Samsung STREAM 83I User Manual

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

ROBERTS

Enjoy Listening

Please read this manual before use

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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.

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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)

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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

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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

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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.

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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 .

11,12

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

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Connecting to your computer network - cont.

WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some wireless

routers can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these are not supported. 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.

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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

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The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access

these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning/Select control as needed:

select ' 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

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Internet Radio

Internet Radio - the basics

Before you can use your sound system to listen to broadcasts via the Internet, it is necessary to have connected it to your computer network using either the wireless (WiFi) connection or the wired Ethernet connection (RJ-45 socket) located on the back of the unit. Please see page 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.

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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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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.

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

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

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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.

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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

Internet Radio .

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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Customising your radio

In addition to storing your favourite radio stations in the radio presets, your sound system allows you to create customised lists of stations which can appear in two special menus on the radio called 'My Favourites' and 'My Added Stations'.

Your sound system uses a database which is accessed via the Internet in order to ﬁnd out which radio stations are available and how it should connect to them. You are able to add your personal selections to this database. These will only be accessible by you using your PC or your sound system. You can choose the stations which will appear in the 'My Favourites' menu from the large selection already listed. Additionally, if you ﬁnd a radio station that is not listed then you may also add the Internet address (URL) of the station's audio stream to your selection. It will then appear on your sound system via the 'My Added Stations' menu item.

Registering an account

1. Open the web site http://www.wiﬁradio-frontier.com using the Internet browser on your computer. Click on the ‘Register here’ link and follow the on-screen instructions to register an account. During the registration process the web site asks for an access code. This allows it to uniquely identify your internet radio from the many others that it also provides data for. To obtain the access code, please follow these steps.

2. With your sound system switched on and in Internet radio mode, press the Menu button, then select 'Station list' using the Tuning/Select control.

3. Scroll down the Station list menu to the item called Tuning/Select control to enter the Help menu.

'Help'. Press the

4. In the Help menu, select the menu item 'Get access code'. Provided that the sound system is connected to the Internet, a code will be displayed of typically seven characters (upper case letters and numbers). Make a note of this code for the next step. If you need to re-register later you must repeat this process to get a fresh access code.

5. You should then use the code displayed by the sound system to ﬁll in the Access Code ﬁeld on the web page when you set up your account.

Once you have your account set up, if you have other radios which use the same database, you may also add them to your account. You will need to get an access code from each radio in order to add it to the account. They may then share your favourite and added radio station details.

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Customising your radio - cont.

Internet Radio .

Conﬁguring My Favourite Stations

1. Using the web site at http://www.wiﬁradio-frontier.com it is possible to search among the many radio stations that are available by location, genre, or language. You may also choose from new or popular stations.

2. When the radio stations that you have found are shown on your computer screen, they are shown with a 'Play' icon and an 'Add to favourites' icon (the plus symbol and heart). Clicking on the 'Play' icon will allow you to hear the radio station via your computer. Clicking on the 'Add to favourites' icon will cause the radio station to be added to the list accessible via your radio.

3. To help you organise your favourites, and since you may have a great many after a while, the web site will allow you to specify the name for a category or group under which the radio station will be listed on your sound system. Suitable names might be 'Rock', 'Smooth', 'Mum's stations', and so on. When ever you add another radio station to your favourites you can either add it to an existing category or create a new one.

4. Once you have Internet radio stations available in your My Favourite Stations list, you may play these stations from your sound system. These stations will be available on your sound system from the Internet radio menu item 'My Favourites'.

5. To look at, modify or delete your favourite stations lists on the web site, use the link 'My favourites' in the 'My account' area. To delete a favourite radio station, click on the icon with a heart and minus symbol.

Conﬁguring My Added Stations

1. If you wish to listen to a radio station which is not currently held in the database at http://www.wiﬁradio-frontier.com it is possible to

add the details yourself. You will need to obtain the internet address (URL) for the audio stream for the station that you wish to add. This may be information provided by the radio station itself, via its web site, or perhaps passed to you from another listener.

Note: The URL for the audio stream will generally not be the URL for

the web page from which you listen to the station on your PC.

2. Use the 'My added stations' link in the 'My account' area on the web site. This allows you to add details of new stations or to modify those already added. You can provide a name for the radio station which will be shown on your radio. You must also provide the web address, location and format details.

3. Once you have Internet radio stations available in your My Added Stations list, you may play these stations from your sound system. These stations will be available on your sound system from the Internet radio menu item 'My Added Stations'.

4. It is possible to add the web addresses for audio streams which may not be playable by your sound system. If you attempt to play such a stream, your sound system will normally display an error message of some kind. The Roberts Stream 83i can only play MP3, WMA, FLAC,

AAC and Real Audio streams.

5. To look at, modify or delete your added stations list on the web site, use the link 'My added stations' in the 'My account' area. To delete an added radio station, click on the icon with a heart and minus symbol.

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

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Selecting your favourite stations

1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'My Favourites' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control and your favourite stations list will appear on the display (set up as described on the preceding page).

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the required station and then press the control to conﬁrm your selection.

The display will show

If the station has on-demand content (that is, it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already been broadcast), please see page 25, 'Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen again'.

Should you be unable to connect to a particular station, please note that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day, and some stations are not always on-line.

'Connecting...' while it ﬁnds the new station.

control to enter the menu.

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Selecting your added stations

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 control on the display and then press the control to select.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the required station and then press the control to conﬁrm your selection.

The display will show

Should you be unable to connect to a particular station, please note that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day, and some stations are not always on-line.

In addition, as mentioned on page 30, it is possible to specify audio streams for 'My added stations' which are not compatible with your sound system. In this event the station will not be playable. The Roberts Stream 83i can only play MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC and Real Audio streams.

Note that the audio coding formats listed are generic terms. There are many variations of each format, as well a variety of streaming protocols in use by different radio broadcasters. Your sound system has been designed to play the vast majority of coding and streaming formats in current use by broadcasters.

'Connecting...' while it ﬁnds the new station.

until 'My Added Stations' is highlighted

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Music Player

Use with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memory

The Music Player allows you to play audio ﬁles which are stored on a computer on your network or on a USB memory device plugged into the sound system.

In order to play ﬁles from a computer on your network, your sound system must connect to a ﬁle server application which uses the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol. If your computer uses Windows XP or Vista, then it is likely that your computer already has a UPnP server application available. Windows Media Player version 11 has this capability, and it is able to make your MP3 and WMA ﬁles available to your sound system. It also allows you to select ﬁles by Album, Artist, and so on.

Windows Media Player is only able to serve MP3 and WMA ﬁles to your sound system. If you have your audio ﬁles in either AAC or FLAC formats, or if you are an Apple Mac or Linux user, there are other UPnP server applications which you may use with your sound system.

The Music Player on the sound system can playback audio ﬁles in MP3, FLAC, AAC and WMA formats. WMA Lossless ﬁles can also be played when using Windows Media Player 11 as it will convert these to a PCM format before streaming them to the sound system. Note that the playback of ﬁles encoded using WMA Voice, WMA 10 Professional, and ﬁles which have DRM protection is not supported.

When using a UPnP server, the search and selection criteria are determined by the server software, but typically include Artist, Album and Genre. Many server applications also allow you to access your ﬁles according to the folders within which they are stored as well as other criteria. Windows Media Player 11 is less ﬂexible than some other UPnP servers, but is generally easy to set up. It is supplied as a standard component of Windows XP and Vista.

Many UPnP server applications are also capable of sharing pictures and video ﬁles to other network connected devices. If this is the case (as it is with Windows Media Player 11) you may see the option of choosing between 'Music', 'Video' and 'Pictures' on the Music Player's menu. Clearly you should only select the 'Music' option. Content offered via the alternative options will not be playable on your sound system.

Some third party server applications allow customisation of the search criteria and indexing methods. This can be useful if you have a very large collection of stored music ﬁles.

Here is a short selection of alternative UPnP server applications, although many others are available:

Twonky Media Server (Windows, Apple Mac, Linux)

TVersity (Windows) *

Elgato EyeConnect (for Apple Mac OS X) *

MediaTomb (Linux) *

* = free of charge versions available at the time of writing

Please refer to the documentation for your chosen server application for full details of its conﬁguration and usage.

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Accessing your audio ﬁles via a UPnP server

Music Player .

If your computer is running Windows (XP or Vista), then Windows Media Player version 11 includes a UPnP server which will make your ﬁles available to your sound system. There are other UPnP server solutions available for non-Windows users and for Windows users who may wish to use an alternative (see the preceding page).

