PNI RD290 Internet DAB and FM Radio User Manual

PNI RD290 Internet DAB and FM Radio

KEYS AND FUNCTION

1.  Standby – Press to display the menu/Press to put the screen in standby mode (the screen will show the date, time and weather conditions)
2.  Volum/Home – Turn the knob to adjust the volume level/Press the knob to return to the main menu
3.  Preset – Long press this button to access the “Add to favorites” list/Short press this button to quickly recall the favorites list
4.  IR sensor for remote control
5.  3.5 mm jack for headphones
6.  Left – Left cursor/Press to return to the previous menu
7.  Dial/Select – Rotate to browse the menu//Press to confirm a selection or to stop the playback
8.  Right – Right cursor/Click to see information about the current radio station
9.  Color screen 2.4 inch
10.  Speaker
11.  DC In
12. Aux-In 3.5 mm
13. Line out 3.5 mm
14.  Telescopic antenna

REMOTE CONTROL

1.  Standby
2.  Mute
3.  Up cursor
4.  Down cursor
5. Left cursor /Back to previous menu
6. Right cursor
7. SELECT – confirmation key
8. Favorite key – press to access the list of favorite radio stations, long press to access the list “Add to favourite“
9. Main menu
10.  Alarm – Press to set the alarm
11.  Sleep (Sleep Timer) – Press to set the sleep time
12.  Volume +
13.  Volume –
14.  Previous radio channel on the list/Previous song on UPnP
15.  Play/Pause – for UPnP
16.  Next radio channel on the list/Next song on UPnP

BEFORE YOU START

•  Make sure you have an internet connection.
•  Make sure you have a WiFi router connected to the internet. PNI RD290 supports b/g/n wireless connection.
•  Make sure you know the router’s WEP or WPA password. You need the password of the Wifi network when you connect the radio to the router.

WARNINGS

•  Do not expose the device to high temperature and humidity conditions for a long period.
•  Do not get wet the device wet. If this has happened, immediately unplug the device and take it to a service center.
•  Do not use or store the device in an environment with excessive dust or sand.
•  Use only the power adapter included in the package. Using an adapter with other technical features can lead not only to the failure of the device but also to personal injury.
•  Clean the device only with a soft dry cloth.
•  To prevent electric shock, do not open the device housing. In case of failure, call a specialized center.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

1. Plug one end of the power adapter into the DC-In port on the device and the other end into a 230V socket.
   Note: Use only the power adapter included in the package. Using an adapter with other technical specifications can lead not only to the failure of the device but also to personal injury.

2. The display will light up and will look like the picture below:

3.  Select your preferred language for the menu

4.  You will be asked if you want the Wifi connection to be checked every time the device is switched on: “Check Network when Power on”. We recommend that you choose the “Yes” option.

THE CONNECTION TO THE WIFI NETWORK

The message below will appear on the screen. Choose “Yes” to search for available wireless networks in your area. If your router has the WPS option, you can choose “Yes (WPS)”. The device will start scanning the networks. You will then see a list of available networks: Select your network, enter your WEP or WPA password. If your router is not password protected, the device will automatically connect to the network.

Follow the steps below to input yoAur router’s password, using the radio buttons: Rotate the Dial/Select button to browse through the available characters. Turn right for letters and special characters and turn left for numbers.

•  Press the Right button to input the next character in the password.
•  Press the Left button to delete a character.
•  After you add the last character in the password, press Dial/Select again to confirm. Do not press the Right button again!

To input the password using the remote control, follow the steps below:

•  Press or  to browse through the characters.
•  Press  to input the next character in the password.
•  Press  to delete a character.
•  After you have input the last character of the password, press the Select key. Do not press  button again!

After entering the password, the device will connect to the WiFi network. In the upper left corner of the screen will appear the icon indicating the signal level. After successfully connecting the device to the internet, the main menu will appear on the screen.

INTERNET RADIO

Choose Internet radio from the menu. From the options displayed, select Radio Station/Music. Find a radio station by genre, country, top 20 or featured.

My Favorite
To preset a station While listening to your favorite radio station, press and hold the key on the remote or the button Preset on the device. The Add to my favorite interface will appear on the screen. Choose the position and press the Dial/Select button to confirm.

