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Onkyo DS-A1 manual

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  • Page 1

    E n Remote Interactiv e Dock DS-A1 Instruction Manual T hank you for pur chasing an Onkyo product. Please read this manual carefully before making any c onnec- tions or using this product. By following these instruc- tions, you’ll get the best audio performance and the most listening pleasure from your Onkyo product. Keep this manual for future r[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Important Safety Instruc tions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accor- dance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any hea[...]

  • Page 3

    3 Important Safety Instruc tions —Continued 13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servic- ing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way , such as power-supply cord or plug is dam- aged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does no[...]

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    4 Pr ecautions —Continued This equipment gener ates, uses and can radiate radio fr e- quency energy and, if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to r adio c ommunications. However , there is no guar antee that in ter- fer ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equip- ment d[...]

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    5 G etting Star ted With the Onkyo RI Dock, you can easily pla y the music stored on your Apple * iPod * through your Onkyo audio system and enjoy great sound , and use your Onkyo remote controller to operat e your iP od. Music from your iP od is fed via the RI Dock to your amp and speakers, and video from an iPod photo can be f ed via the RI Dock [...]

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    6 G etting Started —Continued Ma ke sure you ha ve the follo wing items: ■ Made for: • iPod photo (software 1.0 or later) • iPod mini (software 1.2 or later) • 4th Generation iP od with Click Wheel (software 3.0.2 or later) • 3rd Generation iP od with touch wheel and but- tons (software 2.2 or later) Notes: •B efore using the RI Dock,[...]

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    7 G etting Started —Continued G etting to Know the RI Dock RI MODE SELECT CD-R HDD TAPE MD CDR TAPE MD CDR TAPE RI MODE SELECT CD-R HDD RI MODE SELECT MD CD-R TAPE MD TAPE MD TAPE HDD MD CDR iPod slot Dock connector Pow er indicator RI MODE switch jack S VIDEO OUT jack DC IN 12V 1A jack A UDIO OUT L/R jacks S et it to match the amp input and remo[...]

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    8 G etting Started —Continued Hooking Up the RI Dock L R AUDIO INPUT S VIDEO IN 1. Using the supplied audio cable, connect the RI Do ck’ s AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to your amp ’ s T APE (MD , CDR) IN jacks. 2. Using the supplied cable, connect the RI Do ck’ s jack to an jack on one of the Onkyo components in your system. 3. If y ou ha ve an iP o[...]

  • Page 9

    9 U sing the RI Dock ■ A lign your iP od with the RI Dock’ s iP od slot, and carefully place y our iPod in the slot , as shown. The iP od’ s dock connector will fit securely onto the RI Dock’ s dock connector . ■ Depending on the type of iPod , you may need to insert one of the supplied iPod adapters into the RI Dock’ s iPod slot , as [...]

  • Page 10

    10 U sing the RI Dock —Continued ■ Basic Operation Y ou can use your amp’ s remote controller to c ontrol basic iPod functions such as Play , P ause, Next Song, Pr evious Song, and so on. De pending on your amp and generation of iP od , you may also be able to use the follo wing functions. •S ys tem On Function When you turn on your amp , t[...]

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    11 U sing the RI Dock —Continued • Linked Dimmer Opera tion When you use your amp ’ s Dimmer function to change its display’ s brightness , the brightness of the RI Dock’ s Power indicator will change as well. •O ther Remote Controller F unctions S ee pages 12 and 13 for other iP od functions you can co ntrol with your remote contr olle[...]

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    12 U sing the RI Dock —Continued The following table sho ws which remote controller buttons t o use to control your iP od . Be sure to select the appropriate remote mode first, and point your remote contr oller at your amp . Note that some buttons may be labelled differently , and some remote c ontrollers may not hav e certain buttons. *W ith 3r[...]

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    13 U sing the RI Dock —Continued T hese functions can be used with the iPod photo , iPod mini, and 4th generation iPods , when used with cer tain Onkyo amps. *D epending on your amp, some buttons may not work as expec ted. iPod function Remote controller button to use D escription T APE mode MD mode CDR mode HDD mode Shuffle [DOLBY MODE] [RANDON[...]

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    14 U sing the RI Dock —Continued Starting Playback on Y our iPod If you start playback on your iP od, your amp ’ s input source will automatically switch to the input t o which y our iP od is connected. If your amp is on Standby , it will automatically turn on first. U sing Y our iPod’ s Alarm Clock Y ou can use your iPod’ s Alarm Clock fu[...]

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    15 Tr oubleshooting ■ There ’ s no sound •M ake sure your iPod is pla ying. •M ake sure the iPod is inserted 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 cable plugs are pushed in all the way . •M ake sure the AC adapter is connected to a[...]

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    16 SN 29344061 Printed in Japan I0504-1 (C) Copyright 2005 ONKY O CORPORA TION Japan. All r ights reserved. Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 htt[...]