VTech Telecommunications 80-6569-00 VTech IS9181 Wireless Internet Radio User Manual part A
VTech Telecommunications Ltd VTech IS9181 Wireless Internet Radio part A
Contents
- 1. User manual part A
- 2. User manual part B
- 3. User manual part C
User manual part A
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Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product.
Before using this product, please read the
Important safety instructions
on page 72 of this manual.
This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary
to install and operate your new VTech product. Please review this manual
thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and
feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at
VTech, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com.
In Canada, please visit www.vtechcanada.com.
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Table of contents
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IS9181 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Remote control installation . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Replace remote control battery . . . . . . . . 6
Getting to know the IS9181. . . . . . . . . . . 7
IS9181 layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote control layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IS9181 status icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To silence the alarm for 10 minutes . . . . . 12
To continue playing music . . . . . . . . . . 12
To stop the alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Screen brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Weather settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Product ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Play Internet radio station . . . . . . . . . . 20
My Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Create an online account . . . . . . . . . 22
Search for Internet radio stations online . . 23
Find a Internet radio station by URL . . . . 24
Suggest a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Play added Internet radio station . . . . . 26
My music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Determine the version of your Windows
operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Share a folder on Windows 2000
Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Create a new user account for
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Share a folder on Windows XP . . . . . . . 32
Create a new user account for
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Create new user account in
Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Share a folder on Windows Vista . . . . . . 43
Instructions for IS9181 setup with
Mac OS 10.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Create the IS9181 user account and
share the folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Instructions for IS9181 setup with
Mac OS 10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Create the IS9181 user account and
share the folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
External USB & Firewire drives . . . . . . 54
Access your music from the IS9181 . . . . . 55
Play music on your computer . . . . . . . . 55
FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Play FM radio station. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Aux in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
External audio device connection . . . . . . 58
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Add to favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Play favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Move favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Delete favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Weather forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Horoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Optional external audio system
connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Optional battery installation . . . . . . . . . . 66
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 72
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
FCC Part 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
IC RSS-210 (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Before you begin Basic operation
The IS9181 enables you to:
Listen to thousands of free Internet radio stations from around the world without turning on a
computer.
Listen to the digital music collection stored on your computer in any room of the house.
Listen to music from a MP3 player or connect to a home audio system.
In addition, the IS9181 provides weather and horoscope information.
Before you begin
Remove both clear plastic protective sheets from the top and from the display of the IS9181.
Minimum requirements
You must have the following requirements to access Internet radio and the music les stored on
your computer.
Broadband Internet connection (typically cable, ber optic or DSL).
A wireless router.
To access the music les on your computer you will also need: Windows 2000, XP (32-bit edition),
Vista (32-bit edition), Mac OSX 10.4 or Mac OSX 10.5; English versions only.
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Before you begin
4. IS9181 power
adapter
1. Quick start guide
5. Auxiliary audio cable 6. Remote control
3. IS9181
To purchase
a replacement
power adapter,
visit our website
at www.
vtechphones.
com or call
1 (800) 595-
9511. In Canada,
go to www.
vtechcanada.com
or call 1 (800)
267-7377.
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Before you begin
Parts checklist
Your IS9181 package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
2. User’s manual
User’s manual
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Basic operation
Installation
IS9181 installation
A wireless network with Internet access is required to complete the setup of your IS9181. For easier
setup, write the required information in the table below.
WIRELESS NETWORK
Your Network Name (SSID)
Your Network Security Type (None, WEP64,
WEP128, WPA, WPA2)
Your Password (Network Key)
CLOCK
Your Time Zone (Newfoundland, Atlantic,
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacic, Hawaii,
Alaska)
WEATHER
Your 5-digit zip code (USA)
or
6-character postal code (Canada)
Installation
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To install the IS9181:
Plug the IS9181 power adapter into the power
port labeled DC 14V on the back of the IS9181,
and plug the other end into an electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall switch.
