Pinell iConnect User manual

Internet, DAB and FM radio
ADAPTOR
Instructions Manual
Pinell iConnect

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C A U T I O N
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES
CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The lightning flash with
arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user
to the presence of insulated
‘dangerous voltage’ within
the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to
persons.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.) Read these instructions.
2.) Keep these instructions.
3.) Read all warnings.
4.) Follow all instructions.
5.) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6.) Clean only with dry cloth.
7.) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
8.) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9.) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
10.) Only use attachments / accessories specified by the manufacturer.
11.) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
12.) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
13.) This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no object
filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.
14.) Do not overload wall outlet. Use only power source as indicated.
15.) Use replacement parts as specified by the manufacturer.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of
electric shock, do not
remove cover (or back). No
user serviceable parts are
inside. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel.
The exclamation point
within an equilateral
triangle is intended to
alert the user to the
presence of important
operating and
maintenance
(servicing) instructions
in the literature
accompanying
the appliance.

Welcome
Thank you for purchasing iConnect. Your iConnect is designed as a digital music adaptor to
add to your existing Audio system and to provide you with hours of music enjoyment with
simple, convenient access to thousands of Internet radio stations worldwide and furthermore
music streaming options. No matter whether you are in Zürich and want to listen to Brazilian
music, or select a genre such as classical music, hard rock or jazz, the iConnect brings you
home the radio station of your choice.
Table of contents
1. Content of package··············································································· Page 3
2. Before you start ··················································································· Page 3
2.1 Difference between the Internet Radio Portal and Radio Station················ Page 4
3. Overview of iConnect ············································································ Page 4
3.1 Front panel ······································································ Page 4
3.2 Remote control ································································ Page 5
3.3 Back panel······································································· Page 6
4. General menu navigation / Menu Structure·············································· Page 6
5. Menu structure····················································································· Page 7
6. General info and settings······································································· Page 8
7. Turning on iConnect·············································································· Page 9
8. Setting up the iConnect········································································· Page 9
8.1 Setting up the language ···················································· Page 9
8.2 Setting up the time and date············································ Page 10
8.3 Connecting to a network·················································· Page 11
8.4 Internet radio portal registration ······································ Page 13
8.5 Setting up Music server ··················································· Page 14
8.6 Sharing media from Windows Media Player ························ Page 14
8.7 Sharing folders on a Windows PC······································ Page 15
8.8 Sharing folders on a non-Windows computer······················ Page 16
8.9 Setting up iConnect to work with shared folders·················· Page 16
9. Internet radio mode············································································ Page 16
9.1 Last listened ·································································· Page 17
9.2 Presets·········································································· Page 17
9.3 Favourites ····································································· Page 17
9.4 Browse·········································································· Page 18
9.5 Search ·········································································· Page 19
9.6 My added stations ·························································· Page 19
9.7 Now playing information·················································· Page 20
10. Music player mode ············································································ Page 20
10.1 Shared Media (from media server) ·································· Page 20
10.2 Shared Folders (from media server) ································ Page 21
10.3 Now playing information ················································ Page 22
13. Info and Error Messages ···································································· Page 26
14. Troubleshooting – connecting to an internet station ······························ Page 27
15. FAQ ································································································ Page 28
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11. DAB mode························································································ Page 23
12. FM mode·························································································· Page 25

1. A broadband internet connection.
2. Before you start
Before you can use your internet radio and/or the music streaming function, you need
the following:
2. A wireless access point connected to your broadband internet. Via a router is
recommended.
3. If your wireless network is configured to use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) or
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) data encryption, it is important that you know your
WEP or WPA code to connect to your network.
4. PC
• Windows Media Player (WMP) 11 can be set up to enable
streaming music files from the PC to the radio.
• Alternatively, Windows shared folders can be used if WMP is
not installed in the PC.
• The PC can also be used to customise the radio’s favourites
via the Frontier Silicon internet radio portal.
