Sangean DDR-63+ User Manual

DDR-63+

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Contents

Introduction

DDR-63+ Internet radio features Before you can use this product Controls and connections Remote control operation Navigation controls

Network conguration

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Connecting your radio to your computer network

Internet Radio mode

Internet Radio-the basics

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Selecting a radio station by location and genre Searching for a radio station by name Selecting a new or popular station Selecting a podcast/BBC Listen Again Presetting stations Display modes Customizing your radio Selecting favorite stations

Music Player mode

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Use with Windows, Apple Mac and Linux

Accessing your les via UPnP

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Locating and playing media les using UPnP

Media selection Controlling playback Display modes Playlists

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DAB mode

Selecting a DAB radio station Display modes

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Finding new DAB radio stations Station order setup

FM mode

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Manual tuning

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Scan tuning Stereo/Mono switching Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes

CD/MP3/WMA

Compact discs Playing a CD CD track programming CD/MP3/WMA mode

SD/USB playback and recording

SD/USB le and folder selection

Recording to SD/USB

Deleting les

iPod docking

Navigating your iPod

Clock and Alarms

Automatically updating the clock Manually setting the clock Setting the alarm clock Sleep timer

Display and Auto

Equalizer Brightness control Touch sensitivity control panel Headphone socket and Line out socket Auxiliary input socket

Information

Factory reset Software update

Network proles

Audio FAQ

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Accessing your audio les via a UPnP server using Windows

Vista and XP Codecs

Cautions and Specications

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Introduction

The Sangean DDR-63+ 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 (using Listen Again).

Listen to podcasts from a wide range of broadcasters.

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

Use the Music Player to play your music collection from your computer

(using Windows Media Player 11 or 12). Connection to Apple and Linux

based computers is also possible.

Plays MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, WAV and Real Audio formats (Real Audio

for Internet Radio only; CD, USB and SD play MP3 and WMA  les only).

Play from CD, USB memory and SD cards (including MP3 and WMA

les from CD).

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

iPod when docked.

Record CD or radio to USB memory and SD cards.

The DDR-63+ connects to your home computer network, either using

WiFi or via a wired Ethernet connection. WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)

is supported with compatible wireless routers.

All radio station presets, network conguration details and user settings

are retained in the event of a power failure.

Large clock display with time and date when in Standby.

Two alarm timers with snooze feature to wake you to radio, CD, USB,

SD card, iPod or buzzer alarm.

Adjustable sleep timer, can be set to turn the radio off between 15 and

120 minutes.

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

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

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

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

A standard 3.5mm headphone socket for private listening.

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

Before you can use this product

Before you can use your internet radio, you must have the following:

A broadband Internet connection (not required for DAB, FM or Music Player functions).

A wireless access point (WiFi) or a wired Ethernet connection connected to your broadband Internet Service Provider, preferably via a router. In many cases the broadband modem, router and wireless access point will be a single combined unit supplied by your Internet Service Provider

or bought from a computer store.

If your wireless network is congured to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or WiFi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) data encryption then you either need to know the WEP, WPA or WPA2 key used for encryption so you can get the internet radio to communicate with the network, or your

router needs to offer WiFi Protected Setup (WPS).

If connecting using WiFi, the internet radio will typically work within a 10-20 metre radio from your wireless access point. The actual range achieved will depend upon the building type, other nearby wireless network, and possible interference sources. DAB and FM radio functions can operate wherever the internet radio is able to receive a suitable broadcast signal.

IMPORTANT:

Before you continue, make sure that your wireless access point or router is powered up and working with your broadband Internet service (use your computer to verify this). To get this part of the system working you must read the instructions supplied with the wireless access point or router.

Controls and connections

(Front view)

Standby button

Remote control sensor

Radio button

Info / Menu button

Record button

Volume Up / Down button

Back button

Repeat button

Play / pause button

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Select / stop button

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Tuning Down / Rewind button

SD card / USB memory socket (behind panel)

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Tuning Up / Fast-forward button

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Sleep / Clock set button

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Alarm button

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Media button

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CD Eject button

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Loudspeakers x 2

CD slot

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LCD display

Controls and connections

(Rear View)

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Telescopic aerial

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Wi-Fi antenna

Headphone socket

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Line output socket

Auxiliary input socket

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Optical output socket (Toslink)

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Ethernet socket (RJ-45)

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Mains input socket

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Remote control handset

On / Standby button

Mute button

Key pad button 1-10 / 0

Select / Stop button

Tuning Down / Rewind button

Info / Menu button

Repeat button

Media button

Sleep / Clock set button

Record button

Equalizer button

Alarm button

Radio button

Auto-tune / Program tracks button

Random button

Play / Pause button

Folder Down button

Tuning Up / Fast-forward button

Back button

Folder Up button

Volume Up / Down buttons

CD eject button

Remote control battery replacement

Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by applying pressure to the

catch in the direction shown by the arrow in the diagram, and then lifting the cover.

