Samsung STREAM 83I User Manual

DAB/FM WiFi Sound System with Internet Radio, Music Player and Last.fm

ROBERTS

Enjoy Listening

Please read this manual before use

Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................... 2-9

Stream 83i Sound System features ..................................................... 2

Before you can use this product .......................................................... 3

About this instruction manual ..............................................................

Controls and connections ................................................................. 5-7

Remote control battery operation ........................................................ 8

Navigation controls .............................................................................. 9

Network conﬁguration ...................................................................

Connecting your radio to your computer network ......................... 10-15

Manual network conﬁguration ......................................................

Internet Radio mode ....................................................................... 19-32

Internet Radio - the basics ................................................................ 19

Selecting a radio station by location and genre ............................ 20-22

Searching for a radio station by name ............................................... 23

Selecting a new or popular station .................................................... 24

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

Presetting stations ............................................................................. 26

Last Listened ..................................................................................... 27

Display modes .............................................................................. 27-28

Customising your radio ...................................................................... 29

Conﬁguring My Favourite Stations ....................................................

Conﬁguring My Added Stations .........................................................

Selecting favourite stations ............................................................... 31

Selecting your added stations ........................................................... 32

Music Player mode ......................................................................... 33-45

Use with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memory ........................

Accessing your ﬁles via UPnP ......................................................

Locating and playing media ﬁles using UPnP ...................................

Media selection ................................................................................. 37

Controlling playback ..................................................................... 38-39

Display modes ................................................................................... 40

Using USB memory devices .............................................................. 41

Playing ﬁles from USB memory devices ...........................................

Playlists ........................................................................................43-45

Last.fm mode .................................................................................. 46-54

Last.fm - the basics ........................................................................... 46

Set up a Last.fm user account ........................................................... 47

Listening to Last.fm ......................................................................49-51

Display modes ................................................................................... 52

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

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Deleting details of a Last.fm account ................................................ 54

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

DAB mode ....................................................................................... 55-63

Selecting a DAB radio station ............................................................ 56

Secondary services ........................................................................... 56

Display modes ............................................................................. 57-58

Finding new DAB radio stations ........................................................ 59

Manual Tuning ..................................................................................

Dynamic Range Control settings ...................................................... 61

Station order setup ............................................................................ 62

Prune stations ................................................................................... 63

FM mode .......................................................................................... 64-69

Manual tuning .................................................................................... 65

Display modes ................................................................................... 66

Scan setting ....................................................................................... 67

Stereo / Mono switching .................................................................... 68

Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes ........................................ 69

Clock and Alarms ..........................................................................

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

Setting the clock format .................................................................... 71

Manually setting the clock ............................................................72-73

Setting the alarm clock ................................................................ 74-76

Disabling alarms ............................................................................... 77

Snooze timer .................................................................................... 77

Sleep timer ....................................................................................... 78

Display and Audio ..........................................................................

Equaliser ...................................................................................... 79-80

Brightness control .............................................................................. 81

Contrast / viewing angle control ........................................................ 82

Headphone socket and Line out socket ............................................ 83

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

Information ...................................................................................... 85-95

Factory reset ..................................................................................... 85

Software update ................................................................................ 86

Network proﬁles .................................................................................

Software version display ................................................................... 88

Audio FAQ .........................................................................................

Troubleshooting ............................................................................

Cautions and Speciﬁcations .........................................................

Guarantee ......................................................................................... 94

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Introduction

Stream 83i Sound System features

Introduction .

The Roberts Stream 83i 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.

● 15 radio station presets (5 Internet Radio, 5 DAB and 5 FM).

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

● Playback of audio ﬁles from USB memory devices.

● MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC and Real Audio formats are supported (Real Audio for Internet Radio only).

● The Stream 83i 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 Last.fm, an on-line music service with millions of tracks available. 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 conﬁguration details and user settings are retained in the event of a power failure.

● Large clock display with time and date when in Stand-by.

● Two alarm timers with snooze feature to wake you to either buzzer or radio alarm.

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

● Easy-to-read graphic display.

● Adjustable display backlight.

● 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 ampliﬁer or recorder.

● A standard 3.5mm headphone socket for private listening.

● High quality three way speaker system with bass woofer.

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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 is conﬁgured 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 sound system to communicate with the network, or your router needs to offer WiFi Protected Setup (WPS).

