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E n Remo te I nterac ti ve Doc k DS-A4 Instruction M anual Co nt e nt s Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About the RI Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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2 Import ant Saf ety Instruc- tions 1. Read these instruc tions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings . 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dr y cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instruc- tions . 8. Do not install near [...]
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3 For U.S. models FCC Informatio n for User CA U TIO N: The user changes or modifications not expre ssly approved by the party responsible for compli ance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equip- ment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and fo und to com- ply with the limits for a Class B digital d evice, pursu- ant to Part 15 of [...]
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4 Getting Star ted With the Onkyo RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple iP od/iPhone through y our Onkyo audio sy stem and enjo y great sound , and watch iP od/iPhone slide- shows and videos on your T V . In addition, the onscreen display (OSD) allo ws you t o view , na v- igate, and select your iP od/iPhone model’ s con- te[...]
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5 ■ Adjusting the iP od/iPhone A dapter The iP od/iPhone adapter needs to be adjusted to match your particular iPod/iPhone . Insert your iP od/iPhone into the RI Dock. If there ’ s a gap between the back of your iPod/iPhone and the adapter , turn the adapter counterclock wise to close the gap. T urning the adapter counter- clockwise moves it f [...]
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6 a SETUP button Used to set the T V system (P AL/NTSC ), video output mode (composite/component) and the remote contr oller’ s ID . b MODE button Sets the OSD mode to On or Off. c MENU button Used to switch the function mode bet ween Music mode and V ideo mode. Used to select the previous menu on the onscreen display and iPod/iPhone. d SELECT bu[...]
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7 Replacing the Battery Use only a ba ttery of the same type (CR 2025). 1. T o open the batter y compar tment, press the small hollow and slide open the cover . 2. While pressing the tab as shown, slide out the old battery. Slide the new battery into the battery com- part ment with the positive side facing up. 3. Slide the cover shut. Aiming the Re[...]
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8 Depending on the Onkyo amp that you’ re using, choose connection method A or B . A : Connec t 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 migh t need to change the input display to “HDD” or “DOCK. ”) B : Connec t the RI Dock’ s AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to the T APE IN ja[...]
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9 Using the RI Dock Set the OSD (onscreen display) mode before you start using the RI Dock. 1. Plug in the A C adapter . 2. T urn on y our T V and amp , and select the appropriate inputs on your T V and amp. 3. Insert yo ur iPod/iPhone in to the RI Dock. 4. Select the video output mode dependin g on the video connec tion. While pressing the remote [...]
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10 2. Use the Up and Down arrow [ ]/[ ] but- tons to select Play lists, Ar tists, Albums, Genres, Songs or Composers, and then press the [SELECT ] button. 3. Use the Up and Down arrow [ ]/[ ] but- tons and [SELEC T ] button to select a song, and press the [SEL ECT ] button to start play- back. When selecting songs, use the [MENU] but- ton to go bac[...]
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11 ■ Playing V ideos 1. Press the remote c ontroller’ s [MENU] but- ton to select the Video mode. 2. Use the Up and Down arrow [ ]/[ ] but- tons to select M ovies, Music Videos, TV Shows, V ideo Podcasts, or Rentals, and then press the [SELECT ] button. 3. Use the Up and Down arrow [ ]/[ ] but- tons and [SELEC T ] button to select a video, and [...]
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12 While the OSD mode is set to On, you can set the RI Dock’ s video output to P AL or NTSC. If the onscreen display looks distor ted on your T V , t ry changing the T V system. • While pressing and holding down the [SETUP] button, press the VOLUME Up [ ] button f or more than 3 sec onds to select NTSC, or press the VOL UME Down [ ] but- ton fo[...]
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13 ■ Using Y our iP od/iPhone model’ s Alarm Clock Y ou can use your iPod/iPhone model’ s Alarm Clock funct ion to automatically turn on your iPod/iPhone and amp at a specified time. Y our amp’ s input source will automatically be set to the input to which your iP od/iPhone is con- nected. ■ Charging Y our iP od/iPhone model’ s Bat- ter[...]
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14 The following table shows which buttons on your amp’ s remote controller you can use to control your iPod/iPhone while it’ s in the RI Dock. Be sure to selec t the appropriate remote mode first, and point your remote controller at your amp. Note that so me buttons may be labelled differently , and some remote controllers may not hav e certai[...]
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15 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ■ The re’ s no s ou nd • Make su re your iPod/iPho ne is actually playing. • Make sure your iPod/iPhone is inserted properly in the RI Dock. • Make s ure your amp is turne d on, the correc t input source is selected , and the volume is turned up. • Make sure the plugs ar e pushed in all the way . • Make[...]
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16 SN 29400617A I1012-2 (C) Copyright 2010 ONKY O SOUND & VISION CORPORA TION Japan. All rights reser ved. 2-1, Nisshin-cho , Ney aga wa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, J AP AN T el: 072-831-8023 F ax: 072-831-8163 ONKY O U.S.A. CORPORA TION 18 P ark W a y , Upper Saddle River , N.J . 07458, U.S .A. ONKY O SOUND & VISION CORPORA TION T el: 800-229-168[...]