Grace Home Radio User Manual
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1. Storing a tuner station in a preset Preset on Tuner When a station is playing hold down one of the preset buttons 1 5 until the screen shows Assigned to Preset Where is the number of the preset button you held down Preset on Remote Control 1 When a station is playing press the and hold one of the numbers 1 10 on the remote control 2 Select a number to assign the station to 1 10 Please note presets 1 5 are the same for the remote amp tuner and can be stored using either the tuner or remote Playing a preset tuner station When your tuner is powered on and connected to your Wi Fi network briefly press the preset button 1 5 on the tuner or 1 10 on the remote control for the station you want to listen to Note do not hold the button down if you do then the station currently playing will overwrite the one stored in the preset be careful Requesting a station that is currently unavailable If you want to listen to a particular tuner station which is currently not available online you can visit the Grace Digital Audio web site comand enter in a request to add the station to the list Please note that some tuner stations do not pass the 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 us a quality stream You can check back on our web site periodically to see if the station has2. by pressing the large dial inwards At any time to go back to a previous selection press the back button on the tuner On the top of the next screen select Scan for Networks by pressing the large dial inwards Step 3 The tuner is now scanning for available Wi Fi wireless network s in your area After the scanning process is complete the tuner will display the names also referred to as SSID s of one or more wireless networks that are within range Scroll the large Tune Select dial to the left or right until the name of your network SSID is highlighted by scrolling until the name of the desired router is highlighted Once your router is highlighted push the large Tuner Select dial inwards to select your network NOTE If your tuner does not display the name of your wireless network SSID please make sure that your router is transmitting in 802 11b g mode Additionally please make sure you are within range of your wireless network Step 4 The display may now prompt you to enter in your network s key This Key is the same key password you use to connect a 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 network to obtain your password NOTE All passwords are upper and lower case sen
3. DO NOT Use this apparatus in humid or tropical climates MOISTURE Do not allow your Internet tuner to be exposed to rain moisture or dust If any liquid is spilt into your Internet tuner it can cause serious damage If you spill any liquid into your Internet tuner switch it off at the mains immediately Contact your store immediately CAUTION Do not open any covers and do not repair yourself Qualified personnel must 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 shall not be exposed to any dripping or splashing 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 chemical bum 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 1 a b c e Retain amp follow User Guide instructions the safety instruction should be retained for future reference Heed warnings all warnings on the product and in the user s guide should be adhered Power source the product should be connected to a power supply only of the type specified in the us
4. Documents in the Finder window Turn on AirPort or wireless sharing Wait for a few minutes for the changes to take place 5 The tuner should now be able to access the MAC from its Media Player gt Windows Shares menu after entering in the MAC account s short name and password on the tuner Locate the shared audio files using the tuner 1 Power up the tuner 2 Wait for Stations to be displayed on the tuner or press the BACK button repeatedly until Stations is displayed 3 Turn the Dial until the tuner display shows Media Player 4 Press the SELECT button and turn the Dial until Windows Shares is displayed 5 Press the SELECT button turn the Dial until Scan for PCs is displayed and press SELECT again 6 The tuner will now display Finding PCs Once the tuner has finished turn the Dial to highlight the correct PC 7 Press the SELECT button The tuner will search for shared folders 8 Turn the Dial to highlight the correct shared folder and press SELECT 9 The tuner will display File Scan as it scans through the media files in the shared folder Text on the bottom row of the display will change to indicate that the file scan is in progress If you have a large number of audio files this could take several minutes to complete 10 Once the tuner has finished scanning it will display By Album You can now browse through the scanned media files which
5. Ensure the volume is set to the desired level NOTE when your Alarm turns on the tuner s back light display will turn on and show a menu asking if you want to turn on the tuner or not If within 60 seconds after the display turns on your tuner does not connect to your Wi Fi network and the tuner station starts playing the buzzer will announce instead For optimal performance choose a tuner station that typically buffers very quickly Setting the sleep timer 1 Choose Alarm Clock 2 Choose Sleep Timer 3 Then scroll the Select Dial form between 30 seconds and 99 hours When the desired time is reached Press the select Dial The tuner will stay on until the timer is reaches zero Configuring My Stuff Registering your tuner creating an account ilk Your tuner must be connected to your Wi Fi internet connection prior to registering your tuner and creating an account Go to the main menu of your tuner Internet tuner will be on the top of the tuner s main menu Go to the bottom of this menu and choose settings On the next menu scroll the large Dial to the right until you see register between brackets then push the large select Dial inwards Your tuner will create a registration code key Write this number down If you tuner does not provide a registration code key then your tuner is not currently connected to your Wi Fi network Please see the section in this manual on connecting your tuner to you
6. to select UPnP Servers from the Media Player menu 2 Select the computer you wish to play the music files from 3 Use the control to browse by All Music Genre All Artists Contributing Artists Album Artists Composers Albums Play lists Folders or Star Ratings and then press Select 4 Select the music track tracks you want to play and then press the Select button Enjoy Grace system Home radio
