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Page 2: ...o iPod or iPhone respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance ...

Page 3: ...38 Display mode 39 Using USB memory devices 40 Playing files from USB memory devices 41 Playlists 42 44 DAB mode 45 51 Selecting a DAB radio station 47 Display mode 48 Finding new DAB radio stations 48 Manual Tuning 49 My favorites Edit favorite stations 50 Prune invalid stations 51 FM mode 52 55 Auto Scaning Manual tuning 53 My favorites Edit favorite stations 54 Stereo Mono switching 55 Clock an...

Page 4: ...en you 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 meter radius from your wireless access point The actual range achieved will depend upon the building type other nearby wireless networks and possib...

Page 5: ...GB Controls and connections Front view 1 Headphone socket 2 USB socket 3 LCD display 4 Light sensor 5 Remote control sensor 6 VFD display 7 Standby button ...

Page 6: ... Controls and connections Rear View 8 Wi Fi antenna 9 Telescopic antenna 10 Ethernet socket RJ 45 11 Optical SPDIF output 12 Coaxial SPDIF output 13 Line out socket 14 Mains input socket ...

Page 7: ...vorite button Recall favorite station button Recall preset station button INFO button Up button Menu button Tuning down button Play Pause Down button Prev Next button Fast forward Rewind button Sleep button Repeat button FM button DAB button Snooze button Aux in button no function available iPod button no function available Pandora button no function available Internet radio button Music button Sh...

Page 8: ...f a second until the command has been accepted You may find that at first the internet radio does not always detect that you have touched a button If so try touching with a little more pressure or for slightly longer You will soon find the optimum touch needed to control your internet radio VFD display On the right hand side of the touch screen is a VFD panel which displays some of key message cor...

Page 9: ...on to return to the main home menu 5 Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu This is done by touching the relevant item on the touch screen If there are more than four items in a menu then you will need to touch the Up or Down arrows so that the additional items become visible The sliding scroll bar on the right will give an indication showing the current portion of the ...

Page 10: ...e time delay before the idle screen is shown can be adjusted between 1 and 10 minutes see the section of Idle time out When the idle screen is shown touch the screen to reactivate the main play mode screen 10 Your radio has slideshow feature adding visual content from digital radio broadcasters This feature allows you to view photos of presenters and artists including album covers and concert info...

Page 11: ...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 To enter a space use the space bar on the keypad You can also use the remote control to h...

Page 12: ...splay on the radio will light up and say WELCOME TO DIGITAL RADIO 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 the setup wizard but if you wish not to touch No on the display The screen will ask...

Page 13: ...tment 11 The display will then show a list of WiFi region options for the network set up 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 Scanning After a short while the display will show a list of the available WiFi networks If you are ...

Page 14: ...he 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 When the radio finds your wireless network it displays the Network Name SSID for the wireless access point on the screen This is a name that is allocated to the access point in your router by the person who set up the ne...

Page 15: ...ouch OK on screen on the radio The two devices should then connect with the encryption key sent automatically to the radio Skip WPS if you wish to enter the encryption key yourself If you chose Push Button or PIN the screen will then show 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 withou...

Page 16: ... has been entered touch the tick symbol The screen will show Connecting and then Setup wizard completed Touch OK to exit the setup wizard The radio should now be able to connect to the network 20 Once you have connected your radio to the network and therefore also to the Internet it will go into Standby mode It should then display the time as obtained from the Internet If the time display is not c...

Page 17: ...en 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 By default the radio will then acquire an IP address and other network settings from your router using DHCP Configuring the radio to use the wired Ethernet connection 2 Connect your radio to your router using an Ethernet cable plugged into the RJ 45 socket ma...

Page 18: ...step 6 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 static manually configured IP addresses for others the IP a...

Page 19: ...st 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 step 8 The remaining options are for WPA or WPA2...

Page 20: ...se 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 Processing when checking the encryption key if using the WiFi connection and then Connecting If the connection is made successf...

Page 21: ...e 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 Blues radio ...

Page 22: ...broadcasting at the present time The radio station may not be able to accommodate any more connections from internet listeners The broadcaster may limit listening to specific countries or regions There may be network congestion either locally or at a distance which is affecting the reliability of the connection If your radio can connect but the audio is not continuous and the radio keeps having to...

Page 23: ...rd previously broadcast material and podcasts Not applicable to all programmes podcasts Play Pause Touch to pause previously broadcast material and Podcasts Touch to resume playback Stop Touch to stop previously broadcast material and Podcasts Use the scroll bar to scroll through a list Touch the Up or Down arrows or press the area between the arrow and the bar to cause the menu to scroll further ...

Page 24: ...e 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 Again content can also be accessed sep...

