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1. Connecting to Sprint PCS Vision If your device cannot get online you will not be Using Cellular Line able to watch your Slingbox w A commonly reported issue of some Windows Mobile devices external to Sling Media technology is that they occasionally forget how to get online If you experience this problem from time to time you may need to perform a soft reset of your device SlingPlayer Mobile relies on your Windows settings for network copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 connectivity 6 You will see a message saying Locating This means SlingPlayer Mobile is looking up your LOCATING Finder ID IP address in order to connect to your Slingbox If you get an error dialog on this screen it means you did not enter your Finder ID IP address properly and you should double check the information you entered 7 After a few seconds you should see Connecting Now SlingPlayer Mobile is trying to begin a video session with your Slingbox You may see a message that the Slingbox is in use if you forgot to disconnect from your PC SlingPlayer or if another member of your household is watching the Slingbox 8 After this you will see Starting for a few seconds and then the video stream will begin Here s a neat trick after you ve performed the above steps once you can simply click the play button in the future to sta
2. 5 Now repeat the Add channels steps as described above and you ll see your new icons there 24 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 KNOWN ISSUES While we wish everything was perfect we know that some problems may occur from time to time We ve done our best to keep them to a minimum but we are still mere mortals Below you ll find the most common issues which still cause us nightmares although thankfully not too often Incompatible CAB File lf you choose to download and install the CAB file please make sure you choose the right version If you attempt to install the CAB file which is a digitally signed file intended for Windows Mobile 5 0 devices on a Windows Mobile 2003 SE device you will see a messaging saying this is not a valid Windows CE set up file Installation will not continue If it is the other way around if you attempt to install the unsigned CAB file intended for Windows Mobile 2003 SE devices on a Windows Mobile 5 0 device you may get a prompt asking whether you want to allow install from an untrusted publisher However if you allow installation the file does install properly and SlingPlayer Mobile should run To check the Windows Mobile OS version you have on your Pocket PC device go to Start Settings System Tab About Windows Mobile 2003 SE will have a version number that starts with 4 21 Portrait to Landscape Mode Transit
3. e To double check after you finish e On your PC go to Program Files gt Sling Media The SlingPlayer Mobile directory or folder should now be removed SlingPlayer folder should still remain e On your mobile device go to Start gt Settings gt Systems gt Remove Programs SlingPlayer Mobile should now be removed If not follow instructions to remove the program e lf you go to Start gt Programs gt File Explorer gt Program Files SlingPlayer Mobile directory or folder should also be removed If not manually delete the directory e Perform a soft reset lf you previously performed a Direct Device Download and installation using a CAB file e On your mobile device go to Start gt Settings gt Systems gt Remove Programs Remove SlingPlayer Mobile e To double check after you finish 29 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 o On your mobile device go to Start gt Programs gt File Explorer gt Program Files SlingPlayer Mobile directory or folder should now be removed If not follow instructions to remove the program Perform a soft reset A hard reset will also remove applications from the device although this should not be necessary in most circumstances 30 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 APPENDIX A HARDWARE BUTTONS The SlingPlayer Mobile software leverages
4. 10 MB of available Program Memory to run it e Network throughput of 112Kbps or higher o Note that this is required for streaming not for installation e Atleast 16 gray levels display but 65 536 color is recommended e Audio support plus speakers or headphones Stereo support recommended 8 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Installation 1 Download the CAB file from the Sling Media web site SlingPlayerMobileSetup CAB was When prompted save it to storage memory on N your device For advanced users Optionally you can can remove installed programs accomplish this goal using ActiveSync s explore device mode Simply drag the CAB file from your Desktop Explorer window to the device explorer window When you are done with the download launch File Explorer If you need more storage space you Browse to My Documents unless you selected a different download location Find SlingPlayerMobile and select it Follow the installation steps until it is complete During the installation if you are prompted to Choose a location to install SlingPlayer Mobile we strongly recommend you select Device Make sure you read the steps described in Adding your Slingbox below 9 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 THE INTERFACE Windows Mobile network status Windows Mo
