REVO AXiS User Manual [fr]

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

+44 1555 66 61 61

from outside the UK

Alternatively, email support@revo.co.uk 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.

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

tel. 01555 66 61 61 int. tel. +44 1555 66 61 61

email enquiries@revo.co.uk

fax 01555 66 33 44 int. fax +44 1555 66 33 44

website www.revo.co.uk

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Contents

11 – 13

14 – 17

18 – 19

20 – 21

22 – 24

26 – 27

28 – 31

32 – 33

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 +44 (0) 1555 66 61 61

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

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

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

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

Network key:

Q W E R T Y U I O

A S D F G H J K L

Z X C V

123

Confirm

B N M .

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.

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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

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.

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Last.fm Mode

AXiS’s Last.fm mode is a powerful and fun way to discover music and create personalised radio stations which respond to your feedback on-the-y.

Last.fm is one of the largest online music resources in the World and uses a simple interface to easily nd and play music by artist, genre, descriptive tag or community input.

Radio stations you create will be unique to your tastes and fresh every time, picked from Last.fm’s growing library of over 5 million tracks.

One of the key features is “Scrobbling”; a technology which learns your musical tastes over time, based on what you listen to and any feedback you provide, constantly improving the recommendations you’re offered. In Last.fm mode, your AXiS will scrobble data, building up a unique listener prole which gets more and more accurate as you use it.

Last.fm services include:

• High quality audio streaming

• Personal radio stations

• Your own prole page

• Create and share playlists

• Free media library

To use the Last.fm service on AXiS requires a monthly subscription charge but in terms of value for money, it’s hard to imagine where you could get better access to so much music for such a small fee. For less than the price of a magazine, you can get 30 days of unlimited access to the full range of Last.fm’s online services.

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Digital Digits

Touchstar Kontrol

User’s Recommended Radio

1:24/4.31

Last.fm

When a track is playing, click “Love” to add the track to your library and nd similar music and artists. Click “Ban” to skip the track and ensure that it’s not played again.

Log into your online account at www.last.fm at any time to view your history and track ratings or alter any of your settings.

Note: If scrobbling is turned on, your tracks played over UPnP (See page 22) will also contribute to your Last.fm prole, further enhancing your recommendations.

Subscribers If you are already a Last.fm subscriber, you can use AXiS to sign-in to your existing account straight away.

Registered Users If you already have a Last.fm account but do not hold a subscription, you’ll need to log into www.last.fm with your computer and follow the instructions to upgrade your account.

Track Title, Artist Name, Album Title.

View technical information

Ban track

Love track

Ban it

Love it

Stop playback and return to the main Last.fm menu.

Skip to next track.

This icon indicates that audio scrobbling is active.

Turn scrobbling on and every track you listen to in Last.fm mode will be stored for future reference. We recommend that you do keep scrobbling on, as it improves the recommendations aspect of the service. If you choose not to scrobble however, all the modes will still work just ne, and if you select any tracks to “Love” or “Ban”, your feedback will still be saved.

New Users If you’ve never used Last.fm before, please use your computer to visit the website at www.last.fm and sign yourself up.

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Last.fm

User name:

Q W E R T Y U I O

A S D F G H J K L

Z X C V

123

Confirm

B N M .

Last.fm Log–in

Assuming your AXiS is already connected to the internet (see page 10), as soon as you enter Last.fm mode for the rst time, you’ll see this message:

Sign-up for a new account at

http://www.last.fm/join

Press OK if already registered

If your Last.fm account is up and running, click OK and you’ll be asked to enter your Last.fm username and password. Type these in using the onscreen keyboard and click “Conrm”.

Once you log in successfully, your details will be saved so you don’t have to enter them again.

Saved

You can save several Last.fm accounts on AXiS. Remember to switch back to your own account if you want to get the best recommendations for you.

Last.fm Playback

There are several different types of streams and radio stations available via Last.fm. When you rst log-in to Last.fm mode, you will be presented with a list of 8 available options:

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Create Artist Radio

Type-in all or part of an artist’s or band’s

name and click the “Search” button to

query Last.fm’s enormous database and

bring up a list of matching results. Select

your choice from the results list. After a few

seconds of buffering, your new station will

begin playing. This station will play a random

and fresh mixture of tracks by your chosen

artist along with tunes by other artists who

Your Library

Your Recommendations

Last.fm

share similar musical characterisitics.

