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ii Slingbox User Guide © 2005 Sling Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Pate nts pending. Slingbox, Slin gPlayer, SlingStream, and SlingBar are the p roperty of Sling Med ia, Inc. All other products and services, scr een images, logos , trademarks, and movie quotes are the property of their resp ective owners. SlingPlayer uses th e SoundTouch Soun d ...
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Slingbox User Guide iii Contents 1: Introducing the Slingbox™ ..... ......................................................... .......... 1 How to use this guide .............. ............... .............. .............. .................. ....... 2 Package Contents ............ .............. ................. ............... .............. ... ...
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iv Slingbox User Guide Appendix A: Additional Setup and Installation Assistance ... ..................... 67 Network connections ........... ............... ... .............. ........... ............... ........... 67 SlingPlayer software installation ............. ................. .............. ................. 67 Troubleshooting remo te viewi ...
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Slingbox User Guide 1 In this Chapter • Introduction to your Sling box. • Package Contents. • System Requirements. • Safety Informatio n. See Chapter Two for... • Instructions on connecting the Slingbox to your TV source and your network. See Chapter Three for... • Instructions on installing the software for your Slingb ox. See Chapter ...
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2 Slingbox User Guide Stream of consciousness It all comes together once you start up the SlingPlaye r application. Th e Slingbox compresses your televisio n source (or other a udi o/video content) ma king it availa ble digitally throu gh your in-home rou ter. Watch it in another room or even in the backya rd. It gets more impressive when you ventu ...
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Slingbox User Guide 3 We lc o m e Package Contents Make sure you have recei ved the following items wi th your Slingbox. See “About the included cables” on pa ge 8. • Slingbox • 2 Audio/Vide o cables • Ethernet ca ble • Coaxial cable • Quick Setup Guide • CD-ROM containin g Slingbox software for Windows XP computers • S-Video cabl ...
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4 Slingbox User Guide Important Safety Instructions Please read all of these instructi ons and retain fo r future reference. Follow all warni ngs and instructions. Do not use the Slingbox near water. Do not place the prod uct near heat sources suc h as direct sunlight, ra diators, heat registers, or stoves, or other apparatus (i nclu ding amplifier ...
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Slingbox User Guide 5 Import ant Safety Instructions Power lines . An outside antenna system sh ould not be located n ear overhead powe r lines or other electric li ght or power circui ts, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care shou ld be taken to ke ep from touching such pow ...
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6 Slingbox User Guide The lightning fla sh with arrowhead symb ol, within an equ ilateral triangle, is i ntended to ale rt the user to the presence of uni nsulated “dangerous volt- age” within the p roduct’s enclosure that may be of su fficient magnitu de to constitute a ri sk of electric shock to persons. The exclamatio n point withi n an eq ...
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Slingbox User Guide 7 In this Chapter • “About the included ca bles” on page 8. • “Rear panel connectors ” on page 10. • “Connec ting your Audio/Vide o source to th e Slingbox” on page 11. • “Connecting the Slingbox to yo ur home network” on pa ge 18. 2: Connecting the Slingbox About the connections Connecting the Slingbox i ...
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8 Slingbox User Guide About the included cables You probably won’ t need to use all of the cables included wi th your Slingbox. The way in wh ich you connect the Slingbo x depends on the type of entertainment and networking equip ment you want to conn ect. Here’s a littl e information on th e cables inclu ded with the Slingb ox. Cable or cable ...
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Slingbox User Guide 9 About the connections IR Control cable If you have a cable box, satellite receiver, DVR, or other external device, the Slingb ox uses this cable to control these external device s, just as you d o with your remote control. This cable sends remote control signals from the Slingbox to your cable/satellite b ox or DVR. It allows ...
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10 Slingbox User Guide Rear panel connectors • Power : The Slingbox do es not have an on/off swi tch. Plug it in to power it on. The gree n Power light on the front indi cates that the Sli ngbox is on. • IR (infrared): Allows the Sling box to change chan- nels on your ca ble box or satellite receiver, and use the menus of the device you connect ...
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Slingbox User Guide 11 Connecting your Audio/Vide o source to the Slingbox Connecting your Audio/Video source to the Slingbox Additional in formation about the steps in the Quick S etup Guide is provided here. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide before reading th is chapter. If you are setting up your Slingbox with: • A cable box, sa tellite receiver, ...
