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E n Remote Interactiv e Dock DS-A1XP 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 heat[...]
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3 Pr ecautions 1. Recording C opyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted mat erial is ille- gal without the permission of the copyright holder . 2. Care —Occasionally you 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 water .[...]
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4 G etting Star ted With the Onkyo RI Dock, y ou can easily play the music stored on your Apple iP od through y our Onkyo audio system and enjoy great sound . Y ou can use your Onkyo amp’ s remote c ontrol- ler to operate your iP od . , which stands f or Remote Interactive , is an exclusive Onkyo control syst em that allows all -capable Onkyo aud[...]
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5 G etting Started —Continued G etting to Know the RI Dock CD-R HDD/DOCK TAPE TAPE MD TAPE DOCK MD CD-R HDD/DOCK MD TAPE MD CDR MD CD-R TAPE HDD/DOCK CDR HDD/DOCK MD CD-R TAPE HDD/DOCK iPod slot iPod c onnector Pow er indicator RI MODE switch jack DC IN 5V 1A jack A UDIO OUT L/R jacks S et it to match your A V receiver/amp ’ s input display (se[...]
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6 G etting Started —Continued De pending on the Onkyo A V receiver/amp that yo u’ re using, choose connection method A or B . A : C onnect the RI Dock’ s AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to an RI Dock-compatible input on your Onkyo A V receiver/amp. ( Y ou might need to change the input display to “HDD” or “DOCK.”) B : C onnec t the RI Dock’ s A[...]
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7 U sing the RI Dock 1. Plug in the AC adapter . 2. Tu rn on your A V receiver/amp , and select the appropriate inputs on your A V rec eiver/amp . 3. Align your iP od with the RI Dock’ s iPod slot, and carefully place your iP od in the slot, as shown. ■ A djusting the iP od Adapter T he iP od adapter needs to be adjusted to match your particula[...]
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8 U sing the RI Dock —Continued ■ U sing Y our iPod’ s Alarm Clock Y ou can use your iPod’ s Alarm Clock func tion to automatically turn on your iP od and A V rec eiver/amp at a specified time. Y our A V rec eiver/amp ’ s input source will automatically be set to the input to which your iP od is con- nected. ■ Charging Y our iPod’ s [...]
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9 U sing the RI Dock —Continued T he following table sho ws which buttons on your amp ’ s remote controller you can use to contr ol your iP od while it’ s in the RI D ock. Be sure to select the appropriate remote mode first, and point y our remote contr oller at your amp . Note that some buttons may be labelled diff erently , and some r emot[...]
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10 Tr oubleshooting ■ There ’ s no sound •M ake sure your iPod is actually playing . •M ake sure your iPod is inserted properly in the RI Do ck. •M ake sure the RI Dock is connected to the correct input jacks on your A V receiver/amp . Do not con- nect it to any output jacks. •M ake sure your A V receiver/amp is turned on, the co rrect [...]
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11 Specifications Pow er supply: AC adapter (5 V DC) Pow er consumption (iPod not inserted): 0.5 W W eight: 0.48 lbs. (220 g) Dimensions ( W x H x D): 4-7/16 x 2-3/8 x 4-7/16 inches 112 x 60 x 112 mm Connectors: AUDIO OUT L/R, jack Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the en[...]
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12 SN 29344822 I0803-1 Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8163 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 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, 82194 Groebe[...]