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Display and Audio           

Headphone socket

A 3.5mm

 Headphone Socket 

located on the left hand side 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 volume to a low level before connecting 
headphones to the radio.

IMPORTANT: 

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones 

can cause hearing loss.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high 
volume levels for long periods.

Line out socket (3.5mm Jack)

A 3.5mm 

Line Out 

socket

 

located on the left hand side of your radio is 

provided for connecting the audio signal to an external ampli

fi

 er.  Inserting 

an audio cable into this socket will not mute the internal loudspeaker. Set 
the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired.

Summary of Contents for Stream 207

Page 1: ...ROBERTS DAB FM WiFi Radio with Internet Radio Music Player and Spotify Connect and remote control from ConnectR app for iPhone and Android Please read this manual before use ...

Page 2: ...ify Connect the basics 53 Set up a Spotify Connect account 53 Playing music using Spotify Connect 54 Controlling Spotify on your radio 55 Display modes Spotify Connect 56 Streaming data rate 57 Friendly name 57 DAB mode 58 66 Selecting a DAB radio station 59 Display modes 60 61 Finding new DAB radio stations 62 Manual Tuning 63 Dynamic Range Control settings 64 Station order setup 65 Prune station...

Page 3: ...nderer Compatible with Spotify Connect allowing your Spotify selections to be played through the radio remotely controlled from your iPhone iPad or Android device The system menu can be configured to the following languages English French German Italian Danish Spanish or Norwegian Supports remote control from Apple iPhone iPad and Android using Roberts ConnectR app All radio station presets networ...

Page 4: ...ected Setup WPS The radio is compatible with 802 11b g or n networks and can use 2 4GHz or 5GHz WiFi frequency bands 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 functions can operate wherever the radio is able t...

Page 5: ...ibes 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 Spotify Connect section explains the use of the radio in conjunction with the Spotify internet based music streaming service The two sections for DAB and FM Radio describe how to use the radio to listen to conventional radio broadca...

Page 6: ... Back button 8 Preset 3 button 9 Menu button 10 Preset 2 Fast forward button 11 Info button 12 Preset 1 Rewind button 13 Mode Alarm button 14 DC In socket 15 Headphone socket 16 Line Out socket 17 Auxiliary input socket 18 Charge Low battery indicator 19 Display panel 20 USB socket underneath rubber cover 21 On Standby button 1 19 3 2 16 4 14 5 6 8 10 12 7 9 11 13 3 15 17 20 18 21 ...

Page 7: ...4 Controls and connections cont Rear view 22 Battery compartment 23 WiFi antenna internal 24 Telescopic aerial Introduction 24 23 22 ...

Page 8: ...f time it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio We recommend for economy that the Stream 207 is powered using the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand by use only The use of WiFi technology in the radio can significantly affect battery life If extended listening using batteries is anticipated then the use of rechargeable batteries is re...

Page 9: ...be attempting to recharge alkaline batteries In these cases the charging will be stopped If this happens with discharged batteries try charging the batteries a second time by removing and reconnecting the AC power adaptor If charging is stopped again then it is possible that the batteries are old and may need to be replaced When the batteries are exhausted the low battery indicator will show red f...

Page 10: ...nti clockwise to highlight the desired menu item then press the control to select that item If there are more than six items in a menu then the display will automatically scroll up or down so that the additional items become visible A sliding bar on the right will give an indication showing the current portion of the menu that is displayed If there are many items in a menu then the radio allows th...

Page 11: ...trol Navigation controls cont Text entry 1 RotatetheTuning Selectcontroltohighlighteachcharacterasneeded and press the control to enter each character into the radio Alternatively 2 To highlight the next character in the character display press the Forward button 3 To highlight the previous character in the character display press the Back button 4 To enter the highlighted text press and release t...

Page 12: ...the mains the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely 3 When you apply power the display on the radio will light up and say ROBERTS and Stream 207 If this is the first time that you use your radio or a Factory Reset has been carried out the display will show Setup wizard and YES will be highlighted on the screen 4 By default your radio will display all menus and mes...