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.

About this instruction manual

Introduction .

This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts Stream 83i sound system. Each section is clearly identiﬁed 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 radio to your computer network using either the WiFi or Ethernet connection. This is covered in the section titled Conﬁguration

The Internet Radio section describes how to ﬁnd 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 ﬁles 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 Last.fm section explains the use of the sound system in conjunction with the Last.fm internet based music streaming service.

The two sections for DAB Radio and FM Radio describe how to use the radio to listen to conventional radio broadcasts.

The section titled 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 sound systen to other audio equipment.

Clock and Alarms describes the different ways by

Conﬁguration

Internet Radio

Music Player

Last.fm

DAB Radio

FM Radio

Clock and Alarms

Display and Audio

(page 10)

(page 19)

(page 33)

(page 46)

(page 55)

(page 64)

(page 70)

(page 79)

The Information section includes troubleshooting, speciﬁcations and warranty information.

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Information

(page 85)

Controls and connections

Front view

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1. Preset 1 / Rewind button

2. Preset 2 / Fast-forward button

3. Preset 3 button

4. Preset 4 / Pause button

5. Preset 5 / Play button

6. Loudspeaker x 2

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7. Menu button

8. Info button

9. Mode button

10. On / Standby button

11. Volume control

12. Remote control sensor

13. Display panel

14. Tuning / Select / Snooze control

15. USB socket

16. Menu Forward button

17. Last.fm 'Ban' button

18. Last.fm 'Love' button

19. Menu Back button

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Controls and connections - cont.

Rear view

Introduction .

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20. Headphone socket

21. Line output socket

22. Auxiliary input socket

23. Ethernet socket (RJ-45)

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24. USB socket (for service use only)

25. DC input socket

26. Subwoofer

27. Telescopic aerial (antenna cable socket behind)

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Controls and connections - cont.

Remote control handset

1. On / Standby button

2. Preset buttons 1-5 / Playback control buttons

3. Mode button

4. Info button

5. Last.fm 'Love' button

6. Last.fm 'Ban' button

7. Select / Snooze button

8. Tuning / Menu Up button

9. Menu Back button

10.Tuning / Menu Down button

11.Volume Down button

12.Volume Up button

13.Menu Forwards 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, ﬁre 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.

Introduction .

Coin slot

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Navigation controls

This page describes the basic means of controlling your Stream 83i sound system. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book.

1. Pressing the On/Off

Pressing On/Off while the sound system is in use will cause it to return to the

Stand-by mode with the clock display.

2. Pressing the Internet Radio, Music Player, Last.fm, DAB radio, FM radio and Auxiliary Input.

3. Pressing the

4. Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu. This is done using the Tuning/Select highlight the desired menu item then press the control to select that item.

If there are more than ﬁve 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

If an error is made when navigating the menus, it is generally possible to go back

6. The

Note: In this booklet, press always means press and release. Although controls on the sound system are shown, all functions are also available using the remote control.

Forward button may also be used to make selections from the displayed

menu or to select the next character in text entry screens.

to a higher level menu by pressing the Back button.

Info button allows the display of information relating to the radio station or

music ﬁle being played.

button brings your sound system out of Stand-by mode.

Mode button gives you access to each of the operating modes in turn:

Menu button will access the menu system.

control. Turn the control clockwise or anti-clockwise to

Conﬁguration

Connecting your radio to your computer network

1. Place your sound system on a ﬂat 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 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 radio will light up and say: 'ROBERTS' and 'STARTING' with a progress indicator. The ﬁrst time that you use your sound system (or after a Factory Reset) the display will show 'Setup wizard' and Press the Tuning/Select control 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 rotate the Tuning/Select control until the display then press the control. This will lead to the main menu.

The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting

'YES' will be highlighted on the screen.

'NO' is highlighted on

Conﬁguration .

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5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the desired clock format (either 12 or 24 hour) then press the control 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.

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Connecting to your computer network - cont.

6. 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 any other option, go to step 9. Otherwise you will ﬁrst 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 72. Press the control to conﬁrm your choice.

7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the time zone which is applicable to your location. Press the control 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).

Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight

savings if required or 'NO' if you do not wish to use daylight savings then press the control to conﬁrm the setting.

In the UK,

equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time.

