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ROBERTS
R100
Multi-room Base Station with FM / DAB / DAB+
Internet Radio / Spotify / Bluetooth
and remote control from iPhone and Android using UNDOK
Please read this manual before use

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  • Page 1 ROBERTS R100 Multi-room Base Station with FM / DAB / DAB+ Internet Radio / Spotify / Bluetooth and remote control from iPhone and Android using UNDOK Please read this manual before use...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..................1-6 FM mode ..................45-51 Before you can use this product ............2 Manual tuning ..................46 About this instruction manual............... 3 Display modes ................... 47 Controls and connections Top view ............. 4 Scan setting ..................48 Controls and connections Rear and Side view ........
  • Page 3 Contents Clock and Alarms ................77-85 Display and Audio ................ 98-102 Automatically updating the clock ............77 Equaliser function ................. 98-99 Setting the clock format ..............78 Brightness control ................100 Manually setting the clock ............79-80 Headphone socket................101 Setting the alarm clock ..............
  • Page 4 R100 Base Station features The Roberts R100 provides the following features in an attractive compact unit:- the UNDOK app. FM, DAB and Internet radio. to allow whatever source is selected to be heard through other connected products. 10,000 from around the world without using your PC.
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Before you can use this product Before you can use your base station, you must have the following: connected to your broadband Internet Service Provider. The broadband modem, router and wireless access point will often be a single combined unit supplied by your Internet Service Provider or bought from a computer store.
  • Page 6: About This Instruction Manual

    About this instruction manual This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the operating modes of your Roberts hand corner of each pair of pages. Internet Radio 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.
  • Page 7: Controls And Connections Top View

    Introduction Controls and connections Top view R100 base station with FM / DAB / DAB+ / Internet Radio Back Select 1. Menu / Mode button 7. Volume Down button 12. Tuning Up button 8. Volume Up button 13. Select / Information button 3.
  • Page 8: Controls And Connections Rear And Side View

    Controls and connections - cont. Rear view Side view 16 17 18 22. Tweeter / Mid-range speaker x 2 16. Headphone socket 19. USB playback socket 23. Bass speaker 17. Auxiliary Input socket 20. Ethernet socket (RJ45) 24. Bass port 18.
  • Page 9: Navigation Controls

    Introduction This page describes the basic means of controlling your R100 radio. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book. Internet My Music DAB Radio Radio 1. Pressing the On/Standby button brings your internet radio out of Standby mode.
  • Page 10: Plugging In And Language Selection

    the UNDOK app. DC input socket located underneath the radio (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 radio.
  • Page 11 Setup wizard up. Although the 'YES' option is highlighted if you wish to change the language you will need to select the 'NO' option. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons Run wizard again to highlight the 'NO' option. Press the Select button. 7-12 at next start up? Tuning Up or Down...
  • Page 12: Clock And Time Settings

    The following instructions assume t (see page 8). Date/Time 1. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight the desired clock format (either 12 or 24 hour) then press the Select button to enter your selection. 12/24 hour format 2.
  • Page 13: Connecting To Your Computer Network

    Keep network connected? Before you can use your R100 radio to listen to Internet radio or to music streamed from your computer, it must These instructions also apply to the Network Wizard in the Network Settings menu (from step 2 onwards).The following instructions assume t described on the preceding page.
  • Page 14 There are two indicator lights incorporated into the RJ-45 connector. If you Setup wizard have problems with your wired connection, they may help you to identify the Setup wizard possible cause of the problem. completed Green ON = Link established; OFF = no connection Press ‘SELECT’...
  • Page 15 SSID Jones family should then use the Tuning Up or Down and Select buttons to highlight and select the [WPS] Paul’s network Smith [Rescan] see page 107. [Wired] If your network name is being broadcast, and it was not found, then try re-scanning (press the Back [Manual config] button), and if necessary try moving your radio to a location closer to your access point / router.
  • Page 16: Page 79, 'Manually Setting The Clock

    Key: WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some wireless 123- jones routers can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these are not supported by the 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 radio.
  • Page 17 Internet radio If you have followed the steps on the preceding pages successfully, your radio will have connected to your Last listened router, and then made a connection to the Internet and set its clock. If this is the case, then you can try Station list listening to radio stations via the Internet as described on page 19 onwards.
  • Page 18: Download The Undok App

