Coby IR850 - Wireless Internet Radio System Instruction Manual Download Page 9

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Coby Electronics Corporation

www.cobyusa.com 

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Getting Started

  For  uninterrupted  Internet  radio,  a  broadband 

connection  speed  of  at  least  64kbps  is  recom-

mended, although slower connection speeds may 

still work.

 

If you need further assistance to set up your wireless 

internet  connection,  please  contact  your  internet 

provider or wireless access point manufacturer.

Using the Menu Controls

To browse the menu options, press [UP] or [DOWN].

 

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To select a menu option, press [SELECT].

 

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To return to a previous menu, press [LEFT].

 

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Connect to Your Wireless Network

If you make a mistake at any point and wish to navigate 

backward, press the [LEFT] key. This will return you to the 

previous screen.

Step 1: Connecting Power 

Plug one end of the power adapter into the Power jack 

located on the bottom of the unit, then plug the other end 

into an AC 100-240V wall outlet. Press the [POWER] button 

to turn the radio on.

Summary of Contents for IR850 - Wireless Internet Radio System

Page 1: ...IR850 EN Wireless Internet Radio Instruction Manual Page 2 Please read carefully before use ...

Page 2: ...rnet 10 Step 3 Select Your Region 10 Step 4 Select Your Network SSID 10 Step 5 Enter Your WEP WPA Password 11 Troubleshooting your network connection 12 Controls at a Glance 14 Front View 14 Bottom View 14 Top View 15 Guide to Controls 17 Remote Control 19 About the Remote Control Battery 20 Internet Radio Mode 21 Choosing a Station 22 Choosing a Podcast 23 My Favorites 24 Browsing the My Favorite...

Page 3: ...tion 29 Access the FM Radio Menu 30 Scan Setting 30 Audio Setting 31 Preset Station Memory 31 Storing a Preset Station 31 Selecting a Preset station 32 Music Player Mode 34 Music Player Menu 34 Play shared media 35 Play shared folders 35 PC settings 35 Setting the Clock 36 Manual Time Date Setting 36 Automatic Time Date Setting 37 Other Clock Options 38 Using the Alarms Timers 39 Setting the Alarm...

Page 4: ...io ID 45 Appendix 46 Set Up Media Sharing with Windows Media Player 11 46 Set Up Media Sharing with Mac OS X 49 Set up Windows File Sharing on a MAC 49 Accounts Setup 49 Directory Setup 50 Play Streaming Music on the Internet Radio 51 Frontier Silicon Internet Radio Portal 52 Troubleshooting 54 Specifications 57 Safety Notices 58 Table of Contents ...

Page 5: ...s by genre region popularity and more Instant wireless access to your computer s music library Integrated FM radio Optional station presets for internet and FM radio 20 total Full range stereo speakers Large easy to read display with digital tuner Alarm clock with sleep and snooze functions 3 5mm headphone jack for private listening Requires a 64 Kbps internet connection or greater and an 802 11g ...

Page 6: ...hock Unplug the radio during electrical storms Never use your Internet Radio if it is damaged in any way Always place the unit on a flat level surface where it will not be subject to vibration Do not expose the system to extreme temperatures either hot or cold Place your Internet Radio well away from heat sources including radiators fireplaces or heat producing devices including amplifiers Do not ...

Page 7: ... Package Contents Please make sure that the items shown below are included in the package Should an item be missing please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product Main unit Remote control Instruction manual ...

Page 8: ...s recommended for better network security If your wireless network is configured for trust ed stations you will need to enter the Radio s MAC address into your wireless access point To find the Radio s MAC address enter the menu as follows Main menu System settings Network View settings MAC Address For instructions on entering the MAC address into your wireless access point please refer to the man...

Page 9: ...ufacturer Using the Menu Controls To browse the menu options press UP or DOWN To select a menu option press SELECT To return to a previous menu press LEFT Connect to Your Wireless Network If you make a mistake at any point and wish to navigate backward press the LEFT key This will return you to the previous screen Step 1 Connecting Power Plug one end of the power adapter into the Power jack locate...

Page 10: ...ss MODE repeatedly until the display reads Internet radio Step 3 Select Your Region Press UP or DOWN to choose your region from the menu and then press SELECT to confirm The network wizard will launch Step 4 Select Your Network SSID The unit will scan the area and display all available networks Press UP or DOWN to choose the name of your network from the menu list and then press SELECT to confirm ...

Page 11: ...Choose Manual config from the menu and press SELECT to confirm If your network does not have WEP or WPA security enabled the unit will finish connecting to the net work and return to the Internet Radio menu Step 5 Enter Your WEP WPA Password If security is enabled you will be asked to input the WEP or WPA password A password entry screen will display as follows Use the direction keypad to navigate...

