Roberts WM201, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...WM 201 Wi Fi Internet Radio Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations ...

Page 2: ...broadcast material 22 23 Customising your radio 24 26 Media Player 27 Access your audio files using Windows Shares 27 29 Access your audio files using UPnP software 29 32 Media selection 33 35 Controlling playback 35 38 Contents Auxiliary input socket 39 Setting the auxiliary input level 40 Setting the clock 41 Setting the clock format 42 Setting daylight saving time 43 Setting the alarms 44 46 Canc...

Page 3: ...Large clock display with 12 or 24 hour display mode Four alarm timers to wake you to either buzzer or radio alarm Each alarm can be set to sound once everyday weekly on weekdays or at weekends Sleep timer with a gentle volume reduction feature so you don t wake up just as the radio turns off 2 Easy to read 3 line text display Fully adjustable display brightness Operation from the front panel or th...

Page 4: ...3 Controls and connections 1 Select On Off Volume control 2 Infra red sensor Front 2 1 4 3 Speakers 4 LCD display 3 3 ...

Page 5: ...e please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 4 Controls and connections Rear 5 Mains input socket 6 Headphone socket 7 Line Out socket 10 8 Auxiliary Input socket 9 RJ 45 socket Ethernet 10 Wi Fi antenna 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 6: ...y button 5 Queue Queue Clear button 6 Rewind button 7 Pause Stop button 8 Fast forward button 9 Back button 10 Select Audio button 11 Menu down button 12 Menu up button 13 Volume up down button 14 On Standby button 15 Auxiliary Input button 16 Media button 2 5 13 16 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 ...

Page 7: ...ection shown 3 Remove battery from holder 4 Replace battery CR2032 or equivalent ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with holder positioned as shown 5 Replace the battery holder IMPORTANT The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like After use disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre On no account sh...

Page 8: ...d Equivalent Privacy WEP or Wi Fi Protected Access WPA data encryption then you need to know the WEP or WPA key so you can get the Internet radio to communicate with the network The Internet radio will typically work within a 10 20 metre radius from your wireless access point The actual range achieved will depend upon the building type other nearby wireless networks and possible interference sourc...

Page 9: ...ng to the radio a long press of the control will provide access to a menu to allow adjustment of bass and treble settings 2 Your WM 201 radio is supplied with a compact remote control All functions can be performed using this Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu Use the Up and Down buttons in the group labelled MENU to highlight the desired function Then press the Sel...

Page 10: ...n will open the alarms and sleep timer menu A long press will show the time and date while the radio is in use Select button is used to choose the highlighted option in a menu A long press is normally used to access the Audio settings menu Back button is used to access the previous menu Location Genre Preset 1 Windows Shares UPNP Servers Playback mode Aux In Set Alarm Sleep timer Back Menu item 1 ...

Page 11: ...ttons allow you to change the volume level Preset buttons provide quick access to six of your favourite radio stations Queue button will enter the track list queue in the media player A long press will clear the queue and stop playback Rewind Pause and Fast forward buttons are used for playback control in the Media Player Reply button is reserved for possible future applications 10 Menu item 1 Men...

Page 12: ...ains completely the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely 4 The display on the front of the radio will light up and say Roberts Internet Radio If you are using a wired Ethernet connection to your router the radio should connect and download a radio station list update It will then go to the main mode menu see page 14 After you have connected to your network If you ar...

Page 13: ...e than one wireless access point in which case you should choose which one you need to connect to 5 Rotate the Select control to see the ESSID for each access point that the radio has found If your network is shown proceed to step 7 on the next page 6 If your network is not found it is possible that it is configured such that the ESSID is not broadcast sometimes referred to as hidden If this is the...

Page 14: ...me Wi Fi routers may come with a key already set up by the supplier in which case you should refer to the user documentation provided with it WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long using 0 9 and A F Some Wi Fi access points can also use pass phrases for WEP but these do not conform to a defined standard and are not supported WPA keys areusuallysetupusingapass phraseofbetween8and63characters Your Int...

Page 15: ...rk After you have connected to your network 1 Once connected to your radio to the network and therefore also to the Internet it will display the main Mode menu This menu provides access to all major functions of the radio There are also buttons on the remote control for each of the Mode menu options except for the Configure menu 2 Rotate the Select control until the Off option is highlighted on the...

Page 16: ... the station name is highlighted on the display 4 Press the Select control once more and the display will show Connecting while it finds the audio stream for the station After a few seconds you should hear the radio station and then the display will change to show additional information from the broadcast Volume control 1 While the radio station is playing with its name on the radio s display youca...

