DR 490 - Radio ALBRECHT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DR 490 ALBRECHT

On/Off Turn the radio on or off (Standby) Mute Mute the sound of the radio EQ Equalizer Choose an equalizer setting Local Local Stations Shows the at the location available stations SCAN Search Automatic scan in DAB+ or FM mode Alarm Open the alarm menu DAB DAB Radio Start the DAB Radio FM FM Radio Start the FM Radio IR Internet Radio Start the Internet Radio Weather Open the weather menu HOME Go to the main menu Favorites Show favorite list Long press: save favorite

Navigation up Move up through menus

Navigation left Go back to previous menu

Enter Conrm a selection in the menu

Navigation right Conrm a selection in the menu and go to the next submenu

English 2.1. Buttons and connections On-Off Turns the radio on or off Turning Knob Volume Turn the knob to change the volume Navigation Turning the knob navigates through the menus Conrmation Pressing the knob conrm the current selection DC-IN Power supply Use the included wall adapter to connect to the mains Scan Scan Scan for available DAB+ or FM stations Home Opens the main menu

Left Go back to previous menu

Right Go to next submenu Favorites Recall one of your saved favorites Headphones 3.5mm connection for headphones Local Local stations Shows the stations available at this location Sleep Sleep timer Short press activates the timer. Repeated presses change the timer. Sleep radio Long press opens the sleep radio station list 2.2. Symbols in the display Symbol Description Symbol Description Connection is being established Mute No Wi connection Search Wi connected Alarm Radio reception in mono Internet radio saved as favorite Radio reception in stereo FM radio station saved as favorite32 English English

The following accessories are included in the delivery:

4.1. Network requirements Before using the DR 490, the following requirements must be met: ● Broadband connection with a wireless access point, router or similar network device. ● The network device must support WLAN (802.11b/g/n) wireless connection. ● If you want to remotely control the DR 490 via DLNA, you will need a PC or smartphone connected to the same network as the DR 490. 4.2. Preparing the network

• Establish a WLAN connection as follows:

• Make sure that the WLAN indicator on the wireless access point or router is lit. Please refer to the corresponding user manual for further information. Please note: WLAN allows data transmission over short distances up to 20 m without cables. Walls or ceilings reduce the range of the WLAN connection. Therefore, place the DR 490 and/or the access point within this distance as much as possible and avoid obstacles between the devices. 4.3. Navigation through menus With the button, you can access the main menu of the DR 490 at any time. Use the arrow buttons ◄ ► ▲ ▼ to move through the individual menus. Always conrm a selection with the OK button. Use the ► button to go to the next menu and use the ◄ button to return to the previous menu. The possible buttons are shown at the bottom right and left of the display.

When you add the address of an online radio station or your wirless network key, you need to enter text. It is the same procedure to set the time, date or the alarm. To enter upper/lower case letters, symbols, or numbers:

1. Press the up/down navigation button to select a character from the following:

NOTE: When entering numbers the numeric keys on the remote control can also be used.33English English 4.4. Getting started Connect the mains adapter to the back of the DR 490 and connect the mains plug to an electrical outlet. Connect the supplied antenna to the antenna input on the back. Alternatively, connect your antenna system/indoor antenna with the supplied antenna adapter. When using the device for the rst time, please select a language and a wireless network. See Section 12.3 Network for detailed network congurations. You can set the network connection at the rst start or later.

• Press (On/Off) to enter standby mode. The time, date and active alarms are shown on the display.

• If you have set up the network connection and use the DR 490 again within the network, the connection will be established automatically. If you would like to change the network, call up Settings to change the corresponding connection.

• Enter the network password using the keypad on the remote control or via ▲ and ▼. If the desired character is displayed, press ► to navigate to the next entry. At the end of the input, press OK to conrm. Alternatively, press ◄ to navigate to the previous entry.34 English English 4.5. AirMusic Control App The DR 490 can be controlled with your smartphone via WiFi. It is recommended to use the AirMusic Control App. Additionally to controlling the radio, the app is able to play the smartphone’s music les on the DR 490. Due to frequent updates of the app the manual is only available online. Please visit www.alan-electronics.de and enter the article number 27490 into the search. You will nd the DR 490 product page. On the tab Downloads you will nd the AirMusic Control Manual. The app itself is available for Android and iOS. It can be downloaded from here: Apple iOS Android

You can reach the main menu from any mode by pressing the Home button . In the main menu you can select the following modes: Internet Radio, Media Center, FM, DAB+, Information Center, Conguration and My mediaU (if activated, see chapter 7 My mediaU ).