    It is possible that this app may have been changed slightly since these instructions were written. • Please refer to the Roberts Radio website for guidance on how to use the latest version. Note: At the time of writing Android version 4.0.3 and later or iOS version 8 or later are required to use UNDOK.
  • Page 19: Setup New Audio System - Apple Ios Device

    If your device uses Android, please see page 17. The UNDOK app 1. Open the UNDOK 3. The app will prompt you 4. Select your R100 5. Use the app to complete 6. For a WiFi connection app. to use your device’s radio.
  • Page 20: Setup New Audio System - Android Device

    Ethernet cable please password. (see page 102). appear in this list as R100. It may appear your network. in the list below called Other. Select the radio to be setup. Note:If when setting up your radio your Android device complains that it cannot...
  • Page 21: Network Remote Control Options

    Network remote control options Network settings Network wizard PBC Wlan setup View settings Apple iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or equivalent Android device. The PIN number Wlan region facility allows you to ensure that your radio can only be controlled by your own Manual settings NetRemote PIN Setup device rather than someone else's.
  • Page 22: Internet Radio Mode

    This can be helpful if you are unsure of the location or genre of a particular station. The R100 radio connects to a radio station database which serves many users in many can also search for stations which have been recently added to those available (new stations)
  • Page 23: Selecting A Radio Station By Location And Genre

    Internet Radio Internet radio 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch the radio on. Press and hold the Last listened Mode button and select the Internet Radio mode (see page 6). Station list System settings Main menu 2. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button to select the option.
  • Page 24 BBC Radio 2 8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight your chosen radio BBC Radio 2 Podcasts station and then press the Select button to enter your selection. The display will show 'Connecting...' while the radio connects to the new needed.
  • Page 25 Internet Radio Internet radio 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Press My Favourites the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on Local United Kingdom the display and then press the Select button. Stations Podcasts My Added Stations...
  • Page 26: Searching For A Radio Station By Name

    Internet radio There may be occasions when you know the name of a radio station but Last listened you do not know the location or genre. This facility allows you to search Station list for the station using a part (or parts) of the radio station name. System settings Main menu 1.
  • Page 27: Selecting A New Or Popular Station

    Internet Radio Internet radio As described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics' on page 19, your Last listened radio connects via the Internet to a database of radio stations. This option Station list is provided to highlight stations which are newly added to the list of those System settings Main menu available, or stations which are particularly popular with listeners around...
  • Page 28: Selecting A Podcast

    Internet radio Radio broadcasters and individuals may make programmes which are Last listened intended normally to be downloaded into a computer or copied onto a Station list portable media player. These are commonly known as Podcasts. System settings Main menu Podcasts are also accessible using the Podcasts option on the Stations menu (see page 20-21).
  • Page 29: Presetting Stations

    Internet Radio With so many Internet radio stations available, it is desirable to have a means of memory presets for Internet radio which can easily be set to store the details of any using the memory preset buttons 1 - 4, but these buttons are not available when listening to podcasts since they have other functions.
  • Page 30 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. Tune to the Save to Preset required station using one of the methods described on the preceding 1. [Not set] 2. BBC Radio 4 pages. 3. Atlantic FM 4. [Not set] 2.
  • Page 31: Last Listened

    Internet Radio Last Listened It is often helpful to be able to go back to a station that you have recently Internet radio Last listened with quick access to the ten most recently listened to radio stations or Station list System settings podcasts.
  • Page 32: Display Modes

    Display modes Note that not all information may be available for all Internet radio stations 1. Press the Information button to cycle through the different options. 12:34 Internet radio Select BBC Radio 2 Description The best new a. Description Displays information about the radio music and station or scrolling text messages such entertainment...
  • Page 33 Internet Radio Display modes - cont. 12:34 e. Playback buffer Displays status when connecting to and Internet radio playing a radio station. This indicates BBC Radio 2 Playback buffer 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 are many breaks in the audio.
  • Page 34: Customising Your Radio

