artsound R99 Internet Radio Tuner Instruction Manual

R99 Internet Radio Tuner

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Specifications:

• High-quality internet, DAB+, and FM radio
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Stereo audio output and input
• 2.4″ TFT color display
• WiFi and Ethernet connectivity
• USB playback support
• Headphone jack 3.5mm

Product Usage Instructions:

1. Getting Started:

Ensure the R99 is connected to a power source and that the WiFi
and Bluetooth antennas are properly connected before starting.

2. Location of Controls:

Refer to the manual for detailed information on each control’s
function and how to use them effectively.

3. Remote Control Usage:

Use the remote control to navigate through different functions
such as adjusting volume, selecting stations, setting alarms, and
more.

4. Network Setup:

Set up your WiFi or Ethernet connection by following the
instructions provided in the manual.

5. Internet Radio:

Access internet radio stations by selecting the Internet Radio
mode on the device and browsing through available stations.

6. Media Centre:

Explore the Media Centre feature to play music from connected
devices or USB drives.

7. USB Playback:

Insert a USB thumb drive into the USB port to play audio files
stored on the drive.

8. DAB+/DAB Radio:

Enjoy digital radio stations by selecting the DAB or DAB+ mode
and scanning for available channels.

9. FM Radio:

Tune in to traditional FM radio stations by selecting the FM
mode and using the controls to navigate through frequencies.

10. Bluetooth Playback:

Pair your Bluetooth-enabled device with the R99 to stream audio
wirelessly.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q: How do I preset favorite stations on the R99?

A: Press and hold the FAV button to preset up to 150 favorite
stations. Press it briefly to recall the list.

Q: How can I adjust the volume when using headphones?

A: Use the headphone jack with a 3.5mm connector and adjust the
volume using the dial on the device.

Q: Can I play music from a USB thumb drive on the R99?

A: Yes, you can play audio files from a USB thumb drive by
inserting it into the USB port on the device.

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OPERATING MANUAL
ArtSound R99 Internet Radio Tuner

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Warnings and safety

2 16. Alarm Setting

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2. Contents of the box

2 17. Sleep Timer Setting

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3. Location of Controls

2 18. Configuration

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4. Remote control

3 19. Web browser control via PC / Smart phone

5. Entering security code for your

Tuning internet radio & manage favourite 15

wireless network

4 20.Trouble Shooting

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6. Before you start

4 21. Helpful Tips

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7. Getting started

4 22.Technical Specification

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8. Network Setup

4 23.Warranty conditions

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9. Overview of features and functions 6

10. Internet Radio

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11. Media Centre

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12. USB playback

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13. DAB+/DAB Radio

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14. FM Radio

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15. Bluetooth playback

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Thank you for buying our ArtSound R99 radio. We hope you’ll enjoy it for years to come. Please read these instructions carefully and keep this manual for later reference. The R99 is a high-quality internet, DAB+ and FM radio with Bluetooth and stereo audio output and input.

1. WARNINGS AND SAFETY
· To prevent fire or electric shocks, the device must not be exposed to rain or humidity. · For your own safety: to prevent electric shocks do not remove the housing. · Do not try to repair any malfunctioning parts of the device yourself. Ask a professional expert to do this for you. · When plugged into the mains, the device remains electrically charged even when switched off.

2. CONTENTS OF THE BOX
· Internet Radio Tuner · Power adaptor · Wire antenna

· External antenna x 2 pcs · RCA cable · Remote control (without batteries)

· User manual

3. LOCATION OF CONTROLS

1. Power Press to enter/exit from Standby mode
2. Power LED Lit when DC-in has valid power
3. Tune/Select Rotate to navigate menu Rotate to adjust volume of headphone Press to select an item
4. Dedicated Preset button No.1-4 Press and hold to preset 4 dedicated stations. Press briefly to recall to play. These are independent presets and will not appear on the “My Favorite” list.
5. FAV Press and hold to preset the favorite stations up to 150. Press it briefly to recall the list.

