Grace Home Radio User Manual
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1. When an alarm is set the Alarm icon will be displayed in the header top of the display of the radio NOTE If you set a station to be used as the alarm if that station is off air or unavailable for whatever reason when the alarm was due to sound after trying for sixty seconds the radio will fall back to the regular buzzer Therefore for optimal performance please choose a radio station that typically buffers quickly and is normally on air during your waking hours When your Alarm turns on the radio s back light display will also turn on and show the message Alarm To disable the alarm during its activation simply press the power button or move the large select knob Alternatively you can snooze the alarm by pressing the large snooze bar on top of the radio To disable all the alarms completely select Disable All from the Alarms menu Set Alarms Disable all 1 OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer 3 OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer L9 Feb 2013 Adjusting the Snooze time From the main Alarms menu accessed via the home screen it is possible to adjust the length of v time your radio will wait before repeating the alarm d when you press the snooze bar Internet Radio Pandora iHeartRadio Sirius M _ g Select the Alarm icon from the Home screen Music Services My Stuff IBI ia Player o r o WeatherBug Settings L9 Feb 2013 Alarm T Now select the Snooze Duration from t2. Al Control Panel Items Network and Sharing Center Advanced sharing settings Fula and printer charin Wher file and printer sharing is en files and printers that you Reve shared frem this computer cam be accciied by preple an the mifik 8 Tiam en be arid pronter thaing D Tum off File and printer sharing Public folder chasing When Public folder chaning it on people on the metwerk including hamegreup memben can access files in the Publi folders What are the Public folders i Tum en sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files im the Public folders Tum elf Public folder sharing people bogged on te this computer can sill access these folders Media streaming When media streaming s on people and devices on Thie netweak can access gscbunes music and videos on this computer This computer can also find media on the network Choose mad streaming options File sharing connections Window 7 uper LA enenyplion to help peobeck File channg cinmection Some deve doni support L28 bit encryption and must use Al ae 56 Eat encryption amp Use 123 hit encryption to help protect file sharing connections recommended bnable File charing for device thal ace 0 or 26 bit erscrypiinn Fascuenrd protected sharing When pasteend protected sharing is on enly people whe have a user acceunt amd password on this computer can accent shared filer ponders atteched to thi computer amd he Public folders Ta gre ether people a
3. Music Services My Stuff Media Player Alarm WeatherBug Aux In and Settings 3 With the Internet Radio icon highlighted press the Menu knob 4 Turn the Menu knob to choose from Local Search Location Genre College Stations and Weather 5 Highlight and the item of your choice by turning the Menu knob and then press the Menu knob to select it Location Selecting Location will present a list of countries together with their appropriate country flags Highlight and select the country of your choice by turning and pressing the Menu knob You will be presented with a screen showing All Stations or By Genre All Stations Selecting All Stations allows you to choose from the list of stations from that country By Genre Selecting By Genre allows you to choose from a list of genres that are presented for that country A list of stations will then be displayed that correspond to that genre Choose a station from the list Genre Selecting Genre will present a list of genres Highlight and select the genre of your choice by turning and pressing the Menu knob You will be presented with a screen showing All Stations or By Location All Stations Selecting All Stations allows you to choose from the list of stations from that genre By Location Selecting By Location allows you to choose
4. Show devices or Local network Blew AH Block All Birdin programs on this PC and reete connections Custemirze Affowed access using defoult settings a Alex Customize Allred piter usadg default sehim Ferne E Burke Radic V O Allwed acters uting default settings Bios p ada AM aa ones Bassi Qo Grice Migi Allowed cnet wiring default fehings um Grace Digital Allowed dicen unig defoull sellirgs e Grice Digital Alive octet umag default settings OM Grace Digital Pe T 7 A dioc ore dalle Pio aerem your chaired redia You should now be presented with a list of UPnP enabled devices on the network and at least one of them should be a Grace Digital radio Please ensure that the drop down beside it is set to allowed then press OK and then exit the menu Now return to the radio and select UPnP Servers from the Media Player Menu and you should be presented with a list of the available servers on your network one of which should be the PC or laptop that you have just configured To play content please select a device from the list and go through the menus on the radio to choose content to play Select the name of the actual content to play it or alternatively Press and Hold the Menu knob to add the content to the media queue on the radio Playback can be paused by pressing the play pause button or select Forward or reverse to move between songs or stop to halt playback USB Media To play audio
5. Set Time Date w Clock Format ost 10 45 AM 24 Jan 2012 Selecting Set Date Time will take you to a list of available time zones Turn the Menu knob until the correct time zone is seen on the display Push the Menu knob to set your time zone Atlantic ey Eastern Central Mountain 10 45 AM 24 Jan 2012 Then turn the Menu knob until the hour is correct and then press the Menu knob to set that hour and move on to the minutes field Repeat that process for the time and date fields Clock Format The Clock format menu allows to change from the 12 hour clock with AM and PM to the 24 hour clock Clock Format 10 45 AM 24 Jan 2012 DST Daylight Savings Time This menu allows you to set your preference for daylight savings None Auto EU Auto US 10 46 AM 24 Jan 2012 Setting the alarm There are two ways to access the alarm menu e Press and hold the snooze bar for a short period and the Set Alarms menu will appear e Alternatively you can access it via the home screen by selecting the Alarm icon in the bottom right hand corner of the display To access the Alarm menu from the Home screen press the Home button Note If you make a mistake at any point press the Back button to go back to the previous screen Turn the Menu knob until the Alarm icon is highlighted and then press the Menu knob to select it NEM rh EI i Psi ah Internet Radio Pand