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1. iConnect - Main unit
1. Content of package
Please make sure that the following contents are included in the package:
2. Power supply
3. Remote control
4. iConnect User Manual

2.1 Difference between the Internet Radio Portal and Radio
Station
There might be some confusion with regards to the difference between the Internet radio
portal and the actual internet radio stations.
Internet Radio Portal The portal is the content aggregator which maintains links to
all the available internet radio stations. It can be considered to be
an ‘address book’, listing the address of all the internet radio
stations and regularly updated with new ones. When a user
navigates through the radio menus, the list of stations is returned
by the Portal. The portal used is :
http://www.wifiradio-frontier.com
Internet Radio Station The station is the actual website which contains the selected
station audio stream. Once a user has selected a station through
the Portal, the radio then connects directly to the station.
Depending on your wireless router the internet radio should work anywhere within up to
20-30 meters of the wireless access point.
Before continuing, make sure that your wireless access point is turned on and conn
ected
to your broadband internet. Please refer to your wireless access point manual to get this
part working.
3. Overview of your iConnect
After taking your iConnect out of the package, please spend some time to familiarize
yourself with its features.
3.1 Front Panel
There is no keypad or buttons on your iConnect. All is working entirely from the enclosed
remote control. The design is made simple and user-friendly so all navigation is handling
by the R/C.
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3.2 Remote control (R/C)
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Your Pinell iConnect Audio team
Power On/Off Mute (Sound On/Off)
Navigaon and select buonVolume Up/Down
Menu buon (Enters Menu) Mode buon (select
DAB/FM/Internet/Music
Player funcon)
Snooze, Alarm and me sengs
Scan buon (start scan)
Info Buon (changes radio info)
SCAN INFO
SNOOZE ALARM TIME
MENU LIGHT MODE
VOLUME
MUTE

3.3 Back Panel
Connectors on this current model is: 2 x Stereo RCA, Optical output and power connector
Connect RCA (phono) cable to your existning audio system.
4. General menu navigation / Menu Structure
The Wi-Fi radio features three types of menu. These are:
• The Main menu
This is the top level menu which allows users to enter the different modes, setup
the radio, and view information about the radio (for example software version,
product ID).
• The Internet Radio Station List menu
This is the menu that allows users to access the different internet radio services.
This menu comes direct from the Internet Radio portal.
• The Mode menus for the various modes
The mode menus are so called because they show the functions available within
the context of each of the modes. Pressing the MENU button anytime will take
you the mode menu of the relevant mode the radio is currently in. Each context
menu provides an entry called main menu which takes you back to the MAIN
menu.
To navigate to the different menus you must use the ARROW buttons on the remote
control. This is general for all menu items. Use ARROW keys to find the menu you wish
to navigate to the desired menu item. Then press ENTER to select. When menu item is
selected pressing right ARROW key will also confirm selection.
For example to navigate to the MAIN MENU while in INTERNET RADIO MODE press left
ARROW button and the Menu is showing on display. Turn the keys UP/DOWN until MAIN
MENU is selected. Press ENTER Key to select MAIN MENU.
Pressing MENU on front panel will take you to the Context Menu of the present mode of
iConnect(Internet radio,etc.)
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5. Menu Structure (not all features shown are available for this model)
Clock/alarms
Splash/
Now playing
Internet radio
Standby
Splash/
Now playing
Music player
Mode
Splash/
Now playing
DAB radio
Mode
Splash/
Now playing
FM radio
Mode
Splash/
Now playing
Aux in
Mode
Splash/
Now playing
iPod
Mode
Last listened
Station list >
System settings >
Main menu >
IR Mode menu
Menu
Shared media >
Shared folders >
USB
PC setup >
System settings >
Main menu >
MP Mode menu
Menu
Station list >
Local scan
Full scan
Manual tune >
DRC >
Station order >
System settings >
Main menu >
DAB Mode menu
Menu
Scan settings
Audio settings
System settings >
Main menu >
FM Mode menu
Menu
System settings >
Main menu >
iPod Mode menu
Menu
System settings >
Main menu >
Aux in Mode menu
Menu
Mode
Network >
Time/date >
Languages >
Factory reset
Software update >
Info
System settings
Internet radio
Music player
DAB
FM
iPod
Aux in
Sleep
Alarms
System settings >
Main menu
Select
Back
Select
Back
Select
Back
Select
Back
Select
Back
Select
Back
Option
Option
Menu >
Menu >
Option
Option
Menu >
Menu >
Option
Option
Menu >
Menu >
Option
Option
Menu >
Menu >
Submenus
Select Back
Select Back
Modes and menus overview map
Standby
Alarm/snooze
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6. GENERAL INFO and SETTINGS
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
iConnect has numerous features which require a small degree of setup before users are able
to fully use all the functionalities of the radio. The Main Menu System Setup menu has a
series of options that allow system-wide settings to be altered.
