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E n Remote Inter active Dock DS-A3 Instruction Manual Co nt ents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About the RI Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instruc- tions. 8. Do not install near any hea[...]
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3 Pr ecautions 1. Recording C opyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyright ed material is ille- gal without the permission of the copyright holder . 2. Care —Oc casionally y ou should dust the unit all ov er with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains , use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild detergent and wate[...]
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4 Getting Star ted W ith the Onkyo RI Dock, you can easily pla y the music stored on your Apple * iPod * through y our Onkyo audio system and enjoy g reat sound, and watch iP od slideshows and videos on your T V . In addition, the onscreen display ( OSD) allow s you to view , navigate, and select y our iP od’ s contents on y our T V , and with th[...]
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5 Getting Started —C ontinued Make sure you hav e the following items: • iPod t ouch (2nd generation) • iPod t ouch (1st generation) • iPod classic * • iPod nano (4th generation) • iPod nano (3rd generation)* • iPod (5th generation) • iPod (4th generation) • iPod nano (2nd generation) • iPod nano (1st generation) • iPod phot o[...]
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6 Getting Started —C ontinued ■ Adjusting the iPod Adaptor T he iP od adapter needs to be adjusted to match your partic- ular iPod . Inser t your iPod into the RI Dock. If there ’ s a gap between the back of your iP od and the adapter , turn the adapter counter clockwise to close the gap. T urning the adapter counter clockwise moves it forwar[...]
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7 Getting Started —C ontinued A SETUP button U sed to set the T V system (P AL/NTSC ), video output mode (composite/component) and the remote contr oller ’ s ID. B MODE button Sets the OSD mode to On or Off. C MENU button U sed to switch the function mode between Music mode and Video mode. Used to select the previous menu on the onscreen displa[...]
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8 Getting Started —C ontinued Replacing the Battery U se only a battery of the same type (CR 2025). 1. To open the battery compar tment, press the small hollow and slide open the cov er . 2. While pressing the tab as shown, slide out the old battery. Slide the new battery into the batt er y com- partment with the positive side facing up. 3. Slide[...]
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9 Getting Started —C ontinued Depending on the Onkyo amp that you ’r e using, choose connection method A or B . A : C onnect the RI Dock’ s A UDIO OUT L/R jacks and VIDEO OUT jack to an RI Dock-compati- ble input on your Onkyo amp. (Y ou might need to change the input display to “HDD ” or “DOCK.”) B : Connect the RI Dock’ s A UDIO O[...]
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10 Using the RI Dock Set the OSD (onscreen display) mode befor e y ou start using the RI Dock. 1. Plug in the AC adapter . 2. Tu rn on your T V and amp, and select the appropriate inputs on your T V and amp . 3. I nsert your iP od into the RI Dock. 4. Select the video output mode depending on the video connection. W hile pressing the remot e contro[...]
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11 Using the RI Dock —C ontinued ■ Playing Songs 1. Pr ess the remote controller's [MENU] but - ton to select the Music mode. 2. U se the Up and Down arro w [ ]/[ ] but- tons to select Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres, Songs or Composers , and then press the [SELECT ] button. 3. U se the Up and Down arro w [ ]/[ ] buttons and [SELECT ] b[...]
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12 Using the RI Dock —C ontinued ■ Now Playing During playback, you can display information about the current song. •P r ess the [MENU] button repeatedly t o select the music top menu and use the Up and Down arrow [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “Now Playing , ” and then press the [SELEC T ] button. ■ Scr een Sav er Y ou can set the time at w[...]
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13 Using the RI Dock —C ontinued ■ Playing V ideos 1. Pr ess the remote controller's [MENU] but - ton to select the Video mode. 2. U se the Up and Down arro w [ ]/[ ] but- tons to select Movies, Music Videos , TV Shows, Video Podcasts, or Rentals , and then press the [SELECT ] button. 3. U se the Up and Down arro w [ ]/[ ] buttons and [SEL[...]
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14 Using the RI Dock —C ontinued While the OSD mode is set to On, you can set the RI Dock’ s video output to P AL or NTSC. If the onscreen displa y looks distor ted on your TV , tr y changing the TV system. •W hile pressing and holding down the [SETUP] button, press the VOL UME Up [ ] button for mor e than 3 seconds to select NTSC, or press t[...]
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15 Using the RI Dock —C ontinued ■ U sing Y our iP od’ s Alarm Clock Y ou can use your iPod’ s Alarm Clock function to automatically turn on your iP od and amp at a specified time. Y our amp ’ s input sour ce will automatically be set to the input to which your iPod is connected. ■ Charging Y our iP od’ s Battery The RI Dock charges y[...]
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16 Using the RI Dock —C ontinued T he following table sho ws which buttons on your amp ’ s remote controller y ou can use to control your iP od while it’ s in the RI Dock. Be sure to select the appropriate remote mode first, and point y our remote c ontroller at your amp . Note that some buttons may be labelled differ ently , and some r emote[...]
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17 Tr oubleshooting ■ There ’ s no sound •M ake sure your iP od is actually playing . •M ake sure your iP od is inser ted properly in the RI Dock. •M ake sure your amp is turned on, the correct input source is selected, and the volume is turned up . •M ake sure the plugs are pushed in all the way . •M ake sure the AC adapter is connec[...]
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18 Specifications Pow er supply: AC adapter (5 V DC) Pow er consumption (iP od not inserted): North American model: 0.8 W Other models: 0.8 W W eight: 0.66 lbs . (300 g) Dimensions ( W x H x D): 4-5/16 x 2-1/8 x 4-7/16 inches 110 x 54 x 112 mm Connectors: VIDEO OUT (C OMPONENT/VIDEO) AUDIO OUT L/R jack Specifications and features ar e subject to ch[...]
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19 MEMO[...]
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