Logitech Squeezebox Boom User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Logitech Manuals
  4. Media Player
  5. Squeezebox Boom
  6. User manual

Logitech Squeezebox Boom User Manual

All-in-one network music player
Hide thumbs Also See for Squeezebox Boom:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: Instruction Manual
Logitech
®
User Guide

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Logitech Squeezebox Boom

Summary of Contents for Logitech Squeezebox Boom

  • Page 1 Logitech ® User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    When setting up networking, my network does not appear............31 If your network name appears, but the Squeezebox Boom can not connect ......31 If Squeezebox Boom can not locate your computer or connect to SqueezeCenter ....32 How do I use a static IP with Squeezebox Boom? ................34 My music sounds choppy, distorted, or skips.
  • Page 3 However, some or all of my iTunes music library does not play..........37 I can not sign in to my new SqueezeNetwork account..............37 When I attach headphones to Squeezebox Boom, audio comes from only one channel..37 Appendix F: Using Boom As Part Of A Whole-Home System ..............38 Squeezebox Controller: The Heart of Your Whole-Home Network Music System ....

  • Page 4: Thank You

    Squeezebox Boom combines the features and technology that our customers love in an all-in-one device. The built-in amplifi er and high-quality speakers allow you to place Squeezebox Boom anywhere within range of your local network, without having to deal with separate speakers. This makes it ideal for rooms in which space is tight, or environments where a bulky speaker system isn’t welcome.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    Logitech® • Power supply with plug adapters for your region • 3.5mm male to male audio cable • Quick Start Guide System Requirements Operating system • Windows® Vista®, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 (SP4 or later required) • Mac® OS X, version 10.3 or higher •...

  • Page 6: Boom Hardware At A Glance

    Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide Boom Hardware at a Glance Remote Control turns the Squeezebox Boom on or power off. returns the display to the Home home Screen (the top level menu). Pressing again from the Home Screen displays home the Now Playing screen.

  • Page 7: Front Panel Controls

    Logitech® Front Panel Controls turns the Squeezebox Boom on or off. power B. The navigation wheel allows you to quickly scroll through menus, track lists, music services, and more. Turn the wheel to scroll, and then press the wheel to select an option. When the Now Playing screensaver is active, the wheel also serves as a volume control.

  • Page 8: Tips And Tricks For Using The Controls

    • The remote control uses infrared light to communicate with Squeezebox Boom. The infrared sensor is on Boom’s front panel, so for best results, use the remote while you are in front of Boom and within line of sight. If you would like information on the multi-room Squeezebox Controller, see Using Boom as part of a whole-house system later in this guide.

  • Page 9: Back Panel Connectors

    3.5mm line level output and enjoying Squeezebox Boom’s advance driver design and acoustics. It’s not necessary to select Line In as a source from the front panel; Squeezebox Boom will automatically detect the connection of your device.

  • Page 10: Installing Squeezebox Boom

    Safety Information later in this guide. Setup at a Glance Setting up your Squeezebox Boom for the fi rst time consists of four steps: Making a note of your wireless settings. If you’re connecting your Squeezebox Boom to your network using an Ethernet cable, you can skip this step.
  • Page 11 Click on the wireless networking icon on the menu bar and make note of which network has a check mark next to it. Note to Apple Airport Base Station users: Squeezebox Boom follows the 802.11 standard and expects the WEP key to be in hexadecimal format.

  • Page 12: Create An Online Account And Download Software

    Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide Create an Online Account and Download Software An Important Word About Music Sources Squeezebox Boom must be connected to a music source in order to function. There are two music sources available: SqueezeNetwork™ and SqueezeCenter™. SqueezeNetwork SqueezeNetwork is a free, Internet-based service provided by Logitech.

  • Page 13: Set Up Squeezebox Boom And Connect It To Your Network

    Set Up Squeezebox Boom and Connect it to Your Network Select a suitable location for your Squeezebox Boom. It should be in a location that is protected from moisture, extreme temperatures, and away from direct sunlight. If you’ll be connecting to your...
  • Page 14 When you’ve fi nished right entering the complete security key, press again. When right Squeezebox Boom informs you that it has connected to your wireless network, press to continue. right If the display informs you that Squeezebox Boom was unable to...

