C. Crane CWFR User Manual

Internet Radio

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Rev. 2 11/2013

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Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS on page 43

understand all instructions. Keep these precautions and instructions
where all who use this radio will read them.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Before Use

before use. It is important to read and

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE THE RADIO BACK. NO USER SERVICE ABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROWHEAD WITHIN THE

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For your future reference:

Serial No.

TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF
“DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” INSIDE THE RADIO.

THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS RADIO.

Date of Purchase

Name & Address of Dealer

Unpacking

The box should contain the CC WiFi Radio, AC Adapter and this
manual. If any thing is missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer immediately. We recommend you keep the box in the unlikely
event your radio needs to be serviced.

Copyright ©2008-2013 by
C. Crane Company, Inc.
1001 Main St, Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone: [phone] Web: ccrane.com

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means what soever, without permission in writing from C. Crane Company, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Unpacking ................................................................................ 2

Location of Controls ........................................................... 4-5

Getting Started

Turning the Radio On ................................................ 6

Connecting to a Wireless Network .......................... 7

Entering Your WEP or WPA Key .............................. 8

Connecting to Network Using Ethernet Cable ...... 10

Choosing a Radio Station ..................................................... 11

Searching for a Station ......................................................... 13

Changing the Volume ............................................................ 14

Storing a Station as a Preset ................................................ 14

Play a Stored Radio Station Preset ..................................... 14

Menu Time Out ...................................................................... 15

Setting the Time and Date .................................................... 15

Setting the Alarm ................................................................... 16

Setting the Sleep Timer ......................................................... 18

Media Player Functions ........................................................ 19

Configure Menu Options ....................................................... 23

Configuring “My Stuff” .......................................................... 25

Configuring “My Stations” .................................................... 25

Adding Content to “My Streams” or “My Podcasts” .......... 26

Setting Up Extra Features ..................................................... 27

Using “My Pandora” .............................................................. 27

Using “My Aupeo” ................................................................. 29

Using “Live365” ..................................................................... 31

Help Pages ............................................................................. 33

Menu Flow Charts ................................................................. 40

Safety Instructions ................................................................. 43

Memory Preset Log ............................................................... 44

Location of CC WiFi Radio Serial Number ........................... 48

Software License Information ............................................... 48

Thank you for choosing the CC WiFi radio. Read this manual carefully
to get the best performance from this unit.

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Location of Controls — Front and Back of Radio

POWER

B

ACK

REPLY

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DIAL / SELECT

1

2

3

CC WiFi

LINE
OUT

ETHERNET

DC IN 7.5V

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DIAL/VOLUME/SELECT

REPLY

BACK

POWER ON/OFF

Speaker

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Headphone Jack

Ethernet Jack

P

Q

LCD Display

W

PLAY/PAUSE/STOP or
PRESET #1

E

PREVIOUS or PRESET #2

R

NEXT or PRESET #3

T

Remote Sensor

{

DC Power Jack

} Line Out Jack

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Location of Controls — Remote Control

J
H

G

Buttons 23-26 and 29-30 are used only in Media Player
mode while playing tracks from your computer.

e

POWER: Switch radio
ON/OFF

r

1-9: Store presets and recall
functions

t

MUTE: Mute the audio

y

REPLY: Used for Pandora,
Aupeo! and adding stations
to Reciva

u

STORE: Store up to 99
radio stations

i

--/-: Used for presets 10 and
above

o

RECALL: Play pre-set
stations

p

+ or - VOL: Adjust volume

[

PLAY/PAUSE: Play or pause
track

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A

S

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STOP: Stop track play. Press
and hold to delete a track
from the playlist

A

NEXT: Play next track

S

BROWSE: View tracks in
playlist

D

UP/DOWN: Scroll through
options

F

SELECT: Select a displayed
option

G

MODE: Switch between
Repeat and Shuffle modes

H

PREV: Play previous track

J

BACK: Reverts back to the
previous menu or option

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Getting Started – Turning On Your WiFi Radio

Plug the power adapter cube into a 120V AC power outlet. Connect
the power adapters small plug into the jack on the back of the radio
that is labeled “DC IN 7.5V”.

Caution: Use only the power adapter supplied with the radio.
Connecting a power adapter other than the one that was
supplied with your radio could cause permanent damage to the
radio and may be hazardous.

After a few seconds the display on the front of the radio will light up
and show:

CC WiFi Radio

Followed by:

Reciva Enabled

ARM Powered

Followed by:

Starting ...

