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- Page 1 …it’s all about listening User guide Model: Internet/DAB/DAB+ Radio Adaptor Model: H2 (Heimdal two) www.clintdigital.com...
- Page 2 …it’s all about listening C A U T I O N TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with WARNING: The exclamation point within arrowhead symbol, within an To reduce the risk of electric shock, an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle is intended do not remove cover (or back). No intended to alert the user to to alert the user to the presence user serviceable parts are inside. the presence of important Refer servicing to qualified operating and maintenance of insulated ‘dangerous voltage’ personnel. (servicing) instructions in the within the product’s enclosure literature accompanying that may be of sufficient the appliance. magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.) Read these instructions. 2.) Keep these instructions. ...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
…it’s all about listening Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Clint H2 digital radio adaptor. This product is designed specifically to add digital reception capacity to your existing HiFi or home selecttainment system. The H2 offers the capability of tuning internet radio and new DAB+ radio channels as well as playing media streams and files on local computer networks. -
Page 4: Content Of Package
…it’s all about listening 1. Content of package Please make sure that the following contents are included in the package: 1. Adaptor ‐ M ain unit 2. Power supply 3. Remote control 4. Audio cable (L/R ‐ Red/white) 5. User Guide 2. Before you start Before you can use your internet radio and/or the music streaming function, you need the following: 1. A broadband internet connection. 2. A wireless access point connected to your broadband internet connection. An integrated wireless router is recommended. 3. If your wireless network is configured to use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) or WPA (Wi‐Fi Protected Access) data encryption, it is important that you know your WEP or WPA code to connect to your network. 4. PC • Windows Media Player (WMP) 11 can be set up to enable streaming music files from the PC to the radio. • Alternatively, Windows shared folders can be used if WMP is not installed in the PC. • The PC can also be used to customise the radio’s favourites via the Frontier Silicon internet radio portal. ... -
Page 5: Front Panel
…it’s all about listening 2.1 Difference between the Internet Radio Portal and Radio Station There might be some confusion with regards to the difference between the Internet radio portal and the actual internet radio stations. Internet Radio Portal The portal is the content aggregator which maintains links to all the available internet radio stations. It can be considered to be an ‘address book’, listing the address of all the internet radio stations and regularly updated with new ones. When a user navigates through the radio menus, the list of stations is returned by the Portal. The portal used is : http://www.wifiradio‐frontier.com Internet Radio Station The station is the actual website which contains the selected station audio stream. Once a user has selected a station through the Portal, the radio then connects directly to the station. Depending on your wireless router the internet radio should work anywhere within up to 20‐30 meters of the wireless access point. Before continuing, make sure that your wireless access point is turned on and connected to your broadband internet. Please refer to your wireless access point manual to get this part working. 3. Overview of your Adaptor After taking your H2 out of the package, please spend some time to familiarize yourself with its features. 3.1 Front Panel There is no keypad or buttons on your H2. All is working entirely from the enclosed remote control. The design is made simple and user‐friendly so all navigation is handling by the R/C. www.clintdigital.com... -
Page 6: Remote Control
…it’s all about listening 3.2 Remote control Power On/Off Mute (Sound On/Off) Volume Up/Down Navigation and select button Menu button (Enters Menu) Mode button (select DAB+/Internet Alarm setting /Music player function) Snooze setting time setting Preset button Info button (changes radio info) www.clintdigital.com... -
Page 7: Back Panel
…it’s all about listening 3.3 Back Panel Connectors: 2 x Stereo RCA, Optical and power connector. Connect RCA cables to your existing audio system. Or connect optical cable if your receiver has this input. Connect power supply to DC in port. 4. General menu navigation / Menu Structure The Wi-Fi radio features three types of menu. These are: The Main menu This is the top level menu which allows users to enter the different modes, setup the radio, and view information about the radio (for example software version, product ID). The Internet Radio Station List menu This is the menu that allows users to access the different internet radio services. This menu comes direct from the Internet Radio portal. The Mode menus for the various modes The mode menus are called so because they show the functions available within the context of each of the modes. Pressing the MENU button anytime will take you to the mode menu of the relevant mode the radio is currently in. Each context menu provides an entry called main menu which takes you back to the MAIN menu. To navigate to the different menus you must use the ARROW buttons on the remote control. Use arrow keys to find the menu you wish to navigate to, then press the button to select. This is general for all menu navigation. www.clintdigital.com... -