  • Page 15: Select A Music Source

    Logitech® Select a Music Source Once your Squeezebox Boom has successfully connected to your network, you will see a menu asking you to select your music source. Select SqueezeNetwork, the free, Internet-based service operated by Logitech. When you connect to SqueezeNetwork, your Squeezebox Boom displays a unique code that you can use to link your Boom to your SqueezeNetwork account.
  • Page 16 Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide Press and hold on the front panel (or on the remote back left control) to go to the setup screen. Scroll until you see an option to connect to your computer (for example, Connect to john-smiths-computer) Press the navigation wheel (or press on the remote control) to right...

  • Page 17: Using Your Squeezebox Boom

    This feature can be particularly useful for entertaining – one of the great things about Squeezebox Boom is that everybody wants to play with it! Saving your playlist before the party starts allows you to restore your playlist if one of your guests clears it or adds music you don’t like.

  • Page 18: How To Mute Your Music

    If you are listening to a streaming radio station, pressing will pause the music until Squeezebox Boom’s pause memory buffer is full. The memory buffer can store several minutes of music, with the exact length dependent on the radio station’s sampling rate.
  • Page 19 If in doubt, press the navigation wheel and see if the next menu offers an option to add to your favorites. Squeezebox Boom has six Preset buttons below the display. You can think of these as a miniature list of six favorites that you can recall instantly at any time.

  • Page 20: Squeezebox Boom's Alarm

    Enter the URL and click +. Squeezebox Boom’s Alarm Squeezebox Boom has a sophisticated alarm system. You can set multiple alarms per day, and set alarms at different times on any day of the week. You can choose to be woken by an item in your favorites, or by Squeezebox Boom’s built-in collection of music and sound effects.
  • Page 21 Logitech® The Snooze Bar Like any good alarm clock, Squeezebox Boom has a snooze bar. While the alarm is sounding, tapping the large bar on the top panel will delay the alarm. The button on the remote control (located between the...

  • Page 22: Display Brightness

    Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide Display Brightness Squeezebox Boom has a built-in light sensor that allows it to adjust the brightness of the display to match lighting conditions. However, you may override this by selecting Settings > Display > Brightness from the Home Screen.

  • Page 23: Repeat And Shuffl E

    SqueezeNetwork. The advantage of using SqueezeNetwork as your music source is that you don’t have to make sure your computer is on each time you use your Squeezebox Boom. You’ll probably fi nd that you don’t need to change music sources very often.

  • Page 24: Podcasts And Rss News Feeds

    Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide Podcasts and RSS News Feeds Squeezebox Boom’s capabilities don’t stop at music – you can also use it to listen to your favorite podcasts, and display items from your favorite RSS news feeds. If you know a podcast or RSS feed’s URL, you can add it to your favorites using SqueezeNetwork.

  • Page 25: Learn More About Squeezenetwork And Squeezecenter

    Learn More About SqueezeNetwork and SqueezeCenter As covered earlier, your Squeezebox Boom must be connected to a music source (SqueezeNetwork or SqueezeCenter) to operate. These sources are more than just gateways to a wide variety of music -- they also offer lots of additional options and extras for customizing your experience.

  • Page 26: Tips, Tricks And Advanced Techniques

    I like this song, I don’t like this song, fi nd out why Pandora played that particular song, and more. Mounting your Boom If you would like to attach your Squeezebox Boom to a wall or under a kitchen cabinet, Logitech has a mounting kit available. For information on ordering, go to www.logitech.com/squeezebox.

  • Page 27: Add A Nas Drive To Your Network

    Any NAS (Network Attached Storage) device which is compatible with SqueezeCenter can be added to your network as a music server. A list of compatible NAS drives can be found at www.logitech.com, under Support | Troubleshooting. Select Wireless Music Systems from the list of product categories.

  • Page 28: Appendix A: Confi Guring Your Firewall

    Appendix A: Confi guring Your Firewall Firewalls on your computer can often cause connection problems for network devices like Squeezebox Boom. While it is not necessary to disable your fi rewall in order to allow Squeezebox to communicate with your computer, temporarily disabling it can be a quick way of diagnosing the problem.

  • Page 29: Appendix B: Supported File Formats

    Logitech® Appendix B: Supported File Formats Squeezebox Boom and SqueezeCenter support a variety of music fi le formats. Some formats are supported in Squeezebox Boom’s hardware, meaning that the player itself does the format decoding. Other formats that can not be played in hardware are converted into a playable format by SqueezeCenter.

