Pinell SUPERSOUND 101 User manual

User Manual
SUPERSOUND 101
DAB/DAB+ / FM / Internet Radio / Podcasts / Bluetooth

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Safety instructions
Please store this instruction manual for future reference.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on apparatus.
WARNING: The direct plug-in adapter is used as disconnect device, the disconnect device shall
remain readily operable.
• This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of non-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back) as there are no
user-serviceable parts 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 instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
• No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should not be placed on the apparatus.
• 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 p re ve nt ri s k of fi r e or el ect ri c s ho ck, a vo i d ove r loa di ng wa ll ou tle ts , e xt ens io n c or ds , o r
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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Table of Contents
Safety instructions .......................................................................................................................... 2
Tab l e of Co nt en ts ............................................................................................................................ 3
Features ................................................................................................................................. 4
Carton contents ...................................................................................................................... 4
Controls, connectors and display .................................................................................................... 5
Main controls .......................................................................................................................... 5
Connectors ............................................................................................................................. 6
Getting started ................................................................................................................................ 7
Setup Wizard .......................................................................................................................... 7
Other settings ....................................................................................................................... 10
Internet radio mode ....................................................................................................................... 11
Country ................................................................................................................................. 11
Search .................................................................................................................................. 12
Location ................................................................................................................................ 12
Popular ................................................................................................................................. 12
Discover ............................................................................................................................... 12
Now playing information ....................................................................................................... 13
Podcast mode ............................................................................................................................... 14
Podcast menu ...................................................................................................................... 14
Last Listened ........................................................................................................................ 14
Podcast List .......................................................................................................................... 14
DAB radio mode ........................................................................................................................... 15
Scan for stations .................................................................................................................. 15
Selecting stations ................................................................................................................. 15
Now playing information ....................................................................................................... 15
Settings ................................................................................................................................ 16
FM radio mode .............................................................................................................................. 17
Selecting stations ................................................................................................................. 17
Now playing information ....................................................................................................... 17
Scan settings ........................................................................................................................ 17
Audio settings ....................................................................................................................... 17
Bluetooth mode ............................................................................................................................. 18
Alarms and sleep .......................................................................................................................... 18
Alarms .................................................................................................................................. 18
Sleep .................................................................................................................................... 19
Software upgrades and factory reset ............................................................................................ 20
Software upgrade ................................................................................................................. 20
Factory reset ........................................................................................................................ 20
Troubleshooting and error messages ........................................................................................... 21
Error messages .................................................................................................................... 21
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 22
Tec hni ca l s pe ci fic ations: ............................................................................................................... 23
Tec hni ca l D at a - supplied Power Supply: ..................................................................................... 23

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Features
This manual describes how to use the Supersound 101, an advanced but easy-
to-use Wi-Fi connected audio system with the following modes:
Internet Radio with access to over 20,000 stations by Wi-Fi streaming ‘Listen
again’ broadcasts and podcasts
Podcasts from a wide range of broadcasters
DAB/DAB+ digital radio with a wide choice of channels and digital quality sound
broadcast free-to-air.
FM with RDS (Radio Data System)
Bluetooth - streaming music and control from Smart device.
Carton contents
Carefully remove your radio from the packaging. You can keep the packaging for
later use:
• 1x Supersound 101 unit
• 1x DC5V USB charging cable and power adapter

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Controls, connectors and display
Main controls
1 PRESET - Long press button 1, 2, 3+ to preset and save your favorite
stations. You can save up to 20 stations by long press 3+ and rotate
SELECT to choose the position. The short press to store.
Short press 1, 2, 3+ to select the favorite station to play or Preset recall.
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- Previous: Press to select the previous track in Bluetooth and Internet
radio mode.
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- Next: Press to select the next track in Bluetooth and internet radio mode.
4 MENU: press MENU to show the menu for the current mode. Press again to
show now playing screen.
5 BACK - Press to return to the previous screen.
6 u;- Press to select Play/Pause under BT mode.
7 SELECT/ SNOOZE/POWER/VOLUME:
a. Power - Turn on or back to standby mode (showing clock and date),
cancel sleep, or cancel alarm function.
b. VOLUME - Rotate to adjust the volume up or down during playback.
c. MUTE - Press to mute the music when playing.

