Grace Digital Audio Victoria GDI-IRN1941 manual

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    VICTORIA By Grace Digital User’s Guide Model No. GDI-IRN1941 ___________________ _______________ _______________ ___________[...]

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    2 User’s Guide Table of Contents IMPORTANT Safety Instructions and Warn ings ............................................................................... 4 QUICKSTART Guide .............................................................................................................. .......... 7 What you need before you can us e your Internet [...]

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    3 Settings Menu ................................................................................................................. .................. 28 Choosing desired option from the Configure menu ...................................................................... 28 <Network Config> .....................................................[...]

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    4 Important Safety Instructions and Warnings Please read before install ation If this Internet radio has been moved from a cold p lace to a warm p lace, DO NOT plug it in f or 2-3 hours (e.g. from a cold car boot to a warm room). There is a possibility that moisture may h ave condensed in the Internet radio, this can cause damage to your Internet r[...]

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    5 WARNING:  To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture.  The product shall not be exposed to any dripp ing or splashing. Objec ts filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on the product.  No open flame sources, such as lighted can dles, should be placed on the product.  [...]

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    6 ADVISORY FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement : This device complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Ru les. Operation is subject to the following two condi tions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including inte rference that may cause undesired operation NOTE: This equipment h[...]

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    7 QUICKSTART GUIDE - 1 st time set up What you need befor e you can use your Internet Radio:  A broadband internet connection is required.  A wireless (Wi-Fi) modem or router connected to yo ur broadband (cable or DSL ) internet. NOTE: IF your wireless (Wi-Fi) network is passwor d p rotected (WEP or WPA), please obtain your password before pr[...]

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    8 the word ‘END’ is in the center of your display. The word ‘EN D’ is located in front of the beginning of the alphabet. Choose ‘END’ by pressing the large d ial in ward. The radio will display ‘connecting to ….’, followed by a series of messages. When the ra dio has successfully connected the main menu will be displayed. If the m[...]

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    9 Radio connections, controls & remote control functions FRONT PANEL  Power / Vol – Push to po wer unit on / off and turn to change volume  Push / Sel – Turn to move through menu and push to select  Reply - Display Pandora’s and other interactive menus  Preset - Press to display the 12 program mable presets  Home – Takes [...]

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    10 BACK PANEL  Master power switch - turns unit on / off  AC Power Jack – to connect to AC power adapter  USB Port – play music from USB flash dr ive or use as LAN connection (Ethernet Adapter required for LA N c onnection. Refer to APPENDIX for details)  Headset jack – for private listening  RCA Component Input Jacks – conne[...]

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    11 REMOTE CONTROL Standby / ON BACK Press to return to Menu Quick-key to Main Menu Pandora “ Thumbs Down ” selection Pandora “ Skip Song ” selection Pandora “ Thumbs Up ” selection Mute Volume Up & Volume Down Preset 1 to 10 Alarm / Timer Play / Pause Stop Next / Prev ious …[...]

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    12 Display icons Icons are displayed on the bottom row of the LCD display. The meanings of these icons are explained below: ‘Internet Radio’ mode and is play ing a live stream Mute indicator Sleep timer Alarm-set indi cator ‘Media Player’ mode. Media controls are active I ‘Internet Radio’ mode and is play ing on demand content Repeat mo[...]

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    13 Steps to Connect Your Radio to Your Wireless Network Getting Started Step 1 - Power up the radio To power your radio connect the AC Power on the back of your Nostalgic Radio to a wall po wer outlet and turn the master power switch on the back. Then the radio can be switched on and off with the Power / Vol button on the front of the radio. Once p[...]

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    14 Scanning IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IF the radio does not find a wireless network router, the d isplay will show: No networks Found If this happens after subsequent attemp ts you should setup your wireless access point work ing - see the instructions supplied with your wir eless network. When NOSTALGIC RADIO finds your w ireless network, the display wi[...]

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    15 then: Network O K IF the screen displays either WEP or WPA, a password is required: Enter WEP key OR Enter WPA key Then the network is using one of the encryption system s: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or WiFi Protected Access (WPA or WPA2). You therefore need to enter the correct WEP or WPA password on your NOSTALGIC RADIO t o communicate wit[...]

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    16 Once the password is entered co rrectly, your NOST ALGIC RADIO will now be able t o connect to the network. Your radio will connect t o the selected network without ha ving to re-enter a password. Y our password will be saved in your Gr ace radio even if a power outage occurs. NOTE: IF you would like to give your radio a static IP address then p[...]

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    17 4. Press the ‘Select’ button. 5. Turn the knob until the d isplay shows the station you want. 6. Press the ‘Select’ button and wait unt il the radio connects to that station. Note that some radio stations do not broadcas t 24 hours p er day, and some stations are not always on-line. If this station has on-demand content (th at is, it giv[...]

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    18 Changing the volume When a radio station is playing in crease the volume by turning the P ower /Vol knob c lock wise. Storing a radio station in a preset Preset on Radio When a station is playing, press th e ‘preset’ button t hen turn the Push/Sel knob until the preset you w ant to set is highlighted (12 stat ions can be saved on t he rad io[...]

