Pinell iConnect Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Internet, DAB and FM radio ADAPTOR Pinell iConnect Instructions Manual...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    C A U T I O N TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OT HER 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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.
  • Page 4: Content Of Package

    1. Content of package Please make sure that the following content s are in cluded in the package: 1. iConnect - Main unit 2. Power supply 3. Remote control 4. iConnect User Manual 2. B efore you start Before you can use your internet radio and/or the music streaming function , you ne ed the following: 1.
  • Page 5: Difference Between The Internet Radio Portal And Radio Station

    3.1 Front P anel There is no ke ypad or buttons on your iConnect. All is working entirely from the enclosed remote control. The design is made simple and user - friendly so all na vigation is handling...
  • Page 6: Remote Control

    Volume Up/Down VOLUME Menu button (Enters Menu) Mode button (select MENU MODE LIGHT DAB/FM/Internet/Music SNOOZE ALARM TIME Player function) SCAN INFO Snooze, Alarm and time settings Scan button (start scan) Info Button (changes radio info) Your Pinell iConnect Audio team...
  • Page 7: Back Panel

    3.3 Back Panel Model:Pinell iConnect FM/DAB/DAB+ Internet Adapter OPTICAL 9.0V 1000mA TT Micro, Norway 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.
  • Page 8: Menu Structure

    5. Menu Structure (not all features shown are available for this model) Standby Modes and menus overview map Clock / alarms Standby Alarm / snooze Internet radio IR Mode menu Menu Select Last listened Splash / Station list > Now playing Back System settings >...
  • Page 9: General Info And Settings

    Name Menu, screen or oth er 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.
  • Page 10: Turning On Iconnect

    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...
  • Page 11 When daylight savings are in effect (during the sum mer), 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.
  • Page 12: Connecting To A Network

    For Internet radio, Internet software a nd 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 no t accessible, the Network wizard starts.
  • Page 13 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 de lete unwanted networks by turning and pressing Select then confirming delete Yes .
  • Page 14: Internet Radio Portal Registration

    8.4 Internet radio portal registration iConnect operates with The Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal website which allows you to organise your fav ourites 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...
  • Page 15 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.
  • Page 16: Sharing Folders On A Windows Pc

    ‘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.
  • Page 17: Setting Up Iconnect To Work With Shared Folders

    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 >...
  • Page 18: Last Listened

    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.
  • Page 19: Browse

    To select a favourite, select Menu > S tation 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.
  • Page 20: Search

    Even though the Internet radio portal con tains 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].
  • Page 21: Now Playing Information

    (typically Windows Media Player). The first menu shows a list of media types, for example Music, Video, Pictures and Playlists. iConnect can only play music and playlists. There is also a search function, which finds tracks in a similar way to Internet radio search ( please see specific paragraph for this issue).
  • Page 22 Composer, Rating. Once you have found a track you want to play, press Select . iConnect will play the selected track, then any further tracks that were listed on the same screen; usually this is the rest of the album.
  • Page 23: Now Playing Information

    Once you have found a track you want to play, press Select . iConnect will play the selected track, then any further tracks in the same directory, in alphanumeric order. 10.3 Now playing information While the track is playing, the screen shows its track and artist (UPnP) or file nam e and folder (CIFS/USB).
  • Page 24: Dab Mode

    1 1 . DAB mode The first time DAB mode is selected a Scanning of available stations is performed. Turn TUNE knob to choose a DAB station. Press TUNE knob to confirm. Main Menu Internet radio Music player DAB mode menu Station Station list Playing...
  • Page 25 DAB Mode menu structure Scroll up / down, menu pressed or No services in list Station Selecting screen Station list menu Service could not be selected Select / Select / >Station List >1Xtra 1Xtra DAB Playing forward Forward screen Local Scan 6 Music Connecting Full Scan...
  • Page 26 1 2. FM mode Main Menu Internet radio Music player FM mode menu Scan setting Strong stations only <fwd> <fwd> / <back> System setup Audio setting All stations Playing <fwd> Info Main Menu (back to Main Menu) Stereo or Mono <fwd>...
  • Page 27: Info And Error Messages

    1 3. Info and Error Messages The following is a descr iption of the info and error messages that the Wi - Fi radio could possibly display. Massage Type Description Failed to Error Seen when a Wi - Fi network related error occurs. Some examples connect of circumstances which will trigger a ‘failed to connect’...
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting – Connecting To An Internet Station

    1 4. Troubleshooting – connecti ng to an internet station Radio attempts to connect to the wifi network Possible Cause Checklist [ Connecting… ] Check if PC is able to connect to the wifi Failed to connect Connected ? network and the 1 .
  • Page 29 1 5. FAQ Question: Answer: To access Internet radio mode, use the What do I need to start using the Radio? “ MODE ” key to set it to Internet radio mode. Then follow the on - screen instruction to choose either GENRE or LOCATION to select.
  • Page 30 If you are experiencing difficulties in playing Why won’t my Radio playback my media media files, it is worth checking the following: files? • If you are logged in as a guest, you may not have access privileges to all shared files which may include media files.
  • Page 31 w ireless network, make sure the password you are using is for non Mac devices . This password is likely to differ from the password used for other devices on your Airport network. Your non Mac devices password can be checked in the Applications folder. Under Utilities, select Airport Admin where you can then click on the Password icon to view the password.

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