Insert 2 x AAA size batteries into the compartment. Make sure the (+) and the (-) ends of the

batteries are positioned as shown inside the compartment.

Close the battery cover by inserting the retaining lugs rst, then apply pressure to the free end

such that the catch latches the cover securely.

If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the

batteries are removed.

IMPORTANT:

The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like. After use,

disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre. On no account should

batteries be disposed

Do not leave batteries within reach of young children. They can be a chocking hazard.

Battery compartment

Latch

Retaining lugs (inside)

of by incineration.

Using the touch panel

Remote control functions

The DDR-63+ has a stylish touch panel instead of conventional buttons.

To operate the buttons simply touch the button area with the tip of a nger

for about half a second. The clock set and system menu functions marked

with a dot ( ) are accessed by means of a long touch (2-3 seconds) on the

appropriate button until the display on the radio shows that the command

has been accepted.

You may nd at rst that the radio does not always detect that you have

touched a button. If so, try touching with a little more pressure, or for

slightly longer. You will soon nd the optimum touch needed to control

your radio. The panel may be cleaned using a dry cloth. Do not use abrasives,

cleaning uids or solvents.

Most of the functions of the DDR-63+ radio can be controlled using either

the touch panel or the remote control. However, there are a few functions

which are only accessible using the remote control.

These are:

Radio station presets

CD track access by numbers

Audio mute

DAB/FM auto-tune

CD/iPod random function

As with the front panel, some operations require a longer operation of the

button (explained in the relevant sections). In this case simply keep your

nger held on the remote controlbutton for 2-3 seconds until the display on

the radio shows that the command has been accepted.

Navigation controls

This page describes the basic means of controlling your DDR-63+ internet radio. Instructions for

each operating mode are given in the later section of this book.

Pressing the Standby button brings your radio out of Standby mode. Pressing Standby while the radio is in use will cause it to return to the Standby mode with the clock display.

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

Pressing the Media button gives you access to each of the operating modes in turn: CD, USB

memory device, SD cards, iPod and Music player.

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

Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu. Highlight the menu item

5. using the Tuning Up or Tuning Down buttons on the touch panel (alternatively, the Folder Up or Folder Down buttons on the remote control handset). Press the Select button to select that item. If there are more than ve items in a menu, then the display will automatically scroll up or down so that the additional items become visible. A sliding bar on the right will give an indication showing the current portion of the menu that is displayed. If there are many items in a menu, then the radio allows the menu to “wrap around” in either direction. This can make it easier to reach items at the end of a long menu,

such as a list of countries or Internet radio stations.

If an error is made when navigating the menus, it is generally possible to go back to a higher level menu by pressing the Back button.

Although controls on the Internet radio are shown, all functions are also available using the

remote control.

Conguration

Connecting your radio to your computer network

Place your radio on a at surface and plug the mains lead into the mains socket located on the

back of your radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.

If you wish to use a wired network connection, plug the Ethernet cable into the socket at the

2. back of the radio.

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

IMPORTANT:

The mains plug is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply. The mains

socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the

radio from the mains completely, the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket

outlet completely.

When you apply power, the display on the radio will light up and say: ‘WELCOME’ and‘STARTING’

with a progress indicator. The rst time that you use your radio (or after Factory Reset) the display

will show “Setup wizard” and “YES” will be highlighted on the screen. Press the Select button

to start the setup wizard. The screen will ask if you wish to run the setup wizard again at the

next start up. This will lead to the main menu.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, the Folder Up or Down

buttons on the remote control handset) to highlight the desired clock format (either 12 Or 24 hour)

then press the Select button to enter your selection. A menu allowing you to specify the auto

update option for the clock will appear on the display. The default of ‘Update from Network’ will be

the best option for most users.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset) 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 rst need to select the correct time zone and daylight savings setting, see steps 7 and 8. If you choose “No update” you will need to set the clock manually later (see the section of ‘Manually setting the clock’). Press the Select button to conrm your choice.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset) to highlight the time zone which is applicable to your location. Press the

Select button to enter the setting.

