Features
Overview: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio is a compact all-in-one network
music player which lets you listen to digital music on your computer and the
internet any room of your house. You can browse, organize, and play your digital
music collection stored on your computer or listen to internet radio and select
online music services anywhere in your home.
Compact Design: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio fits easily just about
anywhere in your home - the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, or even the patio,
without taking up a lot of counter space.
Note: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio is not weather resistant.
2.4-inch Color Screen: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio features a
2.4-inch, 24-bit color LCD screen which displays album art, track and station
information, visual-effects, and screen savers. The unit features an ambient
light sensor to adjust the display's brightness according to your room's
lighting condition, so it's never too bright or too dim.
High Quality Sound: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio provides
high-quality sound with very low distortion thanks to its two-way speaker
system, built-in digital amplifier, and support for 24/48 kHz encoding. The
Squeezebox Radio features a 3/4" high-definition soft-dome tweeter and a 3"
high-power long-throw woofer powered by a class-D amplifier with a digital
electronic crossover.
Wired or Wireless Connection: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio allows you
to connect to your computer and the Internet via a hardwire (Ethernet) or
wireless (Wi-Fi) connection:
- Wi-Fi Connection: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio offers true
802.11g (802.11n and 802.11b compatible) wireless technology that lets
you enjoy your music stored on your computer in any room of your home,
without wires. The Squeezebox Radio offers one-touch setup with compatible
WPS-supporting routers. The Logitech Squeezebox Radio supports WPA Personal,
WPA2-AES, and 64/128-bit WEP encryption.
- Ethernet Connection: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio features a
rear-panel Ethernet (LAN) port which connects to any 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
network (with Auto MDX).
System Requirements: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio supports the
following operating systems (OS).
- Windows 7, Vista, or XP
- Macintosh OS X
- Debian/Ubuntu Linux or RPM-based Linux
Note: Requires 246 MB RAM and 80 MB available on the hard disk.
Digital Music Access: You can play songs from your personal
library stored on your computer, tune in to thousands of Internet radio
stations, or connect to online services like Pandora, Slacker, Rhapsody, Sirius
Internet Radio, or iTunes. The
Squeezebox Radio supports the following digital audio formats.
- Media Server and Online Services: It supports the following audio
formats - MP3, FLAC, WMA, WMA Lossless, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, Ogg, and
AIFF.
- Internet Radio: It supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, and WMA
formatted Internet radio streams.
Online Portal: There is a web portal for Squeezebox Radio at
www.mysqueezebox.com from your computer. Its main features include:
- My Music: At My Music, download Squeezebox Server so you can
access and listen to your personal music library stored on your computer.
- Application Gallery: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio's Application
Gallery allows you to find and play internet radio stations, online music
services, podcast, newsfeeds, and more. You can browse the Application
Gallery by - Featured Apps, Custom Radio, Music On-Demand, Music Stores,
Podcast Services, Photo Services, Radio Networks, Social Networks, and
Utilities.
- My Applications: Review and manage the applications that you have
selected, installed and downloaded to the Squeezebox Radio.
- Favorites: For even quicker access to the items you listen to the
most, you can add songs, albums, radio stations and playlists to your
Favorites.
- Players: Find information about the Squeezebox players that are
connected to your account. You can also change player names, and pick a
different language and time-zone.
- Remote Control: Control Squeezebox Radio from your desktop.
- Support: Easy access to Squeezebox community forums and
customer support.
- Account Settings: Review the settings for the mysqueezebox.com
account that you created during the setup process.
Squeezebox Server: To listen to your personal music library on the
Squeezebox Radio, you will need to download and install Squeezebox Server from
mysqueezebox.com. After you install Squeezebox Server on your computer and
select Finish, it will scan your computer, create an index of your music, and
make your music library accessible from the Squeezebox Radio.
Note: If you only listen to music from Internet
sources, or if you have uploaded your personal music collection to an online
music locker, you do not need to run Squeezebox Server on your computer.
Control Panel: The Squeezebox Server Control Panel offers
easy access to frequently used settings from your computer. Control panel tabs
include:
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Server Status: Start and stop Squeezebox Server, and
scan your music library.
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Music Library: Name your music library and point to
music folders.
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Account Settings: Enter your mysqueezebox.com account
information.
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Advanced: Perform advanced tasks such as music
library cleanup, displaying log files, and accessing the Squeezebox Server
web interface for additional advanced settings.
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Diagnostics: Obtain diagnostic information such as IP
addresses and port function status.
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Information: A source for server information, music
library statistics, and the folder locations for log files, cache folders
and more.
Now Playing List: You can create and manage your own Now
Playing list, and retrieve and listen to existing music playlists from music
stored on your computer, internet radio, or online music services.
Note: Playlists are saved under My Music
whether they are made up of songs from your personal music library,
Interneradio stations, or online music services.
Shuffle and Repeat: The Squeezebox Radio lets you shuffle
and repeat the music in a playlist.
Preset Buttons: The Logitech Squeezebox Radio is equipped with 6
preset buttons that allows one-touch access to your favorite radio stations,
playlists and applications.
Internet Radio Search: The Squeezebox Radio allows you to browse,
search, and select a full range of Internet radio stations. The Squeezebox Radio
includes tools for browsing and searching by Staff Picks, Local stations, Talk
radio, Sports, and more.
Auxiliary Input: In addition to accessing your digital music from your
computer and the Internet, the Squeezebox Radio is equipped with a rear-panel
3.5mm auxiliary input for connecting an external device such as your iPod or
other portable digital music player.
Headphone Output: The Squeezebox Radio is equipped with a side-panel
3.5mm stereo headphone jack for connecting a set of headphones so you can
privately listen to your digital music.
Audio Settings: The Squeezebox Radio provides several options for
adjusting the sound.
- Crossfade: Use crossfading to eliminate long periods of silence
between the songs in your personal music library.
- Volume Level: You can even out the volume between songs in your
personal music library. The Squeezebox Server will automatically use
information from your audio files so that tracks and albums sound equally
loud.
Alarm: The Squeezebox Radio includes a full-featured alarm clock that
lets you set multiple alarms per day, for different times on any day of the
week. You can use the default alarm sound, choose to be woken by an item in your
Favorites, or you can select a sound from Squeezebox Radio's set of musical
sounds, natural sounds, or sound effects.
Sleep Timer: You can set a timer for the Squeezebox Radio to
automatically turn itself off so you can listen to music as you fall asleep. You
can set the Squeezebox to turn off at the end of the song you are playing, or
after 15, 30, 45, or 90 minutes.
Power Supply: The Squeezebox Radio operates off of standard household
current using the supplied AC power adapter.
