Roberts Stream 63I, Manual

Page 1: ...ROBERTSEnjoy Listening CD DAB FM RDS WiFi Internet Radio with dock for iPod Please read this manual before use ...

Page 2: ... for iPod means that an electrical accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of the device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards ...

Page 3: ... fm 50 53 Your listening history 54 Deleting details of a Last fm account 55 Scrobbling On Off control 55 DAB mode 56 64 Selecting a DAB radio station 57 Display modes 58 59 Finding new DAB radio stations 60 Contents Station order setup 63 FM mode 65 70 Manual tuning 66 Scan setting 68 Stereo Mono switching 69 Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes 70 CD MP3 WMA 71 79 Compact discs 71 Playing a C...

Page 4: ...t fm The Stream 63i connects to your home computer network either using WiFi or via a wired Ethernet connection WiFi Protected Setup WPS is supported with compatible wireless routers Last fm an on line music service with millions of tracks can be accessed It plays personalised radio stations based on your choice of artists songs listening history and similar tracks based on the preferences of othe...

Page 5: ...PA WPA2 dataencryptionthenyou either need to know the WEP WPA or WPA2 key used for encryption so you can get the internet radio to communicate with the network or your router needs to offer WiFi Protected Setup WPS If connecting using WiFi the interent radio will typically work within a 10 20 metreradiusfromyourwirelessaccesspoint Theactualrangeachievedwill dependuponthebuildingtype othernearbywir...

Page 6: ...en to conventionally or new stations that you 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 files that you may have stored on a computer connected to your network The use of Shared Media using UPnP is explained The Last fm section explains the use of the internet radio in conj...

Page 7: ...eam 63i to play audio files or video soundtracks directly from your iPod The section titled Clock and Alarms describes the different ways by which 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 internet radio to other audio equipment The Inf...

Page 8: ...k connector 9 LCD display 10 CD Eject button 11 Media button 12 Alarm button 13 Sleep Clock set button 14 Menu Up Fast forward button 15 Loudspeakers x 2 16 Menu Down Rewind button 17 Select Stop button 18 USB memory socket behind panel 19 Play Pause button 20 Repeat button 21 Back button 22 SD card slot behind panel 8 9 22 18 15 10 11 12 13 14 16 6 4 3 2 1 7 5 17 19 20 21 15 ...

Page 9: ... 0338 Mon Fri 8 Controls and connections cont Rear view 23 Telescopic aerial 24 Wi Fi antenna 25 Mains input socket 26 Ethernet socket RJ 45 27 Optical output socket Toslink 28 Auxiliary input socket 29 Line output socket 30 Headphone socket Introduction 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 ...

Page 10: ...e button 8 Record button 9 Media button 10 Sleep Clock set button 11 Equaliser button 12 Alarm button 13 Radio button 14 Auto tune Program tracks button 15 Random Last fm Ban button 16 Play Pause button 17 Menu Down Folder Down button 18 Menu Right Fast forward button 19 Select Stop button 20 Back button 21 Volume Up Down buttons 22 CD eject button 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 7 6 5 3 2 12 14 4 22 9 10 11 ...

Page 11: ...ment 3 Close the battery cover by inserting the retaining lugs first then apply pressure to the free end such that the catch latches the cover securely 4 If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed IMPORTANT The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like After use disposable batteries should ...

Page 12: ... needed to control your radio See also Touch Panel Sensitivity Control on page 105 The panel may be cleaned using a dry cloth Do not use abrasives cleaning fluids or solvents Remote control functions Most of the functions of the Stream 63i radio can be controlled using either the touch panel or the remote control However there are a few functions which are only accessible using the remote control T...

Page 13: ...info button also allows the display of information relating to the radio station or music file being played 5 Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu Highlight the menu item using the Menu Up or Down buttons Press the Select button to select that item If there are more than five items in a menu then the display will automatically scroll up or down so that the additional it...

Page 14: ...isplay on the radio will light up and say WELCOME and STARTING with a progress indicator The first time that you use your radio or after a Factory Reset the display will show Setup wizard and YES will be highlighted on the screen Press the Select button to start the setup wizard You will then have a choice to set the clock to use the 12 or 24 hour format You are recommended to run the setup wizard ...

Page 15: ...tment Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight YES to turn on daylight savings if required or NO if you do not wish to use daylight savings then press the Select button to confirm the setting In the UK ON is equivalent to British SummerTime and OFF is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time 9 The display will then show a list of WiFi regional options for the network set up for the UK choose Most of...