6. (FORWARD) Press to cycle through the display option in radio playing mode / Enter edit menu in Favourite list / cursor right
7. BACK Press to exit to previous menu / delete entry of character’s input/ cursor left
8. INFO Toggle to cycle through the station’s info, the big clock display or return to now playing screen
9. HOME Press to display Home screen to view different radio modes / setting options
10. 2.4″TFT color display 11. IR sensor
Receives Infra red signal from remote control

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12. USB Playback Play audios from USB thumb drive
13. Headphone jack 3.5 mm Headphone output with volume controlled by dial (for the line output volume control, please refer to the Line/Digital out setting on P.15)
14. Power On/Off switch 15. DC-IN Jack 16. Ethernet (LAN) connector 17. WiFi antenna connector
Connect the WiFi antenna before setting up the Tuner

18. DAB/FM antenna 19. Digital out ­ Optical 20. Digital out – Co-axial 21. Line out – L 22. Line out – R 23. BT Antenna connector
Connect the Bluetooth antenna before pairing with your bluetooth

4. REMOTE CONTROL
Mute 0-9 Input index number on the list / input characters for
WiFi password Preset the current playing station to Favorite Cursor up Cursor left / back to previous menu Alarm button Sleep Timer Mode Switch between Internet radio/DAB/FM/Bluetooth/ Media Centre Main Menu Previous station on the list/previous track on bluetooth/Media Centre
w Access network info of the radio unit
Press to toggle between Standby and Operation Recall the favorite list OK confirm button Cursor right Cursor down Vol+ Volume up Vol- Volume down EQ Equalizer Next station on the list/next track on bluetooth/Media Centre Play/pause for Bluetooth/Media Centre Play/stop for Internet radio Dimmer Access the Dimmer menu to adjust the brightness
of the display Info Toggle to cycle through the station’s info, the big
clock display or return to now playing screen
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5. ENTERING SECURITY CODE FOR YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK

USING REMOTE CONTROL On the alpha-numerical keypad, press buttons repeatedly to cycle through the letters, numbers and symbols as listed below. To input a character, scroll to the correct one and when it is highlighted, press the [] button to input the next character. When it comes to the last character of the password and it is highlighted, press [OK] to confirm.

Button 1: 1 and different kind of symbols !@#$%^&*()_+[]{};:'”|,./<>? Button 2: 2ABCabc Button 3: 3DEFdef

Button 4: 4GHIghi Button 5: 5JKLjkl Button 6: 6MNOmno Button 7: 7PQRSpqrs

Button 8: 8TUVtuv Button 9: 9WXYZwxyz Button 0: 0

USING CONTROL BUTTON ON THE RADIO UNIT Use the [Tune/Select] knob to scroll through the characters, when the correct one is highlighted, press [] button to input the next character. When it comes to the last character of the password and it is highlighted, press and hold the [Tune/Select] to confirm. Note: The security code is case sensitive.

6. BEFORE YOU START
Please ensure the following is ready: You have a broadband internet connection. A wireless broadband router is connected to the internet successfully. The radio supports Wireless B, G and N connection (Wireless N router can also be used with the setting on B or G). You know the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption code/password. You need to key in the correct code when the radio is connected to the wireless router for network connection. If you do not know the code/ password, please contact the person/technician who set up the router/network for you. The radio can work via Wireless network connection (Wi-Fi connection) and Wired connection (Ethernet Rj45).

7. GETTING STARTED
· Remove internet radio tuner (called Tuner hereafter) from the package box. There are two external antennas included in the accessories. Both are identical. Connect them to the connectors at the back of the Tuner, labelled with BT Antenna and WiFi antenna respectively. Without the antennas installed, the WiFi and Bluetooth function do not work properly.
· Plug in the DC adapter and switch the Power on/off switch (on the rear · cabinet) to ON. The Tuner will turn on automatically.
· Caution: Use only the adaptor supplied with the radio. Connecting a power supply with a different rating will cause permanent damage to the radio and may be hazardous.
· The Tuner is intended to connect with external powered speaker. It does not have amplifier and speaker driver built-in. Please connect your stereo through the Analogue output or Digital output located on the rear panel of the Tuner for listening.

8. NETWORK SETUP
Internet connection can be setup via Wired LAN or Wireless LAN (WiFi). Your Radio requires a broadband Internet connection through wired Ethernet or WiFi. The easiest way is use a CAT 5 or CAT 6 cable to connect through wired Ethernet to a Wifi router, which connects to an Adsl modem or a cable modem provided by your ISP.

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WIRED LAN (ETHERNET) For Wired Ethernet connection to a router with DHCP enabled, the network configuration for Internet connection is automatically done and the Radio can be used for Internet radio and UPnP sharing without user interaction. When the network is connected, the Ethernet icon will appear on the top left corner.

