WFT-1 GB Revision 1
Contents Important safety instructions ........................................... 2-3 Controls .......................................................................... 4-5 Remote control .................................................................. 6 Before you can use this product ........................................ 7 Language setup ................................................................. 7 Connecting to wired network ..............................................
Important safety instructions 1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated. 9. Don’t install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (include amplifiers) that produce heat. 2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 10. Don’t install defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
14. Only use attachment/accessories specified by the manufacture. 15. If the radio is left attended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it form the wall outlet. This will prevent damage caused by lightning or power line surges. 16. If the radio is left unattended and unused for a long period of time, remove the batteries. The batteries may leak and damage furniture of your radio. 17. Do not attempt to service the receiver yourself.
Controls (Front) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. POWER button TIMER button VOLUME button BAND button LCD display INFO button EQ button 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Controls (Rear) 14. 15. 16. 17. 5 FM antenna LINE OUT jack (right) LINE OUT jack (left) LAN socket (Ethernet) 18. USB socket 19. Power cord socket 20.
Remote control A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N O. P. Q. Power button VOLUME buttons Radio Preset buttons 1-6 and 10.
Before you can use this product Connecting to wired network Before you can use your Internet radio, you must have the following: A broadband Internet connection or A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) or a wired Ethernet connection (10 or 100 M bits/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.
Connecting to a wireless network After you have connected to your network (The direction of Wired selection is System setup > Internet setup > Wizard > …) 1. In the environment with WiFi access point (AP), turn on the radio by pressing the POWER button. 2. Rotate the TUNING knob until “System setup” is shown, the press the TUNING knob. 3. Press the TUNING knob again to enter the Internet setup. 4. Press the Tuning knob again to enter the Wizard, and the display will show all the Internet connections. 5.
By Location enables you to choose a radio station from the list first by geographic region and then by country. a. When “Location” is pointed, press the TUNING knob, then the display shows the continents. b. Rotate the TUNING knob until the desired continent is pointed, then press the knob to select the continent. Then use the same way to select the country (and state). c. Use the same way to select the music type. d. Press the TUNING knob to select the radio station and listen to it.
By New station a. Rotate the TUNING knob until the “New station” is pointed. Then press the TUNING knob. b. The display will show the newest listed radio stations. Rotate the TUNING knob to select the station, then press it to tune into the station. Podcast (The direction of Podcast is Main menu > Internet radio > Podcast) Allows users to navigate to Podcast and listen-again services by location, genre, or by doing a search by alphabets. 1.
My favorite and My added station The function of my favorite and My added stations allows you to add internet radio stations on Frontier’s website and listen to those stations on your radio. Before the 1st time you use these 2 functions, please follow the instruction to register the website: 1. Rotate the TUNING knob to enter the direction of Main menu>>Internet radio>>Help>>Get access code. The display will show the Access code. 2. Visit the website using your computer http://www.wifiradio-frontier.
A. My favorite 1. After log in the website, on the computer, use Browse or Search for stations to find a station, and then click the “Add” icon, and the station is added to My favorite folder. 2. Rotate and press the TUNING knob to enter the direction of Main menu>>Internet radio>>My favorites, and the radio display will show the stations that you have added to My favorite from your computer. 3. Rotate and press the TUNING knob to enter the station you would like to listen to. B.
Listen to the FM Radio (The direction of Time menu is Main menu > FM) 1. Press the POWER button to switch on the radio. 2. Press the FM button on the remote control, then go to step 5, or go to the main menu. (If it is not in the main menu, press the BACK button until you see “Main menu”, then press the TUNING knob). 3. Go to the main menu. (If it is not in the main menu, press the BACK button until you see “Main menu”, then press the TUNING knob). 4.
Clock Operation Setting the time (The direction of Time menu is Main menu > System setup > Time setup >Set clock) 1. Go into the main menu. (press the BACK button to go to the top menu if it is not under the top menu). Rotate the TUNING knob until the “Main menu” is pointed. Then press the TUNING knob. 2. Use the same way to enter the “System setup”. 3. Use the same way to enter the “Time setup”. 4. Use the same way to enter the “Set clock”. 5. Rotate the TUNING knob to set the hour digits. 6.
Auto update (for DAB version) Auto update menu allows the user to select whether or not the time is to be synchronized with the DAB broadcaster clock. If ‘No update’ is selected, then the clock remains as manually set by the user. Sleep timer (The direction of Sleep menu is Main menu > System setup > Time setup >Sleep) Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted to 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes.