It is beyond the scope of this instruction book to cover all possible options for UPnP. We explain the use of Microsoft's Windows Media Player here since that will be the ﬁrst choice for the majority of users.

Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC

1. If your PC is running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista then you can use Microsoft's Windows Media Player version 11 to act as your UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) media server. If not already installed on your PC, Windows Media Player 11 may be downloaded from Microsoft’s web site and installed by following the instructions detailed in its installation wizard, or by using Microsoft's Windows Update facility.

2. Once installed, Windows Media Player 11 can create a library from all the media ﬁles available to it on your PC. To add new media ﬁles to the library, select the 'Library' tab, then 'Add to Library… > Advanced Options', click 'Add', choose the ﬁles you wish to add and click ‘OK’.

The next step is to connect your sound system to Windows Media Player 11 and to conﬁgure the program to allow the sound system to access your media library.

3. Press the On/Off button to switch the unit on. Then press the Mode button as needed until the Music Player mode display is shown. The main 'Music Player' menu will then be displayed.

Selecting Media Sharing in Windows Media Player 11

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Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Shared media' is highlighted and press the control to select. The sound system will scan for all available UPnP servers. It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete its scan. The radio will display '<Empty>' if no UPnP servers are found.

5. After scanning, select your UPnP server using the Tuning/Select control. If you are using WMP 11 as the server, your sound system will then normally display 'Unauthorised - Select to retry' at this stage.

6. Your PC may prompt you that there has been a connection to your UPnP server. Whether prompted or not, in order that the sound system may access the music ﬁles, you will need to click the WMP 11 and select the 'Media Sharing…' item to open the 'Media Sharing' window. Make sure the box 'Share my media to:' is ticked.

7. In the 'Media Sharing' window, the sound system will be listed as an unknown device. Click on the unknown device shown to select it, then click the 'Allow' button and then click 'OK'.

Note: If you are using Microsoft Windows' ﬁrewall software, this should

be correctly conﬁgured by WMP 11. If you are using third party ﬁrewall software you may need to manually conﬁgure it to allow your unit and WMP 11 to communicate (see the 'Troubleshooting' section on page 89).

8. On the sound system, select the named server again using the Tuning/Select control. If WMP 11 is now able to communicate with your sound system you will be presented with some media selection options on the display.

'Library' tab in

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Allowing a device to connect to Windows Media Player 11

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Locating and playing media ﬁles using UPnP

Once the UPnP server has been conﬁgured to share media ﬁles with your sound system, you may select the ﬁles that you wish to play as follows:-

Music Player .

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the unit. Press the as needed until the Music Player mode display is shown. The main Music Player menu will then be displayed.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Shared media' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to cause the sound system to scan for UPnP servers. Note that it may take a few seconds for the sound system to complete its scan. The display will return to the Music Player menu if no UPnP servers are found.

3. After a successful scan, rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight your UPnP server and then press the Tuning/Select control. If the display shows multiple media types, select servers can serve pictures and video content to suitable devices.)

4. The sound system will now list the media categories which are made available by the UPnP server - for example, 'Album', 'Artist' and 'Genre' Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight which category you wish to browse, then press the control to conﬁrm your choice.

If you wish to use the search function rotate the Tuning/Select

until 'Search' is selected on the display. You may select characters to build a keyword for searching for content to play.

When you ﬁrst set up sharing with a UPnP server, not all of your ﬁles will be available immediately. The UPnP server must look inside each ﬁle to identify the artist and album information from 'tags' embedded in them. The server may also need time to access the Internet to obtain additional information such as 'album art' which it can display when you examine your music library on your PC. For a library of many ﬁles this can take some time.

'Music'. (Some UPnP

Mode button

control

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Media selection

When searching via UPnP you will have a selection of search criteria as determined by the UPnP server software on your computer. This allows you to search by a given information type (Album, Artist, Genre, etc.) and then to narrow the search to an album or to a particular track within an album.

Some UPnP server applications allow the search options to be customised. The searches described here are just examples of the possibilities.

Listening to a complete album

1. Use the Tuning/Select control to choose content by Artist, Album, Genre, etc. according to your needs then press the control to enter your choice.

2. When you reach the album or folder the menu will then switch to showing the tracks in that album or folder. When searching by UPnP they will normally be listed in track number order (but as with the search criteria, this can vary according to the server application used).

3. With the ﬁrst track in the album indicated, press the Tuning/Select control. The album will then begin playing.

While the sound system is playing from your media library, you may use the menus as described above to choose a different selection. When you select the track from which to play, the sound system will then immediately begin playing the new selection.

Please see also 'Playlists' on page 43.

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Listening to a particular track

1. If you wish to play only a particular track from an album or folder, ﬁrst choose the album or folder as described on the preceding pages.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the required track is highlighted.

3. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. The track will begin playing. The radio will then play subsequent tracks from the same album or folder.

Controlling playback

1. Press the Pause button to pause playback of the current track.

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2. If you press the it was paused.

3. Press the list.

4. Press the the list.

5. Press and hold the the current track. The longer the button is pressed, the greater the speed at which the player will move through the track. Release the button when the desired point is reached. (Note that this feature is not supported when playing ﬁles encoded using the FLAC format.)

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

Play button, playback will resume from the point where

Rewind button to start playback of the previous track in the

Fast-forward button to start playback of the next track in

Fast-forward or Rewind button to move through

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Controlling playback cont.

Repeat tracks

1. Ensure you are in the main Music Player menu.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select

3. To activate the repeat option press the Tuning/Select control so that 'On' appears on the display. Your selected tracks will be played repeatedly and the repeat indicator will show on the display.

4. To turn off the repeat option highlight 'Repeat play' and press the

Tuning/Select

control so that 'Off' appears on the display.

control until 'Repeat play' is highlighted.

Play tracks in random order

1. Ensure you are in the main Music Player menu.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select

3. To activate the random option press the Tuning/Select control so that 'On' appears on the display. Your selected tracks will be played in random order and the random indicator will show on the display.

4. To turn off the random option highlight 'Shufﬂe play' and press the

Tuning/Select

If both Repeat and Shufﬂe playback options are set to Repeat and Shufﬂe icons will be shown in the display.

control so that 'Off' appears on the display.

control until 'Shufﬂe play' is highlighted.

'On' then both

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Display modes

Your sound system has a range of display options when in Music Player mode. Note that the availability of information depends on the speciﬁc media ﬁles, their format and upon the server capability. (Not all UPnP servers make information from the media ﬁles available in the same way.)

Music Player .

1. Press the

a. Progress bar Displays the playback progress for the

track currently playing.

b. Artist Displays the artist information for the

track currently playing.

c. Album Displays the album information for the

track currently playing.

d. Format Displays the bit rate and format of the

track currently playing.

e. Buffer Displays the radios internal buffer status

during media playback.

Whenever the Music Player 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 together with an indicator showing the method by which the radio is obtaining the media - either from a UPnP server or USB memory.

If the capture of track information by the Last.fm feature is enabled (known as scrobbling), then the Last.fm logo will also be shown (see pages 46-54).

Info button to cycle through the different options.

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

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Using USB memory devices

This section describes how to use your sound system to access and playback your audio ﬁles via USB memory devices.

USB memory devices plug into the rectangular slot on the front of the sound system on the right hand side.

Important: Your sound system is only designed to work with USB ﬂash memory devices. It is not intended to be connected to hard disk drives or any other type of USB device.

It is possible to use SD or SDHC cards for media storage and playback when held in a suitable USB adaptor. However, due to the wide variation of such adaptors, it is not possible to guarantee that all adaptor / card combinations will work in the sound system.

The Stream 83i sound system has been tested with a range of USB memory devices of up to 16GB capacity. USB memory must use the FAT or FAT 32 ﬁling system in order to operate with the sound system.

Audio formats supported are MP3, WMA, AAC and FLAC. USB playback does not support ﬁles encoded using WMA Lossless, WMA Voice, WMA 10 Professional, nor ﬁles which have DRM protection.

Recommendations:

Unless you have only a few ﬁles on the USB memory device, do not

place all ﬁles in the root folder.

The number of items (ﬁles/sub directories) in any directory should be

less than 2000.

Searching and playback will be more responsive if the number of ﬁles

in any one folder is limited (we suggest not more than 250).

It is recommended that the USB memory is reformatted in your computer

before adding your music ﬁles.

The maximum depth of folder nesting permitted is 8 directory levels

(but playback is only from the currently selected folder).

