Ocean Digital WR-26 User manual

Portable Internet Radio
User Manual
Please read this user manual carefully before using the receiver
Model: WR-26

Contents
Location of controls ............................................1
Getting started ...................................................4
Charging battery ................................................4
Connecting to your Wireless network ...................4
Overview of features and functions ......................5
Internet Radio ....................................................6
Media Centre .....................................................8
DAB+/DAB Radio ...............................................9
FM Radio .........................................................10
Bluetooth playback ...........................................11
Sleep Timer Setting ...........................................11
Configuration ...................................................12
Add your favourite URL/ Manage favourite by PC....16
Trouble Shooting ..............................................17
Helpful Tips ......................................................19
Technical Specification .....................................20

Location of controls
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1.
Press and hold to power on/off
2.
Press and hold to add station to favourite
Press and release to recall the favourite list
3.
Return to main menu / return to the playing screen
4. OK
Confirm selection
Stop playback / resume playback under Internet radio
Mute under DAB, FM and Bluetooth
5. ◄
Navigation / Exit to the previous menu
Skip to the previous song under Bluetooth
6. ►
Navigation /Enter edit menu under Favourite list
Skip to the previous song under Bluetooth
On the radio playing screen, press the ► button to view the clock,
battery level and radio information
7. Vol- / ▼
Reduce volume level / Press and hold to decrease the volume level
consecutively / Navigation
8. Vol+ / ▲
Increase volume level / Press and hold to increase the volume level
consecutively / Navigation
9. Display
10. Speaker
11. Antenna
12. USB port for charging internal battery
13. LED indicator for battery charging status
14. Earphone socket
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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 can work 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.
• Use only the specified power input voltage to charge the battery.
Connecting a power supply with a different rating will cause permanent
damage to the radio and may be hazardous.
• Clean only with dry cloth
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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.
Charging battery
You can check the level of battery power remains on the radio.
When the radio is playing, press the [►] button and you will see the battery
indicator showing on the top row of the display, in alternate with the
state of menu.
When battery power is low, the battery indicator will keep blinking as a
reminder for battery charging.
To charge the battery, connect the micro USB plug to the port at the rear
side of the radio, connect the other end to a power source supplied in 5V
OUT. The LED will light up in red indicates the battery is charging.
The LED will turn to green when charging is done.
Note: The charging might take much longer to complete if the radio is
playing while charging.
Connecting to your Wireless network
Configure Network?
<Yes> No
Press and hold the [ ] button to turn on the radio.
It will display as follow:
• If this is first time use, the Configure Network wizard will be displayed.
Choose Yes to start configuring network. Press the [ ◄ ] button to highlight
Yes and press [ OK ] to confirm.
• Select Add/Remove AP from list (AP is the access point), use the [▲▼]
button to scroll and press OK to confirm, then choose Add AP(Scan):
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Add AP(Scan)
Remove AP
Add/Remove AP
AP:[ ]
My Favourite
Internet Radio
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• It will start scanning the availble Wi-Fi networks around. Scroll to your
network and press [ OK ] to confirm. If your wifi network has a password
protected, it will ask you to enter the passphrase / password.
Here are the steps to enter the password.
Use the [▲/▼] button to scroll through the characters. When the correct
one is highlighted, press the [►] button to input the next character. When it
comes to the last character of the password and it is highlighted, press
[OK] to confirm.
Note: The password is case sensitive. Please consult with the one
who set up your network if you don't know the password.
When the Wi-Fi connection is successful, the Association Complete will be
shown briefly. It will then display the main menu as follow:
Overview of features and functions
Press to enter the main menu. Scroll by [▲/▼] buttons and OK to
select:
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 - You can browse and stream music from your network via
UPnP or DLNA Compatible devices.
DAB Radio - Pick up DAB+ and DAB radio signal if available in your local
area (no internet connection required).
FM Radio - Receive ordinary FM radio stations in your local area (no
internet connection required).
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Bluetooth - Bluetooth playback, to play audio stream (receive) from
another Bluetooth enabled device after pairing/connected
each other.
Sleep Timer - Enable the timer to turn the radio in standby after the
selected time elapsed.
Configuration - More options/settings available to personalize as desired.
Note:
- Always use the ◄ button to exit to the previous menu.
- The radio has a "Status menu" to show the time/date info and battery
level indicator. Under the playing screen of Internet radio, DAB and FM,
press the ► button and the "Status menu" will appear.
Internet Radio
On the main menu, 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 the section "Configuration" for details.
Note - When you scroll along the list of Globe All and want to quickly reach
to a certain point of the long list, press and hold the [▲/▼] buttons.
Skytune
Search(Skytune)
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Globe Most Popular
Local Radio
< 1/5 >
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▪ 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 it starts playing a radio station, various information will be displayed.
Under the playing screen, press the ► button, it will display the date and
time, as well as the battery level indicator.
Note: Whenever you want to return to the playing screen from other menu,
press the or the [◄] repeatedly or wait for the time out.
My Favorite
This is to show the list of your Favorite stations which have been assigned
to the presets.
Add to Favourite
When a radio station is playing, press and hold the on the unit, the
station is added to the Favorite list.
You can store up to 99 presets.
The new added station will always appear in the last item on the Favorite
list.
Recall a station
Press and release the button on the radio unit to recall the favourite list
or navigate to My Favourite on the main menu and select it to confirm.
T***SWR3 - Ihr Radio Nr,
SWR3
< 10/30 5:50
03/10/2018 Wed
5:45PM
►
SWR3
< 10/30 5:55
−−> FAV
a notification will appear
ʺ −−> FAV ʺ meaning
a station has been
added to Favourite
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Edit your favorite list
On the Favorite list, choose the radio station you want to edit then press
the [ ► ] button. It will enter the Edit menu with 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
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 [OK]
button. 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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DAB Radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
If there is Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in your area, the radio can pick
up the DAB stations as well (no internet connection is required). The radio
supports both DAB and DAB+.
Place the radio close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can
go or move in different direction to get the best reception.
On the main menu, choose DAB Radio and press [OK] to start.
It will ask whether you want to Scan DAB Station. Press OK to start
