User Manual Portable Internet Radio Model: WR-26 Please read this user manual carefully before using the receiver
Contents Location of controls ............................................1 Getting started ...................................................4 Charging battery ................................................4 Connecting to your Wireless network ...................4 Overview of features and functions ......................5 Internet Radio ....................................................6 Media Centre .....................................................8 DAB+/DAB Radio ................................
Location of controls 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 - 1 -
1. Press and hold to power on/off 2. Press and hold to add station to favourite Press and release to recall the favourite list 3. Return to main menu / return to the playing screen 4. OK Confirm selection Stop playback / resume playback under Internet radio Mute under DAB, FM and Bluetooth 5. ◄ Navigation / Exit to the previous menu Skip to the previous song under Bluetooth 6.
Before you start Please ensure the following is ready: • You have a broadband internet connection. • A wireless broadband router is connected to the internet successfully. The radio supports Wireless B, G and N connection (Wireless N router can also be used with the setting on B or G). • You know the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption code/password. You need to key in the correct code when the radio is connected to the wireless router for network connection.
Getting started The radio is powered by the built-in lithium battery. A USB cable is supplied in the product package. Press and hold the [ ] button to power on. To power off the radio, press and hold the same button. Charging battery You can check the level of battery power remains on the radio. When the radio is playing, press the [►] button and you will see the battery indicator showing on the top row of the display, in alternate with the state of menu.
Add AP(Scan) Remove AP Add/Remove AP AP:[ ] • It will start scanning the availble Wi-Fi networks around. Scroll to your network and press [ OK ] to confirm. If your wifi network has a password protected, it will ask you to enter the passphrase / password. Here are the steps to enter the password. Use the [▲/▼] button to scroll through the characters. When the correct one is highlighted, press the [►] button to input the next character.
Bluetooth - Bluetooth playback, to play audio stream (receive) from another Bluetooth enabled device after pairing/connected each other. Sleep Timer - Enable the timer to turn the radio in standby after the selected time elapsed. Configuration - More options/settings available to personalize as desired. Note: - Always use the ◄ button to exit to the previous menu. - The radio has a "Status menu" to show the time/date info and battery level indicator.
▪ Search Instead of browsing the radio station list, you can input a few characters of the desired station to filter out / short list the stations. ▪ History The radio memorizes the stations you have listened up to 99 stations. If you have listened more than 99 stations, it will supersede the first station that you have listened. Start playing internet radio When it starts playing a radio station, various information will be displayed.
Edit your favorite list On the Favorite list, choose the radio station you want to edit then press the [ ► ] button. It will enter the Edit menu with the following options: Move down - To move down the ranking of a station Move up - To move up the ranking of a station Delete - To delete a particular station Media Centre The device supports UPnP and is DLNA-compatible. This provides the opportunity to stream music from your network.
DAB Radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting) If there is Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in your area, the radio can pick up the DAB stations as well (no internet connection is required). The radio supports both DAB and DAB+. Place the radio close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can go or move in different direction to get the best reception. On the main menu, choose DAB Radio and press [OK] to start. It will ask whether you want to Scan DAB Station.
FM Radio To receive the ordinary FM stations (no internet connection is required), Place the radio close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can go or move in different direction to get the best reception. On the main menu, choose FM Radio and press [OK] to start. It will ask whether you want to Scan FM Station. Press OK to start scanning and it will show the progress on the number of channels are found.
Bluetooth playback Before transmission between your Bluetooth device and the radio is possible, both devices must be coupled. This process is called "pairing". The radio is served as a receiver, to receive music stream to play on the radio. If you have already coupled to a Bluetooth device before, this connection will be restored automatically when both devices are in range and Bluetooth operation has been selected on the radio. "Pairing" does not have to be repeated.
Configuration Here you will find the complete settings / options available to configure your own tuner. On the main menu, navigate to Configuration setting. Press OK and you will see a list of options available. Network Wi-Fi Network • Add / Remove AP Add AP - It will scan out a list of wireless network around. Add AP (WPS button) - If WPS button is available on your router, you can choose this option to quickly connect to your wifi network without entering the password.
choose the Wi-Fi channels to ensure the Wi- Fi performs satisfactory. We have already set the channels according to the requirement in different countries. Choose the country you are staying from the list to get the correct channel . Date and Time The radio will set your local time automatically after the internet connection is completed. If you want to do manual setting, change it by the following options: • Time zone Auto-set Time Zone: This option is set by default.
Scroll to highlight and press OK to select your language of choice. English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Polish, Russian and Simplified Chinese are available. Local Radio The radio is set by default to detect the radio stations in your local area automatically through internet connection and these stations can be accessed by selecting Local Radio under Skytune > Local Radio. You can also set Local in another region if you want. Highlight the Local Radio and press OK.
Resume when Power on This function is ON by default. The radio will resume to the last state of mode when the radio turns on next time, e.g. if it was playing radio station before power off, it will resume playing the last listened station when it turns on next time. Dimmer You can set the backlight level for the display as you prefer. There are two settings: Mode and Level • Mode - Normal or Power Saving Normal - the display will stay with the same level of brightness all the time without dim down.
Reset to Default You can do the reset to clear all the settings and return to default settings. ** Please note all the Station presets, Settings and configuration will be erased after you have performed the Reset. Note: In case the radio has no response or hang up, reset the radio by press and hold the and button at the same time until the radio is powered off. Add your favourite URL/ Manage favourite by PC You can add your favorite radio station if you know the published audio stream URL of the radio.
Trouble Shooting Problem Cause Solutions Network down Cannot connect to Wi-Fi network Router restricts access to listed MAC addresses Insufficient Wi-Fi signal strength Unknown encryption method Firewall preventing access - 17 - • Confirm that a Wi-Fi or Ethernet Wired connected PC can access the internet (i.e. can browse the web) using the same network. • Check that a DHCP server is available, or that you have configured a static IP address on the radio.
Problem Cause Solutions If your radio can connect to the network successfully, but is unable to play particular stations • The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day (remember it may be located in a different time zone). • The station has too many people trying to attach to the radio station server and the server capacity is not large enough. • The station has reached the maximum allowed number of simultaneous listeners. • The link on the radio is out of date.
1. If the Internet Radio keeps re-buffering radio station: The Internet Radio is streaming the data from the radio station via your broadband connection, if there is a high error rate on your broadband connection, or the connection is intermittent, then it will cause the Internet Radio to pause until the connection is re-established and it has received enough data to start playing again.
Technical Specification Model: WR-26 Power input: 5V 1A Power voltage: 100-240V~50/60Hz Wireless Network: IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless network frequency: 2412 - 2484 MHz Wireless transmission power: Typical transmission power 14 dBm (72.2 Mbps); 20 dBm (11b mode) Security Protocol: WEP/WPA/WPA2 Bluetooth version: V4.2 BR/EDR compliant Bluetooth frequency: 2.4 GHz Bluetooth range: 10 meters (line of sight) Bluetooth transmission power: 0 dBm DAB frequency range: 174.928MHz (5A) - 239.
