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Emerson iP500 - page 1
O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L iP 500 ( S i l v e r C o l o r ) iP 500 BK ( B l a ck C o l o r ) iP 500 W H ( W h i t e C o l o r ) V i s i t ou r w eb s i t e a t w ww . e m e r s on r a d i o . c o m P o r t a b l e i P od ® D o ck i n g S t a t i o n w i t h D i g i t a l T u n i n g S t e r e o R e c e i ve r , M oun t i ng B r a cke t a n d R e ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 2
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 iPod ® is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Thank you for purchasing this Portable iPod ® Docking Station from Emerson Research. This compact portable unit allows you to listen to any dockable iPod ® (available as of January 2006) through the built in speakers, for those times when you want to shar ...
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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 ha t t he A C ada p t e r 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 ada p t ...
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4 PRE PA RATION FOR USE Unpacking and Set-up • This carton contains the main unit, 6 plastic adapters to insure that all dockable iPod ® s fit securely in the docking station, the AC adapte r , the mounting bracket and mounting hardware, and the remote control. Confirm that you have all of these items and make sure that nothing is accidentally d ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 6
5 Power Sources This system is designed to operate on 6 “ AA ” batteries (plus 2 for clock and tuner memory back up), not included, or on normal 120V 60Hz AC house current with the included AC adapte r. Attempting to operate this system on any other power source may cause damage to the unit, and such damage is not covered by your warranty. AC O ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 7
6 Installing The Batteries The battery compartment is located on the back cabinet. We recommend that you place the unit on a soft surface such as a carpet, on a towel or blanket before turning the unit face down to install the batteries. This will prevent any scratches on the cabinet finish. 1.) W ith the unit face down press both battery cover loc ...
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7 B a tt e r y P r eca u t i on s • R e p l a c e m e n t o f ba tt e r i e s m u s t be d one b y an adu l t. • D o no t m i x o l d a nd ne w ba tt e r i e s . • D o no t m i x a l k a li ne , s t a nda r d ( c a r bon - z i n c ) o r r e c ha r g eab l e ( n i ck e l - c ad m i u m ) ba tt e r i e s . • T he s upp l y t e r m i n a l s a ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 9
8 FM Antenna (On Back Panel) The FM antenna wire is attached to a screw terminal on the bottom cabinet. Unwind the antenna wire completely and extend it to its full length before returning the cabinet to its upright position. It may be necessary to adjust the direction of the FM antenna wire until you find the position that provides the best recept ...
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9 Reset Button (On BACK Panel) If this system is subjected to a sudden power surge, or excessive static electricity, the internal computer will shut down temporarily to prevent any permanent damage to the system. If you find that the system does not respond when you operate the controls on the top panel or the remote handset, you have probably expe ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 11
10 Remote Control The remote control supplied with this system allows you to operate all of the features and functions found on the main unit control panel. The remote receiver is located in the upper right corner of the front panel. To operate the remote control, aim the handset at the receiver on the front panel and press the appropriate button o ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 12
11 The original battery should be able to power the remote control for 12 to 18 months or even longer, depending on the frequency of use. When the operation of the remote becomes intermittent or fails completely you should replace the battery as soon as possible. To replace the batter y , put the remote control face down and press the battery holde ...
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12 LOC ATION OF CONTROLS AND INDIC ATORS Top Panel Front Panel 5 10 7 4 6 3 2 1 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 19 9 Back Panel 21 23 20 2 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 22 iP500_042307.p65 23/4/2007, 17:00 12 ...
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13 1.) Power Button - Press to turn the unit ‘ On ’ or ‘ Off ’. 2.) Carrying Handle. 3.) Volume + / Volume – Buttons - Used to adjust volume level. In power ‘ Off’ mode, used to adjust the Minutes display. 4.) Tuning + ( ) / Tuning – ( ) Buttons - In radio mode, tunes to the desired station. In iPod mode, skips tracks or performs hi ...
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14 LCD Display 1.) AUX Select Indicator. 2.) Clock, Radio Frequencies Display. 3.) Battery Low Indicator. 4.) Clock PM Indicator. 5.) Radio Band AM FM Indicators. 6.) BUZ, RAD, iPod Alarm Indicators. 7.) SNOOZE Timer Indicato r. 8.) SLEEP Timer Indicato r. 9.) MEM (Memory) Indicator. 10.) Month/Date, Volume Level (00-30), Radio Channel (01-10) Disp ...
