Kogan KADABXXDLXB User manual

KADABXXDLXB
USER MANUAL

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Safety Precautions
To achieve the utmost in enjoyment and performance and in order to become familiar with its
features, please read this manual carefully before operation. This will assure you years of faithful,
trouble free performance and listening pleasure.
Important Notes
 This safety and operating instruction should be retained for future reference.
 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on apparatus.
 Avoid installing the unit in locations described below:
o Places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such as
electric heaters.
o On top of other stereo equipment that radiate too much heat.
o Places blocking ventilation or dusty places.
o Places subject to constant vibration.
o Humid or moist places.
 No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on or near the unit;
 The use of apparatus in moderate climates.
 Operate turning controls and switches as instructed in the manual.
 Before turning on the power for the first time, make sure the power cord is properly installed.
For safety reasons, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the
product. Refer any servicing to qualified personnel.
Do not attempt to remove any screws, or open the casing of the unit; there are no user
serviceable parts inside, refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK), NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
Dangerous Voltages, that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons is present within this product’s enclosure.
ATTENTION
The owner’s manual contains important operating and maintenance instructions,
for your safety, it is necessary to refer to the manual.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING.
NOTE: This unit will become warm when used for a long period of time. This is normal and does
not indicate a problem with the unit.

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Contents
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................................................2
Contents................................................................................................................................................3
Package Content...............................................................................................................................5
Unit Front Overview ........................................................................................................................6
Unit Top Overview...........................................................................................................................7
Unit Back Overview.........................................................................................................................7
Internet Radio Quick Start Guide..........................................................................................................8
What you need before you can use your Internet Radio...................................................................8
Chapter 1 Internet Mode....................................................................................................................9
1.1 Turning on...............................................................................................................................9
1.2 Setup Wizard ...........................................................................................................................9
1.3 Access Wireless Network......................................................................................................10
1.4 Local Stations........................................................................................................................11
1.5 Choose a Station....................................................................................................................11
1.6 Select a Station through Podcasts..........................................................................................12
1.7 Get Access Code and FAQ Solutions....................................................................................12
1.8 Station Updates......................................................................................................................12
1.9 Add Station to ‘My Favourites’.............................................................................................13
1. 10 Add Station to ‘My Added Stations’ ..................................................................................14
1.11 Connecting to Wired Network.............................................................................................15
1.12 Shift to Wireless Network ...................................................................................................15
Chapter 2 Music Player Mode .........................................................................................................16
2.1 Setting up a Music Server .....................................................................................................16
2.2 Sharing Media with Windows Media Player.........................................................................16
2.3 Play Shared Media.................................................................................................................17
Chapter 3 DAB Mode......................................................................................................................18
3.1 Shift to DAB Mode ...............................................................................................................18
3.2 Shift to Another DAB Station................................................................................................18
3.3 Dynamic Label Segment (DLS)............................................................................................18
3.4 Manual Tune..........................................................................................................................19
3.5 Prune Invalid .........................................................................................................................19
3.6 DRC (Dynamic Range Control)............................................................................................19
3.7 To Change Station Order.......................................................................................................20
Chapter 4 FM Mode.........................................................................................................................21
4.1 General Operation .................................................................................................................21

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4.2 Scan Setting...........................................................................................................................21
4.3 How to Scan..........................................................................................................................21
4.4 Audio Setting.........................................................................................................................21
Chapter 5 iPod/iPhone .....................................................................................................................22
Docking and Playing Your iPod/iPhone.........................................................................................22
Chapter 6 Aux in..............................................................................................................................23
Convert to Aux in Mode.................................................................................................................23
Chapter 7 Gerneration Operations ...................................................................................................24
7.1 Setting Station Presets...........................................................................................................24
7.2 Selecting a Preset Station ......................................................................................................24
7.3 Sleep Function.......................................................................................................................24
7.4 Setting Clock.........................................................................................................................25
7.5 Setting Alarm.........................................................................................................................25
Chapter 8 System settings................................................................................................................27
8.1 Equaliser................................................................................................................................27
8.2 Network setup .......................................................................................................................27
8.3 Language...............................................................................................................................27
8.4 Contrast .................................................................................................................................28
8.5 Factory Reset.........................................................................................................................28
8.6 Enter Setup Wizard................................................................................................................28
8.7 Software Update....................................................................................................................29
8.8 SW Version and Radio ID .....................................................................................................29
Chapter 9 Specifications..................................................................................................................30

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Package Content
Main unit
and remote
control

