Monitor Audio AirStream 10 manual

User Manual Internet / Wi-Fi, DAB, FM Radio System[...]

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monitoraudio .co.uk i W ARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPT ACLE OR • OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULL Y INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO • REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH W[...]

ii AirStream 10 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions 1. . Keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Follow all instructions. 4. Do not use this apparatus with water . 5. Clean only with a dry cloth. 6. Great care and attention has gone into the materials chosen to produce the product. A gentle wipe with a dry , clean cloth[...]

CONTENTS P AGE monitoraudio .co.uk 1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY WARNINGS i IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ii CONTENTS 1 WELCOME 2 AirStream Helpline 2 What is in the Box? 2 BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS 3 Definitions 4 PRODUCT SET UP 5 Where to Position your AirStr eam 10 5 Switching on and Connecting to your Network 5 Advanced Users 6 Software Update 6 USING TH[...]

2 WELCOME Introducing the AirStream 10 Multi-Format radio fr om Monitor Audio ® . Y our AirStr eam 10 is a combined DAB (not USA model), FM and Inter net radio with media streaming. It utilises the very latest technology with a quick and easy set up and a clear information display . Monitor Audio have used their vast experience and knowledge of th[...]

monitoraudio .co.uk 3 T une/ Select Dial Stereo Audio Output Ethernet Input Auxiliary Input Stereo Headphone Output Power Input Aerial Mode Menu Alarm Left Button Play/ Pause Button Right Button Preset Buttons Return Button Speaker Info EQ Sleep/ Snooze Stand By Button BUTTONS & CONNECTIONS Display Anti-slip rubber pad locations[...]

4 AirStream 10 BUTTONS & CONNECTIONS. Cont. Definitions Stand By - • T ur ns the AirStream 10 on and off out of stand by mode. When in Stand by , you can set the display to be fully illuminated, partially or not at all. Aerial - • This must be fully extended in order to ensure maximum FM and DAB signal strength. Some adjustment may b[...]

PRODUCT SET UP Where to Position Y our AirStream10 It is important that you consider carefully in advance where your AirStream 10 will be situated and make sure that it is: On a flat and stable surface. • Within 1.8 metres of a power socket. • Within a strong wireless network r eception area. • If you are not using the wireless conn[...]

6 AirStream 10 After successful entry of these details, the display will change to ‘Please wait connecting.’, and then ‘Connected’ will be displayed. Note: If your network name or SSID has been hidden, the AirStream 10 will not be able to detect it. Y ou can either turn on the SSID of your access point and then select ’[Rescan]’ or manu[...]

USING THE AirStream ® 10 Switching On Press the power switch on the top of the AirStream 10 (see image on page 3). The display will illuminate and the AirStream 10 will return to the mode it was last used in (DAB/FM/ Inter net). If listening to a radio station when you last switched the AirStream 10 off, this station will automatically be selected[...]

8 AirStream 10 INTERNET RADIO Introduction to Internet Radio Internet radio, is the accumulation of thousands of radio stations all broadcast over the World W ide Web. They consist of major national stations, regional stations and even minor stations that only broadcast over the Internet. The wonderful thing about having so many stations is the var[...]

monitoraudio .co.uk 9 Storing an Internet Station Preset The AirStr eam 10 can store up to 4 internet stations in its pr eset memories for instant access to your favourites stations. Press and hold the 1-4 numbered preset button to store the radio station to that number . The display will confirm ‘Preset stor ed’. Note: An existing inter net s[...]

10 AirStream 10 My Favourites and My Added Stations My Favourites - Y ou can create a list of your own favourite Inter net radio stations, to appear under this option, via the Frontier Silicon (r efer to the Glossary of T erms on page 29) website: http://www .wifiradio-frontier .com/setupapp/fs/asp/AuthLogin/SignIn.asp My Added Stations - If you ?[...]

MUSIC PLA YER Using the Music Player The Music Player function of the AirStream 10 allows the playing of music stored on a computer or hard drive connected to your local network. The AirStr eam 10 can be connected to it using the Windows Media Player (version 11 or greater), by using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol or through shared fol[...]

12 AirStream 10 Setting up for Shared Media It is recommended that the PC and AirStream 10 are positioned near each other during this phase as access to each will be requir ed. The computer must be connected to the network that will be used to share 1. media with the AirStream 10. The computer must have Windows Media Player 11 (or later) installed.[...]

Select the PC you wish to connect to. If you are using Windows Media Player 4. 11, at this stage, it will usually display “Unauthorised - Select to Retry”. The PC/ server may also prompt that there has been an attempt to access your media files. Regardless if prompted or not, the AirStr eam 10 must be allowed to access the media files. Back o[...]

14 AirStream 10 Setting up for Shared Folders Please ensure that your Server/ PC is connected to the same network as your AirStream 10 in order to share the music folders. These next steps will guide you through the pr ocesses to enable music folders to be shared and played back through the AirStream 10. On your Server/ PC find the music folder th[...]

monitoraudio .co.uk 15 DAB RADIO (not available on all models) What is DAB Digital Radio? DAB stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting. The difference between DAB and a conventional AM/FM radio broadcast is, it is transmitted digitally resulting in a higher quality audio sound*, without hiss, fading or crackle. In DAB Mode, your AirStream 10 will auto[...]

