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SoundBridge Network Music Player
User Guide | Software v 2.1
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Welcome Thanks for purchasing Roku SoundBridge! We hope you enjoy using it as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it. SoundBridge lets you play music you have stored on your PC or Mac anywhere in your home. It also lets you access many of the thousands of Internet radio stations that broadcast on the web without turning on your computer. Roku’s media players are designed to be upgradeable in the field, and we are always working on improving the software for our products. Your SoundBridge has a m
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Browsing by Artist, Song or Composer .........................26 I. Music Server Software Requirements ..................3 Browsing by Genre ................................................................26 II. Hooking Up Your Home Network Hardware Search Options ........................................................................27 (Wired Ethernet or Wireless) .................................... 7 Changing Music Libraries ...............................
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GETTING STARTED To use SoundBridge you will need to: I. Make sure you have a compatible music server installed. Compatible music servers include ® ® ® ® iTunes, Microsoft Windows Media Connect, Musicmatch, and others. II. Connect SoundBridge Ethernet or Wi-Fi network hardware. III. Connect SoundBridge to powered speakers or your home stereo system’s receiver or amplifier. IV. Plug in SoundBridge to AC power (there is no “on/off” switch). V. Put batteries into your SoundBridge remote contr
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What Is a “Music Server”? SoundBridge is a networked music player. That is, it doesn’t store any music. It plays files that you have stored on a computer connected to your home network. (It can also play Internet radio without connecting to your computer, using a direct connection to the Internet.) To play the music files stored on your computer, SoundBridge need to receive data from software installed on the computer that “serves” the music. This “music server” is responsible for streaming t
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With 2.x software, you have several options for connecting your music library to SoundBridge: Music Server Recommended Notes for Users of . . . Windows Media Connect Windows XP A free media server from Microsoft. Works with any music jukebox, but (UPnP Windows Media DRM with SP2 optimized for Windows Media Player v.10. Supports SoundBridge’s full 10 protocols) Browse, Search and display feature set. Plays: WMA, DRM WMA, WMA Lossless, MP3, WAV, playlists created in jukebox software such as Wi
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A. Instructions for Installing Windows Media Connect 1. If not already installed, install Windows XP Service Pack 2, a free download from Microsoft or via Windows Update Installer. 2. Download the latest version of Windows Media Player, v.10, a free download from Microsoft or via Windows Update Installer. 3. Download Windows Media Connect, a free download from Microsoft, or via Windows Update Installer. 4. Check to make sure your SoundBridge software is running v. 2.0 or later using the “Chec
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2. Check to make sure your SoundBridge software is running v. 2.0 or later using the “Check for new software” command in the “System Configuration” menu. SoundBridge will then reboot. (See page 15 for additional instructions on updating your SoundBridge software.) 3. Continue to Section II, “Hooking Up Your Home Network Hardware,” below. II. Hooking Up Your Home Network Hardware (Wired Ethernet or Wireless) Please remove the left end cap of your SoundBridge to connect your Ethernet cable or y
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Once removed, your right end cap will reveal the connectors shown below. Insert your AC Power Wi-Fi card with the Roku label facing the RCA Analog Out Ethernet port Optical Toslink Ethernet port Digital SPIF Coax SoundBridge, left end cap removed SoundBridge, right end cap removed Your SoundBridge has several audio connection options: a. Connect your SoundBridge to a set of powered speakers, using the RCA-to-mini (1/8 inch) Y-audio cable included with your SoundBridge. PC or Mac with Connec
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b. Connect your SoundBridge to your stereo system’s Aux or other “Line Input,” using an RCA (white/red) audio cable (not included). PC or Mac with Connecting to a stereo music files Connect 1 of the following: (1) Optical “Toslink” SPDIF from Power Cable SoundBridge to receiver (2) Black SPDIF Coax (RCA) to “Coax Digital In” on your receiver Wired or Wireless (3) Two analog RCA jacks (white and Router/Switch red) to “Line In” on your receiver Ethernet Cable (not needed if c. Connect
