Roberts Radio 63I User Manual

CD/DAB/FM RDS/WiFi Internet Radio with dock for iPod

ROBERTS

Enjoy Listening

Please read this manual before use

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

"Made for iPod" means that an electrical accessory has been designed to connect speciﬁ cally to

iPod and has been certiﬁ ed by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

Apple is not responsible for the operation of the device or its

compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................... 2-12

Stream 63i Internet radio features ....................................................... 3

Before you can use this product .......................................................... 4

About this instruction manual ...........................................................5-6

Controls and connections ................................................................. 7-8

Remote control operation ............................................................... 9-10

Navigation controls ....................................................................... 11-12

Network conﬁ guration ................................................................... 13-21

Connecting your radio to your computer network ......................... 13-21

Internet Radio mode ....................................................................... 22-35

Internet Radio - the basics ................................................................ 22

Selecting a radio station by location and genre ............................ 23-25

Searching for a radio station by name ............................................... 26

Selecting a new or popular station .................................................... 27

Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again ............................................ 28

Presetting stations ............................................................................. 29

Display modes .............................................................................. 30-31

Customising your radio ................................................................. 32-33

Selecting favourite stations ............................................................... 34

Music Player mode ......................................................................... 36-46

Use with Windows, Apple Mac and Linux .......................................... 36

Accessing your ﬁ les via UPnP ......................................................37-38

Locating and playing media ﬁ les using UPnP ................................... 39

Media selection ................................................................................. 40

Controlling playback ..................................................................... 41-42

Display modes ................................................................................... 43

Playlists ........................................................................................44-46

Last.fm mode .................................................................................. 47-55

Last.fm - the basics ........................................................................... 47

Set up a Last.fm user account ...................................................... 48-49

Listening to Last.fm ......................................................................50-53

Your listening history ......................................................................... 54

Deleting details of a Last.fm account ................................................ 55

Scrobbling - On / Off control .............................................................. 55

DAB mode ....................................................................................... 56-64

Selecting a DAB radio station ............................................................ 57

Display modes ............................................................................. 58-59

Finding new DAB radio stations ........................................................ 60

Introduction

Station order setup ............................................................................ 63

FM mode .......................................................................................... 65-70

Manual tuning .................................................................................... 66

Scan setting ....................................................................................... 68

Stereo / Mono switching .................................................................... 69

Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes ........................................ 70

CD / MP3 / WMA .............................................................................. 71-79

Compact discs ................................................................................... 71

Playing a CD ................................................................................ 72-74

CD track programming ...................................................................... 75

CD / MP3 / WMA mode ................................................................ 76-79

SD / USB playback and recording ................................................ 80-88

SD/USB ﬁ le and folder selection .................................................. 81-83

Recording to SD/USB ................................................................... 84-86

Deleting ﬁ les ................................................................................. 87-88

iPod docking ................................................................................... 89-91

Navigating your iPod ....................................................................89-91

Clock and Alarms ........................................................................ 92-100

Automatically updating the clock ....................................................... 92

Manually setting the clock ............................................................94-95

Setting the alarm clock ................................................................ 96-99

Sleep timer ..................................................................................... 100

Display and Audio ...................................................................... 101-108

Equaliser ......................................................................................... 101

Brightness control ............................................................................ 103

Touch sensitivity control panel ......................................................... 105

Headphone socket and Line out socket .......................................... 106

Auxiliary input socket ....................................................................... 107

Information .................................................................................. 109-122

Factory reset ................................................................................... 109

Software update ...............................................................................110

Network proﬁ les ................................................................................111

Audio FAQ ........................................................................................112

Troubleshooting .........................................................................113-114

Audio codecs ....................................................................................117

Cautions and Speciﬁ cations ......................................................118-119

Mains supply ................................................................................... 120

Guarantee ....................................................................................... 122

Introduction

Stream 63i Internet Radio features

The Roberts Stream 63i 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 Listen Again)

● Listen to podcasts from a wide range of broadcasters.

● 30 radio station presets (10 Internet Radio, 10 DAB and 10 FM).

● Use the Music Player to play your music collection from your computer (using Windows Media Player 11 or 12). Connection to Apple and Linux based computers is also possible.

● Plays MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, WAV and Real Audio formats (Real Audio for Internet Radio only; CD, USB and SD play MP3 and WMA ﬁ les only).

● Play from CD, USB memory and SD cards (including MP3 and WMA ﬁ les from CD).

● Play from iPod (iPhone and iPod touch also supported). Charges your iPod when docked.

