Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 Contents Thank you!..................................4 User Guides..................................4 Getting Help ..................................4 Online Help .................................. 4 Contact Us ................................... 4 Squeezebox Radio at a Glance............................5 Buttons and Functions ..............................6 Screen Display ................................7 Title Bar..................................7 Status Bar ..................................8 Online Portal ...................................8 Now Playing - Creating and Managing Playlists ......................9 Create a Now Playing List.............................
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Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 Audio Settings ................................14 Crossfade ................................14 Volume Adjustments ..............................14 Sound Effects ................................14 Set Screen Brightness ..............................15 Choose a Player ................................15 Customize your Home Menu............................15 Customize your Screen ...............................15 Set Date and Time Formats .............................15 Select Screensavers and Wallpaper .........................15 Rename your Squeezebox ............................15 Advanced Settings................................16 Diagnostics - Find Software/firmware Version, MAC Address, IP address ..............16...
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Squeezebox Radio can’t find all of my personal music ....................26 Make sure you have one music folder ........................26 Check Tagging.................................26 Rescan your music folder ............................26 Clear library, rescan, delete cached files ........................27 I need to change the language.............................27 Squeezebox................................27 mysqueezebox.com ..............................27 Squeezebox Server..............................27 Logitech hardware product limited warranty.......................29...
Thank you! Thank you for purchasing the Logitech® Squeezebox™ Radio, a Wi-Fi music player that delivers clean, rich sound anywhere in your home. We hope you have as much fun using your Squeezebox as we did building it for you.
3.5 mm Power (push to mute) buttons knob Line-in Rechargeable Home battery compartment Alarm Optional Accessory Pack (www.logitech.com) Power adapter with removable plug Rechargeable battery pack Remote control 3.5 mm audio cord – ® connects your iPod or MP3 player...
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 Buttons and Functions Power Use the Power button to turn your Squeezebox off and on. A soft power off induces a sleep state and a clock is displayed on your Squeezebox. Simply tap the Power button to turn your Squeezebox off. Tap it again to go back to where you left off.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 Screen Display Your Squeezebox display includes a Title Bar, menu options or artwork, and a Status Bar. Title Bar The title bar at the top of the screen displays the name of the current menu. When you are at the home menu, the title bar displays the name of your Squeezebox.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 Status Bar The status bar appears at the bottom of the screen and may display the following icons. Pause – A Pause icon is displayed while a tune is paused. If you press the Play button on your Squeezebox or remote, this on-screen icon will change to Play.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 Players Find information about the Squeezebox players that are connected to your account. You can also change player names, and pick a different language and timezone. Remote Control Control Squeezebox Radio from your desktop. Support Easy access to Squeezebox community forums and customer support.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 6. You will see the item that is currently playing or was most recently played. Click the push-button knob again to see all of the items in your Now Playing list. 7. Select Save Playlist. Save and Retrieve Playlists To create multiple retrievable playlists, create a series of Now Playing lists and save them.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 My Music - Playing your Personal Music Library Squeezebox radio can play music from Internet sources, and from your personal music library that is stored on a computer. Squeezebox Server If you want to listen to your personal music library on Squeezebox Radio, make sure that you’ve downloaded and installed Squeezebox Server from mysqueezebox.com.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 2. Select the music source you want to access. This will either be the name that you assigned to your music library, or by default it will be your computer name - for example, "Dell-Laptop". 3.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 3. At the bottom of the context menu, select Delete Favorite. Note: There are a few types of items that cannot be added to your Favorites. For example, if you are listening to an Internet radio station, you can add the station to your Favorites, but not the track the station is currently playing. In addition, some Internet services have restrictions on what types of items can be added to your favorites.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 5. At the next menu, complete your alarm setup. You can enable, disable or remove the alarm, modify the time, choose days of the week, find the alarm sound you want, and set the alarm to repeat or to sound only once. At the Alarm Clock menu you can also turn All Alarms On or Off – a useful option if you’re going on vacation.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 From the Home menu, go to Settings > Audio Settings > Sound Effects. Select whether you want sound during Navigation, Playback, while you are scrolling and so forth. Set Screen Brightness To set the brightness of your display: ...
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 To change the name of your Squeezebox: From the home menu, go to Settings > Squeezebox name. Advanced Settings Squeezebox Radio offers a range of advanced settings to help you manage Squeezebox Radio. To access advanced settings: ...
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 When there is a software update available for your Squeezebox, a message will appear on the display inviting you to download the software. When you press the push-button knob and the download starts, a progress bar will be displayed, letting you know the status of the download.
Alternatively, from the home menu at your Squeezebox, go to Settings > Advanced > Factory Reset > Continue. The Logitech logo will come up, followed by a “Factory Settings Restored” message. From here, you can begin the setup process again.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 Note: If your network is not secured or you have an Ethernet network, it does not have a password. To complete the setup process, go to your Squeezebox and follow the on-screen instructions. To get your network name if your computer is connected via Wi-Fi, go to your computer. ...
If the wireless icon in the status bar is red instead of white, you have no internet connection. If it is blue, you have no connection to Squeezebox Server. Note: For answers to common questions about routers, go to the Logitech Knowledge Base at www.mysqueezebox.com > Support. Under Troubleshooting and search on your router brand name.
You may also need to reset your router to its default configuration and start the router setup process from the beginning. See your router manual for instructions. Note: For answers to common questions about routers, go to the Logitech Knowledge Base at www.mysqueezebox.com > Support. Under Troubleshooting Help, search on your router brand name.
If you are still not getting any sound from your Squeezebox, restore your Squeezebox to factory settings, begin the setup process again and see if the problem is resolved. If the problem is not resolved, contact Logitech Technical Support. Sound is choppy, distorted, or skips If your music quality is sub-standard, there could be excessive interference in your wireless connection, or the wireless signal might be too weak for some other reason.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 Make sure Squeezebox Server is running. Windows: Click on the Squeezebox Server icon in the system tray. Select Open Control Panel. Mac: Go to System Preferences and select Squeezebox Server. In the Server Status tab, if the status indicates that the server is not running, click Start Squeezebox Server.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 1. If you have not yet downloaded and installed Squeezebox Server, go to www.mysqueezebox.com and click on Download Squeezebox Server. 2. To make sure Squeezebox Server is running: Windows: Click on the Squeezebox Server icon in the system tray. Select Open Control Panel. Mac: Go to System Preferences and select Squeezebox Server.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 To find the file format of your music: 1. Highlight the tune you want to hear. 2. Instead of playing the tune, press the More (+) button. Squeezebox Radio cannot play music that has been purchased from iTunes that is also DRM (digital rights management) protected.
Also, check the file format of the music to be sure it’s one of the supported types. If you’re still experiencing problems using iTunes after trying the steps listed above, please contact Logitech Technical Support for assistance. Squeezebox Radio can’t find all of my personal music After you download and install Squeezebox Server, it will scan your computer for music.
Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 This feature is also useful if you make frequent changes to your music collection. Clear library, rescan, delete cached files If your songs are in supported formats but some of your track names or album art are missing or incorrect, try clearing your Squeezebox Server music library, rescanning your computer, and then deleting cached files.
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Squeezebox Radio Feature Guide 9/18/2009 5. Refresh your browser for the new language to take effect....
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