Page 13: ...m settings menu 8 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Language is highlighted on the screen Press the Tuning Select control to enter the Language options menu 9 Rotate the Tuning Select control until the desired language is highlighted on the screen Press the Tuning Select control to select the chosen language option The display will then change to show the System settings menu in the chosen la...

Page 14: ...option for the clock This can be updated from DAB or FM radio from the Network or not updated The default is to auto update from the network If you choose another option go to Connecting to your computer network on page 12 Otherwise you will first need to select the correct time zone and daylight savings setting see the next steps If you choose No update you will need to set the clock manually lat...

Page 15: ...when it is in Standby mode This will allow remote control software to switch on your radio when needed If you choose No then your radio will shut down its WiFi connection when it is in Standby DAB or FM modes This minimises power consumption but it does mean that you will need to switch the radio on manually in order to use either Spotify Connect the Play to function or any remote control software...

Page 16: ...o see the SSID for each wireless network that has been found If your network is shown proceed to step 6 on the next page If it is not shown then proceed to step 5 If you make a mistake at any point use the Back option to go back to the previous screen 5 If your network is not found it may be because the router is configured not to broadcast the SSID You should then use the Tuning Select control to...

Page 17: ...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 10 on the next page 7 If your network is configured without an encryption key the screen should say Connecting and then Setup wizard completed Press the Tuning Select control to exit the setup wizard and show the main menu If this is the case then y...

Page 18: ...twork 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 See also Text Entry on page 8 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 p...

Page 19: ...rrent time the next time that you switch on the radio depending upon the clock update settings Changing the network connection From time to time you may find 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 bel...

Page 20: ... you need to specify the network details manually If you chose DHCP enable please skip to step 6 on page 18 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...

Page 21: ...me has been entered The SSID setting is sensitive to upper and lower case characters and symbols You must enter it exactly as set up in your router 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 a...

Page 22: ...re option if it is available 10 The radio will then require you to enter the encryption key This 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...

Page 23: ... The default PIN is 1234 and is entered in the ConnectR application on your device when it first connects to your radio You may change the PIN if desired using the NetRemote PIN Setup option in the Network settings menu The updated PIN should then be used to reconnect the radio to the application Keep network connected Your radio has the option to shut down its WiFi connection when it is in Standb...

Page 24: ...on 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 from a list of Blu...

Page 25: ... show a list of countries within the chosen continent If there are many countries shown you can scroll through the list continuallyineitherdirection Forexample ifthechosencontinentwas Europe then to find the United Kingdom scroll up from the top of the list to the bottom by turning the Tuning Select control anti clockwise Press the Tuning Select control to choose the desired country 7 You will typ...

Page 26: ... 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 The radio station may not be broadcasting at the present time Theradiostationmaynotbeabletoaccommodateanymoreconnections from internet listeners The broadcaster may limit lis...

Page 27: ...untries Note if a country is not shown then the station may still appear in the All Stations list Rotate and then press the Tuning Select control to choose as needed 6 Alist of radio stations is then shown Rotate the Tuning Select control until the desired station name is highlighted on the display 7 Press the Tuning Select control to select the station The display will show Connecting while it fi...

Page 28: ...Select control Rotate the control or press Info again 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 screen and then press the control to finish 5 The radio will search for radio stations that match your search data If you include a space between two search items th...

Page 29: ...he 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 on the display Press the Tuning Select control to enter your choice 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight the station that you wish to listen to and then press the control to enter your choice T...

Page 30: ...io station Searching by location is done first by continent then by country You may then list All shows or search within a country by genre Searching by genre is more direct since once the genre is chosen the next menu display shows a list of available podcasts Searching by name operates in the same way as when searching for a named radio station selecting the symbol when you have entered the text...

Page 31: ...by button to switch on your radio Tune to the required station using one of the methods described on the preceding pages 2 To store the currently playing radio station as a preset press and hold the required Preset button 1 5 until the display shows Preset stored The station will be stored using the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining presets 3 Stations that are ...

Page 32: ...dio mode press the Menu button The first item on the menu is Last listened With this item highlighted press the Tuning 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 Last li...

