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  • Page 1 WFT-2D Version 1...
  • Page 2 “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..............3-10 My favorites / Edit favorite stations .........50 Before you can use this product ........3 Prune invalid stations ............51 Controls and connections ..........4-5 FM mode ..............52-55 Remote control battery operation ........6-7 Auto Scaning / Manual tuning ..........53 Navigation controls ............8-10 My favorites / Edit favorite stations .........54 Network configuration ..........11-19 Stereo / Mono switching ..........55...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Before you can use this product Introduction Before you can use your radio, you must have the following: ● A broadband Internet connection (not required for DAB, FM or Music Player functions). ● A wireless access point (WiFi) or a wired Ethernet connection connected to your broadband Internet Service Provider, preferably via a router.

  • Page 5: Controls And Connections

    Controls and connections (Front view) 1. Headphone socket 5. Remote control sensor 2. USB socket 6. VFD display 3. LCD display 7. Standby button 4. Light sensor...
  • Page 6 Controls and connections (Rear View) 8. Wi-Fi antenna 11. Optical SPDIF output 9. Telescopic antenna 12. Coaxial SPDIF output 10. Ethernet socket (RJ-45) 13. Line-out socket 14. Mains input socket...

  • Page 7: Remote Control Battery Operation

    Controls and connections-cont. Remote control handset On/ Standby button Back button Key pad buttons 1-10/0 Directory button Add favorite button Recall favorite station button Recall preset station button INFO button Up button Menu button Tuning down button Play/ Pause Down button Prev/ Next button (Fast-forward/ Rewind button) Sleep button Repeat button...
  • Page 8 Using the touch screen The WFT-2D internet radio has a high resolution color display with touch sensitive controls. When using the internet radio, the display shows only the controls that are needed at each stage of its operation. To operate the controls simply touch the button area with the tip of a finger for about half a second until the command has been accepted.

  • Page 9: Navigation Controls

    Navigation controls on the touch screen This section describes the basic means of controlling your WFT-2D internet radio. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book. 1. Pressing the On/Standby control brings your radio out of Standby mode. Pressing the On/Standby control while the radio is in use will cause it to return to the Standby mode with the clock display.
  • Page 10 7. Touch the Close button to exit the current mode. The display will return to the home menu screen. 8. Touch the Volume button and then use the + or - buttons on the screen or use the Rotary Volume 19:50 control until your required volume level is reached.
  • Page 11 Text entry screens To enter text when in a text entry screen use the procedure below to navigate and select required Network key: text. 123 - JONES Setup Wizard To enter the text touch the required character on the display to cause the character to be entered.

  • Page 12: Network Configuration

    Configuration Connecting your internet radio to your computer network 1. Place your internet radio on a flat surface. 2. If you wish to use a wired network connection, plug the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 socket (marked LAN) at the back of the radio. 3.
  • Page 13 Connecting to your computer network-cont. Touch the Internet option for the clock synchronization. The clock can also be updated from 00:00 Select Time Zone DAB or the FM radio, from the Network, or not automatically updated. If you choose any option, UTC +00:00: Dublin London other than internet go to step 11.
  • Page 14 Connecting to your computer network-cont. If your network allows automatic configuration (which is normal) the radio will acquire a network 15:09 23 Jun 2010 address. The screen should say ‘Connecting,’ and then ‘Setup Wizard completed.’ Touch OK to exit the setup wizard, the radio will enter Standby mode. You can then skip to step 20 . Setup wizard completed.
  • Page 15 Connecting to your computer network- cont. 15. If your network is not found, it may be because the router is configured not to broadcast the SSID. You should then scroll through the menu and select Manual settings option in order to enter the network details manually.
  • Page 16 Connecting to your computer network- cont. WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Press the '123' button, then press Network key: again when it shows 'hex'. This provides a simplified keyboard layout for the WEP key entry. 123 - JONES Some wireless routers can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these are not supported.
  • Page 17 Changing the network connection In the sections above, you choose how your radio would be connected to your network, either 15:05 26 Jun 2010 using a WiFi connection or using a wired Ethernet cable. From time to time, you may find that you Network settings need to connect to different computer networks.

  • Page 18: Manual Network Configuration

    Manual network configuration If you do not wish to use DHCP for automatic configuration, or if your network is configured with a hidden SSID, then you will need to enter some network settings manually. (Note - a hidden 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Network Wizard SSID may prevent casual observers from detecting your network, but it is not recommended as a Paul’s network <WPS>...
  • Page 19 Manual network configuration - cont. 5. In most installations the DNS settings (DNS = Domain Name System) will be set to the same IP DNS IP address: [6/11] address as your router (192.168.1.1 in the example shown). In this case the secondary DNS 192.168.1.1 may be left at zero.
  • Page 20 Manual network configuration - cont. 9. WPA and WPA2 are similar, although WPA2 offers a higher level of security. Whichever you 15:05 26 Jun 2010 selected in step 7, you then have to specify the variant used. They are TKIP (Temporal Key Encryption type [10/11] Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).

