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Enjoy Listening

DAB / FM and WiFi Internet Radio

with Music Player and Last.fm

Please read this manual before use

Summary of Contents for Revival iStream

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

Page 2: ...t fm the basics 48 Set up a Last fm user account 49 Listening to Last fm 51 53 Display modes 54 Your listening history 55 Deleting details of a Last fm account 56 Scrobbling On Off control 56 Contents DAB mode 57 65 Selecting a DAB radio station 58 Display modes 59 60 Finding new DAB radio stations 61 Manual Tuning 62 Dynamic Range Control settings 63 Station order setup 64 Prune stations 65 FM mo...

Page 3: ...computer network WiFi Protected Setup WPS is supported for simpler setting up with compatible wireless routers 2 Works with Last fm an on line music service with millions of tracks available It plays personalised radio stations based on your choice of artists songs listening history and similar tracks based on the preferences of other Last fm listeners with similar music tastes All radio station p...

Page 4: ... know the WEP WPA or WPA2 key used for encryption so that you can get the radio to communicate with the network or your router needs to offer WiFi Protected Setup WPS The radio will typically work within a 10 20 metre radius from your wireless access point The actual range achieved will depend upon the building type other nearby wireless networks and possible interference sources DAB and FM radio ...

Page 5: ... for the Music Player describes how you may play music files that you may have stored on a computer connected to your network The use of Shared Media using UPnP and USB playback is explained The Last fm section explains the use of the radio in conjunction with the Last fm internet based music streaming service The two sections for DAB Radio and FM Radio describe how to use the radio to listen to c...

Page 6: ...ne socket 3 Auxiliary input socket 4 USB socket 5 Forward button 6 Tuning Select Snooze control 7 Last fm button 8 Preset Play Pause button 9 Back button 10 LCD display 1 5 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 Mode button 12 Menu button 13 Info button 14 Low battery indicator 14 ...

Page 7: ...ase call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 6 Controls and connections cont Rear view Introduction 15 Telescopic aerial antenna cable socket behind 16 WiFi antenna internal 17 Line output socket 18 DC in socket 15 17 18 16 ...

Page 8: ... Close the rear door and secure the catch The low battery indicator lighting reduced power audio distortion or the radio switching itself off are all signs that the batteries may need replacing Iftheradioisnottobeusedforanyextendedperiodoftimeitisrecommended that the batteries are removed from the radio Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH cells can be used in the radio but must be charged outsi...

Page 9: ...e Menu button will access the menu system 4 Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu This is done using the Tuning Select control Turn the control clockwise or anti clockwise to highlight the desired menu item then press the control to select that item If there are more than five items in a menu then the display will automatically scroll up or down so that the additional ...

Page 10: ...t fm button Press and hold to move more quickly 6 To enter the highlighted text press and release the Tuning Select control 7 The Info button allows quick access to the Backspace control You can then use the Tuning Select control to access the OK and Cancel options Press Info again to go back to the character selection 2 5 1 6 There are several occasions when you may need to enter text characters ...

Page 11: ...et completely 3 When you apply power the display on the radio will light up and say ROBERTS and STARTING with a progress indicator The first time that you use your radio or after a Factory Reset the display will show Setup wizard and YES will be highlighted on the screen Press the Tuning Select control to start the setup wizard You will then have a choice to set the clock to use the 12 or 24 hour ...

Page 12: ...en need to set the Daylight Savings option according to your location Daylight Savings is also known as Summer Winter time or BST GMT adjustment Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight YES to turn on daylight savings if required or NO if you do not wish to use daylight savings then press the control to confirm the setting In the UK ON is equivalent to British Summer Time and OFF is equivalen...

Page 13: ... SSID It is possible and in some locations highly likely that your radio will find more than one wireless network in which case you should choose which one you need to connect to 11 Rotate the Tuning Select control to see the SSID for each wireless network that has been found If your network is shown proceed to step 13 on the next page If it is not shown then proceed to step 12 If you make a mista...

Page 14: ...the encryption key yourself or if it was previously entered If you chose Push Button or PIN the screen will then show Connecting and then Setup wizard completed Press the Tuning Select control to exit setup wizard and then go to paragraph 17 on the next page 14 If your network is configured without an encryption key the screen should say Connecting and then Setup wizard completed Press the Tuning ...