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12 Slingbox User Guide Sharing an Audio/Video source Complete this step if you have to re move the cable or cabl es currently connecting your cable/satellite box or DVR to your TV to include the Slingbo x in your setup . You ma y need to do this if your device has only one set of ou tputs. This connection pa sses your television source through the ...
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Slingbox User Guide 13 Connecting your Audio/Vide o source to the Slingbox Connecting a cable box, satellite receiver or a DVR If you have a cable box, satellite receiver or a DVR, connect this d evice to the Slingb ox, as shown below. 1. Connect your cable box, satellite receive r or DVR to the Slingbox . Choose one of the co nnections below based ...
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14 Slingbox User Guide Connect the IR control cable The IR control cable allows the S lingbox to act as a universal remote, controlling the d evice you connect to th e Slingbox. It w orks with your cable/ satellite box or DVR, and many other device s. Make sure you place yo ur Slingbox close enou gh to your device so the IR c ontrol cable can be at ...
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Slingbox User Guide 15 Connecting your Audio/Vide o source to the Slingbox Connecting your antenna or analog cable (no cable box) Use this setup if your TV sour ce is antenna or analog cable only, with no c able box. Co n- nect the incoming anten na or cable line to Antenna/Cable In on the Slingbox. Adding a splitter If the incoming antenna or cabl ...
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16 Slingbox User Guide Connecting other Audio/Video devices One addition al advantage of the Slingbox is the ability to stream mo re than just your te levision pro- gramming. The Slingbox can cont rol many DVD players, VCRs and CD players. Yes, you can even listen to music from your CD player. 1. Connect the suitab le cable from your device’s out ...
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Slingbox User Guide 17 Connecting other A udio/V ideo devices Connecting multiple Audio/Video sources to the Slingbox All three of th e Slingbox A/V inpu ts are available fo r use: Antenna/Cable In, S-Video In an d A/V In. How- ever, you can only set up one input during the initia l installation of the SlingP layer software. Once you have completed ...
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18 Slingbox User Guide Connecting the Slingbox to your home network The Slingbox works wi th any high-speed Internet con nection or broadband home network. You must have a router to use the Slingbox . T he Slingbox comes with an Ethernet cabl e. If it’s not long enough to reac h your router, you can use a longer cable, or one of t he optional con ...
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Slingbox User Guide 19 Connecting the Slingbox power adapter Connecting the Slingbox power adapter Connect the su pplied power adap ter to the Sling box and to an ele ctrical outlet. Whe n plugged in, th e Power light on the front of the Slingbox comes on, an d then the lights on the f ront of the Slingbox wil l blink a few times as the Slingbox st ...
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Slingbox User Guide 21 In this Chapter • “SlingPl ayer setup steps” on page 24. • “Installing the SlingPlayer soft- ware on another compute r” on page 38. • “Manually setting up your Sling- box for remote viewing” on page 38. 3: Installing the Slingbox Software Once the Slingb ox is connected you are ready to install th e SlingPla ...
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22 Slingbox User Guide SlingPlayer software installation Follow these ste ps to install the software for your Slingbox. 1. Insert the su pplied CD into you r computer. If the Instal lShield Wizard does not automatically start, run the “Install.exe” fi le on the installation CD. 2. Follow the on-scree n steps to complete setup. If you conne cted ...
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Slingbox User Guide 23 SlingPlayer sof tware inst allation SlingPlayer application setup Once the Slin gPlayer software is instal led, you need to set up the SlingPlayer to work wit h your A/V source an d your router. Do uble-click the Launch SlingPlayer desktop shortcut if the setup screen below d oes not appear. 1. Click the top button to set up ...
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24 Slingbox User Guide SlingPlayer setup steps There are four parts of the setup proc ess: 1. Audio/Video setup : If you properl y connected the cables, yo u will see the video from your TV source on the setup screens. Re fer to the Quick Setup Guide or click the Help button if you don’t see the vide o. Make sure you con- nected the c ables prope ...
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Slingbox User Guide 25 SlingPlayer setup step s Audio/Video setup If you properl y connected the cables from your tele vision source to the Slingb ox, and connected th e Slingbox to your router, you will see the vi deo from your TV sour ce on the setup screens. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide or click the Help button if you don’t see the video. Ma ...
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26 Slingbox User Guide Video connection to your Slingbox On this screen you choose what you conn ected to your Slingbox. • Choose External box if you connected a se t-top box or other device to the Slin gbox. • Choose Internal tuner if you connected a n antenna or an alog cable directly to Antenna/Cable In on the Slingbo x. Click Next a fter ma ...
