Sangean WFT-1 User manual

Quick Setup Guide
Connect the Sangean Internet Radio (WFT-1) either to wired or wireless LAN as shown below. This is the same
way as your PC is connected to internet.
* No PC is needed. PC needs to be turned on and connected to the router only when you would like to play music
loaded in your PC (Shared Folder or UPnP).
1. Turn on the router and the internet radio.
2. Connect the devices as the figure above.
3. Turn on the radio by pressing Power knob.
4. Rotate and press the TUNING knob on the radio to
go to “ System Setup -> Internet Setup -> Wizard”
and the unit will automatically connected to
Internet.
5. If there is password for the access point, input and
enter the password using the Tuning knob. Then
radio will connect to the internet. Please read the
instruction manual for all the functions.
* If the wired connection is not working, after a few
seconds the display will change to show ‘Scan for
networks’
1. Turn on the router and power plug the internet radio.
2. Connect the devices as the figure above.
3. Press the POWER button to turn on the unit.
4. Rotate and press the TUNING knob on the unit to go
to “System Setup -> Internet Setup -> Wizard”. The
display will show all the internet connections.
5. Use the TUNING knob to select your access
point/router. It can be your router model name or a set
up name.
6. If there is password for the access point, input and
enter the password using the TUNING knob. Then
radio will connect to the internet. Please read the
instruction manual for all the functions.
* After setting up as above, the unit is connected to internet and ready to be operated. Rotate and press the turning
knob on the internet radio to operate the functions.
PROBLEMS:
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Troubleshooting
If you have difficulty connecting the unit to your network, some of these steps may help to resolve the problem:
Problem Cause Suggestion
The display shows
“Network Error” or it
spends too much time for
searching networks
Network is not connected Check if the router/modem is powered on, and check if the wireless access
point you connected is correct.. For wired connection, check if the Ethernet
is plug in to the internet radio.
Can’t connect to the
networks
You have a static IP address You can configure a static IP address on the radio using the menu item
‘Main Menu -> System Setup -> Internet Setup -> Wireless or Wired(select
one you are using) ->, and then select DHCP disable’, to input your
IP ,DNS addresses.
Network bandwidth/speed is
insufficient
Internet radio consumes 32kbps to 256 kbps. Dial up connection doesn’t
work with internet radio. Such as Cable, ADSL or fiber are all good.
Wireless router blocks the
internet radio MAC address
Check that your access point does not restrict connections to particular
MAC addresses. You can view the radio’s MAC address by checking the
direction of ‘Main Menu -> System Setup -> Internet Setup ->View
Settings'. Note that the this internet radio has both wired and wireless MAC
addresses.
When the unit is using
wireless, the display shows
“Please wait connecting ”
There is no wireless connection Check if:
1. The router/modem is on
2. The unit is too far from the wireless access point.
Internet radio can’t be
played
Radio station is not
broadcasting, or the station has
reached the maximum allowed
number of listeners.
Select another radio station.
Sound is on and off Network bandwidth/speed is
slow
It may happen when listening to high bit rate station, or the network
bandwidth is occupied.