scanning and it will show the progress on the number of channels received.
When it is done, a preset list will be displayed for your action.
You can select the channel and start listening to it. Whenever you want to
add to My Favourite, press and hold the button on the unit, and it will
add to the favourite list, Press and release the button to recall the
favourite list.
Always press the [ ◄ ] button to return to the scanned Preset list.
Note - It shows various information such as station name, radio frequency
and rolling texts (if available) on the playing screen.
Press the [►] button to view the Date, time and battery level.
New digital radio stations should be picked up automatically by the radio if
they are part of a multiplex you already received. Otherwise you need to do
the Preset Scan again.
< 1/19 >
RADIO BOB!
90elf Livespiel5
< PRESET 18 18/19 6:21
Deutschlandfunk
Forschung aktuell
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FM Radio
To receive the ordinary FM stations (no internet connection is required),
Place the radio close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can
go or move in different direction to get the best reception.
On the main menu, choose FM Radio and press [OK] to start.
It will ask whether you want to Scan FM Station. Press OK to start scanning
and it will show the progress on the number of channels are found. When it
is done, it will automatically save the found channels on presets and
display the list for your action.
You can select the channel and start listening to it. Whenever you want to
add to My Favourite, press and hold the button on the unit, and it will
add to the favourite list. Press and release the button to recall the
favourite list.
Always press the [◄] button to return to the scanned preset list.
Note - It shows various information such as station name, radio frequency
and rolling texts (if available) on the playing screen. Press the [►] button
to view the Date, time and battery level indicator.
Manual Tune
To manual tune the frequency, press and hold the [OK] button, until you
see the "Tuning" appeared on the display, at the bottom right corner. Use
the [◄ / ►] button to tune the frequency. When done, press and hold [OK]
button to exit manual tune.
< 1/12 >
FM 89.50 MHz
FM 92.10 MHz
< PRESET 1 1/8 TUNING
FM 88.10MHz
NO.1 INFOTAINMENT
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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.
• Press the button to display the selection menu for the different
operating modes.
• Use the ▲ / ▼ button to select the operating mode Bluetooth and press
OK to confirm.
• 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 WR-26-
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.
Sleep Timer Setting
You can set the timer to let the radio goes standby after the selected time
elapsed in the range of 15 minutes to 180 minutes.
On the main menu, choose Sleep Timer and press [OK]. Choose your
desired time period and press [OK] to confirm. You will see the icon
appeared on the top row under the status menu (press ►button under the
playing screen to view the status menu).
To see the time remains for sleep timer, choose Sleep Timer on the main
menu and press [OK]. It will show the time left to go standby.
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Configuration
Here you will find the complete settings / options available to configure
your own tuner. On the main menu, navigate to Configuration setting.
Press OK and you will see a list of options available.
Network
Wi-Fi Network
• Add / Remove AP
Add AP - It will scan out a list of wireless network around.
Add AP (WPS button) - If WPS button is available on your router, you
can choose this option to quickly connect to your wifi network without
entering the password. Select this option on the radio and press OK,
it will show "Awaiting router info" on the display. Meantime, press the
WPS button on your router within one minute. It will time out if no
action is taken. It is strongly recommended to place your radio within
2 meters to the router to setup.
Note: In case the connection through WPS is not successful, repeat
the steps above and try again.
Remove AP - If you have already added a wireless network and want
to remove it, choose this option.
Note: Always place the radio within 2 meters of the Wi-Fi router for
setup.
• AP: [ ]
If you have added more than one wireless network 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.
• 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.
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
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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
.
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 tuner.
Language
The default language is English, you can choose other languages as
preferred. Scroll with the ▲▼ buttons to the item with and press OK.
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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.
Local Radio
The radio is set by default to detect the radio stations in your local area
automatically through internet connection and these stations can be
accessed by selecting Local Radio under Skytune > Local Radio. You can
also set Local in another region if you want. Highlight the Local Radio and
press OK. Choose Manual-set Local radio to change the region setting.
DAB set up
• DAB Preset Scan
You can always carry out a new scanning of DAB channels by selecting this
option. All current presets and channels will be erased.
• DAB Radio Preset
The scanned DAB stations will be listed here for management. You can
move the position or even delete any station. Scroll to the station and
press [ ► ] button. A pop up window will be presented: Move up, Move
down and Delete.
FM Setup
• FM Area
Choose the Region according to your physical location to define the search
range for the radio.
• FM Preset Scan
You can always carry out a new scanning of FM channels by selecting this
option. All current presets and channels will be erased.
The radio at the lowest frequency of the scanned values will be
highlighted. The preset list will be saved unless a new preset scan is
carried out.
• FM Radio Presets
You can adjust the preset ranking by Move down, Move up or Delete it.
Highlight one of the preset, then press the [ ►] button, it will enter into the
Edit menu.
Always press the [◄] button to return to the Preset list.
Playback Setup
This is to set the mode of playback under UPnP/DLNA compatible
streaming: Repeat All, Repeat Once or Shuffle.
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Resume when Power on
This function is ON by default. The radio will resume to the last state of
mode when the radio turns on next time, e.g. if it was playing radio station
before power off, it will resume playing the last listened station when it
turns on 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.
EQ(Equaliser)
Set the equaliser according to your listening preference.
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 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 > Info > Network > 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.
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• You can input the name and URL of a new radio station under the Add
channel section, then click Save. The new station will sync to the Favorite
list of your radio immediately. You can add up to 99 radio stations.
Add your favourite URL/ Manage favourite by PC
You can add your favorite radio station if you know the published audio
stream URL of the radio.
We provide an embedded server for your radio and you can manage your
favorite stations anytime to add or edit the list. Follow the steps below to
access the embedded server:
• Connect your PC to the same Wi-Fi network as your radio.
• Locate the IP address as follow:
• On the main menu, go to Configuration > Information > Network
Information > IP
• Open the web browser (we support Internet Explorer and Chrome) in your
PC and type the IP address of the radio (e.g. 192.168.1.11). The screen
will pop up as below:
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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.
Note: In case the radio has no response or hang up, reset the radio by
press and hold the and button at the same time until the radio is
powered off.

