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SLIMP3

Network MP3 Player

Owner’s Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the SLIMP3 network music player.

This Owner’s Manual includes setup and basic operating instructions for your new player. Since we’re

continually adding new software features, some of the more advanced capabilities of the SLIMP3 player are not

covered here. You can find additional information about the latest SLIMP3 features, as well as detailed

documentation for developers at our web site http://www.slimdevices.com/.

The SLIMP3 software is the result of the efforts of software developers worldwide working together in an open

forum. We are grateful to everyone in the SLIMP3 community who helped create SLIMP3:

We hope you enjoy our product. If you like it, please tell a friend about SLIMP3!

Table of contents

Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 2

Table of contents .................................................................................................................................... 2

SLIMP3 quick start guide....................................................................................................................... 3

Set up the SLIMP3 player.......................................................................................................................3

Testing your SLIMP3 player network setup............................................................................................ 5

Install the server software....................................................................................................................... 6

Windows ............................................................................................................................................ 6

Mac OS X .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Linux, Solaris, BSD............................................................................................................................ 6

Using the SLIMP3 player ....................................................................................................................... 7

Using the Slim Devices remote control with the SLIMP3 player......................................................... 7

SLIMP3 Home ................................................................................................................................... 7

Browsing music with the SLIMP3 player ...........................................................................................7

Adding files and directories to the current playlist .............................................................................. 9

Viewing and editing the playlist ......................................................................................................... 9

Viewing additional information about a track ................................................................................... 10

Searching ......................................................................................................................................... 10

Using the SLIMP3 remote control ........................................................................................................ 12

Batteries ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Buttons............................................................................................................................................. 12

Troubleshooting guide.......................................................................................................................... 14

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SLIMP3 quick start guide

If you already have an ethernet network and a computer to use as a server, setting up the SLIMP3 player and

software takes just a few minutes—all you need is this Quick Start guide. We’ve included a fine level of detail

here in case you need it, but most of this process will likely be familiar.

Set up the SLIMP3 player

1. Connect the SLIMP3 ethernet port to your ethernet hub or switch using the included ethernet patch

cable.

Note: You may need to use an ethernet crossover cable to connect the SLIMP3 player directly to the

ethernet jack in your computer.

2. Connect the SLIMP3 player’s RCA (red and white) outputs to the corresponding RCA inputs on your

amplifier, receiver, powered speakers, or other audio equipment you wish to use with your SLIMP3

player.

The SLIMP3 player outputs are standard, line level, RCA audio output jacks.

3. Insert two AAA batteries in the Slim Devices remote control.

4. Connect the SLIMP3 player power supply. You can leave the SLIMP3 player plugged in at all times.

When not in use it enters standby mode, powers down the display, and draws only a few milliamps.

Caution: The SLIMP3 player is supplied with a 5 volt, 1600ma switching power supply. You must use

only this power supply. Connecting a different power supply may damage the player. Such damage is

not covered under the SLIMP3 warranty.

5. Once the SLIMP3 player has power, use the remote control to enter its network (IP address)

information.

If your network supports DHCP (automatic IP address management, a common feature of most network

routers for consumer use), the player can automatically configure itself—or you can enter static IP

addresses manually. Either way, follow these steps:

When you plug in your player, this message is displayed:

Welcome to SLIMP3

www.slimdevices.com 2.2

The player then displays:

Would you like to set up the player

No, proceed with startup ->

Using the remote control, press the gray DOWN button to display:

Would you like to set up the player?

Yes, go to setup menu ->

Press the gray RIGHT button to select this option. The player displays:

Please choose a configuration method

Completely automatic (DHCP & SlimDP) ->

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Option 1: If your network uses DHCP (automatic IP address management):

If your network includes a Cable/DSL or wireless router, that device will usually act as a DHCP server,

so setup is easy. Press the gray RIGHT button to select this option. The player displays:

Setup is complete.

Press LEFT to go back, RIGHT to exit.

Setup is complete, and the SLIMP3 player is ready for use. Press the gray RIGHT button to start using

your SLIMP3 player.

