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Contents

Contents ................................................................. ii

Notices ................................................................... iv

Welcome ................................................................ vi

Package contents ...............................................................................vi

Overview ............................................................................................. vii

Specifications .................................................................................... vii

Getting started ...................................................... 1

Front view ..............................................................................................1

Rear view ................................................................................................2

Using the remote control .................................................................3

Turning on the device .......................................................................4

Language selection ............................................................................5

Text entry ...............................................................................................6

Listening to the radio ............................................ 7

Searching for a radio station ...........................................................7

Searching by genre ......................................................................7

Searching by country/location ................................................7

Searching by station name ........................................................8

Connecting to a station ....................................................................9

Adding a station to My Favorite .....................................................9

Adding a currently played radio station ...............................9

Adding a radio station from the list .................................... 10

Adding a manually entered station .....................................10

Managing My Favorite ....................................................................11

Other settings ...................................................... 12

Configuration ....................................................................................12

Network ......................................................................................... 12

Clock ...............................................................................................12

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Alarm ..............................................................................................12

Language ...................................................................................... 13

Backlight .......................................................................................13

Sleep Timer ...................................................................................13

Buffer .............................................................................................. 14

Version Update ...........................................................................14

Reset ...............................................................................................14

Troubleshooting .................................................. 15

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Interference
Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guar­antee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set
forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should beThis equipment should be
installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm
between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not
be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter. IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product
in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11.

Industry Canada Statement

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause interference andThis device may not cause interference and

• This device must accept any interference,includingThis device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set
forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should beThis equipment should be
installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm
between the radiator and your body.

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Welcome

User Manual

Home

Sleep

Favorite

+Favorite

Alarm

Enter

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

10

Language

Backlight

Mute

Standby/On

Volume+

Volume-

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HOME

Volume

Standby/On

Congratulations on your purchase of the ASUS Internet Radio.
The following illustration displays the package contents of your
new ASUS Internet Radio.

Package contents

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Remote control

User manual

AC power adapter

Warranty card

Overview

The ASUS Internet Radio provides easy access to a wide selection
of radio stations on the Internet. Before enjoying your ASUS
Internet Radio, make sure that you have access to a wired/
wireless network.

Features

• Stand-alone device

• Wireless/cable connection

• Up-to-date list of more than 10,000 online stations

• 250 favorites

• Alarm clock

• Sleep timer

• Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Specications

Connectivity Wireless LAN 802.11b/g

Wired 10/100M Ethernet

Data rates 54 Mbits (WLAN)

10/100 Mbits (Ethernet)

Wireless LAN security 64/128-bit WEP

WPA/WPA2

Audio format decoder MP3/WMA

16Kbps–320Kbps

SNR >90dB earphone

Display 128 x 64 FSTN graphics display

Blue color with white LED

I/O ports Headphone jack (Φ 3.5mm)

Line In (Φ 3.5mm)
Line Out (RCA jack)
Ethernet (RJ45)
DC power jack

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Speaker 5 Watt/4 Ohm

AC power adapter Input: AC 100-240V (50-60Hz)

Output: DC 6V/2A

Remote control 26 keys

Dimension 250 (L) x 128 (W ) x 190 (H) mm

Weight 2 Kg

ADSL/Cable Modem

1M bps at least
bandwidth
(recommended)

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Getting started

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HOME

Volume

Standby/On

Front view

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1. IR sensor:IR sensor: Receives commands from the remote control.

2. Standby/On button:Standby/On button: Press to switch the device between

standby and on mode.

3. Home button:Home button: Press to return to the main menu.

4. Volume knob:Volume knob: Rotate to the right to increase the volume or

to the left to decrease the volume. Rotate to enter text or to
scroll up/down through menu options. Press to confirm your
selection of a menu option.

5. Headphone jack:Headphone jack: Connect headphones to this jack for
private listening. You can also connect additional speaker(s)
to this jack using an audio cable.

6. Enter button: Press to confirm your selection of a menu
option.

7. Up/down/left/right navigation button: Press to scroll up/
down/left/right through menu items.

8. Preset button 1–5: Press to recall a preset radio station.

9. Speaker: The built-in speaker.

10. Display: The LCD display with backlight.

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ON OFF DC

LAN

R L

LINE OUT

LINE IN

Antenna

NOTE: The front panel functions are repeated on the remote control.
Refer to page 3 and 4 for more information.

Rear view

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1. Power switch: Turn on/off the device.

2. DC power jack: Connect the supplied power cord to this

jack.

3. LAN port: Connect a network cable to this port.
4 Line In jack: If you intend to use the device solely as a

speaker, connect an audio cable to this jack. The device will
automatically switch to AUX mode.

