Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ColourStream Roberts Radio
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ROBER TS Enjoy Listening DAB/FM WiFi Internet Radio with Music Player , Last.fm and dock for iPod Please read this manual before use.
Introduction ....................................................................................... 2-1 1 ColourStream internet radio features .................................................. 2 About this instruction manual ........................
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Introduction ColourStream Internet Radio features The Roberts ColourStream provides the following features in an attractive compact unit:- ● High resolution colour display with touch sensitive controls.
3 Before using the Internet Radio and Music Player functions, you will need to connect your radio to your computer network using either the WiFi or Ethernet connection. This is covered in the section titled Confi guration . The Internet Radio section describes how to fi nd radio stations to listen to.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 Introduction Before you can use this product Before you can use your radio, you must have the following: ● A broadband Internet connection (not required for DAB, FM or Music Player functions).
Controls and connections Front view 1. Speakers x 2 2. USB device door 3. On/Standby / V olume control 4. Colour touch screen 5. iPod dock 3 6. Mains input socket 7. T elescopic aerial 8. Ethernet socket (RJ-45) 9. USB socket (for service use only) 10.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Introduction 1 2 3 7 5 8 10 11 13 18 Controls and connections - cont. Remote control handset 1. Preset buttons 1-5 / Playback control buttons 2. Mode button 3.
Remote control battery replacement 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by rotating the cover approximately 45 degrees in an anti-clockwise direction to align the dot on the cover with the "OPEN" marking on the remote control.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Introduction 8 Using the touch screen The ColourStream internet radio has a high resolution colour 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.
5. Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu. This is done by touching the relevant item on the touch screen. If there are more than four items in a menu, then you will need to touch the Up or Down arrows so that the additional items become visible.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Navigation using the remote control Almost all functions that are available from the touch screen may also be performed using the remote control.
11 T ext entry screens T o enter text when in a text entry screen use the procedure below to navigate and select required text. Network key: Setup Wizard 123 123 - JONES T o enter the text touch the required character on the display to cause the character to be entered.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Setup Wizard 00:00 Start setup wizard now? No Yes 12 Confi guration Confi guration Connecting your internet radio to your computer network 1. Place your internet radio on a fl at surface.
13 Connecting to your computer network - cont. T ouch the Internet option for the clock synchronisation. The clock can also be updated from DAB or the FM radio, from the Network, or not automatically updated. If you choose any option, other than internet go to step 1 1.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Setup Wizard Setup wizard completed. OK 15:09 23 Jun 2010 Setup Wizard 00:00 <WPS> <Rescan> <Wired Network> Manual settings Network Wizard Confi guration 14 Connecting to your computer network - cont.
15 Connecting to your computer network - cont. 15. If your network is not found, it may be because the router is confi gured not to broadcast the SSID. Y ou should then scroll through the menu and select Manual settings option in order to enter the network details manually .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Network key: Setup Wizard 123 123 - JONES Confi guration 16 Connecting to your computer network - cont. WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F).
17 Connecting to your computer network - cont. If you have followed the steps on the preceding pages successfully , your radio will have connected to your router , and then made a connection to the Internet and set its clock. If this is the case, then you can try listening to radio stations via the Internet as described on page 21 onwards.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Confi guration Manual network confi guration If you do not wish to use DHCP for automatic confi guration, or if your network is confi gured with a hidden SSID, then you will need to enter some network settings manually .
SSID: [8/11] Settings 123 My Network 19 Manual network confi guration - cont. 5. In most installations the DNS settings (DNS = Domain Name System) will be set to the same IP address as your router (192.168.1.1 in the example shown). In this case the secondary DNS may be left at zero.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Network key: [11/11] Settings 123 My network key 20 Confi guration Manual network confi guration - cont. 9. WP A and WP A2 are similar , although WP A2 offers a higher level of security .
21 Internet Radio Internet Radio - the basics Before you can use your internet radio to listen to broadcasts via the Internet, it is necessary to have connected it to your computer network using either the wireless (WiFi) connection or the wired Ethernet connection (RJ-45 socket) located on the back of the unit.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Internet Radio Internet Radio Internet Radio 15:05 26 Jun 2010 BBC Radio 2 Variety London United Kingdom The most listened to station in the UK. Add Favourite - T ouch to add the currently tuned radio station to the favourites list.