To switch to Internet Radio mode, press , select Internet Radio and conrm with OK. After connecting to a station, the logo of the station and information about the currently played song are displayed. 6.1. My Favorite Create a list of your favorite preset stations. The radio supports 250 favorite entries including stations and folders. To store a station, press and hold and select the required memory with ▲/▼ and conrm with35English English OK. You may replace a previous saved station with a new one. You can also save the station to your favorites while scrolling through the station list. When the station is highlighted you can press ► to enter this menu where you can add the station to your favorites. When you choose Auto Scan, the radio introduces every station in the list by playing it for 30 seconds. This is stopped when every station is played or you press the OK button. In the preset station list, move to your station, press OK to listen. You may also press ► to enter its submenu to Delete, Shift Up/Down (move station to a different memory slot), Rename or Play. 6.2. Radio station / music Stations are categorized into Global Top 20, Genre and Country/Location. Enter to continue the subcategories and choose a station to listen. 6.3. Local Station In this menu all stations of your local area will be displayed. You can set the local radio setup as described in chapter 12.15. In the default setting the radio recognizes your location automatically. 6.4. Sleep radio Select this option if you want to hear relaxing background sounds to fall asleep. You have a choice between:

• Wave (sea noise) By pressing and holding the sleep timer button (only possible in Internet radio mode!), you can go directly to the menu. If the device switches off automatically, the sleep timer must also be activated, see Chapter 12.12 Sleep timer . 6.5. History Shows you a list of last listened stations. It can save up to 10 history stations.36 English English 6.6. Service Search radio station - Enter your keyword to search radio station from the list. Add new radio station - The added stations will be stored in My Favorite. Tip: Loading the data from the server can take several seconds, especially if the WLAN connection is poor, as long as blank appears on the display.

Display and playback your own mediaU station list on the mediaU server. Set your account rst. To activate your own station list, follow the steps below:

1. Access http://www.mediayou.net/

2. Join my mediaU membership

3. Login to the website

4. Enter the wireless MAC addresses of DR 490 to the mediaU website. This information can be

obtained in Information Center > System Information > Wireless Info

5. After successfully conguring, you are able to save and view your own mediaU station

playlist(s). Username and password are not required to enter to DR 490.

6. If there are different accounts stored in DR 490, you can choose the one you currently use

under Conguration menu. After registration please turn off the radio and log in again. Each time you have made any updates on the playlist from the website, go to Conguration If enabled, My mediaU is displayed in the main menu. If there are several mediaU accounts for the DR 490, select the default account with which you want to log in. See Chapter 12.2 Manage my mediaU for more information about mediaU account setup.37English English

The DAB radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays information about the stations. To switch to DAB mode, press , select DAB radio and conrm with OK. For the best playback quality, the antenna must be aligned in such a way that the highest signal strength and thus the best sound quality are achieved. The icon at the top left of the display shows the strength of the received transmission signal. 8.1. Scanning for stations The rst time you select the DAB radio mode the DR 490 automatically performs a full scan to see what stations are available. 08:00 AM DAB Scanning...

Once the scan is complete, the radio shows a list of available stations. If you want to perform another DAB station search later, press the ◄ button twice. If you want to overwrite the old station list, select Yes. Select No to add new stations to the old station list or ESC to not perform the search. 8.2. Searching for and selecting stations To switch to the next/previous station, press ▲/▼ on the remote control during music playback. Alternatively, you can go to the complete station list with ◄. Here you can see an overview of all available stations and select a desired station. 8.3. Station information and slideshow Use the ► button to switch between the station information and the slideshow.

• Sampling rate and bit rate

• Multiplex name 8.4. Save favorites To store a station, press and hold and select the desired memory with ▲/▼ and conrm with OK.38 English English 8.5. Recalling favorites To recall a favorite, press , select the desired station with ▲/▼ and conrm with OK. Or just use the numeric keypad. In the favorites list, press the ► button to go to a menu to delete or move the saved station. Saved stations cannot be saved again.