7. 7 To remove all tracks from the queue keep pressing BACK until the Media Player menu item is selected press SELECT and then turn the Dial to select Clear Queue and press SELECT again Playing tracks in random order 1 Select the individual tracks as described previously 2 Navigate to top level menu item Media Player using the Select and Back buttons 3 Press the Select button 4 Turn the Dial until Playback Mode is displayed 5 Press the Select button 6 Turn the Dial until Shuffle is displayed 7 Press the Select button 8 Turn the Dial to select YES NO to confirm that shuffle mode should be enabled Playing tracks in the list queue repeatedly 1 Select the individual tracks as described previously 2 Navigate to top level menu item Media Player using the Select and Back buttons 3 Press the Select button 4 Turn the Dial until Playback Mode is displayed 5 Press the Select button 6 Turn the Dial until Repeat is displayed 7 Press the Select button 8 Turn the Dial to select YES NO to confirm that repeat mode should be enabled The Media Player allows you to play unprotected audio files AAC AIFF MP3 RM WAV WMA and play lists M3U stored on a networked PC Verified to work on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Settings Menu Choosing desired option from the Configure menu 1 Press
8. To Queue is displayed 4 Press the SELECT button Tracks Added to Queue will be displayed Controlling playback 1 Use the STOP button to stop playback 2 Use the PLAY PAUSE button to either pause a currently playing track or to restart a currently paused track or to restart a stopped track 3 Use the SKIP TO PREVIOUS TRACK button to start playback of the previous track in the queue 4 Use the SKIP TO NEXT TRACK button to start playback of the next track in the queue Browsing the list of tracks currently arranged queue up for playback 1 Press the BROWSE button The currently playing track name will be displayed 2 Turn the Dial to see which tracks are queued up for playback 3 If you want to jump to a particular place in the queue then press the SELECT button when the required track is displayed Removing tracks from the list queue 1 Press the BROWSE button The currently playing track name will be displayed 2 Turn the Dial to select the track you want to remove from the queue 3 Press and hold the STOP button for 2 seconds and the tuner will display Delete Track 4 Turn the Dial to highlight Yes or No 5 Press SELECT to confirm whether you actually want to delete the track from the queue 6 If Yes was selected then Removed From Queue will be displayed 7 To remove all tracks from the queue keep pressing BACK until the Media Player menu item is select
9. any point press the BACK button to go back to the previous screen 2 Turn the Dial until the display shows lt Alarm Clock gt Stations lt Alarm Clock gt Media Player 3 Press the Select button 4 Turn the Dial until the display shows lt Set Alarm gt Set Time lt Set Alarm gt 5 Press the Select button Disable all 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF 5 OFF 6 Turn the Dial to choose between lt Disable all gt which turns off all alarms or any of the 5 alarms Press the select button to set the alarm that you want to activate Below is an example to set Alarm 1 Choose lt 1 Off 12 00 AM gt lt 10ff 12 00AM gt 7 If you choose Yes then the display enables you to set the time for the alarm Set Alarm 15 06 8 After selecting lt 1 Off 12 00 AM gt you can choose the time to set the Alarm Set Alarm 12 00 AM 9 Turn the Dial until the minute setting is correct then press the Select button Alarm Set 07 45 10 Turn Dial to choose how often you want the Alarm to alarm 11 Turn Dial to use either the buzzer or the current tuner station that is playing to turn on The display shows lt Alarm Set gt with the time of the alarm shown beneath for 3 seconds and then returns to the tuner station display When in Standby Mode the Alarm time is shown next to the clock time with brackets 1 58
10. been added Stations which allow you to choose what you listen to Some tuner 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 tuner station that has this ability the station does not start playing immediately but instead the display shows lt Live gt On Demand 1 Turn the Dial to choose lt Live gt or lt On Demand gt then press the Select button IF you choose lt Live gt then the tuner plays the current output from this station as normal If you choose lt On Demand gt more screens are displayed and you can choose what you want to listen What is displayed will depend on the station you have chosen the following steps are only a guide 2 When you choose lt On Demand gt the display shows the names of the programs Turn the Dial to choose the program you want then press the Select button 3 When you have chosen the program you want to listen to either it will just start playing or the display may show a list of days for you to choose from use the Dial to set the day the program was broadcast then press the Select button 4 After you have chosen the day you may be able to choose the Start Time Set the Start Time using the Dial and press the Select button 5 Program which enable you to choose the time also enable you to fast forward and rew
11. damage to the unit shock or fire NOTE Your Tuner can be connected to the internet using a WIRELESS or a WIRED connection Once powered on the display on the front of the tuner will light up and show Grace Digital Tuner After a few seconds the screen will change to show Initializing Network After a few seconds the screen will change to show Scan for networks Enter network View Config Edit Config Step 2 Scan for a wireless network connection When the display shows lt Scan for networks gt press the Tuner Select button NOTE IF you make an error at any point press the Back button to return the previous screen The TUNER will then scan for all available wireless networks and will display Scanning ALLEELE IF the tuner 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 to be sure it is working refer to the instructions supplied with your wireless network router When the TUNER finds your wireless network the display will show ESSID or router s name for the access point on the screen this name is the name ascribed to the access point by the person who set up the network for example lt My Home Network gt It is possible and in some locations highly likely that your tuner will find more than
12. 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 tuner frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to tuner communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to tuner 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 transmitter QUICKSTART GUIDE 1 time WIRELESS Set Up A broadband internet connection is required You can connect to your broadband internet with 1 Wireless Wi Fi modem or router connected to your broadb
13. on your Tuner offers numerous sub menus that allow you to set and modify Network configurations and other features and functions for your Tuner In the main menu you will find lt Settings gt from where you can modify basic configurations and settings Alarm Clock Settings Under Settings select lt Network Config gt where you can then scroll to find a series of other sub menus including lt Wired Wireless gt Network Config Version Select lt Wired Wireless gt for wired and wireless connection options Edit Config Wired Wireless You are able to select from Auto Wired Only or Wireless Only RECOMMENDATION S for best performance IF you wish to connect with your wired LAN connection via the Ethernet connection select Wired Only IF you wish to connect with your wireless router connection select Wireless Only IF Auto is selected your Tuner will detect automatically for either wired connection or wireless connection IF Wired Only is selected your Tuner will only connect through a Wired connection IF Wireless Only is selected your Tuner will only connect through Wireless Wi Fi connection Configuring the radio to only use a Wired Ethernet connection Selecting Wired Only will cause the radio to reboot and then only use its Ethernet connection to communicate with the network The radio will also disable its wireless network capabilities Configuring the radio to only use a Wireless Wi Fi connecti