Option 2: If you want to manually specify IP addresses for everything (SLIMP3 player, netmask, router,

and the computer you are using as the server):

Press the gray DOWN button until the player displays:

Please choose a configuration method

Enter everything manually (Static IPs)->

Press the gray RIGHT button to make this selection. The player displays:

What is my IP address (the player)?

[000.000.000.000] ->

Use the black number buttons to set the IP address for SLIMP3 player. Use the gray LEFT and RIGHT

buttons to move among the number positions. Add leading zeroes as necessary to make each number

three digits long. For example, “10.5.35.164” would be entered, “010.005.035.164”. If you want to skip

to the next IP setting, press the light blue FWD button. Skip back by pressing REW.

When you are done with the last number, press the gray RIGHT button. The player displays:

Netmask? (Usually 255.255.255.0)

[000.000.000.000] ->

Repeat the number-setting process, but this time enter the netmask values (or press the light blue FWD

button to skip to the next setting). When you are done with the last number, press the gray RIGHT

button. The player displays:

Gateway? (IP address of your router)

[000.000.000.000] ->

Repeat the number-setting process for the IP address of your router. When you are done with the last

number, press the gray RIGHT button. The player displays:

IP address of the SLIMP3 *server*?

[000.000.000.000] ->

Repeat the number-setting process for the IP address of thecomputer you are using as the SLIMP3

software server. When you are done with the last number, press the gray RIGHT button. The player

displays:

Setup is complete.

Press LEFT to go back, RIGHT to exit.

Press the gray RIGHT button to make this selection.

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Setup is complete, and the SLIMP3 player is ready for use.

Option 3: Advanced users: If you want to specify the IP address of your SLIMP3 server but use DHCP to

obtain the IP address for the player:

Press the gray DOWN button until the player displays:

Please choose a configuration method

Specify server manually (DHCP only) ->

Press the gray RIGHT button to select this option. The player displays:

IP address of the SLIMP3 *server*?

[000.000.000.000] ->

Use the black number buttons to set the IP address for the computer you are using as the SLIMP3

software server. Use the gray LEFT and RIGHT buttons to move among the number positions. Add

leading zeroes as necessary to make each number three digits long. For example, “10.5.35.164” would

be entered, “010.005.035.164”.

When you are done with the last number, press the gray RIGHT button. The player displays:

Setup is complete.

Press LEFT to go back, RIGHT to exit.

Setup is complete, and the SLIMP3 player is ready for use. Press the gray RIGHT button to restart the SLIMP3

player.

Testing your network setup

If you would like to test your SLIMP3 player network setup, and you know how to “ping” a network device,

you can ping the SLIMP3 player from the computer you are going to use as the SLIMP3 server. From a

command prompt, type: ping [the IP address of your SLIMP3 player]

If the IP addresses within your network are set correctly, the player responds to the pings and displays a

message indicating where each ping came from.

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Install the SLIMP3 server software

Download the latest version of the server software from http://www.slimdevices.com.

The software includes installation instructions for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Unix.

Windows

Once you have downloaded the installer, open it and follow the on screen directions. You will be prompted for a

folder where you’d like to install the software, the folder that contains your MP3 files and a folder where you’d

like hold your saved playlists. On Windows NT/2000/XP you will have the option to install a Windows service

that will automatically start up your SLIMP3 server software every time your computer restarts.

Note: Microsoft Windows Media Player does not “rip” compact disks into the MP3 format by default. If you try

to rip your CDs using Windows Media Player you cannot use them with the SLIMP3 server software.

Mac OS X

Download the disk image (.dmg) file, then double-click it to launch Apple Disk Copy. Disk Copy analyzes the

package and mounts it on your Desktop as a volume. The volume will open automatically, and you can then

then double-click the SLIMP3 Server Installer to complete the installation.