You will then need to set the Daylight Savings option according to your location (Daylight Savings is also known as Summer/Winter time). Press the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset to highlight “YES” to turn on daylight savings if required or ‘NO’ if you do not wish to use daylight savings then press the Select button to conrm the setting.

The display will then show a list of WiFi regional options for the network set up. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset) to highlight the required region and then press the Select button to select it. Do this even if planning to use the wired Ethernet connection. Your radio will then scan for available WiFi networks. If using WiFi we recommend that the WiFi antenna is positioned vertically.

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The radio will enter the Network Settings Wizard and will display ‘Scanning…’. After a short while the display will show a list of the available WiFi networks. If you are intending to use the WiFi connection, go to step 11.

To use the Ethernet connection to your router (with automatic conguration). Press the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset to point to the “[Wired]’ menu item. Press the Select button and the radio will attempt to connect.

If your network allows automatic conguration (which is normal) the radio will acquire a network address.

The screen should say ‘Connecting…’, and then ‘Setup wizard completed’. Press the Select button

to exit the setup wizard and show the main menu.

There are two indicator lights incorporated into the connector. If you have problems with your wired connection,

they may help you to identify the possible cause of the problem.

Yellow ON = Link established; OFF = no connection

Yellow Flashing = Data transfer

Green ON = 100 Mbits/sec link; OFF = 10 Mbits/sec ilnk

If your network does not support automatic conguration or if you wish to set it up manually then

you should select ‘[Manual cong]’ instead of selecting ‘[Wired]’ in the Network Wizard.

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If you plan to use a WiFi connection, you will rst need to identify your network in the list of network

names presented by the Network Wizard. If no networks are found then you may have to get your

wireless router working (please see the instructions supplied with it) or you may be too far from

the router. When the radio nds your wireless network, it displays the Network Name (SSID) for

the wireless access point on the screen. This is a name that is allocated to the access point in your

router by the person who set up the network – for example: ‘Jones family’ or ‘Paul’s network’. If the

router supports WiFi Proteced Setup, then ‘[WPS]’ will be shown in front of the SSID. It is possible,

and in some locations highly likely, that your radio will nd more than one wireless network, in which

case you should choose which one you need to connect to.

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Press the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset (alternatively, Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel) to see the SSID for each wireless network that has been found. If your network is shown proceed to step 14 on the next page. If it is not shown then proceed to step 13. If you make a mistake at any point, use the Back button to go back to the previous screen.

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If your network is not found, it may be because the router is congured not to broadcast the SSID. You should then use the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset and Select buttons to highlight and select the ‘[Manual cong]’ option in order to enter the network details manually. This is described in ‘Manual Network Conguration”. If your network name is being broad cast, and it was not found, then try re-scanning press the Back button), and if necessary try moving your radio to a location closer to your access point / router.

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When the SSID for the wireless network you wish to connect to is highlighted on the screen, press the Select button. If WiFi Pretected 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 identicationnumber). ‘Push Button’ – the display prompts you to press the WPS button on your routerand then the Select button on the radio. The two devices should then connect with the encryption key sent automatically to the radio. ‘PIN’ – the display shows an identication number which you must enter into your router using a web browser (refer to your router’s user documentation). You should then press the Select button on the radio. ‘Skip WPS’ – if you wish to enter the encryptionkey yourself (or if it was previously Entered). If you choose Push Button or PIN the screen will then show ‘Connecting…’ and then ‘Setup wizard completed’. Press the Select button to exit setup wizard.

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If your network is congured without an encryption key, the screen should say ‘Connecting…’, and then ‘Setup wizard completed’. Press the Select button to exit the setup wizard and show the main menu. If this is the case then you have successfully connected your radio to your network.

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If the screen displays ‘Key’, it is because the network is using one of the encryption systems: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or WiFi Protected Access (WPA). You will need to enter the correct WEP or WPA key into the radio to allow it to communicate with your wireless network. If you do not have the WEP or WPA key, then you should obtain it from the person who set up your network. Some wireless routers may come with an encryption key already set up by the supplier, in which case you should refer to the documentation provided with it. WPA is used here to also include WPA2.

WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 – 9, and A – F). Some wireless Routers can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these are not supported. WPA keys are usually set up using a pass-phrase of between 8 and 63 characters. Your radio accepts pass-phrases for WPA keys.

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To enter the WEP or WPA key, characters are selected and entered using the Menu Up or Down, Left or Right (on the remote control) and Select buttons. The highlight scrolls through the available characters as well as the three controls on the right. The character currently highlighted will be entered when you press the Select button. Do this as needed until the complete key has been entered. Remember, WEP keys only use the numbers 0-9 and letters A-F. WPA keys are sensitive to upper and lower case characters. You must enter the key exactly or the radio will not connect to the network. The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Up or Down and Select buttons as needed: select ‘ ’ to erase a character just entered (long press to clear)

select ‘ ’ when the complete key has been entered

select ‘ ’ to cancel an re-run the Network Wizard If a WEP or WPA key has previously been entered for the selected SSID then the display will show ‘Key: [Set]’. If you have previously entered a different key, you must clear this by selecting the ‘ ’ symbol. This will remove the ‘[Set]’ indication. After the nal character of the WEP or WPA key has been entered, highlight the ‘ ’ symbol and press the Select button. Then screen will show ‘Connecting…’ and then ‘Setup wizard completed’. Press the Select button to the exit setup wizard. The radio should now be able to connect to the network.

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Once you have connected your radio to the network (and therefore also to the Internet) it will

display the main menu. Press the Standby button to put the radio in Standby mode. It should then display the time as obtained from the Internet. If the time display is not correct for any reason,

it can easily be adjusted later, see ‘Manually setting the clock’. If you have followed the steps on the preceding pages successfully, your radio will have connected to your router, and then

made a connection to the Internet and set its clock. If this is the case, then you can try listening

to radio stations via the Internet.

Changing the network connection

In the sections above, you chose how your radio would be connected to your network, either using

a WiFi connection or using a wired Ethernet cable. From time to time, you may nd that you need

to connect to different computer networks. The Internet setup menu allows you to change your

radio’s network settings, scan for an alternative wireless network, or to manually congure the

network parameters. The steps outlined below describe how you can do this – see also the section

‘Network Proles’.

Conguring the radio to use an alternative WiFi connection

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 Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote

control panel to the desired network name. Press the Select button to select this network. The radio

will then use its WiFi system to communicate with the network. Depending on the settings for the

new network you may need to enter an encryption key. By default the radio will then acquire an IP

address and other network settings from your router using DHCP.

Conguring the radio to use the wired Ethernet connection

Connect your radio to your router using an Ethernet cable plugged into the socket (marked LAN)

at the back of the unit. From the Network settings menu select ‘Network Wizard’. This will preset

you the details of any WiFi networks that are found. Scroll down the list to the ‘[Wired]’ option using

the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset. Press the Select button to select this.

The radio will then use its Ethernet connection to communicate with the network. By default the unit

will then acquire an IP address and other network settings from your router using DHCP.

Manual network conguration

If you do not wish to use DHCP for automatic conguration, or if your network is congured with a hidden SSID, then you will need to enter some network settings manually. (Note – a hidden SSID may prevent casual observers from detecting your network, but is not recommended as a means of network security.)

From the radio 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 ve screens and the progress marker will reect this, although the steps to set up the network parameters are basically the same.

The next menu asks whether you wish to use DHCP to congure your network parameters (IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, etc). Unless you are familiar with networking and related terminology, we recommend that you allow the use of DHCP. Choose ‘DHCP enable’ unless you need to specify the network details manually. If you have chosen ‘Wired’ and then ‘DHCP enable’, your radio should now establish a connection to the router using the Ethernet cable. Please skip to setp11. If you chose ‘Wireless’ and ‘DHCP enable’, please skip to step 6 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.

The manually specied IP address should be chosen to be compatible with the settings in your router and must be a unique address on your network. If you are using DHCP for some devices and static (manually congured) IP addresses for others, the IP address used should fall outside the range that the router may allocate using DHCP. Typically, the rst three groups of digits will be the same for all devices on your network. To enter the IP address, press the Folder Up or Down buttons to set the value for each group of digits and then press the Select button or the Left or Right buttons on the remote control to enter the value and to move on to the next group. When the IP address has been entered, the subnet mask should be entered. The subnet mask denes which parts of the IP address are common across your network. For most small networks the subnet mask will be 255.255.255.0 and this is entered in the same way.

