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  • Page 1 WFR-29D / WFR-29 中文 Revision 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..................2-6 Station order setup ................51 Before you can use this product ............2-3 Prune stations ................. 52 Controls and connections ............... 4-5 FM mode ..................53-58 Navigation controls ................6 Manual tuning ................54-55 Network configuration ..............7-15 Scan setting ..................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Before you can use this product Battery operation Before you can use your internet radio, you must have the following: Battery operation using alkaline batteries ● A broadband Internet connection (not required for DAB, FM or Music 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of the unit by pressing the catch. Player functions).
  • Page 4 Battery operation using rechargeable batteries Using the AC power adaptor 1. Slide the battery switch to the NiHM position. The AC power adaptor required for this unit should be 12 volts DC at 1A center pin positve. 2. Insert 6 UM-2 batteries into spaces in the compartment. Make sure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown on the Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket on the left side of the radio.

  • Page 5: Controls And Connections

    Controls and connections 1. USB memory socket 10. Tuning Control Rotary / Select knob 2. Mode button 11. Volume Control Rotary / Mute 3. LCD display 12. Preset 5 / Stop button 4. Info button 13. Preset 4 / play / pause button 5.
  • Page 6 18. Handle 19. FM telescopic aerial 20. Auxiliary input jack 21. Line out jack 22. Headphone jack 23. DC in jack 24. Alkaline / NiMH / NiCad rechargeable battery switch...

  • Page 7: Navigation Controls

    Navigation controls This page describes the basic means of controlling your WFR-29D internet radio. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later section of this book. . Pressing the Standby button brings your radio out of Standby mode. Pressing Standby while the radio is in use will cause it to return to the Standby mode with the clock display.

  • Page 8: Network Configuration

    In order to disconnect the radio from the mains completely, the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely. 3. When you apply power, the display on the radio will light up and say: ‘SANGEAN’ and ‘STARTING’ SANGEAN with a progress indicator.
  • Page 9 . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary to choose an auto-update option for the clock. This can be updated from DAB or FM radio, from the Network, or not updated. The default is to auto update from the network. If you choose any other option, go to step 8. Otherwise you will first need to select the correct time zone and daylight savings setting, see steps 6 and 7.
  • Page 10 You will first need to identify your network in the list of network names presented by the Network Wizard. If no networks are found then you may have to get your wireless router wor- king (please see the instructions supplied with it) or you may be too far from the router. When the radio finds your wireless network, it displays the Network Name (SSID) for the wi- reless access point on the screen.
  • Page 11 If your network is configured without an encryption key, the screen should say ‘Connecting…’, and then ‘Setup wizard completed’. Press the Tuning Control Rotary to exit the setup wizard and show the main menu. If this is the case then you have successfully connected your radio to your network.
  • Page 12 As a result, if you switch off your radio when your WFR-29D is power supplied with battery, next time when your radio is switched on, the time on the screen will be reset and show as ‘00:00’. However, as soon as the radio connects...
  • Page 13 Changing the network connection In the sections above, you chose how your radio would be connected to your network, using a WiFi connection. From time to time, you may find that you need to connect to different computer networks. The Internet setup menu allows you to change your radio’s network settings, scan for an alternative wireless network, or to manually configure the network parameters.
  • Page 14 The manually specified IP address should be chosen to be compatible with the settings in your router and must be a unique address on your network. If you are using DHCP for some devi- ces and static (manually configured) IP addresses for others, the IP address used should fall outside the range that the router may allocate using DHCP.
  • Page 15 If you chose ‘Pre-Shared Key’ in step 7, you should then choose the WEP option. The key should be entered using only the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. The key will be 10 charac- ters long for 64-bit encryption and 26 characters long for 128-bit encryption. The radio will accept lower-case letters a-f as equivalent to upper-case A-F.

  • Page 16: Network Remote Control Options

    Network remote control options Network Pin setup (Pin number) Your radio has the option of being controlled by an application installed on an Apple iPhone, iPod Network settings Wlan region > touch or iPod. The Pin number facility allows you to ensure that your radio can only be controlled by Manual settings your own Apple device rather than someone else’s.