5. Left/right Line Out jack: Connect audio cables to these
jacks to use an additional stereo.

6. Antenna: Set the antenna to a vertical position to ensure
best reception of wireless signal.

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Using the remote control

Home

Sleep

Favorite

+Favorite

Alarm

Enter

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

10

Language

Backlight

Mute

Standby/On

Volume+

Volume-

Use the remote control to search for radio stations, make a list of
your favorite stations, and configure other settings.

Refer to the table below for the remote control buttons and their
functions.

Standby/On button

Press to switch the device
between standby and on mode.

Home button Press to return to the main menu.

Volume- button

Press to decrease the output
volume.

Mute button Press to mute the audio output.

Volume+ button

Sleep button

Press to increase the output
volume.
Press to select a preset amount of
time after which the device shuts
off.

Alarm button

Press to turn on/off the alarm
clock.

Language button Press to select a menu language.

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Backlight button Press to select a backlight mode.

Enter

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10

ON OFF DC

LAN

R L

LINE OUT

LINE IN

Antenna

Enter button

Up navigation
button

Down navigation
button

Left navigation
button
Right navigation
button

Press to confirm your selection of
a menu option.
Press to scroll up through menu
items.
Press to select text.
Press to scroll down through
menu items.
Press to select text.
Press to go back to the previous
menu.
Press to confirm your selection of
an option and go to the submenu.

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Preset button 1–10

Press to recall a preset radio
station.

Favorite button Press to display your favorites list.

+Favorite button

Press to store the currently played
radio station to your favorites list.

Turning on the device

To turn on your ASUS Internet Radio for the first time:

1. Plug the supplied power adapter in a power outlet.

2. Connect the power adapter to the DC power jack on the rear
panel.

Power ON/OFF

3. Press the power switch

on the rear panel to
turn on the device. The
display lights up to show
the ASUS logo, and then
the following main menu
appears:

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Network

Home

Sleep

Alarm

Language

Backlight

Mute

Standby/On

Volume+

Volume-

status

12:00PM

Time

My Favorite

Menu

options

NOTE: Pressing the button on the front panel or on the remote

control does not turn the device on.

Radio Station/Music

Media Center

1/6 >

The main menu contains six

options and the first option is

highlighted.

Press
the right
navigation
button to
display the
submenu.

Language selection

The ASUS Internet Radio supports multiple languages for the
menu options.

To change the language:

Press the Language button on the
remote control to select the language
you use (the fastest way).

OR:

1. From the main menu, select

Language button

Configuration > Language.

2. Press the up/down navigation button to scroll through the
language options and press Enter to apply the selected
language.

NOTE: The language selected applies to the device menus and system
messages only. The station names shown vary according to station
locations.

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Text entry

Home

Sleep

Alarm

Enter

Language

Backlight

Mute

Standby/On

Volume+

Volume-

1 2 3 4 5

HOME

Volume

Standby/On

When you add the address of an online radio station or use a
WEP/WPA key for wireless network security, you need to enter
text.

To enter upper/lower case letters, symbols, or numbers:

1. Press the up/down
navigation button
or rotate the volume
knob to select a
character from the
following:

Letters A a B b C c…Z z

Symbols $ % & # _ ^ ~ ` “ ‘, . : ; ? ! * - + @ < = > { ¦ } [ \ ] ( / )

Numbers 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Delete ( ): Select and press the left/right

Other

NOTE: The characters appear in a circular order. What is next to “space”
is the uppercase A.

navigation button to delete text on the left.
Space: Select to add a space.

2. Press the right navigation button to proceed to the next.
Press Enter or the volume knob when done.

To enter your IP address and other IP parameters or set the time,
date and alarm, follow the steps described above.

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Listening to the radio

Searching for a radio station

The ASUS Internet Radio has an up-to-date, well-classified list of
online radio stations worldwide. Not every Internet radio
station has a corresponding traditional radio station. Some of
them broadcast via the Internet only. You can search for a station
by music genre or location. You can also go through the stations
categorized in alphabetical order.

Searching by genre

1. From the main menu, select Radio Station/Music > Genre,
and a list of music genres displays in alphabetical order.

2. Press the up/down navigation button to highlight a genre.
For example, if you want to listen to jazz music:

12:00PM

Press

the left

navigation

button to

go back to

previous

menu.

Hard Rock

Hip Hop

Jazz

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the

Jazz is the 23rd of all 53 genres.

Press
the right
navigation
button to
display all
of the jazz
stations.

3. Press the right navigation button to display all jazz stations
available. Highlight a station and press Enter to connect to
the station.

Searching by country/location

1. From the main menu, select Radio Station/Music >
Country/Location, and a list of geographical regions

displays in alphabetical order.

