Roberts Radio WM-202 manual

WM-202 DAB/FM WiFi Internet Radio with MP3/WMA Media Streaming Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations WM-202 iss 1.indd 1 20/02/2008 13:03:26[...]

WM-202 Internet Radio and Media Player features ................... 2 Before you can use this product ................................................. 3 About this instruction manual ..................................................... 4 Controls and connections ........................................................5-6 Battery operation .......[...]

WM-202 Internet radio and Media player features The Roberts WM-202 provides the following features in an attractive compact unit:- ● Listen to local, regional, national and international broadcasts using FM, DAB and Internet radio ● Listen to over 500 radio stations from around the country , and over 6000 from around the world via the internet [...]

Before you can use this product Before you can use your Internet radio, you must have the following: ● A broadband Internet connection. ● A wireles s access point (WiF i) or a wired Etherne t connec tion connect ed to your broadband Internet Service Provider , preferably via a router . In many cases the broadband modem, router and wireless acce[...]

About this instruction manual This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts WM-202 radio. There are four main sections - Internet Radio, Media Player (streaming files from a stored library), DAB radio and FM radio. Each section is clearly identified by the shaded heading in the top right [...]

5 Controls and connections 1. On / Off button 2. LCD display 3. T elescopic aerial 4. Preset button 3 5. Preset 1 / Rewind button 6. Mode button (T op) 2 1 4 1 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 7. Preset 2 / Fast forward button 8. Menu button 9. Back button 10. Forward button 1 1. Tuning / Select / Snooze control 12. V olume Up button 13. V olume Dow[...]

6 Controls and connections (Rear) 17. Battery compartment 18. Ethernet socket (RJ-45) 19. USB socket 20. Auxiliary input socket 21. Headphone socket 22. DC input socket 18 19 20 21 22 Introduction . 17 Aux In WM-202 iss 1.indd 7 20/02/2008 13:03:27[...]

Battery operation 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the battery door in slightly and then downwards in the direction of the arrows in the diagram. 2. Insert six LR20 (D size) alkaline batteries into the spaces in the compartment. T ake care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside t[...]

Navigation controls This page describes the basic means of controlling your WM-202 radio. Detailed instructions for each of the operational modes are given in the following sections. 1. Pressing the Mode button gives you access to the operating modes in sequence - Internet Radio, Music Player , DAB radio and FM radio. 2. Pressing the Menu button wi[...]

9 ROBERTS WM202 Connecting your radio to your computer network 1. Place your radio on a flat surface and plug the mains adaptor into the DC input socket located on the rear of your radio (marked 'DC in') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 2. If you wish to use a wired network connection, plug the Ethernet cable into [...]

10 If your network allows automatic configuration the radio will acquire a network address, and will then enter the main Internet Radio menu (paragraph 14 overleaf). There are two indicator lights incorporated into the RJ-45 connector . If you have problems with your wired connection, they may help you to identify the possible cause of the problem[...]

Connecting to your computer network - contd. 8. If your network is not found, it is possible that it is configured such that the ESSID is not broadcast (sometimes referred to as hidden). If this is the case then the name will not be visible in the list (there may be a blank entry). Y ou will then need to use the Tuning/Select control to point to t[...]

WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some WiFi access points can also use pass-phrases for WEP but these do not conform to a defined standard and are not supported. WP A keys are usually set up using a pass-phrase of between 8 and 63 characters. Y our Internet radio can accept pass-phrases for WP A keys. 12. T o enter th[...]

13 Connecting to your computer network - contd. If you have followed the steps on the preceding pages successfully , your radio will have connected to your router , and then made a connection to the Internet and set its clock. If this is the case, then you can try listening to radio stations via the Internet as described on page 15 onwards. Changin[...]

14 Entering the WiFi network name manually If your network is configured with a hidden ESSID, then you will need to enter the network name manually . This is part of the manual configuration options for your radio. As such you will also be required to set up some other network details manually . Unless you are familiar with networking and related[...]

Introducing Internet radio Before you can use your radio to listen to broadcasts via the internet, it is necessary to have already connected your radio to your computer network using either the WiFi connection or the wired Ethernet connection (RJ-45 socket) on the back of the radio. Please see page 9 for details. There are literally many thousands [...]

