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Audio codecs

Your radio supports a range of audio codecs which provide compatibility with a wide range of Internet Radio stations.  These also allow users to stream 
music from their computers or to play directly from USB fl ash memory devices.

Note that for any given audio codec, there are many streaming protocols available, and thus even if an Internet Radio station uses a supported format, 
this does not guarantee that every such station will work with your radio.  The radio stations database to which your radio connects is checked for 
compatibility so that most stations should be playable without problems. Similarly when streaming media from a computer, while a codec may be 
supported, there can be many subtle variations in formats, tagging schemes and protocols (even within UPnP).  In general your radio will play the 
supported formats with most common UPnP servers.

Bit-Rates

The following table summarises the maximum supported bit-rates for the various audio formats that are playable on your radio. Higher rates may be 
playable in some cases but performance of the product may be affected.

 

Codec 

 

Maximum supported rate

 AAC 

(LC) 

 320 

kbits/sec

 FLAC 

(1)

  

1.5 

Mbits/sec

 LPCM 

(2)

  

1.536 Mbits/sec

 MP3 

 320 

kbits/sec

 Real 

Audio 64 

kbits/sec

 WAV 

 1.536 

Mbits/sec

 WMA 

(3)

  

320 

kbits/sec

All codecs support 2-channel (stereo) coded fi les only.

All codecs support sample rates up to 48 kbits/sec (includes 32 and 44.1 kbits/sec).

Files which have Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection applied will not be playable on your radio.

(1)  16 and 24 bit samples are supported in FLAC fi les

(2)  The maximum supported bit-rate is for a 48 kHz sampling, 2 channels and 16-bits per sample.

(3)  WMA Lossless, WMA Voice, WMA 10 Professional, and fi les which have DRM protection are not supported.

Summary of Contents for colourSTREAM

Page 1: ...ROBERTSEnjoy Listening DAB FM WiFi Internet Radio with Music Player Last fm and dock for iPod Please read this manual before use ...

Page 2: ...4 Last fm the basics 46 Set up a Last fm user account 48 49 Listening to Last fm 50 51 Your recent stations history 53 Deleting details of a Last fm account 54 Scrobbling On Off control 54 iPod docking 55 57 Docking your iPod 55 Navigating your iPod 57 Contents DAB mode 58 64 Selecting a DAB radio station 60 Display mode 61 Finding new DAB radio stations 61 Manual Tuning 62 My favourites Edit favo...

Page 3: ...C FLAC WAV and Real Audio formats are supported Real Audio for Internet Radio only The ColourStream connects to your home computer network either using WiFi or via a wired Ethernet connection 2 WiFi Protected Setup WPS is supported for simpler setting up with compatible wireless routers Works with Last fm an on line music service with millions of tracks available It plays personalised radio statio...

Page 4: ...ow to use your ColourStream to play audio files or video soundtracks directly from your iPod The two sections for DAB Radio and FM Radio describes how to use the radio to listen to conventional radio broadcasts The section titled Clock and Alarms describes how the clock in the radio may be set as well as explaining the use of the alarms snooze and sleep timer features The Display and Audio section ...

Page 5: ...FiProtectedAccess WPA WPA2 dataencryptionthenyou either need to know the WEP WPA or WPA2 key used for encryption so you can get the radio to communicate with the network or your router needs to offer WiFi Protected Setup WPS If connecting using WiFi the radio will typically work within a 10 20 metre radius from your wireless access point The actual range achieved will dependuponthebuildingtype oth...

Page 6: ... On Standby Volume control 4 Colour touch screen 5 iPod dock 3 6 Mains input socket 7 Telescopic aerial 8 Ethernet socket RJ 45 9 USB socket for service use only 10 Headphone socket 11 Auxiliary input socket 12 WiFi antenna internal Rear view 2 1 1 5 6 7 11 10 9 8 5 4 12 ...