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sure to replace the end caps on the unit before plugging in the AC power supply into the wall, in order to avoid abnormal unit operation due to static discharge. V. Using Your Remote Control First, insert two AAA batteries (included) into your remote control. Then, point it in the direction of your SoundBridge unit (make sure the IR receiver window is not blocked by a nearby object). SoundBridge remote control VI. Establishing a Network Connection Wired Ethernet Network: After you have
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If you have a security key, you will need to enter your WEP key manually into SoundBridge. This is the same key you have entered into your Access Point and your computer. Your screen will look something like this: [NO MUSIC LIBRARIES FOUND] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Scroll down on this screen using your down 6arrow until the option “SYSTEM CONFIGURATION” is highlighted, and press Select on your remote control. You will see a screen that looks like this: CHECK FOR NEW SOFTWARE-CURRENTLY V1.0.2 S
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After these changes have been made, restart SoundBridge by disconnecting it from AC power. For additional help connecting to your network, including password help, see the Wi-Fi Setup section on page 41 of this guide. VII. Enabling Music Sharing Enable any music sharing options required by your music server: 1. Windows Media Connect: Authorize SoundBridge as a permitted client for Windows Media Player via Windows Media Connect by clicking on the tray icon or balloon window to display a lis
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your local network. Do not quit iTunes. 3. Rhapsody: Make sure the Rhapsody application is running, then select User Settings from the Options menu, navigate to the UPnP tab, and then click the “Start” button to start the server. You will probably also want to check the “Start UPnP server once logged in” option, which makes the server start each time you run the Rhapsody application. Your Rhapsody server should now appear in your list of servers on the SoundBridge, and you will be able to pl
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VIII. Choosing Your Music Library Once SoundBridge is successfully connected to your network and your server’s music sharing options are enabled, SoundBridge will automatically find your computer’s music server and detect any supported music libraries. After SoundBridge detects your music library, you will be prompted to choose the library you would like to access from a screen that looks something like this: PLAY DAN’S MUSIC LIBRARY PLAY FAVORITE RADIO STATIONS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Naviga
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X. Setting Display Preferences (optional) The brightness of your display can be adjusted by pressing the Bright button. Text size can also be controlled for the SoundBridge M1000 and M2000’s VFD display by pressing the Bright button. Contrast can be controlled this way for models that allow contrast control. Also, from the Main Menu, you can navigate down to the SETTINGS option to change the appearance of the music visualizer, such as whether it appears full screen during playback, and what
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In that case you don’t need to do anything. Press Select to accept this message and return to the previous “System Configuration” menu. Press Exit to return to the “Change Library” menu, navigate to the music library you want to play, and press Select. Alternatively, if your software requires updating, it will be downloaded and installed automatically. After the above “contacting server” message, you will see the following screen: UPGRADE SUCCESSFUL SELECT OK TO REBOOT Press Select on the OK
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MUSIC PLAYBACK — OVERVIEW Audio File Formats Supported You are now ready to begin playing music. SoundBridge supports a wide variety of audio formats, including MP3, AAC, WMA, DRM WMA, AIFF, LPCM and WAV. (WMA Lossless is supported only when using Windows Media Connect, which transcodes to LPCM; FLAC and Ogg-Vorbis are supported only with the optional third-party SlimServer software.) Please note that AAC files purchased from the Apple Music Store (also known as DRM AAC files) will appear as
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The Search button takes you to your text-based search options. The Exit button takes you one step backward (think of it as the BACK button on your Internet browser). Pressing the Exit button repeatedly will display the “Now Playing” screen, which displays information about the currently playing song. Screen Icons Quick Reference On your “Song Queue” screen: The music note icon denotes a single track (as opposed to a collection of tracks). X)) The speaker with audio waves shows current song