16 AirStream 10 If using the AirStream 10 outside of the UK, use the ‘T une/ 3. Select Dial’, and scroll to and select ‘Full scan’. This will start a much wider , national and local scan. A full scan will take between 1 minute to 3 minutes to complete. Note: Occasionally , a ’?‘ will be displayed alongside a station name. This indicates[...]

17 monitoraudio .co.uk Manual T une The ‘Manual tune’ function is used as a reference to see if stations are being broadcast over set fr equencies. It is not possible to store a station from here, although the signal strength will be displayed. Using the manual tune feature, select a specific digital radio channel frequency and then manually a[...]

18 AirStream 10 Station Order There are three dif ferent station order options to choose from which change the way DAB stations are displayed in the Station List: Alphanumeric - The stations are listed in numerical and then alphabetical order . This is the default setting. Ensemble - The stations are listed in fr equency order . V alid - The statio[...]

19 monitoraudio .co.uk FM RADIO FM Radio Mode When the AirStream 10 is in FM mode it can receive Radio Data System or ‘RDS’ information if being transmitted by the broadcaster . RDS information will often include the station name, detail about the programme and the curr ent time. Selecting ‘FM’ mode Always ensur e the aerial is fully extend[...]

20 AirStream 10 Changing the Audio Setting It is possible to program the audio setting of the AirStr eam 10 to always play stations in mono, or to switch automatically fr om ster eo to mono when the signal quality is low . Even when receiving a stereo signal the AirStream 10 will only output a mono sound from the loudspeaker . Press the ‘Menu’ [...]

21 monitoraudio .co.uk AUXILIARY INPUT This is used to connect an MP3 player , personal CD player , etc to the AirStream 10. We recommend that the volume level of the auxiliary device is set to approximately 75%. Auxiliary Mode Display Below is an example of the display and the icon status when an auxiliary device is connected. This Symbol will alw[...]

22 AirStream 10 MAIN MENU SLEEP It is possible to set the AirStr eam 10 to automatically switch of f after 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. T o quickly access this menu option pr ess the ‘Sleep’ button. ALARMS T wo separate alarms can be set on the AirStream 10. A dif ferent alarm mode can be chosen for each. Firstly set the time and date on the AirSt[...]

23 monitoraudio .co.uk Auto Update It is possible to set the AirStr eam 10 to automatically update the time and date when tuned to a DAB (UK only), FM radio station or network that provides this service. This feature can be disabled is desir ed. T o manually set, go to page 22 Set Format T o choose the clock display to be either 12 or 24 hour . 24 [...]

SOFTWARE UPDA TE This enables the AirStream 10 to keep up to date with the latest soft and firmwar e updates. Changes could be in the form of updates to the system’ s features or if necessary , minor bug fixes. Choose between manually or automatically checking for updates. When set to automatic, the AirStream 10 will check for updates approxima[...]

25 monitoraudio .co.uk A ‘Continue’ prompt will be displayed when the update has been downloaded. 4. Rotate the ‘T une/Select Dial’ anti-clockwise to highlight ‘Y es’ and pr ess to select. Note: If there is a major update to the AirStream 10, then the internet settings and all presets will be lost. Please make a note of them in the tabl[...]

HELP If experiencing problems with the AirStream 10, there are some quick and easy checks, which may help to solve the problem. Unable to connect to the wireless network Some wireless networks may be set up so that only register ed MAC addresses • can connect to them. The person who set up the network will be able to advise if the MAC address [...]

I cannot play my iT unes Music via the AirStream 10 The AirStream 10 will only recognise music stor ed in your iT unes Music folder by • selecting the ‘Shared Folders’ option. Ensur e the ‘iT unes Music’ folder is stored within ‘My Music’ on the computer . The AirStream 10 will not play pr otected music downloaded with copyright ?[...]

CARE AND MAINTENANCE The AirStream 10 is of superior design and manufacture and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you to enjoy this product and the benefits it brings for many years. Keep the product and all its parts out of r each of small children. • Keep it dry . Avoid exposure to precipitation, humidity and liqu[...]

29 monitoraudio .co.uk GLOSSARY OF TERMS AAC - • Advanced Audio Coding. This is a standardised encoding system for digital audio. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3. AAC’ s best known use is as the default audio format of Apple’ s iPhone, iPod, iT unes, and the format used f[...]

Real - • RealAudio is a proprietary audio format developed by RealNetworks. It uses a variety of audio codecs, ranging from low-bit rate formats that can be used over dialup modems, to high-fidelity formats for music. It can also be used as a streaming audio format, that is played at the same time as it is downloaded. It is used heavily by th[...]

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Monitor Audio Ltd. Unit 2, 24 Brook Road Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7XJ England T el: +44 (0)1268 740580 Fax: +44 (0)1268 740589 Email: info@monitoraudio.co.uk monitoraudio.co.uk Designed in the United Kingdom V ersion 1. 2009[...]