Roberts Stream93i User Manual

ROBERTS
DAB/FM/WiFi Sound System with Internet Radio, Music Player and Spotify Connect
and remote control from ConnectR app for iPhone and Android
Please read this manual before use
Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................... 1-7
Before you can use this product .......................................................... 1
Controls and connections ................................................................. 3-4
Remote control battery operation ..................................................... 5-6
Navigation controls .............................................................................. 7
Confi guration .................................................................................... 8-19
Clock and time settings ..................................................................... 10
Manual network confi guration....................................................... 16-18
Network remote control options ......................................................... 19
Internet Radio mode ....................................................................... 20-36
Internet Radio - the basics................................................................. 20
Selecting a radio station by location and genre ............................ 21-23
Searching for a radio station by name ............................................... 24
Selecting a new or popular station .................................................... 25
Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again ............................................ 26
Presetting stations ........................................................................ 27-28
Display modes .............................................................................. 30-31
Customising your radio ................................................................. 32-36
Music Player mode ......................................................................... 37-52
Use with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memory ........................ 37
Accessing your audio fi les via UPnP using Windows 7, 8 & 8.1 ...38-39
Locating and playing media fi les using UPnP ..............................40-43
Display modes ................................................................................... 44
Using USB memory devices ......................................................... 45-46
Playlists ........................................................................................47-49
Wake On LAN .................................................................................... 50
Prune servers .................................................................................... 50
Windows 'Play To' function (UPnP renderer) ................................ 51-52
Spotify Connect .............................................................................. 53-57
Spotify Connect - the basics .............................................................. 53
Set up a Spotify Connect account ..................................................... 53
Playing music using Spotify Connect ................................................ 54
Display modes - Spotify Connect .................................................56-57
Streaming data rate ........................................................................... 57
Friendly name .................................................................................... 57
DAB mode ...................................................................................... 58-66
Selecting a DAB radio station ............................................................ 59
Display modes .............................................................................. 60-61
Finding new DAB radio stations ........................................................ 62
Manual Tuning ................................................................................... 63
Dynamic Range Control settings ...................................................... 64
Station order setup ............................................................................ 65
Prune stations.................................................................................... 66
FM mode .......................................................................................... 67-73
Manual tuning .................................................................................... 68
Display modes ................................................................................... 69
Scan setting ....................................................................................... 70
Stereo / Mono switching .................................................................... 71
Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes ................................... 72-73
Clock and Alarms ........................................................................... 74-82
Automatically updating the clock ....................................................... 74
Setting the clock format ..................................................................... 75
Manually setting the clock ............................................................76-77
Setting the alarm clock ................................................................. 78-80
Snooze timer ..................................................................................... 81
Disabling alarms ................................................................................ 81
Sleep timer ........................................................................................ 82
Display and Audio .......................................................................... 83-87
Equaliser function ......................................................................... 83-84
Brightness control .............................................................................. 85
Headphone socket and Line out socket ............................................ 86
Auxiliary input socket ......................................................................... 87
Inactive Standby feature .................................................................... 87
Information .................................................................................... 88-100
Factory reset...................................................................................... 88
Software update ................................................................................ 89
Network profi les ................................................................................. 90
Software version display and Audio FAQ .......................................... 91
Friendly name .................................................................................... 92
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 93-94
Audio codecs ..................................................................................... 95
Cautions and Specifi cations .........................................................96-97
Software License Information ............................................................ 98
Guarantee........................................................................................ 100
Stream 93i Sound System features
The Roberts Stream 93i provides the following features in an attractive compact unit:-
Listen to local, regional, national and international broadcasts using FM, DAB and Internet radio
Listen to over 1000 radio stations from around the country, and over 10,000 from around the world without using your PC.
Listen to previously broadcast material from the BBC (using Podcasts / Listen Again)
Listen to podcasts from a wide range of broadcasters.
120 radio station presets (40 Internet Radio, 40 DAB and 40 FM).
Use the Music Player to play your music collection from your
computer. Connection to Apple and Linux based computers is also possible.
Playback of audio les from USB memory devices.
MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC and WAV formats are supported.
The Stream 93i connects to your home computer network, either
using WiFi or via a wired Ethernet connection.
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is supported for simpler setting up with compatible wireless routers.
Works with Windows 'Play to' function (as a UPnP renderer).
Compatible with Spotify Connect, allowing your Spotify selections to
be played through the sound system, remotely controlled from your iPhone, iPad or Android device.
Supports remote control from Apple iPhone, iPad and Android using Roberts ConnectR app.
All radio station presets, network confi guration details and user settings are retained in the event of a power failure.
Large clock display with time and date when in Standby.
Two alarm timers with snooze feature to wake you to either a buzzer
or a radio alarm.
Adjustable sleep timer, can be set to turn the sound system off after a delay of between 15 and 120 minutes.
Power saving Inactive Standby.
