Sling Media SB260-100 User Manual

Slingbox User Guide

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Contents

1: Introducing the Slingbox™ ........................................................................1

How to use this guide .................................................................................. 2

Package Contents ........................................................................................ 3

System Requirements .................................................................................. 3

Network Requirements ............................................................................... 3

Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................4

2: Connecting the Slingbox ............................................................................7

About the connections ........................................................................................7

About the included cables .......................................................................... 8

Rear panel connectors ......................................................................................10

Connecting your Audio/Video source to the Slingbox .................................11

Sharing an Audio/Video source ............................................................... 12

Connecting a cable box, satellite receiver or a DVR ............................ 13

Connecting your antenna or analog cable (no cable box) .................. 15

Connecting other Audio/Video devices ..........................................................16

Connecting multiple Audio/Video sources to the Slingbox ................. 17

Connecting the Slingbox to your home network ...........................................18

Connecting the Slingbox power adapter .......................................................19

3: Installing the Slingbox Software .............................................................21

About the software installation .......................................................................21

SlingPlayer software installation ....................................................................22

SlingPlayer setup steps ....................................................................................24

Audio/Video setup ...................................................................................... 25

IR control setup .......................................................................................... 30

Name and password setup ....................................................................... 32

Remote viewing setup ............................................................................... 34

Installing the SlingPlayer software on another computer .................. 38

Manually setting up your Slingbox for remote viewing ...............................38

4: Using the Slingbox .....................................................................................41

Watching your Slingbox ................................................................................... 42

Using the SlingPlayer application ................................................................... 43

SlingPlayer controls ....................................................................................44

Using the window controls ........................................................................45

Using the SlingRemote ..................................................................................... 46

Using the SlingBar ............................................................................................ 48

Viewing the SlingPlayer full screen .........................................................49

Resizing the SlingPlayer and SlingRemote .............................................49

Using favorite channels .................................................................................... 50

Adding a favorite channel .........................................................................50

Adding your own favorite channel logo ..................................................51

Modifying and removing favorite channels ............................................51

Using multiple Slingbox Audio/Video inputs ................................................. 52

Viewing your Slingbox remotely ..................................................................... 53

Using the Slingbox Finder ID .....................................................................54

Adding another Slingbox to your directory .............................................55

Making changes to your Slingbox settings ................................................... 56

Changing the name or password of your Slingbox ...............................56

Changing the Audio/Video settings ..........................................................58

Changing the network settings .................................................................58

Updating the Slingbox firmware ...............................................................59

SlingPlayer menus and settings ...................................................................... 60

Player menu .................................................................................................60

View menu ....................................................................................................60

Slingbox menu .............................................................................................60

Help menu .....................................................................................................61

SlingPlayer options ........................................................................................... 62

Player Settings .............................................................................................62

Video Picture Settings ................................................................................63

Encoding Settings .......................................................................................64

Manually adjusting the streaming characteristics ...............................64

Connection Settings ...................................................................................65

Advanced Settings ......................................................................................66