Start the SLIMP3 server software by choosing System Preferences from the Apple menu. The SLIMP3 server

application appears as an “Other” system preference panel. Click to select it, then click Start Server to start the

server. If you wish, you can use the Automatically Start pop-up list to have the SLIMP3 server software launch

automatically for you. You can also click Web Access to launch the SLIMP3 web interface, with which you can

administer the SLIMP3 player from the computer running the SLIMP3 server software.

Note: The SLIMP3 server software continues running even after you quit System Preferences. To stop the

server, you must click Stop Server from the SLIMP3 server software preference panel.

Linux, Solaris, BSD

Users of Red Hat Linux or other compatible distributions can install the RPM file available for download from

the web site using the “rpm” tool. Other Unix platforms can download the SLIMP3 server software perl scripts

available as gzipped tar format or zip file format. Instructions for starting the perl server are included with the

scripts.

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Using the SLIMP3 player

Playing music through the SLIMP3 player is easy. You can either use the Slim Devices remote control to play

MP3 selections, or you can use the web interface controls on the computer you are using as the SLIMP3 server.

Using the Slim Devices remote control with the SLIMP3 player

The SLIMP3 player uses a system of menus that are navigated using the gray LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN

buttons on the Slim Devices remote control. There are four ways to locate songs in your music library:

•Browse by genre, artist, and album names.

•Search for songs, artists, or albums

•Browse through the playlists that you have saved using the web interface

•Browse music exactly as it is organized on your server computer’s hard disk (Music Library)

When you see something displayed on your SLIMP3 display, just press the PLAY button to put it on your

current playlist and hear it.

SLIMP3 Home

The SLIMP3 player main menu is the starting point for browsing music, searching, and editing the current

playlist. You can get back to SLIMP3 Home by pressing the gray LEFT button on the remote control.

Here is an example of the SLIMP3 Home menu (what you see on your SLIMP3 player may vary):

SLIMP3 Home

Browse Albums ->

The top line of the display shows your current location. The bottom line shows the item currently selected. In

the example above, you could press the gray RIGHT button to browse the albums available for playing.

Repeatedly pressing the gray UP or DOWN buttons cycles through the other available choices:

•Now Playing

•Browse Genres

•Browse Albums

•Browse Artists

•Browse Music Library [except Mac OS X when using iTunes]

•Search Artists

•Search Albums

•Search Songs

•Settings

Browsing music with the SLIMP3 player

You can browse your music collection directly from the SLIMP3 player by using the Slim Devices remote

control. In this section we’ll use browsing Genres as an example—but browsing Albums, Artists and folders

works the same way.

From the SLIMP3 player Home menu, press the gray UP or DOWN button on the remote control until you see:

SLIMP3 Home

Browse Genres ->

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Press the gray RIGHT button to enter the Genre list. The SLIMP3 player displays a list of genres for the songs

in your library:

Browse Genres (6 of 10)

Punk ->

The above example shows:

•The SLIMP3 player is browsing the grenes.

•There are ten items in this library.

•The item currently selected is “Punk.”

Notice the arrow in the bottom right corner of the SLIMP3 display—it indicates that you can use the gray

RIGHT button on the remote control, and therefore this is a directory that you can enter.

Pressing the gray DOWN button scrolls to the next item in the folder:

Music Folder (7 of 10)

Rock ->

If you want to open this folder (“Rock”) press the gray RIGHT button on the remote control:

Rock (16 of 33)

Led Zeppelin ->

In the Rock genre there are 33 artists listed. At this point, you can either:

•Press the gray RIGHT button to choose “Led Zeppelin.”

•Press the gray UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the artists.

•Press the PLAY button to play all the Rock music by Led Zepplin.

Note: If you want to scroll quickly, you can hold down the button.

Rock/Led Zeppelin (1 of 6)

Early Days & Latter Days ->

In this example, the SLIMP3 player is displaying a selection that is two folders deep, so it displays “Rock/Led

Zeppelin”. You can press the gray UP or DOWN buttons on the remote control to scroll through the Led

Zeppelin albums:

Rock/Led Zeppelin (2 of 6)

Houses Of The Holy ->

Press the gray RIGHT button to select the Led Zeppelin album, Houses of the Holy.