The Gateway address is normally the IP address of the router through which the radio connects to the internet and is entered in the same way as the previous addresses.

In most installations the DNS settings (DNS = Domain Name Server) will be set to the same IP address as your router. In this case the secondary DNS may be left at zero. To enter the DNS address, press the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control to set the value for each group of digits and then press the Select button or the Left or Right buttons (on the remote and to move on to the next group. Repeat this until all eight groups of digits have been entered. If you previously specied ‘Wired’ and then ‘DHCP disable’, your radio should now connect to the router using the Ethernet cable (in which case skip to step 11).

If you specied ‘Wireless’, the next step is to set up the WiFi connection, starting with the name of

the wireless network (SSID) followed by the encryption options and password. To enterthe SSID, characters are selected and entered using the Folder Up or Down, Left or Right on the remote control and Select buttons. The radio scrolls through the available characters as well as the three controls on the right. The character currently highlighted will be entered when you press theSelect button. Do this as needed until the complete network name has been entered. The SSID setting is sensitive to upper and lower case characters and symbols. You must enter it exactly as set up in your router. The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Folder Up or Down and

Select buttons on the remote control as needed:

select ‘ ’ to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue select ‘ ’ when the complete SSID has been entered select ‘ ’ to cancel and go back to the DNS settings screen

Having entered the SSID, you must enter details of the encryption system used on your wireless network. This should be the same as specied in your router settings. If your network does not use encryption, then select the ‘Open’ option. Your radio should then connect to the network, so skip to step 11. If your network uses WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) select the ‘Pre-Shared Key’ option then go to step 8. The remaining options are for WPA or WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access) – see step 9.

If you chose ‘Pre-Shared Key’ in step 7, you should then choose the WEP option. The key should be entered using only the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. The key will be 10 characters long for 64-bit encryption and 26 characters long for 128-bit encryption. The radio willaccept lower-case letters a-f as equivalent to upper-case A-F. Spaces or special symbols are not permitted in WEP keys.

control) to enter the value

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 MenuUp or Down and Select buttons

as needed: select ‘ ’ to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue

select ‘ ’ when the complete encryption key has been entered select ‘ ’ to cancel and go back to the SSID settings screen

Once the key is entered the radio should connect to your network. Please skip to step 11.

WPA and WPA2 are similar, although WPA2 offers a higher level of security. Whichever you selected

in step 7, you then have to specify the variant used. They are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). As previously, the setting should match that used by your router. Some routers allow both to be specied, and the router will use whichever variant is supported by the connected device. AES is regarded as the more secure option if it is available.

The radio will then require you to enter the encryption key. This must be a string of between

10. 8 and 63 characters and must be identical to the key which has been entered into your router. Note – the encryption key is sensitive to the use of upper and lower case letters and symbols. Take care to enter the key exactly, or the radio will not be able to connect to your router. The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Folder Up or Down and Select

buttons as needed: select ‘ ’ to erase a character just entered (long press to clear ); Info again to continue

select ‘ ’ when the complete encryption key has been entered select ‘ ’ to cancel and go back to the TKIP / AES options screen

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

11.

While the radio is trying to connect to the network, it will display ‘Processing…’ when checking the encryption key (if using the WiFi connection) and then ‘Connecting…’. If the connection is made successfully, the radio will return to the Network settings menu. If the unit cannot connect, then it will display a ‘Failed to connect’ message and will return to the SSID entry screen (step 6).Once connected, the network settings are stored in the radio. The settings are retained whenthe radio is disconnected from the mains. You may now use the Back and Radio or Media buttons to access

the functions of your radio.

Internet Radio

Internet Radio – the basics

Before you can use your radio to listen to broadcasts via the Internet, it is necessary to have connected it to your computer network using either the wireless (WiFi) connection or the wired Ethernet connection located on the

back of the unit.

There are literally many thousands of radio broadcasts available via the internet as well ‘Podcasts’. Your radio provides several ways of searching for broadcasts in order to make nding and choosing them easier. Once you have found radio stations which you like, you may either store them as presets within the radio, or add them to a list of your favorite stations which your radio can access. The number of presets is limited (there are ten presets on the radio), but you can store as many favorites 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 nd a station. It is also a great way to experience radio from other parts of the world. You may also search for an internet radio station by Genre. If you prefer a particular type of music, Blues for example, you may search

for a radio station that broadcasts that type of music, and you can choose from a list of Blues radio stations regardless of location, or taking location into account.