  • Page 17: Internet Radio Mode

    This can be helpful if you are unsure of the location or genre of a particular station. The WFR-29D radio connects to a radio station database which serves many users in many countries. This means that there is a very wide range of program content available. You can also search for stations which have been recently added to those available (new stations) or you can search for the most popular.

  • Page 18: Selecting A Radio Station By Location And Genre

    Selecting a radio station by location 1. Press the Standby button to switch the radio on. Then press the Mode button to select the internet radio mode display. . Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until ‘Station list’...
  • Page 19 . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary to highlight your chosen radio station and then press the Tuning Control Rotary to enter your selection. The display will show ‘Connecting…’ while the radio connects to the new station. The station should then start playing. Adjust the volume as needed.
  • Page 20 Selecting a radio station by genre . Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until ‘Stations’ is highlighted on the display and then press the Tuning Control Rotary to select. .

  • Page 21: Searching For A Radio Station By Name

    Searching for a radio station by name There may be occasions when you know the name of a radio station but you do not know the location or genre. This facility allows you to search for the station using a part (or parts) of the radio station name.

  • Page 22: Searching A New Or Popular Station

    Selecting a new or popular station As described in the section ‘Internet Radio – the basics’, your radio connects via the the Internet to a database of radio stations. This option is provided to highlight stations which are newly added to the list of those available, or stations which are particularly popular with listeners around the world.

  • Page 23: Selecting A Podcast / Bbc Listen Again

    Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again Some radio stations allow you to listen to programs that have already been broadcast. The BBC’ s Listen Again service is an example of this. In addition, radio broadcasters and individuals may make programs which are intended normally to be downloaded into a computer or copied onto a portable media player.

  • Page 24: Presetting Stations

    Presetting stations With so many Internet radio stations available, it is desirable to have a means of rapidly selecting the stations that you listen to most frequently. Your radio has five memory presets which can easily be set to store the details of any Internet radio station. The radio station presets are retained in memory even when the radio is switched off.

  • Page 25: Display Modes

    Display modes Your radio has a range of display options when in Internet Radio mode. Note that not all information may be available for all Internet radio stations. . Press the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. Description Displays information about the radio station or scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone number etc.

  • Page 26: Customizing Your Radio

    Customizing your radio In addition to storing your favourite radio stations in the radio presets, your radio allows you to create customised lists of stations which can appear in two special menus on the radio called 'My Favourites' and 'My Added Stations'. Your radio uses a database which is accessed via the Internet in order to find out which radio stations are available and how it should connect to them.
  • Page 27 The Favourites'. Sangean WFR-29D can only play MP3, WMA, AAC and Real Audio internet radio streams. 5. To look at, modify or delete your favourite stations lists on the website, use the link 'My favourites' in the 'My account' area.

  • Page 28: Selecting Favorite Stations

    Selecting your favorite stations . Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. . Press the Tuning Control Rotary until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning Control Rotary to enter the menu. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until 'My Favourites' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning Control Rotary and your favorite stations list will appear on the display (set up as described on the preceding page).
  • Page 29 In addition, as mentioned in the previous section, it is possible to specify audio streams for 'My added stations' which are not compatible with your radio. In this event the station will not be playable. The Sangean WFR-29D can only play MP3, WMA, AAC and Real Audio internet radio streams.

  • Page 30: Music Player Mode

    Music player Use with Windows, Apple Mac and Linux The Music Player allows you to play audio files which are stored on Many UPnP server applications are also capable of sharing pictures computer in your network. and video files to other network connected devices. if this is the case (as it is with Windows Media Player 11 and 12) you may see the option of In order to play files from a computer on your network, your radio must choosing between ‘Music’, ‘Video’...

