ALLEGRO Wireless Internet Radio User’s Guide by Grace Digital Model No.
User’s Guide Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions and Warnings ..................................................................................... 4 Internet Radio and Network Music Player Quickstart Guide ............................................................. 7 What you need before you can use your Internet radio ............................................................... 7 Contents ..................................................................................................
Listening to a single shared track ................................................................................................. 28 Listening to a complete shared album ......................................................................................... 29 Arranging (Queuing up) tracks for playback later ......................................................................... 29 Arranging (Queuing up) albums for playback later .....................................................................
Important Safety Instructions and Warnings Please read before installation If this Internet radio has been moved from a cold place to a warm place, DO NOT plug it in for 2-3 hours (e.g. from a cold car boot to a warm room). There is a possibility that moisture may have condensed in the Internet radio, this can cause damage to your Internet radio. To avoid damage please unpack your Internet radio and allow it to stand at room temperature for 2-3 hours before use.
WARNING: • • • • To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. The product shall not be exposed to any dripping or splashing. Objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on the product. No open flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the product. Keep the remote control battery away from children. It may cause a fire or chemical bum if mishandled.
ADVISORY This Product is intended for North American markets. The GRACE Wireless Internet Radio GDIIR3000 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC ADVISORY FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
QUICKSTART GUIDE Internet Radio and Network Music Player Quickstart Guide • What you need before you can use your ALLEGRO Internet Radio and Network Streamer Before you can use your ALLEGRO, you need the following: • • • • A broadband internet connection. A wireless (WiFi) access point, preferably a router, connected to your broadband internet.
Radio Connections
Radio and remote control functions and controls Standby / ON UP / DOWN to Move or Change OK press to Select BACK push to return to Menu Quick-key to Main Menu Pandora “Thumbs Down” selection Pandora Skip Song selection Pandora “Thumbs Up” selection Mute - VOL+ … P1 … P5 Preset 1 to 10 Preset 1 to 5 Alarm / Timer Play / Pause Stop Next Previous Volume - / +
HINTS: * Press the BACK Button to go back to previous menu/screen. * Use the SCROLL Knob or the UP/DOWN buttons to select and push the Knob (OK) or press the OK button to decide/execute. Display icons Icons are displayed on the bottom row of the LCD display. The meaning of these icons are as explained below: ‘Internet Radio’ mode and is playing a live stream Battery status indicator Mute indicator Sleep timer Alarm-set indicator ‘Media Player’ mode.
Steps for Connecting Your Radio to Your Wireless Network Getting Started Step 1 - Power up the radio Connect to the AC Power on the back of your ALLEGRO. The radio can be switched on or off with the STANDBY/ON button. You may also choose to use Alkaline or Rechargeable NiMH batteries to power your ALLEGRO (Rechargeable batteries will charge when power adapter is plugged in ) CAUTION: Use only the power adapter supplied with ALLEGRO.
Step 2 - Scan for a wireless network connection When the display show , press the ‘Select’ button.
Step 3 - Connect to the wireless network When the ESS-ID for the access point you want to connect to is displayed on the screen, press OK. IF your network is not configured to require an encryption code, the screen should display: Connecting to Network then: Network OK IF the screen displays either WEP or WPA, a password is required: Enter WEP key OR Enter WPA key Then the network is using one of the encryption systems: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or WiFi Protected Access (WPA or WPA2).
NOTE: WEP and WPA passwords are upper and lower case sensitive and MUST be entered exactly HINT: Use the ’Back’ button to erase incorrect characters as you may have entered. F the display shows: “Invalid key” or “Network Error”, an incorrect password has probably been entered. After entering the final letter/number/symbol, scroll to find and select END and press OK. Once the password is entered correctly, your ALLEGRO should now be able to connect to the network.
allows you to choose radio stations as provided by country which you choose from the list. allows you to choose radio stations according to their content, for example Classic Rock, Sport, News, etc. If you are an active Sirius subscriber with a package that includes the ability to listen to Sirius internet radio on a non computer based product you will be able to listen to those stations on the Grace Digital radio.
