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GETTING STARTED
To use SoundBridge you will need to:
I. Make sure you have a compatible music server instal led. Compatible music servers include
iTunes,
® Microsoft® Windows® Media Conne ct, Musicmatch,® and others.
II. Connect SoundBridge Ethernet or Wi-Fi network hardware.
III. Connect SoundBridge to p owered speakers or your home stereo system’s receiver or
amplifier.
IV. Plug in SoundBridge to AC power (there is no “on/off ” switch).
V. Put batteries into your SoundBridge remote control.
VI. Establish a network conne ction. If you are using Wi-Fi and have WEP securit y enabled, you
will need to enter your security key with SoundBridge’s remote control.
VII. Enable any music sharing options required by your music ser ver:
a. Windows Media Connec t: authorize SoundBridge as a recog nized device.
b. iTunes : enable Music Sharing feature in Preferences menu.
c. Musicmatch : enable Music Sharing feature and UPnP option in Optio ns menu.
VIII. Select and connect to your music librar y.
IX. Play music: Using your remote control, find a song you want to play, then press Sel ect
twice to play it immediately or Add to add it to the Song Queue.
Read on for detailed explanations of the steps above.
I. M usic Server Software Requireme nts
Roku SoundBridge is designed to act as a remote client for several kinds of music j ukebox
software. With SoundBridge software ver sion 2.0 and later, SoundBridge users can connect
directly to their Windows Media Connect or Musicmatch music library, as well as to iTunes. You
can also play WMA and DRM WMA files (purchased from popular online music stores su ch as
Napster™). (Apple’s policy does not allow SoundBridge to suppor t protected AAC files.)