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  • Page 1 WM-201 Wi-Fi Internet Radio Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents WM-201 Internet Radio and Media Player features ...2 Controls and connections ... 3-4 Remote control ...5 Remote handset battery replacement ...6 Before you can use this product ...7 Navigation controls ...8 Remote control functions ... 9-10 Connecting your radio to your computer network ...11-14 Switching your radio on ...15 Volume control ...15 Audio settings (tone controls) ...16...

  • Page 3: Wm-201 Internet Radio And Media Player Features

    WM-201 Internet radio and Media player features The Roberts WM-201 provides the following features in an attractive compact unit:- ● Listen to over 600 radio stations from around the country, and over 6000 from around the world. ● Listen to previously broadcast material from the BBC (using listen again) ●...

  • Page 4: Controls And Connections

    Controls and connections (Front) 1. Select / On / Off / Volume control 2. Infra-red sensor 3. Speakers 4. LCD display...

  • Page 5: Controls And Connections

    Controls and connections (Rear) 5. Mains input socket 6. Headphone socket 7. Line Out socket If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8. Auxiliary Input socket 9. RJ-45 socket (Ethernet) 10.

  • Page 6: Remote Control

    Remote control 1. Radio button 2. Clock / Time button 3. Radio Preset buttons 1-6 4. Reply button 5. Queue / Queue Clear button 6. Rewind button 7. Pause / Stop button 8. Fast-forward button 9. Back button 10. Select / Audio button 11.

  • Page 7: Remote Handset Battery Replacement

    Remote handset battery replacement 1. With the aid of the end of a paper clip slide the catch to the right hand side. 2. Remove battery holder by pushing holder in direction shown. 3. Remove battery from holder. 4. Replace battery (CR2032 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with holder positioned as shown.

  • Page 8: Before You Can Use This Product

    Before you can use this product Before you can use your Internet radio, you must have the following: ● A broadband Internet connection. ● A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) or a wired Ethernet connection (10 or 100 Mbits/sec with RJ45 connection) connected to your broadband Internet, preferably via a router.

  • Page 9: Navigation Controls

    Navigation controls 1. The majority of functions on your radio may be performed by using the Rotary control on the front panel. Turn the control clockwise or anti-clockwise to highlight the desired function, and then give a short press on the Rotary control to select that function. In this instruction booklet, press always means press and release.

  • Page 10: Remote Control Functions

    Remote control functions ● Standby button is used to switch your radio on and off. ● Radio button will open the radio stations menu. ● Media button will open the Media menu ● Aux button will select the Auxiliary input mode ●...
  • Page 11 ● Menu Up and Menu Down buttons are used to highlight an option within a menu. ● Volume Up and Volume Down buttons allow you to change the volume level. ● Preset buttons provide quick access to six of your favourite radio stations.

  • Page 12: Connecting Your Radio To Your Computer Network

    Connecting your radio to your computer network 1. Place your radio on a flat surface and plug the mains lead into the Mains input socket located on the rear of your radio (marked 'AC in') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 2.

  • Page 13: Connecting To Wireless Network

    Connecting to a wireless network 1. When the display says 'Scan for networks', press the Select control. The radio will now scan for all available wireless networks and will show 'Scanning'. 2. If the radio cannot find a network then the display will say 'No Wireless Networks Found'.
  • Page 14 Connecting to a wireless network cont. 7. When the ESSID for the access point you want to connect to is highlighted on the screen, press the Select control. 8. If your network is not configured to need an encryption code, the screen should say 'Connecting to network', then 'Network OK'.

  • Page 15: Media Player

    10. If you make an error use either the Back key on the remote control to delete the character entered, or give a long press on the Select control. Use the left and right arrows to move the block cursor to access incorrectly entered characters.

  • Page 16: Switching Your Radio On

    Switching your radio on 1. With the radio in Standby mode (displaying the clock), press the Select control (or the On / Standby button on the remote control). Rotate the Select control forward and backward to highlight different elements in the menu. 2.

  • Page 17: Audio Settings (Tone Controls)

    Audio settings (tone controls) Your radio has an Audio Settings menu where the bass and treble characteristics of the sound can be adjusted to your personal taste. 1. When the radio is playing press and hold the Select control (or press and hold the Select button on the remote control).

  • Page 18: Selecting A Radio Station

    Selecting a radio station 1. If the radio is in Standby mode press the Select control to switch it on. If the radio is already playing press the Select control to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu.

  • Page 19: Selecting A Radio Station By Location

    Selecting a radio station by location 1. Rotate the Select control to scroll through the list of regions. This menu is cyclic, i.e. you can scroll the list continually in either direction. 2. When your selected continent is highlighted on the display press the Select control to confirm your choice.
  • Page 20 Selecting a radio station by genre 1. Rotate the Select control to scroll through the list of content types. This menu is cyclic - you can scroll the list continually in either direction. 2. When your selected Genre is highlighted on the display press the Select control to confirm your choice.

