User Manual
RCR-8
Important safety instructions
1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the
radio is operated.
9. Do not expose this product to splashing or dripping.
Objects containing liquid, such as vases or drinking glasses,
should not be placed on top of this product.
2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be
retained for future reference.
10. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating
instructions should be followed.
11. Do not place the radio on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table.
The radio may fall, causing serious personal injury and damage to
the radio.
4. Follow all operations and use instructions.
5. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
6. Use only a dry cloth for cleaning the exterior of the radio.
12. Do not attempt to service the receiver yourself. Removing the cover
may expose you to dangerous voltage, and will void the warranty.
Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel.
7. Ventilation: This radio should be situated so that its location or
position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example,
the radio should not be used on a bed, sofa, rug or other soft
surfaces that may block the ventilation openings. It should not be
placed in a built-in situation like a cabinet that may reduce airflow
through the ventilation openings. Also keep 10cm space on the back
of the radio.
13. Unplug the radio from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only
a dry cloth for cleaning the exterior of the radio.
14. Do not plug the AC lead into the AC outlet if the outlet is still wet.
Make sure that the outlet is dry before and after use.
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15. Power sources: The radio should be operated only from the type of
power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power supply to your home, consult your radio dealer or
power company.
8. Water and moisture: The appliance should not be used near water.
Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl, laundry tub, kitchen sink,
wet basement, swimming pool, etc.
WARNING! Do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
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16. Power cords: The power cord should be positioned so it is not
walked on, pinched, or items placed on top of it. Pay particular
attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the unit. Unplug the power cord by gripping
the power plug, not the cord. Operate the radio using only the
current type of power source indicated. If you are not sure of the
type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local
power company.
21. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product.
c. If the product has been exposed to water or rain.
d. If the product does not operate normally by following the
operating instructions.
e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
When the product exhibits a distinctive change in performance.
f.
17. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type
plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.
A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The wide blade or the third prongs are provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
22. If the LCD becomes cracked and damaged, do not touch the liquid.
23. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
18. Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords. This can result in a
risk of fire or electrical shock. Never insert objects of any kind into
the radio through opening.
24. To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements,
no change to the antenna or the device is permitted. Any change
to the antenna or the device could result in the device exceeding
the RF exposure requirements and void user’s authority to operate
the device.
19. The power plug should be close to the radio, and easy to be
approached that in case of emergency, to disconnect the power
from the radio, just unplug the power plug from the AC power slot.
20. Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind into this
radio through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points
or short –out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
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25. FCC INFORMATION
The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference
Statement includes the following paragraph:
The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause
harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no
grantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment dose cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user should not modify or change this equipment without written
approval form SANGEANELECTRONICS INC. Modification could void
authority to use this equipment.
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26. Excessive sound pressure on ear- and headphones could impair the
hearing ability.
Higher setting that idle on the equalizer leads to higher signal
voltages on the output for ear- and headphones.
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Controls
(Front)
1. Alarm 1 button
6. Band button
7. RDS button
8. Dimmer button
9. LCD display
2. Alarm 2 button
3. Nap button
4. Time Set/Sleep button
5. Power button
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Controls
(TOP)
10. Tuning +/- and Snooze button
15. Preset 4 / Fast-Forward button
16. Preset 5 / Play / Pause button
17. Volume Up/Down buttons
18. Select/Tone button
11. Back button
12. Preset 1 / Shuffle/Repeat button
13. Preset 2 / Queue button
14. Preset 3 / Backward button
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Controls
(Rear)
19. WiFi antenna
23. Line Out socket
20. FM antenna
24. Auxiliary Input socket
25. RJ-45 socket (Ethernet)
21. Main Power input socket
22. Headphone socket
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Controls
(Right hand side)
26. USB slot (RCR-7 only)
27. SD card slot (RCR-7 only)
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Before you can use this product
Before you can use your Internet radio, you must have the following:
A broadband Internet connection.
A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) or a wired Ethernet connection
(10 or 100 Mbits/sec with RJ45 connection; For RCR-7 only)
connected to your broadband Internet, preferably via a router.
In many cases the broadband modem, router and wireless access
point will be a single combined unit supplied by your Internet Service
Provider or bought from a computer store.
If your wireless network is configured to use Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption
then you need to know the WEP or WPA key so you can get the
Internet radio to communicate with the network.
The Internet radio will typically work within a 10-20 meter radius from
your wireless access point. The actual range achieved will depend upon
the building type, other nearby wireless networks, and possible
interference sources.
IMPORTANT:
Before you continue, make sure that your wireless access point or
router is powered up and working with your broadband Internet service
(use your computer to verify this). To get this part of the system working
you must read the instructions supplied with the wireless access point
or router.
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Connecting your radio to your network
1. Place your radio on a surface and plug the mains lead into the Mains
input socket located on the rear of your radio (marked
that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.
) ensuring
2. Plug the other end of the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on
the wall socket.
