DR 463+ - Audio Receiver ALBRECHT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DR 463+ ALBRECHT

Please make sure that the following contents are included in the package:

7. IEC antenna adapter

2. Controls and connections

Please take some time to familiarise yourself with the functions of the DR 463+ after you have taken it out of the box. 2.1. Frontside Your DR 463+ has no buttons on the device itself. Thanks to the simple and user-friendly menu navigation, all functions of the radio can be controlled via the supplied remote control.32 English English 2.2. Backside The connections of this model are:v

• Antenna connection: 3.5 mm jack plug

Navigation up Scroll up through menu Enter text

Navigation left Return to the previous menu

Enter Conrm selection of a menu option

Navigation right Conrm selection of option and view submenu

Navigation down Scroll down through menu Enter text MODE MODE Switch between the modes. Function changeable in the “Button” menu HOME View the main menu Alarm View the alarm menu

Volume + Increase the volume 0-9 Station memory 0-9 Recall saved stations33English English Sleep timer Select automatic switch-off time Long press: Sleep radio menu Dimmer Dim the backlight To open the battery compartment of the remote control, push the battery compartment open with your thumb. Insert AAA batteries, the polarity is indicated in the battery compartment. Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way.

3.1. Network requirements Before using the DR 463+, 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 463+ via DLNA, you will need a PC or smartphone connected to the same network as the DR 463+. 3.2. 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 463+ and/or the access point within this distance as much as possible and avoid obstacles between the devices. 3.3. Navigation through menus With the button, you can access the main menu of the DR 463+ 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.34 English English 3.4. Connecting to an audio system Connect the DR 463+ to your existing audio system (e.g. stereo, external speaker, etc.) with the supplied RCA audio cable. For a digital connection, use an optical TOSLINK cable. You can use both connections in parallel. You can also connect speakers and headphones wirelessly (see „13.20. Bluetooth“ on page 52). 3.5. Getting started Connect the mains adapter to the back of the DR 463+ 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 13.3 Network for detailed network congurations. You can set the network connection at the rst start or later. Alternatively you can set the network congurations also through the „AirMusic Control“ app.35English English

• 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 463+ 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. 3.6. AirMusic Control App The DR 463+ 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 463+. Due to frequent updates of the app the manual is only available online. Please visit www.alan-electronics.de and enter the article number 27463 into the search. You will nd the DR 463+ 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 Android36 English English

In the main menu you can select the following modes: Internet Radio, Media Center, Spotify Connect, FM (Wi-Fi), DAB+ (Wi-Fi), Conguration and My mediaU (if activated, see chapter 6 My mediaU ).

The DAB radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays information about the station. To switch to Internetradio-mode, press , select Internet Radio and conrm with OK. After connecting any station, the bit rate and the format of the station are displayed on the playing screen. In the station list each radio station is diplayed with their logo. 5.1. My Favorite Create a list of your favorite preset stations. It supports 250 favorite entries including stations and folders. To store a station, press and hold and select the required memory with ▲/▼ and conrm with 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. If the selected station has been saved, you cannot save it again. 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.37English English 5.2. Station/music Stations are categorized into Global Top 20, Genre and Country/Location. Enter to continue the subcategories and choose a station to listen. For each station, press OK to play directly. You may press ► to enter its submenu – you can Add to Favorite, Auto Scan or Play. 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. 5.3. Lokal 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. 5.4. 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 13.12 Sleep timer . 5.5. History Shows you a list of last listened stations. It can save up to 10 history stations. 5.6. 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. Tips: 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.38 English English

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 463+ 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 463+.

6. If there are different accounts stored in DR 463+, 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 463+, select the default account with which you want to log in. See Chapter 13.2 Manage my mediaU for more information about mediaU account setup.39English 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 on the display. The icon at the top left of the display shows the strength of the received transmission signal. 7.1. Scanning for stations The rst time you select DAB radio mode the DR 463+ 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 a search. 7.2. 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. 7.3. Station information and slideshow Use the ► button to switch between the station information and the slideshow.

• Sampling rate and bit rate

• Multiplex name 7.4. Save favourites To store a station, press and hold and select the required memory with ▲/▼ and conrm with OK. 7.5. Viewing favourites To view a favourite, press , select the desired station with ▲/▼ and conrm with OK. Or just use the numeric keypad. In the favourites list, press the ► button to go to a menu to delete or move the saved station. Saved stations cannot be saved again.40 English English

With the DR 463+, 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 463+ and its music will be played back. Control and navigation are done by the DR 463+. With DLNA, playback can be started on a PC, for example, and the DR 463+ is only selected as a playback device. 8.1. 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 463+ 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 463+ zu. Add the audio les and folders you want to share with DR 463+ to the media library. You may also enjoy the streaming music from other music server, such as smart phone (Android platform):

• 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 463+.41English English 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.

8.1.2. Clear My Playlist

You can delete all tracks from the playlist 8.2. DLNA The default device name for DLNA is "ALBRECHT DR 463+". Alternatively, you can customise the name individually (see Section 13.18 DLNA-Setup ). See Chapter 8.1 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 463+.