5. Mode once you are back into regular playback as you might find the video fairly choppy otherwise Changing Inputs The Slingbox has three active inputs RF Coaxial SingPlayer S Video and RCA Composite You can hook up multiple My Slingbox devices simultaneously to your Slingbox such as a DVD player and a cable set top box or a DVR as well as a basic analog cable feed While you must use the PC based SlingPlayer to configure each input you can access and change inputs while using the Mobile Edition Best of all Slingbox Directory gt you can even configure completely different favorites shortcuts for each input which is why they will appear blank when you change inputs for the first time Remote Control b Changing inputs is easy 1 After you launch SlingPlayer Mobile click on the Player menu at the bottom left 2 Select Video Input 3 Choose the input you want to watch 23 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Use the Slingbox internal tuner Almost 70 of households in the USA have active basic My Slingbox CH 2 analog cable services even homes with digital cable set top boxes The Slingbox has a built in analog cable TV tuner If you have a digital cable box hooked up to your Slingbox you can also connect the analog cable feed to the RF coaxial input of your Slingbox Wondering why this is useful If you have a spouse and or chi
6. OPTIMAL VIDEO QUALITY id 2 FULL SCREEN VIEWING SUB OPTIMAL ALERTS ccsccscsscoccsceccscsccscscescsceccecevcscetescecsscecscesescecescecescscseascersecerseceness 27 ENABLING STREAMING ON CINGULAR SID a ec ble olas Mido add ideal ee deL ae DEDO Rd 21 HOW TO UNINSTALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF SLINGPLAYER MOBILE scesceccsceccececcececscscescscecescesescecescecescscecs 28 APPENDIX A HARDWARE BUTTON Sisi A A a 31 APPENDIX B KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS i ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceccs 32 2 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 INTRODUCTION Welcome to SlingPlayer Mobile the new software client now available for Slingbox customers SlingPlayer my EOS Mobile extends Slingbox functionality to PDAs and smartphones powered by the Windows Mobile operating system SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the most powerful option available in mobile television a combining their unique personal home TV experience T with their mobile phones or PDAs 5 A truly mobile television experience SlingPlayer Mobile supports any type of Internet connection on your mobile Sm 2 on device including high speed cellular services e g EV pis 152 T Fe cor DO and WiFi as well as USB or Bluetooth based connections1 What s more there are no monthly fees or recurring charges for the use of SlingPlayer Mobil
7. buttons This is where the Mobile Edition really stands out from the MEL PC version You can create favorite shortcuts to your most iieis commonly used remote control buttons This is really useful if you have some remote control buttons that are not accessible via the graphical SlingRemote 1 On a blank empty favorite click and HOLD your stylus until a menu appears 2 Select one of the button categories above Add Edit Channel General Numeric Keypad d d d d d d 3 Select the remote control button you want to use 4 That s it 20 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Removing Favorites lf you get tired of seeing a given button or don t use it anymore it s pretty easy to remove it 1 On the favorite you want to remove click and HOLD your stylus until the menu appears 2 Select Remove Favorite Favorites configuration for Treo 700w If you have a Treo 700w or other Windows Mobile device with a square based display you have a e access to your Favorites in two different rows l Be eae simply click on the toggle row icon at the bottom of your display to switch between the top and bottom row 3 1 1 at ol Player EW q FUN TIPS amp TRICKS The above steps will have you up and running with SlingPlayer Mobile in no time There are also a bunch of extra features we ve included to make your Mo
8. device go to Start Settings system Tab About The version must start with 4 21 to use SlingPlayer Mobile e Operating system one of Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC Phone o Windows Mobile 5 0 for Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone e 144 MHz or higher CPU e Memory At least 4 MB to install SlingPlayer Mobile At least 10 MB of available Program Memory to run it e Network download speed of 112Kbps or higher e Atleast 16 gray levels display but 65 536 color is recommended e Audio support plus speakers or headphones Stereo support recommended Instal lation meee a location to install SlingPlayer Mobile 1 Connect your Windows Mobile device to your PC Deia using a USB cable and confirm that ActiveSync is 7 Storage Card running Space Needed 1284 KB Space Available 12510 KB 2 Download the self extracting installation file from the Sling Media web site When prompted save it to your desktop 3 On your Windows desktop find the file called SlingPlayerMobileSetup exe Double click it Install Cancel 4 Follow the installation steps making sure you do NOT disconnect your Windows Mobile device from your PC until ALL setup steps are complete 7 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 During the installation if you are prompted to Choose a location to install SlingPl
