AMC LIVE Radio User manual


IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this electronic device,
asic precautions should always e
taken, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the product.
2. Do not use this product near water (e.g., near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement or
near a swimming pool etc).
3. Use this device when you are sure that player has a stable base and it is fixed securely.
4. his product, in combination with amplifier and loudspeakers may be capable of producing sound levels
that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level
or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should
consult with otorhinolaryngologists. he product should be positioned so that proper ventilation is
maintained.
5. he product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat vents, or other devices
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
6. he product should be connected to a power supply that is described in the operating instructions or
are marked on the product. Replace the fuse only with one of the specified type, size and correct rating.
7. he power supply cord should be undamaged and never share an outlet or extension cord with other
devices so that the outlet or extension cord's power rating is exceeded. Never leave device plugged into
the outlet when it is not being used for a long period of time.
8. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into device, and liquids would not be spilled through, the
enclosure's openings.
9. he product should be serviced by qualified service personnel if:
•he power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
•Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled on the product.
•he product has been exposed to rain.
•he product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged.
10. here are some areas with high voltage inside, to reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover of the player.
he cover should be removed by the qualified personnel only.
No user servicea le parts inside.

CON EN S:
Before you start
Introductions 4
Features 4
What do you need before starting 4
Operation
Front panel 5
Rear panel 5
IR remote control 6
Function description 6
Display 8
First time setup 8
Menu structure 9
Setup wizard 13
Internet radio 14
My favourites 14
Local 14
Stations 14
Search stations 15
Popular stations 15
New stations 15
Podcast 15
Music player (UPnP server) 16
Playback from a USB storage device 17
FM radio 17
System settings
Equalizer 18
Network 18
ime/Data 18
Language 18
Factory reset 18
Software update 18
Setup wizard 19
Info 19
Internet radio portal 19
Specifications
General specifications 20

Introductions
Internet/FM radio - music players with integrated Internet radio, Media player, FM tuner and USB reader.
Internet access to this device is available by Wi-Fi and Ethernet interface. All functions can be controlled by
remote control. RDS and ID3 supporting.
Features
•S/PDIF optical output.
•Output level potentiometer.
•Wi-Fi and LAN interface.
•Stereo RCA output.
•Connector for FM and Wi-Fi antennas.
•USB flash reader.
•Media player.
•IR remote control.
•RDS and ID3 supporting.
What do you need before starting?
Before you start using LIVE RADIO PLAYER you need the following:
•A broadband Internet connection.
•A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) connected to your broadband Internet, preferably via a router. If you don’t
have wireless network, you can use network cable connected to your broadband internet, preferably via a
router. You can select to use wireless or LAN wire in the setting menu.
•WEP, WPA or WPA2 code. If your wireless network is configured to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption then you need to know the WEP, WPA or WPA2 code in order
to get the Internet radio communication with the network. If your network is unsecured, the LIVE RADIO can
connect to the Internet without a network key.
•Before you continue, make sure that your wireless access point is powered up and connected to your
broadband Internet. o get this part of the system working you must read the instructions supplied with the
wireless access point.

Front Panel
1. LCD display
2. USB slot
3. IR detector
4. Navigation knob
5. Menu button
6. Back button
7. Mode button
8. Stereo/mono button
9. Info (play/pause) button
10. une – (backward track) button
11. une + (forward track) button
12. Power switch
13. Standby indicator
Rear Panel
1. Power connector
2. AC fuse ( 500 mA 250V)
3. Optical output (S/PDIF)
4. Output level control
5. Stereo RCA outputs
6. LAN cable socket (RJ45)
7. Wi-Fi antenna socket
8. FM antenna socket

Remote control
1. MODE
2. Number keyboard.
3. Scan
4. Menu
5. Preset
6. Mute
7. Mono
8. Stand by
9. Preset menu
10. Play/pause and stop
11. Navigation
12. Forward / backward
13. Info
14. Stereo
Functions description
LCD DISPLAY
Displays menu, status of the device and main information about the playing radio station or track.
USB SLOT
For USB flash drive inserting.
IR DETECTOR
Receive controls commands from the remote control.
NAVIGATION KNOB
urn this knob to scroll through the menu and push it to enter to the submenu. he navigations buttons on
the IR remote control had the same function as rotating knob. Please note than up and down knobs are for
the menu scrolling, left and right for the entering to submenu and back to previously menu page.
MENU
Press this button to go to the menu of the playing music source. he menu screen depends on which music
source FM radio, internet radio or music player is selected.
BACK
Allows to go back in to previous menu page.

