Ruark Audio R7 Mk3 User manual

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High Fidelity Radiogram
R7 mk3

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Thank you for choosing our R7 mk3 High Fidelity Radiogram.
Inspired by classic mid-century design, the R7 is an evolution of
our original iconic design and with its stunning looks and amazing
audio quality, we guarantee that you’ll be rediscovering the joy of
music all over again.
Please take the time to read this user guide as it will help you get
the best from your R7.
With due care, we’re condent your R7 will give you many years of
listening pleasure and if you should you need any help or advice,
please do not hesitate to contact us. As a British, family-run
company, we pride ourselves on our customer service and will
always do our utmost to help.
Once again, thank you for choosing Ruark Audio.
Alan O’Rourke
Founder and managing director

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Contents
What’s in the box 4
Controls 5
Overview 6
Fitting legs or feet 7
Getting started 8
Common functions 10
System settings 13
FM radio 15
DAB radio 16
Internet radio 17
CD player 19
Bluetooth 20
Music player 22
DLNA media streaming 24
Spotify Connect 25
Line in and optical 26
Phono 26
Input level adjustment 26
Multi-room 27
App control 28
Alarms, snooze and sleep 28
Specications 29
Safety and regulatory information 30
Troubleshooting 31
Guarantee information 32
General care 32
Copyright and trademarks 32

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Ensure that all parts listed below are
in the box.
If any part is missing, do not use
the R7 and contact us directly if
purchased in the UK, or your Ruark
Audio dealer if purchased outside
the UK.
1. R7
2. Four spindle legs
3. Four feet & xing screws
4. Remote control
5. Remote battery (CR2032)
6. Antenna spanner
7. Wire antenna
8. Telescopic antenna
9. Mains power cord
10. User guide & other documents
If possible, please retain the carton
and all packaging materials.
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Controls
The controls on the R7 are exactly the same as on the remote
control.
11. – STANDBY
12. CONTROL KNOB / SELECT
Rotate to adjust volume from a Now Playing screen
Rotate to browse menus, tracks or station lists*
Press to SELECT
13. – press to skip to next station or track, press and hold
to fast forward
14. – press to skip to previous station or track, press and
hold to rewind
15. PRESET – press to recall a saved station or press and hold
for two seconds to save a radio station
16. SOURCE – press to change audio source
17. – press to play/pause a track or mute audio inputs and
radio
18. MENU – press to view the menu
19. BACK – press to return to the previous menu or list screen
20. INDICATOR LIGHT
On the R7 it indicates your music system is on and ashes
when Bluetooth is ready to pair or when using the remote.
On the remote it ashes when pressing a key or using the
control knob and when the battery is low, the light will
change from blue to amber.
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*You can also press or to browse menus,
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How long you press a key is important
Press = tap or press and immediately release
Press and hold = press and release after two seconds

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Overview
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Front
21. Dual concentric stereo drivers
22. Headphone out (3.5mm jack)
23. CD loading slot
24. CD eject button
25. Controls
26. OLED Display
27. Subwoofer
Back
28. Mains power switch
29. Mains power fuse
30. Mains power cord inlet
31. Phono input
32. Line in 1
33. Line in 2
34. Line out
35. DAB-FM antenna
36. Ethernet
37. Optical input 1
38. Optical input 2
39. USB
40. Grounding terminal
41. AV mount xing points (4xM8)

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Fitting legs or feet
Get help with moving your R7 as it is
heavy and easily damaged!
Carefully take your R7 out of its
protective bag and place it on its side
on a stable, clean and non-marking
surface like a rug or the bag.
To mount your R7 on legs, screw the
four legs into the mounting plates
on the underside of the cabinet and
hand-tighten each leg so that it is
secure but take care not to overtighten.
Carefully turn your R7 over and move it
into its nal position and, if necessary,
adjust the leg tips to ensure it is
completely stable.
To mount your R7 on feet, place a
foot onto each of the four mounting
plates on the underside of the cabinet,
ensuring each is correctly aligned. Use
a suitable screwdriver to secure them
with the screws provided. Carefully turn
your R7 over and place it on a suitably
strong and secure surface. The R7 is heavy and improper handling
can result in damage or personal injury.
Take care not to damage
the speaker grilles when
moving your R7.

