argon audio iNet2+ User manual

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Dear Customer,
Quality has always been our driving force and founding Argon Audio is a natural
extension of this philosophy.
We have 20 years’ experience in creating and specifying high quality products,
manufacturing them and 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 manufacturing takes
place in the Far East, where quality vendors are highly competitive - and as a result
supply outstanding Value-for-Money products. – To the delight of both ourselves and
our customers!
Congratulations with your iNet2+, may it bring years of enjoyment.

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Table of content
1
Introduction 1
1.1 Safety 4
1.2 Features 5
1.3
Box contents
5
1.4
External resources
6
1.5
Conventions used in this manual
6
2
Controls, connectors and display
7
2.1
Main controls
7
2.2 Spotify Connect 10
2.3 Connectors 11
2.4 Screens 12
3
Getting started/setup 17
3.1
Setup wizard
18
3.2
Other settings
26
3.3
Internet radio portal registration
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
4.2
Presets
37
4.3
Favourites
37
4.4 Browse 38
4.5 Search 40
4.6 My added stations 42
4.7 Now playing information 42
5
Music player mode (network)
43
5.1
Shared media (from UPnP media
server)
44
5.2
Playlists
47
5.3
Repeat/shuffle
48
5.4
Now playing information
48
6
Using the “Play To” feature in
Windows 7 to stream media
49
6.1
Use “Play To” in Windows Media Player
49
6.2 Use “Play To” elsewhere in Windows 7 51

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6.3
Now playing information
51
7
DAB radio mode
52
7.1
Scanning for stations
52
7.2
Selecting stations
53
7.3 Now playing information 53
7.4 Settings 54
8
FM radio mode 55
8.1 Selecting stations 55
8.2
Now playing information
56
8.3
Settings
56
9
Aux in mode
57
10
Alarms and sleep
58
10.1
Alarms
58
10.2
Sleep
59
11
Wireless Device Remote Control
60
11.1 Obtaining the Wireless Device Remote
Control application 61
11.2 Setting 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 player
74
11.8 Playing DAB radio 78
11.9 Playing FM radio 81
11.10 Playing from line input 83
11.11 Playing preset radio stations 84
11.12
Setting audio equalisation
85
11.13
Other settings
86
11.14
Comparison of EUI and Wireless Device
Remote Control application functionality
87
12
Software upgrade and factory reset
89
12.1
Software upgrade
89
12.2
Factory reset
89
13
Troubleshooting and error messages
90
13.1 Error messages 90
13.2 Troubleshooting 91
Glossary 94

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1. Introduction
1.1 Safety
Safety Instructions
Please store this instruction manual for future
reference.
•Do not use this product near water or
moisture.
Clean only with a dry cloth.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before
cleaning.
•Place the unit on a solid surface.
•Do not put it in a closed bookcase or a cabinet
that may keep air from flowing through its
ventilation openings.
•Do not install near any heat sources, such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves or other
appliances that 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 attempt to service this
product yourself. Opening or removing covers
may expose you to dangerous voltages or
other hazards. Please contact the
manufacturer to be referred to an authorized
service center near you.
•To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid
over loading wall outlets, extension cords, or
integral convenience receptacles.
•Do not let objects or liquids enter the product.
•Use proper power sources. Plug the product
into a proper power source, as described in
the operating instructions or as marked on the
product.

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1.2 Features;
This manual describes how to use the Argon iNet2+
Internet radio, an advanced but easy-to-use Wi-Fi
connected audio system with the following modes:
• Internet Radio with access to over 20,000
stations, ‘Listen again’ broadcasts and podcasts
• Music player allowing easy navigation and
playback through a network-stored library of
music files including AAC+, MP3, WMA, WAV,
FLAC.
• Mediaplayer, “Play To” feature allowing media
to be pushed from a PC running Windows 7 to
iNet2+ operating in Digital Media Renderer
(DMR) mode.
• DAB/DAB+ digital radio with a wide choice of
channels and digital quality sound broadcast
free-to-air
• FM with RDS (Radio Data System)
• Spotify Connect play 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 display, with up to six lines of
text plus status icons.
• Wi-Fi Remote control from an Apple iPhone, iPad
iPod touch and Android, using the Argon Audio
Wireless Device Remote Control application
• Clock with auto-update capability and dual
independent alarms
• Sleep/snooze
• UPnP Music player modes
• Multiple network profiles for easy setup and
portability
• Multiple operating languages
1.3 Carton contents;
We have during production and packing carefully
checked and inspected the unit.
After unpacking please check for any damage from
transport.
We recommend that you keep the original carton
box and packing material for any future shipping.
In the carton box you will find:
• ARGON iNet2+
• DC12V 1,5A power adapter
• User manual