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10. for Pocket PC v1 0 6 Enter your password a b lf you are using your Administrator password be sure to check the Use Admin Login checkbox Your password IS case sensitive 7 Click OK in the upper right corner Note We highly recommend using the installer as it is the easiest way to install the application and get your Slingbox settings installed onto your mobile device In addition the installer method also enables SlingPlayer Mobile s connection to any Slingbox on the same local network through PC connection or tethering Connecting to your Slingbox Connecting to your Slingbox with your Windows Mobile device is just as easy as the PC version 1 After you launch SlingPlayer Mobile click on the Player menu at the bottom left 2 Select Slingbox Directory 3 Find your Slingbox 13 If it is not present and you used the CAB file installation method please read the section Adding your Slingbox above If it is not present and you used ActiveSync to install the software onto your device please make sure you disconnect and reconnect to your PC once before continuing You also need to make sure SlingPlayer is closed on the PC Alternatively you may manually add your Slingbox Finder ID or IP address per the section above 4 Click Watch 9 If needed your Windows Mobile device may connect to MES E Y 4 lt Ix your local network or the Internet This should occur My Sinohox ed EA automatically a UPSET
11. note that you must use a PC with the Windows SlingPlayer software already installed SlingPlayer Mobile will be able to connect to your Slingbox on the same local network through PC based Install Cancel connection If you have a device with Windows Mobile 2003 SE operating system we strongly recommend you choose this installation option especially if you desire to install SlingPlayer Mobile on a memory card Please note that we generally recommend installing on device memory On Windows Mobile 2003 SE devices the Automatic Installer option will prompt you to choose between installing on memory card or on device memory and the Direct Download option using the CAB will not Therefore if a user with a Windows Mobile 2003 SE device first does a PC based EXE installation chooses memory card as install location and later does an upgrade using the CAB file SlingPlayer Mobile will be installed on the device by default thereby creating a potential conflict 6 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Requirements System PC Requirements e Windows XP SP2 Home Pro MCE Win 2K SP4 e Microsoft ActiveSync e ActiveSync 3 8 for Windows Mobile 2003SE devices e ActiveSync 4 1 for Windows Mobile 5 0 devices e SlingPlayer 1 0 5 140 or later installed e Slingbox firmware 1 0 61 or later Windows Mobile Requirements To check the version that you have on your Pocket PC
12. using the USB tethering please try reconnecting once or twice as this problem appears to occur intermittently You need to be connected to the network to access the Slingbox The current version of SlingPlayer Mobile requires Slingbox firmware v1 0 61 which is included in SlingPlayer v1 0 5 140 You can download SlingPlayer v1 0 5 140 by clicking the following Important note You must be on the same local network as your Slingbox to perform the firmware upgrade Make sure Remote Viewing is enabled for the Slingbox For instructions on enabling Remote viewing click on the following Please also view a related article on SlingPlayer Mobile disconnected from Slingbox copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Sub optimal Video Quality If you experience low video bitrate or sub optimal video quality while streaming on your device using SlingPlayer Mobile please note that it can be influenced by various parameters Some of them are Low battery on the mobile device Running multiple applications that can cause low device memory Slow CPU speed Poor signal strength Upload speed of home router Here are some tips to help you overcome these situations Charge your device to at least 50 capacity for optimum streaming Try to close other running programs Go to Start gt System gt Memory gt Running Programs and select the programs you want to stop When using batte
13. User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 INTRODUCTION o 3 SYS LEVE REQUIREMEN Sia A AA AAA EA AAA 4 SYSTEM CPC REQUIREMENTS 0 iS AA E a 4 WINDOWS MOBILE REQUIREMENTS 550 2 c2csahcatsonmsctadanianasacan betaaonhoataaeune eadabneneseene data 4 COMPATIBLE DEVICES crac 5 INSTALLATION coa ico cacas 6 AUTOMATIC INSTALLER RECOMMENDED ad AAA AAA A oestaaniss 6 REJUNTE sha ites caches ictal tn tuscrtfa wen totednenct ves T neg tesee sestauahigoua nen erase beam uiee seats T 7 ES AEAEE RR 7 DIRECT DOWNLOAD USING CAB HTE nean AA AAA AA TTE 8 Regu T Emen a a a A T A at AAA S ISA ART ARA oN aOR NN AN 9 PRE TIN PERE A CE unidas 10 CSET TINGS EAR S E D EEE eee ET OEE NEE EET EE O E ee eee es 11 RUNNING SLINGPLAYER MOBILE a e ei a ao e 11 ADDING YOUR SLINGBOX aiii id id a 12 CONNECTING TO YOUR SLINGBOX cccsceccsceccsceccsceccscuccscsceececescsceecscecscnsescscescueeecsceececeecectscscescscesescesescesescecescecess 13 OPUS A As 14 A Note on Closing S ng Player Mobile Proper er isin Aa av A 14 WATCHING YOUR SLINGBOX wesc cisriscdiciccesedciicscscnctede a des cdescscescatadehadesdinnocesedesadeasacndabadensseadacecuaiadooeces 15 VOLUMENCON TROL Sa O e ied BAD ese saw e RNG E E Seal E E 15 FUEE S CREEN MODE o ie a o o ee als UL cen 15 Sarino JUS TENTOI DAS AAA a a S 16 ACCESSIN VOUT TEMO E lo e ES 16 EXE SUl SCRECTETNIOGC is E E A A AAAS 16 USING THE SLINCGREMOTE e ete a a tee urbe e o e a aa a 17 USING THE REMOTE CONTROLE MENTA a a td
14. al Last Ap gt Chamel Channel Channel Channel lt enter gt Enter Select Select lt space gt Select Select Select JO Ske Skip Skip o Sips Sie Skip i po Up Up Up Up Chamel AAA Replay Zones A cis A A eplay LT A J K Q S T V lt no functionality gt Note this list may be slightly different depending on your specific cablebox DVR satellite receiver or other device 32 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32
