Contents Location of Controls ..............1 How to input password for your wireless network ......2 1. Getting started ..............4 2. Charging battery ..............4 3. Network Setup ..............5 4. Overview of features and functions ......... 6 5. Internet Radio ............... 7 6.
Location of Controls 11 12 13 14 10 1 2 3 4 Press and hold to power on/off Press and release to Standby / activate the radio (Standby is enabled only when power is connected. It will be disabled when battery power is used) 2.
How to input password for your wireless network Using control button on the radio unit Use the [Tune/Select] knob to scroll through the characters, highlight it and press [Tune/Select] button to confirm and input the next character. When it comes to the last character of the password, press and hold [Tune/Select] 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).
Getting started/Charging battery 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. The Standby mode is enabled only when the power is connected and so to make use of the Alarm clock function.
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 or turn the [Tune/Select] knob to highlight Yes and press [Tune/Select] to confirm.
4. Overview of features and functions Press [ ] to enter the Home screen. Scroll by rotating the [Tune/Select] kno: 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: Skytune Search 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. The Local Radio let you access quickly the stations available in your local area through internet connection.
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5. Internet Radio 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. My Favorite This is to show the list of your Favorite stations which have been assigned to the presets.
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.
7. Bluetooth playback Before transmission between your Bluetooth device and the radio is possible, both devices must be coupled. This process is called "pairing". The radio is served as a receiver, to receive music stream to play on the radio. If you have already coupled to a Bluetooth device before, this connection will be restored automatically when both devices are in range and Bluetooth operation has been selected on the radio.
8. Alarm Setting Important! In order to use the Alarm clock function, please have the radio connected with a power supply so to have the Standby mode enabled. When the radio is turned on, press and release the [ ] button to turn the radio into standby. Standby is disabled when the radio is using internal battery.
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. You will see the icon appeared on the display if the timer is set. - 25 -...
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 [Tune/Select] l 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 4. Enter the password of your network. 5. Tap "Multicast" followed by "Confirm" to complete. 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.
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10. Configuration • IP The IP is set Dynamic by default. Select to change Fixed IP according to your network condition. • DNS The DNS is set Dynamic by default. Select to change <Fixed> DNS according to your network condition. Date and Time The radio will set your local time automatically after the internet connection is completed.
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10. Configuration Language You can choose other languages as preferred. [Tune/Select] knob to the item with and press OK. Scroll to highlight and press OK to select your language of choice. English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Polish, Russian and Simplified Chinese are available.
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10. Configuration EQ(Equaliser) Various music genres can be set. Buffer Time Sometimes you may experience uneven playback of the internet radio. This can happen if the internet connection is slow or network congestion occurs. To help improving the situation, you can choose longer buffer time to get a few seconds of radio stream before beginning to play.
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. Have your radio stayed on the Internet radio mode when using this feature.
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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 can be located on the radio unit as follow: * On the radio, return to the main menu.
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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 Cause Problem 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 available, or that you have configured Network down 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 trying to If your radio attach to the radio station server and the can connect to 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.
Technical Specification Model IR-135 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 (72.2 Mbps); Wireless transmission power 20 dBm (11b mode) Security Protocol WEP/WPA/WPA2 V4.2 BR/EDR compliant Bluetooth version Bluetooth frequency 2.4 GHz...
In the box * Internet Radio * USB cable * User manual WEEE and Recycling The European laws do not allow any more the disposal of old or defective electric or electronic devices with the household waste. Return your product to a municipal collection point for recycling to dispose of it.
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