There are 2 days of connecting your radio to the network,
wired and wireless:
When using a wired (LAN) network (For RCR-7WF only)
1. Connect the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 socket at the back of
the radio. If a wired connection is present then the radio will use this
in preference to a wireless connection.
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.
Green ON = Link established, Flashing = Data transfer
Yellow ON = 100M bps link, OFF = 10M bps link.
2. Turn on the radio by pressing the Power button, and you can start to
operate the radio. And the display will show <Internet Radio>.
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When using a wireless network (Ignore this section if wired LAN
Internet connection is used with RCR-7WF)
1. Turn on the radio by pressing the Power button.
2. The display will show “Starting” and then “Initializing Network”,
followed by showing “Scanning”
* If the radio cannot find a network then the display will say
‘No Wireless Networks Found’. If this happens then you will have to
get your wireless access point working - please see the instructions
supplied with it.
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3. There may be more than 1 wireless networks that your radio finds.
The display now shows “Select networks”. Press the Tuning+/-
buttons to search your wireless network. This is a name that is
allocated to the access point by the person who set up the
network -for example: ‘My Home Network’.
When you find your wireless network, press the Select button.
Few seconds later, the display will show <Internet Radio>, then you
have successfully connected your radio to your network, so please
ignore the following steps.
4. If your wireless Internet access (router) has been set the password,
the display will show either ‘Enter WEP key’ or ‘Enter WPA key’.
You therefore need to enter the correct WEP or WPA key into the
radio to allow it to communicate with your network.
If you do not have the WEP or WPA key, then you should obtain it
from the person who set your network. Some Wi-Fi routers may
come with a key already set up by the supplier, in which case you
should refer to the user documentation provided with it.
5. After 3 seconds, the display goes into the key entry mode. To enter
the key, use the Tuning+/- buttons to select each character of the
key in turn, pressing the Select button after each character.
Remember, WEP keys only use the numbers 0 - 9 and letters A - F.
WPA keys are sensitive to upper and lower case characters so you
must enter them exactly.
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Operating controls
6. If you make an error, press the Back button to delete the
character entered. Use the left and right arrows to move the block
cursor to access incorrectly entered characters.
1. The majority of functions on your radio may be performed by using
the Tuning +/- and Select buttons on the top panel. Press Tuning +/-
to highlight the desired function, and then press on the Select button
to select that function. In this instruction booklet, press always
means press and release. Where a long press is needed to perform
an operation this is specifically stated in the text.
7. After the final character of the WEP or WPA key has been entered,
locate the ‘END’ symbol and press the Select button. The radio
should now be able to connect to the network. And the display will
show <Internet Radio>.
2. If an error is made when operating the menus, it is generally possible
to go back to the previous menu by pressing the Back button on the
top panel.
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Selecting an Internet radio station
There are several thousand Internet radio stations to select, and there
are 3 ways of selecting ways which are by Location, Genre and Search.
Location:
enables you to choose a radio station from the list first by geographic
region and then by country.
Genre:
enables you to choose radio stations according to their content,
for example Classic, Rock, Sport, News, etc.
Search:
enables you to choose a radio station by input the key word of radio
station name, and the radio will sort out the radio stations.
1. After the radio is connected to the Internet as says above, the display
shows <Internet Radio>. If the radio is not on the Internet Radio
band, press the Band button until “Internet Radio” shows.
2. Press the Select button.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to choose between <Location>,
<Genre>, or <Search>
4. Follow 1 of the 3 days as the instructions below:
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Selecting an Internet radio station by location
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until the display shows <Location>,
and then press the Select button to enter the Location search.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until the country is shown on
the display. Press the Select button to confirm your choice.
The station list for that country will appear on display.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons. It will show all the Internet radio
stations from the country you select.
4. When you find the radio station you would like to listen to, press the
Select button. In few seconds the radio will connect to the selected
radio station.
* Should you be unable to connect to a particular station, please note
that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day, and some
stations are not always on-line.
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Selecting an Internet radio station by genre
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until the display shows <Genre>,
and then press the Select button to enter the Genre search.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until the genre you would like to
choose is shown on the display. Press the Select button to confirm
your choice.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons. It will show all the Internet radio
stations from the genre you select.
4. When you find the radio station you would like to listen to, press the
Select button. In few seconds the radio will connect to the selected
radio station.
* Should you be unable to connect to a particular station, please note
that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day, and some
stations are not always on-line.
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Selecting an Internet radio station by Search
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until the display shows <Search>,
and then press the Select button to enter the Search.
2. Use the Tuning+/- button and the Select button to enter the key word
of the radio station name you would like to search. If there is an error,
press the Back button to backspace your input.
3. When you finish the key word, press the Tuning+/- button to find the
word “END”. And then press the Select button.
4. In a moment, the radio will show all the radio stations related to
your search.
5. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to find the radio station you would like
to choose, then press the Select button, and the radio will connect to
the radio station you choose.
* Should you be unable to connect to a particular station, please note
that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day, and some
stations are not always on-line.
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Volume control
While the radio station is playing, you can change the volume by
pressing Volume+/- buttons on the top panel.