MODE
his knob allows to select one of three music source: FM radio, internet radio or music player.
STEREO/MONO
his function allows set playing mode (stereo or mono) for FM radio only.
INFO (play/pause)
After pressing info button in the FM radio or internet radio LCD screen provides information about the
station that is now playing and additional information about the artist and the title of the song. Press info
button a few times to find a different information in the display. In the music player mode info button
becomes as play/pause button.
TUNE - ( ackward)
his button is active in media and FM radio mode only. Press this button to select the next track in music
player mode or forward FM radio station scanning.
TUNE + (forward)
his button is active in media and FM radio mode only. Press this button to select the previous track in
music player mode or backward FM radio station scanning.
STANDBY INDICATOR
his LED lights up when LIVE RADIO is in standby mode.
POWER SWITCH
By using this switch LIVE RADIO can be turned on/off.
POWER CONNECTOR
Power connector is designed for main power connecting to the LIVE RADIO.
FUSE HOLDER
Fuse holder for 500mA, 250V fuse.
OPTICAL OUTPUT
S/PDIF optical output for the fiber optic cable with OSLINK connectors.
TUNER OUTPUT
Line level tuner output, stereo RCA connector.
OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL
his knob is designed for the radio output’s level control.
LAN CABLE SOCKET (RJ45)
For wired network operation use this RJ45 socket.
Wi-Fi ANTENNA SOCKET
For Wi-Fi network operation connect the Wi-Fi antenna to this socket.
FM ANTENNA SOCKET
For FM radio station’s receiving connect FM antenna to this socket.
NUMBER KEYBOARD
hese buttons allows to select the radio station from preset menu. o save the radio station in the preset
press and hold one of the number key
.
SCAN
o activate auto scan function pres this button
.
he auto scan function stops, once the station is founded.

PRESET
o jump into the forward or backward preset use this button at the moment when station selected from
preset logo is displayed. In other way this button is inactive.
MUTE
o mute the output volume, press this button.
NAVIGATION BUTTONS
Use this buttons to scroll through the menu and push “enter” to enter to the submenu. Please note than up
and down knobs are for the menu scrolling, left and right for the entering to submenu and back to
previously menu page.
PRESET MENU
o view all presets saved in the memory press “P” button on the remote control.
STAND BY
Allows to set standby mode on the device. When device is in standby mode the standby LED located in the
rear panel indicates it.
Display
Please find the symbols which are showed under the bottom line of the display.
- Connection type: WLAN with signal
strength scale.
- Connection type: Ethernet.
- Station selected from preset.
- UPNP mode.
- Repeat all.
- Shuffle.
- USB mode
- Mute
First time setup
When live radio has been activated for the first time, follow these steps to connect your device to the
network. he best way to do this deal is to activate “Setup wizard” in the system setting menu. Before the
starting setup wizard please set the corresponding language if the default menu language is not
understandable for you. Please find out how to change language below:
Main menu > System settings > Language > German
Hauptmenü > Systemeinstellungen > Sprache > English
If live radio is turned on for the first time and setup wizard doesn’t start automatically, please, activate wizard
by using menu:
Main menu > System settings > Setup wizard

Menu structure




Setup wizard
After wizard starts select “YES” to confirm
the setup.
Enter the time format (12/24-hour) by
using the navigation knob.
Select the time zone of your location.
Select the way how the internal clock will
be adjusted.
After enabling “Daylight saving” the
automatic summer/winter time correction
will be activated.
Select the region of your location.
Please find the list of all Wi-Fi networks that
was found. Select “your” network now or
select “rescan” if there is no your Wi-Fi
listened. If at this point, you decide that
you rather connect your radio to the router
by using wire, select the menu item
“Wired”.
For easy establishment select the “push
button” on the menu and push WPS button
on the wireless router. If this function is
unavailable on your router, select the “Skip
WPS” and enter the password for your
WLAN router via the navigation knob: turn
the knob to select the letters and numbers,
and press it to confirm the entry. You can
find the special characters by scrolling
further using the navigation knob. If you
accidentally type the wrong character, use
the “BKSP” to delete. When you have
finished entering the password, go to the
“OK”. After you confirm using the OK
button, the live radio sends the password
to the router which – if the password is
correct – logs on the LIVE RADIO. At this
moment “Setup wizard completed”
appears on the screen.

