Escient MP-100 User Manual

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To Create a New iRadio Station
An iRadio station is an Internet link or “URL”to a radio stream. Creating a new iRadio 
station means manually entering a link to a known Internet Radio Stream. FireBall-MP 
can stream WMA V2, V7, and V8 formats, up to 192kbps.
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Press the iRADIO key on your remote or keyboard, and then press the OPTION  
 
key. Use the ARROW keys to highlight the 
new station 
button on the displayed  
 
panel and press the SELECT key.
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         A screen displays so that you can enter the name, location, URL, speed, genre, 
and channels. (The cover art is selected based on the genre.) Enter the radio 
station stream's internet address into the URL field. For example: "http://
www.streamaudio.com/stations/WXYZ.asf"
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         After you have entered the new information, press RECORD to save the new 
station and return to the Radio Guide.
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         To play the new station, highlight the station name in the Radio Guide, then 
press the PLAY key. If the URL is correct and the sever is up and running, you 
should hear the station playing in a few moments. If there is a problem with the 
stream, you will see the "Station Not Available" message.
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If you are entering a URL for a 
new station, make sure it uses 
a WMA Internet radio stream.
New stations can be found 
on Internet sites such as 
www.radio-locator.com