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Slingbox User Guide 27 SlingPlayer setup step s Cable connection to your Slingbox It’s important to indicate how you connected your t elevision or other A/V source to the Sling box. The S-Video connection pr o- vides the best video qual ity. If your television source has an av ail- able S-Video output, you should take advanta ge of the superior v ...
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28 Slingbox User Guide Audio/Video Settings The default aud io and video se ttings are typically ide al for most computers when watching your TV using the Sli ngPlayer. How- ever, for the best possib le viewing experience, the audi o and video signal from your television source o r other A/V device may need a slight ad justment when you watch yo ur ...
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Slingbox User Guide 29 SlingPlayer setup step s Television source If you connected an externa l device to the Slingbox, choose the type on this screen. It’s important that you choose the correct device, so its remote control code can be used by the Slingbox. Usin g the IR control cable, the S lingbox will test the c ommunication with your device. ...
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30 Slingbox User Guide IR control setup The Slingbox attempts to communic ate with your external device on this screen using the supp lied IR control cable. Th e test is per- formed using a button that will communica te with your device. Click the bu tton beneath the video window to test the IR conne c- tion. Click Ne xt to continue to the next scr ...
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Slingbox User Guide 31 SlingPlayer setup step s Channel changing There are a f ew fine-tuning featu res on this screen, so it’s impor- tant that you complete the ones that relate to your television source. Enter or select a channel beneath the video window and then click Change Channel to test your settin gs. If the channel does not change, adju ...
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32 Slingbox User Guide Name and password setup Give your Slingbox a catch y name, if you like, or use the provided name of “My Slingbox.” If you have more than on e Slingbox in your home, give each a unique name so they’re easily recog - nized. Click Next after you name your Slingbox. Tip : Name your Slingbox “El Duderino” if you’re n o ...
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Slingbox User Guide 33 SlingPlayer setup step s Passwords The Slingbox offers two levels of password protection. You must enter each password a se cond time to verify entry. • The first allows you to require entry of a password to view your television usin g your Slingbox. • The Administrator password is used if you want cha nge the settings as ...
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34 Slingbox User Guide Remote viewing setup If you plan to watc h your Slingbox outside of your h ome network, check the box on this screen. Otherwise, click Next to conclude setup. ...
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Slingbox User Guide 35 SlingPlayer setup step s Configuring your router Your router must be co nfigured if you plan to watch your Slingbox outside of your local network. To watch your Slingbox remotely, a “port” must be opened on your router. Opening a port is often called “port fo rwarding.” When op ened, a port a llows access to a device ...
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36 Slingbox User Guide Help with port forwarding Click “Help set up port forwarding on my router” to be taken to the Sling Media port forwarding setup process, which helps you configure yo ur router by make an d model. Follow th e on-screen steps and then return to the setup process. Once you find your router's setu p screen, you will need ...
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Slingbox User Guide 37 SlingPlayer setup step s Setup complete This is the fina l setup screen. Cli ck Finish to complet e the setup process. See “4: Using the S lingbox” on page 41 for information about all of the Slingbox fe atures. ...
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38 Slingbox User Guide Updating the SlingPlayer software New software is av ailable for your Slingbox from time to ti me. You will see a message when new software is available. Exit the SlingPlayer if it’s currently in use before loading the new so ftware. Installing the SlingPlayer software on another computer 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into ...
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Slingbox User Guide 39 Manually setting up your Sl ingbox for remote viewing Setting up port forwarding By default, the security featu res on many routers prevent access to the de vices on your h ome network from the Inte rnet. To open a port, you need to enable “port for- warding” on your route r. Router administra tion screens can va ry, but ...
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Slingbox User Guide 41 In this Chapter • “Watching yo ur Slingbox” on page 42. • “Using the SlingP layer applica - tion” on page 43. • “Using the SlingR emote” on page 46. • “Viewing your Sli ngbox remotely” on page 53. 4: Using the Slingbox The SlingPlaye r is the desktop application you u se to watch your video source. See ...
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42 Slingbox User Guide Watching your Slingbox Watching your Slin gbox inside your home is as easy as starting the SlingPlayer and pressing start. Starting the SlingPlayer Double click the Launch SlingPlayer shortcut on your desktop. If you have only one Slingb ox, click start and you will be watchi ng TV right away. If you have more than one Slingb ...
