Albrecht DR 410 Operating Manual

DR 410

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Portable

INTERNET

User Manua

& FM

RADIO

Functional Modes and Features

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The product is a small, lightweight and stylish design battery operated Internet Radio.

radio

This
streaming
batteries or external
audio
networked

brief description of the features is listed below:

incorporates an

feature to be used with a Wi-Fi

streaming from Internet radio stations and music steaming from your own

PC

connected to your Wi-Fi access point.

DC Power Adaptor, the

Internet Radio gets you connected to various radio

stations around the world via Wi-Fi connection.

Internet

radio, an FM radio and additionally a Music

home

network. Powered by

product provides hours

alkaline

of

network

Media Stream plays music streams from your Windows

media player version11
running Windows XP or Vista OS over Wi-Fi connection.

application

in

your PC or Notebook

FM radio -

Radio Stations

connects to the local FM

Setting,
product

used for performing all the settings in your

p

1

Earphone

socket

Product Button Definition

3.5 mm Stereo socket, for connecting earphones. Insert the
plug

until it clicks. Socket can also be used to connect home

stereo am

lifier

.

DC input

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4
Stream

5

6

TUNE / OK

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Power

Mode

Dot Matrix

BACK

Mute

MENU

P1 – P5

Vol um e Up Increase volume level

+6V DC adaptor input

Power On/Off

Direct access button to access to Internet Radio, Media

2X16 dot matrix LCM display

Turn to scroll through the menu listing in down or up
directions / play previous or next song / go down or up
in
select an item.

Press to go up one list screen level or to return to

previous menu

Mute the speaker output or the earphone jack output

Press this button to bring you back to top main menu

Preset
a station to that preset
memory button to call back the saved station

and FM functions

pop up menu list and use

(Memory)

Stat ion Buttons. Press and hold to save

memory

button as

Enter

(OK)

number, and press particular

key to

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Volume Down Decrease volume level

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Battery
Compartment

To hold 4 X AA-size battery dry cell or rechargeable

NiMH

(in that case an

2

External battery

charger

is necessary)

Getting Started

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The package contents:

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To Power on your
Radio screen.

fter the startup is complete, you will see the Main Menu screen that shows you the

Radio, Media Str ea m, FM Radio and Setting modes as option in a list. Use the

Internet
Navigation

irm the selection.

con

t any time in any of this mode, if you press the Menu button it will bring you back to the

Main Menu.

Setting up the Wi-Fi

Yo ur

radio

required (for instance, to play Internet Radio or Media stream) the
look for a network and try to connect to it.
When you are connecting the
network by select the Network
Configure option from the Setting mode in the Main Menu. To do this pleases following
the steps listed below:

Internet & FM radio unit
Power Adaptor
User Manual

Knob to scroll through the list as you like and press the Navigation Knob to

can be easily connected to the Wi-Fi networks. When a Wi-Fi connection is

radio,

press and hold the Power key,

radio

for the first time, you will have to setup the

you will see the Albrecht Internet

unit will

automatically

From the main menu select the Setting option
by

using

the

Tune/OK knob

Next select the Network Configure option from
the list using the

Tune/OK Knob.

Select Wi-Fi Setup from the menu list by using

Tune/OK

navigate and select it.

Of course, if you directly enter into the “Internet radio” menu, the unit can pop up
the wizard also as below

to

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Use

Wi-Fi

For the case of using the Wi-Fi network you will

access

po

see this screen that
list two options for you, the Load profile and
Search network option respectively.

The

Load profile option let you load back a profile that you have
saved in the previous section, please use the
navigate and select it.
that

If

the saved profile has the correct information

Tune/ OK

Knob to

match to the current AP you are going to connect to, product will try to
connect

to it

successfully connected to the AP.

and put a tick beside the AP name once the product

To search for a new wireless Access Point before
using the Wi-Fi
connectivity, please select the Search network from the
above screen.

Then you will see a screen showing “Searching” while
the product
trying to search and show you all the available Access

that the

Points
then

show all the Wi-Fi networks SSID in the range as

shown

in

product able to find. The product will

the screen for example.