Create Tag Radio

This option plays a selction of tracks

which have been tagged with certain

keywords. Tags are a very versatile method

of searching, as many are generated by

Last.fm’s large user community, so can

be cross-referenced to a lot of interesting

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and sometimes surprising results.

You can search for any word or phrase, but a

Your Neighbourhood

Your Recent Stations

History

good starting point might be to input a genre.

Another good example of creating a tag

radio station is to enter the name of a

favourite record label. Whether you’re

a Matador-loving indie kid, or a Def

Jam hip-hop head, Last.fm will keep

Last.fm

If you’re a new user, several of the options will not yet be relevant to you, as they rely on data built up over a period of use. In this case, the rst two options on the list are search-based and will probably be the most useful to get you started. These options are “Create Artist Radio” and “Create Tag Radio”.

you entertained and help you discover

great new music for hours at a time.

AXiS’s touchscreen makes interacting

with these functions super-easy. AXiS is

arguably even better suited to the task

than a computer, because it’s a dedicated

audio device without the extra steps like

loading or installing software. Once you’ve

connected to your wireless network and

set up a subscription account via the last.

fm website, AXiS is ready to enter Last.fm

mode at any time with just a couple of clicks.

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Last.fm

neil

Search String:

Q W E R T Y U I O

A S D F G H J K L

Z X C V

123

B N M .

AXiS’s touchscreen keyboard makes searching the Last.fm database supremely easy. Just input a word or phrase and click “Search”:

Now select an option from your search results:

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Search results:

Neil Young

Neil Diamond

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Neil Sedaka

Last.fm

Your new radio station will begin to play...

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Expecting to Fly

Neil Young Decade

Neil Young Radio

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Last.fm

Your Library

Love it

Your Library mode gives you a random selection based on the music you have stored on computer as well as previously

Your Neighbourhood

scrobbled and ‘loved’ tracks. When you initially sign up for Last.fm you’re given the option to upload details of your music collection, for example, direct from your iTunes library. If you choose to share this data, it gives you a massive head-start in terms of creating

Your Neighbourhood is made up of the recommendations of other Last.fm users who share similar tastes to yourself. Here, a social networking aspect comes into play - this is a great way to surprise yourself and discover new music.

a prole of your musical tastes.

Using this mode on AXiS is a bit like hitting “Shufe” on your whole digital music collection, except you don’t need to be anywhere near your computer!

Your Recent Stations

This provides a list of your recently used modes and searches within Last.fm mode. If you can’t get enough of a particular artist – this will provide a nice shortcut to

Your Recommendations

get around searching manually every time.

The recommendations mode widens your options beyond music from your own collection or from any specic genre, to offer up a continuous stream of diverse tunes, all of which have some link to music which you already love. This is where Last.fm’s giant user base is a tremendous asset. Users who have enjoyed simialar music to you will also have tagged and loved things you haven’t heard yet. You’ll get a brilliant mixture of familiar and totally new suggestions. If anything crops up

History

History shows the details of your six most recently played tracks. Handy if you hear something you love but don’t get a chance to look at AXiS’s screen or click “Love” on your remote control while it’s playing. Please note: you cannot currently listen again to tracks from this list on-demand due to licensing restrictions.

that you don’t like, just “Ban” it and it’ll be skipped and never be played again.

This is denitely a mode that improves the more you use it, and the more tracks you “Love” or “Ban”.

Ban it

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Internet Radio Mode

AXiS’s Internet Radio mode is a fantastic way to receive interesting broadcasts of every imaginable type from all around the World. It also allows you to listen to podcasts, enabling you to catch up or listen on demand to many broadcasts you may have missed on their rst airing.

From AXiS’s home screen, click the Internet Radio icon to start.

Getting Started...

The rst time you enter Internet Radio mode (after you’ve successfully set up your internet connection – see page 10), you’ll be taken to the main Station Directory menu screen.

You’ll nd the following options on the main Internet Radio Station List:

Main IR Playing Screen

Station information, including name, genre, location, logo and description data where available from broadcaster.

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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

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BBC

A handy shortcut to all BBC stations.

My Favourites

Local United Kingdom

BBC

Stations

Internet Radio

Stations

The big list! Find thousands of stations

either by browsing categories such as

location, genre and popularity or by

searching for a station by name.

Podcasts

Find podcasts and “listen-again”

broadcasts by location, genre or

by searching for a name. My Favourites Provides a quick route to access stations which you select as favourites. For more information on using favourites see page 16.

