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- Page 1 User Guide IR-129 Internet radio...
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Page 3: Important Safety Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. CAUTION! Servicing is required when the apparatus has been This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord frequency energy and, if not installed and used in DO NOT OPEN or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION PRELIMINARIES INDEX INDEX The IR-129 is a remote controlled, stereo Internet Radio with UNPACKING Important safety information ........1 alarm function. Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to Introduction ............2 The IR129 connects to the Internet via a wireless computer your nearest Tesco store for replacement. -
Page 5: Control Panel
CONTROL PANEL FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW a Alarm set button b Select button c Standby button d Stop/Preset 1 button e Previous button f Next button g Play/Pause/Preset 2 button h Back button i Display window 1) Remote control sensor 1! Volume/Menu scroll control 1@ Headphone jack 1# DC-in jack... -
Page 6: Display Features
DISPLAY FEATURES INTERNET RADIO DISPLAY EXAMPLE a Station name (scrolling for longer names) b Audio compression rate and type c Real Player Enabled d Shift function selected e Internet radio mode f Alarm set symbol g Sleep timer set symbol h WiFi signal strength MEDIA PLAYER DISPLAY EXAMPLE a Album/track name... -
Page 7: Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES Standby button Mute button Alarm set button Next button Sleep button Up button Down button Select button Shift button Numeric keypad Back button Play mode button FITTING OR REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES Reply button When replacing the batteries in the remote control, refer to the EQ button diagram above. -
Page 8: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED FIRST TIME USE VOLUME CONTROL FM AERIAL FIRST TIME USE To set the volume level: Before using your radio, unwrap and fully extend the aerial It is advisable to read the information on the following • Turn the ROTARY control clockwise to increase the wire. -
Page 9: Navigating Menus
NAVIGATING MENUS Many of the functions available on your Radio are selected Press the SELECT button to enter the menu through a menu system. system or select a highlighted option. Before using your radio you should understand how to view and select menu options. -
Page 10: Alphanumeric Entry
ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS Some menu items will require you to enter alphanumeric characters and words. For example, a wireless network Security Key or the name of a network when entered manually. To enter alphanumeric characters, follow the steps shown in the diagrams below (example of entering a wireless security key)- •... -
Page 11: Connecting To Your Network (Auto Dhcp)
CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK (AUTO DHCP) CONNECTING TO A NETWORK Follow the next instructions to scan for a network SUCCESSFUL CONNECTION The first essential step in using your Internet Radio is to (recommended) or refer to the section ‘Entering a network Once you have successfully connected to the network, the connect your radio to your network. -
Page 12: Connecting To Your Network (Fixed Ip Address)
CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK (MANUAL) If your network does not have a DHCP server you will need • From the next menu select the ‘Edit Config’ menu When you have entered the last number in the sequence the to enter settings manually to enable your radio to join the option. -
Page 13: Listening To Internet Radio
LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO When you have successfully joined a network you will see the CHOOSING A STATION BY GENRE (PROGRAMME TYPE) CHOOSING A STATION BY NAME ‘root’ menu options - • Choose the ‘Genre’ option from the ‘Stations’ menu. If you know the name or part of the name of the station you You can now scroll to see a list of genres (examples) - want to find, you can search the listing for the station. -
Page 14: Fm Radio
FM RADIO INTERNET RADIO AND FM PRESETS LISTENING TO FM RADIO STORING PRESETS RECALLING PRESETS Your internet radio can also receive FM radio stations. For quick, convenient recall of your favourite stations, 20 Selecting a preset station from the front panel (preset station presets (numbered 1-20) are provided for both To select FM radio: 1 or 2):... -
Page 15: Reciva Login And Registration
RECIVA WEBSITE LOG-IN REGISTER YOUR RADIO ‘MY STUFF’ Advanced users may choose to create a log-in at the Reciva Before registering your radio: Downloading ‘My Stuff’ to your radio: website and register their radio. • Press the MENU button to return to the ‘root’ menu. After creating or changing ‘My Stuff’... -
Page 16: Media Player Function And Essentials
MEDIA PLAYER FUNCTION MEDIA PLAYER ESSENTIALS How does the radio work as a Media Player?: If you prefer to organise your own folders to store music for The name of your computer is displayed here under ‘Full Once set up as a Media Player, your Internet Radio can browse sharing, then Windows Shares should be your choice. - Page 17 MEDIA PLAYER ESSENTIALS and check the box marked ‘Use simple file sharing to move the folder to the root directory of the drive, then set it will be necessary to rip them in one of the listed formats. (Recommended)’ . sharing.
