argon audio Stream2 User manual

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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 Stream2, may it bring years of enjoyment.

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Table of content

1

Introduction 1

1.1 Safety 4

1.2 Features 5

1.3

Box contents

5

1.4

External resources

6

1.5

Conventions used in this manual

6

2

Controls, connectors and display

7

2.1

Main controls Remote

7

2.2 Spotify Connect 10

2.3 Connectors 11

2.4 Screens 12

3

Getting started/setup 17

3.1

Setup wizard

18

3.2

Other settings

26

3.3

Internet radio portal registration

27

3.4

Setting up a music server

29

3.5

Sharing media with Windows Media

Player

29

3.6

Setting up Stream2 for “Play To”

Windows 7 streaming media feature.

31

4

Internet radio mode

33

4.1

Last listened

35

4.2

Presets

35

4.3

Favourites

35

4.4 Browse 36

4.5 Search 38

4.6 My added stations 40

4.7 Now playing information 40

5

Music player mode (network)

41

5.1

Shared media (from UPnP media

server)

42

5.2

Playlists

45

5.3

Repeat/shuffle

46

5.4

Now playing information

46

6

Using the “Play To” feature in

Windows 7 to stream media

47

6.1

Use “Play To” in Windows Media Player

47

6.2 Use “Play To” elsewhere in Windows 7 49

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6.3

Now playing information

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7

Alarms and sleep

50

7.1

Alarms

50

7.2

Sleep

51

8

Wireless Device Remote Control

52

8.1 Obtaining the Wireless Device Remote

Control application

53

8.2

Setting up the connection to the

Stream2

57

8.3 Starting the Wireless Device Remote 58

8.4

Main menu

61

8.5

Menu structure

62

8.6

Playing Internet radio

62

8.7

Playing from the Music player

66

8.8

Playing preset radio stations

69

8.9 Other settings 70

8.10

Comparison of EUI and Wireless Device

Remote Control application functionality

71

9

Software upgrade and factory reset

73

9.1 Software upgrade 73

9.2

Factory reset

73

10

Troubleshooting and error messages

74

10.1

Error messages

74

10.2

Troubleshooting

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Glossary

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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.

• Place the unit on a solid surface.

• Do not put it in a closed bookcase or a cabinet

that may keep air from flowing through its

ventilation openings.

• Do not install near any heat sources, such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves or other

appliances that produce heat.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on

or pinched, particularly at plugs and the point

where they exit from the product.

• Servicing is required when the product has

been damaged. Do not attempt to service this

product yourself. Opening or removing covers

may expose you to dangerous voltages or

other hazards. Please contact the

manufacturer to be referred to an authorized

service center near you.

• To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid

over loading wall outlets, extension cords, or

integral convenience receptacles.

• Do not let objects or liquids enter the product.

• Use proper power sources. Plug the product

into a proper power source, as described in

the operating instructions or as marked on the

product.

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1.2 Features;

This manual describes how to use the Argon

Stream2, an advanced but easy-to-use LAN/Wi-Fi

connected audio system with the following modes:

• Internet Radio with access to over 20,000

stations, ‘Listen again’ broadcasts and podcasts

• Music player allowing easy navigation and

playback through a network-stored library of

music files including AAC+, MP3, WMA, WAV,

FLAC 16 bit.

• Mediaplayer, “Play To” feature allowing media

to be pushed from a PC running Windows 7 to

Stream2 operating in Digital Media Renderer

(DMR) mode.

• Spotify Connect play back and control. Via

Spotify app.

Stream2 also provides the following features:

• Large 2.7 inch color display for easy control and

clear information display, with up to six lines of

text plus status icons.

• Wi-Fi Remote control from an Apple iPhone, iPad

iPod touch and Android, using the Argon Audio

Wireless Device Remote Control application

• Clock with auto-update capability and dual

independent alarms

• Sleep/snooze

• UPnP Music player modes

• Multiple network profiles for easy setup and

portability

• Multiple operating languages

1.3 Carton contents;

We have during production and packing carefully

checked and inspected the unit.

After unpacking please check for any damage from

transport.

We recommend that you keep the original carton

box and packing material for any future shipping.

In the carton box you will find:

• ARGON Stream2

• DC5V power adapter

• Quick start guide

• Remote control

• RCA connection cable

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1.4 External resources

To operate Stream2, the following external resources are needed:

• A power source (100-240 V mains supply)

• A wireless network (provided through a router) with appropriate permissions and

password if necessary (for Internet radio and Network Music player modes)

• Broadband Internet access (for Internet radio mode and Internet Software Update)

• A music library stored on the network (if you want to use this functionality)

• An Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android device (for using the Wireless Device

Remote Control application)

1.5 Conventions used in this manual

Button (press) Physical button on the keypad

Option (select) Menu option shown on the display

Name Menu, screen or other name

•

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2. Controls, connectors and display

2.1 Main controls

The Stream2 is fully and only controlled from the remote control.

(There are no operating controls on Stream2 itself).