Note: If you press the Dial/Select button and the icon appears on the screen, it means that the radio station has already been assigned to the presets.The presets will be stored in ascending order. You can store up to 250 radio stations.Note: Preset 1 to 5 are reserved for your own choice of the dedicated radio channels. Scroll to choose the desired number to save your favourite channel. To save more channels after the first five presets are occupied, press and hold the preset button and it will assign to preset no. 6 onwards.You can edit your favorite list anytime. Go to Internet Radio → My Favourite or press the button Preset on the device or the key on the remote. After the favorites list appears on the screen, select a radio station and press the Right button on the device. The menu below will appear on the screen:

• Delete – To delete the selected station
• Shift up – To shift the selected station by one level up on the ranking
• Shift down – To shift the selected station by one level down on the ranking Rename – To rename the selected station
• Play – Press and play the selected station
• To recall a preset station
• Press the button Preset on the device or the key on the remote. Choose the station you want. Press the Dial/Select button to play it.
• Sleep radio Play a radio station for sleep.
• Predefined categories: Birds, Piano, Rain, Spa, Space, Waves
• History The radio will memorize the last listened 10 stations.
• ServiceSearch Radio Station You can find your favorite radio station by searching for it by name. The procedure for entering characters from the name is similar to the procedure for entering the password of the Wifi network.
• Add New Radio Station If you can not find the radio station by searching by name and have the URL you can add it here. The procedure for entering the characters in the link is similar to the one for entering the password of the Wifi network
• Note: The link you enter must be the audio streaming URL.
• While playing a radio station, the image transmitted by the respective station will appear on the screen.

SPOTIFY/MEDIA CENTER

Spotify Connect
The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here: https://www. spotify.com/connect/third-party- licenses Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how.

Media Center UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
This device supports UPnP and is DLNA compatible.This feature allows streaming audio from other devices connected to the network. For this, it is necessary to have a compatible device in your network that works as a server. This can be a NAS or a conventional PC through which you have access to the shared directory and which in turn allows media sharing. The director can be browsed and played through the tuner (PNI RD290). Note: Before using this feature, make sure all the devices are in the same Wifi network.

Music streaming
Once the UPnP/DLNA compatible server has been configured to share media files with your radio, you can start playing music.

•  In the main menu of your radio, select Media Center → UPnP
•  It may take a few seconds for your radio to complete scanning the available UPnP servers. From the list of servers found, select the desired server.
•  The radio will display the media categories available on the UPnP server (eg “music”, “playlist”)
•  Choose the media file you want to play. You can set the playback mode by accessing the menu Configuration → Playback Setup.
•  If no UPnP server has been found, on the screen will appear Empty list.

My Playlist
You can create your own playlist with the media files from the UPnP server. Choose the song you want to add to the playlist, long press and hold the Dial/Select button. The song will be added to your own playlist.

Clear My Playlist
Clean up the current playlist so you can create another one. Note: If you have a DLNA compatible server, follow the steps described above to browse the audio files on DLNA compatible devices and play them on your radio.

FM MODE

You can listen to FM radio stations without internet connection. Extend the telescopic antenna to optimize the reception level. From the main menu of your radio select FM or press the key on the remote control to return to the main menu. To scan the FM frequencies, press the buttons for 2 seconds Left or Right. The device will automatically scan the frequencies and stop when it finds a stable signal. If you want to fine tune the station found, turn the Dial/Select button or the keys  on the remote control.Save radio stations by automatic scanning Briefly press the Dial/Select button (or the Select key on the remote control). On the screen you will be asked if you want Auto Scan or not. Choose “Yes” and press Dial/Select to confirm. The machine will start scanning and automatically save the found stations. You can access the list of saved stations by pressing the Preset button on the device or the key on the remote. A radio station saved in the list can always be overwritten by another.

Service Following
This feature allows you to find the same radio station over the Internet, provided that the station has Internet streaming available and compatible with your radio. By listening to a radio station over the Internet, you have a better reception, without background noise and the interference that usually accompanies FM reception. While listening to an FM radio station, the icon shown below will appear on the screen if the respective station is also available on the Internet.

Press and hold the Dial/Select button (or the Select key on the remote control), the radio will automatically switch to Internet Radio mode and start playing that channel. You can save up to 99 radio stations.

DAB MODE

You can listen to DAB radio stations without internet connection.Extend the telescopic antenna to optimize the reception level.From the main menu of your radio select DAB or press the key on the remote control to return to the main menu. If this is your first time using DAB mode, the radio will automatically scan DAB stations. At the end of the scan operation, the DAB stations found by the radio will be listed on the screen.

