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  • Page 1 Wireless Internet Radio Media Player from User Guide | WIR-206...
  • Page 3: C U S T O M E R C A R E I N F O R M A T I O N

    C U S T O M E R C A R E I N F O R M A T I O N http://www.HisKids.net/solutions If you have trouble setting up or operating • the Wireless Internet Radio / Media Player, Answers to your FAQs •...
  • Page 5 W E LCO M E … Introducing the Wireless Internet Radio (WIR) / Media Player powered by HisKids.net! Note The advanced technology in this device will bless your family If you have a wireless laptop available you can check that the If you have a wireless laptop available you can check that the by providing access to countless hours of Christian radio &...
  • Page 6 THE WIRELESS INTERNET RADIO (WIR) / MEDIA PLAYER Special (Reserved for future services) Select Select • Press to select a displayed option. On / Off On / Off W I R E L E S S I N T E R N E T R A D I O Back Back...
  • Page 20: Getting Started With The Media Player

    GETTING STARTED WITH THE MEDIA PLAYER In order to play the music files you have stored on your PC via Note the “Windows Shares” and “UPNP Servers” of the Media Player, If you are uncertain of the format of your music, please look you must ensure the following: in the folder on your PC and ensure that the file extensions •...
  • Page 21 Ensuring files are not protected THIS IS FROM A WINDOWS 2000 MACHINE WITH If you suspect an audio file is protected, you can confirm WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 7. THIS SCREEN IS REACHED this in Windows XP by finding the file on your PC and FROM THE TOOLS PULL DOWN AND THEN right clicking on the file.
  • Page 22 If the file is protected, you will NOT be able to play it on Windows Media Player on XP Pro the Media Player. You will either need to un-protect it, or save it again with the Personal Protection turned off. Notes on Ripping Music Sometimes when you put a CD into the PC it will display FIND ALBUM INFORMATION...
  • Page 23 Then cut this folder and paste it to the root directory ‘C:\’ . Windows Media Player will still be able to play your music from its new location, but you will need to tell Windows Media Player to search and find the new location of your music. You can do this by entering the 'Library' tab in Windows Media Player and selecting 'Add to Library' from the 'File' menu.
  • Page 24 PC File Sharing Follow the instructions shown in ‘Sharing Files’ (see page 24), CHANGE TO THE ROOT if the Sharing option is not highlighted (not available for DIRECTORY, C:\ selection), you will need to enable Global File Sharing as described in this section. In Windows XP there is a Wizard which does the configuration for you.
  • Page 26 You may need to enter a ‘Share Name’ (Windows sometimes Your PC Name does this automatically). You can enter any name you want, When you search on the Internet Radio for PCs, it will identify and once the Internet Radio has found the folder with your your PC by its name.
  • Page 27 Set up your MAC to allow the WIR to CONTROL PANEL access your audio files 1 Double click on 'System Preferences' on the 'Dock' , then select 'Sharing' in the 'Internet & Network' section. SELECT THE SYSTEM XP Home Click 'Windows Sharing' in the 'Services' section to enable ICON AND THEN THE COMPUTER NAME TAB Windows filesharing.
  • Page 29 Instructions for PC streaming Finding folders The Internet Radio will now scan the PC you have selected and Select Media Player on the WIR. display a list of any folders which have ‘sharing’ enabled. Switch on the Internet Radio and press BACK until you are at the top level menu.
  • Page 33: Playing Tracks In Random Order

    Playing tracks in random order Playing tracks in the queue repeatedly Select the individual tracks as described previously and place Select the individual tracks as described previously. them in the queue. Navigate to the top level menu of the Media Player using the Navigate to the top level menu of the Media Player using the SELECT and BACK buttons.
  • Page 39 Scan Error: If the WIR keeps rebuffering radio stations: • When the Internet Radio is scanning the content of the folders • The WIR is streaming data from the radio stations via your on a PC, it is possible that a scan error may occur if the broadband connection.