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Contents Your clock radio .............................................................................. 2-8 StreamTime Internet Clock Radio and Media Player features ......... 2 About this instruction manual ........................................................... 3 Controls and connections .............................................................. 4-6 Before you can use this product ....................................................... 7 Display icons .............................................
Your clock radio STREAMTIME Internet clock radio and Media player features The Roberts STREAMTIME provides the following features in an attractive compact unit:● Listen to over 1000 radio stations from around the country, and over 10,000 from around the world. ● Listen to previously broadcast material from the BBC (using listen again) ● 10 radio station presets ● Play your music collection from your computer. ● The Media Player can connect to Windows Shares or UPnP servers (e.g.
About this instruction manual This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts STREAMTIME clock radio. There are three main sections - Internet Radio, Media Player (streaming files from a stored library) and FM radio. Each section is clearly identified by the shaded heading in the top right hand corner of each pair of pages.
Controls and connections Your clock radio 6 (Top) 3 7 8 9 10 2 11 5 4 1 1. Tuning Up / Down / Snooze button 5. Preset 3 / Rewind button 2. Back button 6. Wi-Fi Antenna 10. Volume Up button 3. Preset 1 / Playmode button 7. Preset 4 / Fast Forward button 11. Select / Tone button 4. Preset 2 / Queue button 8. Preset 5 / Play/Pause button 9.
Controls and connections 16 (Front) 15 17 14 18 13 19 12 20 12. Time Set / Sleep Timer button 17. On / Off button 13. Nap Timer button 18. Band button 14. Alarm 2 button 19. Add / RDS button 15. Alarm 1 button 20. Dimmer button 16.
Your clock radio Controls and connections 21 (Rear) 22 23 24 25 21. Auxiliary input socket 22. Line output socket 23. Headphone socket 24. DC input socket 25.
Before you can use this product Display icons Before you can use your Internet clock radio, you must have the following: ● E F G H A broadband Internet connection (not required for FM or Media player functions). ● A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) connected to your broadband Internet Service provider preferably via a router. In many cases the broadband modem, router and wireless access point will be a single combined unit supplied by your Internet Service Provider or bought from a computer store.
Your clock radio Navigation controls This page describes the basic means of controlling your clock radio. Instructions for each of the operational modes are given in the later sections of this book. 1 1. Pressing the On/Off button brings your radio out of Stand-by mode. Pressing On/Off while the radio is in use will put it into Stand-by mode. 2 2. Pressing the Band button gives you access to each of the operating modes in sequence - Internet Radio, Media Player, Auxiliary input and FM radio. 3,5 3.
Connecting your clock radio to your computer network 1. Place your clock radio on a flat surface and plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket located on the rear of your clock radio (marked 'DC') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 2. Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket. IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply.
Configuration 7. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to see the SSID for each access point that the clock radio has found. If your network is shown proceed to step 9. 8. If your network is not found, it is possible that it is configured such that the SSID is not broadcast (sometimes referred to as hidden). If this is the case then use the Back button and then select 'Enter network name'. This procedure is described page 56, 'Entering the network name manually'.
If you do not have the WEP or WPA key, then you should obtain it from the person who set up your network. Some wireless routers may come with an encryption key already set up by the supplier, in which case you should refer to the user documentation provided with it. WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some Wi-Fi access points can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these do not conform to a defined standard and are not supported.
Internet Radio mode Internet Radio Internet Radio - the basics Before you can use your clock radio to listen to broadcasts via the internet, it is necessary to have already connected your clock radio to your computer network using the wireless (WiFi) connection. Please see page 9 for details. There are literally many thousands of broadcasts available via the internet. Your clock radio provides several ways of searching for broadcasts in order to make finding and choosing broadcasts easier.
Operating your radio - Internet Radio Selecting a radio station by location 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on. 2. Repeatedly press the Band button until 'Internet Radio' appears on the display. 2 3. Your clock radio will enter the main Internet Radio menu. 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Location' shows on the display. Press the Select button. The first continent in the list will be shown. 4-6 5.
Internet Radio 8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to display your chosen radio station and then press the Select button to confirm. The display will show 'Connecting' while it finds the new station. 9. If the station has on-demand content (that is, it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already been broadcast), see page 17 'Listening to previously broadcast material'.
