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Slingbox SOLO • Page 5 

Welcome

Thanks again for purchasing a Slingbox SOLO. This guide gives you helpful information 
about your Slingbox.

If you’re looking for basic information about setting up your Slingbox, see the 
QuickStart Guide that came with it. If you don’t have yours, you can find a PDF version 
of the QuickStart Guide in the Slingbox SOLO section of the Sling Media Support Site 
at 

http://support.slingmedia.com

Before going any further, read the important safety and environmental 
information that begins on page 14.

Getting to know your Slingbox SOLO

The front of your Slingbox SOLO has three lights on it.

The Access light glows when you are connected to your Slingbox, either at home or 
remotely. The Network light glows when your Slingbox is communicating with your 
home network. The Power light glows when your Slingbox is connected to power.

The back of your Slingbox SOLO has input and output ports. Cables 

from

 your video 

device go into the Slingbox 

IN

 ports. Cables 

to

 your TV go into the 

OUT

 ports.

Power light

Network light

Access light

IN

 

ports 

are above. 

Connect 

them to 

your video 

device.

OUT ports 

are 

below. 

Connect 

them to 

your TV.

Summary of Contents for Slingbox Solo

Page 1: ...Slingbox SOLO User Guide ...

Page 2: ...dia Inc Apple Apple TV iPod iPod Hi Fi iTunes 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 coincidental All video images are simulated Slingbox SOLO UG en US ...

Page 3: ...g SlingPlayer or the firmware for your Slingbox PRO 9 Restoring your Slingbox PRO to factory settings 9 Specifications 11 Table 1 Slingbox PRO US 11 Table 2 Slingbox PRO Power Adapter 11 Sling Media warranty and return policy 12 Safety Environmental FCC and Legal notices 14 Important safety instructions 14 Environmental information 16 Federal Communications Commission notices 16 Legal notices 16 ...

Page 4: ...Slingbox SOLO Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...d environmental information that begins on page 14 Getting to know your Slingbox SOLO The front of your Slingbox SOLO has three lights on it The Access light glows when you are connected to your Slingbox either at home or remotely The Network light glows when your Slingbox is communicating with your home network The Power light glows when your Slingbox is connected to power The back of your Slingb...

Page 6: ... of the yellow video cable to your video device and the other end to the IN ports on your Slingbox 2 Connect another yellow video cable to the OUT port and then to your TV Better quality This is an S video connection S video cables carry no sound so they must be used with the red and white audio cables S video Connection 1 If you have an available S video port on your video device connect one end ...

Page 7: ...ter and another SlingLink TURBO that you connect to your Slingbox Plug one SlingLink TURBO into the wall outlet near your router and plug in the other wherever you have your Slingbox installed and voila You re connected You don t even have to fiddle around with software to get it up and running There s also a 4 port unit that you can connect to your Slingbox and three other networkable devices One...

Page 8: ...o its factory settings For example If you replace the router that s connected your Slingbox If you forget your password If you move your Slingbox to another home or network With your Slingbox powered on press and hold the Reset button on the back of Slingbox for five seconds The lights on the front of your Slingbox will quickly flash from left to right and then flash slowly Your Slingbox will rese...

Page 9: ...ns Reconfiguring with SlingPlayer for the Mac 1 With the Slingbox still connected to your network go to the Window menu and select Slingbox Directory 2 On the left side of the Slingbox Directory window click the Slingbox that was reset 3 On the right side of the window click Edit The Slingbox Info window opens 4 Click Configuration The Slingbox Setup Assistant opens 5 Follow the onscreen instructi...

Page 10: ...RCA S video Component video RCA Outputs Composite audio LR plus video RCA S video Component video RCA Device Control IR emitter Network RJ 45 Ethernet Display 3 front panel LEDs Status Network Power TV Tuner N A Connectivity USB Type A port Input Voltage Range 100VAC to 240VAC Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz Input Current 0 8A Max Output Voltage 5V Output Regulation 4 6 5 4V Output Load Range...

Page 11: ...oducts received without an RMA number and may reject such products Upon receipt at the designated Sling Media Returns Center Sling Media will refund the purchase price of your product including tax b Returns for products purchased at a retail store If you purchased your product through a retail location you may be eligible for a full credit within the retailer s return policy You should contact th...

Page 12: ... a trackable shipping method and packaged appropriately for safe shipment You are responsible for one way shipping charges Sling Media is not responsible for Customer products received without an RMA number and may reject such products Upon receipt at Sling Media s designated Returns Center Sling Media will service and return the original device within 5 7 business days Repaired or replacement pro...

Page 13: ... walked on rolled over 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 point where they exit from the product Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never sp...

Page 14: ...stment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the m...

Page 15: ...harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate ...

Page 16: ... product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a license from Microsoft Licensing GP Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Corporation and or Microsoft Licensing GP as applicable zConf SlingPlayer software uses Dynamic Linked Library Copyright zConf LLC ...

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