Aluratek AIREC01F User Manual

WiFI / Wireless Internet Radio
<Home Theater Edition>

Instructional Manual AIREC01F

mnl M10109 Copyright © 2009 Aluratek, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Overview

1.2 Features

1.3 Requirements

1.4 Package Contents

1.5 Product Application

Chapter 2: Getting Started

2.1 Hardware Installation

2.2 Software Installation

Chapter 3: Conguration

3.1 Congure as an Wireless Client

3.2 Congure as a Wired Client

3.3 Congure as a Wireless Access Point (AP Mode)

Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music

4.1 Listen to Internet Radio

4.2 Listen to Music in Your Computer

4.3 Listen to the Music in Your USB Drive

4.4 The Playback Screen

4.5 How to Add Stations Thru the Web Portal

Chapter 5: Advanced Tools

5.1 Network Setting

5.2 Congure Network

5.3 Reset to Default

5.4 Clear Favorites

5.5 Device MAC Address

5.6 Firmware Version

5.7 Firmware Upgrade

Chapter 6: Misc.

6.1 Clock Setting

6.1.1 Time Setup - Manually

6.1.2 Time Setup - Auto-Sync (NTP)

6.1.3 Time Display Format

6.2 Backlight Setting

6.3 Equalizer Setting

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Appendix A: Listen to Music via WMP 11
Appendix B: Listen to Music via WMC 2.0
Technical Support
Radio and TV Interference Statement
Warranty

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Overview

Thank you for choosing Aluratek’s® WiFi / Wireless Internet Radio Home
Theater Edition. Once I’m connected to your home theater system you
will have access to 11,000+ live streaming internet radio stations from

around the globe at your ngertips.

This includes any music genre you can think of including talk, sports and
local news from over 150 countries.

That’s pretty much free music for life pumping through your home stereo
system!

Just use your exisitng WiFi and internet connection. If you have internet
you are all set!

In addition to making sure only quality materials are used for manufac­turing, Aluratek® is also dedicated to provide the best customer satisfac­tion and support.

The goal of Aluratek is to embody “Simple Elegance” in every product
it designs, manufactures and sells.

The product focus of Aluratek is to bring simple yet elegant connectiv­ity solutions to the consumers to enhance their consumer electronics,
communications and computing experience. Each product is carefully
designed with the consumer in mind. Each product is solution-driven to
address the need of the consumers and deliberately planned to provide
the ultimate user experience.

Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit and / or any of
the devices it connects to.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.2 Features

• Choose between more than 11,000+ radio stations worldwide via

built-in vTuner with no monthly cost

• Search music by genre, i.e. classic, pop, talk, news, sports etc. and

geographically over 150 countries

• Compatible with universal Plug-n-Play audio servers such as:
Microsoft Media Player 11 (WMP11), Microsoft Media Connect and
MusicMatch Jukebox

• Wireless access WIFI 802.11 b/g, Ethernet and USB 2.0 (host only)

connectivity

• Access music les stored on a USB 2.0 ash drive, MP3 player or
Hard drive through the unit’s USB port

• 2 RCA plugs (Stereo Lineout) for external speakers

• No PC is required

• 1 Year limited warranty

1.3 Requirements

• Wired / wireless router

• Internet connection

1.4 Package Contents

Your order has been carefully packaged and inspected. The following

should be included in your package. Please inspect the contents of the
package to ensure that you have received all items and that nothing has
been damaged. If you discover a problem, please contact us immedi­ately for assistance.

• WiFi Internet Radio

• Remote Control

• RCA Cable (3 ft.)

• Power Adaptor

• Instructional Manual / CD

• Quick Start Guide

• Warranty / Registration Card

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.5 Product Application

CONNECT

1

Built-in WiFi

LISTEN

2

Simply connect to your receiver or external speakers
via the included RCA cables

A

Supports all
receivers

C

B

A

Stream Internet Radio
from your WiFi / wireless

802.11 B / G router.

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OR OR

B

Connect your local
CAT5 Ethernet cable to
stream Internet Radio.

C

Plug in any USB Drive

and listen to your

music les.

Chapter 2: Getting Started

2.1 Hardware Installation

If you prefer to use Ethernet for wired network connection, please plug

in your Ethernet cable to the LAN (RJ45) port.

Please plug in the DC power adapter to the outlet and the DC power

jack carefully.

To operate the device, you can use the supplied remote control.

2.2 Software Installation

AIREC01F can work as a stand-alone device or as a media streamer of
a media server. As a stand-alone unit, you can use it to listen to Internet

radio and external USB storage/MP3 players. No computer is needed.

For digital music les that are stored in your computer, you need to

install streaming server software in the computer so that AIREC01F can
request the streaming service from that server.

AIREC01F is compliant to UPnP protocol. It works with media server
software such as Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11),
Microsoft Media Connect 2.0 (WMC2.0), and Musicmatch Jukebox.

Once you have the software installed on the computer, you can stream
your music collection to AIREC01F.

Please nd Appendix A and B for instructions on how to connect
AIREC01F to your computer via WMP11, and WMC2.0.

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Chapter 3: Conguration

There are three modes of network conguration for AIREC01F. It can be a
wireless client, a wired client, or even a wireless access point (Wireless AP).

3.1 Congure as an Wireless Client

The factory default mode is the wireless client code. According to the
availability of an Ethernet cable, the device will automatically select a

suitable client mode to operate. User can also manually change the set­ting of network conguration through the Setup menu “Setup/Advanced
Setup/Congure Network”.

AIREC01F will connect wirelessly if it detects an 802.11b/g wireless
network. With no Ethernet cable attached, you just need to power on the
device and AIREC01F will automatically enter the wireless client mode.