Local

My Added Stations

Shows stations that you’ve personally

added to your station list by accessing

the Frontier Silicon Radio Portal.

See page 17 for more details. A comprehensive list of all the internet radio stations being broadcast from within your country or geographical region.

Help

Find your AXiS’s access code.

The main contextual menu button in IR mode simply offers you two options:

Return to playing screen: Takes you back to the main station info screen.

Last Listened: Offers you a list of shortcuts to your recently accessed stations.

View Station Directory List

Depending on broadband connection

and network speeds, stations may

need to preload (buffer) for a few

View Technical Information

Add Current Station to Favourites

seconds before playback starts.

Buffering...

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Internet Radio

uzic

Search String:

Q W E R T Y U I O

A S D F G H J K L

Z X C V

123

B N M .

Finding IR Stations

The rst time you run Internet Radio mode, you’ll be taken straight to the main station list as described overleaf.

This directory offers you a great variety of methods to browse and search for radio stations and podcasts.

Broadly speaking, all the list items operate in a similar manner, so in the following example we’ll focus on one item from the menu: the “Stations” heading, which provides the most comprehensive range of broadcasts.

After clicking “Stations”, you’ll see the options listed as below:

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Stations

Location

Genre

Popular stations

Internet Radio

Browsing for Stations

By Location

Choose a continent, then a country, then browse all available stations for that location, or delve deeper into sub-categories for specic genres etc.

It’s worth noting that if you’re looking for a station from your own country, it’s probably quicker to access it by going to the main station directory and clicking the heading “Local”.

By Genre

Categorises all available stations by programme type, based on the descriptions provided by broadcasters.

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Genre

Bluegrass

Blues

Business News

Celtic

Internet Radio

Searching for Stations

If you have a specic radio station in mind, you can search for it by name or by a keyword from its title or description.

From the main Station List, select “Stations”, then click “<Search stations>”. This brings up a keyboard search box:

Input a word, phrase or part of a station name and click “search”. Any matching results will be listed as pictured below. Simply select a station from the list to begin playing it.

Click “Back” to search again if you didn’t nd what you were looking for.

Station Directory

To access AXiS’s Internet Radio Station List, press the directory button any time you’re in IR mode.

After selecting an option from the list, you can then browse a complete list of that entire genre, or rene your results further, based on sub-categories such as country of origin.

Popular Stations

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Search Results

UZIC Drum-Breaks

UZIC Techno-Minimal

A list of the 100 most listened-to stations via the Frontier Silicon Internet Radio Portal.

New Stations

A list of the 50 stations most recently added to the Frontier Silicon Internet Radio Portal.

Internet Radio

English

Podcasts / Listen Again

Podcasts offer you the ability to listen to a huge array of programmes on-demand, giving you a chance to catch up with broadcasts you may have missed, or to listen again to something you enjoyed.

To nd podcasts, search for a radio station as normal, but instead of clicking the station name to listen live, select the Podcasts option. This will bring up a list of available programmes. Select a show to bring up a list of the podcasts available for it.

Note: not all stations make their programmes

available as podcasts. Also, the length of

time that podcasts are available is dictated

by the station. In many cases, podcasts will

be made available for one week, although

many are also available for longer periods.

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BBC Radio 6 Music

Podcasts

Internet Radio

Favourite Station Presets

AXiS lets you save separate lists of favourite internet radio stations and podcasts.

To add the station or podcast you’re listening to as a new favourite, click the Add Favourite button.

You can also register an unlimited number of favourites via the Frontier Silicon Radio Portal, which means they’re stored independently of your AXiS. If you carry out a factory reset, your favourites will still be retained. You can even share these favourites with other interet radio devices. See page 17 for more details.

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Podcasts

Arts, Drama, Readings and Special

Adam and Joe

BBC Introducing with T o m Robinso

Bruce Dickinson Fr iday Rock Show

Internet Radio

Favourite Added

To review your favourites, click the Station List button and select “My Favourites”.

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My Favourites

Stations

Podcasts

Internet Radio

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Adam and Joe

10/10/2009 - October 10

Internet Radio

When you browse one of the options,

you’ll see your favourites listed in the

order you saved them. You can easily

remove items from the lists by pressing

the corresponding trashcan icon:

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Stations

BBC Radio 6 Music

BBC Radio 2

Internet Radio

English

When you exit Internet Radio mode, your last listened-to radio station is saved to AXiS’s memory and will be automatically restored next time you use Internet Radio.