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Unit Front Overview
Control
All mode
Press to turn on/off Radio When alarm sounds, press to turn off alarm.
Note: to obtain strong signal, please extend the antenna found on the rear of
the unit, before or while your radio is on.
Music player, iPod mode use only:
Press to previous track, Press to next track, Press to play/pause
SCAN
DAB and FM mode use only:
Press to activate scan function
Internet, DAB and FM mode use only:
Press and hold to access to ‘Save Preset’, press to ‘Recall Preset’
MODE
Press to shift to another mode
MENU
Press to enter main menu and other options
INFO
Internet, DAB and FM mode use only: Press to browse station informations
- VOLUME +
Press to adjust volume level
SELECT
During your radio engaged in setting mode, Press or to upward or
downward browse options, while press or to backward or forward.
Press SELECT to confirm.
When alarm sounds, press SELECT to postpone alarm.

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Unit Top Overview
Unit Back Overview

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Internet Radio Quick Start Guide
What you need before you can use your Internet Radio
Thank you for buying from Kogan! Before using the radio you need to know following:
Wireless LAN Setting:
 A broadband Internet connection.
 A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) connected to your broadband Internet, preferably via a
router.
 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 or WPA code
so you can get the Internet Radio to communicate with the network.
 For security reason, you may need enter the Radio’s MAC address into your wireless
access point. To find the Radio’s MAC address, use menu items as follows:
Main menu  System settings  Network  View settings MAC Address
 To enter the MAC address into your wireless access point, you must read the
instructions supplied by the wireless access point.
Before you continue, make sure that your wireless access point is powered up and
connected to your broadband Internet. To get this part of the system working, read the
instructions supplied with your wireless router.

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Chapter 1 Internet Mode
1.1 Turning on
1. Connect to your Internet Radio adapter and ensure the power LED is lighting up, extend
antenna.
2. Press to switch on your radio. Upon initial use, a welcome message will be shown, and
then the radio will display the ‘Setup wizard’.
1.2 Setup Wizard
1. Continue above step, press SELECT to confirm ‘YES’ and then press or to your
preferred ‘hour format’, press SELECT to confirm.
2. Press SELECT to confirm ‘Update from Network’, and then follow your radio’s instruction,
configure the following parameters:
 Timezone: select your local timezone.
 Daylight saving: On or Off
 Wlan region: Most of Europe/USA/Canada/Spain etc.
 SSID: In some cases radio may find more than one network. Press or to your favorite
one, press SELECT to confirm.
 Note: If your network is not configured to request a
password (WEP/WPA), radio will connect to the
network and display as left picture:

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3. If a WEP/WPA key (password) is required, radio will ask you to input the WEP/WPA code and
display the password entry screen as follows:
 Press or to cycle through the alphanumeric character list, press SELECT to select an
appointed character.
 Note: WEP/WPA pass codes are case-sensitive.
 If a wrong character is being input while entering your password, select
‘ ’ to delete that character.
 Note: a.> = Backspace.
b.> The method of select , or , while cursor point to , press to
select , then press to select or in turn.
c.> Select will return to previous track.
d.> Radio will automatically save the WEP/WPA you’ve input, so you won't need to re-enter these
codes.
e.> After selected the final character of your password, press to , press SELECT to
confirm.
1.3 Access Wireless Network
1. After successfully ‘setup wizard’ as above picture, press SELECT to confirm to exit. Move the
cursor to < Internet radio >, press SELECT to confirm.
2. Move the cursor to < Station list >, press SELECT to confirm.

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3. Then refer to following section to choose stations. Or if the network fails to connect, please
check the following:
a. Check your Router, see it working normally or not;
b. Relocating your radio to a stronger signal position is necessary!
c. Make sure your password is input correctly.
1.4 Local Stations
Make sure your radio is connected to your network.
‘Local China’ is, which can be changeable according to your current location, for instance, it can be
local Germany, local US, local UK or local Australia etc.
Simply, it’s a very easy way for you to find your local programs.
1. To enter Local stations, press MENU  < Station list > < Local Australia >, press SELECT to
confirm.
2. Press or to your favourite item, press SELECT to confirm, and then step by step to
the program you desired.
1.5 Choose a Station
 Note: if any step is not consistent with this instruction menu, press to move backward.
1. To access this order, press MENU  < Station list > < Stations >, press SELECT to
confirm.
2. There are five options available for you to choose a station as in the above photo.
 ‘LOCATION’enables you to choose from the radio stations provided by any country which you choose
from a list.
a. While cursor point to < Location >, press SELECT to confirm.
b. Press or to the region you wanted, press SELECT to confirm.
c. Using the same method to choose country, then select a station in turn.
 ‘GENRE’ enables you to choose stations according to their content, for example, Classic Rock, Sport,
News, etc.
 Note: a. Some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours a day, and some stations are not
always on-line.
b. Some stations have on-demand content, that is, it gives an option of listening to old
programs which have already been broadcast.

