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The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of iHome iW3, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of iHome iW3 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of iHome iW3. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of iHome iW3 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of iHome iW3
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the iHome iW3 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the iHome iW3 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of iHome iW3 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of iHome iW3, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the iHome service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of iHome iW3.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the iHome iW3 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
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iW3 U ser Manual AirPlay wireless speaker sy stem with rechargeable battery English ww w .ihomeaudio .com works with iHome + apps ava ilable on the A pp Stor e works with[...]
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W elc ome to the iHome iW3 Thank you f or choosing iHome. The Air Series represents the new fr ontier of product oerings from iHome that embrace Wi-F i connectivit y and AirPlay , Apple ’ s new wir eless streaming technology . The iHome iW3 with AirPlay o ers the latest experience in home au dio entertainment allowing users to stream digita[...]
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3 iW3 Over view 1. iW3 speaker 2. iW3 start guide 3. Charging base 4. Po wer adaptor 5. USB sync cable English Contents USB connector works with: iPod t ouch (2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iP od nano (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation), iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G, and iP ad (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation). AirPlay works wit[...]
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4 English iW3 C ontr ols Master power switch USB Port (Charge, pla y and rmware updates) REAR P ANEL Wi-F i network status LED rmware butt on & status LED Wi-F i network setup button ( Wi-F i Sharing via iOS & manual net work setup) Aux-in Status LED TOP P ANEL V olume Up/Down iPod and iT unes music controls Pow er AirPlay wireless au[...]
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network setup power o | on 5 English Po we r Quick Star t 12V outlet Place iW3 on charging base Connect charging base to power sour ce T urn master power switch ON 1 2 Pr ess power button F or best results, char ge unit fully before use . 4 3 AirPlay W ireless A udio Mode Select the iHome iW3 as your AirPlay audio speaker 4 5 iP od Local A udio [...]
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6 English Getting Star ted Master P ow er Switch The iW3 has a master pow er switch that is used to power the unit ON or OFF , help conserve batter y life , and reset the iW3 speak er . In order for the iW3 speaker to po wer ON, the battery must be charged or placed on the charging base connected to an A C outlet. Master P ower ON - Slide the Maste[...]
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English 7 iP od Mode (iPad/iPhone/iP od not detected via USB connector): U sing your iW3 P ower ON modes Note: The AirPlay W ireless button will continuously ash on/o t o indicate that the iW3 is not linked to a network when ON and in AirPlay Wir eless mode. iP od Mode (iPad/iPhone/iP od detected via USB connector): AirPlay W ireless Mode (co[...]
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network setup power o | on k network setup p power p o | o n Connect If you have an iP od touch, iPhone, or iP ad with iOS 5.0 or later , we recommend that y ou use Wi-Fi sharing f or the quickest net work setup experience. T o connect your iW3 speaker t o a Wi-Fi network using Wi-F i sharing, follow these st eps: 1. Activate Wi-F i on your i[...]
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network setup power o | on n etwork setup po w er o | on power If you have an iP od touch, iPhone, or iP ad with iOS 4.0 or later , we recommend that y ou use our free iHome Set app to easily rename your iW3 speaker and congur e network settings. T o connect your iW3 speaker t o a Wi-Fi network using iHome Set, follow these st eps: 1. Conn[...]
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Device Name Networking Network status: Not Connected SSID: not available Ty p e: not available Signal strength: excellent IP address: 192.168.1.12 Con fi gure Network Settings... Model : iW3 Firmware : 08.0.0 MAC address : a3:4b:61:e5:24:22 For support and product information, visit www.ihomeaudio.com/support http://192.168.1.12 Problem? Password:[...]
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11 English Music C onnec tivity Y ou can c onnect to your iHome iW3 speaker three dier ent ways: 1. Using AirPlay® to str eam wirelessly from iT unes or your iP ad, iPhone, and iP od touch. 2. Using the USB port on the rear panel with a iPod USB sync cable f or audio and charging y our iPod or iPhone . 3. Using an auxiliary audio device (mp3 or[...]
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12 English Co n t r o l SRS T ruBass F irm ware upda te It may be necessar y to update the rm ware of your iW3 speaker to ensure the lat est compatibility and optimal functionalit y . The iW3 oers three dier ent methods for per forming the rm ware upgrade , detailed below as Option A, B and C. Y ou only need t o choose one. Note : If yo[...]
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Current Firmware Version : 00.0.0 13 English F irm ware upda te con tinued... Option C - F irmwar e update using Mac/PC Device Name Networking To update the firmware of this device, you must first visit iHomeaudio.com/support and download the latest firmware for this speaker. Once you have the new firmware file, you can initiate the firmware update[...]
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T roubleshooting 14 English Quick tips for c ommon problems: I am unable to connect the iW3 to my home W i-Fi netw ork: - The iW3 does not suppor t WEP or WP A/WP A2 Enterprise security types. We r ecommend Open, WP A P ersonal (-PSK), WP A2 Personal (-PSK). Once you change the security type on your router , we suggest rebooting y our W i-F i route[...]
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Questions? V isit w w w .ihomeaudio .com/support/airplay/ 15 English I’ve suc cessfully connected the iW3 to my home network, but I cannot select the iW3 speaker from iT unes or from my iOS device . 1. The iW3 speaker must be on the same network as y our AirPlay source . 2. V erify you have the latest v ersion of iTunes and/or iOS. 3. Disable the[...]
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Occasional breaking of AirPlay music streaming . Do one or all of the following: 1. Enable the Aut o Channel Scan option (if available on the Wi-F i router). 2. Enable the Wireless Intelligent Str eam Handling ( WISH) option (if available on the Wi-F i router). 3. Enable the Quality of Ser vice ( QoS) option (if available on the Wi-F i router). 4. [...]
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17 English Questions? V isit w w w .ihomeaudio .com/support/airplay/ 1 V erify that the adaptor is connected and the power outlet is alwa ys ‘live’ (not controlled by a wall swit ch). 2. Reset the iW3 Speaker: - Using a paper clip , reset the iW3 speaker by pressing the Reset Button on the bottom of the speaker within the charging base r ecess.[...]
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FA Q ’ s What is AirPlay? AirPlay is a wireless audio and video platf orm designed by Apple to stream digital media ov er a home network ( Wi-F i or Ethernet ). AirPlay is built-in to iT unes and the iPad , iPhone, and iPod touch running the lat est sof tware. F or AirPlay enabled speakers, this means: 1. Consumers can stream their iT unes music [...]
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19 English Safety Instruc tions 1. W ater and Moisture – The unit should not be used near water . For example: near a bathtub, washbowl , k itchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool or in a wet basement. 2. V entilation – The unit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. F or example, it [...]
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Disclaimer of Warranty: NOTE: This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed . It does not cover (i) products which have been damaged by negligenc e or willful ac tions, misuse or accident, or which have been modied or r epaired by unauthor- ized persons; (ii) cracked or broken cabinets , or units da[...]
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