Logitech® Owner’s Guide
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide Table of Contents About Transporter.............................................................................................. 2 Before You Begin................................................................................................ 3 System Requirements.................................................................................... 3 Installing the SlimServer Software.......................................................................
Logitech® About Transporter™ Thank you for purchasing a Transporter™ network music player. Transporter lets you play your digitized music collection through your stereo system using your wireless or ethernet network. With Transporter, you can also listen to internet radio stations, set alarms, display RSS feeds, and more! Transporter was designed to appeal to the most discerning audiophiles and music lovers.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide Before You Begin If you already have a wireless or ethernet network and a computer to use as a server, setting up Transporter and SlimServer takes just a few minutes—all you need to get your music playing through Transporter is in this owner’s guide. 1. First, collect your digitized music into one place on your computer. You can put all the files in a single directory, or create a series of subdirectories.
Logitech® Installing the SlimServer Software Installing on Windows 1. Download the SlimServer installer program to a location you can find again on your computer. Your Desktop is a good choice. Note: Transporter™ needs SlimServer version 6.5 or greater to access the music you have on your local computer. If you already have SlimServer installed, you must update to version 6.5.0 or later to use with your Transporter You can find the latest version of SlimServer at: http://www.slimdevices.com/download 2.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide Installing on Mac OS X 1. Save the .dmg file to your Desktop. Note: Transporter needs SlimServer version 6.5 or greater to access the music you have on your local computer. If you already have SlimServer installed, you must update to version 6.5.0 or later to use with your Transporter You can find the latest version of SlimServer at: http://www.slimdevices.com/download 2. When the file has finished downloading, double-click on the disk image file (.
Logitech® Connecting Transporter Digital Inputs Unbalanced Analog Outputs Optical Coax TOSLINK S/PDIF Balanced Analog Outputs Optical Coax S/PDIF Antenna Connectors BNC AES/EBU S/PDIF Balanced BNC AES/EBU Word S/PDIF Balanced Clock Input Infrared Ethernet Input Output RS-232 Serial AC Power 1. Connect an output from the Transporter to your stereo amplifier, preamp, or receiver with the appropriate interconnect.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide Audio Connections Transporter has a host of both digital and analog connections to choose from. Picking the one that’s right for you depends on how your current audio system is set up. For instance, if balanced inputs are available on your amplifier, preamplifier, or receiver, it’s usually better to use those rather than the unbalanced inputs.
Logitech® Configuring Transporter The instructions below use the remote control to set up Transporter. You can also use the front panel controls. To scroll up and down, turn the knob on the front panel. Pressing the center of the knob is equivalent to pressing the RIGHT arrow on the remote. Pressing the BACK button on the front panel is the same as pressing the left arrow. The other buttons on the front panel are the same as the corresponding buttons on the remote.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide Tip: WEP keys consist of a string of ten or twenty-six digits or letters A through F. WPA passwords are a string of letters, numbers or punctuation. Enter the subnet mask for the network, the default gateway IP address, and the address of your DNS server, pressing the right arrow on the remote to move to each one. Tip: If you are having trouble connecting to your wireless network, check the Frequently Asked Questions section at the end of this guide. Select a Music Source 1.
Logitech® 10 Using the Remote Press POWER to put Transporter into standby mode. This will dim the display, stop the music and show a clock. Press POWER again to wake Transporter. Press SLEEP to tell Transporter to turn itself off at the end of the currently playing song. Press SLEEP again to turn off in 15 minutes. Add 15 minute increments (up to a total of 90 minutes) by pressing SLEEP repeatedly. If you wish to cancel the Sleep function, press SLEEP until the player displays Sleep Cancelled.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 11 • Playlist—Transporter adds all of the songs in that playlist. • Folder—Transporter adds all the songs in that folder and sub-folders. Tip: You can press and hold add to insert the item on the screen to be played immediately after the currently playing song. Tip: When in the Now Playing list: Press ADD to remove the visible song from the playlist. Press and hold ADD to move the song from the current playlist to the end to a special playlist called Zapped Songs.
