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  • Page 1 Instruction manual Octave internet radio...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Important safety information Packing list Your Octave internet radio Quick-steps guide to getting started DAB mode instructions FM mode instruction Bluetooth instructions AUX-IN instructions Internet radio instructions Music Player instructions Alarm Sleep Setting the clock...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Do not let power cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. In the event of a fault, contact your nearest John Lewis store. No repair should be attempted by the consumer. Do not use the appliance for anything other than intended use.

  • Page 4: Packing List

    Packing list Instruction Manual Octave internet radio 1 Octave internet radio 1 DC 12V 2.5A power adapter 1 Instruction manual 1 Remote control Your Octave internet radio Multi-function navigation dial and Select button a) Press once to turn ON b) Long press to turn OFF...
  • Page 5 Instruction Manual Octave internet radio − Volume + Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Sleep Info Mute Source Tune Tune + Menu/Back Octave - Radio...
  • Page 6 Your Octave internet radio remote control Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Source button - Press once to enter audio source menu a) Internet Radio, MyPlayer and BT : Play/Pause b) FM mode - Auto Scan a) Volume up & down buttons b) Press up or down to navigate menu.

  • Page 7: Quick-Steps Guide To Getting Started

    Radio TFT screen displays ‘discoverable…’ . Activate your Bluetooth device and select the search mode. ‘JL Octave’ will appear on your Bluetooth device. Select it and enter ‘0000’ for the password if necessary. Your radio with display \ BLUETOOTH connected.
  • Page 8 DAB from the icon menu. Scanning for stations The first time you use Octave, or if the station list is empty, the radio automatically performs a full scan to see what stations are available. You may also need to start a scan manually to update the list of stations for one of the following reasons: New stations may become available from time to time.
  • Page 9 Now playing information Instruction Manual Octave internet radio While a station is playing, the screen shows its name and DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) information broadcast by the station such as programme name, track title and contact details. Press Info button to cycle through...
  • Page 10 – if the signal strength, as indicated by the solid rectangles, falls below this threshold the audio quality will deteriorate. When a channel/frequency is selected Octave also scans for any DAB stations on the selected frequency and updates the station list with any new stations found.
  • Page 11 To enter FM mode, press ‘source’, use the ‘navigation’ dial and ‘select’ button to chose FM from the icon menu. Selecting stations The first time you select FM radio, Octave is set to the lowest frequency in the FM band. On subsequent selections the last used frequency/station is displayed.
  • Page 12 Display information Instruction Manual Octave internet radio While FM radio is playing, the screen shows its frequency, or if RDS information is available, station name and any further ‘RadioText’ information. If no information is available, just the frequency and a No RadioText message is shown.
  • Page 13 Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Detailed instructions Bluetooth mode allows Octave to act as a wireless speaker playing audio content from a connected Bluetooth capable device. To enter BLUETOOTH mode, press ‘source’, use the ‘navigation’ dial and ‘select’ button to choose BLUETOOTH from the icon menu.
  • Page 14 To enter AUX-IN mode, press ‘source’, use the ‘navigation’ dial and ‘select’ button to chose AUX-IN from the icon menu. To connect to an external audio source: Turn the volume low on both Octave and, if adjustable, the audio source device. Connect the external audio source to the AUX-IN 3.5mm stereo socket.
  • Page 15 Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Detailed instructions Octave can play thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around the world through a broadband Internet connection. To enter Internet Radio mode, press ‘source’, use the ‘navigation’ dial and ‘select’ button to chose Internet Radio from the icon menu.
  • Page 16 Even though the Internet radio portal contains thousands of stations, you may want to listen to stations not listed. You can add your own stations via the portal. These added stations are accessible from Octave by selecting Menu > Station list > My added stations > [Station].
  • Page 17 (typically Windows Media Player). The first menu shows a list of media types, for example Music, Video, Pictures and Playlists. Octave can only play music and playlists. There is also a search function, which finds tracks in a similar way to Internet radio search.
  • Page 18 My playlist. You can also add entire folders to My playlist. Playlists Octave holds a queue of up to 200 tracks in the playlist. Playlist tracks can be mixed from multiple UPnP servers. To manage the playlist, select Menu > My playlist.
  • Page 19 Windows 7 PC on a home network. Before you can use the ‘Play To’ feature you need the set-up Octave for Windows 7 streaming media. Use ‘Play To’ in Windows Media Player Windows Media Player makes it easy to manage your media, find items...
  • Page 20 Use ‘Play To’ elsewhere in Windows 7 Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Outside of Windows Media Player, you can stream media to Octave with ‘Play To’ by right-clicking music files. To select music files and stream them to Octave, follow these steps: Click the files you want to stream to Octave.

