Roberts STREAMTime User manual

Internet / FM RDS Clock Radio
Please read this manual before use
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Enjoy Listening

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Your clock radio .............................................................................. 2-8
StreamTime Internet Clock Radio and Media Player features ......... 2
About this instruction manual ........................................................... 3
Controls and connections.............................................................. 4-6
Before you can use this product....................................................... 7
Display icons .................................................................................... 7
Navigation controls........................................................................... 8
Network configuration .................................................................. 9-11
Connecting your clock radio to your computer network .............. 9-11
Internet Radio mode.................................................................... 12-22
Internet Radio - the basics ............................................................. 12
Operating your radio - Internet Radio mode.............................. 13-18
Selecting a radio station by location............................................... 13
Selecting a radio station by genre .................................................. 15
Searching for a radio station by name............................................ 16
Listening to previously broadcast material ................................ 17-18
Customising your clock radio ......................................................... 19
Configuring My Stations ................................................................. 20
Adding Stations using your clock radio .......................................... 21
Configuring My Streams................................................................. 22
Media Player mode...................................................................... 23-35
Using Windows Shares .................................................................. 23
Locate the shared audio files using the clock radio................... 24-25
Setup a windows PC via UPnP server ...................................... 26-27
Locating and playing media files using UPnP ........................... 28-29
Media selection ......................................................................... 30-32
Controlling playback .................................................................. 32-33
Clearing the media player queue ................................................... 33
Playing tracks in the queue repeatedly .......................................... 34
Playing tracks in random order....................................................... 35
FM mode....................................................................................... 36-38
Operating your radio - FM ............................................................. 36
Manual tuning - FM ....................................................................... 37
Contents
Display modes - FM ....................................................................... 38
Presetting stations - Internet Radio and FM .................................. 39
Clock and Alarms ....................................................................... 40-49
Manually setting the clock ......................................................... 40-41
Resetting the clock ........................................................................ 41
Setting the clock format ................................................................. 42
Setting daylight saving time ........................................................... 43
Setting the time zone ..................................................................... 44
Setting the alarm clock ............................................................. 45-46
Disabling alarms ............................................................................ 47
To view alarms ............................................................................... 47
Snooze timer ................................................................................. 47
Sleep timer .................................................................................... 48
Nap timer ....................................................................................... 49
Display and Audio ....................................................................... 50-53
Dimmer .......................................................................................... 50
Language selection ........................................................................ 50
Audio settings (tone controls) ......................................................... 51
Headphone socket ......................................................................... 52
Line out socket ............................................................................... 52
Auxiliary input socket...................................................................... 53
Information................................................................................... 54-66
Factory reset .................................................................................. 54
Software version ............................................................................ 55
Enter network name manually........................................................ 56
Enter network address manually ............................................... 57-58
Wireless standby mode .................................................................. 59
WiFi strength .................................................................................. 60
Signal warning................................................................................ 60
Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 61-62
Software update ............................................................................. 63
Cautions / Specifications ................................................................ 64
Guarantee ...................................................................................... 66

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STREAMTIME Internet clock radio
and Media player features
The Roberts STREAMTIME provides the following features in an attractive
compact unit:-
●Listen to over 1000 radio stations from around the country, and over
10,000 from around the world.
●Listen to previously broadcast material from the BBC (using listen
again)
●10 radio station presets
●Play your music collection from your computer.
●The Media Player can connect to Windows Shares or UPnP servers
(e.g. Windows Media Player 11)
●MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, Real Audio and AU audio
formats are supported.
●The STREAMTIME connects wirelessly to your home computer
network.
●Large clock display (with 12 or 24 hour display mode)
●Two alarm timers to wake you to either buzzer, auxiliary input or radio
alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, everyday, weekly, on
weekdays or at weekends.
● Adjustable sleep timer which can be set to turn the sound off after
between 10 minutes and 3 hours.
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● Easy-to-read 2 line text display with large clock display.
● Adjustable display dimmer.
● Menu displays in major European languages:
English (GB), English (US), French, Spanish, Catalan,
German, Danish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish
and Norwegian.