Setting alarms (The direction of Alarm menu is Main menu > System setup > Time setup >Alarms) The radio must have the clock / date set to use the alarm functionality. 1. The alarms menu can be accessed in two ways: i. Press the TIMER button on the unit or the remote control. Then rotate the TUNING knob until you see Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. ii. As a submenu off the Time menu (Main menu > System setup > Time setup > Alarms) a. Press the BACK button until you see the “Main menu”. Then press the TUNING knob. b.
5. Set the alarm mode (Buzzer, Internet radio, FM, last listed, or Preset) a. Rotate the TUNING knob to let the “Mode” is pointed. Then press the TUNING knob. Then rotate the TUNING knob to select the “Buzzer”, ”Internet radio”, ”or FM”. Then press the TUNING knob. Or you can also b. Rotate the TUNING knob to let the “Last listed” is pointed, and press the TUNING knob. Then select “Last listed or Preset (if Preset is programmed). And then press the TUNING knob. 6. Set the alarm Volume: a.
Radio station preset Presets are available in the following modes: Internet Radio DAB FM On the remote control, a short press on the numbers is used to recall a preset; a long hold of a key is used to store a preset. The example below is for DAB: If the preset is currently unset, then another splash screen is displayed with ‘Preset empty’ on the bottom line: In the case of DAB, FM and Internet radio, presets point to a defined service.
Music player (Playing music stored in computer) The Media Player allows you to play audio files which are stored on a computer or a computer on your network. Your radio supports two file access methods. It can connect to Shard Folders on the network. It can also connect with file server applications using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol known as Shared Media. All of the supported file types are playable in Windows Shares mode.
Shared Folders Setup Computer: Configuring a shared drive Setting up your Windows PC to allow the radio to access your audio files via Windows Shares. 1. Ensure that your PC is available on the same network as your Internet radio. Using Windows Explorer, locate the folder where your audio files are stored. 2. Right click on the folder. 3. Select ‘Properties’. 4. Click on ‘Sharing’. 5. Select ‘Share this folder on the network’ and ‘Allow network users to change my files’.
Suggestion: To ensure the sound quality, please use ADSL, cable or better bandwidth connections for internet access.
Locate the audio file of Shared Folders using the radio 1. Turn on the radio. Press the BACK button and use the TUNING knob to access the Main menu, and under the main menu, access the Shared folders. 2. It will show all the names of computers on the network. Rotate and press the TUNING knob to select the computer. If the computer’s security setting is required, the radio may ask for a user name and password. 3. The radio will show all the shared folders.
Shared Media (UPnP) Set up Shard Media uses Windows Media Player (WMP) 11 and above as media server. This mode does not require any setting in the radio, but the PC needs to be configured to allow the radio access to the media. You will only have to do it once, following the next steps. 1. If your PC is running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista then you can use Microsoft’s Windows Media Player 11 (WMP 11) to act as your UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) media server.
Locate the audio file of Shared Media(UPnP) using the radio Once the Shared Media (UPnP) server has been configured to share media files with your Internet radio, you select the files that you wish to play as follows: 1. Turn on the radio. Press the BACK button and use the TUNING knob to access the Main menu, and under the main menu, access the Shared Media. 2. It will show all the names of computers on the network. Rotate and press the TUNING knob to select the computer.
Internet Software Upgrade There are two mechanisms to upgrade the radio. Upgrade via Internet The main one, and the only one available though the menu system is the Internet Software Upgrade. To access this feature: 1. Rotate and press the TUNING knob to navigate to the Software upgrade option in the menu. The direction is: Main Menu System setup Software upgrade If there is a newer version of software available, the user will be asked to confirm the upgrade.
Factory reset Upgrade via USB A user may choose to use this method instead of Internet Software Upgrade if a network connection is not available or the power was removed from the radio during Internet software upgrade, the radio needs to have an upgradeable binary within the Flash and you need an upgrade.exe for the binary. You also need a cable to connect the radio to a PC. Not all releases are provided with suitable .exe upgrade files.
Troubleshooting – connecting to an internet station GB 26
Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the front of your radio is provided for use with headphones. Line out socket (3.5mm Jack) A3.5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier. Set the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired.
Specification Power: AC 230 volts, 50 Hz, or AC 110 volts, 60 Hz. 8 Walts. Connectivity Wired Ethernet Wi-Fi 10/100M bits/sec via RJ-45 802.11b and 802.11g supported WEP and WPA encryption supported. 2.4-2.4835 GHz If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that: Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.
