Logitech Squeezebox Boom User Manual

Squeezebox
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Boom User Guide 1
Contents
Thank You! .................................................................................................................................................3
Getting Help......................................................................................................................................3
Package Contents ..............................................................................................................................3
System Requirements ........................................................................................................................4
Boom Hardware At A Glance ......................................................................................................................5
Remote Control .................................................................................................................................5
Front Panel Controls .......................................................................................................................... 6
Tips And Tricks For Using The Controls ...............................................................................................7
Back Panel Connectors .......................................................................................................................8
Installing Squeezebox Boom ......................................................................................................................9
Installation Steps At A Glance .............................................................................................................9
Make A Note Of Your Network Settings ..............................................................................................9
Create An Online Account And Download Software ......................................................................... 11
Set Up Squeezebox Boom And Connect It To Your Network ............................................................. 12
Select A Music Source ...................................................................................................................... 14
Play Some Music .............................................................................................................................. 14
Optional: Connect To SqueezeCenter .............................................................................................. 15
Using Your Squeezebox Boom .................................................................................................................. 16
Now Playing .................................................................................................................................... 16
How to mute your music ................................................................................................................. 17
Preset buttons and favorites ............................................................................................................ 17
Squeezebox Boom’s Alarm .............................................................................................................. 19
Display Brightness............................................................................................................................20
Selecting and Changing Music Sources ............................................................................................ 21
Repeat And Shuffle ..........................................................................................................................22
Podcasts And RSS News Feeds ..........................................................................................................22
Last.fm Audioscrobbler ....................................................................................................................23
Connecting MP3 Players And Other Line-Level Devices .....................................................................23
Learn More About SqueezeNetwork and SqueezeCenter .................................................................23
Tips, Tricks And Advanced Techniques ......................................................................................................24
StereoXL
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Controlling Pandora .........................................................................................................................24
Mounting your Boom .......................................................................................................................24
Listening To Your Music Collection Without A Computer ..................................................................25

Logitech Squeezebox Boom Specifications

General

RMS rated power	30 W
Integrated clock	Yes
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP/2000/NT, Windows Vista, Macintosh OSX 10.3.5, Linux/BSD/Solaris (Perl 5.8.3)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Networking features	10/100Base-T, 802.11g
Product color	Black
Audio formats supported	AAC, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, Ogg, WAV, WMA
Image formats supported	Not supported
Minimum RAM	256 MB
Minimum processor	Pentium 733MHz
Minimum storage drive space	80 MB
Minimum system requirements	Ethernet / 802.11b/g