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Sling Media SB300-100 manual

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    USER GUIDE PRO - HD[...]

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    Copyright © 2008 Sling Media, Inc., Sling Media, Slingbox, SlingPlay er , SlingPlay er Mobile, and SlingStream are the registered trademarks of Sling Media, Inc. Other products and companies mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners and not Sling Media, Inc. This product is designed in the United States and manufact ured in Indonesia[...]

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    WELCOmE! Thank y ou for purc hasing the Slingbox PRO-HD . Follo w these instructions to connect your ne w Slingbox and to start watc hing your TV programs almost anywhere. If you r un into any problems along the w ay , visit our support web site where y ou can find video tutorials, tec hnical articles and way s to contact Sling for help: ht tp://s[...]

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    NO TE: THE SLINGBOX PR O-HD SUPPORTS RESOLU TIONS UP T O 1 080i. IF Y O UR A/V SO URCE OU TPUTS 1 080p, Y OU MUST SE T IT T O 1 080i . THE SLINGBOX WILL NO T WORK WITH 1 080p. TIP: Y our Slingbox comes with component, composite, and coaxial cables to pass- through connections to your TV or set top box. Use the highest quality connection that your T[...]

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    T o make the set up process easier , write do wn the type, brand and model of the A/V sources, along with information about y our home network. This will come in handy when you configure the sof t ware later on. HD - High Definition Source SOUR CE TYPE : [EX : Digit al Video Recorder (D VR)] BRAND : [EX : Dish Network] MODEL : [EX : ViP722] SD - [...]

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    STEP 1 : CONNECT YOUR HD SOURCE VIDEO : If you ha ve a high-definition de vice, you can connect it to your Slingbo x with the included component video cables. Component video cables hav e a set of green, blue and red connectors. Connect these cables to the component jac ks labeled IN on your Slingbo x PRO-HD . These jac ks are in the top row on th[...]

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    AUDIO : Analog audio connectors are usually red and white. T o connect using analog audio, use the included stereo audio cable. The red connector is for the right audio c hannel, and white is for the lef t audio c hannel. Insert one end of these audio cables into the jac ks labeled IN on y our Slingbox PR O-HD . These jac ks are also in the top row[...]

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    STEP 2 : CONNECT YOUR SD SOURCE VIDEO : If you ha ve an SD (standard definition) A/V de vice, you can connect it to your Slingbo x using the included composite cables. Composite cables hav e a yello w connector for video, along with red and white connectors for audio. Insert the yello w connector into the yello w composite jac k labeled IN on your[...]

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    AUDIO : Composite cables also hav e red and white connectors for audio. Insert the red connector into the red composite jac k labeled IN on your Slingbo x PRO-HD . These jac ks are also in the top row on the bac k of your Slingbox. Connect the other end of this cable to the red output audio jac k on y our SD source. Repeat this process with the cab[...]

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    STEP 3 : CONNECT YOUR COAX SOURCE Coaxial cable carries both video and sound. The y're used to connect antennas or to some cable TV systems. Connect y our coaxial source to the jac k labeled CO AX IN on y our Slingbox PRO-HD . If your coaxial A/V source is already connected to your TV with a coaxial cable, disconnect it from the TV and then re[...]

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    STEP 4 : A TT ACH REMOTE CONTROL IR CABLE Connect the remote control IR cable to the IR jac k on the Slingbox. Ne xt, place a remote control IR cable head on the top or bot tom of y our A/V de vice so it points at its IR sensor . Make sure that the head of the remote control IR cable extends out f ar enough ov er the front your A/V device to send a[...]

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    10 STEP 5 : LINK TO YOUR NETWORK • Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Slingbox NETW ORK jac k. • Connect the other end into your router . The Slingbo x works with almost an y router with a high-speed Internet connection or a broadband home network. Y ou must hav e a router to use the Slingbox. TIP : F or best video performance, Sling M[...]