Main menu
Internet radio
Use the navigation knob to scroll through the menu and confirm your selection with the push button
From the main menu or by using “mode” button in the front panel you can activate internet radio menu.
he list of Internet radio stations is always kept up-to-date and continuously expanded. he service ensures
that you always have a fresh, reliable selection of stations despite the continuous changes in the Internet
radio world. When you access the Internet radio menu, the LIVE RADIO automatically retrieves the current
version from the Internet, thus making sure that you always have the latest version. Simply use the usual
controls to navigate through the pre-sorted station list. If you happen upon a station that you like to find
again, simply press one of the station keys for approx. 2 seconds during the playback to store the station and
press this same number button to bring it up again later as desired.
My favourites
LIVE RADIO has its own favourite list, which you will find on the Internet Radio menu. o create favourites,
press and hold the navigation knob or the “Enter” button on the remote control for a few seconds. If a
favourite is stored, the LIVE RADIO will display the message “Favourite added”.
Please note that contents of UPnP servers cannot be saved as a favourite.
Local
his is a list of the radio stations located in your country. It allows easily finding your national radio stations.
Stations

All internet radio stations in this menu are sorted by location and genre. Also there is a possibility to find
popular or totally new radio stations and find a station by adding the stations name directly to search
window.
Location - enables you to choose the radio stations sorted by country.
Genre - enables you to choose radio stations according to their content, for example
Classic Rock, Sport, News, etc.
Station’s selecting by location: turn the rotating knob in “Location” menu until the display shows the region
you want to select. Press the navigations knob to enter in to your selected countries sub menu. urn the
knob until the display shows the station you want. One more time press navigation knob and wait until the
radio connects to that station.
Station’s selecting by genre: turn the navigations knob in “Genre” menu until the display shows the genre
you want to listening. Press the navigations knob to enter in to your selected genre sub menu. urn the
knob until the display shows the region you want to select. urn the knob until the display shows the station
you want. One more time press navigations knob and wait until the radio connects to that station. If you
want return to menu when Internet radio station’s playing, at any time by press the “back” button.
Search stations
You can enter radio station name manually using the navigation knob and search.
Popular stations
he most popular stations in one place. Use the navigation’s knob to select the radio station.
New stations
New stations are added almost every day. And the list of these items you can find in this submenu.
Podcast
Popular shows from a daily radio program are recorded and made available online so that they can be called
up any time as podcasts. he variety of these contents is vast and growing every day. Possibly it is an
interesting alternative to classic radio: and it’s not only broadcast organizations that provide content like this,
more recently live recordings university lectures, language courses, comedy programs or just plain simple
audio journals added to the offer. here’s everything for any desire. With your LIVE RADIO you have easy, free
access to the podcast collection.

Music player (UPnP server)
his guide helps you to set your PC which has Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows VIS A or Windows
7 operation system and Windows Media Player 11 to share audio files from your PC to LIVE RADIO located in
to same network.
If your PC has oldest Windows Media Player’s versions, please upgrade this player in to Windows Media
Player 11. Windows Media Player 11 can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website and installed by following
the instructions detailed in it’s installation wizard.
Once installed, Windows Media Player 11 you must create a library from all the media files available on your
PC. o add new media files to the library, select: File > Add to Library > Advanced Options, Click ‘Add’ and
choose the files or folders you wish to add. After all track loading close the dialog window. Now you need to
connect your LIVE RADIO to Windows Media Player 11 and configure it to allow the radio to access your
media library.
In order to this, you need to do the following: Go to the main menu and select the “Music player”. Select
“Shared media” to activate the UPnP server’s loading. Note, this may take a few seconds for the radio to
complete it’s scan and before the scan has been completed, the radio will display all founded UPnP servers.
If LIVE RADIO can’t stop loading, maybe PC is not configured as UPnP server.
In order to allow the radio to have access to the media files, you need to click the ‘Library’ tab from Windows
Media Player 11 and select the “Media sharing”.
In to the ‘Media Sharing’ window, the radio will be listed as an Jupiter 6.2 device. Click on this Jupiter 6.2
device icon and click ‘Allow’ , “Apply” and ‘OK’ buttons.