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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

Internet Radio Portal

AXiS can use the Frontier Silicon Internet Radio Portal to access some advanced internet radio features. To access the portal you need to register your AXiS on the Frontier Silicon website at:

www.wiradio-frontier.com

The Information button takes you to a screen displaying technical specications for the station you’re listening to.

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BBC Radio 6 Music

Description

Bit rate

Codec

Sampling rate

The BBC’s new digital radio net-

64 kb/s

REALCOOK

44.1 kHz

Internet Radio

Your AXiS has a unique access code. To nd it, enter Internet Radio mode. On the menu screen, scroll down and press Help. Now press Get Access Code.

Make a note of this code, then use your computer to access the website. Click on the “Register Here” link on the left side of the screen, then follow the instructions.

Under the “Help” section, you’ll nd your AXiS’s access code plus the heading “FAQ”. This contains a couple of short audio tracks offering guidance.

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FAQ

Why do stations not work somtimes ...

Why do stations disappear from my l...

Internet Radio

If you already have an account on the Portal, you can register your AXiS as an additional radio. Log into your account then select My Preferences, then “Add Another Wi-Fi Radio”.

Now you’ll be able to take advantage of features such as manually adding your own stations, or creating shared favourites lists to use with multiple devices.

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Help

Get Access Code

F A Q

Internet Radio

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Get access code

Access code

XXXX1234

Internet Radio

www.wiradio-frontier.com

English

DAB Radio Mode

Getting started

Please ensure that your AXiS’s antenna is fully extended before you enter DAB mode.

On AXiS’s Home screen, click the DAB icon.

The rst time you enter DAB mode, AXiS will automatically begin to scan through the frequency range to nd radio stations. Scanning will take a few moments; a progress bar will appear on screen to keep track of how many stations are picked up in your area.

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Scanning in progress...

Stations found: 37

Cancel

After scanning, the list of radio stations received in your area will be sorted alphabetically and saved to AXiS’s memory.

DAB

Listening to DAB Stations

To access AXiS’s DAB Station List, press the directory button.

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STEREO

View Station List

View Favourites List

Add Current Station to Favourites List

Simply click on a station name in the

station list to begin playing it.

BBC Radio 6Music

Rock Music

Now playing: Banquet by Bloc Party

DAB

Go to Previous Station from List

Station / Programme Information

View Technical Data

Go to Next Station from List

Slideshow

In some countries DAB broadcasts may include a slideshow feature. If ‘DAB Slideshow’ is available a, colour slide will be displayed in place of the DAB logo on your AXiS touchscreen. Pressing the slide will expand the image to ll the screen. Pressing again will revert back to the standard size

The Now Playing screen displays information from the broadcaster.

Station name and programme type (genre) are displayed at all times.

More detailed technical information is available by pressing the info key.

This includes detailed broadcaster data

and information about signal strength.

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Station List

BBC Radio 3

BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC Radio 6Music

DAB

Additional information is displayed where provided by the broadcaster. This may include categories such as:

• Current track title and artist name.

• Programme information.

• Extra station Information.

• Contact details / web links etc.

• Upcoming programme information.

If text is too long to t on one screen, it will scroll automatically every few seconds.

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BBC Radio 6 Music

Station Ensemble

Fr equency

Signal Level

Signal Strength

Codec

Bit rate

Sampling rate

BBC National DAB

225.648MHz 12B

MP2 Joint Stereo

128 kb/s

48 kHz

DAB

English

Rescanning DAB Stations

From time to time, it may be necessary to perform a manual scan to keep your AXiS’s station list up-to-date. A couple of reasons may account for this...

• New station launches or existing stations which cease broadcasting.

• If the initial scan gave poor reception (for example, if the aerial was not properly extended or AXiS was placed in a bad reception area), the default station list may be incomplete or even empty.

To begin a manual scan, in DAB mode, press the Menu button. Select Scan from the list. When the scan is nished, your updated station-list will be saved into AXiS’s memory.

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Station List

BBC Radio 3

BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC Radio 6Music

DAB

Favourite Station Presets

AXiS lets you save up to 10 of your favourite DAB stations as presets.

To store the station you are currently listening to as a preset, just press the add preset button at any time.

When successful, you’ll see the message “Favourite Added”.

Favourite Added

To view your preset stations list at any time, press the presets button.