These settings are:
Adaptor 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.
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.
The Main menu allows access to all
modes plus sleep and timer functions.
Some menus, for example the System settings menu, have several
submenus.
Dialogue screens
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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Display screens
iConnect has basically three types of display screen:
The Standby screen shows the time,
date and any active alarm times.
As you cycle through the play modes using
Mode , iConnect shows a splash screen
foreach mode. After one second,iConnect
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,
iConnect will try to connect to the selected
source by scanning for stations,networks,
or prompting for user input as appropriate.
The Now playing screen shows
information about the audio source and
track now playing, where available.
In addition, there are screens for information such as volume, mute and
information/error messages.
7. Turning on iConnect
Preparing iConnect for operation:
1. Place iConnect on a flat surface.
2. Connect power cable and turn on the radio.
8.Setup the iConnect
8.1 Setting the language
The default language is English. To change this, select Menu > System
settings > Languages > then select your language.
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8.2 Setting the time/date
The time and date can be updated manually or automatically.
Setting manually is simpler, but the time and date are lost when power is
removed.
Setting to update automatically is a little more complicated at first, but the
time and date are automatically synchronised with external clocks, so it
should only need to be done once. Auto update is generally more accurate.
To enter the Time settings menu, select Menu > System settings >
Time/date >
Manual update
Select Set time/date >
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 control.
As each value is adjusted, the next value
becomes active and flashes.
When you select the final value (minutes or
AM/PM, depending on whether the clock is
set to 12 or 24 hour mode), the display
reverts to the now playing screen and
shows the newly updated time.
Auto update
Auto update works with data sent over the network (This function is only
available in specific models). The clock is only updated when in a
corresponding mode, so it is best to select a mode you use regularly.
o Network uses a time signal sent from the Frontier Silicon Internet
radio portal when in Internet radio or Music player modes.
1. Select Auto update > then select Update from Network.
2. Set your time zone through Set timezone >.
3. If your country uses daylight saving, the automatically updated time
may be wrong by one hour. When daylight savings are in effect (during
the summer), turn on the Daylight savings option through
Daylight savings > ON
iConnect will auto-update from the selected source when time information is
available.
12/24 hour display
To change between 12 and 24 hour display, select Set 12/24 hour and
then select your preference.
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8.3 Connecting to a network
For Internet radio and Music player modes, you need a network connection.
To connect iConnect to your network, you need a Wi-Fi wireless router,
together with password key if set.
For Internet radio, Internet software and automatic time/date updates, the
router must have a broadband Internet connection.
When you select Internet radio or Music player mode, iConnect tries to connect
to a network. If this is the first time it has tried to connect, or if the stored
networks are not accessible, the Network wizard starts. To run the Network
wizard manually, select Menu > System settings > Network >
Network wizard.
Once the wizard starts, enter the following information:
o If not already set, WLAN region (select country/region from list),
o Network name (select your network from the list),
o If connecting to an encrypted wireless network, the key (password).
To enter your key, 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 options accessible by
turning Select back before the first
characters (0123…) – Backspace, OK and
Cancel. You can also use the Back button
to erase characters.