6. WPA 2 compliant e Class D digital amplifier 6w x 2 12 watts 24 watts total average RMS e 3 5 TFT full color display e 100 240V 12V 2A switching power adapter e 4 woofer 3 2 full range speakers e Weight 8 5lbs Dimensions 12 8 x 4 7 x 9 1 Specifications subject to change without notice APPENDIX Using the USB Port as a USB Ethernet Connection Your radio is equipped with 801 11n Wi Fi card for a wireless connection to your wireless router that is connected to your internet service Your radio may also connect using the USB port with the use of the Grace Digital USB Ethernet adaptor separate USB Ethernet adaptor purchase required Once you have a Grace Digital USB Ethernet adapter remove the power from the radio then insert into the USB port plug the radio back into the power After the radio boots up please go to the main menu and select settings then Network Config then a new menu item will be displayed named Wired wireless Select this menu and select wired only Your radio will now connect to your Ethernet connection IMPORTANT If you boot up power on the radio without a USB Ethernet adaptor connected to the radio s USB socket the radio will only recognize a USB thumb drive connected to the USB Socket If a USB Ethernet adaptor is connected to the radio after the unit is booted up the unit will NOT recognize the connection To have the unit recognize the USB Ethernet adaptor connection
7. the unit must then be rebooted powered off and powered back on while the adaptor connected to the USB port The radio will be able to access a USB thumb drive when the USB Ethernet adaptor is removed and when a thumb drive is connected to the USB socket graceciaital Grace system Home radio
8. Encore Radio needs access to UDP and TCP ports 80 554 1755 5000 6000 and 7070 Check your access point does not restrict connections to particular MAC addresses You can view your Grace Encore s MAC address by selecting the Settings icon from the Home screen then select Network Configuration and then View Configuration The MAC address is listed in on the screen If you have an encrypted network check that you have entered the correct key or pass phrase into your Grace Encore Radio Remember that text format keys are case sensitive If when attempting to connect to an encrypted network your radio displays Wireless error followed by a 5 digit number then please ensure that you enter the correct pass phrase for the network If the problem persists then you may need to consult your network configuration If your radio can connect to the network successfully but is unable to play particular stations it may be due to one of the following causes T The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day remember location may be different time zone The station has reached the maximum allowed number of simultaneous listeners The station is not broadcasting anymore 2 3 4 5 The radio stations URL on our web site is out of date The internet connection between the server often located in a different country and your radio is slow Specifications e 802 11n Wi Fi WEP WPA 1 amp
9. Menu knob inward when the station s name is highlighted After the station finishes buffering turn the volume up on the radio until you hear the music out of the built in stereo speakers If you are unable to listen to the station you selected please try other stations pressing the Back button will take you to the previous menu to choose another station Some stations may not currently be online Playing BBC Radio 4 WMA An example of a popular internet 128kbps WMA radio station LIVE 23 Jan 2012 At any time pressing the Home button with the picture of the House located at the top of the radio will take you to the main menu Similarly the Now Playing button will take you to a description of the current station or service These two buttons should be extremely helpful to your navigation Press and hold any preset button whilst the station of your choice is playing to assign that station to the preset NOTE you do NOT need to register your radio to listen to our over 50 000 free radio stations However If you would like to register your radio to experience premium music selections such as Pandora please refer to the Registering your radio creating an account section of this manual You can only register your radio and create an account If you radio is successfully connected to your Wi Fi network and internet connection In the box Encore Internet Radio GDI IRC7500 AC Power Adapter UL ap
10. This shows the relative strength of your Wi Fi signal 1 is a weak signal and 4 is a very strong signal You can enter the radio s Settings menu then select Wi Fi Strength for a more precise numeric number When the optional battery is installed this icon will blink while charging It will be displayed as a solid white battery when it is completely charged The icon will not be displayed when a battery is not connected Steps to connect your radio to your Wireless Network Getting Started Step 1 Power up the radio use these instructions if the Quick Start guide at the beginning of this manual did not suffice To power your radio connect the AC Power on the back of your Grace Digital Encore Radio to a wall power outlet The radio can be switched between on and standby with the power button on the radio Once powered on the display on the front of the radio will light up and show the Grace Digital Audio splash screen followed by Starting Scanning and then A Select network message with a list of the available wireless networks should appear underneath this heading Select network BTHomeHub2 QGFN BTFON BlOpenzone BTHub3 N7FF 9 16 AM 26 Jan 2012 If the radio does not find a wireless network router the display will show No networks found If this happens after subsequent attempts you should setup your wireless access point working see the instructions supplied with your wireless netw
11. details from your Profile section Log in and click on the Account link in the top right hand corner of the web page to view you information or change your password Manage My stuff My Stations Often we find that people want to create their own list of stations from around the world that they can access from a single place on the radio To facilitate this we have created My Stations On the Grace website please log in and then click on My Stuff and then click on My Stations From this section of the website you are able to search for your favorite stations and add them to your personal My Stations list Organize them in folders and keep personal notes about the station Next time you use your radio under the My Stuff icon you will find My Stations Selecting My Stations will show the stations you placed in My Stations My Streams and My Podcasts If you want to listen to a station or podcast that is not in the Reciva stations list and you know the streaming url for the station then you can add it to your own personal list of stations This is entirely personal to you On the Grace website please log in and then click on Manage My Stuff and then click on My Streams or My Podcasts From this section of the website you are able to search for your personal audio content provided you know the streaming url As with My Stations you can organize your list into folders and keep personal notes ab