Page 17: ... press and release to confirm selection 3 If selecting treble rotate the Select control until Treble is highlighted on the display Press and release the Select control The display will show the current Treble level Rotate the Select control to set the desired level between 5 and 5 and press and release to confirm selection 4 To quickly cancel any bass or treble setting rotate the Select control unti...

Page 18: ...choose a radio station from the list first by geographic region and then by country Genre enables you to choose radio stations according to their content for example Classic Rock Sport News etc Press the Select control to confirm your selection If selecting by location please proceed to the next page If selecting by genre please proceed to page 19 Selecting a radio station by genre Note if you make ...

Page 19: ...and release the Select control to confirm your choice The station list for that country will appear on display 4 RotatetheSelectcontroluntilyourselectedstationnameishighlighted on the display 5 Press the Select control to confirm your choice of station 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 progr...

Page 20: ... the display 4 Press the Select control to select the station 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 been broadcast see Listening to previously broadcast material on page 22 Should you be unable to connect to a particular station please note that some radio station...

Page 21: ...isplay the preset station list 4 Scroll through the preset list until you reach the next available preset or a preset that you wish to change 5 Press and hold the Select control until the display shows that the station has been stored for example Assigned To Preset 1 The station will be stored under this chosen preset Repeat this procedure for any other preset memories that you wish to configure 6 ...

Page 22: ...d press and release the Select control The radio will connect to the station stored in preset memory 5 Alternatively presets 1 6 can be recalled by briefly pressing the required preset button on the remote control without the need to navigate the radio menus Note If you have not previously stored a radio station in the selected preset your current radio station will continue to play 1 4 Radio Stati...

Page 23: ...f the programmes available 4 Rotate the Select control to highlight the programme that you wish to listen to Press the Select control to select the programme 5 When you have chosen the programme you want to listen to either it will start to play or the display may show a list of days for you to choose from or it may show you a playback start time of 00 00 Note that this is not the time that the or...

Page 24: ... advance in 30 second increments 2 When the required time into the programme is reached press the Select button 3 Press the Rewind button on the remote control to rewind The elapsed time that the programme has been playing will be displayed and will automatically count back in 30 second increments 4 When the required time into the programme is reached press the Select button and the programme will...

Page 25: ...ttp www reciva com usingtheInternetbrowser on your computer Click on the My Account link and follow the on screen instructions to register an account Please note during the registration process a validation code will be sent to you via email Please enter this code when prompted to do so 2 After logging into your account you will be able to edit your information for My Stations My Streams My Detail...

Page 26: ...s from your Internet Radio These stations will be available on your radio from the menu item Radio Stations My Stuff My Stations Please note the My Stuff menu item and your personal selection of radio stations My Stations will only be available on your radio once your radio has downloaded a new radio stations list To cause the radio to download a new list of stations immediately please remove and ...

Page 27: ...media stream URL from a webpage then please refer to the FAQs section on Reciva s website http www reciva com 3 Once you have Internet radio streams available in your My Streams list you may play these stations from your Internet Radio These stations will be available on your radio from the menu item Stations My Stuff My Streams Please note the My Stuff menu item and your personal selection of rad...

Page 28: ... track within anAlbum When using a UPnPserver the search and selection criteria are determined by the server but typically include additional options such as Genre Many server applications also allow you to access files according to the folders within which they are stored Note that the references to PC in this section refer to any computer device that may be sharing content on your network whether...

Page 29: ...hlight the PC which is sharing your files If your PC does not appear check its file sharing and firewall settings 7 Press the Select control The radio will then search the selected PC for shared folders If the PC s security settings require it the radio may ask for a user name and password Enter these according to your PC s settings 8 Rotate the Select control to highlight the correct shared folder a...

Page 30: ... UPnP server 1 If your PC is running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista then you can use Microsoft s Windows Media Player 11 WMP 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 website and installed by following the instructions detailed in its installation wizard or by using Microsoft s W...

Page 31: ...ttempted to connect to your UPnP server Whether you are prompted or not in order to allow the radio to have access to the media files you will need to click the Library tab in WMP 11 and select the Media Sharing item to open the Media Sharing window 5 Fromthe MediaSharing window theradiowillbelistedasanunknown device Click on the unknown device shown to select it then click the Allow button and the...

Page 32: ...Select control to highlight your UPnP server and then press the Select control 4 The radio will now list the media categories which are made available by the UPnP server for example Music and Playlists Rotate the Select control to highlight which category you wish to browse then press the Select control to confirm your choice 5 Rotate the Select control to highlight a category and press the Select ...

