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DLO | HomeDock Delux e ™ USER MANUAL[...]
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| 3 Contents Getting Started 4 Setting Up HomeDock Deluxe 6 Connecting Y our iPod 8 HomeDock Deluxe Modes 9 On-Screen Music Navigation 10 HomeDock Delux e Settings 13 Playing and Controlling Music 14 Playing Photo Slideshows 16 Wat ching iP od Videos 18 Using with PC or Mac 20 Tr oubl eshooting & Tips 21 T ech Specs 23 Warr anty 24 2 | DLO HOME[...]
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| 5 4 | DLO HOMEDOCK DELUXE USER MANUAL Getting Started Congratulations on your pur chase of the DL O HomeDock Deluxe Dock for iP od with On-Screen Navigation, the iP od dock that lets you enjo y your iPod’ s music, photos and videos in your living r oom. Connecting HomeDock Deluxe to your home entertainment c enter is a snap. W e’ll get you st[...]
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| 7 BASIC CONNECTION OF HOMEDOCK DELUXE T O YOUR HOME STEREO AND TV 1. Plug the included AC power adapter into the back of the HomeDock Deluxe base, and the other end into any availabl e AC power outl et. 2. Plug the included A/V Cable into the back of the HomeDock Delux e base. Be sure t o match the color on the A/V plugs (r ed, white and y ellow)[...]
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| 9 HomeDock Delux e Modes HomeDock Deluxe has two distinct modes: On-Scr een Navigation Mode and iPod Mode . It’ s very important to understand the diff erences in the two. NOTE: Y our HomeDock Deluxe arrives in iPod Mode . T o toggle between iPod Mode and On-Screen Navigation Mode , simply push the Mode button on the top-left of y our HomeDock [...]
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| 11 10 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL On-Scr een Music Navigation TO SELECT MUSIC USING ON-SCREEN NA VIGA TION Use On-Screen Navigation Mode to contr ol and display your iPod’ s music, including playlists, albums, artists, songs, etc. Y ou can also choose your own Color Themes and Scr een Savers to customize your HomeDock Deluxe. T o naviga[...]
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| 13 HomeDock Delux e Settings Y ou can personalize your HomeDock Delux e by selecting “HomeDock Settings” in the Main Menu screen. F rom ther e you can choose differ ent Color Themes, Screen Sav ers and Scr een Saver times. THEMES Choose between 4 differ ent HomeDock Deluxe Color Themes to match your room dec or or personal taste. Themes inclu[...]
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| 15 14 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL Playing and Contr olling Music The HomeDock Deluxe l ets you enjoy your iPod’ s music through your home ster eo, powered speakers and t elevision. Y ou can either select your music directl y from your iPod (iPod Mode) or y ou can view, navigate and sel ect your music using HomeDock Deluxe’ s super coo[...]
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| 17 16 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL Playing Photo Slideshows Famil y vacation slideshows are back with the HomeDock Delux e. Load up hun- dreds of pictur es on your photo compatible iP od and follo w these simple st eps: 1. Dock your iPod onto your HomeDock Delux e (make sure it’ s in iP od Mode ) 2. Navigate, select and play a Slideshow [...]
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| 19 18 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL W atching iPod Videos The HomeDock Deluxe will display your iPod’ s videos on your television with video compatible iP ods. Load up your favorite sitcom on your video c ompatible iPod and foll ow these simple s teps: 1. Dock your iPod onto your HomeDock Delux e (make sure it’ s in iPod Mode ) 2. Navig[...]
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| 21 Using with PC or Mac The HomeDock Deluxe can also act as a desktop dock f or your iPod to sync your iPod to any PC or Mac. Simpl y connect the HomeDock Deluxe to your computer via USB cabl e (not included) and update your iPod in iT unes by sim- ply sliding your iP od onto your HomeDock Deluxe. CONNECTING HOMEDOCK DELUXE T O YOUR PC OR MAC 1. [...]
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| 23 WHERE ARE MY PODCASTS WHEN I’M USING ON-SCREEN NA VIGA TION? The HomeDock Deluxe categorizes y our Podcasts under Genres. Just sel ect Genres fr om the Music Menu and find the Podcast you’d like t o hear . If you want, you can or ganize your Podcasts into a Playlist in iT unes and then access them on your tel evision using the HomeDock De[...]
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| 25 W arranty Digital Lifestyle Outfitt ers Limited Manufactur er’ s Warranty What This Warranty Co vers. DLO (Digital Lifestyl e Outfitters) warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty applies only t o products manufactur ed by or for DLO. What This Warranty Does Not Co ver . This warranty does no[...]
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MINI INSERT FIT PAD EXTENSION ARM CHARGER ARM TRANSPOD CRADLE LINE OUT AUX IN DIGITAL LIFESTYLE OUTFITTERS • VISIT US A T DLO.COM • ©2006 DIGITAL LIFESTYLE OUTFITTERS Thanks again for your purchase of the DL O HomeDock Deluxe . Where your iP od lives - at home.[...]