User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1: Introducing Slingbox™
- 2: Connecting your Slingbox
- About Connections
- Connecting your Audio/Video Sources to Slingbox
- If you are setting up your Slingbox with:
- Connecting a Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, or a DVR
- Connecting Using a SCART Output
- Connecting an Antenna, DVB-T, or Analogue Cable
- Connecting Other Audio/Video Devices
- 1. Connect the suitable cable from your device’s outputs to the inputs on Slingbox. You need to use one of the supplied Audio/Video cables if your device uses A/V outputs.
- 2. Make sure your device is ON when you want to view it using Slingbox. SlingRemote displays many DVD, VCR, and CD player button...
- 3. If you change what you originally connected to your Slingbox-for example, adding a new device like a DVD player-you must apply this change within SlingPlayer as well. See “Audio/Video Settings” on page 69.
- 4. Continue to connect Slingbox to the network. See “Connecting Slingbox to your Home Network” on page 21.
- Sharing an Audio/Video Source
- Connecting Multiple Audio/Video Sources to Slingbox
- Connecting Another A/V Device
- 1. Connect the additional TV source or other A/V device to the available Slingbox input.
- 2. Start SlingPlayer.
- 3. Select Slingbox > Properties.
- 4. In the Slingbox Configuration tab, click Change within the Audio/Video Setup category.
- 5. Click Next to go to the Connection to Your Slingbox screen.
- 6. Select the input to which you connected the new source and then follow the on-screen instructions.
- Switching Between A/V Inputs
- Connecting Another A/V Device
- Connecting the IR Control Cable
- 1. Connect the IR control cable to the IR connector on Slingbox. Make sure to firmly insert the cable connector so the cable’s plastic covering meets the back of Slingbox. It clicks in when fully inserted. Check this connection before continuing.
- 2. Place the emitter ends of the cable on the top and bottom of the device so they point at its IR sensor. Make sure they extend out far enough to send a signal to your device.
- 3. Continue to connect Slingbox to the network. See “Connecting Slingbox to your Home Network” on page 21.
- Finding the IR Sensor
- Connecting Slingbox to your Home Network
- Powering-up your Slingbox
- 3: Installing SlingPlayer
- About the Software Installation
- Installing SlingPlayer on your PC
- 1. Navigate to the folder containing SlingPlayerSetup.exe. Double click to start the installation wizard.
- 2. Follow the on-screen steps to complete setup. If you connected the cables correctly, the video from your television source displays during setup. Recheck your connections if you don’t see the video. Make sure all the cables are securely fastened.
- 1. This is the first screen you will see. Click Next to begin the installation. Follow the on-screen instructions.
- 2. Click Finish to exit the installation Wizard and continue with SlingPlayer’s setup process, described on the following pages.
- SlingPlayer Application Setup
- 1. Setup Type. Here you need to select whether you are setting-up SlingPlayer and Slingbox for the first time or you are upgrading/reinstalling SlingPlayer.
- 2. Audio/Video Setup. If you properly connected the cables, you will see the video from your TV source on the setup screens. Ref...
- 3. IR (infrared) Control Setup. If you connected a cable box, satellite receiver, or DVR, you will select its remote code so Sli...
- 4. Name and Password Setup. You can create a name for your Slingbox, which is helpful if you have more than one. You can also se...
- 5. Remote Viewing Setup. To view your Slingbox remotely, your router needs to provide access to your Slingbox from outside of yo...
- Setup Type
- Checking for Updates
- Selecting Your Slingbox
- Audio/Video Setup
- Location of Your Slingbox
- 1. Select the location of your Slingbox from the list.
- 2. Click Next.
- Connection Type
- Audio/Video Settings
- Video Connections to your Slingbox
- TV Tuner Setup
- 1. Select the source connected to your Slingbox.
- 2. Click Scan TV Channels. You will need to wait for a few seconds while Slingbox determines the available channels. You’ll see ...
- 3. Click Next to view the lineup.
- 4. You can manually adjust the tuned frequency of a channel, by selecting the channel and clicking either Tune Up or Tune Down.
- 5. Click Next to save your settings and then click Finish.
- Television Source
- Device Brand
- Control Code
- Name and Password Setup
- IR Control Setup
- Remote Viewing Setup
- Configuring your Router
- Port Forwarding
- Opening Ports
- 1. Using your Web browser, access your router’s administration screens by entering your router’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (where you usually enter URLs). This IP address is probably in the documentation that comes with your router.
