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STEP 5: SOFTWARE SETUP
Now that you have the Slingbox set up, you are ready to install the software.
Before you begin, make sure your computer is on the same network as your Slingbox.
Windows users: Insert the supplied CD-ROM (E) into your computer and run the Setup
Wizard. If the installation doesn’t automatically start, run the SlingPlayerSetup.exe file
on the installation CD-ROM.
Macintosh users: Please go to www.slingplayer.com/mac to download the latest
installation software.
STEP 6: USING YOUR SLINGBOX
Congratulations! You are now ready to enjoy your television entertainment on your PC, Mac,
PDA* or mobile phone*—located at home or 3,000 miles away—via the Internet. Thanks to
the Slingbox, you can enjoy your home TV programming wherever you are—the office, a hotel
room, your garden, even the bathroom—anywhere there is an Internet connection. You truly
can watch and control your television anytime, anywhere—the power is in your hands.
Do you have an interesting or unique way of using your Slingbox?
We’d love to hear from you. Please email your story to us at slingstory@slingmedia.com.
* Purchase of the SlingPlayer Mobile Client may be required. For a list of compatible devices and more
information, please visit www.slingmedia.com/slingplayermobile.
TROUBLESHOOTING
1. If the power light is not on:
Disconnect the power cable from the Slingbox and the power outlet and
reconnect them, making sure that they are secure.
2. If the network light is off:
Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the back of the Slingbox and insert it.
You will hear a click when it is fully inserted.
Do the same with the other end of the Ethernet cable, making sure that it is
attached to your router, optional SlingLink, or optional wireless game adapter.
Make sure your router and/or wireless game adapter is on the same network
as your Slingbox.
3. If the network light is blinking:
Press and hold the reset button on the back of the Slingbox for five seconds.
The lights on the front of the Slingbox quickly flash from left to right, then flash
slowly. This resets the Slingbox to factory settings.
Turn your router off and back on again. Note: most routers do not have on/off
switches. You may be required to unplug and plug the router back into the
power source.
4. The Setup Wizard and the SlingPlayer application do not discover the Slingbox
on your network:
Some firewall security software blocks the Slingbox from being recognized on
your home network. If this occurs, you need to change your security software
setting to allow the Slingbox as a device on your network.
5. You don’t see your audio/video source while installing software:
Check that the Ethernet cable is attached and power and network lights are
solid and not blinking.
Re-check the cable connections between your A/V devices and the Slingbox.
Make sure the cables are fully inserted into the connectors on the back of the
Slingbox. The cables should fit snugly.
6. The Setup Wizard and the SlingPlayer application are not controlling
your device:
Make sure the remote control IR cable is fully inserted.
Move the emitters to a different location on the front of your cable/satellite
box or DVR.
7. If your TV is no longer receiving a signal:
Connect the output of the Slingbox to your TV’s inputs. Check to make sure
your TV is set to the correct input.
NEED MORE HELP?
See the Slingbox User Guide located on the installation CD-ROM.
Go to www.slingmedia.com/support.
You can connect up to four devices to your Slingbox PRO. Write down the type, brand and
model of the devices that are connected to your Slingbox. You will need this information for
the software portion of the set up.
DEVICE TYPE: (EX: DVR)
BRAND: (EX: DISH NETWORK)
MODEL: (EX: ViP622)
WHERE IT IS CONNECTED:
HD
S-VIDEO
COMPOSITE
COAXIAL
DEVICE TYPE: (EX: DVR)
BRAND: (EX: DISH NETWORK)
MODEL: (EX: ViP622)
WHERE IT IS CONNECTED:
HD
S-VIDEO
COMPOSITE
COAXIAL
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
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