Listen to thousands of free Internet radio stations from around the world without turning on a
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computer.
Listen to the digital music collection stored on your computer in any room of the house.
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Listen to music from a MP3 player or connect to a home audio system.
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In addition, the IS9181 provides weather for your area.
Before you begin
Remove both clear plastic protective sheets from the top and from the display of the IS9181.
Minimum requirements
You must have the following to access Internet radio and the music les stored on your computer.
Broadband Internet connection (typically cable, ber optic or DSL).
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A wireless router.
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To access the music les on your computer you will also need: Windows 2000, XP (32-bit edition),
Vista (32-bit edition), Mac OSX version 10.4 or 10.5: English versions only.
Before you begin
Basic operation
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To purchase
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a replacement
power adapter
or remote
control, visit our
website at www.
vtechphones.
com/IS9181 or
call 1 (800) 595-
9511.
Before you begin
Before you begin
Parts checklist
Your IS9181 package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
User’s manua l
1. Quick start guide
4. IS9181 power
adapter
2. User’s manual
5. Auxiliary audio cable6. Remote control
3. IS9181
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Getting to know the IS9181
IS9181 layout
1. MENUShow settings and options.
2. SOURCESelect music source (Internet
Radio, My Music, FM Radio,
Aux In).
3. FAVORITESShow a list of saved favorite
stations.
4. WEATHER (called INFO
on some models)
Show weather information.
5. VOL+ / VOLAdjust listening volume.
6. Rotary dialRotate clockwise or counter-
clockwise to navigate through
the menu and display items.
7. SELECTSelect the highlighted item.
8. BACKReturn to the previous menu.
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9. STANDBYPress to switch between
standby mode and on.
Entering standby mode exits
menus, stops the music, and
the backlight on the VTech
logo turns off. The clock
appears while in standby
mode.
10.
My Music: skip to the
previous song.
Internet and FM Radio: skip
to the previous station.
11.
My Music: play and pause
current song.
Internet and FM Radio: mute
and un-mute audio.
12.
My Music: skip to the next
song.
Internet and FM Radio: skip
to the next station.
Top view
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Basicoperation
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Getting to know the IS9181
IS9181 layout
1. Remote control receiver
Receives the signal from the
remote control.
2. VTech logo with backlight
Blinks while the IS9181 boots up.
On when the IS9181 is on.
Off when the IS9181 is in
standby mode.
3. High frequency speakers
Audio output.
4. DC 14V power jack
Connect to the IS9181 power
adapter.
5. LINE OUT port
Connect to an audio cable (not
included) here to send the audio
to an external audio system.
6. AUX IN port
Connect the supplied audio
cable here to listen to an external
audio device.
7. Low frequency speaker
Audio output.
8. Battery compartment cover
Battery installation is
optional. Remove the battery
compartment cover to install the
six AA batteries (not included).
Front view
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Back view
4
Bottom view
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2
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6
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Getting to know the IS9181
Remote control layout
The keys on the remote control correspond to the keys on the IS9181, so you can
perform all operations using the remote control.
1. STANDBY
Press to switch between standby
mode and on.
Entering standby mode exits menus,
stops the music, and the backlight on
the VTech logo turns off. The clock
appears while in standby mode.
2. FAV (FAVORITES)
Show a list of saved favorite stations.
3. MENU
Show settings and options.
4.
My Music: skip to the previous song.
Internet and FM Radio: skip to the
previous station.
5. VOL+ / VOL
-
Adjust listening volume.
6. /
Press to navigate through the menu
and display items.
These keys operate the same as the
rotary dial.
7. SOURCE
Select music source (Internet Radio,
My Music, FM Radio, Aux In).
8. WEATHER (called INFO on
some models)
Show weather information.
9.
My Music: play and pause the current
song.
Internet and FM Radio: mute and un-
mute the audio.
10.
My Music: skip to the next song.
Internet and FM Radio: skip to the
next station.
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2
3
4
5
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11. SELECT
Select the highlighted item.
12. BACK
Return to the previous menu.
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9:25 AM
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Getting to know the IS9181
IS9181 status icons
1. Clock (pages 17-18)
You can set the clock manually or
automatically from the Internet (see
pages 17-18).