A progress bar appears on the screen while
booting up. It may take up to three minutes to
complete this process.
When the IS9181 is
nished booting up for the
rst time, Press STANDBY
to advance to device
setup appears on the
screen.
Press STANDBY and
the initial setup screen
appears (shown to the
right).
Rotate the dial to select
YES .
Press SELECT and
follow the setup screen instructions.
For instructions on setting the Wireless network,
see page 14.
For instructions on setting the Clock, see page
16.
For instructions on setting the Weather settings,
see page 18.
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3.
IS9181 installation
Power adapter
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Installation
Press STANDBY to advance to
device setup
Set up IS9181 system
1. Connect to a Wireless Network
NO
Steps:
2. Adjust the Clock
3. Enter location for Weather
YES
Continue Setup ?
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Basic operation
Installation
Standby mode
Every time that you plug in the IS9181 and each time it regains power after an outage, the progress
bar appears on the screen. It may take up to three minutes to complete this process. When the
clock appears, the IS9181 is in standby mode. Press STANDBY to turn on and use the IS9181.
Press STANDBY again to return the IS9181 to standby mode. When in standby mode, the IS9181
exits menus, stops the music, and the backlight on the VTech logo turns off. The clock appears
while in standby mode.
NOTE: The IS9181 does not turn off completely unless you unplug the IS9181 from the power outlet.
Installation
12:00
AM
11:00 AM
Battery icon
Clock
Alarm icon and alarm time
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Remote control installation
The battery is already installed in the remote control. However,
you must remove the plastic tab before use (as shown to the
right).
Replace remote control battery
Use a CR2025 lithium cell battery (sold separately) or equivalent
to replace the remote control battery. To replace the battery:
Push and hold the tab on the battery compartment to the right
and pull the compartment out of the remote control.
Remove the old battery and insert a new CR2025 lithium cell
battery or equivalent into the battery compartment with the
positive side (+) facing up.
Push the battery compartment into the remote control until it
clicks into place.
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2.
3.
Pull
Installation
Positive
side (+)
2 3
+
Push
1
Open
Push
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Basic operation
Getting to know the IS9181
Top view
1. MENU
Show settings and options.
2. SOURCE
Select music source (Internet
Radio, My Music, FM Radio,
Aux In).
3. FAVORITES
Show a list of saved favorite
sources.
4. INFO
Show weather and
horoscope information.
5. VOL+ / VOL-
Adjust listening volume.
The volume cannot be
adjusted while the alarm is
sounding.
6. Rotary dial
Rotate clockwise or counter-
clockwise to navigate through
the menu and display items.
7. SELECT
Select the highlighted item.
8. BACK
Return to the previous menu.
9. STANDBY
Press to switch between
standby mode and on.
Entering standby mode exits
menus, stops the music, and
the backlight on the VTech
logo turns off. The clock
appears while in standby
mode. The IS9181 does not
turn off completely.
10.
Skip to the previous station or
song.
11.
My Music: play and pause
current song.
Internet and FM Radio: mute
and un-mute audio.
12.
Skip to the next station or
song.
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5
7
8
910 11 12
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Getting to know the IS9181
IS9181 layout
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Bottom view
78
Back view
456
1. Remote control receiver
Receives the signal from the
remote control.
2. VTech logo with backlight
Blinks while the IS9181 boots up.
On when the IS9181 is on.
Off when the IS9181 is in
standby mode.
3. High frequency speakers
Audio output.
4. DC 14V power jack
Connect to the IS9181 power
adapter.
5. LINE OUT port
Connect to a audio cable (not
included) here to send the audio
to an external audio system.
6. AUX IN port
Connect the supplied audio
cable here to listen to an external
audio device.
7. Low frequency speaker
Audio output.
8. Battery compartment cover
Battery installation is
optional. Remove the battery
compartment cover to install the
six AA batteries (not included).
