Internet Radio Alarm Clock Instructional Manual AIRMM02F mnl M10066 Copyright © 2010 Aluratek, Inc. All Rights Reserved. aluratek.
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................... 1.1 Overview ................................................................................... 1.2 Features .................................................................................... 1.3 Requirements ............................................................................ 1.4 Package Contents ..................................................................... 1.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview 1.2 Features Thank you for choosing Aluratek’s® Internet Radio Alarm Clock with Built-in WiFi. Once I’m connected to the internet you will have access to 11,000+ live streaming internet radio stations from around the globe at your fingertips. • Choose between more than 11,000+ radio stations worldwide via built-in vTuner with no monthly cost • Search music by genre, i.e. classic, pop, talk, news, sports etc.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction 1.5 Product Application 1 1.6 Unit Functions Function select Scroll the wheel to select the function, and press it once to confirm/enter. Play / Pause music Press this button once to play/ pause the select station. Volume control Scroll the wheel to change the volume. Back Press the ‘back’ key to go back to the previous menu. Option This key has various functions that are listed in menu such as Stop playing music, go to favorite etc.
Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1 Hardware Installation Please make sure you already have a wired/wireless router setup before setting up AIRMM02F. Step 1. Power on: Plug in the power adapter and press the power switch to power on AIRMM02F Step 2. Connect to Wi-Fi Router from AP lists If you have a router with Wi-Fi function, AIRMM02F will automatically find the available AP lists for you to select. (See Chapter 3.1 to do the detailed setup) Step 3.
Chapter 3: Configuration Chapter 3: Configuration First time using device without an Ethernet cable plugged in (cont.): Instructions 4. Screenshot Go to next screen Notes “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Select the internet radio menu language. 10. Scanning for available APs. 11. 12. 5. 6. “▼” button (1 times) or rotate right rotary wheel clockwise. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Select the AP that you can connect to your router device.
Chapter 3: Configuration Chapter 3: Configuration Manually configured as the Wireless Client Mode: Instructions Screenshot Manually configured as the Wireless Client Mode (cont.): Go to next screen Notes 1. “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Initial screen 2. “ “ button (4 times) or rotate right rotary wheel clockwise. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. 3. “▼” button (1 times) or rotate right rotary wheel clockwise.
Chapter 3: Configuration Chapter 3: Configuration 3.2 Configure as a Wired Client First time using device with an Ethernet cable plugged in: (cont.) If there is no 802.11b/g wireless network in your home, and only wired 802.3 network is available, AIRMM02F can also connect to the wired network through an Ethernet cable. In this situation, prior to power on the device, you have to plug the Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector. And then power on the device.
Chapter 3: Configuration Chapter 3: Configuration First time using device with an Ethernet cable plugged in: (cont.) Instructions 13. Screenshot Go to next screen Manually configured as Wired Client Mode: Instructions Go to next screen Notes 1. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Initial screen Notes “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Screenshot 14. The device is in wired client mode now. It is connected to your network. 2.
Chapter 3: Configuration Chapter 3: Configuration 3.3 Configure as a Wireless Access Point (AP Mode) Manually configured as Wired Client Mode: (cont.) Notes AIRMM02F can also be configured as a wireless AP. With this feature, you can easily extend the wireless coverage without purchasing another AP. 8. The device is in wired client mode now. 9.
Chapter 3: Configuration Chapter 3: Configuration Manually configured as a Wireless Access Point ((AP Mode) (cont.)): Instructions 6. Numeric key pads 7. Numeric key pads Screenshot Manually configured as a Wireless Access Point ((AP Mode) (cont.)): Instructions Screenshot Go to next screen Notes Go to next screen Notes “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel.
Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music 4.1 Listen to Internet Radio To listen to music or broadcast programs from Internet radio stations, please select the “Internet Radio” function from the main menu and then press the OK button to enter the Internet Radio function. Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music It takes few seconds to get the latest list from Internet. And you will see the next screen. This means the AIRMM02F is connected to the Internet server and received the information from the server.
Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music The following screen shots illustrate the sequence to browse to a specific ratio station such as “4U Classic Rock” in France and start to playback the music from it. Instructions Go to next screen Notes 1. “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Initial screen 2. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. 8. Connecting to the radio station. 3. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. 9.
Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music 4.2 Listen to FM Radio Before you can listen to the FM radio, please install the supplied FM antenna to the back of the device. To listen to music or broadcast programs from local FM radio stations, please select the “FM Radio” function from the main menu and then press the OK button to enter the FM Radio function.
Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music 4.3 Listen to Music in Your Computer Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music If there is no server found, you will see the below message. To listen to music from your own computers, you have to install and activate the media server utility. Please refer to Appendix A or B for example on how to install a media server software. After you installed and activated the media server, you can enjoy listening to the streaming music from AIRMM02F.
Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music 4.4 Listen to the Music in Your USB Drive Instructions Screenshot Go to next screen Notes 5. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. 6. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. 7. “▼“ button or rotate right rotary wheel clockwise. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. 8. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel.
Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music The following screen shots are an example of how to play a music file. Instructions Go to next screen Notes “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Initial screen 2. “▼“ button (2 times) or rotate right rotary wheel clockwise. “►” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Select the music folder to browse and playback. 3. “▼“ button or rotate right rotary wheel clockwise.
Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music 4.6 How to Add Stations Thru the Web Portal Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music 8. Please fill in info for the station that you wish to add 1. Please make sure you have the latest firmware. Please refer to section 6.6 and 6.7 for steps on how to determine the current firmware version on your device. Firmware can be found on http://www.aluratek.com/ download_drivers_manuals.php 2. Please go to http://aluratek.vtuner.com 9. Power Off/On the unit 10.
