SLINGCATCHER USER GUIDE
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN Welcome! Thank you for purchasing SlingCatcher. SlingCatcher allows you to watch digital video on your TV. With the included remote control, you can sit back on your couch and watch video from your Slingbox, or movies and Internet video from your PC. We’ve designed this set up procedure to cover most situations. If you have a more complex home theater system, see the manuals that came with your equipment for set-up information.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SETUP SLINGCATCHER: TV Router Flashlight OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT: Digital audio, HDMI, S-video and component cables may be needed, depending on how you choose to connect SlingCatcher. Slingbox Windows PC • A flashlight to help you see behind your TV. • A TV with composite video, S-video, component video, or HDMI inputs. • A broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem) connected to a home network (wired or wireless).
Setting up SlingCatcher IMPORTANT: Before you plug SlingCatcher into an electrical outlet, read the safety information in the included “SlingCatcher Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information” booklet. That booklet also includes important safety instructions on cleaning your SlingCatcher. Step 1: INSERT batteries in the remote Place the batteries in the remote control by removing the rear cover of the remote and inserting the batteries.
2. Next, choose a type of audio connection. There are three kinds of audio connections: analog, digital and HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). Analog provides good sound. Digital or HDMI provide the best sound. HDMI Digital Audio Analog Audio Right Analog Audio Left SlingCatcher Audio Outputs Make sure that the device for audio has the kind of available audio connections that you want to use. ANALOG: Analog audio connections are usually red and white.
Step 4: Connect the video cables 1. Check the available video inputs on your TV. There are four kinds of video connections: composite, S-video, component and HDMI. The video quality of a composite video connection is good, S-video is better, and component is very good. HDMI is best. 2. Choose the highest quality connection that your TV has that’s available. COMPOSITE: Composite connections include the red and white connectors for audio, along with a yellow one for video.
Step 5: Connect SlingCatcher to your network If you plan to connect your SlingCatcher via Ethernet to your home network, connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack on the back of SlingCatcher. Plug the other end into an unused Ethernet port on your router. If your SlingCatcher is not near your router, you can use SlingLinks (not included) to bridge a wired Ethernet connection between SlingCatcher and your router. Visit http://www.slingmedia.com/slinglink for more information.
Step 7: Turn on your TV Wait 1 minute for SlingCatcher and your TV to warm up. If necessary, change your TV video input source setting to match the input that you’ve connected SlingCatcher to. It may not be obvious how to change the input source setting on your TV. Again, you may need to refer to the manual for your TV for information. If you don’t have the manual, many manufacturers also have these manuals on their web sites. After you choose the correct input source setting, a Welcome screen appears.
Optional steps: After you’ve completed the SlingCatcher on-screen setup, you can perform these optional steps: • You can install the SlingCatcher Desktop software on your Windows PC or PCs. This software allows you to view video from your PC on the TV. Visit http://www.slingcatcher.com to download the software and installation instructions. • If you want to sync media content from your PC using the SlingCatcher Desktop software, you can connect a USB 2.0 storage device to the back of SlingCatcher.
using SlingCatcher Using the remote control You can use the SlingCatcher remote control to control both SlingCatcher, as well as any Slingboxes that you have access to on your home network or on the Internet. When you’re watching video from a Slingbox, most of the buttons on the SlingCatcher remote will control your cable/satellite set-top box, DVD player, or Slingbox TV tuner.
• VOL, TV POWER, TV INPUT, and MUTE buttons: These buttons on the remote control can be set to control your television and/or stereo or A/V system. Note that these buttons control your TV, and/or stereo or A / V system, not SlingCatcher. Until they are programmed they do not do anything. Visit http:// www.slingcatcher.com for more information. • The Sling button: Press the Sling button ( the main menu shown here.
MORE SLINGCATCHER INFO For more information on SlingCatcher Desktop, SlingSync and SlingProjector, please visit: http://www.slingcatcher.com If you need more help, visit our support web site at http://support.slingmedia.com for SlingCatcher tips and tricks, tutorials and information on how to contact the Sling Media tecnical support team. tips and troubleshooting Before you do anything else, make sure that all audio, video, and network cables are connected as described in this manual.
Unable to connect to my SlingCatcher from the SlingCatcher Desktop software 1. Make sure that your PC is properly connected to your router. 2. If you are using a wired Ethernet connection, make sure that the Ethernet cable is firmly connected to SlingCatcher and to your router. If you are using a wireless connection, make sure that it’s set up and connected properly. 3. Make sure that your network is on.
Technical specifications SlingCatcher Set-top Box Specifications: Dimensions 9.25”x7.25”x1.75” Weight 1.6 lbs.
