V-tech IS9181 - Network Audio Player User manual

User’s manual
www.vtechphones.com/IS9181
Model: IS9181

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Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product.
Before using this product, please read the
Important safety instructions
on page 70 of this manual.
This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary
to install and operate your new VTech product. Please review this manual
thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and
feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at
VTech, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com/IS9181.

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Table of contents
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting to know the IS9181 . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IS9181 layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Remote control layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
IS9181 status icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
IS9181 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote control installation . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Replace remote control battery . . . . . . . . 10
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To stop the buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
To stop the alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
To silence the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
To cancel snooze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Equalizer setting (only available on
some models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Screen brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Weather settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Product ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Play Internet radio station . . . . . . . . . . 21
My Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Play added Internet radio station . . . . . 24
My music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Computer setup for My Music - Windows . . . 26
Determine the version of your Windows
operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Share a folder on Windows 2000
Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Create a new user account for
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Share a folder on Windows XP . . . . . . . 30
Create a new user account for
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Share a folder on Windows Vista . . . . . . 36

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Table of contents
Create new user account in
Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Computer setup for My Music - Mac OS 10.4 . 43
Create the IS9181 user account and
share the folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Computer setup for My Music - Mac OS 10.5 . 49
Create the IS9181 user account and
share the folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
External USB & Firewire drives . . . . . . . 52
Access your music from the IS9181 . . . . . . 53
Play music on your computer . . . . . . . . . 53
FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Play FM radio station. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Aux in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
External audio device connection . . . . . . 56
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Add to favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Play favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Move favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Delete favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Weather (Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Weather forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Optional external audio system connection . 62
Optional battery installation . . . . . . . . . . 63
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 70
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
FCC Part 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
IC RSS-210 (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Before you begin Basic operation
The IS9181 enables you to:
Listen to thousands of free Internet radio stations from around the world without turning on a
computer.
Listen to the digital music collection stored on your computer in any room of the house.
Listen to music from a MP3 player or connect to a home audio system.
In addition, the IS9181 provides weather for your area.
Before you begin
Remove both clear plastic protective sheets from the top and from the display of the IS9181.
Minimum requirements
You must have the following to access Internet radio and the music les stored on your computer.
Broadband Internet connection (typically cable, ber optic or DSL).
A wireless router.
To access the music les on your computer you will also need: Windows 2000, XP (32-bit edition),
Vista (32-bit edition), Mac OSX version 10.4 or 10.5: English versions only.
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Before you begin
4. IS9181 power
adapter
1. Quick start guide
5. Auxiliary audio cable 6. Remote control
3. IS9181
To purchase
a replacement
power adapter
or remote
control, visit our
website at www.
vtechphones.
com/IS9181 or
call 1 (800) 595-
9511.
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Before you begin
Parts checklist
Your IS9181 package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
2. User’s manual
User’s manual

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Basic operation
Getting to know the IS9181
Top view
1. MENU
Show settings and options.
2. SOURCE
Select music source (Internet
Radio, My Music, FM Radio,
Aux In).
3. FAVORITES
Show a list of saved favorite
stations.
4. WEATHER (called INFO
on some models)
Show weather information.
5. VOL+/ VOL-
Adjust listening volume.
6. Rotary dial
Rotate clockwise or counter-
clockwise to navigate through
the menu and display items.
7. SELECT
Select the highlighted item.
8. BACK
Return to the previous menu.
9. STANDBY
Press to switch between
standby mode and on.
Entering standby mode exits
menus, stops the music, and
the backlight on the VTech
logo turns off. The clock
appears while in standby
mode.
10.
My Music: skip to the
previous song.
Internet and FM Radio: skip
to the previous station.
11.
My Music: play and pause
current song.
Internet and FM Radio: mute
and un-mute audio.
12.
My Music: skip to the next
song.
Internet and FM Radio: skip
to the next station.
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Getting to know the IS9181
IS9181 layout