Page 16: ...ed to identify your network in the list of network names presented by the Network Wizard If no networks are found then you may have to get your wireless router working please see the instructions supplied with it or you may be too far from the router When the radio finds your wireless network it displays the Network Name SSID for the wireless access point on the screen This is a name that is alloca...

Page 17: ... an identification number which you must enter into your router using a web browser refer to your router s user documentation You should then press the Select button on the radio The two devices should then connect with the encryption key sent automatically to the radio Skip WPS if you wish to enter the encryption key yourself or if it was previously entered If you chose Push Button or PIN the scre...

Page 18: ... You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Up or Down and Select buttons as needed select to erase a character just entered long press to clear select when the complete key has been entered select to cancel and re run the Network Wizard If a WEP or WPA key has previously been entered for the selected SSID then the display will show Key Set If you have previously ent...

Page 19: ... to page 22 Configuring the radio to use an alternative WiFi connection 1 From the Network settings menu select Network wizard This will present you with details of any WiFi networks that are found Scroll down the list using the Menu Up or Down buttons to the desired network name Press the Select button to select this network The radio will then use its WiFi system to communicate with the network D...

Page 20: ...n to the router using the Ethernet cable Please skip to step 11 on page 21 If you chose Wireless and DHCP enable please skip to step 6 on page 20 in order to set up the wireless connection details If you chose DHCP disable for either connection method the next step is to set up the IP address 3 The manually specified IP address should be chosen to be compatible with the settings in your router and ...

Page 21: ...elect button Do this as needed until the complete network name has been entered The SSID setting is sensitive to upper and lower case characters and symbols You must enter it exactly as set up in your router Thethreecontrolsontheright handsideofthescreenhavespecialfunctions Youcanquicklyaccessthese by pressing the Info button and then use the Menu Up or Down and Select buttons as needed select to ...

Page 22: ...d must be identical to the key which has been entered into your router Note the encryption key is sensitive to the use of upper and lower case letters and symbols Take care to enter the key exactly or the radio will not be able to connect to your router The three controls on the right hand side of the screen have special functions You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then u...

Page 23: ...favourites as you like You may search for an internet radio station by Location If you know the name of the station and the country from which a station is broadcast this may be the easiest method to find a station It is also a great way to experience radio from other parts of the world You may also search for an internet radio station by Genre If you prefer a particular type of music Blues for exa...

Page 24: ...Down buttons until Location is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button to select 5 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of continents When the desired continent is highlighted press the Select button to enter your selection 6 The display will show a list of countries within the chosen continent If there are many countries shown you can scroll through the...

Page 25: ...from broadcasts on particular dates or days of the week The examples shown here are typical Podcasts and Listen Again content can also be accessed separately from the main Internet Radio menu see page 28 If your radio cannot connect to a radio station Note If your radio is unable to connect to an internet radio station it will generally either display Network Error or Stopped This can be for many ...

Page 26: ... the list continually in either direction When the chosen genre is highlighted press the Select button 5 You then have the choice of All Stations of the chosen genre or a list of countries Note if a country is not shown then the station may still appear in the All Stations list Press the Menu Up or Down buttons and the Select button to choose as needed 6 A list of radio stations is then shown Pres...

Page 27: ... or Right buttons on the remote control to highlight each character for the search in turn and press the Select button to enter If you make an error press the Info button to access the delete character on the screen and then press the Select button Press the Info button again to go back to the character selection After the final character of the search has been entered use the Info button and then ...

Page 28: ...mainInternetradiomenu 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 on the display and then press the Select button 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Popular stations or New stations is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter your choic...

Page 29: ...tons until Station list is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button 2 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Podcasts is highlighted on the display and then press the Select button 3 You may then search by location genre or using part of the name of the podcast The searches operate in exactly the same way as when searching for a conventional radio station Searching by location ...

Page 30: ...one of the methods described on the preceding pages 2 To store the currently playing radio station as a preset press and hold the required Preset button 1 10 on the remote control until the display shows Preset stored The station will be stored using the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining presets 3 Stations which are already stored in the presets may be over wri...

Page 31: ...e menu is Last listened With this item highlighted press the Select button 2 The display will then show a list of the last ten Internet radio stations or podcasts Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight whichever you wish to listen to and then press the Select button to cause your radio to reconnect to that radio station or podcast Display modes YourradiohasarangeofdisplayoptionswheninInter...

Page 32: ...stream reliability may be poor and you may find that there are many breaks in the audio this is not always the case for REAL audio streams f Date Displays the current date Additional or alternative information may be displayed when listening to Podcasts Categories displayable can include Episode name Show description Show genre Show language Episode URL Bit rate Codec Sampling rate Whenever the rad...