  • Page 30: Appendix C: Using Apple Itunes

    Go to the Basic Settings tab. Scroll down to Rescan Music Library, select “Clear library and rescan everything” , then click “Rescan”. If you’re still experiencing problems using iTunes after trying the steps listed above, please contact Logitech Technical Support for assistance.

  • Page 31: Appendix D: Getting Help

    If for any reason you feel you need to return a product, either for refund or repairs, you must contact Logitech Technical Support fi rst and obtain an RMA number. Please see the contact information above. Packages sent to our...

  • Page 32: Appendix E: Troubleshooting

    When setting up networking, my network does not appear. Squeezebox Boom fi nds all wireless networks in range and displays them by their network name (also known as their SSID). The fi rst step is to make sure that your network is operating correctly and that you’re within range and free from potential sources of interference.

  • Page 33: If Squeezebox Boom Can Not Locate Your Computer Or Connect To Squeezecenter

    WEP encryption. 64-bit and 128-bit WEP keys are 10 characters and 26 characters, respectively. If the key you’ve entered into Squeezebox Boom is only fi ve or 13 characters long, then you have an ASCII encryption key, which must be converted to hexadecimal. There are several web sites that offer free tools for converting ASCII WEP keys to hexadecimal.
  • Page 34 Both must be on the same network segment in order for SqueezeCenter to be recognized by your Squeezebox Boom. If you are using a large wireless network with multiple wireless routers or access points, there is a chance that your computer and your Squeezebox Boom are connecting to different segments.

  • Page 35: How Do I Use A Static Ip With Squeezebox Boom

    The most common way of setting up a wireless network is to have the wireless router issue IP addresses on demand using a DHCP service. If your Squeezebox Boom displays a message stating that it can not get an IP address, try these steps: •...

  • Page 36: No Music Will Play

    fi les, such as iTunes or Windows Media Player, may already do this. SqueezeCenter, the software that runs on your computer and delivers your personal digital music collection to your Squeezebox Boom, will scan one folder (and all sub-folders) for your music. If you have music stored in multiple folders, or on different computers, you will have to create shortcuts in the primary music folder so SqueezeCenter can fi...

  • Page 37: Some Of My Track Names Are Missing Or Incorrect

    Advanced tab and then select “Rescan Music Library” from the pull-down menu on the left. To rescan your music library using Squeezebox Boom, make sure your Boom is connected to SqueezeCenter, then select Settings > Rescan Music Library. From the following menu you can start a rescan, as well as set up automatic rescanning.

  • Page 38: I Have Installed Squeezecenter To Allow Playing Of Music That's Kept On My Computer. However, Some Or All Of My Itunes Music Library Does Not Play

    Most music purchased from the iTunes Store (with the exception of tracks designated as “iTunes Plus”) have DRM applied, and can not be played by Squeezebox Boom or similar devices. CDs which you have ripped, or music purchased in MP3 format from non-DRM music services (such as emusic, Rhapsody and Amazon MP3) are compatible.

  • Page 39: Appendix F: Using Boom As Part Of A Whole-Home System

    All-in-one players feature built-in amplifi ers and speakers, so you can place them anywhere within range of your network without having to worry about connecting them to an audio system. Squeezebox Boom is our fi rst all-in-one network music player.
  • Page 40 Squeezebox Transporter connected to your high-end AV system, a Squeezebox Receiver connected to a set of powered speakers in the offi ce, and Squeezebox Boom players in the kitchen and bedroom, all under your command with a Squeezebox Controller.

  • Page 41: Logitech Hardware Product Limited Warranty

    Remedies Logitech’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy for any breach of warranty shall be, at Logitech’s option, (1) to repair or replace the hardware, or (2) to refund the price paid, provided that the hardware is returned to the point of purchase, or such other place as Logitech may direct, with a copy of the sales receipt or dated itemized receipt.

  • Page 42: Safety Information

    Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide Safety Information AC POWERED PRODUCTS: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruc- tions. • Do not push objects into apparatus vents or slots because fi...
  • Page 43 [DE] * Allgemeine Lizenz erfordert für im Freiengebrauch; ** Für nur Innengebrauch Operating and storage conditions Operating Conditions: 0.0 ~ +40.0(degree C), 10~90% (Non-condensing) Non-Operating Conditions: -40.0 ~ +70.0 (degree C), 10~95%(Excluding rain) accompanying your product and on the web at www.logitech.com/contactus...
  • Page 44 © 2008 Logitech. All rights reserved. Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are owned by Logitech and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Logitech assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

Table of Contents