12. setting is correct and AM PM is correct and then press the Menu knob to confirm your selection Please note that the hours display will scroll through 12 hours of AM and then 12 hours of PM Next turn the Menu knob until the minute setting is correct and then press the Menu knob to enter those details Set Time 7 00 19 Feb 2013 You will then be presented with the list of alarm types below Set Alarms gt Fa Every Day 19 Feb 2013 Buzzer Aux In Yes Radio L9 Feb 2013 Please note that if you scroll down on this screen you will find an additional option for selecting weekends only Once you have selected your choice of alarm from the types listed you will be presented with a choice of how you want the alarm to sound There is choice of a Buzzer which will sound with an ascending volume Aux in or one of your presets From this example you can see have a Pandora station that created Yes Radio as well as a normal radio station assigned to my presets It would however be perfectly possible to wake to a different station every day of the week using this feature Finally you are invited to set the volume for the alarm Please use the Menu knob to set the volume and then press the Menu knob to confirm Alarm Volume 19 Feb 2013 The Alarm Set message will be displayed briefly before you are returned to the list of alarms showing the alarms you have set Alarm Set 19 Feb 2013
13. Encore By Grace Digital Y NE t 2 Ho Sur b oH ji irin REREH M H Hn 4 H rrr rr s Hii pur SS Bis TER Ht MED zo i EH cleat U Se r S G u id e Model No GDI IRC7500 gracedigital Important Safety Instructions and Warnings Please read before installation If this Internet radio has been moved from a cold place e g a cold car trunk to a warm place then there is a possibility that moisture may condense inside the product In these conditions DO NOT PLUG IN To avoid the damage that can be caused to the radio by powering on in these circumstances please simply allow the product to stand in a warm room for 2 3 hours before first use This will help any moisture evaporate and prevent unnecessary damage to your Internet radio POWER PLUG COVERS VENTILATION DAMAGE TEMPERATURE HIGH HUMIDITY MOISTURE CAUTION Ensure that the power plug is easily accessible Do not remove any fixed covers as this may expose dangerous voltages The ventilation holes on the casing of your Internet radio prevent it from overheating Do not block or cover these holes especially with cloth or paper Please allow a minimum distance of 5cm around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation Never use your Internet radio if it is damaged in any way Always place your Internet radio on a flat level surface Please to not position the radio in any location which may be subject to strong vibration Avoid extremes of tempera
14. GDI IRC7500 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of ADVISORY FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons This device must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or tr
15. To access the above services please see our web site and select My stuff After your service is enabled you will then find the services in manage my stuff The above services will show under the Music Services Icon on your radio s home screen Settings Menu You are able to adjust various settings on your Grace Encore Radio These can be found by selecting the Settings icon from the Home page of the radio Please Note If you make a mistake at any point press the Back button to go back to the previous screen Wi Fi Network Setup Enables you to scan again for connection to another wireless network or to manually configure the network parameters Use this if you take the Internet radio to another building where you want to use it or if you change your wireless router Backlight Settings Selecting this option will alter the Internet radio s backlight brightness Note that in Standby mode you can use the Menu knob to adjust the back light up or down 1 After selecting the Backlight menu item the radio will display its list of three menu modes Inactive Active and Standby These three states are explained below The radio gets into its inactive state when there is no button pressed for 30 seconds The active state is when there is user activity e Standby is the state when the radio has been turned off The standby back light setting can be reduced to zero a blank
16. adio you can change the name of the radio so you know which radio you are controlling when you turn on the App Go to the radio s main menu and select setting then select UPnP then device name By default the name is Grace Digital but you can change the name as you wish for instance to bedroom den kitchen Now you have a true multi room audio system for a fraction of the cost of competitors Troubleshooting Please read the User s Guide carefully to ensure proper use of your system and to enjoy your ENCORE RADIO s basic and advanced features Please keep this User s Guide for future reference If you experience any trouble with your wireless internet radio ENCORE RADIO then you may find it useful to visit the help section on our webpage If you have trouble connecting your Grace Encore Radio to your wireless network these steps may help to resolve the problem 1 Confirm a Wi Fi connected PC can access and browse the internet web using the same network 2 Check that a DHCP server is available or that you have configured a static IP address on your Grace Encore Radio You can configure a static IP address on the radio by selecting the Settings icon from the Home screen and then selecting Network Configuration then Edit Configuration and then select No for Auto DHCP Check that your network s firewall is not blocking any outgoing ports As a minimum your Grace
17. ansmitter QUICKSTART GUIDE 1st time set up What you need before you can use your Internet Radio A broadband internet connection is required e A wireless Wi Fi modem or router connected to your broadband cable or DSL internet NOTE IF your wireless Wi Fi network is password protected WEP or WPA please obtain your password before proceeding to Step 1 All passwords are UPPER and lower case sensitive Step 1 Plug the round jack from the power cord into the back of the radio and the other end into a wall outlet On the top of the radio press the power switch to turn the radio ON If the clock is on the display the radio is in standby mode The main screen will display and within approximately 4 seconds will flash a series of messages The messages that are briefly displayed will be Grace Digital Audio Starting then Scanning NOTE If your radio does not automatically start scanning when plugged into power the 1 time please press the Power button on the top of the radio to turn your radio on and to view the main radio menu Press the Home button located on the top of the radio on the button panel This button can be easily identified by the symbol of a house wi This button will always return you to the main menu HEP dE ra E L Folin Internet Radio Pandora iHeartRadio Siriuss M f Home screen with the Settings icon T eo Y highlighted em 2 Music Services My Stu
18. apter USB Port play music from USB flash drive or use as Ethernet LAN connection Ethernet Adapter required for LAN connection Refer to APPENDIX for details RCA Input Jacks connect to optional audio devices iPhone cd etc RCA Output Jacks connect to home stereo or other devices Wi Fi Antenna 802 11n built internally inside the cabinet Headset jack on the front of the radio for private listening Note by default the music coming out of the headset jack is mono To listen to stereo headset music on the radio select the Settings icon from the home page then select Stereo Mode and finally Set to Stereo For best sound out of the front speaker select Set to Mono mono mixes the left and right channel and sends it out the front speaker REMOTE CONTROL PANDORA MP m O B aS n M amp LE q v EXTRA FEATURES Standby ON BACK Press to return to Menu Quick key to Main Menu Pandora Thumbs Down selection Pandora Skip Song selection Pandora Thumbs Up selection Mute Volume Up amp Volume Down Preset 1 to 10 Alarm Timer Play Pause Stop Next Previous Media Queue media player files Extra features Pandora menu Display icons Small icons displayed at the very top of the display are J T7 Media Player Shuffle 2 Media Player Repeat Shift key pressed allows you to access presets 6 to 10 One or more alarms have been set Wi Fi network strength
