Kogan KGNDRVDA User manual
KGNDRVDA
USER MANUAL
Safety Information
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding - type plug. a polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol
within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus. If the power cord is damaged, it
must be repaired by a qualified repairer.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
16. The mains plug or an appliance coupler is used
as the disconnect device, the disconnect device
shall remain readily operable.
17. Please read Rating Labels at the back of the unit
for power input and other safety information.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, etc.:
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these Instructions.
3. Heed all Warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth. For stubborn stains,
use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of
mild detergent and water. Dry the apparatus
immediately afterwards with a clean cloth. Do not
use abrasive clothes, thinners, alcohol, or other
chemical solvents, because they may damage the
finish or remove the panel lettering.
7.Do not block any ventilation openings. The
ventilation shall not be impeded by covering the
ventilation openings with items, such as
newspapers, table clothes, curtains, etc.
8.Do not install near any heat source such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Contents
Safety Information 2!
Package Content 2!
Internet Radio Quick start Guide 3!
What you need before you can use your Internet Radio.......................................................3!
Unit Front Overview.............................................................................................................4!
Unit Back Overview .............................................................................................................5!
Setup Wizard ........................................................................................................................6!
Select a Station through Podcasts .........................................................................................9!
Get Access Code and FAQ Solutions...................................................................................9!
Add Station to ‘My Favourites’..........................................................................................10!
Add Station to ‘My Added Stations’ ..................................................................................11!
Changing the Station Information ......................................................................................12!
Station Updates...................................................................................................................12!
Music Player Mode.............................................................................................................13!
DAB Mode..........................................................................................................................15!
Setting Station Presets ........................................................................................................16!
Selecting a Preset Station....................................................................................................16!
FM Mode ............................................................................................................................17!
AUX IN Mode ....................................................................................................................18!
Sleep Function ....................................................................................................................18!
Setting Clock ......................................................................................................................19!
Setting Alarm......................................................................................................................20!
General Operation 21!
Return to Main Menu..........................................................................................................21!
Adjust Volume Level..........................................................................................................21!
Browse Station Information................................................................................................21!
System settings 21!
Equaliser .............................................................................................................................21!
Network Setup ....................................................................................................................22!
Language.............................................................................................................................22!
Factory Reset ......................................................................................................................22!
Software Update .................................................................................................................23!
Enter Setup Wizard.............................................................................................................23!
SW Version and Radio ID ..................................................................................................23!
Backlight.............................................................................................................................24!
Troubleshooting 25!
Specification 26!
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Package Content
Main Unit
Adapter
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Internet Radio Quick start Guide
What you need before you can use your Internet Radio
Wi-Fi 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.
•If your wireless network is configured for trusted stations you will need to 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 with 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 the
wireless access point is highly recommending!
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Unit Front Overview
Control
All mode
STANDBY/ON
Press to turn on/off Radio
When alarm sounds: Press to turn off alarm
INFO/MENU
Press and hold to enter ‘system’ and other options
Press to shift station information, this function not available in AUX IN mode.
$Note: in the following section, we shortly call it MENU.
PRESETS 1-3
Internet, DAB and FM mode use only:
Press and hold to store current playing station to station presets
Press to access to appointed stored station
MODE
Press to shift to another mode
BACK
Internet, DAB and FM mode use only:
Press to go back previous page or track
Turn to adjust volume level
Internet, DAB and FM mode:
Turn to change options, press to confirm
FM mode:
While frequency is showing up, press to auto-searching
When alarm sounds:
Press to activate SNOOZE and postpone alarm
$Note: in the following section, we shortly call it SELECT knob.
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Unit Back Overview
Headphone
socket:
A 3.5mm Headphone Socket is available for using either
headphones or an earpiece
Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker
AUX IN
socket:
For connection to external audio device
Power cord
socket:
For inserting the power cord of provided power adapter
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Setup Wizard
Step 1 - Power up
1. Connect to your Internet Radio adapter and ensure the power LED is lighting up.
2. In use, it can be switched on or off by pressing STANDBY/ON. For initial use, it will show you a
welcome message and ask you to ‘Setup wizard’.
Step 2 – Setup wizard
1. Continue above, press the SELECT knob to confirm ‘YES’, and then turn this knob to your preferred
‘hour format’, press it to confirm.
2. Press the SELECT knob to confirm ‘Update from Network’. Now, 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. Turn the SELECT knob to your
favorite one, press it to confirm.
$Note: If your network is not configured to request a password (WEP/WPA), radio will connect to
the network and display:
3. If a WEP/WPA key (password) is required, radio will ask you to input the WEP/WPA code and display
the password entry screen as follows:
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#Turn the SELECT knob to cycle through the alphanumeric character list, press it to select an
appointed character.
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$Note: WEP/WPA pass codes are case-sensitive.
#If a wrong character is being input while you entering your password, select
‘’to delete this character.!
$Note:a.>The full name of is Backspace.
b.> The method of select ,or : while cursor point to ‘ ’, then anti-
clockwise turn the SELECT knob , you will get it.
c.> Select will return to previous track.
d.> After select the final character of your password, turn the SELECT knob to , and then
press it to confirm.
e.> Radio will automatically save the WEP/WPA you input, so no bother to re-enter these codes.