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Africa

Asia

Europe

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The list includes: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle

East, North America, Oceania/Pacific, and Internet Only.

2. Select a geographical region and then select a country in the
region. A list of stations located in the country displays.

3. Highlight a station and press Enter to connect to the station.

NOTE:

• For countries that have a huge number of radio stations, the stations

are sub-classified by name initial alphabetically.

• If you select a language other than English, you will see the name of

a country where that language is spoken in the Radio Station/
Music menu. Highlight the country name and press Enter to display
the stations located in this country.

Searching by station name

1. From the main menu, select Service > Search Radio
Station.

2. The stations are divided into 10 categories by their name
initial: 0-9, A-C, D-F, G-I, J-L, M-O, P-R, S-U, V-Z, and Other.
Select a category and a list of stations displays.

NOTE: Station names formed by characters other than Roman alphabet
are in the Other group.

3. Select any of the stations again to display more stations. The
stations are listed alphabetically according to the first two
letters of their names.

4. Highlight a station and press Enter to connect to the station.

NOTE: When you highlight a station from the lists, vertical bars
appear at the bottom left corner of the display to indicate the
accessibility to the station. Three bars suggest the highest accessibility.

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Connecting to a station

If your ASUS Internet Radio is successfully connected to a station,
the display is as follows:

Network

status

Data

information

Buffer

length**

NOTE:

• *The connection status may change from “Connecting” to “Buffering”
to “Playing.” Press Enter to stop playing and go back to the previous
menu.

• **Refer to page 14 for details about setting the buffer.

• If you shift to the main menu while connecting to a station, a
countdown timer will appear at the bottom right corner of the
display. After a lapse of 10 seconds, the system automatically shifts
back to the station being played.

12:00PM

All That Jazz Radio

WMA 32 kbps/Jazz

Playing…

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Station
name

Connection
status*

Adding a station to My Favorite

You can add a currently played radio station or one found on the
list to My Favorite. You can also manually enter the address of a
station and add it to your favorites list. The ASUS Internet Radio
has a memory of 250 stations.

Adding a currently played radio station

1. Press the +Favorite button on the remote control.

2. The following icons will appear next to the network status

icon to indicate favorites status:

The station is being added to My Favorite.
The station has already been in My Favorite.
Favorites exceeds the maximum of 250.

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Adding a radio station from the list

1. Search for a station using any of the methods mentioned in
the “Searching for a radio station” section.

2. Highlight a station and press the right navigation button to
display the submenu as the following:

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Add to My Favorite

Auto Scan (Down)

Auto Scan (Up)

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3. • Add to My Favorite: Select to add the station to your
favorites list.

• Auto Scan (Down)/(Up): Select to connect to the
stations on the list consecutively up/down from the
highlighted station. Each station will be played for 30
seconds during which you can add it to My Favorite by
pressing the +Favorite button .

• Play: Select to connect to the station.

Refer to the table on page 9 for favorites status.

Adding a manually entered station

1. From the main menu, select Service > Add New Radio
Station.

2. Enter the address of a station. Refer to the “Text entry”
section on page 6 for details about entering text.

3. When finished, press Enter to add it to your favorites list.
Refer to the table on page 9 for favorites status.

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Managing My Favorite

The ASUS Internet Radio saves up to 250 stations to My Favorite
so that you can have quick access to preset stations.

To manage your favorites list:

1. Press the Favorite button on the remote control or
select My Favorite from the main menu. A list of preset
stations displays.

2. Highlight a station on the list and press the right navigation
button to display the submenu as the following:

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Delete

Shift Up

Shift Down

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3. • Delete: Select to delete the station.

• Shift Up/Down: Select to change the order of the preset
stations. Move the stations played the most frequently to
the top 5 or 10 so that you can press the preset buttons
to switch to them.

• Rename: Select to rename the station.

• Play: Select to connect to the station.

You can also connect to a preset station by doing the following:

• From your favorites list, highlight a station and press Enter
to connect.

• From any menus, press the preset button 1–5 on the front
panel or the remote control to connect to your top 5 preset
stations.

• From any menus, press the preset button 6–10 on the
remote control to connect to the sixth to the tenth preset
stations.

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Other settings

Conguration

Selecting Configuration from the main menu allows you to
configure the ASUS Internet Radio setups including network,
clock, alarm, language, backlight, sleep timer, buffer, version
update, and reset.

Network

Refer to the Network Setup Guide for details.

Clock

The Configuration > Clock option allows you to set the time/
date and a format for displaying time. The first time you turn
on the device and connect it to the network, the display shows
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Set the hour according to your
time zone, and through Network Time Protocol (NTP), a clock
synchronization solution on the Internet, the device will
synchronize its clock with accuracy as long as it is connected to
the network.