Led Zeppelin/Houses Of The Holy (6 of 8)

06 D'yer Mak'er 

In this example, the SLIMP3 player automatically goes to track 6 on the album. The SLIMP3 player remembers

the selection you were viewing to the last time you browsed into this album, and opens the album on that

selection.

Notice that instead of an arrow in the lower-right corner of the SLIMP3 player display (indicating that there are

more choices available if you press the gray RIGHT button), there is a music note symbol (indicating that an

album track is displayed).

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On the remote control, press the gray UP button a few times to choose track 3:

Led Zeppelin/Houses Of The Holy (6 of 8)

03 Over The Hills And Far 

Now press the light blue PLAY button. The track plays. Even as a track is playing, you can browse in other

folders.

Adding items to the current playlist

The SLIMP3 player maintains a current playlist at all times. You can add individual tracks, entire albums, even

large folders of music files to the playlist.

There are two ways to add an item to the playlist:

•On the remote control, you can press the light blue PLAY button. This clears out the current queue

and plays only the selected item(s)

•You can press the gray ADD button to append the selected item(s) to the current playlist.

Example: To create a playlist of all the songs by Sublime

•Start at the SLIMP3 Home menu.

•Scroll down to “Artists.”

•Press the gray RIGHT button on the remote control.

Artists (1 of 622)

Abba ->

Press the gray DOWN button until you get to “Sublime”:

Artists (611 of 622)

Sublime ->

Press the gray RIGHT button on the remote control to browse albums and tracks by Sublime, or

Press the light blue PLAY button to create a playlist of all the Sublime tracks.

To append all of the Sublime tracks to the current queue, press the gray ADD button. The SLIMP3 player

briefly displays:

Adding to the end of playlist:

Sublime

The SLIMP3 player returns to browsing mode, and you can add more items to the playlist.

Viewing and editing the playlist

To access the current playlist, press the gray NOW PLAYING button at any time.

Now playing (8 of 125) 01:37

21 Rivers Of Babylon 

This example shows that there are 125 items currently in the playlist, and the one playing at the moment is the

eighth one, Rivers of Babylon. Pressing the gray UP and DOWN buttons scrolls through the items in the list,

while pressing the gray ADD button removes an item. Press and hold the ADD button to remove the song from

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the current playlist and move it to the saved playlist called Zapped Songs. This is useful if want to remember a

certain song for later.

To exit the playlist view, press the gray LEFT button.

Viewing additional information about a track

From either the playlist view or the browser, you can view additional information about an item by pressing the

gray RIGHT button when the item is selected.

In the Summer Time 

Title: In the Summer Time

Press the gray UP or DOWN buttons to view additional information about the track:

In the Summer Time 

Artist: Mungo Jerry

In the Summer Time 

Bitrate: 128kbps CBR

Keep pressing the remote control gray UP or DOWN buttons repeatedly until you see the artist name again,

indicating that you have seen all available information for that track.

Searching

The SLIMP3 player provides an advanced search mechanism to help you locate songs in large collections. You

can search by song title, artist, or album.

•Press the gray SEARCH button.

•Press the gray UP or DOWN buttons to select:

oSearch for albums

oSearch for artists

oSearch for songs

•Press the gray RIGHT button to make your selection.

The SLIMP3 player displays your choice—in this example, Search for songs:

Search for songs

A->

You can enter the text (or numbers) you are looking for in either of two ways:

Method 1: Use the gray LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to enter letters or numbers.

•Press the gray UP or DOWN buttons until the character you want is displayed.

•Press the gray RIGHT button once to advance one space to the right.

•Fix errors by pressing the gray LEFT button.

•After you’ve entered all of the text you want to use for the search, press the gray RIGHT button

twice to execute the search.

Method 2: For each character position, press the black number buttons one, two, or three times until the

desired letter or number appears. Use this method:

•Press the black number buttons (2 – 9) one, two, or three times for letters and numbers

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