  • Page 31: Accessing Your Files Via Upnp

    Accessing your audio files via a UPnP server If your computer is running Windows 7, then Windows Media Player version 12 includes a UPnP server which will make your files available to your radio. If you have Windows Vista or XP (Please refer to the section of ‘Accessing your audio files via a UPnP server using Windows Vista and XP’).
  • Page 32 . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until 'Shared media' is highlighted and press the Tuning Control Rotary to select. The radio will scan for all available UPnP servers. It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete its scan. The radio will display '<Empty>' if no UPnP servers are found.

  • Page 33: Locating And Playing Media Files Using Upnp

    Locating and playing media files using UPnP Once the UPnP server has been configured to share media files with your radio, you may select the files that you wish to play as follows:- . Press the Standby button to switch on the unit. Press the Mode button as needed until the Music Player mode display is shown.

  • Page 34: Media Selection

    Media selection When searching via UPnP you will have a selection of search criteria as determined by the UPnP server software on your computer. This allows you to search by a given information type (Album, Artist, Genre, etc.) and then to narrow the search to an album or to a particular track within an album.

  • Page 35: Controlling Playback

    Listening to a particular track 1. If you wish to play only a particular track from an album or folder, first choose the album or folder as described on the preceding pages. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until the required track is highlighted. .
  • Page 36 Repeat tracks 1. When a track is playing , press the Menu button to enter the main Music player menu. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until ‘Repeat play’ is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning Control Rotary to turn on the repeat function. Your selected track will be played repeatedly and the repeat indicator will show on the display.

  • Page 37: Display Modes

    Display modes Your radio has a range of display options when in Music Player mode. Note that the availability of information depends on the specific media files, their format and upon the server capability. (Not all UPnP servers make information from the media files available in the same way.) .

  • Page 38: Playlists

    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. Your radio can be configured to hold a queue of up to 500 tracks in a playlist menu. The tracks or albums for the playlist can be selected from your UPnP server.
  • Page 39 Viewing your playlist . Press the Standby button to switch on the unit. Press the Mode button as needed until the Music Player mode display is shown. The Music Player menu will then be shown on the display. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until 'My Playlist' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning Control Rotary button to enter the playlist.
  • Page 40 Clearing the playlist . Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu. 2. To clear the whole playlist press the Tuning Control Rotary until 'Clear My playlist' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning Control Rotary. 3.

  • Page 41: Wake On Lan

    Wake On LAN If you use a computer as a UPnP server for playing your music files via your radio, you may not wish to keep that computer running when you are not using the radio. If your computer is suitably configured, it can either shut down, or enter a standby or hibernation state when it is not being used.

  • Page 42: Windows 7'Play To' Function (Upnp Renderer)

    Keep network connected Keep network connected By default, your radio will shut down its WiFi connection when it is in standby. This minimizes power consumption but it does mean that you will need to switch that radio on manually in order to use either the ‘Play to’...
  • Page 43 6. Windows will then open a ‘Play to’ window showing the track or tracks to be played. Your computer will then take control of your radio. Your radio will then enter the Digital Media Renderer mode (DMR) and after a few seconds the radio will start playing. The display on the radio will show that it is in DMR mode.

  • Page 44: Using Usb Memory Devices

    USB memory must use the FAT or FAT 32 filing system in order to operate with the sound system. However, there are many different card variants available and not all cards can be guaranteed to work in the WFR-29D. USB memory must use the FAT or FAT 32 filing system in order to operate in the WFR-29D.
  • Page 45 Inserting and removing memory devices 1. Plug the USB memory devices into the rectangular slot on the top of the unit. Note: the USB socket is upside down compared to those commonly found on PCs. 2. To select USB mode press the Mode button until the Music Player mode is shown on the display. Playing files from USB memory devices 1.

  • Page 46: Dab Mode

    DAB Radio (not available in WFR-29 sold in the US) Using DAB mode for the first time 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. . Press the Standby button to switch on the radio. If the radio has been used before the last used mode will be selected.

  • Page 47: Selecting A Dab Radio Station

    Selecting a DAB radio station 1. When playing a DAB radio station, the display normally shows the name of the current station with other related information. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary to access the radio station list and to scroll through the available stations.

