BT INTERNET RADIO User manual

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BT Internet Radio
User Guide

Internet Radio – New Style – Edition 5 – 21.09.06 – 7690
•Listen to thousands of radio stations from around the world,
with every type of music you can imagine.
•Stations checked and updated daily.
•Excellent sound quality.
•Portable around the home – listen to your music wherever
you are.
•Listen to live streaming radio and on-demand content.
•Listen to music you have stored on your computer.
•Play your favourite stations from your PC / Mac music library.
•Alarm clock feature.
•Integrated full range stereo speakers.
•Wireless and easy to use.
Welcome…
to your BT Internet Radio

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This User Guide provides you with all the
information you need to get the most from
your BT Internet Radio.
You must first set up your radio before you
can use it. This doesn’t take long and is easy
to do. Just follow the simple instructions in
‘Getting Started’, on the next few pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Internet
Radio, please contact the Helpline on 0870 242 1950.
Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the back
of this guide.
IMPORTANT
Don’t forget that using an Internet Radio accounts towards your
broadband usage limits.
Got everything?
•BT Internet Radio
•Mains power adaptor
•User Guide
This unit is not designed towork with
batteries. Please do not try and
remove the cover or insert batteries
as this model does not support
battery usage.
Before you can use the BT Internet
Radio, you will need:
•Broadband Internet connection.
•Awireless router.
•If your wireless network is configured
touse WEP or WPA data encryption
then you need to know the code so
you can get the Internet radio to
communicate with the network.

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Getting started
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Getting to know your Internet Radio
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using the Internet Radio
Switch the radio power On/Off . . . . . . . . . .10
Putting the radio into standby mode . . . . .10
Choose a station tolisten to ............10
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Accessing the menu while a station
is playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Storing radio stations on the
preset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Playing a preset station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Stations that let you choose what
you listen to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Setting the alarm via the menu . . . . . . . . . .15
Setting the alarm via the alarm button . . .15
Snooze function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Media Player
Set up your Windows PC to allow the
radio to access your audio files via
Windows Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Locating shared audio files using the radio 19
Listening to a single shared track . . . . . . . .20
Listening to a complete shared album . . . .21
Adding tracks tothe queue for
playback later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Adding albums to the queue for
playback later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Controlling playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Browsing the list of tracks in the queue . . .22
Removing tracks from the queue . . . . . . . .22
Playing tracks in a random order (shuffle) .23
Repeat play of tracks in the queue . . . . . . .24
Mode button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Set up a Windows PC to allow the
radio to access your audio files
via a UPnP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Locating and playing media files
using the radio and UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Browsing the list of tracks queued up
for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Adding UPnP tracks to the queue for
playback later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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In this guide
Adding albums to the queue for
playback later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Controlling playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Removing tracks from the queue . . . . . . . .29
Playing tracks in a random
order (shuffle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Repeat play of tracks in the queue . . . . . . .31
Mode button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Configure menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Choosing options from the
configuremenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Help ...............................35
General information
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Software licence information . . . . . . . . . . .37
Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . .37
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Returning your radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Location
The Internet radio should work anywhere within 100 metres
of the router, but this really depends on the access point
being used.
Setting up
1. Connectthe power
Plug the mains power cord into the socket on the back of the
radio marked 7.5V DC and plug the other end intothe mains
power wall socket. The display on the front of the radio will
come on and show
Reciva Radio ARM Powered ,then after a
few seconds you will see
<Scan for networks> .
2. Scan for a wireless network connection
When the display says <Scan for networks> ,press Select.
The BT Internet Radio will now scan for all available wireless
networks, whilstdoing so the display will show
Scanning .
When the radio finds your wireless network, it displays the
name for the access point on the screen - this is a name that
was allocated to the access point by the person who set up
the network, for example
< My Home Network > .
It is likely, that your radio will find more than one wireless
access point. If this happens, you can choose which one you
want toconnect to. Turn the tuning dial on the radio to see
the name for each access point the radio has found.
IMPORTANT
Before you continue, make sure that
your wireless router is powered up
and connected to the Internet. To get
this part of the system working you
must refer to the instructions supplied
with the router.
If you have a wireless laptop available
you can check that the wireless
network is up and working.
6 Getting started
Press Back at any time to return to
the previous screen.
If the radio cannot find any wireless
networks, the display will show
No
Wireless Networks Found
.If this
happens, you will need to refer to the
instructions supplied with your
wireless access point to make sure it is
working correctly.
