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Summary of Contents for CATCHER

Page 1: ...SLINGCATCHER USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...or other countries HDMI and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc All other products and services screen images logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners All names used are fictitious and the similarity to any person living or dead is strictly coincidenta...

Page 3: ...control you can sit back on your couch and watch video from your Slingbox or movies and Internet video from your PC We ve designed this setup procedure to cover most situations If you have a more complex home theater system see the manuals that came with your equipment for setup information If you don t have your manual many of them are available on the manufacturer s web sites 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...

Page 4: ...ecommends that you use wired Ethernet or SlingLinkTM TURBO to connect SlingCatcher to your home network SlingLink TURBO is sold separately Visit http www slingmedia com for more information And one or both of these t 4MJOHCPY PO ZPVS IPNF OFUXPSL PS PO UIF OUFSOFU 8 JG ZPV XBOU to watch video from your Slingbox on another TV t 8JOEPXT 1 UP SVO UIF 4MJOH1SPKFDUPS TPGUXBSF JG ZPV XBOU UP TUSFBN vide...

Page 5: ...teries correctly Replace the battery door when finished Once you ve JOTUBMMFE UIF CBUUFSJFT QSPQFSMZ B SFE MJHIU XJMM BQQFBS CFOFBUI UIF 4 button when you press any key SETTING UP SLINGCATCHER STEP 2 PLACE SLINGCATCHER NEAR YOUR TV Remove SlingCatcher from the packaging and place it near your TV For the remote control to work properly the entire front of the SlingCatcher should be visible from wher...

Page 6: ...e four types of video connections composite S Video component and HDMI The video quality of a composite video connection is good S Video is better and component or HDMI are best Once you select which connection is right for you connect the appropriate cables as mentioned below The SlingCatcher includes one set of composite video and audio cables All other cables are sold separately COMPOSITE Compo...

Page 7: ...on available connect your HDMI cable to SlingCatcher and then to your TV If you want to send the audio to an additional device besides your TV use either analog audio cables or a S PDIF digital audio connection as described below for DIGITAL AUDIO TIP To connect DIGITAL AUDIO you can use SlingCatcher s digital audio output to connect to an external audio receiver that can receive digital audio inp...

Page 8: ...MJOH JOL OPU JODMVEFE UP CSJEHF B XJSFE UIFSOFU connection between SlingCatcher and your router Visit http www slingmedia com for more information STEP 5 POWER UP SLINGCATCHER 1 Connect the power plug to SlingCatcher WARNING The SlingCatcher power adapter is only for use with SlingCatcher or Slingbox SOLO or PRO HD Do not plug the SlingCatcher power adapter into any other Sling Media family of pro...

Page 9: ...a Welcome screen appears On screen instructions will lead you through the step by step process for configuring your SlingCatcher IFYOU DO NOT SEETHE WELCOME SCREEN AT THIS POINT First wait at least an additional 30 seconds to make sure that both SlingCatcher and your TV are warmed up Double check the TV input source setting If your TV and SlingCatcher are warmed up and you ve selected the correct I...

Page 10: ...e set top box or DVD player or goes back to previous screen UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT OK Use these buttons to navigate within the SlingCatcher menus or your cable satellite set top box menus PAGE Page up and down within SlingCatcher menus or cable satellite set top box screens SLINGCATCHER POWER SLING BUTTON Returns to SlingCatcher Main Menu MENU AND INFO Sends Menu Info commands to your cable satellite ...

Page 11: ... do anything To learn about programming your SlingCatcher remote control go to Settings Remote Control on your SlingCatcher and follow the on screen directions Navigation tips Use the following SlingCatcher buttons to access features while watching full screen video t 1SFTT UIF 4 CVUUPO UP HP CBDL UP UIF BJO FOV t 1SFTT UIF 015 CVUUPO GPS B MJTU PG NPSF PQUJPOT TVDI BT WJEFP TFUUJOHT BOE remote co...

Page 12: ...SlingCatcher does not respond to the remote control 1 Make sure that the batteries in the remote have been inserted correctly Remove them and check the diagram inside the battery compartment Reinsert them as shown in the compartment 2 Replace the remote control batteries 3 Make sure that there is a clear line of sight between the remote control and SlingCatcher No audio 1 Make sure that the audio ...