● Record CD or radio to USB memory and SD cards (except Last.fm).

● The Stream 63i connects to your home computer network, either using WiFi or via a wired Ethernet connection. WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is supported with compatible wireless routers.

● Last.fm, an on-line music service with millions of tracks, can be accessed. It plays personalised radio stations based on your choice of artists, songs, listening history and similar tracks based on the preferences of other Last.fm listeners with similar music tastes.

● 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 radio, Last.fm, CD, USB, SD card, iPod or buzzer alarm.

● Adjustable sleep timer, can be set to turn the radio off between 15 and 120 minutes.

● Easy-to-read graphic display with adjustable display backlight.

● Easy to use, wipe clean, touch sensitive control panel.

● Auxiliary input for playing audio from MP3 players, iPods or other audio equipment.

● A standard 3.5mm Line Output socket for connecting the audio signal to an external ampliﬁ er or recorder.

● A standard 3.5mm headphone socket for private listening.

● High quality stereo speaker system in an acoustically tuned piano gloss cabinet.

Before you can use this product

Before you can use your internet radio, 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 is conﬁ gured to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or WiFi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) data encryption then you either need to know the WEP, WPA or WPA2 key used for encryption so you can get the internet radio to communicate with the network, or your router needs to offer WiFi Protected Setup (WPS).

If connecting using WiFi, the interent radio 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 internet radio 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.

Introduction

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

About this instruction manual

This instruction manual is divided into sections for each of the operating modes of your Roberts Stream 63i internet radio. Each section is identiﬁ ed by the shaded heading in the top right hand corner of each pair of pages.

Before using the Internet Radio, Music Player or Last.fm functions, you will need to connect your radio to your computer network using either the WiFi or Ethernet connection. This is covered in the section titled Conﬁ guration.

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 that you 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 ﬁ les that you may have stored on a computer connected to your network. The use of Shared Media (using UPnP) is explained.

The Last.fm section explains the use of the internet radio in conjunction with the Last.fm internet based music streaming service.

The section for DAB Radio describes how to use the radio to listen to conventional DAB radio broadcasts.

The section for FM Radio describes how to use the radio to listen to conventional FM radio broadcasts.

Conﬁ guration

Internet Radio

Music Player

Last.fm

DAB Radio

FM Radio

(page 13)

(page 22)

(page 36)

(page 47)

(page 56)

(page 65)

About this instruction manual - cont.

Introduction

The section for CD / MP3 / WMA player describes how to play digital audio or MP3 / WMA ﬁ les which have previously been recorded to CD-R or CD-RW.

The section for SD / USB media describes playback and recording using SD card and USB memory devices.

The section for iPod docking describes how to use your Stream 63i to play audio ﬁ les or video soundtracks directly from your iPod.

The section titled Clock and Alarms describes the different ways by which the clock in the radio 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 internet radio to other audio equipment.

The Information section includes troubleshooting, speciﬁ cations and warranty information.

CD / MP3 / WMA

SD / USB

iPod Docking

Clock and Alarms

Display and Audio

Information

(page 71)

(page 80)

(page 89)

(page 92)

(page 101)

(page 109)

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Controls and connections

Front view

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1. Volume Up / Down buttons

2. Record button

3. Info / Menu button

4. Radio button

5. Remote control sensor

6. On / Standby button

7. CD slot

8. iPod dock connector

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9. LCD display

10. CD Eject button

11. Media button

12. Alarm button

13. Sleep / Clock set button

14. Menu Up / Fast-forward button

15. Loudspeakers x 2

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16. Menu Down / Rewind button

17. Select / Stop button

18. USB memory socket (behind panel)

19. Play / Pause button

20. Repeat button

21. Back button

22. SD card slot (behind panel)

Controls and connections - cont.

Introduction

Rear view

23. Telescopic aerial

24. Wi-Fi antenna

25. Mains input socket

26. Ethernet socket (RJ-45)

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27. Optical output socket (Toslink)

28. Auxiliary input socket

29. Line output socket

30. Headphone socket

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Controls and connections - cont.

Remote control handset

1. On / Standby button

2. Mute button

3. Key pad buttons 1-10/0

4. Menu Up / Folder Up button

5. Menu Left / Rewind button

6. Info / Menu button

7. Repeat / Last.fm 'Love' button

8. Record button

9. Media button

10. Sleep / Clock set button

11. Equaliser button

12. Alarm button

13. Radio button

14. Auto-tune / Program tracks button

15. Random / Last.fm 'Ban' button

16. Play / Pause button

17. Menu Down / Folder Down button

18. Menu Right / Fast-forward button

19. Select / Stop button

20. Back button

21. Volume Up / Down buttons

22. CD eject button

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Remote control battery replacement

1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by applying pressure to the catch in the direction shown by the arrow in the diagram, and then lifting the cover.