19. ccess you must turn alf pacsward protested tharing Tum on password protected sharing d Tiam eff pacisenead prokecked shanmg Under Home or Work Current Profile about half way done the list there is a section titled Media Streaming You might see Media Streaming is On or Media Streaming is Off but whichever is presented select Choose media streaming options at the middle of that sub section f b Control Panel All Control Panelitems Network and Sharing Center Media streaming options Choose media streaming options for computers and devices Media streaming is not turned on Media streaming allows you to send your music pictures and videos to other computers and devices on your network It also allows you to receive media from other computers and devices If you turn on media streaming your current network profile and firewall settings will be modified You should turn on media streaming only on networks that you trust such as home or work networks i Tum on media streaming _ Tell me more about media streaming Read the privacy statement online If you are presented with a screen like the one above showing a button captioned Turn on media streaming please select it This will enable media streaming from your PC or laptop to the radio using the UPnP industry protocol Choose media streaming options for computers and devices E Marne your media library GFadul Checar default settings
20. content from a USB memory device insert the device into the USB socket in the rear of the device Select Media Player from the Home screen and then select USB Media You will be presented with a menu showing the contents of the memory device Simply select the name of the content to play it or alternatively Press and Hold the Menu knob to add the content to the media queue Playback can be paused by pressing the play pause button The other media buttons also work as you would expect them to Please note Currently we only support drives formatted with FAT32 file system FAT32 is limited to a disk size of 2TB and a file size of 4GB The maximum number of files supported is 268 435 437 However the radio is limited by its available memory and processor speed as you would expect of this type of device This means that the practical limit for the radio is much lower than the ultimate FAT32 limit Available memory varies depending on usage and although the radio is equipped with an ARM 9 processor running at 266 MHz the radio can be slow if there are very large numbers of files on the drive To avoid these limitation please access large media collections via a UPnP Media server rather than directly via the USB socket Playback Mode This menu item allows you select Shuffle and Repeat for the items in the play back queue If you select Shuffle or Repeat an appropriate icon will be shown at the top of the screen Queue Select Queue to vi
21. deo Rated 1 star or higher Music Unrated Include unrated files Allow new devices and computers automatically not recommended How do customize sharing Windows 7 In Windows 7 please select Control Panel and then Network and Sharing Center eA Control Panel Home Manage wireless networks Change adapter settings Change advanced sharing settings t gt Control Panel All Control Panel Items Network and Sharing Center View your basic network information and set up connections Vin GFADUL PC This computer View your active networks GDI N Netgear a Public network Change your networking settings tell See full map GDI N Netgear Internet Connect or disconnect Access type Internet Connections 4 Wireless Network Connection GDI N Netgear Set up a new connection or network Set up a wireless broadband dial up ad hoc or VPN connection or set up a router or access point Connect to a network Connect or reconnect to a wireless wired dial up or VPN network connection Choose homegroup and sharing options Access files and printers located on other network computers or change sharing settings Troubleshoot problems Diagnose and repair network problems or get troubleshooting information On the top left hand side of the screen you should see three options listed select the last one called Change advanced sharing settings CES reb Control Panel
22. dio by pressing the Home button Use the Menu knob to select the Settings icon Scroll down the available options using the Menu knob until you reach Register and select it Your radio will create a registration code key Please write this number down Settings Get Registration Key Equalization F Name Your Radio Q Properties 10 53 AM 3 Feb 2012 Getting key YAT 24 Jan 2012 Enter Your Registration Key 0519b5f At www Grace Reciva com 10 53 AM 3 Feb 2012 This picture is just an example of a registration key Your key will be different and delivered to your radio personally when you select Register The key you receive is unique to you and is only valid for 12 hours Troubleshooting If you radio does not provide a registration code key then your radio is not currently connected to your Wi Fi network Please see the section in this manual on connecting your radio to your Wi Fi network Important Note Please continue to step 2 below within 12 hours ot the key you have noted will expire In this eventuality please simply go back and repeat step 1 Step 2 Register on the Grace website Open the website from your computer s web browser Enter in the registration code key that you obtained from your radio onto the web site and choose submit on the web site Register new rats Home Rado Register You can enjoy ener 50000 radio sLimiona without regiberning your fac
23. e allows you to perform a power cycle without the need for removing the battery You can also achieve a power cycle by pressing and holding the power button Network Firmware Upgrade Use this option to download new firmware for the radio from the Grace Digital Audio portal on the Internet If there is new firmware available then the radio will prompt you If you want to download it or not Note at this stage you can press the radio s Back button to cancel the radio beginning a firmware upgrade Important Note A Firmware upgrade may take several minutes so do not switch off the power to the radio until the operation is complete otherwise the radio may become permanently damaged WiFi Strength This menu will show the signal strength of your Wi Fi access point as it is seen by the internet radio This feature can assist you in locating of your internet radio for optimal performance Language This control allows you to change the display language After you change the language the radio will reboot Media Player Your Grace Encore can also play music stored on your PC or a USB memory stick Select Media Player from the Home Screen using the Menu knob Playing MEM Internet Radio Pandora iHeartRadio SiriusxM 2 em Music Services My Stuff MediaPlayer Patel ah o m S o WeatherBug Aux In Settings 26 Jan 2012 MediaPlayer UPnP Servers USB Media Playback Mode E Queue 1 32 PM 26 Jan 2012 UPnP Serv