NOTE some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day, and some stations are not always on-line. If this station has on-demand content (that is, it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already been broadcast), see “Stations which enable you to choose what you listen to”. Choosing a Pandora radio station (Personal Radio) This section allows for the new Grace Digital Personal radio services. The current service is Pandora.
Preset on Remote Control 1. When a station is playing, press the and hold one of the numbers (1-10) on the remote control. 2. Select a number to assign the station to (1-10). * Please note presets 1-5 are the same for the remote & radio and can be stored using either the radio or remote.
If you choose more screens are displayed and you can choose what you want to listen. What is displayed will depend on the station you have chosen - the following steps are only a guide. 2. When you choose , the display shows the names of the programs. Turn the knob to choose the program you want, then press the ‘Select’ button. 3.
5. Turn the knob until the display says < Set Time/Date Set Alarm DST > 6. Press the ‘Select’ button. Pacific Central Eastern 7. Turn the knob until the correct time zone is seen on the display. Push the ‘Select’ button to set your time zone. Then turn the Menu knob until the hour setting is correct, then press the ‘Select’ button. Set Time 1:30 PM 8. Turn the knob until the minute setting is correct, then press the ‘Select’ button.
Setting the alarm 1. Press the ‘Select’ button. NOTE: IF you make a mistake at any point, press the BACK button to go back to the previous screen 2. Turn the knob until the display shows < Stations Alarm Clock Media Player > 3. Press the ‘Select’ button. 4. Turn the knob until the display shows < Set Time Set Alarm > 5. Press the ‘Select’ button. Disable all 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF 5 OFF 6.
< 1 Off 12:00 AM > 7. If you choose “Yes” then the display enables you to set the time for the alarm. Set Alarm 15:06 8. After selecting < 1 Off 12:00 AM> you can choose the time to set the Alarm. Set Alarm 12:00 AM 9. Turn the knob until the minute setting is correct, then press the ‘Select’ button. Alarm Set: 07:45 10. Turn knob to choose how often you want the Alarm to alarm 11. Turn knob to use either the buzzer or the current radio station that is playing to turn on.
NOTE: when your Alarm turns on, the radio’s back light display will turn on and show a menu asking if you want to turn on the radio or not. If within 60 seconds after the display turns on your radio does not connect to your Wi-Fi network and the radio station starts playing, the buzzer will announce instead. For optimal performance choose a radio station that typically buffers very quickly. Setting the sleep timer 1. Choose Alarm Clock 2. Choose Sleep Timer 3.
Configuring “My Profile 1. Once logged into you Grace Digital Audio account, you can edit your account’s details from your ‘My Profile’ section. 2. Click on the ‘My Profile’ link to view your account’s current information. This information will include various details such as your address, user name, password etc. Edit your details and then click on the ‘Update’ button to save them. Configuring “My Stations’ 1.
Configuring ‘My Podcast’ 1. It is possible to add audio podcasts (RSS feeds) to your Grace Digital Audio account that can be accessed on your Internet radio. To add a podcast, simply login to your account and then click on the ‘My Podcasts’ link. 2. From your ‘My Podcasts’ section, you can add your chosen podcast by entering in the podcast’s name and its URL as prompted by the website. Please note, the podcast URL will have to be a direct RSS feed which will end with the ‘.xml’ extension e.g.
5. You can then listen to your Pandora music section via the following menu choices. Select ‘Personal Radio’ < Internet Radio Personal Radio < My Pandora > 6. Select ‘My Pandora’ > 6. Select ‘Stations’ < Stations Search > Accessing Pandora Feedback Menu 1. While listening to one of your Pandora radio stations choose the ‘Retrieve’ button on the internet radio. The ‘Retrieve’ button will allow you to perform the similar choices as you do with your regular Pandora on line account.
