Slim Devices Transporter Manuel utilisateur

1Transporter Owner’s Guide

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Owner’s Guide

1Transporter Owner’s Guide

SLIM DEVICES

Table of Contents

About Transporter .......................................................................................................................................... 2

Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................................ 3

System Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 3

Installing the SlimServer Software ............................................................................................................... 4

Installing on Windows................................................................................................................................4

Installing on Mac OS X............................................................................................................................... 5

Installing on Linux or Other Operating System ....................................................................................... 5

Connecting Transporter ................................................................................................................................. 6

Audio Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 7

Analog Outputs........................................................................................................................................... 7

Digital Outputs and Inputs ......................................................................................................................... 7

Using Transporter as a Standalone DAC ...................................................................................................... 7

Conﬁguring Transporter................................................................................................................................. 8

Set Up Networking ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Select a Music Source ................................................................................................................................ 9

Using the Remote ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Using the Front Panel Controls ................................................................................................................... 12

Playing Your Music ....................................................................................................................................... 14

Using the Remote or Front Panel to Play Music .................................................................................... 14

Searching for Music with the Remote or Front Panel ........................................................................... 14

Creating and Saving a Playlist................................................................................................................. 15

Listening to Internet Radio........................................................................................................................... 16

SqueezeNetwork........................................................................................................................................... 17

Using SqueezeNetwork............................................................................................................................ 17

Special Features............................................................................................................................................ 19

Alarm Clock............................................................................................................................................... 19

Using Transporter as a Wireless Bridge ................................................................................................. 20

Crossfading Between Tracks ................................................................................................................... 20

RSS News Ticker....................................................................................................................................... 21

Podcasts .................................................................................................................................................... 21

Controlling Multiple Players with one SlimServer ................................................................................ 22

Wake-on-LAN ............................................................................................................................................ 22

RS-232 Serial Control ............................................................................................................................... 22

Infrared Input and Output ........................................................................................................................ 22

Analog Output Attenuation...................................................................................................................... 23

Detailed Speciﬁcations................................................................................................................................. 24

Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................ 28

Getting More Information ............................................................................................................................ 30

FCC Notice..................................................................................................................................................... 31

Limited Warranty .......................................................................................................................................... 32

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About Transporter

Thank you for purchasing a Transporter network music player. Transporter lets you play your digitized music

collection through your stereo system using your wireless or ethernet network. With Transporter, you can also

listen to internet radio stations, set alarms, display RSS feeds, and more!

Transporter was designed to appeal to the most discerning audiophiles and music lovers. It streams digital music

with sound quality that surpasses even the most exotic compact disc players.

At the heart of Transporter is a “no compromise” attitude to component selection and electronic design.

The rotary TransNav™ controller uses dynamic tactile feedback to provide fast access to any song even in the

largest music collection. The sleek, backlit, infrared remote and dual ﬂuorescent displays make it easy to use

from anywhere in the room.

Transporter’s back panel features a complete set of professional-grade connectors, including both balanced and

unbalanced signals for its analog and digital interfaces.

Transporter’s AK4396 “Miracle DAC” was chosen for its high dynamic range and low distortion. Its low out-of-

band noise allows for the use of low-order output ﬁlters with higher cutoffs, resulting in preservation of phase

and reduced distortion in the audible band. This extraordinary accuracy at higher frequencies allows Transporter

to resolve the exact staging of instruments and the ﬁnest details of any recording. In addition, Transporter’s

digital inputs allow its built-in DAC to be used with other sources.

Transporter’s digital path is not only “bit perfect”, but also extremely accurate in timing precision. Clock signals

in Transporter are handled not as ones and zeroes, but as precision analog signals. Specialized crystal oscillators,

careful clock management, and linear-regulated logic supplies ensure the lowest possible jitter throughout the

system.

Transporter’s DAC and output ampliﬁers are powered by Super Regulators, based on the legendary design by

Walt Jung. These regulators offer lower output impedance, faster response, and better noise rejection than

standard three-terminal regulators. The result is an incredibly natural sound, with a pitch-black background and a

shocking level of detail.

This user guide includes setup and basic operating instructions for your new player. Since Slim Devices is

continually adding new features to Transporter, some new capabilities may not be covered here. You can ﬁnd

additional information about the latest Transporter features, as well as detailed documentation for developers,

on the Slim Devices web site, http://www.slimdevices.com/.

Transporter is powered by the open source SlimServer software, which is the result of the efforts of software

developers worldwide working together in an open community. We are grateful to everyone in the Slim Devices

community who helped create Transporter.

We hope you enjoy Transporter and that you’ll tell a friend about Slim Devices.

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Before You Begin

If you already have a wireless or ethernet network and a computer to use as a server, setting up Transporter

and SlimServer takes just a few minutes—all you need to get your music playing through Transporter is in

this owner’s guide.

1. First, collect your digitized music into one place on your computer. You can put all the ﬁles in a single

directory, or create a series of subdirectories. The software you use to ‘rip’ your CDs, such as iTunes,

may already do this and organize your music ﬁles by album or by artist.

2. Next, download the latest version of the SlimServer software to the same computer as your music

collection.

Note: Transporter needs SlimServer version 6.5 or greater to access the music you have on

your local computer. If you already have SlimServer installed, you must update to version

6.5.0 or later to use with your Transporter You can ﬁnd the latest version of SlimServer at:

http://www.slimdevices.com/download

System Requirements

• Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.3 or later, 256MB RAM, ethernet or wireless network, and 20MB of hard

disk space for SlimServer

• Windows XP/2000/NT: 733 MHz Pentium, 256MB RAM, ethernet or wireless network, and 20MB hard

disk space for SlimServer

• Linux/BSD/Solaris/Other: Perl 5.8.3 or later, 256MB RAM, ethernet or wireless network, and 20MB

hard disk space for SlimServer

• Broadband internet connection for internet radio and SqueezeNetwork

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Installing the SlimServer Software

Installing on Windows

1. Download the SlimServer installer program to a location you can ﬁnd again on your computer. Your

Desktop is a good choice.

Note: Transporter needs SlimServer version 6.5 or greater to access the music you have on your local

computer. If you already have SlimServer installed, you must update to version 6.5.0 or later to use with

your Transporter You can ﬁnd the latest version of SlimServer at: http://www.slimdevices.com/download

2. When the ﬁle has ﬁnished downloading, double-click on the SlimServer installer icon. The SlimServer

Setup Wizard starts.

Tip: You may see an ‘Open File - Security Warning’, if so, click Run.

3. Follow the instructions to set up SlimServer, and specify:

• Where to install the SlimServer software

• Where on your computer your music collection is (you can change this later)

• Where to save and look for any playlists you create

• Where to place shortcuts and icons for the application

4. Click Next to accept the default value at each panel. If you want to go back and change your selection,

click Back.

When you have ﬁnished conﬁguring your installation, the Setup Wizard displays a summary of your

choices.

5. Click Install.

SlimServer is installed and the “Completing the SlimServer Setup Wizard” panel is displayed.

6. Click OK.

7. An icon will appear in your Windows System Tray at the bottom right of your screen, right-click on this

icon to show a menu and choose to open the SlimServer software, Stop SlimServer or go to the Slim

Devices web site.

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Installing on Mac OS X

1. Save the .dmg ﬁle to your Desktop.

Note: Transporter needs SlimServer version 6.5 or greater to access the music you have on

your local computer. If you already have SlimServer installed, you must update to version

6.5.0 or later to use with your Transporter You can ﬁnd the latest version of SlimServer at:

http://www.slimdevices.com/download

2. When the ﬁle has ﬁnished downloading, double-click on the disk image ﬁle (.dmg) to make it appear on

your desktop. Your web browser may do this for you automatically.

3. Double-click on the SlimServer Installer icon. The SlimServer Installer will start.

4. You can choose whether you want to install SlimServer for all users or just for the current user. If you

want to install SlimServer for all users, you must provide an administrator password.

Tip: If you install SlimServer for all users, the user that starts SlimServer will be the only user who can

stop SlimServer later on.