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Getting started
1 Fit remote battery
Gently pull off the magnetic steel base and with the remote
face down, slide the battery (type CR2032) into the slot,
ensuring the at side marked with + faces up. Replace the
steel base.
2 Connect the aerial
Fit either the wire or telescopic aerial to the DAB/FM antenna
socket on the back of your R7 and gently tighten it using
the supplied spanner. Use the aerial that works best for you
although for best reception we highly recommend using an
external, professionally installed, aerial.
3 Connect to AC mains
Plug the mains power cord into the mains power socket on the
back of your music system and then plug it into an AC mains
outlet.
4 Switch on
Switch the mains power switch on the back of your music
system to the ON position. Your R7 is now in standby.
To turn your R7 on, press STANDBY on the controls on the
cabinet and the R7 logo will appear on the screen.
Please note that the remote may not work until it is paired with
the main system (see step 6).

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5 Select language
Rotate the CONTROL KNOB until your preferred choice is
highlighted, then press SELECT.
6 Pair your remote
When you are prompted to pair your remote control, hold it
very close to the display and then press and hold SELECT
on the remote until “Remote paired” is displayed.
Press SELECT to continue.
You won’t normally need to pair it again but if you if do,
simply hold it very close to the screen and press and hold
any key until you see the conrmation message. You can
do this in any mode.
7 Setup wizard
When you turn on your R7 for the rst time, setup wizard will
help you congure the clock and connect to your network.
Setup wizard
Start now?
YES NO
To start the setup wizard, rotate the CONTROL KNOB to
highlight YES and then press the knob to SELECT. If you
choose NO, your R7 will start without conguring time/date
and network settings.
8 Select a source
When your setup is complete, your R7 will display a menu with
a list of the available sources. Use the CONTROL KNOB to
choose a source and press SELECT.
9 Enjoy your music!

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Common functions
Switch on and to standby
Press STANDBY to turn your music system on. Press again to
switch to standby.
Now Playing screens
Unless you’re adjusting a setting, the screen will look similar
to the example below with the clock above and station/track/
album/artist information below.
The on-screen icons below are shown when their respective
functions are active.
Alarm Sleep timer
Shufe Repeat
Menu screens
The menus enable you to set the various options such as
adjusting the bass and treble. To change a setting, press
MENU to display the list of available options, rotate the
CONTROL KNOB to highlight the one you wish to change,
then press the knob to conrm your selection.
System
Audio
Network
Date and time
Brightness
Language
Browsing menus, track and station lists
To change settings – press MENU
To scroll through options – rotate CONTROL KNOB
To select option – press CONTROL KNOB
To exit menu – press MENU or wait for a few seconds
To return to the previous menu/list – press BACK
How long you press a key is important
Press = tap or press and immediately release
Press and hold = press and release after two seconds