WIRELESS LAN (WI-FI)

Connect the oWni-fiFgi uantenna to the connector at the back side of the tuner. If this is first time use, the Configure Network wizard will be displayed.

Choose Yes to start configuring network. Rotate the [TUNE/SELECT] knob

to highlight Yes and press [TUNE/SELECT] to confirm.

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· Select Network and choose Add wireless network from the list, use the [TUNE/SELECT] knob to scroll and press it to confirm, then choose “Scan & seleoctn”fi: gu

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Network options

Wireless channels

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< Scan & select

WPS button

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· It will start scanning the Wi-Fi networks available. Scroll to your network and press [Tune/Select] to confirm.

If your wifi network has a password protected, it will ask you to enter the passphrase/password. Please refer to

the above section ‘How to input password for your wireless network’ on P.4.

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Note: The password is case sensitive. Please consult with the one who setup your network if you don’t know

the password.

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Alternatively, WPS connection is available if your router has a WPS button (Configuration > Network > Wireless Network > Add wireless network > WPS button).
· When the Wi-Fi connection is successful, the Association Complete will be shown briefly. The wifi signal bar will appear on the top left corner of the display
Wi-Fi signal bar

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9. OVERVIEW OF FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS

Press [HOME] to enter the Home screen or the on the remote control. Scroll by rotating the [Tune/Select]

knob or the [ / ] button on remote:

My Favorite To show the list of favorite stations which have been assigned to the presets. There are

up to 99 presets available.

Internet Radio Start exploring the worldwide radio stations and music here.

Media Centre You can browse and stream music from your network via UPnP or DLNA Compatible

devices.

DAB+/DAB Radio

Pick up DAB+ and DAB radio signal if available in your local area (no internet connection

required).

FM Radio Receive ordinary FM radio stations in your local area (no internet connection required).

BT Streaming Bluetooth playback, to play audio stream (receive) from another Bluetooth enabled

device after pairing/connected each other.

Alarm

Alarm clock. Two alarm settings available (works only when power is connected).

Sleep Timer Enable the timer to turn the radio in standby after the selected time elapsed.

Configuration More options/settings available to personalize as you desire.

Clock style Set the clock display in Digital or Analog as you like. Under Configuration > Date & Time

Set clock style.

History 16 Mon 4:19 pm

Digital style

Analog style

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10. INTERNET RADIO
On the Home screen, choose Internet Radio and you will find the options below:

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Search(Skytune)

History

SKYTUNE Select Skytune to start enjoying thousands of radio stations over the world. You can filter your search by Region, Music genre and talks. The Local Radio let you access quickly the stations available in your local area through internet connection.
Note – You can change the Local Radio area under Configuration> Local radio setup. Please refer to section 12 for the details.

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Globe Most Popular >

Local Radio

Globe All

Globe By Genre

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Note – When you scroll along the list of Globe All and want to quickly reach to a certain point of the lonugl list, input the index number on the remote control to quickly jump to that point. For example, on the remote control, input 2 8 and press OK, it will highlight the station no. 28.

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SEARCH Instead of browsing the radio station list, you can input a few characters of the desired station to filter out / short list the stations. HISTORY The radio memorizes the stations you have listened up to 99 stations. If you have listened more than 99 stations, it will supersede the first station that you have listened.
START PLAYING INTERNET RADIO When a radio station starts playing, more radio information can be displayed. Press the [INFO] button in the state of the playing screen below:
Every time you press the [INFO] button, it will show various information at a time such as the streaming bit rate, name of the song, artist name (if available), the big time clock and the radio’s station logo (if available) or return to now playing screen:

Press [ HOME ] to return home screen. To go back to the playback screen, press the [ HOME ] button again.
MY FAVORITE This is to show the list of your Favorite stations which have been assigned to the presets.
PRESET A STATION When a radio station is playing, press the button on the remote control, you will see the icon appears as below. It means the station is added to the Favorite list. Alternatively, you can press and hold the [FAV] button on the Tuner to save to Favorite.

The new added station will always show in the last item on the Favorite list. You can store up to 150 presets.

Preset icon

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RECALL A STATION Press the button on the remote control to recall the list of My favorite, or navigate to My Favourite on the Home screen and select it to confirm. On the Tuner, press the [FAV] button to recall the favorite list.