Once you have got the list of Wi-Fi

Tune/OK

to

navigate and select the AP SSID that
you wish to use. Once the network AP is selected the
radio

will prompt you for the default network key
which is the WEP/WPA default secure key of the
Wi-Fi network

int.

AP SSID’s use

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Use

Tune/OK to

the knob left and
characters and symbols that you wish to show in the
center of upper line of the screen. In this example, the
‘5’ is the current active number, to select it press
Tune/OK once.
or right will shift the ‘character’ to the center of the
screen for selection and pressing the knob will select
it. Use the Back button to delete

key in the network key. Turning

right

will change the numbers,

Turning the knob counter clockwise

a

selected character.

Once the Network Key has been completed, next press and
Tune/OK

Now
have selected
Once the product managed to connect to the AP it
will now put a star
name that you have selected. Press
save the profile. So that the future connection to this
Wi-Fi
selection process again, if you are using the same
Wi-Fi AP for Internet Radio or Media Streaming

Once you select to save the profile, it will prompt
where to save as
Ye s or No.

Now

your Wi-Fi AP connection

Remark for troubleshooting: When the device connects with the AP and can’
get IP address from DHCP server automatically, it will prompt an erro
message as IP 0.0.0.0.
Please check whether router's DHCP service is enabled or not, and try to
connect with the AP again. In company networks it can often happen, that the
network administrator does not provide any DHCP service. In such cases you
can enter the local IP address manually together with Subnet mask, Gateway
and DNS address.(You may ask network administrator for these numbers).
For example: IP Address: 192.168. 0.15 Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 ,
Gatewa

to confirm thenetwork key.

the product should try to access the Access point that you

AP

& DNS 192.168.0.1 (everything depends on LAN settings by

next

to

the network AP SSID

you don’t have to go through the Wi-Fi AP

shown.

Use

setup is completed.

Tune/OK

Tune/OK to

select

and

hold

5

Internet

sectio

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Internet radio gives you the access to all the Radio stations available worldwide. Once
your
channels by direct
worldwide from
channels, which are

Listening to the Internet Radio

To listen to the Internet Radio, first
the above section, then select Internet Radio from the Main Menu.

product is connected to

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below for

memory

Radio Search option. Here you can find all your favorite Radio

arranged in different categories. Please refer to Radio Search

details.

Wi-Fi,

you can listen to either all the preset

buttons1 to 5

connect the radio to the

or select any

Internet Radio Station

memory

Internet as explained on

Radio Search is an advance search which is organized into

different

categories.
Radio Search for details.
Press Memory 1-5 to access to the saved preset station,
then you turning
one preset station, then pressing
confirm. If you want to save the current station to
memories
select the position, then press

Radio Search

The Radio Search is organized to search the stations in the following groups:

Local stations includes stations organized by the type of stations( All stations,

S

Genres includes stations organized by the type of music

played (e.g. Ambient
Classical, Country, Dance, Electronic, Folk, Hard Rock,
Hip Hop, Jazz, New Age, News, Oldies, Public,
Religious, RnB, Rock, Soft Rock, Soundtracks, Sports, Ta lk ,
Weather, Web Audio and World).

Countries are a search based on the different

geographical locations of the world.

New Stations Contains list of new Radio Stations.
Most Popular Stations include stations based on the

popularity.

Note: All above listings are Music Portal side dependent it

may vary from time to time.

, you can turn

dult contemporary, Business news, Classical, Comedy, News , News Ta lk ,

orts , Ta lk , Top

Please read on the below section on

Tune/OK

button to the left or right to select

Tune/OK

Tune/OK to the left or right and

Tune/OK button to

40, Vari ty, World Asia

Big

Band, Blues, Classic Rock,

knob button to

one of the

save it.

In the Internet Radio mode, if you turn the
Radio Search and Preset

(Memory buttons 1 to

Tune/OK

5).

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knob, it will show the options -

Media Streaming

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directly

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Now

after setup of the connection,

running Windows Media Player Version

you can access any songs from your PC that

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in

Windows XP or Vista OS.