Front view
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2
IS9181 layout
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Getting to know the IS9181
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Basic operation
Getting to know the IS9181
Remote control layout
The keys on the remote control correspond to the keys on the IS9181, so you can
perform all operations using the remote control.
1. STANDBY
Press to switch between standby
mode and on.
Entering standby mode exits menus,
stops the music, and the backlight on
the VTech logo turns off. The clock
appears while in standby mode. The
IS9181 does not turn off completely.
2. FAV (FAVORITES)
Show a list of saved favorite sources.
3. MENU
Show settings and options.
4.
Skip to the previous station or song.
5. VOL+ / VOL-
Adjust listening volume.
The volume cannot be adjusted while
the alarm is sounding.
6. /
Press to navigate through the menu
and display items.
These keys operate the same as the
rotary dial.
7. SOURCE
Select music source (Internet Radio,
My Music, FM Radio, Aux In).
8. INFO
Show weather and horoscope
information.
9.
My Music: play and pause the current
song.
Internet and FM Radio: mute and un-
mute the audio.
10.
Skip to the next station or song.
Getting to know the IS9181
11. SELECT
Select the highlighted item.
12. BACK
Return to the previous menu.
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2
3
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5
6
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10
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IS9181 status icons
9:25 AM
12
1234
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1. Clock (page 16)
You can set the clock manually or
automatically from the Internet (see
page 16).
2. WiFi connection
(page 14)
WiFi is connected and the device
can access to the Internet.
No WiFi connection
WiFi is disconnected or not
congured.
3. Alarm (page 11)
The alarm is set.
Alarm (on)
The alarm is on.
4. Battery (page 66)
The batteries are in use.
5. Internet radio
(page 20)
Internet radio is playing.
My music (page 27)
Music on your computer is playing.
FM radio (page 57)
FM radio is playing.
Aux in (page 58)
An external audio source is playing.
6. Favorites 12 (page 59)
Favorites No. 12 is playing.
7. Seek (page 57)
Search for the next available FM
channel.
Play
The radio or music is playing.
Pause
The music is paused.
The Internet radio or FM radio is
muted.
Previous
Go to the previous available station
or music.
Skip
Skip to the next available station or
music.
Getting to know the IS9181
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Basic operation
Menu
Alarm
Status: OFF
Time: 12:00 AM
Source: Buzzer
Current Settings:
Set to ON
EXITCHANGE
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Alarm Time
Press SELECT when finished
12 :00 PM
DONE CANCEL
Alarm Source
Buzzer
Internet Radio
FM Radio
The alarm clock
does not work on
battery power.
The alarm clock
must have AC
power in order to
work.
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Menu
Alarm
In this menu, you can set the alarm time and turn it on and
off. To set the alarm:
Press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Alarm and press SELECT.
To turn the alarm on, rotate the dial to highlight Set to ON
and press SELECT.
To set the alarm time, rotate the dial to highlight CHANGE
and press SELECT. The Alarm Time screen appears.
Rotate the dial to move the cursor between the hour, minute,
and AM/PM positions. When the cursor is in the desired
position, press SELECT.
Rotate the dial up or down to change the time or to change
between AM and PM, and press SELECT.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the time is correct. Rotate the
dial to highlight DONE and press SELECT. A list of alarm
sources appears.
Rotate the dial to highlight the alarm source and press
SELECT. The Alarm Volume screen appears.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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You cannot
adjust the alarm
volume using the
VOL + and
VOL - keys; you
must use the
rotary dial.
The alarm clock
does not work on
battery power.
The alarm clock
must have AC
power in order to
work.
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11:08 AM
Alarm
STOP
SNOOZE
11:08 AM
Alarm
STOP
SNOOZE
Menu
Alarm
9. Rotate the dial to adjust the volume and press SELECT.
Alarm Settings updated appears.
