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Stream 2 

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2.2 Spotify Connect Control and play back 

Connect your Stream2 and Spotify control device to your home wi-fi or router via LAN 

All devices need to be on the same wi-fi. 
 

Get the Spotify app/Premium free trial 

Download the Spotify app for your mobile or tablet from your app store, and take the Premium free trial.  
Log in to Spotify and start playing a track. 
 

Play millions of songs on your Stream2.

 

To start with, your mobile/tablet and Stream2 need to be on the same wi-fi. Once in the Spotify app., tap on 
the Now Playing bar to reveal extra controls, and select the Speaker icon. On the Connect screen, just 
choose your Stream2 and it'll start playing. Adjust the volume at the volume bar below on the Connect screen.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Stream 2

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: ...on 27 3 4 Setting up a music server 29 3 5 Sharing media with Windows Media Player 29 3 6 Setting up Stream2 for Play To Windows 7 streaming media feature 31 4 Internet radio mode 33 4 1 Last listened...

Page 3: ...tarting the Wireless Device Remote 58 8 4 Main menu 61 8 5 Menu structure 62 8 6 Playing Internet radio 62 8 7 Playing from the Music player 66 8 8 Playing preset radio stations 69 8 9 Other settings...

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: ...following features Large 2 7 inch color display for easy control and clear information display with up to six lines of text plus status icons Wi Fi Remote control from an Apple iPhone iPad iPod touch...

Page 6: ...or 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 if you want to use this functional...

Page 7: ...m the remote control There are no operating controls on Stream2 itself Operation can also be done from either the Spotify app or the Argon Audio app For basic first time set up the included remote has...

Page 8: ...o adjust the volume up or down Button Function usage 1 Power Standby Turn on or back to standby mode showing clock and date Cancels sleep function Sleep Sleep snooze When playing standby after a set t...

Page 9: ...Press again to show Now playing screen Preset 1 6 Preset Press for the Preset recall Save menu Mute Pressing Mute will turn off the sound 1 Some buttons have alternate functions depending on whether t...

Page 10: ...for your mobile or tablet from your app store and take the Premium free trial Log in to Spotify and start playing a track Play millions of songs on your Stream2 To start with your mobile tablet and S...

Page 11: ...backside As shown below Stream2 has connectors buttons from left to right for the following Power On Off Ethernet LAN cable to Router connection RCA analogue stereo output Spdiff optical output 12 vo...

Page 12: ...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 first shown truncated then after a...

Page 13: ...eam2 enters the selected mode and tries to start playing the last station or track that was playing in that mode If this is not possible Argon Stream2 tries to connect to the selected source by scanni...

Page 14: ...mplexity from simple Yes No options up to the scrollable network password input screen As with menus the selected item is shown with a white background Dialogue screens mark the current setting with a...

Page 15: ...of the screen shows if there are further options above or below those visible Each mode has a Mode menu with options specific to that each Mode Internet Radio or Music Player For example Internet Rad...

Page 16: ...tings menu have several submenus The System settings menu allows access to system settings and information such as network time language and software update Menus with more options than will fit on on...

Page 17: ...c Player mode you need a wired wireless Ethernet network and an UPnP music server e g a PC For Internet connected modes such as Internet radio you also need a broadband Internet connection To set up t...

Page 18: ...settings later select Menu System settings To run the setup wizard again select Menu System settings Setup wizard Select Yes to start the setup wizard If you choose No the next screen asks if you wou...

Page 19: ...Auto update is generally more accurate Auto update Uses a time signal sent from the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal when in any network connected mode 1 Select Update from Network or No update...

Page 20: ...ate the wizard now prompts you to set the time and date manually The date and time are displayed as dd mm yyyy and hh mm AM PM with the first value dd active flashing Adjust each value with the Select...

Page 21: ...ethods including Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS To connect Stream2 to your network you need a Wi Fi wireless router together with password key if set Select WLAN region country Wi Fi network SSID and then...

Page 22: ...d select As each character is selected the key is built up near the top of the display There are three options accessible by turning Select back before the first characters 0123 Backspace OK and Cance...

Page 23: ...nnect network and connects Pin code number Stream2 generates an 8 digit code number which you enter into the wireless router access point or an external registrar e g advanced versions of Windows Vist...

Page 24: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 24 Completion Stream2 tries to connect to the selected network If connecting fails Stream2 returns to a previous screen to try again...

Page 25: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 25 If the network connection is lost Stream2 automatically tries to reconnect...

Page 26: ...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 fr...

Page 27: ...c o m Stream2 27 3 3 Internet radio portal registration Argon Stream2 uses the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal website that allows you to organise your favourite s lists and also listen to Int...

