MagicBox BEAM Extreme User Manual

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BEAM Extreme

Wi-Fi Internet DAB/FM Radio with dock for iPhone and iPod

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CO N T E N T S

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Introducing the BEAM Extreme from Magicbox . . . . . . . . 4

Your BEAM Extreme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The BEAM display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Main menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Standby screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Touch icons on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Product set up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Where to put your radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Switching on and connecting to your wireless network . 8

Using the internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Key entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Switch on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Switch o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Changing modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Selecting internet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Choosing an internet radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Internet radio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Storing a radio station preset (My Favourites) . . . . . . . . . 12

Tune to a radio station preset (Favourite) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

My Music mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting up your Windows computer to allow

access to your audio les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Select My Music mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

My Music menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

DAB mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Telescopic aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Select DAB mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Scanning for DAB stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

DAB menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Additional DAB information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

FM mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Telescopic aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Select FM mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tune to an FM station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

FM menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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iPod mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Select iPod mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dock your iPod / iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Playing your iPod / iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Video out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Aux in mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Select Aux mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Aux mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Select alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting an alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Stop the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Select settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Set the alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Product settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setup wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Wall mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Simple solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Helpdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Product guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Weee directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Introducing the BEAM Extreme from Magicbox

Your BEAM Extreme is a combined DAB, FM and Internet

stereo radio with media streaming and dock for iPhone and iPod. It utilises the very latest colour touch screen technology and is quick and easy to set up with a clear information display.

Before you can receive internet radio stations you will need

to check that you have the following:

* A broadband internet connection

* If using a LAN cable connection, you will need to ensure

that your network is set up for this and that you have the relevant LAN cable available.

* If using a Wi-Fi connection, you will need a wireless access

point (Wi-Fi) connected to your broadband internet, preferably via a router.

* If your wireless network is congured to use Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption then you will need to know the WEP or WPA code so that your radio can communicate with your network.

* Your radio should work in all locations where the Wi-Fi

network is available. You will also need to know the name of your wireless network, i.e. its SSID.

* Depending on the security used on your network you

may need to enter your Radio’s ‘MAC address’. To nd your Radio’s MAC address, select:

- For LAN cable connection: ‘Menu screen -> Settings -> Network settings -> Current settings -> Wired MAC’.

- For Wi-Fi connection: ‘Menu screen -> Settings -> Network settings -> Current settings -> WLAN MAC’.

* To enter the MAC address into your wireless access point

you will need to read the instructions provided with your wireless access point and router.

* Before you continue please make sure that your wireless

access point is turned on and connected to your broadband internet. You may need to read the instructions provided with your wireless access point and router.

Note: If you have a wireless laptop computer available you

can use this to check that the wireless network is working OK before you begin to set up your radio.

W E LCOM E

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YOU R B E A M E X T R E M E

Stereo speakers

iPhone/iPod dock

Telescopic aerial

Touch screen display

Front view:

Top view:

Update Port (at rear)

Aux in socket (at rear)

Mains power socket (at rear)

Video Out socket

(at rear)

LAN socket

(at rear)

Volume - Volume + Standby Display dimmer

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T H E B E A M D I S P L AY

Main menu screen

There are 8 touch icons on the BEAM Extreme main menu

screen and using this screen is the quickest way to navigate around the main product functions of:

DAB Radio iPod FM Radio Aux Internet Radio Alarm My Music Settings

If the menu screen is not currently displayed, just touch the

icon in the bottom left of the screen to go to the main

menu screen.

Standby screen

When you are listening to your BEAM product and then

press the ‘Standby’ button on the top of the BEAM or the

button on the remote control the standby screen will be displayed. The standby screen displays the current time and date as well as the snooze time counter if set and any active alarms.

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Touch icons on the display

When using your BEAM you will see icons in the bottom part

of the display. Touch each icon for access to the following functions as appropriate.