- 2. Find the screen that allows you to set port forwarding. It may be within an advanced section called “Port Forwarding,” “Forwarding,” “Address Translation,” “NAT Table,” “SUA/NAT,” “Virtual Servers” or “Port Mapping.”
- 3. Add a new port and enter the port number for your Slingbox. The Setup Wizard attempts to use port 5001 by default. However, i...
- 4. Enter your Slingbox IP address in an available IP address field. To find the IP address, start SlingPlayer and move your mouse over the name of your Slingbox.
- 5. Enable TCP (required) and UDP (optional) on the router administration screen.
- 6. If you see an “Add Service” button within your router’s administration screens, click it and name the new service “Slingbox.”
- You’re Good To Go
- Registering Your Slingbox
- 4: Getting to Know SlingPlayer
- 5: Using SlingPlayer
- Watching your TV using Slingbox
- Using SlingRemote
- Viewing Options
- Windowed Mode
- Minimized Mode
- Docked Mode
- Full Screen Mode
- Resizing SlingPlayer and SlingRemote
- 1. Click and drag from the right, corner, or bottom.
- 2. You can move the remote to anywhere on your computer screen or ‘snap’ it to either side of SlingPlayer. If you do this, you can move SlingPlayer along with the SlingRemote by clicking and dragging the top of SlingPlayer.
- Table 1: Different SlingPlayer Viewing Modes
- Listening Options
- Using Multiple Slingbox Audio/Video Inputs
- Viewing Your Slingbox Remotely
- 1. Double click the Launch SlingPlayer shortcut on your desktop. SlingPlayer starts.
- 2. Click under the video window or select Slingbox > Slingbox Directory.
- 3. Select the remote Slingbox you want to watch. If you don’t see your Slingbox, you may need to add it to your directory using its Slingbox Finder ID. See “Adding Another Slingbox to Your Directory” on page 67.
- The Remote Viewing Experience
- Slingbox Finder ID
- Adding Another Slingbox to Your Directory
- 6: Customizing SlingPlayer
- Audio/Video Settings
- 1. Select Slingbox > Slingbox Directory.
- 2. Select the Slingbox you want to change and click Edit Properties.
- 3. Select the Slingbox Configuration tab.
- 4. In the Audio/Video Setup section, click Change.
- 5. Click Next.
- 6. Select the physical location of the Slingbox from the list. Click Next.
- 7. Select the input cable from the list. Click Next.
- 8. Adjust the audio and video to suit your needs. Click Next.
- 9. Select the device you have connected to your Slingbox. Click Next.
- 10. Click Next to save your configuration.
- 11. Click Finish.
- Video Options
- Encoding Settings
- Skins
- Connection Settings
- 1. Select Player > SlingPlayer Options.
- 2. Select the check box to enter proxy information in the Connections tab.
- 3. Enter the proxy server information.
- 4. Click OK to save the changes.
- Network Settings
- 1. Select Slingbox > Slingbox Directory.
- 2. Select the Slingbox you want to change and click Edit Properties.
- 3. Select the Slingbox Configuration tab.
- 4. In the Network Settings section, click Change.
- 5. Click Next.
- 6. Select the check box if you want to enable remote viewing. Click Next.
- 7. Select the router configuration mode. Click Next.
- 8. If you selected Semi-Automatic or Manual:
- 9. Select Ready to continue and test remote viewing. Click Next.
- 10. Make a note of your Finder ID. Click Next.
- 11. Once the wizard verifies remote viewing, click Next.
- 12. Click Finish.
- Preferences
- Favourites
- Favourite Bars
- Adding Favourite Channels
- 1. Select the Favourite Bar to which you want to add the channel.
- 2. Click on SlingPlayer.
- 3. Select Channel.
- 4. Search and select for the name of the channel. If you cannot find the icon:
- 5. Enter the Name of the channel. This Name will appear as a tool tip if you mouse over the icon.
- 6. Enter the channel number.
- 7. Give a brief description of the channel.
- 8. Click Add. SlingPlayer adds the channel and the icon to your favourites bar.
- 9. Continue this process to add more favourite channels or controls. Click Close to close this window. See “Adding Favourite Controls” on page 84.
