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iNet6+
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 iNet6+, may it bring years of enjoyment.
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  • Page 1 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    iNet6+ Using the “Play To” feature in Table of content page Windows 7 to stream media Introduction 6.1 Use “Play To” in Windows Media Player 1.1 Safety 6.2 Use “Play To” elsewhere in Windows 7 1.2 Features 6.3 Now playing information 1.3 Box contents 1.4 External resources 1.5 Conventions used in this manual...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    iNet6+ 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. •...

  • Page 4: Features

    iNet6+ 1.2 Features; • Remote control from an Apple iPhone or iPod touch, using the Frontier Silicon Wireless This manual describes how to use the Device Remote Control application Argon iNet6+ Internet radio, an advanced but easy- to-use • Clock with auto-update capability and dual Wi-Fi connected audio system with the following independent alarms modes:...

  • Page 5: External Resources

    iNet6+ 1.4 External resources To operate iNet6+, the following external resources are needed: • A power source (100-240 V mains supply) • A wired (Ethernet) or wireless (Wi-Fi) network (provided through a router) with appropriate permissions and password if necessary (for Internet radio and Network Music player modes) •...

  • Page 6: Controls, Connectors And Display

    iNet6+ 2. Controls, connectors and display 2.1 Main controls 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 Standby Standby: Turn on or back to standby mode (showing clock and date).

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    iNet6+ 2.2 Remote control The remote control operates in a Select Press to select your choice. similar way to the main keypad. Arrows Left, right up and down (with “select” in the middle, is used to navigate) Volume Turn to adjust the volume up or down Power Power: Turns iNet6+ on or back to Off: Puts iNet6+ into stand-by mode (showing clock and date).

  • Page 8: Connectors

    iNet6+ 2.3 Connectors and switches As shown below iNet6+ has connectors (from left to right) for the following: • Ethernet RJ45 (for wired internet connection) • Wi-Fi antenna connector • DAB/FM antenna connector • Optical Digital output (to connect to digital source) •...

  • Page 9: Screens

    iNet6+ 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.
  • Page 10 As you cycle through the play modes using Mode , iNet6+ shows a splash screen for each mode. After one second, iNet6+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, iNet6+ tries to connect to the selected source by scanning for stations, networks, or prompting for user input as appropriate.
  • Page 11 iNet6+ Error/Information screens give specific messages for a few seconds, then change automatically to another screen. Menus iNet6+ 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. Each mode has a Mode menu, with options specific to that mode.
  • Page 12 iNet6+ 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.

  • Page 13: Getting Started/Setup

    iNet6+ 3. Getting started/setup Although the Frontier Silicon Argon iNet6+ 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 or Pandora, you also need a broadband Internet connection.
  • Page 14 iNet6+ 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 Argon iNet6+ is started. The system then starts without configuring time/date and network settings and enters the Main Menu.
  • Page 15 iNet6+ 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.
  • Page 16 iNet6+ 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 set, the next value becomes active and flashes. 3.1.3 Network Argon iNet6+ is compatible with all common network protocols and encryption methods, including Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
  • Page 17 iNet6+ Standard encrypted network To enter the network’s key (password), 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…) –...
  • Page 18 iNet6+ • Pin > (code number) Argon iNet6+ 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 Vista). • Skip WPS > Enter key as for a standard encrypted network, above.
  • Page 19 iNet6+ If connecting fails, Argon iNet6+ returns to a previous screen to try again. If the network connection is lost, Argon iNet6+ automatically tries to reconnect. w w w . a r g o n a u d i o . c o m...

  • Page 20: Other Settings

    iNet6+ 3.2 Other settings Settings for connecting to premium services such as Last.fm and Pandora are covered in the sections for those modes. Common settings are covered below. Notice, Last.fm and Pandora only available in the US. 3.2.1 Equalizer Several preset EQ modes are available; also a user- defined setting.
  • Page 21 iNet6+ 3.2.2 Network Argon iNet6+ 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.

  • Page 22: Internet Radio Portal Registration

    iNet6+ 3.3 Internet radio portal registration The Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal website allows you to organise your favourite’s lists and also listen to Internet radio on a computer. w w w . a r g o n a u d i o . c o m...
  • Page 23 iNet6+ To register your Argon iNet6+ with the portal, switch to Internet radio mode as described in Section 4, and then obtain your radio’s unique portal access code by selecting Menu > Station list > Help > Get access code >. Write down the access code.