15. ayer Mobile we strongly recommend you select Device Note for Windows Mobile 2003 SE devices You will be prompted to choose the Default location unlike the screenshot above Direct Download Using CAB File If you are not using ActiveSync or would like to install the SlingPlayer Mobile software onto your mobile device without instaling sinaPlavermoblesetup CAB using your PC you can download the CAB file directly to your device A few reminders about the CAB installation option You will need to input your Slingbox Finder ID or IP address manually if you choose this option EE Changes made on the Slingbox directory on SlingPlayer PC will not be automatically copied to your device whenever you connect your device to the PC SlingPlayer Mobile will not be able to connect to a Slingbox on the same local network using PC connection or tethering Requirements System Requirements e Slingbox firmware 1 0 61 or later Windows Mobile Requirements e Operating system one of o Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC o Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC Phone o Windows Mobile 5 0 for Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone To check the version that you have on your Pocket PC device go to Start Settings System Tab About The version must start with 4 21 to use SlingPlayer Mobile e 144 MHz or higher CPU e Memory o At least 4 MB to install SlingPlayer Mobile o Atleast
16. bile Current channel for oume cook internal tuner only Statistics Status i display i SlingPlayer er optional My Slingbox TOLUCA LR F an TV Empty shortcut Player Portrait menu Landscape PLAY Control STOP Mode toggle 10 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 GETTING STARTED Using SlingPlayer Mobile is simple and straightforward f Programs These next few steps will get you up and running right away Dont forget that your Windows Mobile device must already be J e configured to connect to the Internet in some way whether nc NN that s EV DO 3G Wi Fi USB PC connection or Bluetooth 9 PC connection The SlingPlayer Mobile software will use PO A o these network settings to connect to your Slingbox e Running SlingPlayer Mobile 1 Click on the Start Menu ERN 2 Select Programs at the bottom of the list 3 Find SlingPlayer Mobile 4 Click on it 11 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Adding your Slingbox If you installed the SlingPlayer Mobile via Automatic Installer your Sling Finder ID will already be programmed However if you used the CAB file to install SlingPlayer Mobile you will need to manually add your Slingbox Finder ID to your mobile device In order to do this you must have access to your Finder ID and your Slingbox password Slingbox Directo
17. bile Slingbox experience as enjoyable as possible Audio only Slideshow modes sometimes you might be trying to watch your Slingbox j SlingPlayer while in low bandwidth connections for example on 1x My Slingbox RTT or EDGE networks For these cases we ve included two new playback modes optimizing the audio feed of your Slingbox Audio only mode will operate with no video stream and preserve all network bandwidth for the audio signal In slideshow mode you will see one frame per Slingbox Directory gt second video playback along with your audio signal ROO Video Input Player Options To use either mode 1 After you launch SlingPlayer Mobile click on the Player menu at the bottom left Audio Only Slide Show 2 Select Player Mode 3 Select either Audio Only or Slide Show mode When you want to return to regular playback repeat the above steps and select Normal instead 21 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Autoconnect Similar to the PC version you can easily set up your SlingPlayer Mobile to automatically connect to your Slingbox when you launch the software Once you activate autoconnect every time you run SlingPlayer Mobile it will start the connection process including getting online automatically econnect to last Slingbox hen starting player To activate 1 After you launch SlingPlayer Mobile click on the Player menu at the bott
18. ct SlingPlayer Mobile not SlingPlayer and follow instructions to remove _ a Contirm Uninstall e You will be prompted to choose the file you want to remove or install in a dialog box Please make sure you uncheck the box next to SlingPlayer Mobile and then highlight the application e g in blue as shown below Click Remove at lower right hand corner of that dialog box Then hit OK See illustration below 28 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 SlingPlayer Mobile InstallShield Add Remove Programs x x Up atau selecta program s check box if you want to install it on your mobile device or clear the check box if you want to remove the program from Sling Player Mobile your device Mote Ifa program that you installed is not listed the program was not designed to be used on your mobile device Agile Mobile Aqile Messenger 491 0 K es Cingular Get Xpress Mail Dor TE l 1 i mE Cingular Xpress hai 0 0 E SlingPlayer Mobile mE Good Technology OTA Setup OOK slingFlayer Mobile 1 292 3 K Program description slingPlayer for vvindows Mobile space required for selected programs Dor space available on device 33 667 0 K Install program into the default installation folder Remove tram both locations Toremove the selected program from both your A device and this computer click Remove Les TENS eee InstallStield Cancel i