Page 8: Menu Structure
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Page 11: General Info And Settings
…it’s all about listening 6. GENERAL INFO and SETTINGS Conventions used in this manual Button (press) Physical button on the remote Option (select) Menu option shown on the display Name Menu, screen or other name H2 has numerous features which require a small degree of setup before users are able to fully use all the functionalities of the radio. The Main Menu System Setup menu has a series of options that allow system‐ wide settings to be altered. These settings are: H2 has basically three types of menu. Use the control to step through and select options. A scroll bar on the right of the screen shows if there are further options above or below those visible. In addition, each mode menu has two final options: System settings > and Main menu >. The ‘>’ indicates options leading to further menus. The System settings menu allows access to system settings and information such as network, time, language and software update. Menus with more options than will fit on one screen have a scroll bar to the right. The Main menu allows access to all modes plus sleep and alarm functions. Some menus, for example the System settings menu, have several submenus. Dialogue screens Dialogue screens are shown to allow the user to change settings. They vary in complexity from simple Yes/No options up to the scrollable network password input screen. As with menus, the selected item is shown with a white background. ... -
Page 12: Turning On H2
…it’s all about listening Display screens H2 has basically three types of display screen: The Standby screen shows the time, date and any active alarm times. NOTE: When the adapter is in standby the display light will turn off. Press LIGHT on the remote to turn it on again. After a few minutes the light will automatically turn off again. As you cycle through the play modes using Mode , H 2 shows a splash screen foreach mode. After one second, H2 enters the selected mode and tries to start playing the last station or track that was playing in that mode. If this is not possible, H2 will try to connect to the selected source by scanning for stations, networks, or prompting for user input as appropriate. The Now playing screen shows information about the audio source and track now playing, where available. In addition, there are screens for information such as volume, mute and information/error messages. 7. Turning on H2 Preparing H2 for operation: 1. Place H2 on a flat surface. 2. Connect power cable and turn on the H2. 8.Setup the H2 8.1 Setting the language The default language is English. To change this, select Menu > System settings > Languages > then select your language. www.clintdigital.com... - Page 13 …it’s all about listening 8.2 Setting the time/date The time and date can be updated manually or automatically. Setting manually is simpler, but the time and date are lost when power is removed. Setting to update automatically is a little more complicated at first, but the time and date are automatically synchronised with external clocks, so it should only need to be done once. Auto update is generally more accurate. To enter the Time settings menu, select Menu > System settings > Time/date > Manual update Enter Set time/date > The date and time are displayed as dd‐mm‐ yyyy and hh:mm AM/PM with the first value, dd active (flashing). Adjust each value with the control. As each value is adjusted, the next value becomes active and flashes. When you select the final value (minutes or AM/PM, depending on whether the clock is set to 12 or 24 hour mode), the display reverts to the now playing screen and shows the newly updated time. Auto update Auto update works with data sent over the network (only when such data is present in the stream). The clock is only updated when in a corresponding mode, so it is best to select a mode you use regularly. o Network uses a time signal sent from the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal when in Internet radio or Music player modes. 1. Select Auto update > then select Update from Network. 2. Set your time zone through Set timezone >. 3. If your country uses daylight saving, the automatically updated time may be wrong by one hour. When daylight savings are in effect (during the summer), turn on the Daylight savings option through Daylight savings > ON. H2 will auto‐update from the selected source when time information is available. ...