Main menu

Return to previous screen/go back

Displays the volume bar and +/- controls

In play mode, press to go to the last track or station list

Displays ‘My favourites’

Adds to favourites

Additional information display

Stop

Play/Pause

Previous track or in FM mode, auto tune fast downward scan on/o

Next track or in FM mode, auto tune fast upward scan on/o

Skip track/fast forward

Previous track/rewind

Shue on/o

Repeat on/o

Note: If no icons are displayed in the bottom part of the

display, briey touch the screen to display the available icon options for the mode you are in.

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P R O D U C T S E T U P

Where to put your radio

It is important that you consider carefully in advance where

your BEAM Extreme will be situated and make sure that it is:

* on a at and stable surface Note: Never place your BEAM on antique or polished

surfaces.

* within 1.8 metres of a power socket

* where you have good wireless network reception or a LAN

network cable connection

* where you can fully extend the telescopic aerial when

listening to DAB or FM stations.

* away from bright sunlight or heat sources, such as a radiator

* not in a humid or very damp place such as a bathroom

Switching on and connecting to your wireless

network.

Step 1: Connect the mains power lead into the socket on the

back of the BEAM on the right hand side and plug the power adaptor into the mains power wall socket and switch on.

Step 2: ‘Magicbox’ will be displayed followed by ‘Loading...’

The power up sequence for your BEAM product does take some time so please be patient.

Step 3: The set up wizard screen will be displayed. Touch

‘YES’ on the screen to begin the setup process. If you make a mistake you can press the icon to go back.

Step 4: Touch the screen to make your selections for

Language, 12 or 24 hour clock, time sync. source and WLAN region. For the UK ‘Most of Europe’ is normally selected.

Step 5: Your radio will scan for available networks. Your radio

may nd more than one network. Please touch the screen to select the network that you would like to connect to. Please note that you may need to touch the or on the screen to browse all the networks that have been found.

If your network is not congured to request a password

(WEP/WPA), the radio will connect to the network and the following screen will be displayed:

Note: You should only connect to wireless access points/

networks that you own or have agreement to use.

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Step 6: If your network does have security enabled the radio

will prompt you to enter your WPS connection type. You can select from:

PIN: Touch this option to display a PIN code to be entered

into your wireless access point or router.

Push button: Touch this option if your wireless access point

or router has a push button function to add new devices to your network.

No WPS: Touch this option to enter the relevant Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) code or pass phrase. WEP/WPA pass codes are case sensitive.

Note: The security details must be the same as those saved in

the wireless access point or router, which would have been set up by the person who installed your wireless network.

Key entry

1. To enter a code or pass phrase, touch each letter on the screen.

Touch the to display CAPITAL letters.

Touch to display digits. Touch this key twice more to go

back to displaying letters.

If you select a character or digit in error, just select the to

delete each one.

2. When you have selected the nal letter or digit of your pass code, touch to conrm.

3. Your radio will now connect to your selected network and

after a short delay the following screen will be displayed:

4. Touch ‘OK’ to exit this screen and go to the Main menu.

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U S I N G TH E I N T E R N E T R A D I O

Switch on

Press the ‘Standby’ button on the top of the BEAM or the

button on the remote control and the display will switch on and the product will return to the mode it was last used in (DAB/FM/Internet/My Music/iPod). If you were listening to a radio station when you switched the radio o, then this station will automatically be selected and begin to play.

If this is the rst time you have switched your BEAM product

on after using the network wizard, then the Main menu screen will be displayed.

Switch o

Press the ‘Standby’ button on the top of the BEAM or the

button on the remote control. The product will go into standby mode and the current time and date will be displayed, if set. (See page 22).

Changing modes

Your BEAM product has 6 modes available, these are Internet/

My Music/DAB/FM/iPod and Aux in.

1. Touch the icon on the BEAM screen and then touch the mode that you would like to go to or press the ‘Mode’ button on the remote control and use the or buttons followed by ‘Select’, each time you wish to change the mode.

Adjusting the volume

1. Use the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons on the top of the BEAM or on the remote control to increase or decrease the volume.