Easy-to-read colour graphic display with an adjustable display
backlight.
Auxiliary input for playing audio from MP3 players, iPods or other audio equipment.
Line output socket for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifi er or recorder.
Stereo headphone socket for private listening.
High quality three way speaker system with bass woofer.
Before you can use this product
Before you can use your sound system, you must have the following:
A broadband Internet connection (not required for DAB, FM or Music Player functions).
A wireless access point (WiFi) or a wired Ethernet connection connected to your broadband
Internet Service Provider, preferably via a router. In many cases the broadband modem, router and wireless access point will be a single combined unit supplied by your Internet Service Provider or bought from a computer store.
If your wireless network requires a security password to allow connection, then you either need to know the WEP, WPA or WPA2 key used for encryption so that you can get the sound system to communicate with the network, or your router needs to offer WiFi Protected Setup (WPS).
If you choose to connect the radio to your network using a wired Ethernet connection, than an Ethernet cable of appropriate length will be needed. If it is intended to listen to FM radio extensively, then there may be benefi t in using a shielded Ethernet cable since this may reduce possible interference to the radio.
The radio's WiFi system is compatible with 802.11b, g, or n networks.
If connecting using WiFi, the sound system will typically work within a 10-20 metre radius from your wireless access point. The actual range achieved will depend upon the building type, other nearby wireless networks, and possible interference sources. DAB and FM radio functions can operate wherever the sound system is able to receive a suitable broadcast signal.
IMPORTANT: Before you continue, make sure that your wireless access point or router is powered up and working with your broadband Internet service (use your computer to verify this). To get this part of the system working you must read the instructions supplied with the wireless access point or router.
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About this instruction manual
This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the operating modes of your Roberts Stream 93i sound system. Each section is clearly identifi ed by the shaded heading in the top right hand corner of each pair of pages.
Before using the Internet Radio and Music Player functions, you will need to connect your sound system to your computer network using either the WiFi or Ethernet connection. This is covered in the section titled Con guration. This section also explains how to set the menu language option.
The Internet Radio section describes how to fi nd radio stations to listen to. These can be radio stations that you already know and listen to conventionally, or new stations you may search for. You may set up stations that you like as Favourites so that they are more readily accessible.
The section for the Music Player describes how you may play music les that you may have stored on a computer connected to your network. The use of Shared Media (using UPnP) and USB playback is explained.
The Spotify Connect section explains the use of the sound system in conjunction with the Spotify internet based music streaming service.
The two sections for DAB and FM Radio describe how to use the sound system to listen to conventional radio broadcasts.
The section titled Clock and Alarms describes the different ways by which the clock in the sound system may be set, as well as explaining the use of the alarms, snooze and sleep timer features.
The Display and Audio section shows how to adjust the display, use the equaliser and connect your sound system to other audio equipment.
The Information section includes troubleshooting, specifi cations and warranty information.
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Confi guration
Internet Radio
Music Player
DAB Radio
FM Radio
Clock and Alarms
Display and Audio
(page 8)
(page 37)
(page 20)
(page 67)
(page 58)
(page 74)
(page 83)
Information
(page 88)
Introduction
Spotify Connect
(page 53)
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Controls and connections
Front view
1. Forward button
2. Back button
3. Menu button
4. Mode button
5. Preset 5 / Play button
6. Preset 4 / Pause button
7. Preset 3 / Stop button
8. Preset 2 / Fast-forward button
9. Preset 1 / Rewind button
10. Preset button
11. Info button
12. Alarm button
13. On / Standby button
14. Volume control
15. Remote control sensor
16. Display panel
17. Tuning / Select / Snooze control
18. Loudspeaker x 2
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Rear view
19. Headphone socket
20. Line output socket
21. Auxiliary input socket
22. USB playback socket
23. USB socket (for service use only)
24. Ethernet socket (RJ-45)
25. DC input socket
26. Subwoofer
27. Telescopic aerial (antenna cable socket behind)
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Remote control handset
1. On / Standby button
2. Preset buttons 1-5 / Playback control buttons
3. Mode button
4. Info button
5. Volume Down button
6. Volume Up button
7. Select / Snooze button
8. Tuning / Menu Up button
9. Menu Back button
10.Tuning / Menu Down button
11.Alarm button
12.Preset button
13.Menu Forward button
14.Menu button
Remote control battery replacement
1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by rotating the cover approximately 45 degrees in an anti-clockwise direction to align the dot on the cover with the 'OPEN' marking on the remote control. Gently tap the control to release the cover. If necessary, use a coin in the slot in the cover in order to rotate it.
2. Insert 1 x CR2025 size battery into the compartment with the positive side (marked +) facing towards the battery cover, as shown on the reverse side of the battery cover.
3. Close the battery cover by re-applying the cover to the control in the position marked "Open" and then use a coin to rotate the cover clockwise so that there is a slight click and the dot on the cover is aligned with the "Lock" marking on the remote control.
