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 In the Devices and Printers window a icon *) will appear and you are now ready to stream your   
 Windows media music files to iNet2+. 

*) To change the name of your device, right click on icon and choose properties. Then choose UPnP and click 
on “device webpage”

 

 

Summary of Contents for iNet2+

Page 1: ...selling them on to end users with Value for Money as the primary aim And Argon Audio is a brand fully compliant with these values Design features and quality standards are all specified in Denmark and...

Page 2: ...29 3 4 Setting up a music server 31 3 5 Sharing media with Windows Media Player 31 3 6 Setting up iNet2 for Play To Windows 7 streaming media feature 33 4 Internet radio mode 35 4 1 Last listened 37 4...

Page 3: ...up the connection to the iNet2 65 11 3 Starting the Wireless Device Remote Control application 66 11 4 Main menu 69 11 5 Menu structure 70 11 6 Playing Internet radio 70 11 7 Playing from the Music p...

Page 4: ...produce heat Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs and the point where they exit from the product Servicing is required when the product has been damaged Do not...

Page 5: ...ay back and control Via Spotify app Aux in for external music sources such as MP3 players iNet2 also provides the following features Large 2 7 inch display for easy control and clear information displ...

Page 6: ...r Internet radio and Network Music player modes Broadband Internet access for Internet radio mode and Internet Software Update A music library stored on the network An Apple iPhone iPad iPod touch or...

Page 7: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 7 2 Controls connectors and display 2 1 Main controls...

Page 8: ...wing clock and date Cancels sleep function Sleep Sleep snooze When playing standby after a set time When alarm is sounding snooze for a set time by pressing the Snooze button on top of the iNet2 Mode...

Page 9: ...playing screen Preset Preset Press for the Preset recall Save menu 4 Preset stored station no 4 3 Next Select next track in Music Player mode and Preset 3 in Radio mode 2 Previous Select start of tra...

Page 10: ...need to be on the same wi fi Tap on the Now Playing bar to reveal extra controls and select the Speaker icon On the Connect screen just choose your iNet2 and it ll start playing Adjust the volume at...

Page 11: ...i o c o m iNet2 11 2 3 Connectors As shown below has connectors from left to right for the following Headphones out Line out to connect to an external amplifier Aux in to connect external media like...

Page 12: ...logues and displays as described below There are basically six types of screen Standby clock Splash mode Now playing Dialogue Error Information Menu When text is too long to fit on the screen it is fi...

Page 13: ...ng Mode Argon iNet2 shows a splash screen for each mode After one second Argon iNet2 enters the selected mode and tries to start playing the last station or track that was playing in that mode If this...

Page 14: ...playing where available Dialogue screens are shown to allow the user to change settings They vary in complexity from simple Yes No options up to the scrollable network password input screen As with m...

Page 15: ...ssages for a few seconds then change automatically to another screen Menus Argon iNet2 has basically three types of menu Use the Select control to step through and select options A scroll bar on the r...

Page 16: ...etting and Audio setting In addition each mode menu has two final options System settings and Main menu The indicates options leading to further menus The System settings menu allows access to system...

Page 17: ...otal User Interface structure is available on www argonaudio com 3 Getting started setup Although the Argon iNet2 is sophisticated getting started is simple To play DAB or FM radio all you need is a p...

Page 18: ...M extend the telescopic antenna The setup wizard starts 3 1 Setup wizard When iNet2 is started for the first time it runs through a setup wizard to configure settings for date time and network Once th...

Page 19: ...s and enters the Main Menu Note If power is removed while the wizard is in progress the wizard will run again next time iNet2 is started 3 1 1 12 24 hour display To change between 12 and 24 hour displ...

Page 20: ...Silicon Internet radio portal when in any network connected mode 1 Select Update from DAB Update from FM Update from Network or No update 2 If you are updating from the network set your time zone 3 I...

Page 21: ...h mm AM PM with the first value dd active flashing Adjust each value with the Select control As each value is set the next value becomes active and flashes 3 1 3 Network iNet2 is compatible with all c...