Cautions:

In order to minimise the risk of damage to your sound system or your

USB memory, please place the unit such that the memory device cannot easily be knocked while it is inserted in the socket.

Remove the USB memory before carrying the unit or if not using the

USB feature for a prolonged period.

Place the unit in Standby mode before removing your USB memory

device.

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Playing ﬁles from USB memory devices

1. Carefully insert the USB memory device into the USB slot. Press the On button to switch on the sound system.

The sound system may detect that the memory has been connected,

in which case it will ask whether you wish to open the folder view of the memory contents. Press the Tuning/Select control to select 'Yes' and skip to step 4 below.

If the USB memory was not automatically detected, proceed as

follows.

Music Player .

2. To select USB playback mode press the the Music Player mode is selected.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'USB playback' is highlighted on the display and press the control. The sound system will now list the content stored on the USB memory device. If there are many ﬁles or folders this may take a few seconds.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the required folder and press the control to enter the current folder. The list of tracks in the current folder will be displayed.

Alternatively, if you have nested folders (such as album folders within

an artist folder) then you will simply step to the next folder level.

5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the track and press the control to begin playing from the highlighted track. All ﬁles in the current folder will then be played in turn.

Files are played in the order in which they exist in the ﬁling system of the

USB memory (they are not sorted by ﬁle name or track number).

6. Controlling playback from the USB memory device including Shufﬂe and Repeat functions is explained on pages 38 and 39.

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

Mode button as needed until

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Playlists

Sometimes you may wish to set up a list of music tracks or albums which can then be played without further action - as background music for a party, for example.

Your sound system can be conﬁgured to hold a queue of up to 500 tracks in a playlist menu. The tracks or albums for the playlist can be selected from your UPnP server and from a USB memory device. The playlist is held in memory in your sound system until external power is removed, or until the playlist is cleared from the menu.

Adding a single track to your playlist

1. When selecting (or when playing) a track using a UPnP server or a USB memory device press and hold the Tuning/Select control and the display will show 'Added to My playlist'.

2. The track will be added to the playlist for playback later.

Adding an entire album or folder

3. When using a UPnP server or a USB memory device highlight the chosen album, artist or folder and press and hold the Tuning/Select control. The display will show 'Added to My playlist'.

4. Each of the tracks within the album, artist or folder selection will be added to the playlist individually. This allows any unwanted tracks to be removed from the playlist if needed (see next page).

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Viewing your playlist

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the unit. Press the Mode button as needed until the Music Player mode display is shown. The Music Player menu will then be shown on the display.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'My Playlist' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the playlist.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll through the playlist. Tracks which are served via UPnP will show their track name and USB tracks will show their ﬁle name.

Erasing a track from the playlist

1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'My Playlist' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the playlist.

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3. Rotate the Tuning/Select until the track you wish to erase is highlighted. Press and hold the Tuning/Select control.

4. You will be asked to conﬁrm the deletion. To delete the track rotate the Tuning/Select control until the control to cause the track to be deleted.

5. If you do not wish to delete the track from the list rotate the Tuning/ Select control to highlight 'NO' and press the control to cancel the operation.

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'YES' is highlighted on the display. Press

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Clearing the playlist

1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu.

2. To clear the whole playlist rotate the Tuning/Select control until My playlist' is highlighted on the display. Press the control.

3. To clear the whole playlist rotate the Tuning/Select control until is highlighted on the display. Press the control to cause the playlist to be cleared.

4. If you do not wish to clear the playlist rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight 'NO' and press the control to conﬁrm.

'Clear

'YES'

Playing your playlists

1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'My playlist' is highlighted on the display. Press the control.

3. To play the playlist from a particular track, rotate the Tuning/Select control until the desired track is highlighted then press the control to start play.

4. While playing from the playlist, you can use this function to jump to a particular track within the playlist.

5. While playing from the playlist, you may add additional tracks or albums or remove speciﬁc tracks (please see the preceding pages).

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Last.fm

Last.fm - the basics

Last.fm .

Last.fm is an Internet-based on-line music service with millions of tracks available which you can access using your sound system, your computer and other devices. It plays personalised interactive radio stations based on your choice of artists and songs, your listening history, and similar tracks based on the preferences of other Last.fm listeners with similar music tastes. This can introduce you to a new range of artists and tracks which you will probably enjoy but which you may never have heard before.

Before you can use Last.fm with your sound system, you will need to have created an account at the Last.fm web site. You can then start to listen to radio stations initially based on particular artists or tags/genres.

Last.fm is available on various platforms and computer media players. Any personalisations that you make to your account from one platform are reﬂected on the others.

Last.fm has a strong emphasis on interaction with other listeners, sharing your favourite music and exploring other users’ playlists and stations, both directly, and through social networking sites. There are also privacy options that you can apply to your account using the Last.fm web site.

Scrobbling and Love / Ban features

Scrobbling is the method that Last.fm uses to learn about your listening habits. Your sound system can ‘scrobble’ the tracks that you listened to using the UPnP Music Player and Last.fm modes. This sends track names to Last.fm, adding them to your Last.fm library, and helps the service to tailor its future recommendations to your musical tastes.

Using two dedicated buttons on the sound system, you can tell Last.fm that you love particular tracks, or you can ban a track from ever being played again. This also inﬂuences the tracks you are offered in the future.

User accounts

In order to use the Last.fm service with your sound system, you must either create a Last.fm account or already have one set up. This account keeps track of your musical preferences and listening choices and is what makes the music offered by Last.fm personal to you. Setting up an account is simple and is done via the Last.fm web site. You then enter the account details into your sound system (see the following pages).

The sound system allows more than one set of Last.fm account details to be entered. If the unit is used by more than one person, it is possible to choose which account is used when listening to Last.fm and for scrobbling from the Music Player.

The features of the Last.fm service are only available on the sound system with a subscription to Last.fm. This may differ from the range of features available when accessing the Last.fm service from a computer or any other device. The provision of the Last.fm service and the features offered with and without subscription are subject to terms and conditions set out on the Last.fm web site.

Your Roberts Stream 83i sound system offers you a subscription level account with Last.fm for a limited trial period. You may optionally extend this using the subscription facility via the Last.fm web site at www.last.fm.

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

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Setup a Last.fm user account

Before you can use the Last.fm feature, you should sign-up and create an account on the web site http://www.last.fm using the internet browser on your computer. Be sure to make a note of the user name and password.

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your sound system. Press the Mode button as needed until the Last.fm mode display is shown.

2. Press the

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Last.fm setup' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the setup menu.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'User Accounts' is highlighted. Press the control and then select '<Add new account>'.

5. The sound system will then require you to enter the user name for your Last.fm account. This must be identical to account name used on the Last.fm web site. Note - the user name is sensitive to the use

of upper and lower case letters and symbols.

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:

clear); Info again to continue

select ' select '

Once the user name is entered you will need to enter password.

6. Enter the password using the Tuning/Select control using exactly the same method.

Menu button to enter the main Last.fm menu.

select ' ' to erase a character just entered (long press to

' when the complete user name has been entered

' to cancel and go back to the previous menu

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Setup a Last.fm user account - cont.

7. The account information entered will be saved and then the validity of the account will be checked with Last.fm. If the account is invalid, the display will show 'Unauthorised'. If needed, press the Tuning/Select control to modify the information.

8. Once the account is setup, the display will show the Last.fm station menu list.

Note that it is possible to have up to four accounts set up in the radio for multiple users. Each user's listening preferences can be managed separately via the Last.fm web site.

Selecting an account

If you have more than one Last.fm account set up in your sound system, you may easily switch between them.

1. Use the

2. Use the Tuning/Select control to enter the 'Last.fm setup' menu

Mode and Menu buttons to enter the Last.fm main menu.

followed by the 'User Accounts' menu. The display will show those accounts whose details are stored in the sound system. The account which is currently in use will be marked with an asterisk.

Last.fm .

3. Use the Tuning/Select control to highlight the account that you wish to switch to. Then brieﬂy press the control to immediately select the alternative account.

4. The display will then show the Last.fm station list. Choosing an option will then play tracks according to the selected account's preferences.

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Listening to Last.fm

Last.fm can present music tracks according to several criteria. You may choose from the following options:

'Your Library' - Plays all tracks scrobbled to your proﬁle, or tracks by artists you’ve added

to your library. This information can be edited on the Last.fm web site.

'Your Recommendations' - Plays tracks recommended to you based on your music proﬁle

and that of other listeners with similar tastes.

'Your Loved Tracks' - Plays tracks selected from those that you have previously rated as

‘Loved’, either when listening with your computer, or with the Love button on the sound system.