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4. Press the SELECT knob to exit, the setting is OK now!
Access to wireless network
1. Continue above steps, or press and hold MENU to have your radio going back main menu page, while
cursor point to < Station list >, press the SELECT knob to confirm.
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2. If it fail to connect to network,
please follow:
Checkyourrouter,seeitworkingnormallyornot;
Relocatingyourradiotoastrongersignalpositionisnecessary!
Makesureyourpasswordinputcorrectly.
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Local stations
Make sure your radio connected to network.
‘Local China’ is, can be changeable according to your current location, for instance, it can be local US, or
local UK, etc. Simply, it can be an easy way for you to find your local programs.
1. To enter Local stations, press and hold MENU "< Station list >"< Local China >, press the
SELECT knob to confirm.
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2. Turn the SELECT knob to the program you preferred, and then press it to confirm.
Choosing a station
$Note: ensure your radio has already connected to network, if any step is not consistent with this instruction
menu, press BACK to move backward.
1. To access this order, press and hold MENU "< Station list >"< Stations >, press the SELECT
knob to confirm.
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2. There are five options available for you to choose a station as above photo showed.
&‘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 the SELECT knob to confirm.
b. Turn the SELECT knob to the region you wanted, press it to confirm.
c. Using the same method to choose country, station in turn, radio will now loading.
&GENRE’ enables you to choose radio 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. If this station has on-demand content, that is, it gives an option for listening the old programs which
have already been broadcasted.
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Select a Station through Podcasts
1. To access to this order, press and hold MENU "< Station list >"< Podcasts >.
2. Press the SELECT knob to confirm, and then turn this knob to your favorite option.
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3. Press the SELECT knob to confirm, and then step by step to your expecting program.
Get Access Code and FAQ Solutions
1. After your radio connected to network, turn the SELECT knob to < Help >, and then press it to
confirm.
$Note: at this step, you can also listening radio FAQ solutions.
2. While cursor point to < Get access code >, press the SELECT knob to confirm, then you get it.
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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 anAccess 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 advantage 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, get your
radio to power off several minutes is necessary.
!6. How to play ‘My favourites’? Your need two steps:
a. While cursor point to < My favourites >, press the SELECT knob to confirm.
b. Turn the SELECT knob to your favourite station, and then press it 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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Add Station to ‘My Added Stations’
!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, get your
radio to power off several minutes is necessary.
!5. How to play ‘My added stations’? Your need two steps:
a. When cursor point to < My Added Stations >, press the SELECT knob to confirm.
b. Turn the SELECT knob to your favourite station, and then press it 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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Changing the Station Information
While an internet program is playing, press MENU repeatedly, you can shift the information which is
displaying on the third line.
•Description of Station
This scrolling text information supplied by the Internet station. It
may comprise information on music titles or details of the
programme which is provided by the broadcaster.
•Location of Station
This is a description of the type of programme provided by
either internet radio station or broadcaster.
•Reliability of Station
This will show the degree of reliability of station which you are
listening to.
•Signal Information of Station
This shows the digital bit rate and the signal mode.
•Playback Buffer of Station
This displays the playback buffer strength of current station.
•Date of Station
This displays the date which is provided by the broadcaster so
will be accurate.
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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Music Player Mode
∗Setting up a Music Server
%In order to have 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 Player 10 or after
(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.
∗Sharing Media with Windows Media Player
The most common UPnP server is Windows Media Player (10 or after). 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 the media library 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 that the radio has access 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 the music to the radio. The WMP UPnP service runs in the
background; there is no need to start WMP explicitly.
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∗Play Shared Media
1. Press MODE repeatedly until < Music player > is showing up.
$Note: Or, enter < Main menu >, and then turn the SELECT knob to < Music player >, press it to confirm.
2. Music player mode plays audio files such as MP3s, AACs, WMAs or FLACs from a computer on the
local network.
3. While cursor point to < Shared media >, press the SELECT knob to confirm, and then step by step
to your selecting Music.
4. Adjust the volume by turning the VOLUME knob.
∗My Playlist
1. ‘My playlist’ is a collection of songs added by the user from UPnP, it can be reached by pressing
and hold MENU, and then turn the SELECT knob to < My playlist >, press this knob to confirm.
∗Repeat Play Mode
1. Press and hold MENU, and then turn the SELECT knob to < Repeat play: Off >, press this knob to
shift ‘Off’ to ‘On’.
∗Shuffle Play Mode
1. Press and hold MENU, and then turn the SELECT knob to < Shuffle play: Off >, press this knob to
shift ‘Off’ to ‘On’.
∗Clear My playlist
$Note: sometimes, you might be considered to fresh your media station list, follow below steps, it’s pretty
easy.
1. ‘Clear My Playlist’ can be reached by pressing and holding MENU, and then turn the SELECT knob
to < Clear My playlist >, press this knob 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 showing elapsed time and total track time.