Page 7: ...ayback control buttons 2 Mode button 3 Info button 4 Repeat button 5 Volume down button 6 Mute button 7 Up button for menus tuning 8 Left button for menus tuning 9 Select button 10 Last fm Love button 11 Last fm Ban button 12 Down button for menus tuning 13 Right button for menus tuning 14 Volume Up button 15 Shuffle button 16 Menu button 17 Sleep Snooze button 18 On Standby button 4 6 9 12 14 15 1...

Page 8: ...cover 3 Close the battery cover by re applying the cover to the control in the position marked OPEN and then use a coin to rotate the cover clockwise so that there is a slight click and the dot on the cover is aligned with the LOCK marking on the remote control 4 If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the battery is removed IMPORTANT The battery shoul...

Page 9: ...or solvents Navigation controls on the touch screen This section describes the basic means of controlling your ColourStream internet radio Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book 1 Pressing the On Standby control brings your radio out of Standby mode Pressing the On Standby control while the radio is in use will cause it to return to the Standby mode with ...

Page 10: ...error is made when navigating the menus it is generally possible to go back to a higher level menu by pressing the Back button on the screen 7 Touch the Close button to exit the current mode The display will return to the home menu screen 8 Touch the Volume button and then use the or buttons on the screen or use the Rotary Volume control until your required volume level is reached 9 Your internet ...

Page 11: ... that the command has been accepted 1 Press the Mode button then press Left and Right buttons to highlight each of the operating modes Press the Select button to select the required mode 2 Pressing the Menu button on the remote control will normally access a context specific menu for the current operating mode 3 Navigate the menus using the Left and Right buttons and the Up and Down buttons 4 Use t...

Page 12: ...w appears white The next character will be entered as lowercase Touch the number text button on the left hand side of the screen to toggle between numbers and text If you make a mistake and wish to erase a character touch the left arrow backspace key When the complete text has been entered touch the tick or Magnifying glass icon The icon shown will vary according to the text being entered 123 abc ...

Page 13: ...m the mains the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely 5 Whenyouapplypower thedisplayontheradiowilllightupandsay ROBERTS The first time that you use your radio or after a Factory Reset the display will show Start setup wizard now Touch Yes on the screen to start the setup wizard You will then need to select the desired language go to step 7 6 You are recommended to run...

Page 14: ...alent to British Summer Time and No is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time 11 The display will then show a list of WiFi region options for the network set up for the UK choose Most of Europe Touch the required region Do this even if planning to use the wired Ethernet connection Your radio will then scan for available WiFi networks 12 The radio will enter the Network Settings Wizard and will display ...

Page 15: ...ecting Wired in the Network Wizard then see page 18 13 If you plan to use a WiFi connection you will first need to identify your network in the list of network names presented by the Network Wizard If no networks are found then you may have to get your wireless router working please see the instructions supplied with it or you may be too far from the router Whentheradiofindsyourwirelessnetwork itdis...

Page 16: ...s user documentation Then touch OK on screen on the radio The two devicesshouldthenconnectwiththeencryptionkeysentautomatically to the radio Skip WPS if you wish to enter the encryption key yourself IfyouchosePushButtonorPINthescreenwillthenshow Connecting and then Setup wizard completed Touch OK to exit the setup wizard and then go to paragraph 20 on the next page 17 If your network is configured ...

Page 17: ...d until the complete key has been entered Remember WEP keys only use the numbers 0 9 and letters A F WPA keys are sensitive to upper and lower case characters You must enter the key exactly or the radio will not connect to the network After the final character of the WEP or WPA key has been entered touch the tick symbol The screen will show Connecting and then Setup wizard completed Touch OK to exi...

Page 18: ... This will present you with details of any WiFi networks that are found Scroll down the list and touch the desired network name The radio will then use its WiFi system to communicate with the network Depending on the settings for the new network you may need to enter an encryption key see pages 15 16 By default the radio will then acquire an IP address and other network settings from your router u...

Page 19: ...ou chose Wireless and DHCP Yes please skip to step 6 on page 19 in order to set up the wireless connection details If you chose DHCP No for either connection method the next step is to set up the IP address 3 The manually specified IP address should be chosen to be compatible with the settings in your router and must be a unique address on your network If you are using DHCP for some devices and sta...