24. ect that station If it plays then use this new listing of the station to save over the current preset i e while the station is playing press and hold the preset for 1 2 seconds to override the previously saved station It is also possible to assign a Pandora station to a preset by pressing and holding the preset during playback Hequesting a station that is currently unlisted If you want to listen to a particular radio station which is not listed in the Reciva stations database you can visit the Grace Digital Audio web site and enter in a request to add the station to the list Note you must have an account on this site to be able to perform this function grace WOT A g5 gfadul Home Suggest a new station Account If you know of a station we don t we d love to hear about it This form allows you to propose a new station for inclusion in our directory If you wish to add a new stream solely for your own use you can do so via My Stuff My Streams Station Details My Stuff aO Station Name Enter the name for this static P Pandora Station URL Enter the internet address fc O Rhapsody Email m SiriusX M Address Station Search Cancel Report a Station Site Feedback Contact Us Logout Please note that some radio stations do not pass the automated audio stream quality test so we are not able to add every request Typically we can add a station within 10 business days if the station provides
25. erase the letter s or number s then select the correct entry Once you have selected Enter the radio will display connecting to followed by a series of messages When the radio has successfully connected the main menu will be displayed If the main menu is not displayed and instead you see the Clock please push in the power button to display the main menu Step 4 You are now connected to your Wi Fi network and the internet To listen to a station choose the Internet Radio icon on the main menu nu i nosdas Internet Rad Pandora iHeartRadio Sirius Home screen with the Internet radio Em icon highlighted e PS Loca Music Services My Stuff MediaPlayer m P4 Oo k Alarm WeatherBug Aus Ini Settings 7 58 PM 23 Jan 2012 You can always return to the Home screen by pressing the Home button F located at the top of the radio This button can be easily identified by the symbol of a house Internet Radio Local PN Once you select Internet Radio you search will be presented with 6 options E Scroll down the screen to see the last two T m e Location BM Genre 7 56 PM 23 Jan 2012 The radio will display various search methods Local Search Location Genre College Stations and Weather Choose the option you desire and continue through the menu until you see a list of stations Select the station by pressing the
26. ers You can play content from your laptop PC or other UPnP enabled storage device using the UPnP servers menu option When you select UPnP Servers the radio display will present a list of the media servers available on your network If there are no servers shown on your list please check the following 1 You have a PC laptop or other storage device running switched on and connected to the same network as the radio 2 Your PC laptop or other storage device has audio content stored on it 3 Itis running some type of UPnP media server software such as Windows Media player or TVersity there are many free and premium servers available to choose from on the web 4 a Windows Vista Check that your media server is set to enable sharing In Windows Media Player 11 right click on the black bar at the top and select tools then options and then select the library tab from the available tabs Click the configure sharing button and then the settings button You will be presented with a dialog titled Media Sharing Default Settings see below Tick the check box at the bottom titled Allow new devices and computers automatically not recommended and press OK Media Sharing Default Settings x A gy Choose what you share by default with new devices and computers Share media as Default settings Media types Star ratings Parental ratings Music iQ All ratings ia All ratings Pictures E Only 3 Only 7 Vi
27. es However in order to ute advanced features like Pandora and saving over 100 stations in your My Stuff folder it is required to link register your radio to this onlirur account To locate the registration key please turn on your radis and connect dt to your home internet connector After it ii connected to your mtwork go into your radiri Settings menu then sidect Get registration hey Enter the key onto this web site and select Submit on this web page Note The web site will show the serial number of your radio after you choose submit not your registration code key You do not need to note this number Please proceed to creating your account on the web site Step 3 Reboot Power the radio off and on by pressing and holding the power button or alternatively select Hard Reboot from the Settings menu Thats it Your radio is now registered and associated with this web site Choose the My Stuff icon on the Home screen of the radio to access your personalized content Making the most of My Stuff Important Note Please complete the previous section Registering your radio creating an account before starting this section This section will cover how to set up your own stations list create a new station add a private stream to your radio access your Pandora and Sirius accounts from the radio and much more Configuring My Profile Once logged into your Grace Digital Audio account you can edit your account s
28. ew and clear the play back queue Clear Queue can be found at the end of the list of content in the queue Other Cool Stuff amp Smartphone Apps Please note this manual is for the current shipping version of software FIRMWARE We periodically release new software FIRMWARE with new features and move some menu items around that may reorganize your current menu layout Please have fun and look around at all the features enjoy listening to premium music content SiriusXM Live365 Dar FM talk radio kids programs music NPR BBC iHeeartRadio and sports from around the world and check with us periodically for feature and content updates Other really cool stuff Remote Apps Don t forget if you have an iPhone Touch iPad or Android device you can download our free remote control apps from their respective sites A few notes on the apps e Apps are free and we upgrade them a few times a year e Your device must be on the exact same Wi Fi network as our radio is or it will not find the radio You will not be able to control our radio if your phone is only on your cellular 2 3 4g network You have to be connected to the same home or office Wi Fi network e The radio has to be powered on or in standby mode IF the power switch is turned off on the back the remote app will not be able to fine the radio because it is not on the Wi Fi network if the power is completely turned off amp e f you have more than one Grace Internet R