23 Selecting a radio station by location Internet Radio T ouch the Internet Radio menu bar once or twice to enter the Internet Radio menu list. T ouch Browse station list and select Stations to enter stations menu.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Internet Radio 15:05 26 Jun 2010 <Search stations> Popular stations Location Genre Stations 24 Internet Radio Selecting a radio station by genre Follow the same procedure on the proceeding page to select a radio station by genre.
25 Selecting a New or Popular station As described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics' on page 21, your radio connects via the Internet to a database of radio stations.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 26 Internet Radio Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again Some radio stations allow you to listen to programmes that have already been broadcast. The BBC's Listen Again service is an example of this.
Internet Radio 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Get access code FAQ Help 27 Customising your radio Y our radio allows you to create customised lists of stations which can appear in two special menus on the radio called 'My Favourites' and 'My Added Stations' .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 Internet Radio Confi guring My Added Stations 1. If you wish to listen to a radio station which is not currently held in the database at http://www .wifi radio-frontier .
29 T o add favourite stations T une to the required radio station as previously described on page 23. T o store the favourite station touch the Add to favourite button. 'Favourite added' will show on the display . Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining favourites.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 Internet Radio Internet Radio T ouch the Internet Radio menu bar once or twice to enter the Internet radio menu list. T ouch Browse station list and scroll down and select My Added Stations .
31 Music Player Invisible Limits Tangerine Dream Stratosfear Now playing 1 of 645 My Music 15:05 26 Jun 2010 My Mu si c Information - T ouch to view detailed information for a track currently being played. Directory - In play mode touch to return to the music list.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 32 Music Player Music Player Use with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memory The Music Player allows you to play audio fi les which are stored on a computer on your network or on a USB memory device plugged into the radio.
33 Accessing your audio fi les 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 fi les available to your radio. If you have Windows Vista or XP please see page 89.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 34 Music Player Allowing a device to connect to Windows Media Player 12 Set up UPnP access on a W indows PC - cont. 4. T ouch Shared Media . The radio will scan for all available UPnP servers.
35 Locating and playing media fi les using UPnP Once the UPnP server has been confi gured to share media fi les with your radio, you may select the fi les that you wish to play as follows:- Select Shared Media to cause the radio to scan for UPnP servers.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 Music Player Media selection When searching via UPnP you will have a selection of search criteria as determined by the UPnP server software on your computer .
37 Listening to a particular track If you wish to play a particular track from an album or folder , fi rst choose the album or folder as described on the preceding pages. Use the scroll bar until the required track is shown. Select the chosen track, the track will begin playing.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 38 Music Player Controlling playback cont. Repeat tracks When the music track is playing select the Repeat button, repeat will appear in yellow and your selected tracks will be played repeatedly .
39 Display mode When playing a track in Music Player mode the display typically shows Artist, Album and track name. Depending on the media and the server, album art may also be displayed.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 40 Music Player Using USB memory devices This section describes how to use your radio to access and playback your audio fi les via USB memory devices.
41 Playing fi les from USB memory devices Carefully insert the USB memory device into the USB slot. Press the On/Standby control to switch on the radio. The radio may detect that the memory has been connected, in which case it will ask whether you wish to open the folder view of the memory contents.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 42 Music Player Playlists Sometimes you may wish to set up a list of music tracks or albums which can then be played without further action - as background music for a party , for example.
My Music Select Music Source 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Shared Media USB Playback My Playlist 43 Viewing My playlist When playing a track touch the Directory button to enter the media selection menu. T ouch My Playlist to see all of the tracks previously added.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) My Music Select Music Source 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Shared Media USB Playback My Playlist 44 Music Player Clearing the Playlist My Music T ouch the My Music menu bar to enter the music menu list.
45 Scrobbling - On / Off control T o use this feature you must have previously set up a Last.fm account see page 48. My Music 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Clear My Playlist Return to playing screen Scrobbling Play similar artists in Last.fm Yes My Music When playing a music track touch the My Music menu bar to enter the music menu list.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 46 Last.fm Last.fm Last.fm - the basics Last.fm is an Internet-based on-line music service with millions of tracks available which you can access using your radio, your computer and other devices.