19. e For general features of SlingPlayer Mobile visit http www slingmedia com slingbox slingplayermobile php Please note all screenshots are using Windows Mobile 5 0 Pocket PCs your particular device may appear differently 3 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SlingPlayer Mobile tor Pocket PC software must be installed on a supported device You will also need Slingbox firmware 1 0 61 or above to use SlingPlayer Mobile Reminder when upgrading your firmware you need to be on the same local network as your Slingbox System PC Requirements Windows XP SP2 Home Pro MCE Win 2K SP4 Microsoft ActiveSync e ActiveSync 3 8 for Windows Mobile 2003SE devices e ActiveSync 4 1 for Windows Mobile 5 0 devices SlingPlayer 1 0 5 140 or later installed Slingbox firmware 1 0 61 or later Windows Mobile Requirements To check the version that you have on your Pocket PC device go to Start Settings System Tab About The version must start with 4 21 to use SlingPlayer Mobile Operating system one of Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC e Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC Phone Windows Mobile 5 0 for Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone 144 MHz or higher CPU Memory At least 4 MB to install SlingPlayer Mobile At least 10 MB of available Program Memory to run it Network download speed of 112Kbps or hi
20. gher At least 16 gray levels display but 65 536 color is recommended Audio support plus speakers or headphones Stereo support recommended Minimum network download speed of 112 Kbps recommended For reference average download speed for EVDO is 400 700Kbps and 80 130Kbps for EDGE 4 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING SLINGPLAYER MOBILE Please make sure all the above requirements are met BEFORE you attempt to install SlingPlayer Mobile on your device In particular you will need Slingbox firmware v1 0 61 which is included in SlingPlayer PC v1 0 5 140 COMPATIBLE DEVICES Windows Mobile Pocket PC PDAs Acer N50 Premium Pocket PC Dell Axim X30 Dell Axim X5 Dell Axim X50v Dell Axim X51v HP iPAQ h1940 Pocket PC HP iPAQ h4155 Pocket PC HP iPAQ h5550 Pocket PC HP iPAQ h5555 Pocket PC HP iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC HP iPAQ h6325 Pocket PC HP iPAQ hx2415 Pocket PC HP iPAQ hx2495 Pocket PC HP iPAQ hx4700 Pocket PC HP iPAQ hx4705 Pocket PC HP iPAQ rx1950 Pocket PC HP iPAQ N3115 Pocket PC Toshiba e750 Toshiba e755 Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phones Audiovox 6600 Audiovox 6700 HIC Apache i mate J AMin i mate K J AM Palm Treo 700w Sa msung i730 Siemens SX66 Sprint PPC 6700 T Mobile MDA UT Starcom 6700 Venzon XV 6700 Cingular 8125 Limited frame rate in full screen mode Not compatible with Beta
21. il if itis set up This feature called Dedicated Data Transmission Mode is enabled by Sprint and the hardware manufacturers and at present there is no officially published workaround Prompt to Turn Off Flight Mode If you have a PPC 6700 device without an AKU2 ROM update you may be prompted to turn off flight mode as you start SlingPlayer Mobile or when you connect to your Slingbox Due to an issue with the older version of the ROM this step is needed for the correct device information to be retrieved for registration purposes TROUBLESHOOTING Unable to Connect to Slingbox There are a few reasons why you may not be able to connect to your Slingbox There is no network connectivity on your mobile device You are using invalid Slingbox credentials like Finder ID IP address port number or password You are switching from Cellular Wi Fi based network connection to USB based networking or vice versa You are using an older version of the Slingbox firmware Remote Viewing is not enabled for the Slingbox Here are some tips to resolve the issue 26 Please check your network connection Wi Fi or cellular wireless network settings on your device as you need to be connected to your local LAN to access a Slingbox locally or to the Internet to access your Slingbox remotely Please verify your Slingbox credentials such as Finder ID IP address port number and passwords are correct If you are trying to connect to the Slingbox
22. ingPlayer PC functionality in a smaller package Many of the icons and features in the Mobile software are designed similarly to the Windows version Volume Controls SlingPlayer Mobile has its own volume g ir S controls which work independently of the ias Windows Mobile settings SlingPlayer Mobile volume controls are located at the bottom of the user P interface and include a mute button as well as a volume j slider Don t forget to set your Window Mobile volume to an acceptable level in conjunction with the SlingPlayer Mobile settings If you are not hearing any audio double check that your Windows Mobile volume is not muted Full screen mode For any Windows Mobile device with a rectangular screen size in addition to the normal portrait view you can view the video in full screen mode also called landscape Please note that devices with a square display such as the Treo 700w do not include full screen mode at present We will introduce a full screen implementation for these devices in a future version of the software 15 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Starting full screen mode Paji Tap the portrait landscape button located at the OM bottom of the user interface to start landscape mode lt may take a second or two depending on your device to switch into full screen mode Additionally if you have a device with a slideout keyboard such a
23. ion Transitioning from portrait to landscape and back may take a while longer on some devices depending on device Jittery Video on VGA Screens Video may appear as jerky or jittery occasionally while streaming in landscape mode on mobile devices with VGA resolution 640X480 when the SlingPlayer Mobile taskbar is invoked This is due to Windows Mobile device limitation in handling the rendering technique resulting in occasional jitter while streaming We recommend you perform the desired action using the SlingPlayer taskbar and close it by clicking once on the streaming area once you have completed the action Audio Stutter while Streaming with External Wi Fi Card You may occasionally experience audio stutter on Palm Treo 700w while streaming using an external Wi Fi card This could be attributed to the intensive utilization of CPU and memory resources by the external Wi Fi card which in turn affects the streaming performance No Incoming Calls on Sprint Phone with AKU2 ROM Update If you have recently performed an AKU2 ROM update on a Sprint phone with Windows Mobile 5 0 as the operating system such as the PPC 6700 may not be able to receive incoming call alerts while streaming content from the Internet This includes streaming from your Slingbox using SlingPlayer Mobile Incoming calls will automatically go to 25 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 voicema