14. one wireless access point in which case you can choose which one you want to connect to Turn the Dial on your tuner to see the ESSID for each access point your tuner has found For optimal performance you may want to check your home network settings to make sure your tuner is on a deferent channel than your neighbours Consult your Wi Fi router owner s manual for details Step 3 Connect to the wireless network When the ESSID for the router you want to connect is displayed on the screen press OK IF your network is not configured to require an encryption code the screen should display Connecting to Network then Network OK IF the screen displays either WEP or WPA a password is required Enter WEP key HINT The password encryption code OR WEP or WPA code would have been set up by the person who set up and configured your network Enter WPA key Then the network is using one of the encryption systems Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP or WiFi Protected Access WPA or WPA2 You therefore need to enter the correct WEP or WPA password on your TUNER to communicate with your network Only the person who set up the network in the first place knows this password if that person is not you then you need to find out the password You can confirm the password set by checking with the Customer Service of your internet provider or the manufacturer of your wireless router After approximately 3
15. seconds the display goes into the password entry mode lt IEND lt gt A BCDEF gt To enter the password use the Tuner Select DIAL or the UP DOWN buttons on the remote to select each letter number symbol of the password in turn pressing OK after each letter NOTE WEP and WPA passwords are upper and lower case sensitive and MUST be entered exactly HINT Use the Back button to erase incorrect characters as you may have entered IF the display shows Invalid key or Network Error an incorrect password has probably been entered or the correct password has been entered incorrectly with the wrong case or in the wrong order etc After entering the final letter number symbol scroll to find and select END and press OK Once the password is entered correctly your TUNER should now be able to connect to the selected network Your tuner should now be able to connect to the selected network without having to re enter a password Your password will be saved in your Grace tuner even if a power outage occurs You will have to alter your password however should you attempt to connect to an alternative wireless network NOTE _ IF you would like to give your tuner a static IP address refer to the Network config section under the Setting section Wired network connection amp tuner settings Wired connection settings amp network configurations The Settings section
16. the required track is displayed 4 It is important to note here that media files scanned from the tuner s Windows Shares function can also be added to the tuner s queue Arranging queuing up UPnP tracks for playback later 1 Highlight the required track 2 Press the SELECT button Track Added To Queue will be displayed Arranging Queuing Up albums for playback later 1 Highlight the required album 2 Press the SELECT button 3 Turn the Dial until Add To Queue is displayed 4 Press the SELECT button Tracks Added to Queue will be displayed Controlling playback 1 Use the STOP button to stop playback 2 Use the PLAY PAUSE button to either pause a currently playing track or to restart a currently paused track or to restart a stopped track 3 Use the SKIP TO PREVIOUS TRACK button to start playback of the previous track in the queue 4 Use the SKIP TO NEXT TRACK button to start playback of the next track in the queue Removing track from the list queue 1 Press the BROWSE button The currently playing track name will be displayed 2 Turn the Dial to select the track you want to remove from the queue 3 Press and hold the STOP button for 2 seconds 4 Turn the Dial to highlight Yes or No 5 Press SELECT to confirm whether you actually want to delete the track from the queue 6 If Yes was selected then Removed From Queue will be displayed
17. will now be organized By Album By Artist and Play lists if available NOTE The first time the file scan is done a file called reciva_media_cache is written to the folder where the audio files are stored This is in order to speed up subsequent file scans Listening to a single shared track 1 Turn the Dial until By Artist is displayed 2 Press the SELECT button wo Turn the Dial until the required artist is displayed A Press the SELECT button 5 Turn the Dial until the required album name is displayed 6 Press the SELECT button Add to Queue will be displayed 7 Turn the Dial until the required track is displayed 8 Press the SELECT button The track will begin playing Listening to a complete shared album 1 Turn the Dial until By Artist is displayed 2 Press the SELECT button 3 Turn the Dial until the required artist is displayed 4 Press the SELECT button 5 Turn the Dial until the required album name is displayed 6 Press the SELECT button Add to Queue will be displayed 7 Press the SELECT button The album will begin playing Arranging Queuing Up tracks for playback later 1 Highlight the required track 2 Press the SELECT button Track Added To Queue will be displayed Arranging Queuing Up albums for playback later 1 Highlight the required album 2 Press the SELECT button 3 Turn the Dial until Add
18. will only be available to your tuner once your tuner has downloaded a new stations list To cause the tuner to download a new stations list please remove and reconnect the power to your tuner Configuring My Pandora 1 In order to use the Pandora feature on the Grace Digital Internet tuner you must 1st have an active Pandora account 2 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 After you have successfully signed up with Pandora s service that allows you to use a stand alone internet tuner you are now ready to go to the next step Please note that if you have any questions concerns or problems with Pandora s services please contact Pandora directly 3 Log onto your Grace Digital Audio account Please note that you must follow the steps in Registering An Account On Grace Digital Audio s Website prior to upgrading your tuner to be able to receive Pandora music stream 4 After you have successfully logged and your tuner is registered you can choose extra features You will then be prompted to add your Pandora user name and password After you have done this please unplug your tuner from power and wait 15 minutes Plug the tuner back in and turn the tuner on to listen to your Pandora stations on your Grace digital tuner 5 You c