Page 33: ...lays programme type information e g Pop Classic News etc and the location of the current radio station c Reliability Displays the reliability of the data stream from the station currently being received d Format Displays the bit rate and format of the station being received Description The best new music and entertainment Internet radio 12 34 BBC Radio 2 2 Genre Variety Show country London United ...

Page 34: ... current date Additional or alternative information may be displayed when listening to Podcasts Categories displayable can include Episode name Show description Show genre Show language Episode URL Bit rate Codec Sampling rate Whenever the radio is displaying an information screen as opposed to a menu screen the time is displayed in the top right corner of the display and a WiFi strength indicator...

Page 35: ... 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 press the Menu button then select Station list using the Tuning Select control 3 Scroll down the Station List menu to the item called Help Press the Tuning Select control to ent...

Page 36: ... 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 or language You may also choose from new or popular s...

Page 37: ... required station using one of the methods described on the preceding pages 3 Press and hold the Tuning Select control The display will show Favourite added 4 These stations will be available on your radio from the Internet Radio menu item My Favourites see Selecting your favourite stations overleaf Repeat this procedure as needed to store other favourite stations Smith fav Podcasts Stations My Fa...

Page 38: ... 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 27 Selecting a podcast BBC Listen again Should you be unable to connect to a particular station please note that some radio stations do not broa...

Page 39: ...rs per day and some stations are not always on line Inaddition asmentionedonpage33 itispossibletospecifyaudiostreams for My added stations which are not compatible with your radio In this event the station will not be playable The Roberts Stream 207 can only play MP3 WMA FLAC and AAC internet radio streams Note that the audio coding formats listed are generic terms There are many variations of eac...

Page 40: ...ch have DRM protection is not supported by the radio WhenusingaUPnPserver thesearchandselectioncriteriaaredetermined by the server software not by the radio but typically include searching by Artist 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 Windows Media Player is less flexible than s...

Page 41: ...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 add additional content to your music library 2 In WMP 12 clic...

Page 42: ...here has been a connection to your UPnP server Whether prompted or not in order that the radio may access the music files you will need to 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 enabl...

Page 43: ...ch 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 control to confirm your choice If you wish to use the search function rotate the Tuning Select control until Search is selected on the display You may select characters to build a keyword for searching for content to play When yo...

Page 44: ... 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 Tuning Select control The album will then begin playing While the radio is playing from your media library you may use the menus as described above to choose a different selection When you select the track fro...

Page 45: ...Press the Rewind button to start playback of the previous track in the list 4 Press the Fast forward button to start playback of the next track in the list 5 Press and hold the Fast forward or Rewind button to move through the current track The longer the button is pressed the greater the speed at which the player will move through the track Release the button when the desired point is reached Not...

Page 46: ...or disable the Shuffle option rotate the Tuning Select control until Shuffle play is highlighted 2 ToactivatetheshuffleoptionpresstheTuning Selectcontrolsothat On appears on the display Your selected tracks will be played in random order 3 To turn off the shuffle option highlight Shuffle play and press the Tuning Select control so that Off appears on the display 4 Press the Menu button to exit fro...

Page 47: ...b 1 06 Music player 12 34 Love Me Do 2 21 My Music Music player 12 34 Love Me Do My Music Artist The Beatles Music player 12 34 Love Me Do My Music Album 1 The Beatles Music player 12 34 Love Me Do My Music Bit rate 192 kbps Codec WMA Sampling Rate 44 1 kHz Music player 12 34 Love Me Do My Music Playback buffer f Music player 12 34 Love Me Do My Music Today s Date 08 09 2014 The Stream 207 is able...

Page 48: ... 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 folders in any folder should be less than 2000 Searching and playback will be more responsive if the number of files in any one folder is limited we suggest not more than 250 Itisreco...

Page 49: ... as needed until the Music Player mode is selected 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until USB playback is highlighted on the display and press the control The radio will 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 f...

Page 50: ...vice 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 device highlight the chosen album artist or folder and press and hold the Tuning Select control The display will show Added to My playlist 4 Each of the tracks within the...

