SOLO Wi-Fi Radio Receiver User’s Guide by Grace Digital Model No.
QUICKSTART GUIDE - 1st time set up • What you need before you can use your Internet Radio: • • • • A broadband internet connection. A wireless (Wi-Fi) modem or router connected to your broadband (cable or DSL) internet. If your wireless (Wi-Fi) network is password protected, please obtain your password before proceeding to Step 1. All passwords are UPPER and lower case sensitive. A pair of powered wireless speakers or a stereo receiver and speakers.
called a ‘WEP’ or ‘WPA’ password or ‘code’. If you do not know your password, please contact the person or company that set up your network to obtain your password. NOTE: All Keys (passwords) are UPPER and lower case sensitive. To enter in your password, scroll the large ‘Select’ dial to the right or left until the 1st letter or number in your password is located in the center of the radio’s display. Press the large dial inward to select the 1st letter.
FAST PLAY OF RADIO STATIONS As a factory default setting when you turn you radio off (standby mode – only the clock is showing on the display) your radio is disconnected from your wireless network. Each time you turn your radio on, the radio will reconnect to your network before it can start buffering a station to play. If you would like your radio to start playing the current radio station quicker you can choose the radio to keep its Wi-Fi connection.
User’s Guide Table of Contents Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................................................. 2 Important Safety Instructions and Warnings ..................................................................................... 7 Internet Radio and Network Music Player Contents .......................................................................................................................................
Controlling playback ..................................................................................................................... 34 Browsing the list of tracks currently (queued up) for playback ..................................................... 34 Removing tracks from the list (queue) ......................................................................................... 35 Playing tracks in random order ......................................................................................
Important Safety Instructions and Warnings Please read before installation If this Internet radio has been moved from a cold place to a warm place, DO NOT plug it in for 2-3 hours (e.g. from a cold car boot to a warm room). There is a possibility that moisture may have condensed in the Internet radio, this can cause damage to your Internet radio. To avoid damage please unpack your Internet radio and allow it to stand at room temperature for 2-3 hours before use.
WARNING: • • • • To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. The product should not be exposed to any dripping or splashing. Objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on the product. No open flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the product. Keep the remote control battery away from children. It may cause a fire or chemical bum if mishandled.
ADVISORY This Product is intended for North American markets. The GRACE Wireless Internet Radio GDI-IRA500 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC ADVISORY FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Contents SOLO (GDI-IRA500) Power Adapter Remote Control User’s Guide
Radio and remote control functions and control P1: Preset 1 or play previous song in media mode Retrieve: provides interact menu when playing a radio station P2: Preset 2 or play/pause in media mode Back: takes you back to the previous menu screen P3: Preset 3 or forward in media mode Volume: turn to the right to increase volume P4: Preset 4 or shuffle in media mode Menu: turn to go up / down in the menu choice and press in to choose the item P5: Preset 5 or stop in media mode Power : push to
P1: Preset 1 or back in media mode Reply: provides interact menu when playing a radio station P2: Preset 2 or play/pause in media mode Back: takes you back to the previous menu screen P3: Preset 3 or forward in media mode Volume: VOL- decrease audio level and Vol+ increases audio level P4: Preset 4 or stop in media mode Up /Down arrows moves the radio up or down through the menu items P5: Preset 5 or shuffle in media mode Select: Push to choose the active item on the radio’s menu Shift: save p
Back Panel connections There are three connections on the back panel. 1) The jack for the power adapter. Please plug the supplied power adapter into the radio’s power adapter jack then plug the other 2 prong end into the wall. 2) Stereo headset jack connection. The headset jack connection can be used to listen to music in private via your personal headset/headphones (not provided). 3) Stereo RCA jacks. These connections connect to your stereo’s audio input jacks or powered speakers.
Initializing Network After a few seconds, the screen will change to show: Scan for networks Enter network View Config Edit Config Step 2 - Scan for a wireless network connection When the display shows brackets next to the words , press the ‘Select’ dial.
It is possible, and in some locations likely, that your radio will find more than one wireless network, in which case you can choose the wireless (Wi-Fi) network you want to connect to. Turn the dial on your radio until the name of the wireless network has brackets {} next to the name of the network you want to connect to. For optimal performance you may want to check your home network settings to make sure your radio is on a deferent channel than your neighbors.
your SOLO radio to communicate with your network. Please note that the SOLO does not currently support WPA2 Business. Only the person who set up the network in the first place knows this password; if that person is not you then you need to find out the password. You can do this by checking with the Customer Service of your internet provider or the manufacturer of your wireless router.
