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Model: iC50 Instruction manual - US English Size: 102 x 150 mm Date: Feb 07, 2011 Mat’l: 128gsm matte finish paper Color: Black text on white background Cover W arranty Model iC50 Charging alarm clock r adio speaker f or y our Andr oid™ phone and other de vice QUESTIONS? V isit ww w .ihomeaudio . com SMART DESIGN for andr oid™ free alarm app [...]
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1 12 34 standard USB plug micro USB plug WEL C OME Thank y ou for choosing the SmartDesign Series for Android featuring SmartSlide™ docking to char ge your Andr oid devic e in any position. This user guide will get y ou up and running quickly and pro vide helpful hints to maximize enjo yment. For mor e information about this and other iHome produ[...]
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FEA TURES & FUNCTIONS Aux line-in Jack Connection compartment Device rest Mode button Power On/Off button Reverse & Forward buttons V olume control buttons Charging switch SmartSlide™ insert USB port Sleep button Alarm button FM antenna Snooze/Dimmer button 2 Back panel Display T op panel DST Switch DC Jack Time set button Time Display Bu[...]
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BA CKUP BA TTERY The iC50 ships with a CR2 450 battery installed for back up to pro vide continuous alarm oper ation and clock settings in the ev ent of a pow er failure . Remo ve the pull tab from the ba ttery compartment on the bottom of the unit before use . If a po wer failure oc curs or the AC c ord is accidentally disconnected, the displa y b[...]
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4 BA CKUP BA TTERY ( CONTINUED ) 1. Please make sure the AC adaptor is connected. Otherwise all settings may be lost during battery replacement. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to open the backup battery compartment door located on the bottom of the unit. 3. Remove the exhausted battery. Insert a new CR2450 battery by easing it under the tabs in the [...]
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SMARTSLIDE™ DOCK This unit featur es a SmartSlide™ dock insert (patent pending), which allows you t o dock and charge y our Android de vice whether the micro USB port is located on the left, right or bottom of the Andr oid device. 5 2. Drop the micro-USB cable through the insert. 3. Plac e the connector a t the end of the track. Rotat e the con[...]
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6 Charging y our Android De vice Make sur e your Andr oid device’ s firmware is up t o date befor e use (c onsult the user manual of your Andr oid device ). Carefully dock your Android de vice onto the SmartSlide dock. Onc e the SmartSlide cable is connected t o both your Andr oid device and the unit’ s USB port, monitor the Android de vice to [...]
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PLA YING MUSIC LINE-IN JA CK Connect one end of the included ster eo 3.5mm audio cable into the line-in jack located in the connection c ompartment and the other end into the headphone jack on y our Android TM phone or other audio devic e. If the headphone jack is on the bottom of the Android de vice, guide plug through the SmartSlide. If headphone[...]
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SETTING THE TIME The unit featur es a Daylight Saving T ime (DST) Button for quickly adjust- ing the time at the start or end of Daylight Sa ving Time. Pres s and release the DST Button at any time to t oggle between On (adds one hour) and Off (subtr acts one hour). When set to On, a DS T icon appears on the display . 1. Press and hold the Time Set[...]
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SETTING AND USING THE ALARM ( CONTINUED ) 3. Press the Alarm Butt on to confirm the alarm time. T he wak e-to indicator will flash on the displa y . Press the + or – Buttons to toggl e between w ake to buzz er and wak e to radio settings. W ake to Buzz er: If wak e to Buzzer is selected, p re ss t he + or – Buttons to choose HI or L O buzzer al[...]
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FM RADIO Fully ext end the FM radio antenna on the back of the unit. Do not alt er , strip or attach to other ant ennas. Press the Mode Butt on to acc ess FM radio mode. If off , the unit will pow er on. The currently tuned s tation frequency will appear in the display . Press the + or – Buttons t o tune to a desired FM r adio station; press and [...]
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11 TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom Possible reason Solution Erratic performance No sound Sound distorted Device doesn’t charge up External interference V olume is too low V olume is too high Sound source is distorted Unit is not connected to AC power Device uses a proprietary charging pr otocol USB cable is not connected properly Move unit away from pot[...]
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TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom Possible reason Solution Unit won’t turn on Device does not respond to the unit and/or device is playing but no sound comes out Unit won’t turn off AC adaptor isn't plugged into a working wall socket or not plugged into the power jack on back of the unit Audio cable and device are not connected properly Unit is not[...]
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IMPORT ANT SAFETY TIPS When used in the directed manner , this unit has been designed and manufac- tured to ensur e your personal safety . However , improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazar ds. Please read all safety and operating instructions carefully befor e installation and use, and keep these instructions handy for f[...]
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IMPORT ANT SAFETY TIPS( CONTINUE) 12. Periods of Non use – If the unit is to be left unused for an extended period of time, such as a month or longer , the power cable should be unplugged from the unit to pr event damage or corrosion. 13. Servicing – The user should not attempt to service the unit beyond those methods described in the user’ s[...]
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iHome Products, a division of SDI T echnologies Inc. (hereafter r eferred to as SDI T echnologies), warrants this product to be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and conditions, for a period of 1 Y ear from the date of original purchase. Should this product fail to function in a satisfactory manner , it is best to fi[...]