Page 15: ...cial functions You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning Select control as needed See also Text Entry on page 9 select to erase a character just entered long press to clear select when the complete key has been entered select to cancel and re run the Network Wizard If a WEP or WPA key has previously been entered for the selected SSID then the display will sho...

Page 16: ... that you need to connect to different computer networks The Internet setup menu allows you to change your radio s network settings scan for an alternative wireless network or to manually configure the network parameters The steps outlined below describe how you can do this see also the section Network profiles on page 89 If you have no need to do this however please skip to page 19 Configuring th...

Page 17: ...kip to step 6 on page 17 in order to set up the wireless connection details If you chose DHCP disable 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 static manually configured IP addresses for others the IP address...

Page 18: ...uter The three controls on the right hand side of the screen have special functions You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning Select control as needed select to erase a character just entered long press to clear Info again to continue select when the complete SSID has been entered select to cancel and go back to the DNS settings screen 7 HavingenteredtheSSID ...

Page 19: ...is must be a string of between 8 and 63 characters 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 See also Text Entry on page 9 The three controls on the right hand side of the screen have sp...

Page 20: ...ame of the station and the country from which a station is broadcast this may be the easiest method to find a station It is also a great way to experience radio from other parts of the world You may also search for an internet radio station by Genre If you prefer a particular type of music Blues for example you may search for a radio station that broadcasts that type of music and you can choose fr...

Page 21: ...om and BBC stations for example 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Location is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select 5 RotatetheTuning Selectcontroltoscrollthroughthelistofcontinents When the desired continent is highlighted press the control to enter your selection 6 The display will show a list of countries within the chosen continent If there are many countries s...

Page 22: ...e examples shown here are typical Podcasts and Listen Again content can also be accessed separately from the main Internet Radio menu see page 25 If your radio cannot connect to a radio station Note If your radio is unable to connect to an internet radio station it will generally either display Network Error or Stopped This can be for many reasons but typically will be due to one of the following ...

Page 23: ...tent types This menu is normally cyclic you can scroll the list continually in either direction When the chosen genre is highlighted press the Tuning Select control 5 You then have the choice of All Stations of the chosen genre or a list of countries Note if a country is not shown then the station may still appearinthe AllStations list RotateandthenpresstheTuning Select control to choose as needed...

Page 24: ...press the Tuning Select control to enter If you make an error rotate the control or use the Info button to access the delete character on the screen and then presstheTuning Selectcontrol RotatethecontrolorpressInfoagain to go back to the character selection After the final character of the search has been entered use the Info button and then the Tuning Select control to highlight the symbol on the...

Page 25: ... location and genre 1 Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu Rotate theTuning Selectcontroluntil Stationlist ishighlightedonthedisplay and then press the control to select 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Stations is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Popular stations or New stations is highlighted o...

Page 26: ...and then press the control to select 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Podcasts is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select 3 You may then search by location genre or using part of the name of the podcast The searches operate in exactly the same way as when searching for a conventional radio station Searching by location is done first by continent then by country You ...

Page 27: ...ribed on the preceding pages 2 Press and hold the Preset button The display will show a Save to Preset menu 3 Use the Tuning Select control to scroll through the preset list until you reach an unused preset or a preset that you wish to change Press and release the Tuning Select control to store the preset Preset stored will be shown on the display Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining ...

Page 28: ...Select control 2 The display will then show a list of the last ten Internet radio stations or podcasts Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight whichever you wish to listen to and then press the control to cause your radio to reconnect to that radio station or podcast Display modes YourradiohasarangeofdisplayoptionswheninInternetRadiomode Note that not all information may be available for all...

Page 29: ...oand playing a radio station This indicates the reliability of the data stream to your radio If there are no bars shown to the right of the dividing line then the data stream reliability may be poor g Date Displays the current date Additional or alternative information may be displayed when listening to Podcasts Categories displayable can include Episode name Show description Show genre Show langu...

Page 30: ...reen instructions to register 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 WithyourradioswitchedonandinInternetradiomode presstheMenu button then select Station list using the Tuning Select control 3 Scr...

Page 31: ... 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 o...

Page 32: ... will appear on the display set up as described on the preceding page 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight the required station and then press the control to confirm your selection The display will show Connecting while it finds the new station If the station has on demand content that is it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already been broadcast please see page 25...