To switch to Bluetooth mode, press and select Bluetooth. Then enable Bluetooth on your mobile device (e.g. smartphone, tablet, etc.), search for active devices and connect the DR 463+. If the radio is successfully connected, music can now be streamed to the DR 463+. Press and hold the OK button for 3 seconds to open a list with all paired Bluetooth devices. You can easily switch between the devices by selecting one with OK. During Bluetooth playback additional information like the album cover, singer, song, etc. are displayed. You can also view a list with all connected Bluetooth devices (up to 8).42 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 on the display. 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 ◄ / ► 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 favourites. Simply press OK in FM mode to start the complete station search. 10.2. Favourites Press and hold to save the station until you enter the memory mode. Use ▲/▼ to navigate to the memory location where you want to save the station and conrm with OK. Alternatively, you can also press and hold a number on the numeric keypad of the remote control to save the station directly. Up to 20 stations can be saved. To view a favourite, 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.

Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how. The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here: https://www.spotify.com/connect/ third-party-licenses With Spotify, you have millions of songs at your disposal: your favourite artists, pre-made playlists for every mood, the latest hits, and music recommendations tailored to you. The Spotify Connect feature lets you play and control music wirelessly on your radio. Select the music you like on your smartphone, tablet or PC and play it over the radio. 11.1. How to use Spotify Connect In the Albrecht DR 463+ adapter the Spotify Connect function is already integrated. This allows you to control the music you play on the radio via the Spotify app on your smartphone, tablet or PC. While connected, you can answer phone calls in parallel, watch videos, or simply turn off your smartphone without interrupting the music. This makes listening to music even more fun.43English English

12. Information centre

12.1. Weather Information There are weather information and forecasts for over 5000 cities. Select the country and then the city for the weather details. Press ◄/► to see the weather forecasts. It is able to display the weather information on the standby mode. On the weather information page, press OK to set the city to displaying on the standby mode. Then turn on the weather display as mentioned in 12.13.. 12.2. Financial Information View the stock index from around the world. 12.3. 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.44 English English

The software version of the device is displayed here.

12.3.2. Radio network info

It displays the following information:

13.1. Time Display Choose the style of clock during standby mode: Analog or Digital.l 13.2. Manage my mediaU When it is enabled, My mediaU will be shown in the main menu. If various mediaU accounts exist in the DR 463+, 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 network 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.46 English English

13.3.2. 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 463+ will then be congured automatically.

13.3.3. Manual Conguration

You can choose DHPC (which IP assigned automatically) or manually input IP address for wireless 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.

13.3.4. 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 icon at the top left corner will have a cross on it.

13.3.5. Conguration by AirMusic Control app

Please follow the instruction in the app for further details. 13.4. Date & Time47English English

• Press Set Date and Time between Manual Setup and Auto Detect. When Auto Detect is chosen, the time is determined automatically, therefore deleted pont 4 (DST)

• Setup the date and time

• Select the color of the displayed time (Blue/Green/Orange/Red/White) With a wireless network connected, GMT (+00:00) time is a time reference of time setting. Add or deduce the hour according to your time zone when you set the time. 13.5. Alarm 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 the alarm(s) is/are 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 in 5 minutes. Press the key to stop the alarm.48 English English 13.6. Timer Press ◄/► to set the timer, press OK to start. The timer will count down and 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. 13.7. 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. 13.8. Language Select the OSD language: English / Deutsch / Español / Français / Português / Nederlands / Italiano / Pусский / Svenska / Norsk / Dansk / Magyar / Český / Slovenský / Polski / Türkçe / Suomi, Greek.49English English 13.9. 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 illumination always on. If you select it you can choose how bright the display shall be. 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 set 13.10. Display Choose the style of display: Color or Monochrome 13.11. 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.50 English English 13.12. 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 463+ will shut down 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 5.4 Sleep radio 13.13. Buffer memory Congure the buffer time of the music playback, 2/4/8 seconds. 13.14. Weather DR 463+ 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. 13.15. DAB/FM Setup Choose Mono/Stereo and enable/disable threshold.51English English 13.16. Local Radio Setup There is a shortcut Local Radio under Internet Radio (see section 8.2 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. 13.17. Playback Setup Select the playback mode of media center – Off (no repeat or shufe), Repeat all, Repeat one, or Shufe. 13.18. DLNA-Setup The default device name for DLNA is ALBRECHT DR 463+. You may rename it for DLNA setup on the PC or mobile. 13.19. Equalizer Default equalizer is Rock, you may change to Normal, Jazz, Flat, Soundtracks, Classical, Pop, or News.52 English English 13.20. Bluetooth Here you can congure the Bluetooth mode. In receiver mode (Rx), the DR 463+ can receive and play back audio from other devices (e.g. smartphone). In transmit mode (Tx), audio can be transmitted from the DR 463+ (e.g. DAB+ radio) to a Bluetooth speaker or headphone. After selecting this mode, the DR 463+ automatically searches for visible Bluetooth devices. Consult the instructions for your device to set it to pairing mode beforehand. If a Bluetooth loudspeaker is connected to the DR 463+, its audio output can be deactivated/ activated in the new menu point „Tx Speaker“. 13.21. 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 switch off the unit. If you turn this setting off, the system will start in the main menu when switching on the unit. 13.22. 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. 13.23. Factory Reset Restore the default settings. After DR 463+ is reset, the system will move to Language setting menu. And it will automatically turn to Network setting menu once the OSD language is selected53English English

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. 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.54 English English Error Remedy Unable to do DLNA streaming. 1. Check the connection of the network. DR 463+ 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.

The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of insulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

• 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 checks.56 English English

17. Warranty and Recycling Information