DEDICATED PRESET BUTTON #1-4 Program the 4 preset button to access the stations you play it most of time. Press and hold the 1-4 button on the Tuner to preset, press it briefly to recall.
Note – The 4 dedicated preset stations do not appear on the “My Favorite” list. To replace it with another station, play the station you want to replace with, then press and hold the preset number button on the Tuner.
CREATE NEW CATEGORIES – MAKE YOUR OWN FAVORITE LIST There are two items in the My Favorite list as below, “All Favorites” and “Uncategorized”:

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work”…etc to manage your favorites.

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Choose “Move to category”, it will display the list and select the one you want to move it to. e.g., “My Jazz”, then press OK.

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11. MEDIA CENTRE
The device supports UPnP and is DLNA-compatible. This provides the opportunity to stream music from your network. However, this requires you to have a compatible device in your network that can function as a server. This can be e.g., a network hard drive or a conventional PC with e.g., Windows 8 via which access to the shared folder or media sharing is permitted. The folders can then be browsed and played on the radio. Note ­ Please make sure your computer laptop is on the same Wi-Fi network as the Radio before you start using this function.
MUSIC STREAMING · Once the UPnP/DLNA compatible server is configure to share media files with your radio, you can start music
streaming. · On the main menu, select Media Centre and choose UPnP. · It may take a few seconds for the radio to complete the scan for available UPnP servers. If no UPnP servers are
found, it will show Empty List. · 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 files that you wish to play.
You can set the mode of playback under Configuration > Playback setup.
MY PLAYLIST You can make your own playlist for the UPnP music files. Choose and highlight the song you want to add to playlist, press and hold the [ FAV ] button or press the button on remote, until the sign appears. The song will be added to My playlist.
CLEAR MY PLAYLIST Remove all songs in “My Playlist” to allow a new playlist to be prepared. Note ­ If you have DLNA compatible servers available, follow the steps described above to browse the audio files from DLNA compatible device on the radio to play.
12.USB PLAYBACK
Another option to listen to your favorite music is via the USB thumb drive. Insert the USB drive to the USB port on the Tuner. Press the Home button and navigate to “USB” and confirm the selection. It will take a moment to read the USB drive before it starts playing the music. To skip the next or previous track by remote control, press the [ / ] buttons. On the Tuner, press the [ HOME ] button will pop up the Hotkey menu to choose more control options. To pause/play the music, press in the [ TUNE/SELECT ] knob on the Tuner or on the remote control. Note: If a USB thumb drive is not recognized, the list of files on the drive is corrupted or a file in the list is not played, please connect the USB drive to a PC, format the device and try again. The supported file system is FAT16 and FAT32. A USB drive requires high power (more than 500mA or 5V) is not supported. Compatible audio format: MP3, AAC, AAC+
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13. DAB+/DAB RADIO
If there is Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in your area, the Tuner can pick up the DAB stations as well (no internet connection is required). The Tuner supports both DAB and DAB+. Connect the wire antenna (supplied in the box) to the antenna jack on the rear cabinet. Place the Tuner close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can go to get the best reception. On the Home screen (main menu), scroll to DAB Radio or use the [MODE] button on the remote to switch to DAB Radio and confirm the selection. Choose DAB full scan to confirm scanning if this is the first time using the DAB radio. Confirm to start scanning and it will show the progress on the number of channels received. When it is done, a preset page will be displayed for your action. You can select the channel and start listening to it. Whenever you want to add to My Favourite, press the button on the remote or press and hold the [FAV] button on the Tuner, it will add to the favourite list. Always press the [ / ] button on the remote to skip to previous or next preset. Press the [ ] button (or use the [TUNE/SELECT] knob on the Tuner) to return to the Preset list. Note ­ When a DAB radio is playing, press the [ INFO ] button to view more radio information, each time you press the [ INFO ] button, it will display various information at a time such as radio frequency, rolling texts (if available) and big time clock. New digital radio stations should be picked up automatically by the radio if they are part of a multiplex you already received. Otherwise you need to do the DAB full scan again.
14. FM RADIO
To receive the ordinary FM stations (no internet connection is required), place the radio close to the window and extend the antenna as far as it can go to get the best reception. You may need to adjust the direction of the antenna to improve reception. On the main menu, scroll to FM Radio or use the [MODE] button on remote to switch to FM Radio. Press [OK] to start. Choose FM full scan to confirm scanning if this is the first time using the DAB radio. Confirm to start scanning and it will show the progress on the number of channels received. When it is done, a preset page will be displayed for your action. You can select the channel and start listening to it. Whenever you want to add to My Favourite, press the button on the remote or press and hold the [FAV] button on the Tuner, it will add to the favourite list. Always press the [ / ] button on the remote to skip to previous or next preset. Press the [ ] button (or use the [TUNE/SELECT] knob on the Tuner) to return to the Preset list. Note ­ When it is playing FM radio, press the [INFO] button to view more radio information, each time you press the [INFO] button, it will display various information at a time such as radio frequency and big clock display.
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MANUAL TUNE To manual tune to the frequency, long press the [OK] on remote or long press [Tune/Select] on the unit, until you see the “Tuning” appeared on the display, at the bottom right corner. Use the < / > button on remote to tune the frequency. When done, long press the [OK] button to exit manual tune.