Trouble Shooting
Cannot connect
to Wi-Fi
network
Network down
Router restricts
access to listed
MAC addresses
Insufficient Wi-Fi
signal strength
Unknown encryption
method
Firewall preventing
access
Problem Cause Solutions
• Confirm that a Wi-Fi or Ethernet
Wired connected PC can access
the internet (i.e. can browse the
web) using the same network.
• Check that a DHCP server is
available, or that you have
configured a static IP address on
the radio.
• Check that you firewall is not
blocking any outgoing ports. As a
minimum the radio needs access to
UDP and TCP ports 80,443 and
8008, DNS port 53.
• Obtain the MAC address from
Configuration > Information >
Network > Wi-FiMAC and add to
the allowed equipment list on your
access point.
Note:TheradiohasseparateMAC
addressforwirelessnetworks.
• Check distance to router; see if a
computer can connect to the
network in this location
• Optimize the distance of the
router’s location. Always place the
radio close to the router within 2
meters to setup.
• Change encryption method on
router.
• The radio supports WEP, WPA,
WPA2
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• Windows Media Player:
varies—non-Microsoft fire walls
may require configuration for
UPnP.
• Try other routers and see if the
radio can connect, or if hotspot is
available on your mobile device,
try to see if it cannects.

Problem Cause Solutions
If your radio can
connect to the
network
successfully, but
is unable to play
particular stations
• The station is not broadcasting at
this time of the day (remember it
may be located in a different time
zone).
• The station has too many people
trying to attach to the radio station
server and the server capacity is
not large enough.
• The station has reached the
maximum allowed number of
simultaneous listeners.
• The link on the radio is out of date.
The streaming links will be
updated regularly or please
contact our customer service.
If it shows
"Empty list" when
"Skytune" is
selected.
• Check if the History or Favourite
list can play. If there is no problem,
please try again later after 30
minutes. If the stations under
those list cannot play, check the
Internet connection / cable.
If "Skytune not
ready" when
Skytune is
selected.
• Try to play the list under History or
Favourite. Ifboth cannot play, check
yourinternetconnectionandifother
devicesconnectedtothesame
networkisworking. IftheFavourite
listandHistory can play, power the
radio off and on again to see.If
problempersists, please contact us
for further assistance.
No DAB/FM
reception
• Please carry out “Factory Reset”
on the radio under Configuration
in the main menu and extend the
antenna. Try different length on
the antenna/direction.
• Move the radio close to the
window.
No sound
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DAB/FM Radio
reception is poor
• Please adjust the length / direction
of the antenna to reach a better
reception.
• Check that you do not have other
electrical equipment too close to
your radio, causing interference.
• Adjust the volume level.
• Check if the internet radio playback
is stopped. Press the OK button to
play.
• Under DAB and FM mode, check if it
is muted, press the OK button to
unmute.