2-7 1 1 Operating your radio - Internet mode Selecting a radio station by location 1. Press the On/Of f button to switch the radio on. Then press the Mode button to select Internet Radio mode. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Station list" is selected on the display . [...]

17 8. Rotate the T uning/Select control and press the T uning/Select control to confirm your chosen radio station. The display will show 'Connecting...' while the radio connects to the new station. The radio should then start playing. Adjust the volume as needed. 9. If the station has on-demand content, that is, it gives the option of li[...]

18 1-7 1 Selecting a radio station by genre 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Station list" is selected on the display . Press the Tuning/Select control to select. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Stations' is selected on the display . Press the Tuni[...]

19 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 Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control un[...]

20 Internet Radio . Selecting a new or popular station As described in the section Introducing Internet Radio on page 15, your radio connects to an internet database of radio stations. This may highlight stations which are newly added to the list of those available or stations which are particularly popular with listeners around the world. Y our ra[...]

21 Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen again Some radio stations allow you to listen to programmes that have already been broadcast. The BBC's Listen Again service is an example of this. In addition, radio broadcasters and individuals may make either one-off programmes or series of programmes which are intended normally to be downloaded into a co[...]

22 Internet Radio . Presetting stations - Internet radio The WM-202 can access a great many Internet radio stations. However , with so many available, it is desirable to have a means of rapidly selecting the stations that you listen to most frequently . T o help with this there are five radio station memory presets which can easily be set to store[...]

Display modes - Internet radio Y our radio has ten display options when in Internet Radio mode. Note that not all information may be available for all Internet radio stations 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. Status Displays the progress when connecting to, loading and playing a radio station b. Signal Strength Dis[...]

24 Internet Radio . f. Genre Displays programme type information for the current internet radio station e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. g. Location Displays the broadcast location of the internet radio station currently being received. h. Name Displays the name of the radio station currently being received. i. T ime Displays the current time. j. Date[...]

25 Customising your radio In addition to storing your favourite radio stations in the radio presets, your radio allows you to create customised lists of stations which can appear in two special menus on the radio called 'My Favourites' and 'My Added Stations'. The WM-202 uses a database which is accessed via the Internet in orde[...]

Internet Radio . 26 Configuring My Added Stations 1. If you wish to listen to a radio station which is not currently held in the database at http://www .wifiradio-frontier .com , it is possible to add the details yourself. Y ou will need to obtain the web address (URL) for the audio stream for the station that you wish to add. This may be informa[...]

27 Selecting favourite stations - Internet mode 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. 2. Rotate the Select/Tuning control until 'Station list' appears on the display . Press and release the Select/Tuning control to enter menu. 3. Rotate the Select/Tuning control until 'My favourites' is selected on the display . Press[...]

28 Internet Radio . Selecting your added stations - Internet mode 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Station list' is selected on the display . Press the Tuning/Select control to select. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until ' My Added Stations' is selected[...]

29 Media Player Media player basics The Media Player allows you to play audio files which are stored on a computer on your network. Supported file formats are MP3 and WMA. Note that the playback of DRM protected content is not supported. Y our radio supports two file access methods. It can connect to folders shared on the network, commonly known[...]

30 Locate the shared audio files using the radio 1. Press the On/Of f button to switch the radio on. Then press the Mode button to select Music Player mode. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Browse" is selected on the display then press the control to select. 3. Rotate t[...]

31 Locate the shared audio files - contd. 7. If your computer has connected successfully to the shared folder , please skip to 'Media Selection' on page 36. 8. T o specify a user name and password for access to shared folders, press the Menu button. Using the T uning/Select control select 'Main menu' and then scroll down to &ap[...]

32 Set up a Windows PC to allow the radio to access your audio files via a UPnP server 1. If your PC is running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista then you can use Microsoft's Windows Media Player version 1 1 to act as your UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) media server . If not already installed on your PC, Windows Media Player 1 1 may be do[...]

