Griffin Technology Network Router 2.0 User's Manual
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1. Snaptune One instead a program that Is packed with features like naming the songs you ve recorded and organizing them into playlists 2 Plug the fin into a USB port on your computer Use the included USB extension cable to place the fin further away from your computer which may improve your reception 3 The software should immediately look for and recognize the attached radio SHARK hardware You may hear static which means you re now free to tune in your favorite stations right at your computer 4 Read on for instructions on the many things your radio SHARK can do Interface Controls zA radio SHARK NM 1 VOLUME SLIDER control your volume right from the interface 2 MUTE located below the volume slider clicking on the speaker icon will mute the audio 3 Up and Down ARROWS used to step forward or backward through the radio dial 4 HEART this button will save the current station as a preset you can name and store After creating presets you can access them just by clicking the heart icon After clicking on the heart icon choose Preset Manager to edit them easily 5 AM FM switches between AM and FM radio bands 6 REC start and stop recording TRANSPORT CONTROLS use these buttons to play pause rewind fast forward or advance directly to the beginning or end of what you ve recorded or have listened to so far SCHEDULE MANAGER click the small clock icon to open the scheduling window where you ca2. overwrite your last recording with the newest one every time it is saved Timeshift Controls Here you can control how you navigate through the buffer when using the transport controls Timeshift Here you can enable and disable the Timeshift function You can also set limits either by length of time minutes or by file size megabytes Skip ahead to Time Shift Recording to learn about using this feature 11 2 Tuning You can choose what your FM and AM tuning ranges can be and whether you step through the radio dial using odd stations only even stations only or both These settings are helpful for use in countries that have different tuning standards 3 Appearance From here you can turn the light on the Shark fin on or off and make slight changes to how your interface looks 4 Startup This section lets you choose how your interface behaves when you start up the computer or the program itself You can choose to check for updates when the program starts if the audio should be muted if the program should launch when your computer starts and how the icon in your system tray should function Troubleshooting 1 I don t hear anything and see a flashing USB icon in the radio SHARK window This means the hardware is probably not connected Make sure the Shark fin is securely connected to a working USB port You should also try relaunching the program or restarting your computer 2 l m getting
3. which days you want this recording to repeat Click Ok peat Schedule Entry What When Name Radio t lt i i S Single Event IV Append Date to Filename Date Friday 08 25 06 gt Frequency 103 3 FM v C Repeating Event Preset 103 3 FM new country Start Time 11 00PM Minutes 30 Cancel JE 7 You can edit or delete these entries later in the Schedule Manager window 8 Once a recording has finished it will disappear from the Schedule Manager window Only repeating events will remain 9 See the section Exploring Your Options to change how your software records such as what type of file format is used and where the file should be saved 8 Saving and Listening to a Recording in iTunes amp Record amp Playback Tuning Appearance Startup Recording Format Instant Recording Position File Format Mp3 v Always record live radio Record from playback position iTunes IV Add recordings to iTunes Playlist radio SHARK Instant Record Lockout IV Lock interface while recording 1 Click on the wrench icon to open your Options window ding Path 2 The first tab you see will be called Record and Playback Shane My win vadeSHARK Timeshift Controls Timeshift Skip Size 19 Seconds IV Enable Timeshifting i Buffer Length io Minut Skip buttons use skip size Es Oe 10 meer Skip buttons skip to start en
4. 6 The light on the hardware seems to fade from red to blue and back again You ve probably installed the SnapTune One software which is conflicting with the Griffin radio SHARK software We recommend having only one of these two programs installed on your computer at a time 13 Griffin Technology Contact Info Visit Griffin Technical Support at http www griffintechnology com support Copyright 2006 Griffin Technology made in China invented in Tennessee
5. SHARK 2 0 manual for PC Important Words Congratulations and thanks for purchasing Griffin radio SHARK 2 Enjoy your new ability to control how where and even when you listen to FM and AM radio There are two components to radio SHARK The first is the Shark fin your USB powered antenna The other part is the radio SHARK interface a program that allows you to listen record and even pause live FM and AM radio We have also included the very cool Snaptune One software as an optional program to use with your radio SHARK and further information on its use can be found on the Snaptune One section of this disc We advise against installing the Griffin radio SHARK software AND Snaptune One at the same time They both feature automatic scheduling and could conflict with each other System Requirements PC running Windows XP Service Pack 2 Powered USB port www griffintechnology com Table of Contents Get Up and Running Fast Interface Controls Instant Recording Scheduling a Recording Saving and Listening to a Recording in iTunes Burning the Recording O X 0O N 2 A Exploring Your Options 1 Time Shift Recording 11 Troubleshooting 12 Griffin Technology Contact Info 13 radio SHARK Get Up and Running Fast Follow these steps to perform a basic set up of your radio SHARK hardware and software 1 Install the radio SHARK software from the included CD ROM and open the program Or install
