Kogan WiFi Digital Radio Instruction Manual

WI-FI DIGITAL RADIO WITH

IPOD DOCKING STATION

WIFI RADIO DAB/DAB+ WITH IPOD DOCK INSTRUCTION MANUAL - ENGLISH

Table of Contents

1 Welcome….…………………………………………………………………………………………3

1.1 System requirements………………………………………………………………………………3

2 Key functions……….………………………………………………………………………………...4

2.1 Front panel controls………………………………………………………………………………..4

2.2 Top panel connectors………………………………………………………………………………5

2.3 Rear panel connections……………………………………………………………………………..6
3 Turning on the radio……..………………………………………………………………………6

4 System Settings……………………………………………………………………………………...7

4.1 Setting the time and date……………………………………………………………………………7

4.2 Setting the alarm…………………………………………………………………………………..8

4.3 Setting up an Internet connection…………………………………………………………..……10

4.4 Updating Software through the Internet…………………………………………………………11

4.5 Changing Modes……………………………………………………………………………………12
5 “Aux” Mode………………………………………………………………………………………..12

6 The Music Player Mode………………………………………………………………………. 12

6.1 Shared folder (CIFS) ……………………………………………………………………………….13

6.1.1 PC: Domain/Workgroup configuration………………………………………………………13

6.1.2 PC: Setting up a new user account (Window XP) ……………………………….………..13

6.1.3 PC: Configuring a shared drive………………………………………………………………13

6.1.4 Wi-Fi Radio: Storing the username and password…………………………………………13

6.2 Shared media (UPnP) …………………………………………………….…………..…..……14

6.3 “Music Player” operation……………………………………………………………....……..…15

6.3.1 “Shared Folder” option……………………………………………………………….…………16

6.3.2 “Shared Media” option………………………………………………………………….……… 17

7 Operating the Internet Radio …………………………………………………………….….………18

7.1 The “Station List” option……..……………....……………………..…………………….……...…… 19

8 “DAB” Mode…………………………………………………………………………………….…..…..20
9 “FM” Mode………………………………………………………………………………………………22
10 “iPod” Mode…..……………………………………………………………………………….………..23
11 USB……………………………………………………………………………………………..……...21
12 Pre-sets…………………………………………………………………………………….…..…….22
13 Internet portal on the PC……………………………………………………………………..………24
14 Info and Error Messages / Troubleshooting………………………………………………………..25
15 Safety Information……………………………………………………………………………..……...25

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Table of Figures

Figure 1 : System requirements .............................................................................................................. 3

Figure 2 : Front panel controls ................................................................................................................ 4

Figure 3 : Menu structure of the Radio ................................................................................................... 5

Figure 4 : Top panel connections ............................................................................................................ 6

Figure 5 : Rear panel connections .......................................................................................................... 6

Figure 6 : Alarm setting programme ....................................................................................................... 9

Figure 7 : Navigating to the Software update menu ............................................................................. 11

Figure 8 : Internet software upgrade process ....................................................................................... 11

Figure 9 : Navigating to PC Settings menu ........................................................................................... 13

Figure 10 : ‘’Music Player’’ mode .......................................................................................................... 16

Figure 11 : ‘’Shared Folders’’ flowchart ................................................................................................. 16

Figure 12 : ‘’Shared Media’’ flowchart ................................................................................................... 17

Figure 13 : Internet Radio menu ........................................................................................................... 18

Figure 14 : Information types available for Internet Radio and Podcasts ............................................. 19

Figure 15 : Navigating to the DAB menu .............................................................................................. 20

Figure 16 : DAB Mode menu flowchart ................................................................................................. 21

Figure 17 : FM Mode menu Structure ................................................................................................... 22

Figure 18 : Frontier Silicon Internet Portal ............................................................................................ 24

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Kogan Wi-Fi Radio with IPod Dock.
The Kogan WIFI Radio with IPod Dock combines the features and technology that our customers love

in an all-in-one device. This user guide includes setup and basic instructions for using your Wi-Fi
Radio.

1.1 System Requirements

Operating system:

Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 (SP4 or later required) ; Mac OS X, version 10.3 or
higher.

Internet:

You’ll need a broadband internet connection for internet radio and access to mu sic services. Some
advanced internet radio features can only be accessed by visiting the Frontier Internet Radio Portal.
(http://www.wifiradio-frontier.com

).

Network :

802.11b/g compatible wireless network.

Computer:

Figure 1 : System Requirements

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2. Key functions

2.1 Front panel controls

Figure 2 : Front panel controls

(1) ‘’ALARM’’
(2) ‘’INFO’’

(3) ‘’POWER’’
(4) ‘’MODE’’

(5) ‘’PRESET’’

(P1 – P5)

Press the ‘’ALARM’’ key to set the alarm.
Press the ‘’INFO’’ key to see information about the service currently playing.

Press the ‘’POWER’’ key to switch on / off the radio.
Press the ‘’MODE’’ key to select a different mode immediately in the broadcast.

Press a ‘’PRESET’’ key (from P1 to P5) to recall a preset station. To save a station, press
and hold a ‘’PRESET’’ key for 2 seconds.

Press ‘’P4’’ ( >II ) to play or pause.
Press ‘’P3’’ ( I<< ) and ‘’P5’’ ( >>I ) to move through playlist tracks. Press quickly to

select previous or next track.