24. ion we only include the most popular 40 channel icons with the software but adding your own icons is fairly straightforward see the section below Here s how you add a channel icon 1 On a blank empty favorite click and HOLD your stylus until a menu appears 2 Select Add Edit Channel 3 Select Channels with Logos 4 A menu will appear with channel icons names and room to assign numbers 5 For each channel you want to add up to 14 favorites in total you just have to a Check the checkbox next to the icon b Enter in the channel number that corresponds to the channel 6 When you are done click OK 19 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Adding Channel names Also like the PC version you can specify channels by name in case you have channels with no icons Here s what to do 1 On a blank empty favorite click and HOLD your stylus until a menu appears 2 Select Add Edit Channel 3 Select Custom Channels 4 A menu will appear with blank icons names and room to assign numbers 5 For each channel you want to add up to 14 favorites in total you just have to a Enter in the name of the channel you are adding a Only the first three letters will display in the favorites display so choose something that will make sense b Enter in the channel number that corresponds to the channel 6 When you are done click OK Adding Remote control
25. ldren you might find yourself battling over the remote from time to time Well you can always use the Slingbox to watch basic cable from a remote location at the same time other members of your household are using the cable box in your home Adding your own channel icons advanced option While we included the 40 most popular channels as reported by Slingbox owners in SlingPlayer Mobile we know that everyone has independent tastes so you can actually import your own icons into the Mobile software In fact you can import any graphic you want even a picture of your pet to use as a channel icon if youd like Note Importing graphics requires you to have enough familiarity with Window Mobile that you can move files in and out of the file system 1 Find the icon s you would like to use a If you want to use icons from the PC SlingPlayer software they are stored in C Program Files Sling Media SlingPlayer Channels b If you want to create your own icons files must be i BMP format li 56x56 pixels ili 32 colors 2 Copy the files from your PC Web site on a removable storage card or directly into the memory of your Windows Mobile device 3 Important note the filename of your icon e g ABC Family bmp or Discovery Chamnel bmp will be displayed in the channel list in alphabetical order 4 Using File Explorer or other tool move the files into My Device Program FilesiSling Media SlingPlayer Mobile Channels
26. nd DVD player on the market there are still some devices we have not catalogued yet Many manufacturers are using more and more custom buttons on their remote controls and if the Sling Media team has not encountered your device before the button will end up with a generic label Using the Favorites shortcuts While designing SlingPlayer Mobile we decided to incorporate a very popular feature from the PC edition the Favorites shortcuts In fact we enhanced the Mobile Edition to have even more functionality than the Windows version The first extra feature is the Mobile Edition will support different favorites for each input you have connected on your Slingbox this means you can configure one set of favorites for your analog cable feed and a completely different set for your digital cable box When you first launch the Mobile software you ll see a few icons with little plus symbols inside These are your favorites and they are just sitting around waiting for you to tell them what to do You can assign three different types of favorites as follows One other neat trick here you can push the left hard button on your Windows Mobile device to invoke the Player menu 18 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Adding Channel icons Just like the PC version you can select your favorite channels for quick access Unlike the PC vers
27. om left 2 Select Player Options 3 Select the Advanced tab 4 Click the Reconnect to last Slingbox checkbox 5 Click OK in the upper right corner Next time you run the software watch it connect automatically One important note due to the way Windows Mobile handles applications clicking the X at the upper right corner of the SlingPlayer software does not actually exit the application To exit you need to click Player then select Exit from the menu Display Statistics Curious what kind of network throughput you are getting on SlingPlayer Mobile The software includes a statistics display which is quite easy to enable disable To activate 1 After you launch SlingPlayer Mobile click on the Player menu at the bottom left 2 Select Player Options 3 Select the Advanced tab 4 Check the Show statistics checkbox 5 Click OK in the upper right corner 22 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Control Mode lf you use a DVR with your Slingbox you ra probably use the fast forward and rewind functions a lot With the PC SlingPlayer it s usually pretty easy to tell where you are in the TV buffer but due to the smaller screens It s a bit harder to track in the Mobile Edition A neat trick to gaining accuracy in rewind fast forward is to use Control Mode which will keep the buffer closer to real time Don t forget to disable by tapping on it Control
28. rites mode what is this you might ask Read on At present we use a generic remote control system for the Mobile Edition but in the future the SlingRemote will start to take on the same look and feel as the PC version including customized remotes that look like the physical remotes in your home This also means some of the buttons you regularly use might not be visible in the SlingRemote but don t worry they are still available Read on Player E E q e cay One other neat trick here you can push the right hard button on your Windows Mobile 5 0 device to display hide the SlingRemote 17 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Using the Remote Control Menu lf you want to find a remote control function that isn t i a available on your SlingRemote or you want to use one ME handed operation try these steps 1 After you launch SlingPlayer Mobile click on the Player menu at the bottom left 2 Select Remote Control Pause 3 You will see a list of categories of remote control Rewind functions simply browse around until you find the A button you want to push Record Note you might see buttons with Quick Skip Instant Replay incorrect labels such as A B or z ani Custom13 While the Slingbox is compatible with over 5000 different devices including virtually every satellite receiver cable box DVR a
29. rt watching the last Slingbox you connected to Optimizing l Don t forget that SlingPlayer Mobile also uses SlingStream lt ES technology just like the SlingPlayer PC to provide the best possible viewing experience This means for the first few seconds possibly up to a minute you will see Optimizing in the upper left of the screen While the system is Optimizing the video quality may be a little jittery or blocky compared to the regular experience Also when you experience rapid fluctuations in your network conditions for example walking into an elevator SlingStream will again optimize the video based on your network connection quality A Note on Closing SlingPlayer Mobile Properly Due to the way Windows Mobile handles applications clicking the X at the upper right corner of the SlingPlayer software does not actually exit the application To exit you need to click Player then select Exit from the menu This is particularly important if you are attempting an upgrade or uninstall of SlingPlayer Mobile Please see How to uninstall previous versions of SlingPlayer Mobile below 14 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 WATCHING YOUR SLINGBOX Now that you ve successfully connected to your Slingbox and can see the video stream on your mobile device you should explore SlingPlayer Mobile s many features that provide you with most of the Sl
30. ry Player Options Player Mode 1 After you launch SlingPlayer Mobile click on the Player menu at the bottom left 2 Select Slingbox Directory 3 Select Add New Slingbox Singbox Alas 8 Slingbox Finder ID 4 Enter the alias or name of your Slingbox E a You are welcome to type in virtually anything Singbox Finder 1D here such as My Slingbox or Jeremy s House b This does not need to match the name you used for your Slingbox during the PC setup O Slingbox Finder ID 8 IP Address Internet domain name or IP address 172 16 105 10 Port Number 5001 Password Use Admin Login Player gt 8 q Qe cre You can enter either The IP address and port number specified for your Slingbox in the above example we have selected IP address and Port number in a LAN setup Or The 32 digit Finder ID of your Slingbox being careful not to enter any incorrect characters 5 Enter the Finder ID of your Slingbox being careful not to enter any incorrect characters Singbox Alias You can cut and paste this if you are using Slingbox Finder ID your Windows Mobile device and have emailed P Address the Finder ID to yourself Simply copy the ID in singbox Finder 1 your email program then paste it into the 5555 5555 55555555 5555 55555555 Finder ID field Your Finder ID is NOT case sensitive 12 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile
31. ry intensive applications such as Wi Fi connect your device to the power outlet as much as possible By default devices set Wi Fi performance at 50 when not plugged in to power outlet Slow Internet upstream rates can affect the streaming quality when accessing your Slingbox remotely Check with your Internet Service Provider ISP if you would like to upgrade to a speedier service We recommend that you have a minimum upstream bandwidth of 256 Kbps Higher upstream yields better viewing quality Full screen Viewing Sub optimal Alerts When you start the SlingPlayer Mobile application you may see a message Due to either low battery or device memory full screen mode viewing may be less optimal This happens when the Windows mobile device is running low on battery or is running low on memory Please make sure that you recharge your device to at least 50 capacity or try to close other running programs to free up some memory e g Go to Start gt System gt Memory gt Running Programs and select the programs you want to stop Also note that it may be more likely for you to see this message if you are using a Windows mobile device with a slower CPU or processor even if you are not running many programs on the device In addition during streaming you may see a message Your device s battery status is low Full screen mode viewing may be less optimal This happens when the Windows mobile device is running low on battery as
