Altec Lansing Moondance Glow M402ACE manual

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    Al te c La ns in g Mo on da nc e Gl ow D ig it al S pe ak er S ys te m and Alarm Clock for iPod ® M402SR User Guide Guía del usuario Guide d’utilisation Guia do Usuário[...]

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    ii W elcome Thank you for purchasing the Altec Lansing Moondance Glow speaker system. Designed specifically to work with your iPod, this system provides high-quality audio and radio performance that brings out the best in your music. This Altec Lansing speaker system is designed to work with: • iPodtouch(2ndgeneration) • iPod[...]

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    1 EN Safety Information CAUTION T opreventelectricshockdonotusethis(polarized)plugwithanextensioncord,receptacleorotheroutlet unlessthebladescanbefullyinsertedtopreventbladeexposure. WARNING T oreducetheriskofreorelectricshock,donot?[...]

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    2 Contents W elcome ................................................................................................................................................................................................. ii Safety Information ..................................................................................................................[...]

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    3 EN Package Contents Power supply Enhanced remote FMradioantenna Wirelesssnoozeremote Snoozeremotereceiver Altec Lansing Moondance Glow speaker system User Guide and QuickConnectInstructions Miscellaneous adapters for iPod[...]

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    4 Getting Started How to Install the Backup Battery This Altec Lansing Moondance Gl ow speaker system uses a backup battery system to provide continuous clock settings in the event o f a power failure. Withthebackupbattery(notincluded)installed,ifapowerfailureoccurs ortheACcordis accidentallydis[...]

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    5 EN Placing and Removing Adapters for the iPod Y our Altec Lansing Moondance Glow speaker system includes removable adapters for today’ s popular iPod models. These adapters ensure that your iPod properly fits in the speaker system’ s dock. As new iPod models are introduced, new adapters will be made available to customers. Y ou may also use [...]

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    6 Speaker Features and Indicators Universal docking station for iPod Alarm2button Alarm1button T rack forward button T rack back button V olume increase button Play/snooze/pausebutton V olume decrease button Mood light button Sourcebutton Poweron/off button AUXjack ACadapterjack Battery compartment FMantenna Snoo[...]

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    7 EN Speaker Controls T urn on your speaker system EnsuretheACadapterisconnectedtothesystemandpluggedintothewall.Seethe Getting Started section for more information. Pr ess the button. T urn off your speaker system Press the button.Wheneveryouarenishedusingyourspeakersyst[...]

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    8 Scanradiostations In“FM”mode,pressandholdthe or button.Seethe Listening to the Radio section for additional information. Listentoanon-dockingiPodorMP3player Seethe Listening to a Non-docking iPod or Other Portable Audio Device section for specific information onusingdevi[...]

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    9 EN The enhanced remote lets you operate many functions of your Altec Lansing Moondance Glow speaker system: T urn on your speaker system Press the button. T urn off your speaker system Press the button. Changeaudiosource Press the button to cycle through and selecttheaudiosource:iPod,FMradioorAUX. Play a track from y[...]

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    10 T une radio stations In“FM”mode,usethe and buttons.Seethe Listening to the Radio section for additional information. Seekradiostations In“FM”mode,pressandholdthe or button.Seethe Listening to the Radio section for additional information. Storearadiostation In?[...]

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    11 EN Wireless Snooze Remote Featur es 1 Open the battery compartment. Use a coin or screwdriver to turn the battery compartment door counter - clockwise. 2 Position the battery (included) so it sits in the battery holder correctly . Makesurethepolarity(the+and– sidesofthebattery)iscorrect. 3 Replace the bat[...]

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    12 Listening to Y our iPod 1 Dock your iPod in the Altec Lansing Moondance Glow speaker system. 2 Select “iPod” mode. Press the button on your speaker system or enhanced remoteuntiltheiPodiconappearsontheLCD. 3 Press the button on your iPod, speaker system, enhanced remote, or wir eless snooze remote. Music from your iPo[...]