Once you have completed entering the key,
select OK, and iConnect will try to connect
to the selected network.
If connecting fails, iConnect returns to the
password entry screen.
If the network connection is lost, iConnect automatically tries to reconnect.
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Network profiles
iConnect remembers the last four wireless networks it has connected to, and
automatically tries to connect to whichever one of them it can find.
You can see the list of registered networks through Menu > System
settings > Network > Network profile >. From here you can delete
unwanted networks by turning and pressing Select then confirming delete
Yes.
Other options
There are also other options for viewing and manually altering network
settings from Menu > System settings > Network >. These options are
not normally necessary, but users experienced with networking may find
them useful for diagnosing and fixing network problems.
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8.4 Internet radio portal registration
iConnect operates with The Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal website which
allows you to organise your favourites lists and also listen to Internet radio on
a computer.
To register your iConnect with the portal, first get
your radio’s unique portal access code by
selecting Menu > Internet Radio > Station list >
Help > Get access code >.
Write down the access code.
Note: Do not confuse the portal access code with the Radio ID (from Menu >
System settings > Info.)
On an internet-connected computer, access 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:
o access code,
o your e-mail address,
o password,
o radio model (iConnect).
If you already have an account and wish to add an additional radio, log in to
your account and select My preferences > Add another Wi-Fi radio.
Once your radio is registered with the portal, you can immediately use the
favourites and added stations features.
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8.5 Setting up a music server
In order for iConnect to play music files from a computer, the computer must
be set up to share files or media.
UPnP media sharing allows devices like iConnect to play music from a
shared media library, navigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album
or Genre. If you are running a suitable server system such as a PC with
Windows Media Player 10 or later (WMP), and your music library is well-
tagged, then it is recommended to use media sharing. Only the UPnP server
needs to be set up.
Note: iTunes does not currently work as a UPnP media server, but there are add-
ons available to work with an iTunes library.
Folder sharing (CIFS) allows devices like iConnect to browse folders on a
network drive for audio files. This is a good alternative if you cannot use
media sharing, and an alternative way to find files even if you have media
sharing set up. The computer needs to be set up to share folders, and if this
is done with password control, you also need to enter the user name and
password into iConnect.
8.6 Sharing media with Windows Media Player
The most common UPnP server is Windows Media Player (10 or later). To
set up WMP for media sharing, perform the following steps:
1. Ensure that the PC is connected to the network.
2. Ensure that the radio is powered on and connected to the same
network.
3. In WMP, add to the media library the audio files and folders you want
to share with iConnect(Library >Add to Library…).
4. In WMP, enable media sharing (Library > Media sharing…).
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iConnect is listed as “Unknown Device”. 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 is now ready to stream the music to the radio.
8.7 Sharing folders on a Windows PC
To share folders in Windows, the PC must first be a member of a domain or
workgroup. Once this is setup, folders can be shared from Windows Explorer
(My Computer).
Domain/workgroup configuration
The Domain configuration item can be found on a Windows XP machine as
follows:
1. From the start menu, select Control Panel > System > Computer
Name tab.
The Computer’s Domain or Workgroup is displayed in this tab.
2. If the PC is not a member of any Domain or Workgroup then one must
be joined. To do this click on the change button and enter the name of
the domain (the default for Windows XP is MSHOME).
3. A reboot of the PC may be prompted if the Domain or Workgroup has
been changed.
Setting up a new user account (Windows XP)
The Wi-Fi Radio requires a user account to be set up on each PC that you
wish to browse. By default most PCs have at least one user account. The
user name and password (optional) need to be the same on each PC, as the
Internet Radio only stores one user name and one password. For windows
XP this can be set up as follows:
1. From the start menu, select Control Panel > User accounts.
2. From this screen click ‘Add …’, and enter the new user name and the
Domain/Workgroup setting noted above. Select the type of user
(restricted) and then select finish.
3. Select the user just created, select ‘Reset Password …’ and enter a
password for this user.
