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Model: iA17 ( for US & Canad) Instruction Manual (English) Date: Mar 28, 2011 Print color : Black text on white paper Model iA17 App-enhanced Color Changing Alarm Clock Radio for Y our iPhone / iPod Questions? Visit www.ihomeaudio.com iHome + Sleep work s with download QR code rea der ap p and sc an iHome + Radio alarm clock app internet radio [...]
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T able of Contents 1 2 3 4 5-6 6 7 8 9 10 Controls and indicators iA17 Quick Start Display / Installing/Replacing the Clock Backup Battery Setting up the Time Using T ime Sync / Setting the Time Manually / Setting the Alarm Operating the Alarm / Playing and Charging your iPhone/iPod / FM Radio Mode Using the Aux Line-in Jack Color Change Mode / Dim[...]
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FCC Information This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide r easonable protection against radio and TV interfer ence in a residential ar ea. However , your equipment might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating pr operly . T o eliminate interfer e[...]
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T op panel 1 Controls and Indicators Lower V olume Button Time Sync Button Press to sync clock to time on docked iPhone/iPod DST Switch Move to +1 for Daylight Saving Time, to -1 for Standard Time Adapter Jack Plug in DC adapter cable and connect to outlet to power unit Use this Play/Pause iPod/iPhone Press to play or pause iPod/iPhone + Plus Setti[...]
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2 Insert a playing iPhone/iPod into the dock (must not be in a “skin” or case). After a moment you will hear your audio playing through the unit. The iPhone/iPod will charge while docked. 2: iPhone/iPod iA17 Quick Start Attach AC adaptor cable to adaptor jack on back of the iA17 and plug the other end into a wall socket to play and charge iPhon[...]
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Note: The CR2032 lithium battery is included in the unit. Please pull out the battery pull tab before you use the unit. This model is equipped with a battery backup circuit that will maintain the time and alarm time settings, as well as the radio station preset memory settings in the event of a temporary power interruption. The battery backup cir c[...]
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4 Setting the Time Manually The Time Sync feature allows you to sync the time setting on the unit to the time from your iPhone or recent model iPod (iPod t ouch, iPod nano and iPod Classic; older iPod models such as iPod mini do not support this feature). 1. Gently dock your iPhone or iPod. 2. Press and r elease the Time Sync Button on the back of [...]
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5 At the set time, the alarm will sound for 1 hour . If waking to iPhone or iPod, make sure your playlist has an hour of music in it. 1. T o tur n off the sounding alarm and r eset it to come on at the same time the following day , press and release the Button or W akeup Button . The alarm sound will stop but the alarm icon will remain in the displ[...]
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6 Setting and using FM Presets Y ou can set and save up to 6 FM radio station presets in memory . Once set, you can listen to any preset just by pressing the Presets Button until the desir ed preset is displayed. 1. Press and r elease the Presets Button as needed to step thr ough the presets (P1 - P6) to the one you wish to set. 2. Press and hold t[...]
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This unit has a Bedtime Sleep feature which gradually lowers the volume of playing audio over a set time then turns the unit off. It will also turn off a docked iPhone or iPod, but will NOT turn off an audio device connected via the Aux Line-in jack, so avoid line-in as a sleep source.. 1. Press and release the Bedtime Button as needed to cycle to [...]
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A Consumer Guide to Product Safety 8 When used in the directed manner , this unit has been designed and manufactured to ensure your personal safety . However , improper use can r esult in potential electrical shock or fire hazar ds. Please read all safety and operating instructions car efu lly before installation and use, and keep these instruction[...]
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T rouble Shooting 9 Unit doesn’t respond (no power) iPhone/iPod cannot dock properly AC adaptor isn’t plugged to a wall outlet or the connector is not plugged into the power supply jack on the back of the unit Wall outlet is not functioning Plug the AC adaptor into a wall outlet and plug the connector into the power supply jack on the unit Plug[...]
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10 iHome Products, a division of SDI Technologies Inc. (hereafter referred to as SDI Technologies), warrants this product to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and conditions, for a period of 1 year from the date of original purchase. Should this product fail to function in a satisfactory manner, it is best to first[...]
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