Page 12: ...radio will automatically save your WEP or WPA security key You will not need to re enter a WEP WPAkeyunlesstheradio s FACTORYRESET func tion is selected Troubleshooting your network connection If after trying to connect to your wireless network the display reads Failed to connect please take the following steps Ensure that your wireless access point and internet modem are connected and working nor...

Page 13: ...signal is stronger e g closer to your wireless access point Make sure that your password has been entered correctly To retrieve your access code or to get solutions to frequently asked questions move the display highlight to the HELP menu and press SELECT to confirm Getting Started ...

Page 14: ... Coby Electronics Corporation English Controls at a Glance Front View 1 2 3 Description Key 1 Power Standby button POWER 2 Display screen 3 Headphone Jack Bottom View 1 2 1 FM antenna socket 2 Power input lead ...

Page 15: ...www cobyusa com Page 15 English Controls at a Glance Top View 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 Control Description Key 1 INFO button INFO 2 Music Player Controls PREV PLAY NEXT 3 PRESET button PRESET ...

Page 16: ...lish Controls at a Glance Control Description Key 4 Menu Control buttons UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT SELECT 5 Menu button MENU 6 Volume button VOL 7 Volume button VOL 8 Snooze button SNOOZE 9 Alarm button ALARM 10 Scan button SCAN 11 Mode button MODE ...

Page 17: ...nction VOL Press to decrease volume VOL Press to increase volume MODE Press to toggle between Internet Radio FM Radio and Media Streaming modes MENU Press to enter the Main menu Menu Control buttons Press UP toscrollup Press DOWN toscrolldown FMmode pressandhold UP or DOWN toauto scan Press LEFT to skip to previous track Press RIGHT to skip to next track Press SELECT to confirm selections FM Mode ...

Page 18: ...Scan for sta tions No function PRESET Press and hold to save Preset station 1 10 Press to load Preset station 1 10 No function INFO Press to display station information No function PREV No function Skip to previous track PLAY No function Start pause playback NEXT No function Skiptonexttrack Controls at a Glance ...

Page 19: ... com Page 19 English Remote Control Mode 1 Power Standby 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Pause Play Previous 5 Next Preset buttons 1 10 6 Alarm 7 Snooze Sleep 8 Info 9 Menu 10 Left Right Up Down 11 Select Controls at a Glance ...

Page 20: ...ore using the remote be sure to remove the plastic protective tab from the battery compartment To replace the battery Squeeze the tab of the battery compartment to the right 1 while drawing the compartment out 2 Remove the battery and replace it with a new CR2025 lithium battery then replace the com partment Controls at a Glance 1 2 ...

Page 21: ...ernet Radio is displayed on the screen From the Internet Radio menu Select Last listened to see a list of your most recently listened to stations Select Station list to access the Station List menu You can browse for internet radio stations podcasts and more from the Station List menu ...

Page 22: ...cation e g Asia Europe North America etc Genre Find and listen to a station by content category e g Alternative Blues Business News Classical etc Search Stations Find and listen to a station by name Popular Stations Browse and listen to the most popular stations New Stations Browse and listen to the newest stations Someradiostationsdonotbroadcast24hoursper day and some stations are not always avai...

Page 23: ...d press SELECT to confirm There are three options available for podcast selection Location Find and listen to podcasts by geographic location e g Asia Europe North America etc Genre Find and listen to podcasts by content category e g Alternative Blues Business News Classical etc Search podcasts Find and listen to a podcast by name Internet Radio Mode ...

Page 24: ...or Stations and then press 1 SELECT to confirm Find your favorite Podcast or Station in the list and 2 press SELECT to listen to it AddingStationsorPodcaststotheMyFavoritesList When you are listening to a station or podcast that you like press and hold SELECT to add it to the My Favorites list You can also add stations to the My Favorites list from the Frontier Silicon website if you have a reg is...

Page 25: ...n the list and press SELECT 2 to listen to it Viewing Station Podcast Information While listening to a station or a podcast press INFO to change the information displayed on the screen Description of Station Scrolling text information supplied by the Internet station It may include information on music titles or program details This information is provided by the broadcaster Location of Station De...

Page 26: ... indicate that the system is receiving an updated station list This function is per formed automatically and periodically ensuring that your Radio always has the latest station directory on board Preset Station Memory Storing a Preset Station Your radio can store 10 Internet and 10 FM stations To store the current station as a preset With the remote control Press and hold one of Preset buttons on ...

Page 27: ... SELECT to confirm the radio will return to its normal working condition and a preset icon will appear on the display Selecting a Preset station You can select a preset station with the remote control or through the menu system With the Remote Control Press a Preset button on the remote control 1 10 to tune directly to the preset station Internet Radio Mode ...

Page 28: ... 28 Coby Electronics Corporation English Internet Radio Mode With the Menu System Press PRESET The Preset menu will appear 1 Press UP or DOWN to choose the desired preset 2 and then press SELECT to confirm ...