Page 33: ...Register here link and follow the on screen instructions to register an account During the registration process the web site asks for an access code This allows it to uniquely identify your internet radio from the many others that it also provides data for To obtain the access code please follow these steps 2 With your radio switched on and in Internet radio mode press and hold the Menu button the...

Page 34: ...on the web site use thelink Myaddedstations inthe Myaccount area Todeleteanadded radio station click on the icon with a heart and minus symbol Customising your radio cont Configuring My Favourite Stations 1 Using the web site at http www wifiradio frontier com it is possible to search among the many radio stations that are available by location genre or language You may also choose from new or popul...

Page 35: ...ur favourite stations list will appear on the display set up as described on the preceding page 4 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the required station and then press the Select button to confirm your selection The display will show Connecting while it finds the new station If the station has on demand content that is it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already be...

Page 36: ...u be unable to connect to a particular station please note that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day and some stations are not always on line Inaddition asmentionedonpage33 itispossibletospecifyaudiostreams for My added stations which are not compatible with your radio In this event the station will not be playable The Roberts Stream 63i can only play MP3 WMA AAC and Real Audio in...

Page 37: ...les encoded using WMAVoice WMA 10 Professional and for files which have DRM protection is not supported WhenusingaUPnPserver thesearchandselectioncriteriaaredetermined by the server software but typically includeArtist Album and Genre Many server applications also allow you to access your files according to the folders within which they are stored as well as other criteria Windows Media Player is le...

Page 38: ...les 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 cont...

Page 39: ... your UPnP server Whether prompted or not in order that the radio may access the music files you will need to click the Library tab in WMP 12 and select the Stream item to open the Media Streaming window Select Automatically allow devices to play my media then select Automatically allow all computer and media devices Alternatively select More Streaming options to enable sharing on a per device basi...

Page 40: ...ultiple media types select Music Some UPnP servers can serve pictures and video content to suitable devices 4 The radio will now list the media categories which are made available by the UPnP server for example Album Artist and Genre Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight which category you wish to browse then press the Select button to confirm your choice If you wish to use the search func...

Page 41: ...enu Up or Down buttons to choose content byArtist Album Genre etc according to your needs then press the Select button to enter your choice 2 When you reach the album or folder the menu will then switch to showing the tracks in that album or folder When searching by UPnP theywillnormallybelistedintracknumberorder butaswiththesearch criteria this can vary according to the server application used 3 ...

Page 42: ...to pause playback of the current track 2 If you press the Play Pause button playback will resume from the point where it was paused 3 Press the Rewind button to start playback of the previous track in the list 4 Press the Fast forward button to start playback of the next track in the list 5 Press and hold the Fast forward or Rewind button to move through the current track The longer the button is ...

Page 43: ... 2 To turn off the repeat option press the Repeat button again Shuffle tracks 1 When playing a track activate the shuffle option by pressing the Random button Your selected tracks will be shuffled and the shuffle indicator will show on the display 2 To turn off shuffle press the Random button again IfbothRepeatandShuffleplaybackoptionsareactivatedthenbothRepeat and Shuffle icons will be shown in the disp...

Page 44: ...g c Album Displays the album information for the track currently playing d Format Displays the bit rate and format of the track currently playing e Buffer Displays the radios internal buffer status during media playback Whenever the Music Player is displaying an information screen as opposed to a menu screen the time is displayed in the top right corner of the display and a WiFi strength or Ethern...

Page 45: ...al power is removed or until the playlist is cleared from the menu Adding a single track to your playlist 1 When selecting or when playing a track using a UPnP server press and hold the Select button and the display will show Added to My playlist 2 The track will be added to the playlist for playback later Adding an entire album or folder 3 When using a UPnP server highlight the chosen album artis...

Page 46: ...sing a track from the playlist 1 Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu 2 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until My Playlist is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the playlist 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until the track you wish to erase is highlighted Press and hold the Select button 4 You will be asked to confirm the deletion To delete...

Page 47: ... do not wish to clear the playlist highlight NO and press the Select button to confirm Playing your playlists 1 Press and hold the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu 2 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until My playlist is highlighted on the display Press the Select button 3 To play the playlist from a particular track press the Menu Up or Down buttons until the desired track is highli...

Page 48: ... sends track names to Last fm adding them to your Last fm library and helps the service to tailor its future recommendations to your musical tastes Using two dedicated buttons on the radio you can tell Last fm that you love particular tracks or you can ban a track from ever being played again This also influences the tracks you are offered in the future User accounts In order to use the Last fm ser...

