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E n Remote Interactiv e Dock DS-A2 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 * iPod * through y our Onkyo audio system and enjoy great sound, and watch iP od slideshows and videos on your TV . In addition, the onscreen display (OSD) allows you to view , na vigate , and select y our iP od’ s playlists (artists, albums, songs, ge[...]
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5 G etting Star ted —Continued ■ A djusting the iP od Adaptor T he iP od adapter needs to be adjusted to mat ch 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 counterclockwise to close the gap . T urning the adapter counterclockwise mov es it for[...]
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6 G etting Star ted —Continued A SETUP button U sed to set the TV system (P AL/NTSC) and the remote controller’ s ID. B MODE button Sets the OSD mode to On or Off. C MENU button U sed to select the previous menu on the onscreen display and iP od . D Play/P ause [ / ] button Starts or pauses playback of the selected song. E Pre vious and Next [ [...]
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7 G etting Star ted —Continued Replacing the Battery U se only a battery of the same type (CR 2025). 1. To open the battery compartment, 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 batter y com- partment with the positive side facing up. 3. Slide[...]
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8 G etting Star ted —Continued De pending on the Onkyo amp that you ’ re using, choose connection method A or B . A : C onnect the RI Dock’ s AUDIO 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 : C onnec t the RI Dock’ s AUDIO[...]
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9 U sing the RI Dock S et the OSD (onscreen display) mode befor e you start using the RI Dock. 1. Plug in the AC adapter . 2. Tu rn on your T V and amp, and selec t the appropriate inputs on your T V and amp . 3. Insert your iPod into the RI Dock. 3rd generation iP od: Before inserting a 3rd generation iP od, set the OSD mode as explained in step 4[...]
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10 U sing the RI Dock —Continued ■ U sing the P age Modes With the page modes, you can quickly locate your fav orite songs even when y our song lists, artist lists, and so on are ver y long. T here are f our page modes: L , M , S , and P . T hese stand for Large, Medium, Small, and Page. In P mode, you can page through the list consecutively . [...]
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11 U sing the RI Dock —C ontinued When the OSD mode is set to On, you can change the background color and set the screen sav er . 1. Pr ess the [MENU] button repeatedly to select the top menu. 2. U se the Up and Down arrow [ ]/[ ] but- t ons to select “Settings,” and then press the [SELECT ] button. 3. U se the Up and Down arrow [ ]/[ ] but- [...]
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12 U sing the RI Dock —Continued ■ U sing Y our iP od’ s Alarm Clock Y ou can use your iPod’ s Alarm Clock func tion to automatically turn on your iP od and amp at a specified time. Y our amp’ s input source will automatically be set to the input to which your iPod is c onnected. ■ Charging Y our iP od’ s Battery The RI Dock charges [...]
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13 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 emo[...]
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14 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 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 connected[...]
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15 Specifications Pow er supply: AC adapter (12 V DC) Pow er consumption (iP od not inserted): North American model: 0.9 W O ther models: 1.1 W W eight: 0.51 lbs. (230 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 C onnectors: VIDEO OUT , A UDIO OUT L/R, jack Specifications and features are subject to change without[...]
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16 SN 29344254 Printed in Japan I0607-1 (C) Copyright 2006 ONKY O CORPORA TION Japan. All rights reserved. * 2 9 3 4 4 2 5 4 * http://www.onky o.com/ HOMEP A GE 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. [...]