2. Internet connection
Internet service is connected.
3. WiFi connection (page 15)
WiFi is connected.
No WiFi connection
WiFi is disconnected or not
configured.
4. Alarm (page 11)
The alarm is set.
Alarm (on)
The alarm is on.
5. Battery (page 63)
The batteries are in use.
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3
2
1
6
4
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6. Internet radio
(page 21)
Internet radio is playing.
My music (page 25)
Music on your computer is playing.
FM radio (page 55)
FM radio is playing.
Aux in (page 56)
An external audio source is playing.
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7. Favorites
Favorites No. 12 is playing.
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(page 57)
8. Play
The radio or music is playing.
Pause
The music is paused.
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The Internet radio or FM radio is
muted.
Previous
Go to the previous available station
or song.
Skip
Skip to the next available station or
song.
Seek (page 55)
Search for the next available FM
channel.
Installation
IS9181 installation
A wireless network with Internet access is required to complete the setup of your IS9181. For
easier setup, write the required information in the table below.
Wireless Network
Your Network Name (SSID)
Your Password (Network Key)
Clock
Your Time Zone (Newfoundland, Atlantic,
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacic, Hawaii,
Alaska)
Weather Settings
Your 5-digit zip code (USA)
or
6-character postal code (Canada)
Avoid placing the IS9181 too close to:
Communication devices such as cordless telephones.
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Excessive heat or moisture sources.
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Microwave ovens, refrigerators, or uorescent lighting.
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Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.
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Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of the washing machine or workbench.
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Installation
Basic operation
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Installation
Press STANDBY to advance to
device setup
Set up IS9181 system
1. Connect to a Wireless Network
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Steps:
2. Adjust the Clock
3. Enter location for Weather
YES
Continue Setup ?
IS9181 installation
To install the IS9181:
Plug the IS9181 power adapter into the power
port labeled DC 14V on the back of the IS9181,
and plug the other end into an electrical outlet
not controlled by a wall switch.
A progress bar appears on the screen while
booting up. It may take up to three minutes to
complete this process.
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Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Power adapter
When the IS9181 is
nished booting up for the
rst time, Press STANDBY
to advance to device
setup appears on the
screen.
Press STANDBY and
1.
the initial setup screen
appears (shown to the
right).
Press SELECT and
2.
follow the setup screen
instructions.
For instructions on setting the Wireless network, see page 15.
For instructions on setting the Clock, see page
17.
For instructions on setting the Weather
settings, see page 19.
Installation
12:00
AM
11:00 AM
Standby mode
Every time that you plug in the IS9181 and each time it regains power after an outage, the progress
bar appears on the screen. It may take up to three minutes to complete the boot-up process. When
the clock appears, the IS9181 is in standby mode. Press STANDBY to turn on and use the IS9181.
Alarm icon and alarm time
Installation
Battery icon
Clock
Press STANDBY again to return the IS9181 to standby mode. When in standby mode, the IS9181
exits menus, stops the music, and the backlight on the VTech logo turns off. The clock appears
while in standby mode.
Basic operation
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Installation
OPEN
CR2025
CR2025
Remote control installation
The battery is already installed in the remote control. However,
you must remove the plastic tab before use (as shown to the
right).
Replace remote control battery
Use a CR2025 lithium cell battery (sold separately) or equivalent to
replace the remote control battery. To replace the battery:
Push and hold the tab on the battery compartment to the right
1.
and pull the compartment out of the remote control.
Remove the old battery and insert a new CR2025 lithium cell
2.
battery or equivalent into the battery compartment with the
positive side (+) facing up.
Push the battery compartment into the remote control until it
3.
clicks into place.
Pull
Back of remote control
Push
Open
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Positive
side (+)
1
Push
+
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Alarm
Status: OFF
Time: 12:00 AM
Source: Buzzer
Current Settings:
Set to ON
EXITCHANGE
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Alarm Time
Press SELECT when finished
12 :00 PM
DONECANCEL
Alarm Source
Buzzer
Internet Radio
FM Radio
Menu
Alarm
In this menu, you can set the alarm time and turn it on and
off. To set the alarm:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
1.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
To turn the alarm on, rotate the dial to highlight
3.