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Page 14: Connecting To A Network
…it’s all about listening 8.3 Connecting to a network For Internet radio and Music player modes, you need a network connection. To connect H2 to your network, you need a Wi‐Fi wireless router, together with password key if set. For Internet radio, Internet software and automatic time/date updates, the router must have a broadband Internet connection. When you select Internet radio or Music player mode, H2 tries to connect to a network. If this is the first time it has tried to connect, or if the stored networks are not accessible, the Network wizard starts. To run the Network wizard manually, select Menu > System settings > Network > Network wizard. Once the wizard starts, enter the following information: o If not already set, WLAN region (select country/region from list), o Network name (select your network from the list), o If connecting to an encrypted wireless network, the key (password). To enter your key, use the o r o r ... - Page 15 …it’s all about listening Network profiles H2 remembers the last four wireless networks it has connected to, and automatically tries to connect to whichever one of them it can find. You can see the list of registered networks through Menu > System settings > Network > Network profile >. From here you can delete unwanted networks by pressing the button then confirming delete Yes. Other options There are also other options for viewing and manually altering network settings from Menu > System settings > Network >. These options are not normally necessary, but users experienced with networking may find them useful for diagnosing and fixing network problems. www.clintdigital.com...
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Page 16: Internet Radio Portal Registration
…it’s all about listening 8.4 Internet radio portal registration H2 operates with The Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal website which allows you to organise your favourites lists and also listen to Internet radio on a computer. To register your H2 with the portal, first get your radio’s unique portal access code by selecting Menu > Station list > Help > Get access code >. Write down the access code. Note: Do not confuse the portal access code with the Radio ID (from Menu > System settings > Info.) On an internet‐connected computer, access the portal website at www.wifiradio‐frontier.com. If this is your first visit to the portal, register for a new account, entering the following information: o access code, o your e‐mail address, o password, o radio model (H2). If you already have an account and wish to add an additional radio, log in to your account and select My preferences > Add another Wi‐Fi radio. Once your radio is registered with the portal, you can immediately use the favourites and added stations features. www.clintdigital.com... - Page 17 …it’s all about listening 8.5 Setting up a music server In order for H2 to play music files from a computer, the computer must be set up to share files or media. to play music from a shared media library, UPnP media sharing allows devices like H2 navigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album or Genre. If you are running a suitable server system such as a PC with Windows Media Player 10 or later (WMP), and your music library is well‐tagged, then it is recommended to use media sharing. Only the UPnP server needs to be set up. 8.6 Sharing media with Windows Media Player The most common UPnP server is Windows Media Player (10 or later). To set up WMP for media sharing, perform the following steps: 1. Ensure that the PC is connected to the network. 2. Ensure that the radio is powered on and connected to the same network. 3. In WMP, add to the media library the audio files and folders you want to share with H2. In WMP, enable media sharing / streaming. Windows XP WMP: click on the ‘Library’ button and select the ‘Add to Library’ menu item. Windows Vista / 7 WMP: click on the ‘Organize’ button and go to ‘Manage Libraries’ > ‘Music’. 4. In WMP, enable media sharing / streaming. Windows XP WMP: click on the ‘Library’ button and select ‘Media Sharing’. Windows Vista / 7 WMP: Ensure “Media Streaming” is enabled; click on ‘Stream’ button and select ‘Turn on media streaming...’ (“More streaming options...” will show if media streaming is already enabled). Either method will show the “Media streaming options” dialog box. Windows XP Windows Vista / 7 www.clintdigital.com...
