Roberts STREAM 83I Instruction Manual Page 1

ROBERTSEnjoy ListeningDAB/FM WiFi Sound System with Internet Radio, Music Player and Last.fmNow supports remote control from iPhone or iPod touch and

Navigation controlsThis page describes the basic means of controlling your Stream 83i sound system. Instructions for each operating mode are given in

Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont.4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Shared media' is highlighted and press the control to

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Audio codecsYour radio supports a range of audio codecs w

CautionsDo not allow your sound system to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your sound system where excessive heat could cause damage.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Specifi cationsPower Requirements Mains 100-230 vo

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103Software license informationUse of the software in this radio is subject to software licence terms contained in this user manual - by using the rad

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ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton RoadIsleworth MiddlesexTW7 6EGTechnical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during offi ce hours)Web site:

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Confi guration Confi gurationPlugging in an

Plugging in and language selection - cont.7. Your sound system will ask whether the Setup Wizard should be run at the next start up. The 'NO&apo

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Connecting to your computer networkBefore you can use your Stream 83i sound system to listen to Internet radio or to music streamed from your computer

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13Connecting to your computer network - cont.5. If your network is not found, it may be because the router is confi gured not to broadcast the SSID. Y

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15Connecting to your computer network - cont.If you have followed the steps on the preceding pages successfully, your sound system will have connected

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ContentsIntroduction ... 1-7 Before you can use this product

17Manual network confi guration - cont.5. In most installations the DNS settings (DNS = Domain Name Server) will be set to the same IP address as your

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19Network remote control optionsNetwork PIN setup (PIN number)Your radio has the option of being controlled by an application installed on an Apple iP

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Internet RadioInternet Radio - the basicsBefore you can u

21Selecting a radio station by location1. Press the On/Off button to switch the sound system on. Then press the Mode button to select the Internet R

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)22Selecting a radio station by location - cont.8. Rotate

23Selecting a radio station by genre1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Stat

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)24Searching for a radio station by nameThere may be occas

25Selecting a new or popular stationAs described in the section 'Internet Radio - the basics' on page 20, your sound system connects via the

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)26Selecting a podcast / BBC Listen AgainSome radio statio

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Stream 83i Sound System featuresThe Roberts Stream 83i pr

27Presetting stationsWith so many Internet radio stations available, it is desirable to have a means of rapidly selecting the stations that you listen

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)28Last ListenedIt is often helpful to be able to go back

29Display modes - cont.c. Reliability Displays the reliability of the data stream from the station currently being received.d. Forma

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)30Customising your radioIn addition to storing your favou

31Confi guring My Added Stations1. If you wish to listen to a radio station which is not currently held in the database at http://www.wifi radio-front

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Storing favourite stations with your radioIt is also poss

33Selecting your favourite stations1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Internet Radio menu.2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'St

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)34Internet Radio Selecting your added sta

35Music PlayerUse with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, USB memoryThe Music Player allows you to play audio fi les which are stored on a computer on your net

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)36Music Player 3Accessing your audio fi le

Before you can use this productBefore you can use your sound system, you must have the following:● A broadband Internet connection (not required fo

374-8Set up UPnP access on a Windows PC - cont.4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Shared media' is highlighted and press the contr

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Music Player 38Locating and playing media

39Media selectionWhen searching via UPnP you will have a selection of search criteria as determined by the UPnP server software on your computer. This

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)40Music Player Listening to a particular

41Controlling playback cont.Repeat tracks1. Ensure you are in the main Music Player menu.2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'Repeat play

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)42Music Player Display modesYour sound sy

43Using USB memory devicesThis section describes how to use your sound system to access and playback your audio fi les via USB memory devices. USB memo

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Music Player 443-52Playing fi les from USB

45PlaylistsSometimes you may wish to set up a list of music tracks or albums which can then be played without further action - as background music for

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)46Music Player Viewing your playlist1.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)About this instruction manualThis instruction manual is s

Clearing the playlist1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu.2. To clear the whole playlist rotate the Tuning/Select control unt

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Music Player Wake On LANIf you use a comp

Keep network connectedBy default, your radio will shut down its WiFi or Ethernet connection when it is in standby. This minimises power consumption bu

