PURE Elan Connect + Internet Radio User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- Pure
Table of Contents
PURE Elan Connect + Internet Radio
Controls
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PRESETS
Long press button 1, or 2 to save your favorite station.
Short Press button 1 or 2 to recall either preset.
You can save up to 20 stations to the preset list by long pressing button 3+.
To recall stations from the preset list, press 3+
Internet Radio and Podcast share a joint preset list. -
BACK
Press to return to the previous screen. -
HOME / MENU
Press to access the menu for the current source. Press again to leave the menu. -
SELECT/ VOLUME/MUTE/SNOOZE:
A. Power
Press to turn on.
Long press to turn the radio off.
B. Volume
Rotate the dial to adjust the volume up or down during playback.
C. Mute
Press the dial to mute the music when playing.
D. Select
Rotate the dial to scroll through a menu or station list. Press the dial to select the chosen option.
E. Snooze
Press the dial to snooze when an alarm is sounding. -
SKIP BACK
Bluetooth: Press to select the previous track.
FM: Press to adjust the frequency in increments. Long press to scan for the previous station. -
PLAY/PAUSE
Press to Play & Pause when playing from Bluetooth. -
SOURCE
Press to switch between different the different sources; Internet Radio, Podcast, DAB, FM & Bluetooth. -
SKIP FORWARD
Internet Radio: Press to access the station list.
Podcast: Press to access the episode list
Bluetooth: Press to select the next track.
DAB: Press to access the station list.
FM: Press to adjust the frequency in increments.
Long press to scan for the next station. -
INFO
View more information about the station or track playing. Press again to cycle through further information screens then return to the normal playing screen.
Display
The screen shows various menus, dialogues and displays as described below.
There are basically five types of screen:
Standby (clock)
Now playing
Dialogue
Information
Menu
The Standby screen shows the time, date and any active alarm times.
Now playing screens show information about the audio source and track now
playing, where available.
Dialogue screens are shown to allow the user to change settings.
The Information screens give specific messages for a few seconds, then change
automatically to another screen.
Menus
Elan Connect/+ has basically three types of menu. Use the Select dial to step
through and select options.
Each source has a source menu, with options specific to that mode. See above
for the Digital Radio menu as an example.
System settings >
The `>’ indicates options leading to further menus.
The System settings menu allows access to system settings and information such
as time, language and software update.
Menus with more options than will fit on one screen have a “>” on the right.
Some menus, for example the System settings menu, have several submenus.
Setting up
Elan Connect/+ is easy to use. To play Internet Radio, Podcast, DAB FM radio
or Bluetooth, all you need is a USB power source;
A. Place Elan Connect/+ on a suitable surface.
B. Extend the telescopic antenna.
C. Connect the supplied USB cable between Elan Connect/+ and a USB power
adaptor.
*Not included
Setup wizard
When the Elan Connect/+ is tuned on for the first time, it runs through a setup wizard to configure settings for date/time and network. Once this has finished, the system is ready to use in most modes.
Note: To change these settings later, select Menu >System settings > and select the required settings option(s). To run the setup wizard again, select Menu > System settings > Setup wizard.
The Network settings can be reset later by manually running the Network wizard, select Menu > System settings > Network >Network wizard .
Select Yes to start the setup wizard. If you choose No, a second screen asks if you would like to run the wizard next time the Elan Connect/+ is started; select Yes or No. The system then starts without configuring time/date and network settings and enters the Main Menu.
Note: If power is removed while the wizard is in progress, the wizard will run again next time the Elan Connect/+ is started.
Network
Elan Connect/+ is compatible with all common network protocols and encryption methods, including Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
To connect Elan Connect/+ to your network, you need a Wi-Fi wireless router,
together with password key if set.
SSID Your Wi-Fi Other Wi-Fi 1 Other Wi-Fi 2 Other Wi-Fi 3 Other Wi-Fi 4
Select `Network wizard’, and then select a network from the list.
If the network is open (non-encrypted), Elan Connect/+ connects and no further details are required; see Completion below.
Password protected network
To enter the network’s key (password), use the Select control to highlight the
next relevant character and press to select each character in turn.
Backspace, OK and Cancel are included to the right of the password screen. These can be accessed just using the Select control. Pressing the Info key moves the selection highlight to the Back Space option and back again.
WPS setup
WPS encrypted networks are identified by `[WPS]’ at the start of the Network name, and have two methods of connection. Select one and follow the prompts. When using the network wizard an additional option to Skip WPS is available.