    In addition to storing your favourite radio stations in the radio presets, Internet radio Internet radio your radio allows you to create customised lists of stations which can Local United Kingdom Last listened Station list appear in two special menus on the radio called 'My Favourites' and 'My Stations System settings Added Stations'.
  • Page 35 If you attempt to play such a stream, your radio will normally display an error message of some kind. Roberts R100 can only play MP3, WMA and AAC Internet radio streams. 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.
  • Page 36 It is also possible to store your favourite radio stations whilst playing a Favourite station on your radio. added Select 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Tune to the required station using one of the methods described on the preceding pages.
  • Page 37 Internet Radio Internet radio 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Last listened Station list System settings Main menu 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display. Press the Select button to enter the menu. 3.
  • Page 38 'My added stations' which are not compatible with your radio. In this Huntingdon Community Radio event the station will not be playable. The Roberts R100 can only play MP3, WMA and AAC internet radio 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 broadcasters.
  • Page 39: Dab Mode

    DAB Radio DAB Radio 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully. 2. Press the On/Standby button to switch on the radio. If the radio has been used before the last used mode will be selected. Internet My Music DAB Radio Radio 3.
  • Page 40: Selecting A Dab Radio Station

    12:34 1. When playing a DAB radio station, the display normally shows the Heart name of the current station with other related information. Heart - More Music Variety DAB Radio 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to access the radio station list and to scroll through the available stations.
  • Page 41: Display Modes

    DAB Radio Display modes 12:34 1. Press the Information button to cycle through the different options. Heart Select Heart - More Music Variety DAB Radio a. Text Displays text messages such as the artist or track name, phone in number, 12:34 Heart Pop Music...
  • Page 42 Display modes - cont. e. Bit rate and audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio 12:34 coding information for the station being Heart Bit rate:128 kbps listened to. Codec: MP2 Channels: Joint DAB Radio Stereo Date Displays the current date. 12:34 Heart Todays date:...
  • Page 43: Finding New Dab Radio Stations

    DAB Radio Should you wish to use your radio for DAB reception in a new location, Station list or if no stations were detected during the initial scan, you can follow this Scan Manual tune Prune invalid available. Station order 1.
  • Page 44: Manual Tuning

    Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels (5A to 13F). Station list Scan Manual tune Prune invalid 1. When in DAB mode press Menu button so that the display shows the DAB menu. Station order 2.
  • Page 45: Dynamic Range Control Settings

    DAB Radio 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 Internet the dynamic range of the audio signal. My Music DAB Radio Radio 1.
  • Page 46: Station Order Setup

    Station order setup station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble and valid. Internet My Music DAB Radio Radio Note: The default station order on your radio is alphanumeric. FM Radio Bluetooth DAB radio 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. Station list 2.
  • Page 47: Prune Stations

    DAB Radio 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.
  • Page 48: Fm Mode

    FM Radio 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully and press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold the Mode button and then select the FM radio mode (see page 6). Internet My Music DAB Radio Radio 3.
  • Page 49: Manual Tuning

    FM Radio 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully and press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold the Mode button and then select the FM radio mode (see page 6). 3. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to control the Internet frequency that the radio will tune to.
  • Page 50: Display Modes

    Display modes 12:34 1. Press the Information button to cycle through the different options. Heart FM Heart FM - The Best Variety Of Select Hits FM Radio a. Text Displays text messages such as the artist or track name, phone in number, 12:34 Heart FM Pop Music...
  • Page 51: Scan Setting

    FM Radio When using the FM mode your radio can be set to either scan local stations or to scan all stations including distant radio stations. Internet My Music DAB Radio Radio 1. Press and hold the Mode button and then select the FM radio mode FM Radio Bluetooth (see page 6).
  • Page 52: 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 Internet My Music DAB Radio Radio station in mono rather than stereo. FM Radio Bluetooth 1.
  • Page 53: Presetting Stations In Dab And Fm Modes

    FM Radio 12:34 each for DAB and FM radio. They are used in the same way for each Heart FM operating mode. Heart FM - The Best Variety Of Hits FM Radio 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2.
  • Page 54 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. Tune to the required station as previously described. Save to Preset 1. [Not set] 2. BBC Radio 4 2. Press and hold the Preset button. The display will show a 'Save to 3.
  • Page 55: Use With Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, Usb Memory