(6) ‘’MENU’’ The ’’MAIN MENU’’ allows you to enter different operating modes (‘’Internet Radio’’ mode ;

‘’Music Player’’ mode ; ‘’DAB’’ mode ; ‘’FM’’ mode ; ‘’AUX’’ mode ; ‘’iPod’’ mo de; ‘’System
Settings’’ mode ; ‘’Info’’ mode)

The ‘’MODE MENU’’ show the functions available within the context of each of the
operating modes.

Press the ‘’MENU’’ key at anytime will take you to the mode menu of the operating mode
your radio is currently in. Each mode menu includes an option ‘’Main menu’’ – selecting this
option will return you to the main menu.

Press the ‘’MENU’’ key again to return to the playing screen.

(See figure 3)
(7) ‘’BACK’’
(8) ‘’TUNING’’

(9) ‘’VOLUME’’

Press the ‘’BACK’’ key to return to the previously selected menu entry.

Rotate the ‘’TUNING’’ key to scroll up/down through menu options. Press the ‘’TUNING’’ key

to confirm your selection of a menu option.

Rotate the ‘’VOLUME’’ key to the right to increase the volume or to the left to decrease the

volume.

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Figure 3 : Menu structure of the Wi-Fi Radio

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2.2 Top panel Connections

Figure 4 : Back panel connectors

(1) USB Port
(2) iPod Port

To insert a USB memory stick.
To connect to an iPod.

2.3 Rear panel Connections

Figure 5 : Rear panel connections

(1) ‘’ANTENNA’’

(2) ‘’AUX IN’’

(MUSIC PORT)

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

For connecting an MP3 player, portable CD player, or other audio device with a

3.5mm line level output

(3) ‘’HEADPHONE’’

(4) DC POWER

JACK (DC 12V)

Connect headphones to the WiFi Radio.

Connect the supplied power cord to this jack. Be sure to use only the power
supply provided with the radio.

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3. Turning on the Radio

To turn on your Kogan Wi-Fi 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.

3. Press the ‘’POWER’’ switch on the front panel to turn on the radio. The display lights up and
then the main menu’s list appears.

4. System Settings

To fully operate all the functions available in the radio, please setup the radio by selecting the
“System Settings” from the main menu.

Rotate the ‘’TUNING’’ to scroll to ‘’System Settings’’ and then select ‘’TUNING.’’

Below are the options in the ‘’System Settings’’:

Options

‘’Internet setup’’ Setting up the Internet connection (See section 4.3)

‘’Time setup’’ Setting the date and time (See section 4.1)
‘’Languages’’

‘’Factory Reset’’

‘’Auto update’’

‘’Software update

Select the user interface language. The radio supports multiple
languages for the Wi-Fi radio.

It is possible to perform a full software reset. This operation will
completely reset the radio’s memory, clearing all codes and user
settings. This will return the radio to its default factory settings.

Setting the Auto update for the time (ON / OFF)
It is possible to update the radio’s software via your Wi-Fi internet

connection, to ensure that you have all the latest features, or to fix
known bugs in the software. (See section 4.4)

4.1 Setting the time and date

The time and date can be set in two ways, either manually by selecting ‘’Clock’’ / ‘’Date’’ from the
‘’Time Setup’’ menu, or automatically by selecting ‘’Auto update’’ from the ‘’Time Setup’’ menu.

Setting the Clock/Date- Manually:

1. From the main menu, rotate the ‘’TUNING’’ key to scroll to ‘’System Settings’’ and press the
‘’TUNING’’ for the selection

2. Rotate the ‘’TUNING’’ key to scroll to ‘’Time setup’’ and press the ‘’TUNING’’ for the selection

3. Select ‘’Clock’’ / ‘’Date’’ to set the clock / date manually

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Setting the Clock/Date- Automatically.

‘’Update from NET’’

If you have selected “Update from NET”, the radio will automatically set the date and time the next
time you listen to an internet radio station. The time will be set to GMT. Depending on your
location, you may need to adjust the time zone.

‘’No Update’’

If you have selected ‘’No Update’’, the radio will not set the date and time automatically the next
time you listen to an internet radio station.

12/24 hour

You can switch between 12 or 24 hours clock formats.

Sleep

It is possible to programme the radio to turn off after a predefined period of time.

4.2 Setting up an Alarm

The radio must have its clock and date set to use the alarm functionality.
The ‘’Alarms’’ can be accessed in two ways:

From the ‘’Time setup’’ menu

1. From the main menu, rotate the ‘’TUNING’’ key to scroll to ‘’System Settings’’ and press the
‘’TUNING’’ for the selection

2. Rotate the ‘’TUNING’’ key to scroll to ‘’Time setup’’ and press the ‘’TUNING’’ for the selection

3. Select ‘’Alarms’’

From the front panel controls

Press the ‘’ALARM’’ key

The radio allows you to store two alarm programmes in memory.

1. To set an alarm, press the ‘’ALARM’’ key

2. Rotate the ‘’TUNING’’ key to choose ‘’Alarm1’’ or ‘’Alarm2’’ and press the ‘’TUNING’’ for the
selection.

3. Press the ‘’TUNING’’ key to select ‘’Set alarm time’’ option. Rotate the ‘’TUNING’’ to set the
alarm time and press the ‘’TUNING’’ for the selection.

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