29. exact software release serial numbers and other radio specifications Fahrenheit Celsius Use this feature to choose whether to display temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius Speaker On Off Use this control to switch off the speaker This feature is useful if you are using the RCA out to route the audio to your HiFi You can simply mute the speaker or turn it off with this features Headset Speaker Set up Set the radio to Mono or Stereo By default from the factory the radio is set to Mono to optimize the performance of the single speaker Choose Stereo if you regularly listen via the headphone jack and would prefer a Stereo listening experience out of the headphone Reset to Factory Defaults Puts all the settings back to their defaults as they were when the unit left the factory If you perform a factory reset on your radio you will lose all your presets and your wireless network connection Please note that your radio s serial number will still be registered with your Grace Digital internet radio account assuming you already registered the radio Any premium station passwords my stuff stations and podcast that were saved on our web site will be saved and re associate with your radio after you power back on log onto your network Master Power Reset With a battery installed it becomes impossible to completely power off by unplugging the unit as the radio will simply use the battery power to continue functioning Selecting this featur
30. ff Media Player e m P4 Alarm WeatherBug Aux In Settings 4 17 PM 23 Jan 2012 Turn the large Menu knob on the top of the radio to right until the Settings icon is highlighted Now press the Menu knob inwards to select settings On the top of the next screen please select Network Configuration by pressing the Menu knob To go back to previous menus at any time press the Back button on the radio Settings Backlight Settings Clock Setup Get Registration Key 3 Feb 2012 From the next screen please select Scan for networks by pressing the Menu knob inwards work Configuration N Ne Enter network name e View Configuration S Edit Configuration 9 16 AM 26 Jan 2012 Step 2 The radio is now scanning for available Wi Fi wireless network s in your area After the scanning process is complete the radio will display the names also referred to as ESSID s of one or more wireless networks that are within range Select network BTFON BlOpenzone BTHub3 N FF 9 16 AM 26 Jan 2012 Scroll the Menu knob to the left or right until the name of your network ESSID is highlighted After you highlight your network press the Menu knob dial inwards to select your network Note If your radio does not display the name of your wireless network please make sure you are within range of your wireless network If your network does not broadcast its ESSID you can enter it in manually in t
31. from a list of countries that are presented for that genre A list of stations will then be displayed that correspond to that genre Choose a station from the list Please note that some radio stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day and some stations are not always on line Some stations have on demand and or Podcast content listed appropriately in sub menu s For more information about this type of service please read the Stations which enable you to choose what you listen to section later in this manual Playing a Pandora radio station Before you can use this feature you must first register your radio on the Grace Radio web site Please see registering your radio After registration is complete you can enter in your Pandora user name typically an email address and password in the Pandora section of the website To use the Pandora service once you have registered your radio and entered your Pandora user name and password on the website please select Pandora from the Home screen You will then be presented with two options Stations and Create Station Pandora P Stations Create Station 23 Jan 2012 Stations Select Station to choose any of the Pandora stations that you have created on your Pandora account Create Station Select Create Station and enter the name of your favorite artist on the text input screen and select Enter This will create a new station in your Pandora account
32. he Enter network name section of the Settings Network Configuration menu Step 3 If there is a private key needed for your wireless network the display will now briefly display Enter WPA key and then the text entry screen shown below will appear Network Key a 5 Im a Space Cancel Enter 25 Jan 2012 Please enter your wireless network s key using this screen and select Enter at the bottom right of the screen This Key is the same key password you use to connect any wireless device laptop mobile phones game console etc to your Wi Fi wireless network This key or password is also sometimes called a WEP or WPA password or code If you do not know your password please contact the person or company that set up your Wi Fi wireless network to obtain your password Network Key g e V 6 xul Cancel Enter 25 Jan 2012 Note All passwords are UPPER and lower case sensitive Thus letters must be entered correctly using upper or lower case as was used to set the password originally To enter in your password scroll the Menu knob dial to the right or left until the 1 letter or number in your password is highlighted Press the dial inward to select the 1 letter Continue this process until the final letter or number is selected then select Enter which can be found at the bottom right of the screen Note If you make a mistake at any time press the Back button to
33. he Alarm Menu Set Alarms sleep Timer 19 Feb 2013 By turning the menu knob you can adjust the length Snooze duration minutes of the snooze in blocks of five minutes 5 19 Feb 2013 Snooze duration minutes Finally simply press the Menu knob to confirm your 15 selection 19 Feb 2013 Setting the sleep timer To set the sleep timer simply press the large snooze sleep timer button on top of the radio during normal operation You will then be able to scroll the Menu knob from between 30 seconds and 99 hours When the desired time has been selected press the Menu knob to confirm The radio will now continue to operate until the expiry of the sleep timer Once the sleep timer has expired and the radio has entered Standby mode the Menu knob can be used to adjust the backlight from maximum down to zero blank screen This setting is not saved as a back light setting Alternatively you can set the sleep timer from the Alarms menu with exactly the same functionality Registering your radio Registration is a one time only process that allows you to take advantage of exciting extra features such as My Stuff and services such as Pandora SiriusXM Once you have completed these three simple steps to registration you should never have to repeat them Important Before beginning please ensure that your radio is connected to your WiFi router Step 1 Getting a Registration Key Go to the main menu of your ra
