Revo AXiS Operating Instruction

Owner’s Guide

v1.0

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Technical Support

If you encounter any problems using AXiS,
please refer to the troubleshooting section
on pages 32 – 33 of this owner’s guide.

If a problem persists, please call
Revo Technical support on:

01555 66 61 61

from within the UK

[phone]

from outside the UK

Alternatively, email [e-mail]
or visit the troubleshooting section of our
website at: www.revo.co.uk/support

Warranty

Revo Technologies Ltd warrants to the
end user that this product will be free from
defects in materials and workmanship in the
course of normal use for a period of one year
from the date of purchase. This guarantee
covers breakdowns due to manufacturing
faults and does not apply in cases such as
accidental damage, general wear and tear,
user negligence, modication or repair not
authorised by Revo Technologies Ltd.

To register your purchase please visit

www.revo.co.uk/register

Environmental Information

RoHS Compliance
and CE Mark

This product has been designed to
comply with international directives on
the Restriction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS) and has been designed
and type-tested to comply with EU
requirements and carries a CE mark.

Safety Warnings

• Do not operate this radio near water

• Do not remove screws or casing parts

• Use only the power supply unit supplied

• Avoid small objects and liquids
from entering the product

Revo Technologies Limited makes no
representation or warranties with respect
to the content of this publication, and
specically disclaims any implied warranties
of merchantability or tness for any particular
purpose. Revo Technologies Limited reserves
the right to make changes to this publication
from time to time, without notication to any
person or organisation.

Copyright © 2010 Revo Technologies Ltd.
All rights reserved.

Product Disposal Instructions
(WEEE Directive)

The symbol shown here and on the
product means that AXiS is classed
as Electrical or Electronic Equipment
and should not be disposed with
other household or commercial waste
at the end of its working life.

The Waste of Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/
EC) has been put in place to recycle
products using best available recovery
and recycling techniques to minimise
the impact on the environment, treat any
hazardous substances and avoid the
increasing landll. For more information,
please contact your local authority or the
retailer where the product was purchased.

No part of this publication may be copied,
distributed, transmitted or transcribed in any
form by any means, electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, manual or otherwise, without the
permission of Revo Technologies Limited.

Revo and AXiS are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Revo Technologies Limited.
iPod and iPhone are registered trademarks
of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.

Revo Technologies Ltd

The Inox Building, Caldwellside, Lanark
Scotland, United Kingdom
ML11 7SR

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website www.revo.co.uk

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Contents

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Support, Warranty and Environmental Information

Table of Contents / Welcome

Introducing AXiS

What’s in the Box? / Power Supply

Anatomy of AXiS

Remote Control / Guiding Principles

Home Screen Menu

Second–Level Navigation

Internet Setup

Last.fm Mode

Internet Radio Mode

DAB Radio Mode

iPod Docking Mode

Stream Audio – Music Player Mode

FM Radio Mode

Alarms

Auxiliary Input Mode

System Settings

Troubleshooting Info

Glossary / Specications

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing AXiS. We are
sure that it will provide you with years
of enjoyment and reliable service.

This guide has been designed to
quickly get you up and running
with your radio, offer guidance on
the product’s features and provide
information on operation, safety,
warranty details and troubleshooting.

Unpacking AXiS

Carefully remove your AXiS from
its packaging and remove the
other items from the box.

The box should contain the following:

• AXiS touchscreen radio

• iPod dock adapter kit (6 pieces)

• Multi-region power supply unit
(With adaptors for UK, Europe and USA)

• Operating guide

• Warranty Card

If any items are missing or damaged, please
contact your point of purchase or call
Revo directly on [phone]

Note: Please retain AXiS’s packaging for
possible future use, it’s the safest way to
transport AXiS if that proves necessary.

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Introducing AXiS

AXiS is a cutting-edge, multi-format
digital audio system, featuring Wi-Fi
internet streaming capabilities and an
innovative, colour touchscreen interface.

As well as tens of thousands of internet
radio stations and podcasts, AXiS allows
you direct access to the online music
recommendation service Last.fm where
available. You can also use AXiS to receive
DAB, DAB+ and FM radio broadcasts,
wirelessly stream your music collection
from PC or MAC, or play audio from
external sources via auxiliary input. AXiS
also has an integrated dock to provide
charging and playback for your iPod
or iPhone. AXiS can also be used as
a fully programmable alarm clock.

AXiS incorporates NXT’s patented Balanced
Radiator loudspeaker technology, powered
by an 8 Watt class D amplier, to provide
fantastic, room-lling stereo sound.