Page 13: ...her 1 Make sure that SlingCatcher is connected to your home network correctly 4FF UIF QSFWJPVT TFDUJPO 2 Make sure that your Slingbox is set up correctly A Slingbox cannot be set up VTJOH 4MJOH BUDIFS PV NVTU VTF 4MJOH1MBZFS 1 PS BD UP TFU VQ B 4MJOHCPY Refer to your Slingbox documentation for more details You can download Slingbox documentation from http support slingmedia com As a last resort Re...

Page 14: ...L 3 UIFSOFU JTQMBZ GSPOU QBOFM T Status FUXPSL Power Connectivity 2 USB Type A ports TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Make Ktec PEFM VNCFS 4 8 64 OQVU 7PMUBHF 3BOHF 7 UP 7 Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz Input Current 0 8A Max Output Voltage 5V 0VUQVU 3FHVMBUJPO _ 7 0VUQVU PBE 3BOHF _ SLINGCATCHER SET TOP BOX SPECIFICATIONS POWER ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS ...

Page 15: ...ngCatcher product is defective that agent will provide you with a Return Material VUIPSJ BUJPO 3 OVNCFS BOE UIF BEESFTT PG UIF 4MJOH FEJB 3FUVSOT Center Returns sent to the Sling Media Returns Center or to the corporate offices without an RMA number will be rejected Upon receipt at Sling Media s designated Returns Center Sling Media will service the original SlingCatcher hardware product and use re...

Page 16: ...ay charge for out of warranty service at a rate PG 64 XIJDI JODMVEFT DPTUT UP TIJQ UIF SFQBJSFE PS SFQMBDFNFOU product to you 1 8 3 5 4 6 1 8 3 5 4 0 3 5 5 5 44 03 1 35 6 3 163104 3 5 50 5 63 5 0 0 5 8 3 5 45 5 07 0 3 30 5 5 0 163 4 This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state To the maximum extent permitted by law Sling Media reser...

Page 17: ...able shipping method and packaged appropriately for safe shipment You are responsible for one way shipping charges Returns sent to the Sling Media Returns Center or to the corporate offices without an RMA number will be rejected Upon receipt at the designated Sling Media Returns Center Sling Media XJMM SFGVOE UIF QVSDIBTF QSJDF PG ZPVS QSPEVDU JODMVEJOH UBY PVS PSJHJOBM shipping and handling costs ...

Page 18: ...ovided Do not place anything on top of the SlingCatcher including another t SlingCatcher Operate this product from the type of power source indicated on the t marking label Route power cables so they are not likely to be walked on rolled over t or pinched by items placed upon or against them or otherwise subject to abuse paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the...

Page 19: ...lectrode Lightning For added protection of this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods unplug it from the wall outlet Power lines An outside antenna system should not be located near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extre...

Page 20: ...cement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitution may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks ...

Page 21: ...les These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installat...

Page 22: ...and U S copyright laws as unpublished works They are confidential and proprietary to Dolby Laboratories Their reproduction or disclosure in whole or in part or the production of derivative works therefrom without the express permission of Dolby Laboratories is prohibited Copyright 1993 2002 by Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Macrovision This...

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Page 26: ... about the SlingCatcher We make our products better by listening to valuable advice from our customers Please email your comments to HowAmIDriving SlingMedia com We will resolve any installation issue without needing to return the SlingCatcher to your retailer You can find online help and chat service atsupportslingmedia com or you can call us at m GO SUNG ...

Page 27: ... it Vlstan 6 4 4 N 1lI 0 i 4 Router WATCH VIDEO FROM YOUR PC Attach USB storage to SlingCatcher and view your favorite video and audio files on your TV WATCH VIDEO FROM THE INTERNET If you can playa video on your PC you can project it wirelessly to your TV with SlingCatcher Now video from your favorite Internet sites and downloads are only a mouse click away from the big screen WATCH VIDEO FROM YO...

Page 28: ...TV and another one into an electrical outlet near your router SlingLink automatically configures itself and extends your home network using your in wall wiring It s truly plug and play SlingLink TURBO is sold in pairs and there s even a four port solution to make it easy to connect three other devices to your network along with SlingCatcher For ease of use performance and convenience Sling Media r...

Page 29: ...SlingCatcher for viewing on the TV Virtually any video or audio format that can be played on your PC can be streamed to the TV PC Requirements for SlingProjector Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Intel Core Duo CPU at 1 6GHz Intel Pentium IV or Pentium M at 3 0GHz processor 1GB RAM for Windows Vista and 512 MB for Windows XP Network connectivity Display resolution of 1024x7...

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