Listening to

Select the Media Stream from the Main Menu. It will
scanning the WIFI network to find a music server on You
PC

. It will prompt you the menu screen as shown after
successful connection. If
successful connection

Now
using
pressing it.
Depending on the Media Server you are accessing it may
be organized into a few folders and you can select the
Music or Playlists to stream your favorite music
Select the folder
same Knob. Below may be the folder that you may see:

Music,

Make
it is running the Windows Media Player (Version 11) in
Windows XP or the Vista OS. You should also share the
Music streaming to new device in your PC or Notebook
Media Player. [See Setting up PC Media Player 11].
If it should display “

Streaming the Music

Once you select the Music folder in your PC server,
you can stream and
Media Player over Wi-Fi.

Select the Music Folder or Song that you wish to listen to
by turn and press the
will start to play the song as shown.

fter a song has finished it will continue to play the next

song under the same folder.

Now you can stream your favorite music from your PC, acting as your Juke
Box for the product.

Media

you should already got a

show

the

you can select the server that you want to access by

Tune/OK

has the list of the Music

sure that you have your PC or Notebook turned-on and

. Scroll

by Tune/OK

server id not available”

previously

list

of foun

through

listen

to

Tune / OK k

, the display

.

it

and lastly confirm by

and confirm by pressing the

after scanning,

all the music from your PC’s

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start

will

Setting up Windows Media Player version 11

Yo u should be running Windows XP OS on your PC/Laptop, and Windows Media
Player version 11. Now open the
Windows Media Player, and choose Library.
the Media sharing.

From the drop down list of the menu select

Now tick the ‘Share my media to’ and select settings

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Please un-tick Pictures and video under Media type.
Next tick the ‘Allow new devices and computers automatically
and press OK

To select the folders for monitor and for sharing, choose Library
From the drop down list of the menu select the Add to Library

the folders to monitor as below

fter selected the folders to monitor and share in the Player Library, click OK

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.

Select

.

FM Radio

FM Radio connects you to the local radio channels available in your city.
To listen to the FM Radio, select the FM
playing the last played channel.

To change the channels use
knob once you will

get

Tune/ OK k

the “Auto Scan” appear at the

bottom line of the screen, this shows you that currently you

Radio

from the main menu and it will start

nob. Press the

are in the “Auto Scan” Mode.

you press the second time you will get the “Fine Tune”

If
option, from there you can enter to the Auto or Fine tune
option respectively

Auto Scan,

channel by using the

.

allows you to do auto scan for available

Tune/ OK

k

nob

to

scan forward
or backward from a current channel to next available
channel

.

Fine tune,

using the

allows you to do fine tuning on a channel by

Tune/ OK k

nob

to adding or subtracting by 0.1MHz from a channel station.

Memory s
prefered stations:

tation buttons allow you

to

save and call back those

To save a station while listening to a radio station to a
preset number just press and hold that

memory

button.

a

Press

particular

memory

button to call back the saved station
and listen to it. To play next available station just turns the
Tune/OK

knob.

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Setting

Setting allow you to customize the settings of your

product. Select the Setting from the main menu and you

will see the settings menu. It includes the following
categories:

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User

Wi-Fi

>

Network Configuration, helps you set up and disconnect

from the Wi-Fi network
and show you the current network status of the product, for
more details on how to do Wi-Fi Setup please refer Setting up
the Wi-Fi section above.

Disconnect, will disconnect product from the W-Fi Network

Connection.

Networks Status, show you the below:

-

connected to

-

and can configue

-

Sample Screens shown the SSID, IP and MAC
address of the product that is connected
connected to an AP

Language,

to use

SSID: the SSID of the AP that currently the product is

IP: the IP of the product assigned to by the Wi-Fi AP

MAC: the MAC Address of your product

let you choice the prefer Languages

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Factory Reset, allow you set bring back all the setting

to the

factory default setting.

Use the

Tune / OK k

About,

details of the player Model name and the
firmware version.
See the sample screen shot shown.

nob to select the Yes or No option.

