Instruction Manual Internet / Wi-Fi, DAB, FM Radio System
WARNING • TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. • TO reduce the risk of FIRE OR electric SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. • TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT. • Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
Important Safety Instructions 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen onto the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5.
Contents Page Important Safety Warnings i music player 11 Auxiliary input 21 Important Safety Instructions ii Using the Music Player 11 Auxiliary Mode Display 21 Contents 1 Music File Types 11 Main menu 22 Welcome 2 Selecting Music Player Mode 11 Sleep 22 AirStream Helpline 2 Setting up the Music Player 11 Alarms 22 What is in the Box? 2 Setting up for Shared Media 12 To set an Alarm 22 Buttons and Conne
WELCOME Introducing the AirStream 10 Multi-Format radio from Monitor Audio®. Your AirStream 10 is a combined DAB (not USA model), FM and Internet radio with media streaming. It utilises the very latest technology with a quick and easy set up and a clear information display. Monitor Audio have used their vast experience and knowledge of the hifi industry and transferred it into complete radio solution.
Buttons & connections Preset Buttons Display Right Button Tune/ Select Dial Play/ Pause Left Button Alarm Menu Speaker Mode Return Button Aerial Auxillary Input Audio Output Headphone Output Sleep/ Snooze EQ Ethernet Input Info Power Input Stand By Button monitoraudio.co.
Definitions scroll through the menus, and select the highlighted option. • Stand By - Turns the AirStream 10 on and off out of stand by mode. When in Stand by, you can set the display to be full illuminated, partially or not at all. • Aerial - This must be full extended in order to get maximum FM and DAB signal strength. Some adjustment may be required, but fully vertical is the best place to start. You do not need the aerial when in Internet Radio or Music Player modes.
PRODUCT SET UP 3. Where to Position Your AirStream10 Press the ‘Stand By’ button (see the image on page 3). The main menu will be displayed (if it is not displayed, press the menu button): It is important that you consider carefully in advance where your AirStream 10 will be situated and make sure that it is: • On a flat and stable surface. • Within 1.8 metres of a power socket. • Where you have good wireless network reception.
After successful entry of these details, the display will change to ‘Please wait connecting.’, and then ‘Connected’ will be displayed. 1 Network settings 3 1 Please wait. Connecting... 2 4 2 Network settings R 3 Connected 4 Note: If your network name or SSID has been hidden, the AirStream 10 will not be able to find it. You can either turn on the SSID of your access point and then select ’[Rescan]’ or enter the SSID into the AirStream 10.
USING THE AirStream®10 Switching On 1 Press the power switch on the top of the AirStream 10 (see image on page 3). The display will illuminate on and the AirStream 10 will return to the mode it was last used in (DAB/FM/ Internet). If you were listening to a radio station when you switched the AirStream 10 off, then this station will automatically be selected and begin to play.
INTERNET RADIO To search for a station, follow these few simple steps: Introduction to Internet Radio 1. Turn the ‘Tune/Select Dial’ to highlight ’Stations’ and press to select. 2. Using the ‘Tune/Select Dial’, you can now scroll and choose from the following 5 options: Location - Enables you to choose a continent and then a country from that continent. You can then select from a list of stations from within your chosen country.
Storing an Internet Station Preset 4. Using the ‘Tune/Select Dial’ you can now scroll and choose from the following 3 options (very much like the Internet radio station search): Location - Enables you to choose a continent and then a country from that continent. You can then select from a list of Podcasts from within your chosen country. Genre - Enables you to choose Podcasts stations according to their content, e.g.: Alternative, Comedy, Dance, Folk, Rock, etc.
My Favourites and My Added Stations Internet Radio Display In internet radio mode you will also see two further options: When a station is tuned in or selected from a preset, below is an example of the display and what the icons mean My favourites - you can create a list of your own favourite AirStream 10 stations, to appear under this option, via the frontier silicon website http://www.Wi-FiAirStream 10-frontier.
MUSIC PLAYER Music File Types Your AirStream 10 will play the most popular music types: Using the Music Player The Music Player function of your AirStream 10 allows you to play music stored on a computer or hard drive connected to your local network. The AirStream 10 can connect to it using the Windows Media Player (version 11 or greater), by using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol or through shared folders, commonly know as Windows Shares.
Setting up for Shared Media It is recommended that you have the PC and AirStream 10 near each other during this phase because you need to work on both units. 1. The computer must be connected to the network that will be used to share the media with the AirStream 10. 2. The computer must have Windows Media Player 11 (or later) installed. If it doesn’t, it can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site, following the instructions given. 3.
5. Back on the server/ PC, in Windows Media Player, select the “Media Sharing” option from the drop down menu (illustrated below). Note: You will notice that “Video” and “Pictures” are displayed on the AirStream 10. Many UPnP applications are also capable of sharing pictures and videos to other devices. Obviously it will not be possible to see or play the videos/ pictures on your Airstream 10. Therefore, please only select the “Music” option. 9. Now to select and play the files from your server/ PC.