Page 49: ...nts ishighlighted Press the Select button and then select Add new account 5 The radio will then require you to enter the user name for your Last fm account using the Menu Up or Down Left or Right on the remote control and Select buttons This must be identical to account name used on the Last fm web site Note the user name is sensitive to the use of upper and lower case letters and symbols The thre...

Page 50: ... than one Last fm account set up in your radio you may easily switch between them 1 Use the Radio button and press and hold the Menu button to enter the Last fm main menu 2 Press the Menu Up or Down and Select buttons to enter the Last fmsetup menufollowedbythe UserAccounts menu Thedisplay will show those accounts whose details are stored in the radio The account which is currently in use will be ...

Page 51: ...on Last fm with similar music taste to yours Artist Radio Plays a selection of tracks by a specified artist and other similar artists You choose an artist by entering their name or part of their name and then choose from the search results Tag Radio Plays a selection of tracks tagged with certain keywords You pick an tag word or genre by entering a word or phrase and then choose from the search res...

Page 52: ...sh to skip the current track press the Fast forward button to start playback of another track from your selection You can use the Love and Ban buttons to tell Last fm which tracks you particularly like or which tracks you wish to ban from your library 6 If you like the track currently playing and wish it to influence the content that Last fm offers to your account press the Love button on the remot...

Page 53: ...earching uses only the characters 0 9 A Z and Space The three controls on the right hand side of the screen have special functions You can quickly access these by pressing the Info button and then use the Menu Up or Down and Select buttons as needed select to erase a character just entered long press to clear Info again to continue select when you are ready to search select to cancel and go back t...

Page 54: ...rrent track is taken c Progress bar Displays the playback progress for the track currently playing d Radio Name Displays the name of the currently playing Last fm radio station e Account Displays of the Last fm account currently in use f Format Displays the bit rate and format of the track currently playing g Playback buffer Displays the radios internal buffer level h Date Displays the current dat...

Page 55: ...ted on the display Press the Select button 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until History is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to select 4 The display will show a list of the six tracks most recently played from Last fm with the most recent first The highlighted track will scroll across the display and will include track name artist and album information Press the Menu Up or Dow...

Page 56: ...eleted 4 Highlight YES andthenpresstheSelectbuttontodeletetheaccountdetails The account will not be deleted from the Last fm web site Alternatively select NO in order to retain the account details 5 Press the Back button twice to return to the Last fm menu Scrobbling On Off control 1 To turn Music Player Scrobbling on or off for the currently selected account access the Last fm setup menu steps 1 ...

Page 57: ...scanning process as new stations are detected the station counter will increase and the stations will be added to the list which is stored in the radio The bar graph indicates the progress of the scan 5 When scanning is completed the radio will list the stations found in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z unless it has previously been tuned to a DAB station Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to scroll thr...

Page 58: ...tofthestationnamemerelyindicatesthatthestation has not recently been detected by the radio It may still be available The use of the radio station presets is described on page 70 Secondary services Some DAB radio stations can have one or more secondary stations associated with them Typically these are not broadcast continually If a station has a secondary station available then the secondary will a...

Page 59: ...m Type Displays the type of station being listened to such as Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex Frequency to which the current station belongs as well as its broadcast frequency d Signal error strength Displays the signal error and strength for the station being listened to A lower error number indicates a better quality of radio signal The signal strengt...

Page 60: ... to f Date Displays the current date Asignal strength indicator is always shown in the lower area of the display on the right hand side If the broadcast being received is in stereo then the stereo speaker symbol will be shown If the currently tuned station has been stored as a preset then the preset number will also be shown see page 70 ...

Page 61: ...o select DAB radio mode 2 Once in DAB mode press and hold the Menu button 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Full scan is highlighted on the display 4 Press the Select button to initiate the scan The display will show Scanning and your radio will perform a scan of the DAB Band III frequencies Asnewstationsarefoundthestationcounterwillincrease and stations will be added to the list The bar g...

Page 62: ... to the chosen channel When the radio has tuned the display shows the channel number and frequency and the name of the DAB multiplex found if any A bar graph shows the signal strength and is useful if you need to reposition the radio or its aerial The minimum signal marker I which separatestheleftandrightpartsofthesignalgraphshowstheminimum signal level required for satisfactory reception Any new ...

Page 63: ...menu 4 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until DRC is highlighted on the display 5 Press the Select button to enter the DRC adjustment mode The current DRC setting will be indicated with an asterisk 6 Use the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the required DRC setting the default is Off DRC Off DRC is switched off Broadcast DRC will be ignored DRC high DRC is set as sent by broadcaster DRC low D...