Followed by:

and

Initialising

Network

Scanning

If the radio cannot find any wireless networks, then the display will
show:

No networks

found

If no networks are found, see page 33 for troubleshooting assistance.

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Getting Started – Turning On Your WiFi Radio

Connecting to a Wireless Network

When the radio finds wireless networks, it will show the network
names (also called the ESSID) in the display screen.

Example:

SELECT NETWORK

< WiFi Network 1 >

Note: You can always use the BACK button to start over at the
previous screen.

The wireless network will show in the display after the wireless
network scan. There may be more wireless networks to choose from
by further rotating the dial.

Example:

To connect to your wireless network, select it by pushing the dial in.

Need Help?: Refer to help page 33 for help finding which SSID
(Network Name) is yours.

< SELECT NETWORK >

<

Network 2 >

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Connecting to a Wireless Network

If the display
shows:

However, if the screen displays:

Enter WEP Key

you must enter the correct WEP or WPA wireless encryption key
(Wireless Password) to proceed.

Note: Take note which type of key your network requires for future
reference.

Connecting to

Network

or

then continue
on to page 12.

Enter WPA Key

Entering Your WEP or WPA Key (Wireless Password)

Need Help?: Refer to help page 33 for help finding your WEP or
WPA Key.

After a few seconds the display will go into a password entry mode.
This mode contains upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers,
and special characters.

END <> A BCDE

Notice that the letter “A” is separated from the other characters in the
center of the display. Rotate the dial and you will see how the center
character is always separated from the other characters. Continue
rotating the dial until the first character of your WEP or WPA password
is in the center of the display. Select it by pressing the main dial in.

ABCDE F GHIJ

_

After you have selected the first character of your password, it will
appear below.

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Entering Your WEP or WPA Key (Wireless Password)

ABCDE F GHIJ

F _

Turn the dial to the next character in the password and SELECT.
Repeat this process until your entire wireless password is entered on
the lower line.

Example:

XYZab c defg

Frank12abc _

Note: WEP passwords use numbers 0-9 and upper case letters A-F.
WPA passwords are case sensitive to upper and lower case letters,
so you must enter them exactly.

After the final character is entered, turn the dial until “END” shows in
the middle of the display — press the dial to select.

()“ END ghA

The display will show “Connecting to network” as the radio connects
to the WiFi network.

Connecting to

and

Network

Your network’s name will be displayed here.

Then:

Station Update

Connecting to
“My Network”

From Reciva

Need Help?: Refer to help pages 33-38 for troubleshooting
connection problems.

When finished, the radio automatically goes to the “Primary Menu”
that contains six options: STATIONS, PERSONAL RADIO,
MY STUFF, MEDIA PLAYER, CONFIGURE and ALARM CLOCK.

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Entering Your WEP or WPA Key (Wireless Password)

< Stations >

Personal Radio

Note: Menu tree flow charts are located on pages 40-42.
To begin choosing stations skip to “Choosing a Radio Station” on

page 11.

Connecting to a Network Using Ethernet Cable (optional)

When using an ethernet cable to connect, little setup is required.

1. While the radio is unplugged from power, connect a standard Cat5
or Cat6 Ethernet cable (not included with radio)
to an open LAN port on your router. The LAN
ports are the ones typically numbered 1-4 on
the back of your router.

Note: Ethernet cables can be purchased from
C. Crane Company or your local electronics store.

2. Connect the opposite end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet
port on the back of your radio.

3. Plug in the power cord to the radio.

After a few seconds, the connection light will flash indicating a good
connection.

After the radio successfully connects to your router it will automatically
go to the “Primary Menu” that contains six options: STATIONS,

PERSONAL RADIO, MY STUFF, MEDIA PLAYER, CONFIGURE and
ALARM CLOCK.

Need Help?: Refer to help page 37 for troubleshooting connection
problems.

Note:

Menu tree flow charts are located on pages 40-42.

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Choosing a Radio Station

1. From the Primary Menu, choose “Stations” by turning the dial until
brackets are positioned on both sides. Press the dial to select.

< Stations >

Personal Radio

2. Next, turn the dial to choose a radio station from either the
“Location”, “Genre” or “Search” menu. Press the dial to continue
into the selected menu.

Note: The “Location” menu lets you choose a radio station from a par­ticular continent then country. The “Genre” menu lets you choose a
radio station by categorized content – for example: “Dance, Classical,
Rock, Talk” etc. For direct station name entry, see “Searching for a
Station” on page 13.

< Location >

Genre

Need Help?: To find which genre or location contains your favorite
station, refer to help page 38.

3. After pressing “SELECT” on “Location” or “Genre”, rotate the dial
to scroll through the locations or genres. Selections are listed in
alphabetical order.