Page 33: ...ection The display will show Connecting while it finds the new station Should you be unable to connect to a particular station please note that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day and some stations are not always on line Inaddition asmentionedonpage30 itispossibletospecifyaudiostreams for My added stations which are not compatible with your radio In this event the station will no...

Page 34: ...MA Voice 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 serverapplicationsalsoallowyoutoaccessyourfilesaccordingtothefolders withinwhichtheyarestoredaswellasothercriteria WindowsMediaPlayer is less flexible than some other UPnP servers...

Page 35: ...ia files available to it on your PC To 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 the sel...

Page 36: ...o click the 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 s...

Page 37: ...er and then press the Tuning Select control If the display shows multiple media types select Music Some UPnP servers can serve pictures and video content to suitable devices 4 The radio will now list the media categories which are made available by the UPnP server for example Album Artist and Genre Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight which category you wish to browse then press the contr...

Page 38: ...Album Genre etc according to your needs then press the control to enter your choice 2 When you reach the album or folder the menu will then switch to showing the tracks in that album or folder When searching by UPnP theywillnormallybelistedintracknumberorder butaswiththesearch criteria this can vary according to the server application used 3 With the first track in the album indicated press the Tu...

Page 39: ...Preset button to pause playback of the current track 2 If you press the Preset button again playback will resume from the point where it was paused 3 To start playback of the previous track in the list rotate the Tuning Select control anti clockwise to choose the desired track Press and release the Tuning Select control to playback the file 4 Press the Forward button to start playback of the next ...

Page 40: ...splay Shuffle tracks 1 Ensure you are in the main Music Player menu 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Shuffle play is highlighted 3 To activate the random option press the Tuning Select control so that On appearsonthedisplay Yourselectedtrackswillbeplayedinrandom order and the random indicator will show on the display 4 Toturnofftherandomoptionhighlight Shuffleplay andpresstheTuning Select ...

Page 41: ...iles b Artist Displays the artist information for the track currently playing c Album Displays the album information for the track currently playing d Format Displays the bit rate and format of the track currently playing e Buffer Displaystheradiosinternalbufferstatus during media playback WhenevertheMusicPlayerisdisplayinganinformationscreen asopposed toamenuscreen thetimeisdisplayedinthetop righ...

Page 42: ...oes not support files encoded using WMA Lossless WMA Voice WMA 10 Professional nor files of any format which have DRM protection Recommendations Unless you have only a few files on the USB memory device do not place all files in the root folder The number of items files sub directories in any directory should be less than 2000 Searching and playback will be more responsive if the number of files i...

Page 43: ...ill now list the content stored on the USB memory device If there are many files or folders this may take a few seconds 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight the required folder and press the control to enter the current folder The list of tracks in the current folder will be displayed Alternatively if you have nested folders such as album folders within an artist folder then you will si...

Page 44: ...d by mode when the radio is running on batteries Adding a single track to your playlist 1 When selecting or when playing a track using a UPnP server or a USB memory device press and hold the Tuning Select control and the display will show Added to My playlist 2 The track will be added to the playlist for playback later Adding an entire album or folder 3 When using a UPnP server or a USB memory dev...

Page 45: ...ia UPnP will show their track name and USB tracks will show their file name Erasing a track from the playlist 1 Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until My Playlist is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the playlist 3 RotatetheTuning Selectuntilthetrackyouwishtoeraseishighlighted Press and hold the Tuning Select control 4...

Page 46: ...l to highlight NO and press the control to confirm Playing your playlists 1 Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until My playlist is highlighted on the display Press the control 3 To play the playlist from a particular track rotate the Tuning Select control until the desired track is highlighted then press the control to start play 4 While p...

Page 47: ...rs to be removed 4 If you do not wish to prune servers rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight NO and press the control to confirm Wake On LAN If you are using a computer as a UPnP server for playing your music files via your radio you may not wish to keep that computer operating when you are not listening via your radio If your computer is suitably configured it can either shut down or ente...

Page 48: ...trol of your radio Your radio will be put into the Digital Media Renderer mode DMR and after a few seconds the radio will start playing The display on the radio will show that is it in DMR mode 7 While the radio is playing in DMR mode you can use the controls in the Play to window on your computer to skip tracks fast forward or rewind to pause or restart and to change the volume on the radio You m...

Page 49: ...P 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 the last fm button and the Tuning Select control 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 of...