The name for the access point may
also be referred to as the ESSID.
IMPORTANT
Only connect to an access point you
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3. Connect to the wireless network
With the name for the access point you want to connect to
displayed, press Select.
If your network is not configured to need an encryption code,
the display should show
Connecting to network , then
Network OK .
If the screen displays either
Enter WEP key or Enter WPA
key
,then the network is using one of the encryption systems:
WEP or WPA and you will need to enter the correct code to
enable the radio to communicate with your network.
After about 3 seconds, the display goes into the code entry
mode. Toenter the code, use the tuning dial to select each
character of the code in turn, pressing Select after each
character.
When you have entered the final character, use the tuning
dial to select
END and press Select.
The radio should now be able to connect to the network.
4. Connecting a headset (optional)
Connect the headset plug into the socket marked on the
side of the radio.
Your BTInternet Radio is ready for use.
The WEP or WPAcode would have
been set up by the person who set up
and configured your wireless network.
Getting started
WEP and WPA codes are sensitive to
upper and lower case characters so
you mustenter them exactly.
Make sure the character you want is
shown in the centre of the display
before you press Select.

1/Stop
In radio mode,
press and hold
down to store
pre-set 1, pressing
again will play
pre-set 1.
In media player
mode press to stop
playback.
2/Prev Track
In radio mode,
press and hold
down to store
pre-set 2, pressing
again will play
pre-set 2.
In media player
mode press to skip
back to the previous
track.
3/Pause Play
In radio mode,
press and hold
down to store
pre-set 3, pressing
again will play pre-
set 3.
In media player
mode press to
pause the track
currently playing.
Press to restart a
paused or stopped
track.
4/Next Track
In radio mode,
press and hold
down to store
pre-set 4, pressing
again will play pre-
set 4.
In media player
mode press to skip
forward to the next
track.
5/Browse
In radio mode,
press and hold
down to store
pre-set 5, pressing
again will play pre-
set 5.
In media player
mode press to
browse through the
list of tracks in the
playback queue.
6/Mode
In radio mode,
press and hold
down to store
pre-set 6.
In radio mode,
press to play
pre-set 6.
In media player
mode, use to toggle
shuffle and repeat
modes.
Back
Press to return to
the previous screen.
Also to delete a
track from the
media queue when
in ‘browse’ mode.
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8 Getting to know your BT Internet Radio
Controls
Vol +/Vol - rocker
button
Press Up to increase
the radio volume.
Press Down to
decrease the radio
volume.
Standby
Press toput the
radio into standby
mode.
Shift
Use to store/play
pre-set numbers 6
to 12.
Reply
Use toaccess to
interactive services
(when they become
available).
Alarm
Enables/disables
the alarm.
Select
Use toselect /
confirm a menu
option.
Tuning dial
Use toscroll
through menu
options.
Use to scroll
through radio
stations.
Use for setting the
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Getting to know your BT Internet Radio
Power On/Off
Use to switch the
power on/off.
Headset Socket
Use to connect a
headset.
Controls

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Switch the radio power On/Off
1. Move the switch on the side of the radio to either the On or
Off position.
Putting the radio into standby mode
If you are not using the radio for an extended period, you can
conserve the radio power by putting it intostandby mode.
When in standby mode the clock will be shown on the display.
1. When the radio is on,press Standby and the clock will be
displayed.
Or
When the radio is off,press Standby.The radio may takeup
to 60 seconds to start playing again, as it finds the radio
station you were last connected to.
Choose a station tolisten to
1. Press Select to return to the top-level menu. < Stations > is
displayed.
2. Press Select,then turn the tuning dial to select either:
< Location > to choose from a list of radio stations from the
countryof your choice.
Or
Toset the clock see page 15.
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If you make a mistake, press Back to
return tothe previous display.
If
< Stations > is not displayed, turn
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< Genre > to choose stations by type, for example Classic
Rock, Sport, News, etc.
3. Press Select to confirm.
If you selected
<Location> :
Turn the tuning dial until the display shows the region you
want (or select
All to display all countries), then press Select.
Turn the tuning dial until the display shows the country you
want, then press Select.
Turn the tuning dial until the display shows the station you
want, then press Select and wait until the radio connects to
that station.
If you selected
<Genre> :
Turn the tuning dial until the display shows the type of music
you want, then press Select.
Turn the tuning dial until the display shows the station you
want, then press Select and wait until the radio connects to
that station.