Set to ON
To set the alarm time, rotate the dial to highlight
4.
CHANGE
appears.
Rotate the dial to move the cursor between the hour,
5.
minute, and AM/PM positions. When the cursor is in the
desired position, press SELECT.
Rotate the dial up or down to change the time or to
6.
change between AM and PM, and press SELECT.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the time is correct. Rotate
7.
the dial to highlight
alarm sources appears.
Rotate the dial to highlight the alarm source and press
8.
SELECT. The Alarm Volume screen appears. Press
SELECT.
and press SELECT.
and press SELECT. The Alarm Time screen
DONE
Alarm
and press SELECT.
and press SELECT. A list of
The alarm clock
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does not work on
battery power.
The alarm clock
must have AC
power in order to
work.
You cannot
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adjust the alarm
volume using the
VOL + and
VOL - keys; you
must use the
rotary dial.
The volume
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for the alarm
buzzer cannot be
adjusted.
Menu
Basic operation
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Menu
11:08 AM
Alarm
STOP
SNOOZE
12:00
AM
11:08 AM
Alarm
OKSNOOZE
SWR3
Alarm
9. Rotate the dial to adjust the volume of the radio station and press SELECT.
10. Rotate the dial to highlight DONE and press SELECT. Alarm Settings updated appears.
When the alarm goes off, the selected alarm source plays continuously. If the selected source is
Internet radio or FM radio, the last station that you listened to plays and the station information is
shown on the bottom bar. If Internet radio station is not available, Buzzer is used instead.
To stop the buzzer:
While the alarm is sounding, rotate the dial to highlight
SELECT to stop the alarm buzzer.
To stop the alarm:
If the selected alarm source is Internet radio or FM radio, rotate the dial to
highlight
and press SELECT. The radio continues to play until you stop it
OK
by pressing , or STANDBY.
To silence the alarm:
Do any of the following to snooze the alarm for 10 minutes.
Press , , or .
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Press STANDBY. The screen goes into the snooze standby mode (the time
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displays in the center of the screen).
Press SELECT to snooze.
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You can snooze the alarm as many times as you want until you cancel snooze
mode or stop the alarm.
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STOP
and press
Menu
Snoozing...
Cancel Snooze?
YES
NO
11:08 AM
Private Stream for Free
Optimized
Optimized is the current setting.
Rotate dial to change setting.
Menu
Now Playing
Add to Favorites
Alarm
Equalizer Setting
Screen Brightness
Private Stream for Free
Alarm
To cancel snooze:
If the alarm is in snooze mode, rotate the dial to highlight
SELECT.
If the alarm is in snooze standby mode (the time displays in the center of
the screen), press STANDBY. Rotate the dial to highlight SELECT.
This is a daily alarm, so the alarm continues to go off every day until you turn
the alarm off (see step 3 on page 11).
Equalizer setting (only available on some models)
The equalizer setting offers six different audio proles to choose from when
playing the Internet Radio or My Music.
Make sure you are playing an Internet radio station or My Music, then press
1.
MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
sure the volume is above 15 to best hear the differences between equalizer
settings.
The current setting is shown and is playing. When you rotate the dial to
3.
another setting, that setting will be applied to the music that is currently
playing. Rotate the dial to hear each setting.
Equalizer Setting
YES
YES
and press SELECT. Make
and press
and press
Menu
Basic operation
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Menu
Screen Brightness
High
Medium
Low
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Private Stream for Free
Hip Hop
Save
Equalizer setting (only available on some models)
4.When you find a setting you like, press SELECT to save. The setting will be
applied to both Internet Radio and My Music.
NOTES:
If you select equalizer setting without choosing a source first, you can change the setting but
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you hear no audio.
The audio profiles are set in the factory and cannot be changed.
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The differences you hear between the equalizer settings will vary depending on the type of
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music you are playing.
Screen brightness
You can adjust the screen brightness to suit different lighting conditions. To
change the brightness of the screen:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
1.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
current level of brightness appears on the screen.