    Music Player Music Player Please note that when using a UPnP/ DLNA server, the search and selection criteria that are available to the user another device connected to your network or which are held on a USB are determined by the server software, memory device plugged into your radio.
  • Page 56 If your computer is running Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10, then Windows Media Enabling Media Streaming in Windows Media Player 12 radio. 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).
  • Page 57 Music Player 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Shared media' is highlighted Music player and press the Select button to select. The radio will scan for all available Shared media USB playback UPnP servers. It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete its My playlist scan.
  • Page 58 Internet My Music DAB Radio Radio 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on the unit. Press and hold FM Radio Bluetooth the Mode button and then select the Music Player mode (see page Music player 6). The main Music Player menu will then be displayed. Music player 2.
  • Page 59: Media Selection

    Music Player Media selection JENNY: Jenny’s music When searching via UPnP you will have a selection of search criteria as Music determined by the UPnP server software on your computer. This allows you Video to search by a given information type (Album, Artist, Genre, etc.) and then Pictures to narrow the search to an album or to a particular track within an album.
  • Page 60 The Beatles choose the album or folder as described on the preceding pages. 1 - The Beatles Abbey Road Help! 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the required track is Revolver Rubber Soul highlighted. Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart 3.
  • Page 61 Music Player In the music player you may choose to repeat the current album (or playlist), Music player Shared media USB playback My playlist Repeat tracks Repeat play: On Shuffle play: Off 1. To enable or disable the Repeat option, press and release the Repeat Clear My playlist button.
  • Page 62: Music Player Mode

    Displays the radios internal buffer status during media playback. The R100 is able to display the album art for the track being played. The ability of the radio to display art depends on the presence of the art in Date Displays the current date.
  • Page 63: Using Usb Memory Devices

    It is not intended to be connected to hard disk drives or any other type of USB device. The R100 radio has been tested with a range of USB memory devices of from media formatted using the exFAT or NTFS formats.
  • Page 64 1. Carefully insert the USB memory device into the USB socket at the back of the radio. Press the On/Standby button to switch the unit on. Internet My Music DAB Radio Radio The radio 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 FM Radio Bluetooth...
  • Page 65: Playlists

    Music Player 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. playlist menu. The tracks or albums for the playlist can be selected from your UPnP server and from a USB memory device.
  • Page 66 Music player 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on the unit. Shared media USB playback My playlist 2. Select the Music player mode (see page 6). The Music Player menu Repeat play: Off will then be shown on the display. Shuffle play: Off Clear My playlist 3.
  • Page 67 Music Player Music player 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu. Shared media USB playback My playlist 2. To clear the whole playlist press the Tuning Up or Down buttons Repeat play: Off until 'Clear My playlist' is highlighted on the display. Press the Select Shuffle play: Off button.
  • Page 68: Prune Servers

    Prune servers Music player connection in its internal memory. If you use the radio at different locations USB playback My playlist interested in. The prune servers functions allows the list to be updated so that Repeat play: Off Shuffle play: Off only active UPnP severs on the currently connected network are shown when Clear My playlist selecting 'Shared Media' from the Music Player menu.
  • Page 69: Windows 'Play To' / 'Cast To Device' Function (Upnp Renderer)

    Music Player Keep network connected when it is in Standby. This minimises power consumption but it does mean that you will need to switch the radio on manually in order to use either If you use Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 it is possible to choose a music album, Spotify Connect, the 'Play to' / 'Cast to Device' function or any remote track or playlist at the computer and then tell Windows that this should control software such as the UNDOK app.
  • Page 70 1 - The Beatles 'Play to' / 'Cast to Device' function in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 has been Sampling Rate: My Music My Music tested successfully with the R100 radio when using Microsoft’s own security 44.1 kHz software without problems.
  • Page 71: Spotify Connect

    Spotify works on your phone, tablet, computer and home speakers. So you’ll always have the perfect soundtrack for whatever you’re doing. To use Spotify with your R100 radio you will need to download the Spotify app and you will need a Spotify Premium account.
  • Page 72: Playing Music Using Spotify Connect