- Adding Favourite Controls
- 1. Select the Favourite Bar to which you want to add the channel.
- 2. Click on SlingPlayer.
- 3. Select Control.
- 4. Search and select for the name of the control. If you cannot find the icon:
- 5. Enter the Name of the control. This Name will appear as a tool tip if you mouse over the icon.
- 6. Click > to select the control Command.
- 7. Click Add. SlingPlayer adds the control and the icon to your favourites bar.
- 8. Continue this process to add more favourite channels or controls. Click Close to close this window. See “Adding Favourite Channels” on page 83.
- Modifying and Removing Favourite Channels/Controls
- Slingbox Settings
- 1. Select Slingbox > Slingbox Directory.
- 2. Select the Slingbox you want to change and click Edit Properties.
- 3. Select the Slingbox Configuration tab.
- 4. In the Slingbox Settings section, click Change.
- 5. Click Next.
- 6. Update your Slingbox name if required. Click Next.
- 7. Enter and verify the user and administrator passwords for your Slingbox. Click Next.
- 8. Click Finish.
- In this chapter, you can find:
- See Chapter Five for...
- See Chapter Seven for...
- Audio/Video Settings
- 7: Updating SlingPlayer and Slingbox
- 8: Setup and Installation Assistance
- Network Connections
- SlingPlayer Software Installation
- Troubleshooting Remote Viewing Setup
- Resolving Remote Viewing Failure
- Internet or Finder Service Problem
- Firewall Security Software Blocking SlingPlayer Use
- No Open Port On Your Router
- Multiple Routers In Your Home
- 1. Complete the standard port forwarding setup for your Slingbox and your secondary router (the secondary router is the one connected to your Slingbox; the primary router is the one between your secondary router and the Internet, as shown below).
- 2. Important: In addition to configuring port forwarding (in the following steps), it is strongly recommended that you either:
- 3. Locate the public IP address and the gateway for your secondary router. To do this, follow these steps:
- 4. Now, open a Web browser window, and enter your secondary router’s gateway number into the address field. For example, http://192.168.1.1. You will see another router setup screen.
- 5. If the Setup Wizard successfully set up your secondary router, it assigned a port number (the default is 5001). You may have also assigned ports on your own. Open the same ports you opened on your secondary router, with one change...
- 6. Instead of opening these ports to the IP address for your Slingbox, open these ports to your secondary router’s public IP address.
- Resolving Remote Viewing Failure
- Optional Networking Connections
- Restoring Slingbox to Factory Settings
- 9: FCC and Specifications
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Troubleshooting Remote Viewing Setup
Resolving Remote Viewing Failure
There are a number of possible reasons why remote viewing fails. The first thing to do is to identify why remote viewing does not work for you.
Internet or Finder Service Problem
If either your Internet connection or the Slingbox Finder service is down, you will not be able to watch your Slingbox remotely. You can verify this is the
problem if the following error message displays:
“Unable to connect to the Slingbox Finder. Please check your Internet connection and firewall settings.”
Solution: Check your Internet connection. Once your Internet connection is active, your Slingbox should be working once communication is reestablished
with the Slingbox Finder service. Click Try Again when your Internet connection is restored to activate remote viewing.
Firewall Security Software Blocking SlingPlayer Use
Internet security and firewall software, such as Norton Internet Security or ZoneAlarm, keep your home network safe from viruses or damaging attacks.
The Slingbox and your PC communicate using a technology called “discovery,” which means you do not have to figure out how to connect to your Slingbox
when using SlingPlayer.
As a side effect, some security software may designate Slingbox as a “hostile” device on your network. Additionally, by default, most routers do not block
devices from accessing the Internet. This is typically a user setting. You will not be able to watch your Slingbox remotely if your router blocks it.
If you are running these software programs, your security software may display an alert message while installing SlingPlayer or using SlingPlayer. This
message informs you if a program is attempting to access the Internet, and asks you to either allow or deny access. You may see an alert appear while
running SlingPlayer or Slingbox Setup Wizard related to personal security or firewall software, which may look like one of the warnings on the following
page.
Note
Remote viewing may fail even if Automatic UPnP was successful during the
Setup Wizard. If the Network light on the front of the Slingbox is blinking,
Slingbox does not have a valid IP address from your router. Remote and local
viewing will not work in this case. Refer to the solutions below to fix the
problem.