Wi-Fi Internet Radio Operating instruction 381R101-A 20070830_WFR-20_381R101-A_GB_«Ê-±.
Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................... 2 Media selection ............................................................................................... 33 Controls ........................................................................................................... 3-4 Listening to a complete album ...................................................................... 33 Remote control ......................................................
Important safety instructions 1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated. 2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating instructions should be followed. 4. Follow all operations and use instructions. 5. Water and moisture: The appliance should not be used near water.
Controls (Front) 1. Select / On / Off / Volume control 2. Infra-red sensor 3. Speakers 4. LCD display 3 20070830_WFR-20_381R101-A_GB.
Controls (Rear) 5. Mains input socket 6. Headphone socket 7. Line Out socket 8. Auxiliary Input socket 9. RJ-45 socket (Ethernet) 10. Wi-Fi antenna GB 4 20070830_WFR-20_381R101-A_GB.
Remote control 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14 15. 16. Radio button Clock / Time button Radio Preset buttons 1-6 Reply button 1 Queue / Queue Clear button Rewind button Pause / Stop button Fast-forward button Back button Select / Audio button 3 Menu down button Menu up button Volume up / down button On / Standby button 4 Auxiliary Input button 5 Media button 5 20070830_WFR-20_381R101-A_GB.
Remote control battery replacement 1. With the aid of the end of a paper clip slide the catch to the right hand side. 2. Remove battery holder by pushing holder in direction shown. 3. Remove battery from holder. 4. Replace battery (CR2032 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with holder positioned as shown. 5. Replace the battery holder. IMPORTANT: The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Before you can use this product Before you can use your Internet radio, you must have the following: A broadband Internet connection. A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) or a wired Ethernet connection (10 or 100 Mbits/sec with RJ45 connection) connected to your broadband Internet, 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.
Navigation controls 1. The majority of functions on your radio may be performed by using the Rotary control on the front panel. Turn the control clockwise or anti-clockwise to highlight the desired function, and then give a short press on the Rotary control to select that function. In this instruction booklet, press always means press and release. Where a long press is needed to perform an operation this is specifically stated in the text.
Remote control functions Standby button is used to switch your radio on and off. Radio button will open the radio stations menu. Media button will open the Media menu Aux button will select the Auxiliary input mode Clock button will open the alarms and sleep timer menu. A long press will show the time and date while the radio is in use. Select button is used to choose the highlighted option in a menu. A long press is normally used to access the Audio settings menu.
Menu Up and Menu Down buttons are used to highlight an option within a menu. Volume Up and Volume Down buttons allow you to change the volume level. Preset buttons provide quick access to six of your favorite radio stations. Queue button will enter the track list (queue) in the media player. A long press will clear the queue and stop playback. Rewind, Pause and Fast-forward buttons are used for playback control in the Media Player. Reply button is reserved for possible future applications.
Connecting your radio to your computer network 1. Place your radio on a .at surface and plug the mains lead into the Mains input socket located on the rear of your radio (marked ‘AC in’) ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 2. If planning to use a wired network connect the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 socket at the back of the radio. If a wired connection is present then the radio will use this in preference to a wireless connection. 3.
Connecting to a wireless network 1. When the display says ‘Scan for networks’, press the Select control. The radio will now scan for all available wireless networks and will show ‘Scanning’. 2. If the radio cannot find a network then the display will say ‘No Wireless Networks Found’. If this happens then you will have to get your wireless access point working - please see the instructions supplied with it. 3.
Connecting to a wireless network cont. 7. When the ESSID for the access point you want to connect to is highlighted on the screen, press the Select control. 8. If your network is not configured to need an encryption code, the screen should say ‘Connecting to network’, then ‘Network OK’. If this is the case then you have successfully connected your radio to your network, so please proceed to the section ‘After you have connected to your network’ on the next page. 9.