4. If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the battery is removed.
IMPORTANT: The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as from direct sunshine, fi re or the like. After use, disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre. On no account should batteries be disposed of by incineration.
Do not leave batteries within reach of young children. They can be a choking hazard.
Lock
Open
Coin slot
Introduction
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Navigation controls
This page describes the basic means of controlling your Stream 93i sound system. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book.
1. Pressing the On/Standby button brings your sound system out of Standby mode. Pressing On/Standby while the sound system is in use will cause it to return to the Standby mode with the clock display.
2. Pressing the Mode button gives you access to each of the operating modes in turn: Internet Radio, Music Player, DAB Radio, FM Radio and Auxiliary Input. Alternatively press the Mode button and then turn the Tuning/Select control clockwise or anti-clockwise to highlight the desired menu item then press the control to select that item.
3. Pressing the Menu button will access the menu system.
4. Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu. This is done using the Tuning/Select control. Turn the control clockwise or anti-clockwise to highlight the desired menu item then press the control to select that item.
If there are more than six items in a menu, then the display will
automatically scroll up or down so that the additional items become visible. A sliding bar on the right will give an indication showing the current portion of the menu that is displayed. If there are many items in a menu, then the sound system allows the menu to 'wrap around' in either direction. This can make it easier to reach items at the end of a long menu, such as a list of countries or Internet radio stations.
5. The Forward button may also be used to make selections from the displayed menu. If an error is made when navigating the menus, it is generally possible to go back to a higher level menu by pressing the Back button.
6. The Info button allows the display of information relating to the radio station or music fi le being played.
Note: In this booklet, press always means press and release. If it is required to give a long press on a button this is described as press and hold. Although controls on the sound system are shown, all functions are also available using the remote control.
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Music player DAB FM AUX in Sleep
Main menu
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FM Radio
AUX
Internet radio
Confi guration
Confi guration
Plugging in and language selection
1. Place your sound system on a fl at surface and plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket located at the rear of your sound system (marked 'DC in') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.
2. If you wish to use a wired network connection, plug the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 socket at the back of the sound system.
3. Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket.
IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the
radio to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the radio from the mains, the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.
4. When you apply power, the display on the sound system will light up and say: 'ROBERTS' and 'Stream 93i'. After a few seconds the radio will then enter Standby and the clock will display '00:00' as shown.
To continue to setup your sound system press and release the On/Standby
button. If this is the fi rst time that you use your sound system (or after a Factory Reset) the display will show 'Setup wizard' and 'YES' will be highlighted on the screen.
5. By default your sound system will display all menus and messages in English.
If English is your preferred language then press the Tuning/Select control
to select 'YES' and to begin setting up your sound system.
If you selected 'YES' please skip to step 1 on page 10.
6. If your preferred language is not English, then rotate the Tuning/Select control so that the 'NO' option is highlighted. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the selection.
Continue on the next page.
Setup wizard
Start now?
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Run wizard again at next start up?
Plugging in and language selection - cont.
7. Your sound system will ask whether the Setup Wizard should be run at the next start up. Although the 'YES' option is highlighted if you wish to change the language you will need to select the 'NO' option.
Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the 'NO' option. Press the Tuning/
Select control.
8. Your sound system will then display the Main menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until ‘System settings’ is highlighted on the screen.
Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the System Settings menu.
9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until ‘Language’ is highlighted on the screen.
Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the Language menu.
10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the desired language is highlighted on the screen.
Press the Tuning/Select control to select the chosen language option.
The display will then change to show the System Settings menu in the chosen
language.
11. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the ‘Setup wizard’ option is highlighted on the screen and then press the control.
If you change the language you will not see 'Setup wizard' in English. You
will see an equivalent menu item in your language - for example, 'Assistant réglages' in French, or 'Inställningsguide' in Swedish.
12. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until ‘YES’ is highlighted on the screen and press the control to select it.
This will cause the sound system to run the set up procedure as if it had
just been switched on for the fi rst time, but it will do this using the language selected in step 10, above.
13. Continue setting up your radio on the next page.
DAB FM AUX in Sleep Alarms
System settings
Main menu
Equaliser Network Time/Date Brightness
Language
Fact ory Re set
System settings
English
Français Deutsch Italiano Dansk Nederlands
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Setup wizard
Info
System settings
Setup wizard
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Date/Time
12/24 hour format
Clock and time settings
The following instructions assume that you have either just plugged in your sound system (see page 8) or that you have just specifi ed the language option for the menus (see page 9).
1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the desired clock format (either 12 or 24 hour) then press the control to enter your selection.
2. Next, the way in which the radio updates its clock is set. A menu allowing you to specify the auto-update option for the clock will be shown. The 'Update from Network' option will be best for most users.