Page 22: ...r the network s key password use the Select control to move the cursor through the characters and select As each character is selected the key is built up near the top of the display There are three o...

Page 23: ...prompts you to press the connect button on the router It then scans for a ready Push Button Connect network and connects Pin code number iNet2 generates an 8 digit code number which you enter into th...

Page 24: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 24 For more information on setting up a WPS encrypted network see your WPS router s instructions...

Page 25: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 25 Completion iNet2 tries to connect to the selected network If connecting fails iNet2 returns to a previous screen to try again...

Page 26: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 26 If the network connection is lost iNet2 automatically tries to reconnect...

Page 27: ...for those modes Common settings are covered below Notice Last FM and Pandora are only available in the US 3 2 1 Equalizer Several preset EQ modes are available also a user defined setting To adjust t...

Page 28: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 28 Follow the steps here...

Page 29: ...ofile 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 Sys...

Page 30: ...o c o m iNet2 30 3 3 Internet radio portal registration Argon iNet2 uses the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal website that allows you to organise your favourite s lists and also listen to Inter...

Page 31: ...ID from Menu System settings Info Visit the portal website at www wifiradio frontier com If this is your first visit to the portal register for a new account entering the following information access...

Page 32: ...needs to be set up 3 5 Sharing media with Windows Media Player Notice iTunes does not currently work as a UPnP media server but there are add ons available to work with an iTunes library The most com...

Page 33: ...n below Make sure that the radio has access to the shared media by selecting it and clicking Allow You can also set a name for the shared media in Settings Click OK to close the dialogue boxes The PC...

Page 34: ...perform the following steps 1 Ensure that the PC is connected to the network 2 Ensure that iNet2 is powered on and connected to the same network Note iNet2 must be in an Internet radio mode to be det...

Page 35: ...the Devices and Printers window a icon will appear and you are now ready to stream your Windows media music files to iNet2 To change the name of your device right click on icon and choose properties T...

Page 36: ...e for example Andy s stations Jo s favourites Talkshows To use the favourites feature register your radio with the portal website as described on page 30 If you have several Frontier Silicon radios yo...

Page 37: ...arch by keyword My added stations If you are already listening to an Internet radio station you can press Back rather than Menu to quickly return to the last visited branch of the menu tree For exampl...

Page 38: ...o save the currently playing station To select a preset press Preset briefly then select one of the listed preset stations When a preset station is playing it shows Pn P1 P2 etc in the bottom of the s...

Page 39: ...isplay shows Favourite added The station appears in the default favourites list Stations To select a favourite select Menu Station list My favourites Favourites list Station 4 4 Browse To browse Inter...

Page 40: ...u d i o c o m iNet2 40 Note BBC radio Listen Again programmes are accessible through the Podcast menu for example Menu Podcasts Location Europe United Kingdom All shows BBC Radio 4 You and Yours 20 10...

Page 41: ...ernet broadcasts for stations or podcasts with particular keywords in their title To search select Menu Station list then either Stations or Podcasts Enter a keyword by selecting characters then OK Th...

Page 42: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 42 Select a broadcast from the list For podcasts you may be able to select a particular episode...

Page 43: ...st My added stations Station 4 7 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 f...

Page 44: ...as MP3s AACs WMAs or FLACs from a computer on the local network To enter Music player mode either press Mode until the display shows Music player or select Menu Main menu Music player Once in music pl...

Page 45: ...ld to rewind or fast forward and press quickly to select previous or next track 5 1 Shared media from UPnP media server Select Menu Shared media If you have set up shared media as described on page 31...

Page 46: ...including Genre Artist Album Composer Rating Once you have found a track you want to play press Select A short press plays the track immediately and a long press adds the track to the playlist You ca...

Page 47: ...question mark is selected by the user the device will try to wake the server up and connect to it In some instances this may not be possible as the server may not be connected to the network any more...

Page 48: ...select Menu My playlist To view the playlist scroll though it by turning Select UPnP tracks show their track name To play the playlist from a certain track quick Select To erase a track from the play...

