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DAB/FM WiFi Internet Radio
with Music Player and Last.fm
Please read this manual before use
ROBER TS
Enjoy Listening
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Contents Introduction .........................................................................................2-9 DAB mode .......................................................................................57-65 Stream 205 internet radio features ...................................................... 2 Selecting a DAB radio station ............................................................ 58 Before you can use this product ......................................................
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Introduction . Introduction Stream 205 Internet Radio features ● WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is supported for simpler setting up with The Roberts Stream 205 provides the following features in an attractive compact unit:- compatible wireless routers. ● Works with Last.fm, an on-line music service with millions of tracks ● Listen to local, regional, national and international broadcasts using available. It plays personalised radio stations based on your choice FM, DAB and Int
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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). ● A wireless access point (WiFi) or a wired Ethernet connection connected to your broadband Internet Service Provider, preferably via a router. In many cases the broadband modem, router and wireless access point will be a single combined unit supplied by your Internet Service Provider or bought from a computer
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Introduction . About this instruction manual This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts Stream 205 radio. Each section is Configuration (page 10) clearly identified by the shaded heading in the top right hand corner of each pair of pages. Before using the Internet Radio and Music Player functions, you will need (page 19) Internet Radio to connect your radio to your computer network using either the WiFi or Ether
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Controls and connections 5 6 7 8 Top view 4 9 3 10 11 11 2 1 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 7. LCD display 13. Menu button 1. Last.fm Ban button 2. Last.fm Love button 8. Tuning / Select / Snooze control 14. Mode button 9. Menu Forward button 15. Preset 5 / Play button 3. Volume Down button 4. Volume Up button 10. Menu Back button 16. Preset 4 / Pause button 11. Loudspeaker x 2 17. Preset 3 / Fast-forward button 5. On / Off button 6. Telescopic aerial 12. Info button 18. Preset 2 / Rewind bu
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Introduction . Controls and connections - cont. Rear view 20 21 22 23 24 27 20. Headphone socket 21. Auxiliary input socket 25 22. USB socket (for service use only) 23. USB socket for USB memory 24. Ethernet socket (RJ-45) 25. DC input socket 26. Battery compartment 27. WiFi antenna (internal) 26 If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6
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Battery operation We recommend for economy that your radio is used via the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional use only. Inserting the adaptor plug into the DC input socket will disconnect the batteries. If using batteries, only alkaline types should normally be used. Battery life will vary according to the use of the radio, but between 40 and 80 hours should be possible. WiFi use takes much more power than DAB listening, for example. To install batteries in
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Introduction . Navigation controls These pages describe the basic means of controlling your Stream 205 radio. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book. 1 1. Pressing the On/Off button brings your radio out of Stand-by mode if running from mains or switches it on if using batteries. Pressing the On/Off button while the radio is in use will cause it to return to the Stand-by mode with the clock display when running from the mains, or w
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Navigation controls cont. 5. The Forward button may be used to make selections from the menus. If an error is made when navigating the menus, it is generally possible to go back to a higher level menu by pressing the Back button. 5 5 6. The Info button allows the display of information relating to the radio station or music file being played. Note: In this booklet, press always means press and release. Text entry There are several occasions when you may need to enter text characters into y
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Configuration . Configuration Connecting your radio to your computer network 1. Place your radio on a flat surface and plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket located at the rear of your radio (marked 'DC in') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 2. If you wish to use a wired network connection, plug the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 socket at the back of the radio. 3. Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the sock
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Connecting to your computer network - cont. 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose an auto-update option for the clock. This can be updated from DAB or FM radio, from the Network, or not updated. The default is to auto update from the network. If you choose any other option, go to step 9. Otherwise you will first need to select the correct time zone and daylight savings setting, see 6-10 steps 7 and 8. If you choose 'No update' you will need to set the clock manually later, see pag
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Configuration . Connecting to your computer network - cont. If your network allows automatic configuration (which is normal) the radio will acquire a network address. The screen should say 'Connecting...', and then 'Setup wizard completed'. Press the Tuning/Select control to exit the setup wizard and show the main menu. You can then skip to paragraph 18 overleaf. There are two indicator lights incorporated into the RJ-45 connector. If you 11,12 have problems with your wired
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Connecting to your computer network - cont. 13. If your network is not found, it may be because the router is configured not to broadcast the SSID. You should then use the Tuning/Select control to highlight and select the '[Manual config]' option in order to enter the network details manually. This is described in 'Manual Network Configuration', see page 16. If your network name is being broadcast, and it was not found, then try re-scanning (press the Back button), and if necessary try movin
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Configuration . Connecting to your computer network - cont. WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some wireless routers can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these are not supported. WPA keys are usually set up using a pass-phrase of between 8 and 63 characters. Your radio accepts pass-phrases for WPA keys. 17. To enter the WEP or WPA key, characters are selected and entered using the 13-17 Tuning/Select control. As you rotate the control, the highl
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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 19 onwards. Note: The clock display when in Stand-by mode is only maintained when the radio is powered from the mains. If you are powering the radio from batteries, then th
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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 SSID may prevent casual observers from detecting your network, but it is not recommended as a means of network security.) 1. From the radio's Network settings menu, select 'Manual settings'. You must then choose whether to connect using 'Wired' o
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Manual network configuration - cont. 5. In most installations the DNS settings (DNS = Domain Name System) will be set to the same IP address as your router. In this case the secondary DNS may be left at zero. To enter the DNS address, rotate the Tuning/Select control to set the value for each group of digits and then press the control to enter the value and to move on to the next group. Repeat this until all eight groups of digits have been entered. If you previously specified 'Wired' a
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Configuration . Manual network configuration - cont. The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Tuning/Select control as needed: select ' ' to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue select ' ' when the complete encryption key has been entered select ' ' to cancel and go back to the SSID settings screen Once the key is enter
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Internet Radio Internet Radio - the basics Before you can use your 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. Please see page 10 for details. There are literally many thousands of radio broadcasts available via the Internet as well as 'Podcasts'. Your radio provides several ways of searching for broadca
