Acoustic Research ARIR201 manual

ARIR201 It is impor tant to read this user manual prior to using y our new product for the first time. user manual[...]

1 EN Some of the following information may not ap- ply to your particular product; however , as with any electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follo w all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water . • Clean only [...]

2 Ecology Help protect the environment - w e recommend that you dispose of used batteries by putting them into specially designed receptacles . Headset safety T o use a headset safely , please keep the following in mind: • Do not play your headset at a high volume . Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play . • If you experience r[...]

3 EN FCC inf ormation This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy a[...]

4 Contents Impor tant safety instructions IMPORT ANT SAFE TY INSTRUC TIONS ................................... 1 Plugging in for power ............................................................... 2 Important batter y precautions ............................................. 2 Ecology ..............................................................[...]

5 EN End user license agr eement End user license agreement IMPORT ANT: READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INST ALLING THIS SOFT W ARE! THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA ”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND A UDIOVOX CORPORA TION AND, AS APPLICABLE, ANY AUDIOVO X SUBSIDIARY , AS DEFINED BEL OW (COLLECTIVEL Y “ AUDIOVOX”), FO[...]

6 PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF FILES, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORM A TION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY L OSS) REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR FORM OF ACTION, INCLUDING C ONTRACT , TORT , OR NEGLIGENCE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF AUDIOVO X HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECA USE SOME ST A [...]

7 EN Befor e you beg in Dear Acoustic Resear ch customer , Thank you for pur chasing the AR Wi-F i I nfinite Radio. This product will let you listen to Slacker™ Radio (where available), P andora Radio, Internet Radio , MP3tunes, AM/F M tuner , weather forecast and music recorded in the int ernal memory or a USB device. T o star t using your Wi-Fi[...]

8 2. Setup your AR Infinite Radio accounts T o simplify setup on the radio please complete these steps: A. F ind the S etup Information Card that contains y our radio ’ s MAC addr ess number (MAC: 00-21-2A- XX -X X- XX) and activation PIN # (PIN: XXXX). (This number is also found in the Device Info screen under the Settings menu in your radio.) B[...]

9 EN 4. Optional: F or use with a "Wired" connection Use the supplied Ethernet cable if you do not hav e a wireless ( Wi-F i) access point. 5. Plug in and turn on the radio L AN LAN LAN Broadband modem or Ethernet router/hub/switch Electrical outlet Press and r elease preset 1 , then SLEEP/SNOOZE , then preset 6 . Exit the DEMO mode after[...]

10 6. Set up the radio A. NO TE: When you turn on the radio for the first time, it will be in "DEMO" mode. T o exit this mode, press and r elease preset 1 , then SLEEP/SNOOZE , then preset 6 on top of the radio. B. After exiting the DEMO mode, the radio displays the Select Language screen. Press or to choose your language and then press S[...]

11 EN • At the Network Setup screen, pr ess or to select Wireless and then press SELECT . The Network Setup screen then shows with three setup options. P ress or to choose an option and then press SELECT . • Detec t Networks : to aut omatically scan for available networks and display a list of networks to choose from. Go to step F to complete t[...]

12 H. If Enter SSID is selected, the Network Setup screen will be displayed . Enter your SSID . • If your network is secured (indicated by ), you will be asked to enter y our network's security type and password. The radio should then connect to the Internet. Please wait until you hear a short congratulations message and the clock screen is [...]

13 EN General controls WEA THER Sleep timer/ snooze Audio source On/standby Station presets Home/Main menu Display Heart Ban T ag Play/pause V olume Record Menu up Menu select Next/scan/fast forward/menu forward Previous/scan back/reverse/ menu back Menu down W eather Alarm set Clock set Y ou can connect USB devices to the USB port: The radio can p[...]

14 T urning on or off Press ON/ST ANDBY t o turn the radio on or off (standby mode). V olume contr ol Rotate the VOL. knob to adjust the volume. Source selection Press SOURCE repeatedly to select among the following audio content sour ces. The selected source will be activated after 1.5 seconds. • Slacker Radio • Pandora Radio • Internet R ad[...]

15 EN Commands DONE Delete Space Back Next Cancel Actions Ends entry Deletes highlighted input Inser ts a blank space, characters to the right will move one location over Moves the highlight back within the entered character without deleting Moves the highlight forward within the entered character without deleting Exits input screen without changes[...]

16 Using the alarm clock T o set the wake time and sound: 1. Press ALARM to show the alarm menu. Then press or to highlight Set Alarm T ime and then press SELECT . 2. The hour time of the alarm clock is highlighted (reversed c olor) on the display . Press or to select the wake hour time. 3. Press to shift to minute time. 4. Press or to select the w[...]

17 EN 8. Press or to highlight one of the sources of wake sound: Beep/ • Beep/Buzzer • AM Preset • FM Preset • Slacker Preset • Slacker Library (premium account required) • Pandora Preset • Internet Preset Read relevant sections (e.g. Internet Radio) in this user manual to understand how to preset stations . 9. Press SELECT on the hig[...]

18 Slacker Radio Slacker Radio is a premium, streaming content provider partner which offers "personalization" through the use of selectable "Heart" and "Ban" buttons. It also uses artist recommendation and related artists to further assist discovery of music and enjoyment of stations. Y ou can listen to Slacker Radio [...]