Internet radio station preset
Storing an Internet radio station in a preset
There are 5 memory presets available.
1. Select the required station as previously described.
Audio setting (tone control)
Your radio has bass and treble characteristics of the sound can be
adjusted to your personal taste.
2. When the radio is playing, press and hold 1 of the 5 preset buttons
that you wish you store. The station will be stored under this
chosen preset.
1. Long press (press and hold) the Select button (the blue button) until
the display shows “ < off > ”.
3. Repeat this procedure for any other preset memories that you wish
to configure.
2. If adjusting selecting bass (or treble), press Tuning +/- buttons until
‘’Bass” (or “Treble”) is shown. Then press the Select/Tone button and
the display will show the current Bass (or treble) level.
Recalling an preset Internet radio station
When the radio is playing, press 1 of the 5 preset buttons that you wish
to recall. The radio will connect to the station stored in preset memory.
3. Press the Tuning+ or Tuning – button to adjust the desired level
(between -7 and +7 for base; +5 ~ -5 for treble) and press the Select
button to confirm selection.
Note:
If you have not previously stored a radio station in the selected preset,
your current radio station will continue to play.
4. Under this catalog, except for base and treble, there is <Flat>.
When Flat is selected, treble and base will be set to zero, and the
display will show “Equalization level rest”.
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Listening to previously broadcast material
Some radio stations allow you listen to programs that have already
been broadcast. When you select a radio station that has this facility,
the station does not start playing immediately, but instead the display
shows the options ‘Live’ and ‘On demand’.
7. To listen from the beginning of the program, press the Select
button again. Alternatively, choose the required start time to start
the program playing.
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons and it will show ‘Live’ or ‘On Demand’.
Fast-forward / Rewind broadcasts
Stations which enable you to listen to previously broadcast program
also allow you to fast-forward and rewind to any point within the program.
1. When the display shows 00:00:00 , Press the Fast-Forward or
the Rewind button on the top panel of the radio to program the
starting time. It is in 30 second increments.
2. Press the Select button to select:
‘Live’ - plays the current output from the station as normal.
‘On Demand’ - lets you listen to previous broadcasts.
The options will depend on the station you have chosen.
3. When you choose ‘On Demand’, the display shows the names of the
programs available.
2. When the required time into the program is reached, press the
Select button. and the program will resume from that point.
4. Again, use the Tuning+/- and the Select button to select the program
that you wish to listen.
Play / Pause function
When listening to previously broadcast material, it is possible to
temporarily pause the program if needed.
5. When you have chosen the program you want to listen to, either it will
start to play, or the display may show a list of days for you to
choose from, or it may show you a playback start time of 00:00.
Note that this is not the time that the original broadcast took place.
It is the time after the start of the program from which the radio will
start playing. If a start time is displayed, skip to step 7.
To pause playback press the Play / Pause button on the remote control.
To resume playback press the Play / Pause button again.
6. Use the Tuning+/- and the Select button to select the day the
program was broadcast. The display will then show a program start
time of 00:00:00.
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Customizing your radio on website
In addition to storing your favorite radio stations in the radio presets,
your radio allows you to create a customized list of stations which can
appear in a special menu on the radio called ‘My Stuff’.
Configure My Stations
to search for radio stations that are available in Reciva’s
stations database. 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.
Your radio uses Internet Radio has been programmed by a
British company, Reciva Limited. Reciva allow you to register your radio
on their web site, and then to associate a choice of radio stations with
your radio. These stations can be selected from the large selection
already listed. Additionally, if you find a radio station that is not listed
then you may also add the Internet address (URL) of the station’s audio
stream to your selection.
2. Clicking on the Add to My Stations link, will add the station to your
account’s My Stations list. This list can be edited by clicking on My
Stations under the My Account section on the website.
3. Once you have Internet stations available in your My Stations list,
you may play these stations from your Internet Radio.
These stations will be available on your radio from the menu item:
‘My Stuff > My Stations’.
Registering an account on Reciva’s website
on your computer. Click on the ‘My Account’ link and follow the
on-screen instructions to register an account. Please note, during the
registration process, a validation code will be sent to you via email.
Please enter this code when prompted to do so.
Please note, the My Stuff menu item and your personal selection of
radio stations (My Stations) will only be available on your radio once
your radio has downloaded a new radio stations list. To cause the radio
to download a new list of stations immediately, please remove and
reconnect the power to your radio.
2. After logging into your account, you will be able to edit your
information for ‘My Stations’, ‘My Streams’, ‘My Details’ and
‘My Radios’ from the ‘My Account’ section.
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3. You can now add your Internet Radio to your account on the website
by accessing the ‘My Radios’ link. From the ‘My Radios’ section,
you will need to enter in your radio’s eight-digit serial number,
which can be found from the “ Setting > Version>Serial Number ”
menu on the radio, and you will also need to enter in your radio’s
registration code - which can be found from the ‘Setting > Version>’
menu on the radio.