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d. SELECT - Rotate to scroll through a menu or station list. Press to select
the chosen option. Press and hold to auto scan DAB/FM stations.
e. SNOOZE - Press to snooze a set time when alarm sounding.
8 INFO - View more information about the station or track playing. Press again
to cycle through further information screens then return to the normal playing
screen.
FULL SIDESHOW: Press and hold INFO button to switch DAB normal
playing screen image to full screen slide show image.
9 SOURCE - Press this button, rotate and press SELECT to select the desired
mode (Internet radio, Podcasts, DAB, FM and Bluetooth).
Connectors
10 DC power in (5V)
11 Headphones out
12 Battery compartment

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Getting started
Supersound 101 is easy to use. To play DAB or FM radio, all you need is a
power source (batteries or 100-240V mains supply). For Internet radio and
Podcasts, you also need a broadband Internet connection.
Setup Wizard
When Supersound 101 is started for the first time, it runs through a setup wizard
to configure settings for date/time and network.
To change these settings later, select MENU > System settings > and select
the required settings option(s).
To run the setup wizard again, select MENU > System settings > Setup
wizard.
The Network settings can be reset later manually running the Network wizard,
select MENU > System settings > Network > Network wizard.
Note: If power is removed while the wizard is in progress, the wizard will run
again next time Supersound 101 is started.
12/24 hour display
To change between 12 and 24 hour display, select Time/Date > Set format and
then select your preference.
Set Time/Date
The date and time are displayed as dd-mm-yyyy and hh:mm with the first value,
dd, active (flashing).
Adjust each value by turning Select control. As each value is set by pressing the
Select control, the next value becomes active ready for adjustment.
Auto-update
Auto-update works with data sent over DAB, FM or network. 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.

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Network uses a time signal sent from the 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.
Supersound 101 will auto-update from the selected Mode when time information
is available.
Network
Supersound 101 is compatible with all common network protocols and encryption
methods, including Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
To connect Supersound 101 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 select a network from the list.
If the network is open (non-encrypted), Supersound 101 connects and no further
details are required; see Completion below.
Standard encrypted network
To enter the network’s key (password), use the SELECT control to highlight the
next relevant character and press to select each character in turn. As each
character is selected, the key is built up near the top of the display.
The three options – Backspace, OK and Cancel are included in the election loop.
These can be accessed just using the SELECT control, or, a short cut is
available, pressing INFO, which moves the selection highlight to the Back Space
option.

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WPS setup
WPS encrypted networks are identified by ‘[WPS]’ at the start of the Network
name, and have two methods of connection. Select one and follow the prompts.
When using the network wizard an additional option to Skip WPS is available.
Select one and follow the prompts:
• Push Button >
Supersound 101 prompts you to press the connect button on the router. Then
press the SELECT control.
• Pin > (code number)
Supersound 101 generates an 8-digit code number which you enter into the
wireless router, access point.
• Skip WPS >
Enter key as for a standard encrypted network, above. For more information on
setting up a WPS encrypted network, see your WPS router’s instructions.
On completion
Supersound 101 connects to the selected network.
If connecting fails, Supersound 101 returns to a previous screen to try again. To
exit the process, press BACK.

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Other settings
Equaliser
Several preset EQ modes are available; also a user-defined setting (My EQ).
To choose an EQ setting, select MENU > System settings > Equaliser.
You can then choose from a variety of preset modes and My EQ.
The last option ‘My EQ profile setup’ allows you to define your own settings for
the ‘My EQ’ option, with custom bass, and treble settings.
Network
Supersound 101 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.
There are also other options for viewing and manually altering network settings
from MENU > System settings > Network > (for example setting up a wired
network).
Users experienced with networking may find these options useful for diagnosing
and fixing network problems.
Language
The default language is English. To change, select MENU > System settings >
Language > then select your language.

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Internet radio mode
Supersound 101 can play thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around
the world though a broadband Internet connection.
When you select Internet radio mode, Supersound 101 contacts the Frontier
Silicon Internet radio portal to get a list of stations, organized into different
categories like Country, Most popular and Genre.
Once you select a station, Supersound 101 connects directly to that station.
To enter Internet Radio mode, press SOURCE > turn SELECT until the display
shows Internet Radio > press SELECT to select.
Note: The station list menu is provided from the Internet radio portal, so it is only
accessible when Supersound 101 is connected to the Internet. Station lists and
submenus may change from time to time.
The Station list is organized into various categories and search facilities:
• <Country> This menu item is localized for each country, for example, ‘UK’,
please update accordingly
• Search
• Location
• Popular
• Discover
Country
This menu item is localized for each country, for example, ‘UK’.
Presents a sub-menu to search for stations using a variety of categories, for
example, local stations, BBC stations, Genres or stations from a specific city.
Choose the required category and either a further list of sub categories is shown,
or (if there are no further cub-categories) the available stations for the chosen
category are listed.
History
When Internet radio mode restarts, the last-listened station is selected. To select
another recently used station, select MENU > Last Listened then one of the
stations listed. Most recent stations appear at the top of the list.