Page 64: ... the Menu Up or Down buttons until Station order is highlighted Press the Select button to enter the station order adjustment mode 5 UsetheMenuUporDownbuttonstochoosebetween Alphanumeric Ensemble and Valid Alphanumeric sorts the station list alpha numerically 0 9 A Z Ensemble organises the station list by DAB multiplex Valid shows only those stations for which a signal can be found The current set...

Page 65: ... radio 2 Press the Radio button as needed to select DAB radio mode 3 Press and hold the Menu button to enter the DAB menu 4 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Prune invalid is highlighted Press the Select button 5 To cause the stations list to be pruned eliminating unavailable stations press the Menu Up or Down buttons until YES is highlighted on the display 6 Press the Select button to cause...

Page 66: ...ss or interference simply press the Auto button to scan further Your radio may have found a spurious interference signal 5 To find more FM stations press the the Auto button on the remote control to repeat the scan operation To scan down in frequency press the Menu Down button on the radio or the Left button on the remote control and then the Auto button Your radio will scan down the FM band from t...

Page 67: ... Radio button as needed to select FM radio mode 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons on the radio or Left or Right buttons on the remote control to control the frequency that the radio will tune to The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband 4 Use the Volume buttons to adjust the sound lev...

Page 68: ...lays the current date Note If no RDS information is available then the radio will only be able to display the frequency There will be no text or programme type information available under these conditions The radio only provides displays when there is information available So if there is no text for example that display is not available The RDS indicator at the bottom of the display shows that the...

Page 69: ...he scan adjustment mode The current scan setting is indicated with an asterisk 4 To set your radio so that only the stations with the strongest signals are found during scanning press the Menu Up or Down buttons until YES is highlighted Press the Select button to confirm the setting Normally this will restrict scanning to local transmissions Alternatively to set your radio so that all available sta...

Page 70: ...u Up or Down buttons until Audio setting is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the audio setting mode The current setting is indicated with an asterisk 4 To switch to mono in order to reduce the hiss from a weak FM signal press the Menu Up or Down buttons until YES is highlighted Press the Select button to confirm the setting Alternatively to return to the normal automatic ...

Page 71: ...ed for the remaining presets 4 Stations which are already stored in the presets may be over written by following the above procedure Note The radio station presets are retained in memory when the radio is switched off and disconnected from the mains supply Recalling a preset in DAB and FM modes 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on your radio 2 Select the required operating mode using the Rad...

Page 72: ...h the label facing up To remove dust and dirt breathe on the CD and wipe it with a soft lint free cloth in a straight line from the centre towards the edge Cleaning agents may damage the CD Do not expose the CD to rain moisture sand or to excessive heat e g from heating equipment or in motor cars parked in the sun CD R CD RW discs Your Stream 63i can playback CD DA format audio CD R CD RW discs th...

Page 73: ... release the CD Eject button To reload a CD that has just been ejected press the Eject button a second time 4 Insert a disc with printed side facing up into the CD slot The disc will be loaded automatically The unit will check the CD type and load its track list The display will show Loading and then Reading as the information is read 5 If you load a disc containing MP3 or WMA files your radio will...

Page 74: ...s playing press either the Fast forward or Rewind buttons to change to the desired track The updated track number is shown in the display 2 You can also skip tracks when the player is paused or stopped Skip to the desired track using the Fast forward or Rewind buttons release the button when the desired track is displayed 3 Press the Play Pause button to play the selected track Select a desired tr...

Page 75: ...aying press the Repeat button until the repeat all tracks symbol appears in the display All of the tracks on the CD will be played repeatedly Play tracks introduction 4 While the CD is playing press the Repeat button until the track introductionsymbol appearsinthedisplay Thefirst10seconds of each track will be played When the desired track is reached press the Repeat button once more to revert to n...

Page 76: ...cted track into the programme 5 Choose another track using the Fast forward or Rewind buttons and enter it into the programme using the Auto button track 10 in example shown 6 Repeat step 5 to store as many as 20 tracks in the programme 7 When the programme is complete press the Play Pause button to start playing The tracks will then be played in the order that you have just programmed 8 Pressing ...

Page 77: ...are caused by poor CD writing or audio encoding software or by the hardware settings of the PC s CD writer or by the CD being used Should such problems arise contact the customer services of your CD writer or software manufacturer or look in their product documentation for relevant information When you are making audio CDs take care to observe all legal guidelines and ensure that the copyright of ...