Page 50: ...rol and then select Add new account 5 The radio will then require you to enter the user name for your Last fm account This must be identical to account name used on the Last fm web site Note the user name is sensitive to the use of upper and lower case letters and symbols The three controls on the right hand side of the screen have special functions You can quickly access these by pressing the Inf...

Page 51: ... managed separately via the Last fm web site Selecting an account If you have more than one Last fm account set up in your radio you may easily switch between them 1 Use the Mode and Menu buttons to enter the Last fm main menu 2 Use the Tuning Select control to enter the Last fm setup menu followed by the User Accounts menu The display will show those accounts whose details are stored in the radio...

Page 52: ...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 other listeners with similar tastes Your Loved Tracks P...

Page 53: ...n to start playback of another track from your selection You can use the Love and Ban menu options to tell Last fm which tracks you particularly like or which tracks to ban from your library 6 If you like the track currently playing and wish it to influence the content that Last fm offers to your account press the Last fm button and rotate the Tuning Select control until Love is highlighted on the...

Page 54: ... side of the screen have special functions You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning Select control as needed select toeraseacharacterjustentered longpressto clear Info again to continue select when you are ready to search select to cancel and go back to the previous menu Once the artist or tag is entered highlight and press the Tuning Select control to searc...

Page 55: ...Album Displays the name of the album from which the current track is taken c Progress bar Displays the playback progress for the track currently playing d Radio Name Displays the name of the currently playing Last fm radio station e Account Displays the name of the Last fm account currently in use f Format Displays the bit rate and format of the track currently playing g Playback buffer Displays t...

Page 56: ... the Tuning Select control until History is highlighted on the display Press the Tuning Select control to select 4 The display will show a list of the six tracks most recently played from Last fm with the most recent first The highlighted track will scroll across the display and will include track name artist and album information Use the Tuning Select control to highlight any track of interest 5 ...

Page 57: ...ay will ask whether this account should be deleted 4 Highlight YES and then press the Tuning Select control to delete the account details The account will not be deleted from the Last fm web site Alternatively select NO in order to retain the account details 5 Press the Back button twice to return to the Last fm menu Scrobbling On Off control 1 To turn Music Player Scrobbling on or off for the cur...

Page 58: ...tation counter will increase and the stations will be added to the list which is stored in the radio The bar graph indicates the progress of the scan 5 When scanning is completed the radio will list the stations found in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z unless it has previously been tuned to a DAB station Rotate the Tuning Select control to scroll through the list of available DAB radio stations Press ...

Page 59: ...ition giving better reception A question mark in front of the station name indicates that the station has not recently been detected by the radio It may still be available The use of the radio station presets is described on page 71 Secondary services Some DAB radio stations can have one or more secondary stations associated with them Typically these are not broadcast continually If a station has ...

Page 60: ...stened to such as Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name DisplaysthenameoftheDABmultiplex Frequency to which the current station belongs as well as its broadcast frequency d Signal error strength Displays the signal error and strength for the station being listened to A lower error number indicates a better quality of radio signal The signal strength graph can be used when positioning the radio or ...

Page 61: ...the station being listened to f Date Displays the current date Asignal strength indicator is always shown in the lower area of the display on the right hand side If the broadcast being received is in stereo via headphones only then the stereo speaker symbol will be shown If the currently tuned station has been stored as a preset then the preset number will also be shown see page 71 60 DAB Radio e ...

Page 62: ...ended and then press the Mode button as needed to select DAB radio mode 2 Once in DAB mode press the Menu button 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Full scan is highlighted on the display 4 Press the Tuning Select control to initiate the scan The display will show Scanning and your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels As new stations are found the station counter will incre...

Page 63: ... Select control to choose the required DAB channel 5 Press the Tuning Select control to cause the radio to tune to the chosen channel When the radio has tuned the display shows the channel number and frequency and the name of the DAB multiplex found if any A bar graph shows the signal strength and is useful if you need to reposition the radio or its aerial The minimum signal marker I which separat...

Page 64: ...ted on the display 5 Press the Tuning Select control to enter the DRC adjustment mode The current DRC setting will be indicated with an asterisk 6 Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight the required DRC setting the default is Off DRC Off DRC is switched off Broadcast DRC will be ignored DRC high DRC is set as sent by broadcaster DRC low DRC level is set to 1 2 that sent by broadcaster 7 Pre...