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Search
You can also search through Internet broadcasts for stations with particular
keywords in their title.
To search, select MENU > Search.
Enter a keyword by selecting characters in turn, then OK.
The search entry screens are similar in operation to the Wi-Fi passphrase entry
screen.
Select a broadcast from the list.
Location
To select an Internet broadcast from a particular location, select MENU >
Location >. Select a continent from the menu and a list of countries available is
presented, select a country and the available internet radio stations are
presented.
Choose a radio station from the list to tune to that station.
Popular
Presents a list of the most popular internet stations from around the world.
Discover
Allows you to select from a list of stations defined by either their origin (Country),
Genre (style of music) or language. Navigate through the category options; once
you have made your selection a screen confirms your selected category and the
number of stations within that category. To see the list, select the option showing
the number of available stations.

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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 further information,
press INFO.
Each time you press INFO, another set of information is displayed, cycling
through the following details:
• Slogan (default; where available)
• Language/Location
• Codec and sampling rate
• Playback buffer
• Today’s Date.

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Podcasts mode
Supersound 101 can play thousands of podcasts from around the world through
a broadband internet connection.
When you select Podcast mode, Supersound 101 contacts the Frontier Smart
Technologies Podcast portal to get a list of available podcasts. Once you select
a podcast, Supersound 101 connects directly to that podcast source.
To enter Internet Radio mode, press SOURCE > turn SELECT until the display
shows Podcasts > press SELECT to select.
Note: The first time Podcast mode is selected (or no previous Podcast service
has been selected), The user is taken directly to the Podcast list menu to find
and select an podcast service.
Podcasts menu
• Last listened
• Podcast list
• System settings
• Main Menu
Last Listened
Presents a list of (up to) the last ten Podcasts that have been selected.
Podcasts List
If no previous internet radio service has been selected, the Podcast menu is
automatically presented to find and select an Internet radio service.
The podcast list is provided from the podcast portal, so it is only accessible when
Supersound 202 is connected to the internet. Podcast lists and submenus may
change from time to time.
The podcast list is organized into various categories and search facilities:
• Local area - dependent on radio device's location.
• Search
• Location
• Discover

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DAB radio mode
DAB radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays information about
the station, stream and track playing.
To enter DAB mode, press SOURCE > turn SELECT control until the display
shows DAB radio. Press SELECT to select the mode.
Scan for stations
The first time you select DAB radio mode, or if the station list is empty,
Supersound 101 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 the following reasons:
Available stations change from time to time.
If reception was not good for the original scan (for example the antenna was not
up), this may result in an empty or incomplete list of available stations.
If you have poor reception of some stations (burbling), you may wish to list only
stations with good signal strength.
To start a scan manually, select MENU > Scan.
Once the scan is complete, the radio shows a list of available stations.
To remove stations that are listed but unavailable, select MENU > Prune invalid.
Selecting stations
To listen to or change a station, press BACK (or 9 or :) > turn SELECT control
to view a list of stations and press SELECT to select. Once selected, the station
plays and the screen shows information about the station, track or show as
broadcast.
Now playing information
While the stream is playing, the screen shows its name and DLS (Dynamic Label
Segment) information broadcast by the station giving real-time information such
as program name, track title and contact details. Stereo broadcasts are indicated
with an icon at the top of the screen. To view further information, press INFO.
Each time you press INFO, another set of information is displayed, cycling
through DLS text, program type, ensemble name/frequency, signal strength/error
rate, bit rate/codec/channels and today’s date.

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Slideshow
When slideshow is available (dependent on the broadcasted signal), the images
are displayed on the left side of the screen. To cycle through the different display
options (thumbnail, slide with DLS text and full screen slide) press and hold the
INFO button.
Settings
Dynamic range compression (DRC)
Some DAB broadcasts offer dynamic range compression (DRC). This feature
allows radios to compress the dynamic range of the output audio stream, so that
the volume of quiet sounds is increased, and the volume of loud sounds is
reduced. 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 Supersound 101, select MENU > DRC, and then DRC
high, DRC low or DRC off.
Note: The Supersound 101’s DRC setting does have any effect if DRC data is
not included in the broadcast.
Station order
You can choose the order of the DAB station list to be either Alphanumeric,
Ensemble or Valid. Ensemble lists groups of stations that are broadcast together
on the same ensemble, for example BBC or South Wales local. Valid lists valid
stations first, alphanumerically, then off-air stations.
To change station order, select MENU > Station order > then Alphanumeric or
Ensemble.

