Denver IR-135 User manual

Internet Radio
IR-135
Please read this user manual carefully before using the receiver
User Manual

Contents
Location of Controls .................................................................... 1
How to input password for your wireless network ........................... 2
1. Getting started ...................................................................... 4
2. Charging battery ................................................................... 4
3. Network Setup ...................................................................... 5
4. Overview of features and functions ......................................... 6
5. Internet Radio....................................................................... 7
6. Media Centre........................................................................ 9
7. Bluetooth playback...............................................................10
8. Alarm Setting.......................................................................11
9. Sleep Timer Setting ..............................................................12
10. Configuration .................................................................... 13
11. Remote control via PC / Smart phone
- Tuning internet radio & manage favourite .............................18
12. Trouble Shooting..................................................................21
Helpful Tips............................................................................................23
Technical Specification ............................................................. 24
In the box................................................................................................25

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Location of Controls
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1. Press and hold to power on/off
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Press and release to Standby / activate the radio (Standby is enabled only when
power is connected. It will be disabled when battery power is used)
2. ◄
Back to previous menu/left pointer
3. Return to Home screen / Return to the playing screen
4. ►
Right pointer/Enter edit menu of the Favourite list /Display the big time clock &
radio info on the now playing screen
5. Dial / Select / Volume
Rotate to scroll along, up/down on the menu / Select menu options
Push to confirm / push to stop / resume playback of radio channel
Rotate to adjust the volume level
6.
Press and hold to preset a particular station
Press to recall the favourite list
7. Preset button 1-3
Preset the top three favourite stations
Press and hold to preset
Press it briefly to recall
8. TFT color screen 2.4"
9. Speaker
10. Infared sensor
11. USB port to connect USB-C cable for charging built-in battery
12. Line output jack 3.5 mm
13. Earphone jack 3.5 mm
14. LED indicator for battery charging status

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How to input password for your wireless network
Using control button on the radio unit
Use the [Tune/Select] knob to scroll through the characters, highlight it and press
[Tune/Select] button to confirm and input the next character. When it comes to the
last character of the password, press and hold [Tune/Select] to confirm and
complete the entry.
Note: The password is case sensitive.

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Before you start
Please ensure the following is ready:
You have a broadband internet connection.
A wireless broadband router is connected to the internet successfully. The radio
supports Wireless B, G and N connection (Wireless N router can also be used with
the setting on B or G). You know the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA) data encryption code/password. You need to key in the
correct code when the radio is connected to the wireless router for network
connection. If you do not know the code/password, please contact the
person/technician who set up the router/network for you.
The radio works via Wireless network connection (Wi-Fi connection).
Precautions
The radio should not be used in a high temperature or high humidity environment
over prolonged periods of time as this may damage the unit.
Keep the radio away from liquids as it may get damaged. Please switch off the radio
immediately if water or liquids is spilled into the radio. Consult with the shop you
bought this radio for any question.
Avoid using or storing the unit in dusty or sandy environment. Do not open and
repair the radio by yourself.
Clean only with dry cloth.

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Getting started/Charging battery
1. Getting started
The radio is powered by the built-in lithium battery. A USB cable is supplied in the
product package.
Press and hold the [ ] button to power on.
To power off the radio, press and hold the same button.
The Standby mode is enabled only when the power is connected and so to make use
of the Alarm clock function.
Connect the power supply to the radio, press and hold the [ ] button to turn it on.
Pressing the [ ] button again will turn the radio into standby.
2. Charging battery
You can check the level of battery power remains on the radio.
There is a battery power indicator showing on the top row of the screen.
When battery power is low, the battery indicator keeps blinking as a reminder for
battery charging.
To charge the battery, connect the USB-C plug to the port where located at the rear
side of the radio, connect the other end to a power source supplied in 5V OUT (the
rating of the electric current is minimum 1A or higher), The LED on the rear side of
the radio will light up in red indicates the battery is charging. The charging icon
will appear on the screen.
When charging is done, the LED on the rear side will turn to green and the icon on
screen will change to . it means the radio has the power connected.
Note: The charging might take much longer to complete if the radio is playing
while charging.