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Bottom view
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Back view
456
1. Remote control receiver
Receives the signal from the
remote control.
2. VTech logo with backlight
Blinks while the IS9181 boots up.
On when the IS9181 is on.
Off when the IS9181 is in
standby mode.
3. High frequency speakers
Audio output.
4. DC 14V power jack
Connect to the IS9181 power
adapter.
5. LINE OUT port
Connect to an audio cable (not
included) here to send the audio
to an external audio system.
6. AUX IN port
Connect the supplied audio
cable here to listen to an external
audio device.
7. Low frequency speaker
Audio output.
8. Battery compartment cover
Battery installation is
optional. Remove the battery
compartment cover to install the
six AA batteries (not included).
Front view
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IS9181 layout
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Getting to know the IS9181

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Basic operation
Getting to know the IS9181
Remote control layout
The keys on the remote control correspond to the keys on the IS9181, so you can
perform all operations using the remote control.
1. STANDBY
Press to switch between standby
mode and on.
Entering standby mode exits menus,
stops the music, and the backlight on
the VTech logo turns off. The clock
appears while in standby mode.
2. FAV (FAVORITES)
Show a list of saved favorite stations.
3. MENU
Show settings and options.
4.
My Music: skip to the previous song.
Internet and FM Radio: skip to the
previous station.
5. VOL+/ VOL-
Adjust listening volume.
6. /
Press to navigate through the menu
and display items.
These keys operate the same as the
rotary dial.
7. SOURCE
Select music source (Internet Radio,
My Music, FM Radio, Aux In).
8. WEATHER (called INFO on
some models)
Show weather information.
9.
My Music: play and pause the current
song.
Internet and FM Radio: mute and un-
mute the audio.
10.
My Music: skip to the next song.
Internet and FM Radio: skip to the
next station.
Getting to know the IS9181
11. SELECT
Select the highlighted item.
12. BACK
Return to the previous menu.
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9:25 AM
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1. Clock (pages 17-18)
You can set the clock manually or
automatically from the Internet (see
pages 17-18).
2. Internet connection
Internet service is connected.
3. WiFi connection (page 15)
WiFi is connected.
No WiFi connection
WiFi is disconnected or not
configured.
4. Alarm (page 11)
The alarm is set.
Alarm (on)
The alarm is on.
5. Battery (page 63)
The batteries are in use.
6. Internet radio
(page 21)
Internet radio is playing.
My music (page 25)
Music on your computer is playing.
FM radio (page 55)
FM radio is playing.
Aux in (page 56)
An external audio source is playing.
7. Favorites 12 (page 57)
Favorites No. 12 is playing.
8. Play
The radio or music is playing.
Pause
The music is paused.
The Internet radio or FM radio is
muted.
Previous
Go to the previous available station
or song.
Skip
Skip to the next available station or
song.
Seek (page 55)
Search for the next available FM
channel.
IS9181 status icons
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Getting to know the IS9181
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Basic operation
Installation
IS9181 installation
A wireless network with Internet access is required to complete the setup of your IS9181. For
easier setup, write the required information in the table below.
Wireless Network
Your Network Name (SSID)
Your Password (Network Key)
Clock
Your Time Zone (Newfoundland, Atlantic,
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacic, Hawaii,
Alaska)
Weather Settings
Your 5-digit zip code (USA)
or
6-character postal code (Canada)
Avoid placing the IS9181 too close to:
Communication devices such as cordless telephones.
Excessive heat or moisture sources.
Microwave ovens, refrigerators, or uorescent lighting.
Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.
Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of the washing machine or workbench.
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Installation

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To install the IS9181:
Plug the IS9181 power adapter into the power
port labeled DC 14V on the back of the IS9181,
and plug the other end into an electrical outlet
not controlled by a wall switch.
A progress bar appears on the screen while
booting up. It may take up to three minutes to
complete this process.
When the IS9181 is
nished booting up for the
rst time, Press STANDBY
to advance to device
setup appears on the
screen.
Press STANDBY and
the initial setup screen
appears (shown to the
right).
Press SELECT and
follow the setup screen
instructions.
For instructions on setting the Wireless
network, see page 15.
For instructions on setting the Clock, see page
17.
For instructions on setting the Weather
settings, see page 19.
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2.
IS9181 installation
Power adapter
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Installation
Press STANDBY to advance to
device setup
Set up IS9181 system
1. Connect to a Wireless Network
NO
Steps:
2. Adjust the Clock
3. Enter location for Weather
YES
Continue Setup ?