● Auxiliary input to allow your clock radio to be used as an amplifier
and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players, CD players, etc.
● Line level output for optional connection to other audio equipment.
● A standard 3.5mm headphone socket is provided for private
listening.
● Bass and Treble level adjustment.
Your clock radio

About this instruction manual
This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different
operating modes of your Roberts STREAMTIME clock radio. There are
three main sections - Internet Radio, Media Player (streaming files from
a stored library) and FM radio. Each section is clearly identified by the
shaded heading in the top right hand corner of each pair of pages.
Before using the Internet Clock Radio and Media Player functions, you will
need to connect your clock radio to your computer network using the WiFi
connection. This is covered in the section titled Configuration.
The Internet Radio section describes how to find radio stations to listen
to. These can be radio stations that you already know and listen to
conventionally, or new stations you may search for. You may set up stations
that you like as Favourites so that they are more readily accessible.
The section for the Media Player describes the two methods by which
the radio can access music files that you may have stored on a computer
connected to your network. The use of Shared Folders, or Shared Media
(using UPnP) is explained.
The section for FM Radio describes how to use the radio to listen to
conventional radio broadcasts.
The section titled Clock and Alarms describes the different ways by which
the clock in the clock radio may be set, as well as explaining the use of
the alarms, snooze and sleep timer features.
The Display and Audio section shows how to adjust the dimmer, tone
controls and to connect your radio to other equipment.
The Information section includes troubleshooting, specifications and
warranty information.
Configuration
Internet Radio
Media Player
FM Radio
Clock and Alarms
Display and Audio
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(page 23)
(page 12)
(page 36)
(page 40)
(page 50)
Information (page 54)
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Controls and connections
1. Tuning Up / Down / Snooze button
2. Back button
3. Preset 1 / Playmode button
4. Preset 2 / Queue button
(Top)
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5. Preset 3 / Rewind button
6. Wi-Fi Antenna
7. Preset 4 / Fast Forward button
8. Preset 5 / Play/Pause button
9. Volume Down button
10. Volume Up button
11. Select / Tone button
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Controls and connections
(Front)
12. Time Set / Sleep Timer button
13. Nap Timer button
14. Alarm 2 button
15. Alarm 1 button
16. LCD display
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17. On / Off button
18. Band button
19. Add / RDS button
20. Dimmer button
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Controls and connections
(Rear)
21. Auxiliary input socket
22. Line output socket
23. Headphone socket
24. DC input socket
25. Wire FM aerial
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Display icons
A. Nap timer indicator
B. Alarm 1 and 2 indicators
C. Snooze indicator
D. Sleep indicator
E. Speaker indicator
F. Clock digits
G. FM indicator
H. MP3 indicator
I. Stereo indicator
J. WMA indicator
K. Repeat indicator
L. Aux input indicator
M. Two line text display
N. AM / PM indicator
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Before you can use this product
Before you can use your Internet clock radio, you must have the
following:
● A broadband Internet connection (not required for FM or Media player
functions).
● A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) connected to your broadband Internet
Service provider preferably via a router. In many cases the broadband
modem, router and wireless access point will be a single combined unit
supplied by your Internet Service Provider or bought from a computer
store.
● If your wireless network is configured to use Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) data encryption then
you need to know the WEP or WPA key used for encryption so you
can get the internet radio to communicate with the network.
The Internet radio will typically work within a 10-20 metre radius from your
wireless access point. The actual range achieved will depend upon the
building type, other nearby wireless networks, and possible interference
sources. FM radio functions can operate wherever the radio is able to
receive a suitable broadcast signal.
IMPORTANT: Before you continue, make sure that your wireless access
point or router is powered up and working with your broadband Internet
service (use your computer to verify this). To get this part of the system
working you must read the instructions supplied with the wireless access
point or router.
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Navigation controls
This page describes the basic means of controlling your clock radio.
Instructions for each of the operational modes are given in the later
sections of this book.
1. Pressing the On/Off button brings your radio out of Stand-by mode.
Pressing On/Off while the radio is in use will put it into Stand-by
mode.
