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- Page 1 ® Internet Radio Tuner A 2696A User Manual Please read this user manual carefully before using the receiver Distributed in Australia by Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. altronics.com.au (08) 9428 2199.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Location of Controls ....................... 1 Remote control ........................ 2 How to input security code for your wireless network ........3 1. To start up ......................... 5 2. Network Setup ......................6 3. Overview of features and functions ..............7 4. -
Page 4: Location Of Controls
Location of Controls Name Operation Power button Press to enter/exit from Standby mode 6.35 mm Headphone output with volume Headphone jack controlled by dial (with line-out, volume is controlled by amplifier) Power LED Lit when DC-in has valid power IR sensor Receives Infra red signal from remote control 2.4”TFT colour display Press to display main menu to view different... -
Page 5: Remote Control
Remote control : Mute 2. 0-9: Input index number on the list / input characters for Wi-Fi security code : Preset the current playing station to Favourite 4. ▲ : Cursor up 5. ◄ : Cursor left / back to previous menu : Alarm button : Sleep Timer 8. -
Page 6: How To Input Security Code For Your Wireless Network
How to input security code for your wireless network Using remote control On the alpha-numerical keypad, press each button repeatedly to cycle through the letters, numbers and symbols as listed below. To input a character, scroll to the correct one and when it is highlighted, press the ► button to input the next character. - Page 7 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).
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Page 8: To Start Up
1. To start up • Remove internet radio tuner (called Tuner hereafter) from the package box. • Plug in the DC adapter and switch the Power on/off switch (on the rear cabinet) to ON. Press [ ] button on the front (Power LED will be briefly lit). ◦... -
Page 9: Network Setup
2. Network Setup Internet connection can be setup via Wired LAN or Wireless LAN (WiFi). Your Tuner requires a broadband Internet connection through wired Ethernet or WiFi. The easiest way is use a CAT 5 or CAT 6 cable to connect through wired Ethernet to a Wi-Fi router, which connects to a modem or NBN router provided by your ISP. -
Page 10: Overview Of Features And Functions
3. Overview of features and functions Press [Menu/ ] to enter the main menu or the on the remote control. Scroll by rotating the [Tune/Select] knob or the [ ◄ / ► ] button on remote: My Favourite - To show the list of favourite stations which have been assigned to the presets. -
Page 11: Internetradio
4 . InternetRadio On the main menu, 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. - Page 12 4 . InternetRadio Every time you press the ► button, it will show various information at a time such as the streaming bit rate, name of the song, artist name (if available), the big time clock and the radio's station logo (if available): My Favourite This is to show the list of your Favourite stations which have been assigned to the presets.
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Page 13: Media Centre
5. 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. -
Page 14: Dab+/Dab Radio
6. DAB+/DAB Radio(Digital Audio Broadcasting) If there is Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in your area, the Tuner can pick up the DAB stations as well (no internet connection is required). The Tuner supports both DAB and DAB+. Connect the wire antenna (supplied in the box) to the antenna jack on the rear cabinet. Place the Tuner close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can go to get the best reception. -
Page 15: Fm Radio
7. FM Radio To receive the ordinary FM stations (no internet connection is required), connect the wire antenna (supplied in the box) to the antenna jack on the rear cabinet first. Place the Tuner close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can go to get the best reception. -
Page 16: Bluetooth Playback
8. Bluetooth playback Before transmission between your Bluetooth device and the radio is possible, both devices must be coupled. This process is called "pairing". The Tuner is served as a receiver, to receive music stream to play on the Tuner. 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. -
Page 17: Alarm Setting
9. Alarm Setting • Choose Alarm from the main menu or press the [Alarm] button on the remote control. • Select either Alarm 1 or Alarm 2, choose Turn on to activate the Alarm. • Follow the alarm wizard instructions to set the alarm. •... -
Page 18: Sleep Timer Setting
10. Sleep Timer Setting You can set the timer to let the radio goes standby after the selected time elapsed in the range of 15 minutes to 180 minutes. Press [ ] button on the remote control to set the timer. You will see the icon appeared on the display if the timer is set. -
Page 19: Configuration
11. Configuration Here you will find the complete settings / options available to configure your own tuner. On the main menu, 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 DAB or FM mode to Internet radio). - Page 20 11. 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.
- Page 21 11. 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. •...
- Page 22 11. Configuration • DST (Day Light Saving) Enable on/off • NTP (Use network time) NTP is designed to synchronize a device's clock with a time server. Your Tuner will synchronize the time server by default every time it powers up and connects to Internet. This ensures a very high degree of accuracy in the Tuner's clock.
- Page 23 11. Configuration • FM Preset Scan You can always carry out a new scanning of DAB channels by selecting this option. All current presets and channels will be erased. The radio at the lowest frequency of the scanned values will be highlighted. The preset list will be saved unless a new preset scan is carried out.
- Page 24 11. Configuration EQ(Equaliser) Various music genres can be set (for Headphone out and Line out only). 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.
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Page 25: Remote Control Via Pc / Smart Phone
12. Remote control via PC / Smart phone - Tuning internet radio & manage favourite 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 the radio stayed on Internet radio mode when using this feature. - Page 26 12. Remote control via PC / Smart phone - Tuning internet radio & manage favourite - 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 remote control, press the [Info] button, choose Network and scroll to IP to view the IP address * On the radio, return to the main menu.
- Page 27 12. Remote control via PC / Smart phone - Tuning internet radio & manage favourite 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.
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Page 28: Trouble Shooting
13. 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 available, Network down or that you have configured a static IP address on the radio. - Page 29 13. Trouble Shooting Solutions Problem Cause • 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 If your radio to attach to the radio station server can connect to and the server capacity is not large the network...
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Page 30: Helpful Tips
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. -
Page 31: Technical Specification
Technical Specification Model A2696A Power input 5V 1A Power voltage 100-240V~50/60Hz Wireless Network IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless network frequency 2.4 GHz Security Protocol WEP/WPA/WPA2 Ethernet connection (LAN) 10 Mbps RJ45 Bluetooth version V4.2 BR/EDR compliant Bluetooth frequency 2.4 GHz Bluetooth range 10 meters (line of sight) 174.928MHz (5A) - 239.200MHz (13F) DAB frequency range Support DAB and DAB+...