Logitech Squeezebox Boom User Guide - Page 14

StereoXL, Controlling Pandora, Mounting your Boom, Listening To Your Music Collection Without,

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24 Logitech® Tips, Tricks And Advanced Techniques StereoXL™ Squeezebox Boom uses Logitech's StereoXL technology to dramatically widen the stereo image, creating an immersive audio experience. To enable StereoXL, select Settings > Audio > StereoXL from the Home Screen. Then, use the navigation wheel (or the up and down buttons on the remote) to turn StereoXL on or off, or adjust its intensity. Controlling Pandora If you've used Pandora's web interface (pandora.com), you're already familiar with the system of telling Pandora what you think of a track. When listening to Pandora with your Squeezebox Boom, you can still tell Pandora if you like or don't like a song, as well as use the rest of Pandora's customization options. When listening to a Pandora station, click the navigation wheel (or press right on the remote) to access the song menu. From there, you can select I like this song, I don't like this song, find out why Pandora played that particular song, and more. Mounting your Boom If you would like to attach your Squeezebox Boom to a wall or under a kitchen counter, Logitech has a mounting kit available. For information on ordering, go to www.logitech.com/squeezebox. Squeezebox™ Boom User Guide 25 Listening To Your Music Collection Without A Computer You do not need to keep your computer on to listen to Internet radio stations and online music services. Just connect your Squeezebox Boom to SqueezeNetwork, the free, online service operated by Logitech. Listening to your music collection stored on your computer is typically accomplished by running SqueezeCenter on your computer and connecting your Squeezebox Boom to SqueezeCenter. If you'd like to enjoy your personal music collection without turning on your computer, you have a couple of options. Add a NAS Drive To Your Network Any NAS (Network Attached Storage) device which is compatible with SqueezeCenter can be added to your network as a music server. A list of compatible NAS drives can be found at www.logitech.com, under Support | Troubleshooting. Select Wireless Music Systems from the list of product categories. Create an MP3tunes Music Locker MP3tunes (mp3tunes.com) allows you to create a private, secure "storage locker" for your music collection. You can upload tracks to your locker, and then access them from any computer or Squeezebox connected to the Internet. Password protection ensures that your music collection isn't accessed by anyone but you. MP3tunes is an optional service, and subscription fees apply.

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24
Logitech
®
Squeezebox
Boom User Guide
25
Tips, Tricks And Advanced Techniques
StereoXL
Squeezebox Boom uses Logitech’s StereoXL technology to dramatically widen
the stereo image, creating an immersive audio experience.
To enable StereoXL, select Settings > Audio > StereoXL from the Home Screen.
Then, use the navigation wheel (or the
UP
and
DOWN
buttons on the remote)
to turn StereoXL on or off, or adjust its intensity.
Controlling Pandora
If you’ve used Pandora’s web interface (
pandora.com
), you’re already familiar with the
system of telling Pandora what you think of a track. When listening to Pandora with
your Squeezebox Boom, you can still tell Pandora if you like or don’t like a song, as well
as use the rest of Pandora’s customization options.
When listening to a Pandora station, click the navigation wheel (or press
RIGHT
on
the remote) to access the song menu. From there, you can select
I like this song
,
I
don’t like this song
,
find out why Pandora played that particular song
,
and more.
Mounting your Boom
If you would like to attach your Squeezebox Boom to a wall or under a kitchen
counter, Logitech has a mounting kit available. For information on ordering,
go to
www.logitech.com/squeezebox
.
Listening To Your Music Collection Without
A Computer
You do not need to keep your computer on to listen to Internet radio stations and
online music services. Just connect your Squeezebox Boom to SqueezeNetwork,
the free, online service operated by Logitech.
Listening to your music collection stored on your computer is typically accomplished
by running SqueezeCenter on your computer and connecting your Squeezebox Boom
to SqueezeCenter. If you’d like to enjoy your personal music collection without turning
on your computer, you have a couple of options.
Add a NAS Drive To Your Network
Any NAS (Network Attached Storage) device which is compatible with SqueezeCenter
can be added to your network as a music server. A list of compatible NAS drives can
be found at
www.logitech.com
, under
Support | Troubleshooting.
Select Wireless
Music Systems from the list of product categories.
Create an MP3tunes Music Locker
MP3tunes (
mp3tunes.com
) allows you to create a private, secure “storage locker”
for your music collection. You can upload tracks to your locker, and then access them
from any computer or Squeezebox connected to the Internet. Password protection
ensures that your music collection isn’t accessed by anyone but you.
MP3tunes is an optional service, and subscription fees apply.