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Page 18: Internet Radio Mode
…it’s all about listening 9.Internet radio mode H2 can play thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around the world though a broadband Internet connection. When you select Internet radio mode, H2 contacts the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal to get a list of stations, organised into different categories like Country, Most popular and Genre. Once you select a station, H2 connects directly to that station. The portal also enables multiple lists of favourite stations that you can personalise, for example Andy’s stations, Jo’s favourites, Talkshows. To use the favourites feature, register your radio with the portal website as described on page 16. If you have several Frontier Silicon operated radios, you can register them all on the same account so that each radio has access to your favourites lists. It is possible to add favourites either directly through H2 or through any computer with a web browser. To enter Internet Radio mode, either press Mode until the display shows Internet Radio or select Menu > Main menu > Internet Radio. Note: The station list menu is provided from the Internet radio portal, so it is only accessible when H2 is connected to the Internet. Station lists and submenus may change from time to time. There are several ways of selecting stations. Directly from the radio: o Last listened, o Presets. From the portal through the Menu > Station list > menu: o Favourites lists, o Browse by Country, Genre, Most popular, Newest, ... -
Page 19: Last Listened
…it’s all about listening 9.1 Last listened When Internet radio mode restarts, the last‐listened station is selected. To select another recenly used station, select Menu > Last listened then one of the stations listed. Most recent stations appear at the top of the list. 9.2 Presets Presets are stored in the radio and cannot be accessed from other radios. To store an Internet radio preset, press and hold Preset until the display shows the Save preset screen. Select one of the 10 presets to save the currently playing station. To select a preset, press Preset briefly, then select one of the listed preset stations. When a preset station is playing, it shows Pn (P1, P2 etc) in the bottom of the screen. Note: Operation of presets is identical for Internet radio and DAB. 9.3 Favourites Favourites are stored with the Internet radio portal, and are available through all Internet radios registered on the same account. Before favourites can be used, the radio has to be registered with the Internet radio portal (see page 16). To store a playing station as a favourite from H2 , simply press button. The selected station appears in the default favourites list Stations. To select a favourite, select Menu > Station list > My favourites > [Favourites list] > [Station]. 9.4 Browse To browse Internet broadcasts, select Menu > Station list > then either Stations > or Podcasts >. Browse through the menus to find broadcasts. www.clintdigital.com... -
Page 20: Search
…it’s all about listening 9.5 Search You can also search through Internet broadcasts for stations or podcasts with particular keywords in their title. To search, select Menu > Station list > then either Stations > or Podcasts > enter a keyword by selecting characters then OK. The search entry screens are similar in operation to the Wi‐Fi password entry screen. Select a broadcast from the list. www.clintdigital.com... -
Page 21: My Added Stations
…it’s all about listening For podcasts, you may be able to select a particular episode. 9.6 My added stations Even though the Internet radio portal contains thousands of stations, you may want to listen to stations not listed. You can add your own stations via the portal. These added stations are accesible from H2 by selecting Menu > Station list > My added stations > [Station]. 9.7 Now playing information While the stream is playing, the screen shows its name and description. To view further information about the stream, press Info . Each time you press Info another set of information is displayed, cycling through description, format/location, reliability, bit rate/codec/sampling rate, playback buffer and today’s date. www.clintdigital.com... -
Page 22: Music Player Mode
…it’s all about listening 10.Music player mode Music player mode plays audio files such as MP3s or WMAs from a networked computer or other network storage device. To enter Music player mode, either press Mode until the display shows Music player or select Menu > Main menu > Music player. Once in music player mode, press Menu , then select Shared media. If you are already playing a music file, you can press rather than Menu to quickly return to the last visited branch of the menu tree. For example, suppose you were listening to the track Heat by the artist 50 Cent through browsing shared media as described in section 10.1. Pressing would return you to the track listing for the album Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Pressing a gain would list all 50 Cent albums. Pressing again would list all album artists, and so on. 10.1 Shared media (from media server) Select Menu > Shared media > If you have set up shared media (as described on page 17), you should see an entry consisting of <computer name>: <Shared media name>, for example JB‐Laptop: Audio. If you have more than one computer sharing media, the alternatives are listed. Press button to see the shared media you want to play. From this point on, the menus are generated from the shared media server (typically Windows Media Player). The first menu shows a list of media types, for example Music, Video, Pictures and Playlists. H2 can only play music and playlists. There is also a search function, which finds tracks in a ... -