Page 78: ...splay will show Eject In order to protect the disc if it is not removed the unit will reload the disc after 10 seconds and then enter standby mode To reload a CD that has just been ejected press the Eject button a second time Selecting a file 1 While the CD is playing press either the Fast forward or Rewind buttons to change to the desired file The file number is updated in the display If there is mo...

Page 79: ...contain 10 files then entering 15 will play the fifth file in the second folder Search function 1 While the MP3 WMACD is playing press and hold the Fast forward or Rewind buttons Release the button when the desired part of the current file is reached To skip to another folder 1 With the MP3 WMA CD in stop or play mode press and release either the Up or Down Folder buttons on the remote control The firs...

Page 80: ...he different options a Progress Displays the playback progress for the track currently playing b File name Displays the file name and audio format of the track currently playing c Album Displays the name of the album from which the current track is taken d Artist Displays the name of the artist for the currently playing track e Title Displays the title of the currently playing track 1 ...

Page 81: ...FAT 32 filing system in order to operate in the Stream 63i Audio formats supported for playback are MP3 and WMA Playback does not support files encoded using WMA lossless WMA Voice WMA 10 professional nor files of any format which have DRM protection SD card and USB slots are located behind the front panel beneath the touch panel This is opened by pushing and releasing the right hand corner of the pa...

Page 82: ...PCs 2 To select either SD card or USB mode press the Media button until the desired mode is shown on the display Playing MP3 WMA files SD USB 1 Press the Play Pause button to start playing from the SD card USB memory device The display will show the first folder and file 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...

Page 83: ... forward or Rewind buttons and release the button when the desired file number is displayed 3 Press the Play Pause button to play the selected file Select a specific file 1 For file numbers 1 9 simply press the corresponding digit button For file numbers ten and above press the required digits using the 10 0 button to enter the digit zero 3 If the file number entered exceeds the number of playable files o...

Page 84: ... USB memory device in stop or play mode press and release either the Up or Down Folder button on the remote control The first file of the next or previous folder will be played Repeat Intro shuffle and Programmed play The Stream 63i allows you to use the same playback options for files as can be used for conventional audio CDs see pages 72 75 In addition to Repeat Once and Repeat All options there is ...

Page 85: ...your computer The recorded files will be added to those already present on the media Making a recording 1 Select the desired source for the recording Internet Radio DAB FM CD etc Internet Radio is shown in the illustration Set the volume to the required listening level the volume of the recording will not be affected by this 2 Insert the media on to which the recording is to be made 3 Press the Rec...

Page 86: ...hows the folders as they may appear on a PC running Windows with files in the CD folder being shown to the right Note The SD card USB memory device should only be removed when recording is stopped Removing media while recording is in progress may corrupt data on the card leading to the loss of files previously written The USB connection is primarily intended to be used to allow the Stream 63i to pla...

Page 87: ...level the volume of the recording will not be affected by this 3 Insert the media that the files will be recorded on to SD or USB 4 Press the Record button The display will show Record initial 5 If only one media type is present the audio will stop while the source media is taken back to the beginning of the current file Recording will then start 6 If both SD and USB media are detected then the radi...

Page 88: ...il Deletethisfile ishighlighted on the display 3 Press the Select button The display will ask you if you wish to Delete this file 4 If you do not wish to delete the file use the Menu Up or Down button to highlight NO and press the Select button to confirm Alternatively to delete the file use the Menu Up or Down button to highlight YES and press the Select button to confirm deletion The file will be delet...

Page 89: ...l files 4 If you do not wish to delete all the files use the Menu Up or Down button to highlight NO and press the Select button to confirm Alternatively to delete all the files on the media use the Menu Up or Down button to highlight YES and press the Select button to confirm deletion All the files will be deleted If there are no more files left on the media then the display will show No Music File Theop...

Page 90: ... dock connector cover from the top of your radio 2 Place the iPod docking adaptor see above into the iPod docking recess so that it is securely seated 3 Carefully place your iPod on the universal iPod dock connector then presstheOn Standbybuttontoswitchontheradio Toavoidpossible damage to either device do not use your iPod without the correct adaptor fitted in the dock connector 4 To select the iPo...

Page 91: ... iPod 1 When you have found the required item use the Select button to start the iPod playing or the Play Pause button but see note below 2 Adjust the volume to the required setting using the Volume buttons on your radio 3 To pause playback press the Play Pause button To resume playback press the Play Pause button again 4 iPod s do not have a Stop button they use the Pause function To play analter...

