Do you have a question about the WR-23F and is the answer not in the manual?
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Alan
February 19, 2025
My Ocean Digital radio model wr-23f seems to be frozen. None of the controls work. It only plays one station. The volume indicator doesn’t display. I can’t even turn it off
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Mr. Anderson
February 19, 2025
To fix a frozen Ocean Digital WR-23F radio that only plays one station and has a non-functioning volume indicator, carry out a reset by pressing and holding the [ ] and OK buttons together until the radio turns off (screen goes blank), then release both buttons.
Contents Location of Controls ............4 How to input password for your wireless network ...6 1. Getting started ...........8 2. Charging battery ..........9 . Network Setup ..........4. Overview of features and functions .....12 5. Internet Radio ..........13 . Media Centre ............ 7.
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Location of Controls Press and hold to power on/off 2. Preset button 1-3 Preset the top three favourite stations Press and hold to preset Press it briefly to recall 3. Volume-/+ Rotate to adjust the volume level 4. Speaker Access Home screen/press this button to return to the playing screen Press the button to access local stations via internet.
How to input password for your wireless network Use the [▲/▼] button to scroll through the characters, highlight it and press [ OK ] button to confirm and input the next character. When it comes to the last character of the password , press and hold the [OK] button to confirm and complete the entry.
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Before you start Please ensure the following is ready: You have a broadband internet connection. A wireless broadband router is connected to the internet successfully. The radio supports Wireless B, G and N connection (Wireless N router can also be used with the setting on B or G).
1. Getting started The radio is powered by the built-in lithium battery. A USB cable is supplied in the product package. Press and hold the [ ] button to power on. To power off the radio, press and hold the same button. - 8 -...
2. Charging battery You can check the level of battery power remains on the radio. There is a battery power indicator showing on the top row of the screen. When battery power is low, the battery indicator keeps blinking as a reminder for battery charging. To charge the battery, connect the USB-C plug to the port where located at the rear side of the radio, connect the other end to a power source supplied in 5V OUT (the...
3. Network Setup Internet connection is setup via Wireless network (WiFi). Your radio requires a broadband Internet connection. • If this is first time use, the Configure Network wizard will be displayed. Choose Yes to start configuring network. Press the [ ◄ ] button to highlight Yes and press [OK] to confirm.
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3. Network Setup • When the Wi-Fi connection is successful, the Association Complete will be shown briefly. The wifi signal bar will appear on the top left corner of the display: Wi-Fi signal bar - 11 -...
4. Overview of features and functions Press [ ] to enter the Home screen. Scroll by using the navigation control buttons: My Favorite - To show the list of favorite stations which have been assigned to the presets. There are up to 99 presets available. Internet Radio - Start exploring the worldwide radio stations and music here.
5. Internet Radio On the Home screen, choose Internet Radio and you will find the options below: 12:01am Internet Radio < Skytune > Search(Skytune) > History > Skytune Select Skytune to start enjoying thousands of radio stations over the world. You can filter your search by Region, Music genre and talks.
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5. Internet Radio Start playing internet radio When a radio station starts playing, more radio information can be displayed. Press the ► button when the screen shows the state of radio playback: Every time you press the ► button, it will cycle through the information of the radio, the big time clock and the radio station logo if any.
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5. Internet Radio Preset icon The new added station will always show in the last item on the Favorite list. You can store up to 99 presets. There are 3 dedicated preset buttons to quickly access the top 3 favourite station. Press and hold the numeric button on the radio unit to preset the channel.
6. Media Centre The device supports UPnP and is DLNA-compatible. This provides the opportunity to stream music from your network. However, this requires you to have a compatible device in your network that can function as a server. This can be e.g., a network hard drive or a conventional PC with e.g., Windows 8 via which access to the shared folder or media sharing is permitted.
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6. Media Centre My Playlist You can make your own playlist for the UPnP music files. Choose and highlight the song you want to add to playlist, press and hold the [OK] button, until the sign appeared. The song will be added to My playlist. Clear My Playlist Remove all songs in “My Playlist”...
7. FM Radio To receive the ordinary FM stations (no internet connection is required), place the radio close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can go to get the best reception. Sometimes you may need to adjust the direction of the antenna to improve reception.
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7. FM Radio Manual Tune To manual tune the frequency, long press the [OK] button, until you see the "Tuning" appeared on the display, at the bottom right corner. Use the <◄ / ►> button to tune the frequency. When done, long press the [OK] button to exit manual tune.
The device scans for Bluetooth devices in the reception range. • When the radio is found, your bluetooth device shows its name WR-23F-XXXX (the XXXX is an identification code for your radio unit). • Select the radio at your bluetooth device.