If a radio station is not listed
If you want to listen to a particular radio station which is currently not
listed in your radio or on Reciva’s web site, you can enter a request for
them to add the radio station to their database.
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Media Player
Configure My Streams
The Media Player allows you to play audio files which are stored on a
computer on your network, or USB and SD card. Supported file formats
are MP3 and WMA (Even the Internet radio supports MP3, WMA,
AAC, Real Audio). Note that the playback of DRM protected content is
not supported.
1. Once logged into your Reciva website account, you can add your own
Internet radio streams to the My Streams section, which is listed
under the My Account section. Typically, these will be Internet radio
stations that you will have found using your computer.
When using Windows Shares, music selection is by Artist, by Album
and optionally by track within an Album. When using a UPnP server,
the search and selection criteria are determined by the server,
but typically include additional options such as Genre. Many server
applications also allow you to access files according to the folders
within which they are stored.
2. Clicking on My Streams will prompt you to enter the station’s name
and its media stream URL. The media stream URL should be a link
to a website’s actual audio stream. If you have any doubt about
locating the media stream URL from a webpage, then please refer
Note that the references to ‘PC’ in this section refer to any computer
device that may be sharing content on your network, whether it is a
Windows device, an Apple computer, a Linux device, or any other.
We use the generic term ‘PC’ simply because it is short
and convenient.
3. Once you have Internet radio streams available in your My
Streams list, you may play these stations from your Internet Radio.
These stations will be available on your radio from the menu item:
‘My Stuff > My Streams’.
Please note, the My Stuff menu item and your personal selection of
radio streams (My Streams) will only be available on your radio once
your radio has downloaded a new radio stations list. To cause the radio
to download a new list of stations immediately, please remove and
reconnect the power to your radio.
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Window Shares
Set up the PC to allow your radio to access your audio files via
Window Shares (make the music file shared)
1. Please ensure that your PC is available on the same network as your
Internet radio. Using Windows Explorer, locate the folder where your
audio files are stored.
Locate the shared audio files using the radio
1. Use the Tuning+/- and the Select buttons to enter the menu direction
“Media Player> Windows Shares> Scan for PCs. If needed,
press the Back button.
2. The radio will now display “Finding PCs”. If any PCs are sharing
folders on the network they will be shown. When the search
is complete, use the Tuning+/- and the Select buttons to select
your PC. If your PC does not appear, check its file sharing and
firewall settings.
2. Right click on the folder.
3. Select ‘Properties’.
4. Click on ‘Sharing’.
3. The radio will then search the selected PC for shared folders. If the
PC’s security settings require it, the radio may ask for a user name
and password. Enter these according to your PC’s settings.
4. Use the Tuning+/- and the Select buttons to choose the share folder.
The radio will display ‘File Scan…’ as it scans through the media files
in the shared folder. If you have a large number of audio files this
could take several minutes to complete.
5. Select ‘Share this folder on the network’ and ‘Allow network users to
change my files’.
Please note, do not try to make your ‘My Documents’ or any of its
sub-folders (e.g. ‘My Music’) shareable.
5. Once the radio has finished scanning, it will display “By Album”,
“By Artist”, etc. Use the Tuning+/- buttons to scroll through the
scanned media files, which will now be organized ‘By Album’,
‘By Artist’ and ‘Playlists’ – if available.
Some updated Window version may have different way of making the
file shared.
And refer to “Operation after you set up for Window Shares ,
UPnP or USB/SD card” below for the operation.
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UPnP server
Connecting the radio using UPnP
Set up a Windows PC to allow the radio to access your audio files
via a UPnP server
1. Use the Tuning+/- and the Select buttons to enter the menu direction
“Media Player> UPNP Servers”.
1. If your PC is running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista then
you can use Microsoft’s Windows Media Player 11 (WMP 11) to act
as your UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) media server. If not already
installed on your PC, Windows Media Player 11 may be downloaded
from Microsoft’s website and installed by following the instructions
detailed in its installation wizard, or by using Microsoft’s Windows
Update facility.
If needed, press the Back button.
Note, this may take a few seconds for the radio to complete its scan
and before the scan has completed, the radio will display
‘No PC Found’. The radio will continue to display “No PC Found” if no
UPnP servers are found.
2. After scanning, select your UPnP server (press the Tuning+/- and the
Select button if more than one UPnP server is found), and then press
the Select control. Your radio will normally display ‘Access Denied’
at this stage.
2. Once installed, WMP 11 can create a library from all the media files
available to it on your PC. To add new media files to the library,
select ‘File > Add to Library… > Advanced Options’, click ‘Add’ and
choose the files you wish to add and click ‘OK’.
3. Your PC may now prompt you that a device has attempted to
connect to your UPnP server. Whether you are prompted or not,
in order to allow the radio to have access to the media files, you will
need to click the ‘Library’ tab in WMP 11 and select the
You will now need to connect your Internet radio to Windows Media
Player 11 and configure it to allow the radio to access your media
library. In order to this, you will need to follow these next steps.
‘Media Sharing…’ item to open the ‘Media Sharing’ window.