Rotate the dial to adjust the level of brightness. When you adjust the level,
3.
the screen brightness changes accordingly.
Press SELECT to confirm. Screen Brightness setting saved appears.
4.
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Screen Brightness
and press SELECT. The
Wireless Network
Current Settings:
Status: Not Connected
SSID: None
Key: None
CHANGEEXIT
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Connect to Network
Search for Network
Enter Network Name
Enter Name (SSID):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
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SPACE
DELETE
CAPS
DONE
SYMBOLS
CANCEL
Menu
Wireless network
In this menu, you can either allow the system to search for
a wireless network, or enter the name of a known available
network.
To connect to your wireless network:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
1.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
SELECT.
Press SELECT to change.
3.
To search for a wireless network automatically, rotate the
4.
dial to highlight
Any available networks appear on the screen. Rotate the
5.
dial to highlight your network and press SELECT.
-OR-
To enter the name of the network, rotate the dial to
highlight
Rotate the dial to highlight the character of the name of
the network and press SELECT to add it to the entry line.
Network names are case sensitive. Repeat this process
until the entire name is displayed. Rotate the dial to
highlight
Search for Network
Enter Network Name
DONE
and then press SELECT.
Wireless Network
and press SELECT.
and press SELECT.
and press
If at rst you do
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not see your
network on
the list, press
BACK and try
searching again.
If you still do not
see your network
after a few tries,
you may need
to enter the
network name
manually.
If capital letters
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or symbols are
used, select
CAPS
or
SYMBOLS
to show a list
of characters.
SPACE
Select
to insert a blank
space.
Select
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DELETE
to erase the last
character.
Menu
Basic operation
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Passwords are
Enter Password (Key):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
a
DELETEDONECANCEL
SPACECAPSSYMBOLS
Select Security Type:
None
WEP64 / WEP128
WPA / WPA2
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case-sensitive.
If capital letters
or symbols are
used, select
CAPS
SYMBOLS
to show a list
of characters.
Select
to insert a blank
space.
Press BACK
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to return to
the previous
screen. Select
CANCEL
go to the screen
with the current
settings for
the wireless
network.
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or
SPACE
to
Menu
Wireless network
If you enter the network name manually, the next step is
to choose your security type.
6. If password protection is not set on your network, move
on to step 7.
-OR-
Rotate the dial to highlight the character of the network
password and press SELECT to add it to the entry line.
You can select
DELETE
Repeat character selection until the entire password is
displayed. Rotate the dial to highlight
press SELECT.
7. The IS9181 now attempts to connect to your wireless
network (this could take up to 1 minute). Once connected,
the menu screen appears and the IS9181 is ready to use.
NOTES:
If the IS9181 cannot nd the network in one minute, an error message
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appears.
The password for the wireless network is different than the password
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for the router conguration utility.
to erase the last character.
DONE
and then
Clock
Time:
EXIT
Current Settings:
12:00 AM
Mode:
CHANGE
Manual
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Clock
Auto (from Internet)
Manual
Menu
Daylight Saving:
On
Off
Clock
The clock is set to 12:00 AM by default. You can choose to set the clock
manually or to have it automatically set by the Internet.
To set the clock to be automatically set by the Internet:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
1.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
Press SELECT to change.
3.
4. Rotate the dial to highlight
time zones appears.
5. Rotate the dial to highlight your time zone and press SELECT.
6. If Daylight Saving is currently in effect, rotate the dial to highlight On and
press SELECT.
-OR-
If Daylight Saving is currently not in effect, rotate dial to highlight
press SELECT.
NOTE:
Daylight saving time adjustments must be changed manually.
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Clock
and press SELECT.
Auto (from Internet)
and press SELECT. A list of
Off
Menu
Basic operation
and
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Clock
Time:
EXIT
Current Settings:
12:00 AM
Mode:
CHANGE
Manual
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Clock
DONECANCEL
Press SELECT to adjust setting
07 :49 PM
Clock
07 :49 PM
DONECANCEL
Press SELECT when finished
Menu
Clock
To set the clock manually:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
1.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
Press SELECT to change.
3.