Page 92: ...While the iPod is playing press the Repeat button until the repeat all files symbol appears in the iPod display All files in the current album or playlist will be repeated Repeat cancel 3 While the iPod is playing press the Repeat button until the repeat symbol is removed from the iPod display Remaining files in the current album or playlist will be played Shuffle 4 While the iPod is playing press the...

Page 93: ...u turn on the radio in DAB or FM mode Alternatively you may specify that the time is not automatically updated In this case the clock must always be set manually after a power interruption 1 With your radio switched on press and hold the Menu button to access the menu for the current mode 2 PresstheMenuUporDownbuttonsuntil Systemsettings ishighlighted on the display Press the Select button to ente...

Page 94: ...il Time Date is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the time setup 4 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Set format is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the clock format menu The current clock display format is marked with an asterisk 5 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to select either 12 or 24 hour format Press the Select button to confirm you...

Page 95: ... the current mode 3 PresstheMenuUporDownbuttonsuntil Systemsettings ishighlightedon the display Press the Select button to enter the system settings menu 4 To change the time zone setting go to step 11 To change from winter to summer time go to step 13 To change the current time or date setting press the Menu Up or Down buttonsuntil Time Date ishighlightedonthedisplay thenpresstheSelect button to ...

Page 96: ...ne is highlighted on the display then press the Select button 12 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the time zone which is applicable to your location then press the Select button to confirm the setting Press and hold the Menu button to exit or go to step 13 to set the summer winter time option 13 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Daylight savings is highlighted on the display the...

Page 97: ...button to exit The Alarm menu can also be accessed using the System settings menu 2 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until the desired alarm 1 or 2 is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter alarm setup 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Time is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to adjust the alarm time 4 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to choose the ...

Page 98: ...o buzzer Internet radio DAB radio FM radio Last fm CD USB SD and iPod For whichever radio mode is selected the radio alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as presets or to the station most recently listened to Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the current Mode option for the alarm then press the Select button if you wish to change it Press the Menu Up or Down ...

Page 99: ...he Back button The display will show Save changes with a YES or NO option press the Menu Up or Down buttons to choose NO and then press the Select button Alarm not saved will show on the display Active alarms are shown using small alarm indicators at the bottom of the playing displays and on the clock display when in standby Note If you make a mistake at any point while setting the alarms use the ...

Page 100: ...standby the alarms can be controlled using the Alarm button This avoids the risk of disturbance to someone who is asleep 1 TochangethestatesofthealarmswheninstandbypresstheAlarmbutton The display will cycle through none either and both alarms enabled Snooze timer 1 The buzzer or radio alarm can be silenced for 5 minutes by pressing the Alarm button Should you wish for a longer snooze duration this...

Page 101: ...itch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed 5 Your radio will switch into standby mode after the preset time has elapsed An active sleep timer is shown using a small timer indicator at the bottom of the playing displays This indicator also shows the sleep time remaining before the radio switches itself into standby mode 6 To cancel the sleep time before the preset time has elapsed and to turn...

Page 102: ...dingtheMenubutton Alternativley press the EQ button on the remote control and proceed to step 4 2 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until System settings is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the system settings menu 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Equaliser is highlighted on the display Press the Select button 4 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to cycle through...

Page 103: ...happy with the bass setting 4 To adjust the treble level press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Treble is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the adjustment mode and press the Menu Up or Down buttons until the desired level between 14 and 14 is displayed The sound will change as you adjust the level Press the Select button when you are happy with the treble setting 5 Press...

Page 104: ...d on press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Normal is highlighted on the display To adjust the display brightness when the radio is in standby press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Standby is highlighted Press the Select button to enter the selected brightness adjustment mode 4 To adjust the brightness level press the Menu Up button on the radio to increase the brightness level and the Menu Dow...

Page 105: ... 2 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Contrast is highlighted on the display and press the Select button 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to adjust the contrast and viewing angle The contrast level indication on the screen will change at the same time When you find the setting that gives the best legibility for the location in which the radio is used press the Select button to save the sett...

Page 106: ...or the current mode by pressing and holding the Menu button 2 PresstheMenuUporDownbuttonsuntil Systemsettings ishighlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the system settings menu 3 PresstheMenuUporDownbuttonuntil Touchpadset ishighlightedon the display Press the Select button to enter the adjustment mode 4 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight the desired touch panel sen...

Page 107: ...t the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired Headphone socket A3 5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear 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 volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio It is als...

