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.
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.
Controls, connectors and display Main controls 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.
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. 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
‘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 >...
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.
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.
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: •...
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.
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.
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.
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: •...
(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.
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.
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.
Error Messages and Troubleshooting Error messages Message Description Example Failed to Connect key entered, but MAC filtering enabled on router connect router rejects request Format error Cannot recognize file Received.wma, but found that format (independent of the stream wasn’t WMA when network) trying to decode Network error...
Solutions Network down Check that network is working between a computer and the router Cannot connect Router restricts Obtain the Supersound 101 MAC to network access to listed MAC address from MENU > System addresses settings > Network > View settings and add to router list.
Technical specifications: Model: Supersound 101 Type: Portable Smart Radio Speaker: 1 x 2,5" full range driver Power: 3W RMS Power Supply: 5V DC or 4 AA batteries Dimension (mm): W 175 x D 71 x H 106 mm Weight: 0,65 kg Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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TT Micro AS hereby declares that this device is in compliance with the following directives: 2014/53/EU (RED) 2011/65/EU (RoHS) * 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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