Selecting a radio station by genre 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on. 1 2. Repeatedly press the Band button until 'Internet Radio' appears on the display. 3. Your clock radio will enter the main Internet Radio menu. 2 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Genre' shows on the display. Press the Select button. 5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of content types.
Internet Radio Searching for a radio station by name There may be occasions when you know the name of a radio station but you do not know the location or genre. This facility allows you to search for the station using a part (or parts) of the radio station name. 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on. 2. Repeatedly press the Band button until 'Internet Radio' appears on the display. 2 3. Your clock radio will enter the main Internet Radio menu. 4.
Listening to previously broadcast material Some radio stations allow you listen to programmes that have already been broadcast. When you select a radio station that has this facility, the station does not start playing immediately, but instead the display shows the options 'Live' and 'On Demand'. 1-4 1,4 1. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight 'Live' or 'On Demand'. 2. Press and release the Select button to select: 'Live' - plays the current output from the station as normal.
Internet Radio 6. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the day the programme was broadcast. Press the Select button to choose the day. The display will then show a programme start time of 00:00:00. 7. To listen from the beginning of the programme, press the Select button again. Alternatively, Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the required start time and then press the Select button to start the programme playing.
Customising your clock radio In addition to storing your favourite radio stations in the radio presets, your radio allows you to create a customised list of stations which can appear in a special menu on the radio called 'My Stuff'. The STREAMTIME uses Internet Radio technology which has been developed by a British company, Reciva Limited, based near Cambridge. Reciva allow you to register your clock radio on their web site, and then to associate a choice of radio stations with your clock radio.
Configuring My Stations Internet Radio 1. Using Reciva's website at http://radios.reciva.com, it is possible to search for radio stations that are available in Reciva’s stations database. Whenever stations are searched for on the website, they will be displayed in a list of search results together with a link to Add to My Stations. 2. Clicking on the Add to My Stations link, will add the station to your account’s My Stations list.
Adding stations using your clock radio If you find a radio station that you like to listen to frequently this may be stored in the My Stations list as described on page 20. That method requires you to use a computer. Once your radio has been registered using the Reciva website page 19 it is also then possible to add stations to the 'My Stations' list directly from the radio by following this simple procedure. 2,4 1. Switch on your clock radio and select the 'Internet Radio' mode.
Configuring My Streams Internet Radio 1. Once logged into your Reciva website account, you can add your own Internet radio streams to the My Streams section, which is listed under the My Account section. Typically, these will be Internet radio stations that you will have found using your computer. 2. Clicking on My Streams will prompt you to enter the station’s name and its media stream URL. The media stream URL should be a link to a website’s actual audio stream.
Media Player Using Windows Shares The Media Player allows you to play audio files which are stored on a computer on your network. Supported file formats are MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, Real Audio, AU and playlists (M3U). Note that the playback of DRM protected content is not supported. Setting up your Windows PC to allow the clock radio to access your audio files via Windows Shares. If you wish to use UPnP, please turn to page 26. Your radio supports two file access methods.
Media Player Locate the shared audio files using the clock radio 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on. Then press the Band button until 'Media Player' shows on the display. 1 2. Your clock radio will enter Media Player menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Windows Shares' is displayed, then press the Select button. 1 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until ‘Scan for PCs’ is displayed and press the Select button again. 5. The radio will now display ‘Finding PCs’.
9. Once the clock radio has finished scanning, it will display ‘By Album’, 'By Artist', etc. Use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the scanned media files, which will now be organised ‘By Album’, ‘By Artist’ and ‘Playlists’ – if available. Note that the first time the file scan is performed, a file called ‘.reciva_ media_cache’ is written to the folder where the audio files are stored. This file is created by the scanning software in order to speed up subsequent file scans.
Accessing your audio files via a UPnP server Media Player The recommended way to access your media files is via a UPnP server application. This method offers normally simpler set up and superior file searching compared to the Shared Folders method. If your computer is running Windows (XP or Vista), then Windows Media Player version 11 includes a UPnP server which will make your files available to your radio. There are other UPnP server solutions available for Windows users who may wish to use an alternative.
Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont. You will now need to connect your Internet clock radio to Windows Media Player 11 and configure it to allow access to your media library. 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the radio on. Then press the Band button as needed until the Media Player' mode display is shown. Your clock radio will enter the main Media Player menu. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'UPnP Servers' is displayed and press the Select button.