4. From the ‘Media Sharing’ window, the radio will be listed as an
unknown device. Click on the unknown device shown to select it,
then click the ‘Allow’ button and then click ‘OK’.
Note:
If you are using Microsoft Windows’ firewall software, this should be
correctly configured by WMP 11. If you are using third party firewall
software you may need to manually configure it to allow your radio and
WMP 11 to communicate.
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5. Select the named server again using the Tuning+/- and the
Select buttons. If WMP 11 is now able to communicate with your
radio you will be presented with some media selection options by
the server software.
Note:
In UPnP mode the search criteria offered and the file types made
available to the radio are a function of the UPnP server software
installed on your PC.
Locating and playing media files when using UPnP
6. Use the same way to make the choice on the media files that you
wish to play.
Once the UPnP server has been configured to share media files with
your Internet radio, you select the files that you wish to play as follows:
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 ‘album art’ which it can
display when you examine your music library on your PC.
1. Turn on your radio and to access the menu direction “ Media Player >
UPnP Servers “. If needed, press the Back button.
2. Press the Select button and the radio will scan for all available
UPnP servers. Note that it may take a few seconds for the radio to
complete its scan, and that before the scan has completed the radio
may display ‘Empty’. The radio will continue to display ‘Empty’ if no
UPnP servers are found.
7. The radio will display “Add to Queue”. Press the Select button and
the radio will add all the tracks in the album to its queue and begin
playing them automatically.
3. After a successful scan, press the Tuning+/- buttons to highlight your
UPnP server and then press the Select button.
And refer to “Operation after you set up for Window Shares,
UPnP or USB/SD card” below for the operation.
4. The radio will now list the media categories which are made available
by the UPnP server - for example, “Music” and “Playlists”.
Press the Tuning+/- and the Select button to make your choice on
the category.
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5. Use the same way to make your choice. For example, you could
select “Music” and then select “Albums”.
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USB and SD — Local Media operation
(For RCR-7 only)
1. Turn on the radio by pressing the Power button.
2. Slot in an audio USB or SD card on the side of the radio. And refer to
“Operation after you set up for Window Shares, UPnP or
USB/SD card” below for the operation.
Note:
1. When USB and SD card are slotted into the radio together,
Local Media will combine all the music as one.
2. When Slot in or un-slot either USB or SD card while the music
is playing, the radio will stop playing.
3. Fast forward and rewind functions don’t work in Local Media.
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Operation after you set up for Window Shares,
Listening to a complete album
UPnP or USB/SD card
1. Now the radio is under either <Windows Shares> or <UPnP> or
<Local Media> under <Media Player>.
Whether you access your files using Windows Shares, UPnP or USB
and SD card, the file selection mechanisms are the same. The only
difference is that when using UPnP you will generally have a wider
choice of search criteria, as determined by the UPnP server software on
your computer. Some third party server applications allow customization
of the search criteria and indexing methods, which can be useful if you
have a very large collection of stored music files.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until <By Artist>. And the press the
Select button.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until the required artist is shown on
the display. Press the Select button.
The selection mechanism allows you to search by a given information
type (Album, Artist, etc.) and then to narrow the search, either just to
an album or to a particular track within an album. The selected album or
track is then added to a queue of tracks to be played. You can add more
albums or tracks to the queue while music is playing, or you can jump
between tracks in the queue. You can also clear the queue if you wish
to make a fresh selection. The searches described here are examples
of the possibilities available.
4. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until the album name is shown on
the display. Press the Select button.
“<[Add to Queue]>” will be shown on the display.
5. Press the Select button. The album will begin playing and all of the
tracks in the album will be stored in the queue.
Queuing up albums for playback later
While the Media Player is playing, you may add additional albums or
tracks to the media queue.
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons (with the Back button as needed) to
search for the required album.
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2. Press the Select button to choose the album.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until the display shows
“<[Add to Queue]>” and then press the Select button. “Tracks Added
to Queue” will be displayed. And the album is added to Queue.
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Queuing up tracks for playback later
Browsing the list of tracks currently queued up for playback
1. Press the Queue button, the currently playing track name will
be displayed.
1. If you wish to add only particular tracks from an album to the queue,
first choose the album as described.
2. Press the Tuning+/- button to search for the required track, and then
press the Select button.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to see which tracks are queued up
for playback. If you want to jump to a particular track in the queue,
press the Select button when the required track is displayed.
Playback will then continue from the beginning of that track.
3. Press the Select button. “Track Added To Queue” will show on
the display. And the track is added to Queue.
Clearing the media player queue
Controlling playback
1. Under the main menu (if needed, press the Back button), press the
Tuning+/- button until “<Media Player>” is shown. And then press
the Select button.
1. When the music is playing, press the Play / Pause button to pause
the playback of the current track. If you press the button again,
playback will resume from the beginning of the same track.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until “<Clear Queue>” is displayed.
2. Press the Rewind button to start playback of the previous track in
the queue.
3. Press the Select button and the display will then show
“Queue cleared” and all tracks will be erased from the media queue.