  • Page 48: Display Modes

    Display modes Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:- . Press the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. Text Displays text messages such as the artist or track name, phone in number, traffic alerts, etc. b.

  • Page 49: Finding New Dab Radio Stations

    Finding new DAB radio stations Should you wish to use your radio for DAB reception in a new location, or if no stations were detected during the initial scan, you can follow this procedure to allow your radio to find out which DAB radio stations are available.

  • Page 50: Manual Tuning

    Manual Tuning Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels (5A to 13F). 1. When in DAB mode press the Menu button so that the display shows the DAB menu. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until 'Manual tune' is highlighted. .

  • Page 51: Dynamic Range Control Settings

    Dynamic Range Control setting 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 the dynamic range of the audio signal. . Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. .

  • Page 52: Station Order Setup

    Station order setup Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble and valid. Note: The default station order on your radio is alphanumeric. . Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. .

  • Page 53: Prune Stations

    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 54: Fm Mode

    FM Radio Operating your radio in FM mode 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and press the Standby button to switch on your radio. . Press the Mode button as needed to select FM radio mode. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary and then press the Tuning Control Rotary. The displayed frequency will increase.

  • Page 55: Manual Tuning

    Manual tuning 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and press the Standby button to switch on your radio. . Press the Mode button as needed to select FM radio mode. 3. Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary to control the frequency that the radio will tune to. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.
  • Page 56 Display modes Your radio has a range of display options when in FM mode:- . Press the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. Text Displays text messages such as the artist or track name, phone in number, traffic alerts, etc. b.

  • Page 57: Scan Setting

    Scan setting When using the FM mode your radio can be set to either scan local stations or to scan all stations including distant radio stations. . Press the Mode button as needed to select FM radio mode. . Press the Menu button to enter the FM menu. .

  • Page 58: Stereo / Mono Switching

    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 station in mono rather than stereo. .

  • Page 59: Presetting Stations In Dab And Fm Modes

    Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes There are 5 memory presets each for DAB and FM radio. They are used in the same way for each operating mode. . Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Tune to the required radio station as previously described. 3.

  • Page 60: Clock And Alarms

    Clock and Alarms Automatically updating the clock Your radio will normally update the clock automatically when connected to the internet. If you enter a time setting manually, the radio will calculate a local time offset which is then stored in memory.

  • Page 61: Setting The Clock Format

    Setting the clock format The clock display used in standby mode and on the playing mode screens can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms. 1. With your radio switched on, press the Menu button to access the menu for the current mode. 2.

  • Page 62: Manually Setting The Clock

    Manually setting the clock The WFR-29D radio will normally set its clock automatically to UK time after a connection to the Internet has been established. Should you need to set the time manually, change the time zone, or manually switch from winter to summer time (GMT to BST - also known outside the UK as daylight savings time), then please follow this procedure.
  • Page 63 . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary to select the correct year. Press the Tuning Control Rotary to enter the selection. The hour digits will then flash. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary to select the correct hour. Press the Tuning Control Rotary 8-14 to enter the selection.

  • Page 64: Setting The Alarm Clock

    Setting the alarm clock Your radio has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either the radio, USB or a buzzer alarm. In the event of a power interruption your radio has built in memory that will retain your alarm settings.
  • Page 65 Setting the alarm clock - cont. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary to highlight 'Enable' and press the Tuning Control Rotary. The display will show the Frequency options for the alarm. The alarm frequency options are as follows: 'Off' - the alarm will be disabled 'Daily' - the alarm will sound everyday 'Once' - the alarm will sound once 'Weekends' - the alarm will sound only at weekends...
  • Page 66 Setting the alarm clock - cont. 0. Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until the 'Volume:' option is highlighted on the display and press the Tuning Control Rotary if you wish to change it. The radio uses the saved volume setting for each alarm when it sounds. Set the required volume using the Tuning Control Rotary to confirm the setting.

  • Page 67: Snooze Timer

    When the alarm sounds The buzzer or radio alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 60 minutes unless cancelled. The volume used for the alarm will be as specified during the alarm setting procedure. If the radio cannot connect to the specified radio station, the buzzer alarm will be used instead.