15. BLUETOOTH PLAYBACK
Before transmission between your Bluetooth device and the radio is possible, both devices must be coupled. This process is called “pairing”. The radio is served as a receiver, to receive music stream to play on the radio. If you have already coupled to a Bluetooth device before, this connection will be restored automatically when both devices are in range and Bluetooth operation has been selected on the radio. “Pairing” does not have to be repeated. This function may need to be activated in your Bluetooth device, however. · Push the [HOME] button to display the selection
menu for the different operating modes.

· Use the up/down button to select the operating mode Bluetooth and push the dial switch.
· Switch your Bluetooth device to which you want to connect the radio on and activate the pairing mode here. The device scans for Bluetooth devices in the reception range.
· When the radio is found, your bluetooth device shows its name ArtSoundR99-XXXX (the XXXX is an identification code for your radio unit).
· Select the radio at your bluetooth device. · Start playback on your bluetooth device. · Playback now takes place using the radio.

16. ALARM SETTING

· Choose Alarm from the main menu or press the [Alarm] button on the remote control. · Select either Alarm 1 or Alarm 2, choose Turn on to activate the Alarm. · Follow the alarm wizard instructions to set the alarm. · The wizard will guide you through the settings below:

Time

Set the time for the alarm

Sound

You can choose Wake to Tone, My Favourite, Wake to FM Radio or Wake to DAB

Radio as the alarm source.

Note : Wake to FM or Wake to DAB Radio – only the preset stations can be used for the

radio alarm (if the preset scan has been completed).

Wake to My Favourite: Please preset your favorite station before setting this as the alarm

source. The Presets in Preset button 1-4 cannot be selected direct as the alarm source. If you

want those 4 presets to become one of the alarm sounds, add these stations to the “My

Favorite” list by press and hold the [ FAV ] button or the button on remote.

Repeat

You can schedule the alarm as you desire -Everyday, Once or multiple days.

Alarm Volume Adjust the volume of the alarm as you like by rotating the [TUNE/SELECT] knob or [/]

button on remote.

Alarm duration Set the duration of the alarm from the preset options ranging from 30 to 180 minutes.

The radio will be turned to standby when the selected duration of time is due.

· After the above settings are completed, press the [] button to exit and make sure the Alarm is turned on. You will see the Alarm icon appeared on the display if it is activated.

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17. SLEEP TIMER SETTING
You can set the timer to let the radio goes standby after the selected time elapsed in the range of 15 minutes to 180 minutes.
Press [ ] button on the remote control to set the timer, or navigate to Sleep Timer option on the main menu.
You will see the icon appeared on the display if the timer is set.
18. CONFIGURATION
Here you will find the complete settings / options available to configure your own radio. On the main menu, navigate to Configuration setting. Press OK and you will see a list of options available.
NETWORK · Wireless Network » Add wireless network Scan & select – It will scan out a list of wireless networks around. WPS button- Choose this option to connect your Wi-Fi router via WPS if the router has a WPS button.
» Remove wireless network If you have already set up a network and want to remove it, choose this option. Note – Always bring the Tuner within 2 meters of the Wi-Fi router for setup. · AP: [ ] If you have added more than one routers on the radio and want to switch to another one, select this option to change. · Signal This is to show the strength of the Wi-Fi Signal of the Wi-Fi router as received by the radio. Usually signal levels lower than -70dBm is at weaker level and if it affects the reception of your radio, you may need to optimize the router location or check any problem of the router itself. · IP The IP is set Dynamic by default. Select to change Fixed IP according to your network condition. · DNS The DNS is set Dynamic by default. Select to change