Page 29: ...Hz Otherwise the last FM station you were listening to will be selected Press UP or DOWN to increase or decrease the frequency by 0 05MHz per step To SEEK active stations automatically press and hold UP or DOWN You can also press SCAN to auto tune to active stations The unit will display the changing fre quency until it stops on the next station When the end of the frequency range is reached the r...

Page 30: ...time to access the FM Radio menu Scan Setting Automatically scan for and store available radio stations to preset memory Select YES to only save radio stations with a strong signal Select NO to save all available radio stations This auto scan feature will overwrite all previously stored preset stations ...

Page 31: ...ception stability of weak radio station broadcasts Select NO to set the radio reception mode to Stereo Preset Station Memory Storing a Preset Station Your radio can store 10 Internet and 10 FM stations To store the current station as a preset With the remote control Press and hold one of Preset buttons on the remote control 1 10 until the display reads as follows FM Radio Mode ...

Page 32: ...ld 2 Press SELECT to confirm the radio will return to its normal working condition and a preset icon will appear on the display Selecting a Preset station You can select a preset station with the remote control or through the menu system With the Remote Control Press a Preset button on the remote control 1 10 to tune directly to the preset station FM Radio Mode ...

Page 33: ...www cobyusa com Page 33 English With the Menu System Press PRESET The Preset menu will appear 1 Press UP or DOWN to choose the desired preset 2 and then press SELECT to confirm FM Radio Mode ...

Page 34: ...ow the instructions below to use the Music Player shared media functions Music Player Menu To enter Music Player mode press MODE repeatedly until Music Player is displayed on the screen The Music Player menu will appear Play Shared Media Select Shared media to browse and play shared media located on your computer Play Shared Folders Select Shared folders to browse and play shared folders located o...

Page 35: ...T to confirm and play your music Play shared folders From the Music Player menu select Shared folders 1 Use the up down direction keys to highlight the 2 desired selection Press SELECT to confirm and play the folder PC settings From the Music Player menu select PC Settings 1 To input your username highlight User name and 2 press SELECT To input your password highlight Password and 3 press SELECT ...

Page 36: ...ress MENU to access the Main menu then select 1 System settings Select Time Date 2 Select Set Time Date 3 Press UP or DOWN to adjust each time or date 4 setting then press SELECT to save the setting and move on to the next one Repeat for each time date setting Month Date Year Hours Minutes ...

Page 37: ...c Time Date Setting To have the unit automatically update the time from an internet server Press MENU to access the Main menu then select 1 System settings Select Time Date 2 Select Auto Update 3 Select Update from Network 4 Setting the Clock ...

Page 38: ... settings Select Time Date 2 Select Set format to set the clock to 12 hour or 24 hour display format Select Set timezone to set the clock to your local time zone if necessary you refer to the website wwp greenwichmeantime com Select Daylight savings to set the daylight savings time adjustment on or off Setting the Clock ...

Page 39: ...1 Select Alarm 1 to adjust the Alarm 1 options or 2 select Alarm 2 to adjust the Alarm 2 options The instructions given below apply to both Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 Select Enable to set the alarm on or off Select Time to set when the alarm will sound Select Mode to set the alarm mode to wake to buzzer Internet radio or FM Select Preset to set a preset station to wake to Setting the Clock ...

Page 40: ...led If Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 has been set the alarm time will be displayed along with the time in Standby mode Alarm Snooze Off When the alarm sounds Press SNOOZE to delay the alarm The alarm will sound again after 5 to 30 minutes this delay can be adjusted You can press SNOOZE again to see how much time is remaining on the snooze timer Press any button to turn off the alarm To disable the alarm comp...

Page 41: ...e remote control repeatedly to set a sleep period between 0 60 minutes Stop pressing the button when the desired sleep period is displayed The radio will return to normal working condition within a few seconds The radio will automatically put itself into standby mode after the set sleep period has elapsed The sleep interval time is 15 minutes per step When the sleep timer is active a sleep icon wi...

Page 42: ...to another wireless network or you may configure the network parameters manually For Network Setup enter the menu as follows MAIN 1 MENU SYSTEM SETUP Network Press SELECT to confirm Press UP or DOWN to highlight your desired selec 2 tion Press SELECT to confirm Language For language settings enter the menu as follows 1 MAIN MENU SYSTEM SETUP Language Press SELECT to confirm Press UP or DOWN to hig...

Page 43: ...Reset Press SELECT to confirm Move the highlight to YES then press SELECT to 2 confirm Press SELECT to confirm 3 If you do not wish to continue move the high light to NO and press SELECT The factory reset will not be performed and the radio will return to its previous operating condition Performing a factory reset will completely reset your radio s memory clearing all WEP WPA codes and user settin...