Choosing a radio station to listen to 1. Press the ‘Select’ button. NOTE: IF you make an error at any point, press the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous screen) Main Menu Internet Radio Personal Radio Podcasts My Stuff 2. If the screen does not show < Internet radio > as shown above, turn the knob until it does. Please note that the ‘My Stuff’ folder will only show up after you register your radio onto our web site. You can register your radio at www.grace.reciva.com. 3.
2. Press the ‘Select’ knob. 3. Turn the knob until the display shows the country you want. 4. Press the ‘Select’ knob. 5. Turn the knob until the display shows the station you want. 6. Press the ‘Select’ knob and wait until the radio connects to that station. Note that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day, and some stations are not always on-line.
to: www.sirius.com/siriusinternetradio. Please note: SIRIUS ‘standard’ internet radio service will not work on the SOLO a user must have SIRIUS ‘premium’ internet radio service. When you are in the SIRIUS menu on the SOLO, press the select dial inward to choose or . When prompted enter in your SIRIUS user name (user names are UPPER and lower case sensitive). After you enter in your username choose END . The display will show ‘Loading…’.
1. Press the select knob and you can create a new station by typing in a word. 2. After you type in the word, select (end) in the menu. After a few seconds it will show you artist, songs and albums with names similar to the word you initially entered. 3. Choose desired selection. This function will also create a new station on your Pandora web site. Changing the volume When a radio station is playing increase the volume by turning the Volume Knob, clock wise.
Playing a preset radio station When your radio is powered on and connected to your Wi-Fi network, briefly press the preset button (1-5) on the radio or shift and 6-10, or 1-10 on the remote control, for the station you want to listen to. * Note, do not hold the button down - if you do then the station currently playing will overwrite the one stored in the preset; *be careful*.
3. When you have chosen the program you want to listen to, either it will just start playing, or the display may show a list of days for you to choose from - use the large knob to set the day the program was broadcast, and then press the ‘Select’ button. 4. After you have chosen the day, you may be able to choose the Start Time. Set the Start Time turning the knob and pressing it inwards to play the station. 5.
6. Press the ‘Select’ knob. Pacific Central Eastern 7. Turn the knob until the correct time zone is seen on the display. Push the ‘Select’ knob to set your time zone. Then turn the Menu knob until the hour setting is correct, then press the ‘Select’ knob. Set Time 1:30 PM 8. Turn the knob until the minute setting is correct, then press the ‘Select’ button.
< Stations Alarm Clock Media Player > 3. Press the ‘Select’ button. 4. Turn the knob until the display shows < Set Time Set Alarm > 5. Press the ‘Select’ button. Disable all 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF 5 OFF 6. Turn the knob to choose between 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 Alarm 1. Choose < 1 Off 12:00 AM> < 1 Off 12:00 AM > 7.
8. After selecting < 1 Off 12:00 AM> you can choose the time to set the Alarm. Set Alarm 12:00 AM 9. Turn the knob until the minute setting is correct, then press the ‘Select’ button. Alarm Set: 07:45 10. Turn knob to choose how often you want the Alarm to alarm 11. Turn knob to use either the buzzer or the current radio station that is playing to turn on. The display shows with the time of the alarm shown beneath for 3 seconds and then returns to the radio station display.
3. Then scroll the Select knob form between 30 seconds and 99 hours. When the desired time is reached, Press the select knob. The radio will stay on until the timer is reaches zero. Registering your radio / creating an account Registering your radio / creating an account 1. Your radio must be connected to your Wi-Fi internet connection prior to 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.
Configuring ‘My Profile’ 1. Once logged into you Grace Digital Audio account, you can edit your account’s details from your ‘My Profile’ section. 2. Click on the ‘My Profile’ link to view your account’s current information. This information will include various details such as your address, user name, password etc. Edit your details and then click on the ‘Update’ button to save them. Configuring ‘My Stations’ 1.