With the DR 490, you can play music tracks using UPnP or DLNA. The difference between the two technologies lies in the direction of access. The UPnP server can be accessed from the DR 490 and its music will be played back. Control and navigation are done by the DR 490. With DLNA, playback can be started on a PC, for example, and the DR 490 is only selected as a playback device. 9.1. UPnP To enjoy music streaming from your PC, the following steps are to be done on the PC:

• Connect the PC to the network.

• Ensure the DR 490 is powered on and connected to the same network.

• Open the UPnP platform Windows Media Player (11 or later). Alternatively, other platforms or server such as Windows Media Connection may be used

• Allow to share your media to ALBRECHT DR 490 zu. Add the audio les and folders you want to share with DR 490 to the media library. You may also enjoy the streaming music from other music server, such as smart phone (Android platform):39English English

• Connect the mobile to the network

• Search and install media sharing apps from Google Play.

• Add the audio les from your mobile you want to share. After setup the shared server, choose the music and control playback on the DR 490. If you have set up shared media, you should see the shared media from UPnP. If you have more than one computer sharing media, the alternatives are listed. Select the shared media you want to play. In the main menu, select Media Center and choose UPnP. It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete the scan for available UPnP servers, especially when the WiFi connection is bad. If no UPnP servers are found, it will show Empty. After a successful scan is done, select your UPnP server. The radio will show the media categories available from the UPnP server, e.g. ‘Music’, ‘Playlists’ etc. Choose the media es that you wish to play. Press ▲/▼/◄/► on the remote control and OK to play or stop. to stop or play. Press ► to view the display information of the playing track. Tips: The radio can only read the track of le names with less than 40 characters. And the characters should be in European language. If you encounter failure of reading the track under UPnP mode, you may try to rename the le. However, if the track is still unable to play, you can try converting the le to a different format.

You can create a playlist of favorite music from UPnP. When you play the music, press and hold OK to save it into My Playlist.

9.1.2. Clear My Playlist

You can delete all tracks from the playlist 9.2. DLNA The default device name for DLNA is "ALBRECHT DR 490". Alternatively, you can customise the name individually (see Section ). See Chapter 9.1 UPnP for information on how to set up media streaming from your PC or other media servers. Also take a look at the instructions of your software or app. The music les must be in MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/FLAC 32kbps->320kbps format for streaming via the DR 490.40 English English

The FM radio mode receives analogue radio in the FM band and displays information from the station if it is sent via RDS. For the best playback quality, the antenna must be aligned in such a way that the highest signal strength and thus the best sound quality are achieved. The icon at the top left of the display shows the strength of the transmission signal received from the device. 10.1. Setting the station To switch to FM mode, press and select FM. Press and hold ◄ / ► to search for FM stations. The search is interrupted as soon as a station is received. Press ▲/▼ to set a station manually. Each search step is 0.05 MHz. The radio can also perform a complete station search and save all found stations in the favorites. Simply press OK in FM mode to start a full search of the complete FM band. Attention: the complete scan will delete ALL your previously saved favorite stations! 10.2. Favorites Press and hold to save a station to your favorites. Select a memory slot and save the station with OK. Up to 20 stations can be saved. To recall a favorite, short press , select the desired station from the list with ▲/▼ and conrm with OK. Alternatively a saved station can be recalled directly via the numeric keypad.

11. Information center

11.1. Weather Information There are weather information and forecasts for over 5000 cities. Select the country and then the city for the weather details.41English English Press ◄/► to see the weather forecasts. It is possible to display the weather information on the standby mode. On the weather information page, press OK to set the city to be displaying on the standby mode. Then turn on the weather display in Standby as mentioned in chapter „12.13. Weather“ auf Seite 45 11.2. Financial Information View the stock index from around the world. 11.3. System Information Check out the version of the system, and the details of connected network. The information includes MAC address which you are required to ll in when registration of my mediaU membership.

The software version of the device is displayed here.

11.3.2. Radio network info

It displays the following information:

• DNS242 English English

12.1. Time Display Choose the style of clock during standby mode: Analog or Digital.l 12.2. Manage my mediaU When it is enabled, My mediaU will be shown in the main menu. If various mediaU accounts exist in the DR 490, Select the default login account in here. Refer to

chapter 11 for more information of mediaU account setup.

Enable / disable WiFi network. When you enable the WiFi network, the system will automatically connect to the network43English English Select your required AP. Enter WEP or WPA code to connect the WiFi. If you would like to change/correct an entry , press ◄ to correct.