3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose an auto-update option for the clock. This can be updated from DAB or FM radio, from the Network, or not updated. The default is to auto-update from the network. If you choose another option go to 'Connecting to your computer network' on page 11. Otherwise you will fi rst need to select the correct time zone and daylight savings setting, see the next steps. If you choose 'No update' you will need to set the clock manually later, see page 76. Press the control to confi rm your choice.
4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the time zone for your current location. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the setting.
5. You will then need to set the Daylight Savings option according to your location (Daylight Savings is also known as Summer/Winter time or BST/GMT adjustment).
Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight 'ON' or 'OFF' as required.
The asterisk shows the current setting.
In the UK, 'ON' is equivalent to British Summer Time and 'OFF' is
equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time.
6. Continue setting up your sound system on the next page.
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Update from DAB Update from FM
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Connecting to your computer network
Before you can use your Stream 93i sound system to listen to Internet radio or to music streamed from your computer, it must fi rst be connected to your computer network.
This section of this book describes how to connect the sound system to your network using either the wireless (WiFi) connection or the wired (Ethernet) connection.
The following instructions assume that you have just set up the clock and time options using the Setup Wizard as described on the preceding page.
These instructions also apply to the Network Wizard in the Network Settings menu (from step 2 onwards).
1. After setting the Daylight Savings options (see page 10), the display will show the 'Keep network connected?' option. You should choose 'Yes' if you wish to keep the sound system connected to the network when it is in Standby mode. This will allow remote control software to switch on your sound system when needed.
If you choose 'No' then your sound system will shut down its WiFi connection when it is in Standby, DAB,
FM or Aux-in modes. This minimises power consumption but it does mean that you will need to switch the sound system on manually in order to use either Spotify Connect, the 'Play to' function or any remote control software such as ConnectR app.
Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the required option and then press the control to make the
selection.
After setting the Keep Connected option, the display will show a list of supported WiFi regional options.
Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the required region (for the UK choose 'Most of Europe'), and
then press the control to make the selection. Do this even if you are planning to use the wired Ethernet connection. Your sound system will then scan for available WiFi networks.
2. The sound system will enter the Network Settings Wizard and will display 'Scanning...'. The sound system will automatically scan the 2.4GHz WiFi band and after a short while the display will show a list of the available WiFi networks. If you are intending to use the WiFi connection, go to step 3 on the next page.
To use the Ethernet connection to your router (with automatic confi guration), rotate the Tuning/Select control
to point to the '[Wired]' menu item. Press the control and the sound system will attempt to connect.
If your network allows automatic confi guration (which is normal) the sound system will acquire a network
address. The screen should say 'Connecting...', and then 'Setup wizard completed'. Press the Tuning/Select control to exit the setup wizard and show the Main menu. You can then skip to paragraph 10 on page 14.
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Waiting for Ethernet
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Network wizard
Scanning...
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Keep network connected?
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Connecting to your computer network - cont.
There are two indicator lights incorporated into the RJ-45 connector.
If you have problems with your wired connection, they may help you to identify the possible cause of the problem.
Green ON = Link established; OFF = no connection
Green Flashing = Data transfer
Yellow ON = 100 Mbits/sec link; OFF = 10 Mbits/sec link
If your network does not support automatic confi guration or if you wish
to set it up manually then you should select '[Manual con g]' instead of selecting '[Wired]' in the Network Wizard, then go to page 16.
3. If you plan to use a WiFi connection, you will fi rst need to identify your network in the list of network names presented by the Network Wizard. If no networks are found then you may have to get your wireless router working (please see the instructions supplied with it) or you may be too far from the router.
When the sound system fi nds your wireless network, it displays the
Network Name (SSID) for the wireless access point on the screen. This is a name that is allocated to the access point in your router by the person who set up the network - for example: 'Jones family' or
'Paul's network'. If the router supports WiFi Protected Setup, then '[WPS]' will be shown in front of the SSID.
It is possible, and in some locations highly likely, that your sound
system will fi nd more than one wireless network, in which case you should choose which one you need to connect to.
4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to see the SSID for each wireless network that has been found. If your network is shown proceed to step 6 on the next page. If it is not shown then proceed to step 5, also on the next page.
If you make a mistake at any point, use the Back button to go back
to the previous screen.
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Internet radio
Music player DAB FM AUX in Sleep
Main menu
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Setup wizard
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Press ‘SELECT’ to exit
Network settings
Network wizard
Scanning...
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5. If your network is not found, it may be because the router is confi gured not to broadcast the SSID. You should then use the Tuning/Select control to highlight and select the '[Manual con g]' option in order to enter the network details manually. This is described in 'Manual Network Confi guration', see page 16.
If your network name is being broadcast, and it was not found, then try re-scanning (press the Back button),
and if necessary try moving your sound system to a location closer to your access point / router.