    Spotify Connect enabled devices to which you can transfer the playing of the music. 4. To select your radio choose R100 on the Spotify Connect devices Spotify Connect. The Spotify app will also allow remote control of the Note: On some devices the layout of controls within the Spotify app may volume and track selection.
  • Page 73: Controlling Spotify On Your Radio

    Spotify Connect The music can be controlled using the controls on your radio as well as by any 12:34 Spotify Spotify enabled device. Magic Lantern Artist: Edgar Froese 1. Press and release the Pause button to pause playback of the current track. 2.
  • Page 74: Display Modes - Spotify Connect

    Display modes - Spotify Connect 1. Press the Information button to cycle through the different options. 12:34 Spotify a. Progress bar Displays the playback progress for the Magic Lantern track currently playing. Select 3.37 5.05 b. Artist Displays the name of the artist for the 12:34 Spotify track currently playing.
  • Page 75 Spotify Connect Display modes - Spotify Connect 12:34 Spotify d. Bit rate Displays the bit rate and sampling rate of Magic Lantern the track currently playing. Bit rate: 320 kbps Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz e. Playback buffer Displays the radios internal buffer level. 12:34 Spotify Magic Lantern...
  • Page 76: Bluetooth Mode

    Just occasionally it may take longer for the radio to be found by your device. 12:34 Bluetooth Magic Lantern 5. Select 'R100' to cause your phone, tablet or PC to pair with your radio and to Connected: establish a connection. Julia’s iPod touch Bluetooth name of the connected device and the Bluetooth indicator will remain steady.
  • Page 77 Bluetooth When you have successfully connected your radio with your chosen 12:34 Bluetooth Bluetooth device you can start to play your music using the controls on Magic Lantern the device. Connected: Julia’s iPod touch Bluetooth using the Volume buttons on your radio or the connected Bluetooth device.
  • Page 78: Connecting And Reconnecting A Bluetooth Device

    Bluetooth Info Connected Device 4. If you no longer want your Bluetooth device to be paired with your radio you will need to delete the 'R100' pairing on the device. Please refer to the Select device's Bluetooth documentation. Bluetooth Info...
  • Page 79: Bluetooth Information

    Bluetooth Bluetooth Information Bluetooth connectivity performance may vary depending on the connected WiFi networks and cordless phones generally use similar radio frequencies Bluetooth devices. Please refer to the Bluetooth capabilities of your device to Bluetooth and may interfere with one another. If any interference is before connecting to your radio.
  • Page 80: Automatically Updating The Clock

    Clock and Alarms Main menu Bluetooth AUX in the internet. If you enter a time setting manually, the radio will calculate a Sleep local time offset which is then stored in memory. Whenever it synchronises Alarms the clock using the internet, including after a power failure, your radio will System settings then set the clock automatically using this information.
  • Page 81: Setting The Clock Format

    Clock and Alarms The clock display used in Standby mode and on the playing mode screens Main menu can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms. Bluetooth AUX in Sleep Alarms 1.
  • Page 82 After a connection to the Internet has been established, your radio will normally Main menu setup (see page 9). Should you need to set the time manually, change the Bluetooth AUX in time zone, or manually switch from winter to summer time (from GMT to BST Sleep in the UK, also commonly known outside the UK as daylight savings time), Alarms...
  • Page 83 Clock and Alarms Set Time/Date 8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the correct year. Press the Select 06 - 04 - 2015 8-14 13 : 53 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the correct hour. Press the Select button to enter the selection.
  • Page 84: Setting The Alarm Clock

    radio or a buzzer alarm. In the event of a power interruption your radio has built in memory that will retain your alarm settings. Ensure that the time is set correctly before setting the alarms. Alarms may be set 07:30 08:30 while the radio is in standby or switched on.
  • Page 85 Clock and Alarms 8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm minute. Alarm 1 time Press the Select return to the alarm setting menu. 8-10 07 : 30 If the radio 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.
  • Page 86 11. If setting the alarm to a radio option, press the Tuning Up or Down buttons Alarm 1 to highlight the 'Preset:' option then press the Select button if you wish to Enable: Once change it. Time: 07:30 Mode: DAB 11-13 Choose from either the radio station 'Last listened' to, or from the presets Preset: Last listened...
  • Page 87: Snooze Timer