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Adjust volume
Rotate the CONTROL KNOB from any Now Playing screen.
Speaker volume and headphone volume are adjusted
separately, so when headphones are plugged in the volume is
shown as Volume (HP).
NOTE: rotating the CONTROL KNOB when a menu or track/
station list is displayed will scroll through the menu and not
change the volume.
Change audio source
Press SOURCE to view the current source, rotate the
CONTROL KNOB to cycle through the list of sources, then
press the knob to select one currently displayed. (You can also
press SOURCE repeatedly to cycle through the list of sources
instead of rotating the knob.)
Internet radio
Multi-room
This device is fully compatible with Ruark Audio multi-room
and enables you to stream music seamlessly from one room to
another. See ‘Multi-room’ section for more details.
Pause track or mute audio
Press and then press again to resume listening.
Play next/previous track
Press to skip to the next track in the folder or album, press
to skip to the start of the current track, press again to skip
to the previous track.
Fast forward or rewind track
Press and hold or (may not work with Bluetooth).
Change FM radio station
Press or to seek the next or previous station. See ‘FM’
section for more details.
Change DAB radio station
Press or to tune to the next or previous station.
You can also view the multiline station list by selecting
MENU > Station list.
See ‘DAB’ section for more details.
Change station or track information
Change the station/track information displayed by selecting
one of the options from MENU > Info.
To return to the previous menu level or station list,
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Save radio station preset
Press and hold PRESET until ‘Save preset’ is shown then
rotate the CONTROL KNOB to choose the preset number and
press the knob to save the current station. Presets are either
marked with the station name, frequency or as ‘[Not set]’.
Save preset
1. [Not set]
2. Planet Rock
3. [Not set]
4. BBC Radio 4
5. [Not set]
If you save a station over an existing preset, the new station
will replace it.
Recall radio station preset
Press PRESET, rotate the CONTROL KNOB to scroll through
the preset station list, then press the knob to select a station.
Recall preset
1. [Not set]
2. Planet Rock
3. [Not set]
4. BBC Radio 4
5. [Not set]
Connect a Bluetooth device
When you change the source to Bluetooth, your R7 will
attempt to automatically connect to the last connected device.
If you have not yet paired your device or the previous device
is not available, your R7 will enter into pairing mode. See
‘Bluetooth’ section for more details.
Headphones
Connect your headphones to the 3.5mm stereo jack socket on
the front of your R7.
Headphone volume is adjusted independently from speaker
volume, so when headphones are plugged in the volume is
shown as Volume (HP).
USB charging
The USB socket on your R7 is rated at 5W (5V 1.0A) and will
power most smart devices and USB powered accessories.
Please note that: MENU > System > Audio means press
MENU, select System and nally select Audio

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System settings
Bass, treble and sub
MENU > System > Audio > Bass, Treble or Sub level
Adjust the bass and treble levels using the CONTROL KNOB
then press it to save the setting.
Loudness
Loudness automatically boosts the treble and bass
frequencies at lower volumes.
MENU > System > Audio > Loudness
3D sound
3D widens the stereo sound stage and creates a more
immersive and involving sound.
MENU > System > Audio > 3D
Date and time
MENU > System > Date and time
The time and date are automatically synchronised with
national time signals broadcast over DAB, network and FM
(FM time synchronisation may not always be available).
You can also set the time manually by turning auto update off
and change the time and date format.
Display brightness
MENU > System > Brightness
Independently adjust the brightness of the display when your
R7 is on and in standby.
When the brightness is set to 0 the display will automatically
switch off after a few seconds. The display will then briey
illuminate whenever any key is pressed.
You can also adjust the standby brightness when your R7 is in
standby by pressing or .
Language
MENU > System > Language
Change the menu language.
Software update
MENU > System > Software update
Your R7 is set to automatically check for software updates.
If one is available, you will be asked whether you want to
download and install it.
CAUTION: Disconnecting the power during a software update
could permanently damage your R7.
Factory reset
MENU > System > Factory reset
Resets all settings and clears presets.
Currently saved settings are marked with an asterisk ( )

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Setup wizard
MENU > System > Setup wizard
Runs the setup wizard to guide you through setting up the
clock and network.
Inactive standby
Your R7 is set to automatically switch itself to standby if there
is no audio for more than 20 minutes. To change this select
MENU > System > Inactive standby.
Network wizard
For a guided process to help you connect to a wired or Wi-Fi
network, select MENU > System > Network > Network
wizard.
Network profiles
Your R7 will automatically attempt to connect to any network it
has previously connected to.
To see the list of saved networks, select MENU > System >
Network > Network profile. To delete an unwanted network,
highlight it, press the CONTROL KNOB and select YES.
Keep network connected
MENU > System > Network > Keep connected
Choose whether your R7 always remains connected to your
network, even in standby (default). We recommend you
set it to keep connected as it will ensure your R7 is always
accessible using Spotify or DLNA music streaming. We also
recommend this if you have set your clock to update from
Network.
System information
Shows details of your R7 including the software version,
unique radio ID code and friendly name.
Advanced network settings
There are other advanced network settings for experienced
users for manual conguration or diagnosing and xing
network problems.
Friendly name
The friendly name is how your R7 shows up on networks,
Spotify and Bluetooth. You can change this to something more
descriptive like “Archie’s R7” or “Living room R7”.
You can view your R7’s status and change its friendly name by
viewing its web page in a browser. In Windows, your R7 will
typically show up as a Media Device, double clicking on the
icon will open the conguration page in your browser.
For more information visit www.ruarkaudio.com/support

