Usage Instructions

• Station Search

  There are two method to search for stations, use of auto suggest and search query submission.

  Autosuggest Name

  If the name* of the station is known, the simplest method to add a station to the list would be to commence typing the name of the station and click the name on the autosuggest list (NB: autosuggest presents a maximum of 10 stations, listed in the ascending order). Example 1. Desired station ABC News Radio. Typing 'abc n' produces the result below.

  Figure 1: Example 1

  Figure 2: Example 2

  You can also narrow search results by selecting values in the dropdown boxes. Example 2. Desired station ABC News Radio. Select 'National' in 'State' dropdown box. Typing 'a' in the 'Name' text input produces results that include ABC New Radio.

  *Station name in our database is generally the most commonly used name. Alternative names may not be recognised by the search mechanism.

  Search Query

  Search query submission is conducted by clicking the 'Search' button. The results depend on the values of the text input and dropdown boxes. With default settings, no value in the 'Name' text input and 'any' in all dropdown boxes, a search would produce all available stations. You could browse through the large list and add what you want to your Station List. But often it is more desirable to narrow the list to a manageable size or it may be a case where you only want stations from a specific category. Example 3. If you want Victorian stations that play rock music, select 'VIC' from 'State' dropdown list and 'Rock' from 'Genre' list and then click 'Search' button.

  Figure 3: Example 3

  Figure 4: Example 4

  It is also possible to perform very specific searches. Example 4. You require all regional stations in NSW beginning with the letter A that plays country music. Type 'a' in the 'Name' text input and select 'NSW' , 'Regional' and 'Country' in the relevant dropdown lists. If the specification of your search did not match the parameters of a single station the search result will be empty.

• Add Stations to the List

  You can add stations to the Station List directly from the autosuggest results or from the results of the search query. With the former method a station could be added simply by clicking the desired station name in the autosuggest results. To view the list click 'Station List' tab in the menu located just above the search section.

  Search results lists station names along with certain information (i.e. location and genre) of each station. You can add all search result to the Station List by clicking 'All' button. Alternatively, click the 'Selected' button to add stations that has a tick beside it. Tick or untick a checkbox by clicking the row of a particular station.

  Figure 5: Add stations via auto suggest.

  Figure 6: Add station from search results.

• Listening

  To view the list of stations click 'Station List' tab in the menu located just above the search section. The Station List contains the name of the station along with certain information (i.e. location and genre) of the station. To listen click the name (or corresponding row ) of the desired station. A designated media player is expected to appear in the allotted area. The adjacent section contains certain information about the current station including an identifying image of the station (typically a station logo).

  Figure 7: Listening to stations.

  Media players generally have several buttons or other features that perform certain functions. In the present case the features of relevance is the Volume control and Play/Pause (or Stop) buttons. Upon selection of a particular station the media players are set to 'autoplay' (i.e. automatically play the audio stream) thus pause/play are not required to feature in the general operation.

  There are also three other button located below the designated media player.

  	Prev - Activates the station listed before the current station.
  	Next - Activates the station listed after the current station.
  	Off - Turns off the media player.

  System Requirements

  Internet browser with HTML5 audio (and mp3 audio coding) support. Browsers with support include: Internet Explorer 9+, Chrome 4+, Firefox 3.5+(partial support) 22+ (full support), Safari 4+, Opera 15+, iOS Safari 4.1+, Android Browser 2.3+, Chrome for Android 51+, IE Mobile 10+, UC Browser for Android 9.9+, Samsung Internet 4+.

  Internet connection speed: Average internet radio streams operate at about 128kbs. Consistent bandwidth of 150 kbps might be sufficient to listen to most radio streams. We recommend a minimum of 300 kbs to have a satisfactory streaming experience.

• Edit the Station List

  Australian Radio Stations List allows you to add or remove station/s from the Station List. Once an amendment is made the playlist needs to reload. Consequently the media player will switch off. You will be required to click the station once again to re-commence listening to the station.

  Add New Stations to the Station List

  Click 'Search' tab in menu to access the station search section. Procedure to add stations to the list is as described in previous sections, perform a search query and add stations from the search results or add stations directly from the station name autosuggests.

  Remove Stations from the List

  Click the 'Edit List' button to reveal editing buttons and checkboxes. A Click of the 'Remove All' button removes all stations from the Station List. Tick relevant checkboxes and click the 'Remove Selected' button to remove only the stations that are selected. Note that actual checkboxes must be clicked to tick or untick them, clicking the station name or descriptive content merely results in activating the corresponding station. To hide editing buttons and checkboxes click 'Hide Editing' button.

  Figure 8: Removing stations.