Select one and follow the prompts:
• Push Button >
Elan Connect/+ prompts you to press the connect button on the router. It then
presses the select control.
• Pin > (code number)
Elan Connect/+ generates an 8-digit code number which you enter into the
wireless router, access point.
• Skip WPS >
Enter key as for a standard encrypted network, above. For more information on
setting up a WPS encrypted network, see your WPS router’s instructions.
On completion
Elan Connect/+ connects to the selected network.
If connecting fails, Elan Connect/+ returns to a previous screen to try again. To exit the process use the Back/ Menu button.
Note: Elan Connect/+ remembers the last four wireless networks it has connected to, and automatically tries to connect to whichever one of them it can find. You can see the list of registered networks through Menu > System settings >Network > Network profile >From here you can delete unwanted networks by turning and pressing Select then confirming delete Yes. There are also other options for viewing and manually altering network settings from Menu > System settings > Network. Users experienced with networking may find these options useful for diagnosing and fixing network problems.
Sources
Internet Radio & Podcast
Elan Connect/+ can play thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around the world though broadband Internet connection.
When you select Internet radio mode, Elan Connect/+ connects to the Internet radio portal to get a list of stations, organized into different categories like Country, Most popular and Genre. Once you select a station, Elan Connect/+ connects directly to that station.
To enter Internet Radio mode, press Source, then scroll and select Internet Radio. Note: The station list menu is provided from the Internet radio portal, so it is only accessible when Elan Connect/+ is connected to the Internet. Station lists and submenus may change from time to time.
Station list
The Station list is organized into various categories and search facilities:
Country
This menu item is localized for each country, for example, UK’. Selecting UK’ presents a sub-menu to search for stations using a variety of categories,
for example, local stations, BBC stations, Genres or stations from a specific
city.
Choose the required category and either a further list of sub categories is shown, or (if there are no further sub-categories) the available stations for the chosen category are listed.
Last listened
When Internet radio mode restarts, the last-listened station is selected. To select another recently used station, select Menu > Last listened then one of the stations listed. Most recent stations appear at the top of the list
Search
You can also search through Internet broadcasts for stations with particular keywords in their title. To search, select Menu > Station List > Search . Enter a keyword by selecting characters in turn, then OK. The search entry screens are similar in operation to the Wi-Fi passphrase entry screen.
Location
To select an Internet broadcast from a particular location, select Menu > Station List > Location >. Select a continent from the menu and a list of countries available is presented, select a country and the available internet radio stations are presented. Choose a radio station from the list to tune to that station.
Popular
Presents a list of the most popular internet stations from around the world.
Discover
Discover allows you to select from a list of stations defined by either their origin (Country), Genre (style of music) or language. Navigate through the category options; once you have made your selection a screen confirms your selected category and the number of stations within that category. To see the list, select the option showing the number of available stations.
Now playing information
While the stream is playing, the screen shows its name and description. If
artist and track information is available, this is also shown. To view further
information, press Info. Each time you press Info, another set of information
is displayed, cycling through the following details:
Slogan (default; where available)
Language/Location
Codec and sampling rate
Playback buffer
Today’s Date.
DAB
To enter DAB mode, press Source, then scroll and select DAB radio.
Scanning for stations
The first time you use Elan Connect, or if the station list is empty, the
radio automatically performs a full scan to see what stations are available.
You may also need to start a scan manually to update the list of stations for
one of the following reasons:
New stations may become available from time to time. If reception was not good
for the original scan (for example the antenna was not up), this may result in
an empty or incomplete list of available stations.
If you have poor reception of some stations causing the audio to break up, you
may wish to list only stations with good signal strength.
To do a full scan Select Menu > Full scan.
Once a scan is complete, the radio returns to playing the previously-selected station or first station on the station list.
To remove stations that are listed but unavailable Select Menu > Prune Invalid.
Manual tune
As well as the normal method of scanning, you can also manually tune to a particular channel / frequency. This can be useful for adjusting your antenna to achieve the best possible reception and scanning a particular channel to update the station list.
To manually tune Press Menu > Manual tune then use the select control button to display a particular channel/frequency, press Select to tune to that channel/frequency.
The display shows a live indication of the received signal strength on the selected frequency. Adjustments to your antenna will be manifested in the received signal strength displayed.
Note: The division in the signal strength bar indicates the audio quality threshold if the signal strength, as indicated by the solid rectangles, falls below this threshold the audio quality will deteriorate.
When a channel/frequency is selected Elan Connect/+ also scans for any DAB stations on the selected frequency and updates the station list with any new stations found. To listen to any stations found return to the Now playing screen.