Press the dial to continue into the selected menu.

By Location:

By Genre:

4. After loading, the first two radio stations will show in the display
screen.

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< USA >

< News Talk >

or

Venezuela

or

News Updates

Location

< Genre >

Choosing a Radio Station

Example:

Radio stations are listed in alphabetic order, so you may need to turn
the dial many times until your desired station is reached.

5. Press the dial to listen to a selected station.

Example:

The display will show “Connecting” followed by “Buffering”. The
connecting process can sometimes take up to a minute or two,
depending on the speed of the station.

Example:

< 101 RU Classic >

101 RU Humor

< KGO-AM 810 >

KGUM 570 AM

< KGO-AM 810 >

Connecting /

followed by

< KGO-AM 810 >

Buffering 50%

Once the station is fully buffered, it will begin to play. You may need to
turn up the volume by using the same dial.

When a station is playing, the following information will show on the
display (for example):

Station Name: BBC Radio 1
Audio quality, and Audio format: 32 kbps WMA
Player that the radio is using: Real Enabled

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Searching for a Station

You can search for an Internet radio station by directly entering the
station name or call sign into the radio.

1. From the Primary Menu, choose “Stations” by turning the dial until
brackets are positioned on both sides. Press the dial to select.

< Stations >

Personal Radio

2. Next, turn the dial clockwise past “Location” and “Genre” to
“Search”. Press the dial to select.

Genre

< Search >

3. Rotate the dial clockwise until the first character of the desired
station name is displayed in the top/middle and press the dial to
select. The selected character will show beneath the other
characters on a separate line. Continue on to the next character in
the desired station name until all characters are entered.

The example below shows KGO entered into the search feature.

AB C D E F G HI J KL

KGO _

4. When finished, rotate the dial until “END” is located in the
top/middle of screen and then press the dial to select.

}( ) ” END <> AB

KGO _

5. The radio will now display the station names resulting from the
search. You can rotate the dial to browse through the results.
When you are ready to play a station align the brackets on either
side of the station name and press the dial to select.

KGOT-FM 101.3

< KGO-AM 810 (Ne >

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Changing the Volume

You can change the volume by turning the dial clockwise to increase
the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume. The display
shows the volume bar. You cannot change the volume when you are
in a menu, except when using the remote control. After a station is
selected and begins to play, you can then change the volume with the
main dial.

Store a Radio Station as a Preset

A. Using the Controls on the Front of the Radio to Play Presets 1-3.

While a radio station is playing, press and hold one of the preset
buttons for three seconds or until the display screen shows
“Assigned to Preset”.

B. Using the Remote Control to Store Presets 1-9.

While a radio station is playing, press and hold the preset number
on the remote control that you want the station to be stored to.
After three seconds the display screen will show “Assigned to
Preset”.

C. Using the Remote Control to Store Presets 10-99.

While a radio station is playing, press the STORE button, then the

-/-- button, and then enter your desired preset number. The display
screen will show “Assigned to Preset”.

Play a Stored Radio Station Preset

A. Using the Controls on the Front of the Radio to Play Presets 1-3.

Briefly press and release the preset button assigned to the station
you want.

B. Using the Remote Control to Recall Presets 1-9.

Briefly press and release the preset button assigned to the station
you want.

C. Using the Remote Control to Recall Presets 10-99.

Briefly press the RECALL button, then the --/- button, and then
enter your desired preset number 10-99.

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Menu Time-Out

When a radio station is playing — if BACK or SELECT is pressed, the
radio will go into menu selection mode. If no radio controls are used
within ten seconds, the radio will “time-out” and go back to the
currently playing radio station.

Setting the Time and Date

Note: At any point, you can use the BACK button to start over at the
previous screen.

1. If you are currently listening to a radio station, briefly press the dial
once to access the Primary Menu. You can also access the
Primary Menu by pressing and holding the BACK button.

The Primary Menu contains six options: STATIONS, PERSONAL

RADIO, MY STUFF, MEDIA PLAYER, CONFIGURE and ALARM
CLOCK.

2. Turn the main dial until “Configure” shows in brackets — press

the dial to select.

Media Player

< Configure >

3. Turn the dial clockwise to “Clock Setup” — press the dial to
select.

Register

< Clock Set-up >

4. Turn the dial to “Set Time/Date” — press the dial to select..

< Set Time/Date >

Clock Format

5. Turn the dial until the hour setting is correct — press the dial to
select.

6. Turn the dial until the minute setting is correct — press the dial to
select.

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