Logitech® 12 Press REPEAT to cycle between the following settings: • Repeat Off (stop playing at the end of the current playlist) • Repeat Current Song • Repeat All Songs Press NOW PLAYING to display the song you are listening to. Press NOW PLAYING again to cycle through different display formats for the now playing song, including graphic visualizers and progress meters. Press SIZE to cycle between different display font sizes. You can do this while Transporter is powered on or off.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 13 Press browse to browse through your music library by Genre, Artist, Album, and more. Press SIZE to cycle between different display font sizes. You can do this while Transporter is powered on or off. Press BRIGHTNESS to cycle through Transporter display brightness levels. You can do this while Transporter is powered either on or off. If you want to dim the display completely, press BRIGHTNESS to cycle to a completely dark screen.
Logitech® 14 Press FWD to skip to the next song. Press and hold FWD to scan forward through the current song. The VOLUME button puts the knob into volume mode. Press the volume button and then turn the knob to adjust the loudness of the audio Transporter is producing. Press the volume button again to exit volume adjustment or wait a few seconds and Transporter will exit automatically.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 15 Tip: Windows users can use the SlimServer System Tray icon to bring up the web interface automatically on their SlimServer computer. Mac users can use the SlimServer pane in System Preferences to bring up the web interface. 2. From the left pane of the web interface, you can browse by a variety of categories, including album, artist, genre, album cover art (if available), new music, by year, and more. 3.
Logitech® 16 To specify a playlists folder: 1. From the web interface, click the Server Settings link. 2. In the Playlists Folder section, enter the path to the folder on your hard drive that you want Transporter to use for saving playlists, and click Change. To create a playlist using the web interface: 1. Search or browse through your music library for music you want to put in the playlist. 2.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 17 4. Press right or the center of the knob to enter a provider’s area. Navigate through the choices to display the station you’d like to tune to. 5. Press play to tune into the station. It may take a few seconds to connect to an internet radio station. To play an internet radio station that’s not shown in the Internet Radio area: 1. Using the SlimServer web interface, click the Radio Tune In link. 2.
Logitech® 18 Using SqueezeNetwork You can use the remote or front panel controls to navigate around SqueezeNetwork like you do when connected to SlimServer or visit http://www.squeezenetwork.com/ with your web browser to control your Transporter from the web.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 19 Special Features Transporter has a beautiful high-resolution vacuum fluorescent display. In addition to displaying the name of the track or internet radio station you’re currently listening to, you can tell Transporter to show you dynamic content via RSS feeds, gorgeous graphic music visualizers, as well as a variety of screensavers, games and more. There are wide range of settings to let you customize your Transporter to your liking. Explore! You won’t be sorry.
Logitech® 20 Press DOWN to see Alarm Clock Off. Press right to turn on the alarm. Press right again to turn it off. To set alarms using the web interface: 1. Open the SlimServer web interface and click on Player Settings for the player. 2. Click on the Alarm tab on the top left area of the page. 3. Use the form to choose which alarms you’d like to set, the time you’d like them to go off and what playlist you’d like to hear when the alarm goes off. Click Change to save your choices.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 21 6. Continue pressing RIGHT to finish setting up your wireless connection. At the end, your Transporter will be acting as a wireless bridge. Crossfading Between Tracks Transporter can crossfade between songs. You can change the type of crossfade or turn it off completely. 1. From the web interface, click Player Settings. 2. From the menu at the top, click Audio. 3. In the Transition section, choose the type of transition you want from the drop down list and click Change.
Logitech® 22 You can replace the existing subscriptions, add one to the end, or delete them entirely. To view RSS feeds as a screensaver: 1. From the web interface, choose Player Settings, then scroll to Screensavers. 2. Choose the RSS News Ticker from the list of screensaver choices. Click Change. Podcasts Transporter is capable of playing back podcast recordings from the Internet. SlimServer is pre-configured with subscriptions to a few podcasts. To listen to a subscribed podcast: 1.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 23 Wake-on-LAN Your computer may be configured to wake up when you access it with your remote control. This works by sending a special packet to the ethernet port on your computer; it does not work with computers connected via wireless network adaptors. To use Wakeon-LAN: Mac: Open the System Preferences and click on the Energy Saver icon, then click Options. Check the box “Wake for Ethernet network administrator access.