19 EN T o store the current station as a pr eset: 1. S elect a station. 2. Press and hold 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 on top of the radio until a beep sound is heard to store the current station to that preset button. • T o listen to a preset station, press 1-6 . • T o edit a preset station, repeat the steps above to ov erwrite the previously stored[...]

20 P andora Radio Pandora Radio is a premium, str eaming content provider partner which offers “personalization ” through the use of selectable “ Thumbs Up ” and “ Thumbs Down ” buttons. It also uses ar tist recommendation and related artists to further assist discovery of music and enjoyment of stations. “Subscribers” who pay for t[...]

21 EN • T o edit a preset station, repeat the steps above to ov erwrite the previously stored station. • Y ou can assign a preset station as the wake sound of the alarm, refer to page 17 f or more information. T o thumbs up a song: Press while listening. The current song will be marked as favorite and the message "Ok, we'll play more [...]

22 Internet Radio With Internet radio , you can listen to music , news, sports, weather or talk radio in other countries or from your home t own. It offers the most music selections from around the world and most stations are free . Acc essing Internet Radio • Press SOURCE repeatedly to select Internet Radio . OR • Press or to highlight Interne[...]

23 EN T o assign the current station as the wak e sound of the alarm clock: 1. Press . 2. Press or to highlight Send to Alarm and then press SELECT . Recording Internet Radio Notice! Use of the recording f eature is for personal use only . (F iles cannot be transferred or moved from the int ernal memory.) T o record the curr ent station: 1. Press t[...]

24 MP3tunes MP3tunes is a Music Service Provider (MSP) and the home of MP3tunes Locker , a secure, online music space to allow unlimited listening . MP3tunes users can upload their own music collections to the MP3tunes Locker and listen through this radio when the computer is turned off . The MP3tunes Locker is av ailable in an ad-supported Free ed[...]

25 EN FM/AM T uner FM/AM antenna • For F M rec eption, uncoil the FM antenna at the back of the radio, ensuring it is fully extended (you may even want to tape it to the wall behind the radio if possible. The higher the better .) • For AM r eception, connect the AM antenna loop to the back of the radio. Rotat e the AM loop antenna for better r [...]

26 Recordings The radio's internal memory stores up to 10 hours of recordings fr om Internet Radio and FM/ AM T uner . Acc essing Recordings • Press SOURCE repeatedly to select Recordings . OR • Press or to highlight Recordings in the Source menu and then press SELECT . Listening to rec ordings 1. Press or to highlight a recording and then[...]

27 EN USB Input The radio can play back music files (mp3, wma and RealAudio (RA8 and G2) formats) st ored on an external USB device connected to it. The USB connection por t is located at the back of the radio. Acc essing USB Input mode • Press SOURCE repeatedly to select USB Input . OR • Press or to highlight USB Input in the Source menu and t[...]

28 Thunderstorms Severe thunderstorms Sleet Fr ozen mix Snow Heavy snow Windy Fog T o check the weather of curr ent day: Press WEA THER once. For US: For C anada: For Me xico: T o check the 3-day weather f orecast: Press WEA THER twice to check weather f orecast for current day and the next two day s. For US: W eather W eather broadcast A digital w[...]

29 EN For C anada: For Me xico: T o return to the previous audio sourc e or playback screen: Press WEA THER a third time. Emergency Broadcast System alert When an Emergency Broadcast System alert is received , the radio will: • pause current audio playback, • display the emergency warning text on the display , • use text-to-speech to read the[...]

30 Changing radio's settings T o change the radio settings: 1. Press to displa y the Source menu. 2. Press or to highlight Settings and then press SELECT . 3. Press or to highlight a setting and press SELECT to enter the sub-menu. • Repeat this step to brow se for more settings and sub-menus. 4. T o change voice setting (only a vailable for [...]

31 EN More information T roubleshooting tips The radio cannot be turned on. • Plug the AC power adapt er securely into the radio and a wall outlet. • Check the power outlet by plugging in another device. • Press and hold ON/ST ANDBY for 10 seconds to reboot the unit. No sound. • Increase the volume setting. • Make sure the headphones are [...]

32 Cannot recor d radio . • Record featur e is only available f or Internet Radio, AM and FM T uner . • The internal memory of the radio may be full. Remove some of the old rec ordings. Cannot play back music files on c onnected USB device . • Make sure USB device is securely connected. • Digital Right Management (DRM) type music files will[...]

33 EN Specifications Hardware • Dimensions: 212 mm H, 94 mm W , 154 mm D • Unit W eight: 790 g (27.9oz) (without batteries) • Standards: IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b • Channels: 11 Wi-F i Channels (US, Canada) • Ethernet Port : 10/100 RJ-45 compatible • Po wer: External 5.0V DC 2.0A • Battery Backup: 3 X AAA Size Batteries • Display: 2.[...]

34 W arrant y information Limited warranty 12 Month Limited W arranty Applies to Acoustic Resear ch Audio/V ideo Products AUDIOVO X ELEC TRONICS CORP . (the Company) warrants to the original retail pur chaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof , under normal use and conditions, be proven def ective in material or workmansh[...]

35 EN • Properly pack y our unit. Include any remotes , memory cards, cables, etc. which w ere originally provided with the pr oduct. However DO NO T return any removable batteries, even if batt eries were included with the original purchase. We rec ommend using the original carton and packing materials. • Include evidence of purchase date such[...]

Illustrations contained within this publication are f or r epresentation only and subject to change. The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are giv en as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to pr ovide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improv ement or modification without p[...]