Page 25: ...ext entry screens for how to enter text 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 included both items Thus a search for Rock 100 could find s station called 100 Classics Rock Hits as well as a station called 100 FM Rocks Touch the station that you wish to listen to The display wil...

Page 26: ...s 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 when th...

Page 27: ...o accessible via the Stations menu Select the Internet Radio menu bar once or 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 The searches operate in exactly the same way as when searching for a conventional radio station Stations which enable you to listen to previously broadcast pr...

Page 28: ...ks 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 Select the Internet Radio menu bar once or twice to enter the Internet menu list Touch Browse station list scroll down and select Help 3 In the Help menu touch G...

Page 29: ...ite radio station click on the icon with a heart and minus symbol Configuring My Added Stations 1 If you wish to listen to a radio station which is not currently held in the database at http www wifiradio frontier com it is possible to add the details yourself You will need to obtain the internet address URL for the audio stream for the station that you wish to add This may be information provided...

Page 30: ...e station is shown on the display To remove a favorite station touch the Bin button the screen will display Are you sure Touch Yes if you wish to erase the station and the selected favorite station will be removed Select No if you do not wish to erase the selected station Note You can use the favorite stations feature on your radio without setting up an account on the internet However if you later...

Page 31: ... 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 Display information When playing an internet radio station the display typically shows the station name metadata and a logo Touch the Information button to view a more detailed information ...

Page 32: ...layed Press and hold to advance forward speed Play Pause Touch to pause playback of the current track Touch again to resume playback Stop Touch to stop the track currently playing Add to playlist Touch to add the current track to your playlist Use the scroll bar to scroll through a list Touch the Up or Down arrows or press the area between the arrow and the bar to cause the menu to scroll further ...

Page 33: ...e WMA 10 Professional and of files which have DRM protection is not supported When using a UPnP server the search and selection criteria are determined by the server software but typically include 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 t...

Page 34: ...re as WMP 12 can create a library from all the media 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 o...

Page 35: ...m 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 select Allowed Note If you are using Microsoft Wind...

Page 36: ...e Select the category you wish to browse If you wish to use the search function touch Search You may select characters to build a keyword for searching for content to play 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...

Page 37: ...n 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 to choose a different selection When you select the ...

Page 38: ... hold to advance rewind speed Touch to skip current track The next in the list will be played Press and hold to advance forward speed Touch to stop the track currently playing 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 po...

Page 39: ...usic track is playing select the Shuffle button shuffle will appear in yellow and your selected tracks will be shuffled Touch the Shuffle button again to turn off the shuffle function The Shuffle button will return to white Alternatively touch the My Music 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 sh...

Page 40: ...ote That the availability of information depends on the specific media files their format and upon the server capability Not all UPnP servers make information from the media files available in the same way The time is displayed in the top left corner of the display and a WiFi strength or Ethernet connection indicator is shown in the top right corner Bit rate Codes Sampling rate 192 kb s WMA 44 1 k...

Page 41: ...t 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 in any one fold...

Page 42: ...p 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 section of Repeat tracks and Shuffle tr...

Page 43: ...m or folder 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 Add to My playlist Each of the tracks within the album artist or folder selection will be added to the playlist individual...

Page 44: ...e instructions to find a track you wish to erase 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 Alternatively touch the My Music menu bar to enter My Playlist menu and select Delete from My Playlist then follow above procedure Shared Media USB Playback My Playlist 15 05 26 Jun 2010 My Music Select Music Source...

Page 45: ...er the media selection menu Repeatedly touch the Back button to return to the Select Music Source menu Touch My Playlist to see all of the tracks previously added Scroll through until the desired track is on screen and touch to play Repeat OFF Shuffle ON Add to My Playlist Clear My Playlist 15 05 26 Jun 2010 My Music Shared Media USB Playback My Playlist 15 05 26 Jun 2010 My Music Select Music Sou...

Page 46: ...tations Add Favorite Touch to Add the currently tuned radio station to the favorite list Your radio can store up to 10 favorite DAB stations Favorite Selects the favorite 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 Information Touch to view detailed information for a...

Page 47: ...a 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 To select desired station touch the station name that you wish to tune to The radio will return to the selected station Use the Volume control to set the sound level as available A question mark in front of the station merely indicates that the station has not re...

Page 48: ...evious station in the list The use of favorite station can be referred to Edit Favorite stations in the following page 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 prim...

Page 49: ... were detected during the initial scan you can follow this procedure to allow your radio to find out which DAB radio stations are available Touch the DAB menu bar once or twice to enter the DAB menu list Select Scan the display will shoe 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 ad...

Page 50: ...position 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 choose a different frequency touch the Left or Right buttons until desired frequency shows on the display ...