2. Insert 2 x AAA size batteries into the compartment. Make sure the (+) and the (-) ends of the batteries are positioned as shown inside the compartment.

3. Close the battery cover by inserting the retaining lugs ﬁ rst, then apply pressure to the free end such that the catch latches the cover securely.

4. If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed.

Introduction

IMPORTANT: The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as 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.

1. Battery compartment

2. Latch

3. Retaining lugs (inside)

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Using the touch panel

The Stream 63i has a stylish touch panel instead of conventional buttons.

To operate the buttons simply touch the button area with the tip of a ﬁ nger for about half a second. The clock set and system menu functions marked with a dot () are accessed by means of a long touch (2-3 seconds) on the appropriate button until the display on the radio shows that the command has been accepted.

You may ﬁ nd at ﬁ rst that the radio does not always detect that you have touched a button. If so, try touching with a little more pressure, or for slightly longer. You will soon ﬁ nd the optimum touch needed to control your radio. (See also Touch Panel Sensitivity Control on page 105.)

The panel may be cleaned using a dry cloth. Do not use abrasives, cleaning ﬂ uids or solvents.

Remote control functions

Most of the functions of the Stream 63i radio can be controlled using either the touch panel or the remote control. However, there are a few functions which are only accessible using the remote control. These are:

Radio station presets DAB / FM auto-tune

CD track access by numbers CD / iPod random function Audio mute Last.fm Love / Ban

As with the front panel, some operations require a longer operation of the button (explained in the relevant sections). In this case simply keep your ﬁ nger held on the remote control button for 2-3 seconds until the display on the radio shows that the command has been accepted.

Navigation controls

This page describes the basic means of controlling your Stream 63i internet radio. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book.

1. Pressing the On/Standby button brings your radio out of Standby mode.

Pressing On/Standby while the radio is in use will cause it to return to the Standby

mode with the clock display.

Introduction

2. Pressing the Radio button gives you access to each of the operating modes in turn: Internet Radio, Last.fm, DAB radio, FM radio and Auxiliary Input.

3. Pressing the Media button gives you access to each of the operating modes in turn: CD, USB memory device, SD card, iPod, and Music player.

4. Pressing and holding the Info/Menu button will access the menu system. The info button also allows the display of information relating to the radio station or music ﬁ le being played.

5. Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu. Highlight the menu item using the Menu Up or Down buttons. Press the Select button to select that item. If there are more than ﬁ ve 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 radio 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.

6. 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.

Although controls on the internet radio are shown, all functions are also available using the remote control.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Conﬁ guration

Connecting your radio to your computer network

1. Place your radio on a ﬂ at surface and plug the mains lead into the mains socket located on the back of your radio 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 (marked LAN) at the back of the radio.

3. Plug the other end of the mains lead into the wall socket and switch on the wall socket.

IMPORTANT: The mains plug 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 completely, the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.

4. When you apply power, the display on the radio will light up and say: 'WELCOME' and 'STARTING' with a progress indicator. The ﬁ rst time that you use your radio (or after a Factory Reset) the display will show 'Setup wizard' and 'YES' will be highlighted on the screen. Press the Select button to start the setup wizard. You will then have a choice to set the clock to use the 12 or 24 hour format.

You are recommended to run the setup wizard, but if you do not wish

to then press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'NO' is highlighted on the display then press the Select button. The screen will ask if you wish to run the setup wizard again at the next start up. This will lead to the main menu.

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5. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the desired clock format (either 12 or 24 hour) then press the Select button to enter your selection. A menu allowing you to specify the auto update option for the clock will appear on the display. The default of 'Update from Network' will be the best option for most users.

Connecting to your computer network - cont.

6. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons 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 any other option, go to step 9. Otherwise you will ﬁ rst need to select the correct time zone and daylight savings setting, see steps 7 and 8. If you choose 'No update' you will need to set the clock manually later, see page

94. Press the Select button to conﬁ rm your choice.

Conﬁ guration

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7. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the time zone which is applicable to your location. Press the Select button to enter the setting.

8. 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).

Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight 'YES' to turn on daylight

savings if required or 'NO' if you do not wish to use daylight savings then press the Select button to conﬁ rm the setting.