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FM radio mode
FM radio mode receives analogue radio from the FM band and displays RDS
(Radio Data System) information about the station and show (where broadcast).
To enter FM mode, press SOURCE > turn SELECT control until the display
shows FM radio. Press SELECT to select the mode.
Selecting stations
To find a station, press and hold 9 or :. The frequency display starts to run as
Supersound 101 scans the FM band.
Now playing information
While an FM station is playing, the screen shows one of the two following sets
data:
• If RDS information is available, by default the service name (i.e. station name)
is displayed.
You can cycle through further RDS information by pressing INFO. Each time
you press INFO, another set of information is displayed, cycling through RDS
radio text, RDS program type, frequency and today’s date.
• If no RDS information is available, the currently tuned frequency is shown.
Scan settings
By default, FM scans stop at any available station. This may result in a poor
signal-to-noise ratio (hiss) from weak stations. To change the scan settings to
stop only at stations with good signal strength, select MENU > Scan setting >
Strong stations only? > Yes.
Audio settings
By default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations, this
may result in a poor signal-to-noise ratio (hiss). To play weak stations in mono,
select MENU > Audio setting > FM weak reception: Listen in mono only >
Yes.

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Bluetooth mode
Prior to pairing, verify your device supports Bluetooth 4.2 and your device is not
connected to any other Bluetooth product. Devices may pair differently. Below is
a general guide.
1. Press SOURCE > turn SELECT control until the display shows Bluetooth
Audio. Press SELECT to select the mode. This will power on the Bluetooth.
Turn the volume up about ¼ to start. Also turn up the volume on the smart
device (the device you are streaming from).
2. Turn on the Bluetooth on your enabled device.
3. Select Bluetooth device name “PINELL 101” when it appears on your device’s
screen to initiate searching.
4. You can start to play your music files wirelessly. Adjust the volume level on
your device.
You should not have to pair your device again.
Depending on your device, you may need to make multiple attempts at Pairing
and/or Connecting to “PINELL 101”, but please give your device adequate time
to Pair or Connect before repeating the process.
Alarms and sleep
As well as a clock/calendar, there are two versatile wake-up alarms with snooze
facility, and a sleep function to turn the system off after a set period. Each alarm
can be set to start in a particular mode.
Alarms
To set or change an alarm, select MENU > System settings > Alarms.
Select the alarm number (1 or 2) then configure the following parameters:
• Enable: Off, Daily, Once, Weekends or Weekdays
• Time!00:00 (adjust as necessary)
• Mode: Buzzer, Internet radio, DAB, or FM
• Preset: Last listened or 1-20,
• Volume: 0 - max.
To save these settings and set the alarm, scroll down and select Save.
Note: If you press BACK or MENU to exit the Alarm settings without saving, a
dialogue screen is displayed asking if you wish to save the changes or not.
The Now Playing, screen shows active set alarms with an icon at the bottom left.
The Standby screen shows active set alarms with an icon and the alarm time.

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At the set time, the alarm will sound. To temporarily silence it, press SELECT.
Pressing SELECT repeatedly cycles through the available snooze periods: 5
Mins, 10 Mins, 15 Mins, 30 Mins. The radio returns to standby for the set period,
with the silenced alarm icon flashing and a countdown of the remaining snooze
period. After the set snooze time the alarm will sound again.
Note: During a snooze period, to change the snooze time, press SELECT to
select a new snooze time.
Any remaining snooze time is reset to the selected time period.
To cancel a sounding alarm, or an alarm in snooze, press SELECT to turn off
alarm.
Sleep
To set the sleep timer, select MENU > System settings > Sleep then choose
from Sleep OFF, 15 MINS, 30 MINS, 45 MINS or 60 MINS.
Stop when the required time is displayed, after a brief moment the screen returns
to the screen being used before the sleep function was selected. On the Now
Playing screens the remaining sleep time is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
To cancel a sleep time, select Sleep OFF from the sleep options using either of
the above methods.
Note: A sleep time is automatically cancelled if Supersound 101 is put into
Standby.

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Software upgrades and factory reset
Software upgrade
From time to time, Supersound 101 may make software upgrades available with
bug Fixes and/or additional features. You can either check manually, or set
Supersound 101 to check periodically automatically (this is the default). If
Supersound 101 detects that newer software is available, it asks if you want to
go ahead with an update.
If you agree, the new software is then downloaded and installed. After a software
upgrade, all user settings are maintained.
CAUTION: Before starting a software upgrade, ensure that Supersound 101 is
plugged into a stable mains power connection. Disconnecting power during a
software update may permanently damage the unit.
To turn automatic checking on or off, press MENU > System settings >
Software update > Auto-check setting.
Factory reset
A factory reset resets all user settings to default values, so time/date, network
configuration and presets are lost. However, the radio’s current software version
is maintained.
To perform a factory reset, press MENU > System settings > Factory reset
Proceed > Yes.