VTech Telecommunications 80 6569 02 User Manual

Model: IS9181

User’s manual

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Congratulations

on purchasing your new VTech product.

Before using this product, please read the

Important safety instructions

on page 71 of this manual.

This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary
to install and operate your new VTech product. Please review this manual

thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and

feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at

VTech, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com/IS9181.

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Table of contents

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Getting to know the IS9181 . . . . . . . . . . . 3

IS9181 layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Remote control layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

IS9181 status icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

IS9181 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Remote control installation . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Replace remote control battery . . . . . . . . 10

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

To stop the buzzer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To stop the alarm: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To silence the alarm: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To cancel snooze: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Equalizer setting (only available on

some models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Screen brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Weather settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Language (only available on some models) . . 20
Software update (only available on

some models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Product ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Play Internet radio station . . . . . . . . . . 22

My Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Play added Internet radio station . . . . . 25

My Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Computer setup for My Music - Windows . . . 27

Determine the version of your Windows

operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Share a folder on Windows 2000

Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Create a new user account for

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Share a folder on Windows XP . . . . . . . 31

Create a new user account for

Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Share a folder on Windows Vista . . . . . . 37

Create new user account in

Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Computer setup for My Music -

Mac OS 10.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Create the IS9181 user account and

share the folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Computer setup for My Music -

Mac OS 10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Create the IS9181 user account and

share the folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

External USB & Firewire drives . . . . . . . 53

Access your music from the IS9181 . . . . . . 54

Play music on your computer . . . . . . . . . 54

FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Play FM radio station. . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Aux in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

External audio device connection . . . . . . 57

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Add to favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Play favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Move favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Delete favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Weather (Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Weather forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Optional external audio system connection . 63

Optional battery installation . . . . . . . . . . 64

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 71

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

FCC Part 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

IC RSS-210 (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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The IS9181 enables you to:

Listen to thousands of free Internet radio stations from around the world without turning on a

•
computer.

Listen to the digital music collection stored on your computer in any room of the house.

•
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).

•
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

•
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 cable 6. Remote control

3. IS9181

2

Getting to know the IS9181

IS9181 layout

1. MENU
Show settings and options.

2. SOURCE
Select music source (Internet

Radio, My Music, FM Radio,
Aux In).

3. FAVORITES
Show a list of saved favorite

stations.

4. WEATHER (called INFO

on some models)

Show weather information.

5. VOL+ / VOL
Adjust listening volume.

6. Rotary dial
Rotate clockwise or counter-

clockwise to navigate through
the menu and display items.

7. SELECT
Select the highlighted item.

8. BACK
Return to the previous menu.

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9. 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.

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

1 2 3 4

5

6

9

10 11 12

Getting to know the IS9181

Basic operation

7

8

3

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

3

Back view

4

Bottom view

7

1

2

5

6

8

4

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.

1

2

3

4

5

6

11. SELECT

Select the highlighted item.

12. BACK

Return to the previous menu.

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11

12

Getting to know the IS9181

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9

Basic operation

5

Getting to know the IS9181

9:25 AM

12

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 congured.

4. Alarm (page 11)
The alarm is set.

Alarm (on)
The alarm is on.

5. Software update
(only on some models - page 20)

New software is ready to be installed.

6

3

2

1

7

Battery (page 64)

6.

4

8

6

5

9

The batteries are in use.

7. Internet radio
(page 22)
Internet radio is playing.

My music (page 26)
Music on your computer is playing.

FM radio (page 56)
FM radio is playing.

Aux in (page 57)
An external audio source is playing.

8. Favorites

12

(page 58)

Favorites No. 12 is playing.

9. Play

The radio or music is playing.

Pause
The music is paused.

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 56)

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, Pacic, 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.

•
Excessive heat or moisture sources.

•

Microwave ovens, refrigerators, or uorescent lighting.

•
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

NO

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.