Page Playlists Playlists Sometimes 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 a party, for example. Your radio can be configured to hold a queue of up to tracks in a playlist menu. Page 45 Music Player Viewing your playlist 1.
The Music Player menu will then be shown on the display. Page 46 Clearing the playlist 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main Music Player menu. Press the control. If you use the radio at different locations you may find that there are servers listed by the radio that you are no longer interested in.
While playing, you may select additional content within Windows and playlist at the computer and then tell Windows that this should be played again use the 'Play to' function see steps 3 — Page Last.
This sends track names to Last. Your Roberts Stream radio offers you a subscription level account with fm, adding them to your Last. Page Setup A Last. Be sure to make a note of the user name and password.
Page 51 Last. The account information entered will be saved and then the validity of the account will be checked with Last. If the account is invalid, the display will show 'Unauthorised'. Page Listening To Last.
You may choose from the following options: 'Create Artist Radio' - Plays a selection of tracks by a specified artist and other similar artists. You choose an artist by entering their name or part of their name and then choose from the search results. Page 53 Last. Press the Mode button as needed to select Last. Press the Menu button to enter the main Last.
Page 54 Search by Artist or Tag 1. Page Display Modes Last. You can then directly choose one of those selections without entering its details again. Use the Mode and Menu buttons to enter the Last. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. If the radio has been used before the last used mode will be selected.
Press the Mode button as needed so that DAB radio mode is selected on the display. When playing a DAB radio station, the display normally shows the name of the current station with other related information.
Press the Info button to cycle through the different options. Text Displays text messages such as the artist or track name, phone in number, traffic alerts, etc.
Bit rate and audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio coding information for the station being listened to. Date Displays the current date.
A signal strength indicator is always shown in the lower area of the display on the right hand side. Page Finding New Dab Radio Stations Finding new DAB radio stations Should you wish to use your radio for DAB reception in a new location, or if no stations were detected during the initial scan, you can follow this procedure to allow your radio to find out which DAB radio stations are available. Page Dynamic Range Control Settings Dynamic Range Control settings Dynamic Range Control also known as DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment by reducing the dynamic range of the audio signal.
The station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble and valid. Note: The default station order on your radio is alphanumeric. Page Prune Stations Prune stations If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed may no longer be available.
Also, from time to time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may change location or frequency. Stations which cannot be found, or which have not been received for a very long time are shown in the station list with a question mark.
Press the Mode button as needed to select FM radio mode. The displayed frequency will increase. Page Manual Tuning Manual tuning 1. Page Scan Setting Scan setting When using the FM mode your radio can be set to either scan only for strong signals typically local stations and major national stations or to scan all stations including distant radio stations.
It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than stereo. They are used in the same way for each operating mode. Tune to the required radio station as previously described.
Page Clock And Alarms Clock and Alarms Clock and Alarms Automatically updating the clock Your radio will normally update the clock automatically when connected to the internet.
For most people you'll be using the media server capabilities built into Windows Media Player - however the manual lists alternatives allowing you to stream must from Apple and Linux machines.
Setup with a Windows system is straightforward and took only a few minutes. For those of us that prefer to eased to sleep or woken gently by our favourite station will be pleased to know that the Stream includes both a sleep timer and an alarm. The sleep timer can be set for between 15 and minutes, enough for even the most committed insomniac to reach Dreamland. There are two separate alarms, each of which can be configured to trigger daily, weekdays, weekends or just once.
To complete the list of features the Stream has an AUX in and a USB socket to allow you to connect flash memory devices for playback. Internet Radio is never going to be as easy to configure as a basic FM radio however Roberts have taken a very sensible approach to simplifying the process as far as possible and then providing a very good manual.
I've had great fun reviewing the Roberts Stream It's good to see that Internet Radio is finally coming of age. As well as the technology now being mature the performance and coverage of broadband Internet now make this a practical option. You can find information directly from Roberts on this link.
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Click here for free membership! Click here if you've forgotten your password. The Stream looks like a fairly generic radio, but looks can be deceiving, for not only does it support DAB and internet radio, it can also stream music from your PC or NAS with just a few button presses. Optionally it can be battery-powered, so if you can receive Wi-Fi in your garden you can enjoy your music while BBQing during the summer months.
For connectivity, there are two USB ports at the back of the unit, an Ethernet port and 3. The Stream has integrated Wi-Fi too, which is much more suited to its portable nature than a cable. Want to be notified when this product is back in stock? Complete the form below and we'll send you an email when it is. Radioworld now offer finance through our partners Close Brothers.
Add the item to your basket in the normal way and at checkout choose to make payment via Finance. With Wi-Fi on-board and an Ethernet connection, the Stream allows you to tune into a huge variety of internet radio stations not just from around the country, but from around the world!
Plus the Wi-Fi connection even allows you to wirelessly stream music from your computer! The Stream also comes with a 30 days trial of Last.
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