Page 51: ...display Press the control to enter the playlist 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until the track you wish to erase is highlighted Press and hold the Tuning Select control 4 You will be asked to confirm the deletion To delete the track rotate the Tuning Select control until YES is highlighted on the display then press the control to confirm the deletion 5 If you do not wish to delete the track fr...

Page 52: ...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 playing from the playlist you can use this function to jump to a particular track within the playlist 5 Whileplayingfromtheplaylist youmayaddadditionaltracksoralbums or remove spe...

Page 53: ...ne servers Prune shared media wake on LAN servers USB playback My playlist Repeat play Off Shuffle play On Clear My playlist Prune servers Music player DAD Les JENNY Jenny s music HOME_PC Mum s music Shared media 50 Prune servers Your radio stores details of UPnP servers that it has seen via its network connection in its internal memory If you use the radio at different locations you may find that...

Page 54: ...and select the Music player mode using the Mode button Then select Shared media from the menu so that the radio establishes a connection with Windows Media Player on your PC After this step all other functions may be performed from your computer 3 At your Windows PC locate the file album or playlist that you wish to play on the radio 4 Use the right hand mouse button to pop up a menu of options fo...

Page 55: ...ack using the radio s controls while it is in DMR mode 8 While playing you may select additional content within Windows and again use the Play to function see steps 3 5 The additional tracks will be added to the playlist in the current Play to window You may also delete or change the order of tracks within the Play to window 9 When you wish to exit DMR mode simply either switch off your radio or p...

Page 56: ...totransfertheplayingofthesoundtootherSpotify Connect enabled devices under the control of your tablet or smart phone Once your Spotify account has been connected to your radio you may also start Spotify playing from the radio without needing to use the Spotify app Spotify Connect compatibility is shown with the following identifier Setting up Spotify Connect For more details about setting up Spoti...

Page 57: ...onnected to the same network and that you have downloaded the latest Spotify app on your device 3 Simply open Spotify on your Apple iOS Android device and tap the Spotify Connect icon on the play screen When the Spotify app has identified other devices that are compatible with Connect the Connect icon will be shown with a circle When another device is playing the Spotify Connect icon will be becom...

Page 58: ...start playback of the previous track in the current Spotify playlist 5 RotatetheVolumecontroltosettherequiredvolumelevel Thevolume may also be controlled from within the current Spotify app Using the mode button to select Spotify If you have previously connected using the Spotify Connect app you may select Spotify using the mode button on your radio 1 Press the Mode button to select the Spotify mo...

Page 59: ...ent track is taken d Bit rate Displays the bit rate and sampling rate of the track currently playing e Playback buffer Displays the radios internal buffer level Whenevertheradioisdisplayinganinformationscreen thetimeisdisplayed in the top right corner of the display and a WiFi strength indicator is shown in the bottom right corner Artist Edgar Froese Spotify 12 34 Magic Lantern Album Beyond the St...

Page 60: ...top of the web page allow you to specify the data rate used either 96k 160k or 320k bits per second Select the rate according to your needs For example listening at a rate of 320kbps for 1 hour each day for a month equates to approximately 4 5 gigabytes of data usage If you have a low data allowance you may wish to choose one of the lower data rates 3 The new data rate will be used by Spotify Conn...

Page 61: ...dio 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 the Tuning Select control to select the highlighted station The display may show Connecting while...

Page 62: ...t may still be available The use of the radio station presets is described on page 72 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 a secondary station available then the secondary will appear in the list of station names beneath the main or primary station Examples are the prog...

Page 63: ...lex 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 its antenna For good reception the graph should occupy three or more blocks Heart Mor...

Page 64: ...one is available a message No DL is displayed 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 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 72 Bit rate 128 kbps Codec MP2 Channels Joint Stereo DA...

Page 65: ...as needed to select DAB Radio mode 2 Once in DAB mode press the Menu button 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until 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 frequencies As new stations are found the station counter will increase and stations will be added to the l...

Page 66: ...f 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 separatestheleftandrightpartsofthesignalgraphshowstheminimum 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 6 Press the Menu or Back button to choose a di...

Page 67: ...ustment 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 Press and release the Tuning Select control to confirm the setting Note Not ...

