4 USER MANUAL
4 Con t e n t s 02 CONTENTS 03 INFORMATION 04 FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 04 REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 06 GETTING STARTED / SETUP 08 NETWORK 09 SETTINGS 10 INTERNET RADIO PORTAL 12 INTERNET RADIO MODE 15 MUSIC PLAYER MODE 17 FM / AUX SETTINGS 19 SPECIFICATIONS 2
4 Infor m a t i o n Congratulations on your new radio. Please take a moment to read this manual. Enjoy Safety instructions Please store this instruction manual for future reference. • Place the unit on a solid surface Unplug the radio in following cases: • Foreign objects or liquids has penetrated the radio • Do not expose Scansonic R4 to high humidity, direct sunlight, dirt, heavy vibration or extreme temperatures. • The radio cannot be operated properly. • Do not open the cabinet.
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4 01 Display 02 Speaker 03 Alarm 04 Snooze 05 Sleep 06 Mode 07 Back 08 Preset 1-3 09 Menu 10 Selection knob OLED display is showing all information on the radio 3” fullrange loudspeaker Alarm control and settings Press to snooze 5 minutes Sleep timer control and settings Press to select Internet, Music Player, FM radio or AUX input Press to enter main menu or come back to previous submenu Press and hold for setting station as preset1 Go to radio menu Turn clockwise to scroll to next item, turn counter cloc
4 Gett i n g s t a r t e d / s e t u p Although the Scansonic R4 is sophisticated, getting started is simple. To play FM radio, all you need is a power source (a 100-240 V mains supply). For Music Player mode, you need either a USB stick with music files or a wired/wireless Ethernet network and a UPnP music server (e.g. a PC). For Internet-connected modes such as Internet radio or Pandora, you also need a broadband Internet connection.
4 Tima / Date The time and date can be updated manually or automatically. With auto-update, the time and date are automatically synchronised with external clocks. Auto-update is generally more accurate. Auto-update The time and date can be updated manually or automatically. With auto-update, the time and date are automatically synchronised with external clocks. Auto-update is generally more accurate. FM use time signals broadcast with radio transmissions.
4 Netw o r k Scansonic R4 is compatible with all common network protocols and encryption methods, including Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). To connect Scansonic R4 to your network, you need either a wired router and an Ethernet (RJ45 network) cable, or a Wi-Fi wireless router, together with password key if set. Select: • WLAN region / country • Wi-Fi network (SSID) Standard encrypted network To enter the network’s key (password), use the Selection knob to move the cursor through the characters and select.
4 Sett i n g s NETWORK Scansonic R4 remembers the last four wireless networks it has connected to, and automatically tries to connect to whichever one of them it can find. You can see the list of registered networks through Menu > System settings > Network > Network profile >. From here you can delete unwanted networks by turning and pressing Select then confirming delete Yes.
4 Inter n e t r a d i o p o r t a l REGISTRATION Scansonic R4 radio is equipped with a high quality Internet tuner module from Frontier Silicon. The Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal website allows you to organise your favourites lists and also listen to Internet radio on a computer. To register your Scansonic R4 with the portal, first get your radio’s unique portal access code by selecting Menu > Station list > Help > Get access code >. Write down the access code.
4 SETTING UP A MUSIC SERVER In order for Scansonic R4 to play music files from a computer, the computer must be set up to share files or media. UPnP media sharing allows devices like Scansonic R4 to play music from a shared media library, navigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album or Genre. If you are running a suitable server system such as a PC with Windows Media Player 10 or later (WMP), and your music library is well-tagged, then it is recommended to use media sharing.
4 Inter n e t r a d i o m o d e Scansonic R4 can play thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around the world though a broadband Internet connection. When you select Internet radio mode, Scansonic R4 contacts the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal to get a list of stations, organised into different categories likeCountry, Most popular and Genre. Once you select a station, Scansonic R4 connects directly to that station.
4 LAST LISTENED When Internet radio mode restarts, the last-listened station is selected. To select another recently used station, select Menu > Last listened then one of the stations listed. Most recent stations appear at the top of the list. PRESETS Presets are stored in the radio and cannot be accessed from other radios. To store an Internet radio preset, press and hold the 1 button until the display shows the Save preset screen. Select one of the 4 presets to save the currently playing station.
4 BROWSE To browse Internet broadcasts, select Menu > Station list > then either Stations > or Podcasts >. Browse through the menus to find broadcasts. Note: BBC radio ‘Listen Again’ programmes are accessible through the Podcast menu, for example Menu > Podcasts > Location > Europe > United Kingdom > All shows > BBC Radio 4 > You and Yours > 20/10/2008 - October 20. SEARCH You can also search through Internet broadcasts for stations or podcasts with particular keywords in their title.
4 Mus i c P l a y e r M o d e Music player mode plays audio files such as MP3s, AACs, WMAs or FLACs from a computer on the local network. To enter Music player mode, either press Mode until the display shows Music player or select Menu > Main menu > Music player. Once in music player mode, press Menu, then select either Shared media. Note: Scansonic R4 does not have USB playback as shown on the above image.
4 From Music, there are numerous ways of selecting tracks, including: • Genre • Artist • Album • Composer • Rating Once you have found a track you want to play, press Select . A short press plays the track immediately and a long press adds the track to the playlist. You can also add entire albums to the playlist. Scansonic R4 plays either the selected track or the playlist.
4 NOW PLAYING INFORMATION While the stream is playing, the screen shows its frequency, or if RDS information is available, station name and any further RDS information such as programme name, track title and contact details. If no information is available, just the frequency is shown. Stereo broadcasts are indicated with an icon at the top of the screen. To view further information about the broadcast, press Info .
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4 Spe c i f i c a t i o n s Band Internet & FM Output power 7 watts rms Loudspeaker 3½” full range Antenna FM telescopic, removeable Power DC 12volts Inputs DC 12 volts (for net adapter) AUX in – for iPod, iPhone etc Outputs Line out – for connecting to amplifier Headphones Dimensions 190 x 110 x 140mm Weight (nett) 1,5 kg w/o adapter 19
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