9. Sleep Timer Setting Set the timer to turn the radio off after the selected time elapsed in the range of 15 minutes to 180 minutes. Press [ ] button to set the timer. You will see the icon appeared on the display if the timer is set.
10. Configuration Here you will find the complete settings / options available to configure your own radio. On the Home screen, navigate to Configuration setting. Press OK and you will see a list of options available. Network • Network Options Always on: The WLAN function remains switched on (faster access when switching from other modes of radio).
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10. Configuration Have your smart phone connected to the Wi-Fi network which the radio will be connected to. It is recommended to place the radio within 2 meters from the router for better successful rate. Follow the steps below: 1. On the radio, navigate to Configuration > Network > Add/Remove AP >...
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10. Configuration 6. The radio will start associating with the network and followed with the message "Association complete" if network is successfully connected. Remove AP - If you have already added a router and want to remove it, choose this option. Note - Always place the radio within 2 meters of the Wi-Fi router for setup.
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10. Configuration Manual-set Time Zone: Choose this option if you want to set the time in another region. Choose and highlight the region/city you prefer and press OK to confirm. Coupled with NTP (use network time) and DST (Daylight time saving) will be adjusted automatically if you choose to use network time (NTP).
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10. Configuration • NTP Server NTP is designed to synchronize a device's clock with a time server. Here it shows the server being used for the radio. Language The default language is English, you can choose other languages as preferred. Scroll with the ▲▼ buttons to the item with and press OK.
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10. Configuration • Stay at home Choose this option if you want the radio to stay on the Home screen without playing anything when it is power on the next time. Dimmer You can set the backlight level for the display as you prefer.
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10. Configuration Information View the Network and System Information of your radio. When you use your PC to manage the My favorite stations, you have to use the IP address and you can view this info from here. Then type in the IP address ( Configuration >...
11. Remote control via PC / Smart phone - Tuning internet radio & manage favourites Experience an easy way to control tuning internet radio channels and manage your favourite list via PC or Smart phone's web browser. The supported browsers are Internet Explorer and Chrome.
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11. Remote control via PC / Smart phone - Tuning internet radio & manage favourites - It will prompt you whether to "Add Favourite" or "Listen to Station". Enter the IP address of your radio (e.g. 192.168.1.11): The IP address is located on the radio unit as follow: * On the radio, return to the Home screen.
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11. Remote control via PC / Smart phone - Tuning internet radio & manage favourites You can also add the radio channel if you know the published audio stream URL with the streaming format as follow: 1. Audio formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+ 2.
12. Trouble Shooting Problem Cause Solutions • Confirm that a Wi-Fi or Ethernet Wired connected PC can access the internet (i.e. can browse the web) using the same network. • Check that a DHCP server is Network down available, or that you have configured a static IP address on the radio.
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12. Trouble Shooting Cause Problem Solutions • The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day (remember it may be located in a different time zone). • The station has too many people If your radio trying to attach to the radio can connect to station server and the server capacity is not large enough.
Helpful Tips 1. If the Internet Radio keeps re-buffering radio station: The Internet Radio is streaming the data from the radio station via your broadband connection, if there is a high error rate on your broadband connection, or the connection is intermittent, then it will cause the Internet Radio to pause until the connection is re-established and it has received enough data to start playing again.
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Helpful Tips 3. My radio is working but some stations cannot be played. The problem may be due to one or more of the followings: a. The radio station is no longer broadcasting. b. The radio station has reached the maximum allowed number of simultaneous listeners.
Technical Specification Model WR-23F Power input Power voltage 100-240V~50/60Hz IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless Network Wireless network frequency 2412 - 2484 MHZ Typical transmission power 14 dBm Wireless transmission (72.2 Mbps); 20 dBm (11b mode) power Security Protocol WEP/WPA/WPA2 V4.2 BR/EDR compliant Bluetooth version Bluetooth frequency 2.4 GHz...
This system is financed by the industry and ensures environmentally responsible disposal and the recycling of valuable raw materials. Ocean Digital Technology Ltd. Flat B, 12/F., Yeung Yiu Chung (No.8) Ind. Bldg., 20 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong Email: support@oceandigital.com.hk...
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My Ocean Digital radio model wr-23f seems to be frozen. None of the controls work. It only plays one station. The volume indicator doesn’t display. I can’t even turn it off
To fix a frozen Ocean Digital WR-23F radio that only plays one station and has a non-functioning volume indicator, carry out a reset by pressing and holding the [ ] and OK buttons together until the radio turns off (screen goes blank), then release both buttons.
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