My Stuff > My Streams’. Please note, the streams will only be available to your radio once your radio has downloaded a new stations’ list. To cause the radio to download a new stations’ list, please remove and reconnect the power to your radio. Configuring ‘My Podcast’ 1. It is possible to add audio podcasts (RSS feeds) to your Grace Digital Audio account that can be accessed on your Internet radio. To add a podcast, simply login to your account and then click on the ‘My Podcasts’ link. 2.
minute. Plug the radio back in and turn the radio on. You will now be able to listen to your Pandora stations on your Grace digital radio. 5. You can then listen to your Pandora music section via the following menu choices. Select ‘Personal Radio’ < Internet Radio Personal Radio < My Pandora > 6. Select ‘My Pandora’ > 6. Select ‘Stations’ < Stations Search > Accessing Pandora Feedback Menu 1.
• Skip Song • Explain Song Media Player Quickstart Guide The Media Player allows you to play unprotected audio files (AAC, AIFF, MP3, RM, WAV, WMA) and play lists (M3U) stored on a networked PC or Apple. It has been verified to work with Windows 2000 and Windows XP, and Apple OSX. Set Up your Windows PC to enable the radio to access your audio files via Windows Shares Windows XP 1.
Password protected sharing Off 4. Open ‘Windows Explorer’ by right clicking on the Start menu and selecting ‘Explore’. Create a new directory in the ‘Public’ directory and move your media files into this new directory. 5. Right click on the directory just created and select ‘Share…’. Ensure that the directory is listed as being shared, if not, click on the ‘Share’ button. 6. Right click on the directory just created and select ‘Properties’.
Also, for ‘SMB/CIFS’, click ‘Configure’ and select an appropriate workgroup. Copy and paste the mp3 media files to ‘Documents’ in the ‘Finder’ window. Turn on ‘AirPort’ (or wireless sharing). Wait for a few minutes for the changes to take place. 5. The radio should now be able to access the MAC from its ‘Media Player > Windows Shares’ menu after entering in the MAC account’s short name and password on the radio. Locate the shared audio files using the radio 1. Power up the radio. 2.
Listening to a single shared track 1. Turn the knob until ‘By Artist’ is displayed. 2. Press the SELECT button. 3. Turn the knob until the required artist is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button. 5. Turn the knob until the required album name is displayed. 6. Press the SELECT button. ‘[Add to Queue]’ will be displayed. 7. Turn the knob until the required track is displayed. 8. Press the SELECT button. The track will begin playing. Listening to a complete shared album 1.
2. Press the SELECT button. ‘Track Added To Queue’ will be displayed. Arranging (Queuing Up) albums for playback later 1. Highlight the required album. 2. Press the SELECT button. 3. Turn the knob until ‘[Add To Queue]’ is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button. ‘Tracks Added to Queue’ will be displayed. Controlling playback 1. Use the STOP button to stop playback. 2. Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to either pause a currently playing track or to restart a currently paused track or to restart a stopped track.
Removing tracks from the list (queue) 1. Press the BROWSE button. The currently playing track name will be displayed. 2. Turn the knob to select the track you want to remove from the queue. 3. Press and hold the STOP button for 2 seconds and the radio will display: ‘Delete Track?’ 4. Turn the knob to highlight ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. 5. Press SELECT to confirm whether you actually want to delete the track from the queue. 6. If ‘Yes’ was selected then ‘Removed From Queue’ will be displayed. 7.
2. Navigate to top-level menu item ‘Media Player’ using the SELECT and BACK buttons. 3. Press the SELECT button. 4. Turn the knob until ‘Playback Mode’ is displayed. 5. Press the SELECT button. 6. Turn the knob until ‘Repeat’ is displayed. 7. Press the SELECT button. 8. Turn the knob to select YES/NO to confirm that repeat mode should be enabled. NOTE: 1. IF the shared folders contain more songs than the Internet Radio memory limit, it will display “Too many files” 2.
a. Keep pressing BACK to get to the radio’s top-level menu and then turn the rotary knob to select ‘Media Player’. b. Press SELECT and then turn the knob to highlight ‘UPnP Servers’. c. Press SELECT and the radio will scan for all available UPnP servers. Note, this may take a few seconds for the radio to complete its scan and before the scan has completed, the radio will display ‘[Empty]’. The radio will continue to display ‘[Empty]’ if no UPnP servers are found. d.
