Before you start Please ensure the following is ready: * You have a broadband internet connection. * A wireless (Wi-Fi) broadband router is connected to the internet successfully.The radio supports Wireless B and G connection (Wireless N router can also be used with the setting on B or G). * You know the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryptioncode/ password.
Location of Controls 1. Power/ Mode: Press and hold the button to turn on the radio, or turn it off (switch to Standby). Press the button briefly to switch between Internet Radio and Media Player mode 2. Info/Menu: <Internet Radio> mode: -Press and hold the button to enter the Internet radio menu -Press the button briefly each time to see more information for the playing radio station <Media Player>...
Power up the radio Connect the AC adaptor supplied with the radio to the DC jack at the back of the radio. The radio will power up automatically and the display on the front will light up and show: W e l c o m e t o I n t e r n e t R a d i o S t a r t i n g .
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Then you need to enter the encryption password to access the wireless router, they are the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). To enter the code, rotate the <Dial/Select> knob to select each character of the code in turn. To select the character, push down the <Select>...
The radio is defaulted with <DHCP> for your network. If your network is not using DHCP configuration, please choose [Manual config] to do it manually by entering your network IP address, Network Mask, Gateway address and DNS address. Note: If you are not sure if your network is using DHCP or not, please contact your ISP to verify. PBC Wlan setup If your wireless network router is using the WPS configuration, you can select this option to do the connection.
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<My Favorites> www.wifiradio-frontier.com This option can be used after you register your radio on the Portal See below more details under Internet Radio Portal Registration to personalize your radio. I n t e r n e t R a d i o M y F a v o u r i t e s L o c a l X X X X S t a t i o n s...
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To recall the station, press the Preset button briefly to enter the preset list, then choose the station that you would like to listen. The Preset number will appear at the bottom of the display. I n t e r n e t R a d i o 1 2 : 1 1 9 7 7 8 0 s G e n r e : O l d i e s...
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the UPnP server needs to be set up. Note : iTunes does not currently work as a UPnP media server, but there are add-ons available to work with an iTunes library. <Sharing media with Windows Media Player (WMP)> The most common UPnP server is Windows Media Player (11 or later). Windows Media Player 11 may be downloaded from Microsoft's website and install by following the instructions detailed in its installation wizard.
5.From the Media Sharing windows, the radio will be listed as an unknown device. Click on the unknown device listed, then click the Allow and then click OK to allow the Radio to Connect: Your radio is now ready to stream music from your PC. Select the preferred music from the list. While the track is playing, the screen shows its track and artist (UPnP) or file name.
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A l a r m s E n a b l e : O n T i m e : 0 6 : 5 5 A M M o d e : F M P r e s e t : 2 F r e q u e n c y : D a i l y After the alarm is set, the display will show at the bottom of the display I n t e r n e t r a d i o...
My Favorites Once the registration is done, you are now ready to add your favorite station to your radio on the portal, to create your favorite list of stations. The favorite list will show on the radio, under My favorites on the menu: I n t e r n e t R a d i o M y F a v o u r i t e s L o c a l X X X X...
Specification System requirements * Broadband Internet connection required for Internet radio and music services * Ethernet or 802.11b/g/n wireless home network * For access to local music: 256MB RAM and 100MB hard disk space * Windows®: XP/2000/NT/7, Windows Vista®, 733MHz Pentium * Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later General * Wireless interface supported: 802.11b/g wireless networking...
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