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DAB / FM and WiFi Internet Radio
with Music Player and Last.fm
Please read this manual before use
R O B E R T S
Enjoy Listening
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Contents Introduction .........................................................................................2-9 DAB mode .......................................................................................57-65 iStream internet radio features ............................................................ 2 Selecting a DAB radio station ............................................................ 58 Before you can use this product ...................................................
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Introduction . Introduction iStream internet radio features The Roberts iStream provides the following features in an attractive ● Works with Last.fm, an on-line music service with millions of tracks compact unit:- available. It plays personalised radio stations based on your choice of artists, songs, listening history and similar tracks based on the preferences of other Last.fm listeners with similar music tastes. ● Listen to local, regional, national and international broad
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Before you can use this product Before you can use your internet radio, you must have the following: ● A broadband Internet connection (not required for DAB, FM or Music Player functions). ● A wireless access point (WiFi) 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. ● If your
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Introduction . About this instruction manual This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts iStream internet radio. Each section is Configuration (page 10) clearly identified by the shaded heading in the top right hand corner of each pair of pages. Before using the Internet Radio and Music Player functions, you will need (page 19) Internet Radio to connect your radio to your computer network using the WiFi connection
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Controls and connections Top view 2 3 4 5 6 1 14 13 1211 10 9 8 7 1. On-Off / Volume control 6. Tuning / Select / Snooze control 11. Mode button 2. Headphone socket 7. Last.fm button 12. Menu button 3. Auxiliary input socket 8. Preset / Play-Pause button 13. Info button 4. USB socket 9. Back button 14. Low battery indicator 5. Forward button 10. LCD display 5
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Introduction . Controls and connections - cont. Rear view 15 16 17 18 15. Telescopic aerial (antenna cable socket behind) 16. WiFi antenna (internal) 17. Line output socket 18. DC in socket If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6
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Battery operation We recommend for economy that the iStream is used via the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional use only. Inserting the adaptor plug into the DC input socket will disconnect the batteries. If using batteries, only alkaline types should normally be used. Battery life will vary according to the use of the radio, but between 30 and 60 hours should be possible. WiFi use takes much more power than DAB listening, for example. To install batteries in
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Introduction . Navigation controls These pages describe the basic means of controlling your iStream internet radio. Detailed instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book. 1. Pressing and holding the On/Off control brings your internet radio out of the Stand-by mode if running from the mains or switches it on if using batteries. Pressing and holding the On/Off control while the internet radio is in use will cause 1 it to return to the Stand
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Navigation controls cont. Text entry There are several occasions when you may need to enter text characters into your radio. For example, when setting up the WiFi connection, or when searching for artists or albums. When entering text you can use the Tuning/Select control alone or in conjunction with some of the buttons. The rotary control allows you choose from all of the available characters, while the buttons allow you to move up and down or left and right through the character list disp
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Configuration . Configuration Connecting your radio to your computer network 1. Place your radio on a flat surface and plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket located at the rear of your 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. The mains socket used fo
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Connecting to your computer network - cont. 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose an auto-update option for the clock. This can be updated from DAB or FM radio, from the Network, or not updated. The default is to auto update from the network. If you choose any other option, go to step 8. Otherwise you will first need to 5-9 select the correct time zone and daylight savings setting, see steps 6 and 7. If you choose 'No update' you will need to set the clock manually later, see page
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Configuration . Connecting to your computer network - cont. 10. You will first need to identify your network in the list of network names presented by the Network Wizard. If no networks are found then you may have to get your wireless router working (please see the instructions supplied with it) or you may be too far from the router. 11,12 When the radio finds your wireless network, it displays the Network Name (SSID) for the wireless access point on the screen. This is a n
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Connecting to your computer network - cont. 13. When the SSID for the wireless network you wish to connect to is highlighted on the screen, press the Tuning/Select control. If WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) was indicated, you will see an additional menu at this point, otherwise proceed to step 14. Choose one of the WPS menu options as required for your router (WPS may be via push button, or using an identification number). 'Push Button' - the display prompts you to press the WPS button on yo
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Configuration . Connecting to your computer network - cont. WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some wireless routers can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these are not supported. WPA keys are usually set up using a pass-phrase of between 8 and 63 characters. Your radio accepts pass-phrases for WPA keys. 16. To enter the WEP or WPA key, characters are selected and entered using the 13-16 Tuning/Select control. As you rotate the control, the highl
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Connecting to your computer network - cont. If you have followed the steps on the preceding pages successfully, your radio will have connected to your router, and then made a connection to the Internet and set its clock. If this is the case, then you can try listening to radio stations via the Internet as described on page 19 onwards. Note: The clock display when in Stand-by mode is only maintained when the radio is powered from the mains. If you are powering the radio from batteries, then th
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Configuration . Manual network configuration 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 radios Network settings menu, select 'Manual settings'. There are as many as nine settings screens, shown by the
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Manual network configuration - cont. 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. To enter the DNS address, rotate the Tuning/Select control to set the value for each group of digits and then press the control to enter the value and to move on to the next group. Repeat this until all eight groups of digits have been entered. 6. The next step is to set up the Wi
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Configuration . Manual network configuration - cont. The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning/Select control as needed: select ' ' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue select ' ' when the complete encryption key has been entered select ' ' to cancel and go back to the SSID settings screen Once the key is enter
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Internet Radio Internet Radio - the basics Before you can use your radio to listen to broadcasts via the Internet, it is necessary to have connected it to your computer network using the wireless (WiFi) connection. There are literally many thousands of radio broadcasts available via the Internet as well as 'Podcasts'. Your radio provides several ways of searching for broadcasts in order to make finding and choosing them easier. Once you have found radio stations which you like, you may eithe