'Your Neighbourhood' - Plays tracks from the libraries of people on Last.fm with similar

music taste to yours.

'Artist Radio' - Plays a selection of tracks by a speciﬁed artist and other similar artists.

You choose an artist by entering their name or part of their name and then choose from the search results.

'Tag Radio' - Plays a selection of tracks tagged with certain keywords. You pick an tag

word or genre by entering a word or phrase and then choose from the search results.

Note that it is advisable to be as exact as possible when entering tags or genres. For

example, enter BOLLYWOOD rather than BOLLY. Tags are user-generated and fed to Last.fm via the scrobbling process, so there can sometimes be spurious tags connected to only a few tracks, which may give an Insufﬁcient Content error when searching.

'History' - This option lists the last tracks you have listened to, most recent tracks ﬁrst.

Note that this is a display-only option - you cannot select a track from the list and listen to it again on demand.

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Listening to Last.fm - cont.

1. Press the Mode button as needed to select Last.fm mode.

Last.fm .

2. Press the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select option is highlighted on the display (see the preceding page for details of the options). Press the Tuning/Select control to select.

4. If one of the playing options was selected, the display will show 'Connecting...' and the sound system will begin playing. For Artist or Tag options, please see the next page.

5. If you wish to skip the current track, press the start playback of another track from your selection.

You can use the Love and Ban buttons to tell Last.fm which tracks you particularly like, or which tracks you wish to ban from your library.

6. If you like the track currently playing and wish it to inﬂuence the content that Last.fm offers to your account, press the will show 'Loved this track' and will continue playback.

7. During playback, if you do not like a particular track and wish not to hear it again, press the 'Banned this track' and will offer another track.

If you accidentally love or ban a track, you can remove it from your list of loved or banned tracks using the Last.fm web site.

Menu button to enter the main Last.fm menu. Rotate the

control until the desired Last.fm playing

Fast-forward button to

Love button. The radio

Ban button. The sound system will show

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Search by Artist or Tag

1. Press the Mode button as needed to select Last.fm mode.

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

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select highlighted on the display and then press the control to select.

4. Use the Tuning/Select control to enter the Artist name or Tag by entering the name or part of the name. For example, entering 'PINK' would list artists including 'Frijid Pink', 'Pink' and 'Pink Floyd'. Entering 'BLUES' for a tag will ﬁnd 'blues', 'blues rock' and many others.

Searching uses only the characters 0-9, A-Z and Space

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:

clear); Info again to continue

select ' select '

Once the artist or tag is entered highlight ' ' and press the Tuning/

Select control to search.

5. Rotate and then press the Tuning/Select control to choose one of the tags or artists offered. The display will show the sound system will begin playing content guided by the search.

6. If you wish to skip the current track, press the start playback of another track based on your selection.

You can use the Love and Ban buttons to tell Last.fm which tracks you

particularly like or which tracks you wish to ban from your library.

Menu button to enter the main Last.fm menu. Rotate the

control until 'Artist Radio' or 'Tag Radio' is

select ' ' to erase a character just entered (long press to

' when you are ready to search

' to cancel and go back to the previous menu

'Connecting...' and

Fast-forward button to

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Display modes

Your sound system has a range of display options when in Last.fm mode. Note that the information may not always be 100% accurate since some of the Last.fm data is based upon information scrobbled from user's ﬁles.

1. Press the

a. Artist Displays the name of the artist for the

currently playing track

b. Album Displays the name of the album from

which the current track is taken.

c. Progress bar Displays the playback progress for the

track currently playing.

Info button to cycle through the different options.

Last.fm .

d. Radio Name Displays the name of the currently

playing Last.fm 'radio station'

e. Account Displays of the Last.fm account

currently in use.

f. Format Displays the bit rate and format of the

track currently playing.

g. Playback buffer Displays the radios internal buffer level.

h. Date Displays the current date.

Whenever the sound system is displaying an information 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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Your listening history

The listening history feature of the Last.fm mode allows you to see the ﬁve most recently played tracks, with the most recent displayed ﬁrst.

Note that this is only a display. It is not possible to select from this list and play a speciﬁc track.

1. Press the shown.

2. Press the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select display. Press the Tuning/Select control to select.

4. The display will show a list of the ﬁve tracks most recently played from Last.fm with the most recent ﬁrst.

The highlighted track will scroll across the display and will include track

name, artist and album information. Use the Tuning/Select control to highlight any track of interest.

5. The display will revert to the currently selected Last.fm display mode after 15 seconds.

Alternatively press the

Note that the history display will show '<Empty>' if you choose to hide real-time listening information in the privacy settings of your Last.fm user proﬁle on the Last.fm web site.

Mode button as needed until the Last.fm mode display is

Menu button to enter the main Last.fm menu. Rotate the

control until 'History' is highlighted on the

Back button to exit.

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Deleting details of a Last.fm account

You may wish to delete a Last.fm account from your sound system (for example, if a friend's details had been entered when they were visiting).

1. Use the

2. Use the Tuning/Select control to enter the 'Last.fm setup' menu

3. Use the Tuning/Select control to highlight the account that you wish

Mode and Menu buttons to enter the Last.fm main menu.

followed by the 'User Accounts' menu. The display will show those accounts whose details are stored in the sound system.

to remove from the sound system. Then press and hold control. The display will ask whether this account should be deleted.

the Select

Last.fm .

4. Highlight account details. The account will not be deleted from the Last.fm web site. Alternatively, select 'NO' in order to retain the account details.

5. Press the

'YES' and then press the Tuning/Select control to delete the

Back button twice to return to the Last.fm menu.

Scrobbling - On / Off control

1. To turn Music Player Scrobbling on or off for the currently selected account, access the Last.fm setup menu (steps 1-2 above).

2. Use the Tuning/Select control to highlight the 'Scrobbling:' option. Press the control to switch between 'Scrobbling: on' and 'Scrobbling: off'.

Note: If other people use the sound system, you may wish to switch scrobbling off so that their listening does not modify your account's listening preferences. Alternatively, you could switch the sound system to another account (please see page 48).

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

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DAB Radio

Using DAB mode for the ﬁrst time

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial.

2. Press the On/Off button to switch on the sound system. If the sound system has been used before the last used mode will be selected.

3. Press the on the display.

4. If this is the ﬁrst time that DAB mode is used a quick scan of the Band III DAB channels used in the UK will be carried out. The display will show last used station will be selected instead.)

During the scanning process, as new stations are detected the station

counter will increase and the stations will be added to the list which is stored in the sound system. The bar graph indicates the progress of the scan.

5. When scanning is completed the radio will list the stations found (in

numeric-alpha order 0....9...A...Z), unless it has previously been tuned

to a DAB station.

Rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll through the list of available

DAB radio stations.

Press the Tuning/Select control to select the highlighted station. The

display may show 'Connecting...' while the radio re-tunes.

Use the Volume

6. If the station list is still empty after the scan the display will show 'Service not available'. If no stations are found it may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception.

Mode button as needed so that DAB radio mode is selected

'Scanning'. (If the sound system has been used before the

control to set the sound level as needed.

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Selecting a DAB radio station

1. When playing a DAB radio station, the display normally shows the name of the current station with other related information.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to access the radio station list and to scroll through the available stations.

3. Press the Tuning/Select control to select the highlighted station. The display may show 'Connecting...' while the radio re-tunes.

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4. Use the Volume

Note: If the display shows 'Station Not Available' it may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception.

A question-mark in front of the station name merely indicates that the station has not recently been detected by the sound system. It may still be available.

The use of the radio station presets is described on page 69.

control to set the sound level as needed.

Secondary services

Some DAB radio stations can have one or more secondary stations associated with them. Typically these are not broadcast continually. If a station has a secondary station available then the secondary will appear in the list of station names beneath the main (or primary) station. Examples are the programmes 'Daily Service' and 'Parliament' on BBC Radio 4.

1. To listen to a secondary service, use the Tuning/Select control to scroll to the chosen station, and press the control to tune to the station.

If the secondary service is not available (off-air) then the primary

service will be selected.

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Display modes

Your sound system has a range of display options when in DAB mode:-

1. Press the

a. Text Displays text messages such as the

artist or track name, phone in number, trafﬁc alerts, etc.

b. Program Type Displays the type of station being listened

to such as Pop, Classic, News etc.

c. Multiplex Name / Displays the name of the DAB multiplex

Frequency to which the current station belongs as well as its broadcast frequency.

d. Signal error / strength Displays the signal error and strength

for the station being listened to. A lower error number indicates a better quality of radio signal. The signal strength graph can be used when positioning the radio or its antenna. For good reception the graph should occupy three or more blocks.