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Basic operation
Installation
Standby mode
Every time that you plug in the IS9181 and each time it regains power after an outage, the progress
bar appears on the screen. It may take up to three minutes to complete the boot-up process. When
the clock appears, the IS9181 is in standby mode. Press STANDBY to turn on and use the IS9181.
Press STANDBY again to return the IS9181 to standby mode. When in standby mode, the IS9181
exits menus, stops the music, and the backlight on the VTech logo turns off. The clock appears
while in standby mode.
Installation
12:00 AM
11:00 AM
Battery icon
Clock
Alarm icon and alarm time

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Remote control installation
The battery is already installed in the remote control. However,
you must remove the plastic tab before use (as shown to the
right).
Replace remote control battery
Use a CR2025 lithium cell battery (sold separately) or equivalent to
replace the remote control battery. To replace the battery:
Push and hold the tab on the battery compartment to the right
and pull the compartment out of the remote control.
Remove the old battery and insert a new CR2025 lithium cell
battery or equivalent into the battery compartment with the
positive side (+) facing up.
Push the battery compartment into the remote control until it
clicks into place.
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2.
3.
Pull
Installation
OPEN
CR2025
CR2025
Positive
side (+)
2 3
+
Push
1
Open
Push
Back of remote control

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Basic operation
Menu
Alarm
In this menu, you can set the alarm time and turn it on and
off. To set the alarm:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Alarm and press SELECT.
To turn the alarm on, rotate the dial to highlight
Set to ON and press SELECT.
To set the alarm time, rotate the dial to highlight
CHANGE and press SELECT. The Alarm Time screen
appears.
Rotate the dial to move the cursor between the hour,
minute, and AM/PM positions. When the cursor is in the
desired position, press SELECT.
Rotate the dial up or down to change the time or to
change between AM and PM, and press SELECT.
Repeat steps 5and 6until the time is correct. Rotate
the dial to highlight DONE and press SELECT. A list of
alarm sources appears.
Rotate the dial to highlight the alarm source and press
SELECT. The Alarm Volume screen appears. Press
SELECT.
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6.
7.
8.
Alarm
Status: OFF
Time: 12:00 AM
Source: Buzzer
Current Settings: Set to ON
EXITCHANGE
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Alarm Time
Press SELECT when finished
12 :00 PM
DONE CANCEL
Alarm Source
Buzzer
Internet Radio
FM Radio
The alarm clock
does not work on
battery power.
The alarm clock
must have AC
power in order to
work.
You cannot
adjust the alarm
volume using the
VOL + and
VOL - keys; you
must use the
rotary dial.
The volume
for the alarm
buzzer cannot be
adjusted.
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Menu

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Menu
11:08 AM
Alarm
STOP SNOOZE
12:00 AM
11:08 AM
Alarm
OKSNOOZE
SWR3
Alarm
9. Rotate the dial to adjust the volume of the radio station and press SELECT.
10. Rotate the dial to highlight DONE and press SELECT. Alarm Settings updated appears.
When the alarm goes off, the selected alarm source plays continuously. If the selected source is
Internet radio or FM radio, the last station that you listened to plays and the station information is
shown on the bottom bar. If Internet radio station is not available, Buzzer is used instead.
To stop the buzzer:
While the alarm is sounding, rotate the dial to highlight STOP and press
SELECT to stop the alarm buzzer.
To stop the alarm:
If the selected alarm source is Internet radio or FM radio, rotate the dial to
highlight OK and press SELECT. The radio continues to play until you stop it
by pressing , or STANDBY.
To silence the alarm:
Do any of the following to snooze the alarm for 10 minutes.
Press , , or .
Press STANDBY. The screen goes into the snooze standby mode (the time
displays in the center of the screen).
Press SELECT to snooze.
You can snooze the alarm as many times as you want until you cancel snooze
mode or stop the alarm.
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Basic operation
Menu
Alarm
To cancel snooze:
If the alarm is in snooze mode, rotate the dial to highlight YES and press
SELECT.
If the alarm is in snooze standby mode (the time displays in the center of
the screen), press STANDBY. Rotate the dial to highlight YES and press
SELECT.
This is a daily alarm, so the alarm continues to go off every day until you turn
the alarm off (see step 3 on page 11).
Equalizer setting (only available on some models)
The equalizer setting offers six different audio proles to choose from when
playing the Internet Radio or My Music.
Make sure you are playing an Internet radio station or My Music, then press
MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Equalizer Setting and press SELECT. Make
sure the volume is above 15 to best hear the differences between equalizer
settings.
The current setting is shown and is playing. When you rotate the dial to
another setting, that setting will be applied to the music that is currently
playing. Rotate the dial to hear each setting.
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3.
Menu
Snoozing...
Cancel Snooze?
YES
NO
11:08 AM
Private Stream for Free
Optimized
Optimized is the current setting.
Rotate dial to change setting.
Menu
Now Playing
Add to Favorites
Alarm
Equalizer Setting
Screen Brightness
Private Stream for Free