To connect AIREC01F to the wireless network for the rst time, you will

need to set the encryption key for a secured network. Once the setting is

nished, the device will remember the related settings and try to connect

to the designated AP when it is power on next time. However, if there
is something trouble in connecting to the designated AP, the device will

show the AP list screen for you to congure again

First time using device without an Ethernet cable plugged in:

1. POWER ON

2.

3.

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ScreenshotInstructions

Go to next
screen

Notes

Device is running

as a Wireless
Client.

Scanning for
available APs.

Chapter 3: Conguration

First time using device without an Ethernet cable plugged in (cont.):

“ ” button

4.

5.

Numeric key
pads

6.

7.

ScreenshotInstructions

Go to next
screen

“ ” button or
“OK” button

“OK” button

“OK” button

“OK” button

Notes

Select the desired
AP to connect

Type in the
encryption key
if the AP is
encrypted.

Set a proxy
server if any.

Conrm to the

settings.

Apply new settings.8.

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Chapter 3: Conguration

Manually congured as the Wireless Client Mode:

ScreenshotInstructions

1.

2.

“ ” button
(4 times)

“ ” button

3.

(1 time)

4.

5.

“ ” button

6. “ ” button or

Go to next
screen

“OK” button

“ ” button or
“OK” button

“ ” button or
“OK” button

“ ” button or
“OK” button

“OK” button

Notes

Select “Setup”

menu

Enter “Advanced
Setup” menu

Manually select

the wireless
client mode.

Scanning for
available APs.

Select the
desired AP to
connect

Numeric key

7.

pads

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“OK” button

Type in the
encryption key
if the AP is
encrypted.

Chapter 3: Conguration

Manually congured as the Wireless Client Mode (cont.):

8.

9.

10.

ScreenshotInstructions

Go to next
screen

“OK” button

“OK” button

Notes

Set a proxy
server if any.

Conrm to the

settings above.

Apply new
settings.

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Chapter 3: Conguration

3.2 Congure as a Wired Client

If there is no 802.11b/g wireless network, AIREC01F can also connect to
the wired network through an Ethernet cable.

For this case, prior to power on the device, you have to plug in the Eth-

ernet cable into the LAN (RJ45) connector on the back of the unit. After

you power on the device, it will automatically go into the wired client
mode when it detects a link status through the Ethernet connection.

First time using device with an Ethernet cable plugged in:

1. POWER ON

2.

3.

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ScreenshotInstructions

Go to next
screen

Notes

Device is running

as a Wireless
Client.

The device is in
wired client mode
now. It already
connected to your

network.

Chapter 3: Conguration

Manually congured as the Wired Client Mode:

ScreenshotInstructions

1. “OK” button

2.

“ ” button
(4 times)

3. “ ” button or

“ ” button
(1 time)

4. “ ” button or

“ ” button
(1 time)

5. “ ” button or

“ ” button
(1 time)

6. “OK” button

Go to next
screen

“ ” button or
“OK” button

“OK” button

“OK” button

“OK” button

Notes

Select “Setup”

menu

Enter “Advanced
Setup” menu

Manually select

the wired client
mode.

Select the DHCP
for auto congured

IP address.

Conrm to the

settings above.

7.

Apply new
settings.

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Chapter 3: Conguration

3.3 Congure as a Wireless Access Point (AP Mode)

AIREC01F can also be congured as a wireless AP. With such feature, you

can easily extend the wireless coverage without purchasing another AP.

To congure the AIREC01F as an wireless AP, you have to manually setup
the device through selecting the setup menu “Setup / Advanced Setup / Con­gure Network/AP mode”. And then further setup the IP address scheme,
SSID, channel number and the encryption key of the AP. Once the setting is
nished, the device will reboot automatically and function as an AP.

Manually congured as a Wireless Access Point (AP Mode):

ScreenshotInstructions

1. “OK” button

2.

“ ” button
(4 times)

3. “ ” button or

“ ” button
(1 time)

4. “ ” button or

“ ” button
(2 times)

5. “ ” button or

“ ” button
(1 time)

Go to next
screen

“ ” button or
“OK” button

“OK” button

“OK” button

“OK” button

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Notes

Select “Setup”

menu

Enter “Advanced
Setup” menu

Manually select

the AP mode.

Select the DHCP
for auto congured

IP address.

Chapter 3: Conguration

Manually congured as a Wireless Access Point ((AP Mode) (cont.)):

ScreenshotInstructions

6. “OK” button

Numeric key
pads

7.

pads

8. “OK” button

“ ” button
(1 time)

9. “OK” buttonNumeric key

pads

10. “OK” button

11. “OK” button

Go to next
screen

“OK” buttonNumeric key

Notes

Type in the

Identier (name)

of this AP.

Select the wire­less channel to
be allocated to
this AP.

Select one of
the security
schemes.

Type in the
encryption key
if the AP is
encrypted.

Set a proxy server
if any.

Conrm to the

settings above.

12.

Apply new
settings.

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Chapter 4: Listen to Various Music

4.1 Listen to Internet Radio

To listen to music or broadcast programs from Internet radio stations,

please select the “Internet Radio” function from the main menu and then
press the OK button to enter the Internet Radio function.

The rst screen of Internet Radio function shows 2 items for you to select:

“Station List”: Retrieve the Internet radio station lists from the Internet

portal server.

“Favorite Stations”: Retrieve the favorite station lists that stored in the device.

Press “OK” button or “ ” button to retrieve the Station List. The device

will try to connect to the Internet radio server to retrieve the Internet

radio stations for further playback, you will see the following screen:

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