Info button to cycle through the different options.

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e. Bit rate and audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio

coding information for the station being listened to.

f. Date Displays the current date.

A signal strength indicator is always shown in the lower area of the display on the right hand side.

If the broadcast being received is in stereo, then the stereo speaker symbol will be shown.

If the currently tuned station has been stored as a preset, then the preset number will also be shown (see page 69).

DAB Radio .

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Finding new DAB radio stations

Should you wish to use your sound system for DAB reception in a new location, or if no stations were detected during the initial scan, you can follow this procedure to allow your sound system to ﬁnd out which DAB radio stations are available.

1. Ensure that the telescopic antenna is extended, and then press the Mode button as needed to select DAB radio mode.

2. Once in DAB mode press the

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Local scan' is highlighted on the display.

4. Press the Tuning/Select control to initiate the scan. The display will show frequencies used in the UK. As new stations are found the station counter will increase and stations will be added to the list. The bar graph indicates the progress of the scan.

5. To carry out a full scan of the entire Band III DAB frequencies rotate the

Tuning/Select

6. Press the Tuning/Select control to initiate the scan. The display will show 'Scanning'. As new stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list. The bar graph indicates the progress of the scan.

Due to the larger number of DAB channels scanned, the full scan will

take longer than the local scan.

'Scanning' and your radio will perform a scan of the DAB

control until 'Full scan' is highlighted on the display.

Menu button.

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Manual Tuning

Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels (5A to 13F). At the time of writing, all UK DAB stations are located in the range of channels 11B to 12D.

DAB Radio .

1. When in DAB mode press DAB menu.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select

3. Press the Tuning/Select

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose the required DAB channel.

5. Press the Tuning/Select control to cause the radio to tune to the chosen channel.

When the radio has tuned, the display shows the channel number and

frequency, and the name of the DAB multiplex found (if any).

A bar graph shows the signal strength and is useful if you need to

reposition the radio or its aerial. The minimum signal marker 'I' which separates the left and right parts of the signal graph shows the minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception.

Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added

to the list stored in the radio.

6. Press the

7. Press the DAB menu then select 'Station list' to return to normal tuning.

Menu or Back button to choose a different frequency.

Menu or Back button a second time to access the main

Menu button so that the display shows the

control until 'Manual tune' is highlighted.

control to enter manual tune mode.

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Dynamic Range Control settings

Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment by reducing the dynamic range of the audio signal.

1. Press the On/Off

button to switch on your sound system.

2. Press the

3. Press the

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until display.

5. Press the Tuning/ The current DRC setting will be indicated with an asterisk.

6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the required DRC setting (the default is Off).

'DRC Off' - DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored.

'DRC high' - DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.

'DRC low' - DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.

7. Press and release the Tuning/Select button to conﬁrm the setting.

Note: Not all DAB broadcasts use the DRC function. If the broadcast does not provide DRC information, then the DRC setting in the sound system will have no effect.

Mode button as needed to select DAB radio mode.

Menu button to enter the DAB menu.

'DRC' is highlighted on the

Select control to enter the DRC adjustment mode.

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Station order setup

Your sound system has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble and valid.

DAB Radio .

Note: The default station order on your radio is alphanumeric.

1. Press the On/Off

2. Press the

3. Press the

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the station order adjustment mode.

5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose between 'Ensemble' and 'Valid'.

'Alphanumeric' - sorts the station list alpha-numerically 0...9 A...Z.

'Ensemble' - organises the station list by DAB multiplex.

'Valid' - shows only those stations for which a signal can be found.

The current setting is indicated by an asterisk.

6. Press the Tuning/Select

7. Press the the stations list.

button to switch on your radio.

Mode button as needed to select DAB radio mode.

Menu button to enter the DAB menu list.

control until 'Station order' is highlighted.

'Alphanumeric',

control to select the required station order.

Menu button as needed to return to the DAB menu or to

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Prune stations

If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed may no longer be available. Also, from time to time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may change location or frequency. Stations which cannot be found, or which have not been received for a very long time are shown in the station list with a question mark.

The Prune stations function will delete the marked DAB stations from your station list.

1. Press the On/Off

2. Press the

3. Press the

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select Press the Tuning/Select control.

5. To cause the stations list to be pruned, eliminating unavailable stations rotate the Tuning/Select control until display.

6. Press the Tuning/Select control to cause the invalid station names to be removed from the station list.

If you do not wish to prune stations, highlight

control. The display will revert to the previous menu.

Note: If you have moved your sound system to a different part of the country you should also carry out a search for new stations (please see the section 'Finding new stations' on page 59).

button to switch on your sound system.

Mode button as needed to select DAB radio mode.

Menu button to enter the DAB menu.

control until 'Prune invalid' is highlighted.

'YES' is highlighted on the

'NO' and then press the

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FM Radio

Operating your sound system in FM mode

FM Radio .

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and press the On/Off button to switch on your sound system.

2. Press the

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control frequency will increase. Press the Tuning/Select control to carry out an auto-tune. Your radio will scan up the FM band from the currently displayed frequency and will stop scanning when it ﬁnds a station of sufﬁcient strength.

4. The display will show the frequency of the signal which has been found. If RDS information is available, after a few seconds the display will show the radio station name.

If you only hear hiss or interference, simply press the Tuning/Select

control to scan further. Your sound system may have found a spurious interference signal.

5. To ﬁnd more FM stations press the Tuning/Select control to scan operation. To scan down in frequency, rotate the Tuning/Select control in a anti-clockwise direction ﬁrst and then press the control. Your radio will scan down the FM band from the currently displayed frequency and will stop scanning when it ﬁnds a signal of sufﬁcient strength.

6. When the end of the waveband is reached your sound system will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.

7. Use the Volume

Mode button as needed to select FM radio mode.

in a clockwise direction. The displayed

repeat the

control to adjust the sound level as needed.

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Manual tuning

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and press the On/Off button to switch on your sound system.

2. Press the

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select to control tune to. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.

When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence

tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.

4. Use the Volume

Mode button as needed to select FM radio mode.

the frequency that the radio will

control to adjust the sound level as needed.

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Display modes

Your sound system has a range of display options when in FM mode:-

1. Press the

a. Text Displays text messages such as the

artist or track name, phone in number, trafﬁc alerts, etc.

Info button to cycle through the different options.

FM Radio .

b. Program Type Displays the type of station being listened

to such as Pop, Classic, News etc.

c. Frequency Displays the frequency of the FM signal.

d. Date Displays the current date.

Note: If no RDS information is available, then the radio will only be able to display the frequency. There will be no text or programme type information available under these conditions.

The sound system only provides displays when there is information available. So if there is no text, for example, that display is not available.

The RDS indicator at the top of the display shows that there is some RDS data present in the broadcast being received.

The stereo speaker display shows that the radio is receiving a stereo broadcast (please see also 'Stereo/Mono switching' on page 68).

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Scan setting

When using the FM mode your sound system can be set to either scan local stations or to scan all stations including distant radio stations.

1. Press the

Mode button as needed to select FM radio mode.

2. Press the

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select and then press the control to enter the scan adjustment mode.

The current scan setting is indicated with an asterisk.

4. To set your radio so that only the stations with the strongest signals are found during scanning rotate the Tuning/Select control until is highlighted. Press the Tuning/Select control to conﬁrm the setting. (Normally this will restrict scanning to local transmissions.)

Alternatively, to set your radio so that all available stations are found

during scanning (local and distant transmissions) rotate the Tuning/

Select

to conﬁrm the setting.

5. Press the

Menu button to enter the FM menu.

control until 'Scan setting' is highlighted

'YES'

control until 'NO' is highlighted. Press the Tuning/Select control

Menu button to return to the normal FM mode display.

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Stereo / Mono switching

If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal, some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than stereo.

FM Radio .

1. Press the and tune to the required FM station as previously described.

2. Press the

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Audio setting' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the audio setting mode.

The current setting is indicated with an asterisk.

4. To switch to mono in order to reduce the hiss from a weak FM signal rotate the Tuning/Select control until Tuning/Select control to conﬁrm the setting.

Alternatively, to return to the normal automatic 'stereo or mono' mode

rotate the Tuning/Select control until Tuning/Select control to conﬁrm the setting.

5. Press the

Mode button as needed to select the FM radio mode display

Menu button to enter the FM menu.