5. Click Install. After the Installer completes the installation, click OK.

6. System Preferences will open and show you the SlimServer preference pane. Here you can choose

whether you would like the SlimServer to start automatically whenever you start or log in to your

computer.

7. Click Start Server. After a few seconds you can click on the Web Access button. The SlimServer web

interface will open in your web browser. Feel free to bookmark this page so you can get back to it

quickly in the future.

Installing on Linux or Other Operating System

If you are running Red Hat Linux or other compatible distributions, you can install the RPM ﬁle using the rpm

tool.

Debian and Ubuntu users can use the Debian package provided by Slim Devices. Detailed instructions for

installation are available at http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?DebianPackage.

If you are using another Unix platform, you can download the SlimServer software perl scripts available in

gzipped tar or zip format. Instructions for starting the perl server are included with the scripts.

Additional information about installing SlimServer on other platforms can be found on our web site at

http://wiki.slimdevices.com or in our forums at http://forums.slimdevices.com.

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Connecting Transporter

1. Connect an output from the Transporter to your stereo ampliﬁer, preamp, or receiver with the

appropriate interconnect.

The most common connection uses the unbalanced analog output red and white RCA connectors

to connect to a line-level input, such as a CD or TAPE input. (Note: Transporter’s outputs are not

compatible with PHONO inputs.) More details about Transporter’s audio connections are available in

the Audio Connections section.

2. If you are using an ethernet network connection with your Transporter, connect an ethernet cable from

your hub or switch to Transporter. Otherwise, screw the included wireless antennae to the two gold

antenna connectors on Transporter.

3. Put the two AA batteries into the remote control.

4. Connect the included power cable to Transporter and plug it in.

You can leave Transporter plugged in all the time. When not in use, it enters standby mode and dims

the display. You can also dim the display by pressing the BRIGHTNESS button on the remote or front

panel.

Balanced Optical Coax BNC AES/EBU Word Infrared Ethernet RS-232 AC Power

Analog S/PDIF S/PDIF Balanced Clock Input Output Serial

Outputs Input

Digital Outputs

Digital Inputs

Unbalanced Analog Optical Coax BNC AES/EBU

Outputs TOSLINK S/PDIF S/PDIF Balanced Antenna Connectors

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Audio Connections

Transporter has a host of both digital and analog connections to choose from. Picking the one that’s right for

you depends on how your current audio system is set up. For instance, if balanced inputs are available on your

ampliﬁer, preampliﬁer, or receiver, it’s usually better to use those rather than the unbalanced inputs.

Transporter also provides a set of digital input connections to allow other digital audio sources to use Transporter as

a digital to analog converter. You can select from these inputs using the remote control or front panel controls.

Transporter has the following audio connections available:

Analog Outputs

• Unbalanced RCA connections (2Vrms/5.7Vpp, 100 ohms impedance, with selectable attenuation)

• Balanced XLR connectors (3Vrms/8.5Vpp, 100 ohms impedance, ﬁxed attenuation)

Digital Outputs and Inputs

• TOSLINK optical connector (660nm wavelength, IEC-958 / S/PDIF encoding)

• Capacitor-coupled coaxial RCA connector (500mVpp into 75 ohms, IEC-958 / S/PDIF encoding)

• Transformer-coupled coaxial BNC connector (500mVpp into 75 ohms, IEC-958 / S/PDIF encoding)

• Balanced XLR connector (4.7Vpp into 110 ohms, AES/EBU encoding)

• Word clock input for use with an external word clock generator

Using Transporter as a Standalone DAC

You can use Transporter as a standalone digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to convert S/PDIF or AES/EBU signals

from a CD player or other digital source to analog for connection to an ampliﬁer or preamp.

When not connected to SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork (you will see Transporter Setup on the top line of the

display), use the remote control or knob to scroll to the digital input you’d like to use then press the right arrow

button, the center of the knob or the PLAY button. That input will remain selected until you choose another or

connect to SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork.

If Transporter is connected to SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork, scroll to the Digital Inputs menu, go right, then press

PLAY to use the selected input.