Selecting internet radio mode

Touch ‘http://’ on the main menu screen or select ‘http://’

using the mode button and the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control. The internet radio option screen will now be displayed.

Choosing an internet radio station

In Internet radio mode:

1. There are several dierent ways to select an internet radio station. You can touch any of the options on the internet radio screen or use the or buttons on the remote control, followed by ‘Select’ to choose from:

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My favourites - Touch the icon when a radio station you

wish to save to ‘My favourites’ is playing. You can also add to ‘My favourites’ via the frontier silicon website. Please refer to ‘My Added Stations’ below for how to register.

Local United Kingdom - select from radio stations only

available in the UK.

BBC - select from a list of BBC radio stations

Stations - select by location, genre, popular stations, new

stations or search for a station

Podcasts - Some radio stations enable you to listen to

programmes or a compilation of programmes that have already been broadcast. These are known as ‘On demand’ services or ‘Podcasts’. You can select by location, genre or use the search feature within the podcasts menu.

My Added Stations - you can add new stations to listen to

via the frontier silicon website http://www.wiradio-frontier. com, which will then appear under this option.

Before you can add stations to the ‘My favourites’ and ‘My

added stations’ options you will need to register on the frontier silicon website (http://www.wiradio-frontier.com) and enter the Access code from your radio, which can be found under ‘Help’. Touch ‘Help’ on the internet radio screen, followed by ‘Get access code’. The code will be displayed.

Help - If you need help with your radio you can browse

through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), which can be found in internet radio mode, under ‘Help’.

Alternatively you can call the Helpline.

The helpdesk is open from 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to

Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) and can be contacted on: 0845 833 1673 (local call rate).

2. Continue to touch the screen or use the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control to nd the station that you would like to listen to.

3. Once you have made your selection the BEAM will then connect to the radio station. The name of the station will be displayed as well as the status eg: ‘Connecting. . .’, ‘Buering . .’ then the radio begins to play your selected station.

Note: Not all radio stations broadcast 24 hours a day and

some stations are not always online.

Internet radio menu

Touch at the bottom of the screen in the

middle, to list the internet radio options and to select an alternative station from the station list.

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Additional information

Whilst an internet radio station is playing you can touch

the icon to display further information such as the Description, Metadata, Genre, Bit rate, Codec and Sampling rate for that particular radio station or programme.

Storing a radio station preset (My Favourites)

The BEAM can store up to 30 radio stations (10 Internet, 10

DAB and 10 FM) in its preset or ‘Favourites’ memories for instant access to your favourite stations.

On your BEAM:

1. Tune to the station that you wish to preset.

2. Press the icon on the display. ‘Favourite added’ will be displayed.

Note: If the icon is not displayed, briey touch the display

and the options available to you will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Tune to a radio station preset (Favourite)

On your BEAM:

1. Touch the relevant icon on the Main menu screen to go to ‘Internet’, ‘DAB or ‘FM’ mode as appropriate.

2. Touch the icon at the bottom of the display to open the preset list. Touch the name of the station that you would like to listen to. You may need to touch the or on the right hand side of the screen to browse through all the stored preset stations.

3. Once you have touched the name of the station that you would like to listen to, your radio will tune to your selected station.

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M Y M U S I C M O D E

In order to play the audio les you have stored on your

computer via the Music player you must rst ensure the following:

* that the audio les on your computer are not ‘protected’

* that the audio les are stored in the correct location on your

computer

* that your computer has the correct type of audio les and

playlists stored on a networked computer.

* your computer has le sharing turned on

* the audio les can be shared on the network

* you know the name of your computer

Setting up your Windows computer to allow

access to your audio les

Shared media, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) - If you are

running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista then you can use Windows Media Player 11 and above. This option does not require any settings to be changed on your BEAM but your computer will need to be congured to allow the BEAM access to the media les. You will only need to do this once.

1. The computer must be connected to the network that will be used to share the media with the BEAM.

2. The BEAM must be switched on and connected to the same network as the computer (see page 8).

3. On the computer, once Windows Media Player 11 or above has been installed it will create a library from all the media les available to it on your computer.