47 Last.fm Invisible Limits Tangerine Dream Stratosfear Library 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Last.fm 1. 59 3.29 Las t.fm Information - T ouch to view detailed information for a track currently being played. Directory - In playmode touch to return to your Last.fm track list.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 48 Last.fm Setup a Last.fm user account Last.fm 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Press OK if alr eady register ed OK Sign-up for a new account at http://www .last.fm/join Before you can use the Last.
Last.fm 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Current user Scrobbling Return to Playing screen Last.fm Menu Add new account Julia-S yes 49 Selecting an account If you have more than one Last.fm account set up in your radio, you may easily switch between them. Last.fm T ouch the Last.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 50 Last.fm Listening to Last.fm Last.fm can present music tracks according to several criteria. Y ou may choose from the following options: 'Create Artist Radio' - Plays a selection of tracks by a specifi ed artist and other similar artists.
51 Listening to Last.fm - cont. T ouch Browse station list and touch a Last.fm playing option (see proceeding page for details of the options). If one of the playing options was selected, the display will show 'Connecting...' and the radio will begin playing.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 52 Last.fm Search by Artist or T ag T ouch the Directory button to enter the Last.fm menu list if needed Select <Create Artist Radio> or <Create T ag Radio> .
53 Display information When playing a Last.fm track the display shows the Artist, Album, description, a progress bar , account name, bit rate, codec and sampling rate of the track. Note that the information may not always be 100% accurate since some of the Last.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 54 Last.fm Last.fm 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Current user Scrobbling Return to Playing screen Last.fm Menu Add new account Julia-S yes Last.fm 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Current user Scrobbling Return to Playing screen Last.
55 iPod docking Y our ColourStream radio has an iPod dock facility which allows you to play digital audio fi les and video soundtracks held on your iPod directly . Video is only displayed on your iPod. The ColourStream uses the Universal Dock Connector developed for use with iPods.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 56 iPod docking iPod iPod 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Invisible Limits Tangerine Dream Stratosfear 1.59 3.29 iPod docking cont. Play/Pause - T ouch to pause playback of the current track.
57 Navigating your iPod Use the Left and Right buttons while playing to enter the selection menus on your iPod. Then use the Up or Down buttons on the remote control as required to move up and down a menu screen on your iPod. Press the Select button to choose the highlighted menu item.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 58 DAB Radio DAB Radio In DAB radio mode you can listen to conventional radio broadcasts, scan for new radio stations, manually tune stations and view station information.
59 Using the DAB mode for the fi rst time - DAB If this is the fi rst time that DAB mode is used a quick scan of the Band III DAB channels will be carried out. The display will show 'Scanning in progress' . (If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected instead).
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 60 DAB Radio Selecting a DAB radio station When playing a DAB radio station, the display normally shows the name of the current station with other related information.
61 Display information - DAB When playing a DAB radio station, the display shows the station name and DLS information broadcast giving real time information such as programme name, track title and contact details.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 62 DAB Radio Manual T uning Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels (5A to 13F). At the time of writing, all UK DAB stations are located in the range of channels 1 1B to 12D.
63 My Favourites - DAB There are 10 favourite station presets for DAB radio. Note: favourite stations are retained in memory when the radio is switched off and disconnected from the mains. Favourites 1- 5 may be accessed using the numbered buttons on the remote control.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 64 DAB Radio Dynamic Range Control settings Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment by reducing the dynamic range of the audio signal.
65 FM Radio In FM radio mode your radio can fi nd stations automatically using the autotune feature or you can manually tune to a station. Y ou can store your favourite stations and select either mono or stereo mode for the station that you are listening to.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 66 FM Radio Manual tuning - FM FM AUTO TUNE Signal 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Auto Tune 98 103 106 108 94 90 88 87.50MHz STEREO Auto tuning - FM FM AUTO TUNE Signal 15:05 26 Jun 2010 98 103 106 108 94 90 88 87.
67 My Favourites - FM There are 10 favourite station presets for FM radio. Note that favourite stations are retained in memory when the radio is switched off and disconnected from the mains. Favourites 1- 5 may be accessed using the numbered buttons on the remote control.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 68 FM Radio Scan setting - FM When using the FM mode your radio can be set either to scan local stations or to scan all stations including distant radio stations.