Page 20: ...in your router 7 Having entered the SSID you must enter details of the encryption system used on your wireless network This should be the same as specified in your router settings If your network does not use encryption then select the Open option Your radio should then connect to the network so skip to step 11 If your network uses WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy select Pre Shared option then go to st...

Page 21: ...rs and must be identical to the key which has been entered into your router Note the encryption key is sensitive to the use of upper and lower case letters and symbols Take care to enter the key exactly or the radio will not be able to connect to your router Once the key is entered the radio should connect to the network 11 While the radio is trying to connect to the network it will display Proces...

Page 22: ...less of location or taking location into account If you know part of the name of an internet radio station you can enter it into the radio and it will search for stations that match that name This can be helpful if you are unsure of the location or genre of a particular station If your radio cannot connect to a radio station Note If your radio is unable to connect to an internet radio station it w...

Page 23: ... or press the area between the arrow and the bar to cause the menu to scroll further if there are many items If there are many items in a menu then the radio allows the menu to wrap around in either direction This can make it easier to reach items at the end of a long menu such as a list of countries or internet radio stations Rewind Touchtorewindpreviouslybroadcastmaterialand podcasts Not applica...

Page 24: ... display will show Connecting while the radio connects to the new station The station should then start playing Adjust the volume as needed If the station has on demand content that is it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already been broadcast or to Podcasts there will be an additional screen showing the radio station name as well as a Podcasts option Podcasts and Listen Agai...

Page 25: ... or genre This facility allows you to search for the station using a part or parts of the radio station name Search stations is accessed via the Stations menu Text entry is described on page 11 The radio will search for radio stations that match your search data If you include a space between two search items the radio will look for station names which include both items Thus a search for ROCK 100...

Page 26: ...ations are accessed from the Stations menu Last Listened It is often helpful to be able to go back to a station that you have recently listened to Your radio has a Last Listened feature which provides you with quick access to the most recently listened to radio stations or podcasts As each new radio station is listened to the oldest item is deleted from the list The Last Listened list is stored wh...

Page 27: ...th types of programming ListenAgain programmes are also accessible via the Stations menu Internet Radio SelecttheInternetRadiomenubaronceor twice to enter the Internet menu list Touch Browse station list then select Podcasts You may then search by location genre or using part of the name of the podcast Thesearchesoperateinexactlythesamewayaswhensearching for a conventional radio station Stationswh...

Page 28: ...ter an account During the registration process the web site asks for an access code This allows it to uniquely identify your internet radio from the many others that it also provides data for To obtain the access code please follow these steps 2 With your radio switched on and in Internet radio mode 3 In the Help menu touch Get access code Provided that the radio is connected to the Internet a cod...

Page 29: ...ook at modify or delete your added stations list on the web site use thelink Myaddedstations inthe Myaccount area Todeleteanadded radio station click on the icon with a heart and minus symbol Customising your radio cont Configuring My Favourite Stations 1 Using the web site at http www wifiradio frontier com it is possible to search among the many radio stations that are available by location genre ...

Page 30: ...ions Internet Radio Internet Radio 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Julia fav My Favourites Stations Follow the procedure above until the desired favourite station is shown on the display Removing a favourite station To remove a favourite station touch the Bin button the screen will display Are you sure Touch Yes if you wish to erase the station and the selected favourite station will be removed Select No if you...

Page 31: ...sted are generic terms There are many variations of each format as well a variety of streaming protocols in use by different radio broadcasters Your radio has been designed to play the vast majority of coding and streaming formats in current use by broadcasters Selecting your added stations Display information When playing an internet radio station the display typically shows the station name meta...

Page 32: ...ere are many items If there are many items in a menu then the radio allows the menu to wrap around in either direction Skip Rewind Touch to skip current track The previous track in the list will be played Press and hold to advance rewind speed Play Pause Touch to pause playback of the current track Touch again to resume playback Stop Touch to stop the track currently playing From the home menu sel...

