Roberts Radio ColourStream manual Music Player, Use with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memory

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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.

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 Play (UPnP) protocol. If your computer uses Windows 7, Vista or XP, then it is likely that your computer already has a UPnP server application available. Windows Media Player (versions 11 and 12) has this capability, and it is able to make your fi les available to your radio. It also allows you to select fi les by Album, Artist, and so on.

Windows Media Player 12 can serve MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV fi les to your radio. Windows Media Player 11 is only able to serve MP3 and WMA

files to your radio. If you have your audio fi les stored in the FLAC format, or if you are an Apple Mac or Linux user, there are other UPnP server applications which you may use with your radio.

The Music Player on the radio can playback audio fi les in MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC and WAV formats. WMA Lossless fi les can also be played when using Windows Media Player as it will convert these to a compatible format before streaming them to the radio. Note that the playback of fi les encoded using WMA Voice, WMA 10 Professional, and of fi les which have DRM protection is not supported.

When using a UPnPserver, the search and selection criteria are determined by the server software, but typically includeArtist,Album and Genre. Many server applications also allow you to access your fi les according to the folders within which they are stored as well as other criteria.

Windows Media Player is less fl exible than some other UPnP servers, but is generally easier to set up. It is supplied as a standard component of Windows 7, Vista or XP.

Many UPnP server applications are also capable of sharing pictures and video fi les to other network connected devices. If this is the case (as it is with Windows Media Player 11 and 12) you may see the option of choosing between 'Music', 'Video' and 'Pictures' on the Music Player's menu. You should only select the 'Music' option. Content offered via the alternative options will not be playable on your radio.

Some third party server applications allow customisation of the search criteria and indexing methods. This can be useful if you have a very large collection of stored music fi les.

Here is a short selection of alternative UPnP server applications, although many others are available:

Twonky Media Server (Windows, Apple Mac, Linux)

TVersity (Windows) *

Elgato EyeConnect (for Apple Mac OS X) *

MediaTomb (Linux, MAC OS X) *

* = free of charge versions available at the time of writing

Please refer to the documentation for your chosen server application for full details of its confi guration and usage.

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

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Contents Enjoy Listening Contents Introduction ColourStream Internet Radio featuresPage Before you can use this product Rear view Controls and connections Front viewControls and connections Remote control handset Remote control battery replacement Navigation controls on the touch screen Using the touch screen1402 Navigation using the remote control Abc Text entry screensConfiguration Connecting your internet radio to your computer networkConnecting to your computer network Setup wizard completed Jones 0900 Configuring the radio to use an alternative WiFi connection Configuring the radio to use the wired Ethernet connectionChanging the network connection 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % & . * + = ‘ Manual network configurationWPA WPA2 Tkip AES If your radio cannot connect to a radio station Internet Radio the basicsInternet Radio Internet RadioTouch the Internet Radio menu bar once Selecting a radio station by locationSearching for a radio station by name Selecting a radio station by genreLast Listened Selecting a New or Popular stationTouch Browse station list, then select Podcasts Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen AgainRegistering an account Customising your radioConfiguring My Added Stations Customising your radio Configuring My Favourite Stations Selecting your favourite stations To add favourite stations Removing a favourite station Touch Browse station list and then select My FavouritesDisplay information Selecting your added stationsInvisible Limits Use with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memory Music PlayerSet up UPnP access with Windows Media Player Accessing your audio files via a UPnP serverAllowing a device to connect to Windows Media Player Set up UPnP access on a Windows PCLocating and playing media files using UPnP Listening to a complete album Media selectionControlling playback Listening to a particular trackShuffle tracks Controlling playback Repeat tracksDisplay mode Using USB memory devices Playing files from USB memory devices Playlists Select Add to My Playlist then follow above procedureAdding a single track to your playlist Adding an entire album or folderDelete from My Playlist then follow above procedure Viewing My playlistErasing a track from the Playlist Playing your playlist Clearing the PlaylistPlay similar artists in Last.fm Scrobbling On / Off controlLast.fm Scrobbling and Love / Ban featuresLast.fm the basics User accountsLast.fm ABcD Setup a Last.fm user accountSelecting an account Setup new accountListening to Last.fm Love it Select Create Artist Radio or Create Tag Radio Search by Artist or TagYour Recent Stations / History Deleting details of a Last.fm account IPod docking IPod IPod dockingPlaying a file on your iPod Navigating your iPod Search functionRepeat ShuffleDAB Radio DAB RadioScanning in progress Using the DAB mode for the first time DABSelecting a DAB radio station Secondary servicesFinding new DAB radio stations Display information DABManual Tuning Edit Favourite stations DAB My Favourites DABPrune invalid stations Dynamic Range Control settings87.50MHz Auto tuning FM Manual tuning FMFM Radio Edit Favourite stations FM My Favourites FMStereo / Mono switching FM Scan setting FMAutomatically updating the clock Touch Time settingsClock and Alarms Setting the clock formatManually setting the clock Setting the time zone Manually setting the dateSetting Daylight Savings From the Time Settings menu, touch Time ZoneSetting the alarm clock Alarm 1 or AlarmTime Editing alarms when in standby When the alarm soundsTo set the snooze time Snooze timerSleep timer Idle time out Equaliser function Display and AudioDisplay and Audio Setting up your Custom EQ profileDisplay backlight Brightness controlStandby backlight off Headphone socket Auxiliary input Auxiliary input socketSelect Miscellaneous settings Factory resetInformation Software updateNetwork profiles Select Network SettingsSoftware version display Audio FAQ002261xxxxxx TroubleshootingMusic Player / UPnP problems Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC Jenny Jenny’s music Homepc Mums music Rescan My Music Bit-Rates Audio codecsDemonstration mode Specifications Circuit featuresFuse Mains supplyPage Information Software license information Guarantee Roberts Radio Technical Services
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