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  • Page 1 User Manual north DAB/DAB+/ FM / Internet Radio / Bluetooth / Podcasts / Spotify...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Pinell north Important Safety Instructions • Read these instructions • Keep these Instructions • Heed all Warnings • Follow all instructions • Do not use the speaker near water • Clean only with dry cloth WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Selecting stations ............................25 Now playing information..........................25 Settings ..............................25 Bluetooth Mode ..............................26 Pair a Bluetooth device with Pinell north ....................26 Switch to another paired Bluetooth device ....................26 Control from Pinell north ........................... 26 Bluetooth connection details ........................26 Sleep and Alarms .............................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    • 1x Power adapter 100-240 V to 9 V with 2x international power plugs, UK/EU External resources To operate Pinell north, the following external resources are needed: • A power source (100-240 V mains supply) • Wireless (Wi-Fi) network with appropriate permissions and passphrase if required •...

  • Page 5: Controls, Connectors And Display

    Pinell north Controls, connectors and display Main controls and connectors Keypad Reset Headphones DC power in（9V） BUTTON INPUT Function/usage Powering by battery: 1. Short press to turn on, the screen lights up and Short Press/ enter into the main interface Long Press 3S 2.
  • Page 6 Pinell north BUTTON INPUT Function/usage Long Press 3S FM mode: searching previous channel automatically Short Press DAB, FM mode: switch to the previous channel Move to Previous/Left Short Press Select function on Menu: move to previous function Short Press Bluetooth mode: short press move to previous song...

  • Page 7: Screens

    Pinell north Screens The screen shows various menus, dialogues and displays. There are basically six types of screens: • Standby (clock) • Splash (mode) • Now playing • Dialogue • Error/Information • Menu Where there is more text than can be fitted onto a screen, the text automatically scrolls right to left after a brief pause.

  • Page 8: Getting Started/Setup

    Pinell north is a sophisticated multi-source media player. To simplify the set-up process as much as possible when Pinell north is first started a setup wizard helps take you through the basic steps to enable connections with the different audio sources.

  • Page 9: Operation

    To select a Mode press MODE repeatedly until the required Mode splash screen is displayed. After a brief moment Pinell north switches to that mode. If possible, the last station or track, previously used in that mode, is selected. If this is not possible, Pinell north scans for relevant stations, networks, or prompts the user for appropriate input.

  • Page 10: Text Entry

    Pinell north Text Entry To enter search requests and or passwords, etc. the data entry screen presents all available characters and command functions in a continuous loop. Rotate SELECT to scroll back and forth through the loop as required. Press SELECT to select the currently highlighted character.

  • Page 11: Settings

    Pinell north Settings All settings parameters for Pinell north are available via the System settings menu. Settings included in the Setup Wizard are indicated with ’wizard’: • Equaliser • Streaming audio quality • Network - wizard • Time/Date – wizard •...

  • Page 12: Network

    SSID’s (Service Set IDentifier) for the networks. Pinell north remembers login details for the last four wireless networks it has connected to and will automatically connect to them when they are available. If connection to a network is temporarily lost, Pinell north will automatically reconnect.
  • Page 13 On completion Pinell north connects to the selected network. If connecting fails, Pinell north returns to a previous screen to try again. Press MENU to exit the process. If the network connection is lost, Pinell north automatically reconnects.
  • Page 14 Network profile This displays a list of the networks remembered by Pinell north (up to a maximum of 4). You can see the list of registered networks through MENU > Main Menu > System settings > Network >...

  • Page 15: Time/Date

    Pinell north Time/Date • Set Time/Date • Auto Update • Set Format Set Time/Date (wizard) 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 SELECT control. Auto-update (wizard) Auto-update works with data sent over DAB, FM or the Internet.

  • Page 16: Software Update

    You can either check manually or set Pinell north to check periodically automatically (this is the default). If Pinell north 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.

  • Page 17: Info

    Pinell north Info Shows details of the current system: • SW Version • Spotify version • Radio ID: Unique code used to identify this particular radio device • Friendly name: (name by which the radio is identified on a network).

  • Page 18: Internet Radio Mode

    Internet Radio service. The station list menu is provided from the Internet radio portal, so it is only accessible when Pinell north is connected to the Internet. Station lists and submenus will change from time to time.

  • Page 19: Now Playing Information

    Pinell north Search You can also search through Internet broadcasts for stations with particular keywords in their title. To search, press MENU > Search Enter a keyword by selecting characters in turn, then OK. Select a broadcast from the list.

  • Page 20: Podcasts Mode

    If no previous Podcast service has been selected, the Podcast menu is automatically presented to find and select an Podcast service. The podcast list is provided from the Podcast portal, so it is only accessible when Pinell north is connected to the Internet. Podcast lists and submenus may change from time to time.
  • Page 21 Pinell north Search You can also search through podcasts with particular keywords in their title. To search, press MENU > Search Enter a keyword by selecting characters in turn, then OK. Select broadcast from list. Location To select a podcast from a particular location, press MENU >...

  • Page 22: Spotify Connect Mode

    Pinell north Spotify Connect Mode Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how. The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here: https://www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses...

  • Page 23: Dab Radio Mode

    Station List The first time you select DAB radio mode, or if the station list is empty, Pinell north automatically performs a full scan for available stations. You may also need to start a scan manually to update the list of stations for one of the following reasons:...

  • Page 24: Now Playing Information

    (for example, classical music while cooking). To change the DRC setting for Pinell north, press MENU > DRC, and then DRC high, DRC low or DRC off. Station order You can choose the order of the DAB station list to be either Alphanumeric or Ensemble. Ensemble lists groups of stations that are broadcast together on the same ensemble, for example BBC or South Wales local.

  • Page 25: Fm Radio Mode

    Main menu Selecting stations To find a station, press SELECT. The frequency display starts to run up as Pinell north scans the FM band. Alternatively, you can scan up or down by long press the buttons or tune manually with short press.

  • Page 26: Bluetooth Mode

    Bluetooth Info – information on the current state and version of the Bluetooth connection on the Pinell north audio system. Connected Device – details of the currently connected Bluetooth device Paired Device List – list of up to eight devices that are paired with the Pinell north audio system.

  • Page 27: Sleep And Alarms

    To cancel a sleep time, select Sleep OFF from the sleep options. Note: A sleep time is automatically cancelled if Pinell north is put into Standby. Alarms To set or change alarm press MENU > Main menu > Alarms.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting And Error Messages

    Check that network is working between a Network down computer and the router Router restricts access Obtain the Pinell north MAC address from to listed MAC MENU > Main Menu > System settings > addresses Network > View settings and add to router list.

  • Page 29: Error Messages

    RoHS directives. The declaration of conformity can be found here with the product: www.pinell.com/certificates Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Pinell is a label of TT Micro AS (www.ttmicro.no) Olav Helsets vei 5, 0694 Oslo, Norway (Email: support@pinell.no)

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