  • Page 21: Internet Radio Mode

    This can be helpful if you are unsure of the location or genre of a particular station. The WFT-2D radio connects to a radio station database which serves many users in many countries. This means that there is a very wide range of programme content available. You can also search for stations which have been recently added to those available (new stations) or you can search for the most popular.
  • Page 22 If your radio cannot connect to a radio station Note: If your radio is unable to connect to an internet radio station it will generally either display 'Network Error' or 'Stopped'. This can be for many reasons, but typically will be due to one of the following: The radio station may not be broadcasting at the present time.
  • Page 23 Internet Radio From the home menu touch the Internet Radio mode button. Directory-In play mode touch to return to the station list. Information-Touch to view detailed information for a station currently being played. Add Favorite-Touch to add the currently tuned radio station to the favorites list. Rewind-Touch to rewind previously broadcast material and podcasts.

  • Page 24: Selecting A Radio Station By Location And Genre

    Selecting a radio station by location Touch the Internet Radio menu bar once or twice to enter the Internet radio Internet Radio 15:05 26 Jun 2010 menu list. Browse station list Return to playing screen Touch Browse station list and select Stations to enter stations menu. Last listened Note: that the menu may offer one or more local selections based upon the country in which the unit is being used, according to your internet IP address ('United Kingdom' and 'BBC' stations, for...

  • Page 25: Searching For A Radio Station By Name

    Selecting a radio station by genre Follow the same procedure on the proceeding page to select a radio station by genre. Select 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Genre instead of Location and then select the desired Genre. Stations Location Searching for a radio station by name Genre <Search stations>...

  • Page 26: Selecting A New Or Popular Station

    Selecting a New or Popular station As described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics', your radio connects via the Internet to 15:05 26 Jun 2010 a database of radio stations. This option is provided to highlight stations which are newly added Stations to the list of those available, or stations which are particularly popular with listeners around the Genre...

  • Page 27: Selecting A Podcast / Bbc Listen Again

    Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again Internet Radio Some radio stations allow you to listen to programmes that have already been broadcast. The 15:05 26 Jun 2010 BBC's Listen Again service is an example of this. In addition, radio broadcasters and individuals Internet Radio may make programmes which are intended normally to be downloaded into a computer or copied Stations...

  • Page 28: Customising Your Radio

    Customising your radio Your radio allows you to create customized lists of stations which can appear in two special menus on the radio called ‘My Favorites’ and ‘My Added Stations.’ Your radio uses a database which is accessed via the Internet in order to find out which radio stations are available and how it should connect to them.
  • Page 29 Favorites. your radio will normally display an error message of some kind. The WFT-2D can only play MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC and Real Audio streams. 5. To look at, modify or delete your favorite stations lists on the web site, use the link 'My favorites' in the 'My account' area.

  • Page 30: Favorite Stations

    To add favorite stations Tune to the required radio station as previously described. To store the favorite station touch 15:05 26 Jun 2010 the Add to favorite button. ’Favorite added’ will show on the display. Repeat this procedure as Internet Radio needed for the remaining favorites.

  • Page 31: Selecting Your Added Stations

    In addition, it is possible to specify audio streams for 'My added stations' which are not compatible Brooklands FM with your radio. In this event the station will not be playable. The Sangean WFT-2D can only play Huntingdon Community Radio MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC and Real Audio streams.

  • Page 32: Music Player Mode

    Music Player From the home menu select the My Music mode button. 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Directory-In play mode touch to return to the music list. Now playing 1 of 645 Invisible Limits Tangerine Dream Information-Touch to view detailed information for a track currently being played. Stratosfear Skip/Rewind-Touch to skip current track.

  • Page 33: Use With Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, Usb Memory

    Music Player Use with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memory Windows Media Player is less flexible than some other UPnP servers, The Music Player allows you to play audio files which are stored on a but is generally easier to set up. It is supplied as a standard component computer on your network or on a USB memory device plugged into the of Windows 7, Vista or XP.