6. When the SSID for the wireless network you wish to connect to is highlighted on the screen, press the Select control. If WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) was indicated, you will see an additional menu at this point, otherwise proceed to step 7.
Choose one of the WPS menu options as required for your router (WPS may be via push button, or using
an identifi cation number).
'Push Button' - the display prompts you to press the WPS button on your router and then the Select control
on the sound system. The two devices should then connect with the encryption key sent automatically to the sound system.
'PIN' - the display shows an identifi cation number which you must enter into your router using a web browser
(refer to your router's user documentation). You should then press the Select control on the sound system. The two devices should then connect with the encryption key sent automatically to the sound system.
'Skip WPS' - if you wish to enter the encryption key yourself (or if it was previously entered).
If you chose Push Button or PIN the screen will then show 'Connecting...' and then 'Setup wizard completed'.
Press the Tuning/Select control to exit the setup wizard and then go to paragraph 10 on the next page.
7. If your network is confi gured without an encryption key, the screen should say 'Connecting...', and then 'Setup wizard completed'. Press the Tuning/Select control to exit the setup wizard and show the Main menu. If this is the case then you have successfully connected your sound system to your network, so please go to paragraph 10 on the next page.
8. If the screen displays 'Key:', it is because the network is using one of the encryption systems: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or WiFi Protected Access (WPA). You will need to enter the correct WEP or WPA key into the sound system to allow it to communicate with your wireless network. If you do not have the WEP or WPA key, then you should obtain it from the person who set up your network. Some wireless routers may come with an encryption key already set up by the supplier, in which case you should refer to the documentation provided with it. WPA is used here to also include WPA2.
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Connecting to your computer network - cont.
WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some wireless
routers can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these are not supported by the sound system. WPA keys are usually set up using a pass-phrase of between 8 and 63 characters. Your sound system accepts pass-phrases for WPA keys.
9. To enter the WEP or WPA key, characters are selected and entered using the Tuning/Select control. As you rotate the control, the highlight scrolls through the available characters as well as the three controls on the right. The character currently highlighted will be entered when you press the Tuning/Select control.
Do this as needed until the complete key has been entered. Remember, WEP
keys only use the numbers 0-9 and letters A-F. WPA keys are sensitive to upper and lower case characters. You must enter the key exactly or the sound system will not connect to the network.
The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You
can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then using the Tuning/ Select control as needed:
select '
' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info
again to continue
select '
' when the complete key has been entered
select '
' to cancel and re-run the Network Wizard
If a WEP or WPA key has previously been entered for the selected SSID then the
display will show 'Key: [Set]'. If you have previously entered a different key, you must clear this by selecting the '
' symbol. This will remove the '[Set]' indication.
After the fi nal character of the WEP or WPA key has been entered, highlight the '
symbol and press the Tuning/Select control. The screen will show 'Connecting...' and then 'Setup wizard completed'. Press the Tuning/Select control to the exit setup wizard. The sound system should now be able to connect to the network.
10. Once you have connected your sound system to the network (and therefore also to the Internet) it will display the Main menu. Press the On/Standby button to put the sound system into Standby mode. It should then display the time as obtained from the Internet. If the time display is not correct for any reason, it can easily be adjusted later, see page 76, 'Manually setting the clock'.
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Connecting to your computer network - cont.
If you have followed the steps on the preceding pages successfully, your sound system will have connected to your router, and then made a connection to the Internet and set its clock. If this is the case, then you can try listening to radio stations via the Internet as described on page 20 onwards.
Changing the network connection
In the sections above, you chose how your sound system would be connected to your network, either using a WiFi connection or using a wired Ethernet cable. From time to time, you may fi nd that you need to connect to different computer networks. The Network Settings menu allows you to change your sound system’s network settings, scan for an alternative wireless network, or to manually confi gure the network parameters.
The steps outlined below describe how you can do this - see also the section 'Network profi les' on page 90. If you have no need to do this, however, please skip to page 20.
Confi guring the sound system to use an alternative WiFi connection
1. From the Network Settings menu select 'Network wizard'. This will present you with details of any WiFi networks that are found. Scroll down the list using the Tuning/Select control to the desired network name. Press the control to select this network.
The sound system will then use its WiFi system to communicate with the network. Depending on the
settings for the new network you may need to enter an encryption key (see pages 13-14). By default the sound system will then acquire an IP address and other network settings from the network's router using DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol).
Confi guring the sound system to use the wired Ethernet connection
2. Connect your sound system to your router using an Ethernet cable plugged into the RJ-45 socket at the back of the unit. From the Network Settings menu select 'Network wizard'. This will display a list of any WiFi networks that are found. Scroll down the list and select the '[Wired]' option.
The sound system will then use its Ethernet connection to communicate with the network. By default
the unit will then acquire an IP address and other network settings from the network's router using DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol).