33 Connecting the radio using UPnP 1. Press the On/Of f button to switch the radio on. Then press the Mode button to select Music Player mode. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Browse" is selected on the display . Press the Tuning/Select control to select. 3. Rotate the T[...]

34 2-6 1 1 Locating and playing media files using UPnP Once the UPnP server has been configured to share media files with your Internet radio, you may select the files that you wish to play as follows:- 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. Press the Mode button until "Music Player Mode" appears on the display . 2. Press [...]

35 Note: Do not worry if not all of your media appear in the menus immediately . Windows Media Player needs to look inside each file to identify the artist, album and track information from 'tags' embedded in each file. Additionally , Windows Media Player may take time to access the Internet to obtain additional information such as &apo[...]

36 Media selection Whether you access your files using Shared folders or using UPnP , the file selection mechanisms are very similar . When searching via UPnP you will have a selection of search criteria as determined by the UPnP server software on your computer . This allows you to search by a given information type (Album, Artist, etc.) and the[...]

37 Listening to a particular track 1. If you wish to play only a particular tracks from an album or folder, first choose the album or folder as described on the preceding pages . 2. R ot a t e t h e Tuning/Select c o n t r o l u n t il t h e r e q u i r e d t ra c k i s highlighted. 3. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. The track will be[...]

38 Controlling playback 1. Press and release the Pause button to pause playback of the current track. 2. If you press and release the Play button, playback will resume from the point where is was paused. 3. Press the Rewind button to start playback of the previous track in the list. 4. Press the Fast-forward button to start playback of the next tra[...]

Operating your radio - DAB 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. The display will show "loading". If the radio has been used before the last used mode will be selected. 3. Press the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected on the display . 4. If this is the first time the radio is[...]

Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name currently selected. 2. Rotate the Tuning /Select control to scroll through the list of available stations. 3. Press the Tuning/Select control to select the station. The display may show " Connecting..." while your radio finds the new station. 4. Adjust the V olume bu[...]

Display modes - DAB Y our radio has nine display options when in DAB mode:- 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. b. Signal Strength Displays a graph showing the signal strength for the station being received. c. Frequency D[...]

f. Signal error Displays the signal error for the station being listened to. g. Date Displays the current date. h. T ime Displays the current time. i. Bit rate Displays the digital bit rate for the station being listened to. 42 DAB Radio . WM-202 iss 1.indd 43 20/02/2008 13:03:58[...]

Finding new stations - DAB Should you wish to use your radio for DAB reception in a new location, or if no stations were detected during the initial scan, you can follow this procedure to allow your radio to find out which DAB radio stations are available. 1. Ensure that the telescopic antenna is extended, and then repeatedly press the Mode button[...]

Manual T uning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are located in the range 1 1B to 12D. 1. When in DAB mode press Menu button until the display shows the DAB menu list. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Manual tune" is selected. 3. Press and release the Tuning/Sel[...]

Dynamic Range Control settings - DAB Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Mode button to select DAB mode. 3. Press the Menu button to enter the DAB menu list. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select contro[...]

Station order setup - DAB Y our radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble and valid. Note: The default station order on your radio is alphanumeric. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Mode button to select DAB mode. 3. Press the Menu button to en[...]

Operating your radio - FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Mode button to select the FM mode. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control in a clockwise direction and then press the Tuning/Select control to carry out an auto-tune. Y our radio will scan from the currently displayed f[...]

Manual tuning - FM 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Mode button to select the FM mode. Fully extend the T elescopic aerial . 3. Rotate the T uning/Select control to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz. 4. When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the oppo[...]

49 Display modes - FM Y our radio has five display options when in FM mode:- 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. b. Frequency Displays the frequency of the FM signal. c. Programme T ype Displays the programme type informa[...]

50 FM Radio . Scan setting - FM When using the FM mode your radio can be set to either scan local stations or to scan all stations including distant radio stations. 1. Press the Mode button to select FM mode. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the FM menu list. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Scan setting' is selected. Press and[...]

51 Stereo / Mono switching - FM 1. If the FM radio station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. T o reduce the hiss press and release in the Menu button. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Audio setting' is selected on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control. The current setting is indicated with an a[...]

