ROBERTS 63I - Manuals

About this instruction manual This instruction manual is divided into sections for each of the operating modes of your Roberts Stream 63i internet radio. Each section is identifi ed by the shaded heading in the top right hand corner of each pair of pages. Before using the Internet Radio, Music Player...

9 Controls and connections - cont. Remote control handset 1. On / Standby button 2. Mute button 3. Key pad buttons 1-10/0 4. Menu Up / Folder Up button 5. Menu Left / Rewind button 6. Info / Menu button 7. Repeat / Last.fm 'Love' button 8. Record button 9. Media button 10. Sleep / Clock set button 1...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Introduction 10 Remote control battery replacement 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by applying pressure to the catch in the direction shown by the arrow in the diagram, and th...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Navigation controls This page describes the basic means of controlling your Stream 63i internet radio. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book. 1. Pressing the On/S...

Confi guration Connecting your radio to your computer network 1. Place your radio on a fl at surface and plug the mains lead into the mains socket located on the back of your radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 2. If you wish to use a wired network connection, plug the Ethern...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Confi guration 14 Connecting to your computer network - cont. 6. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to choose an auto-update option for the clock. This can be updated from DAB or FM radio, from the Network, o...

19 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. (Note - a hidden SSID may prevent casual observers from detecting your network, but it is not r...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Internet Radio 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 eithe...

23 Selecting a radio station by location 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch the radio on. Then press the Radio button to select the Internet radio mode display. 2. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is hi...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24 Internet Radio Selecting a radio station by location - cont. 8. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight your chosen radio station and then press the Select button to enter your selection. The disp...

25 Selecting a radio station by genre 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button. 2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Stations' is highlighted o...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Internet Radio 26 Searching for a radio station by name There may be occasions when you know the name of a radio station but you do not know the location or genre. This facility allows you to search for the...

27 Selecting a new or popular station As described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics' on page 22, your radio connects via the Internet to a database of radio stations. This option is provided to highlight stations which are newly added to the list of those available, or stations which are ...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 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. In addi...

29 Presetting stations With so many Internet radio stations available, it is desirable to have a means of rapidly selecting the stations that you listen to most frequently. Your radio has ten memory presets which can easily be set to store the details of any Internet radio station. The radio station...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 Internet Radio Last Listened It is often helpful to be able to go back to a station that you have recently listened to. Your radio has a 'Last Listened' feature which provides you with quick access to th...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 32 Internet Radio Customising your radio In addition to storing your favourite radio stations in the radio presets, your radio allows you to create customised lists of stations which can appear in two speci...

33 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.com it is possible to add the details yourself. You will need to obtain the internet address (URL) for the audio stream for the station that you w...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 34 Internet Radio Selecting your favourite stations 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. 2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the d...

35 Selecting your added stations 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button. 2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until ' My Added Stations' is highligh...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 Music Player Music Player Use with Windows, Apple Mac and Linux The Music Player allows you to play audio fi les which are stored on a computer on your network. In order to play fi les from a computer on y...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 38 Music Player Allowing a device to connect to Windows Media Player 12 Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont. 4. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Shared media' is highlighted and press the Sele...

39 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:- 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on the unit. Press the Media button as needed until the Music Player mode...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Music Player 40 Media selection When searching via UPnP you will have a selection of search criteria as determined by the UPnP server software on your computer. This allows you to search by a given informat...

41 Listening to a particular track 1. If you wish to play only a particular track from an album or folder, fi rst choose the album or folder as described on the preceding pages. 2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until the required track is highlighted. 3. Press and release the Select button. The t...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 42 Music Player Controlling playback cont. Repeat tracks 1. When playing a track activate the repeat option by pressing the Repeat button. Your selected tracks will be played repeatedly and the repeat indic...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 44 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. Your radio can be ...

45 Viewing your playlist 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on the unit. Press the Media button as needed until the Music Player mode display is shown. The Music Player menu will then be shown on the display. 2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'My Playlist' is highlighted on the displa...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Music Player 46 Clearing the playlist 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu. 2. To clear the whole playlist press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Clear My playlist' is hig...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 48 Last.fm Setup a Last.fm user account Before you can use the Last.fm feature, you should sign-up and create an account on the web site http://www.last.fm using the internet browser on your computer. Be su...