Logitech® 24 that the Transporter is connected to. This output requires an IR emitter connected via the 3.5mm mono connection and that the SlimServer IR Blaster plugin software is installed and configured appropriately. The IR Blaster software can be found under “Plugins” at http://wiki.slimdevices.com/ . Analog Output Attenuation (For Qualified Personnel Only) Transporter has a set of internal attenuators that can be used to reduce the voltage level of the unbalanced analog outputs.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide Detailed Specifications Audio Outputs • Digital and analog outputs • Gold-plated RCA, XLR, and BNC connectors • Volume control is provided for all outputs • Multiple outputs may be used at the same time Analog Outputs • AKM AK4396 Multi-bit delta-sigma digital-to-analog converter (DAC) • Signal-to-noise, Dynamic Range: 120dB • THD+Noise: -106dB (0.
Logitech® 26 • Jitter (standard deviation): • 11ps at oscillator (intrinsic jitter) • 17ps at DAC • 35ps at S/PDIF receiver Audio Formats • Lossless Formats (Apple Lossless, FLAC, WMA Lossless) • “Bit-perfect” CD audio streaming, with reduced storage and bandwidth usage.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide • Field-upgradable Xilinx CPLD • 64Mb high-speed RAM • 16Mb program flash • Low-power design, fanless Network : Wireless Interface • True 802.11g wireless networking (can be disabled) • Bridging capability allows ethernet devices to connect to the network through the wireless interface • Throughput up to 54Mbps, high speed PCI interface to radio module • Dual external antennas for improved range and throughput • Supports all 802.11b and 802.
Logitech® 28 • Automatic over-voltage protection • Low-power “deep sleep” mode What’s Included: • Transporter Network Music Player • AC Power cable (appropriate plug by region) • User’s manual • SlimServer software (requires download) • Backlit 31-key infrared remote, with 2 AA batteries Physical : General • Dimensions: 17” W x 3” H x 12.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 29 Troubleshooting The following tips and answers to frequently asked questions will help resolve problems you may encounter. You can find answers to additional questions on our web site at http://faq.slimdevices.com/. How do I get back to the Transporter Setup menu? Press and hold the LEFT arrow for five seconds to bring Transporter back to the setup menu.
Logitech® 30 How do I find the IP address of the computer where I have installed SlimServer? On Windows: Click Start > Run, type in cmd and hit enter. In the DOS window, type ipconfig and hit enter. On Mac OS X: Go to System Preferences > Network. Under the ‘Show:’ drop-down, pick the network interface you are using, then click TCP/IP. Your IP address will be displayed. On Linux or UNIX: Open up a shell and type ifconfig and hit enter. Transporter can’t connect to my computer running SlimServer.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 31 Third-Party Firewalls: Instructions for configuring common firewall applications, including Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Internet Security, ZoneAlarm, McAfee Security Center, Trend-Micro PC-Cillin, can be found by searching the FAQ for the firewall name at: http://faq.slimdevices.com/.
Logitech® 32 Some of the songs in my iTunes library don’t show up on Transporter or say STOPPED when I try to play them. What’s up with that? If you’ve moved your iTunes music files around, iTunes may export incorrect information about the songs in its library. You’ll need to make sure that iTunes has the correct folder for your music library. In iTunes, open Preferences and click on the Advanced tab. If the path to your Music Library folder is incorrect, you’ll need to correct it.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 33 AC POWERED PRODUCTS: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Do not push objects into apparatus vents or slots because fire or electric shock hazards could result. • Maintain a minimum distance of at least 6 inches around apparatus for sufficient ventilation.
Logitech® 34 FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement This hardware device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Transporter™ Owner’s Guide 35 [EN] Use of this product is authorized in the following countries: [FR] L’utilisation de ce produit est autorisée dans les pays suivants: [DE] Verbrauch dieses Produktes wird in den folgenden Ländern autorisiert: AT, CY, BE, BGR*, DK, UK, FI, FR**, DE, GR, HU, IE, LU, NL, PT, ES, SE, IS, LI, NO, CH, CZ, PL, RO, SK, SI, EE, LV, LT, MT [EN] * General license require for outdoor use; ** For indoor use only [FR] * Permis général requis pour l’usage extérieur; ** Pour l’usage d’in
Logitech® 36 Logitech® Hardware Product Limited Warranty Logitech® warrants that your Logitech hardware product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for two (2) years, beginning from the date of purchase. Except where prohibited by applicable law, this warranty is nontransferable and is limited to the original purchaser. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary under local laws. Remedies.
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