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    11 STEP 6 : A TT ACH THE POWER ADAPTER • Connect the pow er adapter cable into the Slingbox PO WER jac k. • Plug the pow er adapter into an electrical outlet. W ARNING: THE INCLUDED PO WER SUPPL Y IS FOR THE SLINGBO X PRO - HD . DO NO T USE THIS PO WER SUPPL Y ON THE SLINGBO X CLASSIC, THE SLINGBO X A V OR THE SLINGBO X PRO . When plugged in, t[...]

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    10 *T o watc h your Slingbox on y our mobile phone you must purc hase SlingPlayer Mobile sof tware separately . There are versions of SlingPla yer Mobile specific to many PD A s, mobile phones, and smart phones. Visit ht tp://www .slingmedia.com for a list of supported mobile de vices and to download a 30 day free trial of SlingPlayer Mobile. STEP[...]

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    11 13 NEED MORE HELP? Go to support.slingmedia.com TROUBLESHOOTING 1 . If the po wer light is not on: Disconnect the pow er cable from both the Slingbox and the electrical outlet and reconnect them - making sure that they are secure. 2. If the netw ork light is not on: Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the bac k of the Slingbox and re-insert it. Y[...]

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    TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Dimensions (unit only) 1 3.25” (w) x 5.63” (d) x 2.38” (h) W eight (unit only) 4 lbs. P o wer R equirements 5V/4A Inputs RCA type audio (LR) S/PDIF audio Component video (RCA type) Composite video (RCA type) Coaxial input Outputs RCA type audio (LR) S/PDIF audio Component video (RCA type) Composite video (RCA type) C[...]

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    W ARRANTY , SAFETY , REGULA TORY , AND LEGAL INFORmA TION 15 Sling Media, Inc. - Slingbox Limited Warranty and Non-W arranty Returns Policy Limited Warranty: What Does This Warranty Cover? This w arranty only cov ers def ects in Slingbox hardware products purc hased from Sling Media authorized resellers. How Long Does the Coverage Last? Y our Sling[...]

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    Also, consequential and incidental damages are not recoverable under this war rant y . Some st ates do not allow the e xclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the abov e limitation or exclusion ma y not apply to you. Sling Media ma y c harge f or out-of-warranty ser vice at a rate of $1 50 (USD), whic h includes costs to s[...]

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    Non-Warranty Returns Policy: For pr oducts purc hased at Sling Media’ s online stor e: If you purc hased your Slingbox hardw are product directly from Sling Media’ s online store and are dissatisfi ed, you ma y return it at y our expense within 30 day s from original shipment as long as it is in good condition. Please contact the Sling Media O[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions • Do not use a Slingbox near w ater . • Do not place the product near heat sources suc h as direct sunlight, radiators, heat registers, stov es, or other apparatus (including amplifi ers) that produce heat. • Do not bloc k the v entilation holes on the Slingbox. A Slingbox requires adequate ventilation. Do not p[...]

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    Lightning F or added protection of this product during a lightning storm, or when it is lef t unat tended and unused f or long periods, unplug it from the wall outlet. Servicing Do not at tempt to ser vice this product yourself , as opening or removing cov ers may e xpose you to dangerous v oltage or other hazards. Ref er all ser vicing to qualifi[...]

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    The lightning fl ash with arro whead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous v olt age ” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shoc k to persons. The e xclamation point within an equilateral triangle is int[...]

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    Environmental Information This symbol indicates that y our Slingbox must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations. When your Slingbox reac hes its end of life, contact your local authorities to learn about recycling options. Sling Media cares about the environment. Some of our pac kaging materials are made from recycled paper[...]

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    This equipment has been certifi ed to comply with the limits f or a class B computing device, pursuant to FCC R ules. Operation with non-approv ed equipment or cables is likely to result in interf erence to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that c hanges and modifications made to the equipment without the approv al of manufact urer co[...]

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    Legal Notices SoundT ouch SlingPlay er sof tware uses the SoundT ouc h Sound Processing Library (ht tp://www .surina.net/soundtouc h/), whic h is licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General P ublic License (ht tp://www .gnu.org/ licenses/). SoundT ouc h Librar y Copyright © Olli P ar viainen 20 0 1 -2005. Microsoft This product includes tec[...]

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    PRO - HD[...]