2. Pressing the Band button gives you access to each of the operating
modes in sequence - Internet Radio, Media Player, Auxiliary input and
FM radio.
3. Pressing the Back button will access the main mode menu system.
Alternatively press and hold the Select/Tone button 'Off'' will show on
the display then press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Mode
menu' is displayed. Press and release the Select button to enter Main
mode menu.
4. Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu.
This is done using the Tuning Up or Down buttons and the Select
button. Use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight the desired
menu item then press the Select button to select that item.
5. If an error is made when navigating the menus, it is generally possible
to go back to a higher level menu by pressing the Back button.
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Your clock radio
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Connecting your clock radio to your computer
network
1. Place your clock radio on a flat surface and plug the cable from the
mains adaptor into the DC input socket located on the rear of your
clock radio (marked 'DC') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into
the socket.
2. Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket.
IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting
the radio to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the radio
must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the
radio from the mains completely, the mains adaptor should be removed
from the mains socket outlet completely.
3. When you apply power, the display on the clock radio will light up and
say: 'Roberts Internet Radio'. If no network connection is yet configured,
the clock radio will now scan for all available wireless networks and
will show 'Scanning'.
4. If the clock radio cannot find a network then the display will say 'No
Wireless Networks Found'. If this happens then you will have to get your
wireless access point working - please see the instructions supplied
with it.
5. When the clock radio finds your wireless network, it displays the
Network Name (SSID) for the access point on the screen. This is a
name that is allocated to the access point by the person who set up
the network - for example: 'My Home Network'.
6. It is possible, and in some locations highly likely, that your clock radio
will find more than one wireless access point, in which case you should
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7. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to see the SSID for each access
point that the clock radio has found. If your network is shown proceed
to step 9.
8. If your network is not found, it is possible that it is configured such that
the SSID is not broadcast (sometimes referred to as hidden). If this
is the case then use the Back button and then select 'Enter network
name'. This procedure is described page 56, 'Entering the network
name manually'. If you know that your network name is not hidden, and
it was not found,then either try re-scanning, (press the Back button),
and if necessary try moving your clock radio to a location closer to
your access point / router, or refer to 'Troubleshooting' on page 61.
If you make a mistake at any point, use the Back button to go back
to the previous screen.
9. When the SSID for the access point you want to connect to is displayed
on the screen, press the Select button.
10. If your network is not configured to need an encryption code, the screen
should say 'Connecting to network', then 'Network OK'. If this is the
case then you have successfully connected your clock radio to your
network, so please proceed to the section 'Once your clock radio is
connected to the network' on the next page.
11. If the screen displays either 'Enter WEP key' or 'Enter WPA key', it is
because the network is using one of the encryption systems: Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). You
therefore need to enter the correct WEP or WPA key into the clock
radio to allow it to communicate with your wireless network.
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If you do not have the WEP or WPA key, then you should obtain it
from the person who set up your network. Some wireless routers may
come with an encryption key already set up by the supplier, in which
case you should refer to the user documentation provided with it.
WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some
Wi-Fi access points can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these do
not conform to a defined standard and are not supported. WPA keys
are usually set up using a pass-phrase of between 8 and 63 characters.
Your Internet radio can accept pass-phrases for WPA keys.
If the WEP or WPA key was previously entered and the radio has not
had a factory reset the display will show 'Using saved key' and should
then connect to the network.
12. After 3 seconds, the display goes into the key entry mode. To enter the
key, use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select each character of
the key in turn, when the character is central on the display press the
Select button after each character. Remember, WEP keys only use
the numbers 0 - 9 and letters A - F. WPA keys are sensitive to upper
and lower case characters so you must enter them exactly.
13. If you make an error use the Back button to delete the character
entered.
14. After the final character of the WEP or WPA key has been entered,
centrally locate the 'END' symbol and press the Select button.
Alternatively the 'END' symbol can be quickly accessed by pressing
the Add/RDS button. The clock radio should now be able to connect
to the network.