6. d pute size esate File Edit Controls Yisualizer Advanced Help iTunes 6 Bx gt ors O Q A 0 00 E 0 11 Son Baebes Source iil amp Name Time Artist Album e Party Shuffle aj 14 M Radio 20060823 100107 0 11 Radio E Music Store gt I Shared Music ze 90 s Music My Top Rated 8 Recently Added Recently Played 8 Top 25 Most Played Py radio 5 v lt gt E3 ea FA A 1 song 11 seconds 182 5 KB 4 My Computer Fo th E3 ha G n ZA 3 In the box labeled iTunes check the box that says Add recordings to iTunes Next to Playlist type in whatever you want to name the playlist that will show in iTunes or simply leave it as radio SHARK Any future recordings will now automatically show in your iTunes library as well as in this playlist Since iTunes cannot play WMA files you will see an alert if you try to save in this format Simply change the File Format to either WAV larger file size or MP3 smaller file size In iTunes the file will only have a Name and a Time There is no Artist Album or Genre information yet To fill in these fields right click the file or song as it will appear in iTunes Choose get Info Click on the Info tab Now you can enter as much information about the file as you want Part of a compilation OK Cancel 9 Burning and Recording 1 See the instructions in the previous section to
7. learn how to import your recorded files into iTunes 2 Make a playlist and burn a disk as you normally would in iTunes It s that easy And of course you can always load them onto your iPod from here as well radio SHARK Exploring Your Options Options radio SHARK v2 Click the wrench icon to bring up your Options Window You ll see four tabs each affecting the way you use your software 1 Record amp Playback Recording Format Beside File Format choose WAV if you want the best quality possible and are not concerned with large file sizes WMA or MP3 is fine for most recording and won t eat up all that disk space You can further affect quality and size by adjusting Quality Instant Recording Position Here you can choose what happens when you hit Record while listening to live radio You can either record exactly what you re hearing at the moment or from the beginning of where your buffer started Instant Record Lockout When this box is checked it will prevent your recording from being stopped too soon if you inadvertently click on the interface Never accidentally stop recording again ITunes As explained earlier easily save your recordings to iTunes directly Recording Path Although set to keep the actual audio files of your recordings in My Music radioSHARK you can change this destination if you want Just make sure the location you save to is a folder not just a file Otherwise you ll
8. n schedule recordings to occur N o0 o OPTIONS click the wrench icon to make changes to how you listen and record as well as the software s appearance and behavior 6 Instant Recording Just click REC to record whatever you re listening to instantly When you re recording the Shark fin will turn from blue to red and you ll see a red dot appear in the radio SHARK window Click REC again to stop recording 7 Scheduling a Recording Schedule Manager ID Name Start Time Minutes Frequency Band Repeats M TIWITIF isisi gt 2 National Public Ra 8 20 2006 10 48PM 45 90 3 FM Li aed ae TIT TR 3 Best of the 80 s 8 23 2006 10 49PM 60 101 1 FM MV FPFrrree epi 4 Day 8 20 2006 1249AM 60883 EM VOTE Add Edit Delet OK Cancel You can also schedule a recording to take place in the future even in the middle of the night Here s how to schedule a recording 1 From the interface click on the clock icon to open the Schedule Manager 2 Click Add Give the recording a unique name like Sports News Tonight and check the box below if you want this name to appear in the file name itself probably a good idea for staying organized Choose which station Frequency you want to record when it should start Start Time and how long it should last Minutes On the right side choose Single Event if you want this to occur only once Or click Repeating Event and choose
9. very weak reception even from stations that come in easily on my clock radio home stereo First try to get the Shark away from other producers of RF interference such as the computer stereo TV and phones Use the provided USB extension cable to move the Shark further away Plugging the extra antenna into the headphone jack should also help 3 When I click on the radio SHARK icon on my desktop a window pops up that says the device Is already running This is normal behavior The software is already running in the background and the program s window will open by clicking on the radio SHARK icon in the tray To close radio SHARK completely right click on the icon in the tray and select Exit 4 How do listen to Internet radio stations on my radio Shark The radio SHARK software does not include this feature Try using the Snaptune One software instead Or install iFill Griffin s software application for Internet radio which is included on the CD ROM If you want to record Internet radio check out iFill http www griffintechnology com products ifill 5 I think have everything hooked up correctly but still don t hear anything You might need to tell your computer to get its audio input from the radio SHARK To do this go to the Start menu and choose your control panel Click on Sounds and Audio Devices On the Audio tab make sure radio SHARK has been selected as your recording or input device
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