    Clock and Alarms The radio will automatically revert to standby mode after 60 minutes. 2. To cancel an alarm, press the On/Standby button to return to Standby mode. Note: If the radio is switched on because of an alarm you can control basic functions such 07:30 08:30 button since this also acts as the Snooze button (see below).
  • Page 88: Sleep Timer

    Sleep timer Set sleep time minute increments. 05 MINS 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button. Main menu Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Main menu' is highlighted Bluetooth on the display.
  • Page 89: Multi-Room And Undok

    Compatible products from Roberts also allow content from other sources to be shared with all of the products in a group. These include CD, DAB and FM radio.
  • Page 90: Creating And Editing A Multi-Room Group With Undok

    with the other multi-room products. Note: 1. Access your list of connected audio products within UNDOK. 2. A list of audio products connected to your network will be shown. 3. Select the edit group icon. 4. UNDOK will show the group setup screen and a list of the products available for grouping.
  • Page 91: Playing Audio To A Group

    Multi-room & UNDOK The process of choosing the audio source and content for a group of products is almost the same as for a single product. 1. Select the desired group (or individual product if not in a group). 2. Select the desired source. If more than one product offers the same source type, e.g.
  • Page 92 1. When your radio is used in a multi-room group and it is acting as the source, providing content 12:34 Internet radio to other products in the group, it is said to be acting as the group Master (or Server – please BBC Radio 2 Description also see next page).
  • Page 93: View The Radio's Multi-Room Details

    AUX in Sleep Alarms View the radio's multi-room details System settings To view the multi-room details for your R100 follow the below procedure. System settings Language 1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button. Factory reset...
  • Page 94: Create A New Multi-Room Group

    Main menu Bluetooth 1. Access the menu for the current mode, press the Menu button. AUX in Sleep Alarms System settings 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Select button to enter the settings menu.
  • Page 95: Add Products To The Current Group

    Add to group added to the group are marked with an asterisk. If the adding process S1 002261e80894 displays 'Failed' it is usually because the R100 is not yet controlling S2 002261e80895 a group (see Creating new multi-room group page 91).
  • Page 96: Remove Products From A Current Group

    Main menu Bluetooth 1. Access the menu for the current mode, press the Menu button. AUX in Sleep Alarms System settings 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. System settings Language 3.
  • Page 97: Leave A Group

    List current clients Leave group Select Dissolve group If your R100 was previously sending audio to other products in the group that will cease. The other products will remain in the group and must then be 'operated' separately. Left Group...
  • Page 98: Dissolve A Group

    Main menu 1. Access the menu for the current mode, press the Menu button. Bluetooth AUX in Sleep 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'System settings' is highlighted Alarms on the display. System settings 3. Press and release the Select button to enter the settings menu. System settings Language Factory reset...
  • Page 99: Stereo Mode Switch

    Typically the R100 would be used in this way with the R1 speaker. Create a stereo sound with your R100 1. To listen with stereo sound from a single R100 radio, set the Stereo mode switch to the centre 'Auto' position.
  • Page 100: Undok Settings

    The R100 has a range of equaliser modes. Alternatively you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences. 1. Select the 'Settings' screen and then select 'Equaliser' in UNDOK. 2. Choose the desired equaliser setting or select the 'My EQ' option the treble and bass setting.
  • Page 101: Display And Audio

    Display and Audio Display and Audio Main menu the material that you are listening to. The R100 has a range of equaliser modes. Alternatively you may set the treble and bass levels to your own Bluetooth AUX in preferences which can be accessed from the My EQ menu item.
  • Page 102 Equaliser treble and bass setting as follows: Movie Classic 1. Follow steps 1-5 on the preceding page in order to enter the Equaliser menu. News My EQ 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until is highlighted My EQ profile setup on the display.
  • Page 103: Brightness Control