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My Favourites

1: BBC Radio 6Music

2: BBC Radio 4

3: BBC Scotland

4: <Empty>

DAB

Dynamic Range Control

DRC can improve audio performance if you are listening to music with a high dynamic range in a noisy environment (e.g. listening to classical music while cooking in the kitchen).

DRC boosts quieter sounds, making them easier to hear, without overamplifying the louder sections of music.

AXiS has 3 DRC settings: OFF, Low and High. Default setting is Low. To alter this setting, click the Menu button in DAB mode. Select DRC from the list, then click your preferred setting.

Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use DRC. If the broadcast does not support DRC, then changing the setting will have no effect.

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DRC

OFF

Low

High

DAB

“Pruning” Stations

To remove stations that appear on your list but which are not available, press the Menu key in DAB mode and select Prune Invalid Stations.

AXiS will remove any invalid stations and auto update and save your station list.

Editing Presets

You can change the order or delete items from your favourites list by going to the DAB menu and selecting Edit Favourites.

Controls will appear around any station you select, allowing you to move or remove it.

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Select a favourite to move or delete

1: BBC Radio 6Music

2: BBC Radio 4

3: BBC Scotland

4: <Empty>

DAB

English

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iPod

Thirteen

Big Star

No1 Record - Radio City

0:41/2.34

iPod

English

Streaming Audio Mode (My Music)

AXiS’s network music player mode is accessed by selecting “Stream Audio” from the Home menu. The mode utilises the Universal Plug and Play (“UPnP”) protocol to let you browse and play audio les wirelessly across your network from PC or Mac computers. Once you’ve set up your computer for sharing, AXiS can remotely navigate through your digital music collection by categories such as Artist Name, Album Title or Musical Genre.

In order for AXiS to play your audio les from computer, the computer must rst be congured for media sharing.

Recommended system requirements for straightforward setup of your computer are:

• Windows PC using Windows Media Player (WMP) version 11 or later.

• Apple Mac running OS X or later with a UPnP application installed to access an iTunes library.

For information about setting up your computer to share music with AXiS, please see the instructions overleaf.

Playback of Network Audio

Track, Artist and Album information is displayed on screen, along with Track Duration and Current Position.

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Science Fr iction

New School Science

1:55/3.26

My Music

Stream Audio Menu

You can set tracks to “Repeat” or “Shufe” by accessing toggle controls within the menu.

Play / Pause toggle

Repeat

Shufe

Add to Playlist

Music Directory Menu

Click to navigate through your shared music library and nd new tracks.

Information View technical details of File Type, Bitrate and Sample Rate.

Stop Stop playback and return to your music directory list.

Fast Forward Press once to skip to next track. Press and hold to quickly scan forward through current track.

Rewind Press once to skip to start of previous track. Press and hold to quickly scan back through current track.

Please note: iTunes does not currently operate a UPnP media server, but there are a number of third-party software applications (many of them free) which can enable you to access your iTunes music library.

Note: You can “Scrobble” track information to your Last.fm account while using UPnP mode. Turn the Scrobbling option on via the Last. fm mode’s main menu. For further information please see page 11.

English

Streaming Audio: Setting Up

Streaming from Windows PC using Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player (version 11 or newer) is the most popular UPnP server client. There are alternative UPnP platforms which can be used, but this description deals with the process of conguring your WMP system.

First, ensure that your PC and AXiS are both connected to the same network.

In WMP, add the audio les and folders you want to share with your

AXiS to the Media Library. Select “Library”, then “Add to Library”.

To ensure that AXiS will be able to gain access to your shared

media, turn Media Sharing on. Select AXiS and click “Allow” as pictured. Your PC is now ready to stream music to AXiS.

The WMP UPnP service runs in the background, so you don’t actually need to have the WMP software running to access your les from AXiS.

Streaming from an Apple Mac

To connect AXiS to your Apple Mac computer, a third–party UPnP server application is required.

There are a number of these apps available for download online. One of the most common and easy-to-use is called EyeConnect. This is available from: www.elgato.com

Once you’ve downloaded and installed EyeConnect to your MAC, open up your System Preferences control panel and under “Other”, select EyeConnect.

Ensure that AXiS is connected to the same network as your Mac – AXiS will appear on your EyeConnect devices list as pictured, right.

Make sure the “Enable” box next to AXiS is ticked and that the “Access” drop down menu is set to “Enable New Devices”.

