Roberts Radio 105 manual Accessing your audio ﬁles via a UPnP server

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Accessing your audio ﬁles 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 ﬁles available to your radio. If you have Windows Vista or XP please see page 69. There are other UPnP server solutions available for non-Windows users and for Windows users who may wish to use an alternative (see the preceding page).

It is beyond the scope of this instruction book to cover all possible options for UPnP. We explain the use of Microsoft's Windows Media Player here since that will be the ﬁrst choice for the majority of users.

Set up UPnP access with Windows Media Player 12

1.Windows Media Player 12 (referred to here as WMP 12) can create a library from all the media ﬁles available to it on your PC. To add new media ﬁles to the library, select 'Library', then 'Music', then 'All music' or 'Artist', 'Album' etc. This will show you the current library contents. You may then simply drag and drop ﬁles from other locations into the library. Alternatively, with media ﬁles or folders on the screen, you may right-click on the ﬁle or folder and select 'Include in library' and then select 'Music'. In this way you can quickly add additional content to your music library.

2.In WMP 12, click on 'Stream' (see picture at right) and then select 'Automatically allow devices to play my media'. Then accept the 'Automatically allow all computer and media devices' option. There are other options (see overleaf) but this is the simplest if you just wish to quickly enable media streaming to your radio.

3.Press the On/Off button to switch the radio on. Then press and release the Mode button as needed until the Music Player mode display is shown. The main 'Music Player' menu will then be displayed.

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Contents Roberts Contents Introduction Stream 105 internet radio featuresBefore you can use this product Page Controls and connections Top view Controls and connections Rear view Battery operation Navigation controls Text entry Navigation controls Volume controlConﬁguration Connecting your radio to your computer networkConnecting to your computer network Conﬁguration Connecting to your computer network 13-16 Changing the network connection Conﬁguring the radio to use an alternative WiFi connectionManual network conﬁguration Manual network conﬁguration Conﬁguration Keep network connected Other network options Network Pin setup Pin numberInternet Radio the basics Selecting a radio station by location If your radio cannot connect to a radio station Selecting a radio station by genre Searching for a radio station by name Selecting a new or popular station Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen Again Storing a preset Presetting stationsRecalling a preset Display modes Last ListenedReceived Registering an account Customising your radioConﬁguring My Added Stations Customising your radio Conﬁguring My Favourite StationsStoring favourite stations with your radio Customising your radio Selecting your favourite stations Customising your radio Selecting your added stations Use with Windows, Apple Mac and Linux Music PlayerSet up UPnP access with Windows Media Player Accessing your audio ﬁles via a UPnP serverSet up UPnP access on a Windows PC Locating and playing media ﬁles using UPnP Listening to a complete album Media selectionControlling playback Listening to a particular trackShufﬂe tracks Controlling playback Repeat tracksDisplay modes Adding a single track to your playlist PlaylistsAdding an entire album or folder Erasing a track from the playlist Viewing your playlistPlaying your playlists Clearing the playlistWake On LAN Prune serversKeep network connected Windows 7 Play to function Music Player Automatically updating the clock Clock and AlarmsSetting the clock format Manually setting the clock 12-15 Setting the alarm clock Clock and Alarms When the alarm sounds Snooze timer Disabling alarmsControlling alarms in standby Sleep timer Display and Audio Brightness control Contrast / viewing angle control Headphone socket Auxiliary input socket Information Factory resetSoftware update Network proﬁles Software version display Audio FAQ002261xxxxxx TroubleshootingMusic Player / UPnP problems Selecting Media Sharing in Windows Media Player Allowing a device to connect to Windows Media Player Codec Audio codecsInformation Speciﬁcations Circuit featuresSoftware license information Guarantee