If you know part of the name of an internet radio station, you can enter it into the radio and it will search for stations that match that name. This can be

helpful if you are unsure of the location or genre of a particular station.

The DDR-63+ radio connects to a radio station database which serves many users in many countries. This means that there is a very wide range of program content available. You can also search for stations which have been recently added to those available (new stations) or you can search for the most popular.

Selecting a radio station by location

Press the Standby button to switch the radio on. Then press the Radio button to select the internet

radio mode display.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, Folder Up or Down buttons

on the remote control handset) to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Tuning Up or Down

buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset)

until ‘Station list’ is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button to select the option.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel until ‘Stations’ is highlighted on the display

and then press the Select button. Note that the menu may offer one or more local selections based

upon the country in which the unit is being used, according to your internet IP address (‘United

Kingdom’and ‘BBC’ stations, for example).

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel until ‘Location’ is highlighted on the display

and then press the Select button to select.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel to scroll through the list of continents.

When the desired continent is highlighted press the Select button to enter your selection.

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 nd the United Kingdom scroll up from the top of the list to the

bottom by pressing the Tuning Up button. Press the Select button to choose the desired country.

You will typically nd that you then have the option to select either ‘All Stations’ or one of a number

of categories. The lists are always sorted alphabetically, and long lists will wrap around from top to

bottom or bottom to top.

Selecting a radio station by location - cont.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel to highlight your chosen radio station

and then press the Select button to enter your selection. The display will show ‘Connecting…’

while the radio connects to the new station. The station should then start playing. Adjust the

volume as needed.

If the station has on-demand content, that is, it gives the option of listening to programs 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 programs, or there may also be

options to choose 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.

If your radio cannot connect to a radio station

Note:

If your radio is unable to connect to an internet radio station it will generally either display ‘Network Error’

or ‘Stopped’. This can be for many reasons, but typically Will be due to one of the following:

The radio station may not be broadcasting at the preset time.

The radio station may not be able to accommodate any more connections from internet listeners.

The broadcaster may limit listening to specic countries or regions.

There may be network congestion (either locally or at a distance) which is affecting the reliability

of the connection.

If your radio can connect, but the audio is not continuous and the radio keeps having to reconnect, this

may be due to the radio station only having limited connection capacity.

Selecting a radio station by genre

Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Tuning Up or

Down buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset) until ‘Station list’ is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset) until ‘Stations’ is highlighted on the display and then press

the Select button.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control panel) until ‘Genre’ is highlighted on the display and then press the

Select button.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Alternatively, the Folder Up or Down

buttons on the remote control handset) to scroll through the list of content types. This menu is normally cyclic – you can scroll the list continually in either direction. When the chosen genre

is highlighted, press the Select button.

You then have the choice of ‘All Stations’ of the chosen genre, or a list of countries. Note if a country is not shown then the station may still appear in the ‘All Stations’ list. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (Or Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control) and the

Select button to choose as needed.

A list of radio stations is then shown. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel

(Or Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control) until the desired station name is highlighted

on the display.

Press the Select button to select the station. The display will show ‘Connecting…’ while it nds the

new station. If the radio is unable to connect this may be for one of the reasons explained.

Adjust the Volume as needed to set the listening level.

Searching for a radio station by name

There may be occasions when you know the name of a radio station but you do not know the location

or genre. This facility allows you to search for the station using a part (or parts) of the radio station name.

Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Tuning Up or

Down buttons on the touch panel until ‘Station list’ is highlighted on the display and then press the

Select button.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel until ‘Stations’ is highlighted on the

display and then press the Select button.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel until ‘Search stations’ is highlighted on

the display and then press the Select button.

To enter the search word(s) press the Folder Up or Down, Left or Right buttons on the remote

control to highlight each character for the search in turn, and press the select button to enter.

If you make an error press the Info button to access the delete character ‘ ’ on the screen

and the character selection. After the nal character of the search has been entered, use the Info

button and then the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset to highlight

the ‘ ’ symbol on the screen and then press the Select button to nish.