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3. Network Setup
Internet connection is setup via Wireless network (WiFi).
Your radio requires a broadband Internet connection.
• If this is first time use, the Configure Network wizard will be displayed. Choose Yes
to start configuring network. Press the [ ◄ ] button or turn the [Tune/Select] knob to highlight
Yes and press [Tune/Select] to confirm.
• Select Add/Remove AP from the list, use the [Tune/Select] knob to scroll and
press it to confirm, then choose Add AP (Scan):
• It will start scanning the Wi-Fi networks available. Scroll to your network and pr the
[Tune/Select] to confirm. If your wifi network has a password protected, it will ask you
to enter the passphrase/password. Please refer to the above section 'How to input
password for your wireless network' on P.3.
Note: The password is case sensitive. Please consult with the one who setup your
network if you don't know the password.
• When the Wi-Fi connection is successful, the Association Complete will be shown
briefly. The wifi signal bar will appear on the top left corner of the display:
Wi-Fi signal bar
Configure Network?
<Yes> No
Add/Remove AP
AP:[ ]
Add AP
Remove AP

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4. Overview of features and functions
Press [ ] to enter the Home screen. Scroll by rotating the [Tune/Select] kno:
My Favorite - To show the list of favorite stations which have been assigned to the
presets. There are up to 99 presets available.
Internet Radio - Start exploring the worldwide radio stations and music here.
Media Centre - Browse and stream music from your network via UPnP or DLNA
Compatible devices.
Bluetooth - Bluetooth playback, to play audio stream (receive) from another
Bluetooth enabled device after pairing/connected each other.
Alarm - Alarm clock. Two alarm settings available. (It works only when the power is
connected and standby is enabled)
Sleep Timer - Enable the timer to turn the radio off after the selected time elapsed.
Configuration - More options/settings available to personalize as you desire.

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5. Internet Radio
On the Home screen, choose Internet Radio and you will find the options below:
Skytune
Select Skytune to start enjoying thousands of radio stations over the world. You can
filter your search by Region, Music genre and talks.
The Local Radio let you access quickly the stations available in your local area
through internet connection.
Note - You can change the Local Radio area under Configuration> Local radio
setup. Please refer to section 10 for the details.
Search
Instead of browsing the radio station list, you can input a few characters of the
desired station to filter out / short list the stations.
History
The radio memorizes the stations you have listened up to 99 stations.
If you have listened more than 99 stations, it will supersede the first station that you
have listened.
Start playing internet radio
When the screen shows the state of radio playback, more radio information can be
displayed. Press the ►button in the state of the playing screen below:
Skytune
Search
History

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5. Internet Radio
Every time you press the ►button, it will cycle through the information of the radio,
the big time clock and the radio station logo if any.
My Favorite
This is to show the list of your Favorite stations which have been assigned to the
presets.
Preset a station
In the state of playing screen, press
and hold the on the unit, you will see the
icon appeared as below. It meansthe station is added to the Favorite list.
Preset icon
The new added station will always show in the last item on the Favorite list. You can
store up to 99 presets.
Recall a station
Press the briefly on the radio unit to recall the list of presets, or navigate to My
Favourite on the Home screen and select it to confirm.
Edit your favorite list
On the Favorite list, choose the radio station you want to edit then press [ ►] on the unit. It
will enter the Edit menuwith the following options:
Move down - To move down the ranking of a station
Move up - To move up the ranking of a station
Delete - To delete a particular station
Move to top - To move the station to the top of the favorite list.
Move to bottom-To move the station to the bottom of the favorite list.

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6. Media Centre
The device supports UPnP and is DLNA-compatible.
This provides the opportunity to stream music from your network. However, this
requires you to have a compatible device in your network that can function as a
server. This can be e.g., a network hard drive or a conventional PC with e.g.,
Windows 8 via which access to the shared folder or media sharing is permitted. The
folders can then be browsed and played on the radio.
Note - Please make sure your computer laptop is on the same Wi-Fi network as the
Radio before you start using this function.
Music streaming
• Once the UPnP/DLNA compatible server is configure to share media files with your
radio, you can start music streaming.
• On the main menu, select Media Centre and choose UPnP.
• It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete the scan for available UPnP
servers. If no UPnP servers are found, it will show Empty List.
• After a successful scan is done, select your UPnP server.
• The radio will show the media categories available from the UPnP server, e.g.
'Music', 'Playlists' etc.
• Choose the media files that you wish to play.
You can set the mode of playback under Configuration > Playback setup.
My Playlist
You can make your own playlist for the UPnP music files. Choose and highlight the
song you want to add to playlist, press and hold the [Tune/Select] knob, until the
sign appears. The song will be added to My playlist.
Clear My Playlist
Remove all songs in “My Playlist” to allow a new playlist to be prepared.
Note - If you have DLNA compatible servers available, follow the steps described
above to browse the audio files from DLNA compatible device on the radio to play.