Media Player Quickstart Guide The Media Player allows you to play unprotected audio files (AAC, AIFF, MP3, RM, WAV, WMA) and play lists (M3U) stored on a networked PC or Apple. It has been verified to work with Windows 2000 and Windows XP, and Apple OSX. Set Up your Windows PC to enable the radio to access your audio files via Windows Shares Windows XP 1.
5. Right click on the directory just created and select ‘Share…’. Ensure that the directory is listed as being shared, if not, click on the ‘Share’ button. 6. Right click on the directory just created and select ‘Properties’. From the ‘Properties’ window, click the ‘Sharing’ tab and then click the ‘Advanced Sharing…’ button. From the ‘Advanced Sharing…’ window, click to check the ‘Share this folder’ option. Apple OSX 1. The MAC will require Windows File Sharing.
5. The radio should now be able to access the MAC from its ‘Media Player > Windows Shares’ menu after entering in the MAC account’s short name and password on the radio. Locate the shared audio files using the radio 1. Power up the radio. 2. Wait for ‘Stations’ to be displayed on the radio, or press the BACK button repeatedly until ‘Stations’ is displayed. 3. Turn the knob until the radio display shows ‘Media Player’. 4. Press the SELECT button and turn the knob until ‘Windows Shares’ is displayed. 5.
3. Turn the knob until the required artist is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button. 5. Turn the knob until the required album name is displayed. 6. Press the SELECT button. ‘[Add to Queue]’ will be displayed. 7. Turn the knob until the required track is displayed. 8. Press the SELECT button. The track will begin playing. Listening to a complete shared album 1. Turn the knob until ‘By Artist’ is displayed. 2. Press the SELECT button. 3. Turn the knob until the required artist is displayed. 4.
1. Highlight the required album. 2. Press the SELECT button. 3. Turn the knob until ‘[Add To Queue]’ is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button. ‘Tracks Added to Queue’ will be displayed. Controlling playback 1. Use the STOP button to stop playback. 2. Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to either pause a currently playing track or to restart a currently paused track or to restart a stopped track. 3. Use the SKIP TO PREVIOUS TRACK button to start playback of the previous track in the queue. 4.
4. Turn the knob to highlight ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. 5. Press SELECT to confirm whether you actually want to delete the track from the queue. 6. If ‘Yes’ was selected then ‘Removed From Queue’ will be displayed. 7. To remove all tracks from the queue, keep pressing BACK until the ‘Media Player’ menu item is selected, press SELECT and then turn the knob to select ‘Clear Queue’ and press SELECT again. Playing tracks in random order 1. Select the individual tracks as described previously. 2.
6. Turn the knob until ‘Repeat’ is displayed. 7. Press the SELECT button. 8. Turn the knob to select YES/NO to confirm that repeat mode should be enabled. NOTE: 1. IF the shared folders contain more songs than the Internet Radio memory limit, it will display “Too many files” 2. Repeatedly pressing button P4 will toggle Repeat and Shuffle modes Set up a Windows PC to allow the radio to access your audio files via a UPnP server 1.
4. Your PC will now prompt you that a device has attempted to connect to your UPnP server. In order to allow the radio to have access to the media files, you will need to click the ‘Library’ tab from Windows Media Player 11 and select the ‘Media Sharing…’ item to open the ‘Media Sharing’ window. Selecting ‘Media Sharing…’ for Windows Media Player 11: 5. From the ‘Media Sharing’ window, the radio will be listed as an unknown device.
Locating and playing media files using the radio and UPnP 1. Once the UPnP server is configured to share media files with the Internet radio, you can play the files by doing the following on the radio. 2. Keep pressing BACK to get to the radio’s top-level menu and then turn the knob to select ‘Media Player’. 3. Press SELECT and then turn the knob to highlight ‘UPnP Servers’. 4. Press SELECT and the radio will scan for all available UPnP servers.