When the alarm goes off, the selected alarm source plays
continuously. If the selected source is Internet radio or
FM radio, the station plays and the station information is
shown on the bottom bar. If the selected alarm source is not
available, Buzzer is used instead.
To silence the alarm for 10 minutes:
Rotate the dial to highlight SNOOZE and press
SELECT.
-OR-
Press STANDBY.
You can press STANDBY or select SNOOZE as many times
as you want until you stop the alarm.
To continue playing music:
If the selected source is Internet radio or FM radio, you
can select OK to continue playing the radio and turn off
snooze.
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Basic operation
Menu
Alarm
To stop the alarm:
While the alarm is sounding, rotate the dial to highlight STOP and press
SELECT.
-OR-
While the alarm is in snooze mode, rotate the dial to highlight YES and press
SELECT.
If you pressed STANDBY to silence the alarm before, press STANDBY again.
Rotate the dial to highlight YES and press SELECT.
This is a daily alarm, so the alarm continues to go off every day until you turn the
alarm off (see step 3 on page 11).
Screen brightness
You can adjust the screen brightness to suit different lighting conditions. To change
the brightness of the screen:
Press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Screen Brightness and press SELECT. The
current level of brightness appears on the screen.
Rotate the dial to adjust the level of brightness. When you adjust the level, the
screen brightness changes accordingly.
Press SELECT to conrm. Screen Brightness setting saved appears.
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2.
3.
4.
Screen Brightness
High
Medium
Low
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Snoozing...
Cancel Snooze?
YES
NO
11:08 AM
Menu
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Wireless Network
Current Settings:
Status: Not Connected
SSID: None
Key: None
CHANGE EXIT
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Connect to Network
Search for Network
Enter Network Name
Enter Name (SSID):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
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SPACE
DELETE
CAPS
DONE
SYMBOLS
CANCEL
Menu
Wireless network
In this menu, you can either allow the system to search for
a wireless network, or enter the name of a known available
network.
To connect to your wireless network:
Press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Wireless Network and press
SELECT.
Rotate the dial to highlight CHANGE and press
SELECT.
To search for a wireless network automatically, rotate the
dial to highlight Search for Network and press SELECT.
Any available networks appear on the screen. Rotate the
dial to highlight your network and press SELECT.
-OR-
To enter the name of the network, rotate the dial to highlight
Enter Network Name and press SELECT. Rotate the dial
to highlight the character of the name of the network and
press SELECT to add it to the entry line. Repeat this process
until the entire name is displayed. Rotate the dial to highlight
DONE and then press SELECT.
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4.
5.
If at rst you do
not see your
network on
the list, press
BACK and try
searching again.
If you still do not
see your network
after a few tries,
you may need
to enter the
network name
manually.
If capital letters
or symbols are
used, select
CAPS or
SYMBOLS
to show a list
of characters.
Select SPACE
to insert a blank
space.
Select DELETE
to erase the last
character.
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Basic operation
Menu
Enter Password (Key):
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B C
D E F
1
DELETE DONE CANCEL
Select Security Type:
None
WEP 64-bit
WEP 128-bit
WPA
WPA2
Enter Password (Key):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
a
DELETE DONE CANCEL
SPACE CAPS SYMBOLS
-OR-
Menu
Wireless network
6. Rotate the dial to highlight your network security type from
the list and press SELECT.
-OR-
If password protection is not set on your system, rotate
the dial to highlight None. Press SELECT and move on to
step 8.
7. Rotate the dial to highlight the character of the network
password and press SELECT to add it to the entry line.
You can select DELETE to erase the last character.
Repeat character selection until the entire password is
displayed. Rotate the dial to highlight DONE and then
press SELECT.
8. The IS9181 now attempts to connect to your wireless
network (this could take up to 1 minute). Once connected,
the menu screen appears and the IS9181 is ready to use.
NOTES:
If the system cannot nd the network in one minute, an error message
appears.
The password for the wireless network is different than the password for
the router conguration utility.