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7. Bluetooth playback
Before transmission between your Bluetooth device and the radio is possible, both
devices must be coupled. This process is called "pairing". The radio is served as a receiver,
to receive music stream to play on the radio.
If you have already coupled to a Bluetooth device before, this connection will be
restored automatically when both devices are in range and Bluetooth operation has
been selected on the radio. "Pairing" does not have to be repeated. This function
may need to be activated in your Bluetooth device, however.
• Push the Home button to display the selection menu for the different operating
modes.
• Turn the Tune/Select to select the operating mode Bluetooth and push the
Tune/Select for confirmation.
• Switch your Bluetooth device to which you want to connect the radio on and
activate the pairing mode here. The device scans for Bluetooth devices in the
reception range.
• When the radio is found, your bluetooth device shows its name MA-100-XXXX (the
XXXX is an identification code for your radio unit).
• Select the radio at your bluetooth device.
• Start playback on your bluetooth device.
• Playback now takes place using the radio.

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8. Alarm Setting
Important!
In order to use the Alarm clock function, please have the radio connected with
a power supply so to have the Standby mode enabled. When the radio is
turned on, press and release the [ ] button to turn the radio into standby.
Standby is disabled when the radio is using internal battery.
• Choose Alarm from the main menu.
• Select either Alarm 1 or Alarm 2, choose Turn on to activate the Alarm.
• Follow the alarm wizard instructions to set the alarm.
• The wizard will guide you through the settings below:
Time - Set the time for the alarm
Sound - You can choose Wake to Tone, My Favourite as the alarm source.
Repeat - You can schedule the alarm as you desire -Everyday, Once or multiple
days.
Alarm Volume - Adjust the volume of the alarm as you like by rotating the
[Tune/Select] knob
Alarm duration - Set the duration of the alarm from the preset options ranging
from 15 to 180 minutes. The radio will be turned to standby
when the selected duration of time is due.
• After the above settings are completed, press the [◄] button to exit and make sure
the Alarm is turned on. You will see the Alarm icon appeared on the display if it is
activated.
Stopping the Alarm/Activate the Snooze function
When the alarm goes off, press the [ ] to stop the alarm or press the
[Tune/Select] knob to activate the Snooze feature.
When the Snooze is activated, the alarm is muted for 9 minutes and sounds again
when the time is due. You can repeat the process multiple times.
To stop the "Snooze" function, press the [ ].
9:00
Snooze

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9. Sleep Timer Setting
Set the timer to turn the radio off after the selected time elapsed in the range of 15
minutes to 180 minutes.
You will see the icon appeared on the display if the timer is set.

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10. Configuration
Here you will find the complete settings / options available to configure your own
radio. On the Home screen, navigate to Configuration setting. Press [Tune/Select]l
and you will see a list of options available.
Network
• Network Options
Always on: The WLAN function remains switched on (faster access when
switching from other modes of radio).
Auto off in 30s: The WLAN function shuts down after 30 seconds when not in use
(to save energy).
• Wi-Fi Channels
Not all of the Wi-Fi channels are available in every country. There may be variation
between different countries. Therefore it is necessary to choose the Wi-Fi
channels to ensure the Wi- Fi performs satisfactory.
We have already set the channels according to the requirement in different
countries. Choose the country you are staying from the list to get the correct
channel.
• Add / Remove AP
Add AP - It will scan out a list of access points / network around.
Add AP (WPS button) - Choose this option to connect your Wi-Fi router via WPS if
the router has a WPS button.
Add AP (SmartConfig) - Choose this option to configure the W-Fi network with a
smart phone through an app. It is available on iOS App
Store and android play store. Search and install the app
"Esptouch".
Have your smart phone connected to the Wi-Fi network which the radio will be
connected to.
It is recommended to place the radio within 2 meters from the router for better
successful rate.
Follow the steps below:
1. On the radio, navigate to Configuration > Network > Add/Remove AP > Add AP
(SmartConfig), press OK to confirm
2. Launch the App on your smart phone
3. The name of of the SSID (your Wi-Fi network) will show up as follow:

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10. Configuration
4. Enter the password of your network.
5. Tap "Multicast" followed by "Confirm" to complete.
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6. The radio will start associating with the network and followed with the message
"Association complete" if network is successfully connected.
Remove AP - If you have already added a router and want to remove it, choose this
option.
Note - Always bring the radio within 2 meters of the Wi-Fi router for setup.
• AP: [ ]
If you have added more than one routers on the radio and want to switch to another
one, select this option to change.
• Signal
This is to show the strength of the Wi-Fi Signal of the Wi-Fi router as received by
the radio. Usually signal levels lower than -70dBm is at weaker level and if it
affects the reception of your radio, you may need to optimize the router location or
check any problem of the router itself.