Now playing information
While a station is playing, the screen shows its name and DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) information broadcast by the station such as programme name, track title and contact details.
Slideshow
The normal now playing screen shows a thumbnail of the currently available
slideshow image. (If no slideshow image is available a default DAB thumbnail
image is displayed). A long press of the `Info’ button cycles through the
following slideshow displays. 1) Slideshow image and DLS text being broadcast
by the current station. 2) Full screen slideshow
To view further information
Press Info . Each time you press Info , the next set of information is
displayed, cycling through: DLS text, DL Plus information (this is only
displayed if broadcast by the station), programme type, ensemble name, channel
number/ frequency, signal strength, Bit rate, power status and date.
Other settings
Dynamic range compression (DRC) This function reduces the difference between
the loudest and quietest audio being broadcast.Effectively, this makes quiet
sounds comparatively louder, and loud sounds quieter.
Select Menu > DRC > The options available are: DRC high | low | off.
FM
To enter FM mode: Press Source, then scroll and select FM radio.
Selecting stations
The first time you select FM radio, Elan Connect/+ is set to the lowest
frequency in the FM band. On subsequent selections the last used
frequency/station is displayed.
To scan for a station in FM mode press and hold the skip forward or skip back
button. Elan Connect/+ scans through the FM band frequencies, showing the
current frequency on the screen display.
Alternatively, you can short press the skip forward or skip back button to
tune in 50 kHz steps.
Now playing information
While FM radio is playing, the screen shows its frequency, or if RDS
information is available, station name and any further RadioText’ information.
If no information is available, just the frequency and a No RadioText message
is shown.
To view further information about the broadcast press Info. Each time you
press Info, the next set of information is displayed, cycling through:
RDS Radio text programme type
Frequency
Date
Settings
Scan settings
By default, FM scans stop only at stations with good signal strength .To
change the scan settings, to stop at all stations select Menu > Scan setting
to display the option of scanning for Strong stations only?’ and then select No’. This may include poor quality audio from weak stations.
Audio settings
By default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations,
this may result in poor quality audio. The audio quality can be improved using
mono.
Options: Stereo allowed | Forced mono
To play weak stations in mono Select Menu > Audio setting to display the
option to Listen in Mono only?’ and then selectYes’.
Bluetooth
To enter Bluetooth mode: Press source, then scroll and select `Bluetooth Audio’.
BT Pairing
To connect a Bluetooth capable device. Use your Bluetooth capable smart device to pair and connect with the Elan Connect.
Display information
While BT audio is playing, the screen shows the Track name at the top of the screen and details of Artist & Album together with a progress bar. To view different information, press Info. Each time you press Info, another set of information is displayed, cycling through the following details: Artist Album Codec and sampling rate
Alarms snooze and sleep
As well as a clock/calendar, there are two versatile wake-up alarms with snooze facility, and a sleep function to turn the system off after a set period of time. The alarm sound for each alarm can use a buzzer or a selection from the audio sources.
To set the clock/calendar
The settings for the internal clock and setting Alarm, Snooze and Sleep function are all accessible via the Systems Setting menu.
To set alarms
Note: Alarms will only function when the Elan Connect/+ unit is On or in Standby mode. An active alarm is indicated by its icon in the bottom line of the display.
Press Alarm and use the Select control button to select the required Alarm 1 or 2. To exit alarm setting mode, press Menu or Back (alternatively, the Alarm display will timeout and automatically return to the Now Playing screen after a short time).
The alarm setup prompts you for the following parameters. Select a value for each parameter in turn turning the select control button and press Select to confirm and move on to the next parameter.
Parameters
Alarm - Off | On
Frequency – Daily | Once | Weekends | Weekdays
Choose the days on which the alarm is active.
Note: if you choose `Once’, you are prompted to enter the required date.
On time - hours and minutes
Source - Buzzer | Internet radio | DAB | FM
If Internet, DAB or FM radio is chosen as the audio source a preset menu is
displayed which allows you to select the station.
Duration - 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 minutes
If the alarm is not cancelled Elan Connect/+ returns to standby after this
time period.
Volume - rotate the volume dial to set the required alarm volume.
This is the volume the alarm will build up to. (Initially the alarm sounds at
a low volume and gradually gets louder to the set volume).
In all listening modes active alarms are indicated by displaying the relevant
Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2 icons.
At the set time, the alarm will sound, quietly at first, then gradually
building up to the set volume. When an alarm sounds, the icon in the display
flashes.