In the UK, 'ON' is equivalent to British Summer Time and 'OFF' is equivalent

to Greenwich Mean Time.

9. The display will then show a list of WiFi regional options for the network set up (for the UK choose 'Most of Europe'). Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the required region and then press the Select button to select it. Do this even if planning to use the wired Ethernet connection. Your radio will then scan for available WiFi networks. If using WiFi we recommend that the WiFi antenna is positioned vertically.

10. The radio will enter the Network Settings Wizard and will display 'Scanning...'. 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 11.

To use the Ethernet connection to your router (with automatic conﬁ guration),

Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to point to the '[Wired]' menu item. Press the Select button and the radio will attempt to connect.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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Connecting to your computer network - cont.

If your network allows automatic conﬁ guration (which is normal) the radio will

acquire a network address. The screen should say 'Connecting...', and then 'Setup wizard completed'. Press the Select button to exit the setup wizard and show the main menu. You can then skip to paragraph 18 on page 17.

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.

Yellow ON = Link established; OFF = no connection

Yellow Flashing = Data transfer

Green 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 conﬁ g]' instead of selecting '[Wired]' in the Network Wizard, then see page 19.

11. 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 radio 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 radio will ﬁ nd more

than one wireless network, in which case you should choose which one you need to connect to.

12. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to see the SSID for each wireless network that has been found. If your network is shown proceed to step 14 on the next page. If it is not shown then proceed to step 13.

If you make a mistake at any point, use the Back button to go back to the

previous screen.

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Connecting to your computer network - cont.

13. 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 Menu Up or Down and Select buttons to highlight and select the '[Manual conﬁ g]' option in order to enter the network details manually. This is described in 'Manual Network Conﬁ guration', see page 19.

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 radio to a location closer to your access point / router.

14. When the SSID for the wireless network you wish to connect to is highlighted on the screen, press the Select button. If WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) was indicated, you will see an additional menu at this point, otherwise proceed to step 15.

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

button on the radio. The two devices should then connect with the encryption key sent automatically to the radio.

'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 button on the radio. The two devices should then connect with the encryption key sent automatically to the radio.

'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 Select button to exit setup wizard and then go to paragraph 18 on the next page.

15. If your network is conﬁ gured without an encryption key, the screen should say 'Connecting...', and then 'Setup wizard completed'. Press the Select button to exit the setup wizard and show the main menu. If this is the case then you have successfully connected your radio to your network, so please go to paragraph 18 on the next page.

Conﬁ guration

16. 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 radio 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.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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. WPA keys are usually set up using a pass-phrase of between 8 and 63 characters. Your radio accepts pass-phrases for WPA keys.

17. To enter the WEP or WPA key, characters are selected and entered using the Menu Up or Down, Left or Right (on the remote control) and Select buttons. 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 Select button.

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 radio 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 use the Up or Down and Select buttons as needed:

select '

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 ' indication.

After the ﬁ nal character of the WEP or WPA key has been entered, highlight the '

' symbol and press the Select button. The screen will show 'Connecting...' and

then 'Setup wizard completed'. Press the Select button to the exit setup wizard. The radio should now be able to connect to the network.

' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear)

' when the complete key has been entered

' to cancel and re-run the Network Wizard

' symbol. This will remove the '[Set]'

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18. Once you have connected your radio to the network (and therefore also to the Internet) it will display the main menu. Press the On/Standby button to put the radio in 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 94, 'Manually setting the clock'.

Connecting to your computer network - cont.

If you have followed the steps on the preceding pages successfully, your radio 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 22 onwards.

Changing the network connection

In the sections above, you chose how your radio 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 Internet setup menu allows you to change your radio’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 111. If you have no need to do this, however, please skip to page 22.

Conﬁ guring the radio 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 Menu Up or Down buttons to the desired network name. Press the Select button to select this network.

The radio 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 16-17). By default the radio will then acquire an IP address and other network settings from your router using DHCP.

Conﬁ guring the radio to use the wired Ethernet connection

Conﬁ guration

2. Connect your radio to your router using an Ethernet cable plugged into the RJ-45 socket (marked LAN) at the back of the unit. 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 to the '[Wired]' option using the Menu Up or Down buttons. Press the Select button to select this.

The radio 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 your router using DHCP.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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 radios 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 radio should now establish a connection to

the router using the Ethernet cable. Please skip to step 11 on page 21.

If you chose 'Wireless' and 'DHCP enable', please skip to step 6 on page 20 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, press the Menu Up or Down buttons to set the value for each group of digits and then press the Select button or the Left or Right buttons (on the remote 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 radio connects to the internet and is entered in the same way as the previous addresses.