  • Page 21: Storing A Radio Station In A Preset

    Storing a radio station in a preset There are 12 memory presets available. All may be accessed using the rotary control. Additionally, presets 1 - 6 may be accessed using the remote control. 1. Select the required station as previously described. 2.

  • Page 22: Recalling A Preset Station

    Recalling a preset radio station 1. When the radio is playing use the Select control to access the Radio Stations menu. If needed, use the Back option. 2. In the Radio Stations menu rotate the Select control to display the preset station list.

  • Page 23: Listen To Previously Broadcast Material

    Listening to previously broadcast material Some radio stations allow you listen to programmes that have already been broadcast. When you select a radio station that has this facility, the station does not start playing immediately, but instead the display shows the options 'Live' and 'On demand'.
  • Page 24 7. To listen from the beginning of the programme, press the Select control again. Alternatively, rotate the Select control to choose the required start time and then press the Select control to start the programme playing. Fast-forward / Rewind broadcasts Stations which enable you to listen to previously broadcast programmes also allow you to fast-forward and rewind to any point within the programme.

  • Page 25: Customising Your Radio

    Customising your radio In addition to storing your favourite radio stations in the radio presets, your radio allows you to create a customised list of stations which can appear in a special menu on the radio called 'My Stuff'. The WM-201 uses Internet Radio technology which has been developed by a British company, Reciva Limited, based near Cambridge.
  • Page 26 Configuring My Stations 1. Using Reciva's website at http://www.reciva.com, it is possible to search for radio stations that are available in Reciva’s stations database. Whenever stations are searched for on the website, they will be displayed in a list of search results together with a link to Add to My Stations.
  • Page 27 Configuring My Streams 1. Once logged into your Reciva website account, you can add your own Internet radio streams to the My Streams section, which is listed under the My Account section. Typically, these will be Internet radio stations that you will have found using your computer. 2.

  • Page 28: Media Player

    Media Player Media player basics The Media Player allows you to play audio files which are stored on a computer on your network. Supported file formats are MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, Real Audio, AU and playlists (M3U). Note that the playback of DRM protected content is not supported.
  • Page 29 Locate the shared audio files using the radio 1. Use the Select control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu. 3. Rotate the Select control until 'Media Player' is highlighted on the display and press the Select control.

  • Page 30: Access Your Audio Files Using Upnp Software

    10. Once the radio has finished scanning, it will display ‘By Album’, 'By Artist', etc. Use the Select control to scroll through the scanned media files, which will now be organised ‘By Album’, ‘By Artist’ and ‘Playlists’ – if available. Note that the first time the file scan is performed, a file called ‘.reciva_ media_cache’...

  • Page 31: Connecting The Radio Using Upnp

    Connecting the radio using UPnP 1. Use the Select control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option. Select the Media Player menu. Rotate the Select control to highlight 'UPNP Servers'. 2. Press and release the Select control and the radio will scan for all available UPnP servers.
  • Page 32 Locating and playing media files when using UPnP Once the UPnP server has been configured to share media files with your Internet radio, you select the files that you wish to play as follows:- 1. Use the Select control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option.
  • Page 33 7. Rotate the Select control to highlight the media files that you wish to play and then press the Select control. Do not worry if not all of your media appear in the menus immediately. Windows Media Player needs to look inside each file to identify the artist, album and track information from 'tags' embedded in each file.

  • Page 34: Media Selection

    Media selection Whether you access your files using Windows Shares or using UPnP, the file selection mechanisms are the same. The only difference between the two methods is that when using UPnP you will generally have a wider choice of search criteria, as determined by the UPnP server software on your computer.
  • Page 35 Listening to a single track 1. If you wish to play only a particular tracks from an album, first choose the album as described in steps 1 - 3 on the preceding page (section 'Listening to a complete album'). 2. '[Add to Queue]' will be highlighted at the head of a list of tracks. 3.

  • Page 36: Controlling Playback

    Queuing up tracks for playback later 1. If you wish to add only particular tracks from an album to the queue, first choose the album as described in steps 1 - 3 on the preceding page (section 'Queuing up albums for playback later'). 2.
  • Page 37 Browsing the list of tracks currently queued up for playback 1. Press the Queue button on the remote control. The currently playing track name will be displayed, along with its position in the queue. 2. Use the Menu up or Menu down buttons (or rotate the Select control) to see which tracks are queued up for playback.
  • Page 38 Playing tracks in the queue repeatedly 1. When the radio is playing press the Select control to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu. 2. Rotate the Select control until 'Media Player' is highlighted on the display then press the Select control to enter the Media Player menu.

  • Page 39: Playing Tracks In Random Order

    Playing tracks in random order 1. When the radio is playing press the Select control to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu. 2. Rotate the Select control until 'Media Player' is highlighted on the display then press the Select control to enter the Media Player menu.

  • Page 40: Auxiliary Input Socket

    Auxiliary input socket Your radio has a 3.5mm stereo jack socket for connection to external audio sources. This can be configured to two sensitivity levels to suit the output level of the connected device. 1. Connect an external audio source, such as an MP3 or CD player to the Aux In socket on the back of the radio.