34. lect Pandora and in the Already a Pandora User section enter your email and Pandora Password Wait quarter of an hour and then reboot the radio by plugging and unplugging from the power supply with no batteries inserted Accessing Pandora Feedback Menu While listening to one of your Pandora radio stations choose the Mode button on the internet radio or Extra Features on the remote control to access the following familiar Pandora controls via your Radio e rack Details e Bookmark Track e Bookmark Artist e Give Feedback e Skip e Explain Track Alternatively for ease of use you can also use the bespoke Thumbs up or Thumbs Down buttons on your Grace Encore Radio during Pandora playback and skip up to six songs an hour using the gt gt button SiriusXM To access SiriusXM you must have a valid SiriusXM subscription that enables Internet Radio listening Once the radio is connected to your broadband network select SiriusXM on the home page of the radio You will be promoted to enter in your Username After selecting the appropriate letters numbers select enter Then you will be promoted to enter in your Password After your have entered in your password select enter Your radio will now show the SiriusXM menu At anytime you can change the SiriuSXM account by accessing the SiriusXM and scrolling to the bottom of the menu and selecting Change Username Dar FM Live365 VIP
35. nal letter number symbol scroll to the bottom of the screen and select Enter by highlighting it and then pressing the large Menu knob inward Network Key g O V 6 e Cancel Enter 25 Jan 2012 Hint Use the Back button to be found on top of the radio to erase any incorrect characters that you may have entered If the display now shows Invalid key or Network Error then you have probably entered an incorrect password Please try again or contact the person who set up your wireless network Once the password is entered correctly your ENCORE radio will connect to your wireless network Furthermore your radio will connect to the selected network each time you turn it on without the need to re enter the wireless key Your wireless key as well as your radio s presets will be saved in your Grace radio even If a power outage occurs Choosing a radio station to listen to Premium Music Services Please contact the Premium Music Service provider to ensure you have an active account user name and password to use on Internet radios Internet Radio Stations 1 Press the Home n1 button to bring up the main menu NOTE If you get lost at any point you can select the Back button to go one level back in the menu or the Home 773 button to get to the main menu 2 The main menu will display the following icons Internet Radio Pandora iHeartRadio SiriusXM Local
36. ngs on the product and in the user s guide Failure to do so could result in injury or damage to the product Power source the product only be connected to a power supply of the type specified in the user s guide or as marked on the product Power cord protection protect the power cord from damage Do not walk on the power cord Please take care not to let the power cord become pinched particularly at plug Water and moisture the product should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Heat keep the product away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances that produce heat Damage requiring service the product should be serviced by qualified service personnel If a The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or b Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product or C The product has been exposed to rain or d The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked performance change e Or the product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Servicing the user should not attempt to service the product All servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Unplug the power adapter during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time ADVISORY This Product is intended for North American markets The GRACE Wireless Internet Radio
37. ora iHeartRadio Sirtusatel E F Music Services Hy Stuff MediaPlayer e m P d o Alarm WeatherBug Aux In Settings 12 37 PM 24 Jan 2012 You will be presented with three options Set Alarms Sleep Timer and Snooze duration Alarm Set Alarms Sleep Timer Snooze duration 19 Feb 2013 Select Set Alarms to see the alarms menu You will now see Disable All followed by five further items 1 Off 2 Off ETC Set Alarms Disable all l OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer 2 OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer 3 OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer 3 30 PM 19 Feb 2013 Selecting Disable All will disable all the alarms Select any other field to set up to seven alarms Here is an example of how to set an alarm on your Grace Encore Use the Menu knob to highlight 1 Off The item changes to read Set Alarms Disable all l OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer 2 OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer 3 OFF 12 00 AM Sunday Buzzer 3 39 PM 19 Feb 2013 Press the Menu knob to select this alarm You will then be presented with the following screen Alarm 1 Enable Alarm Disable Alarm Modify Alarm 19 Feb 2013 Select Modify Alarm and you will be presented with a series of screens that allow you to set the time which day an ascending buzzer or a station from your presets The first screen you will see will look like this 12 00 19 Feb 2013 Turn the Menu knob until the hour
38. ork Step 2 Connect to the wireless network Select the ESSID for your wireless network from the list of networks and press the Menu knob If your network is not configured to require a password encryption code the screen should display Connecting to echol 25 Jan 2012 Then if either a WPA or a WEP password is required you should briefly see the following screen Enter WPA key 25 Jan 2012 This indicates that the network is using one of the encryption systems Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP or Wi Fi Protected Access WPA or WPA2 You therefore need to enter the correct WEP or WPA password on your ENCORE radio to communicate with your network Only the person who set up the network initially knows this password If that person is not please consult the individual or company that set up your home or office network You may also want to contact Customer Service of your internet provider or the manufacturer of your wireless router to obtain a default password they may have programmed After approximately 3 seconds a screen keyboard will be displayed for entering your password Network Key Space Cancel Enter B Q X of 25 Jan 2012 To enter the password use the Menu knob to select each letter number symbol of the password in turn pressing the Menu knob after each letter is highlighted Note WEP and WPA passwords are UPPER and lower case sensitive and MUST be entered exactly After entering the fi
39. out the content Next time you use your radio under the My Stuff icon you will find My streams Selecting My Streams will show the stations you placed in My Streams and similarly selecting My Podcasts will give you your podcasts Pandora You can now access the hugely popular Pandora music service from your Grace Encore Radio Please Note This service is currently only available in the United States of America Before you start You must have a Pandora account The Grace Encore allows you to use Pandora directly from the Radio In order to use this feature you must have an active Pandora account You can set up a Pandora account easily from either the Pandora website You must have registered your Radio You must complete the steps in Registering your radio section of this manual before you can use Pandora on the Grace Digital Encore Radio Important Note Grace Digital is not affiliated in any way with Pandora nor do we guarantee any of Pandora s services or streams Please see Pandora s web site for information on how to update and activate your Pandora services If you have any questions concerns or problems with Pandora s services please contact Pandora directly Now follow these simple steps to start using Pandora on your Grace Encore Radio Step 1 Log into your Grace account Log in to your Grace Digital Audio account and select Pandora Step 2 Enter you Pandora account details Are you already a Pandora User Se