Page 33: ... Note that the playback of files encoded using WMAVoice WMA 10 Professional and of files which have DRM protection is not supported WhenusingaUPnPserver thesearchandselectioncriteriaaredetermined by the server software but typically includeArtist Album and Genre Many server applications also allow you to access your files according to the folders within which they are stored as well as other criteria...

Page 34: ...o add new media files to the library select Library then Music then All music or Artist Album etc This will show you the current library contents You may then simply drag and drop files from other locations into the library Alternatively with media files or folders on the screen you may right click on the file or folder and select Include in library and then select Music In this way you can quickly ad...

Page 35: ... Library tab in WMP 12 and select the Stream item to open the Media Streaming window Select Automatically allow devices to play my media then select Automatically allow all computer and media devices Alternatively select More Streaming options to enable sharing on a per device basis 7 In the More streaming options window the radio will be listed as a blocked device Click on the button shown to sel...

Page 36: ...h function touch Search You may select characters to build a keyword for searching for content to play Text entry is described on page 11 When you first set up sharing with a UPnP server it is likely that not all of your files will be available immediately The UPnP server must look inside each file to identify the artist and album information from tags embedded in them The server may also need time t...

Page 37: ...itch to showing the tracks in that album or folder When searching by UPnP they will normally be listed in track number order but as with the search criteria this can vary according to the server application used With the first track in the album indicated touch the track and the album will begin playing While the radio is playing from your media library you may use the menus as described page above...

Page 38: ... move through the track Release the button when the desired point is reached Note that this feature is not supported when playing files encoded using the FLAC format Touch to pause playback of the current track Touch again to resume playback My Music 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Stratosfear The Big Sleep in Search Of Hade 3am At the Border Of the Marsh Invisible Limits Stratosfear Invisible Limits Tangerine D...

Page 39: ...ic menu bar once or twice to enter the music menu list Touch Shuffle until ON appears in yellow and your selected tracks will be shuffled Touch Shuffle again to turn off the shuffle function OFF appears on the display Note The shuffle play function may only be used if the current selection comprises fewer than 500 tracks My Music Alternatively touch the My Music menu bar once or twice to enter the musi...

Page 40: ...media files their format and upon the server capability Not all UPnP servers make information from the media files available in the same way Thetimeisdisplayedinthetop leftcornerofthedisplay andaWiFistrength or Ethernet connection indicator is shown in the top right corner If the capture of track information by the Last fm feature is enabled known as scrobbling then the Last fm logo will also be sho...

Page 41: ...in the radio Audio formats supported are MP3 WMA AAC FLAC and WAV USB playback does not support files encoded using WMA lossless WMA Voice WMA 10 Professional nor files of any format which have DRM protection Cautions In order to minimise the risk of damage to your radio or your USB memory pleaseplacetheunitsuchthatthememorydevicecannoteasilybeknocked while it is inserted in the socket Remove the US...

Page 42: ...r then you will simply step to the next folder level Touch the track to begin playing All files in the current folder will then be played in turn Files are played in the order in which they exist in the filing system of the USB memory they are not sorted by file name or track number Controlling playback from the USB memory device including Shuffle and Repeat functions is explained on page 38 Theshuffle...

Page 43: ...w Added to My playlist The track will be added to the playlist for playback later When using a UPnP server or a USB memory device scroll to the chosen album artist or folder and touch and hold until the display changes to edit mode with an add symbol allowing you to add entire albums to the playlist Touch the add symbol and the display will show Added to My playlist Eachofthetrackswithinthealbum a...

Page 44: ...low above instructions to find a track you wish to erase My Music 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Stratosfear wma The Big Sleep In Search Of Hade 3am At The Border Of The Marsh Invisible Limits wma My Playlist Press and hold the track to cause the Bin button to show on the display Touch the Bin button to delete or use the back button to cancel My Music 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Stratosfear wma The Big Sleep in Search Of...

Page 45: ... do not wish to clear the playlist touch No to cancel the operation My Music 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Repeat Shuffle Add to My Playlist Clear My Playlist OFF ON Playing your playlist My Music 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Stratosfear wma The Big Sleep in Search Of Hade 3am At the Border Of The Marsh Invisible Limits wma My Playlist When playing a track touch the Directory button to enter the media selection menu Rep...