Select the radio station you want to listen to, and then press the Dial/Select button (or the Select key on the remote control) to confirm its playback. Press the Left button (or the key  from the remote control) to return to the list of scanned stations. If you press the Left button again (or the key from the remote control), the interface below will appear on the screen:

Choose NO to keep the current radio station and to scan new stations. Choose YES to clear the current radio station and start a full scan.

Select ESC to exit the current operation
To stop playback of the radio station, press the Dial/Select button (or the Select key on the remote control). When you want to play the radio again, press Dial/Select again.

Service Following
This feature allows you to find the same radio station over the Internet, provided that the station has Internet streaming available and compatible with your radio. By listening to a radio station over the Internet, you have a better reception, without background noise and the interference that usually accompanies DAB reception. While listening to an FM radio station, the icon shown below will appear on the screen if the respective station is also available on the Internet.

INFORMATION CENTER/AUX-IN/DLNA

Weather InformationPNI RD290 can find and display weather status information. Choose the continent → country → city. The meteo conditions for the current day and the forecasts for the next 4 days will appear on the screen. Press the Dial/Select button to confirm if you want this information to be displayed in Standby mode: Add to Standby Display. Press Dial/Select again to confirm.In the standby mode, on the screen, every 10 seconds will alternate hour/date and the weather information.In standby mode, when the analog clock is displayed, press the Right button and real-time weather information will appear on the screen. Continue pressing the Right button to display the weather forecast for the next 4 days. To see more details about a specific day, turn the Dial/Select button or press  on the remote.Note: The weather information displayed is for reference only. There may be differences from the actual conditions.Financial informationThe device displays information about the main international exchanges.System informationThe device displays information about the software version, the wireless network and the Spotify version.

AUX-IN

You can enjoy music from other devices (MP3 player or mobile phone) by connecting the audio cable to the AUX-IN port of the radio.

CONFIGURATION

Time Display
You can choose between analog or digital clock display.

Manage my mediaU
You can make your own list of favorite radio stations using your computer.

1.  Go to www.mediayou.net and register
2.  You will need the MAC address of the radio to register it. To find the MAC address, follow the steps below:
   •  Go to the main menu → Information Center → System information Wireless info → MAC Address
   •  Once you are logged in, go to My Media U → Radio. Enter the radio name and serial number (MAC address) and save.

Now you can make your own list of favorite radio stations. Your radio will sync immediately and you will be able to find the favorites list in the menu My MediaU.

Note: If you want to add a URL that is not in the Media U database, make sure it is the URL of an audio streaming or contact the Media U team to add it for you.

The application allows a maximum number of 5 users who can add the same radio and only one user in a row can access and listen to the same list of favorites. To find the same list of favorites on your radio, go to the menu Configuration → Manage my mediaU → Enable. Then return to the main menu and choose My Media U.

Notes: Whenever you make changes to your favorites list in your Media U account, you must first disable My Media U from your radio menu and re-enable it to resync and upload the latest updates: Configuration → Manage my mediaU → Disable → Enable.

Network
Wireless Network ConfigurationPress the Dial/Select button (or the Select key on the remote control) to scan the available wireless networks in the area.

Wireless Network (WPS PBC)
With WPS you can connect the radio to the router by pressing a button on the radio and the WPS key on the router to configure the WiFi connection. The router must have WPS function.

Manual Configuration
You can manually set the network by activating DHCP (the network parameters are automatically received) or manually entering the network SSID.

Check network when power on
You can enable or disable the automatic network connection verification function each time the radio is switched on.

Date &Time
The time of the radio is automatically synchronized with the time of your area. You can manually set the time. Choosing the time format (YYYY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY) and the date format (12 hours/24 hours).

Alarm
Alarm 1/Alarm 2 You can set up to 2 alarms at different times. For each alarm you have the following settings: time, sound of the alarm (a radio station, a song or a beep) and the volume.

NAP Alarm
If you want to rest for only a few tens of minutes and you want to be awakened by an alarm, you can use this function. You can set the alarm to ring for more than 5 minutes or up to 120 minutes. For NAP Alarm the Snooze function is not available (repeat alarm).