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Manual network confi guration
If you do not wish to use DHCP for automatic confi guration, or if your network is confi gured with a hidden SSID, then you will need to enter some network settings manually. (Note - a hidden SSID may prevent casual observers from detecting your network, but it is not recommended as a means of network security.)
1. From the sound systems Network Settings menu, select 'Manual settings'. You must then choose whether to connect using 'Wired' or 'Wireless' connections. If you choose 'Wireless' there are as many as nine settings screens, shown by the '1 of 9' progress marker in the top right corner of the display. If you choose 'Wired' there are fi ve screens and the progress marker will refl ect this, although the steps to set up the network parameters are basically the same.
2. The next menu asks whether you wish to use DHCP to confi gure your network parameters (IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, etc.). Unless you are familiar with networking and related terminology, we recommend that you allow the use of DHCP. Choose 'DHCP enable' unless you need to specify the network details manually.
If you have chosen 'Wired' and then 'DHCP enable', your sound system should now establish a
connection to the router using the Ethernet cable. Please skip to step 11 on page 18.
If you chose 'Wireless' and 'DHCP enable', please skip to step 6 on page 17 in order to set up the
wireless connection details.
If you chose 'DHCP disable' for either connection method, the next step is to set up the IP address.
3. The manually specifi ed IP address should be chosen to be compatible with the settings in your router and must be a unique address on your network. If you are using DHCP for some devices and static (manually confi gured) IP addresses for others, the IP address used should fall outside the range that the router may allocate using DHCP. Typically, the fi rst three groups of digits will be the same for all devices on your network. To enter the IP address, rotate the Tuning/Select control to set the value for each group of digits and then press the control to enter the value and to move on to the next group. When the IP address has been entered, the subnet mask should be entered. The subnet mask defi nes which parts of the IP address are common across your network. For most small networks the subnet mask will be 255.255.255.0 and this is entered in the same way.
4. The Gateway address is normally the IP address of the router through which the sound system connects to the internet and is entered in the same way as the previous addresses.
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5. In most installations the DNS settings (DNS = Domain Name Server) will be set to the same IP address as your router. In this case the secondary DNS may be left at zero.
To enter the DNS address, rotate the Tuning/Select control to set the value for each group of digits
and then press the control to enter the value and to move on to the next group. Repeat this until all eight groups of digits have been entered.
If you previously specifi ed 'Wired' and then 'DHCP disable', your sound system should now connect to
the router using the Ethernet cable (in which case skip to step 11).
6. If you specifi ed 'Wireless', the next step is to set up the WiFi connection, starting with the name of the wireless network (SSID) followed by the encryption options and password.
To enter the SSID, characters are selected and entered using the Tuning/Select control. As you rotate
the control, the radio scrolls through the available characters as well as the three controls on the right. The character currently highlighted will be entered when you press the Tuning/Select control.
Do this as needed until the complete network name has been entered. The SSID setting is sensitive
to upper and lower case characters and symbols. You must enter it exactly as set up in your router.
The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access
these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning/Select control as needed:
select '
' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue
select '
' when the complete SSID has been entered
select '
' to cancel and go back to the DNS settings screen
7. Having entered the SSID, you must enter details of the encryption system used on your wireless network. This should be the same as specifi ed in your router settings. If your network does not use encryption, then select the 'Open' option. Your sound system should then connect to the network, so skip to step 11. If your network uses WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) select the 'Pre-Shared Key' option then go to step 8. The remaining options are for WPA or WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access) - see step 9.
8. If you chose 'Pre-Shared Key' in step 7, you should then choose the WEP option. The key should be entered using only the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. The key will be 10 characters long for 64-bit encryption and 26 characters long for 128-bit encryption. The radio will accept lower-case letters a-f as equivalent to upper-case A-F. Spaces or special symbols are not permitted in WEP keys.
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The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access
these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning/Select control as needed:
select '
' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue
select '
' when the complete encryption key has been entered
select '
' to cancel and go back to the SSID settings screen
Once the key is entered the sound system should connect to your network. Please skip to step 11.
9. WPA and WPA2 are similar, although WPA2 offers a higher level of security. Whichever you selected in step 7, you then have to specify the variant used. They are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). As previously, the setting should match that used by your router. Some routers allow both to be specifi ed, and the router will use whichever variant is supported by the connected device. AES is regarded as the more secure option if it is available.
10. The sound system will then require you to enter the encryption key. This must be a string of between 8 and 63 characters and must be identical to the key which has been entered into your router. Note
- the encryption key is sensitive to the use of upper and lower case letters and symbols. Take care to enter the key exactly, or the radio will not be able to connect to your router.
The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access
these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning/Select control as needed:
select '
' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue
select '
' when the complete encryption key has been entered
select '
' to cancel and go back to the TKIP / AES options screen
Once the key is entered the sound system should connect to the network.