Page 65: ... Tuning Select control until Station order is highlighted Press the Tuning Select control to enter the station order adjustment mode 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control to choose between Alphanumeric Ensemble and Valid Alphanumeric sorts the station list alpha numerically 0 9 A Z Ensemble organises the station list by DAB multiplex Valid shows those stations for which a signal can be found ahead of...

Page 66: ...ton as needed to select DAB radio mode 3 Press the Menu button to enter the DAB menu 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Prune invalid is highlighted Press the Tuning Select control 5 To cause the stations list to be pruned eliminating unavailable stations rotate the Tuning Select control until YES is highlighted on the display 6 Press the Tuning Select control to remove the invalid station n...

Page 67: ... of the signal which has been found If RDS information is available after a few seconds the display will show the radio station name If you only hear hiss or interference simply press the Tuning Select controltoscanfurther Yourradiomayhavefoundaspuriousinterference signal 5 To find more FM stations press the Tuning Select control to repeat the scan operation To scan down in frequency rotate the Tu...

Page 68: ...needed to select FM radio mode 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control to control the frequency that the radio will tune to The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband 4 Use the Volume control to adjust the sound level as needed 67 2 3 1 4 ...

Page 69: ...ate Note If no RDS information is available then the radio will only be able to display the frequency There will be no text or programme type information available under these conditions The radio only provides displays when there is information available So if there is no text for example that display is not available The RDS indicator at the top of the display shows that there is some RDS data p...

Page 70: ...ent mode The current scan setting is indicated with an asterisk 4 To set your radio so that only the stations with the strongest signals are found during scanning rotate the Tuning Select control until YES is highlighted Press the Tuning Select control to confirm the setting Normally this will restrict scanning to local transmissions Alternatively to set your radio so that all available stations a...

Page 71: ...de button as needed to select the FM radio mode display and tune to the required FM station as previously described 2 Press the Menu button to enter the FM menu 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Audio setting is highlighted on the display Press the Tuning Select control to enter the audio setting mode The current setting is indicated with an asterisk 4 To switch to mono in order to reduce t...

Page 72: ...lease the control to store the preset Preset stored will be shown on the display Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining presets 4 Stations which are already stored in the presets may be over written by following the procedure above Note The radio station presets are retained in the memory when the radio is switched off Recalling a preset 1 Select the DAB or FM mode using the Mode button...

Page 73: ...ime that you switch on the radio in DAB or FM mode Alternatively you may specify that the time is not automatically updated In this case the clock must always be set manually after a power interruption 1 With your radio switched on press the Menu button to access the menu for the current mode 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until System settings is highlighted on the display Press the control t...

Page 74: ...ntrol until Time Date is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the time setup 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Set format is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the clock format menu The current clock display format is marked with an asterisk 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select either 12 or 24 hour format Press the control to confirm your choice o...

Page 75: ...em settings is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the system settings menu 4 To change the time zone setting go to step 11 To change from winter to summer time go to step 13 To change the current time or date setting rotate the Tuning Select control until Time Date is highlighted on the display then press the control to enter the time and date setting screen 5 Rotate the Tuning ...

Page 76: ...ntil Set timezone is highlighted on the display then press the control 12 Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight the time zone which is applicable to your location then press the control to confirm the setting Press the Menu button to exit or go to step 13 to set the summer winter time option 13 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Daylight savings is highlighted on the display then press...

Page 77: ...d on the display Press the control to enter the Main menu 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Alarms is selected on the display Pressthecontroltoseethecurrentalarmsettings Ifnochange is required press the Menu or Back buttons to exit 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until the desired alarm 1 or 2 is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter alarm setup 4 Rotate the Tuning Select...

Page 78: ... be set to buzzer Internet radio DAB radio FM radio or Last fm For whichever radio mode is selected the radio alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as presets or to the station most recently listened to Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight the current Mode option for the alarm then press the control if you wish to change it Rotate the Tuning Select control to high...

Page 79: ...hen press the control Alarm not saved will show on the display Active alarms are shown using small alarm indicators at the bottom of the playing displays and on the clock display when in stand by Note If you make a mistake at any point while setting the alarms use the Back button to go back to the previous screen When the alarm sounds The radio alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 60 m...

Page 80: ...display then press the control to save the new setting The chosen alarm will now be disabled Snooze timer 1 Thebuzzerorradioalarmcanbesilencedfor5minutesbypressingthe Tuning Select Snooze control Should you wish for a longer snooze duration this can be extended Pressing the control again while the radio is snoozed will set the available snooze time to 5 10 15 or 30 minutes 2 While the snooze timer...