Your Versatile Radio Hub

AXiS is already very useful on its merits as a digital receiver, iPod/iPhone dock and auxiliary
player. Connected to a wireless broadband network however, is where it really shines...

AXiS will automatically seek out available wi- networks wherever you are. Even without a
computer, you can access the huge range of stations and podcasts available via internet radio.

By adding a computer or networked storage device to the mix, AXiS can stream audio,
providing access to your music collection in any part of the home or work environment.

As a standalone device, AXiS is an
accomplished DAB, DAB+ and FM
receiver, along with its functions as an
iPod docking station and alarm clock.

Connected to a wireless broadband network,
AXiS can receive thousands of internet
radio stations and podcasts from around
the globe, as well as providing access to
customised stations based on your own
ratings and recommendations via Last.fm.

On the same wireless network as your
computer, AXiS can also act as a remote
streaming device for your music collection.
You can also use the Frontier Silicon
internet radio portal from your computer to
tailor the content received by your AXiS.

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What’s in the Box?

Power Supply Unit
(+ 3 Plug Adaptors)

Set of 6 iPod
Dock Adaptors

Warranty Card User Guide

AXiS

Power Supply

Your AXiS radio is supplied with a
multi-region power supply, meaning
that it can be operated in a number
of countries around the world.

Simply choose the correct adaptor
for your country from the selection
and attach to the PSU body.

UK EURO U.S.A

PSU Body

AXiS’s startup screen

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The Anatomy of AXiS

Rotary Volume

iPod Dock

Colour Touchscreen

Standby Button

Rear Ports

Extendable Aerial

USB Update Port

DC Power Socket

Auxiliary Line In

Headphone In

Stereo RCA Connectors

iPod Video Out

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Remote Control (optional)

Standby

Volume Down

Play / Pause

Skip Back

Snooze (alarm)

Love (Last.fm mode)

Guiding Principles

The central area of the screen is the

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One of AXiS’s dening features is
its 3.5 inch colour touchscreen,
which puts you in direct contact
with the radio’s many functions.

main information display, showing
you menu lists and information about
whatever you’re currently listening to.

An AXiS remote control is available as an optional accessory, and can
be purchased from the ofcial REVO website - www.revo.co.uk

AXiS’s remote control is powered by a 3V
lithium-ion battery. Depending on usage, this
battery should happily run for 1 – 2 years.

Mute

Volume Up

Stop

Skip Forward

Sleep (alarm)

Ban (Last.fm mode)

Replace the battery with a new CR2025
lithium cell when button presses seem
sluggish, or when the operating range
seems to have reduced signicantly.

Time, Date, Alarm and Network status

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are displayed along the top of the
screen. These are not touch-activated
but provide a quick, handy summary.

AXiS’s controls are very intuitive, so
should require little explanation. The
graphical representation of features and
the ability to directly touch words and
buttons to activate them should feel
natural after just a few minutes of use.

To get you started, the following two
pages aim to offer a summary of what you
can expect to see in the different areas
of your AXiS’s screen and provide an
outline of how to nd your way around.

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Digital Digits

Touchstar
Kontrol

User’s Recommended Radio

1:24/4.31

Last.fm

Navigational menus occupy the

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bottom of the screen. These allow
you to access features and settings
and get back to the home screen.

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AXiS’s Home Screen

Your rst point of contact with AXiS’s
interface is the home screen. We think
the various modes will be fairly self­explanatory and easy to nd but here we
offer a short description of the function
of each of the homepage icons.

Gently press and release an icon
to access the relevant mode.

DAB / DAB+ Radio

As well as high-sensitivity DAB reception,
AXiS is future-proofed to provide
coverage of DAB+ broadcasts when
available. See page 18 for full details.

iPod mode

AXiS provides docking, charging, control
and playback for nearly all models of
Apple iPod and iPhone. See the iPod
section on page 20 for more information.

Internet Radio

Internet Radio mode allows you to access
tens of thousands of online radio stations
and podcasts from around the World. As
long as you have a broadband internet
connection, you don’t even need a computer
to use this mode. Details on page 14.

Auxiliary Input

Via a standard 3.5mm audio cable,
you can use AXiS to play back
audio from any external source you
choose. See page 27 for details.

Settings

The Settings menu provides you with
controls to tailor the setup of your AXiS.
Network settings, sound EQ levels, software
updates and timing preferences can be
controlled from here. See page 28 for details.

FM Radio

AXiS is loaded with cutting-edge
features but it also includes the ability
to receive FM broadcasts, including
RDS data. Very handy if you take your
radio outside a DAB reception area
or Wi-Fi network. See page 25.