Your MAC is now ready to stream to AXiS. EyeConnect runs discreetly in the background, so there’s no need to open the control panel each time you wish to stream.

English

Streaming Audio: Finding Tracks

AXiS can play the major audio le formats from a computer or server on your local wireless network, including: MP3, AAC, WMA and FLAC

When you enter Stream Audio mode, you’ll be asked to select your music source. Click on “Shared Media”.

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Select Music Source

Shared Media

My Music

All available computers on your network which have been congured to share les via UPnP will be listed:

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EyeConnect (My-Computer-01)

EyeConnect (My-Computer-02)

EyeConnect (My-Computer-03)

EyeConnect (My-Computer-04)

My Music

After selecting your desired computer from the list, you’ll see a list of available media types. Click “Music” to nd your shared tracks.

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EyeConnect (My-Computer-02)

Music

My Music

You can browse your collection by criteria such as Album Title, Artist Name and Genre.

If you like, you can also set up playlists on your computer, then access these from your AXiS.

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Music

Playlists

Albums

Genres

Artists

My Music

Select an option and you’ll be presented with an alphabetically sorted list (top right).

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Artists

Jedi Knights

Jeff Beck

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Mills

My Music

You can then browse down through sub-categories to nd specic pieces of music. Just click a track name to play it.

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Jedi Knights

All

Jedi Selector

New School Science

My Music

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New School Science

May The Funk Be With Yo u

Noddy Holder

One For M.A.W.

Science Friction

My Music

English

FM Radio Mode

Before entering FM mode, please fully extend AXiS’s aerial.

From the Home screen, press the FM button. You’ll see the following screen, with the currently selected FM frequency displayed.

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STEREO

99.50MHz

88 90 94 98 103106 108

Seek

Note the frequency scale across the centre of the screen. You can simply press any part of this scale, to tune AXiS to the corresponding radio frequency.

You can also use the forward and back buttons to tune up or down through the frequency range, one step at a time.

If you want to scan through the bands to nd a station, click on “Seek” so that it’s hilighted in yellow, then use the forward and back buttons as before. Now instead of individual steps, AXiS will scan up or down until it nds the next available station.

Seek

Favourite Station Presets

AXiS allows you to store up to 10 favourite station presets in FM Mode.

To add the station you’re listening to as a new favourite, click the Add Favourite button.

This will bring up the following feedback:

Favourite Added

To review your favourites list, click the favourites button at any time.

Your favourites will be listed as shown below. If you’re already listening to one of your favourites, it will be highlighted on the list as shown here:

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My Favourites

1 :87.55MHz

2 :94.30MHz

3 :99.50MHz

4 :<empty>

FM Settings

Press the contextual menu button to bring up the FM Settings menu:

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FM Menu

My Favourites

Stop on stations

Edit favourites

Force mono

My Favourites: takes you to view your favourite stations list.

Stop on Stations: is a toggle button which dictates AXiS’s FM sensitivity when scanning for stations. If set to “Strong”, scanning will only stop on stations with good reception.

Edit Favourites: lets you easily rearrange or delete items from your favourites list:

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Select a favourite to move or delete

1 :87.55MHz

2 :94.30MHz

3 :99.50MHz

4 :<empty>

All

For stations with good signal strength which broadcast RDS information, AXiS will display the RDS Data.

Force Mono: can switch playback to Mono if signal reception is not strong enough to allow constant Stereo reception.

English

Alarm Settings

AXiS is equipped with two programmable alarm clocks. From the Home Screen, click ‘Alarms”, the go to the Alarm status screen.

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Alarm settings

Alarm 1

Alarm 2

Alarm

Off

To edit or review an alarm, press either Alarm 1 or Alarm 2. A summary screen displaying the current alarm selections will be displayed, there are four adjustable settings:

• Alarm Enable / Frequency selection

• Time (and Date if applicable)

• Alarm Source

• Volume (0 – 16)

Simply press any setting to review or edit it. Pressing the “Back” button will save your changes and take you back to the main summary screen.

When either alarm is activated, mini icon(s) as picture below will appear in the top section of your AXiS screen.

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Set alarm frequency

Once

Daily

Weekday

Weekend

Alarm

If you select “Once”, in addition to setting the alarm time, you will also need to set a specic date. The date setting screen behaves in the same manner as the time setting screen.

Press “Time” to adjust the time of alarm activation. Using the up and down arrows above the hours and minutes, set the specic time that you wish the alarm to sound.

