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- Page 1 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...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
<Sleep Timer> ................................23 Media Player Quickstart Guide Set up your Windows PC to allow the Argon iNet1 to access your audio files via Windows Shares ......24 Locate the shared audio files using the Argon iNet1 ....................25 Listening to a single shared track ..........................26 Listening to a complete shared album ........................26... - Page 3 Set up a Windows PC to allow the Argon iNet1 to access your audio files via a UPnP server .........30 Locating and playing media files using the Argon iNet1 and UPnP ................32 Browsing the list of tracks currently queued up for playback ..................33 Queuing up UPnP tracks for playback later .......................33...
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Page 4: Argon Inet1 Quick Start Guide
Argon Internet radio to communicate with the network. If you have the possibility to connect the Argon Inet1 to your Internet with a cable (RJ45), it is absolu- tely the best solution. This gives a more stable and also much faster connection. - Page 5 It takes a little time! When you select a radio station the Argon iNet1 uses a web link to access the radio station. If you are familiar with listening to Web radio through your PC or just browsing on the web, you will know that the time it takes for the webpage or Web radio to be loaded, di ers very much.
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Page 6: Controls
Argon iNet on or off 1/play use this button to either start playback during media player mode, or to select radio station preset . - Page 7 6. Snooze on the top side of the Argon iNet1 you will find a button called SNOOZE. Use this button for deactivating the Argon iNet when it has started to play after being in alarm mode.
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Page 8: Connections
You can insert this foam plug into the reflex port and hereby get a more “tight sound”. A helpful hint is also to experiment with the placement of the Argon iNet. If you place it close to a wall it will make more bass. - Page 9 Wireless Internet & FM Radio...
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Page 10: Steps For Connecting Your Argon Inet1 To Your Wireless Network
CAUTION: Use only the mains adapter supplied with the radio. Connecting a power supply with a different rating will cause permanent damage to the radio and may be hazardous. The display on the front of the Argon iNet will light up and say: Argon iNet 1 After a few seconds, this will change to show: <... - Page 11 It is possible, and in some locations highly likely, that your Argon iNet1will find more than one wireless access point, in which case you can choose which one you want to connect to. Turn the knob on the radio to see the ESSID for each access point the Argon iNet1 has found.
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Page 12: Step 3 - Connect To The Wireless Network
Step 3 - Connect to the wireless network When the ESSID for the access point you want to connect to, is displayed on the screen, press the SELECT button. If your network is not configured to need an encryption code, the screen should say: Connecting to network Then: Network OK... -
Page 13: Choosing A Radio Station To Listen To
After the final character, use the knob to select the END character and press the SELECT button. The Argon iNet 1 should now be able to connect to the network. Choosing a radio station to listen to Press the SELECT button to return to the top-level menu. (Note: if you make a mistake at any point, press the BACK button to go back to the previous screen.) - Page 14 2. If the screen does not say < Stations > as shown above, turn the knob until it does. 3. Press the SELECT button. 4. Turn the knob to choose from <Location> or <Genre>. <Location> enables you to choose from the radio stations provided by any country which you choose from a list.
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Page 15: Changing The Volume
If this station has on-demand content (that is, it gives the option of listening to programmes which have already been broadcast), see “Stations which enable you to choose what to listen to”. <Genre> 1. Turn the knob until the display shows the type of content you want, and then press the SELECT button. -
Page 16: Returning To The Menu While A Station Is Playing
Returning to the menu while a station is playing When the Argon iNet is playing a radio station it will display the station’s name and bit rate. You can return to the radio’s menu section at any time by either pressing the SELECT button –... -
Page 17: Requesting A Station That Is Currently Unavailable
Requesting a station that is currently unavailable If you want to listen to a particular radio station which is currently not available on-line, you can visit the Argon website and put in a request to add the station to the list. (www. argonaudio.com/inet) Stations which enable you to choose what to listen to Some radio stations can provide a number of options associated with their station;... -
Page 18: Using Your Argon Inet For Tuning Into Fm Stations
SELECT button again, the programme will play from that point. Using your Argon iNet1 for tuning into FM stations Your Argon iNet is also equipped with a FM tuner, which allows you to listen to standard FM stations. -
Page 19: Setting The Clock
You can also access the FM tuner by selecting the ‘Tuner’ menu item from the radio’s main menu. 2. While the Argon iNet is in its FM tuner state, it will display what FM frequency it is currently tuned into. Turning the TUNING knob clockwise will increase the FM frequency the radio is tuned into and turning it anticlockwise will decrease the frequency. -
Page 20: Clock Setup
3. Press the SELECT button. 4. Turn the knob until the display says <Clock>. < Clock Setup > 5. Turn the knob until the display says <Set Time>. < Set Time/Date > 6. Press the SELECT button. Set Time 14:03 7. -
Page 21: Setting The Alarm
. Press the SELECT button. (Note: if you make a mistake at any point, press the BACK button to go back to the previous screen.) 2. Turn the knob until the display says <Alarm Clock>. Note, on some radios, you will need to access the ‘Alarm’ menu from the Argon iNet1’s ‘Configure’ menu. < Alarm Clock >... - Page 22 ‘All alarms disabled’ for 3 seconds, then returns to the radio station display. All alarms disabled 7. If you select one of the numbered alarms, then the Argon iNet will allow you to select the time for the alarm.
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Page 23: Alarm Set
Alarm Set 07:45 <Sleep Timer> Selecting this option under “Alarm clock” will enable the Argon iNet1 to switch itself off after a set period. 1. After selecting the ‘Sleep Timer’ menu item, the radio will display: ‘Sleep Timeout’ and the sleep timer value in the form ‘00:00’ (hours:minutes). -
Page 24: Media Player Quickstart Guide
Set up your Windows PC to allow the Argon iNet1 to access your audio files via Windows Shares 1. Please ensure that your PC is available on the network for your Argon iNet1, then, using Windows Explorer, locate the folder where your audio files are stored. -
Page 25: Locate The Shared Audio Files Using The Argon Inet1
8. Turn the knob to highlight the correct shared folder and press SELECT. 9. The Argon iNet1 will display ‘File Scan…’ as it scans through the media files in the shared folder. Text on the bottom row of the display will change to indicate that the file scan is in progress. -
Page 26: Listening To A Single Shared Track
Note that the first time the file scan is done a file called ‘.reciva_media_cache’ is written to the folder where the audio files are stored. This is in order to speed up subsequent file scans. Listening to a single shared track 1. -
Page 27: Queuing Up Tracks For Playback Later
4. Press the SELECT button. 5. Turn the knob until the required album name is displayed. 6. Press the SELECT button. ‘[Add to Queue]’ will be displayed. 7. Press the SELECT button. The album will begin playing. Queuing up tracks for playback later 1. -
Page 28: Browsing The List Of Tracks Currently Queued Up For Playback
. Press the BROWSE button. The currently playing track name will be displayed. 2. Turn the knob to select the track you want to remove from the queue. 3. Press and hold the STOP button for 2 seconds and the Argon iNet1 will display: ‘Delete Track?’... -
Page 29: Playing Tracks In Random Order
6. If ‘Yes’ was selected then ‘Removed From Queue’ will be displayed. 7. To remove all tracks from the queue, keep pressing BACK until the ‘Media Player’ menu item is selected, press SELECT and then turn the knob to select ‘Clear Queue’ and press SELECT again. -
Page 30: Set Up A Windows Pc To Allow The Argon Inet1 To Access Your Audio Files Via A Upnp Server
PC. To add new media files to the library, select ‘File > Add to Library… > Advanced Options’, click ‘Add’ and choose the files you wish to add and click ‘OK’. 3. You will now need to connect your Argon iNet to Windows Media Player and Wireless Internet & FM Radio... - Page 31 Press SELECT and the radio will scan for all available UPnP servers. Note, this may take a few seconds for the Argon iNet to complete its scan and before the scan has completed, the radio will display ‘[Empty]’. The radio will continue to display ‘[Empty]’ if no UPnP servers are found.
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Page 32: Locating And Playing Media Files Using The Argon Inet1 And Upnp
Locating and playing media files using the Argon iNet1 and UPnP 1. Once the UPnP server is configured to share media files with the Argon iNet1, you can play the files by doing the following on the radio. 2. Keep pressing BACK to get to the radio’s top-level menu and then turn the knob to select ‘Media Player’. -
Page 33: Browsing The List Of Tracks Currently Queued Up For Playback
4. It is important to note here that media files scanned from the radio’s ‘Windows Shares’ function can also be added to the Argon iNet’s queue. Queuing up UPnP tracks for playback later 1. Highlight the required track. -
Page 34: Controlling Playback
Controlling playback . Use the STOP button to stop playback. 2. Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to either pause a currently playing track or to restart a currently paused track or to restart a stopped track. 3. Use the SKIP TO PREVIOUS TRACK button to start playback of the previous track in the queue. -
Page 35: Playing Tracks In Random Order
Playing tracks in random order 1. Select the individual tracks as described previously. 2. Navigate to top-level menu item ‘Media Player’ using the SELECT and BACK buttons. 3. Press the SELECT button. 4. Turn the knob until ‘Playback Mode’ is displayed. 5. -
Page 36: Playing Media Files From Your Mp3 Player
8. Turn the knob to select YES/NO to confirm that repeat mode should be enabled. Playing media files from your MP3 player 1. Connect your MP3 player on the back side of the Argon iNet1, using the AUX-IN plug. The cable connector should be mini-jack stereo. -
Page 37: Configure Menu
<Network Config> Enables you to configure your Argon iNet1’s network settings, scan again for a connection to another wireless network, or to manually configure the network parameters. This is useful if you take the Internet radio to another building where you want to use it. -
Page 38: Configuring The Argon Inet1 To Only Use A Wired Ethernet Connection
From the radio’s ‘Network config’ menu, select ‘Wired/Wireless’. This menu will present you with three options: ‘Wireless Only’, ‘Wired’ and ‘Auto’. Selecting ‘Wired Only’ will cause the Argon iNet1 to reboot and then only use its Ethernet connection to communicate with the network. The radio will also disable its wireless network capabilities. -
Page 39: Version
<Upgrade Firmware> Use this option to download new firmware for the radio from the Argon iNet portal on the Internet. If there is new firmware available, then the radio will prompt you if you want to download it or not. Note, at this stage, you can press the radio’s BACK button to cancel the radio beginning a firmware upgrade. -
Page 40: Language
<Register> This will display a key that can be used to register the Argon iNet1 on the Argon iNet Customer portal: www.argonaudio.com/inet <Clock>... -
Page 41: Wifi Strength
‘Inactive’, ‘Active’ and ‘Standby’. These three states are explained below: • The Argon iNet1 gets into its ‘inactive’ state when there is no user activity for 30 seconds. • The ‘active’ state is when there is user activity. -
Page 42: Configuring 'My Stuff
‘My Radios’ link. From the ‘My Radios’ section, you will need to enter in your radio’s eight digit serial number, which can be found from the ‘Configure > Version’ menu on the Argon iNet, and you will also need to enter in your Argon iNet’s seven digit registration code, which can be found from the ‘Configure >... -
Page 43: Configuring 'My Stations
‘Stations > My Stuff > My Stations’. Please note, the stations will only be available to your Argon iNet once your radio has downloaded a new stations’ list. To cause the Argon iNet to download a new stations’ list immediately, please remove and reconnect the power to your Argon iNet. -
Page 44: Configuring 'My Streams
Argon iNet. Configuring ‘My Podcasts’ . It is possible to add audio podcasts (RSS feeds) to your Argon iNet account that can be accessed on your Internet radio. To add a podcast, simply login to your account and then click on the ‘My Podcasts’... -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you experience any trouble with your wireless Argon iNet1, then you may find it useful to visit the help section on our webpage: www.argonaudio.com/inet If you have trouble connecting the Argon iNet1 to your wireless network, these steps may help to resolve the problem: 1. - Page 46 Try using a PC to play back the stream via the broadcaster’s web site. If you can play back the station with a PC, use the form at www.argonaudio.com/inet to notify us so that we can change the station data that is used by the Argon iNet. Wireless Internet & FM Radio...
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Page 47: Software Licence Information
Software licence information This product contains software licensed under version 2 of the GNU Public License and version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser Public License, The source code for this software is available from: http://www.reciva.com/gpl/ This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a licence from Microsoft Licensing GP. - Page 48 The new features may vary from country to country where the iNet1 is bought. This is due to copyrights etc. that are different from country to country. Please take a look at the Argon website once in a while, in order to check if there are upgrades for you radio: www.argonaudio.com and new added Menu points.
- Page 49 Windows Shares (MAC and Vista) Windows Vista Please ensure that your PC is available on the network for your Internet radio. Open the ‘Network and Sharing Center’ windows from ‘Start menu > Control Panel > >Network and Sharing Center’. From the ‘Network and Sharing Center’, under the ‘Sharing and Discovery’ heading, ensure that the following parameters are set: Network discovery File sharing...
- Page 50 The MAC will require Windows File Sharing. MAC OS 9 and earlier versions of the OS will need File Sharing built into the OS. Please ensure that your PC is available on the network for your Internet radio. Your radio will also need to be able to access directories that require a user name and password.
- Page 51 Directory Setup: ‘More Info’ for ‘Directory Access’ and ensure that it is ‘Read/Write’ enabled. Double-click on ‘Directory Access’ and enable the following: AppleTalk LDAPv3 iii. SMB/CIFS Also, for ‘SMB/CIFS’, click ‘Configure’ and select an appropriate workgroup. Copy and paste the mp3 media files to ‘Documents’ in the ‘Finder’ window. Turn on ‘AirPort’...
- Page 52 Configure menu The radio will now display ‘Auto (DHCP)? YES / NO’. Turn the radio’s rotary encoder to select ‘NO’ and then press SELECT. You will now be able to enter the IP address you wish to give your radio by using the rotary The radio will now prompt you to enter the required network mask for the network.
- Page 53 “Universal Plug and Play”. Here you can set the name of iNet1 device that it will get on your network. Is usable if you have more Argon iNet1’s or if you have more Argon Internet enabled devices. Configuring ‘My Stuff’ / ‘Personal Radio’...
- Page 54 Wireless Internet & FM Radio...
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Cannot connetct to my wifi network
To connect your Argon Audio iNet 1 to your WiFi network, follow these steps:
1. Power Up: Plug the cable from the mains adapter into the socket labeled 12-15V DC on the back of the iNet 1. Use only the supplied adapter. The display will light up and show Argon iNet 1, then change to < Scan for networks >.
2. Scan for Networks: When the display shows < Scan for networks >, press the SELECT button.
3. Select Your Network: The device will list available WiFi networks. Turn the knob to select your network and press SELECT.
4. Enter Network Password: If your network is protected, you must enter the WiFi password. Use the knob to select each character and press SELECT after each one. Ensure you enter uppercase and lowercase letters correctly.
5. Complete Connection: After entering the final character, select END and press SELECT. The Argon iNet 1 should now connect to your WiFi network.
If you experience issues, check that another device using the same WiFi can access the internet.
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