15. Once your clock radio is connected to the network (and therefore also
to the Internet) it will display the time and the main Mode menu. This
menu provides access to all major functions of the radio. The time is
obtained from the internet by the radio. If the time display is not correct
for any reason, it can easily be adjusted later, see page 40 'Manually
setting the clock'.
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Internet Radio mode
Internet Radio - the basics
Before you can use your clock radio to listen to broadcasts via the internet, it is necessary
to have already connected your clock radio to your computer network using the wireless
(WiFi) connection. Please see page 9 for details.
There are literally many thousands of broadcasts available via the internet. Your clock
radio provides several ways of searching for broadcasts in order to make finding and
choosing broadcasts easier. Once you have found radio stations which you like, you
may either store them as presets within the clock radio, or add them to a list of your
favourite stations which your clock radio can access. The number of presets is limited
(there are ten preset buttons on the clock radio), but you can store as many favourites
as you like.
You may search for an internet radio station by Location. If you know the name of the
station and the country from which a station is broadcast this may be the easiest method to
find a station. It is also a great way to experience radio from other parts of the world.
You may also search for an internet radio station by Genre. If you prefer a particular
type of music, Blues for example, you may search for a radio station that broadcasts
that type of music, and you can see a list of Blues radio stations regardless of location,
or taking location into account.
If you know part of the name of an internet radio station, you can enter it into the radio
and it will search for stations that match that name. This can be helpful if you are unsure
of the location or genre of a particular station.
The STREAMTIME clock radio connects to a radio station database which serves many
users in many countries. This means that there is a very wide range of programme
content available.
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Operating your radio - Internet Radio
Selecting a radio station by location
1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on.
2. Repeatedly press the Band button until 'Internet Radio' appears on
the display.
3. Your clock radio will enter the main Internet Radio menu.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Location' shows on the
display. Press the Select button. The first continent in the list will be
shown.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of
continents. When the desired continent is shown on the display press
the Select button.
6. The display will show the list of countries within the chosen continent
and the number of available stations for that country. If there are many
countries you can scroll through the list continually in either direction.
This menu is cyclic (so you can go back through the list to quickly
access the UK, for example). Press the Select button to choose the
desired country.
7. The lists are always sorted alphabetically.
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8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to display your chosen radio
station and then press the Select button to confirm. The display will
show 'Connecting' while it finds the new station.
9. If the station has on-demand content (that is, it gives the option of
listening to programmes which have already been broadcast), see
page 17 'Listening to previously broadcast material'.
If your clock radio cannot connect to a radio station
Note: If your clock radio is unable to connect to an internet radio station
it will generally either display 'Network Error' or 'Stopped'. This can be for
many reasons, but typically will be due to one of the following:
The radio station may not be broadcasting at the present time.
The radio station may not be able to accommodate any more connections
from internet listeners.
There may be network congestion (either locally or at a distance)
which is affecting the reliability of the connection.
If your radio can connect, but the audio is not continuous and the radio
keeps having to reconnect, this may be due to the radio station only having
limited connection capacity.
Please also refer to the section Troubleshooting on page 61.
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Selecting a radio station by genre
1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on.
2. Repeatedly press the Band button until 'Internet Radio' appears on
the display.
3. Your clock radio will enter the main Internet Radio menu.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Genre' shows on the
display. Press the Select button.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of
content types. This menu is normally cyclic - you can scroll the list
continually in either direction. When the chosen genre is shown on
the display press the Select button.
6. The first radio station in the list is then shown. Press the Tuning Up
or Down buttons until the desired station name is displayed.
7. Press the Select button to select the station. The display will show
'Connecting' while it finds the new station. If the radio station is unable to
connect this may be for one of the reasons explained on page 14.
8. If the station has on-demand content (that is, it gives the option of
listening to programmes which have already been broadcast), see
page 17 'Listening to previously broadcast material'.
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Searching for a radio station by name
There may be occasions when you know the name of a radio station but
you do not know the location or genre. This facility allows you to search
for the station using a part (or parts) of the radio station name.
1. Press the On/Off button to switch the clock radio on.
2. Repeatedly press the Band button until 'Internet Radio' appears on
the display.