Presetting stations - DAB and FM radio There are 5 memory presets each for DAB, FM and Internet radio. They are used in the same way for each operating mode. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. T une to the required radio station as previously described. 3. T o store the station as a preset, press and hold the required Preset but[...]

53 Setting the clock Normally the WM-202 Internet radio will set its clock automatically to UK time after a connection to the Internet has been established. Should you need to set the time manually , please follow this procedure. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Acc ess the mai n menu by pres sing the Menu butt on unt il the &[...]

54 Setting the date 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Acc ess the mai n menu by pres sing the Menu butto n unt il the 'Ma in menu' option is shown, then select this with the Tuning/Select control. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System setup' is highlighted on the display . Press the control to en[...]

55 Automatically updating the clock Y our radio will normally update the clock automatically when connected to the internet. If you enter a time setting manually , the radio will calculate a local time offset so that whenever it synchronises using the internet, the correct local time is stored in the radio. In the event of a power failure, your rad[...]

56 Setting the clock format The clock display can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Acc ess the mai n menu by pres sing the Menu butto n unt il the 'Ma in menu' option is shown, then select this with the Tuning/Select contro[...]

57 Setting the alarm clock Y our radio has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either a radio station or a buzzer alarm. In the event of a power interruption your radio has built in memory that will retain your alarm settings. Ensure that the time is set correctly before setting the alarms. Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10 sec[...]

58 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the days option for the alarm. Press the control to enter day setup. The alarms options are as follows, Daily - the alarm will sound everyday Once - the alarm will sound once Weekdays - the alarm will sound on weekdays only Weekends - the alarm will sound only at weekends 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select [...]

59 12. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until volume is selected on the display . 13. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the alarm volume setup. Then rotate the control to set the required volume and then press the control to enter the setting. 14. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Save' is selected. Press the control to con?[...]

60 Disabling alarms 1. T o disable a single alarm enter the alarm setup menu and rotate the Tuning/Select control until the desired alarm is highlighted on the display . Press the Tuning/Select control. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select contr ol unt il the 'On' s tatus mode i s selected. 3. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to change [...]

61 Sleep timer Y our radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 15 and 60 minutes in 15 minute increments. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Acc ess the mai n menu by pres sing the Menu butt on unt il the 'Mai n menu ' option is shown, then select this with [...]

62 Software version display The software version display is provided for your reference only . 1. Acc ess the mai n menu by pres sing the Menu butt on unt il the 'Mai n menu ' option is shown, then select this with the Tuning/Select control. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System setup' selected on the display . Press[...]

63 Factory reset If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may be performed by following this procedure. 1. Access the main menu by pressing the Menu button until the 'Main menu' option is shown, then select this with the T uning/Select control. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'System setup' [...]

64 Software update From time to time, new software features for your radio may be developed. For example, a new audio decoder may be added to allow an alternative audio format to be supported. Y ou radio has therefore been designed to allow its internal software to be upgraded using your Internet connection. The upgrade mechanism is accessible via [...]

65 Y ou can view the radio’s MAC address using the menu items ‘Main Menu' -> 'System setup' -> 'Internet setup' -> 'V iew settings' -> 'MAC address'. Note that the WM-202 radio has both wired and wireless MAC addresses. These are identical except for the first octet. A wireless MAC addre[...]

66 T roubleshooting - contd. If your radio can connect to the network successfully , but is unable to play particular internet radio stations, it may be due to one these causes: 1. The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day (remember it may be located in a different time zone, and some stations do not broadcast all day). 2. The station[...]

67 Headphone socket 1. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for use with headphones. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker . Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely . We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio. IM[...]

68 Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only (adaptor) Batteries 6 x LR20 D size Battery Life 30 - 35 hours approximately (using alkaline cells, listening 4 hours a day) Connectivity Wired Ethernet 10M bits/sec via RJ-45 WiFi 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g supported with WEP and WP A/WP A2 encryption Circuit features Loudspeaker 2 x 7[...]

69 Software license information This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft. In addition, end users shall: a. Refrain from modifying, translating, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling or using [...]

Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below . Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge. The guarantee does not cove[...]

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