Page 46: ...f This option is only available when playing from a UPnP server not from USB memory Note If other people use the radio you may wish to switch scrobbling off so that their listening does not modify your account s listening preferences Alternatively you could switch the radio to another account please see page 49 Play similar artists in Last fm To use this feature you must have previously set up a L...

Page 47: ...sing the UPnP Music Player and Last fm modes This sends track names to Last fm adding them to your Last fm library and helps the service to tailor its future recommendations to your musical tastes Using two dedicated buttons on the radio you can tell Last fm that you love particular tracks or you can ban a track from ever being played again This also influences the tracks you are offered in the fut...

Page 48: ...further if there are many items If there are many items in a menu then the radio allows the menu to wrap around in either direction This can make it easier to reach items at the end of a long menu Stop Touch to stop the track currently playing Ban Touch the ban button if you do not like a particular Last fm track and wish not to hear it again Love Touch the Love button if you like a currently play...

Page 49: ...e to the use of upper and lower case letters and symbols Text entry is described on page 11 Enter the Password using exactly the same method The account information entered will be saved and then the validity of the account will be checked with Last fm If the account is invalid the display will show Unauthorised You will need to modify the information Once the account is setup the display will sho...

Page 50: ...ently in use will be marked in yellow Touch the account that you wish to switch to The display will then show the Last fm station list Choosing an option will then play tracks according to the selected account s preferences Last fm 15 05 26 Jun 2010 1 Aardvark99 Select Last fm profile 2 Gerry T 3 Julia S 4 Les M Last fm 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Current user Scrobbling Return to Playing screen Last fm Men...

Page 51: ...robbling process so there can sometimes be spurious tags connected to only a few tracks which may give an Insufficient Content error when searching Your Library Plays all tracks scrobbled to your profile or tracks by artists you ve added to your library This information can be edited on the Last fm web site Your Recommendations Plays tracks recommended to you based on your music profile and that of o...

Page 52: ...k currently playing and wish it to influence the content that Last fm offers to your account The radio will show Love it and will continue playback Touch the Ban button if you do not like a particular track and wish not to hear it again The radio will show Ban it and will offer another track If you accidentally love or ban a track you can remove it from your list of loved or banned tracks using the...

Page 53: ... uses only the characters 0 9 A Z and Space Enter text as described on page 11 Once the artist or tag is entered touch the Magnifying glass to search Select oneofthetagsorartistsoffered Thedisplaywillshow Connecting and the radio will begin playing content guided by the search Select the Skip button if you wish to skip the current track and start playback of another track based on your selection Y...

Page 54: ...our PC You can then directly choose one of those selections without entering its details again The History option on the Last fm stations menu allows you to see the most recently played tracks with the most recent displayed first Note that this is only a display it is not possible to play tracks from this list Scroll through the menu and touch Your Recent Stations A list of your recent Last fm sele...

Page 55: ...ils are stored in the radio The account which is currently in use will be marked in yellow Last fm 15 05 26 Jun 2010 1 Aardvark99 Select Last fm profile 2 Gerry T 3 Julia S 4 Les M Touch the Bin button to delete the unwanted account details The account will not be deleted from the Last fm website Scrobbling On Off control Last fm Touch the Last fm menu bar once or twice to enter the Last fm menu l...

Page 56: ...an iPod accessories supplier Ensure that the radio is in standby Place the iPod docking adaptor into the iPod docking recess so that it is securely seated Carefully place your iPod on the universal iPod dock connector then press the On Standby button to switch on the radio To avoid possible damage to either device do not use your iPod without the correct adaptor fitted in the dock connector The rad...

Page 57: ...evious track in the list Press and hold to rewind current track Skip Fast forward Touch to start playback of the next track in the list Press and hold to fast forward current track Stop Touch to stop the track currently playing iPod From the home menu touch the iPod mode button Your iPod will switch on and continue playing from where it was previously stopped Note The ColourStream radio is able to...

