Page 2 - Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................... 2-9 Stream 105 internet radio features ...................................................... 2 Before you can use this product .......................................................... 3 About th...
Page 3 - Stream 105 internet radio features; Introduction
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Introduction Stream 105 internet radio features The Roberts Stream 105 provides the following features in an attractive compact unit:- ● Listen to local, regional, national and international broadcasts usin...
Page 4 - Before you can use this product
Before you can use this product Before you can use your internet radio, you must have the following: ● A broadband Internet connection (not required for Music Player functions). ● A wireless access point (WiFi) connected to your broadband Internet Service Provider, preferably via a router. In many c...
Page 5 - About this instruction manual
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) About this instruction manual This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts Stream 105 internet radio. Each section is clearly identi fi ed by the ...
Page 7 - Rear view
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 Controls and connections - cont. Rear view Introduction 7. DC input socket8. Auxiliary input socket9. Headphone socket10. USB socket (for service use only)11. WiFi antenna (internal)12. Battery compartmen...
Page 8 - Battery operation
7 Battery operation We recommend for economy that the Stream 105 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 u...
Page 9 - Navigation controls
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Introduction 8 Navigation controls These pages describe the basic means of controlling your Stream 105 internet radio. Detailed instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this b...
Page 10 - Text entry
9 Navigation controls cont. Volume control 1. When the radio display is playing a track and in the play mode screen, the Volume control can be rotated clockwise to increase the volume and anti-clockwise to decrease volume. 2. If your radio is displaying a menu screen you will need to return to the p...
Page 11 - Connecting your radio to your computer network
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Con fi guration 10 Con fi guration Connecting your radio to your computer network 1. Place your radio on a fl at surface and plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket located at the rea...
Page 12 - Connecting to your computer network - cont.
11 Connecting to your computer network - cont. 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose the auto-update option for the clock. This can be updated from the Network, or not updated. The default is to auto update from the network. If you choose 'No update', go to step 8. Otherwise you will fi rst ...
Page 17 - Manual network con
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Con fi guration Manual network con fi guration If you do not wish to use DHCP for automatic con fi guration, or if your network is con fi gured with a hidden SSID, then you will need to enter some networ...
Page 21 - Internet Radio - the basics
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20 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 the w...
Page 22 - Selecting a radio station by location
21 Selecting a radio station by location 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the radio on. Then press and release the Mode button to select the Internet radio mode display. 2. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list'...
Page 23 - Internet Radio; Selecting a radio station by location - cont.
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Internet Radio Selecting a radio station by location - cont. 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight your chosen radio station and then press the control to enter your selection. The display wil...
Page 24 - Selecting a radio station by genre
23 Selecting a radio station by genre 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display and then press the control to select. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Stations' is highlighted...
Page 25 - Searching for a radio station by name
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Internet Radio 24 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...
Page 26 - Selecting a new or popular station
25 Selecting a new or popular station As described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics' on page 20, 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 ...
Page 27 - Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical 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. In addi...
Page 28 - Recalling a preset
27 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...
Page 29 - Last Listened; Display modes
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 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...
Page 31 - Customising your radio
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 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...
Page 33 - Storing favourite stations with your radio
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 32 Internet Radio Storing favourite stations with your radio It is also possible to store your favourite radio stations whilst playing a station on your radio. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your r...
Page 34 - Selecting your favourite stations
33 Customising your radio - cont. Selecting your favourite stations 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the menu. 3. Rotate the Tuning...
Page 35 - Selecting your added stations
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 34 Internet Radio Customising your radio - cont. Selecting your added stations 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Internet radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' ...
Page 36 - Music Player; Use with Windows, Apple Mac and Linux
35 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 or on your network. In order to play fi les from a computer on your network, your radio must connect to a fi le server application which uses the Universal Plug and P...
Page 37 - Accessing your audio
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 Music Player 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 yo...
Page 38 - Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont.
37 Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Shared media' is highlighted and press the control to select. 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 '<Empty&g...
Page 41 - Listening to a particular track
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 40 Music Player 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. Rotate the T...