Media Player Locating and playing media files when using UPnP Once the UPnP server has been configured to share media files with your Internet clock radio, you select the files that you wish to play as follows:- 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your clock radio. Then press the Band button until 'Media Player' shows on the display. 1 2. Your clock radio will enter the media player menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'UPnP Servers' is displayed, then press the Select button. 4.
8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight the media files that you wish to play and then press the Select button. Note: Do not worry if not all of your media appear in the menus immediately. Windows Media Player needs to look inside each file to identify the artist, album and track information from 'tags' embedded in each file.
Media Player Media selection Whether you access your files using Windows Shares or using UPnP, the file selection mechanisms are the same. The only difference between the two methods is that when using UPnP you will generally have a wider choice of search criteria, as determined by the UPnP server software on your computer. Some third party server applications allow customisation of the search criteria and indexing methods, which can be useful if you have a very large collection of stored music files.
Listening to a single track 1. If you wish to play only a particular track from an album, first choose the album as described in steps 1 - 3 on the preceding page (section 'Listening to a complete album'). 3 3 2. '[Add to Queue]' will show on the display at the head of a list of tracks. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down button until the required track is displayed. 4 4. Press and release the Select button. The track will begin playing.
Media Player Queuing up tracks for playback later 1. If you wish to add only particular tracks from an album to the queue, first choose the album as described in steps 1 - 3 on the preceding page (section 'Queuing up albums for playback later'). 2 2 2. Use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to search for and display the required track. 3. Press the Select button. ‘Tracks Added To Queue’ will show on the display. 3 Controlling playback 1.
Browsing the list of tracks currently queued up for playback 1. Press the Queue button. The currently playing track name will be displayed, along with its position in the queue. 1 2. Use the Rewind or Fast Forward buttons to see which tracks are queued up for playback. 2 2 3. If you want to jump to a particular track in the queue, press the Select button when the required track is displayed. Playback will then continue from the beginning of that track. 3 Clearing the media player queue 1.
Media Player Playing tracks in the queue repeatedly 1. When the clock radio is playing press the Back button to access the main Mode menu. 1 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Media Player' is highlighted on the display then press the Select button to enter the Media Player menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Playback Mode' is displayed then press the Select button. 2-5 2-5 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Repeat' is highlighted.
Playing tracks in random order 1. When the clock radio is playing press the Back button to access the main Mode menu. 1 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Media Player' is highlighted on the display then press the Select button to enter the Media Player menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Playback Mode' is displayed then press the Select button. 2-5 2-5 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Shuffle' is displayed. Press and release the Select button.
FM Radio Operating your radio - FM 1. Carefully extend the wire aerial and press the On/Off button to switch on your clock radio. 1 2. Press the Band button as needed to select the FM mode display. 3. Press and hold the Tuning Up button. The displayed frequency will increase. Your radio will scan up the FM band from the currently displayed frequency and will stop scanning when it finds a station of sufficient strength. 4. The display will show the frequency of the signal which has been found.
Manual tuning - FM 1. Carefully extend the wire aerial and press the On/Off button to switch on your clock radio. 1,5 2. Press the Band button as needed to select the FM mode display. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to control the frequency that the radio will tune to. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz. 2 When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband. 4. Use the Volume buttons to adjust the sound level as needed. 3 3 5.
FM Radio Display modes - FM Your radio has a range of display options when in FM mode:1. Press the RDS button to cycle through the different options. 1 a. Text Displays text messages such as the artist or track name, phone in number, traffic alerts, etc. b. Program Type Displays the type of station being listened to such as Pop, Classic, News etc. c. Frequency Displays the frequency of the FM signal. Note: If no RDS information is available, then the radio will only be able to display the frequency.
Presetting stations There are 5 memory presets each for FM and internet radio. They are used in the same way for each operating mode. 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Tune to the required radio station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows e.g. Assigned to Preset 2. The station will be stored under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets. 3 4.
Clock and Alarms Manually setting the clock Normally the STREAMTIME Internet clock radio will set its clock automatically to UK time after a connection to the Internet has been established. Should you need to set the time manually, please follow this procedure. 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on. 2. Press and hold the Clock Set/Sleep button. 'Set Time/Date will show on the display. Press the Select button to enter the clock setup menu. The hour digits will flash. 2 3.
7. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to set the correct year. 8. Press the Select button to confirm the clock setting. The display will show 'Time and Date Set' and will then return to the radio station display. 7 7 8 Resetting the clock Your clock radio has a setting so that you can reset the clock to default settings so that it will set its clock automatically to UK time after a connection to the Internet has been established. To reset the clock, please follow this procedure. 2 1.
Clock and Alarms Setting the clock format The clock display can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms. 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on. 2. Press and hold the Clock Set/Sleep button. 'Set Time/Date will show on the display. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Clock Format' is displayed. Press the Select button to enter clock format menu. 2 The current clock display format will flash. 4.
Setting daylight saving time Normally your radio will use European rules for Daylight Saving Time so that the changes between Greenwich Mean Time and British Summer Time will be handled automatically. If this is not suitable for your location the time change may be configured manually. 1 These four options are available: Auto (EU) - Sets DST by European rules. Auto (US) - Sets DST by United States rules. Manual - Sets Daylight Saving Time (offset +1 hour) None - Cancels Daylight Saving Time. 2 1.
Clock and Alarms Setting the Time Zone Your clock radio is set to UK time zone 0 GMT (UTC). Should you wish to take your clock radio to other countries the time zone will need to be reset. 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on. 2. Press and hold the Clock Set/Sleep button. 'Set Time/Date will show on the display. 2 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Local Time Zone' is displayed. Press the Select button to enter time zone format menu. 4.
Setting the alarm clock Your clock radio has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to buzzer, Auxiliary In, internet radio or FM radio. Each alarm can be set to sound either once, everyday, weekly, weekdays or at weekends. In the event of a power interruption your radio has a built in memory chip that will retain your alarm settings. Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds the radio will exit the alarm setup.
Clock and Alarms 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the required alarm frequency option. Press the Select button to confirm this selection. If setting the alarm everyday, weekdays or weekends please skip to point 6. 5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the required day of the week is displayed. Press the Select button to confirm this selection. The clock radio will enter the alarm mode option. 6. The alarm can be set to buzzer, auxiliary input, internet radio or FM radio.
Disabling alarms 1. To Disable a single alarm press and hold Alarm 1 or 2 button and press the Tuning Up button until 'NO' is flashing on the display. Press the Select button to confirm. The display will show 'Alarm disabled'. 2. To Disable all alarms press the Back button to enter main mode menu. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Alarm Clock' shows on the display then press the Select button to enter menu. 'Set Alarms' will show on the display. 1-3 1-3 1-3 3.
Clock and Alarms Sleep timer Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 10 minutes to 3 hours. 1,2 1. When the radio is playing press and release the Clock Set/Sleep button the current sleep setting will be displayed. 2. Repeatedly press the Clock Set/Sleep button until the required sleep time setting is selected between 10 minutes and 3 hours or to Off. Press the Select button to confirm the setting. 2 3.
Nap timer The Nap timer facility allows you to set your clock radio to wake you after a predetermined interval (up to 3 hours) without needing to set the alarms. 1,2 1. When the radio is playing press and release the Nap timer button the current Nap timer setting will be displayed. 2. Repeatedly press the Nap timer button until the required Nap time setting is selected between 10 minutes and 3 hours or to Off. Press the Select button to confirm the setting. 3.
Display and Audio Dimmer 1. In order to adapt the intensity of the display to suit the ambient room lighting, press the Dimmer button on your clock radio to select the desired dimmer brightness or to Off. 1 Language selection This facility allows you to change the display language for the menus. 1 1. Repeatedly press the Back button to enter main mode menu. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Settings' shows on the display then press the Select button to enter settings menu. 3.
Audio settings (tone controls) Your clock radio has an Audio Settings menu where the bass and treble characteristics of the sound can be adjusted to your personal taste. 1. When the radio is playing press and hold the Select/Tone button 'Off' will show on the display. The clock radio will select the Audio menu which allows bass and treble adjustment as well as alternative access to the main Mode Menu. 1-4 2. To adjust Bass, press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Bass' is displayed.