Page 44: ... Auto check setting Press 2 SELECT to confirm The radio will now auto check for software updates periodically When the previous screen displays move the high 3 light to Check now and press SELECT to confirm Your radio software is now up to date Software updates can take several minutes Do notinterrupttheupdateorswitchtheradiooffun til the update is complete Interrupting the update may cause perman...

Page 45: ...tem Settings SW Version and Radio ID View software version and Radio ID info Enter the menu as follows MAIN MENU SYSTEM SETUP Info Press SELECT to confirm You may need to note this information when deal ing with technical support issues ...

Page 46: ... connect your radio to the network you will need to set up media sharing so that the radio can access your music library The following steps describe how to set up media sharing in Windows Media Player 11 In Windows Media Player 11 click the small arrow 1 below the Library tab and then click Media Sharing In the Media Sharing dialogue box select the Share 2 my media check box ...

Page 47: ...w The selected device will now show a green tick Click Apply to confirm If your radio does not appear in the list of devices perform the following steps From the Media Player menu of your internet radio 1 select UPNP Servers A list of available computers will appear Select your computer Your device will now appear 2 in the list ...

Page 48: ...Page 48 Coby Electronics Corporation English If you want to confirm that this is your radio right click on the device and select Properties Your Radio s MAC address will be shown Appendix ...

Page 49: ...Preferences window under the Internet Network section click on Sharing From the Sharing window perform the following 2 steps Under the Services section enable Personal File Sharing and Windows Sharing In order to do this tick the corresponding boxes or click on Start for each of these services Under the Firewall section switch off the firewall Under the Internet section switch off Internet Sharing...

Page 50: ... is enabled Double click on Directory Access and enable the following AppleTalk LDAPv3 SLP SMB CIFS For SMB CIFS click on Configure and select an 3 appropriate workgroup Copy and paste the mp3 files to Documents in the 4 Finder window Turn on AirPort wireless sharing 5 Wait for a few minutes 6 In the Media Player Windows Shares menu enter 7 the MAC account s short name and password The Radio shoul...

Page 51: ...ribe how to play music with your Radio Select UPNP Servers in the Media Player menu 1 Select the computer you wish to play the music files 2 from Use the controls to browse according to the follow 3 ing criteria All Music Genre All Artists Contributing Artists Album Artists Composers Albums Playlists Folders or Star Ratings and then press SELECT to confirm Select the tracks you wish to play then p...

Page 52: ...ations to your radio through the website You will need to create an account and register your device to use the web portal Get the unique access code 1 Each IR850 unit has a unique access code ID From the Internet Radio menu select STATION LIST HELP Get access code Write down the access code that is displayed on the screen On a computer enter the URL 2 www wifiradio frontier com into a web browser...

Page 53: ...Fill out the registration form with the access code 3 from step 1 as well as an email address a new password and the internet radio model you are using e g Coby IR850 When the form is complete click the Register 4 button to create your account ...

Page 54: ...tronics Technical Support 56 65 Rust Street Maspeth NY 11378 Email techsupport cobyusa com Web www cobyusa com Phone 800 727 3592 Mon Fri 8 00AM 11 00PM EST Saturdays 9 00AM 5 30PM EST 718 416 3197 Mon Fri 8 00AM 5 30PM EST For your safety never attempt to repair the device yourself Attempting to do so will invalidate the warranty Internalcomponentsofthedevicecarry a risk of electric shock For add...

Page 55: ...ticular MAC addresses You can view the radio s MAC address by entering System setup Network View setting MAC address If you have an encrypted network check that you 4 have entered the correct key or password into the radio Remember that text format keys are case sensitive If when attempting to connect to an encrypted network your radio displays Wireless er ror followed by a 5 digit number then ple...

Page 56: ...The Internet connection between the server often located in a different country and the radio is slow To confirm station status try using a PC to access the sta tion via the broadcaster s web site If you can play back the station with a PC use the form at http www wifiRadio frontier com to notify us so that we can change the station data Once this information has been updated the radio should be a...

Page 57: ...nts AC 100 240V 50 60HZ please use provided adapter Frequency Range FM 87 5 108MHz Rated Output Power 15W x 2 RMS Speaker Impedance 4 Ω Headphone Jack 3 5mm stereo 32Ω Dimension 11 93 x 3 74 x 7 44 WHD Specifications and manual are subject to change without notice ...

Page 58: ...prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this device to rain or moisture Dangerous high voltage is present inside the enclosure Do not open the cabinet CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot of outlet and fully insert Protect your hearing Hearing experts advise against the constant use of personal stereos played at high volume Constant exposure to high volumes ca...

Page 59: ...led and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by ...

Page 60: ...and to protect it from overheating These openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer instructions have been adhered to Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type 9 of power sour...

Page 61: ... or water d if the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f wh...

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