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ROBER

Enjoy Listening

WiFi Internet Radio with Music Player

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Summary of Contents for Stream 105

Page 1: ...ROBERTSEnjoy Listening WiFi Internet Radio with Music Player Please read this manual before use ...

Page 2: ...ndows Apple Mac Linux 35 Accessing your audio files via UPnP using Windows 7 36 37 Locating and playing media files using UPnP 38 41 Display modes 42 Playlists 43 45 Prune servers 46 Wake On LAN 46 Keep network connected 47 Windows 7 Play to function 47 48 Contents Clock and Alarms 49 58 Automatically updating the clock 49 Setting the clock format 50 Manually setting the clock 51 52 Setting the al...

Page 3: ...ed computers is also possible MP3 WMA AAC and WAV formats are supported The Stream 105 connects wirelessly to your home computer network WiFi Protected Setup WPS is supported for simpler setting up with compatible wireless routers 2 Station presets network configuration details and user settings are retained in the event of a power failure Large clock display with time and date when in Standby Two...

Page 4: ...s WPA WPA2 dataencryptionthenyou either need to 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 ...

Page 5: ... know and listen to conventionally ornewstationsyoumaysearchfor Youmaysetupstations that you like as Favourites so that they are more readily accessible The section 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 is explained The section titled Clock and Alarms describes the different wa...

Page 6: ...5 Controls and connections Top view 1 On Off button 2 LCD display 3 Mode button 1 2 3 4 4 Menu Back button 5 Tuning Select Volume control 6 Preset Alarm button 5 6 ...

Page 7: ...hnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 6 Controls and connections cont Rear view Introduction 7 DC input socket 8 Auxiliary input socket 9 Headphone socket 10 USB socket for service use only 11 WiFi antenna internal 12 Battery compartment 7 8 9 10 12 ...

Page 8: ...artment 3 Replace the battery cover 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 outside the radio using an external charger No...

Page 9: ...ld to return to the main mode menu or press repeatedly to step back a menu at a time 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 automaticall...

Page 10: ...Text entry There are several occasions when you may need to enter text characters into your radio For example when setting up the WiFi connection or when searching for artists or albums When entering text you can use the Tuning Select control alone or in conjunction with the Preset button The rotary control allows you to choose from all of the available characters 1 RotatetheTuning Selectcontrolto...

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: ...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 equivalent to Gre...

Page 13: ... 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 mistake at an...

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: ... functions You can quickly access these by pressing the Preset 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 displaywillshow Ke...

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 65 If you have no need to do this however please skip to page 20 Configuring the...

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

Page 19: ...st 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 special...

Page 20: ...bsite Keep network connected By default your radio will shut down its WiFi connection when the radio is in standby This minimises power consumption but it does mean that you will need to switch the radio on manually in order to use either the Play to function or any other remote control software If you need to be able to remotely control the radio even when it has been put into standby then you ca...

Page 21: ...internet radio station by Location If you know the name 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...

Page 22: ... 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 shown you can scroll through the list continu...

Page 23: ... broadcasts on particular dates or days of the week The examples shown here are typical Podcasts and Listen Again content can also be accessed separately from the main Internet Radio menu see page 26 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 reas...

Page 24: ... 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 6 Alist of radio stations is then shown Ro...

Page 25: ...hlight each character for the search in turn and press the Tuning Select control to enter If you make an error rotate the control or use the Preset button to access the delete character on the screen and then press the Tuning Select control Rotate the control or press Preset button again to go back to the character selection After the final character of the search has been entered use the Preset b...

Page 26: ...the main Internet radio menu Rotate the Tuning Select control until Station list is highlighted on the display 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 on the display Press the Tuning Select control...

Page 27: ... of the name of the podcast Thesearchesoperateinexactlythesamewayaswhensearchingforaconventional radio 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...

Page 28: ... button The display will show 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 presets 4 Stations which are already stored in the presets...

Page 29: ...h 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 Display modes Your radio has a range of display options when in Internet Radio mode N...

Page 30: ...bility 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 language Episode URL Bit rate Codec Sampling rate Whenever...

Page 31: ...the Register here link and follow the on screen 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 With your radio switched on and in Internet radio mode press and hold the Menu button...

Page 32: ...te 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 stations...

Page 33: ...ur radio 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 Tune to the 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 ne...

Page 34: ...tions list will appear on the display set up as described on page 31 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 26 ...

Page 35: ...onfirm your selection 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 asmentionedonpage31 itispossibletospecifyaudiostreams for My added stations which are not compatible with your radio In this event the ...