  • Page 24: Setting Up A Music Server

    iNet6+ 3.4 Setting up a music server In order for Argon iNet6+ to play music files from a computer, the computer must be set up to share files or media. UPnP media sharing allows devices like Argon iNet6+ to play music from a shared media library, navigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album or Genre.
  • Page 25 iNet6+ Note: It can show Argon iNet6+, Unknown device, Frontier Silicon ellerJupiter 6.2 logo as shown below. 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.

  • Page 26: Setting Up Inet6+ For "Play To" Windows

    iNet6+ 3.6 Setting up Argon iNet6+ for “Play To” Windows 7 streaming media feature. To set-up Argon iNet6+ to be controlled and to stream music via Windows Media Player 12 (Windows 7 only), perform the following steps: Ensure that the PC is connected to the network. Ensure that Argon iNet6+ is powered on and connected to the same network.
  • Page 27 iNet6+ Select the Add a device tab in the top left of the Devices and Printers window and follow the instruction prompts given by the wizard. In the Devices and Printers window a Argon iNet6+, Jupiter 6.2 or Frontier Silicon icon will appear and you are now ready to stream your Windows media music files to Argon iNet6+.

  • Page 28: Internet Radio Mode

    iNet6+ 4. Internet radio mode iNet6+ can play thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around the world though a broadband Internet connection. When you select Internet radio mode, iNet6+ contacts the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal to get a list of stations, organised into different categories like Country, Most popular and Genre.

  • Page 29: Last Listened

    iNet6+ 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 4 below. Pressing Back would return you to the Highlighted Blues stations menu.

  • Page 30: Favourites

    iNet6+ 4.3 Favorites Favourites are stored on the Internet radio portal. Before you set up an account on the portal from its Web interface (www.wifiradio-frontier.com), the favourites are associated solely with the radio on which you set them. After you set up a portal account, all the favourites from your different radios are merged into a combined favourites list.
  • Page 31 iNet6+ 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 > 20/10/2008 - October 20. w w w .

  • Page 32: Search

    iNet6+ 4.5 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.
  • Page 33 iNet6+ For podcasts, you may be able to select a particular episode. w w w . a r g o n a u d i o . c o m...

  • Page 34: My Added Stations

    iNet6+ 4.6 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 accessible from Argon iNet6+ by selecting Menu >...

  • Page 35: Music Player Mode (Network)

    iNet6+ 5. Music player mode (network) Music player mode plays audio files such 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 >...

  • Page 36: Shared Media (From Upnp Media Server)

    iNet6+ If you are already playing a music file, 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 the track Heat by the artist 50 Cent through browsing shared media as described in section 4 Pressing Back would return you to the track listing for the album Get Rich or Die Tryin’.
  • Page 37 iNet6+ From “Music”, there are numerous ways of selecting tracks, 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.

  • Page 38: Playlists

    iNet6+ 5.1.1 Wake-on-LAN If shared media is selected a list of available music servers will be displayed. If a question mark appears before the server name, this indicates that the server has been seen before and supports Wake-on-LAN functionality, but cannot currently be found on the network. If a server with a question mark is selected by the user, the device will try to wake the server up and connect to it.

  • Page 39: Repeat/Shuffle

    iNet6+ 5.3 Repeat/shuffle You can repeat tracks or play them in random order by selecting; Menu > Repeat play or Menu > Shuffle play. 5.4 Now playing information While a 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.

  • Page 40: Using The "Play To" Feature In

    iNet6+ 6. Using the “Play To” feature in Windows 7 to stream media One of the new Windows 7 features includes a feature called “Play To” and this lets your PC running Windows 7 control Argon iNet6+ to push media and use as a universal remote control for your media collection. Argon iNet6+ supports the industry standard DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) 1.5 digital media renderer.

  • Page 41: Use "Play To" Elsewhere In Windows 7

    iNet6+ 6.2 Use “Play To” elsewhere in Windows 7 Outside of Windows Media Player, you can stream media to Argon iNet6+ with “Play To” by right-clicking music files. To select music files and stream them to Argon iNet6+, follow these steps: Click the files you want to stream to Argon iNet6+.

  • Page 42: Now Playing Information

    iNet6+ 6.3 Now playing information While a track is playing, the screen shows its track name (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 further information, press Info .

  • Page 43: Dab Radio Mode

    iNet6+ 7. 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, either press Mode until the display shows DAB Radio or select Menu > Main menu > DAB. 7.1 Scanning for stations The first time you select DAB radio mode, or if the station list is empty, Argon iNet6+ automatically performs a full scan to see what...