Page 81: ...isselected PresstheTuning Selectcontroltoconfirmthesetting The sleep timer can be set to between 15 and 120 minutes or to Off 5 Your radio will switch into stand by mode after the preset time has elapsed If running on batteries it will switch off completely shortly afterwards An active sleep timer is shown using a small timer indicator at the bottom of the playing displays This indicator also show...

Page 82: ... switch on your radio Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until System settings is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the system settings menu 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Equaliser is highlighted on the display Press the control 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control to cycle through and highlight the desir...

Page 83: ...ng 4 To adjust the treble level rotate the Tuning Select control until Treble is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the adjustment mode and rotate the control until the desired level between 8 and 8 is displayed The sound will change as you turn the control Press the control when you are happy with the treble setting 5 Press the Back button and the display will prompt you to sav...

Page 84: ...ng Select control until Normal is highlighted on the display To adjust the display brightness when the radio is in stand by rotate the Tuning Select control until Standby is highlighted Press the control to enter the selected brightness adjustment mode 4 ToadjustthebrightnesslevelrotatetheTuning Selectcontrolclockwise to increase the brightness level and anti clockwise to decrease it The backlight...

Page 85: ...ning Select control until System settings is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the settings menu 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Contrast is highlighted on the display and press the control 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control to adjust the contrast and viewing angle The contrast level indication on the screen will change at the same time When you find the setting that g...

Page 86: ...e radio to minimum if desired Headphone socket A 3 5mm stereo Headphone Socket located on the top left hand corner of your radio is provided for use with headphones Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely We therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio IMPORTA...

Page 87: ... Typically this lead will have a 3 5mm stereo plug at both ends 2 Switch on your radio 3 Press the Mode button until AUX in mode is shown on the display 4 Press the Play on the connected audio device If you are using its headphone output for the connection set its volume control to a level ofsomewherebetweentwo thirdsandmaximum theobjectiveistoget a strong audio signal but without distortion Then ...

Page 88: ...l The display will revert to the previous menu 4 With YES highlighted press the Tuning Select control The radio will restart as if first plugged in and a full reset will be performed The DAB stations list together with any preset stations will be erased and your wireless network connection details will be lost All configuration settings will be restored to their defaults the clock and alarms will ...

Page 89: ...o to check for updates select the NO option 2 To check if there are any software updates available currently rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight Check now and then press the control The radio will check to see if an update is available The display will show Checking for new versions If there are no updates then the display will show Software up to date If a software update is available y...

Page 90: ...n to avoid losing other profiles 1 Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button Rotate the Tuning Select control until System settings is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the settings menu 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Network is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the Network settings menu 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control unt...

Page 91: ... and radio ID 3 Press the Menu button to exit Audio FAQ Your radio can access some audio help for Internet Radio use 1 With your radio switched on and in the Internet Radio mode press the Menu button Rotate the Tuning Select control until Station list is highlighted on the display Press the Tuning Select control 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Help is highlighted on the display Press the ...

Page 92: ...ful to visit the help section on our web site at http www robertsradio co uk pages istream_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 rad...

Page 93: ...treams 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 congestion Music Player UPnP problems The use of the Music Player function with UPnP should be straightforward Howev...

Page 94: ...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 WMP 11 can create a library from all the media files available to it o...

Page 95: ...e Media Sharing item to open the Media Sharing window Make sure the box Share my media to is ticked 7 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 you are using third part...

Page 96: ... within UPnP In general your radio will play the supported formats with most common UPnP servers 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 data rate AAC LC 320 kbits sec FLAC 1 1 5 Mbits sec LPCM 2 1 536...

Page 97: ...ld be placed on the radio It is recommended to operate the product such that there is a minimum distance 10cm recommended to adjacent objects in order to ensure good ventilation The ventilation of the product 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...

Page 98: ...d 802 11g supported with WEP and 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 75 mm full range Output Power 1 0 Watt Headphone socket 3 5mm stereo Aux In socket 3 5mm stereo Line out socket 3 5mm stereo Aerial System WiFi Built in antenna DAB Telescopic aerial F...

Page 99: ...nology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS http www iis fraunhofer 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 ...

Page 100: ...arantee 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 Company s service department for attention In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts dealer from whom it was purc...

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