VTech Telecommunications 80-6569-00 VTech IS9181 Wireless Internet Radio User Manual part A

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iCongratulations on purchasing your new VTech product.Before using this product, please read the Important safety instructionson 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.

www.vtechphones.comiiTable of contentsBefore you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3IS9181 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Remote control installation . . . . . . . . . . . 6Replace remote control battery . . . . . . . . 6Getting to know the IS9181. . . . . . . . . . . 7IS9181 layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Remote control layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9IS9181 status icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11To silence the alarm for 10 minutes . . . . . 12To continue playing music . . . . . . . . . . 12To stop the alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Screen brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Weather settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Product ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Play Internet radio station . . . . . . . . . . 20My Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Create an online account . . . . . . . . . 22Search for Internet radio stations online . . 23Find a Internet radio station by URL . . . . 24Suggest a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Play added Internet radio station . . . . . 26My music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Determine the version of your Windows operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Share a folder on Windows 2000 Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Create a new user account for Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Share a folder on Windows XP . . . . . . . 32Create a new user account for Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

www.vtechphones.com iiiTable of contentsCreate new user account in Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Share a folder on Windows Vista . . . . . . 43Instructions for IS9181 setup with Mac OS 10.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Create the IS9181 user account and share the folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Instructions for IS9181 setup with Mac OS 10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Create the IS9181 user account and share the folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51External USB & Firewire drives . . . . . . 54Access your music from the IS9181 . . . . . 55Play music on your computer . . . . . . . . 55FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Play FM radio station. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Aux in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58External audio device connection . . . . . . 58Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Add to favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Play favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Move favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Delete favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Weather forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Horoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Optional external audio system connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Optional battery installation . . . . . . . . . . 66Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 72Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74FCC Part 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77IC RSS-210 (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

1Before you begin Basic operationThe 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 beginRemove both clear plastic protective sheets from the top and from the display of the IS9181.Minimum requirementsYou 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.•••••

2Before you begin4. IS9181 power adapter1. Quick start guide5. Auxiliary audio cable 6. Remote control3. IS9181To 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.•Before you beginParts checklistYour IS9181 package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.2. User’s manualUser’s manual

3Basic operationInstallationIS9181 installationA 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 NETWORKYour Network Name (SSID)Your Network Security Type (None, WEP64, WEP128, WPA, WPA2)Your Password (Network Key)CLOCKYour Time Zone (Newfoundland, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacic, Hawaii, Alaska)WEATHERYour 5-digit zip code (USA) or 6-character postal code (Canada)Installation

4To 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 18.1.2.3.IS9181 installationPower adapterElectrical outlet not controlled by a wall switchInstallationPress STANDBY to advance to device setupSet up IS9181 system1. Connect to a Wireless NetworkNOSteps:2. Adjust the Clock3. Enter location for Weather YESContinue Setup ?

6Remote control installationThe 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 batteryUse 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.1.2.3.PullInstallationPositive side (+)2 3+Push1OpenPush

10IS9181 status icons9:25 AM12123456 71. 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 congured.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

11Basic operationMenuAlarmStatus: OFFTime: 12:00 AMSource: BuzzerCurrent Settings:Set to ONEXITCHANGEMenu Alarm Screen Brightness Wireless Network Clock Weather Settings Alarm TimePress SELECT when finished12 :00 PMDONE CANCELAlarm 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.•MenuAlarm 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.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.

12You 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.••11:08 AMAlarmSTOPSNOOZE11:08 AMAlarmSTOPSNOOZEMenuAlarm9. 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.••

13Basic operationMenuAlarmTo 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 brightnessYou 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 conrm. Screen Brightness setting saved appears.•••1.2.3.4.Screen Brightness High Medium LowMenu Alarm Screen Brightness Wireless Network Clock Weather Settings Snoozing...Cancel Snooze?YESNO11:08 AMMenu

14Wireless NetworkCurrent Settings:Status: Not ConnectedSSID: NoneKey: NoneCHANGE EXITMenu Alarm Screen Brightness Wireless Network Clock Weather Settings Connect to NetworkSearch for NetworkEnter Network NameEnter Name (SSID):1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0b c d e f g h i j k l mn o p q r s t u v w x y zaSPACEDELETECAPSDONESYMBOLSCANCELMenuWireless networkIn 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. 1.2.3.4.5.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, selectCAPS or SYMBOLS to show a list of characters. Select SPACE to insert a blank space.Select DELETE to erase the last character. •••

15Basic operationMenuEnter Password (Key):2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B CD E F1DELETE DONE CANCELSelect Security Type:NoneWEP 64-bitWEP 128-bitWPAWPA2Enter Password (Key):1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0b c d e f g h i j k l mn o p q r s t u v w x y zaDELETE DONE CANCELSPACE CAPS SYMBOLS-OR-MenuWireless network6. 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 conguration utility.The IS9181 does not support 5-char ASCII entry for WEP64 and 13-char ASCII entry for WEP128.•••Passwords are case-sensitive. If capital letters or symbols are used, select CAPS or SYMBOLSto 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.••

16ClockTime:EXITCurrent Settings:12:00 AMMode:CHANGEManualMenu Alarm Screen Brightness Wireless Network Clock Weather Settings Clock Setting Auto (from Internet) ManualMenuClockThe 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.1.2.3.Daylight Saving: On Off

17Basic operationMenuClockTime:EXITCurrent Settings:12:00 AMMode:CHANGEManualMenu Alarm Screen Brightness Wireless Network Clock Weather Settings Clock SettingDONE CANCELPress SELECT to adjust setting07 :49 PMClock Setting07 :49 PMDONE CANCELPress SELECT when finishedMenuClockTo 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.1.2.3.

18Weather SettingsZIP or Area Code: NoneCurrent Settings:Country: NoneCHANGE EXITMenu Alarm Screen Brightness Wireless Network Clock Weather Settings Select Country: USA CanadaEnter your Zip Code:DELETE DONE CANCLE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 01MenuWeather settingsIn 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.1.2.3.

19Basic operationMenuProduct IDOKMAC: 00:11:A0:09:D5:DEIP Address: 192.168.103.100Web Code: 09D5 DEBDSoftware Version: 1.0.8Menu Screen Brightness Wireless Network Clock Weather Settings Product IDMenuProduct IDThis 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. 1.2.3.