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Conﬁguring Transporter

The instructions below use the remote control to set up Transporter. You can also use the front panel controls.

To scroll up and down, turn the knob on the front panel. Pressing the center of the knob is equivalent to

pressing the RIGHT arrow on the remote. Pressing the BACK button on the front panel is the same as pressing

the LEFT arrow. The other buttons on the front panel are the same as the corresponding buttons on the

remote.

When you plug in Transporter, the Slim Devices logo is displayed brieﬂy, followed by a welcome message.

Set Up Networking

1. Press the RIGHT arrow on the remote control. The Set Up Networking menu option is displayed.

2. Press the RIGHT arrow to enter networking setup.

3. Choose whether you want to connect Transporter to a wireless or wired network by pressing the UP

and DOWN arrows on the remote. When you have made your selection, press the RIGHT arrow. If you

are using an ethernet connection, skip to step 7.

4. Transporter prompts you for your local region or country. Scroll using the DOWN arrow on the remote

until you ﬁnd the local region. Press the RIGHT arrow to select your region.

Note: Failure to select the appropriate region may violate local laws.

5. Transporter will scan to ﬁnd your wireless network. Select your network name (SSID) and press the

RIGHT arrow.

If you are in an area where there are multiple wireless networks, you can scroll down using the remote

until you ﬁnd the one you want to use. If your router is not broadcasting your network name, you will

need to select “Enter a network name”.

Tip: You can use the number buttons on the remote to enter text as you might on a cell phone. Use the

ADD button on the remote as a backspace and the PLAY button to insert a letter.

6. If your network is secured with WEP or WPA encryption, you’ll need to enter the network password or

key using the numbers and letters on the remote and press the RIGHT arrow. If your network supports

more than one type of encryption at a time or is not broadcasting its SSID, Transporter may ﬁrst ask

you to choose your encryption method ﬁrst.

Tip: WEP keys consist of a string of ten or twenty-six digits or letters A through F. WPA passwords are a

string of letters, numbers or punctuation.

Tip: Network names and WPA keys are case-sensitive. If you have an uppercase A and accidentally

enter a lowercase a, the Transporter will fail to connect to your network. So be sure to double-check the

password before continuing.

Transporter connects to your wireless network. If Transporter does not connect to your wireless access

point, you can press the LEFT arrow to go back and ﬁx your settings. If you are still having trouble,

check the Troubleshooting section at the end of this guide.

7. Choose whether you want the Transporter to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP, or

whether you want to assign it a static IP address. Most networks will let Transporter obtain an address

automatically. Press the RIGHT arrow.

If you chose to assign Transporter a static IP, enter it using the numbers on the remote. Press the RIGHT

arrow to save the address.

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Tip: Use leading zeroes to specify numbers with fewer than 3 digits, for example, you would enter

010.001.004.281 for 10.1.4.281.

Enter the subnet mask for the network, the default gateway IP address, and the address of your DNS

server, pressing the RIGHT arrow on the remote to move to each one.

Tip: If you are having trouble connecting to your wireless network, check the Frequently Asked

Questions section at the end of this guide.

Select a Music Source

1. If SlimServer isn’t already running, start it now.

Transporter will scan your local network to ﬁnd the computer that’s running SlimServer. If you started

SlimServer after conﬁguring Transporter, you may need to scroll to ﬁnd it.

Tip: If SlimServer is running on your computer and you don’t see it in this menu, check the

Troubleshooting section at the end of this guide and make sure that any ﬁrewall software you have

installed is conﬁgured properly.

You can also choose to connect to the SqueezeNetwork internet service. See the SqueezeNetwork

section of this guide for more information.

2. Select the computer you want to use. If you are running SlimServer on multiple computers on your

local network, you can use the DOWN arrow to scroll to the one you want to use.

3. Press the RIGHT arrow on the remote to connect.

Setup is complete.

Tip: If you want to go back to setup later press the LEFT arrow on the remote down and hold it for ﬁve

seconds. Transporter will return to the Set Up Networking menu.

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