  • Page 68: Sleep Timer

    Sleep timer Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer setting can be adjusted between 15 and 120 minutes in 15 minute increments. . Press the Menu button and rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until ‘Main menu’ is highlighted. Press the Tuning Control Rotary to enter the menu.

  • Page 69: Inactive Standby

    Inactive standby Your radio can be set to standby mode automatically if it idles for a preset period of time. The idle time setting can be adjusted between 2, 4, 5 and 6 hours. 1. Press the Menu button and rotate the Tuning control Rotary until 'System Settings' is highlighted. Press the Tuning Control Rotary to enter the menu.

  • Page 70: Display And Auto

    The sound on your radio can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The WFR-29D has a range of equalizer modes. Alternatively you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences which can be accessed from the My EQ menu item.
  • Page 71 Setting up your My EQ profile If you find the preset equalizer functions not to your liking, you may set up a custom treble and bass setting as follows: 1. Follow steps 1-2 in the previous section in order to enter the Equalizer menu. .

  • Page 72: Brightness Control And Contrast / Viewing Angle Control

    Brightness control The brightness of the display can be adjusted for when the radio is in standby and for when it is in use. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a lower standby brightness level than the standard setting.
  • Page 73 Contrast / viewing angle control The contrast of the display can be adjusted. The adjustment also changes the angle from which the display can best be seen. 1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button. Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display.

  • Page 74: Headphone Socket And Line Out Socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand side 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 75: Auxiliary Input Socket

    Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm Auxiliary Input socket located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal from an external audio source such as an MP3 or CD player. 1. Connect a stereo lead from the headphone output of your MP3 or CD player to the Aux In socket located on the left hand side of your radio.

  • Page 76: Information

    Information Factory reset If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may be performed by following this procedure. By performing a factory reset, all user entered settings will be erased. 1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button. Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary to highlight the 'Main menu' option, then press the Tuning Control Rotary to confirm.

  • Page 77: Software Update

    You should not attempt to update your radio unless it is recommended to you by Sangean Customer Services. Updating the software may remove all network settings, radio station presets and alarm settings from your radio. It is important that you do not attempt this procedure unless you have a good Internet connection and a reliable mains power supply.

  • Page 78: Network Profiles

    Network profiles Each time that you connect your radio to a WiFi network, the radio will store the details of that connection (SSID, security key, DHCP/IP address settings) as a profile. Up to four such profiles are stored in the radio so that if the unit is used in multiple locations there is no need to enter the network settings when returning to a location previously visited.

  • Page 79: Software Version Display And Audio Faq

    Software version display The software version display is provided for reference and customer support purposes and cannot be changed. 1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button. Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until 'System settings' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning Control Rotary to enter the System settings menu.

  • Page 80: Accessing Your Audio Files Via A Upnp Server Using Windows Vista And Xp

    Accessing your audio files via a UPnP server using Windows Vista and XP If your computer is running Windows Vista or XP, then Windows Media Player version 11 includes a UPnP server which will make your files available to your 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 section of Use with Windows, Apple Mac and Linux).
  • Page 81 Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont. . Rotate the Tuning Control Rotary until 'Shared media' is highlighted and press the Tuning Control Rotary. The radio will scan for all available UPnP servers. It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete its scan.

  • Page 82: Audio Codecs

    Audio codecs Your radio supports a range of audio codecs which provide compatibility with a wide range of Internet Radio stations. These also allow users to stream music from their computers or to play directly from USB and SD/SDHC fl ash memory devices. 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.

  • Page 83: Cautions And Specifications

    Cautions Do not allow your radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. ● The radio shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the radio. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage.
  • Page 84 Specifications Power Requirements Mains Power Supply AC 100- 240 V/50/60 Hz/12W Frequency Coverage 87.5 - 108 MHz 174.928 - 239.200 MHz WiFi 802.11b and 802.11g supported with WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption Compatible with 802.11n routers which offer mixed mode support for 802.11b/g Circuit features Output power 1W+1W...

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