Page 33: ...rmation from tags embedded in each file Additionally Windows Media Player may take time to access the Internet to obtain additional information such as album art which it can display when you examine your music library on your PC 8 The radio will display Add to Queue Press the Select control and the radio will add all the tracks in the album to its queue and begin playing them automatically 7 8 Duk...

Page 34: ...or tracks to the queue while music is playing or you can jump between tracks in the queue You can also clear the queue if you wish to make a fresh selection The searches described here are examples of the possibilities available Listening to a complete album 1 Rotate the Select control until By Artist is highlighted on the display Press the Select control 2 Rotate the Select control until the requ...

Page 35: ...ms or tracks to the media queue 1 Use rotary control with the back option as needed to search for and highlight the required album or use the Select Back and Menu up and Menu down buttons on the remote control 2 Press the Select control or button to choose the album The list of tracks for the album will be displayed headed by Add to Queue 3 Ifneeded rotatetheSelectcontrolortheMenuupbuttonontheremo...

Page 36: ...k 1 Press and hold the Play Pause button on the remote control to stop playback of the current track If you press and release the button again playback will resume from the beginning of the same track 2 Press and release the Play Pause button to pause playback of the current track If you press and release the button again playback will resume from the point where is was paused 3 Press the Rewind b...

Page 37: ...ry control when the required track is displayed Playback will then continue from the beginning of that track Clearing the media player queue 1 When the radio is playing press the Select control to access the menus If needed use the Back option to access the main Media Player menu 2 Press the Select control and rotate the Select control until Clear Queue is displayed 3 Press the Select control The ...

Page 38: ...the Select control 4 RotatetheSelectcontroluntil Repeat ishighlighted Pressandrelease the Select control The display will show Enable with a YES NO option 5 Rotate the Select control to select YES then press the Select control to confirm that Repeat mode should be enabled If you do not wish to enable Repeat mode select NO If Repeat mode has previously been enabled then the display will show Disable...

Page 39: ...til Playback Mode is displayed then press the Select control 4 RotatetheSelectcontroluntil Shuffle ishighlighted Pressandrelease the Select control The display will show Enable with a YES NO option 5 Rotate the Select control to select YES then press the Select control to confirm that Shuffle mode should be enabled If you do not wish to enable Shuffle mode select NO If Shuffle mode has previously been ...

Page 40: ...ary Input is highlighted on the display 4 Press the Select control The display will then show Aux In and the external source will be selected Alternatively simply press the Aux button on the remote control 4 If you are using a headphone output on the connected player adjust the volume control on the player to a mid level and then use the volume control on your Internet radio to set a comfortable l...

Page 41: ...level outputs The Headphone Level setting is the more sensitive of the two 1 WhentheradioisplayingpresstheSelectcontroltoaccessthemenus If needed use the Back option to access the main Mode menu Rotate the Select control until Configure is highlighted on the display 2 Press the Select control to show the Configure menu on the display Rotate the Select control until Auxiliary input level is highlight...

Page 42: ...Select control to highlight the hour digits on the display 5 Rotate the Select control to select the hour Press the Select control to highlight the minute digits on the display 6 Rotate the Select control until the correct date is highlighted on the display Press the Select control enter the date and to highlight the month on the display 7 Rotate the Select control to select the correct month Pres...

Page 43: ...nd release the Select control to enter the configure menu 3 Rotate the Select control until Clock Setup is highlighted on the display Press the Select control to enter the clock setup menu 4 Rotate the Select control until Clock format is highlighted on the display Press the Select control to enter the clock format menu 5 Rotate the Select control to select either 24 hour or 12 hour format Press th...

Page 44: ...he Back option to access the main Mode menu 2 Rotate the Select control until the display says Configure Press and release the Select control to enter the configure settings 3 Rotate the Select control until Clock Setup appears on the display Press the Select control to enter the clock setup menu 4 Rotate the Select control until DST appears on the display Press the Select control to enter the clock...

Page 45: ...Select control to enter the alarm settings 3 Rotate the Select control until SetAlarms is highlighted on the display thenpresstheSelectcontrol Thedisplaywillshowthestatusofalarms 1 4 It will also offer a Disable All option 4 Rotate the Select control until the desired alarm 1 4 is highlighted on the display Alarms which are not highlighted show the time of the next alarm if any and the day of the ...