  • Page 34: Accessing Your Files Via Upnp

    Accessing your audio files via a UPnP server If your computer is running Windows 7, then Windows Media Player version 12 includes a UPnP server which will make your files available to your radio. If you have Windows Vista or XP please see the later section of ‘Accessing your radio audio files via a UPnP server using Windows Vista and XP’.
  • Page 35 Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC-cont. 4. Touch Shared Media. The radio will scan for all available UPnP servers. It may take a few seconds 15:05 26 Jun 2010 for the radio to complete its scan. The radio will display 'No UPnP service' if no UPnP servers Select Music Source are found.

  • Page 36: Locating And Playing Media Files Using Upnp

    Locating and playing media files using UPnP Once the UPnP server has been configured to share media files with your radio, you may select 15:05 26 Jun 2010 the files that you wish to play as follows:- Shared Media JENNY: Jenny’s music From the home menu select My Music mode button, HOME_PC: Mums music <Rescan>...

  • Page 37: Media Selection

    Media selection When searching via UPnP you will have a selection of search criteria as determined by the UPnP 15:05 26 Jun 2010 server software on your computer. This allows you to search by a given information type (Album, Music All Music Artist, Genre, etc.) and then to narrow the search to an album or to a particular track within an Genre...

  • Page 38: Controlling Playback

    Listening to a particular track If you wish to play a particular track from an album or folder, first choose the album or folder as 15:05 26 Jun 2010 described on the preceding pages. Stratosfear Stratosfear Use the scroll bar until the required track is shown. The Big Sleep in Search Of Hade Select the chosen track, the track will begin playing.

  • Page 39: Controlling Playback

    Controlling playback cont. Repeat tracks When the music track is playing select the Repeat button, repeat will appear in yellow and your 15:05 26 Jun 2010 selected tracks will be played repeatedly. Touch the Repeat button again to turn off the repeat function.

  • Page 40: Display Mode

    Display mode When playing a track in Music Player mode the display typically shows Artist, Album and track 15:05 26 Jun 2010 name. Depending on the media and the server,album art may also be displayed. Invisible Limits Bit rate 192 kb/s Touch the Information button to view additional information.

  • Page 41: Using Usb Memory Devices

    USB device. The WFT-2D radio has been tested with a range of USB memory devices of up to 64GB capacity. USB memory must use the FAT or FAT 32 filing system in order to operate with the radio. It is possible to use SD or SDHC cards for media storage and playback when held in a suitable USB adaptor.

  • Page 42: Playing Files From Usb Memory Devices

    Playing files from USB memory devices Carefully insert the USB memory device into the USB slot. Press the On/Standby control to 15:05 26 Jun 2010 switch on the radio. Select Music Source Shared Media The radio may detect that the memory has been connected, in which case it will ask whether you USB Playback wish to open the folder view of the memory contents.

  • Page 43: Playlists

    Playlists Sometimes you may wish to set up a list of music tracks or albums which can then be played 15:05 26 Jun 2010 without further action - as background music for a party, for example. Your radio can be configured to hold a queue of up to 500 tracks in a playlist menu. The tracks or Now playing 1 of 464 Invisible Limits albums for the playlist can be selected from your UPnP server and from a USB memory device.
  • Page 44 Viewing My playlist When playing a track touch the Directory button to enter the media selection menu. 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Select Music Source Shared Media Repeatedly touch the Back button to return to the ‘Select Music Source’ menu. USB Playback Touch My Playlist to see all of the tracks previously added.

  • Page 45: Playlists

    Clearing the Playlist My Music Touch the My Music menu bar to enter the music menu list. 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Touch Clear My Playlist, you will be asked to confirm deletion. To cause the whole playlist to be Repeat deleted touch Yes.

  • Page 46: Dab Mode

    DAB Radio In DAB radio mode you can listen to conventional radio broadcasts, scan for new radio stations, 15:05 26 Jun 2010 manually tune stations and view station information. STEREO Signal: BBC Radio 1 Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. Pop Music On air now: Greg James From the home menu press the DAB Radio mode button.
  • Page 47 Using the DAB mode for this first time-DAB If this is the first time that DAB mode is used a quick scan of the Band III DAB channels will be 15:05 26 Jun 2010 carried out. The display will show ‘Scanning in progress.’ (If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected instead).

  • Page 48: Selecting A Dab Radio Station

    Selecting a DAB radio station When playing a DAB radio station, the display normally shows the name of the current station 15:05 26 Jun 2010 with other related information. Station List The Arrow - Rock When playing a radio station touch the Directory button to access the list of DAB radio stations. BBC Radio 6Music Use the scroll bar and select desired station that you wish to tune to.