Page 23: Now Playing Information
…it’s all about listening From Music, there are numerous ways of selecting tracks, including: o Genre, o Artist, o Album, o Composer, o Rating. Once you have found a track you want to play, press . H2 will play the selected track, then any further tracks that were listed on the same screen; usually this is the rest of the album. During playback of tracks stored on network storage or from playlists, the user may “skip” forward or backward through the tracks using the forward skip and backward skip buttons on the RCU. 10.2 Repeat/shuffle You can repeat tracks or play them in random order by selecting Menu > Repeat play or Menu > Shuffle play. 10.3 Now playing information While the track is playing, the screen shows its track and artist (UPnP). At the bottom of the screen, an icon indicates UPnP depending on the source. To view further information about the stream, press Info . Each time you press Info , another set of information is displayed, cycling through: o UPnP: artist, album, URL, bit rate/codec/sampling rate, playback buffer and today’s date. www.clintdigital.com... -
Page 24: Dab Radio Mode
…it’s all about listening 11. DAB radio mode DAB radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays information about the station, stream and track playing. To enter DAB mode, either press Mode until the display shows DAB Radio or select Menu > Main menu > DAB. 11.1 Scanning for stations The first time you select DAB radio mode, L1 automatically performs a full scan to see what stations are available. You may also need to start a scan manually to update the list of stations for one of the following reasons: o Available stations change from time to time. o If reception was not good for the original scan (for example the antenna was not up), this may result in an empty or incomplete list of available stations. o If you have poor reception of some stations (burbling), you may wish to list only stations with good signal strength. To start a scan manually, select Menu > Full scan. To scan only stations with good signal strength, select Menu > Local scan. Once the scan is complete, the radio shows a list of available stations. 11.2 Selecting stations To listen to or change a station, turn the Select control to view a list of stations and press to select. Once selected, the station plays and the screen shows information about the station, track or show as broadcast Presets ... -
Page 25: Settings
…it’s all about listening 11.3 Now playing information While the stream is playing, the screen shows its name and DLS information broadcast by the station such as programme name, track title and contact details. Stereo broadcasts are indicated with an icon at the top of the screen. To view further information about the stream, press Info . Each time you press Info , another set of information is displayed, cycling through DLS information, programme type, ensemble name/frequency, signal strength/error rate, bit rate/codec/channels and today’s date. 11.4 Settings Dynamic range compression (DRC) If you are listening to music with a high dynamic range in a noisy environment (for example classical music while cooking), you may wish to compress the dynamic range. This makes quiet sounds louder, and loud sounds quieter. To change DRC, select Menu > DRC > then DRC off, low or high. Station order You can choose the order of the DAB station list to be either Alphanumeric, Ensemble or Valid. Ensemble lists groups of stations that are broadcast together on the same ensemble, for example BBC or South Wales local. Valid lists valid stations first, alphanumerically, then off‐air stations. To change station order, select Menu > Station order > then Alphanumeric, Ensemble or Valid. Main Menu Internet radio Music player DAB mode menu Playing Station Station list <Fwd>... - Page 26 …it’s all about listening The DAB context menu provides the following functionalities: Name Description Station list Shows a list of all available DAB stations. Full scan Performs a scan of the whole DAB ensemble range List contains all possible frequencies within the VHF Band 3, starting with the Manual tune channel number and sub‐channel (e.g. 9A,...12B). This is followed by the actual frequency in MHz. Current Australian DAB+ channels are all contained in the 9A‐9C sub channels, but additional services may be added or reshuffled in the future.” The Prune invalid function allows you to remove stations that are no longer Prune Invalid active or cannot be received. DRC adds or removes a degree of compression to compensate for the DRC (Dynamic Range Control) differences in the dynamic range between radio stations. For example, a station broadcasting popular music may have a high level of compression applied since the emphasis is on a constant high listening level. Where as a station broadcasting classical music will have little or no compression as the listener requires all of the highs and lows in the music to define detail. DRC off = No compression applied, DRC high = Maximum compression applied, DRC low = Low compression applied ...