3. Your clock radio will enter the main Internet Radio menu.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Search' shows on the
display. Press the Select button.
5. To enter the search word(s) press the Tuning Up or Down buttons
to display each character for the search in turn, when the character is
central on the display press the Select button to enter it. If you make
an error press the Back button to delete the character. After the final
character of the search has been entered, use the Tuning Up or Down
buttons to centrally locate the 'END' symbol on the screen and then
press the Select button to finish. Alternatively the 'END' symbol can
be quickly accessed by pressing the Add/RDS button.
6. The radio will search for radio stations that match your search data.
If you include a space between two search items the radio will look
for station names which include both items. Thus a search for 'ROCK
100' could find a station called '100 Classic Rock Hits' as well as a
station called '100.FM Rocks'
7. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the station that you
wish to listen to and press the Select button to confirm your choice.
The display will show 'Connecting...' while it finds the new station.
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Listening to previously broadcast material
Some radio stations allow you listen to programmes that have already
been broadcast. When you select a radio station that has this facility, the
station does not start playing immediately, but instead the display shows
the options 'Live' and 'On Demand'.
1. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight 'Live' or 'On
Demand'.
2. Press and release the Select button to select:
'Live' - plays the current output from the station as normal.
'On Demand' - lets you listen to previous broadcasts.
The options will depend on the station you have chosen.
3. When you choose 'On Demand', the display shows the names of the
programmes available.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to display the programme that you
wish to listen to. Press the Select button to select the programme.
5. When you have chosen the programme you want to listen to, either
it will start to play, or the display may show a list of days for you to
choose from, or it may show you a playback start time of 00:00:00.
Note that this is not the time that the original broadcast took place. It
is the time after the start of the programme from which the radio will
start playing. If a start time is displayed, skip to step 7 on the next
page.
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6. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the day the programme
was broadcast. Press the Select button to choose the day. The display
will then show a programme start time of 00:00:00.
7. To listen from the beginning of the programme, press the Select button
again. Alternatively, Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose
the required start time and then press the Select button to start the
programme playing.
Fast-forward / Rewind broadcasts
Stations which enable you to listen to previously broadcast programmes also
allow you to fast-forward and rewind to any point within the programme.
1. Press the Fast-forward button the elapsed time that the programme
has been playing will be displayed and will automatically advance in
30 second increments.
2. When the required time into the programme is reached, press the
Select button.
3. Press the Rewind button the elapsed time that the programme has
been playing will be displayed and will automatically count back in 30
second increments.
4. When the required time into the programme is reached, press the
Select button and the programme will resume from that point.
Play / Pause function
When listening to previously broadcast material, it is possible to temporarily
pause the programme if needed.
1. To pause playback press the Play / Pause button. To resume playback
press the Play / Pause button again.
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Customising your clock radio
In addition to storing your favourite radio stations in the radio presets, your
radio allows you to create a customised list of stations which can appear
in a special menu on the radio called 'My Stuff'.
The STREAMTIME uses Internet Radio technology which has been
developed by a British company, Reciva Limited, based near Cambridge.
Reciva allow you to register your clock radio on their web site, and then to
associate a choice of radio stations with your clock radio. These stations
can be selected from the large selection already listed. Additionally, if you
find a radio station that is not listed then you may also add the Internet
address (URL) of the station's audio stream to your selection.
Registering an account on Reciva’s website
1. Open the website, http://radios.reciva.com, using the Internet browser
on your computer. Follow the registration process as described on the
site:
Select Settings from the radios menu.
Select Register - the radio will then fetch a registration number
Enter the registration number into the space on the web page
Click on the Submit button.
The next page will ask you to enter a username, password and email
address (or just username and password if you have previously registered
a radio and wish to add another).
2. To configure your radio, you may need to log in to Reciva's website
using your username and password - using your internet browser,
go to http://radios.reciva.com. You can then choose 'Manage My
Stuff' to be able to edit your stored details for 'My Stations' and 'My
Streams' - see the following pages in this book. The option 'Manage
My Radios' allows you to add additional radios or remove any of those
already registered.