  • Page 49: Display Mode

    Display information-DAB When playing a DAB radio station, the display shows the station name and DLS information 15:05 26 Jun 2010 broadcast giving real time information such as programme name, track title and contact details. STEREO Signal: BBC Radio 1 Pop Music Touch to view a detailed information screen displaying information such as station ensemble, On air now: Greg James...

  • Page 50: Manual Tuning

    Manual Tuning Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels (5A to 13F). 15:05 26 Jun 2010 DAB Menu Scan Touch the DAB menu bar once or twice to enter the DAB menu list. Edit favourites Select Manual tune and use the scroll bar to scroll through to choose the required DAB channel.

  • Page 51: My Favorites / Edit Favorite Stations

    My favorites-DAB There are 10 favorite station presets for DAB radio. Note: favorite stations are retained in memory 15:05 26 Jun 2010 when the radio is switched off and disconnected from the mains. Favorites 1-5 may be accessed STEREO Signal: BBC Radio 1 using the numbered buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 52: Prune Invalid Stations

    Dynamic Range Control settings Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your 15:05 26 Jun 2010 radio is used in a noisy environment by reducing the dynamic range of the audio signal. DAB Menu Scan Edit favourites...

  • Page 53: Fm Mode

    FM Radio In FM radio mode your radio can find stations automatically using the autoscan feature or you 15:05 26 Jun 2010 can manually tune to a station. You can store your favorite stations and select either mono or STEREO Signal: stereo mode for the station that you are listening to.

  • Page 54: Auto Scaning / Manual Tuning

    Auto scanning – FM Touch the Auto Scan button until Auto Tune appears in yellow. Auto Scan 15:05 26 Jun 2010 STEREO Signal: Touch the Left or Right buttons to cause the radio to scan to find a station. It will stop 87.50MHz scanning when it finds a radio station of sufficient strength.

  • Page 55: My Favorites / Edit Favorite Stations

    My Favorites- FM There are 10 favorite station presets for FM radio. Note that favorite stations are retained in 15:05 26 Jun 2010 memory when the radio is switched off and disconnected from the mains. Favorites 1-5 may be FM Menu accessed using the numbered buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 56: Stereo / Mono Switching

    Scan setting-FM When using the FM mode your radio can be set either to scan local stations or to scan all stations 15:05 26 Jun 2010 including distant radio stations. FM Menu My Favourites From the FM Menu list touch Stop on stations. The current setting will be displayed in yellow. Stop on stations Strong To set your radio so that only the stations with the strongest signals are found during scanning...

  • Page 57: Clock And Alarms

    Clock and Alarms Automatically updating the clock Your radio will normally update the clock automatically when connected to the internet. 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Settings Menu Time settings You may wish to use the radio away from the internet, in which case you may specify that the unit Alarm settings sets its clock from DAB or FM radio broadcasts.

  • Page 58: Setting The Clock Format

    Manually setting the clock Time format The WFT-2D radio will normally set its clock automatically to UK time after a connection to the Internet has been established. Should you need to set the time manually, change the time zone, Settings or manually switch from winter to summer time (GMT to BST - also known outside the UK as daylight savings time), then please follow this procedure.
  • Page 59 Manually setting the date To set the correct date follow procedure for setting the clock on the previous page. Select the 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Date option on the display. Manually setting the date will cause the Time Source setting to be set Time Manual Setup Time to 'None'.

  • Page 60: Setting The Alarm Clock

    Setting the alarm clock Your radio has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either the radio, iPod or a 15:05 26 Jun 2010 buzzer alarm. In the event of a power interruption your radio has built in memory that will retain Alarm settings Alarm 1 your alarm settings.

  • Page 61: Disabling Alarms

    Setting the alarm clock cont. Use the Up and Down arrows to set the time and date option. 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Set alarm time Touch the + and – buttons to adjust the alarm volume. : 30 Note: If you make a mistake at any point while setting the alarms or wish to return to the previous screen touch the Back button.

  • Page 62: Snooze Timer

    Editing alarms when in standby When in standby touching the alarm button will enter the alarm setup menu. Follow the procedure on the proceeding pages to edit the alarms. Auto Scan Snooze timer The buzzer, iPod or radio alarm can be silenced for a selected number of minutes by touching Snooze on the display.

  • Page 63: Sleep Timer

    Sleep timer Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer setting can be 15:05 26 Jun 2010 adjusted between 15 and 90 minutes in 15 minute increments. Miscellaneous Settings Language English From the home menu press the Settings mode button.

  • Page 64: Idle Time Out

    Idle time out Your radio has a play mode idle screen which displays the time and date with information relevant 15:05 26 Jun 2010 to the operating mode but without the control buttons being visible. The Idle time out setting can Miscellaneous Settings be adjusted between 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 minute increments or set to never time out.