3. Press the Fast-forward button to start playback of the next track in
the queue.
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Playing tracks in the queue repeatedly
1. When the radio is playing, press the Back button to go back to the
main Mode menu.
Playing tracks in random (Shuffle) order
1. When the radio is playing, press the Back button to go back to the
main Mode menu.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until “Media Player” is shown on the
display then press the Select button to enter the Media Player menu.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until “Media Player” is shown on the
display then press the Select button to enter the Media Player menu.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until “Playback Mode” is displayed then
press the Select button.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until “Playback Mode” is displayed then
press the Select button.
4. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until “Repeat” is shown.
Press the Select button. The display will show “Enable” with a
YES/NO option.
4. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until “Shuffle” is shown.
Press the Select button. The display will show “Enable” with a
YES/NO option.
5. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to select ‘YES’, then press the
Select button to confirm that Repeat mode should be enabled.
If you do not wish to enable Repeat mode select ‘NO’.
5. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to select ‘YES’, then press the
Select button to confirm that Shuffle mode should be enabled.
If you do not wish to enable Shuffle mode select ‘NO’.
If Repeat mode has previously been enabled, then the display will show
‘Disable’ with a YES/NO option after step 4. Select ‘YES’ to cancel
Repeat mode.
If Shuffle mode has previously been enabled, then the display will show
‘Disable’ with a YES/NO option after step 4. Select ‘YES’ to cancel
Shuffle mode.
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FM Radio
To listen to the FM radio
Storing a FM radio station in a preset
1. Turn on the radio by press the Power button.
2. Press the Band button until the display shows <FM>.
There are 5 memory presets available.
1. Select the required station as previously described.
To change FM stations
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to change the frequency.
2. Long press the Tuning+/- buttons to search for the next available
radio station.
2. When the radio is playing, press and hold 1 of the 5 preset buttons
that you wish you store. The station will be stored under this
chosen preset.
FM RDS
3. Repeat this procedure for any other preset memories that you wish
to configure.
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital
information in addition to the normal FM radio program is transmitted.
Also the RDS radio station corrects the real time when it provides
this service.
Recalling an preset Internet radio station
When the radio is playing, press 1 of the 5 preset buttons that you wish
to recall. The radio will connect to the station stored in preset memory.
The information display is only available when the station provides
R.D.S. service.
Note:
Press the REPLY/RDS button, to cycle through the various modes,
and wait for 2 seconds to see the information. The information in the
various modes are
If you have not previously stored a radio station in the selected preset,
your current radio station will continue to play.
1. Frequency: Displays frequency of the station.
2. Program Service: Displays name of station.
3. Radio Text : Displays ratio text messages such as news items etc.
4. Program Type: Displays the program type.
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Auxiliary input socket
Clock Setting
Your radio has a 3.5mm stereo jack socket for connection to external
audio sources. This can be configured to two sensitivity levels to suit
the output level of the connected device.
Setting the clock time
1. Long press Tine Set button until “Set Time/Date” is shown on
the display. (If it is not on the display, press Tuning+/- buttons until
“Set Time/Date ” is shown).
1. Connect an external audio source, such as an MP3 or CD player to
the Aux In socket on the back of the radio.
2. Press Select button and then press Tuning+/- buttons to set
the hour.
2. Turn on the radio and press the Band button on the front of the radio
until the display shows <Auxiliary Input>.
3. Press Select button and then press Tuning+/- buttons to set
the minute.
3. Now the radio will play the external audio sources.
4. Press Select button and then press Tuning+/- buttons to set
the date, month and year.
5. Press Select button to finish the setting.
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. Long press the Tine Set button until <Set Time/Date> is shown on
the display.
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2. Press Tuning+/- buttons until <Clock Format> is shown.
3. Press Select button and then press Tuning+/- buttons to select 12 or
24 hour.
4. Press Select button to confirm the setting.
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DST(Auto time set by Internet)
Setting the alarm clock
This is the function that real time set by Internet
These are options available:
Your radio has 2 separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either
FM radio, buzzer, Aux In, or Internet Radio. Each alarm can be set to
sound either once, everyday, weekly, weekdays or at weekends. In the
event of a power interruption your radio has built in memory chip that
will retain your alarm settings.
Auto(US) – Sets your radio to the US time
Auto(EU) – Sets your radio to the EU time
None – Disable the auto time set
Manual – manually set up
Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds the radio will exit the
alarm setup. If you make a mistake at any point, press the Back button
to go back to the previous screen.
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the tuning+/- button until the display shows <Setting>.
Press the Select button to enter the configure settings.
1. Long Press Alarm1 (or Alarm2) button until it shows “Enable Alarm”,
YES/NO selection.
3. Press the tuning+/- button until the display shows <Clock Setup>.
Press the Select button to enter the clock setup menu.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons and the Select buttons to select “YES”.
And the display will show “ Set Alarm”.
4. Press the tuning+/- button until the display shows <DST>. Press the
Select button to enter it, then you will be able to set the DST.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to set the hour, then press the
Set button.