  • Page 41: Setting The Auxiliary Input Level

    Setting the auxiliary input level Different audio sources can vary quite significantly in the strength of the signals which they provide to other equipment such as your Internet radio. In particular, some headphone outputs are at a much lower level than others, and almost all headphone outputs are at a lower level than so called 'Line-level' outputs.

  • Page 42: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock Normally the WM-201 Internet radio will set its clock automatically to UK time after a connection to the Internet has been established. Should you need to set the time manually, please follow this procedure. 1. Use the Select control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu.

  • Page 43: Setting The Clock Format

    Setting the clock format The clock display can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms. 1. Use the Select control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu.

  • Page 44: Setting Daylight Saving Time

    Setting daylight saving time Normally your radio will use European rules for Daylight Saving Time so that the changes between Greenwich Mean Time and British Summer Time will be handled automatically. If this is not suitable for your location the time change may be configured manually. These three options are available: European - Sets DST by European rules.
  • Page 45 Setting the alarm clock Your radio has four separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either a radio station or a buzzer alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound either once, everyday, weekly, weekdays or at weekends. In the event of a power interruption your radio has a built in memory chip that will retain your alarm settings.

  • Page 46: Alarm Set

    Setting the alarm cont. 6. Rotate the Select control to choose the hour for the alarm. Press the Select control to store this setting and the minute digits will be highlighted. 7. Rotate the Select control to choose the minute for the alarm. Press and Select control to store this setting.

  • Page 47: When The Alarm Sounds

    When the alarm sounds The radio alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 60 minutes unless cancelled. The volume for the radio alarm will be the same as the volume previously used when listening to the radio or media player. If for any reason the radio cannot connect to the requested radio station at the time that the alarm is due, the buzzer alarm will be used instead.

  • Page 48: Setting The Alarms

    Disabling alarms 1. To Disable all alarms enter the alarm setup menu and Rotate the Select control until 'Disable all' is highlighted on the display. Press the Select control to confirm. The display will show 'All alarms disabled' for 3 seconds then return to the alarms list display. 2.

  • Page 49: Sleep Timer

    Sleep timer Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 15 and 120 minutes in 15 minute increments. 1. When the radio is playing press the Select control to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu.

  • Page 50: Backlight

    Backlight This option allows you to alter the radio’s display backlight settings to suit your needs. Separate settings are available for Active mode (while using the menu system), Inactive mode (when listening), and Standby mode (when the radio is off with just the clock display showing). 1.

  • Page 51: Language

    Language selection This facility allows you to change the display language for the menus. 1. Use the Select control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu.

  • Page 52: Network Configuration

    Network Configuration This menu enables you to configure your radio’s network settings, scan for a connection to an alternative wireless network, or to manually configure the network parameters. This can be useful if you take the Internet radio to another location where there is a different network setup. It is possible to configure your radio to connect to your network via an available Ethernet connection (RJ-45) or via a Wi-Fi router.
  • Page 53 Configuring the radio to use either an Ethernet or a Wi-Fi connection 3. Selecting the 'Auto' option from the 'Wired / Wireless' menu will cause the radio to restart. It will then attempt to establish an Ethernet connection to the network. If no Ethernet connection is available the radio will attempt to establish a Wi-Fi connection to the network.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you experience any trouble with your Internet radio, then you may find it useful to visit the help section on our web site at http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/pages/wm201_faq.htm or on Reciva's website at http://www.reciva.com If you have difficulty connecting the radio to your wireless network, some of these steps may help to resolve the problem: 1.
  • Page 55 5. If you have an encrypted network, check that you have entered the correct key or pass-phrase into the radio. Remember that text-format WPA keys are case sensitive. If your radio displays 'Wireless error' when attempting to connect to an encrypted network followed by a 5-digit number, then please ensure that you enter the correct pass -phrase for the network.

  • Page 56: Factory Reset

    Factory reset If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may be performed by following this procedure. 1. Use the Select control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu.

  • Page 57: Upgrade Firmware

    Upgrade firmware From time to time, new software features for your radio may be developed. For example, a new audio decoder may be added to allow an alternative audio format to be supported. You radio has therefore been designed to allow its internal software to be upgraded using your Internet connection.

  • Page 58: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket 1. 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. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Line out socket (3.5mm Jack) A 3.5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier.

  • Page 59: General

    General Do not allow your radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage. The name plate is located on the rear of the radio. Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz Battery (Remote control) CR2032...

  • Page 60: Mains Supply

    Be sure to re-fit the fuse cover. IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. Replacement fuse holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual. or coloured...

  • Page 61: Software License Information

    This product contains software licensed under version 2 of the GNU Public License and version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser Public License, The source code for this software is available from: http://www.reciva.com/gpl/ This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a licence from Microsoft Licensing, GP. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Corporation and / or Microsoft Licensing, GP as applicable.
  • Page 62 Notes...

  • Page 63: Guarantee

    In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts' dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown overleaf. These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.
  • Page 64 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Website: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk Issue 1a...

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