4. Note the user name and password.
Note: For Windows Vista: Users have to turn on the Guest account via manage
user accounts in the control panel, then add access to either ‘Everyone’ or
‘Guest’ on the shared drive. You could create a new account for the internet
radio, with a password, if you are concerned about security. The Guest
account has no password by default, so iConnect will connect to it from its
factory default settings.
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Configuring a shared drive
From the Start menu select My Computer or Windows Explorer and navigate
to the directory you wish to share. Right click on the folder and select
Sharing and Security. Configure the shared drive as read-only, and ensure
that the user created above has read access to the share.
8.8 Sharing folders on non-Windows computers
It is beyond the scope of this manual to describe how to share folders on all
computer systems. Please refer to your operating system documentation to
find out how to share folders on non-Windows computer systems. If you
configure shared folders with user name and password security, note these
values.
8.9 Setting up iConnect to work with shared folders
To set up iConnect to playback audio stored on password-protected shared
network drives, you need to enter a user name and password. To do this,
from Music player mode, select Menu > PC settings > Username and
enter the user name then PC settings > Password and enter the
password.
Enter a keyword by selecting characters
then OK. The user name and password
entry screens are similar in operation to the
Wi-Fi password entry screen.
The default user name is ‘guest’.
9.Internet radio mode
iConnect can play thousands of radio stations and
podcasts from around the world though a broadband
Internet connection. When you select Internet radio
mode, iConnect contacts the Frontier Silicon Internet
radio portal to get a list of stations, organised into
different categories like Country, Most popular and
Genre. Once you select a station, iConnect connects
directly to that station.
The portal also enables multiple lists of favourite stations that you can
personalise, 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 14. If you have several Frontier Silicon opeated radios,
you can register them all on the same account so that each radio has access
to your favourites lists. It is possible to add favourites either directly
through iConnect or through any computer with a web browser.
To enter Internet Radio mode, either press Mode until the display shows
Internet Radio or select Menu > Main menu > Internet Radio.
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Note: The station list menu is provided from the Internet radio portal, so it is only
accessible when iConnect is connected to the Internet. Station lists and
submenus may change from time to time.
There are several ways of selecting stations.
Directly from the radio:
o Last listened,
o Presets.
From the portal through the Menu >
Station list > menu:
o Favourites lists,
o Browse by Country, Genre, Most
popular, Newest,
o Search by keyword,
o 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 example, suppose you were listening to New Orleans
Radio through the browse facility as described in section 0 under.
Pressing Back would return you to the Highlighted Blues stations menu.
Pressing Back again would return you to the Blues menu, and so on.
9.1 Last listened
When Internet radio mode restarts, the last-listened station is selected. To
select another recenly used station, select Menu > Last listened then one
of the stations listed. Most recent stations appear at the top of the list.
9.2 Presets
Presets are stored in the radio and cannot be accessed from other radios.
To store an Internet radio preset, press and hold Preset until the display
shows the Save preset screen. Select one of the 10 presets to 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 screen.
Note: Operation of presets is identical for Internet radio, DAB and FM.
9.3 Favourites
Favourites are stored with the Internet radio portal, and are available
through all Internet radios registered on the same account. Before
favourites can be used, the radio has to be registered with the Internet
radio portal (see page 14
).
To store a playing station as a favourite from iConnect, simply press Select .
The selected station appears in the default favourites list Stations.
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To select a favourite, select Menu > Station list > My favourites >
[Favourites list] > [Station].
9.4 Browse
To browse Internet broadcasts,
select Menu > Station list > then either
Stations > or Podcasts >.
Browse through the menus to find
broadcasts.
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9.5 Search
You can also search through Internet 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. The search entry screens are
similar in operation to the Wi-Fi password
entry screen.
Select a broadcast from the list.
For podcasts, you may be able to select a
particular episode.
9.6 My added stations
Even though the Internet radio portal contains thousands of stations, you
may want to listen to stations not listed. You can add your own stations via
the portal. These added stations are accesible from iConnect by selecting
Menu >Station list > My added stations > [Station].
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