'YES' is highlighted. Press the

'NO' is highlighted. Press the

Menu button to return to the normal FM mode display.

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Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes

There are 5 memory presets each for DAB and FM radio. They are used in the same way for each operating mode.

1. Press the On/Off

2. Tune to the required radio station as previously described.

3. To store the station as a preset, press and hold the required Preset button (1 - 5) until the display shows 'Preset stored'. The station will be stored under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining presets.

4. Stations which are already stored in the presets may be over written by following the above procedure.

Note: The radio station presets are retained in memory when the sound system is switched off and disconnected from the mains supply.

button to switch on your sound system.

Recalling a preset in DAB and FM modes

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your sound system.

2. Select the required operating mode using the

3. Momentarily press the required then tune to the station stored in the selected preset memory. The chosen preset number is also shown in the lower area of the radio display, e.g. 'P2'.

Preset button. Your sound system will

Mode button.

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Clock and Alarms

Automatically updating the clock

Your sound system will normally update the clock automatically when connected to the internet. If you enter a time setting manually, the sound system will calculate a local time offset which is then stored in memory. Whenever it synchronises the clock using the internet, including after a power failure, your sound system will then set the clock automatically using this information.

You may wish to use the sound system away from the internet, in which case you may specify that the unit sets its clock from DAB or FM radio broadcasts. After a power failure the radio will then set its clock the next time that you turn on the radio in DAB or FM mode.

Alternatively you may specify that the time is not automatically updated. In this case the clock must always be set manually after a power interruption.

Clock and Alarms .

1. With your sound system switched on, press the the menu for the current mode.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the system settings menu.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Time/Date' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the time setup.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Auto update' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the auto-update menu.

5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose an update option from

'Update from DAB' 'No update' as required. Press the control to conﬁrm your choice. The

sound system will then exit to the previous menu display.

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, 'Update from FM', 'Update from Network' or

Menu button to access

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Setting the clock format

The clock display used in stand-by mode and on the playing mode screens can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms.

1. With your radio switched on, press the menu for the current mode.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the system settings menu.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Time/Date' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the time setup.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Set format' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the clock format menu.

The current clock display format is marked with an asterisk.

5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select either 12 or 24 hour format. Press the control to conﬁrm your choice of clock format. The display will then revert to the previous menu.

If the 12 hour clock format is chosen, the radio will then use the 12 hour clock for the setting of alarms, and will display a 12 hour clock with an AM or PM indicator when in stand-by mode.

Menu button to access the

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Manually setting the clock

The Stream 83i sound system will normally set its clock automatically to UK time after a connection to the Internet has been established. Should you need to set the time manually, change the time zone, or manually switch from winter to summer time (GMT to BST - also known outside the UK as daylight savings time), then please follow this procedure.

Clock and Alarms .

1. Press the On/Off

2. Press the

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the system settings menu.

4. To change the time zone setting go to step 11.

To change from winter to summer time go to step 13.

To change the current time or date setting rotate the Tuning/Select

control until 'Time/Date' is highlighted on the display, then press the control to enter the time and date setting screen.

5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Set Time/Date' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the clock setup. The day digits will ﬂash.

6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the correct day is shown on the display. Press the will then ﬂash.

7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the correct month. Press the control to enter the selection. The year digits will then ﬂash.

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button to switch on your sound system.

Menu button to access the menu for the current mode.

control to enter the selection. The month digits

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8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the correct year. Press the control to enter the selection. The hour digits will then ﬂash.

9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the correct hour. Press the control to enter the selection. The minute digits will then ﬂash.

10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the correct minutes. Press the control to enter the selection. The display will then return to the previous menu.

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11. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Set timezone' is highlighted on the display then press the control.

12. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the time zone which is applicable to your location, then press the control to conﬁrm the setting.

Press the

winter time option.

13. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Daylight savings' is highlighted on the display then press the control. The asterisk shows the current setting.

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

to Greenwich Mean Time.

14. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight then press the control to conﬁrm the setting.

15. Press the

Menu button to exit or go to step 13 to set the summer /

'ON' or 'OFF' as required

Menu button to exit.

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Setting the alarm clock

Your sound system has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either the radio or a buzzer alarm. In the event of a power interruption your sound system has built in memory that will retain your alarm settings.

Ensure that the time is set correctly before setting the alarms.

Clock and Alarms .

1. With your sound system switched on, press the the menu for the current mode. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Main menu' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the 'Main menu'.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until display. Press the control to see the current alarm settings. If no change is required, press the Menu or Back buttons to exit.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the desired alarm (1 or 2) is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter alarm setup.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Time' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to adjust the alarm time.

5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose the alarm hour. Press the control to conﬁrm the setting.

6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose the alarm minute. Press the control to conﬁrm the setting. The display will then return to the alarm setting menu.

If the sound system has been set to use a 12 hour clock format, there

will also be an option here for setting AM or PM for the alarm time.

Menu button to access

'Alarms' is selected on the

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Setting the alarm clock - cont.

7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight 'Enable' and press the control. The display will show the Frequency options for the alarm. The alarm frequency options are as follows:

'Weekends'

'Weekdays'

Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose the required alarm

If you choose to set the alarm to Once you will also need to set the

8. The alarm can be set to buzzer, Internet radio, DAB radio, FM radio

Rotate the Tuning/Select

'Off' - the alarm will be disabled

'Daily' - the alarm will sound everyday

'Once' - the alarm will sound once

- the alarm will sound only at weekends

- the alarm will sound on weekdays only

frequency option. Choosing Off will disable the alarm. Press the control to conﬁrm the selection.

date using the Tuning/Select control.

or Last.fm. For whichever radio mode is selected, the radio alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as presets or to the station most recently listened to.

control to highlight the current 'Mode' option

for the alarm, then press the control if you wish to change it.

control to highlight either 'Buzzer' or the

required radio mode. Press the control to conﬁrm the selection.

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9. If setting the alarm to a radio option, rotate the Tuning/Select to highlight the 'Preset:' option then press the control if you wish to change it.

Choose from either the radio station 'Last listened' to, or from the

presets 1 - 5. Scroll to the chosen option and press the control to conﬁrm the selection. Note that you can only set the alarm to use a preset which has already been stored.

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10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the 'Volume:' option is highlighted on the display and press the control if you wish to change it. The sound system uses the saved volume setting for each alarm when it sounds.

Rotate the control to set the required volume and then press the control to

conﬁrm the setting.

11. In order to store the alarm settings rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Save' is highlighted. Press the control to store the alarm settings. Your radio will show 'Alarm saved' and will then go back to the list of alarms with the new alarm setting shown in the display.

If you decide not to save the settings, press the

show 'Save changes' with a 'YES' or 'NO' option. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose 'NO' and then press the control. 'Alarm not saved' will show on the display.

Active alarms are shown using small alarm indicators at the bottom of the

playing displays and on the clock display when in stand-by.

Note: If you make a mistake at any point while setting the alarms, use the button to go back to the previous screen.

Back button. The display will

Back

When the alarm sounds

The buzzer or radio alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 60 minutes unless cancelled. The volume used for the alarm will be as speciﬁed during the alarm setting procedure. If the radio cannot connect to the speciﬁed radio station, the buzzer alarm will be used instead.

To cancel an alarm, press the On/Off

The alarm icon will ﬂash at the bottom of the playing mode displays, and the radio will automatically switch back to stand-by mode when the 60 minutes have elapsed.

Note: If the radio is switched on because of an alarm you can control basic functions such as volume and selecting presets. You cannot perform operations which involve the Select control since this also acts as the Snooze button (see page 77).

button to return to stand-by mode.

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Disabling alarms

1. To disable a single alarm enter the alarm setup menu (see page 74) and rotate the Tuning/Select control until the desired alarm is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the 'Enable:' option is highlighted on the display. Press the control.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight control.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the on the display then press the control to save the new setting.

The chosen alarm will now be disabled.

'Off' and press the

'Save' option is highlighted

Snooze timer

1. The buzzer or radio alarm can be silenced for 5 minutes by pressing the Tuning/Select/Snooze control. Should you wish for a longer snooze duration this can be extended. Pressing the control again while the sound system is snoozed will set the available snooze time to 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes.

2. While the snooze timer is active the remaining snooze time is shown next to the ﬂashing alarm icon on the clock display.

3. In order to cancel the Snooze timer while the alarm is suspended, press the On/Off button. The display will brieﬂy show an 'Alarm Off' message.

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Sleep timer

Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer setting can be adjusted between 15 and 120 minutes in 15 minute increments.

