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®
Portable iPod Docking Station
with Digital Tuning Stereo Receiver,
Digital Clock and Remote Control
® ® ® ®
Made for all iPod models including iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPod mini
OWNER’S MANUAL
iP550 (Silver Color)
iP550BK (Black Color)
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CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ! The lightning flash with arrow- WARNING: TO REDUCE THE The exclamation point within head symbol, within an equi- an equilateral triangle is in- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK lateral triangle is inten
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® Thank you for purchasing this Portable iPod Docking Station from Emerson Research. This compact portable unit allows you to listen to ® any dockable iPod (available as of January 2006) through the built in speakers, for those times when you want to share you music with others, or when listening through your ear buds is simply not an option. We've ® even provided an iPod compatible USB connector to allow connection of ® your iPod Shuffle as well. And as long as your system is connected to an ®
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IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places • Operate controls and switches as exposed to direct sunlight or close to described in the manual. heat radiating appliances such as • Before turning on the power, make electric heaters, on top of other stereo certain that the AC power cord is equipment that radiates too much properly installed. heat, places lacking ventilation or • When moving the set, be sure to first dusty areas, places subject to disconnect the AC power cord. constant v
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PREPARATION FOR USE Unpacking and Set-up • This carton contains the main unit, 5 plastic adapters to insure that all dockable ® iPod s fit securely in the docking station, and the remote control. Confirm that you have all of these items and make sure that nothing is accidentally discarded with the packing materials. • We recommend that, if possible, you save the carton and packing materials in the event that your unit ever needs to be returned for service. Using the original carton and packi
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Power Sources This system is designed to operate on 8 “C” batteries, not included, or on normal 120V 60Hz AC house current. Attempting to operate this system on any other power source may cause damage to the unit, and such damage is not covered by your warranty. AC Operation Insert the small female plug of the AC power cord into the AC socket on the back panel. The plug can only be inserted one way. Insert the AC plug into your normal 120V 60Hz AC household outlet. The display will show “AM 12:0
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Installing The Batteries The battery compartment is located on the bottom cabinet. We recommend that you place the unit on a soft surface such as a carpet, on a towel or blanket before turning the unit upside down to install the batteries. This will prevent any scratches on the cabinet finish. 1.) With the unit upside down press the two battery cover locking tabs in the direction of the arrow marks and remove the battery compartment cover. 2.) Insert 8 “C” batteries, not included, in the battery
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Battery Precautions • Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries. • The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged. • Exhausted batteries are to be removed. • Only batteries of the equivalent type are to be used. • Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity. • Dispose of batteries properly. Do no
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 4 3 3 2 5 1 6 7 Top Panel 10 12 11 13 9 8 14 24 17 15 20 23 21 19 16 22 18 19 20 5 8 iP550_041907.p65 8 19/4/2007, 17:56
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1.) Aux (Auxiliary Input) Jack. ® 2.) iPod Docking Station. 3.) Speakers. 4.) Remote Control Sensor. 5.) Docking Cradle. 6.) Phones (Stereo Headphone) Jack. 7.) Battery Compartment (Bottom Cabinet). 8.) Power Button. 9.) FM Telescopic Antenna. 10.) Carrying Handle. 11.) Sleep Button. 12.) Multi-Function LCD Display. 13.) Function Button. 14.) Volume + Button. 15.) Volume – Button. 16.) Skip Forward / Tuning (Up) Button. 17.) Skip reverse / Tuning (Down) Button. 18.) Band/iPod
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LCD Display 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 11 1 14 13 12 1.) Volume Level (00-64), Sleep Time, Radio Channel Display. 2.) VOLUME Indicator. 3.) MEMORY Indicator. 4.) FM Indicator. 5.) SLEEP Timer Indicator. 6.) RADIO Select Indicator. 7.) iPod Select Indicator. 8.) Battery Low Indicator. 9.) AUX Select Indicator. 10.) FM STEREO Indicator. 11.) MUTE Indicator. 12.) Clock, Radio Frequencies Display. 13.) Clock PM Indicator. 14.) AM Indicator. 10 iP550_041907.p65 10 19/4/2007, 17:56