19. Genre gt 1 Turn the Dial until the display shows the type of content you want to listen to then press the Select button 2 Turn the Dial until the display shows the station you want 3 Press the Select button and wait until the tuner connects to that station NOTE some tuner stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day and some stations are not always on line If this station has on demand content that is it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already been broadcast see Stations which enable you to choose what you listen to Choosing a Pandora tuner station Personal Tuner This section allows for the new Grace Digital Personal tuner services The current service is Pandora Prior to this feature working you must first register your tuner on the Grace web site Please see registering your tuner After this is complete you can enter in your Pandora user name and password lt Stations gt 1 Press the select button and you can choose any of the Pandora stations that you have created on your Pandora account lt Create Stations gt 1 Press the select button and you can create a new station by typing in a word 2 After you type in the word select end in the menu After a few seconds it will show you artist songs and albums with names similar to the word you initially entered 3 Choose desired selection This function will also create a new station on your Pandora web site
20. TUNER Intemet Radio Tuner by Grace Digital User s Guide Model No GDI IRDT200 Important Safety Instructions and Warnings Please read before installation If this Internet tuner has been moved from a cold place to a warm place DO NOT plug it in for 2 3 hours e g from a cold car boot to a warm room There is a possibility that moisture may have condensed in the Internet tuner this can cause damage to your Internet tuner To avoid damage please unpack your Internet tuner and allow it to stand at room temperature for 2 3 hours before use This will help any moisture evaporate and prevent unnecessary damage to your Internet tuner POWER PLUG Ensure that the power plug is easily accessible COVERS Do not remove any fixed covers as this may expose dangerous voltages WEATHER It is advisable to unplug an external antenna during a thunderstorm VENTILATION The ventilation holes on the casing of your Internet tuner prevent it from over heating Do not block or cover these holes especially with cloth or paper Do allow a minimum distance of 5cm around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation DAMAGE Never use your Internet tuner if it is damaged in any way Always place your Internet tuner on a flat level surface avoiding anywhere which may be subject to strong vibration TEMPERATURE Avoid extremes of temperature either hot or cold place your Internet tuner well away from heat sources such as radiators or gas electric fires
21. a WiFi connected PC can access and browse the internet web using the same network 2 Check that a DHCP server is available or if you have configured a static IP address on your Tuner You can configure a static IP address on using the menu item Settings Network Config Edit Config and then select No for Auto DHCP 3 Check that your network s firewall is not blocking any outgoing ports As a minimum your TUNER needs access to UDP and TCP ports 80 554 1755 5000 6000 and 7070 4 Check your access point does not restrict connections to particular MAC addresses You can view your TUNER s MAC address using the menu item Settings Network Config View Config MAC address 5 If you have an encrypted network check that you have entered the correct key or pass phrase into your TUNER Remember that text format keys are case sensitive If when attempting to connect to an encrypted network your tuner 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 Tuner can connect to the network successfully but is unable to play particular stations it may be due to one of the following causes 1 The station is not broadcasting at this time of the day remember location may be different time zone 2 The station has reached the maximum allowe
22. an then listen to your Pandora music section via the following menu choices Select Personal Tuner Internet Tuner lt Personal Tuner gt 6 Select My Pandora lt My Pandora gt 6 Select Stations lt Stations gt Search Accessing Pandora Feedback Menu 1 While listening to one of your Pandora tuner stations choose the Retrieve button on the internet tuner The Reply button will allow you to perform the similar choices as you do with your regular Pandora on line account Choosing the reply button will allow you to thumbs up down a song sleep up to 6 songs an hour book mark songs and artist etc Bookmark Song Song Details e Explain Song e Skip Song Bookmark Artist Give Feedback thumbs up or down a song Media Player Quickstart Guide The Media Player allows you to play unprotected audio files AAC AIFF MP3 RM WAV WMA and play lists M3U stored on a networked PC or Apple It has been verified to work with Windows 2000 and Windows XP and Apple OSX Set Up your Windows PC to enable the tuner to access your audio files via Windows Shares Windows XP 1 Please ensure that your PC is available on the network for your Internet tuner then using Windows Explorer locate the folder where your audio files are stored 2 Right click on the folder 3 Select Properties 4 Click on Sharing 5 Select Share this folde
23. and cable or DSL internet 2 Wired LAN line connected to your broadband cable or DSL internet NOTE IF your wireless Wi Fi network is password WEP or WPA protected please obtain your password before proceeding to Step 1 All passwords are UPPER and lower case sensitive Step 1 Connect your tuner to your stereo system Depending on the available connections on your stereo system you may connect to your stereo using the tuners RCA L R Digital Coaxial or Digital Optical TOSLINK connection You may also connect to your headphones directly Step 2 Turn the master power switch ON at the back of the tuner Plug the jack from the power cord into the back of the tuner and the other end into a wall outlet The LED located above the Power on the front panel will light red when in standby and turn off when the unit is actively powered The display should turn on within approximately 4 seconds and the LED should turn off The messages that are briefly displayed will be Grace Digital Tuner Starting then Scanning NOTE If your tuner does not automatically start scanning when plugged into power the 1 time please press the power button to turn your tuner on and to view the main Internet tuner menu Scroll left and right using the large Tune Select dial until the word Settings is highlighted Press the large dial inwards to select Settings On the top of the next screen select Network Configurations
24. d number of simultaneous listeners 3 The station is not broadcasting anymore 4 The link on TUNER is out of date 5 The internet connection between the server often located in a different country and you is slow Specifications Internet Tuner Media Player Support Wireless 802 11b g WiFi or Wired Connection 3 line LCD with blue color backlight 132 48 dots display 10 Presets on the unit Clock alarm function e Support MP3 Real Audio WMA AAC OGG format playback Support playback from UPnP 6 35 mm earphone jack Detachable FM antenna External 5V power supply Digital RCA out Coaxial Digital optical output Toslink e Analog RCA output Remote control is included USB Host SD card slot External Wifi antenna e Unit size 430 x 260 x 48 mm Specifications subject to change without notice APPENDIX Step 1 Set Up Media Sharing In Windows Media Player 11 After you download and install Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP and connect your tuner to your network you need to set up media sharing so that you can share music with your tuner The following steps describe how to set up media sharing in Windows Media Player 11 1 In Windows Media Player 11 click the small arrow below the Library tab and then click Media Sharing JI Me brary Recently Added Create Payet Creste Aso Pi 5 aias reste Auto Pisk Create Pianist ena i Graham test ist Pases U