49 Setup a Last.fm user account - cont. 7. The account information entered will be saved and then the validity of the account will be checked with Last.fm. If the account is invalid, the display will show 'Unauthorised'. If needed modify the information. 8. Once the account is setup, the display wil...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 52 Search by Artist or Tag 1. Press the Radio button as needed to select Last.fm mode. 2. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Last.fm menu. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Station list...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 54 Last.fm Your listening history The listening history feature of the Last.fm mode allows you to see the six most recently played tracks, with the most recent displayed fi rst. Note that this is only a disp...

55 Deleting details of a Last.fm account You may wish to delete a Last.fm account from your radio (for example, if a friend's details had been entered when they were visiting). 1. Use the Radio button and press and hold the Menu button to enter the Last.fm main menu. 2. Use the Menu Up or Down and S...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 56 DAB Radio DAB Radio Using DAB mode for the fi rst time 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Standby button to switch on the radio. If the radio has been used before the last used mod...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 58 Display modes Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:- 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. Text Displays text messages such as the artist or track name...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 60 DAB Radio Finding new DAB radio stations Should you wish to use your radio for DAB reception in a new location, or if no stations were detected during the initial scan, you can follow this procedure to a...

61 Manual Tuning 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 11B to 12D. 1. When in DAB mode press and hold the Menu button so that the display shows the DAB menu. 2. Pres...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 62 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 t...

63 Station order setup Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble and valid. Note: The default station order on your radio is alphanumeric. 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Radio button...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 64 Prune stations If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed may no longer be available. Also, from time to time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may ...

65 FM Radio Operating your radio in FM mode 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Radio button as needed to select FM radio mode. 3. Press the Menu Up button (on the radio) or the Right button (on the remote control) and then ...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 66 FM Radio Manual tuning 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Radio button as needed to select FM radio mode. 3. Press the Menu Up...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 68 Scan setting When using the FM mode your radio can be set to either scan local stations or to scan all stations including distant radio stations. 1. Press the Radio button as needed to select FM radio mo...

69 Stereo / Mono switching If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal, some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than stereo. 1. Press the Radio button as needed to select the FM radio mode display and tune t...

71 Compact discs Use only Digital Audio CDs which have the symbol. DO NOT USE THESE TYPES OF DISC: Mini (8cm) CDs. Use only full-size 12cm discs. Mini CDs will jam the feed mechanism. Discs which do not have a complete metallic refl ection layer. Discs with a large transparent section will not be det...

73 4. To stop play, press the Stop button. The total number of CD tracks and the stop symbol ( ) will be displayed. If you put the unit into standby mode without pressing the Stop button, then the next time the unit is switched on it will return to the previously played track. 5. To take out the CD,...

75 CD track programming In addition to playing of complete CDs, selected tracks, or a random selection, the CD player allows you to programme a sequence of up to 20 tracks to be played in whatever order you choose. 1. With the unit in CD mode and with a CD inserted, make sure that the CD is stopped ...

77 Playing an MP3 / WMA CD 1. Press the Play / Pause button to start playing from the CD. The display will show the fi rst folder and fi le numbers - "01" and "001". 2. To pause playing press the Play / Pause button. To resume playing press the Play / Pause button again. 3. To stop pla...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 78 Select a specifi c fi le 1. For fi le numbers 1-9 simply press the corresponding digit button. For fi le numbers ten and above press the required digits using the 10/0 button to enter the digit zero. 3. If t...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 80 SD / USB Using SD cards or USB memory devices This section describes how to use your radio to access and playback your audio fi les via USB memory devices and Secure Digital (SD, SDHC) cards. The Stream 6...

81 Inserting and removing memory devices 1. To insert an SD card into your radio push the card label side upward and gold contacts fi rst into the card slot on the front of your radio until it clicks. To remove the card push the card in so that it clicks once more. It will then be pushed out slightly...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 82 Selecting a fi le 1. While the SD card / USB memory device is playing, press either the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to change to the desired fi le. The fi le number is updated in the display. If there is...

