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    ARIR150 It is impor tant to read this user manual prior to using y our new product for the first time. user manual[...]

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    1 Impor tant safety instruc tions PLEASE READ AND SA VE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS Some of the following information ma y not apply to your particular product; however , as with any electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed[...]

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    2 Headset safety T o use a headset safely , please keep the following in mind: • Do not play your headset at a high volume . Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play . • If you experience ringing in your ears , turn down the volume or stop using the headset. • Do not use a headset while driving a motorized vehicle or riding a b[...]

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    3 FCC inf ormation Note: This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 15 of FCC Rules . These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fr equenc y ene[...]

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    4 Contents Impor tant safety instructions IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS ................................... 1 Plugging in for pow er ............................................................... 2 Important batter y precautions ............................................. 2 Ecology .............................................................[...]

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    5 End user license agr eement End user license agreement IMPORT ANT: READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNLO ADING OR INST ALLING THIS SOFT W ARE! THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA ”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND A UDIOVOX CORPORA TION AND , AS APPLICABLE, ANY AUDIOVO X SUBSIDIARY , AS DEFINED BELOW (COLLECTIVEL Y “ AUDIOVOX”), FOR [...]

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    6 PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF FILES, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORM A TION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY L OSS) REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR FORM OF ACTION, INCLUDING C ONTRACT , TORT , OR NEGLIGENCE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF AUDIOVO X HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECA USE SOME ST A [...]

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    7 Befor e you begin Dear Acoustic Resear ch customer , Thank you for pur chasing the AR Wi-F i Infinite R adio. This product will let you listen to Internet Radio , MP3tunes, FM tuner and w eather forecast. T o start using your W i-Fi Infinite Radio, please follow the setup instructions in the follo wing pages. 1. Unpack the unit Y ou should find t[...]

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    8 2. Setup your AR Infinite Radio accounts T o simplify setup on the radio please complete these steps: A. F ind the Setup I nformation Car d that contains your radio’ s MA C address number (MAC: 00-21-2A- XX -X X-XX) and activation PIN # (PIN: XX XX). ( This number is also found in the Device Info screen under the Settings menu in your radio.) B[...]

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    9 Electrical outlet Only use the power adapter which is included with y our product. 4. Plug in and the radio turns on automatically[...]

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    10 5. Set up the radio A. T he radio displays the Select Language screen. Pr ess or to choose your language and then press SELECT . English Français Español B. The radio initializes the Wi-Fi network and start scanning available network. The SSID (network name) of those found will be displayed after searching . Press or to select a desired networ[...]

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    11 After connecting to the Internet • If you did not activate your Infinite Radio accounts, or if the radio cannot get y our details from the Infinite Radio server , the radio may ask for your c ountry. Input your country. United States Canada MEXICO • Input your ZIP code if you select United States or input your P ostal code if you select Cana[...]

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    12 Menu select / Play/pause General controls BRIGHTNESS OPTIONS WEA THER Home/Main menu BANK P1-P4 Display VOL UME Next/scan/fast forward/menu forward Previous/scan back/reverse/ menu back Menu down Menu up ALARM ON/ ST ANDBY SLEEP/ SNOOZE CL OCK Headphone FM antenna Po wer adapter input socket WPS button F ront and top Rear[...]

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    13 T o delete a character , press once. T o exit the input screen without saving , press until return to previous screen. Character sets ( or ) Upper case Lower case Numeric Special Commands Options A B C D E...X Y Z a b c d e...x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = | { } [ ] : ; " ' < > , . ? / (SP ACE) EN[...]

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    14 Using the alarm clock T o set the wak e time and sound: 1. Press ALARM to show the alarm menu. Then press or to highlight Set Alarm T ime and then press SELECT . Turn ON Turn OFF Set Alarm Time Select Sound 2. The hour time of the alarm clock is highlighted (reversed c olor) on the display . Press or to select the wake hour time. 3. Press to shi[...]