25. dit your details and then click on the Update button to save them Configuring My Stations 1 It is possible to search for tuner stations that are available in Grace Digital Audio s stations database from Grace Digital Audio s website Whenever stations are searched for on the website they will be displayed in a list of search results together with a link to Add to My Stations 2 Clicking on the Add to My Stations link will add the station to your account s My Stations list Clicking on My Stations and then selecting the station will allow you to edit this list 3 Once you have Internet stations available in your My Stations list you may play these stations directly from your Internet Tuner These stations will be available on your tuner from the menu item Stations gt My Stuff gt My Stations Please note the stations will only be available to your tuner once your tuner has downloaded a new stations list To cause the tuner to download a new stations list please remove and reconnect the power to your tuner Configuring My Streams 1 Once logged into your Grace Digital Audio website account you can add your own Internet tuner streams to your My Streams 2 Clicking on My Streams will prompt you to enter the station s name and its media stream URL The media stream URL should be a link to a website s actual audio stream If you have any doubt about
26. e the method you desire and continue through the menu until you see a list of stations Select the station by pushing the large select dial inward when the brackets are on both sides of the station s name After the station finishes buffering you may turn the volume up on the tuner to adjust the volume source to your stereo system or headphones 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 IF you are unable to access or listen to any station you select please see the trouble shooting section in this manual NOTE Registration is NOT required for your tuner to connect to over 16 000 free tuner stations FAST PLAY CONNECTION OF TUNER STATIONS As a factory default setting when you turn your tuner off in standby mode only the clock is showing on the display your tuner will be disconnected from your wireless network Each time you turn your tuner on the tuner will reconnect to your network before buffering and connecting to a station to play IF you would like your tuner to start playing the current tuner station quicker you can choose the tuner to keep its Wi Fi connection on your wireless network To set this function go to the tuners main menu Internet tuner choice is at the top of the menu scroll until you reach the bottom of the menu and choose settings In the se
27. ed press SELECT and then turn the Dial to select Clear Queue and press SELECT again Playing tracks in random order 1 Select the individual tracks as described previously 2 Navigate to top level menu item Media Player using the SELECT and BACK buttons 3 Press the SELECT button 4 Turn the Dial until Playback Mode is displayed 5 Press the SELECT button 6 Turn the Dial until Shuffle is displayed 7 Press the SELECT button 8 Turn the Dial to select YES NO to confirm that shuffle mode should be enabled Playing tracks in the list queue repeatedly 1 Select the individual tracks as described previously 2 Navigate to top level menu item Media Player using the SELECT and BACK buttons 3 Press the SELECT button 4 Turn the Dial until Playback Mode is displayed 5 Press the SELECT button 6 Turn the Dial until Repeat is displayed 7 Press the SELECT button 8 Turn the Dial to select YES NO to confirm that repeat mode should be enabled NOTE 1 IF the shared folders contain more songs than the Internet Tuner memory limit it will display Too many files 2 Repeatedly pressing button P4 will toggle Repeat and Shuffle modes Set up a Windows PC to allow the tuner to access your audio files via a UPnP server 1 If your PC is running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista then you can use Windows Media Player 11 WMP11 to act as your UPnP Universal Plug and Pla
28. er s guide or as marked on the product Power cord protection protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs and convenience receptacles 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 the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product or the product has been exposed to rain or the product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance 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 Tuner GDI IRDT200 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC ADVISORY FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the
29. ersions have Windows File Sharing built into the OS Please ensure that your PC is available on the network for your Internet tuner Your tuner will also need to be able to access directories that require a user name and password 2 Setup Windows File Sharing on the MAC From the Dock click System Preferences From the System Preferences window under the Internet amp Network section click Sharing From the Sharing window do the following e Under the Services section enable Personal File Sharing and Windows Sharing Also click Start for each of these services e Under the Firewall section keep the firewall off e Under the Internet section keep Internet Sharing off 3 Setup Account From the System Preferences window under the System section click Accounts Select an account and remember its Short Name and password This will be used for the tuner to connect to the MAC 4 Directory Setup From the Dock click Finder From Finder click Applications gt Utilities Click on More Info for Directory Access and ensure that it is Read Write enabled Double click on Directory Access and enable the following e AppleTalk e LDAPv3 e SLP e SMB CIFS Also for SMB CIFS click Configure and select an appropriate workgroup Copy and paste the mp3 media files to
30. ey were when the unit left the factory If you perform a factory reset on your tuner you will lose all your presets and your wireless network connection Please note that your Tuner s serial number will still be registered with your Grace Digital internet tuner account assuming you already registered the tuner Any premium station passwords my stuff stations and podcast that were saved on our web site will be saved all re associate with your tuner after you power back on log onto your network and download a new stations list lt Register gt This will display a key that can be used to register the tuner on the Grace Digital Audio Customer portal lt Clock Setup gt Use this option to set the time to set an alarm and to view the current alarm setting see Setting the alarm lt Backlight gt Selecting this option will alter the Internet tuner s backlight brightness 1 After selecting the Backlight menu item the tuner will display its list of three menu modes Inactive Active and Standby These three states are explained below e The tuner gets into its inactive state when there is no button pressed for 30 seconds e The active state is when there is user activity e Standby is the state when the tuner has been turned off 2 Rotate the Dial to highlight the desired menu mode and press SELECT 1 The tuner will now display the current backlight value for this menu m