11. If you make an error use either the Back key on the remote control to delete the character entered, or give a long press on the Select control. Use the left and right arrows to move the block cursor to access incorrectly entered characters. 12. After the final character of the WEP or WPA key has been entered, locate the ‘END’ symbol and press the Select control. (The ‘END’ symbol is located between the punctuation symbols and the numbers 0 - 9.) The radio should now be able to connect to the network.
Switching your radio on 1. With the radio in Standby mode (displaying the clock), press the Select control (or the On / Standby button on the remote control). Rotate the Select control forward and backward to highlight different elements in the menu. 2. When the first item ‘Radio Stations’ (or ‘Stations’) is highlighted, press the Select control to enter the Radio menu. Alternatively, you could press the Radio button on the remote control. 3.
Audio setting (tone control) Your 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 radios is playing, press and hold the Select control (or press and hold the Select button on the remote control). The radio will select the Audio menu which allows bass and treble adjustment as well as alternative access to the main Mode Menu. 2.
Selecting a radio station 1. If the radio is in Standby mode press the Select control to switch it on. If the radio is already playing press the Select control to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu. 2. Rotate the Select control until ‘Radio Stations’ is highlighted on the display. 3. Press the Select control so that the radio will enter the Radio Stations menu. 4. Rotate the Select control to choose between ‘Location’ or ‘Genre’.
Selecting a radio station by location 1. Rotate the Select control to scroll through the list of regions. This menu is cyclic, i.e. you can scroll the list continually in either direction. 2. When your selected continent is highlighted on the display press the Select control to confirm your choice. Your radio will list the countries available. This menu is cyclic (so you can go back through the list to quickly access the UK, for example). 3.
Selecting a radio station by genre 1. Rotate the Select control to scroll through the list of content types. This menu is cyclic - you can scroll the list continually in either direction. 2. When your selected Genre is highlighted on the display press the Select control to confirm your choice. Your radio will then enter the station list. This menu is cyclic. 3. Rotatethe Select control until your selected station name is highlighted on the display. 4. Press the Select control to select the station.
Storing a radio station in a preset There are 12 memory presets available. All may be accessed using the rotary control. Additionally, presets 1 -6 may be accessed using the remote control. 1. Select the required station as previously described. 2. When the radio is playing use the Select control to access the Radio Stations menu. If needed, use the Back option. 3. In the Radio Stations menu rotate the Select control to display the preset station list. 4.
Recalling a preset radio station 1. When the radio is playing use the Select control to access the Radio Stations menu. If needed, use the Back option. 2. In the Radio Stations menu rotate the Select control to display the preset station list. 3. Rotatethe Select control to scroll through the presetstation list (presets 1 - 12). 4. Highlight the required saved radio station and press and release the Select control. The radio will connect to the station stored in preset memory. 5.
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. Rotate the Select control to highlight ‘Live’ or ‘On Demand’. 2. Press and release the Select control to select: ‘Live’ - plays the current output from the station as normal.
7. To listen from the beginning of the programme, press the Select control again. Alternatively, rotate the Select control to choose the required start time and then press the Select control to start the programme playing. Fast-forward / Rewind broadcasts Stations which enable you to listen to previously broadcast programmes also allow you to fast-forward and rewind to any point within the programme. 1. Press the Fast-forward button on the remote control.
Customising your radio on website 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 WFR-20 uses Internet Radio technology which has been developed by a British company, Reciva Limited, based near Cambridge. Reciva allow you to register your radio on their web site, and then to associate a choice of radio stations with your radio.
Configure My Stations 1. Using Reciva’s website at http://www.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. This list can be edited by clicking on My Stations under the My Account section on the website.
Configure My Streams 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 Media player basics 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 radio to access your audio files via Windows Shares. Your radio supports two file access methods.
Locate the shared audio files using the radio 1. Usethe Select control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu. 2. Rotate the Select control until ‘Media Player’ is highlighted on the display and press the Select control. Alternatively, use the Media button on the remote control 3. Rotate the Select control until ‘Windows Shares’ is highlighted, then press to select this option. 4.
9. Once the radio has .nished scanning, it will display ‘By Album’, ‘By Artist’, etc. Use the Select control 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.