8. The radio will display ‘[Add to Queue]’, press SELECT and the radio will add the tracks to its queue and begin playing them automatically. Browsing the list of tracks currently arranged (queued up) for playback 1. Press the BROWSE button. The currently playing track name will be displayed. 2. Turn the knob to see which tracks are queued up for playback. 3. If you want to jump to a particular place in the queue then press the SELECT button when the required track is displayed. 4.
Controlling playback 1. Use the STOP button to stop playback. 2. Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to either pause a currently playing track or to restart a currently paused track or to restart a stopped track. 3. Use the SKIP TO PREVIOUS TRACK button to start playback of the previous track in the queue. 4. Use the SKIP TO NEXT TRACK button to start playback of the next track in the queue. Removing track from the list (queue) 1. Press the BROWSE button. The currently playing track name will be displayed. 2.
7. Press the ‘Select’ button. 8. Turn the knob to select YES/NO to confirm that shuffle mode should be enabled. Playing tracks in the list (queue) repeatedly 1. Select the individual tracks as described previously. 2. Navigate to top-level menu item ‘Media Player’ using the ‘Select’ and ‘Back’ buttons. 3. Press the ‘Select’ button. 4. Turn the knob until ‘Playback Mode’ is displayed. 5. Press the ‘Select’ button. 6. Turn the knob until ‘Repeat’ is displayed. 7. Press the ‘Select’ button. 8.
5. Press the ‘Select’ button to choose the option shown on the display. The options are explained below. Enables you to scan again for connection to another wireless network, or to manually configure the network parameters. Use this if you take the Internet radio to another building where you want to use it, or if you change your wireless router. Use this option to download new firmware for the radio from the Grace Digital Audio portal on the Internet.
Selecting this option will alter the Internet radio’s backlight brightness. 1. After selecting the ‘Backlight’ menu item, the radio will display its list of three menu modes: ‘Inactive’, ‘Active’ and ‘Standby’. These three states are explained below: • The radio gets into its ‘inactive’ state when there is no button pressed for 30 seconds. • The ‘active’ state is when there is user activity. • ‘Standby’ is the state when the radio has been turned off. 2.
Troubleshooting Please read the User’s Guide carefully to ensure proper use of your system and to enjoy your Allegro’s basic and advanced features. Please keep this User’s Guide for future reference. If you experience any trouble with your wireless internet radio ALLEGRO, then you may find it useful to visit the help section on our webpage: http://grace.reciva.com/ , or http://www.reciva.com If you have trouble connecting ALLEGRO to your wireless network, these steps may help to resolve the problem: 1.
. Specifications • 802.11b/g WiFi • Class-D digital amplifier • 89dB S/N ratio • Audio output: 8 Watts, 8ohm speaker • Frequency response: 120Hz – 15KHz ± 3dB • 128 x 64 dots display • 29-Key remote control • 100 - 240V, 12V 1.2A switching power adapter • Optional 6 x AA Size Alkaline Primary or NiMH Rechargeable Batteries (not Included) • Built-in with LED Status Indicator Safety Measurements: 1. Automatic battery type detect & protect 2. Short-circuit protect 3. Timeout detect 4.
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2. In the Media Sharing dialog box, select the Share my media check box.
3. In the list below the Share my media to: check box, click your Radio*, click Allow, the selected device will now show a green tick and then click OK. • If your device does not appear in the list of devices perform the following steps; 1. From the “Media Player” menu of your internet radio select “UPnP Servers” 2. A list of available computers will appear. 3. Select the required computer.
4. The display may show “Access Denied (801)” 5. Your device will now appear in the list. If you want to confirm this is your radio, right click the device and select Properties your radio’s MAC address will be shown.
Step 2: Play Music On The Internet Radio After installing and configuring your radio and Windows Media Player 11, you are now ready to play music wirelessly. The following steps describe how to play music using the Radio. 1. Using the control, to select “UPnP Servers” from the “Media Player” menu. 2. Select the computer you wish to play the music files from. 3.
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