Snooze
Cand suna alarma, apasati orice buton de pe radio (cu exceptia butonului Standby) pentru a activa functia Snooze. The alarm will sound again after 5 minutes. Pressing the Standby button cancels the alarm. Note: if you chose to wake up with the soun of a radio station over the internet and the internet connection is missing at the time of alarm, after one minute the alarm will sound with the default sound (beep).

Timer
Set the maximum time by pressing the Right/Left and Dial/Select buttons to turn the countdown on.

Scheduled Playing
You can set the radio to start automatically at a certain time, repeted daily or on certain days.

Language
Choose the display language of the menu: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Slovak, Polish, Turkish, Suomi.

Dimmer
You have two options: Power Saving (the screen automatically shuts off when no operation is performed) and Turn on (manually set the brightness level of the screen).

Display
Choose the color or black and white display.

Power Management
If the radio does not receive any signal, it automatically enters Standby to save energy. The default setting is 30 minutes. Other options: 5 minutes and 15 minutes.

Sleep Time
Set the time after which the radio enters Standby mode. Options: between 15 minutes – 180 minutes.

Internet radio – Buffer
Sometimes the reception of the radio station can fluctuate. This happens when you have a slow Internet speed or when the Internet is congested. To improve reception in such situations, your device can get a few seconds of streaming (2, 4 or 8 seconds) before starting playback.

Weather
Set the location (continent, country, locality) where you want to display the temperature from.

Local Radio Setup
The radio can automatically detect your location or you can set the location manually.

Playback Setup
Set the playback preferences for UPnP. Options: Off, Repeat one, Repeat all, Shuffle.

Device
DLNA setup – RenamePNI RD290 can play music from DLNA compatible devices connected to the same network with your radio. The radio will be identified by the DLNA device with the name you can customize in the menu Configuration → Device → Rename.

App
AirMusic Control
You can control the radio remotely by installing AirMusic Control app on the phone. Atat radioul cat si telefonul trebuie sa fie in aceeasi retea.

Equaliser
Set the equalizer according to your listening preferences.

Resume When Power On
After starting, the radio will continue to play the last radio station listened to.

Reset to Default
Reset the radio to the factory settings. All favorites lists and all custom settings will be deleted.

TROUBLESHOOTING

1.  If you have trouble connecting your radio to the internet, follow the steps below:
   •  Check if another device (for example a PC) can connect to the Internet.
   •  Check the radio menu if you have DHCP enabled or if you have set a manual static IP
   •  Check if the firewall is blocking any port
   •  If the message “Bad ESSID or key“ appears on the radio screen, you must add the MAC address of the radio to the list of allowed devices of your Access Point. The MAC address of the radio can be found by accessing
   • Information Center → System Information → Wireless Info → MAC address. Read the Access Point instructions for details on adding a device to the list of allowed devices.
   •  Check if you have entered the correct Wifi password.
   •  If your network was set to Hidden and does not appear in the list of networks detected by your radio, you can either make it visible or add its name manually during the setup process: Configuration → Network → Manual Configuration → Wireless → Enter ESSID.
2.  If your radio has successfully connected to the wireless network but does not play certain radio stations, the cause may be one of the following:
   •  The radio station does not broadcast at the moment
   •  Too many users try to connect to the radio station server, and the server does not support so many connections
   •  The respective radio station no longer broadcasts online
   •  The URL of the radio station is no longer good. Each time the radio is switched on, the links should update automatically. If it is not updated, contact the Media U team (www.mediayou.net)
   • The internet is slow.
3.  When you search for PCs through UPnP function and no PC can be found or your PC is not listed:
   •  The radio is not in the same network as the PC
   •  You have a Firewall set on your PC that prevents file sharing
4.  You have found the PC on which you want to play the music, but you do not find any folder on the PC:
   • A firewall blocks the radio from viewing shared files. Disable the firewall or allow file sharing through the firewall.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DAB 174.928MHz (5A) – 239.200MHz (13F)

It supports DAB and DAB+

Audio power| 3W (RMS) x 1

Audio interface

| Jack 3.5mm for headphones
Aux-in 3.5 mm
Line out 3.5 mm
Dimensions| 220 x 115 x 120 mm
Weight| 1093 g
Screen| Color 2.4 inch

References

• Spotify - Connect
• Third Party Licenses | Spotify for Developers
• mediaU – Your Best Choice of Internet Radio Portal !
• mypni.eu/products/6962/download/certifications
• Third Party Licenses | Spotify for Developers

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