to choose the driver letter as noted above. 3. Take the SD or MMC card out of the reader and plug that card into SoundBridge Radio. 4. Use the SoundBridge Radio remote control to scroll down to ‘Select Wi-Fi SSID and Password’...
  • Page 60 Note: Because SoundBridge Radio doesn’t write anything back to the SD/MMC card you won’t see SoundBridge Radio show up in the final network list if you have followed the ‘Wireless Network Setup Wizard’. You may have to click ‘Cancel’ on the ‘Wireless Network Setup Wizard’...
  • Page 61 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 Radio? For a list of compatible Wi-Fi access points that Roku has tested, please visit www.rokulabs.com/ support.
  • Page 62 You should then see the following display. The line labeled “Wireless Network Name” is the name of your network (SSID). 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.
  • Page 63 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 13: Appendices...
  • Page 64 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. 5. Write down the displayed password from the dialog box (as illustrated below). Section 13: Appendices...
  • Page 65 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 66 2. Write down the Wi-Fi network name in the MAC Address SSID field. 3. Click Edit Security Settings to access the WEP setup page. When WEP Security is enabled, you can easily view the keys. Section 13: Appendices...
  • Page 67 4. Key 1 is the default key used by SoundBridge Radio. In this example, 49774B692D is the key value. This is your Wi-Fi network password. 5. Close your web browser. Netgear WG602 The Netgear WG602 is an 802.11g Wi-Fi Access Point. Its configuration can be accessed with a web browser.
  • Page 68 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. Section 13: Appendices...
  • Page 69 Netgear, unfortunately, does not allow you to view the current WEP key. However, if you re- enter the known passphrase and press “Generate Keys,” then it will regenerate the keys as before and allow you to view them: Section 13: Appendices...

  • Page 70: Customer Support

    There you will find troubleshooting documents and an active forum topic dedicated to “SoundBridge Radio 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.

  • Page 71: Appendix 3: End User Software License Agreement

    SoundBridge Radio. The license may be transferred only with the transfer of the SoundBridge Radio on which ROKU has installed the software; any transferee will be subject to the terms and conditions of this license. This license will terminate automatically, without notice, if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions, including the restrictions, of this license.

  • Page 72: Appendix 4: Regulations And Safety

    APPENDIX 4: REGULATIONS AND SAFETY FCC Warnings and Safety Information Communication Regulation & Safety Information FCC Compliance This section describes the requirements for compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. FCC Registration and Requirements The following paragraphs describe requirements and information based on FCC rules. FCC Rules, Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 73 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 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 74 6. Water and Moisture. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. Do not use this product near water �...
  • Page 75 openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 13. Servicing. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
  • Page 76 European Community Complies with EU Directive 89/336/EEC using EN55022:1998, EN55024:1998, EN61000-3-2:2000 and EN61000-3-3:1995. CE Warning: This is a class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
  • Page 77 © Copyright 2006 Roku, LLC. California, USA. The SoundBridge Registered TradeMark, Design, Software, and User Guide are sold by Pinnacle Systems under license from Roku. Visit www.rokulabs.com for more information.

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