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RCA RIR205 manual

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    RIR200 RIR205 user manual It is impor tant to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time .[...]

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    Contents 2 Safety information T echnical specification ................................................................... 3 Electrical power source .................................................................. 3 Product registration ........................................................................ 4 For y our records ..................[...]

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    3 Safety information FCC inf ormation This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter ferenc e, and (2) This device must accept any interference received including int er ference which ma y cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested [...]

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    Safety information 4 Impor tant batter y precautions • Any battery may present a risk of fire , explosion, or chemical burn if abused. Do not try to charge a battery that is not intended to be recharged, do not incinerate, and do not puncture. • Non-rechargeable batteries , such as alkaline batteries, may leak if left in your pr oduct for a lon[...]

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    5 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 all warnings. • Follo w all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water . • Clean only with[...]

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    6 End user license agr eement End user license agreement IMPORT ANT: READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNLOADING 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 “ AUDIOVO X”), FOR T[...]

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    7 End user license agr eement (b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIA TE PROGRAM T O ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESUL TS, AND FOR THE INST ALLA TION, USE, AND RESUL TS OBT AINED. 7. WINDOWS MEDIA This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution f such technology outside of this [...]

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    Befor e you begin 8 Dear RCA customer , Thank you for pur chasing the RCA Wi-F i I nternet Radio. This product will let you listen to Slacker™ Radio , Internet Radio, AM/FM tuner , weather forecast and music stored in the internal memory or a USB device. T o start using your W i-Fi Internet Radio , please follow the setup instructions in the foll[...]

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    9 Befor e you begin 2. Setup your RCA Infinite Radio accounts T o simplify setup on the radio please complete these steps: 1. Find the Setup Information Card that contains your radio ’ s MAC address number (M AC: 00-00-00-00-00-00) and activation PIN # (PIN: 0000). ( This number is also found in the Device Info screen under the Settings menu in y[...]

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    5. Optional: Connect the radio using an Ethernet cable Use the Ethernet cable if you do not hav e a wireless ( Wi-F i) access point. 6. Plug in and turn on the radio 10 Befor e you begin LAN LAN LAN Broadband modem or Ethernet router/hub/switch Electrical outlet Press and r elease preset 1 , then SLEEP/SNOOZE , then preset 6 . Exit the DEMO mode af[...]

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    11 7. Set up the radio A. NOTE: When you turn on the radio for the first time, it will be in "DEMO" mode. T o exit this mode, press and r elease preset 1 , then SLEEP/ SNOOZE , then preset 6 on top of the radio . B. After exiting the DEMO mode, the radio displays the Selec t Language screen. Press or to choose your language and then press[...]

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    12 • Enter SSID : to manually enter your networks information. Select this option if your Networks SSID is hidden. Go to step 7 to complete the c onnection . 6. If Detect Networks is selected, the SSID (network name) of those found will be display ed after searching. P ress or to select a desired network and then press SELECT . Networks Found Net[...]

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    13 Befor e you begin General controls of RCA Wi-F i Enabler (for RIR205) Fron t view WAN LAN RESET POWER WiFi ENABLER PRESS WPS MODE WPS WIRELESS POWER WAN LAN Antenna Po wer adapter jack Reset push button W AN por t – connect to your existing access point, broadband modem or Ethernet router/hub/switch • LAN port – if your modem or router/hub[...]

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    14 Befor e you begin Placement of Wi-F i Enabler The placement of the RCA Wi-Fi Enabler and also interference can affect the radio and Wi-Fi Enablers operation; therefor e choose placement wisely and try to reduce interference in the beginning will ensure a pleasant experience. T o choose W i-Fi Enabler placemen t: For best r esults, place your RCA[...]

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    15 General controls WEA THER Sleep timer/ snooze Audio source On/standby Station presets Home/Main menu Display “Love It” “Ban It ” “ T ag it” Play/pause V olume Record Menu up Menu select Next/scan/fast forward/menu forward Previous/scan back/reverse/ menu back Menu down W eather information Alarm set Clock set Y ou can connect USB dev[...]

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    16 T urning on or off Press ON/ST ANDB Y to turn the radio on or off (standby mode). V olume control Rotate the VOL. knob to adjust the volume. Source selection Press SOURCE repeatedly to select among the following audio cont ent sources: • Slacker Radio, Internet Radio, USB Input, Internal Memory, FM T uner, AM T uner W eather forecast Press WEA[...]

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    17 Clock and alarm Acc essing the digital clock The Wi-Fi Internet Radio also includes a digital clock which will be automatically updated when connected with the Internet. Mon 2/24 AL:7:30AM 71 o F 10:55 AM Wi-F i connection strength Alarm clock status Current temperature • Press CL OCK to show the clock without interrupting audio playback. • [...]

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    18 Clock and alarm T o ac tivate or deactivate the alarm clock: 1. Press ALARM . 2. I f alarm is off, pr ess AL ARM again to activate it. • If alarm is already on, press ALARM again to deactivate it. T o turn off the alarm clock when it sounds: • Press ALARM or ON/ST ANDBY to turn off the alarm clock. It will sound again on the nex t day if set[...]