31. ind to the part you want to into to while the tuner is playing The elapsed time is displayed Using the Skip forward P3 or Skip backward P1 Skip forward or backward in 30 second intervals Setting the clock 1 Press the Select button Note if you make a mistake at any point press the BACK button to go back to the previous screen 2 Turn the Dial until the display shows lt Settings gt Media Player Alarm Clock lt Settings gt 3 Press the Select button 4 Turn the Dial until the display shows lt Clock Setup gt Register lt Clock Setup gt Sleep Timer 5 Turn the Dial until the display says lt Set Time Date gt lt Set Time Date gt Set Alarm DST 6 Press the Select button Pacific Central Eastern 7 Turn the Dial until the correct time zone is seen on the display Push the Select button to set your time zone Then turn the Menu Dial until the hour setting is correct then press the Select button Set Time 1 30 PM Turn the Dial until the minute setting is correct then press the Select button Set Time 1 34 PM The display shows lt Set Time gt with the new time shown beneath for 3 seconds then returns to the menu press the Back button 2 times to go to the main menu Setting the alarm 1 Press the Select button NOTE IF you make a mistake at
32. irius internet tuner on a non computer based product you will be able to listen to those stations on the Grace Digital tuner You can either enter your Sirius user name and password onto the Grace Digital website or through this portion of the tuner s menu When you are in the Sirius menu press the select button to choose lt log in gt or lt change user gt When prompted you can enter your Sirius user name and password user names and password are case sensitive After your user name and password is accepted go back to the main menu and select lt Sirius gt You will now be able to view the Sirius internet tuner stations Scroll to the stations you would like to listen to and press the select button inward to listen to that station lt Location gt 1 Turn the Dial until the display shows the region you want or select All to display all countries 2 Press the Select button 3 Turn the Dial until the display shows the country you want 4 Press the Select button 5 Turn the Dial until the display shows the station you want 6 Press the Select button and wait until the tuner connects to that station Note that some tuner stations do not broadcast 24 hours per day and some stations are not always on line If this station has on demand content that is it gives the option of listening to programs which have already been broadcast see Stations which enable you to choose what you listen to lt
33. ke Mmana Do in _ Sange Mats Seconded TV ait Other T Recerty Added D Atit Adi to Ubrary Hom A Sones Apol Meda Information Changes aree J ves Ad Favortesto Lat Wihan Oregana n nas More Opbons peapea Heip wth Usg the Library Pi favertes Sharing settings Z Share my media to 3 In the list that appears below the Share my media to check box click your Tuner click Allow The selected device will now show a green tick and then click OK If your device does not appear in the list of devices perform the following steps 1 From the Media Player menu of your internet tuner select UPnP Servers 2 A list of available computers will appear 3 Select the required computer Media Sharing Share music pictures and video on your network n i Sharing settings shaw ny neda to 4 The display may show Access Denied 801 5 Your device will now appear in the list If you want to confirm this is your tuner right click the device and select Properties your tuner s MAC address will be shown BGs Share manic pichar and video on your rater lt Laan more abat shanna Shang setting Maredocturer 7 Shave my meda ta Martacnrer URL Step 2 Play Music on the Internet Tuner After installing and configuring your tuner and Windows Media Player 11 you are now ready to play music wirelessly The following steps describe how to play music using the Tuner 1 Use the control
34. locating the media stream URL from a webpage then please refer to the FAQs section on Grace Digital Audio s website You can also contact the website of the station that you want to listen to to obtain the exact URL 3 Once you have Internet tuner streams available in your My Streams list you may play these stations from your Internet Tuner These stations will be available on your tuner from the menu item Stations gt My Stuff gt My Streams Please note the streams will only be available to your tuner once your tuner has downloaded a new stations list To cause the tuner to download a new stations list please remove and reconnect the power to your tuner Configuring My Podcast 1 It is possible to add audio podcasts RSS feeds to your Grace Digital Audio account that can be accessed on your Internet tuner To add a podcast simply login to your account and then click on the My Podcasts link 2 From your My Podcasts section you can add your chosen podcast by entering in the podcast s name and its URL as prompted by the website Please note the podcast URL will have to be a direct RSS feed which will end with the xml extension e g 3 Once you have podcasts available in your My Podcasts list you may access these feeds from your Internet Tuner These podcasts will be available on your tuner from the menu item Stations gt My Stuff gt My Podcasts Please note the podcasts
35. ner to have access to the media files you will need to click the Library tab from Windows Media Player 11 and select the Media Sharing item to open the Media Sharing window Selecting Media Sharing for Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player 3 Now Playing Library Ja gt Music Playlists Playlist Create Playlist Create Auto Playlist k Playlists b Greate Playlist 1 4 Music gt Like Humans Do 4 d Pictures gt Playlist4 Video JI Library Recorded TY E Recently Added Other Artist Album Add to Library repeat Genre Apply Media Information Changes E Year Rating Add Favorites to List When Dragging Ww More Options Help with Using the Library gt gt Edit in List Pane 5 From the Media Sharing window the tuner will be listed as an unknown device Click on the unknown device listed then click the Allow button and then click OK Allowing your TUNER to connect Media Sharing A Share music pictures and video on your network Learn more about sharing Sharing settings Share my media to Settings fig eA Unknown Device How does sharing change firewall settings Locating and playing media files using the tuner and UPnP 1 Once the UPnP server is configured to share media files with the Internet tuner you can play the files by doing the following on the tuner 2 Keep pressing BACK