4. Click on the ‘Library’ tab within Windows Media Player 11 and select ‘Media sharing’.

5. Your BEAM will be listed within Windows Media Player as an ‘Unknown device’. You will be asked to conrm which devices to share your media to. Click on ‘Unknown device’ and then click ‘Allow’, followed by ‘OK’.

6. Your computer is now ready to stream music to the BEAM.

Select My Music mode

1. Touch ‘My Music’ on the main menu screen or select ‘My Music’ using the mode button and the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control. The My Music options of ‘Shared Media’ and ‘My Playlist’ will now be displayed.

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2. Touch ‘Shared Media’ or ‘My Playlist’ to access the music you would like to listen to. Alternatively you can use the or buttons to highlight ‘Shared media’ or ‘My Playlist’ on your remote control and press ‘Select’.

Continue to either touch the screen or use the remote control

to make your selection options.

Note: If you have more than one computer sharing music on

your network, each computer will be listed. Just touch the screen to select the computer where the music is stored that you wish to listen to.

3. You can touch the following icons on the display to control the music player:

Lists the last track / album tracks

Displays additional information

Shue toggle

Repeat toggle

Previous track

Next track

Play / Pause

Stop

My Music menu

Touch at the bottom of the screen in the

middle, to list the My Music options and to add to or clear ‘My Playlist’.

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DA B M O D E

Telescopic aerial

Please make sure that the aerial on the back of the BEAM is

fully extended and adjusted before you switch to DAB mode for the rst time (a vertical position is recommended). This will ensure that the maximum signal strength is available when the BEAM automatically begins to scan for DAB radio stations. Extending the aerial also ensures the best possible sound quality.

Select DAB mode

1. Touch ‘DAB’ on the main menu screen or select ‘DAB’ using the mode button and the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control.

The rst time you select DAB mode your BEAM will

automatically begin to scan for DAB radio stations. ‘Scanning...’ will be displayed and a progress bar will show the progress of the scan and the number of stations found during the scan will also be displayed. When the scan is complete your radio will select the rst available station and begin to play.

Changing DAB stations

1. Touch the or on the right hand side of the screen to scroll through the available stations and touch the station name you would like to listen when it is displayed. Alternatively you can use the or buttons on your remote control and press ‘Select’. Your radio will tune to that

station and begin to play.

Scanning for DAB stations

With DAB radio, additional stations and services regularly

become available so it’s a good idea to carry out a manual scan every now and then to make sure that you have the most up to date station listing stored within the memory of your BEAM. If you have moved your radio to another location, eg: if you go on holiday, then it’s also a good idea to carry out a manual scan.

1. If you are not already in DAB mode, go to DAB mode.

2. Touch at the bottom of the screen in the middle, to display the DAB menu options.

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3. Touch ‘Scan’. The display will change to ‘Scanning...’. A progress bar will show the progress of the scan and the number of stations found during the scan will also be displayed.

DAB menu options

Touch ‘DAB’ at the bottom of the screen in the middle to

access the following further DAB menu options:

Scan - See previous page, scanning for DAB stations.

Edit presets - see saving presets (favourites) on page 12.

DRC (Dynamic range control) - The dynamic range for each

radio programme is set by the broadcaster for each radio station and may be dierent for the types of programme broadcast, such as pop or classical music or a chat show. The dynamic range control signal is transmitted in parallel with the audio signal for each programme and with your radio you can use this control signal to expand or compress the dynamic range (the dierence between the loudest and quietest sounds) of the reproduced audio signal. Changing the dynamic range can aect the ‘loudness’ and/or ‘quality of sound’ of the programme that you hear so that it will be more suited to your listening conditions and your own personal listening requirements. e.g. in a noisy environment, where quiet sounds might be swamped, setting the compression to maximum will ‘boost’ the quiet sounds, whilst keeping the loudest sounds at their original level.

There are 3 levels of compression:

DRC O - no compression.

DRC Low - medium compression.

DRC High - maximum compression.