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    15 6. Press or to highlight one of the sour ces of wake sound: Buzzer/Beep Presets • Buzzer/Beep • Presets Read relevant sections (e.g. Internet Radio) in this user manual to understand how to preset stations . 7. Press SELECT on the highlighted source of wake sound and then press or to select the desired sound or preset item. 8. Press SELECT t[...]

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    16 Internet Radio With Internet radio , you can listen to music, news, sports, weather or talk radio in other countries or from your home t own. It offers the most music selections from around the world and most stations are free . Acc essing Internet Radio • Press and then or to highlight Internet Radio in the Source menu and then press SELECT .[...]

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    17 T o listen to a preset station: 1. Press BANK repeatedly to select from Bank 1, Bank 2 or Bank 3. Once for Bank 1 ; twice for Bank 2 and thrice for Bank 3 . P1:Bellyup4blues P2:1.fm Blues P3:181 FM True Blu P4:The World of Bl 2. Press P1/P2/P3/P4 to listen to the preset station in the bank you selected. T o assign the current sta tion as the wak[...]

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    18 Listening to music in MP3tunes Locker Y our music files are categorized ac cording to artists, albums and playlists. 1. Press or to highlight a category or sub- category and then press SELECT . Artist Album Playlists 2. Press SELECT to play back an y music files from the selected artist, album or playlist. MP3tunes Sea of No Fears Great Big Sea [...]

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    19 F M T uner FM antenna Uncoil the FM antenna at the back of the radio , ensuring it is fully extended (you may even want to tape it to the wall behind the radio if possible. The higher the better .) Acc essing FM Radio • Press and then press or to highlight FM in the Source menu and then press SELECT . Listening to F M R adio T o select a stati[...]

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    20 • W eather Alerts (Emergenc y Broadcast alerts) are checked for updates every 2 minutes. • Emergency Broadcast System alert is not available in all locations. For Me xico: Current: 13 o C Wednesday: (16/8 Thursday: (19/7) Friday: (20/8) o T o return to the pre vious audio source or playback screen: Press WEA THER a third time . Emergency Bro[...]

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    21 Changing radio's settings T o change the radio settings: 1. Press to display the Source menu. 2. Press or to highlight Settings and then press SELECT . 3. Press or to highlight a setting and pr ess SELECT to enter the sub-menu. Network Setup Software Update Weather Advanced Setting • Repeat this step to brow se for more settings and sub-m[...]

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    22 Advanced settings • Clock Sync Mode – Auto Sync and Manual : to select between automatic and manual clock time update. If Auto Sync is selected , the clock accuracy will be verified online every 5 minutes. • Clock Format : to select between 12-hour and 24-hour display modes. • Factory Reset : to reset menus to factory defaults. The follo[...]

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    23 More information T roubleshooting tips The radio cannot be turned on. • Plug the AC pow er adapter securely into the radio and a wall outlet. • Check the power outlet by plugging in another device. • Press and hold ON/ST ANDBY for 10 seconds to reboot the unit No sound. • Increase the volume setting. • Make sure the headphones are not [...]

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    24 Specifications Hardware • Dimensions: 123 mm H, 226 mm W , 90 mm D • Unit W eight: 570 g (without batteries) • Standards: IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b • Channels: 11 Wi-F i Channels (US, Canada) • Po wer: External 6.0 V DC 1.2 A • Battery Backup: 3 X AAA Size Batteries • Display: 2.4" Back light L CD • Stereo Headphones jack •[...]

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    25 W arranty information 12 Month Limited Warran ty Applies to AR Internet Radios AUDIOVO X ACCESSORIES C ORP . (the Company) warrants to the original retail pur chaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof , under normal use and conditions, be proven def ec tive in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of or[...]

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    26 However DO NO T return any removable batteries, even if batt eries were included with the original purchase. We r ecommend using the original carton and packing materials. Ship to Audiov ox Electronics Corp . Attn: Service Department. 150 Marcus Blvd . Hauppauge N.Y . 11788 1-800-645-4994 For C anada Customers, please ship to: Audiovo x Return C[...]

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    Illustrations contained within this publication are f or r epresentation only and subject to change. The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are g iven as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to pr ovide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improv ement or modification without p[...]