Display and Audio Headphone socket 1. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your clock radio is provided for use with headphones. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Your clock radio is supplied set up for best audio quality from the built in loudspeaker. If you wish to use headphones you may set the audio settings so as to give best quality when listening via headphones. 1.
Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm Auxiliary Input socket located on the rear of your clock radio is provided for connecting the audio signal from an external audio source such as an MP3 or CD player. 1. Connect a stereo lead from the headphone output of your MP3 or CD player to the Aux In socket. Typically this lead will have a 3.5mm stereo plug at both ends. 2. Switch on your clock radio and turn the volume on the clock radio to minimum. 3.
Information Factory reset If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may be performed by following this procedure. By performing a factory reset, all user entered settings will be erased. 1 1. Access the main mode menu by pressing the Back button then press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Settings' is displayed. 2. Press the Select button to enter the Settings menu. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Factory Reset' is displayed. 3.
Software version The software version display is provided for your reference only. 1,4 1. Press the Back button to enter main mode menu. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Settings' shows on the display then press the Select button to enter settings menu. 2-4 2-4 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Version' shows on the display then press the Select button. The current software version will be displayed. 4.
Information Entering the network name manually If you need to enter the wifi network name manually into your radio (if the SSID is not being broadcast by your router) then please use the following procedure. 2 2 1. From the radios Settings menu, select ' Network' and then 'Enter network name'. 2. To enter the SSID, characters are selected and entered using the Tuning Up or Down buttons. As you press the buttons, the radio scrolls through the available characters.
Entering the network address manually If you do not wish to use DHCP for automatic configuration, or if your network is configured with a hidden SSID, then you will need to enter some network settings manually. (Note - a hidden SSID may prevent casual observers from detecting your network, but it is not recommended as a means of network security). 1. From the radio’s Settings menu, select 'Network' and then 'Edit config' menu. 2.
Information Entering the network address manually cont. 4. The Gateway address is normally the IP address of the router through which the radio connects to the internet and is entered in the same way as the previous addresses. 5 5 5. In most installations the DNS settings (DNS = Domain Name Server) will be set to the same IP address as your router. In this case the secondary DNS may be left at zero.
Wireless Standby mode Your clock radio has a wireless standby mode feature that allows you to choose whether to stay connected to the wireless network when the clock radio is in Standby. 1 This feature is enabled by default (or after a factory reset) and is intended to minimise the time taken by the radio to start playing when it is switched on. 1. Press the Back button to enter main mode menu. 2-5 2-5 2.
Information WiFi strength To check the strength of your WiFi connection follow the procedure below. 1. Press the Back button to enter main mode menu. 2-4 2-4 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Settings' shows on the display then press the Select button to enter settings menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Network' shows on the display then press the Select button. 2-4 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'WiFi Strength' shows on the display then press the Select button.
Troubleshooting If you experience any trouble with your Internet radio, then you may find it useful to visit the help section on our web site at You can view the radio’s MAC address using the menu items ‘Main mode menu' -> 'Settings' -> 'Network' -> 'View config' -> 'MAC address'. A wireless MAC address will typically be of the form 00:1F:1F:xx:xx:xx http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/pages/streamtime_faq.htm or on Reciva's website at http://radios.reciva.
If your clock radio can connect to the network successfully, but is unable to play particular internet radio stations, it may be due to one these causes: Information 1. The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day (remember it may be located in a different time zone, and some stations do not broadcast all day). 2. The station has reached the maximum allowed number of simultaneous listeners. 3.
Software update From time to time, new software features for your radio may be developed. Your radio has therefore been designed to allow its internal software to be updated using your Internet connection. You should not attempt to update your clock radio unless it is recommended to you by Roberts Customer Services. Updating the software may remove all network settings, radio station presets and alarm settings from your clock radio.
Information General Do not allow your clock radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your clock radio where excessive heat could cause damage. The name plate is located on the rear of the clock radio. Specifications 100 - 240 volts AC, 50 - 60Hz • 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.
Software license information This product contains software licensed under version 2 of the GNU Public License and version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser Public License, The source code for this software is available from: http://www.reciva.com/gpl/ This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a licence from Microsoft Licensing, GP.
Guarantee Information This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge. The guarantee does not cover: 1. Damage resulting from incorrect use. 2. Consequential damage. 3. Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers. N.B.
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