Page 108: ... on your radio 3 Press the Radio button until AUX in mode is shown on the display 4 Press the play on the connected audio device If you are using its headphone output for the connection set its volume control to a level of somewhere between two thirds and maximum the objective is to get a strong audio signal but without too much distortion Then adjust the volume on the radio as required Note if us...

Page 109: ...e for iPod or AUX in modes Aerial removal The fitted telescopic aerial is suitable for most applications The telescopic aerial may be removed to allow connection to an external aerial using a coaxial cable First remove the two small screws holding the antenna connector cover in place use a small cross head screw driver Then using the supplied spanner remove the telescopic aerial by rotating in an a...

Page 110: ... do not wish to carry out a system reset highlight NO and then press the Select button The display will revert to the previous menu 4 With YES highlighted press the Select button A full reset will be performed and the radio will restart as if first plugged in The DAB stations list together with any preset stations will be erased and your wireless network connection details will be lost All configura...

Page 111: ... do not want your radio to check for updates select the NO option 2 To check if there are any software updates available currently press the Menu Up or Down buttons to highlight Check now and then press the Select button The radio will check to see if an update is available The display will show Checking for new versions If there are no updates then the display will show Software up to date If a s...

Page 112: ...ofiles 1 Access the menu for the current mode by pressing and holding the Menu button Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until System settings is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the settings menu 2 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Network is highlighted on the display Press the Select button to enter the Network settings menu 3 Press the Menu Up or Down buttons unt...

Page 113: ...ollow steps 1 and 2 above to view System info for your radio 3 Press and hold the Menu button to exit Audio FAQ Your radio can access some audio help for Internet Radio use 1 With your radio switched on and in the Internet Radio mode press and hold the Menu button Press the Menu Up or Down buttons until Station list is highlighted on the display Press the Select button 2 Press the Menu Up or Down ...

Page 114: ...site at http www robertsradio co uk pages stream63i_faq htm If you have difficulty connecting the radio to your computer network some of these steps may help to resolve the problem 1 Confirm that a WiFi connected PC can access the Internet i e can browse the web using the same network 2 Check that a DHCP server is available normally a router function Your radio will by default use DHCP unless you ch...

Page 115: ... the internet feed or local networkconnectionispoor However somebroadcasters suchastheBBC provide different data streams for PC users and internet radio listeners so this test is not always conclusive If you cannot play the station via your PC this may indicate that the problem is not necessarily due to your radio but it could be your network your internet connection the broadcaster or internet co...

Page 116: ...rsion 11 to act as your UPnP Universal Plug and Play media server If not already installed on your PC Windows Media Player 11 may be downloaded from Microsoft s web site and installed by following the instructions detailed in its installation wizard or by using Microsoft s Windows Update facility 2 Once installed Windows Media Player 11 can create a library from all the media files available to it ...

Page 117: ...e radio may access the music files you will need to click the Library tab in WMP 11 and select the Media Sharing item to open the Media Sharing window Make sure the box Share my media to is ticked 7 In the Media Sharing window the radio will be listed as an unknown device Click on the unknown device shown to select it then click the Allow button and then click OK Note If you are using Microsoft Win...

Page 118: ...our radio will play the supported formats with most common UPnP servers Bit Rates The following table summarises the maximum supported bit rates for the various audio formats that are playable on your radio Higher rates may be playable in some cases but performance of the product may be affected Codec Maximum supported rate AAC LC 320 kbits sec FLAC 1 1 5 Mbits sec LPCM 2 1 536 Mbits sec MP3 320 k...

Page 119: ...s vases shall be placed on the radio It is recommended to operate the product such that there is a minimum distance 10cm recommended to adjacent objects in order to ensure good ventilation The ventilation of the product should not be restricted by covering it with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the product It is r...

Page 120: ...1g supported with WEP and WPA WPA2 encryption Compatible with 802 11n routers which offer mixed mode support for 802 11b g Circuit features Loudspeaker 2 x 77 mm Output Power 12 Watts x 2 peak 6 Watts x 2 continuous Headphone socket 3 5mm diameter stereo Aux In socket 3 5mm diameter stereo Line out socket 3 5mm diameter stereo Digital optical output socket Toslink Aerial System WiFi WiFi antenna D...

Page 121: ...theless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symb...

Page 122: ...ofer de amm RealNetworks is a trademark or a registered trademark of RealNetworks Inc Portions of this software are included under license from RealNetworks Inc Copyright 1995 to 2007 RealNetworks Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from ...

Page 123: ...l damage 3 Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers N B Damaged or broken aerials will not be replaced under guarantee Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was purchased It is likely that your Roberts dealer will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efficiently but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrum...

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