4. Rotate the dial to highlight
5. Rotate the dial to move the cursor between the hour, minute, and AM/PM
positions. When the cursor is in the desired position, press SELECT.
6. Rotate the dial up or down to increase or decrease the time value or to
change between AM and PM, and press SELECT.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the time is correct. Rotate the dial to highlight
DONE
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Clock
and press SELECT.
Manual
and press SELECT.
and press SELECT. Clock set appears.
Weather Settings
ZIP or Area Code: None
Current Settings:
Country: None
CHANGEEXIT
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Select Country:
USA
Canada
Enter Zip Code:
DELETEDONECANCLE
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 01
Menu
Weather settings
In this menu, enter your zip code (in the USA), or your postal code (in Canada).
After you have entered your zip or postal code, you can see the five day
weather forecast for your area by pressing the WEATHER (called INFO on
some models) key.
To program the weather settings for your area:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
1.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
Press SELECT to change.
3.
4. Rotate the dial to highlight
on which you choose, either the Enter ZIP Code or Enter Postal Code
screen appears.
5. Rotate the dial to highlight the character of the zip code or postal code and
press SELECT to add it to the entry line. You can select
the last character. Repeat the character selection until the entire zip code or
postal code is displayed. Rotate the dial to highlight
SELECT. Weather settings saved appears.
Press BACK to return to the previous screen. Select
screen with the current settings for the weather.
Weather Settings
or
Canada
USA
and press SELECT.
and press SELECT. Depending
DELETE
DONE
CANCEL
to erase
and then press
to go to the
Menu
Basic operation
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Product ID
OK
MAC Address: 00:11:A0:09:D5:DE
IP Address: 192.168.103.100
Web Code: 09D5 DEBD
Firmware Version: 1.0.8
Menu
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Product ID
Menu
Product ID
This screen displays the product information, such as its MAC address,
assigned IP address, web code, and firmware version. You need to know the
web code of the IS9181 when adding a new radio station to the IS9181 through
the VTech website (see page 23).
To view the Product ID:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
1.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
To exit the screen, press SELECT.
3.
NOTE:
The web code uses zero and one, not the capital letter “O” or “I”.
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Product ID
and press SELECT.
Source
Internet Radio
My Music
FM Radio
Aux In
Internet Radio
Genres
Locations Languages
Most Popular Stations
My Stations
Source
Internet radio
Play Internet radio station
The Internet radio stations are organized into different categories. You can search for and play
Internet radio stations by browsing through the available categories. You may also search for radio
stations using the VTech website (see page 23). To play the Internet radio station:
With the IS9181 turned on, press SOURCE.
1.
Rotate the dial to highlight
2.
Rotate the dial to highlight the desired browsing method and press SELECT.
3.
Repeat this process until you reach a list of radio stations (the
appears to the left of the station name).
Depending on the list of radio stations available on the Internet, your
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browsing experience may differ. A typical session may go through several
levels of options - for example:
NOTES:
To make browsing easier, your country (USA or Canada) will show up on the top of the list of countries.
•
Stations with UK only or USA only at the end of the station name indicate these stations can only be played in that
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country or region.
Locations
North America
United States
California
Alternative
Internet Radio
and press SELECT.
Source
Basic operation
icon
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Alternative
1.fm Indie 104
1.fm X
Buzz Radio
Free Radio Santa Cruz Indie Airplay
09:25 am
Private Stream for Free
Free Radio Santa Cruz
Alternative
United States
Source
Internet radio
Play Internet radio station
4. Rotate the dial to highlight the desired radio station and press SELECT. The
selected radio station plays.
To mute the sound, press . To resume the sound, press again.
Press to play the previous station on the list. Press to play the next
station on the list.
Press BACK to return to the previous screen.
Press SOURCE to go back to the top source menu.
If you are playing an Internet radio station and you change to another source,
when you select Internet radio again the same station plays.
If you have chosen Internet radio as your source and you press MENU, three
additional items appear at the top of the menu:
Now Playing - returns you to the Internet radio playing screen.
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Add to Favorites - see page 57 for instructions.
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Sample of Internet
radio station
playing
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