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Sangean WFR-20 Manual

Sangean WFR-20 Manual

Wi-fi internet radio
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1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated.
2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating instructions should be followed.
4. Follow all operations and use instructions.
5. Water and moisture: The appliance should not be used near water. Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl,
laundry tub, kitchen sink, wet basement, swimming pool, etc.
6. Unplug the radio from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the
exterior ofthe radio.
7. Do not place the radio on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table. The radio may fall, causing serious
personal injury and damage to the radio.
8. Ventilation: This radio should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its
proper ventilation. For example, the radio should not be used on a bed, sofa, rug or other soft surfaces
that may block the ventilation openings. It should not be placed in a built-in situation like a cabinet that
may reduce air flow through the ventilation openings.
9. Power sources: The radio should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your radio dealer
or power company.
10. Power cords: The power cord should be positioned so it is not walked on, pinched, or items placed on
top of it. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they
exit from the unit. Unplug the power cord by gripping the power plug, not the cord. Operate the radio
using only the current type of power source indicated. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to
your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
11. Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords. This can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
Never insert objects of any kind into the radio through opening. The objects may touch dangerous
voltage points or short out parts. This could cause a fire or electrical shock.
12. If the radio is left attended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it form the wall outlet. This will
prevent damage caused by lightning or power line surges.
13. If the radio is left unattended and unused for a long period of time, remove the batteries. The batteries
may leak and damage furniture of your radio.
14. Do not attempt to service the receiver yourself. Removing the cover may expose you to dangerous
voltage, and will void the warranty. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel.
15. Object and Liquid Entry-Never push objects of any kind into this radio through opening as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind of product.
16. The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
B. Objects have fallen or liquid had been spilled into the radio.
WFR-20
Wi-Fi Internet Radio
Important safety instructions

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  • Page 1 WFR-20 Wi-Fi Internet Radio Important safety instructions 1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated. 2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating instructions should be followed.
  • Page 2 C. The radio has been exposed to rain or water. D. The radio does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance. E. The radio has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 1. Select / On / Off / Volume control 2.
  • Page 3 5. Replace the battery holder. IMPORTANT: The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. After use, disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre. On no account should batteries be disposed of by incineration.
  • Page 4 2. Your WFR-20 radio is supplied with a compact remote control. All functions can be performed using this. Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu. Use the Up and Down buttons in the group labeled MENU to highlight the desired function.
  • Page 5 ● Preset buttons provide quick access to six of your favorite radio stations. ● Queue button will enter the track list (queue) in the media player. A long press will clear the queue and stop playback. ● Rewind, Pause and Fast-forward buttons are used for playback control in the Media Player. ●...
  • Page 6 2. If the radio cannot find a network then the display will say 'No Wireless Networks Found'. If this happens then you will have to get your wireless access point working - please see the instructions supplied with it. 3. When the radio finds your wireless network, it displays the Network Name (ESSID) for the access point on the screen.
  • Page 7 enter them exactly. 11. 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 8 2. If the radio is in its menu-browsing state, you can change the volume either pressing the Volume up and Volume down buttons on the remote control, or by waiting for the menu display to time-out(nominally 15 seconds) and then by rotating the Select control. Audio setting (tone control) Your radio has an Audio Settings menu where the bass and treble characteristics of the sound can be adjusted to your personal taste.
  • Page 9 Location enables you to choose a radio station from the list first by geographic region and then by country. Genre enables you to choose radio stations according to their content, for example Classic, Rock, Sport, News, etc. Selecting a radio station by location 1.
  • Page 10 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 11 'On Demand' - lets you listen to previous broadcasts. The options will depend on the station you have chosen. 3. When you choose 'On Demand', the display shows the names of the programmes available. 4. Rotate the Select control to highlight the programme that you wish to listen to. Press the Select control to select the programme.
  • Page 12 'My Stuff'. The WFR-20 uses Internet Radio technology which has been developed by a British company, Reciva Limited, based near Cambridge. Reciva allow you to register your radio on their web site, and then to associate a choice of radio stations with your radio.
  • Page 13 Configure 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 14 Using Windows Shares Setting up your Windows PC to allow the radio to access your audio files via Windows Shares. 1. Please ensure that your PC is available on the same network as your Internet radio. Using Windows Explorer, locate the folder where your audio files are stored. 2.
  • Page 15 large number of audio files this could take several minutes to complete. 9. Once the radio has .nished 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’ –...
  • Page 16 5. From the 'Media Sharing' window, the radio will be listed as an unknown device. Click on the unknown device shown to select it, then click the 'Allow' button and then click 'OK'. Note: If you are using Microsoft Windows' firewall software, this should be correctly configured by WMP 11. If you are using third party firewall software you may need to manually configure it to allow your radio and WMP 11 to communicate (see 'Troubleshooting').
  • Page 17 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. Some third party server applications allow customisation of the search criteria and indexing methods, which can be useful if you have a very large collection of stored music files.
  • Page 18 1. Use rotary control (with the back option as needed) to search for and highlight the required album (or use the Select, Back and Menu up and Menu down buttons on the remote control). 2. Press the Select control (or button) to choose the album. The list of tracks for the album will be displayed, headed by '[Add to Queue]'.
  • Page 19 playback. 3. If you want to jump to a particular track in the queue, press the Select button (or the rotary control) when the required track is displayed. Playback will then continue from the beginning of that track. Clearing the media player queue 1.
  • Page 20 enter the Media Player menu. Alternatively press the Media button on the remote control. 3. Rotate the Select control until 'Playback Mode' is displayed then press the Select control. 4. Rotate the Select control until 'Shuffle' is highlighted.Press and release the Select control. The display will show 'Enable' with a YES / NO option.
  • Page 21 4. If needed, select the Back option to exit the menu. Setting the clock Normally the WFR-20 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.
  • Page 22 The clock display can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms. 1. Usethe 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 23 Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds the radio will exit the alarm setup. If you make a mistake at any point, use the Back option to go back to the previous screen. 1. Usethe 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 24 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 25 2. Rotate the Select control until the 'Alarm clock' is highlighted on the display then press the Select control. 3. Rotate the Select control until 'Sleep timer' is highlighted on the display then press the Select control. 4. Rotate the Select control until the required sleep time setting is selected between 15 and 120 minutes or to Off.
  • Page 26 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. Rotate the Select control until 'Configure' is highlighted on the display then press the Select control to enter the Configure menu.
  • Page 27 Ethernet connection. 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 28 MAC address using the menu item 'Configure -> Network Config -> View Config -> MAC address'. Note that the WFR-20 radio has both wired and wireless MAC addresses. 5. If you have an encrypted network, check that you have entered the correct key or pass-phrase into the radio.
  • Page 29 Then press the Select control again. 4. A full reset will be performed, the station list together with any preset stations will be erased and your wireless network connection details will be lost. All configuration settings will be restored to their defaults, and the language used for menus will be reset to English.
  • Page 30 Line out socket (3.5mm Jack) A3.5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external ampli.er. Inserting an audio cable into this socket will not mute the internal loudspeaker. Set the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired.