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S t r e a m 3 M K 2
Argon Audio is a Danish audio company founded over 20 years ago with a clear goal:
to deliver high quality products at value-for-money prices. Today, all Argon Audio
products are designed and engineered in Denmark and carefully crafted to deliver a
level of performance that punches way above their respective price classes – and
always with a Scandinavian design aesthetic.
Congratulations with your Stream 3 MK2, may it bring you years of enjoyment.
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  • Page 1 S t r e a m 3 M K 2 Argon Audio is a Danish audio company founded over 20 years ago with a clear goal: to deliver high quality products at value-for-money prices. Today, all Argon Audio products are designed and engineered in Denmark and carefully crafted to deliver a level of performance that punches way above their respective price classes –...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    S t r e a m 3 M K 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................3 1.1 Safety ..................................3 1.2 Features ................................3 1.3 Carton contents ..............................3 1.4 External resources ............................... 3 1.5 Conventions used in this manual ........................3 2.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Use proper power sources. Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product. 1.2 Features This guide describes how to use the Argon Audio Stream 3 MK2 internet radio, an advanced but easy-to-use Wi-Fi connected audio system with the following modes: •...
  • Page 4: Controls, Connectors And Display

    Notice: When you stop playback on your Spotify device, Stream 3 MK2 will show “no media” in the display. To get back to Internet Radio, DAB etc., you need to press the MODE button on the Stream 3 MK2. w w w . a r g o n a u d i o . c o m...
  • Page 5: Connectors

    S t r e a m 3 M K 2 2.3 Connectors As shown below Stream 3 MK2 has connectors (from left to right) for the following: • Power button • DAB/FM antenna • Ethernet/LAN cable to router • RCA/Line out (for external amplifier) •...
  • Page 6 Menus Stream 3 MK2 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.
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    S t r e a m 3 M K 2 3. Getting started Although the Stream 3 MK2 is sophisticated, getting started is simple. To play DAB or FM radio or Bluetooth audio, all you need is a power source (a 100-240V mains supply).
  • Page 8: Network

    3.1.3 Network Stream 3 MK2 is compatible with all common network protocols and encryption methods. To connect Stream 3 MK2 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.
  • Page 9: Streaming Audio Quality

    You can either check manually, or set Stream 3 MK2 to check periodically automatically (this is the default). If Stream 3 MK2 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 10: Info

    When you select Internet radio mode, Stream 3 MK2 contacts the Internet radio portal to get a list of stations, organised into different categories like Country, Popular and Genre. Once you select a station, Stream 3 MK2 connects directly to that station.
  • Page 11: Location

    S t r e a m 3 M K 2 5.2.3 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.
  • Page 12: Scanning For Stations

    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 Stream 3 MK2, select Menu > DRC, and then DRC high, DRC low or DRC off. 6.5.2 Station order You can choose the order of the DAB station list to be either Alphanumeric, Ensemble or Valid.
  • Page 13: Fm Radio Mode

    7.1 Selecting stations To find a station, press Select . The frequency display starts to run up as Stream 3 MK2 scans the FM band. Alternatively, you can scan up or down by pressing and holding the >> or << buttons or tune manually with quick presses, or by turning the Select control.
  • Page 14: Alarms And Sleep

    9. Inactive standby Stream 3 MK2 comes with an automatic standby function. If the product is not operated for a set amount of hours, it can automatically go into standby. This applies also if the product is playing music.
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting And Error Messages

    S t r e a m 3 M K 2 10. Troubleshooting and error messages 10.1 Error messages Message Description Example Failed to connect Correct key entered, MAC filtering enabled on but router rejects router request Format error Cannot recognise Received .wma, but found file format - that the stream wasn’t...
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    Check that network is working between a network computer and the router Router restricts access to listed Obtain the Stream 3 MK2 MAC address MAC addresses from Menu > System settings > Network > View settings and add to router list.

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