11. While the sound system is trying to connect to the network, it will display 'Processing...' when checking the encryption key (if using the WiFi connection) and then 'Connecting...'. If the connection is made successfully, the sound system will return to the Network Settings menu. If the unit cannot connect, then it will display a 'Failed to connect' message and will return to the SSID entry screen (step 6).
Once connected, the network settings are stored in the sound system. The settings are retained when
the sound system is disconnected from the mains.
You may now use the Back and Mode buttons to access the functions of your sound system.
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Network remote control options
Network PIN setup (PIN number)
Your sound system has the option of being controlled by an application installed on an Apple iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or eqivalent Android device. The PIN number facility allows you to ensure that your sound system can only be controlled by your own device rather than someone else's.
Details of how this feature can be used are explained in the separate documentation available from the Roberts Radio Website. The remote control app is called ConnectR and is available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for your device.
The default PIN is '1234' and is entered in the ConnectR application on your device when it fi rst connects to your sound system. You may change the PIN if desired using the 'NetRemote PIN Setup' option in the Network settings menu. The updated PIN should then be used to reconnect the sound system to the application.
Keep network connected
Your sound system has the option to shut down its WiFi or Ethernet connection when it is in Standby. This minimises power consumption but it does mean that you will need to switch the sound system on manually in order to use either Spotify Connect, the 'Play to' function or any remote control software such as the Roberts ConnectR app.
If you need to be able to remotely control the sound system even when it has been put into Standby, then you can choose to keep the network connected by using the 'Keep network connected' option in the network settings menu. In the Standby mode display the WiFi signal indicator is shown with or without a cross through it, or the Ethernet connection indicator is shown unplugged or plugged in, according to the state of the connection.
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Internet Radio
Internet Radio - the basics
Before you can use your sound system to listen to broadcasts via the Internet, it is necessary to have connected it to your computer network using either the wireless (WiFi) connection or the wired Ethernet connection (RJ-45 socket) located on the back of the unit. Please see page 8 for details.
There are literally many thousands of radio broadcasts available via the Internet as well as 'Podcasts'. Your sound system provides several ways of searching for broadcasts in order to make fi nding and choosing them easier. Once you have found the radio stations that you like, you may either store them as presets within the sound system, or add them to a list of your favourite stations which your sound system can access. The sound system allows you to store up to 40 presets and as many favourites as you like.
You may search for an Internet radio station by Location. If you know the name of the station and the country from which a station is broadcast this may be the easiest method to fi nd a station. It is also a great way to experience radio from other parts of the world.
You may also search for an Internet radio station by Genre. If you prefer a particular type of music, Blues for example, you may search for a radio station that broadcasts that type of music, and you can choose from a list of Blues radio stations regardless of location, or taking location into account.
If you know part of the name of an Internet radio station, you can enter it into the sound system and it will search for stations that match that name. This can be helpful if you are unsure of the location or genre of a particular station.
The STREAM 93i sound system connects to a radio station database which serves many users in many countries. This means that there is a very wide range of programme content available. You can also search for stations which have been recently added to those available (new stations) or you can search for the most popular.
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Selecting a radio station by location
1. Press the On/Standby button to switch the sound system on. Then press the Mode button to select the Internet Radio mode display.
2. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select the option.
3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Stations' is highlighted on the display and the press the control to select.
Note that the menu may offer one or more local selections based upon
the country in which the unit is being used, according to your internet IP address ('United Kingdom' and 'BBC' stations, for example).
4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Location' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll through the list of continents. When the desired continent is highlighted press the control to enter your selection.
6. The display will show a list of countries within the chosen continent. If there are many countries shown you can scroll through the list continually in either direction. For example, if the chosen continent was Europe, then to fi nd the United Kingdom scroll up from the top of the list to the bottom by turning the Tuning/Select control anti-clockwise. Press the Tuning/Select control to choose the desired country.
7. You will typically fi nd that you then have the option to select either 'All Stations' or one of a number of categories. The lists are always sorted alphabetically, and long lists will wrap around from top to bottom or bottom to top.
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8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight your chosen radio station and then press the control to enter your selection. The display will show 'Connecting...' while the sound system connects to the new station. The station should then start playing. Adjust the volume as needed.
9. If the station has on-demand content, that is, it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already been broadcast or to Podcasts, there will be an additional screen showing the radio station name as well as a 'Podcasts' option.
These are selected using additional menus, determined by the radio
station and the content. There may simply be a list of programmes, or there may also be options to chose from broadcasts on particular dates or days of the week. The examples shown here are typical.
Podcasts and Listen Again content can also be accessed separately
from the main Internet Radio menu, see page 26.
If your radio cannot connect to a radio station
Note: If your sound system is unable to connect to an Internet radio station it will generally either display 'Network Error' or 'Stopped'. This can be for many reasons, but typically will be due to one of the following:
The radio station may not be broadcasting at the present time.
The radio station may not be able to accommodate any more connections
from internet listeners.