Page 36: ...e 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 but is generally easier to set up It is supplied a...

Page 37: ... 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 then sele...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...ver 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 cont...

Page 40: ...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 41: ... media controls will show on the display Rotate the Tuning Select control until the pause icon is selected and then press the control to pause playback 2 Press the Tuning Select control 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 until the previous icon is selected Press and release the Tuning ...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...ess bar Displays the playback progress for the track currently playing 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 Whenever the Music Player is displaying an ...

Page 44: ... in standby 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 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 highlight the chosen album artist o...

Page 45: ...served via UPnP will show their track name Erasing a track from the playlist 1 Press and hold 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 Rotate the Tuning Select control until the track you wish to erase is highlighted Press and hold the Tuning Select control 4 You ...

Page 46: ...trol to highlight NO and press the control to confirm Playing your playlists 1 Press and hold 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 pl...

Page 47: ... to cause the servers 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 eithe...

Page 48: ...ayto function theradiomustbeactivelyconnected to the network The first time that you use the Play to function you will need to allow Windows to recognise your radio To do this please go to step 2 If you have previously used Play to so that Windows remembers your radio and you have configured your radio to keep its network connection in standby mode and it is powered from the mains see Keep network...

Page 49: ...back 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 ...

Page 50: ...y after a power interruption 1 With your radio switched on press and hold 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...

Page 51: ...nter 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 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 o...

Page 52: ...ntrol 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 Select control until Set Time Date is highlighted on t...

Page 53: ...evious menu 11 Rotate the Tuning Select control until 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 Back button to exit or go to step 13 to set the summer winter time option 13 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Day...

Page 54: ...in menu 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Alarms is selected on the display Pressthecontroltoseethecurrentalarmsettings Ifnochange is required press the Menu Back button 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 control until Time is highlighted on the display Pres...

Page 55: ...ou will also need to set the date using the Tuning Select control 8 The alarm can be set to buzzer or Internet radio 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 Selec...

Page 56: ...rm indicators at the bottom of the playing displays and on the clock display when in standby Note If you make a mistake at any point while setting the alarms use the Menu 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 minutes and the buzzer alarm for 10 minutes unless cancelled The volume used for the alarm will be ...

Page 57: ...Select control until the Save option is highlighted on the 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 sn...

Page 58: ...ce to someone who is asleep 1 To change the states of the alarms when in standby press the Alarm button The display will cycle through none either and both alarms enabled 2 To change the alarm settings while the radio is in standby press and hold the Alarm button This will cause theAlarms menu to be displayed see page 53 step 3 onwards 1 2 ...

Page 59: ...ing isselected PresstheTuning Selectcontroltoconfirmthesetting The sleep timer can be set to between 15 and 120 minutes or to Off 5 Your radio will switch into standby 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 s...

Page 60: ...e Tuning 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 4 ToadjustthebrightnesslevelrotatetheTuning Selectcontrolclockwise to increase the brightness level and anti clockwise to decrease it The back...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...phones 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 IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss ...

Page 63: ...o plug at both ends 2 Switch on your radio 3 Press and release the Mode button until AUX in mode is shown on the display 4 Press Play on the connected audio device Use the volume control on the connected device to adjust the volume from the radio Note The radio s volume control will have no effect in Aux In mode 5 After use disconnect your player in order to listen to your radio conventionally Eit...

Page 64: ...n press the control 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 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 The radio...

Page 65: ...o 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 your...

Page 66: ...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 67: ... 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 and hold 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...

Page 68: ...ul to visit the help section on our web site at http www robertsradio co uk pages stream105_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 ra...

Page 69: ... streams for PC users and internet radio listeners so this test is not always conclusive If you cannot play the station via your PC this may indicate that the problem is not necessarily due to your radio but it could be your network your internet connection the broadcaster or internet congestion Music Player UPnP problems The use of the Music Player function with UPnP should be straightforward How...

Page 70: ...edia 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 on...

Page 71: ... the 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 p...

Page 72: ...emes and protocols 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 320 kbits sec LPCM 1 1 5...

Page 73: ...hould 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 recommen...

Page 74: ...s InAux inmodebatterylife will be longer Connectivity WiFi 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 Circuit features Loudspeaker 77 mm Output Power 1 6 Watt Headphone socket 3 5mm stereo Aux In socket 3 5mm stereo Aerial System WiFi Built in antenna The Company reserves the right to amend the specifi...

Page 75: ...Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson MPEG 4 HE AAC audio coding technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS http www iis fraunhofer de amm This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft If you download a software upgrade to your...

Page 76: ...he 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 purchased please contact Roberts Rad...

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