'ON' is equivalent to British Summer Time and 'OFF' is

'YES' to turn on daylight

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9. The display will then show a list of WiFi regional options for the network set up (for the UK choose 'Most of Europe'). Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the required region and then press the control to select it. Do this even if planning to use the wired Ethernet connection. Your sound system will then scan for available WiFi networks.

10. The sound system 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

conﬁguration), rotate the Tuning/Select control to point to the '[Wired]' menu item. Press the control and the radio will attempt to connect.

Connecting to your computer network - cont.

If your network allows automatic conﬁguration (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 Internet Radio menu. You can then skip to paragraph 18 overleaf.

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

Yellow ON or Flashing = Data transfer

If your network does not support automatic conﬁguration or if you wish to set

it up manually then you should select '[Manual conﬁg]' instead of selecting

'[Wired]'

in the Network Wizard, then see page 16.

11. If you plan to use a WiFi connection, you will ﬁrst 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 ﬁnds 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

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

Conﬁguration .

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12. 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 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 option 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 conﬁgured not to broadcast the SSID. You should then use the Tuning/Select control to highlight and select the '[Manual conﬁg]' option in order to enter the network details manually. This is described in 'Manual Network Conﬁguration', see page 16.

If your network name is being broadcast, and it was not found, then try re-scanning (press the

and if necessary try moving your sound system 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 control. 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 identiﬁcation 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 identiﬁcation 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

Press the Select control to exit setup wizard and then go to paragraph 18 on the next page.

'Connecting...' and then 'Setup wizard completed'.

Back button),

15. If your network is conﬁgured without an encryption key, the screen should say 'Setup wizard completed'. Press the Tuning/Select control to exit the setup wizard and show the main Internet Radio menu. If this is the case then you have successfully connected your sound system to your network, so please go to paragraph 18 on the next page.

16. If the screen displays 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.

'Key:', it is because the network is using one of the encryption systems: Wired

'Connecting...', and then

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 sound system accepts pass-phrases for WPA keys.

Conﬁguration .

17. 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 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 Tuning/Select control 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 ﬁnal 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.

18. Once you have connected your sound system to the network (and therefore also to the Internet) it will display the main Internet Radio menu. Press the On/Off button to put the sound system in Stand-by 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 72, 'Manually setting the clock'.

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' 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

exactly or the sound system

Info button and then use the

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

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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 19 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 ﬁnd 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 conﬁgure the network parameters.

The steps outlined below describe how you can do this - see also the section 'Network proﬁles' on page 87. If you have no need to do this, however, please skip to page 19.

Conﬁguring 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 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 13-14). By default the sound system will then acquire an IP address and other network settings from your router using DHCP.

Conﬁguring the sound system to use the wired Ethernet connection

2. Connect your radio 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 present you with details of any WiFi networks that are found. Scroll down the list to the '[Wired]' option using the Tuning/Select control. Press the control to select this.

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 your router using DHCP.

Manual network conﬁguration

If you do not wish to use DHCP for automatic conﬁguration, or if your network is conﬁgured 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 ﬁve screens and the progress marker will reﬂect 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 conﬁgure 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 speciﬁed 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 conﬁgured) IP addresses for others, the IP address used should fall outside the range that the router may allocate using DHCP. Typically, the ﬁrst 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 deﬁnes 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.

Conﬁguration .

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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Manual network conﬁguration - 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, 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 speciﬁed '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 speciﬁed '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 ' select '

7. Having entered the SSID, you must enter details of the encryption system used on your wireless

select ' ' 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

network. This should be the same as speciﬁed in your router settings. If your network does not use encryption, then select the 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.

'Open' option. Your sound system should then connect to the network, so

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 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.

0-9 and the letters A-F. The key will be 10 characters long for 64-bit

Manual network conﬁguration - 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 Tuning/Select control as needed:

select ' select '

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

select ' ' 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

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 speciﬁed, 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.

Conﬁguration .

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.

- 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 ' select '

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

Once connected, the network settings are stored in the sound system. The settings are retained when

You may now use the

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select ' ' 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

'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).

the sound system is disconnected from the mains.

Back and Mode buttons to access the functions of your sound system.

Note

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 10 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 ﬁnding and choosing them easier. Once you have found radio stations which 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 number of presets is limited (there are ﬁve preset buttons 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 ﬁnd 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 83i 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.