The radio will search for radio stations that match your search data. If you include a space between

two search items the radio will look for station names which include both items. Thus a search

for ‘ROCK 100’ could nd a station called ‘100 Classic Rock Hits’ as well as a station called

‘100.FM Rocks’

Press the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control handset to highlight the station that

you wish to listen to and press the Select button to conrm your choice. The display will show

‘Connecting…’ while it nds a new station.

Selecting a new or popular station

As described in the section ‘Internet Radio – the basics’, your radio connects via the the Internet

to a database of radio stations. This option is provided to highlight stations which are newly added

to the list of those available, or stations which are particularly popular with listeners around the world.

Your radio allows you to easily choose stations from these two categories, using menus very similar

to those used when nding stations by location and genre.

Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Tuning Up

or Down buttons on the touch panel (Or Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control) until

‘Station list’ is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (or Folder Up or Down buttons on

the remote control) until ‘Stations’ is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (or Folder Up or Down on the remote

control) until ‘Popular stations’ or ‘New stations’ is highlighted on the display. Press the Select

button to enter your choice.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (or Folder Up or Down buttons on

the remote control) to highlight the station that you wish to listen to and then press the Select

button to enter your choice. The display will show ‘Connecting…’ while the new station is found.

Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again

Some radio stations allow you to listen to programs that have already been broadcast. The BBC’s

Listen Again service is an example of this. In addition, radio broadcasters and individuals may make

programs which are intended normally to be downloaded into a computer or copied onto a portable

media player. These are commonly known as Podcasts. On your radio, both Listen Again programs

and Podcasts are grouped together as Podcasts, and the same menu is used to access and listen

to both types of programming. Listen Again programs are also accessible via the Stations menu.

Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Tuning Up

or Down buttons on the touch panel (or the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control)

until ‘Station list’ is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button.

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (or Folder Up or Down buttons on

the remote control) until ‘Podcasts’ is highlighted on the display and press the Select button.

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 rst by continent, then by country. You may then list ‘All shows’ or search

within a country by genre. Searching by genre is more direct, since once the genre is chosen

the next menu display shows a list of available podcasts. Searching by name operates in the

same way as when searching for a named radio station, selecting the ‘ ’ symbol when you

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

Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel (or the Folder Up or Down buttons

on remote control) and then press the Select button to conrm your chosen podcast. The display

will show ‘Connecting…’ while it nds the new program.

Presetting stations

With so many Internet radio stations available, it is desirable to have a means of rapidly selecting the

stations that you listen to most frequently. Your radio has ten memory presets which can easily be set

to store the details of any Internet radio station. The radio station presets are retained in memory even

when the radio is switched off. Please see also the section ‘Last Listened’ and ‘Conguring My

Favorite Stations’.

Storing a preset

Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. Tune to the required station using one of the

1. methods described on the preceding pages.

To store the currently playing radio station as a preset, press and hold the required Preset button

(1 – 10) on the remote control until the display shows ‘Preset stored’. The station will be stored

using the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining presets.

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

Recalling a preset

Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. Select the Internet radio mode using the

1. Radio button.

Momentarily press the required Preset button on the remote control. Your radio will then connect

to the station stored in preset memory. The preset used will be shown at the bottom of the

display screen.

Last Listened

It is often helpful to be able to go back to a station that you have already listened to. Your radio

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 radio is disconnected from the mains.

With the radio switched on and in Internet radio mode, press and hold the Menu button. The rst

item on the menu is ‘Last listened’. With this item highlighted press the Select button.

The display will then show a list of the last ten Internet radio stations or podcasts. Press the

Tuning Up or Down buttons on the touch panel to highlight whichever you wish to listen to and

then press the Select button to cause your radio to reconnect to that radio station or podcast.

Display modes

Your radio has a range of display options when in Internet Radio mode. Note that not all information

may be available for all Internet radio stations

Press and release the Info button to cycle through the different options.

Description

as artist/track name, phone number etc.

Genre

location of the current radio station

Displays information about the radio station or scrolling text messages such

Displays program type information e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. and the

Reliability

Format

Displays the reliability of the data stream from the station currently

being received.

Displays the bit rate and format of the station being received.

Playback buffer

Format

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

Whenever the radio 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 Ethernetconnection

indicator is shown in the bottom-right corner.

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 nd that there are many breaks in the audio (this is not

always the case for REAL audio streams).

Displays the current date.

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