2. To view further information, press MENU, screen will display information such as bit rate, codec and
sampling rate.
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DAB Mode
∗Getting Started
1. Press MODE repeatedly until < DAB radio > is showing up. For initial use, it will make a full scan and
store stations list in its memory.
$Note: in use, you can redo a full scan to update stations list through: press and hold MENU,and then turn the
SELECT knob to ‘Full Scan’, press this knob to confirm.
2. Once the scan process is completed, the DAB+, DAB stations will be displayed in alphanumeric order.
The first station in the list would be selected.
$Note: if no DAB+, DAB signal is found in your area, it may be necessary for you to relocate your radio.
∗Convert to Another DAB+ Station
$Note: if a wrong operation is conducted, you can move back at any time by pressing BACK.
1. Press and hold MENU, and then press the SELECT knob to enter < Station list >.
3. Turn the SELECT knob to cycle through stations list, and then press this knob to confirm.
$Note: if no DAB+, DAB signal is found in your area, it may be necessary for you to relocate your radio.
∗Dynamic Label Segment (DLS)
This is scrolling text information supplied by the DAB+, DAB station. It may comprise
information on music title or detail of the program which is provided by the broadcaster.
∗Prune invalid:
$To remove those still listing, but currently unavailable stations.
1. Press and hold MENU, and then turn the SELECT knob to < Prune invalid >, press it to confirm.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to ‘YES’, and press it to confirm.
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∗DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Value
$Note: Set DRC to off indicates no compression, set DRC to low indicates little compression, set DRC to high
shows maximum compression.
If you are listening to music with a high dynamic range in a noisy environment (for example
classical music while cooking), you may wish to compress the audio dynamic range.
This makes quiet sounds louder, and loud sounds quieter.
To change DRC, press and hold MENU "DRC, then set DRC to off, low or high.
∗To change station order
1. Press and hold MENU, and then turn the SELECT knob to < Station order >, press it to confirm.
$Note: There are 3 options: Alphanumeric, Ensemble and Valid. #shows on the default of your setting option to
indicate current station order.
STATION ORDER
DESCRIPTION
Alphanumeric
Display all stations in alphanumeric order.
Ensemble
List currently broadcasting active stations before inactive ones.
Valid
Remove inactive stations from the station list.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to your expecting option, press it to confirm.
Setting Station Presets
Your radio can store 3 Internet, 3 DAB+ and 3 FM stations preset.
To store the current station (Internet, DAB or FM mode use only):
1. Press and hold one of the Preset buttons 1-3 until it says:”Preset stored”, it will return to its normal
working condition, with preset icon appeared on display.
Selecting a Preset Station
To select a stored station:
1. Press MODE repeatedly to go into relative mode (Internet, DAB or FM).
2. Press one of the Preset buttons 1-3 to recall, your radio will be accessed to your pointed preset
station which you have been set.
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FM Mode
∗General Operation
1. Press MODE repeatedly until < FM Radio > is showing up.
For initial use, it will start at the beginning of the FM frequency range (87.50MHz). Otherwise, the last
listened FM station will be selected.
$Note: Or enter < Main menu >, and then turn the SELECT knob to < FM >, press this knob to confirm.
2. To manually adjust frequency, while frequency shows up, turn the SELECT knob to adjust it by
0.05MHz per step.
3. To auto-searching, while frequency shows up, simply press the SELECT knob.
$Note:a. To ‘auto-searching’ the next active station, repeat above step 3.
b. The unit will display the frequency changing until it stops on the next station.
∗Scan Setting
%By default, FM scans stop at any available station. This may result in a poor signal-to-noise ratio
(hiss) from weak stations.
%To change the scan settings to stop only at stations with good signal strength, press and hold MENU
"< Scan setting > "Strong stations only? "Yes,press the SELECT knob to confirm.
∗Audio Setting
%By default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations, this may result in a
poor signal-to-noise ratio (hiss).
%To play weak stations in mono, press and hold MENU "< Audio setting > "Listen in mono
only? "Yes,press the SELECT knob to confirm.
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AUX IN Mode
1. Press MODE repeatedly until < AUX in > is showing up.
$Note: Or enter ‘Main Menu’, and then turn the SELECT knob to < Auxiliary input >, press it to confirm.
2. Through a cable connection, your radio can be transformed into a high quality digital audio speaker
system.
3. Connect one end of the audio cable to the headphone (or auxiliary out) socket of your source
device, the other end connect to AUX IN socket at the rear of your radio.
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4. To gain optimal volume levels, adjust the output volume level on both the source device and radio
is recommended.
$Note: AUX IN allows quick and easy connection to the MP3 player or other external sound sources.
Sleep Function
1. It can be activated from < Main menu > "< Sleep >, press the SELECT knob to confirm.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to define the sleep period: off/15/30/45/60minutes.
3. When your expecting period is appeared, simply stop turning, and it is done!
$Note: At this step, and sleep icon shows up, as well as shows how long it will be expired.
4. Radio will automatically put itself into standby mode after sleep time has elapsed.
5. To continue enjoying your program, press STANDBY/ON.
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