40. proved Remote Control featuring Pandora 3 5 mm to RCA Cable User s Guide Radio connections amp remote control functions TOP PANEL TOP of the radio Volume Mute turn to control volume push in to mute un mute the volume Snooze sleep timer When the radio is turned on press to set the sleep timer or press and hold to enter the alarm menu When the alarm is sounding you can press this button to snooze the alarm Home A displays the radio s main home screen Now Playing displays the currently active radio station Preset 1 10 press to play any of the 5 programmable presets Shift allows access to presets 6 10 Back goto the previous menu screen or delete entry characters Menu knob turn to move through menu and push to select In standby this knob will also allow you to change the back light brightness Power push to power unit on off standby Push and hold for reboot Stop Mode Rewind Play Pause buttons control media player functions Pandora buttons functions only when playing Pandora stations o Thumbs up Down like or dislike a Pandora song o Menu displays Pandora interactive menu o Play Pause pause and resume Pandora songs o Skip goto the next Pandora song max 6 skips an hour BACK PANEL I ee a Power Adapter tet 42115 A0ui9N SSA I Ethernet Adap AC Power Jack to connect to the included AC power ad
41. screen 2 Rotate the knob to highlight the desired menu mode and press SELECT 3 The radio will now display the current backlight value for this menu mode You can alter this value by rotating the knob to increase or decrease it 4 f you have installed the optional battery pack setting the display as dim as possible will increase battery life 5 For beside use you can set inactive and standby status to a brightness of 0 This will turn the display off Then select the active setting to 1 30 depending on your preference At anytime during the night you can rotate the Menu knob or press any knob on the radio and the light will briefly display before going back to the inactive status backlight setting Clock Set up Change the time format of the radio and set the local time zone Get Registration Key This will display a key that can be used to register the radio on the Grace Digital Audio Customer portal See the Registering your radio section of this user manual for more details Equalization You can change the Bass or Treble or select one of the 6 presets My Home City Use this feature to set your home city Name Your Radio This menu allows you to change the name of your device as it is seen by the free iPhone and Android remote control apps You can name your device any name you want so other UPnP devices will be able to view the name Such as Greg s Kitchen Radio bedroom den etc Properties Details of the
42. ture either hot or cold place your Internet radio well away from heat sources such as radiators or gas electric fires Do not use this apparatus in humid or tropical climates Do not allow your Internet radio to be exposed to rain moisture or dust If any liquid is spilt into your Internet radio it can cause serious damage If you spill any liquid into your Internet radio switch it off at the mains immediately and contact your supplier Do not open any covers Do not attempt any repair yourself Only qualified personnel may carry out repair work WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose the product to rain or moisture The product should not be exposed to any dripping or splashing liquid Objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on the product No open flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the product Keep the remote control battery away from children It may cause a fire or a chemical burn if mishandled Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C 212 F or incinerate Dispose of used batteries promptly Replace only with a battery of the correct type and model number CAUTION please READ and FOLLOW the important safety instructions carefully d 2 3 13 14 Please retain these safety instructions for future reference Please follow these instructions These instructions contain information for your safety Please heed the safety warni
43. us a quality stream You can check back on our web site periodically to see if the station has been added Stations which allow you to choose what you listen to Some radio stations can provide a number of options associated with their station for example some stations enable you to listen to programs that have already been broadcast When you select a radio station that has this ability the station does not start playing immediately but instead the display shows BBC Radio 4 Live FM AAC Live LW WMA An example of a choice of different Live streams and On demand Streams Live LW AAC On Demand 6 50 AM 24 Jan 2012 Selecting On Demand will bring up a list of the available on demand content from that station After selecting a program to listen to you will be presented with a screen like this Start Time 00 00 00 By turning the Menu knob you can start part way through the content rather than at the beginning or simply press the Menu knob to start right at the beginning of the content Setting the clock Use the Home button to return to the Home screen Note If you make a mistake at any point press the Back button to go back to the previous screen From the Home screen select the Settings icon Select Clock Setup from the list of available menu items You are now presented with three options Set Time Date Clock Format and DST Set Date Time Clock Setup
44. which will be available from the web as normal or on your Grace Encore Radio under Pandora Stations Changing the volume The volume knob is located on top of the radio Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume You can press the volume knob inwards to mute un mute the volume Storing a radio station in a preset Preset on Radio When a station is playing press and hold a preset button until the message below is displayed approximately 2 seconds If you want to set presets 6 10 press the Shift button briefly the shift light in the upper portion of the display will light up then press and hold the preset button approximately 2 seconds i An example the Assigned to Assigned To Preset 1 Preset message 23 Jan 2012 Preset on Remote Control When a station is playing press and hold one of the numbers 1 10 on the remote control until assigned to preset is displayed Please note presets 1 10 are the same for the remote amp radio and can be stored using either the radio or remote Playing a preset radio station When your radio is powered on and connected to your Wi Fi network press the preset button on the radio to play a preset station Note that from time to time radio stations change their internet location URL If the preset no longer works go into the Internet Radio Search section of the radio Type in the call sign of the station you want to listen to and sel
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