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    13 EN WheneveryouriPodisdockedandyourAltecLansingMoondanceGlow speakersystemispluggedintoanACoutlet,youriPodischarging(until fullycharged)–evenifthespeakersystemisswitchedoff. Listening to the FM Radio 1 Plug the FM radio antenna into the speaker[...]

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    14 Listening to a Non-docking iPod or Other Portable Audio Device Ifyouhaveanon-iPodMP3playerorothernon-dockingportableaudio device,youcanenjoyitthroughyourAltecLansingMoondanceGlow speakersystemaswell.JustconnectitviatheAUXjack.Here’ show: 1 [...]

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    15 EN Mood Light Y our Altec Lansing Moondance Glow speaker system is also equipped with amoodlighttohelpyourelaxandenjoythemusic. How to T urn On the Mood Light Press the button on your Altec Lansing speaker system. How to Adjust the Mood Light Y oucanentertheMoodLightSetupmenuatanytime?[...]

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    16 Setting the Clock Display How to Set the Clock Time and Date 1 Press and hold the CLOCK button for 3 seconds. TheCLOCKbuttonislocatedonthebackofyourAltecLansing speakersystem.ThisputsyouintheTime/DateSetmode. 2 Select either 12-Hour or 24-Hour Clock mode. Press the or button on yo[...]

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    17 EN Setting the Clock Display 7 Set the month. Use the and buttons on your speaker system or the enhanced remotetoselectthemonth.Pr esstheCLOCKbuttontosavethis settingandentertheDateSetmode. 8 Set the date. Use the and buttons on your speaker system or the enhanced remotetoselectthe?[...]

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    18 Setting the Alarm Y our Altec Lansing speaker system has two separate alarms. How to Set Alarm 1 1 Press and hold the button for 3 seconds. ThisputsyouintheAlarmSetmodeforalarm1. 2 T urn Alarm 1 on/off Use the and buttons on your speaker system or the enhanced remotetoselectalarmON.Thenpr essthe[...]

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    19 EN 7 Set the alarm source. Press the or button on your speaker system or the enhanced remotetoselectthealarmsour ce(iPod,FMradioorbuzzer).Then press the buttontosavethissettingandentertheSnooze DurationSetmode. NOTE If you wish to wake up to a specific song on your iPod, do[...]

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    20 Maintaining Y our Speaker System Setting the Sleep Timer Place your speaker system on a level surface away from sour ces of direct sunlightorexcessiveheat. Protect your furniture with a cloth or other pr otective material when placing your speaker system on a natural wood or lacquered finish. Cleanyourspeakersystemwitha?[...]

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    21 EN T r oubleshooting Symptom Possible Problem Solution Speakersystemdoesn’t respond(nopower) ACa dapt eri sn’ tp lugg edi nto awa llo utle t or t he c onne ctor isn ’t plu gged int o th e powe rsu pply jac kon the bac kof the speaker system PlugtheACadapterintoa?[...]

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    22 T r oubleshooting Symptom Possible Problem Solution iPod didn’t charge iPod is not installed properly RemoveyouriPodfromthedockandcheckforobstructionsonthe connectors in the dock and on your iPod. Then reseat it in the dock. iPod is locked up Please make sure your iPod is working pr operly before docking int[...]

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    23 EN T r oubleshooting Symptom Possible Problem Solution Wirelesssnoozeremote doesn’t work. Battery is weak Replacecurrentbatterywithanewbattery . Snoozeremoter eceiverisnotproperly plugged into speaker system See How to Connect and Pair the Wireless Snooze Remote section. Wirelesssnoozeremot[...]

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    24 AL TEC LANSING ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY What Does the Warranty Cover? Altec Lansing warrants that its products shall be free fr om defects in materials or workmanship, with the exceptionsstatedbelow . What Is the Period of Coverage? This warranty runs for one year from the date of purchase. The term of any warranties implied by law shall [...]

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