Setting up for Shared Folders Music Player Display Please ensure that your Server/ PC is on the same network as your AirStream 10 to share the music folders. These next steps will guide you through the processes to enable your music folders to be shared and played back through the AirStream 10. When using the Music Player, below is an example of the display and what the icons mean. 1. On your Server/ PC find the music folder that you would like to share with your AirStream 10. 2.
DAB RADIO (not available on all models) Use the ‘Tune/Select Dial’ to scroll through the stations and press to select the one that you would like to listen to. If the station you are trying to find is not display, it can be searched for manually (see below). What is DAB Digital Radio? DAB stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting.
3. If you are using your AirStream 10 outside of the UK, then use the ‘Tune/Select Dial’ and scroll to and select ‘Full scan’. This will start a much wider, national and local scan. A full scan takes approximately 1 minute but can take up to 3 minutes. Select a DAB Station Preset In DAB mode, press the preset number and the AirStream 10 will connect to that station and begin to play. Note: You may see a ’?‘ displayed alongside a station name. This indicates that the station is not available/not active.
Manual Tune Dynamic Range Control The ‘Manual tune’ function is used as a reference to see if stations are being broadcast over set frequencies. You will not be able to store a station from here, you will just be able to see the signal strength. The dynamic range for each radio programme is set by the broadcaster for each radio station and may be different for the types of programme broadcast, such as pop or classical music or a chat show.
Station Order DAB Mode Display There are three different station order options to choose from which change the way that your DAB stations are displayed in the Station List: When a station is tuned in or selected from a preset, below is an example of the display and what the icons mean Alphanumeric - The stations are listed in numerical and then alphabetical order. This is the default setting. 1 DAB 12:00 Radio 1 3 Today’s Date: DD/MM/YYYY Ensemble - The stations are listed in frequency order.
FM RADIO Tuning to a FM Station FM Radio Mode There are a couple of ways of tuning into FM Radio stations. You can press the ‘Tune/Select Dial’ and it will automatically scan through the stations until it finds a strong enough signal then stop and play that station. Alternatively, you can manually scan for stations, by pressing the left or right arrow buttons. When your AirStream 10 is in FM mode it can receive Radio Data System or ‘RDS’ information if this is being transmitted by the broadcaster.
Changing the Audio Setting FM Mode Display You can change the audio setting of your AirStream 10 to always play stations in mono, or to switch automatically from stereo to mono when the signal quality is low. 1. 2. When a station is tuned in or selected from a preset, below is an example of the display and what the icons mean Press the ‘Menu’ key and use the ‘Tune/Select Dial’ to scroll to ‘Audio setting’ and press to select.
AUXILIARY INPUT This is used to connect your MP3 player, personal CD player, etc to the AirStream 10. We would recommend that the volume level of you auxiliary device is set to about three quarters. Auxiliary Mode Display When an auxiliary device is connected, the example below shows the display and what the icons mean 1 Auxiliary Input Audio In 12:00 3 Today’s Date: DD/MM/YYYY 2 4 This Symbol will always be displayed when the AirStream 10 is powered.
main menu Sleep system settings menu THE TIME AND DATE You can set your AirStream 10 to automatically switch off after 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes or you can turn this feature off. You can quickly access this menu option by pressing the ‘Sleep’ button. Alarms You can manually change or allow the AirStream 10 to automatically update the Time and Date via DAB (not on US models), FM or the network to which you are connected. Both manual and automatic methods are explained below.
LANGUAGE Auto Update you Can set your AirStream 10 to automatically update the time and date when you are tuned to a DAB (not US version), FM radio station or network that provides this service. You can select to turn the auto update feature off. To manually set, go to page 22 Set Format You can change the clock display to be 12 or 24 hour. 24 hour is the default setting.
Software update 4. This enables your AirStream 10 to keep up to date with the latest soft and firm ware updates. These changes could be minor bug fixes, or updates to the systems features. You can set it to manually check or set it to automatically check. When set to automatic, the AirStream 10 will periodically check for updates. 1. 1 Network settings 3 1 Network settings Update complete.
Automatic Updates To ensure your AirStream 10 is always kept up to date with the very latest software changes, we would recommend enabling the ‘Auto-Check Setting’ in the update menu. This is done by: 1. From the System Update menu, rotate the Tune/Select Dial to highlight the ‘Auto-check Setting’ and press the dial to select it. The following screen will be displayed: 1 Software update 3 Check periodically for new versions 2 YES NO 4 2.
HELP If you are experiencing problems with your AirStream AirStream 10 there are some quick and easy checks that you can do, which may help to solve the problem. some geographical areas. You could use a computer to check if the internet AirStream 10 station can be received . • your broadband connection and speed.
DAB AirStream 10 Reception is Poor presets in your AirStream 10 and you will need to re-enter them as you did when you first purchased the product. • If you are still experiencing any difficulty after making the above checks, please call the helpdesk for further assistance. The helpdesk is open from 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) and can be contacted on 0845 833 1673 (local rate call charge applies).
GENERAL INFORMATION PRODUCT GUARANTEE Care and Maintenance This product has a warranty of 12 months and is therefore guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship during that period. If you experience a problem within that time, simply call the Helpdesk on 0845 833 1673 (local rate call charge applies). If your problem cannot be solved by our Helpdesk, you will need to return your product to the place it was purchased.
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