Selecting a radio station by location

1. Press the On/Off button to switch the sound system on. Then press the Mode button to select the Internet radio mode display.

2. Press the the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select the option.

Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Rotate

Internet Radio .

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select 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 (

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select display and then press the control to select.

5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control 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 ﬁnd the United Kingdom scroll up from the top of the list to the bottom by turning the Tuning/Select Press the Tuning/Select control to choose the desired country.

7. You will typically ﬁnd that you then have the option to select either 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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'United Kingdom' and 'BBC' stations, for example).

control until 'Stations' is highlighted on the

control until 'Location' is highlighted on the

to scroll through the list of continents.

control anti-clockwise.

'All

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Selecting a radio station by location - cont.

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 25.

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 speciﬁc 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 89.

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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.

Internet Radio .

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select display and then press the control to select.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select 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

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 until the desired station name is highlighted on the display.

7. Press the Tuning/Select will show 'Connecting...' while it ﬁnds the new station. If the radio is unable to connect this may be for one of the reasons explained on page 21.

8. Adjust the Volume

control.

control until 'Stations' is highlighted on the

control until 'Genre' is highlighted on the

control

control to select the station. The display

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 the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select 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 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 ﬁnal 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 ﬁnish.

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 ﬁnd 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 will show 'Connecting...' while it ﬁnds a new station.

Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Rotate

control until 'Stations' is highlighted on the

Info

to conﬁrm your choice. The display

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Selecting a new or popular station

As described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics' on page 19, 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 ﬁnding stations by location and genre.

Internet Radio .

1. Press the the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select display and then press the control to select.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select 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 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 21.

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Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Rotate

control until 'Stations' is highlighted on the

control until 'Popular stations' or 'New

to enter your choice. The display

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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 20-21).

1. Press the the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select 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 ﬁrst 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. Rotate the Tuning/Select control and then press the control your chosen podcast. The display will show 'Connecting...' while it ﬁnds the new programme.

Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Rotate

control until 'Podcasts' is highlighted on the

' symbol when you have

to conﬁrm

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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 ﬁve 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 sound system is switched off.

Please see also the sections 'Last Listened' on page 27 and 'Conﬁguring My Favourite Stations' on page 30.

Internet Radio .

Storing a preset

1. Press the On/Off 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 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.

button (1 - 5) until the display shows 'Preset

Recalling a preset

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your sound system. Select the Internet radio mode using the Mode button.

2. Momentarily press the required 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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Preset button. Your radio will then

Last Listened

It is often helpful to be able to go back to a station that you have recently listened to. Your sound system has a 'Last Listened' feature which provides you with quick access to the ten most recently listened to radio stations or podcasts. As each new radio station is listened to the oldest item is deleted from the list. The Last Listened list is stored when the sound system is disconnected from the mains.

1. With the sound system switched on and in Internet radio mode, press the Menu button. The ﬁrst item on the menu is 'Last listened'. With this item highlighted press the Tuning/Select control.

2. The display will then show a list of the last ten Internet radio stations or podcasts. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight whichever you wish to listen to and then press the control to cause your sound system to reconnect to that radio station or podcast.

Display modes

Your sound system has a range of display options when in Internet Radio mode. Note that not all information may be available for all Internet radio stations

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1. Press the

a. Description Displays information about the radio

station or scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone number etc.

b. Genre Displays programme type information

e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. and the location of the current radio station

Info button to cycle through the different options.

Display modes - cont.

c. Reliability Displays the reliability of the data

stream from the station currently being received.

d. Format Displays the bit rate and format of the

station being received.

e. Playback buffer Displays status when connecting to and

playing a radio station. This indicates the reliability of the data stream to your radio. If there are no bars shown to the right of the dividing line then the data stream reliability may be poor and you may ﬁnd that there are many breaks in the audio (this is not always the case for REAL audio streams).

f. Date Displays the current date.

Additional or alternative information may be displayed when listening to Podcasts. Categories displayable can include...

Episode name Show description

Show genre Show language

Episode URL Bit rate

Codec Sampling rate

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Whenever the sound system is displaying an information screen (as opposed to a menu screen), the time is displayed in the top-right corner of the display, and a WiFi strength or Ethernet connection indicator is shown in the bottom-right corner.

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