Stream Audio /
Network Music Player

AXiS’s network music player mode “Stream
Audio” lets you stream audio les across
your network from PC or MAC. This turns
AXiS into a multi-room system for your
existing music collection. See page 22.

Alarms

AXiS’s alarms allow you to wake up to any
of the audio modes or a buzzer. Alarms
are fully congurable to specify dates,
recurrence, volume etc. See page 26.

Last.fm

Last.fm is an online music service which
helps users to discover, hear and rate tracks
from a gigantic online database covering
every style and genre. Via your broadband
network, AXiS provides full access to
the service. For details, see page 11.

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Second–Level
Navigation

After you’ve clicked an option on the home
screen to enter one of the modes, the
layout of the screen will change slightly.

While each mode looks unique to a certain
extent, depending on the information to
be displayed, there are several features
in common throughout the system.

Home – click to return to the main
menu screen while maintaining
audio playback of current mode

Contextual Menu – click to view and
congure user options for current mode.

If you press the ‘Home’ button,
the current mode will continue to
play until you select an alternative
audio source. This means you can
adjust AXiS’s alarm settings or
change your system conguration
without interrupting your listening.

If you press the Home button,
you’ll notice that a “Back” button
appears in the lower right hand
corner of the main menu screen.
Pressing this will take you back
to the currently playing mode.

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BBC Radio 6 Music

Rock/Alternative/Variety
London United Kingdom

The BBC’s new digital radio
network featuring a rich music
mix of breaking talent, classic
artists and live performances

Internet Radio

The current mode name is displayed in
the centre of the bottom menu bar.

Internet Radio

As you navigate through context-specic sub-menus,
the “Close” button will change to a “Back” button, which
takes you back up to the previously viewed screen.

When you enter a navigational
menu, the available choices will
be shown as a list. Just touch
any option in a list to select it.

On longer lists, a scrollbar will
appear to the right of the screen.
Use the Up and Down buttons to
scroll through the list one screen at
a time, or press part of the scrollbar
background to jump to a point.

An arrow next to an item in a list indicates that there
are further options associated with that item.

When using any of AXiS’s modes, you’ll
notice at the foot of the screen are one or
two rows of contextual menu buttons.
These are your main means
of interacting with AXiS.

The bottom row remains on screen in
all modes and provides system-level
navigation, enabling you to return to the
home-screen at any time, or bring up a
contextual menu for your current mode

Volume – click to access a volume
adjustment / mute screen. There is also a
conventional volume dial on top of AXiS.

Close – click to return to the home screen
and stop playback of current mode.

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Your Loved Tracks

Your Neighbourhood

Your Recent Stations

History

Last.fm

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Settings

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Network key:

Q W E R T Y U I O

A S D F G H J K L

Z X C V

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Confirm

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Internet Setup

AXiS makes connecting to the internet
via your local wireless or wired
network very straightforward.

The easiest way to get started is simply to
enter either Internet Radio or Last.fm
mode, where AXiS will lead you
through the process of connecting to
your network and getting online.

The main steps are illustrated below:

Select your region... Wireless networks within range will be listed.

00:00

Select WLAN Region

USA

Canada

Most of Europe

Fr ance

Settings

Scanning...

After following the steps above you should
be able to access the Internet Radio and
Last.fm modes. You’ve also taken the rst
step towards streaming audio wirelessly
from computers on your network.

All your network settings will be
saved to AXiS’s memory until you
choose to manually update them.

• Select your WLAN region from the list.

use password protection, you will be
prompted to enter your access code as

• AXiS automatically scans for networks.
As in the example shown, any

shown. Type your password using the

on-screen keyboard, then press “Conrm”.
neworks within range of your
AXiS will be listed by name.

• AXiS will now connect to your network.
Your password is saved to AXiS’s

• Select your preferred network from the list.

memory so you don’t need to enter
it every time you reconnect.

• If your network is not password protected,
AXiS will now connect to it. If you do

Select your preferred network.

00:00

Network Wizard

My Network

<Rescan>

<Wired Network>

Manual Settings

Settings

If you want to manually check or
change your network settings at any
time, you can do so via the “Settings”
section. Go to “Network Settings”

Enter your network password and click “Confirm”.

Connecting...

Saved Network Proles: If you move
your AXiS to a different location, when
you enter one of the internet modes it will
automatically re-scan for available networks.

then select “Network Wizard”.

Only networks within range will be
If you have advanced settings you
wish to congure yourself, select
the “Manual settings” option. For
more information, see page 30.

listed but don’t worry, your old settings

are saved safely and will automatically

nd your network again if you move

your AXiS back to that location.