Page 28: ...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 co...

Page 29: ...r 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 co...

Page 30: ...n below Make sure that the Adapter 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 P...

Page 31: ...y perform the following steps 1 Ensure that the PC is connected to the network 2 Ensure that Stream2 is powered on and connected to the same network Note Stream2 must be in an Internet radio mode to b...

Page 32: ...the Devices and Printers window a icon will appear and you are now ready to stream your Windows media music files to Stream2 To change the name of your device right click on icon and choose properties...

Page 33: ...e for example Andy s stations Jo s favourites Talkshows To use the favourites feature register your Adapter with the portal website as described on page 27 If you have several Frontier Silicon devices...

Page 34: ...west Search 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...

Page 35: ...one of the listed preset stations When a preset station is playing it shows Pn P1 P2 etc in the bottom of the screen 4 3 Favorites Favourites are stored on the Internet radio portal Before you set up...

Page 36: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 36 4 4 Browse To browse Internet broadcasts select Menu Station list then either Stations or Podcasts Browse through the menus to find broadcasts...

Page 37: ...d i o c o m Stream2 37 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 1...

Page 38: ...ternet 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 T...

Page 39: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 39 Select a broadcast from the list For podcasts you may be able to select a particular episode...

Page 40: ...list 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...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...to move through tracks Press and hold 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 s...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...st 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 pl...

Page 46: ...track 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 furthe...

Page 47: ...he Play To feature you need the set up Stream2 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...

Page 48: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 48 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 49: ...he network 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 playi...

Page 50: ...ular mode To set the clock calendar see page 19 7 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 para...

Page 51: ...the Select control if you like The Adapter returns to standby for the set period with the silenced alarm icon flashing 7 2 Sleep To set the sleep timer select Menu Main menu Sleep then choose from Sl...

Page 52: ...navigate between the Adapter 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 a...

Page 53: ...3 8 1 Obtaining the Wireless Device Remote Control application To install the Wireless Device Remote Control application on the Phone 1 In the Phone s main menu open the App Store Play store by clicki...

Page 54: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 54 2 In the App Play Store search for Argon iNet 3 Select Argon Audio wireless device remote control...

Page 55: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 55 A search results screen opens 4 Tap the entry Argon Audio Frontier Silicon Wireless Device Remote Control...

Page 56: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 56 The application details screen opens 5 Tap Free Install The Wireless Device Remote Control application is downloaded and installed onto your device...

Page 57: ...s 1 On the Stream2 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 retai...

Page 58: ...a u d i o c o m Stream2 58 8 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 Phone...

Page 59: ...Wireless Device Remote Control application starts A splash screen opens If any devices are found on the same network the Radio screen opens 2 Select the device that you want to control from the device...

Page 60: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 60 The Mode screen opens showing the listening modes that are available on the Adapter...

Page 61: ...llows you to browse content for the currently selected mode Mode Allows you to browse and switch between listening modes Internet radio Music player Preset Internet Radio mode allows you to select a p...

Page 62: ...he relevant chapter describing the Stream2 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...

Page 63: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 63 If no Internet radio station is currently selected the Browse screen opens see below...

Page 64: ...he volume 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...

Page 65: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 65 When you find a station that you want to listen to tap it in the list The radio station plays...

Page 66: ...w w w a r g o n a u d i o c o m Stream2 66 8 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...

Page 67: ...o m Stream2 67 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 a...

Page 68: ...d i o c o m Stream2 68 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...

Page 69: ...t of preset radio stations that you can select to listen to in Internet radio mode Only presets for the currently selected mode are listed To play a preset radio station 1 Select Mode Preset 2 Select...

Page 70: ...rol application From this menu you can select the following options Option Function Radio Scans for devices in range Disable Auto Lock Stops the device locking UI type Choose display type Smartphone o...

Page 71: ...am2 EUI 2 2 User interface software and the Wireless Device Remote Control application Function EUI can Phone app can Change Mode Yes Yes Wake up unit when network is connected Yes Yes Change volume Y...

Page 72: ...s 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 song is be...

Page 73: ...AUTION Before starting a software upgrade ensure that Stream2 is plugged into a stable mains power connection Disconnecting power during a software update may permanently damage the unit To turn autom...

Page 74: ...n t WMA when trying to 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 R...

Page 75: ...but the other 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 t...

Page 76: ...ng 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 stati...

Page 77: ...k Specifications Type Spotify Connect Internet Radio and UpnP Streaming Media Player Inputs Ethernet Wi Fi 5V DC power via Mini USB Output RCA stereo Spdif Optical and 3 5mm 12Volt trigger Main voltag...

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