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Set alarm time

5606

Alarm

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Select alarm source

iPod

Internet

Last.fm

Buzzer

Alarm

If DAB, or FM is chosen for the alarm source, you will also be given the option of waking to the “last listened” station or one the your preset favourites. This selection can be made by pressing “My Favourites”.

Pressing volume will display the “Select Alarm Volume” screen, where you can predene the volume level that you wish your alarm to activate at.

Alarms in Standby Mode

When AXiS is in standby mode, if an alarm is set, its icon will be displayed on screen as pictured.

In the bottom right hand corner of the screen, a shortcut button is also provided which takes you straight back to the main alarm summary screen at any time, to check and/or change the alarm settings.

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Alarms can be set to activate Once, Every Day, Each Weekday or on Weekend Days.

Alarms can be set to wake you with audio from any one of the following modes: Internet Radio, DAB, FM, iPod, Last.fm or Buzzer.

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Alarm Snooze

When an alarm goes off, you’ll get the option to either “Snooze” or “Cancel”.

Snooze Cancel

Snooze puts AXiS back into standby mode for a specied period before repeating the alarm.

The snooze interval duration can be set in the Main System Settings menu. Click on “Miscellaneous Settings”, then “Alarm Snooze”. The Snooze interval can be set from between1 to 30 minutes.

You can also use the “Snooze” button on AXiS’s remote control.

“Cancel” switches the alarm system off while allowing you to continue listening.

To switch the alarm off and also stop audio playback, press the standby button on AXiS or its remote control.

Auxiliary Mode

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Snooze Cancel

Sleep Function

AXiS has a handy sleep function which automatically switches AXiS into standby mode after a specied time period.

Simply press the “Sleep” button on AXiS’s remote control to bring up an on-screen dialogue box.

The default setting is “Off” but by pressing the Sleep button again, you can cycle through the options to send AXiS to standby in 15, 30, 45 or 60 Minutes.

Sleep Time

30 Minutes

–

If Sleep mode is activated, a crescent moon icon will show in the top part of the screen.

AUX IN mode allows you to play audio from almost any external source (e.g. MP3 Player) through your AXiS.

Turn the volume of both AXiS and your external device down before connecting.

Connect your external audio device via a cable to the 3.5mm AUX IN port on the rear of AXiS.

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Auxiliary input

From the AXiS HOME screen, select AUX IN.

Adjust the volume of AXiS and, if necessary, the external device, to the level desired.

Use the controls on the external device to handle playback – in auxiliary mode AXiS provides amplication only.

Aux In

English

System Settings

The System settings menu is accessible from AXiS’s main menu screen. The following options are available, allowing you to manually view and change AXiS’s settings:

• Time

• Alarms

• Equaliser

• Network

• Miscellaneous

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Settings Menu

Time settings

Alarms settings

Equaliser settings

Network settings

Settings

Alarm Settings

This is an alternative route to access your AXiS’s alarm clock settings, as you would via the main “Alarms” mode. See page 26 for details.

Time & Date Settings

By default, AXiS will automatically set its time and date when you connected to the internet, so you may not ever need to worry about manually setting it. However, if you do need to set or change it yourself, the Time Settings menu includes the following options:

• Time Zone

• Use Daylight Saving

• Time Source

• Manual Setup

• Time Format

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Time Settings

Time Zone

Use Daylight Savings

Time Source

Manual Setup

Settings

Time Zone

This setting simply offers you a list of global timezones to choose from. The current setting is highlighted in yellow.

Use Daylight Savings

A simple toggle button. Touch to select Yes / No to turn daylight saving on or off.

0 hrs (UTC)

Internet

Time Source

Allows you to specify where AXiS should sync its clock from. By default this is set to fetch the time from the internet. This is the simplest option, so you may not wish to change the source unless you don’t intend to connect your AXiS to the net for a while.

You can also set the time sync source to “None”, if you wish to set it yourself and don’t wish any external updates. Time can also be set via the “DAB” or “FM-RDS” modes as desired - in either of these modes, you’ll need to receive a good station signal for several seconds to extract the time data.

Manual Setup

Allows you to easily set the time and date yourself. Use the Up / Down buttons as illustrated. Clicking the Back button will save your changes and take you to the previous screen.

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Set time

2915

Settings

Time Format

A simple toggle to select either 12 or 24 hour clock.