Manual tune - Using the manual tune feature, you can select

a specic digital radio channel frequency and then manually adjust the aerial, or the location of the radio, to get the strongest possible signal for that channel in your location.

A red line will appear within a yellow rectangle to indicate

the minimum signal strength for acceptable listening. The solid bar within the yellow rectangle indicates the actual signal strength that you are receiving. The stronger the signal, the further to the right the solid bar will be.

Note: If only a red line is displayed within the yellow

rectangle, you are not receiving any signal at all for that particular digital radio channel in your area.

Adjust the position of the aerial on the radio, to obtain the

maximum signal strength.

Prune invalid - You can remove all stations from the station

list that are ‘invalid’ such as those that are not currently broadcasting or ‘inactive’.

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Additional DAB information

When listening to a DAB station you can touch the icon to

display additional information such as the Station ensemble, Frequency, Error rate, Signal strength, Codec, Bit rate and Sampling rate.

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FM M O D E

Telescopic aerial

Please make sure that the aerial on the back of the BEAM is

fully extended and adjusted before you attempt to tune to an FM station (a vertical position is recommended). This will ensure that the maximum signal strength is available when the BEAM begins to scan. Extending the aerial also ensures

the best possible sound quality.

Select FM mode

1. Touch ‘FM’ on the main menu screen or select ‘FM’ using the mode button and the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control.

When your BEAM is in FM mode it can receive Radio Data

System or ‘RDS’ information if this is being transmitted by the broadcaster. RDS information will often include the station name, detail about the programme and the current time.

Tune to an FM station

1. Touch on the display and then touch the or to scan up or down the frequency band. The BEAM will stop each time a station is received.

2. To scan manually for stations, just touch again to disable the auto scan function and then touch the or to scan up or down the frequency band.

FM menu options

Touch ‘FM’ at the bottom of the screen in the middle to

access the following further FM menu options:

My presets and edit presets - see saving presets (favourites)

on page 12.

Stop on stations - select to stop on ‘All’ and the scan will stop

for every station it receives, even if the signal strength is poor or set to stop on those with a ‘Strong’ signal only.

Force mono - by default all stations are played in stereo but

for weak stations this can result in a poor signal to noise ratio or hiss. To improve the sound quality of these stations, set the Force mono option to ‘Yes’.

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I P O D M O D E

Select iPod mode

1. Touch ‘iPod’ on the main menu screen or select ‘iPod’ using

the mode button and the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control.

If your iPod or iPhone is already connected the last track you

were listening to will begin to play.

Dock your iPod/iPhone

Line up the connector on the bottom of your iPod or iPhone

with the dock connector on the top of the BEAM and push down to connect.

The dock will begin to charge your iPod / iPhone, if necessary.

Charging will stop automatically when your iPod / iPhone is fully charged (check your iPod /iPhone display).

Playing your iPod/iPhone

You can use the controls on your iPod as normal when it is

docked with your BEAM but you can also use the following touch controls on the screen or on the remote control.

Previous track

Next track

Play / Pause

Stop (Touch screen only)

Video out

To play videos on your BEAM product whilst your iPod / iPhone

is docked, connect a video cable (not supplied) into the video out socket at the back of the BEAM on the left hand side.

Adjusting the volume

Adjust the volume by touching the icon on the display or

by pressing the Volume + or - buttons on the remote control. Do not adjust the volume on your iPod / iPhone.

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AU X I N M O D E

Select Aux mode

1. Touch ‘Aux’ on the main menu screen or select ‘Aux’ using the

mode button and the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control.

Aux mode

Using an Aux in connection lead (not supplied), Aux in mode

allows for a quick and easy connection to an external sound source. Your BEAM is then transformed into a high quality digital audio speaker system.

1. Connect one end of an Aux in audio lead to the headphone (or auxiliary out) socket of your secondary device, connect the other end to the Aux in 3.5 mm stereo socket on the back of your BEAM.

2. To gain optimal volume levels, adjust the output volume

level on both the secondary device and on your BEAM.

