Promate iRADIO, User Manual

Page 1: ...WiFi Internet Radio WiFi Internet Radio iRadio ...

Page 2: ...sphrase is found from your wireless router See your wireless router for details To enter the key turn the Control Wheel anticlockwise for letters and clockwise for numbers Press Select Button after each individual character is entered Press and hold Select Button 3 seconds to enter the completed key or passphrase The Preferred Station will then start to play if the network connection is made corre...

Page 3: ...res New Stations Play Preferred Station Settings Network Settings Delete Presets Display Settings Language Firmware Update Now Playing iRadio Operation Basic Operation Powering On for the First Time Normal Powering On Connecting to a Wireless Network Manually Playing a Radio Station Storing a Radio Station Playing a Preset Station Adding a Favorites Station Playing a Favorites Station Operating th...

Page 4: ...ations known as a portal This portal is supplied by vTuner the world leader in this field Once a specific radio station is selected on the iRadio a direct connection is established between the radio station itself and your iRadio and the enjoyment begins To be able to use the iRadio a broadband internet connection and a wireless WiFi access point connected to your broadband internet preferably via...

Page 5: ... MP3 and WMA audio formats 4 12 User definable preset stations 5 User definable bookmarked stations 7 FM 1 Frequency range 87 5MHz 108MHz 2 Supports Radio Data System RDS 3 30 User definable preset stations Battery 1 Built in 1500mAh Li ion polymer battery More than 15 hours of continuous operation from fully charged Power saving mode enabled 2 Charge time about 6 hours 3 Maximum charging current ...

Page 6: ...off the iRadio 3 seconds Hold Switch Lock all of the buttons except the WiFi FM Switch to avoid accidental adjustment Earphone Jack Connect earphones to listen to the radio or connect to an external speaker system LCD Display Screen that display contents Select Button Press the knob to confirm selections Control Wheel Turn to enter menu selections navigate through selections Reset Button If the de...

Page 7: ...p and down arrows are displayed on the right hand side of the screen Example Menu Screen Playing BBC World Service WMA 32K 11 Information Screen Information screens are used to display messages to the user They time out after 5 seconds unless they are used to indicate progress via a progress bar Example Information Screen Query Screen A query screen is used to offer the user a choice Queries are w...

Page 8: ...ique access to the vTuner portal Most Popular Stations Displays a list of the most popular stations as measured by the vTuner portal All Stations 13 Once connected to the vTuner portal this shows the top level menu to allow you to navigate down to find your desired radio station Local Stations According to the current location of the radio it displays the local stations in that country Locations C...

Page 9: ...onfiguration If static IP is chosen you can enter the IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS servers WEP WPA network key entry If the network is secure you are prompted to enter the relevant security key The key is entered by rotating through the characters When the correct character appears on the display select the character and press the Select Button and continue to the next character ...

Page 10: ...ork the IP address of the device the Network Mask the Gateway and the DNS server Delete Presets This menu allows you to delete one or more presets from their preset list All Allow you to delete all of the presets at once Selected Allow you to delete the presets one by one Display Settings Backlight Timeout You have the option to select a backlight timeout of between 5 and 45 seconds in 5 seconds i...

Page 11: ... battery 19 level and the signal strength iRadio Operation Basic Operation Powering On for the First Time Press the Power Button for more than 3 seconds the green indicator bar illuminates and the welcome screen appears A search for local WiFi network starts automatically 1 The radio runs the network setup wizard starting with a scan for available networks locally The result is a list of networks ...

Page 12: ...ck Button and by turning the Control Wheel to highlight the Settings option and press the Select Button 2 Highlight the Networks option and press the Select Button 21 Back Select Main Menu All Stations Play Preferred stations Settings Now Playing Main Menu Screen Back Select Settings Networks Delete Presets Display Settings Language Settings Screen 3 Highlight the Scan for Networks and press the S...

Page 13: ... Key 00 00 00 00 00 Security Key Entry Screen Key Options WPA Passphrase Network Security Options Screen Or select WPA encryption and press the Select Button it will show 6 Enter the security key Turn the Control Wheel clockwise and the letters F E D C B A will appear and anti clock wise for the numbers 0 9 When ready press the Select Button to accept and move to the next character Repeat the proc...

Page 14: ...rol Wheel and Back Button to navigate through the list of stations Storing a Radio Station While the station is playing press the Select Button it will show 25 Back Select Station Menu Store as Preset Set as Preferred Station Add Bookmark Stop Store as Preset When the station is playing press the Select Button the station will be stored as a preset Next time you can select the station in Presets T...

Page 15: ...etwork Information MAC Address Record your unique product ID MAC address here without spaces or colons 3 For the first time usage follow the instructions on the vTuner webpage to sign in with your unique ID MAC address from your Internet Radio Sign in with your ID From the RadioPro Please enter the ID for your RadioPro more info ahout the ID Type your ID MAC address here Then press here 27 Create ...

Page 16: ...ge as follows My Added Stations Enter the information for the station you would like to add The station will be immediately added as one of your favorites Station Name Station URL Location Type Mp3 for example http 62 168 116 98 8000 dsp for example Canada Germany Buenos Aires for example Classical Dance Rock 29 NOTE Please ensure that the station you want to add can be broadcast in PC firstly and...

Page 17: ...able a quick channel selection box Turn the control wheel to select accordingly Under the Seek Mode Tune Mode or Channel List choose the desired stations and press the Select Button it will show channel selection box turn the Control Wheel to select a channel and press the Select Button for about 2 seconds System will store the station At the same time the station will flash twice to show it has b...

Page 18: ...M Menu Preset Mode Channel List Auto Program Programing 104 80 Tune Mode During normal radio operation press the Back Button to enter into the FM Main Menu Turn the Control Wheel to Tune Mode press the Select Button to enter Tune Mode for manual tuning thereafter Turn the Control Wheel and the frequency will change by rate of 0 05MHz per step Clockwise means the frequency increases anticlockwise m...

Page 19: ... stronger When the RDS signal is weak the system can only display the current program type such as Program Type PTY as below Tune Serious Classics RDS FM 98 70 MHz RTHK 4 Tune RDS Serious Classics 35 FM 87 50 Seek MHz RTHK 4 Tune RDS RTHK Radio 4 The music and arts channel When the RDS signal becomes stronger radio will display the name of current radio station in place of the frequency as shown b...

Page 20: ...arries a 1 year warranty 37 Troubleshooting If problems occur when connecting the radio to the wireless network please try as follows 1 When scanning for a WiFi network and nothing is found please make sure your reception area has an effective WiFi network coverage 2 When scanning for a WiFi network the radio may prompt you that You connect too many APs please delete one and scan again This means ...

Page 21: ...nu the iRadio will still not play a specific radio station It may be an internet connection failure or that the iRadio does not support the audio format of the selected radio station Please select another radio station accordingly 39 The station may not be broadcasting remember it may be located in a different time zone The station may not be supported by this iRadio The station may not be broadca...

Page 22: ...moisture or dust If any liquid is split into your iRadio it can cause serious damage If you spill any liquid into 41 your iRadio switch it off at the mains immediately 6 Caution Do not open any covers and do not repair yourself Qualified personnel must carry out repair work 7 Usage of headset or earphones with maximum volume for a long period of time may cause hearing loss due to excessive sound p...

Page 23: ...Enable Power Saving Disable Power Saving Power Saving This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This device complies with FCC RF radiation ...