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Music Player 6. Windows will then open

51Last.fmLast.fm - the basicsLast.fm is an Internet-based on-line music service with millions of tracks available that you can access using your sound

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Setup a Last.fm user accountBefore you can use the Last.f

Setup a Last.fm user account - cont.7. The account information entered will be saved and then the validity of the account will be checked with Last.f

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)54Last.fm Listening to Last.fmLast.fm can

Listening to Last.fm - cont.1. Press the Mode button as needed to select Last.fm mode.2. Press the Menu button to enter the main Last.fm menu. Rotate

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Search by Artist or Tag1. Press the Mode button as need

3Controls and connections Front view 1. Preset 1 / Rewind button 2. Preset 2 / Fast-forward button 3. Preset 3 / Alarm control button 4. Preset 4

Display modesYour sound system has a range of display options when in Last.fm mode. Note that the information may not always be 100% accurate since so

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)582-312Last.fm Your Recent Stations / His

59Deleting details of a Last.fm accountYou may wish to delete a Last.fm account from your sound system (for example, if a friend's details had be

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)DAB RadioUsing DAB mode for the fi rst time1. Carefully e

Selecting a DAB radio station1. When playing a DAB radio station, the display normally shows the name of the current station with other related infor

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Display modesYour sound system has a range of display opt

Display modes - cont.e. Bit rate and audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio coding information for the station being listened

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Finding new DAB radio stationsShould you wish to use your

Manual TuningManual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels (5A to 13F). At the time of writing, all UK DAB stations a

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Dynamic Range Control settingsDynamic Range Control (also

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)4Controls and connections - cont. Rear view20. Headphone

Station order setupYour sound system has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble an

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)68Prune stationsIf you move to a different part of the co

FM RadioOperating your sound system in FM mode1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and press the On/Off button to switch on your sound system.2.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Manual tuning1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial a

71Display modesYour sound system has a range of display options when in FM mode:-1. Press the Info button to cycle through the different options.a.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)72Scan settingWhen using the FM mode your sound system ca

73Stereo / Mono switching If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal, some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Presetting stations in DAB and FM modesThere are 5 memory

75Clock and AlarmsAutomatically updating the clockYour sound system will normally update the clock automatically when connected to the internet. If yo

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)76Setting the clock formatThe clock display used in stand

51234658791011121314Controls and connections - cont. Remote control handset 1. On / Standby button 2. Preset buttons 1-5 / Playback control

77Manually setting the clockAfter a connection to the Internet has been established, your radio will normally set its clock automatically to the local

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)78Manually setting the clock - cont.8. Rotate the Tuning/

79Setting the alarm clockYour sound system has two separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either the radio or a buzzer alarm. In the event of

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)80Setting the alarm clock - cont.8. Rotate the Tuning/Sel

81Setting the alarm clock - cont.11. If setting the alarm to a radio option, rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the 'Preset:' op

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)821. During an alarm, the alarm icon will fl ash at the b

83Sleep timerYour radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer setting can be adjusted between 15 and 120 minutes in

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)84Display and AudioEqualiser functionThe sound on your so

85Setting up your My EQ profi leIf you fi nd the preset equaliser functions not to your liking, you may set up a custom treble and bass setting as follo

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)86Brightness controlThe brightness of the display can be

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Remote control battery replacement1. Remove the batter

87Contrast / viewing angle controlThe contrast of the display can be adjusted. The adjustment also changes the angle from which the display can best b

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)88Line out socket (3.5mm Jack)A 3.5mm Line Out socket loc

89Auxiliary input socketA 3.5mm Auxiliary Input socket located on the rear of your sound system is provided for connecting the audio signal from an ex

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)90InformationFactory resetIf you wish to completely reset

91Software updateFrom time to time, new software features for your radio may be developed. Your sound system has therefore been designed to allow its

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)92Network profi lesEach time that you connect your radio t

93Software version displayThe software version display is provided for reference and customer support purposes and cannot be changed. 1. Access the

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)94 You can view the radio’s MAC address using the menu i

95Troubleshooting - cont.If your sound system can connect to the network, but is unable to play a particular Internet radio station, it may be due to

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)Information Accessing your audio fi les vi