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Slingbox User Guide 43 Using the SlingPlayer application Using the SlingPlayer application See “SlingPlayer co ntrols” on page 44 for a description of each item . SlingPlayer Options Window Co ntrols Buffer Slingbox Name Streaming Bitrate Volume Slider Mute Remote Control Start/Stop Status Display Control Mode Indicato r Favorite Channel s ...
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44 Slingbox User Guide SlingPlayer controls Slingbox Name : The n ame of the Slingbox that you’re watching . See “Watching your Slingbox” on p age 42. Status Display : This area pro vides information on the state of the SlingPlayer. • “Starting stream” appe ars briefly while conne cting to your Slingbox. There may be a connection proble ...
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Slingbox User Guide 45 Using the SlingPlayer application Volume Slider : Click an d drag the volume control button, o r click on ei ther side of the button to adjust the volume. The is not adjustable w hen the volume is muted. Mute : Click to mute and unmute the volume. Using the window controls The window control s on the upper right of the SlingP ...
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46 Slingbox User Guide Using the SlingRemote The SlingPlayer remote control disp lays the buttons for the de vice you con- nected to your Slingbox. If you conn ected a DVR, you can play yo ur recorded programs and con trol the action. Y ou can even schedule recordings right fro m the SlingPlayer. Use the Sling Remote to control whatever you conn ec ...
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Slingbox User Guide 47 Using the SlingRemote Remote control response time The SlingRemot e is designed to quickly respond to your remote c ontrol button presse s. However, you may notice a slight del ay be tween the time you press a button and the actual chang e in the video. Control Mode The SlingStream C ontrol Mode techno logy gives you rapid re ...
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48 Slingbox User Guide Using the SlingBar A convenient wa y to watch TV a nd work at the sa me time! As you use the Sl ingPlayer appli cation, you may want to “dock” the video and SlingRemote on one side of your compute r screen. For example, you’re surfing the Web or writing an e -mail and want to watc h TV at the sa me time. The window ic o ...
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Slingbox User Guide 49 Using the SlingBar Viewing the SlingPlayer full screen You can watch your video full scre en by clicking the maximize ic on on the upper right of the Sling Player. While viewing full sc reen, the Slingbox streams your TV si gnal at standard TV resolution s, which are much smaller than your PC/laptop displ ay. Viewing you r Sl ...
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50 Slingbox User Guide Using favorite channels If you have certain channels that you f requently watch, you can easily add them as favorites, crea t- ing a shortc ut to the chan nel with one clic k. There are seve ral channels pro vided from which to choose. You can also use your ow n custom picture a s a channel lo go. Adding a favorite channel 1. ...
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Slingbox User Guide 51 Using favorite channels Adding your own favorite channel logo You can crea te your own logo for an y channel that you re ceive. It can be a unique design o r drawing, or even a favorite picture . When you add the pict ure, it appears as a channel logo, along wi th your other favorite channels. If you want to create your own c ...
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52 Slingbox User Guide Using multiple Sling box Audio/Video inputs All three of the Slingbox A/V inputs are a vailable for use: An te nna/Cable In, S-Video In and A/V In. Ho wever, you can only set up one input durin g the initial in stallation of the SlingPlayer software . Once you have completed the Setup Wizard for the first time, you can connec ...
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Slingbox User Guide 53 Viewing your Slingbox remotely Viewing your Slingbox remotely When you first set up your Slingbox, you we re asked if you wanted to enable remote viewing. This must be set up before you can watch your Slingbox outside of your home network. S ee “Changing the network settin gs” on page 58 if you di d not do this du ring th ...
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54 Slingbox User Guide Using the Slingbox Finder ID The Slingbox Finder ID is a numb er that uniquely identifie s your Slingbox. This ID is presented when you first install the Sli ngPlayer software. If you i nstall the SlingPlayer software on anot her computer, the Finder ID is what you use to access your ho me Slingbox remotely. See “Free Sling ...
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Slingbox User Guide 55 Viewing your Slingbox remotely Adding another Slingbox to your directory Your home Slin gbox is automatically a dded to your directory when you install t he SlingPlayer softwa re. Follow these steps to ad d anoth er Slingbox to your d irectory. Adding a Slingbox using its Finder ID 1. Select Slingbox Directory from the View m ...
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56 Slingbox User Guide Making changes to your Slingbox settings You can make c hanges to your Slingbox after it is set up. The re are a few reasons why you may want to do this, for example: • You want to ch ange your Sling box name or password . • You change d the audio or vide o inputs to your S lingbox, perhaps ad ded a new cable box, satelli ...