The broadcaster may limit listening to specifi c countries or regions
There may be network congestion (either locally or at a distance)
which is affecting the reliability of the connection.
If your sound system can connect, but the audio is not continuous and the radio keeps having to reconnect, this may be due to the radio station only having limited connection capacity.
Please also refer to the 'Troubleshooting' section on page 93.
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Selecting a radio station by genre
1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Genre' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll through the list of content types. This menu is normally cyclic - you can scroll the list continually in either direction. When the chosen genre is highlighted, press the Tuning/Select control.
5. You then have the choice of 'All Stations' of the chosen genre, or a list of countries. Note if a country is not shown then the station may still appear in the 'All Stations' list. Rotate and then press the Tuning/ Select control to choose as needed.
6. A list of radio stations is then shown. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the desired station name is highlighted on the display.
7. Press the Tuning/Select control to select the station. The display will show 'Connecting...' while it fi nds the new station. If the radio is unable to connect this may be for one of the reasons explained on page 22.
8. Adjust the Volume control as needed to set the listening level.
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Searching for a radio station by name
There may be occasions when you know the name of a radio station but you do not know the location or genre. This facility allows you to search for the station using a part (or parts) of the radio station name.
1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Search stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
4. To enter the search word(s) rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight each character for the search in turn, and press the Tuning/Select control to enter. If you make an error rotate the control or use the Info button to access the delete character '
' on the screen and then press the Tuning/Select control. Rotate the control or press Info again to go back to the character selection. After the fi nal character of the search has been entered, use the Info button and then the Tuning/Select control to highlight the ' ' symbol on the screen and then press the control to fi nish.
5. The sound system will search for radio stations that match your search data. If you include a space between two search items the sound system will look for station names which include both items. Thus a search for 'ROCK 100' could fi nd a station called '100 Classic Rock Hits' as well as a station called '100.FM Rocks'
6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the station that you wish to listen to and press the control to confi rm your choice. The display will show 'Connecting...' while it fi nds a new station.
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Selecting a new or popular station
As described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics' on page 20, your sound system connects via the Internet to a database of radio stations. This option is provided to highlight stations which are newly added to the list of those available, or stations which are particularly popular with listeners around the world. Your sound system allows you to easily choose stations from these two categories, using menus very similar to those used when nding stations by location and genre.
1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Popular stations' or 'New stations' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter your choice.
4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the station that you wish to listen to and then press the control to enter your choice. The display will show 'Connecting...' while the new station is found.
If the sound system is unable to connect to a particular radio station this may be for one of the reasons explained on page 22.
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Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again
Some radio stations allow you to listen to programmes that have already been broadcast. The BBC's Listen Again service is an example of this. In addition, radio broadcasters and individuals may make programmes which are intended normally to be downloaded into a computer or copied onto a portable media player. These are commonly known as Podcasts.
On your sound system, both Listen Again programmes and Podcasts are grouped together as Podcasts, and the same menu is used to access and listen to both types of programming. Listen Again programmes are also accessible via the Stations menu (see pages 21-22).
1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Podcasts' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.
3. You may then search by location, genre, or using part of the name of the podcast. The searches operate in exactly the same way as when searching for a conventional radio station.
Searching by location is done fi rst by continent, then by country. You
may then list 'All shows' or search within a country by genre.
Searching by genre is more direct, since once the genre is chosen
the next menu display shows a list of available podcasts.
Searching by name operates in the same way as when searching
for a named radio station, selecting the '
' symbol when you have entered the text. You may enter one or more pieces of text which will be used for the search.
4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control and then press the control to confi rm your chosen podcast. The display will show 'Connecting...' while it nds the new programme.
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Presetting stations
With so many Internet radio stations available, it is desirable to have a means of rapidly selecting the stations that you listen to most frequently. Your sound system has forty memory presets for Internet radio which can easily be set to store the details of any Internet radio station or podcast. The fi rst fi ve presets may generally be accessed using the memory preset buttons 1 - 5, but these buttons are not available when listening to podcasts since they have other functions. In that case the Preset menu should be used instead (see next page). The radio station presets are retained even when the sound system is switched off.
Please see also the sections 'Last Listened' on page 29 and 'Confi guring My Favourite Stations' on page 33.
Storing a preset using the preset buttons 1-5
1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your sound system. Tune to the required station using one of the methods described on the preceding pages.
2. To store the currently playing radio station as a preset, press and hold the required Preset button (1 - 5) until the display shows 'Preset stored'. The station will be stored using the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining presets.
3. Stations that are already stored in the presets may be over-written by following the procedure described above.
Recalling a preset using preset buttons 1-5
1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your sound system. Select the Internet Radio mode using the Mode button.
2. Momentarily press the required Preset button. Your radio will then connect to the station stored in the preset memory. The preset used will be shown at the bottom of the display screen.
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