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    BGK3 iBridge P ow er Dock Kit Installation Manual[...]

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    2 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual The lightning flash with arro whead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamati[...]

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    3 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual Product ov er view .................................................................................................................... 4 Back panel connections ........................................................................................................ 5 Installation for RNET [...]

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    4 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual What it does The iBridge Pow er D ock Kit (BGK3) allows a user to integrate an iPod into a Russound RNET audio system without running new wires. The kit's main components are the iBr idge Pow er Dock (BGD2), the iBridge Dock Adapter (BGDA) and the iBridge C ontroller Adapter (BGCA ). [...]

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    5 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual BA CK P ANEL C ONNEC TIONS Power Dock Bind RNET Link por ts - RJ45 CA T -5 connectors for contr ol and feedback connection to RNET system Audio outputs - Stereo RCA connections to multiroom controller sour ce inputs Dock Adapter por t - RJ45 CA T-5 connector to BGDA Dock Adapt er IR input [...]

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    6 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual The follo wing procedure outlines how to set up the BGD2 Pow er Dock and its adapters for an RNET multiroom audio system. 1. Locate devic es Set the iBridge P ower Dock in the r oom where the iP od will be located. Locate a power outlet near the power dock where the BGDA D ock Adapter will[...]

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    7 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual SAMPLE RNET SY STEM C ONFIGURA TION BGCA Controller Adap ter BGDA Dock Adapte r BGD2 Pow er Dock CA T-5 cable RCA audio patch cable RJ45 using T568A wiring standard RJ45 CA T -5 cable (RNET link) RNET Multiroom Controller Power Dock Bind Binding button Binding button T ypical installation [...]

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    8 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual IR C ONTROL INST ALLA TION The follo wing procedure outlines how to set up the BGD2 Pow er Dock and its adapters for an IR con trol multiroom audio system. 1. Locate devic es Set the iBridge P ower Dock in the r oom where the iP od will be located. Locate a power outlet near the power dock[...]

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    9 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual SAMPLE IR SY STEM C ONFIGURA TION CA T-5 cable RCA audio patch cable RJ45 using T568A wiring standard RJ4 5 IR link cable Multiroom controller Power Dock Bind BGCA Controller Adapter BGDA Dock Adapter BGD2 Pow er Dock Binding button Binding button T ypical installation for IR c ontrol mult[...]

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    10 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual BEHA VIOR OF LEDS Activity LED (for BGDA and BGCA) Solid off - no Home Plug network activity detec ted. Off , periodically blinks on - No home Plug network received. The device is transmitting Home Plug packets. Solid on - Home Plug net work traffic was received, but there is currently [...]

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    11 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual OPERA TION USING RNET KEY P ADS When the iPod is docked in the Pow er D ock as par t of an RNET audio system, it can be controlled thr ough an RNET keypad or touchscreen. UNO- T S2 T ouchscreen Control An UNO- TS2 touchscreen with an RNET system provides the most complete control and feed[...]

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    12 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS BGD2 iBridge Pow er Dock Dimensions: 4.72” W x 2.5” D x 1.0” H (12.0 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm) W eight: 5.4 oz. (153 g) iPod c onnector: Standard 30-pin dock connector 5 well adapters Communication port: 8-pole RJ45 jack ( T568A standard) BGDA P ower Dock Adapter Dim[...]

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    13 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual W ARRANT Y AND REP AIR W arrant y The Russound iBridge BGD2, BGDA and BGCA are fully guaranteed against all defects in materials and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of purchase. During this period, Russound will replace any defective par ts and correct any defect in workmanshi[...]

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    14 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual NO TES[...]

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    15 Russound BGK3 iBridge Po wer Dock Kit Installation Manual NO TES[...]

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    Russound, Inc. 5 Forbes Road , Newmarket, NH 03857 tel 603.659.5170 • fax 603.659.5388 email: tech@russound.com www .russound.com 28-1315 04/28/08 ©2008 Russound. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. iPod is a trademark of Apple C omputer Inc., registered in the US and other c ountries. Apple is not re[...]