Page 42 - Shuf
41 Controlling playback cont. Repeat tracks 1. Ensure you are in the main Music Player menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Repeat play' is highlighted. 3. To activate the repeat option press the Tuning/Select control so that 'On' appears on the display. Your selected tracks will be play...
Page 45 - Viewing your playlist; Erasing a track from the playlist
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Music Player 44 Viewing your playlist 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the unit. Press and release the Mode button as needed until the Music Player mode display is shown. The Music Player menu will t...
Page 46 - Clearing the playlist; Playing your playlists
45 Clearing the playlist 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu. 2. To clear the whole playlist rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Clear My playlist' is highlighted on the display. Press the control. 3. To clear the whole playlist rotate the Tuning/Select control ...
Page 47 - Prune servers; Wake On LAN
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 46 Music Player Prune servers Your radio stores details of UPnP servers that it has seen via its network connection in its internal memory. If you use the radio at different locations you may fi nd that the...
Page 48 - Keep network connected
47 Keep network connected By default, your radio will shut down its WiFi connection when the radio is in standby. This minimises power consumption but it does mean that you will need to switch the radio on manually in order to use either the 'Play to' function or any other remote control software. I...
Page 50 - Clock and Alarms; Automatically updating the clock
49 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 will calculate a local time offset which is then stored in memory. Whenever it synchronises the clock using the...
Page 51 - Setting the clock format
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 50 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...
Page 52 - Manually setting the clock
51 Manually setting the clock Your 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, or manually switch from winter to summer time (GMT to BST - also known outside the UK...
Page 54 - Setting the alarm clock
53 Setting the alarm clock Your radio has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either the radio or a buzzer alarm. In the event of a power interruption your radio has a built in memory that will retain your alarm settings.Ensure that the time is set correctly before setting the alarms...
Page 56 - When the alarm sounds
55 Setting the alarm clock - cont. 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the 'Volume:' option is highlighted on the display and press the control if you wish to change it. The radio uses the saved volume setting for each alarm when it sounds. Rotate the control to set the required volume and th...
Page 57 - Disabling alarms
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 56 Clock and Alarms Disabling alarms 1. To disable an alarm enter the alarm setup menu (see page 53) and rotate the Tuning/Select control until the desired alarm is highlighted on the display. Press the Tun...
Page 58 - Controlling alarms in standby
57 Controlling alarms in standby When your radio is in standby the alarms can be controlled using the Alarm button. This avoids the disturbance to someone who is asleep. 1. To change the states of the alarms when in standby press the Alarm button. The display will cycle through none, either and both...
Page 59 - Sleep timer
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 58 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 On/...
Page 61 - Display and Audio; Contrast / viewing angle control
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 60 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 c...
Page 62 - Headphone socket
61 Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo Headphone Socket located on the back of your radio is provided for use with headphones. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting the volume to a...
Page 63 - Auxiliary input socket
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 62 Display and Audio Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket located on the back of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal from an external audio source such as an iPod,...
Page 64 - Information; Factory reset
63 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 the Menu button. Rotate the Tuni...
Page 65 - Software update
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 64 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 Intern...
Page 67 - Software version display; Audio FAQ
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 66 Information Software version display The software version display is provided for reference and customer support purposes. 1. Access the menu for the current mode by pressing the Menu button. Rotate the ...
Page 68 - Troubleshooting
67 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 en...
Page 69 - Music Player / UPnP problems
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 68 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 broadcast...
Page 72 - Audio codecs; Codec
71 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. Note that for any given audio codec, there are many streaming protocols available, and thus even if an In...
Page 73 - Cautions
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 72 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 next to the battery compartment of the r...
Page 74 - Power Requirements; Circuit features
73 Speci fi cations Power Requirements Mains 110-240 volts AC, 50 - 60Hz only (use only supplied adaptor) Batteries 6 x LR14 (C size) Battery Life 15 to 20 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline cells. In Aux-in mode battery life will be longer. Connectivity WiFi 802.11...
Page 76 - Guarantee; ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES; © 2011 Roberts Radio Limited
Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or rep...