Emerson iR30 manual

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    O W NER ’ S M ANUA L V i s i t ou r w eb s i t e a t w ww . e m e r s on r ad i o . c o m A M / F M T AB L E RAD I O w i t h i P od ® D O CK I N G S T A T I O N i T o n e ™ M ade f o r a ll i P od ® m ode l s i n c l ud i ng i P od ® nan o , a nd i P od ® m i n i i R 3 0 iR30_5_101206.p65 13/10/2006, 13:44 18[...]

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    1 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S 1.) Read these instructions. Keep these[...]

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    2 i P od ® i s a t r a d e m a r k o f A pp l e C o m pu t e r I n c ., r e g i s t e r e d i n t h e U . S . a nd o t h e r c oun t r i e s . Congratulations! You are now the owner of an i Tone ™ AM/FM Table Radio with iPod ® Docking Station by Emerson Research. This compact unit will provide exceptional sound quality from your favorite AM and[...]

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    3 I M P O R T A N T N O T E S • O pe r a t e c o n t r o l s a n d s w i t c h e s a s de sc r i bed i n t he m a nua l . • B e f o r e t u r n i n g on t h e po w e r , m a k e c e r t a i n t h a t t h e A C po w e r c o r d i s p r ope r l y i n s t a ll ed . • W hen m o v i ng t he s e t, be s u r e t o f i r s t d i sc onne c t t he A C [...]

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    4 P R E P A R A T I O N F O R U S E • The carton contains the radio with iPod ® docking station, 5 different plastic iPod ® adapters to use with older iPod ® models, and an iPod ® support bracket to be mounted in the docking station. Please make sure that all parts are removed from the carton and that nothing is accidentally discarded with th[...]

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    5 Power Source This system is designed to operate on 120V AC 60Hz house current onl y. Connecting this system to any other power source may cause damage to the system and such damage is not covered by your warranty. N O T E : T he sys t e m h a s a po l a r i z ed A C p l ug w i t h one w i d e b l ade an d o n e na rr o w b l a de . T he p l ug w [...]

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    6 FRONT PANEL TOP PANEL L O C A T I O N O F C O N T R O L S A N D I N D I C A T O R S ............. 2 1 11 3 4 5 6 9 7 8 11 10 6 5 8 iR30_5_101206.p65 13/10/2006, 13:44 6[...]

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    7 FRONT PA NEL 1.) Speaker. 2.) AM Dial Scale. 3.) FM Dial Pointer. 4.) FM Dial Scale. 5.) TUNING Control. 6.) Power On/ OFF , VOLUME Control. 7.) AM Dial Pointer. 8.) Band/Function Selector ( AUX-iPod / FM / AM ) 9.) POWER ‘ On ’ LED Indicator. TOP PA NEL 10.) iPod ® Docking Station. 11.) iPod ® Support Bracket. BACK PA NEL 12.) External FM [...]

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    8 O PE R A T I N G I N S T RUC T I O N S Listening To The Radio 1.) Turn the ON/ OFF - VOLUME control clockwise to turn the unit ‘ On ’ . The POWER ‘ On ’ LED indicator will light. 2.) Set the Band/Function selector to the desired band, AM or FM . 3.) Rotate the TUNING control to tune to the desired station. 4.) Adjust the ON/ OFF - VOLUME [...]

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    9 Listening To Your iPod ® IMPOR TANT: To avoid any unwanted distortion when listening to your iPod ® through the speaker of this system we recommend that you shut off the equalizer in the iPod ® before inserting it in the docking station of this system. To shut off the iPod ® equalize r, go to the “Main Menu ” in your iPod ® , scroll to t[...]

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    1 0 2.) Mount the iPod ® Support Bracket on the docking station as shown. This bracket provides support and prevents your iPod ® from moving too far backward when you operate the iPod ® controls. CAUTION : You must use this support bracket with all iPod ® models to prevent possible damage to the iPod ® connector. 3.) Select the proper adapter [...]

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    1 1 4.) Set the HOLD switch on your iPod ® to the ‘ Off ’ position to unlock the iPod ® click-wheel controls. 5.) Place your iPod ® into the adapter in the docking station and make sure that the iPod ® connector is fully inserted into the socket on the bottom of the iPod ® . If the iPod ® is not fully connected the sound may be intermitte[...]

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    1 2 iPod ® Battery Charging System The battery in your iPod ® will be automatically charged during iPod ® playback. It will also be charged when resting in the docking station while the power is ‘ Off ’. However to prevent interference between the battery charging circuit and the radio, the battery charging circuit is automatically switched [...]

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    1 3 Auxiliary Input Jack ( AUX IN ) This unit includes a 3.5mm Auxiliary Input Jack on the back panel. This allows you to connect external auxiliary music sources such as an iPod ® Shuffle, other MP3 players, or personal CD players, and listen to those devices through the speaker of this unit. 1.) Connect the headphone jack of your external device[...]

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    1 4 Headphone (PHONES) Jack This unit includes a 3.5mm PHONES (headphone) jack on the back panel. This allows you to connect a set of stereo headphones (not included) for private listening without disturbing others. When headphones are connected the built-in speaker is automatically disconnected. NOTE : This unit is a mono radio. When you connect s[...]

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    1 5 CAR E A ND M A I N T E N A N C E Care of Cabinets If t he c a b i n e t be c o m e s du s t y , wi pe i t wi t h a s o ft c l o t h . If t he c a b i ne t be c o m e s s m udged o r d i r t y , c l ea n i t wi t h a s o ft, s li gh t l y da m pened c l o t h . N e v e r a ll o w w a t e r o r a n y li qu i d t o ge t i n s i de t he c a b i ne [...]

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    1 6 L I M I T E D W ARRAN T Y E m e r s o n R a d i o C o r p. w a r r a n t s m a nu f a c t u r i n g d e f ec t s i n o r i g i n a l m a t e r i a l , i n c l u d i ng o r i g i n a l p a r t s a nd w o r k m a n s h i p, und e r no r m a l u s e a nd c ond iti on s , f o r a p e r i od o f n i n e t y ( 90 ) d a y s fr o m t h e d a t e o f o [...]

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    i R 30 - 101206 - 02 P r i n t ed i n C h i na iR30_5_101206.p65 13/10/2006, 13:44 17[...]