32. s the PPC6700 from both Sprint and Verizon or the T Mobile MDA opening the keyboard will start full screen mode automatically Closing the keyboard will return to portrait view Accessing your remote While in full screen mode you probably still want to change the channel or otherwise control the device connected to your Slingbox All you have to do is tap your stylus in the bottom portion of the screen where the taskbar is typically located A moment or two later you will see the taskbar appear including the SlingRemote button When you are done simply click on the screen again and the taskbar will disappear Exiting full screen mode To return to portrait view simply tap on the screen anywhere other than the bottom region In a second or two the SlingPlayer Mobile application will return to portrait view 16 copyright O 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 Using the SlingRemote One of the most important features of the Slingbox is the ability to control an A V device connected to your TV such as a set top box or DVD player The Mobile Edition includes the popular SlingRemote a graphical on screen remote useful for controlling the device you connected to your Slingbox In the lower left area of the screen you should see a small icon it looks like a mini remote If you tap it your SlingRemote will appear Tap it again and you will go back to the Favo
33. the hardware buttons on your Pocket PC as follows Device i ReplayTV Other Antenna or Cablebox Basic DVR Cable Button DVD Player Up Down Down FARO LEFT Payer mera Peye monn menu HARD Isi hinaia Display remote Display Display remote control control remote remote control control CALENDAR Menu Mew Menu CONTACTS list lit List MAIL LiveTV LiveTV LiveTV TODAY Guide Guide Guide 31 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 APPENDIX B KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS In addition to the SlingRemote the menu based remote control and the favorites shortcuts you can also use your keyboard to control the device attached to your Slingbox This comes in really handy while using devices with exposed keyboards such as the Treo 700w Here is the keyboard shortcut list Device TiVo ReplayTV Other Antenna or Cablebox Basic DVR Cable DVD Player po Favorites S A Do ThumbsDowat E o ThumbsUp o F FastFwd FastFwd FastFwd G Guide Guide Guide Aaa J ho h ho L biveTv LiveTV LiveTV mM TiVo Menu Setup Menu Setup N J AMenu Setup Menu Setup O _ Power Power Power P Play Play Ply R Rewind Rewind Rewind Pause Pause Pause _p _ Slow Sow o o p Exit Ext ooo Input Input a Commerci
34. version of SlingPlayer Mobile will be compatible with SlingPlayer Mobile v1 0 LISTUPDATED AS OF APRIL 26 2006 5 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 INSTALLATION There are two methods of installing SlingPlayer Mobile The Automatic Installer uses your PC and Microsoft s ActiveSync to install the software on your Windows Mobile device Your other option is to download the CAB file directly into your device Select the option that best meets your needs There are two CAB files available one for devices that use Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition as the operating system and the other for Windows Mobile 5 0 devices To check the Windows Mobile OS version you have on your Pocket PC device go to Start Settings System Tab About Note Windows Mobile 2003 SE will have a version number that starts with 4 21 Automatic Installer Recommended The easiest way to get up and running with SlingPlayer Mobile is to use our automatic installer This installer uses Choose a location to install SingPlayer Microsoft s ActiveSync technology to automatically install the jemi software onto your target Windows Mobile device pm ES ied i Space Needed 1284 KB Two of the additional conveniences Automatic Installer Space Available 12510 KB offers over Direct Download are The installer will pre program your unique Slingbox Finder ID IP address onto your Windows Mobile device
35. you are streaming or using SlingPlayer Mobile Please make sure that you recharge your device to at least 50 capacity or close other power intensive applications Enabling Streaming on Cingular 8125 At present you may have issues establishing connection to your Slingbox if you are using SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC on Cingular 8125 A workaround is to disable the proxy connection setting 27 copyright 2006 Sling Media Inc 32 User Guide for SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC v1 0 On your phone go to Settings gt Connections Tab gt Connections gt Manage Existing Connections Then Select the Proxy Settings Tab Uncheck This network uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet You should be able to connect to your Slingbox the next time you start SlingPlayer Mobile How to uninstall previous versions of SlingPlayer Mobile Regardless of whether you chose the Automatic Installer or the Direct Download installation method e Disconnect your mobile device from the PC Start SlingPlayer Mobile On the bottom taskbar click Player gt Exit to completely exit the application Note hitting X on the top right will not exit the application Uninstall may fail if the application is not properly closed lf you previously performed a PC based installation Automatic Installer e Connect your device to the PC Make sure ActiveSync connection is established On your PC go to Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs Sele

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