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FM radio
When listening to FM, your R7 displays the station name and
other RDS/RBDS* programme information when available.
*Radio Data System/Radio Broadcast Data System
Change station
Press or to automatically tune to the next available FM
station. If RDS/RBDS is unavailable the frequency is displayed
instead.
Scan setting
You can change the scan setting to only stop at stations with
a strong signal by selecting Menu > Scan setting > Strong
stations only.
Programme information
Choose from radio text, programme type, frequency, signal
strength and date by selecting MENU > Info.
Manual tune
Select MENU > Manual tune then either rotate the CONTROL
KNOB or press or to change the frequency.
Save preset
You can store 10 FM stations in your preset list. The station
name will be stored only when RDS/RBDS is available. See
‘Common functions’ section.
Recall preset
See ‘Common functions’ section.
Mono
As an FM signal becomes weaker, the level of hiss will
increase. To reduce this, select Menu > Mono.
To further reduce hiss on weaker FM stations,
we recommend turning 3D sound OFF

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DAB radio
When listening to DAB/DAB+, your R7 displays the station
name and other DLS* programme information when available.
The rst time you use your R7, or if the station list is empty,
it will automatically perform a full scan to identify available
stations.
*Dynamic Label Segment
Change station
Press or to tune to the next/previous station.
Station list
To view a list of available DAB stations select MENU > Station
list or press or . Highlight the station you wish to listen
to and press SELECT.
Programme information
Choose from radio text, programme type, signal strength,
signal format and date by selecting MENU > Info.
Save preset
You can store 10 DAB stations in your preset list. See
‘Common functions’ section.
Recall preset
See ‘Common functions’ section.
Secondary services
Some DAB radio stations have one or more secondary
stations associated with them. If a secondary station is
available ‘>>’ is shown after the current station name in the
station list.
Secondary stations are indicated with ‘<<’ before the station
name.
Station order
The DAB station list can be ordered by Alphanumeric,
Ensemble or Valid. Alphanumeric puts the stations in
alphabetical order, Ensemble groups stations from the same
broadcaster together, Valid shows available stations rst and
places invalid stations (marked with ‘?’) last.
To change station order, select Menu > Station order and
select Alphanumeric (default), Ensemble or Valid.
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Station scan
If the station list is empty the radio will automatically perform a
full scan as soon as you switch to DAB.
In any case, we recommend you do a full scan from time to
time to update the station list because:
●New stations sometimes become available
●Stations close or may no longer be received
●Reception was poor during the original scan (for example
the aerial wasn’t properly tted)
●You move the radio to a different region
To do a full scan, select MENU > Scan.
Remove weak or invalid stations
Weak (burbling) or invalid stations have ‘?’ in front of the
station name and can be removed by selecting MENU >
Prune invalid.
Internet radio
Your R7 can play thousands of internet radio stations and
podcasts from all over the world (internet connection required).
Main menu
The rst time you listen to internet radio you will see the main
menu for this mode.
If you have listened to internet radio stations on your R7
before, it will automatically play the last listened station.
Last listened
To access a list of recently listened to stations select MENU >
Last listened.
When you use your R7 for the rst time, the list will be empty.
Station list
You can browse or search the extensive list of stations by
selecting MENU > Station list and selecting from the various
options, including genre, location and popularity.