English

Network Settings

AXiS will attempt to ease the process of connecting to your local area network the rst time you use it to access one of the internet modes. If you wish to view or change these preferences manually, you can do so via the Network Settings menu, where you’ll see the following headings:

• Network Wizard

• WPS Push Button Setup

• Network Proles

• Manual Settings

• Current Settings

• WLAN Region

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Network Settings

Network wizard

WPS push button setup...

Network profiles

Manual settings

Settings

Pop

Network Proles

AXiS stores a list of wireless networks it has connected to and automatically tries to connect to any one of them which it can nd within range.

You can check details of these saved networks and easily delete any unwanted connections by clicking “Network Proles”.

There’s also a link here to the network wizard, if you wish to add a new prole.

Note: you cannot delete the currently active network prole.

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Network Profiles

Network Wizard...

My Network 1

My Network 2

Settings

Current Settings

Shows you the full details of your currently active network setup. Potentially useful for troubleshooting, the info displayed here includes IP addresses and MAC addresses related to your AXiS’s network.

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Current Network Settings

Gateway IP: 192.168.X.X

Prim. DNS: 192.168.X.X

Sec. DNS: 0.0.0.0

WLAN MAC:

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

Settings

WLAN Region

Lets you change your global location if you move your AXiS to a new region. As your network will doubtless change anyway in this instance, we would recommend simply using the Network Wizard to add a new network.

Network Wizard

This utility greatly simplies the setup of AXiS’s internet connection by leading you step-by-step through a largely automated network setup process. Please see page 10 for more details.

Manual Settings

For advanced users, the Manual Settings option walks you through a detailed and customisable 11-step process to add a new wireless network prole.

WPS Push Button Setup

Is useful if you want to pair your AXiS with a router that uses WPS security.

English

Miscellaneous Settings

Allows control over a range of assorted preferences for your AXiS.

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Miscellaneous Settings

Language

Alarm Snooze

Software update

Check for Updates

Settings

English

10 Mins

Enabled

In order, the miscellaneous settings are:

Language The default language on your AXiS is English. To change, just pick an option from the available list.

Alarm Snooze

Lets you specify the delay interval between alarms (see page 27). Congurable from 1 to 30 minutes.

When using your radio in a dark location, such as a bedroom, the light from AXiS’s touchscreen may prove to be a distraction, even when the radio is in standby mode. To avoid this situation, we have provided the option to switch off the touchscreen backlight when in standby mode.

Standby Backlight When this feature is activated, the AXiS display will switch off after a pre-dened period of time. The display can be easily re-activated by simply moving the volume

dial in either direction, allowing you to check the time or alarm status. The display will then ‘go to sleep’ again after the pre-dened timeout period has elapsed.

To activate this feature, select “Miscellaneous Settings” from the “Settings” menu, then “Standby Backlight Off”, then choose your desired timeout period from the available list. After selecting your desired timeout duration, the feature will now be activated. To de-activate, select “Standby Backlight Off”, then choose “Never”.

Please note that this setting is only applicable to standby mode, and will not have an effect on the operation of the touchscreen backlight in any other mode.

Software Update

From time to time, software updates will become available for your AXiS. Some of these will be for maintenance, but some will also add new features to the AXiS system. These updates will download via your network connection.

If you have the Software Update option enabled, AXiS will automatically check for new software every time it connects to the internet. If an update is available, it will ask for your conrmation before commencing download.

Software updates will allow all your user settings to be maintained, although will take a few moments to download and require a restart of your AXiS.

Please note: Before carrying out any software update, ensure that your AXiS is connected to a stable power supply.

Disconnecting the power during a critical phase of an update could result in permanent damage to your AXiS.

Check for Updates

If you don’t want AXiS to automatically check for new software, you can still check for updates on-demand by clicking on Check for Updates. This will use your internet connection to access the latest version and tell you whether or not your AXiS is up-to-date. If there is new software available, you will be asked to conrm whether you wish to proceed to download.

Software Version

Simply displays your AXiS’s current software installation version. This will be potentially useful if you need to seek technical support with some aspect of your AXiS.

Factory Reset

This option resets AXiS to its default factory values, erasing any personal settings which may have been congured, such as Time & Date, Network Proles and Favourite Station Presets.

Your AXiS’s current software version will be maintained, as will its registration with the Internet Radio Portal. If you have registered favourite stations via the internet portal, these will be maintained, unless you re-register your AXiS with another account on the portal.

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