36. ode You can alter this value by rotating the Dial to increase or decrease it lt UPnP gt This menu allows you to change the name of your device 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 Tuner etc lt Wi Fi Strength gt This menu will show the signal strength of your Wi Fi access point as it is seen by the internet tuner This feature can assist you in locating of your internet tuner for optimal performance lt Other Cool Stuff gt 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 talk tuner kids programs music NPR BBC and sports from around the world and check with us periodically for feature and content updates Troubleshooting Please read the User s Guide carefully to ensure proper use of your system and to enjoy your TUNER s basic and advanced features Please keep this User s Guide for future reference If you experience any trouble with your internet radio TUNER then you may find it useful to visit the help section on our webpage If you have trouble connecting your TUNER to your wireless network these steps may help to resolve the problem 1 Confirm
37. on Selecting the Wireless Only option from the Wired Wireless menu will cause the radio to reboot and then only use its Wi Fi connection to communicate with the network The radio will also disable its Ethernet connection Configuring the radio to use either an Ethernet or a wireless connection Selecting the Auto option from the Wired Wireless menu will cause the radio to reboot and then attempt to establish and then attempt to establish an Ethernet connection if available to communicate with the network Otherwise the tuner will attempt to establish a Wi Fi connection to the network Once the radio has established a certain type of connection to the selected network the connection mode will continue while the radio is on Other options under Settings include Refer the next sections Listening to Your Internet Radio Tuner and Settings Menu for further details regarding other optional menu items available under the Settings menu including lt Network Config gt lt Upgrade Firmware gt lt Language gt lt FactoryReset gt lt Register gt lt Backlight gt lt UPNP gt lt WiFi Strength gt and others Listening to Your Internet Radio Tuner Settings amp Network Configurations Changing the volume headphone connection The volume control on the unit is just for adjusting the volume for the headphone You can change the volume by turning the Tuner Select Dial clockwise to increase
38. r Wi Fi network 2 Open the website 3 Enter in the code key that you obtained from your tuner onto the web site and choose submit on the web site Please note that the web site will show the serial number of your tuner 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 4 After your account is successfully created your tuner will be associated with this web site After you power your tuner on off and choose the internet tuner menu on the tuner this pushes a new menu to the tuner you will now be able to see additional menu choices on the tuner A my stuff folder will be created on the 2 page of the main menu as well as the web site You will see 3 sections on the web site see extra features This is the area to link your Pandora live365 and future services to your tuner manage my stuff This is the area to add your personal streams and to save addition stations manage my tuners This is the area to delete your tuner from your account or to add additional tuners Configuring My Profile 1 Once logged into you Grace Digital Audio account you can edit your account s details from your My Profile section 2 Click on the My Profile link to view your account s current information This information will include various details such as your address user name password etc E
39. r on the network and Allow network users to change my files Please note do not try to make your My Documents or any of its sub folders e g My Music shareable Windows Vista 1 Please ensure that your PC is available on the network for your Internet tuner 2 Open the Network and Sharing Center windows from Start menu gt Control Panel gt Network and Sharing Center 3 From the Network and Sharing Center under the Sharing and Discovery heading ensure that the following parameters are set Network discovery On File sharing On Public folder sharing On Password protected sharing Off 4 Open Windows Explorer by right clicking on the Start menu and selecting Explore Create a new directory in the Public directory and move your media files into this new directory 5 Right click on the directory just created and select Share Ensure that the directory is listed as being shared if not click on the Share button 6 Right click on the directory just created and select Properties From the Properties window click the Sharing tab and then click the Advanced Sharing button From the Advanced Sharing window click to check the Share this folder option Apple OSX 1 The MAC will require Windows File Sharing MAC OS 9 and earlier versions of the OS will need extra software to use Windows File Sharing MAC OS X 10 2 and later v
40. sitive Thus letters MUST be entered correctly using upper and lower case as used to set the password originally Numbers are not case sensitive To enter in your password scroll the Tuner Select dial to the right or left until the 1 letter or number in your password is located and positioned in the center of the tuner s display Press the dial inward to select the 1 letter Continue this process until the final letter or number is selected Once your password is entered scroll located and select END NOTE If you make a mistake at anytime press the back button to erase the letter s or number s and select then select the correct entry After the final letter or number in your password is selected rotate the dial until the word END is in the center of your display The word END is located in front of the beginning of the alphabet Choose END by pressing the dial inward The tuner will display connecting to followed by a series of messages When the tuner has successfully connected the main menu will be displayed Step 5 You are now connected to your Wi Fi network and the internet To listen to a station choose Internet Tuner on the main menu The tuner will then request the most recent tuner station update and display Station update from Reciva When the station update is complete the tuner will display various search methods location genre and search etc Choos
41. splayed option gt Under FM mode long press this button to start auto scanning mode of the FM stations 6 UP DOWN lt Use to manual scan down for FM stations and use ARROWS to change the option to show on the display gt 7 PLAY lt Press to start playback at the previous track gt STOP lt Press to stop playback with a track name displayed Press and hold to delete the track gt 8 VOL VOL lt Use to adjust the volume gt 9 STORE lt Use to store 99 tuner stations gt 10 RECALL lt Use to Play up the pre setting stations gt 11 BROWSE lt Press to view the name of the track currently playing gt 12 MODE lt Press to switch between Internet Tuner FM amp Media Player gt Display ICONS icons are displayed on the bottom left row of the LCD display including y 5 4 d Dy Internet Tuner mode and is playing a live stream Mute Indicator Sleep Timer Alarm set Indicator Media Player Mode media controls are active Internet Tuner mode and is playing on demand content Connect Your Tuner to Your Network Getting Started Step 1 Power up the tuner Power your tuner by connecting to the Power Adapter with the socket labelled 5V 1 2A DC at the back of your TUNER Turn the main power switch ON at the rear of the cabinet CAUTION Use only the power adapter supplied with this tuner Connecting a power adapter other than the power adapter supplied is hazardous and may cause permanent