    Display and Audio Brightness High and for when it is in use. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a Medium High lower standby brightness level than the standard setting. There are a range Medium Medium Low of Standby brightness levels and a range for when the radio is in use.
  • Page 104: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio 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 radio.
  • Page 105: Inactive Standby Feature

    Display and Audio Inactive Standby feature In order to minimise its energy consumption when not in use, your radio includes an automatic Inactive Standby feature. This is designed to put your radio into standby if it detects that it is no longer being used in the following circumstances. Internet radio –...
  • Page 106: Information

    Information Main menu Factory reset Bluetooth AUX in If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may be performed Sleep by following this procedure. By performing a factory reset, all user entered settings Alarms will be erased. System settings 1.
  • Page 107: Software Update

    Information Software update Main menu designed to allow its internal software to be updated using your Internet connection. Bluetooth AUX in Services. Updating the software may remove all network settings, radio station presets and alarm settings Sleep from your radio. Alarms System settings It is important that you do not attempt this procedure unless you have a good Internet connection and a...
  • Page 108 Each time that you connect your radio to a WiFi network, the radio will store Main menu the details of that connection (SSID, security key, DHCP/IP address settings) Bluetooth AUX in used in multiple locations there is no need to enter the network settings when Sleep returning to a location previously visited.
  • Page 109: Clear Network Settings

    Information Main menu In the event that you pass your radio on to someone else you may wish to remove all the network settings stored. This function will clear all stored Bluetooth network settings from your radio. AUX in Sleep Alarms System settings 1.
  • Page 110 Network settings Network wizard PBC Wlan setup View settings hidden SSID, then you will need to enter some network settings manually. The typical user will not need to use Wlan region Manual settings NetRemote PIN Setup Connection type used for this purpose. IPv4 address schemes are used. Wired Wireless 1.
  • Page 111: Software Version Display

    Friendly Name: 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Help' is highlighted on R100 002261ecccd8 the display. Press the Select button to enter the Help menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'FAQ' is highlighted. Press the Select button to display some frequently asked questions.
  • Page 112: Troubleshooting

    Is there power to the radio? • Make sure your product is plugged in and connected to the mains - see page 7. • Ensure your product is switched on. • Check the volume level of your product. • Check your product is in range and that you have connected your product to your network. •...
  • Page 113 Information ‘Main to visit the help section on our web site. Menu' -> 'System settings' -> 'Network' -> 'View settings' -> 'MAC address'. The MAC address will typically be of the form of these steps may help to resolve the problem: 00:22:61:xx:xx:xx browse the web) using the same network.
  • Page 114 UPnP functions turned off by security software 6. The radio station is broadcasting using an audio format which is not playable by your radio (although the R100 does play the most popular UPnP functions blocked in the router formats used by regular broadcasters).
  • Page 115: Audio Codecs

    Information Audio codecs Note that for any given audio codec, there are many streaming protocols available, and thus even if an Internet Radio station uses a supported format, this does not guarantee that every such station will work with your radio. The radio stations database to which your radio connects is checked for compatibility so that most stations should be playable without problems.
  • Page 116: Cautions

    Safety instructions for the battery pack The battery pack is an optional accessory for your R100 radio. • The battery pack is designed only for use with the Roberts R100 • There are no user serviceable parts inside this product or battery pack.
  • Page 117: Circuit Features

    Information Circuit features Mains 100 - 240 volts AC, 50 - 60Hz only Headphone socket 3.5mm diameter, stereo (use only the supplied adaptor) Aux In socket 3.5mm diameter, stereo Connectivity Aerial System WiFi Built-in antenna Telescopic aerial Wired Ethernet 10/100M bits/sec via RJ-45 connector Telescopic aerial WiFi 802.11 b, g, n or a supported with WEP...
  • Page 118: Software License Information

    Software license information with these licence terms: MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson MPEG-4 HE-AAC audio coding technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS: http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/amm/ 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.
  • Page 119: Guarantee

    Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the product was purchased. It is likely that your Roberts' dealer will be for attention. In the event that it is not possible to return the product to the Roberts dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio using the contact details on the www.robertsradio.com website.
  • Page 120 PO Box 130 Mexborough Website: http://www.robertsradio.com © 2016 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 2...

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