12.3.2. Wireless Network (WPS)

If you are using a router with WPS/QSS button, you may set up the network connection simple via WPS function. Enter it and go to press the WPS/QSS button on your router within 120 seconds. The connection between the router and the DR 490 will then be congured automatically.

12.3.3. Manual Conguration

You can choose DHPC (which IP assigned automatically) or manually input IP address for wireless44 English English network connection. When you select manual setting for wired connection, the followings have to be entered:

1. SSID (the name of Access Point);

You may choose (Manage) specic network if you have setup more than one network connection within an area.

12.3.4. Check Network when Power On

“Enable / disable WiFi network”: When you enable the WiFi network, the system will automatically search the available AP. Select your required AP. Enter WEP or WPA code to connect the WiFi. If the wireless network connection is not existed or failed, the „No Wi connection“ icon will be shown at the top left corner. 12.4. Date & Time

• Press Set Date and Time and choose between Manual Setup and Auto Detect.

• Setup the date and time

• Turn on/off (default) the Daylight Saving Time (DST).Available only on manual setup With a wireless network connected, GMT (+00:00) is the reference for time setting. Add or deduce the hour according to your time zone when you set the time. 12.5. Alarm45English English You can choose between 2 regular alarms (Alarm 1 and Alarm 2) or the NAP Alarm in this menu. Press on the remote control to enter the menu directly. To set Alarm 1 or Alarm 2, press and turn it on. Now choose the frequency (daily, once or on specic days of the week, e.g. Monday to Friday). Next choose the desired alarm source: Beep tone, Melody, Internet Radio, FM Radio or DAB/DAB+ Radio. Afterwards you can leave the settings by pressing or ◄. At the time of the alarm the radio connects to the Internet if the set network is available. Therefore there may be some delay before the radio starts playing your station. If no network connection is established within one minute, the alarm will change automatically to Melody. If the NAP alarm is activated, it alarms once after 5/10/20/30/60/90/120 minutes depending on which one you have set. You may choose Alarm Volume to congure the volume of the alarms. During the alarm the volume will increase automatically up the set value (Crescendo function). When an alarm is set, there will be a clock icon at the top of the display. The clock icon with alarm time will also be displayed on the standby screen. During alarm, press any key to enter snooze mode. It will alarm again after 5 minutes. Press the key to stop the alarm. 12.6. Timer Press ◄/► to set the timer, press OK to start. The timer will count down and play beep sound when it reaches 00:00. To cancel the timer, enter the timer screen and press OK again. When the timer is running, you can change the mode, the remaining time is then displayed in the top right of the display. 12.7. Scheduled Playing This function allows to automatically play the radio at a scheduled time. Turn on the function and select how often you want to repeat it (daily, once or only on specic week days). Then select the scheduled start and stop time and decide which mode (Internet, DAB or FM radio) should be played.46 English English 12.8. Language Select the OSD language: English / Deutsch / Español / Français / Português / Nederlands / Italiano / Pусский / Svenska / Norsk / Dansk / Magyar / Český / Slovenský / Polski / Türkçe / Suomi 12.9. Dimmer Congure the brightness of backlight on the display. If you select Power Saving you can select the level to which the display is dimmed down when the radio enters the Standby mode or when the radio gets no key input for 15 seconds. The Turn On options keeps the display always illuminated. If you select it you can set the display brightness. See below table how the Dimmer settings will affect the screen illumination: Choice Brightness level On Playing On Standby Power Saving As you set After 15s, the screen brightness switches to Power saving brightness level you set After 15s, the screen brightness switches to Power saving brightness level you set Turn On As you set The screen stays always on the set brightness level After 15s, the screen brightness switches to Power saving brightness level you set47English English 12.10. Display Choose the style of display: Color or Monochrome 12.11. Power Management Choose the power management timer (5/15/30mins) to set the duration of the radio to switch to the standby mode automatically when no network connection is available. Choose “Turn off” to ignore the power management function. 12.12. Sleep timer Turn off or set the sleep time to 15/30/60/90/120/150/180 minutes. Once the time is set, there will be a bed icon with remaining minutes at the top right corner. The DR 490 will go to Standby once the time runs out. Press Sleep on the remote control for the shortcut of this function. Pressing and holding the button calls up the sleep radio, see Chapter 6.4 Sleep radio o. 12.13. Internet Radio In the menu Buffer you can congure the buffer time of the music playback to 2/4/8 seconds. In the menu Sound Quality you can choose between High and Low quality.48 English English 12.14. Weather DR 490 is able to display current weather information under standby mode. Turn on Show on Standby and set Temperature Unit (°C or °F) to get the weather displayed at the standby mode. When it is turned on, the display will switch between time and weather while being in standby mode. 12.15. DAB/FM Setup In the menu FM Mode you can choose between Mono/Stereo reception of FM radio. Select FM or DAB Threshold to set the Seek or Stereo threshold to one of 3 levels. Under FM or DAB service following you can select whether the radio should offer the option to switch to Internet radio. If the currently played FM or DAB station is also available via Internet radio, 2 icons are displayed in the bottom right corner. Press and hold the OK button to switch to the current station in Internet radio mode. This can be useful if the station has a weak reception in FM / DAB. 12.16. Local Radio Setup There is a shortcut Local Radio under Internet Radio (see section 9.2 DLNA ) so that you can easily go to the station list of your location. You may Manual Setup your location or let the system Auto Detect your current location. The system detects the location according to the IP address of your connected network.49English English 12.17. Playback Setup Select the repeat options for CD playback: - Off: stops the CD playback at the end of the CD. - Repeat all: repeats all tracks - Repeat One: repeats only one track unlimited times - Shufe: plays the songs in random order 12.18. DLNA-Setup The default device name for DLNA is ALBRECHT DR 490. You may rename it for DLNA setup on the PC or mobile. 12.19. Equalizer Default equalizer is Rock, you may change to Normal, Jazz, Rock, Flat, Soundtracks, Classical, Pop, or News. If you press ► in the equalizer menu, you can individually change each preset and select Treble, Bass and Loudness. 12.20. Resume When Power On The system is default set to resume internet radio playback if you were listening to internet radio or media center before switching off the unit. If you turn this setting off, the system will start in the main menu when starting the radio. 12.21. Software-Update Update software. If there is an updated software version on the server, the system will notify you when you return to the main menu. 12.22. Factory Reset Restore the default settings.50 English English After DR 490 is reset, the system will move to Language setting menu. And it will automatically turn to Network setting menu once the OSD language is selected.