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1.6 Select a Station through Podcasts
1. To access to this order, press MENU  < Station list > < Podcasts >, press SELECT to
confirm, and then press or to your favorite option.
2. Press SELECT to confirm, and then step by step to your desired program.
1.7 Get Access Code and FAQ Solutions
1. Press MENU  < Station list > < Help >, press SELECT to confirm.
 Note: at this step, you can also access radio FAQ solutions.
2. Move cursor to < Get access code >, press SELECT to confirm.
1.8 Station Updates
Occasionally, radio will tell you that it is receiving an updated station list. It does this
automatically and periodically, ensuring your radio always has the latest station directory
on-board.

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1.9 Add Station to ‘My Favourites’
 1. Visit website: http://www.wifiradio-frontier.com
 2. Click on the register link.
 3. Create account login, you need an Access code to complete it, for how to get this
code, please refer to previous page.
 Note: want to member login? Therefore save your registered ‘Email address’and ‘Password’.
 4. You will able to take advatage of the various additional features and services
offered by the Frontier internet Radio Portal.
 5. After above setting is done, in order to have your radio access your new
settings, powering your radio off for several minutes is necessary.
 6. How to play ‘My favourites’? Your need two steps:
a. Press MENU  < Station list > < My favourites >, press SELECT to
confirm.
b. Press or to your favorite option, and then press SELECT to
loading…
 Note: Your added ‘my favourites’stations will shows up at ‘my favourites’subdirectory. Doing a
‘factory reset’cannot erase them.

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1. 10 Add Station to ‘My Added Stations’
Even though the Internet radio portal contains thousands of stations, you may want to listen to
stations not listed. You can add your own stations via the portal.
 1. Visit website: http://www.wifiradio-frontier.com
 2. Login as a member (at previous page, you registered).
 3. You will able to take advantage of the various additional features and services
offered by the Frontier internet Radio Portal.
 4. After above setting is done, in order to have your radio access your new settings, powering
your radio power off for several minutes is necessary.
 5. How to play ‘My added stations’? Your need two steps:
a. Press MENU  < Station list > < My added stations >, press SELECT to
confirm.
b. Press or to your favorite option, and then press SELECT to loading…
 Note: Your added stations will show up at ‘my added stations’’subdirectory. Doing a ‘factory reset’
cannot erase them.

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1.11 Connecting to Wired Network
 Step 1 – Choose LAN Setting
 Note: make sure LAN cable connecting to LAN socket already.
1. Press MENU Press or to < Main Menu >, press SELECT to confirm.
2. Press or to < System settings >, press SELECT to confirm.
3. Press or to < Network >, press SELECT to confirm.
4. Press or to < Manual settings >, press SELECT to confirm.
5. Move cursor to < Wired >, press SELECT to confirm.
6. Move cursor to < DHCP enable >, press SELECT to confirm. The LAN setting is
OK now!
 Step 2 – Enter Internet Radio mode
Press MENU ’Main menu’, press SELECT to confirm. While cursor is at ‘Internet
Radio’, press SELECT to confirm. Or, press MODE repeatedly until < Internet Radio >
is showing up, stop pressing.
 Step3 – Access Network
Continue the above steps, few seconds later, it will show:
 If it fail to connect to network, please
follow:
a. Check your Router, see it working normally or
not.
b. Check your LAN cable, make sure it hasn’t
been damaged,
c. See the port of cable which insert to LAN
socket is fully plugged in.
1.12 Shift to Wireless Network
1. Refer to previous page ‘choose LAN setting’ steps 1-4, press or to < Wireless >,
press SELECT.
2. Move cursor to < DHCP enable >, press SELECT to confirm, and then go step by step
to access to wireless network.
 Now, your wireless setting is OK!