Adjusting the volume
Whilst a radio station is playing and is displayed on the radio’s
screen, you can change the volume simply by adjusting the
volume dial.
Please note
Some radio stations do not broadcast
24 hours per day, and some stations
arenot always on-line.
If a station has on-demand content
(that is, it gives you the option of
listening to programmes which have
already been broadcast), see “Stations
that let you choose what you listen to”.
Requesting a station that is
currently unavailable
If you want tolisten to a particular
radio station which is currently not
available online, you can visit BT’s
partner website the Reciva website at
http://www.reciva.com/ and put in a
request toadd the station tothe list.
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Accessing the menu while a station is playing
When a radio station is playing, the station’s name and bit
rate are displayed.
Toaccess the radio’smenu: either press Select –which will
take you directly to the ‘Stations’ menu, or press Back to
return to the previous menu item.
Storing radio stations on the preset buttons
You can storeup to12 radio stations on the pre-set buttons
which when pressed will automatically tune in and play the
stored radio station.
With the radio station you want to storeplaying:
1. Simply press and hold for 4 seconds one of the preset buttons
(1to 6)until the display shows
Assigned to Preset # .
Or, to assign a radio station to one of the presets numbered 7
to12, press Shift(and let go),then press and hold one of the
preset buttons. To get out of shift mode, press back.
If a radio station is being played and
you are in a menu, press Back
repeatedly until the radio exits the
menu and displays the current station
and then turn adjust the volume dial.
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Where#is the number of the pre-set
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Playing a preset station
When a radio station is playing:
1. Press and release one of the preset buttons (1 to 6), for the
station you want. To play a station assigned to one of the
presets, 7 to 12, press SHIFT followed by the preset button.
Stations that let you choose what you listen to
Some radio stations provide you with a number of listening
options; for example, some let you listen toprogrammes that
have already been broadcast.
If you select a radio station with this facility, it will not start
playing immediately, but instead the display will show
<Live > .
1. Turn the tuning dial to scroll to
< Live > or < On Demand > ,
then press Select.
2. If you choose
< Live > ,then the radio plays the ‘live’ current
output from this station (as normal).
Or
If you choose < On Demand > then more screens are displayed
so you can choose what you want to listen to.
What is displayed will depend on the station you choose - the
following steps areonly a guide.
WARNING
DO NOT hold down the pre-set
button or the currently playing
station will overwrite the stored
station.
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When you choose < On Demand > ,the display shows the
names of the programmes.
Turn the tuning dial to choose the program you want and
press Select.
The selected programme will either start playing, or the
display may show a list of days for you to choose from.
Using the tuning dial, pick the day the programme was
broadcast, then press Select.
You may also be given the option tochoose a StartTime.
Set the Start Time using the tuning dial and press Select.
Programmes that let you to choose a start time also enable
you tofast-forward and rewind to the part of the programme
you want while the radio is playing. When you press Prev
Track or NextTrack,the elapsed time that the programme has
been playing is displayed. You can now turn the tuning dial to
change this time.
You can also use Prev Track or NextTrack toadjust the time.
When you press Select again, the programme will play from
that point.
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Setting the clock
1. Press Select.
2. Turn the tuning dial until the display shows
< Configure >
and press Select.
3. Turn the tuning dial until the display shows
< Clock > and
press Select.
4. Turn the tuning dial until the display shows
< Set Time > and
press Select.
5. The current time setting is shown with a cursor flashing under
the hour. Turn the tuning dial to set the correct hour and
press Select.
6. Acursor flashes under the minutes, turn the tuning dial to set
the correct minutes and press Select.
The display shows
Time Set with the new time shown beneath
for 3 seconds, then returns to the radio station display.
Setting the alarm via the menu
1. Press Select.
2. Turn the tuning dial until the display shows
< Configure >
and press Select.
3. Turn the tuning dial until the display shows
< Clock > and
press Select.
If you make a mistake, press Back to
return to the previous display.
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4. Turn the tuning dial until the display shows < Set Alarm >
and press Select.
5. Turn the tuning dial to select either
Yes or No and press Select.
If you choose
No ,then the alarm is turned off. The display
shows
Alarm is Off for 3 seconds, then returns to the radio
station display.
If you choose
Yes then you will need toset the time for
the alarm.
The current alarm time is displayed with a flashing cursor
under the hour.
Turn the tuning dial to select the hour for the alarm to sound
and press Select.
Acursor flashes under the minutes, turn the tuning dial to
select the minute for the alarm to sound and press Select.