Operation can also be done from either the Spotify app. or

the Argon Audio app.

For basic first time set-up the included remote has to be used.

Notice, before usage:

Remember to remove the small plastic piece from the bottom of the

remote control to activate the batteries.

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Control

Function/usage

Arrows/Select

Press 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 +/-

Press to adjust the volume up or down

Button

Function/usage[1]

Power

Standby: Turn on or back to standby mode (showing clock and date). Cancels

sleep function.

Sleep

Sleep/snooze: When playing, standby after a set time.

When alarm is sounding, snooze for a set time, by pressing the Snooze button.

Mode

Mode: Cycle through the modes: Internet Radio, Music player

Alarm

Enters alarm wizard, turns off alarm (when alarm is sounding) and toggles between

alarms in standby.

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Back

Back: Return to previous screen. In play mode, this button may be used to return to

the last track list or station list.

Menu

Menu: Show menu for the current mode. Press again to show Now playing screen.

Preset 1-6

Preset: Press for the Preset recall/Save menu;

Mute

Pressing Mute will turn off the sound;

[1] Some buttons have alternate functions depending on whether they are pressed quickly or held down.

Info

Info: View more information about the station or track playing. Press again to

cycle through further information screens then return to the normal Now playing

screen.

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2.2 Spotify Connect Control and play back

Connect your Stream2 and Spotify control device to your home wi-fi or router via LAN

All devices need to be on the same wi-fi.

Get the Spotify app/Premium free trial

Download the Spotify app for your mobile or tablet from your app store, and take the Premium free trial.

Log in to Spotify and start playing a track.

Play millions of songs on your Stream2.

To start with, your mobile/tablet and Stream2 need to be on the same wi-fi. Once in the Spotify app., tap on

the Now Playing bar to reveal extra controls, and select the Speaker icon. On the Connect screen, just

choose your Stream2 and it'll start playing. Adjust the volume at the volume bar below on the Connect screen.

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2.3 Connectors (backside)

As shown below Stream2 has connectors/buttons (from left to right) for the following:

• Power On/Off

• Ethernet/LAN cable to Router connection

• RCA analogue stereo output

• Spdiff/optical output

• 12 volt trigger output to turn on an Amplifier

• DC power in (5 V)

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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.

The Standby screen shows the

time, date and any active alarm

times.

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As you cycle through the play

modes using Mode , Argon

Stream2 shows a splash screen

for each mode. After one second,

Argon Stream2 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,

Argon Stream2 tries to connect to

the selected source by scanning for

stations, networks, or prompting for

user input as appropriate.

Now playing screens show

information about the audio source

and track now playing, where

available.

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Dialogue screens are shown to

allow the user to change settings.

They vary in complexity from simple

Yes/No options up to the scrollable

network password input screen.

As with menus, the selected item is

shown with a white background.

Dialogue screens mark the current

setting with an asterisk (*).

Error/Information screens give

specific messages for a few

seconds, then change automatically

to another screen.

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Menus

Argon Stream2 has basically three types of menu. Use the Select and Arrows 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 each Mode

(Internet Radio or Music Player).

For example, Internet Radio mode

menu has just two options: Last

listened and Station list.

In addition, each mode menu has

two final options:

System settings > and Main menu >.

The ‘>’ indicates options leading to

further menus.

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Some menus, for example the System settings menu, have several submenus.

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

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3. Getting started/setup

Although the Argon Stream2 is sophisticated, getting started is simple.

For Music Player mode, you need a wired/wireless Ethernet network and an UPnP music server

(e.g. a PC).

For Internet-connected modes such as Internet radio, you also need a broadband Internet

connection.

To set up the Stream2:

1. Place Stream2 on a suitable shelf or table

2. Connect the power adaptor between Stream2 and the mains supply.

The setup wizard starts.

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3.1 Setup wizard

When Stream2 is started for the first

time, it runs through a setup wizard to

configure settings for date/time and

network. Once this has finished, the

system is ready to use in most modes.

Note: To change these settings later,

select Menu > System settings >.

To run the setup wizard again, select

Menu > System settings > Setup

wizard.

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 Stream2 is started. The system

then starts without configuring

time/date and network settings and

enters the Main Menu.

Note: If power is removed while the

wizard is in progress, the wizard will

run again next time Stream2 is started.

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3.1.1 12/24 hour display

To change between 12 and 24 hour display, select Set 12/24 hour and then select your preference.

3.1.2 Time/date

The time and date can be updated manually or automatically. With auto-update, the time and date are

automatically synchronised with external clocks. Auto-update is generally more accurate.

Auto-update

Uses a time signal sent from the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal when in any network-

connected mode.

1. Select Update from Network or No update.

2. Set your time zone.

3. If your country uses daylight saving, the automatically updated time from the network

may be wrong by one hour. When daylight savings are in effect (during the winter),

turn on the Daylight savings option to rectify this.

Stream2 will auto-update from the selected source when time information is available.

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Manual set

If you set No update, the wizard now prompts you to set the time and date manually.

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.

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