WiFi Internet Radio
WiFi Internet Radio
iRadio
Quick Start Guide
Press th e Power Button for more than 3 seconds to tur n on the radio. The
green power in dicator illuminates.
WiFi Internet Radio
Move the WiFi / FM Radio switch on the top of the radio to WiFi.
The radi o autom at icall y scans for loca l WiFi ne twork acce ss points and
presents a lis t.
Select your c hosen WiFi network using the Control Wheel and press Select
Button.
If unprotected and unsecured, the radio will conn ect and start to operate.
If a secure network is chosen, you will be prompted to enter yo ur network
security ke y or pass phrase. Choo se the de si red opti on and en te r your
wireless secur ity details accordingly.
NOTE: This security key or p assphrase is found from your wireless router.
See your wirel ess router for details.
To enter the ke y, tur n the Co ntrol Wheel an ticlockwi se for lette rs and
clockwise for numbers.
Press Select B utton after each individual ch aracter is entered.
Press and hold Select Button (>3 seconds) to ent er the completed key or
passphras e.
The Prefe rre d Station will then start to play if th e netwo rk connect ion is
made correctly.
Once co nne cti on is mad e, press Back Button to access the Ma in Menu
and start to explore the world of Inter net Radio to the full.
FM Radio
Move the WiFi / FM Radio switch on the top of the radio to FM.
Press the Back Button to access the FM Main Menu.
Use th e Cont rol Wh eel to navigat e down to Auto Program press Selec t
Button.
Press Select Button to delete previously stored chan nels an d scan for new
radio sta tions.
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User Manual
Content
Introduction…… .......…………………………………………………………
Packaging and Specifications….......... .....................…………......……
Packaging ………………………………………………............ ........……....
Specifica tions…………………………………............ ................………....
Control Button s…………………………………................ .........…………
iRadio Di splay Types.. .............................. ........................................…
Normal Sc reen.......................... ...........................................................
Menu Scre en............................ ...........................................................
Informati on Screen..................... .........................................................
Query Scr een........................... ............................................................
iRadio Me nus........................... ............................................... ............
Presets.. .............................. ................................................................
Favorites .............................. ............................................... .................
Bookmarks .............................. ............................................... ..............
Added Sta tions......................... ............................................... .............
Most Popu lar Stations.................. ............................................... ..........
All Stati ons........................... ............................................... ................
Local Sta tions......................... ............................................... ...............
Locations .............................. ............................................... ................
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Genres........ .............................. ............................................... ............
New Stati ons........................... ............................................... ..............
Play Pref erred Station................. ............................................... ..........
Settings .............................. ............................................... .................
Network S ettings....................... ............................................... ............
Delete Presets .............................. ............................................... .........
Display S ettings....................... ............................................... ..............
Language. .............................. ............................................... ...............
Firmware Updat e............................. ............................................... ......
Now Playi ng............................ ............................................... ..............
iRadio Op eration....................... ............................................... ...........
Basic Ope ration........................ ............................................... ............
Powering On for the First Time........ .............................. ........................
Normal Po wering On..................... ............................................... .........
Connectin g to a W ireless Network Manually.......... .................................
Playing a Radio Station................ ............................................... ..........
Storing a Radio Station................ ............................................... ..........
Playing a Pres et Station.................... ............................................... .....
Adding a Favorites Station............. ............................................... ........
Playing a Favorites Station............ ............................................... .........
Operating the FM Radio………………………………..... ..............…...…
Switching to FM Radio………………………………………….. ..................
Seek Mode …………………………………................. .......……................
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Preset Mode... ……………………………................... ..........................…
Channel L ist……………………….................. ..................................……
Auto Program.. .............................. ........…….…................................…
Tune Mode........ ............................................... .............................. ......
Clear All List......................... ............................................... .................
RDS Funct ion…………………………................. .................................…
Battery L evel, Charging and Indicators… ……................….............…
Troubleshooting………………… ……………………...............................
Safety War ning s…………………………………................ ......................
FCC State ment.......................... ............................................... ..........
Appendix A. FM Radio Menu Structure ........ .....................................
Appendix B. iRadio Menu Structure........... ........................................
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Introduction
Thanks for purchasing the Promate iRadio ! Now you can listen to more than
12,000 radio st ations from all over the world. These stations cover all kinds
of subjects li ke entertainment, news, music, sports, etc. We hope you will
enjoy it to the full.