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Slingbox User Guide 57 Making changes to your Slingbox settings 2. Select the Slingbo x you want to change and clic k Edit Properties . 3. Select the Slingbox Configuration tab. 4. Click the Change button within the Slingbox Settings category and follow the on-scree n steps. Note: To change only th e password, skip the step to rename your Slingbox. ...
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58 Slingbox User Guide Changing the Audio/Video settings If you change the cabl e connections to your Slingbox—for exampl e, switching from using the Antenna/Cable inp ut on the Slingbox, to the A/V input—you mus t apply this change within the SlingPlayer applica tion as well. You can also set up each Slingbox in put for use as well as configur ...
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Slingbox User Guide 59 Making changes to your Slingbox settings Updating the Slingbox firmware From time to time, there are new firmware updates available for your Slingbox. You usually will be autom atically prompted, but in case you ne ed to do it manu- ally, here’s how: 1. Select Slingbox Directory from the View menu. 2. Select the Slingbo x y ...
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60 Slingbox User Guide SlingPlayer menus and settings This section includes a desc ription of each SlingPlayer menu. T here are keyb oard shortcuts fo r many of the menu items. Move you r mouse over a button to see its keyboard shortcut. Player menu • Connect/Disconnect “Slin gbox name” : Start/Stop strea ming from the current Slingbox. • M ...
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Slingbox User Guide 61 SlingPlayer menus and settings Help menu • Topics : Access all the help inf ormation for the Slingbox and Slin gPlayer application. • Technical Support : Connect to the Customer and T echnical Support Web site. • Check for Updates : Get the latest software for your Slingbox. • About SlingPlayer : See the version of th ...
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62 Slingbox User Guide SlingPlayer options The SlingPlayer Options provid e fine-tuning settings to optim ize your viewing experie nce. Player Settings SlingStream optimiza tion generally provid es the best possib le vi deo exp erience at any given time, although you can also manuall y change the settings. • Automatic buffering will select t he a ...
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Slingbox User Guide 63 SlingPlayer options Video Picture Settings Video Mixing R enderer (VMR9) VMR9 is a video techn ology that may i mprove video performan ce on computers that support this feature (typically av ailable on PCs running Micros oft® Win- dows XP or later). Th e SlingPlayer can use VMR9 only if your c omputer’s video card and driv ...
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64 Slingbox User Guide Encoding Settings You may never need to adjust the streami ng characteristics when usi ng the Slingbox. However, you can fine-tun e the SlingStream based on the type of content you’re currently viewing. The se are the three TV profiles to which you can optimi ze the streaming experience : • Low Action : Best used when the ...
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Slingbox User Guide 65 SlingPlayer options Required bandwidth : Here you will see the required network bandwidth to properly stream the vide o based on the manual settings. If the network co nd itions do not provide sufficie nt bandwidth, you will see the video pause fr om time to time as the profile you selecte d may be too aggressive. If you cann ...
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66 Slingbox User Guide Advanced Settings The Advanced ta b contains ad ditional helpful setting s when you use your Sling- box. Warnings • The full screen warning is di splayed wh en you atte mpt to watch your Sling- box at higher resolu tions than normal TV (this is 640 pixels wide by 480 pix- els high). Uncheck this to st op seeing the warning. ...
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Slingbox User Guide 67 In this Appendix • “Troublesho oting remote view- ing setup” on page 68. • “Optiona l networking connec- tions” on page 81. • “Restoring the Sl ingbox to fac- tory settings” on page 83. Appendix A: Additional Setup and Installation Assistance This appendix provides ad ditional setup and software installatio ...
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68 Slingbox User Guide Troubleshooting remote viewing setup To view your Slingbo x remotely (outside of your home network) you nee d to open a port on your router. During th e Setup Wizard, if you selected “Fully-Automatic UPnP” mode, the so ftware attempts to open a port on your router automatically. I f you were unable to use Automatic mode o ...
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Slingbox User Guide 69 T roubleshooting remote viewing setup Resolving remote viewing failure There are a numb er of possible reasons why remote viewing fails. The first thing to do is to identify why remote vie wing does n ot work for you. Internet or Finder Service problem If either your Inte rnet connection o r the Slingbox Finde r service is do ...
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70 Slingbox User Guide Solution : If you se e such a wa rning, you need to grant or permit access for your Slingb ox to work properly. If you a ccidentally block the SlingPlayer software , consult your firewall documen tation or support Web site to grant ac cess to the SlingP layer. ...