42. the Select button Note if you make a mistake at any point press the Back button to go back to the previous screen 2 Turn the Dial until Settings is displayed 3 Press the Select button 4 Turn the Dial until the display shows the option you want 5 Press the Select button to choose the option shown on the display The options are explained below lt Network Config gt 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 tuner to another building where you want to use it or if you change your wireless router lt Upgrade Firmware gt Use this option to download new firmware also referred to as Service Pack or Version on your Tuner for the Tuner from the Grace Digital Audio portal on the Internet If there is new firmware available the tuner will prompt you if you want to download it or not Note at this stage you should accept to upgrade however you can press the Tuner s Back button to cancel the Tuner from beginning the firmware upgrade A Firmware upgrade may take several minutes IMPORTANT do NOT interrupt the upgrade once started Do NOT switch off the power to the Tuner until the operation is complete or permanently damage may result lt Language gt Allows you to change the display language lt Factory Reset gt Puts all the settings back to their defaults as th
43. the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume The display will show the volume bar You cannot change the volume when you are in a menu or when the radio is connecting to a station To change the volume for the external speakers you need to use the volume control from the external speakers and or your stereo system amplifier Choosing a tuner station to listen to 1 Press the Select button NOTE IF you make an error at any point press the Back button to return to the previous screen Main Menu Internet Tuner Personal Tuner Podcasts My Stuff 2 If the screen does not show lt Internet tuner gt as shown above turn the Dial until it does Please note that the My Stuff folder will only show up after you register your tuner onto our web site 3 Press the Select button to choose lt Internet tuner gt 4 Turn the Dial to choose from lt Sirius gt lt Location gt or lt Genre gt 5 Press the Select button to choose the option you want lt Sirius gt allows you to choose a Sirius Internet Radio Station if you are have a Internet Radio enabled Sirius Radio subscription lt Location gt allows you to choose stations starting with the geographical area lt Genre gt allows you to choose stations according to their content for example Classic Rock Sport News etc lt Sirius gt If you are an active Sirius subscriber with a package that includes the ability to listen to S
44. to get to the tuner s top level menu and then turn the Dial to select Media Player 3 Press SELECT and then turn the Dial to highlight UPnP Servers 4 Press SELECT and the tuner will scan for all available UPnP servers Note this may take a few seconds for the tuner to complete its scan and before the scan has completed the tuner will display Empty The tuner will continue to display Empty if no UPnP servers are found 5 After a successful scan select your UPnP server by rotating the Dial if there is more than one UPnP server and then press SELECT 6 The tuner will now list the media categories available from the UPnP server e g Music Playlists etc Turn the Dial to select which category you wish to browse press SELECT and turn the Dial to highlight a sub category and press SELECT again For example you could select Music and then Album 7 Turn the Dial to highlight the media files that you wish to play and press SELECT 8 The tuner will display Add to Queue press SELECT and the tuner will add the tracks to its queue and begin playing them automatically Browsing the list of tracks currently arranged queued up for playback 1 Press the BROWSE button The currently playing track name will be displayed 2 Turn the Dial to see which tracks are queued up for playback 3 If you want to jump to a particular place in the queue then press the SELECT button when
45. ttings menu choose Network Config In the Network Config menu scroll to the bottom of the menu and choose wireless Standby then choose yes You tuner will now connect and play your station much quicker when you turn your tuner on Contents TUNER GDI IRDT200 Power Adapter Remote Control User s Guide Tuner controls amp connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 n 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 Power Button 2 Power LED Indicator 3 Remote Control Lens 4 LCD Display 5 Previous Play Button 6 Mode Changing Button 7 Back Button 8 Tuning Select Dial 9 6 35 mm Headphone Jack 10 SD Card Slot 11 External Wifi Antenna 12 Ethernet Jack 13 Coaxial DigitalOutput 14 Toslink Digital Output 15 16 RCA analog Line Out 17 FM Antenna Socket 17 USB Host 19 DC IN Power Input 20 Main ON OFF Switch HINTS Use the Tuner Select Dial 8 or the UP DOWN arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight your selections Press inward the same Dial 8 to make your selection or press Select button on the remote control Press the BACK Button 7 to go back to previous menu screen Tuner remote control functions and controls REMOTE CONTROL 1 MUTE lt Press to mute the voice of Earphone only gt 2 POWER lt Press to switch the internet tuner ON OFF gt 3 0 9 lt Numeric buttons for Store and Recall functions gt 4 Back lt Press to go back to the previous display gt 5 Select lt Press to select a di
46. y media server 1 0 Windows Media Player 11 may be downloaded from Microsoft s website and installed by following the instructions detailed in its installation wizard 2 Once installed Windows Media Player 11 will create a library from all the media files available to it on your PC To add new media files to the library select File gt Add to Library gt Advanced Options click Add and choose the files you wish to add and click OK 3 You will now need to connect your Internet tuner to Windows Media Player 11 and configure it to allow the tuner to access your media library In order to this you will need to do the following a Keep pressing BACK to get to the tuner s top level menu and then turn the rotary Dial to select Media Player b Press SELECT and then turn the Dial to highlight UPnP Servers c Press SELECT and the tuner will scan for all available UPnP servers Note this may take a few seconds for the tuner to complete its scan and before the scan has completed the tuner will display Empty The tuner will continue to display Empty if no UPnP servers are found d After a successful scan select your UPnP server by rotating the Dial if there is more than one UPnP server and then press SELECT note your tuner will display Access Denied at this stage 4 Your PC will now prompt you that a device has attempted to connect to your UPnP server In order to allow the tu
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