1. Press the On/Off

button to switch on your radio.

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2. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Main menu' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the 'Main menu'.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until display then press the Tuning/Select control.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the required sleep time setting is selected. Press the Tuning/Select control to conﬁrm the setting. The sleep timer can be set to between 15 and 120 minutes, or to Off.

5. Your sound system will switch into stand-by mode after the preset time has elapsed.

An active sleep timer is shown using a small timer indicator at the

bottom of the playing displays. This indicator also shows the sleep time remaining before the radio switches itself into stand-by mode.

6. To cancel the sleep time before the preset time has elapsed and to turn off the sound system, press the On/Off button to turn the unit off manually.

To cancel the sleep timer and leave the radio playing, go back into the

sleep timer settings (steps 1 to 4 above) and select the Off option in step 4. Alternatively, simply press the On/Off button twice in succession to cancel the timer and switch the sound system back on again.

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'Sleep' is highlighted on the

Menu button.

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Display and Audio

Equaliser function

The sound on your sound system can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The Stream 83i has a range of equaliser modes. Alternatively you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences which can be accessed from the My EQ menu item.

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the system settings menu.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until display. Press the control.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to cycle through and highlight the various modes. Press the control to conﬁrm your selection.

a -

b -

c -

d -

e -

f -

g -

h -

The currently selected mode is marked with an asterisk.

'Normal (Flat)'

'Jazz'

'Rock'

'Movie'

'Classic'

'Pop'

'News'

'My EQ'

'Equaliser' is highlighted on the

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Setting up your My EQ proﬁle

If you ﬁnd the preset equaliser functions not to your liking, you may set up a custom treble and bass setting as follows:

1. Follow steps 1-3 on the preceding page in order to enter the Equaliser menu.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'My EQ proﬁle setup' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the adjustment mode.

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3. To adjust the bass level rotate the Tuning/Select control until is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the adjustment mode and rotate the control until the desired level (between -14 and +14) is displayed. The sound will change as you turn the control. Press the control when you are happy with the bass setting.

4. To adjust the treble level rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Treble' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter adjustment mode and rotate the control until the desired level (between -14 and +14) is displayed. The sound will change as you turn the control. Press the control when you are happy with the treble setting.

5. Press the Back button and the display will prompt you to save the changes. If you wish to save the changes rotate the control to highlight 'YES'. If you do not wish to save the changes highlight 'NO'. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the selection.

6. To use the 'My EQ' proﬁle rotate the Tuning/Select control until EQ' is highlighted, and then press the control to make the selection.

To quickly cancel the effect of the 'My EQ' proﬁle rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Normal (Flat)' is highlighted on the display and press the control to select. The treble and bass settings will be remembered for the next time that you wish to use the 'My EQ' setting.

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'Bass'

'My

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Brightness control

The brightness of the display can be adjusted for when the sound system is in Stand-by and for when it is in use. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a lower stand-by brightness level than the standard setting. There are three brightness levels and an almost off 'night-time' setting.

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your sound system. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the system settings menu.

Rotate the Tuning/Select control until

the display. Press the control.

'Brightness' is highlighted on

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3. To adjust the display brightness when the sound system is switched on rotate the Tuning/Select control until display.

To adjust the display brightness when the radio is in stand-by rotate

the Tuning/Select control until 'Standby' is highlighted.

Press the control to enter the selected brightness adjustment mode.

4. To adjust the brightness level rotate the Tuning/Select control clockwise to increase the brightness level and anti-clockwise to decrease it.

The backlight level will change as the control is rotated so that you

can see the effect of each setting. Note that the backlight is almost completely off at the zero setting. Press the control to set the level.

Press the

When the sound system is in Stand-by mode, pressing a button or turning the rotary control will cause the radio to switch to the Normal brightness level for a few seconds. This is so that even if the Stand-by brightness level is set to zero (almost off), it is still possible to see the time by quickly pressing a button.

Menu button to exit.

'Normal' is highlighted on the

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Contrast / viewing angle control

The contrast of the display can be adjusted. The adjustment also changes the angle from which the display can best be seen.

1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the settings menu.

Menu button.

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2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until display and press the control.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to adjust the contrast and viewing angle. The contrast level indication on the screen will change at the same time. When you ﬁnd the setting that gives the best legibility for the location in which the sound system is used, press the control to save the setting.

4. Press the

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Menu button to exit.

'Contrast' is highlighted on the

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Headphone socket

A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your sound system is provided for use with headphones. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker.

Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the sound system.

IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

Line out socket (3.5mm Jack)

A 3.5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your sound system is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external ampliﬁer. Inserting an audio cable into this socket will not mute the internal loudspeaker. Set the volume control on the sound system to minimum if desired.

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Auxiliary input socket

A 3.5mm Auxiliary Input socket located on the rear of your sound system is provided for connecting the audio signal from an external audio source such as an MP3 or CD player.

1. Connect a stereo lead from the headphone output of your MP3 or CD player to the Aux In socket located at the rear of the sound system. Typically this lead will have a 3.5mm stereo plug at both ends.

2. Switch on your sound system.

Display and Audio .

3. Press the

4. Press the 'play' on the connected audio device. If you are using its headphone output for the connection, set its volume control to a level of somewhere between two-thirds and maximum (the objective is to get a strong audio signal but without too much distortion). Then adjust the volume on the sound system as required.

Note, if using an iPod as the sound source, you may need to set its

output to maximum to get an adequate audio signal level.

5. After use, disconnect your player in order to listen to your sound system conventionally.

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Mode button until AUX in mode is shown on the display.

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Information

Factory reset

If you wish to completely reset your sound system to its initial state this may be performed by following this procedure. By performing a factory reset, all user entered settings will be erased.

1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the 'Main menu' option, then press the control to select.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted and then press the control to select.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Factory Reset' is highlighted and then press the control. Rotate the Tuning/Select control highlight 'YES' to proceed.

If you do not wish to carry out a system reset, highlight

press the control. The display will revert to the previous menu.

4. With 'YES' highlighted, press the Tuning/Select control. A full reset will be performed and the sound system will restart as if ﬁrst plugged in. The DAB stations list together with any preset stations will be erased and your wireless network connection details will be lost. All conﬁguration settings will be restored to their defaults, the clock and alarms will be reset.

In case of malfunction for any reason, reset the product as described above to resume normal operation. It may be necessary in some cases to disconnect the mains power, then reconnect power after 10 seconds.

In case of malfunction due to electrical fast transient (burst), reset the product as above (reconnection of the power source may be required) to resume normal operation.

'NO' and then

and

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Software update

From time to time, new software features for your radio may be developed. Your sound system has therefore been designed to allow its internal software to be updated using your Internet connection.

You should not attempt to update your radio unless it is recommended to you by Roberts Customer Services. Updating the software may remove all network settings, radio station presets and alarm settings from your sound system.

It is important that you do not attempt this procedure unless you have a good Internet connection and a reliable mains power supply. If the radio connects to your router using a WiFi connection, make sure that this is also reliable before proceeding.

1. The 'Software update' option is accessed via the 'System settings' menu. When you select 'Software

update' the menu will display 'Auto check setting' and 'Check now'. If you want your sound system to check periodically for new software versions rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight 'Auto check settings'. Then press the control and select 'YES'. If you do not want your radio to check for updates select the 'NO' option.

2. To check if there are any software updates available currently, rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight 'Check now' and then press the control. The sound system will check to see if an update is available. The display will show 'Checking for new versions'. If there are no updates then the display will show 'Software up to date'. If a software update is available your radio will then offer the choice of updating the software or not, displaying 'New version available. Update software?'. Select the 'YES' option if you wish to go through the update process.

3 If you choose to update your sound system it will ﬁrst download the new software and will then

reprogram its internal memory. This may take a few minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection.

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4. Once the software update is completed, the sound system will prompt you to press Select to restart. Press the Tuning/Select control and your sound system will then restart. You may ﬁnd that you will need to reconﬁgure your network connection following an update. You may also need to re-enter all radio station presets, alarm settings, and conﬁguration options.

VERY IMPORTANT: Do not switch off the power to the sound system until the update operation is

complete and the radio has restarted, otherwise the unit may become permanently damaged.

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Network proﬁles

Each time that you connect your radio to a WiFi network, the radio will store the details of that connection (SSID, security key, DHCP/IP address settings) as a proﬁle. Up to four such proﬁles are stored in the sound system so that if the unit is used in multiple locations there is no need to enter the network settings when returning to a location previously visited.