• Set Date and Time: Select to set the time and date. Refer to
the “Text entry” section on page 6 for details about entering
numbers.

• Set Time Format: Select between the 12Hour and 24Hour
format.

NOTE:

• You can check Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) under the
Information Center menu.

• Reset the hour for the device once you are in a different time zone.

Alarm

This option allows you to turn on/off the alarm and program an
alarm. Pressing the Alarm button on the remote control also
activates/deactivates a programmed alarm.

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To program an alarm:

1. Go to Configuration > Alarm > Turn On.

2. Select Set Alarm Time and enter values. Refer to the “Text
entry” section on page 6 for details about entering numbers.

3. Select Set Alarm Sound to choose a sound type from Beep,
Melody, and Radio (the station you last listen to).

4. The icon will appear at the upper right corner of the
display to indicate that the alarm function is activated.

Make sure that the device is not connecting to any stations at
the set time, or the alarm will not set off. When the alarm sets off,
press any button to stop it.

Language

Refer to page 5 for details about language selection.

Backlight

The Configuration > Backlight option allows you to adjust the
brightness of the backlight. You can also shift the backlight mode
by pressing the Backlight button on the remote control.
Three modes are available:

• Turn Off: Select to turn off the backlight.

• Power Saving: Select to turn down the backlight.

• Turn On: Select to turn on the backlight.

Sleep Timer

The Configuration > Sleep Timer option allows you to select a
preset amount of time after which the device shuts off. You can
also set the sleep timer by pressing the Sleep button on the
remote control. When this function is activated, the XXX icon
will appear at the upper right corner of the display, XXX
signifying the minutes left. Six options are available: Turn Off,

15 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 90 Minutes, and
120 Minutes.

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Buffer

The Configuration > Buffer option allows you to set the buffer
to hold data received for a certain amount of time. Setting a
longer buffer makes the data transfer more smoothly but takes
you longer to wait. If you are connecting to a station, there will be
an icon signifying the buffer length you set:

• 2 Seconds:

• 4 Seconds:

• 8 Seconds:

Version Update

If a new firmware version comes up,
you will see this pop-up screen.
Select Version Update (Yes) to
download the latest version.

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Version Update (Yes)

Version Update (No)

If you select Version Update (No),
You can still download the latest

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version later:

1. Go to Configuration > Version Update and select the item
you are allowed to download.

NOTE: If there is no item displayed, it means your current firmware
version is the latest.

2. Select Yes. A countdown timer displays to count from 60
seconds. Wait until the device reboots.

3. Go toGo to Configuration > Version Update to check if the
version name is different from the previous one.

NOTE: Do not turn off the device while the update is proceeding.

Reset

The Configuration > Reset option allows you to reset the device
to its factory default settings. Your favorites lists and network
settings will not be erased.

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Troubleshooting

Read the following Q&As for troubleshooting guide. If these do
not give you answers, you may contact us directly at the contact
information provided on this manual’s inside cover.

The display shows that a music station is being played, but I
cannot hear anything.

Some stations may not have 24-hour broadcasts. You cannot hear
anything If the stations do not send out any programs.

Why is it that I cannot hear anything from the speaker?

• Either your ASUS Internet Radio is muted or the volume is so
low that you cannot hear anything. Turn up the volume or

press the Mute button to cancel the muted mode. If you
are using additional speakers, make sure that the connected
speaker system is powered on.

• If the above steps make no difference, reboot the device.

What can I do if my ASUS Internet Radio crashes?

Press the power switch on the rear panel to turn off the device,
and then switch it on again.

I have set the alarm but it did not set off.

The alarm will not set off while you are connecting to a station.

The wireless connection is not stable.

• Establish a wired connection to test if your network is reliable.

• If the wired connection is more stable than the wireless one,
use the LAN connection instead.

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Why does the list of online radio stations change?

The addresses of the Internet radio stations may vary, so ASUS
technicians update them regularly. Your ASUS Internet Radio will
obtain the latest list automatically as long as it is connected to
the network. Your device functions as usual while the update is
proceeding (1–2 minutes).

I cannot connect to certain radio stations.

The accessibility to online radio stations vary with the network
bandwidth in different countries. Failed connections may be due
to the following:

• The network bandwidth in the country you want to connect
to is narrow. We recommend an ADSL/Cable Modem
bandwidth of at least 1M bps.

• Internet congestion.

• The radio stations do not provide enough bandwidth.

• The radio stations are under repair or no longer exist.

If you still cannot connect to some radio stations, contact us at
http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx.

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