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A L A R M

Select alarm

1. Touch ‘Alarm’ on the main menu screen or select ‘Alarm’ using the mode button and the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control.

Setting an alarm

Note: Ensure that you have set the correct time and date

within Settings -> Time settings, before you set an Alarm. There are 2 alarm settings available.

1. Touch Alarm 1 or Alarm 2.

2. Touch the screen to set your preferences for each of the available options:

Enable - Daily/Once/Weekend/Weekday/OFF

Time - Set the time for your alarm

Mode - Wake to DAB/FM/Internet/iPod/Buzzer

My presets - Wake to one of your preset stations

Volume - Set the volume level for your alarm

3. Touch after you have completed your alarm settings. The icon will be displayed to conrm that an alarm has been set.

Stop the alarm

1. When the alarm sounds the following screen will be displayed. Touch ‘Cancel’ or ‘Snooze’

Note: The default snooze time is 5 minutes but you can

change this within Settings -> Product settings -> Alarm snooze. Options are available from 1 - 30 minutes.

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S E T T I N G S

Select settings

1. Touch ‘Settings’ on the main menu screen or select ‘Settings’

using the mode button and the or buttons followed by ‘Select’ on the remote control.

Settings menu

Within Settings on your BEAM product you can access/

change the following:

Time setting - Touch this option to manually set the time and

date, change the time zone, turn daylight saving on or o and set the time source (Internet or DAB) for your BEAM product.

Set the Alarms - there are two available, these can also be

accessed under the ‘Alarm’ option from the main menu.

Equalizer - Custom, Normal, Classic, Jazz, Pop, Rock and

Speech are available.

Network settings - the settings you entered using the setup

wizard are listed here.

Product settings - Language, Alarm snooze time, Idle

timeout, Sleep setting, Standby display, Software update, Display backlight, Software version and Factory reset options are available.

Note: Do not disconnect the mains power or interrupt a

software update should you select this option.

Setup wizard - You can select to run the setup wizard to

connect to your LAN or Wi-Fi network.

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WA L L M O U N T

How to wall mount your BEAM product

Your BEAM product can be wall mounted and you will nd a wall mount bracket inside the packaging with your product. To wall

mount your product, follow these steps.

Step 1: Push down the 2 latches underneath and at the back of the product to unlock and remove the stand.

Step 2: Use 2 screws and any rawl plugs or hollow wall xings required, as appropriate, to x the wall mount bracket supplied to

your wall. Please make sure that you x it securely and avoid any electrical or other cables or pipes which may be inside your wall.

Step 3: Carefully slide your BEAM product onto the wall mount bracket, making sure that the protruding hooks on the wall mount

bracket locate into the 2 keyholes on the back of the BEAM to hold it securely.

Step 1 Step 2

Step 3

Hooks

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T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N

Technical specication

DAB frequency range:

Band III, 174 MHz - 240 MHz

FM frequency range:

87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

Presets (Favourites):

10 Internet / 10 DAB / 10 FM Power requirement: 100-240V/50-60Hz Frequency response: 90 Hz to 20 kHz (-6dB) Sensitivity: 83dB 1W, 1m (per channel) Max SPL: >90dB SPL at 1m

This product has been designed specically to work with

iPod / iPhone and has been certied by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

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S I M P L E S O LU T I O N S

If you are experiencing problems with your BEAM, there

are some quick and easy checks that you can do, which may help to solve the problem.

Unable to connect to the wireless network

- Some access points may be set up so that only registered MAC addresses can connect to them. The person who set up your network will be able to advise if you need to enter the MAC address of your radio to the list of allowed devices in your access point. See page 4 for how to nd the MAC address of your radio. You will need to refer to your access point guide to nd out how to add the radio’s MAC address into the list of allowed devices.

- If you have an encrypted network, check that you have entered the correct key or passphrase into the radio. Remember that you must enter the key or passphrase exactly as it appears in your access point.