Page 51: ...the list Edit Favorite stations DAB You may edit your favorite station list once you have stored your favorite stations You may move or delete selected favorite stations Touch the DAB menu bar to enter DAB menu list and touch Edit Favorites from the list Touch the favorite station that you wish to move or delete Touch the Up or Down arrows to move the favorite station up or down in your list Touch...

Page 52: ...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 which have not been received for a very long time...

Page 53: ...d radio station to the favorites list Your radio can store up to 10 favorite stations in FM mode Favorite Selects the favorite 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 Scan Touch to select autotune mode Auto tune will be displayed in yellow when active Your...

Page 54: ...ss 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 top of the display show the relative strength of the FM signal being received Manual tuning FM Ensure Autoscan is deselected Auto scan will be displayed in white Touch to control the frequency that the radio will tune to The frequency will cha...

Page 55: ...oll bar to access the list Alternatively touch the FM menu bar and touch My Favorites from the list Edit Favorite stations FM You may edit your favorite station list once you have stored your favorite stations You may also move or delete selected favorite stations Select Edit favorites from the FM Menu and touch the favorite station that you wish to move or delete Touch the Up or Down arrows to mo...

Page 56: ...issions touch Stop on stations until All appears on the display 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 mono rather than stereo Enter the FM Menu list The current stereo mono setting will be displayed in yellow To switch to mono mode in order to reduc...

Page 57: ...fter a power interruption 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 manually see section of S...

Page 58: ...ly 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 Access the main Settings menu Touch Time Setti...

Page 59: ...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 Time Manual Setup Time Date 15 05 26 Jun 2010 My Music Time settings Time Zone 0 hrs UTC Use Daylight Saving Yes Time Source Internet Manual Setup 15 05 26 ...

Page 60: ...t 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 favorites or to the station most recently listened to Touch My Favorites if you wish to change it Note that you can only se...

Page 61: ...r 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 on because of...

Page 62: ...s sequence can be repeated during the 60 minute alarm period In order to cancel the Snooze timer while the alarm is suspended press the On Standby control To set the snooze time 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...

Page 63: ...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 pla...

Page 64: ... 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 radio is in play mode Miscellaneous Settings Language English A...

Page 65: ...gs menu item 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 Menu Time settings Alarm settings Equaliser settings N...

Page 66: ...nd select Custom Either use the Up and Down arrows or touch the slider 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 equaliser setting Settings Menu Time settings ...

Page 67: ...isplayed 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 Either use the Left or Right arrows or touch the slider to adjust the backlight level The display will change as you adjust the ...

Page 68: ...ever switch backlight off From the home menu select the Settings mode button The main settings menu will be displayed Select Miscellaneous Settings and select Standby backlight Off Select the desired number of minutes Miscellaneous Settings Sleep OFF Standby Backlight Off Never Software update Enabled Check for Updates 15 05 26 Jun 2010 Settings Select Backlight Time out minutes Never 1 2 3 15 05 ...

Page 69: ...se 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 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss ...

Page 70: ...ear of your radio for connection to an amplifier mini disc or other equipment with a digital optical input Line out socket 3 5mm Jack A pair of Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connection the audio signal to an externel amplifier Set the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired ...

Page 71: ...rk 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 power t...

Page 72: ...touch Check for Updates The radio will check to see if an update is available The display will show Checking If there are no updates then the display will show Software up to date If a software update is available your radio will then offer the choice of updating the software or not displaying New version available Update software Touch Yes option if you wish to go through the update process If yo...

Page 73: ...on only once you may wish to delete the profile for the network in that location to avoid losing other profiles From the home menu press the Settings mode button The main settings menu will be displayed Select Network Settings Select Network profiles and a list of your network profiles will be displayed The network Wizard can also be accessed from this menu Touch the Bin button to delete the unwan...

Page 74: ...ome audio help for Internet Radio use 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 suit your requirements and listen to the answer Adjust the volume as needed Internet Radio Miscellaneous Settings Check for Updates Display backlight Sof...

Page 75: ...XP then you can use Microsoft s Windows 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 cr...

Page 76: ...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 y...

Page 77: ...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...

Page 78: ...follows At the home screen slide your finger left to right along the top edge of the display and then down the right hand side in one continuous motion Repeat the same motion to return the radio to normal operation 15 05 26 Jun 2010 FM Radio http Internet Radio Alarms AUX Settings DAB Radio My Music My Music Last Fm iPod ...

Page 79: ... 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 The power plug should be close to the radio and easy to be approached that during the emergency to disconnect the power from the radio just unplug the power plug from the AC power slot Where the MAINS ...

Page 80: ...100 240 V 50 60 Hz 2X AAA 10 100M bits sec via RJ 45 socket 802 11b and 802 11g supported with WEP and WPA WPA2 encryption Compatible with 802 11n routers which offer mixed mode support for 802 11b g FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste ...

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