Chapter 5: Setup RSS Chapter 5: Setup RSS 5.1 How to run RSS When you enter RSS, you can go to World-Wide Weather to select the RSS weather of the city you live, or you can select 10 different cities from list and check the weather daily. If you want to add to Favorite, you can press ‘favorite’ button on remote control to store. Instructions Screenshot Go to next screen Notes 1. “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. Initial screen 2. How to run RSS (cont.
Chapter 5: Setup RSS Chapter 5: Setup RSS 5.2 How to Subscribe RSS by Utility Also, AIRMM02F allows you to subscribe other RSS URL. You can insert the CD into PC, make sure your PC and AIRMM02F is under the same network, and execute the Utility to search the IP address of this machine automatically. (see ‘How to setup’ to check IP address ) Once you successfully added the RSS station, you will see the RSS URL which you subscribed on AIRMM02F, and you can read the headlines daily.
Chapter 6: Advanced Tools Chapter 6: Advanced Tools There are some useful setup functions that can help you to operate the device properly. 6.4 Clear Favorites Clear all “favorites” Internet radio station and FM radio station stored. 6.1 Network Setting Check current network information. 6.5 Device MAC Address Check MAC address of the device. 6.2 Configure Network Please refer to chapter 3 for network configuration. 6.6 Firmware Version Check current firmware version. 6.
Chapter 6: Advanced Tools Chapter 7: Misc. Steps to upgrade new firmware in the device via a USB drive 7.1 Clock Setting Step 1. Copy the new firmware to the ROOT directory of a USB drive or a USB MP3 player. (Note. Please DON’T modify the file name, otherwise the AIRMM02F can’t find the new F/W) Prior to setting the alarm, you need to set the clock of AIRMM02F. First, select the Setup function from the Main Menu. Step 2.
Chapter 7: Misc. Chapter 7: Misc. 7.1.1 Time Setup - Manually 7.1.2 Time Setup – Auto-Sync (NTP) If you decide to set the clock manually, press the OK or “ ” button to go into the date and clock screen. You can use the four directional buttons and the OK button to set the current date/time. If you choose to set the clock automatically, please go into the “AutoSync (NTP)” menu, and select the correct time zone for your location. After that, the device will set the date and time automatically. 7.1.
Chapter 7: Misc. Chapter 7: Misc. 7.2 Alarm Setting Instructions To setup an alarm, you have to setup the time and alarm music properly. The following procedures illustrate a typical alarm setting operation. It sets Alarm 1 to generate alarm (play music) at 7:00 AM with Internet radio station “4U Classical Rock” as the source of the music. Instructions 1. Screenshot Go to next screen Notes “OK” button Alarm Menu 2. “ ” button or “OK” button Set Alarm 1 3.
Chapter 7: Misc. 7.3 Backlight Setting Appendix A: Listen to Music via WMP 11 Install & Connect to Windows Media Player 11 Please follow the steps below: Step 0. Download WMP11. - Please download Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) installation file, e.g., wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe, from Microsoft’s web site. - Install wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe without any changes needed. - Just click on ‘next’ to finish the installation. You can adjust the backlight ON / OFF settings as you wish.
Appendix A: Listen to Music via WMP 11 Step 2. Change the view - Change the view from “Now Playing” to “Library” view by clicking on the Library Tab to manage the content and share your media. You will see the following view: Step 3. Add your Media content to WMP11 media library. - Click on the “Library” tab again, you can see a pull-down menu.
Appendix A: Listen to Music via WMP 11 - You will see the specified folder included in the WMP11 monitor folder lists. - Then press the OK button. A pop-up window will appear and show you the WMP11 is searching for the media files. - When it finished, click on the “Close” button. - Now, you can browse and manage your media content with the WMP11 Library manager. Appendix A: Listen to Music via WMP 11 Step 4. Share the WMP11 media library.
Appendix A: Listen to Music via WMP 11 If AIRMM02F is already connected to your home network, you will see the following display that WMP11 found a network device named “Aluratek AIRMM02F”. Appendix A: Listen to Music via WMP 11 Step 6. Authorize the access from your AIRMM02F. The WMP11 provides simple access control setting. When WMP11 detects new network device (as the final screen in Step 4), you have to decide whether you want to allow or deny the requests from that device.
Appendix A: Listen to Music via WMP 11 Step 7. Establish the connection between AIRMM02F and WMP11 server. - From AIRMM02F, select “Media Server” function from the main menu (or press the hot key “Media Player” on the remote control), and then AIRMM02F will start the server discovery process. After a few seconds, it will find server like “PC_Hostname: Server Name”. Appendix B: Listen to Music via WMC 2.0 Install & Connect to Windows Media Connect V2.0 Please follow the steps below: Step 0.
Appendix B: Listen to Music via WMC 2.0 Step 3. Then, you will be asked to select the folders you want to share with your devices. Appendix B: Listen to Music via WMC 2.0 Step 4. Establish the connection between AIRMM02F and WMC server. - From AIRMM02F, select “Media Server” function from the main menu (or press the hot key “Media Player” on the remote controller), and then AIRMM02F will start the server discovery process.
Appendix B: Listen to Music via WMC 2.0 Select the device and then click on the ‘Allow’ button. Technical Support If you need further assistance, please contact Aluratek support department prior to returning this device. E-mail: support@aluratek.com Web: www.aluratek.com/support Local (Tustin, CA): 714-586-8730 Toll free: 1-866-580-1978 Then, press the ‘close’ button to finish the authorization process. At this moment, AIRMM02F can get the contents or service from the WMC server.
Radio and TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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