Roberts Radio ColourStream manual

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About this instruction manual

This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts ColourStream Internet Radio. Each section is clearly identifi ed 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 to connect your radio to your computer network using either the WiFi or Ethernet connection. This is covered in the section titled Configuration.

The Internet Radio section describes how to fi nd radio stations to listen to. These can be radio stations that you already know and listen to conventionally, or new stations you may search for. You may set up stations that you like as Favourites so that they are more readily accessible.

The section for the Music Player describes how you may play music fi les that you may have stored on a computer connected to your network. The use of Shared Media (using UPnP) and USB playback is explained.

The Last.fm section explains the use of the radio in conjunction with the Last.fm internet based music streaming service.

The section for iPod Docking describes how to use your ColourStream to play audio fi les or video soundtracks directly from your iPod.

The two sections for DAB Radio and FM Radio describes how to use the radio to listen to conventional radio broadcasts.

The section titled Clock and Alarms describes how the clock in the radio may be set, as well as explaining the use of the alarms, snooze and sleep timer features.

The Display and Audio section shows how to adjust the display, use the equaliser and connect your radio to other audio equipment.

The Information section includes troubleshooting, specifications and warranty information.

Configuration

Internet Radio

Music Player

Last.fm

iPod Docking

DAB Radio

FM Radio

Clock and Alarms

Display and Audio

Information

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Contents Enjoy Listening Contents ColourStream Internet Radio features IntroductionPage Before you can use this product Controls and connections Front view Rear viewControls and connections Remote control handset Remote control battery replacement Using the touch screen Navigation controls on the touch screen1402 Navigation using the remote control Text entry screens AbcConnecting your internet radio to your computer network ConfigurationConnecting to your computer network Setup wizard completed Jones 0900 Configuring the radio to use the wired Ethernet connection Configuring the radio to use an alternative WiFi connectionChanging the network connection Manual network configuration 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % & . * + = ‘WPA WPA2 Tkip AES Internet Radio the basics If your radio cannot connect to a radio stationInternet Radio Internet RadioSelecting a radio station by location Touch the Internet Radio menu bar onceSelecting a radio station by genre Searching for a radio station by nameSelecting a New or Popular station Last ListenedSelecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again Touch Browse station list, then select PodcastsCustomising your radio Registering an accountCustomising your radio Configuring My Favourite Stations Configuring My Added StationsTo add favourite stations Selecting your favourite stationsRemoving a favourite station Touch Browse station list and then select My FavouritesSelecting your added stations Display informationInvisible Limits Music Player Use with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memoryAccessing your audio files via a UPnP server Set up UPnP access with Windows Media PlayerSet up UPnP access on a Windows PC Allowing a device to connect to Windows Media PlayerLocating and playing media files using UPnP Media selection Listening to a complete albumListening to a particular track Controlling playbackControlling playback Repeat tracks Shuffle tracksDisplay mode Using USB memory devices Playing files from USB memory devices Select Add to My Playlist then follow above procedure PlaylistsAdding a single track to your playlist Adding an entire album or folderViewing My playlist Delete from My Playlist then follow above procedureErasing a track from the Playlist Clearing the Playlist Playing your playlistScrobbling On / Off control Play similar artists in Last.fmScrobbling and Love / Ban features Last.fmLast.fm the basics User accountsLast.fm Setup a Last.fm user account ABcDSetup new account Selecting an accountListening to Last.fm Love it Search by Artist or Tag Select Create Artist Radio or Create Tag RadioYour Recent Stations / History Deleting details of a Last.fm account IPod docking IPod docking IPodNavigating your iPod Search function Playing a file on your iPodRepeat ShuffleDAB Radio DAB RadioUsing the DAB mode for the first time DAB Scanning in progressSecondary services Selecting a DAB radio stationDisplay information DAB Finding new DAB radio stationsManual Tuning My Favourites DAB Edit Favourite stations DABDynamic Range Control settings Prune invalid stations87.50MHz Manual tuning FM Auto tuning FMFM Radio My Favourites FM Edit Favourite stations FMScan setting FM Stereo / Mono switching FMTouch Time settings Automatically updating the clockSetting the clock format Clock and AlarmsManually setting the clock Manually setting the date Setting the time zoneSetting Daylight Savings From the Time Settings menu, touch Time ZoneAlarm 1 or Alarm Setting the alarm clockTime When the alarm sounds Editing alarms when in standbySnooze timer To set the snooze timeSleep timer Idle time out Display and Audio Equaliser functionSetting up your Custom EQ profile Display and AudioBrightness control Display backlightStandby backlight off Headphone socket Auxiliary input socket Auxiliary inputFactory reset Select Miscellaneous settingsSoftware update InformationSelect Network Settings Network profilesAudio FAQ Software version displayTroubleshooting 002261xxxxxxMusic Player / UPnP problems Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC Jenny Jenny’s music Homepc Mums music Rescan My Music Audio codecs Bit-RatesDemonstration mode Circuit features SpecificationsMains supply FusePage Information Software license information Guarantee Roberts Radio Technical Services