Page 58: ...ur radio To pause playback touch the Play Pause button To resume playback press the Play Pause button on the remote or use the Pause button on the display To Stop playback touch the Stop button While the iPod is playing touch and hold the Fast forward or Rewind buttons Release the button when the desired part of the item is reached Repeat While the iPod is playing press the Repeat button on the re...

Page 59: ...eg James AddFavourite TouchtoAddthecurrentlytunedradiostation to the favourites list Your radio can store up to 10 favourite DAB stations Favourite Selects the favourite station list previously stored in the radios memory Left Touch to select the previous DAB radio station in the list Right Touch to select the next DAB radio station in the list DAB Radio Information Touch to view detailed informat...

Page 60: ...DAB station Touch the Up or Down arrows or press the area between the arrow and the bar to scroll further to view the list of stations Aquestion mark in front of the station merely indicates that the station has not recently been detected by the radio It may still be available If the station list is still empty after the scan the display will show No signal please adjust your radio If no stations ...

Page 61: ...6Music BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1Xtra Alternatively when playing a DAB radio station touch the Left or Right buttons to cause the radio to select either the next or previous station in the list The use of favourite stations is described on page 63 Secondary services Some DAB radio stations can have one or more secondary stations associated with them Typically these are not broadcast continually If a ...

Page 62: ...ing the initial scan you can follow this procedure to allow your radio to find out which DAB radio stations are available DAB Touch the DAB menu bar once or twice to enter the DAB menu list Select Scan the display will show Scanning in progress and your radio will perform a scan of the DAB frequencies As new stations are found the station counter will increase and stations will be added to the list...

Page 63: ...f the DAB multiplex found if any Abar graph shows the signal strength and is useful if you need to reposition the radio or its aerial The minimum signal marker I which separates the left and right parts of the signal graph shows the minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added to the list stored in the radio To choos...

Page 64: ...it Favourite stations DAB You may edit your favourite station list once you have stored your favourite stations You may move or delete selected favourite stations DAB Touch the DAB menu bar to enter DAB menu list and touch Edit Favourites from the list Touch the favourite station that you wish to move or delete Touch the Up or Down arrows to move the favourite station up or down in your list Touch...

Page 65: ...asts use the DRC function If the broadcast does not provide DRC information then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect Prune invalid stations If you move to a different part of the country some of the stations which were listed may no longer be available Also from time to time some DAB services may stop broadcasting or may change location or frequency Stations which cannot be found or w...

Page 66: ...oaddthecurrentlytunedradiostation to the favourites list Your radio can store up to 10 favourite stations in FM mode Favourite Selects the favourite station list previously stored in the radios memory Left Tunes down the FM waveband high frequency to low frequency Right Tunes Up the FM waveband low frequency to high frequency AUTO TUNE Auto Tune Auto Tune Touch to select autotune mode Auto tune wi...

Page 67: ... will show the frequency of the signal which has been found If RDS information is available after a few seconds the display will show the radio station name Stereo or Mono broadcasts are indicated at the top of the screen If you only hear hiss or interference simply touch the Left or Right buttons to scan further Your radio may have found a spurious interference signal The yellow markers at the to...

Page 68: ...list and your radio will tune to the station stored in the preset memory Use the scroll bar to access the list FM Alternatively touch the FM menu bar and touch My Favourites from the list Edit Favourite stations FM You may edit your favourite station list once you have stored your favourite stations You may also move or delete selected favourite stations Select Edit favourites from the FM Menu and...

Page 69: ...are found during scanning local and distant transmissions touch Stop on stations until All appears on the display FM FM Menu 15 05 26 Jun 2010 My Favourites Stop on stations Edit favourites Force mono Strong No Stereo Mono switching FM If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal some hiss may be audible It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in ...

Page 70: ...nually after a power interruption S ettings From the home menu press the Settings mode button The main settings menu will be displayed Touch Time settings Select Time Source to enter the time setup The current time source will be displayed in yellow Touch Internet DAB FM or None as required The radio will return to the previous menu display If you choose none you will need to set the clock manuall...