To cancel a sounding alarm and switch the radio to standby long press the
select dial.
Snooze
To temporarily silence a sounding alarm, press Snooze.
You can change the snooze period by repeatedly pressing the select button.
Snooze periods are 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes.
The radio returns to standby for the set time period with a snooze countdown
displayed. When the countdown reaches 0 (zero) the alarm is triggered again.
Long press the select dial to fully cancel a sounding alarm and switch the
radio to standby.
Sleep
To set the sleep timer while the radio is playing Press Sleep. You can choose
the sleep delay time in minutes from: Sleep Off | 15 |30 | 45 | 60 | 90.
Use select control button to cycle through the options (or press Sleep
repeatedly) then press Select to choose the displayed option.
Once you select a sleep delay period, the display returns to the Now playing
screen displaying a Crescent moon icon and the remaining time, in minutes,
before the sleep time expires.
After the sleep delay period the radio switches to standby mode.
System Settings
The System Settings allow you to tailor the Elan Connect/+ with a variety of options to suit you. To access system settings from any mode Select Menu
System Settings >, then choose from the various options as described in the menu as below.
The System Setting Menu options are:
Equaliser
Sleep
Alarm
Streaming audio quality
Network
Time/Date
Language
Factory reset
Software update
Setup wizard
Info
Privacy policy
Backlight
To navigate through the menus:
The following controls are used to move about the menu tree to choose and
select the required settings:
Select (pressing the Select control button) this selects the currently
displayed option, if the option has a further sub-menu the first option of the
sub-menu is displayed. If the option is a setting value, the displayed value
is selected and either the next setting is highlighted or, if there are no
further settings, the display returns to the parent menu for that setting.
Select control button cycles forwards and backwards through the current menu
or setting options.
Back jumps back to the parent menu of the currently displayed menu or
setting.
Menu to return to the Now Playing screen.
Equaliser
Several preset EQ modes are available; also a user-defined setting (My EQ). To
choose an EQ setting, select Menu >System settings > Equaliser.
Normal
Flat
Jazz
Rock
Movie
Classic
Pop
News
My EQ
My EQ profile setup
This option allows you to set a bias in the treble and bass audio frequencies
and turn Loudness’ On or Off. Values can be set between -14 (Minus 14) and +14 (plus 14). Treble (Use the select control button to choose a bias value between -14 and +14) Bass (Use the select control button to choose a bias value between -14 and +14) Loudness Off or On. (When On, low-level high and low frequency sounds areboosted to give afuller’ sound.)
Time/Date
The time and date can be updated manually or automatically. With auto-update, the time and date are automatically broadcast over Internet, DAB and FM radio (when available). You can also select the display format for the time and date.
The Time menu contains the following options:
Set Time/Date (see below)
Auto update – Update from DAB | Update from FM | Update from Network | No
Update
Set format – 12 | 24
Set timezone – UTC +/- hours
Daylight savings – On/Off
Set time/date
This option is for manually setting the time and date displayed. The date
displays as DDMM-YYYY, with the first value, DD, active (flashing). Adjust
each value using the select control button and press Select to confirm. The
next value then becomes active and flashes. The time values follow and are set
in the same way.
Auto-update
Auto-update works with data sent over DAB, FM or network. The clock is only
updated when in a corresponding mode, so it is best to select a mode you use
regularly.
DAB and FM use time signals broadcast with radio transmissions. Network uses a
time signal sent from the Internet radio portal when in any networkconnected
mode.
- Select Update from DAB, Update from FM, Update from Network or No update.
- If you are updating from the network, set your time zone.
- If your country uses daylight saving, the automatically updated time from the network may be wrong by one hour. When daylight savings are in effect (during the summer), turn on the Daylight savings option to rectify this.
Note: that if you are updating the time from DAB or FM, the Daylight savings option has no effect on the clock’s time.
Elan Connect/+ will auto-update from the selected Mode when time information is available.
Language
The default language is English. To change, select Menu > System settings > Language >then select your language.
Factory reset
A factory reset clears all user defined settings, replacing them with the original default values, so time/date,preferences/ settings and DAB station list are all lost. If you select Factory reset, you are asked to confirm by selecting “Yes”.
Backlight
The Elan Connect/+ has a backlight with three brightness settings, and adjustable timeout (this is the time delay, in seconds, after which the display switches to the Dim level).
There are three settings:
Timeout – Light On | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 sec
On level – High | Mid | Low
Dim level – High | Mid | Low