Page 49: ...rack is playing the screen shows its track and artist UPnP There is also a progress bar with figures for elapsed and total track time At the bottom of the screen an icon indicates UPnP To view further...

Page 50: ...Play To feature you need the set up iNet2 for Windows 7 streaming media 6 1 Use Play To in Windows Media Player Windows Media Player makes it easy to manage your media find items that you want to pla...

Page 51: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 51 5 In the Play To dialog box use the playback controls to play pause or stop the media stream and to change to the next or previous item in the list...

Page 52: ...etwork that will receive the media 3 In the Play To dialog box use the playback controls to play pause or stop the media stream and to change to the next or previous item in the list 6 3 Now playing i...

Page 53: ...o mode or if the station list is empty iNet2 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...

Page 54: ...re a DAB preset press and hold Preset until the display shows the Save preset screen Select one of the 10 presets on the remote to save the currently playing station To select a preset press Preset br...

Page 55: ...This can be useful if you are listening to music with a high dynamic range in a noisy environment for example classical music while cooking To change the DRC of the iNet2 select Menu DRC and then DRC...

Page 56: ...The frequency display starts to run up as iNet2 scans the FM band Alternatively you can scan up or down by pressing and holding the or buttons or tune manually with quick presses or by turning the Sel...

Page 57: ...frequency and today s date If no RDS information is available the currently tuned frequency is shown 8 3 Settings Scan settings By default FM scans stop at any available station This may result in a...

Page 58: ...io with Aux in mode 1 Turn the volume low on both iNet2 and if adjustable the audio source device 2 Connect the external audio source to the Aux In 3 5 mm stereo socket 3 Either press Mode until the d...

Page 59: ...mode To set the clock calendar see page 17 10 1 Alarms To set or change an alarm either press Alarm or select Menu Main menu Alarms Select the alarm number 1 or 2 then configure the following paramete...

Page 60: ...the Select control if you like The radio returns to standby for the set period with the silenced alarm icon flashing 10 2 Sleep To set the sleep timer select Menu Main menu Sleep then choose from Slee...

Page 61: ...te between the radio s music modes and browse and play content remotely The Wireless Device Remote Control works on all iPhones iPod touch and iPad devices running iOS 3 1 3 or later as well as Androi...

Page 62: ...2 11 1 Obtaining the Wireless Device Remote Control application To install the Wireless Device Remote Control application on the iPhone 1 In the iPhone s main menu open the App Store Play store by cli...

Page 63: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 63 2 In the App Play Store search for Argon Audio 3 Select Argon Audio wireless device remote control A search results screen opens...

Page 64: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 64 4 Tap the entry Argon Audio Frontier Silicon Wireless Device Remote Control The application details screen opens...

Page 65: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 65 5 Tap Free Install The Wireless Device Remote Control application is downloaded and installed onto your device...

Page 66: ...ps 1 On the iNet2 navigate to Menu Main menu System settings Network Keep network connected and select YES The network connection now stays on when the device is in standby mode This setting is retain...

Page 67: ...a u d i o c o m iNet2 67 11 3 Starting the Wireless Device Remote Control application To start the Wireless Device Remote Control application 1 Tap the Argon Audio icon on the main menu of the iPhone...

Page 68: ...Wireless Device Remote Control application starts A splash screen opens If any radios are found on the same network the Radio screen opens 2 Select the radio that you want to control from the Radio l...

Page 69: ...r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 69 The Mode screen opens showing the listening modes that are available on the radio Notice Pandora and Last FM is only available in US and only some versions have iPod...

Page 70: ...se content for the currently selected mode Mode Allows you to browse and switch between listening modes Internet radio Music player DAB FM or AUX in Preset In Internet Radio DAB and FM modes allows yo...

Page 71: ...elevant chapter describing the iNet2 UI in this document Not all of the functions accessible from EUI are available in the Wireless Device Remote Control application Meanwhile some functions are avail...

Page 72: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 72 If no Internet radio station is currently selected the Browse screen opens see below...