Page 68: ...ter 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 only those stations for which a signal can be found The current setting is indicated by an asterisk 6 Press the Tuning Select control to select the re...

Page 69: ... 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 rotatetheTuning Selectcontroluntil YES ishighlightedonthedisplay 6 Press the Tuning Select control to cause the invalid station names to be removed from the station list If you do not wish to prune stations highlight NO and then pr...

Page 70: ... 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 Tuning Select control in a anti clockwise direction first and then press the control Your radio will scan down the FM ban...

Page 71: ...elect 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 68 FM Radio DAB Radio My Music FM Radio FM Radio http Internet Radio AUX FM 12 34 103 40MHz FM Radio 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 72: ...e 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 bottom of the display shows that there is some RDS data present in the broadcast being received The stereo speaker display s...

Page 73: ...s 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 are found during scanning local and distant transmissions rotate the Tuning Selectcontroluntil NO ishighlighted PresstheTuning Selectcon...

Page 74: ...er the audio setting mode The current setting is indicated with an asterisk 4 To switch to mono in order to reduce the hiss from a weak FM signal rotate the Tuning Select control until YES is highlighted Press the Tuning Select control to confirm the setting Alternatively to return to the normal automatic stereo or mono mode rotate the Tuning Select control until NO is highlighted Press the Tuning...

Page 75: ...e remaining presets 4 Stations which are already stored in the presets may be over written by following the above procedure Note The radio station presets are retained in memory when the radio is switched off and disconnected from the mains supply Recalling a preset using preset buttons 1 5 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on your radio 2 Select the required operating mode using the Mode bu...

Page 76: ...ption 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 to enter the System Settings menu 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Time Date is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the time setup 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until...

Page 77: ...ing 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 of clock format The display will then revert to the previous menu If the 12 hour clock format is chosen the rad...

Page 78: ...rom 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 Select control until Set Time Date is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the clock setup The day digits will flash 6 Rotate the Tuning...

Page 79: ...m 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 the control The asterisk shows the current setting In the UK ON is equivalent to British Summer Time OFF is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time 14 Rotate the Tuning Select control to highlight ON or OFF a...

Page 80: ...ethealarmsettingswhiletheradioisswitched on Press the Menu button to access the menu for the current mode Rotate the Tuning Select control until Main menu is highlighted on the display Press the control to enter the Main menu 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Alarms is selected on the display Press the control to see the current alarm settings If no change is required press the Menu or Back...

Page 81: ... disabled Daily the alarm will sound everyday Once the alarm will sound once Weekends the alarm will sound only at weekends Weekdays the alarm will sound on weekdays only Rotate the Tuning Select control to choose the required alarm frequencyoption ChoosingOffwilldisablethealarm Pressthecontrol to confirm the selection If you choose to set the alarm to Once you will also need to set the date using...

Page 82: ...new alarm setting shown in the display If you decide not to save the settings press the Back button The display will show Save changes with a YES or NO option Rotate the Tuning Select control to choose NO and then 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 Sta...

Page 83: ...ng the control again while the radio is snoozed will set the available snooze time to 5 10 15 or 30 minutes The snooze duration may also be chosen by rotating and then pressing the control 2 While the snooze timer is active the remaining snooze time is shown next to the flashing alarm icon on the clock display 3 In order to cancel the Snooze timer while the alarm is suspended press the On Standby ...

Page 84: ...trol until the desired alarm is highlighted on the display Press the Tuning Select control 3 RotatetheTuning Selectcontroluntilthe Enable optionishighlighted on the display Press the control 4 RotatetheTuning Selectcontroltohighlight Off andpressthecontrol 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control until the Save option is highlighted on the display then press the control to save the new setting The chose...

Page 85: ...Select control to confirm the setting The sleep timer can be set to between 15 and 90 minutes or to Off 5 Your radio will switch into Standby mode after the preset time has elapsed An active sleep timer is shown using a small timer indicator at the bottom of the playing displays This indicator also shows the sleep time remaining before the radio switches itself into Standby mode 6 To cancel the sl...