The IS9181 does not support 5-char ASCII entry for WEP64 and 13-char
ASCII entry for WEP128.
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Passwords are
case-sensitive.
If capital letters
or symbols are
used, select
CAPS or
SYMBOLS
to show a list
of characters.
Select SPACE
to insert a blank
space.
Press BACK
to return to
the previous
screen. Select
CANCEL to
go to the screen
with the current
settings for
the wireless
network.
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Clock
Time:
EXIT
Current Settings:
12:00 AM
Mode:
CHANGE
Manual
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Clock Setting
Auto (from Internet)
Manual
Menu
Clock
The clock is set to 12:00 AM by default. You can choose to set the clock
manually or to have it automatically set by the Internet.
To set the clock to be automatically set by the Internet:
Press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Clock and press SELECT.
Rotate the dial to highlight CHANGE and press SELECT.
4. Rotate the dial to highlight Auto (from Internet) and press SELECT. A list of
time zones appears.
5. Rotate the dial to highlight your time zone and press SELECT.
6. If Daylight Saving is currently in effect, rotate the dial to highlight On and press
SELECT.
-OR-
If Daylight Saving is currently not in effect, rotate dial to highlight Off and press
SELECT.
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2.
3.
Daylight Saving:
On
Off
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Basic operation
Menu
Clock
Time:
EXIT
Current Settings:
12:00 AM
Mode:
CHANGE
Manual
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Clock Setting
DONE CANCEL
Press SELECT to adjust setting
07 :49 PM
Clock Setting
07 :49 PM
DONE CANCEL
Press SELECT when finished
Menu
Clock
To set the clock manually:
Press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Clock and press SELECT.
Rotate the dial to highlight CHANGE and press SELECT.
4. Rotate the dial to highlight Manual and press SELECT.
5. Rotate the dial to move the cursor between the hour, minute, and AM/PM
positions. When the cursor is in the desired position, press SELECT.
6. Rotate the dial up or down to increase or decrease the time value or to change
between AM and PM, and press SELECT.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the time is correct. Rotate the dial to highlight DONE
and press SELECT. Clock Set Manually appears.
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2.
3.
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Weather Settings
ZIP or Area Code: None
Current Settings:
Country: None
CHANGE EXIT
Menu
Alarm
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Select Country:
USA
Canada
Enter your Zip Code:
DELETE DONE CANCLE
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 01
Menu
Weather settings
In this menu, enter your zip code in the USA or the postal code in Canada. After
you have entered your zip code or postal code, you can see the ve day weather
forecast for your area by pressing the INFO key.
To program the weather settings for your area:
Press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Weather Settings and press SELECT.
Rotate the dial to highlight CHANGE and press SELECT.
4. Rotate the dial to highlight USA or Canada and press SELECT. Depending
on which you choose, either the Enter your ZIP Code or Enter your Postal
Code screen appears.
5. Rotate the dial to highlight the character of the zip code or postal code and
press SELECT to add it to the entry line. You can select DELETE to erase the
last character. Repeat the character selection until the entire zip code or postal
code is displayed. Rotate the dial to highlight DONE and then press SELECT.
Settings saved appears.
Press BACK to return to the previous screen. Select CANCEL to go to the screen
with the current settings for the weather.
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2.
3.
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Basic operation
Menu
Product ID
OK
MAC: 00:11:A0:09:D5:DE
IP Address: 192.168.103.100
Web Code: 09D5 DEBD
Software Version: 1.0.8
Menu
Screen Brightness
Wireless Network
Clock
Weather Settings
Product ID
Menu
Product ID
This screen displays the product information, such as its MAC address, assigned
IP address, web code, and software version. You need to know the web code
of the IS9181 when adding a new radio station to the IS9181 through the VTech
website (see page 22).
To view the Product ID:
Press MENU.
Rotate the dial to highlight Product ID and press SELECT.
To exit the screen, press SELECT.
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2.
3.