Manual network conﬁ guration - cont.

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, press the Menu Up or Down buttons to set the value for each group of digits

and then press the Select button or the Left or Right buttons (on the remote 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 radio 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 Menu Up or Down, Left or Right

(on the remote control) and Select buttons. 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 Select button.

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 Menu Up or Down and Select buttons as needed:

select ' select ' select '

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 radio 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.

' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue

' when the complete SSID has been entered

' to cancel and go back to the DNS settings screen

Conﬁ guration

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.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Manual network conﬁ guration - cont.

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 Menu Up or Down and Select buttons as needed:

select ' select ' select '

Once the key is entered the radio 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 radio 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 Menu Up or Down and Select buttons as needed:

select ' select ' select '

Once the key is entered the radio should connect to the network.

11. While the radio 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 radio 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 radio. The settings are retained when the radio

is disconnected from the mains.

You may now use the Back and Radio or Media buttons to access the functions of your radio.

' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue

' when the complete encryption key has been entered

' to cancel and go back to the SSID settings screen

' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue

' when the complete encryption key has been entered

' to cancel and go back to the TKIP / AES options screen

Internet Radio

Internet Radio - the basics

Before you can use your radio 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 13 for details.

There are literally many thousands of radio broadcasts available via the Internet as well as 'Podcasts'. Your radio provides several ways of searching for broadcasts in order to make ﬁ nding and choosing them easier. Once you have found radio stations which you like, you may either store them as presets within the radio, or add them to a list of your favourite stations which your radio can access. The number of presets is limited (there are ten presets on the radio), but you can store 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 radio 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.

Internet Radio

The Stream 63i radio 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.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Selecting a radio station by location

1. Press the On/Standby button to switch the radio on. Then press the Radio button to select the Internet radio mode display.

2. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button to select the option.

3. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

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. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Location' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button to select.

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5. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of continents. When the desired continent is highlighted press the Select button 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 pressing the Menu Up button. Press the Select button 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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Selecting a radio station by location - cont.

8. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight your chosen radio station and then press the Select button to enter your selection. The display will show 'Connecting...' while the radio 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 28.

If your radio cannot connect to a radio station

Note: If your radio 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 radio 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 113.

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Selecting a radio station by genre

1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

3. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Genre' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

4. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons 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 Select button.

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. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons and the Select button to choose as needed

6. A list of radio stations is then shown. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until the desired station name is highlighted on the display.

7. Press the Select button 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 24.

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8. Adjust the Volume as needed to set the listening level.

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 and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

3. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Search stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

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4. To enter the search word(s) press the Menu Up or Down, Left or Right buttons (on the remote control) to highlight each character for the search in turn, and press the Select button to enter. If you make an error press the Info button to access the delete character ' then press the Select button. Press the Info button 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 Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the ' ' symbol on the screen and then press the Select button to ﬁ nish.

5. The radio will search for radio stations that match your search data. If you include a space between two search items the radio 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. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the station that you wish to listen to and press the Select button to conﬁ rm your choice. The display will show 'Connecting...' while it ﬁ nds a new station.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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Selecting a new or popular station

As described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics' on page 22, your radio 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 radio allows you to easily choose stations from these two categories, using menus very similar to those used when ﬁ nding stations by location and genre.

1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Stations' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

3. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Popular stations' or 'New stations' is highlighted on the display. Press the Select button to enter your choice.

4. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the station that you wish to listen to and then press the Select button to enter your choice. The display will show 'Connecting...' while the new station is found.

If the radio is unable to connect to a particular radio station this may be for one of the reasons explained on page 24.

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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 radio, 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 23-24).

1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

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2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Podcasts' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

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 ' entered the text. You may enter one or more pieces of text which will be used for the search.

4. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons and then press the Select button to conﬁ rm your chosen podcast. The display will show 'Connecting...' while it ﬁ nds the new programme.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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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 radio has ten memory presets which can easily be set to store the details of any Internet radio station. The radio station presets are retained in memory even when the radio is switched off.

Please see also the sections 'Last Listened' on page 30 and 'Conﬁ guring My Favourite Stations' on page 33.

Storing a preset

1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 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 - 10) on the remote control 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 which are already stored in the presets may be over-written by following the above procedure.

Recalling a preset

1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. Select the Internet radio mode using the Radio button.

2. Momentarily press the required Preset button on the remote control. Your radio will then connect to the station stored in preset memory. The preset used will be shown at the bottom of the display screen.

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