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1.4 External resources
To operate iNet2+, the following external resources are needed:
•A power source (100-240 V mains supply)
•A wireless (Wi-Fi) network (provided through a router) with appropriate permissions and
password if necessary (for 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 Android device (for using the Wireless Device
Remote Control application)
•An external audio source (for Aux in mode)
1.5 Conventions used in this manual
Button (press) Physical button on the keypad
Option (select) Menu option shown on the display
Name Menu, screen or other name
•

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2. Controls, connectors and display
2.1 Main controls

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Control
Function/usage
Tuning/Select
Turn to scroll through a menu or station list. The chosen option is highlighted in
reverse text (dark characters on a white background). Press to select.
Volume
Turn to 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 time.
When alarm is sounding, snooze for a set time, by pressing the Snooze button on
top of the iNet2+
Mode
Mode: Cycle through the modes: Internet Radio, Music player, DAB, FM, Aux in
Alarm
Enters alarm wizard, turns off alarm (when alarm is sounding) and toggles between
alarms in standby.
Info
Info: View more information about the station or track playing. Press again to cycle
through further information screens then return to the normal Now playing screen.

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Back
Back: Return to previous screen. In play mode, this button may be used to return to
the last track list or station list.
Menu
Menu: Show menu for the current mode. Press again to show Now 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 track, previous track Music Player mode and Preset 2 in
Radio mode
1/
Play/pause/stop in Music Player mode. Or Preset 1 in Radio mode
[1] Some buttons have alternate functions depending on whether they are pressed quickly or held down.

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2.2 Spotify Connect Control and play back
Connect your iNet2+ and Spotify control device to your home wi-fi
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 iNet2+.
To start with, your mobile/tablet and iNet2+ 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 the volume bar below on the Connect screen.
Control oaf play back directly on iNet2+
Besides being able to control the volume, you can also pause/play and skip tracks directly in iNet2+. Use the
preset buttons 1, 2 and 3 (as shown on page 9) on the front of iNet2+.
Notice: When you stop Play back on your Spotify device, iNet2+ will show “no media” in the display. To get back to
Internet Radio, DAB, FM, Music Player or Aux, you need to press the MODE button on the iNet2+.

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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 iPod)
•DC power in (12 V)

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2.4 Screens
The screen shows various menus, dialogues 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 first shown truncated, then, after a few
seconds, slowly scrolls so that you can read it all.

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The Standby screen shows the
time, date and any active alarm
times.
As you cycle through the play
modes using 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 is not possible,
Argon iNet2+ tries to connect to the
selected source by scanning for
stations, networks, or prompting for
user input as appropriate.

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Now playing screens show
information about the audio source
and track now 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 menus, the selected item is
shown with a white background.
Dialogue screens mark the current
setting with an asterisk (*).

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Error/Information screens give
specific messages 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 right of the screen shows if there are further options above or
below those visible.

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Each mode has a Mode menu,
with options specific to that mode.
For example, the FM mode menu
has just two options: Scan setting
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 settings and
information such as network, time,
language and software update.
Menus with more options than will fit
on one screen have a scroll bar to the
right.

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The Main menu allows access to all
modes
plus sleep and timer functions.
(note; Last FM and Pandora only
available in the US)
Some menus, for example the System settings menu, have several submenus.
A menu map of the total 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 power source (a 100-240 V mains supply).
For Music Player mode, you need a wired/wireless Ethernet network and a 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 the iNet2+:

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1. Place iNet2+ on a suitable shelf or table
2. Connect the power adaptor between iNet2+ and the mains supply.
3. To receive broadcast radio (DAB and FM), 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 this has finished, the
system is ready to use in most modes.
Note: To change these settings later,
select Menu > System settings >.
To run the setup wizard again, select
Menu > System settings > Setup

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wizard.
Select Yes to start the setup wizard.
If you choose No, the next screen asks
if you would like to run the wizard next
time INet2+ is started. The system
then starts without configuring
time/date and network settings 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 display, select Set 12/24 hour and then select your preference.
3.1.2 Time/date
The time and date can be updated manually or automatically. With auto-update, the time and date are
automatically synchronised with external clocks. Auto-update is generally more accurate.

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Auto-update
Auto-update works with data sent
over DAB, FM or the Internet. The
clock is only updated when in a
corresponding mode, so it is best to
select a mode you use regularly.
DAB and FM use time signals
broadcast with radio transmissions.
Network uses a time signal sent
from the Frontier 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. If your country uses daylight saving, the automatically updated time from the network may
be wrong by one hour. When daylight savings are in effect (during the winter), turn on the
Daylight savings option to rectify this.
Note that if you are updating the time from DAB or FM, the Daylight savings option has no
effect on the clock’s time.