HW:IR-100

SW:999.999.999

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Glossary

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi, popularly known as an acronym for wireless fidelity, was originally a bran
licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to describe the embedded technology of wireless loca
area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. Use of the term ha
now broadened to generically describe the wireless interface of mobile computin
devices, such as laptops in LANs. Wi-Fi is now increasingly used for more services
including Internet and VoI P phone access, gaming, and basic connectivity of consume
electronics such as televisions, DVD players, and digital cameras.
Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a scheme to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks
It is part of the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard. Because wireless network
broadcast messages using radio, they are susceptible to eavesdropping.
Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_Equivalent_Privacy

WPA – Enterprise Versi on
Wi-Fi Protected Access (

(Wi-Fi) computer networks. It was created in response to several seriou
weaknesses researchers had found in the previous Setting, Wired Equivalen
Privacy (WEP). WPA implements the majority of the IEEE 802.11i standard, an
was intended as an intermediate measure to take the place of WEP while 802.11
was prepared. WPA is designed to work with all wireless network interface cards, bu
not necessarily with first generation wireless access points. WPA2 implements the ful
standard, but will not work with some older network cards. Both provide good security
with two significant issues:
Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access

DHCP is a set of rules used by communications devices such as a computer, router or

network adapter to allow the device to request and obtain an IP address from a server
which has a list of addresses available for assignment.
DHCP is a protocol used by networked computers (clients) to obtain IP addresses and
other parameters such as the default gateway, subnet mask, and IP addresses of
DNS servers from a DHCP server. It facilitates access to a network because these
settings would otherwise have to be made manually for the client to participate in the
network. Many company networks do not use DHCP, while most of the private home
networks
Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol

WPA and WPA2) is a

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class of Settings to secure wireles

SSID

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In Wi-Fi Wireless LAN computer networking, a service set identifier (
code attached to all packets on a wireless network to identify each packet as par
of that network. The code is a case sensitive text string which consists of
maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters. All wireless devices attempting t
communicate with each other must share the same SSID. Apart from identifying eac
packet, SSID also serves to uniquely identify a group of wireless network device
used in a given "Service Set".
Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSID

SSID) is

Troubleshooting and FAQ

Question: When browsing the Internet Radio I got the message ‘Unformatted

Channel’. What does that mean?

Answer: That’s because the station is closed.

Question: Why can’t I play the Music even when I have selected my Media Player?
Answer: Please check whether you have shared the Music streaming of the entire

new device in the Media Player 11 in Windows XP or Vista. Please read setting the
Windows media player 11
Please note that we add the streaming function as an additional and non-supported
function only.

Question: Why is my player not streaming even I have done the setup of the Windows

media player 11?

Answer: Please check if your PC or Notebook has gone to Hibernate mode. The

Media streaming does not work in the hibernate mode.

Question: Can I download the music folder or music file to my Music Player
Answer: No

Question: What is Radio search? And am I required to subscribe to Radio search

service for my product

Answer: Radio search service provides online internet radio directory which

aggregates
maintained
maximum
product

is
have seamless user experience. So, customer needs no individual subscription
for

Radio search service.

Question: How do I connect my product to a Wi-Fi network?
Answer: When you use a feature that requires an internet connection, like Interne

Radio and Media Stream , the product will automatically connect to availabl
network. This process is called “Wi-Fi zero-configuration”. Once the network i
connected, you can automatically enter into the function modes.

the device do not support music file download

in

tens of thousands of radio stations and podcasts. The directory

by

Radio search are updated time to time in order to make sure the
level of accessibility of individual Internet Radio channel. Your product
shipped with bundling Radio search service to make sure custome

described in this manual.

order to

listen

to

Internet Radio?

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Question: What is product Wi-Fi zero-configuration? How does it work?

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Answer: product

end customer like you a harass- free user experience on Wi-Fi setup. It will
automatically connect to open Wi-Fi access point or load saved profiles.