Page 73: ...lume slider To mute or unmute playback Tap the Mute icon to the left of the volume slider To browse Internet radio stations In Internet radio mode select Browse from the main menu Browse through the m...

Page 74: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 74 When you find a station that you want to listen to tap it in the list The radio station plays...

Page 75: ...m iNet2 75 11 7 Playing from the Music player To play files from a computer network 1 Select Mode Music player The Music player Browse screen opens at the top level Notice the iNet2 do not have USB p...

Page 76: ...o m iNet2 76 2 Navigate through the directory structures of the connected devices until you find the track that you want to play 3 Select the track that you want to play A Now playing screen opens an...

Page 77: ...u d i o c o m iNet2 77 Details of the track are displayed on the screen along with album art if this is available After the track finishes playing the music player plays the track that follows it in t...

Page 78: ...i o c o m iNet2 78 4 If desired control playback by tapping the screen as follows Tap here To do this Progress bar Jump to a point in the currently playing track Jump to the next and previous tracks P...

Page 79: ...d i o c o m iNet2 79 11 8 Playing DAB radio To play the current DAB radio station 1 Select Mode DAB The last played DAB radio station plays If no DAB radio station is currently selected the Browse scr...

Page 80: ...ying screen tap or respectively To change the volume of playback Move the volume slider To mute or unmute playback Tap the Mute icon to the left of the volume slider To browse DAB radio stations 1 In...

Page 81: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 81 The radio station plays For instructions on playing preset DAB radio stations see Section 11 11...

Page 82: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m iNet2 82 11 9 Playing FM radio To play the current FM radio station Select Mode FM The last played FM radio station plays...

Page 83: ...e below To scan for the previous or next FM radio station In the FM now playing screen tap or respectively To change the volume of playback Move the volume slider To mute or unmute playback Tap the Mu...

Page 84: ...control playback from it using the Wireless Device Remote Control application You need a 3 5mm to 3 5mm male to male cable to connect the iNet2 to the external device From the Wireless Device Remote...

Page 85: ...eset menu option displays a list of preset radio stations that you can select to listen to in Internet radio DAB or FM modes Only presets for the currently selected mode are listed To play a preset ra...

Page 86: ...Net2 86 11 12 Setting audio equalization To set audio equalisation 1 Select Mode Audio EQ 2 Select an equalisation profile from the list The new equalisation profile is applied Note The custom profile...

Page 87: ...l settings for the Wireless Device Remote Control application From this menu you can select the following options Option Function Radio Scans for radios in range Disable Auto Lock Stops the device loc...

Page 88: ...application Function EUI can iPhone app can Change Mode Yes Yes Wake up unit when network is connected Yes Yes Change volume Yes Yes Set Network Always On Yes No Initialise a WiFi Connection Yes No C...

Page 89: ...ettings Yes No Display Software Version Yes No Perform Network Software Update Yes No Touch screen interface No Yes Show album art in uPnP Mode No Yes Display song progress Yes Yes Display how fast a...

Page 90: ...ION Before starting a software upgrade ensure that iNet2 is plugged into a stable mains power connection Disconnecting power during a software update may permanently damage the unit To turn automatic...

Page 91: ...o decode Network error Problem past router incorrect data being received from network Data obtained from server is unreadable Network not ready Problem with connection to router Router switched off Ne...

Page 92: ...ns FM Hiss Low signal strength Check move antenna DAB burbling intermittent cut out Move radio Rescan local high strength stations only For DAB check local coverage at www ukdigitalradio com coverage...

Page 93: ...er address can be obtained by changing the first pair of digits between 00 wireless and 02 wired Insufficient Wi Fi signal strength Check distance to router see if a computer can connect to the networ...

Page 94: ...g access Check the following ports are open UDP and TCP ports 80 and 123 DNS port 53 Some Internet radio stations may require additional ports to be opened Cannot play particular Internet radio statio...

Page 95: ...I User Interface UPnP Universal Plug and Play USB Universal Serial Bus WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Specifications Type iNet DAB FM tuner and streaming device as well as Spotify Connect Inputs DAB...

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