The sound system stores the four most recent proﬁles in memory identiﬁed by their SSID. Normally the sound system will attempt to connect to one of the stored proﬁles and only if it is unable to do so will you need to use the Network Wizard (see page 15).

In the event that you visit a location only once you may wish to delete the proﬁle for the network in that location to avoid losing other proﬁles.

1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the settings menu.

Menu button.

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2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until display. Press the control to enter the Network settings menu.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Network proﬁle' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to see the stored proﬁles. The proﬁle which is currently in use (if any) is marked with an asterisk.

4. To remove a proﬁle from memory, rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the proﬁle to be deleted and then press the control.

5. The radio will offer a control to select 'YES' and then press the control. The selected proﬁle will be deleted.

Note that it is not possible to delete a proﬁle which is currently in use.

'YES' or 'NO' selection. Rotate the Tuning/Select

'Network' is highlighted on the

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Software version display

The software version display is provided for reference and customer support purposes and cannot be changed.

1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to enter the System settings menu.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Info' is highlighted on the display. Press the control to display the software version and radio ID.

Menu button.

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3. Press the

Menu button to exit.

Audio FAQ

Your sound system can access some audio help for Internet Radio use.

1. With your sound system switched on and in the Internet Radio mode, press the list' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control.

2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until display. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the Help menu.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'FAQ' is highlighted. Press the control to display some frequently asked questions.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose a question that suits your requirements and press the control to listen to the answer.

Adjust the volume as needed.

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Menu button. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station

'Help' is highlighted on the

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Troubleshooting

If you experience any trouble with your sound system, then you may ﬁnd it useful to visit the help section on our web site at

http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/pages/stream83i_faq.htm

If you have difﬁculty connecting the radio to your computer network, some of these steps may help to resolve the problem:

1. Conﬁrm that a WiFi connected PC can access the Internet (i.e. can browse the web) using the same network.

2. Check that a DHCP server is available (normally a router function). Your radio will by default use DHCP unless you choose to disable it. This may be conﬁgured using the menu items ‘Main Menu' -> settings' -> 'Network' -> 'Manual settings'. This will ask ﬁrst whether you wish to conﬁgure a wired or a wireless connection. For either wired or wireless you then need to choose 'DHCP enable' or 'DHCP disable'. If you enable DHCP then the radio will negotiate with your router (or DHCP server) and will be provided with an IP address as well as the other settings needed. If you wish to set the network conﬁguration manually, refer to paragraph 6.

3. Check that your network’s ﬁrewall is not blocking any outgoing ports. As a minimum, the radio needs access to UDP and TCP ports 80 and

123. Port 53 may be required for DNS. Some Internet radio services may require additional ports to be open. Windows Media Player 11 will allocate a port number for UPnP media sharing and will conﬁgure Microsoft's Windows built-in ﬁrewall appropriately. Other ﬁrewall software may require conﬁguration for UPnP or to allow particular IP addresses to have trusted access.

'System

You can view the radio’s MAC address using the menu items ‘Main

Menu' -> 'System settings' -> 'Network' -> 'View settings' -> 'MAC address'.

The MAC address will typically be of the form

5. If you have an encrypted network, check that you have entered the correct encryption key into the radio. Remember that text-format WPA keys are case sensitive. If your radio displays 'Network error' when attempting to connect to an encrypted network, then please ensure that you enter the correct key for the network. If the problem persists, then you may need to re-check your network conﬁguration.

6. If you need to set up your radio's IP address manually, you will need to know low-level details of your network's conﬁguration. Use the menu items ‘Main Menu' -> 'System settings' -> 'Network' -> 'Manual settings' -> 'Wired' or 'Wireless' (as needed) -> 'DHCP disable'.

The radio will then prompt you in turn for the

Ethernet IP address

Ethernet Subnet mask

Ethernet Gateway address

Ethernet Primary DNS

Ethernet Secondary DNS

If you are setting up a wireless connection manually you will also need

to enter the SSID, the encryption type, and the encryption key.

See page 16 for full details on how to set up your radio's network

conﬁguration manually.

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4. Check that your access point does not restrict connections to particular MAC addresses (sometimes called MAC address ﬁltering).

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Troubleshooting - cont.

Information .

If your sound system can connect to the network, but is unable to play a particular internet radio station, it may be due to one these causes:

1. The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day.

2. The station has reached its maximum allowed number of simultaneous connections.

3. The Internet connection between your radio and the server (often located in a different country) is slow. This could be due to internet congestion, either locally or at a distance.

4. The station may choose to block internet connections to your geographic region (sometimes known as geo-locking).

5. The station is no longer broadcasting. The database of radio stations that your radio connects to is frequently updated and checked but may not always be completely accurate.

6. The radio station is broadcasting using an audio format which is not playable by your radio (although the Stream 83i does play the most popular formats used by regular broadcasters).

Try using a PC to listen via the broadcaster’s web site or via the radio station database web site at http://www.wiﬁradio-frontier.com. If you can play the station with a PC, it may be that the internet feed or local network connection is poor. However, some broadcasters (such as the BBC) provide different data streams for PC users and internet radio listeners, so this test is not always conclusive.

If you cannot play the station via your PC this may indicate that the problem is not necessarily due to your radio, but it could be your network, your internet connection, the broadcaster, or internet congestion.

Music Player / UPnP problems

The use of the Music Player function with UPnP should be straightforward. However, the cleverness of UPnP means that it is often disabled by default by security applications and in routers.

If you are using Windows Media Player as your UPnP server, and if it fails to operate with your sound system, please keep this fact in mind: A fresh

installation of Windows and Windows Media Player when using Microsoft's built-in ﬁrewall software will normally work.

If it does not work, possible reasons may include:

UPnP functions blocked in ﬁrewall software

UPnP functions turned off by security software

UPnP functions 'hi-jacked' by other software

UPnP functions blocked in the router

Multi-cast packets blocked in the router

IP address of system blocked in ﬁrewall software

Some third-party UPnP servers are much less dependent upon other parts of Windows than WMP 11. If the greater ﬂexibility that these offer is attractive, then it may be found in some cases that they are easier to get working.

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Cautions

Do not allow your sound system to be exposed to water, steam or sand.

Do not leave your sound system where excessive heat could cause damage.

The name plate is located on the rear of the sound system.

• The radio shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the radio.

• It is recommended to operate the product such that there is a minimum distance (10cm recommended) to adjacent objects in order to ensure good ventilation.

• The ventilation of the product should not be restricted by covering it with items such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains etc.

• No naked ﬂame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the product.

• It is recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes of temperature. Avoid leaving the unit in cars, on window sills, in direct sunlight etc.

• The radio must be used in a moderate climate.

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Speciﬁcations

Circuit features

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Power Requirements

Mains 100-230 volts AC, 50Hz (use only supplied adaptor)

Remote Control Battery 1 x CR2025

Connectivity

Wired Ethernet 10/100M bits/sec via RJ-45

WiFi 802.11b and 802.11g supported with WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption

Compatible with 802.11n routers which offer mixed mode support for 802.11b/g

only

Loudspeaker 2 x 34 mm

Subwoofer 1 x 76mm

Output Power Tweeter 3.8W into 4 ohms

Subwoofer 4.4W into 6 ohms

Headphone socket 3.5mm diameter, stereo

Aux In socket 3.5mm diameter, stereo

Line out socket 3.5mm diameter, stereo

Aerial System WiFi Built-in antenna

DAB Telescopic aerial

FM Telescopic aerial

The Company reserves the right to amend the speciﬁcation without notice.

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Software license information

This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.

In addition, end users shall:

a. Refrain from modifying, translating, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling or using other means to discover the Source Code or otherwise replicate the functionality of the Client Code, except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law.

b. Disclaim on behalf of Real Networks Inc. all warranties and conditions other than those set forth in this End User License, express and implied, including implied warranties or conditions of merchantability and ﬁtness for a particular purpose; and effectively exclude all liability for indirect, special, incidental and consequential damages, such as lost proﬁts.

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Information .

Guarantee

This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge.

The guarantee does not cover:

1. Damage resulting from incorrect use.

2. Consequential damage.

3. Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers.

N.B. Damaged or broken aerials will not be replaced under guarantee.

Procedure:

Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was purchased. It is likely that your Roberts' dealer will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efﬁciently but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the Company’s service department for attention. In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts' dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown overleaf.

These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.

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

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ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES

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Isleworth

Middlesex

TW7 6EG

Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during ofﬁce hours)

Web site: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk

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