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    19 Please note that some radio statio ns do not pass the audio stream quality test so we are not able to add every request. Typically we can a dd a station within 10 b usiness days if the station provides us a qua lity stream. You can check back on our web site periodically to see if th e station has been added. Stations which allow you to choose w[...]

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    20 Setting the clock 1. Press the ‘Select’ button. (Note: if you make a mistake at any point, press the BACK button to go back to the previous screen.) 2. Turn the knob until the display s hows <Settings> 3. Press the ‘Select’ button. 4. Turn the knob until the d isplay shows <Clock Setup> Register < C lock Setup > Sleep T[...]

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    21 7. Turn the knob until th e correct time zone is seen on the display. Push the ‘Select’ bu tton to set your time zone. Then turn the Menu knob until the hour setting is correct, and then press t he ‘Select’ button. Set Time 1:30 PM 8. Turn the knob until the minute sett ing is correct, then press the ‘Select’ button. Set Time 1:34 PM[...]

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    22 Set Time < Se t Alarm > 5. Press the ‘Select’ button. Disable all 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF 5 OFF 6. Turn the knob to choose betwe en <Disa ble all> which turns off all alarms or any of the 5 alarms. Press the select button to set the alarm that you want to activate. Below is an example to set Ala rm 1. Choose < 1 Off 12:00 AM&g[...]

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    23 Alarm Set: 07:45 10. Turn knob to choose how ofte n you want the Alarm to ala rm 11. Turn knob to use either the buzzer or the current rad io station that is playing to tu rn on. The display shows <Alarm Set> with th e time of the alarm shown beneath for 3 seconds and then returns to the radi o station display. When in Standby Mode, the Al[...]

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    24 Configuring ‘My Stuff’ Registering your radio / creat ing an account 1. Your radio must be connected to your Wi-Fi inte rnet connection prior t o registering your radio and creating an account. Go to the main menu of your radio. ‘Internet radio’ will be on the top of the radio ’s main menu. Scroll towards the b ottom of this menu and c[...]

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    25 Configuring “My Stations’ 1. It is possible to search for radio stations that are av ailable in Grace Digital Audio’s stations’ database from Grace Digital Aud io’s website. Whenever stations are searched for on the website, they will be displayed in a list of search results together with a link to ‘Add to My Stations’. 2. Clicking[...]

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    26 3. Once you have podcasts available in you r ‘My Podcasts’ list, you may access these feeds from your Internet Radio. These podcasts will b e available on your radio fro m the menu item: ‘Stations > My Stuff > My Podcasts’. Please note, t he po dcasts will only be available to your radio on ce your rad io has downloaded a new stati[...]

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    27 < My Pa ndora > 6. Select ‘S tations’ < St ations > Search Accessing Pandora Feedback Menu 1. While listening to one of your P andora radio stati ons choose the ‘Reply button on t he internet radio or remote control. The ‘Reply’ button will allow you to perform the similar choices as yo u do with your regular Pandora on lin[...]

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    28 Settings Menu Choosing desired option from the Configure menu 1. Press the ‘Select’ button. (Note: if you make a m istake at any point, press the ‘Back’ button to go back to the previous screen.) 2. Turn the knob until ‘Settings’ is dis played 3. Press the ‘Select’ button. 4. Turn the knob until the d isplay shows the option you [...]

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    29 Please note that your radio’s seria l number will still be registered with your Grace Digital internet radio account (assuming you already registered the rad io). Any premium station passwords, my stuff stations and podcast that were saved on our we b site will be saved all re-associate with your radio after you power back on, log onto your ne[...]

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    30 <Wi-Fi Strength> This menu will show the signa l strength of your Wi-Fi access point as it is see n by the internet radio. This feature can assist you in loca ting of y our internet rad io for optimal perform ance. Other Cool Stuff Please note this manual is for the current shipping vers ion of software (FIRMWARE) . We period ically releas[...]

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    31  Troubleshooting Please read the User’s Guide care fully to ensure p roper use of your system and to enjoy your NOSTALGIC RADIO’s basic and advanced features. Please keep this User’s Guide for future reference. If you expe rience any tr ouble with your wireless internet radio NOSTAL GIC RADIO, then you may find it useful to visit the he[...]

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    32 This product contains software lice nsed unde r version 2 of the GNU Pub lic L icense and version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser Public License. Th is product includes technology ow ned by Microsoft Corporation and under a license from Microsoft Licensing GP. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a lice ns e[...]

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    33 Warranty (con tinued)  Your NOSTALGIC R ADIO (GDI-IRN1941) is supported by a limit ed manufacturer’s warranty for product defects in material or workmanship that may be evide nt under normal use for 1 year f rom date of purchase from an author ized franchisee or dealer.  The warranty stated herein is the only warranty ap plicable to this[...]

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    34 Using the USB Port as a USB-Ethernet Connection Your radio is equipped with 801.11n Wi-Fi card for a wireless connection t o your wireless router that is connect ed to your internet service. Your radio ma y also connect using the USB port with the use of a USB-Ethernet adaptor (separate USB-Ethern et adaptor purchase required) . Once you have a [...]