Page 71: ...radio will normally set its clock automatically to UK time after a connection to the Internet has been established Should you need to set the time manually change the time zone or manually switch from winter to summer time GMT to BST also known outside the UK as daylight savings time then please follow this procedure Manually setting the clock will cause the Time Source setting to be set to None A...

Page 72: ... Time Zone Select the correct time zone which is applicable to your location Setting Daylight Savings From the Time Settings menu touch Use Daylight Savings The current setting will appear in yellow In the UK Yes is equivalent to British Summer Time No is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time Settings 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Time Zone Use Daylight Savings Time Source Manual Setup Time Settings 0 hrs UTC Yes...

Page 73: ...When setting the alarm to Once you will need to set the correct date and time If the radio has been set to use a 12 hour clock format there will also be an option here for setting AM or PM for the alarm time Note When DAB or FM radio mode is selected the radio alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as favourites or to the station most recently listened to Touch My Favourite...

Page 74: ...e volume used for the alarm will be as specified during the alarm setting procedure If the radio cannot connect to the specified radio station the buzzer alarm will be used instead The alarm icon will flash and the radio will automatically switch back to standby mode when the 60 minutes have elapsed To cancel an alarm touch Cancel on the screen to return to standby mode Note If the radio is switched ...

Page 75: ...period In order to cancel the Snooze timer while the alarm is suspended press the On Standby control To set the snooze time S ettings From the home menu select the Settings mode button The main settings menu will be displayed Scroll through the menu and touch Miscellaneous settings Touch Alarm snooze The current snooze time will be shown in yellow Scroll through and touch the desired snooze time s...

Page 76: ... playing displays This indicator also shows the sleep time remaining before the radio switches itself into standby mode While the sleep timer is in use the backlight level will be set to the Standby setting To cancel the sleep time before the preset time has elapsed and to turn off the radio press the On Standby control to turn the unit off manually To cancel the sleep timer and leave the radio pl...

Page 77: ...gs From the home menu select the Settings mode button The main settings menu will be displayed Scroll through the settings menu and touch Miscellaneous settings Select Idle timeout The current timeout setting will be shown in yellow The radio s play mode idle screen will activate after the preset time has elapsed To instantly activate the play mode idle screen touch the screen when your internet r...

Page 78: ...enu item S ettings From the home menu press the Settings mode button The main settings menu will be displayed Select Equaliser settings The current setting will appear in yellow Scroll through the menu and select the required Equaliser setting The various settings are as follows a Custom b Normal c Jazz d Rock e Movie f Classic g Pop h News Settings 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Time settings Alarm settings E...

Page 79: ...ent setting will appear in yellow Scroll through the menu and select Custom EitherusetheUpandDownarrowsortouchtheslider to adjust the bass and treble levels The sound will change as you adjust the levels To use the Custom profile select Custom To quickly cancel the effect the Custom profile touch Normal The treble and bass settings will be remembered for the next time that you wish to use the custom...

Page 80: ...d Scroll through the menu and select Miscellaneous Settings and select Display backlight To adjust the display brightness when the radio is switched on adjust Power on backlight To adjust the display brightness when the radio is in standby adjust Standby backlight S ettings Either use the Left or Right arrows or touch the slider to adjust the backlight level The display will change as you adjust t...

Page 81: ... has a Standby backlight off setting which can be set to switch the backlight off when the radio is in Standby The time out setting can be adjusted between 1 and 30 minutes or set to never switch backlight off S ettings From the home menu select the Settings mode button The main settings menu will be displayed SelectMiscellaneousSettingsandselectStandbybacklightOff Select the desired number of min...

Page 82: ...es the internal loudspeakers Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio It is also recommended to reduce the volume before unplugging your headphones IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss ...

Page 83: ... have a 3 5mm stereo plug at both ends Switch on your radio From the home menu press the Aux mode button AUX Press play on the connected audio device If you are using its headphone output for the connection set its volume control to a level of somewhere between two thirds and maximum the objective is to get a strong audio signal but without too much distortion Then adjust the volume on the radio a...