Playback from a USB storage device
You can use the USB port for connecting USB mass storage media, like MP3 player, smartphone or USB
memory sticks. he LIVE RADIO supports USB 1.x and USB 2.0 storage devices. Some MP3 players encrypt the
files stored on them and thus unfortunately cannot be read. When connecting a USB memory stick, it may
take a moment for the LIVE RADIO to read the folder tree. After that, the navigation should work as usual.
he supported file systems include FA and N FS.
FM radio
From the main menu or by using “mode” button in the front panel you can activate FM radio. Press “tune-“
or “tune+” buttons to activate auto scan or turn the navigation knob to search station manually. he auto
scan function stops, once a station is founded.
By pressing “Info” key in the front panel different information about playing radio station can by displayed.
his information depends from radio stations RDS so different stations provide different information.
You can access and use additional settings in the radio. Press the „MENU” button in FM radio mode.

System settings
Equalizer
he equalizer enables you to adjust the sound tones of the LIVE RADIO player. he various presets adjust the
bass, midrange and treble differently, so that everyone can find a pleasing setting. he following equalizers
are available: normal, flat, jazz, rock, movie, classic, pop and news. If you are not satisfied by of the presets,
you can also create your own, customised to your tastes, under “My EQ profile setup”. his allows you to
raise or lower bass and treble levels by up to 14 dB. You can then call up your stored settings using “My EQ”
Network
Here you can configure the network settings of your LIVE RADIO. You can set the connection method wired
or wireless, you can find internet wizard, PCB Wlan setup, set Wlan region or view network settings. Manual
network settings and network profile can be found in this menu too. All network settings are available there.
ime/Data
ime and data settings as well as time zone settings can be found in this menu. In “auto update” submenu
time synchronization settings are available too.
Language
Select you native or easily understandable language. Scroll through the list using the navigation knob and
confirm by pushing it. here are available German and English languages.
Factory reset
If same errors or unstable working appears on LIVE RADIO PLAYER the factory reset can solve these
problems. Please note that after factory reset all settings will be deleted from device memory.
Software update
Use this option to download new firmware for the radio from server. If there is a new firmware available,
then the radio will prompt you if you want to download it or not. A firmware upgrade may take several
minutes, so do not switch off the power of the radio until the operation is completed otherwise the radio
may become damaged. If you do not want always to do upgrade manually, select “Auto check setting”. If
you would rather do it yourself from time to time, click “Check now” in software update menu. During
firmware update, all the settings you have configured are lost. herefore, you have to configure them again
after the update.

Setup wizard
If you want to start again from the beginning and reset the data and network connections please start the
setup wizard.
Info
his menu displays all the device information. here you find the installed firmware version and the
hardware ID of your LIVE RADIO.
Internet radio portal
he Frontier Silicon Internet radio website allows you to listen internet radio through your computer and
also lets you organize your favorite lists. his portal is free of charge.
o register your unit to this portal, you will require an access code. his code is located in the “help”
submenu under the “Get access code” tab. Please find out how to find the code below:
Main menu > Internet radio > Station list > Help > Get access code
Visit the website www.wifiradio-frontier.com. If this is your first visit, an access code, your e-mail address,
password and an internet radio connecter to network will be required. If you already have an account, log in
and select My preferences › add another Wi-Fi radio.
Once your unit has been registered, you will be able to use the Favorites and Added stations functions.

Specifications
Power supply AC 230V, 50 Hz
Max power consumption 20W
Music sources
Internet radio
FM radio
Media player
USB flash disc
Inputs
75Ω unbalanced FM antenna terminal
2.4 GHz SMA terminal for Wi-Fi antenna
RJ45 (Ethernet) cable terminal
Outputs Stereo RCA
Optical output OSLINK
Max output level +2 dBu
FM frequency range 87.5 – 108 MHz
FM preset stations 10
Internet radio preset
stations 10
Media player Supports compressed audio formats
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