* Go to the direction of Setting > Clock Setup > Local Time Zone,
to forward or backward 30 mins/step to set up your time difference
from the DST provided by Internet.
4. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to set the minute, then press the
Set button.
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5. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to set whether the alarm is for once,
everyday, weekly, weekdays or at weekends. Then press the
Set button.
When the alarm sounds
1. The radio alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 60 minutes
unless cancelled. The volume for the radio alarm will be the same
as the volume previously used when listening to the radio or
media player. If for any reason the radio cannot connect to the
requested radio station at the time that the alarm is due, the buzzer
alarm will be used instead.
Once - will sound at one time only
Everyday - will sound everyday.
Weekly - will sound once every week.
Weekdays - will sound on weekdays only.
Weekends - will sound on weekends only.
2. The buzzer alarm sounds for 60 minutes and the volume will gradually
increase from a low level.
6. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to set whether the Alarm will sound with
FM radio, buzzer, Aux In, or Internet Radio.
3. If a radio alarm sounds and the radio is already playing, the radio will
change to the station specified for the alarm.
When the Alarm sound is set for FM radio or Internet Radio, the lat
played station will be turned on to be the sounding. When the Alarm
sound is set for Aux In, please make sure there is a sound source
playing and connecting to the Aux In of this radio.
Activate and deactivate alarms
1. When Alarm 1 is activated, “
Alarm 2.
” is shown on the display, same as
7. Press the Select button to finish the setting.
2. When the mark “
” is shown on the display, press the Alarm 1
button to deactivate the Alarm 1, and “
Alarm 2.
” will disappear. Same as
3. To re-activate Alarm 1, press the button Alarm 1, and “
”will be
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shown on the display, also the Alarm 1 information will be shown
as well.
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Nap timer
Sleep timer
It is a countdown alarm which will sound after the time period that
you set. And the time period can be set from 10 to 1 hour 30 minutes in
10 minutes steps.
Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed.
The sleep setting can be adjusted between 15 and 3 hours 15 minutes
in 15-minute increments.
1. Touch the NAP key button the required time period is shown on
the display.
1. Make sure the radio is on and playing.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons to select the countdown alarm time.
2. Press the Time Set button, and the display shows “Sleep Timeout”.
3. Press the Select button to set the Nap timer. And the “ ” mark
is shown on the display.
3. Press Tuning+/- buttons to set the required sleep time setting is
selected between 15 and 3 hours 15 minutes or to Off.
4. While the Nap timer is alarming, press the Power button to make
it silent.
4. Press the Set button to confirm the setting. The display will show
‘Zzz’. Your radio will switch off after the preset time has elapsed.
5. To cancel the Nap timer before the time Nap time is elapsed,
press the NAP button, and long press it again until the mark “
is disappeared on the display.
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5. To cancel the sleep time before the preset time has elapsed,
just press the Power button to turn off the radio.
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Backlight
Network configuration (For RCR-7 only)
This menu enables you to configure your radio’s network settings,
scan for a connection to an alternative wireless network, or to
manually configure the network parameters. This can be useful if you
take the Internet radio to another location where there is a different
network setup.
Press the Dimmer button to adjust the display backlight settings to suit
your needs.
Separate settings are available for Active mode (while operating
the radio), Inactive mode (when listening), and Standby mode (when the
radio is off with just the clock display showing).
Language selection
Configuring the radio only to use a wired Ethernet connection
(For RCR-7 only)
This facility allows you to change the display language for the menus.
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows “Setting”, and then press
the Select button.
1. Turn on the radio, and press the Tuning+/- button until the display
shows <Setting>. (If necessary, press the Back button). Then press
the Select button.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows “Language”, and then
press the Select button.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Network Config>.
Then press the Select button.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows the language you would
like to select, and then press the Select button.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Wired/Wireless>.
Then press the Select button.
Software version display
The software version display is provided for your reference only.
4. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Wired Only>.
Then press the Select button. And it will allow cause the radio to
restart and then to use only its Ethernet connection to communicate
with the network. The radio will also disable its wireless network
capabilities. This will require your radio to be physically connected
to a wired Ethernet using the RJ-45 socket on the rear panel.
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows “Setting”, and then press
the Select button.
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2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows “Version”, and then press
the Select button.
3. The display will show the version of the software.
4. Use the Back button to exit.
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Configuring the radio to use either an Ethernet or a
Wi-Fi connection
Configuring the radio only to use a Wi-Fi connection
1. Turn on the radio, and press the Tuning+/- button until the display
shows <Setting>. (If necessary, press the Back button).
Then press the Select button.
1. Turn on the radio, and press the Tuning+/- button until the display
shows <Setting>. (If necessary, press the Back button).
Then press the Select button.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Network Config>.
Then press the Select button.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Network Config>.
Then press the Select button.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Wired/Wireless>.
Then press the Select button.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Auto>. Then press the
Select button.
It will then attempt to establish an Ethernet connection to
the network. If no Ethernet connection is available the radio will
attempt to establish a Wi-Fi connection to the network.