  • Page 21: Alarm

    Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Detailed instructions Octave has 2 alarms which can be set independently of each other. Icons on the ‘home screen’ will indicate which alarms are active. If there are no icons, no alarms are active. Note: Alarms will only function when the Octave unit is On (mains power) or in Standby mode (Mains power only).

  • Page 22: Sleep

    Sleep Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Detailed instructions To set the sleep timer while the radio is playing press Menu/Back > System Settings > Sleep You can choose the sleep delay time in minutes from: Sleep Off | 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 Use the ‘navigation’...

  • Page 23: Setting The Clock

    Note: That if you are updating the time from DAB or FM, the Daylight savings option has no effect on the clock’ s time. Octave will auto-update from the selected source when time information is available. Manual set If you set No update, the wizard now prompts you to set the time and date manually.

  • Page 24: Connecting To A Network

    WPS encrypted network, see your router‘s WPS instructions. On completion Octave connects to the selected network. If connecting fails, Octave returns to the previous screen to try again. To exit the process use the ‘Back/Menu’ button.
  • Page 25 Internet radio on a computer. To register your Octave with the portal, switch to Internet radio mode and then obtain your radio’ s unique portal access code by selecting Menu >Station list >...

  • Page 26: Setting Up Music Server

    Instruction Manual Octave internet radio In order for Octave to play music files from a computer, the computer must be set up to share files or media. UPnP media sharing allows devices like Octave to play music from a shared media library navigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album or Genre.
  • Page 27 Setting up Octave for ‘Play To’ Windows 7 streaming media feature Instruction Manual Octave internet radio To set up Octave to be controlled and to stream music via Windows Media Player 12 (Windows 7 only), perform the following steps: Ensure that the PC is connected to the network.

  • Page 28: System Settings

    ‘fuller’ sound.) Network Octave remembers the last four wireless networks it has connected to, and automatically tries to connect to whichever one of them it can find. You can see the list of registered networks through Menu > System settings >...
  • Page 29 If you select Factory reset, you are asked to confirm by selecting ‘Yes’ . Backlight The Octave has a backlight with three brightness settings, and adjustable timeout (this is the time delay, in seconds, after which the display switches to the Dim level).
  • Page 30 Trying to access USB No USB device found menu, but no USB plugged in Unauthorised Access not granted by Allow access for UPnP server Octave in UPnP server settings Update failed Software upgrade failed Unsupported USB USB device unsupported device plugged in...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Problem Cause Solutions Low signal strength Check/move antenna FM: Hiss DAB: Burbling/ Move radio intermittent Rescan local cut-out (high-strength) stations only For DAB, check local coverage at www.ukdigitalradio.com /coverage DAB: ‘No stations Low signal strength...
  • Page 32 Troubleshooting Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Problem Cause Solutions Firewall preventing Check the following Cannot connect to network access ports are open on the router: UDP and TCP ports 80 and 123; DNS port 53. Windows shares: ports 135 – 139 and 445.

  • Page 33: Technical Specification

    Technical specifications: Instruction Manual Octave internet radio Speaker: 2 x 2½” full range driver (2x5w), 1 x 4 woofer (1X10W) Power: 20W RMS Power Supply: 12V 2.5A Dimensions (mm): 270W x 110H x 180D Weight: 2.6kg...
  • Page 36 This symbol indicates that this product should not be treated as normal household waste and it should be recycled. John Lewis do not operate instore take back, but as members of the Distributor Take Back scheme have funded the development and upgrade of recycling facilities across the UK.

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