Locating and playing media files using the radio and UPnP 1. Once the UPnP server is configured to share media files with the Internet radio, you can play the files by doing the following on the radio. 2. Keep pressing BACK to get to the radio’s top-level menu and then turn the knob to select ‘Media Player’. 3. Press SELECT and then turn the knob to highlight ‘UPnP Servers’. 4. Press SELECT and the radio will scan for all available UPnP servers.
8. The radio will display ‘[Add to Queue]’, press SELECT and the radio will add the tracks to its queue and begin playing them automatically. Browsing the list of tracks currently arranged (queued up) for playback 1. Press the BROWSE button. The currently playing track name will be displayed. 2. Turn the knob to see which tracks are queued up for playback. 3. If you want to jump to a particular place in the queue then press the SELECT button when the required track is displayed. 4.
Controlling playback 1. Use the STOP button to stop playback. 2. Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to either pause a currently playing track or to restart a currently paused track or to restart a stopped track. 3. Use the SKIP TO PREVIOUS TRACK button to start playback of the previous track in the queue. 4. Use the SKIP TO NEXT TRACK button to start playback of the next track in the queue. Removing track from the list (queue) 1. Press the BROWSE button. The currently playing track name will be displayed. 2.
7. Press the ‘Select’ button. 8. Turn the knob to select YES/NO to confirm that shuffle mode should be enabled. Playing tracks in the list (queue) repeatedly 1. Select the individual tracks as described previously. 2. Navigate to top-level menu item ‘Media Player’ using the ‘Select’ and ‘Back’ buttons. 3. Press the ‘Select’ button. 4. Turn the knob until ‘Playback Mode’ is displayed. 5. Press the ‘Select’ button. 6. Turn the knob until ‘Repeat’ is displayed. 7. Press the ‘Select’ button. 8.
5. Press the ‘Select’ button to choose the option shown on the display. The options are explained below. Enables you to scan again for connection to another wireless network, or to manually configure the network parameters. Use this if you take the Internet radio to another building where you want to use it, or if you change your wireless router. Use this option to download new firmware for the radio from the Grace Digital Audio portal on the Internet.
Selecting this option will alter the Internet radio’s backlight brightness. 1. After selecting the ‘Backlight’ menu item, the radio will display its list of three menu modes: ‘Inactive’, ‘Active’ and ‘Standby’. These three states are explained below: • The radio gets into its ‘inactive’ state when there is no button pressed for 30 seconds. • The ‘active’ state is when there is user activity. • ‘Standby’ is the state when the radio has been turned off. 2.
Troubleshooting Please read the User’s Guide carefully to ensure proper use of your system and to enjoy your SOLO’s basic and advanced features. Please keep this User’s Guide for future reference. If you experience any trouble with your wireless internet radio SOLO, then you may find it useful to visit the help section on our webpage: http://grace.reciva.com/ , or http://www.reciva.com If you have trouble connecting SOLO to your wireless network, these steps may help to resolve the problem: 1.
. Specifications • 802.11b/g WiFi • Class-D digital amplifier • 89dB S/N ratio • Audio output: 8 Watts, 8ohm speaker • Frequency response: 120Hz – 15KHz ± 3dB • 128 x 64 dots display • 29-Key remote control • 100 - 240V, 12V 1.2A switching power adapter • Built-in with LED Status Indicator Safety Measurements: 1. Short-circuit protect 2. Timeout detect 3. –Δ (Delta) V detect * Specifications subject to change without notice .
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2. In the Media Sharing dialog box, select the Share my media check box. 3. In the list below the Share my media to: check box, click your Radio*, click Allow, the selected device will now show a green tick and then click OK. • If your device does not appear in the list of devices perform the following steps; 1. From the “Media Player” menu of your internet radio select “UPnP Servers” 2. A list of available computers will appear. 3. Select the required computer.
4. The display may show “Access Denied (801)” 5. Your device will now appear in the list. If you want to confirm this is your radio, right click the device and select Properties your radio’s MAC address will be shown.
Step 2: Play Music On The Internet Radio After installing and configuring your radio and Windows Media Player 11, you are now ready to play music wirelessly. The following steps describe how to play music using the Radio. 1. Using the control, to select “UPnP Servers” from the “Media Player” menu. 2. Select the computer you wish to play the music files from. 3.
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