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Page 18: Upnp Servers
UPNP SERVERS If you have a UPNP server installed on your computer You will now see the main Media Player menu- PLAYBACK QUEUE AND PLAYBACK CONTROL (Windows Media Player 11 recommended), you may prefer For more information about the Playback Queue and the to use this method for browsing your music. -
Page 19: Windows Shares
WINDOWS SHARES If your music files are organised in shared folders on your Your radio will now search your network for connected When the scan is complete, you will return to the main computer, you can choose to browse your music using computers and display a list of those found. -
Page 20: Media Player Control
PLAYING TRACKS WITH THE MEDIA PLAYER This section describes how to navigate and play Music Files • Select an artist from the list to see a list of albums by that To change to another album/artist: with your Media Player. artist. - Page 21 PLAYBACK CONTROL REPEAT AND SHUFFLE During playback the Media Player can be controlled in the Setting Repeat mode will repeat the current queue To set Repeat or Shuffle mode from the front panel: same way as a CD Player. continually. •...
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Page 22: Configuration Menu
CONFIGURATION MENU Through the Configuration Menu of your radio you can NETWORK CONFIG: Select this menu option to change CLOCK SETUP: Select this option to make changes to the change settings and access extra features. the network settings of your radio. Network settings are clock or alarm settings. -
Page 23: Using The Alarms
USING THE ALARMS SETTING THE ALARM Choose Yes to enable the alarm, and proceed to the next The next menu enables you to choose a wake-up mode for There are five separate alarms that you can activate. Each stage - this alarm - can be set independantly with a different time and wake-up mode. -
Page 24: Sleep Timer
USING THE ALARMS SLEEP TIMER To disable an alarm that is set: ACTIVATING THE ALARMS The Sleep Timer enables you to set your radio to switch off • Press the ALARM button to open the ‘Alarm’ menu. If the alarms have been enabled ‘On’ , then it is only after a pre-determined time. -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING - UNABLE TO CONNECT TO A NETWORK If you have trouble connecting your radio to the network, try If you follow the instructions to connect to a network the following steps to eliminate possible problems - automatically and see the message ‘Network Error, Timout getting IP address’... - Page 26 TROUBLESHOOTING - INTERNET RADIO RECEPTION PROBLEMS (NETWORK CONNECTION OK) Cannot receive a particular station: Reception intermittant or cutting out: If you have successfully connected to the network, but Your Radio uses a system of buffering to download and hold experience problems receiving certain stations, this may be in advance a small amount of the stream from the station.
- Page 27 TROUBLESHOOTING - MEDIA PLAYER Before proceeding with troubleshooting your Media Player, You can see the computer that contains the music I can see my files but cannot play them because the check that your Radio is joining the network correctly and content, but cannot find any folders on it: Radio says they are ‘Protected’: can receive Internet Radio broadcasts.
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Page 28: Sound Eq
SOUND EQUALISER HEADPHONES WARRANTY & SPECIFICATIONS You can change the equalisation of the sound from your radio Your radio includes a socket for the connection of head- SPECIFICATIONS to suit your taste. phones equipped with a 3.5mm jack. Supply Voltage, Current : . 9V , 1.5A To connect headphones: AC Adaptor input: .... -
Page 29: Computer Network Basics
COMPUTER NETWORK BASICS WHAT IS A NETWORK? IP ADDRESSES MANUAL CONFIGURATION A computer network is a means of connecting together An essential part of a computer network is that each It is also possible, although less common, to set IP addresses computers and other computing devices so that they may computer or peripheral is identified within the network. - Page 30 HOME NETWORK LAYOUT AND SECURITY LAYOUT OF A HOME NETWORK The diagram shows a typical wireless home network with a broadband modem/router as the ‘hub’ connecting to the Internet via the phone line and linking the Internet, the computers and the Internet Radio via a wireless connection. WIRELESS RANGE A wireless network will have limited range, although generally adequate to cover your home.
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