The iRadio works by using the internet to connect to a datab ase of radio
sta tio ns, know n as a porta l. This porta l is sup plied by vTuner, th e world
leader in this field. Once a specific radio station is selected on the iRadio,
a direct conn ection is established between the radio station it self and your
iRadio an d the enjoyment begins.
To be abl e to use t he i Ra dio, a broadba nd i nt ern et conn ect io n and a
wi rel e ss (W iF i ) a cce s s p oin t, co nn e cte d t o y o ur bro a dba nd in ter n et
(p re fe rab ly via a rout er) i s req uired . Befo re y ou sta rt , mak e sure tha t
the wireless acce ss p oi nt equipment is s wi tc he d on and conn ec te d to
broa db and inter net . If nec es sar y, ple as e ref er to the w ir ele ss acces s
equipment instructions, or contact the network service providers.
The FM radio (with RDS facility) is provided as a backup, for when a WiFi
connectio n is not available.
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Packaging and Specifications
Packaging
Be f o re pr o ceed i n g, c h eck yo u r pack a g ing an d ve rif y th e f o l low i n g
acces so ri es ar e incl uded, i f any part s are miss ing, pl ea se co nt ac t your
distribut or.
1. iRadio .
2. USB Ch arging Cable.
3. Carryi ng Pouch.
4. User M anual.
5. Warranty Card.
Specifications
WiFi:
1. WLAN: wirel ess 802.11b/g. WEP / WPA security compatibility.
2. Receiv e more than 12,000 radio stations w orldwide, using the vTuner
porta l.
3. Suppor t Real Audio, MP3, and WMA aud io formats.
4. 12 Use r definable preset stations.
5. User d efinable bookmarked stations.
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FM:
1. Frequency r ange: 87.5MHz ~108MHz.
2. Suppor ts Radio Data System (RDS).
3. 30 Use r definable preset stations.
Battery:
1. Built in 1500mAh Li-ion polymer batt ery. More than 15 hours of
conti nuous operation from fully charged (Power saving mode enabled).
2. Charge time about 6 hours.
3. Maximu m charging current: 500mA.
4. Cycle life: more than 300 times (before reduced per formance is noticed).
General:
1. Integr al speaker: 2W.
2. 3.5-mm stereo earphone jack.
3. Measurement s: 72.9mm*125.1mm*23.2mm (H*W* D).
4. Weight: 162 .7g.
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WiFi/FM Switch
LCD Display
Back Button
Volume Control
Power Button
Hold Switch
Earphone Jack
Power/Charge
Indicator
US B C h ar gi ng
Connection
Select Button
Control Wheel
Reset Button
Control Buttons
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WiFi / FM Switch Switches mode between WiFi / FM radio recep tion.
Back Butt on Press to go ba ck to the previous menu.
Volume Co ntrol
Adjust th e volume control. “+” means increasing t he
volume, “ -” means decreasing the volume.
Power But ton Power on / off the iRadio (>3 seconds).
Hold Swit ch
Lock all of the buttons except the WiF i / FM Switch to
avoid acc idental adjustment.
Earphone Jack
Connect earphones to listen to the radio or c onnect to
an external speaker system.
LCD Displ ay Screen th at display contents.
Select Bu tton Press the knob to confirm sel ections.
Control W heel
Turn to ente r menu selections / navigate through
selection s.
Reset But ton
If the de vice fails to function properly, press the button
to reset the r adio.
USB Charg ing
Connectio n
Charge th e internal battery via th e USB charging
connectio n to computer or power adapter.
Control Buttons
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iRadio Display Types
Normal Screen
The normal screen is the default screen generated when the unit is powered
on. It displays the station name and icons for WiFi signal strength, streaming
media format / preset number / frequency and battery status. It also displays
any additional text available for the currently selected sta tion in a scrolling
information area.
Examples of the Normal Screen Whilst Playing:
Menu Screen
A menu screen displays a list of options, with the currently selected option
shown highlighted.
If more than four options are available, up and down arrows are displayed on
the right hand side of the screen.
Example Menu Screen:
Playing...
BBC World Service
WMA 32K
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Information Screen
Information screens are used to display messages to the user. They time out
after 5 seconds, unless they are used to indicate progress via a progress bar.
Example Information Screen:
Query Screen
A query screen is used to offer the user a choice. Queries are worded so that
you can respond with a yes (Select) or a no (Back).
Example Query Screen:
Back
Select
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Network Settings
Scan for Networks
Edit Settings
Stored Networks
Network Information
ERROR! Station list
Unavailable.
Please try again later
Do you want to revert to
backup version of firmware
and reboot?
Back
Select
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