Page 86: ...he 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 various modes Press the control to confirm your selection a Flat b Rock c Pop d Jazz e Classic f News ...

Page 87: ...rotate the control until the desired level between 14 and 14 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 save the changes If you wish to save the changes rotate the control to highlight YES If you do not wish to save the changes highlight NO Press the Tuning Select...

Page 88: ...ning Select control until Normal is highlighted on the display To adjust the display brightness when the radio is in standby rotate the Tuning Select control until Standby is highlighted Press the control to enter the selected brightness adjustment mode The current setting will be marked with an asterisk 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control to choose either the High Medium or Low brightness level Pr...

Page 89: ...level before connecting headphones to the radio IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Line out socket 3 5mm Jack A 3 5mm Line Out socket located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier Inserting an audio...

Page 90: ...ess the Mode button until AUX in mode is shown on the display 4 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 as required Note if using an iPod as the sound...

Page 91: ...ntrol will mute the output from the loudspeaker 1 Press and release the Mute Volume control to mute the sound output 2 Press and release the Mute Volume control again or rotate the control to un mute the sound output 1 2 Display and Audio ...

Page 92: ...trol until System settings is highlighted and press the control 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Inactive Standby is highlighted and press the control 4 Choose from 2 4 6 8 hours or Off Your radio will go into Standby after the selected time has expired Setting Inactive Standby to Off will disable this feature Note that if the sleep timer is used see page 82 then the sleep timer will overr...

Page 93: ...ll revert to the previous menu 4 With YES highlighted press the Tuning Select control A full reset will be performed and the radio will restart as if first plugged in 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 be reset Factory...

Page 94: ...k settings Then press the control and select YES If you do not want your radio 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 ...

Page 95: ...ess the control to enter the System 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 until Network profile is highlighted on the display Press the control to see the stored profiles The profile which is currently in use if any is marked with an asterisk 4 To remove a ...

Page 96: ...s 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 Tuning Select control to enter the Help menu 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until FAQ is highlighted Press the control to display some frequently asked questions 4 Rotate the Tun...

Page 97: ...to display the current network settings 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control until the IP address is showing on the display This is the local IP address used by your radio on your network In the example screen to the right the IP address is 192 168 1 27 Make a note of the IP address shown on your radio s display for the next stage 6 Ensurethatyourcomputerisonthesamenetworkastheradio Onyourcomputer e...

Page 98: ...io then you may find it useful to visit the help section on our website 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...

Page 99: ...ners 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 However the power that UPnP offers by allowing de...

Page 100: ...r batteries from excessive charge and discharge These protections can only work properly if the advice above is followed In particular the radio will not be able to correctly charge batteries if they are a mixture of different brands or different ages or different capacities We recommend that all the rechargeable batteries used in your radio are bought together as a set They should always be charg...

Page 101: ...ture and such that no metal object can contact the battery terminals With care rechargeable batteries can last a long time and can operate for many hundreds of charge and discharge cycles When your rechargeable batteries can no longer power your radio adequately please dispose of them thoughtfully To avoid danger and risk of injury please follow these guide lines Improper use of batteries may resu...

Page 102: ...ols even 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 HE HE V2 320 kbits sec FLAC 1 1 5 Mbits...

Page 103: ... 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 to avoid using...

Page 104: ...2 11 b g n supported with WEP WPA or WPA2 encryption Compatible with 2 4GHz and 5GHz WiFi bands Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Circuit features Loudspeaker 2 x 63 5 mm Output Power 2 x 1 Watt Headphone socket 3 5mm diameter stereo Aux in socket 3 5mm diameter stereo Line out 3 5mm diameter stereo Aerial System WiFi Built in antenna DAB Telescopic aerial FM Telescopic aeri...

Page 105: ...duct 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 Microsoft Microsoft Real Time Streaming Protocol RTSP 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 f...

Page 106: ...103 Notes ...

Page 107: ... under guarantee Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the product 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 product to the company s service department for attention In the event that it is not possible to return the product to...

Page 108: ...Issue 1 ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO Box 130 Mexborough South Yorkshire S64 8YT Website http www robertsradio com 2015 Roberts Radio Limited ...

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