Question: What is product Wi-Fi profile?
Answer: product Wi-Fi profile is a configuration set for your Wi-Fi connection. It

contains all the information you need to access a Wi-Fi access point. The profile helps
you to ease the trouble to remember all the details regarding access
point.

Question: What is Wi-Fi setup wizard?
Answer: Wi-Fi setup wizard will help you setup up Wi-Fi network in step by step

manner in certain special case, like when you access a fresh access point with security
protection for the very first time.

Wi-Fi zero-configuration is an intelligent service used to provide

Question: How do I bring up Wi-Fi setup wizard?
Answer: When Wi-Fi zero-configuration is in progress, you can switch it to choose Wi-

Fi

setup wizard by pressing the
“Setting” then “Network” menu then choose the “Use
from there.

Tune/OK

k

nob once. Also, you may like to go into

WIFI” option

Question: How do I input password for Wi-Fi security?
Answer: An input screen (Soft keypad) will automatically come up whe

necessary. Simple soft keypad interface gives a quick way to key in letters, numeri
and symbols. Yo u can also do simple editing like cursor locating, delete, etc.

Question: What wireless standards are compatible with my product?
Answer: product

support for WEP and WPA/WPA2
Personal authentication security standards. WPA/WPA2 Enterprise authentication
security is not supported.

Question: Why does my product only have Wi-Fi antenna icon but no signal bar?
Answer: Please check your Wi-Fi access point and network server configuration

DHCP portion. This indicates there is no DHCP server is presented in the

on
network environment. In that case it may b necessary to add IP number, Subnetz
info, Gateway IP address and DNS address manually. This will not happen in most
private home networks, but can happen in larger company networks, which usually
do not provide DHCP

is an

802.11 wireless b/g compatible device. It includes

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Question: Can I connect to public access Wi-Fi networks (hot-spot)?
Answer: Yo u can not connect to hot-spot access point because it usually needs

an application level web-based authentication. Try first with a notebook. If you need to
go to a certain website and enter access data from a voucher, then an internet radio
cannot be connected.

Question: Which bit rate will my product
Answer: The product player will support 64-320Kbps for MP3 and

32-320 Kbps for WMA.

player support?

Disposal of defective electronic items

The European WEEE Directive does not any more allow to dispose any used electronic items via
household trash bins. The local communities will provide containers for disposal of electronic waste.
Please use these facilities, it will be Your contribution to proper recycling of electronic material, and it
is free of charge for You!

European 2 years warranty

The distributor, dealer or retail shop warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this
product or any part of it, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship
within 2 years from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or
reconditioned product (at the company's option) without charge for parts and repair labor. To obtain repair or
replacement within the terms of this warranty, the product is to be delivered with proof of warranty coverage
(e.g. a copy of your bill of sale), specification of defect(s), to the distributor, dealer or his authorized repair
center.
The Company disclaims liability for communications range of this product. The warranty does not apply to any
product or part there of which, in the opinion of the company, has suffered or been damaged through alteration,
improper installation, mishandling, misuse, neglect, accident, or by removal or defacement of the factory serial
number/bar code label(s). The warranty does not apply to accessory parts or problems caused through not
authorized or not recommended accessories like of the units like batteries, external power supplies and over
voltage caused through external power supplies, light bulbs, broken antennas, broken belt clips, broken or
damaged acrylic glass windows and cabinet parts.
Please contact the dealer or person where You have purchased Your radio.

CE declaration of Conformity

This device contains a VHF FM broadcast radio + internet radio and WiFi module. It corresponds to all relevant
European directives like LVD: 73/23/EEC and EMC:2004/108/EG and is constructed according to European
standards like EN 60 950-1:2006, EN 55 013 / EN 55020 and EN 300 328-2, EN 301 489-17. The complete
declarations may be downloaded any time from our server http://service.alan-germany.de, where all technical
documentation can be found as well.

© 2009 - Alan Electronics GmbH

Service Address (in Germany):
PST professional support technologies GmbH
Breitscheider Weg 117a
D- 40885 Ratingen
Hotline: [phone] (14 Cents/Minute from German fixed phone network , mobile
may be different)
e-mail: [e-mail]

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