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Remote Control 6 7 5 8 9 4 10 11 3 12 2 1 13 R 1.) iPod Play/Band Button. 14 2.) Skip reverse / Tuning – Button. 3.) Volume + Button. 4.) Mute Button. 5.) Time / Display Button. 6.) Infrared Transmitter. 7.) Power Button. 8.) Memory Button. 9.) Function Button. 10.) Preset + Button. 11.) Preset – Button. 12.) Skip Forward / Tuning + Button. 13.) Volume – Button. 14.) Lithium Battery Compartment (Back Cabinet). 11 iP550_041907.p65 11 19/4/2007, 17:56
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Remote Control The remote control supplied with this system allows you to operate all of the features and functions found on the main unit control panel. The remote control receiver is located behind the left speaker grill. The effective operating distance of the remote control is approximately 15 feet. Please note that bright sunlight can interfere with the proper operation of the remote control, so the operating range may be reduced when the unit is used outdoors on a sunny day. ® IMPORTANT! P
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When the operation of the remote becomes intermittent or fails completely you should replace the battery as soon as possible. The battery number is CR2025 or equivalent. To replace the battery, put the remote control face down, slide the battery holder out of the remote control as shown in the illustration. Remove the original battery from the holder and install a new CR2025 battery with the “+” side facing up. Then slide the battery holder back into the remote control. CAUTION DANGER OF EXPLOSI
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that you have either installed the 8 “C” batteries or have connected the unit to your household AC outlet. • Make sure that you have removed the clear plastic battery spacer tab from the remote control. Setting The Clock NOTE: The clock can only be set while the system is in the power ‘Off’ mode. If the power is ‘On’ press the Power button on the main cabinet or remote control to shut the power ‘Off ’, the proceed to set the clock as follows: 1.) Press the
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5.) When the correct time appears on the display press the Time/Display button once more to enter the time and start the clock running. The Minute digits stop flashing and only the colon (:) continues to flash once per second to confirm that the clock is running. NOTES: After pressing the Time/Display button you must press the ( ) or ( ) buttons within 10 seconds while the display is flashing or the time cannot be adjusted. If the display backlighting goes off and the display stops flashing befo
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Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the Power button on the main unit or remote control to turn the system power ‘ On’ . The display lighting comes ‘ On ’. 2.) Press the Function button on the main unit or the remote control until the RADIO indicator appears in the display. The first time you select the RADIO function the display will show: “FM 87.5 MHz”. To switch back and forth between FM and AM bands press the Band/iPod Play button repeatedly. The first time you select the AM band the display
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5.) Press the Volume + or – buttons on the main unit or the remote control to adjust the volume to the desired level. The VOLUME level indicator appears in the display when you adjust the volume. The indicator range is from “00” (minimum) to “64” (maximum). 6.) When you are finished listening press the Power button on the main unit or the remote control to switch the power ‘Off ’ . The display lighting turns off and the display changes from radio frequency to the correct time. NOTE: The system
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Antenna Information AM: The AM bar antenna is located inside the cabinet. If AM reception is unsatisfactory, try turning the entire unit slightly until the AM antenna is picking up the strongest possible signal. FM: The telescopic rod FM antenna is located on the left side of the cabinet. Pull it out of the cabinet as far as it will go until the swivel base is exposed. Then raise the antenna to the vertical position, or to the position that provides the best FM reception. CAUTION: THE FM ROD ANT
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Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memories The tuner in this system has 20 preset station memories that allow you to memorize up to 10 of your favorite FM stations and 10 of your favorite AM stations for immediate recall at the touch of a button. 1.) Tune to the first station that you wish to memorize by either the Automatic or Manual Tuning method in the “Listening To The Radio” section. Example: FM 93.5 MHz. 2.) When the desired station appears in the display press the Memory button once. The M