Page 84: ...etwork connection details will be lost All configuration settings will be restored to their defaults the clock and alarms will be reset If you do not wish to carry out a system reset touch No the display will revert to the previous menu In case of malfunction for any reason reset the product as described above to resume normal operation It may be necessary in some cases to disconnect the mains powe...

Page 85: ...n update You mayalsoneedtore enter all radiostationpresets alarm settings and configuration options VERY IMPORTANT Do not switch off the power to the radio until the update operation is complete and the radio has restarted otherwise the unit may become permanently damaged S ettings From the home menu press the Settings mode button The main settings menu will be displayed Select Miscellaneous settin...

Page 86: ...sit a location only once you may wish to delete the profile for the network in that location to avoid losing other profiles The radio will display Are you sure Touch Yes the selected profile will be deleted Touch No if you do not wish to delete the profile Note that it is not possible to delete a profile which is currently in use S ettings FromthehomemenupresstheSettingsmodebutton Themain settings menu...

Page 87: ...previous screen Audio FAQ Your radio can access some audio help for Internet Radio use Internet Radio Touch the Internet menu bar once or twice to enter the Internet menu list Touch Browse station list and scroll down and select Help Select FAQ to display some frequently asked questions Select a question that suits your requirements and listen to the answer Adjust the volume as needed Settings 15 ...

Page 88: ...ite at http www robertsradio co uk pages colourstream_faq htm If you have difficulty connecting the radio to your computer network some of these steps may help to resolve the problem 1 Confirm that a WiFi connected PC can access the Internet i e can browse the web using the same network 2 Check that a DHCP server is available normally a router function Your radio will by default use DHCP unless you ...

Page 89: ...t the internet feed or local networkconnectionispoor However somebroadcasters suchastheBBC provide different data streams for PC users and internet radio listeners so this test is not always conclusive If you cannot play the station via your PC this may indicate that the problem is not necessarily due to your radio but it could be your network your internet connection the broadcaster or internet c...

Page 90: ...ndows Media Player version 11 to act as your UPnP Universal Plug and Play media server If not already installed on your PC Windows Media Player 11 may be downloaded from Microsoft s web site and installed by following the instructions detailed in its installation wizard or by using Microsoft s Windows Update facility 2 Once installed Windows Media Player 11 can create a library from all the media ...

Page 91: ...tab in WMP 11 and select the Media Sharing item to open the Media Sharing window Make sure the box Share my media to is ticked 6 In the Media Sharing window the radio will be listed as an unknown device Click on the unknown device shown to select it then click the Allow button and then click OK Note If you are using Microsoft Windows firewall software this should be correctly configured by WMP 11 If...

Page 92: ...ithin UPnP In general your radio will play the supported formats with most common UPnP servers Bit Rates The following table summarises the maximum supported bit rates for the various audio formats that are playable on your radio Higher rates may be playable in some cases but performance of the product may be affected Codec Maximum supported rate AAC LC 320 kbits sec FLAC 1 1 5 Mbits sec LPCM 2 1 ...

Page 93: ...uct should not be restricted by covering it with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the product It is recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes of temperature Avoid leaving the unit in cars on window sills in direct sunlight etc The radio must be used in a moderate climate Demonstration mode Your r...

Page 94: ...WPA WPA2 encryption Compatible with 802 11n routers which offer mixed mode support for 802 11b g Frequency coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Circuit features Loudspeaker 80 mm Output Power 2 x 15 Watts Headphone socket 3 5mm stereo Aux In socket 3 5mm stereo Aerial System WiFi Built in antenna DAB Telescopic aerial FM Telescopic aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the speci...

Page 95: ...ins plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured...

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Page 97: ...le Inc registered in the U S and other countries Made for iPod means that an electrical accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of the device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards ...

Page 98: ...hofer de amm RealNetworks is a trademark or a registered trademark of RealNetworks Inc Portions of this software are included under license from RealNetworks Inc Copyright 1995 to 2007 RealNetworks Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from...

Page 99: ...ivers with removed or defaced serial numbers N B Damaged or broken aerials will not be replaced under guarantee Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was purchased It is likely that your Roberts dealer will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efficiently but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the Comp...

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