  • Page 65: Display And Audio

    The sound on your radio can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are 15:05 26 Jun 2010 listening to. The WFT-2D has a range of equaliser modes. Alternatively you may set the treble Settings Menu and bass levels to your own preferences which can be accessed from the 'Custom' settings menu Time settings item.
  • Page 66 Setting up your Custom EQ profile and Audio If you find the preset equaliser functions not to your liking, you may set up a custom treble and 15:05 26 Jun 2010 bass setting as follows: Settings Menu Time settings From the home menu press the Settings mode button. The main settings menu will be Alarm settings displayed.

  • Page 67: Brightness Control

    Brightness control The brightness of the display can be adjusted for when the radio is in Standby and for when it is in use. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a lower standby brightness level than the standard setting.

  • Page 68: Standby Backlight Off

    Standby backlight off Your radio has a 'Standby backlight off' setting which can be set to switch the backlight off when 15:05 26 Jun 2010 the radio is in Standby. The time out setting can be adjusted between 1 and 30 minutes or set to Miscellaneous Settings never switch backlight off.

  • Page 69: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the front of your radio is provided to use with headphones. Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio. It is also recommended to reduce the volume before unplugging your headphones.

  • Page 70: Optical And Coaxial Spdif Output Socket

    Optical and Coaxial S/PIDF output socket Two digital output sockets providing an S/PDIF signal is provided on the rear of your radio for connection to an amplifier, mini-disc or other equipment with a digital optical input. Line out socket (3.5mm Jack) A pair of Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connection the audio signal to an externel amplifier.

  • Page 71: Factory Reset

    Information Factory reset If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may be performed by following this 15:05 26 Jun 2010 procedure. By performing a factory reset, all user entered settings will be erased. Miscellaneous settings Check for updates From the home menu press the Settings mode button.

  • Page 72: Software Update

    Software update From time to time, new software features for your radio may be developed. Your radio has therefore been designed to allow its internal software to be updated using your Internet connection. You should not attempt to update your radio unless it is recommended to you by Roberts Customer Services.

  • Page 73: Network Profiles

    Network profiles Each time that you connect your radio to a WiFi network, the radio will store the details of that 15:05 26 Jun 2010 connection (SSID, security key, DHCP/IP address settings) as a profile. Up to four such profiles Settings Menu are stored in the radio so that if the unit is used in multiple locations there is no need to enter the Time settings...

  • Page 74: Software Version Display

    Software version display The software version display is provided for reference and customer support purposes and 15:05 26 Jun 2010 cannot be changed. Miscellaneous Settings Check for Updates Display backlight From the home menu press the Settings mode button. The main settings menu will be Software version displayed.

  • Page 75: Accessing Audio Files Via Upnp Server (Windows Vista And Xp)

    Accessing your radio audio files via a UPnP server using Windows Vista and XP If your computer is running Windows Vista or XP, then Windows Media Player version 11 includes a UPnP server which will make your files available to your radio. There are other UPnP server solutions available for non-Windows users and for Windows users who may wish to use an alternative (see the preceding page).
  • Page 76 Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont. Touch Shared media. The radio will scan for all available UPnP servers. It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete its scan. The radio will display 'No UPnP service' if no UPnP 15:05 26 Jun 2010 servers are found.

  • Page 77: Audio Codecs

    Audio codecs Your radio supports a range of audio codecs which provide compatibility with a wide range of Internet Radio stations. These also allow users to stream music from their computers or to play directly from USB fl ash memory devices. Note that for any given audio codec, there are many streaming protocols available, and thus even if an Internet Radio station uses a supported format, this does not guarantee that every such station will work with your radio.

  • Page 78: Demonstration Mode

    Demonstration mode Your radio has an in-store demonstration mode. Normally, this mode is disabled, but may be enabled as follows. At the home screen slide your finger left to right along the top edge of the 1 5 :0 5 2 6 J un 2 0 1 0 display and then down the right-hand side in one continuous motion.

  • Page 79: Cautions

    Cautions ● The radio shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects Do not allow your radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the radio. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage.

  • Page 80: Specifications

    Specifications Circuit features Power Requirements Aerial System WiFi antenna Mains DAB / DAB+ Telescopic aerial AC100-240 V/ 50-60 Hz FM Telescopic aerial Remote control battery 2X AAA Headphone socket 3.5 mm diameter Connectivity Wired Ethernet Line out socket 3.5mm diameter, stereo 10/100M bits/sec via RJ-45 socket WiFi Optical S/PIDF output socket...

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