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Slingbox User Guide 71 T roubleshooting remote viewing setup No open port on your router A port must be open on your router to watch your Slingbox re motely. By opening a port on your router, your router allows a ccess to your Slingbox when you attempt to watch your Slingbox from a remo te computer. If the p ort is not open, yo ur router does no t ...
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72 Slingbox User Guide Multiple routers in your home With the growth of wireless netwo rks and combination network devi ces, some home networks have become overly complex with the us e of multiple routers when just one can do the tri ck. If you have multiple routers in your home the ports must be open alo ng the path. It is possible you have multip ...
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Slingbox User Guide 73 T roubleshooting remote viewing setup YOUR CURRENT STATUS: If you proper ly completed the netwo rk steps duri ng the Setup Wizard , port-forwarding is now set up on your second ary router, as shown above. ...
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74 Slingbox User Guide YOUR DESIRED STATUS: Now you need to open a p ort on your primary router . Follow the remain ing steps below. 2. Important : In addition to con figuring port forwa rding (in the fo llowing steps), it is strongly recommend ed that you either: A. Set a static, or permanent, IP address for your secondary router. OR B. Limit the ...
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Slingbox User Guide 75 T roubleshooting remote viewing setup C. Browse the secon dary router’s se tup screens. You are looking fo r either “Internet Status” or “WAN Status” or any page that d isplays: • Public IP address • Gateway address D. The publi c IP address an d gateway address wi ll look similar to your router’s IP address. ...
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76 Slingbox User Guide Example : • Your Slingbox has IP addres s 192.168 .1.237, and port 5001 • Your secondary router is located at 192.168.1.1 • Your secondary ro uter has a Public IP a ddress of 192.168.10.2, and a gateway of 192.16 8.10.0 ...
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Slingbox User Guide 77 T roubleshooting remote viewing setup Your secondary route r, correctly co nfigured. ...
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78 Slingbox User Guide This is how your setup will look once a port is open on your second ary router. ...
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Slingbox User Guide 79 T roubleshooting remote viewing setup Your primary router mu st ALSO have a port forwarding entry, which should look like th is. ...
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80 Slingbox User Guide This is how your setup will look once a port is open on both of your routers. ...
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Slingbox User Guide 81 Optional networking connections Optional networking connections If your router is not within cable reac h of the Slingbox, you can: • Purchase a l onger Ethernet cable. • Use wall-plug bridges, which use you r existing in-ho me electrical ou tlets to connect devices to yo ur network. The se wall-plug de vices—also known ...
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82 Slingbox User Guide Connecting the Slingbox to a wireless network The Slingbox cannot wirel essly connect to your home network by itself. Howeve r, you can connect the Slingbox to an existing wireless network using an Ethernet-to-wireless b ridge (or a wirel ess game adapter) and use your wi reless laptop around the hou se. You must have a wirel ...
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Sling Media SB260-100 - page 87
Slingbox User Guide 83 Restoring the Slingbox to factory settings Restoring the Slingbox to factory settings Certain situation s may require you to restore your Slingbox to factory settings. For example: • If you repl ace the router to which you origin ally connected your Slingbox. I n this case, the Sling box was set up to work with your origina ...
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Slingbox User Guide 85 FCC and Specifications FCC Statement Changes or modificatio ns not expressly approved by Sling Media, Inc., cou ld void the user’s authority to operate this equip ment . NOTE : This equipmen t has been tested a nd found to comply with th e limits for a Class B digita l device, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC Rules. These li ...
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Sling Media SB260-100 - page 90
86 Slingbox User Guide Slingbox Specifications Product Name Slingbox Model # SB100-100 Dimensions 10.6"(w) x 1.6"(h) x 4" (d) Weight ~1.5 lbs. Power requirements 6V/1.6A Inputs RCA audio (L/R) Composite video S-video RF/Coaxial Outputs RCA audio (L/R) Composite video S-video Device control IR emitter Network RJ-45 Ether net Display ( ...
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Sling Media SB260-100 - page 91
Slingbox User Guide 87 FCC St atement Power Adapter Specifications Make Hon-Kwang Electric Model # HK-A112-A06 Input Voltage Range 100VAC to 240VAC Input Frequenc y Range 47 Hz to 63 Hz Input In-r ush Current 50A Max Input Current 0.45A Max Output Volt age +6V Output Regu lation 5.7~6.3V Output Load Rang e 0~2.0A Output Ripple & Noise 60mVMax @ ...
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