You can connect to the network but cannot play some

internet radio stations

- The station may not be broadcasting at the time of day that you have tried to listen to it. (Depending on the particular radio station if may be in a dierent time zone)

- The station may have too many people trying to connect to its servers and their server capacity may not be enough to enable everyone to connect.

- The station is not broadcasting any more

- The internet connection between the server (often located in another country) and you is slow. Some Internet Service Providers may fail to provide service is some geographical areas. You could use a computer to check if the internet radio station can be received.

- If the radio station connection is intermittent or

keeps stopping. Check your broadband connection and speed. If you are experiencing an intermittent service or

high error rate on your broadband connection your radio will not be able to continuously connect and play in internet radio mode. If you are experiencing problems with your broadband connection, you will need to contact your broadband provider

Radio reception is poor

- Please check that the aerial is FULLY extended for the maximum signal strength and improved reception.

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- Try moving your BEAM to an alternative location to see if the reception improves. Please remember to scan for DAB stations again once you have moved your radio. See page 15.

- Check that you do not have other electrical equipment too close to your radio, causing interference.

- Visit www.digitalradionow.com for information about DAB reception in your area.

No sound

- Adjust the volume using the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons on the top of the BEAM or on the remote control.

- Check that the mains power lead is connected at the back of the radio and the mains power wall socket is switched on.

- You may need to re-scan if the station you last listened to is no longer available. See page 15.

The touch screen does not respond

- Check that the power lead is plugged into the back of the radio and that the mains adaptor is plugged in and switched on. Press and release the ‘Standby’ button on the top of the BEAM or the button on the remote control.

- Turn o the BEAM and unplug the mains power. Leave for one minute and then reconnect your radio.

- Try a reset to factory defaults. See page 22.

iPod/iPhone does not play

- Check that you are in iPod mode.

- Check that the iPod is docked with the radio. Line up the connector on the bottom of your iPod/iPhone with the iPod dock on the top of the radio and push down to connect.

If you are experiencing any diculty after making

the above checks please call the helpdesk for further assistance.

Helpdesk

The helpdesk is open from 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to

Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) and can be contacted on 0845 833 1673 (local rate call charge applies).

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G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N

Care and Maintenance

Your BEAM is of superior design and manufacture and should

be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you to enjoy this product and the benets it brings for many years.

- Keep the product and all its parts out of reach of small children.

- Keep it dry. Avoid exposure to precipitation, humidity and liquids which could all aect the product circuitry.

- Do not leave it in high temperatures as electronic devices and plastic parts may warp in heat.

- Do not leave it in low temperatures as moisture can form inside the product, which may damage the circuit board.

- Do not store in dusty or dirty areas.

- Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or detergents to clean the product. Wipe with a damp (not wet) soft cloth to clean.

- Do not attempt to open the product. Unauthorised handling of the device may damage it and will void your warranty.

- Only use the power supply that came with the product.

Using an unauthorised power supply will invalidate your guarantee and may irrecoverably damage the BEAM

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Product guarantee

This product has a warranty of 12 months and is therefore

guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship during that period. If you experience a problem within that time, simply call the Helpdesk on 0845 833 1673 (local rate call charge applies).

If your problem cannot be solved by our Helpdesk, you will

need to return your product to the place it was purchased. Remember to take your receipt as proof of purchase as it must be produced before the warranty can be honoured.

This product must have been used only for the intended purpose and not been subjected to wilful or accidental damage.

This warranty does not cover damage caused by excessive voltage or lightning.

If this product has been tampered with in any way, the warranty shall be considered null and void.

This guarantee does not aect your statutory rights.

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W E E E D I R E C T I V E

WEEE Directive – Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 27th January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment.

At the end of the product’s lifecycle, you should not throw this product into the normal household waste but take it to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. The ‘WEEE’ symbol below, on the product, user manual and packaging indicate this.

Please contact your local authority if you need more information about the collection points in your area.

For more information telephone Envirowise on 0800 585794

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Helpline

0845 833 1673

(local call rate)

Sept 11 Issue 1

Magicbox is a trademark of Euro Suisse International Ltd.

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