85 Making a recording cont. If recording from a CD, recording will be started from the beginning of the currently playing track. Each track on the CD will be recorded as a separate fi le on the media. 4. In order to stop the recording press the Record button once more. Recording will stop and a fi le ...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 88 SD / USB Deleting fi les cont. Deleting all fi les 1. With the radio in USB or SD mode, and with the media inserted press and hold the Menu button. 2. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until 'Delete all' i...

89 iPod Docking Your Stream 63i radio has an iPod dock facility which allows you to play digital audio fi les and video soundtracks held on your iPod directly. The Stream 63i uses the Universal Dock Connector developed for use with iPods. Most recent models of iPod are supplied with adaptor inserts w...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 90 iPod Docking Navigating your iPod 1. Use the Menu button on the remote control to navigate to higher level menus on your iPod. 2. Use the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control as required to mo...

91 Search function 1. While the iPod is playing, press and hold the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons . 2. Release the button when the desired part of the item is reached. Repeat a single fi le 1. While the iPod is playing, press the Repeat button until the repeat single fi le symbol appears in the iPod ...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 92 Clock and Alarms Clock and Alarms Automatically updating the clock Your radio will normally update the clock automatically when connected to the internet. If you enter a time setting manually, the radio ...

93 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. 1. With your radio switched on, press and hold the Menu button to access the menu for the current mode...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 94 Clock and Alarms Manually setting the clock The Stream 63i 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 t...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 96 Clock and Alarms Setting the alarm clock Your radio has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either the radio, Last.fm, CD, USB, SD, iPod or a buzzer alarm. In the event of a power interru...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 98 Clock and Alarms Setting the alarm clock - cont. 9. Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until the 'Volume:' option is highlighted on the display and press the Select button if you wish to change it. The ra...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 100 Clock and Alarms Sleep timer Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer setting can be adjusted between 15 and 120 minutes in 15 minute increments. 1. Press the O...

101 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 Stream 63i has a range of equaliser modes. Alternatively you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences which can be accessed f...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 102 Setting up your My 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: 1. Follow steps 1-3 on the preceding page in orde...

103 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. There are three brightness levels and an almost off 'night-t...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 104 Display and Audio Contrast / viewing angle control The contrast of the display can be adjusted. The adjustment also changes the angle from which the display can best be seen. 1. Access the menu for the ...

105 Touch panel sensitivity control The sensitivity of the touch panel may be adjusted. The default setting will normally be found to provide satisfactory operation, however, the touch panel system may respond differently depending upon the moisture of the skin. The touch panel sensitivity may be se...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 106 Display and Audio Line out socket (3.5mm Jack) A 3.5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifi er. Inserting an audio cable in...

107 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. 1. Connect a stereo lead from the headphone output of your MP3 or CD player to the Aux In socket located ...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 108 Display and Audio Optical S/PDIF output socket A digital output socket providing an S/PDIF signal is provided on the rear of your radio for connection to an amplifi er, mini-disc or other equipment with ...

109 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. 1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing and holding the Menu button. P...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 110 Information 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 Inter...

111 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. Up to four such profi les are stored in the radio so that if the unit is used in multiple locations there is n...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 112 Information Software version display The software version display is provided for reference and customer support purposes and cannot be changed. 1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing and h...

113 You can view the radio’s MAC address using the menu items ‘Main Menu' -> 'System settings' -> 'Network' -> 'View settings' -> 'MAC address' . The MAC address will typically be of the form 00:22:61:xx:xx:xx 5. If you have an encrypted network, check that you have entered the correct e...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 114 Information Troubleshooting - 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. The station is not broadcas...

115 Accessing your audio fi les 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 fi les available to your radio. There are other UPnP server solutions available for non-Windows...

117 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 and SD/SDHC fl ash memory devices. Note that for any given audio codec, there...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 118 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. •...

119 Specifi cations Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only Remote Control Battery 2 x AAA Frequency Coverage FM 87.5 - 108 MHz DAB 174.928 - 239.200 MHz Connectivity Wired Ethernet 10/100M bits/sec via RJ-45 socket WiFi 802.11b and 802.11g supported with WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption Compatib...

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 120 Information 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. Mains supply T h e S ...

121 Software license information Use of the software in this radio is subject to software licence terms contained in this user manual - by using radio, you are agreeing to comply with these licence terms: MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. MPEG-4 HE-AAC au...

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