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10. Configuration
• IP
The IP is set Dynamic by default. Select to change Fixed IP according to your
network condition.
• DNS
The DNS is set Dynamic by default. Select to change <Fixed> DNS according to
your network condition.
Date and Time
The radio will set your local time automatically after the internet connection is
completed. If you want to do manual setting, change it by the following options:
• Time zone
Auto-set Time Zone: This option is set by default.
Manual-set Time Zone: Choose this option if you want to set the time in another
region. Choose and highlight the region/city you prefer
and press OK to confirm.
Coupled with NTP (use network time) and DST (Daylight
time saving) will be adjusted automatically if you choose to
use network time (NTP).
• Set Time Format
Choose either 12-hour or 24-hour notation you prefer.
• Set Date Format
• DST (Day Light Saving)
Enable on/off
• NTP (Use network time)
NTP is designed to synchronize a device's clock with a time server. Your radio will
synchronize the time server by default every time it powers up and connects to
Internet. This ensures a very high degree of accuracy in the radio's clock. You can
change to use other time server by inputting the URL address (see below NTP
server). You can choose “Do not use network time” if you don't want it to.
If you choose not to use NTP for clock synchronization, highlight the NTP (Network
time protocal) and press OK to make the change. You will see the Set Date & Time
appeared on the menu. Select it and adjust the date and time as you desire.
• NTP Server
NTP is designed to synchronize a device's clock with a time server. Here it shows
the server being used for the radio.

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10. Configuration
Language
You can choose other languages as preferred. [Tune/Select] knob to the item with
and press OK. Scroll to highlight and press OK to select your language of choice.
English, French, Spanish,Italian, German, Dutch, Polish, Russian and Simplified
Chinese are available.
Playback Setup
This is to set the mode of playback under UPnP/DLNA compatible streaming:
Repeat All, Repeat Once or Shuffle.
Resume Play Options
• Resume once ready
This is set by default. The radio will resume playing the last played station when it
is power on the next time.
• Stay at home
Choose this option if you want the radio to stay on the Home screen without
playing anything when it is power on the next time.
Dimmer
You can set the backlight level for the display as you prefer. There are two settings:
Mode and Level
• Mode - Normal or Power Saving
Normal - the display will stay with the same level of brightness all the time without
dim down.
Dim - the display will dim down after 20 seconds if no operation is made on the
radio.
• Level - Bright and Dim
Bright - This is to adjust the level of brightness in Normal mode.
Dim - This is to adjust the level of brightness in Dim mode.
• Dimmer in Standby (Standby is only enabled when power is connected)
The display brightness in standby mode can be adjusted manually by turning the
rotary knob [Tune/Select]. If no action taken in 20 seconds, it will stay with the dim
value as set in Configuration.

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10. Configuration
EQ(Equaliser)
Various music genres can be set.
Buffer Time
Sometimes you may experience uneven playback of the internet radio. This can
happen if the internet connection is slow or network congestion occurs. To help
improving the situation, you can choose longer buffer time to get a few seconds of
radio stream before beginning to play.
The default value is 2 seconds. You can choose 5 seconds if you prefer to have a
longer buffering time.
Information
View the Network and System Information of your radio.
When you use your PC to manage the My favorite stations, you have to use the
IP address and you can view this info from here. Then type in the IP address
( Configuration > Information > Network information > IP ) to your PC's browser
input window
Software Update
There may be software release to upgrade features of the radio from time to time.
Check the update regularly to keep your radio up to date with the latest software.
Reset to Default
You can do the reset to clear all the settings and return to default settings.
** Please note all the Station presets, Settings and configuration will be erased after
you have performed the Reset.

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Experience an easy way to control tuning internet radio channels and manage your
favourite list via PC or Smart phone's web browser.
The supported browsers are Internet Explorer and Chrome. Have your radio stayed
on the Internet radio mode when using this feature.
- Connect your PC or Smart phone to the same Wi-Fi network as your radio.
- Visit www.skytune.net
- On the home page, click “Browse/Search”
- Browse or enter the name to search the radio channel, a list of internet radio
channels will be displayed.
- Click the “”symbol
11. Remote control via PC / Smart phone
- Tuning internet radio & manage favourites