69 Clock and Alarms Automatically updating the clock Y our radio will normally update the clock automatically when connected to the internet. Y ou may wish to use the radio away from the internet, in which case you may specify that the unit sets its clock from DAB or FM radio broadcasts.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 70 Clock and Alarms Setting the clock format The clock display used in standby mode and on the playing mode screens can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms.
71 Settings 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Time Date Time Manual Setup Manually setting the date T o set the correct date follow procedure for setting the clock on the previous page. Select the Date option on the display . Manually setting the date will cause the T ime Source setting to be set to 'None' .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 72 Clock and Alarms Setting the alarm clock Y our radio has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either the radio, iPod or a buzzer alarm.
Alarm Set alarm time 15:09 23 Jun 2010 30 09 : 73 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. Setting the alarm clock cont. Use the Up and Down arrows to set the time and date option.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Clock and Alarms 74 Snooze timer The buzzer , iPod or radio alarm can be silenced for a selected number of minutes by touching Snooze on the display . The Snooze duration can be adjusted between 5 and 30 minutes in 5 minute increments.
75 Sleep timer Y our radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer setting can be adjusted between 15 and 90 minutes in 15 minute increments. Set t i n gs From the home menu press the Settings mode button. The main settings menu will be displayed.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Clock and Alarms 76 Idle time out Y our radio has a play mode idle screen which displays the time and date with information relevant to the operating mode but without the control buttons being visible.
77 Display and Audio Equaliser function The sound on your radio can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The ColourStream has a range of equaliser modes. Alternatively you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences which can be accessed from the ' Custom' settings menu item.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 78 Display and Audio Setting up your Custom EQ profi le If you fi nd the preset equaliser functions not to your liking, you may set up a custom treble and bass setting as follows: Set t i n gs From the home menu press the Settings mode button.
79 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. From the home menu press the Settings mode button.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 80 Display and Audio Settings 15:05 26 Jun 2010 Sleep Standby Backlight Off Software update Check for Upd.
81 Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for use with headphones. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeakers. 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.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 82 Display and Audio Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm Auxiliary Input socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal from an external audio source such as an MP3 or CD player .
83 Information Factory reset If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may be performed by following this procedure. By performing a factory reset, all user entered settings will be erased. Set t i n gs From the home menu press the Settings mode button.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 84 Information Software update From time to time, new software features for your radio may be developed. Y our radio has therefore been designed to allow its internal software to be updated using your Internet connection.
85 Network profi les Each time that you connect your radio to a WiFi network, the radio will store the details of that connection (SSID, security key , DHCP/IP address settings) as a profi le.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 86 Information Software version display The software version display is provided for reference and customer support purposes and cannot be changed. Set t i n gs From the home menu press the Settings mode button.
87 Y ou can view the radio’s MAC address using the menu items 'Settings' -> 'Network settings' -> 'Current Network settings' -> 'MAC address' . The MAC address will typically be of the form 00:22:61:xx:xx:xx 5.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 88 Information T roubleshooting - cont. If your radio can connect to the network, but is unable to play a particular internet radio station, it may be due to one these causes: 1.
89 Accessing your audio fi les via a UPnP server using Windows V ista and XP If your computer is running Windows Vista or XP , then Windows Media Player version 1 1 includes a UPnP server which will make your fi les available to your radio.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 90 Information Set up UPnP access on a W indows PC - cont. T ouch Shared media . The radio will scan for all available UPnP servers. It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete its scan.
91 Audio codecs Y our radio supports a range of audio codecs which provide compatibility with a wide range of Internet Radio stations. These al so allow users to stream music from their computers or to play directly from USB fl ash memory devices.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 92 Information Cautions Do not allow your radio to be exposed to water , steam or sand. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage. The name plate is located on the rear of the radio.
93 Specifi cations Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only Remote Control Battery CR2025 (see also page 7) Connectivity Wired Ethernet 10/100M bits/sec via RJ-45 socket WiFi 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g supported with WEP and WP A/WP A2 encryption Compatible with 802.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured RED.
95 Notes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 96 Information iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.
97 Software license information Use of the software in this radio is subject to software licence terms contained in this user manual - by using the radio, you are agreeing to comply with these licence.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty w orkmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below .
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