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Page 27: Alarms And Sleep
…it’s all about listening 12.Alarms and sleep As well as a clock/calendar, there are two versatile wake‐up alarms with snooze facility, and a sleep function to turn the system off after a set period. Each alarm can be set to start in a particular mode. 12.1 Alarms To set or change an alarm, either press Alarm or select Menu > Main menu > Alarms. Select the alarm number (1 or 2) then configure the following parameters: o Enable: on/off, o Frequency: Daily, Once, Weekends or Weekdays, o Time, o Mode: Buzzer, Internet radio, DAB, FM, o Preset: Last listened or 1‐10, o Volume: 0 – 20. To activate the new settings, scroll down and select Save. The screen shows active alarms with an icon at the bottom left. At the set time, the alarm will sound. To temporarily silence it, press Snooze . You can change the snooze period with the or or or and buttons. The radio returns to standby for the set period, with the silenced alarm icon flashing. 12.2 Sleep To set the sleep timer, select Menu > Main menu > Sleep then choose from Sleep OFF, 15 MINS, 30 MINS, 45 MINS or 60 MINS. -
Page 28: Info And Error Messages
…it’s all about listening 13. Info and Error Messages The following is a description of the info and error messages that the Wi‐Fi radio could possibly display. Massage Type Description Error Failed to Seen when a Wi‐Fi network related error occurs. Some examples of connect circumstances which will trigger a ‘failed to connect’ are : ‐ radio fails to connect to Wi‐Fi network ‐ wrong network security key entered Network Error Seen when a server/connection related error occurs. Some examples of error circumstances which will trigger a ‘network error’ are : ‐ H2 fails to connect to Wi‐Fi network ‐ H2 fails to connect to internet radio portal ... -
Page 29: Troubleshooting – Connecting To An Internet Station
…it’s all about listening 14. Troubleshooting – connecting to an internet station Possible Cause Checklist [Connecting…] Check if PC is able to connect to the wifi Failed to connect network and the 1. Wifi router might be down Connected? network key (if in use) 2. Wrong network key entered is correct H2 attempts to connect to internet portal to get internet radio listings... - Page 30 …it’s all about listening 15. FAQ Question: Answer: For internet radio mode and music player mode a What do I need to start using the Radio? wireless internet connection and an existing audio system (receiver) is required. DAB/DAB+ mode only an existing audio system is needed. On initial power up the radio will prompt you to “Scan for How do I connect the radio to my wireless network? network”. After a brief scan a list of all available networks will occur and allow you to select which one you wish to use. If the selected network is not configured to request a password, you can immediately access your wireless network. If the selected network is configured to request a password (WEP/WPA key), you will be asked to enter the key at this point. It will not acknowledge my encryption key? Remember to write it with capital letters if needed. It will not connect to my wireless network? It is worth checking the following if you are ...
- Page 31 …it’s all about listening If you are experiencing difficulties in playing media files, it Why won’t my H2 playback my media files? is worth checking the following: • If the files you are trying to access are the correct file type, remember that this radio will only playback MP3, WMA & AAC files. Please check that the media you are trying to access is I can see my music listed on the H2 album list but cannot play it back? not copy protected. H2 will not play DRM or copy protected media files. Yes, It allows you to store 8 internet radio stations and 8 Does the H2 have memory presets to hold my DAB radio stations favourite stations? I am getting an error when entering Radio ID on This is because it is not the Radio ID that needs to be http://www.wifiradio‐frontier.com? entered but the Access Code instead. To get the Access Code please start playback of an internet radio station and press MENU. Press or or or and buttons to choose Station List. Press or or or and buttons to choose Help. Choose Get Access code. This is the code to enter on http://www.wifiradio‐frontier.com I have manually entered IP etc. but I get no It is sometimes necessary to unplug the power of ...
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Page 32: Hotlineservice
…it’s all about listening The following ports are used by the H2: What ports are needed to stream locally and connect to . UDP / TCP 53 internet Radio? . TCP / UDP 80,123 . Depending on version of Windows different ports are required for UPnP / SSDP (generally 1900). Additonal configuration of your home wireless router firewall rules may be required. Cannot play particular Internet radio station? (Station Try other stations; try listening on computer via not broadcasting, overloaded or insufficient bandwidth. Internet radio portal website: http://www.wifiradio‐ frontier.com; try later Station broadcasting using unknown codec. Link out of date.) I hear noise on DAB? If you hear noise or interference on Dab, this is caused by poor reception. Please try to adjust antenna or move the H2 to a better location (maybe closer to open spaces or windows). Please also look at next issue. I cannot connect to DAB? ...
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