6. The display shows
Alarm Set with the alarm time shown
beneath for 3 seconds and then returns tothe radio station
display.
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Setting the alarm via alarm button
1. Press Alarm. Set Alarm and the current alarm setting are
displayed.
2. Turn the tuning dial to select the hour for the alarm to sound
and press Select.
3. Turn the tuning dial to select the minute for the alarm to
sound and press Select.
Snoozefunction
When the radio is in standby mode and the alarm sounds, you
can use the alarm button to put the radio into ‘snooze mode’.
1. When the alarm sounds, press Alarm.The alarm will stop and
the radio will go into snooze mode for 5 minutes. After 5
minutes, the alarm will sound again.
To remain in ‘snooze mode’ you can keep pressing the Alarm
button and the alarm will resound at 5 minuteintervals.
2. To switch the alarm off completely, press Standby.
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The Media Player allows you to play the following types of
audio files: AAC, AU, MP3, RM, WAV, WMA and playlists
(M3U) stored on a networked PC. It has been verified to work
on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Set up your Windows PC to allow the
radio toaccess your audio files via
Windows Shares
There are 2 ways of sharing audio files on your computer to
be able to play them on your BT Internet radio. The first and
simplest way, is using the ‘Windows Shares’ application on
Windows XP or Windows 2000. This method of file sharing is
best suited to compressed music files, for example .MP3 or
.WMA.
This method of file sharing is not recommended if your music
files are stored as large, uncompressed files, for example .WAV
files. If this is how your music is stored, we recommend you
follow the second method of file sharing and refer to the
section ‘Set up a Windows PC toallow the radio to access
your audio files via a UPnP server’.
To be able to play music files that you
have stored on your PC via the media
player, please ensure that:
The music files are one of the allowed
type of audio (see listopposite).
Music files are not ‘protected’.
Music files are stored in the correct
location on your PC and ‘File Sharing’
is switched on.
Music files can be shared on the
network.
For more information or help with any
of the above, please refer to your
PC/Windows XP instruction manual or
‘Help’ section.
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Ensure your PC is connected to the same access point/subnet
as your Radio. Then make a note of your PC network name by
right clicking on ‘My Computer’, clicking on ‘Properties’ going
into‘Computer Name’ (for Windows XP).
1. Using Windows Explorer, locate the folder where your audio
files are stored.
2. Right click on the folder.
3. Select ‘Properties’.
4. When the ‘Properties’ window opens, click on the ‘Sharing’ tab.
5. Select ‘Share this folder on the network’ and ‘Allow network
users to change my files’.
Locating shared audio files using the radio
1. Switch on the radio.
2. Wait for
Stations to be displayed on the radio (or press Back
repeatedly until Stations is displayed).
3. Turn the tuning dial until
Media Player is displayed and
press Select.
4. Turn the tuning dial until
Windows Shares is displayed and
press Select.
5. Turn the tuning dial until
Scan for PCs is displayed and
press Select.
If you use smaller, compressed audio
files, such as .MP3 or .WMA files, you
can store much more music on your
PC as the files take up much less
memoryspace.
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Do not make your ‘My Documents’ or
any of its sub-folders(e.g. ‘My Music’)
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6. Finding PCs is displayed. Once the radio has finished, turn the
tuning dial to highlight the correct PC and press Select.
If the PC uses logon authentication you will be asked for a
username and password. You will have to check your PC to find
these out, but your normal login credentials will be acceptable.
If you want to add a username and password for the radio that
would be preferable. Then the radio will search for shared
folderson that PC.
7. Turn the tuning dial to highlight the correct shared folder and
press Select.
8.
File Scan… is displayed as the radio scans through the media
files in the shared folder. Text on the bottom row of the display
will change toindicate that the file scan is in progress.
9. Once the radio has finished scanning,
By Album will be
displayed. You can now browse through the scanned media
files, which will now be organised ‘By Album’, ‘By Artist’ and
‘Playlists’ (if available).
Listening to a single shared track
1. Turn the tuning dial until By Artist is displayed and press Select.
2. Turn the tuning dial until the artistyou want is displayed and
press Select.
3. Turn the tuning dial until the album name you want is displayed
and press Select.
If you have a large number of audio
files this scan could take several
minutes to complete.
The first time the file scan is done a
file called ‘.reciva_media_cache’ is
written to the folder where the audio
files are stored. This is in order to
speed up subsequent file scans.
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