Having established a particular type of connection to the network,
this connection will remain in use while the radio is on.
4. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Wireless Only>.
Then press the Select button. And it will allow cause the radio to
restart and then to use only its WiFi connection to communicate with
the network. The radio will also disable its wired network capabilities.
Selecting the ‘Wireless Only’ option will allow cause the radio to
restart and then only to use only its Wi-Fi connection to communicate
with the network. The radio will also disable its Ethernet connection.
The Network Configuration menu also allows you to choose whether or
not the Internet radio displays a warning message when the Wi-Fi
signal strength is low. You can enable this feature by selecting
<Signal Warning> and then selecting “Yes”.
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Troubleshooting
If you have difficulty connecting the radio to your wireless network,
some of these steps may help to resolve the problem:
5. If you have an encrypted network, check that you have entered the
correct key or pass-phrase into the radio. Remember that text-format
WPA keys are case sensitive. If your radio displays ‘Wireless error’
when attempting to connect to an encrypted network followed by a
5-digit number, then please ensure that you enter the correct
pass-phrase for the network. If the problem persists, then you may
need to consult your network configuration.
1. Confirm that a Wi-Fi connected PC can access the Internet
(i.e. can browse the web) using the same network.
2. Check that a DHCP server is available, or that you have configured a
static IP address on the radio. You can configure a static IP address
on the radio using the menu item “ Setting -> Network Config ->
Edit Config” , and then select ‘No’ for ‘Auto (DHCP)’.
If your radio can connect to the network successfully, but is unable to
play particular stations, it may be due to one of the following causes:
1. The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day
(by pressing the Tuning+/- and the Select buttons)
(remember it may be located in a different time zone).
2. The station has reached the maximum allowed number of
simultaneous listeners.
3. Check that your network’s firewall is not blocking any outgoing ports.
As a minimum, the radio needs access to UDPand TCPports 80,
554, 1755, 5000 and 7070. The use of Windows Shares requires
access to UDP and TCP ports 135 - 139 and 445. Windows Media
Player 11 will allocate a port number for UPnP media sharing and
will configure Microsoft’s Windows built-in firewall appropriately.
Other firewall software may require configuration for UPnP or to
allow particular IP addresses to have trusted access.
3. The Internet connection between your radio and the server
(often located in a different country) is slow.
4. The station is not broadcasting any more.
5. The link to the audio stream used by the radio is out of date.
4. Check that your access point does not restrict connections to
particular MAC addresses. You can view the radio’s MAC address
using the menu item “ Setting -> Network Config -> View Config ->
MAC address” . Note that the radio has both wired and wireless
MAC addresses.
6. The radio station is broadcasting using an audio format which is not
playable by your radio (although your radio does play almost all
formats used by regular broadcasters).
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Try using a PC to play back the stream via the broadcaster’s web site.
If you can play back the station with a PC, use the form at
station data that is used by the radio.
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Factory reset
Upgrade firmware
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. You radio has therefore
been designed to allow its internal software to be upgraded using your
Internet connection.
If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may
be performed by following this procedure.
1. Press the Tuning+/- buttons on the main menu (Press the Back
button if necessary), until it shows <Setting>.
Upgrading the software will remove all network settings, radio station
presets and alarm settings from your radio. Do not attempt this
procedure unless you have a good Internet connection and a reliable
mains power supply. If you connect to your router using a Wi-Fi
connection, make sure that this is also reliable before proceeding.
The Upgrade Firmware option allows your radio to download new
internal software from the Reciva portal on the Internet. If there is
new software available, then the radio will ask whether you want to
download it or not. Selecting No or using the Back button will cancel
the operation.
2. Press the Back button.
3. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Factory Reset>.
And then press the Select button.
4. The display will show “Are you sure?” Press the Tuning+/- buttons to
select “YES”. And then press the Select button. Now the radio is
factory reset.
1. On the main menu (press the Back button if necessary), Press the
Tuning+/- buttons until it shows < Setting >. And then press the
Select button.
2. Press the Tuning+/- buttons until it shows <Upgrade Firmware>,
and then press the Select button.
3. If there is a new software different from the software your
radio installed, you will be able to upgrade the software.
Or it will show “No upgrade available”.
A software upgrade may take several minutes.
IMPORTANT:
Do not switch off the power to the radio until the upgrade operation is
complete and the radio has restarted, otherwise the radio may become
permanently damaged.
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Headphone socket
Specifications
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.
Power AC 100 ~ 240 volts, 50 ~ 60 Hz.
Connectivity Wired Ethernet Wi-Fi 10/100M bits/sec via RJ-45 802.11b
and 802.11g supported WEP and WPA encryption supported
IMPORTANT:
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause
hearing loss.
Notice:
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
Line out socket (3.5mm Jack)
A 3.5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided
for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier. Inserting an
audio cable into this socket will not mute the internal loudspeaker.
Set the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired.
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If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that: Waste electrical products should not
be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for
recycling advice. (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive)
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