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Now playing information
The station name is shown along with additional information
like artist and track name. To change what is displayed select
MENU > Info and choose from radio text, genre, signal quality,
track name, location, and date.
Search for a station
Search for a station by selecting MENU > Station list >
Stations > Search stations and then entering the name of the
station you’re looking for.
Podcasts
Many stations will have associated podcasts which you can
browse and search for just like internet radio stations.
Mute
Press to mute and press again to resume listening.
Save a preset
You can store 10 Internet radio stations in your preset list. See
‘Common functions’ section.
Recall a preset
See ‘Common functions’ section.
Ruark radio portal
In addition to presets, Internet radio has two further ways of
storing and organising your favourite radio stations using the
online Ruark radio portal.
Visit www.ruarkaudio.com/radioportal for more information.
You will need the your radio’s unique portal access code so
make a note of it by selecting Menu > Station list > Help >
Get access code.
My favourites
This is similar to storing presets, except that the stations are
stored online, on the Ruark radio portal. This means that your
saved favourite stations are accessible from any Ruark internet
radio product registered on the same account.
To store a station as a favourite, press and hold the CONTROL
KNOB until Favourite added is displayed. This is only available
if you have registered your R7 on the radio portal.
My added stations
You can manually add stations that are not already listed by
visiting the online Ruark radio portal. Stations added this way
are accessible by selecting MENU > Station list > My added
stations.

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CD player
To insert a CD, gently push it into the CD slot. Once loaded it
will play automatically.
Now playing information
Generally, track number and time is shown on audio CDs and
track and album name is shown on MP3 CDs.
To change what is displayed select MENU > Info and choose
from album and artist information, progress bar or lename
(options will vary according to the type of CD).
Play / Pause
Press to play or pause a track
Stop play
Long press
Skip track
Press or to skip to the next or previous track
Fast-forward or rewind
Press and hold or to fast-forward or rewind
Eject
Press the eject button next to the CD slot
Shuffle
To play tracks in random order select
MENU > Shuffle > On
Repeat
To repeat a single track or all tracks, select
MENU > Repeat > One or All
Any folder structure on MP3/WMA/AAC disks will be ignored
and the tracks will show in a single list
Rights-protected WMA and AAC cannot be played

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Bluetooth
Your R7 supports aptX for CD quality streaming and aptX HD
for 24-bit hi-res streaming. It will automatically connect to
your bluetooth device using the highest quality connection
supported by your device.
Pairing your Bluetooth device
When you have changed the source to Bluetooth, wait until
Awaiting connection... is shown and the indicator light on top
ashes.
Use the Bluetooth setup on your smart device to pair and
connect it to your R7. It will appear in the list of paired devices
as Ruark R7*. When connected, BT Connected + your device
name (eg Archie’s phone) is displayed.
It may take a few seconds for your R7 to appear in the list on
your device, and in some cases you may need to input “0000”
as the pairing password.
If you do not connect within a few minutes, your R7 will stop
attempting to connect and show No connection. To connect,
select MENU > Connect device.
Connecting your Bluetooth device
As soon as you switch to Bluetooth, your R7 will display
Connecting as it attempts to connect to the last device it was
paired with.
If that device isn’t available, it displays Awaiting connection...
To connect to your R7, ensure the Bluetooth function on your
device is on and select Ruark R7* from the paired devices list
on your Bluetooth device.
Friendly name
*Your R7 will shown up as Ruark R7 on Bluetooth devices,
however, you can change this to something more descriptive
like “Archie’s R7” or “Living room R7”. See ‘System settings’.
Play audio
Once connected, audio from your Bluetooth device will play
through your R7. For more information on playing audio from
your Bluetooth device, refer to your device’s documentation.
NOTE: you may need to select your Ruark R7 or Bluetooth as
your audio output on your device.
Pause track
Press and then press again to play.
Play next/previous track
Press to skip to the next track in the folder or album, press
to skip to the start of the current track, press again to skip
to the previous track.
Adjust volume
We recommend that you adjust the volume on your Bluetooth
device so that the playback volume is about the same as other
sources. You can then use the volume control on your R7 to
adjust overall playback volume.
Now Playing information
Artist, album and track name will show if your Bluetooth
device and app support Bluetooth metadata. You can also
show the name of the connected device. Select what is shown
from MENU > Info.