Error Remedy The device does not switch on. 1. Check if the power adaptor is connected properly.

2. The device may malfunction when used in areas

with strong radio interference. The device will work properly again once there is no more interference. No sound 1. Turn on the sound as it may be muted

2. Increase the volume.

No network connection can be established.

1. Check the WIFI function.

2. Try to set an IP address at the device.

3. Activate the DHCP function on the router and make

the connection again at the device.

4. A rewall is activated on the network – set the

respective program in such a way that access is possible.

5. Reboot the unit to try.

WIFI connection cannot be established.

1. Check the availability of WIFInetwork on the access

2. Place the device closer to the router.

3. Make sure the WEP/WPA password is correct.

No station is found. 1. Check the network as well as the access point and rewall.

2. The station may not be available currently, try it again

later or select another station.

3. The link of the station is changed or the station no

longer transmits – ask the provider for information.

4. The link of manual added station is not correct, make

sure it is correct and re-enter.51English English Error Remedy Hiss in DAB/FM mode. 1. Check/move the DAB/FM antenna.

2. Move the radio to a different location.

3. Please check if the radio is close to other electrical

sources and therefore under inuence of interferences Alarm does not work. 1. Switch on the alarm.

2. Due to the volume setting, refer to the solutions of “No

3. The source of alarm was set to be station but there is

no network connection. Change the source of alarm or recongure the connection. Unable to do DLNA streaming. 1. Check the connection of the network. DR 490 and your device need to be in the same network; and test if the network in good condition.

2. Make sure the settings on your device are correct.

System freezes suddenly. 1. The radio is overloaded, reboot the unit.

2. The normal function of the product may be disturbed

by strong Electro-Magnetic Interference. If so, simply reset the product to resume normal operation by following the instruction manual. In case the function could not resume, please use the product in other location.

• Read and keep these instructions.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

• Only use attachments / accessories specied by the manufacturer.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

• Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

• This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no object lled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.

• Do not overload wall outlet. Use only power source as indicated.

• Use replacement parts as specied by the manufacturer.

• The product may be mounted to a wall only if recommended by the manufacturer.

• Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks53English English

16. Warranty and Recycling Information