  • Page 44: Selecting Stations

    iNet6+ 7.2 Selecting stations To listen to or change a station, turn the Select control to view a list of stations and press to select. Once selected, the station plays and the screen shows information about the station, track or show as broadcast. Presets To store a DAB preset, press and hold Preset until the display shows the Save preset screen.

  • Page 45: Settings

    iNet6+ 7.4 Settings Dynamic range compression 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.

  • Page 46: Fm Radio Mode

    iNet6+ 8. 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, either press Mode until the display shows FM Radio or select Menu >...

  • Page 47: Now Playing Information

    iNet6+ 8.2 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 programme type, frequency and today’s date.

  • Page 48: Aux In (Inet6+ Does Not Support Aux)

    iNet6+ 9. Aux in mode (Notice; iNet6+ does not support Aux-in) Aux in mode plays audio from an external source such as an MP3 player. To play audio with Aux in mode, Turn the volume low on both Argon iNet6+ and, if adjustable, the audio source device.

  • Page 49: Alarms And Sleep

    iNet6+ 10. 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.

  • Page 50: Sleep

    iNet6+ 10.2 Sleep To set the sleep timer, select Menu > Main menu > Sleep then choose from Sleep OFF, 15 MINS, 30 MINS, 45 MINS or 60 MINS. Once you select a sleep period, the system returns to the main menu. Press Menu to return to the Now playing screen.

  • Page 51: Undok Wireless Remote Control

    11. UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control The UNDOK Argon Audio Wireless Device Remote Control is an application for IOS and Android devices that allows users to control Argon radios from these devices. Using the Wireless Device Remote Control application, you can navigate between the radio’s music modes and browse and play content remotely.

  • Page 52: Obtaining The Undok Wireless Device

    iNet6+ 11.1 Obtaining and installing the UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control application To install the UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control application on the Phone: In the Phone’s main menu, open the App Store/Play store by clicking the App Store icon: App Store icon w w w .
  • Page 53 iNet6+ In the App/Play Store, search for UNDOK Select UNDOK – wireless device remote control. w w w . a r g o n a u d i o . c o m...
  • Page 54 iNet6+ Tap the entry UNDOK – Wireless Device Remote Control. The application details screen opens Tap Install. The UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control application is downloaded and installed onto your Phone. w w w . a r g o n a u d i o . c o m...

  • Page 55: Setting Up The Connection To The Inet6

    iNet6+ 11.2 Setting up the connection to the iNet3+ After you download the UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control application, you must set up a connection between the Phone and the iNet3+. To do this, follow these steps: On the iNet3+, navigate to Menu > Main menu > System settings > Network > Keep network connected, and select YES.

  • Page 56: Software Upgrade And Factory Reset

    iNet6+ 12 Software upgrade and factory reset 12.1 Software upgrade From time to time, Argon may make software upgrades available with bug fixes and/or additional features. You can either check manually, or set iNet6+ to check periodically automatically (this is the default). If iNet6+ detects that newer software is available, it asks if you want to go ahead with an update.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting And Error Messages

    iNet6+ 13. Troubleshooting and error messages 13.1 Error messages Message Description Example Failed to connect Correct key entered, but router rejects request MAC filtering enabled on router Format error Cannot recognise file format - independent of network Received .wma, but found that the stream wasn’t WMA when trying to decode Network error...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    iNet6+ 13.2 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solutions FM: Hiss Low signal strength Check/move antenna DAB: burbling/intermittent cut-out Move radio Rescan local (high-strength) stations only For DAB, check local coverage at www.ukdigitalradio.com/coverage DAB: ‘No stations available’ Low signal strength As above then rescan stations. message Cannot connect to network Network down...
  • Page 59 iNet6+ Problem Cause Solutions DNS port 53. Windows shares: ports 135 – 139 and 445. Windows Media Player: varies – non-Microsoft firewalls may require configuration for UPnP. Cannot connect to Internet Internet connection down Check that Internet is working for a computer connected to the same network Firewall preventing access Check the following ports are open: UDP and...

  • Page 60: Glossary, Specifications

    iNet6+ Specifications: Glossary Type: iNet, DAB+, FM tuner and streaming device Digital Audio Broadcasting Inputs: DAB/FM antenna, Wi-Fi antenna, Ethernet Output: Digital Optical 24bit/192Khz, L/R RCA stereo Dynamic Label Segment – short text Main voltage: 220-240V, 50/60Hz information broadcast with DAB audio Distortion: @1Khz <0,1% Frequency Modulation Output sensitivity: 700mV (RCA) analogue...

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