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Equalizer setting (only available on some models)
4. When you find a setting you like, press SELECT to save. The setting will be
applied to both Internet Radio and My Music.
NOTES:
If you select equalizer setting without choosing a source first, you can change the setting but
you hear no audio.
The audio profiles are set in the factory and cannot be changed.
The differences you hear between the equalizer settings will vary depending on the type of
music you are playing.
Screen brightness
You can adjust the screen brightness to suit different lighting conditions. To
change the brightness of the screen:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Screen Brightness and press SELECT. The
current level of brightness appears on the screen.
Rotate the dial to adjust the level of brightness. When you adjust the level,
the screen brightness changes accordingly.
Press SELECT to confirm. Screen Brightness setting saved appears.
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3.
4.
Menu
Screen Brightness
High
Medium
Low
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Private Stream for Free
Hip Hop
Save

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Basic operation
Menu
If at rst you do
not see your
network on
the list, press
BACK and try
searching again.
If you still do not
see your network
after a few tries,
you may need
to enter the
network name
manually.
If capital letters
or symbols are
used, select
CAPS or
SYMBOLS
to show a list
of characters.
Select SPACE
to insert a blank
space.
Select DELETE
to erase the last
character.
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Wireless network
In this menu, you can either allow the system to search for
a wireless network, or enter the name of a known available
network.
To connect to your wireless network:
With the IS9181 turned on, press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Wireless Network and press
SELECT.
Press SELECT to change.
To search for a wireless network automatically, rotate the
dial to highlight Search for Network and press SELECT.
Any available networks appear on the screen. Rotate the
dial to highlight your network and press SELECT.
-OR-
To enter the name of the network, rotate the dial to
highlight Enter Network Name and press SELECT.
Rotate the dial to highlight the character of the name of
the network and press SELECT to add it to the entry line.
Network names are case sensitive. Repeat this process
until the entire name is displayed. Rotate the dial to
highlight DONE and then press SELECT.
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4.
5.
Wireless Network
Current Settings:
Status: Not Connected
SSID: None
Key: None
CHANGE EXIT
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Connect to Network
Search for Network
Enter Network Name
Enter Name (SSID):
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b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
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SPACE
DELETE
CAPS
DONE
SYMBOLS
CANCEL
Menu

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Wireless network
If you enter the network name manually, the next step is
to choose your security type.
6. If password protection is not set on your network, move
on to step 7.
-OR-
Rotate the dial to highlight the character of the network
password and press SELECT to add it to the entry line.
You can select DELETE to erase the last character.
Repeat character selection until the entire password is
displayed. Rotate the dial to highlight DONE and then
press SELECT.
7. The IS9181 now attempts to connect to your wireless
network (this could take up to 1 minute). Once connected,
the menu screen appears and the IS9181 is ready to use.
NOTES:
If the IS9181 cannot nd the network in one minute, an error message
appears.
The password for the wireless network is different than the password
for the router conguration utility.
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Passwords are
case-sensitive.
If capital letters
or symbols are
used, select
CAPS or
SYMBOLS
to show a list
of characters.
Select SPACE
to insert a blank
space.
Press BACK
to return to
the previous
screen. Select
CANCEL to
go to the screen
with the current
settings for
the wireless
network.
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Enter Password (Key):
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b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
a
DELETE DONE CANCEL
SPACE CAPS SYMBOLS
Menu
Select Security Type:
None
WEP64 / WEP128
WPA / WPA2