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    19 Slacker Radio Slacker Radio is a premium, streaming content provider partner which offers "personalization" through the use of selectable "Love it" and "Ban it" buttons. It also uses artist recommendation and related artists to further assist discovery of music and enjoyment of stations. Y ou can listen to Slacker R[...]

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    20 Slacker Radio T ag Options T wo options are available while you are listening t o a Slacker Radio station as you press . Press or to highlight an option in the T ag Options menu and then press SELECT to proceed. SLACKER RADIO Create Station Send to Alarm • Create Station T o create a new station using the currently playing artist as the seed s[...]

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    21 Internet Radio With Internet radio , you can listen to music, news, sports, weather or talk radio in other countries or from your home to wn. It offers the most music selections from around the world and most stations are free . Acc essing Internet Radio • Press SOURCE repeatedly to select Internet Radio . OR • Press or to highlight Internet[...]

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    22 T o assign the current station as the wake sound of the alarm clock: 1. Press . 2. Press or to highlight Send to Alarm and then press SELECT . Recording Inte rnet Radio W arning! Use of the recording feature is f or personal use only . (Files can not be transf erred or moved from the int ernal memory.) T o record the current station: 1. Press to[...]

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    23 F M/AM T uner FM/AM antenna • For F M reception, uncoil the FM antenna at the back of the radio, ensuring it is fully extended (you may even want t o tape it to the wall behind the radio if possible. The higher the better .) • For AM r eception, connect the AM antenna loop to the back of the radio. Rotat e the AM loop antenna for better r ec[...]

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    24 Internal Memor y The radio's internal memory stores up to 10 hours of recordings fr om Internet Radio and FM/AM Tuner . Acc essing Internal Memor y • Press SOURCE repeatedly to select Internal Memory . OR • Press or to highlight Internal Memory in the Source menu and then press SELECT . Listening to rec ordings 1. Press or to highlight [...]

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    25 USB Input The radio can play back music files (mp3, wma and RealAudio (RA8 and G2) formats) stor ed on an external USB device connected to it. The USB connection port is located at the back of the radio. Acc essing USB Input mode • Press SOURCE repeatedly to select USB Input . OR • Press or to highlight USB Input in the Source menu and then [...]

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    26 Snow Heavy snow Windy Fog T o check the weather of current day: Press WEA THER once. WEATHER: 46290 Current: 67(68/51) F Partly Cloudy Humidity: 50% Wind: 7 mph T o check the 3- day weather f orecast: Press WEA THER t wice to check weather f orecast for current day and the next two days. WEATHER: 46290 Current: 67 Today Wed Thu 68/51 70/50 73/52[...]

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    27 Changing radio's settings T o change the radio settings: 1. Press to displa y the Source menu. 2. Press or to highlight Settings and then press SELECT . 3. Press or to highlight a setting and press SELECT to enter the sub-menu. SETTINGS Account Info Device Info Display Network Setup • Repeat this step to brow se for more settings and sub-[...]

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    28 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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    29 More information Cannot play back music files on c onnected USB device . • Make sure USB device is securely connected. • Digital Right Management (DRM) type music files will not be played. • The radio supports F A T12, 16 and 32 file systems only . Other file systems from Linux, MAC or NTFS are not supported. The LED of ON/ST ANDBY button [...]

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    30 5. In the Network Setup screen, press to highlight Enter SSID and then press SELECT . NETWORK SETUP Select a wireless setup option: Detect Networks Enter SSID 6. The Network Security screen will be displayed . Confirm the SSID of the Wi-Fi Enabler or re-enter if necessary. When finished, press to show DONE and then press SELECT to continue. NETW[...]

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    31 press Enter . The address depends on whether the Enabler is configured as a Router or as an Access P oint (AP) on your system. 5. When the below screen appears, enter admin for the User Name and leave the P assword field blank, and then click OK . 6. The web-based utilit y's home page will be displayed. Y ou can check the SSID and Security [...]

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    32 8. Click Status from the left menu to view the current connection status. 9. Click Wireless from the left menu to view the wireless settings. The SSID shows here must match the SSID of the radio. • A quick way to check the SSID on the radio: press , select Settings , selec t Network Setup , and then select Connection Info . • This screen als[...]

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    33 Copyright warning This player is f or your personal use only . Unauthorized recor ding or duplication of copyrighted material ma y infringe upon the rights of third parties and may be contrary to copyright laws. Check for updates Visit ww w .rcainfiniteradio.c om for the latest news and firmware upg rades for our Wi-Fi Internet Radio. T echnical[...]

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    34 W arranty information Limited warranty 12 Month Limited Warranty Applies to RCA Audio/V ideo Products AUDIOVO X ELEC TRONICS CORP . (the Compan y) warrants to the original retail pur chaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be pro ven defective in material or workmanship within 12 mont[...]

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    35 W arranty information • Properly pack y our unit. Include any remotes, memory cards, cables, etc. which w ere originally provided with the product. Howev er DO NOT return any r emovable batteries, even if batt eries were included with the original pur chase. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials. • Include evidence of [...]

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    36 Audiovo x Elec tronics Corp . 150 Marcus Blvd, Hauppauge , NY 11788 1-800-878-5779 © 2008 Audiovo x Elec tronics Corp . T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) www.rcaaudio video.com v2.0 Illustrations contained within this publication are f or r epresentation only and subject to change. The descriptions a[...]