Apple Home Dock manual

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    DLO | HomeDock Delux e ™ USER MANUAL[...]

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    | 3 Contents Getting Started 4 Setting Up HomeDock Deluxe 6 Connecting Y our iP od 8 HomeDock Deluxe Modes 9 On-Screen Music Navigation 10 HomeDock Delux e Settings 13 Playing and Controlling Music 14 Playing Photo Slideshows 16 W at ching iPod Videos 18 Using with PC or Mac 20 T roubl eshooting & Tips 21 T ech Specs 23 W arranty 24 2 | DLO HOM[...]

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    | 5 4 | DLO HOMEDOCK DELUXE USER MANUAL Getting Started Congratulations on your pur chase of the DL O HomeDock Deluxe Dock f or iPod with On-Screen Navigation, the iP od dock that lets you enjo y your iPod’ s music, photos and videos in your living r oom. Connecting HomeDock Deluxe to your home entertainment c enter is a snap. W e’ll get you st[...]

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    | 7 BASIC CONNECTION OF HOMEDOCK DELUXE T O YOUR HOME STEREO AND TV 1. Plug the included AC power adapter int o the back of the HomeDock Deluxe base, and the other end into any av ailable AC pow er outlet. 2. Plug the included A/V Cable into the back of the HomeDock Delux e base. Be sure t o match the col or on the A/V plugs (red, whit e and yellow[...]

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    | 9 HomeDock Delux e Modes HomeDock Deluxe has two dis tinct modes: On-Screen Navigation Mode and iPod Mode . It’ s very important to underst and the differ ences in the two. NOTE: Y our HomeDock Deluxe arrives in iPod Mode . T o toggle between iPod Mode and On-Screen Navigation Mode , simply push the Mode button on the top-left of y our HomeDock[...]

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    | 11 10 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL On-Scr een Music Navigation TO SELEC T MUSIC USING ON-SCREEN NAVIG A TION Use On-Screen Navigation Mode to contr ol and display your iPod’ s music, including playlists, albums, artists, songs, etc. Y ou can also choose your own Color Themes and Scr een Savers to customize your HomeDock Delux e. T o navi[...]

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    | 13 HomeDock Delux e Settings Y ou can personalize your HomeDock Delux e by selecting “HomeDock Settings” in the Main Menu screen. F rom ther e you can choose differ ent Color Themes, Screen Sav ers and Scr een Saver times. THEMES Choose between 4 differ ent HomeDock Deluxe Color Themes to match y our room dec or or personal taste. Themes incl[...]

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    | 15 14 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL Playing and Contr olling Music The HomeDock Deluxe l ets you enjoy your iP od’ s music through your home ster eo, powered speaker s and tele vision. Y ou can either select y our music directl y from your iPod (iP od Mode) or you can view, navigate and sel ect your music using HomeDock Deluxe’ s super [...]

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    | 17 16 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL Playing Photo Slideshows F amily vac ation slideshows are back with the HomeDock Delux e. Load up hun- dreds of pictur es on your photo compatibl e iPod and foll ow these simple s teps: 1. Dock your iPod onto y our HomeDock Deluxe (make sur e it’ s in iP od Mode ) 2. Navigate, select and play a Slidesho[...]

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    | 19 18 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL W atching iPod Videos The HomeDock Deluxe will display your iP od’ s videos on your television with video compatibl e iPods. Load up your fav orite sitcom on y our video compatible iPod and foll ow these simple steps: 1. Dock your iPod onto y our HomeDock Deluxe (make sur e it’ s in iPod Mode ) 2. Nav[...]

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    | 21 Using with PC or Mac The HomeDock Deluxe can also act as a deskt op dock for your iPod t o sync your iPod to any PC or Mac. Simpl y connect the HomeDock Deluxe to your computer via USB c able (not included) and update your iP od in iT unes by sim- ply sliding your iP od onto your HomeDock Delux e. CONNECTING HOMEDOCK DELUXE T O YOUR PC OR MAC [...]

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    | 23 WHERE ARE MY PODCASTS WHEN I’M USING ON-SCREEN NA VIGA TION? The HomeDock Deluxe cat egorizes your Podcas ts under Genres. Jus t select Genres fr om the Music Menu and find the Podcast you’d lik e to hear . If you want, you can or ganize your Podcasts into a Playlist in iT unes and then acces s them on your tel evision using the HomeDock [...]

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    | 25 W arranty Digital Lifestyl e Outfitters Limited Manufactur er’ s Warranty What This Warr anty Covers. DLO (Digital Lifes tyle Outfitters) warrants this pr oduct against defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty applies onl y to products manuf actured by or f or DLO. What This Warr anty Does Not Cover . This warranty does [...]

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    | 27 26 | DL O HOMEDOCK DEL UXE USER MANUAL F CC Statement Federal Communications Commission Int erference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a class B digit al devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits ar e designed to provide r easonable pr otection against harmful interfer ence in[...]

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    MINI INSERT FIT PAD EXTENSION ARM CHARGER ARM TRANSPOD CRADLE LINE OUT AUX IN DIGITAL LIFESTYLE OUTFITTERS • VISIT US A T DLO.COM • ©2006 DIGITAL LIFESTYLE OUTFITTERS Thanks again for your purchase of the DL O HomeDock Delux e . Where y our iPod lives - at home.[...]