Page 46: ...ekends please skip to point 10 9 Rotate the Select control until the required day of the week for the alarm is highlighted on the display Press the Select control to store this setting The radio will enter the alarm mode option 10 The alarm can be set to a radio station or a buzzer alarm The radio station alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as presets or to the station c...

Page 47: ...witch off immediately If you wish to listen to the radio or to be able to select alternative stations then select YES using the Select control 2 If a radio alarm sounds and the radio is already playing the radio will change to the station specified for the alarm and the display will show Stop alarm with a YES NO option Selecting YES will revert to the previous radio station or the media player Sele...

Page 48: ...ble a single alarm enter the alarm setup menu and rotate the Selectcontroluntilthedesiredalarmishighlightedonthedisplay Press the Select control The display will show Enable Alarm YES NO If NO is selected alarm is cancelled and the display returns to the alarm list If YES is selected the alarm details may be changed by modifying any or all of the alarm options from point 5 on page 44 Setting the a...

Page 49: ...tetheSelectcontroluntiltherequiredsleeptimesettingisselected between 15 and 120 minutes or to Off Press the Select control to confirm the setting 5 The display will show Sleep timer set Your radio will switch off after the preset time has elapsed 6 To cancel the sleep time before the preset time has elapsed and to turn off the radio use the Select control or the remote control to turn the radio off...

Page 50: ... the Select control to enter the Backlight menu 4 Thebacklightsettingcanbeadjustedfor Active Inactive and Standby modes Rotate the Select control to highlight the desired backlight option then press the Select control 5 The radio will now display the setting for the selected backlight option You can alter this value by rotating the Select control to increase or decrease it according to your needs ...

Page 51: ...s the Select control confirm your choice and to restart the radio using the chosen language Software version display The software version display is provided for your reference only 1 UsetheSelectcontroltoswitchonyourradioandtoaccessthemenus If needed use the Back option to access the main Mode menu Rotate the Select control until Configure is highlighted on the display 2 Press and release the Selec...

Page 52: ...red Only willallowcausetheradio to restart and then to use only its Ethernet connection to communicate with the network The radio will also disable its wireless network capabilities This will require your radio to be physically connected to a wired Ethernet using the RJ 45 socket on the rear panel Configuring the radio only to use a Wi Fi connection 2 Selecting the Wireless Only option from the Wir...

Page 53: ...en selecting Yes Entering the network name manually If your network is configured with a hidden ESSID then you will need to enter the network name manually 1 In the Network Configuration menu select Enter network name A string of characters will be displayed You can scroll through this list by turning the rotary control or by pressing the Menu up or Menu down buttons The centre character will be ent...

Page 54: ... menu item Configure Network Config Edit Config and then select No for Auto DHCP 3 Check that your network s firewall is not blocking any outgoing ports As a minimum the radio needs access to UDP and TCP ports 80 554 1755 5000 and 7070 The use of Windows Shares requires access to UDP and TCP ports 135 139 and 445 Windows Media Player 11 will allocate a port number for UPnP media sharing and will config...

Page 55: ...ue to one of the following causes 1 The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day remember it may be located in a different time zone 2 Thestationhasreachedthemaximumallowednumberofsimultaneous listeners 3 The Internet connection between your radio and the server often located in a different country is slow 4 The station is not broadcasting any more 5 The link to the audio stream used by...

Page 56: ...ll be erased and your wireless network connection details will be lost All configuration settings will be restored to their defaults and the language used for menus will be reset to English In the event that you are unable to access the menus or if the language setting has accidentally been changed to a language that you cannot understand the Factory Reset may also be performed as follows 1 Remove ...

Page 57: ...tion make sure that this is also reliable before proceeding The Upgrade Firmware option allows your radio to download new internal software from the Reciva portal on the Internet If there is new software available then the radio will ask whether you want to download it or not Selecting No or using the Back option will cancel the operation Asoftware upgrade may take several minutes IMPORTANT Do not...

Page 58: ... IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss Line out socket 3 5mm Jack A 3 5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier Inserting an audio cable into this socket will not mute the internal loudspeaker Set the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired 57 ...

Page 59: ... excessive heat could cause damage The name plate is located on the rear of the radio The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice The radio shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as 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 o...

Page 60: ...ne 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 symbol or coloured Green or Green and yellow The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following codes BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked L or colou...

Page 61: ...or this software is available from http www reciva com gpl This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a licence from Microsoft Licensing GP Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Corporation and or Microsoft Licensing GP as applicable 60 The Roberts WM 201 Internet radio incorporates hardwareandso...

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Page 63: ...ge 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 instrument to...

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