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Chapter 2 Music Player Mode
2.1 Setting up a Music Server
In order for your radio play music files from a computer, the computer must be set up to
share files or media.
UPnP media sharing allows devices like this radio to play music from a shared media
library, navigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album or Genre.
If you are running a suitable server system such as a PC with Windows Media Player10 or
later (WMP), and your music library is well-tagged, then it is recommended to use media
sharing.
Only the UPnP server needs to be set up.
2.2 Sharing Media with Windows Media Player
The most common UPnP server is Windows Media Player (10 or later). Alternatively, other UPnP
platforms and servers may be used. To set up WMP for media sharing, perform the following
steps:
1. Ensure that the PC is connected to the network.
2. Ensure that the radio is powered on and connected to the same network.
3. In WMP, add to media library about the audio files and folders you want to share with your
radio (Library > Add to Library…).
4. In WMP, enable media sharing (Library > Media sharing…).
5. Make sure your radio has accessed to the shared media by selecting it and clicking Allow.
You can also set a name for the shared media in Settings… Click OK to close the dialogue
boxes.
6. The PC is now ready to stream music to the radio. The WMP UPnP service runs in the
background, there is no need to start WMP explicitly.

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2.3 Play Shared Media
1. Press MODE repeatedly until < Music player > is showing up.
 Note: Or, a. Enter < Main menu >, and then press or to < Music player >, press
SELECT to confirm. b. Press Music on remote control to shift to Music mode
2. Move cursor to < Shared media >, press SELECT to confirm, and then step by step to
your selecting Music. Press to previous track, Press to next track, Press to
play/pause.
3. Adjust volume by pressing the - VOULME + button.
 My Playlist
1. It is a collection of songs added by the user from UPnP, it can be achieved by pressing
MENU, and then press or to < My playlist >, press SELECT to confirm.
 Repeat play mode
1. Press MENU  < Repeat play: Off >, press SELECT to shift ‘Off’ to ‘On’.
 Shuffle play mode
1. Press MENU  < Shuffle play: Off >, press SELECT to shift ‘Off’ to ‘On’.
 Clear My Playlist
 Note: sometimes, you might consider to clear your media station list, follow below steps, it’s pretty
easy.
It can be achieved by pressing MENU < Clear My playlist >, press SELECT to confirm.
 Prune Servers
1. Press MENU  < Prune servers >, press SELECT to confirm.
2. Press or to ‘Yes’ while your radio asks you ‘Prune shared media wake on LAN
servers?’, press SELECT to confirm.
 Now Playing Information
1. While a track is playing, the screen shows its track, artist and album if provided. There is also
a progress bar with figures for elapsed and total track time.
2. To view further information, press INFO repeatedly, screen will display information such as
Artist, Album, Playback buffer indication bar and Today’s Date etc.

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Chapter 3 DAB Mode
3.1 Shift to DAB Mode
1. Press MODE repeatedly or press DAB via remote control to enter DAB function.
 Note: a. For initial use, it will conduct a full scan and store all DAB+ radio stations.
b. In use, a full scan can be conducted by pressing SCAN.
1. Once the scanning is completed, the DAB+ stations will be displayed in alphanumeric order.
The first station in the list will be selected.
2. You can move back to the previous screen at any time by pressing .
3. Once the scanning is completed, press or to cycle through station list, and then
press SELECT to access the program you want.
 Note: if no DAB+ signal is found in your area, it may be necessary for you to relocate your radio.
3.2 Shift to Another DAB Station
1. Press MENU, and then press SELECT to enter < Station list >.
2. Press or to cycle through stations list, and then press SELECT to confirm.
3.3 Dynamic Label Segment (DLS)
This is scrolling text information supplied by DAB+ station. It may show
information on music titles or details of the program, which is provided by the
broadcaster.

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3.4 Manual Tune
1. Press MENU < Manual tune >, press SELECT to confirm.
2. Press or to step between the channels and press SELECT to select the current
channel.
Note: If there is a multiplex corresponding to this channel and frequency, then the display
will show a tuning meter with the signal strength and the multiplex name after a few
seconds.
3. Press SELECT again to exit this order.
3.5 Prune Invalid
1. Press MENU < Prune invalid >, press SELECT to confirm.
2. Press or to ‘YES’, press SELECT to confirm.
3.6 DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
You can set the level of the compression of stations to eliminate the differences in dynamic range
or sound level between radio stations.
Note: a. Set DRC to off indicates no compression.
b. set DRC to low indicates little compression.
c. set DRC to high shows maximum compression.
1. Press MENU < DRC >, press SELECT to confirm.
2. Press or to your desired setting, press SELECT to confirm.

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3.7 To Change Station Order
1. Press MENU  < Station order >, press SELECT to confirm.
 Note: There are 3 options: Alphanumeric, Ensemble
and Valid. " # " shows before the default of your setting
option to indicate current station order.
STATION ORDER
DESCRIPTION
Alphanumeric
Display all stations in alphanumeric order.
Ensemble
List active broadcasting stations before inactive ones.
Valid
Remove inactive stations from the station list.
2. Press or to your desired option, then press SELECT to confirm.