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15 Remote Control 1.) iPod PL A Y/ PA USE Button - Press to start iPod ® playback. Press again to pause. Press and hold to shut iPod ® ‘ Off ’. 2.) iPod REV. Button - In iPod mode, reverse skips tracks or performs high- speed search. 3.) SLEEP Button - Activates the sleep timer and sets the sleep timer duration. 4.) Mode Button - Press repeat ...
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16 7.) SNOOZE/LIGHT Button - Activates the snooze function. Switches the display and front panel lighting ‘ On ’ or ‘ Off ’. 8.) Infrared Transmitte r. 9.) POWER ON/OFF Button - Press to turn the unit ‘ On ’ or ‘ Off ’. 10.) VOLUME + / VOLUME – Buttons - Used to adjust volume level and for setting the Minutes display. 11.) MEMORY ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 18
17 OPER ATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that you have installed the 8 “AA” batteries or have connected the unit to your household AC outlet with the supplied AC adapte r. • Make sure that you have removed the clear plastic battery spacer tab from the remote control. • Make sure that you have unwound the FM antenna wire and extended it to i ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 19
18 Setting The Time Display Mode (12 Hour/24 Hour Display) You have the option of displaying the time in 12-Hour or 24-Hour modes. 12-Hour Mode - The time is displayed in 12-hour cycles with PM indicato r. This is the factory default setting. 24-Hour Mode - The time is displayed in 24-hour cycles with no PM indicato r . This is sometimes referred t ...
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19 Volume Controls Press the Volume + or Volume – buttons to increase or decrease the volume level. The MONTH/D ATE display changes to a VOL (volume) level indicator during volume adjustments. The display ranges from “ 00 ” (minimum) to “ 30 ” (maximum). 10 seconds after adjusting the volume level the indicator returns to the MONTH/D ATE ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 21
20 Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the Power button to turns the unit ‘ On ’ . The display lighting and the Power LED indicator come ‘ On ’. 2.) Press the Function button to select the Radio function. The first time you select the Radio function the display will show: “ FM 87.5 MHz ST ”. Press the Function button once more to select th ...
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21 4.) Adjust the Volume + / – controls as desired. 5.) When you are finished listening press the Power button to shut the system ‘ Off ’ . The display lighting and the Power LED indicator go off. The display changes from radio frequency to the correct time, month and date display. NOTE : The system remembers the last station you were listeni ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 23
22 Presetting Station In The Tuner Memory The tuner in this system has 20 preset station memories. You can store up to 10 of your favorite FM stations and 10 of your favorite AM stations in the memory for easy and immediate recall at any time. 1.) Tune to the first station you wish to memorize using either the Manual or Automatic Tuning methods des ...
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23 Recalling Preset Stations Press the Function button to select the desired band, then press the CH + or CH – buttons to scroll through the preset memory stations. Changing Preset Stations 1.) Tune to the new station that you wish to memorize. 2.) Press the Memory button, then press the CH + or CH – buttons to select the preset memory channel ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 25
24 Adjusting The Digital Tuner For Use in Other Countries The tuner in this system can be adjusted for the AM and FM bands and frequency steps used in Europe and Japan in addition to the normal USA settings. The tuner was set for the USA settings at our factory. If this system will be used in the USA there is no need for you to make any adjustments ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 26
25 i P5 00_0 4 2 3 07.p65 23 / 4 /2 007, 15:50 * No adapters provided. Please use the adapters that were included with your 5G iPod ® and 2G iPod ® nano models at time of purchase. i P o d ® A D A P T E R I N F O R M A T I O N This system includ es 5 different adapters desig ned to allow you to securely conne ct any “dockable” iPo d ® model ...
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26 Connecting and Playing Your ‘ Dockable ’ iPod ® (Refer To Separate Instructions For The iPod ® Shuffle) IMPOR TANT : To avoid any unwanted distortion when listening to your iPod ® through the speakers 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 sh ...
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27 NOTE: If you are using either the 30GB or 60GB fifth generation iPod ® models with video capability, or the 2G (Second Generation) iPod ® nano, use the adapters that were supplied with the iPod ® s at time of purchase. They will fit correctly in the docking cradle of this system. IMPOR TANT! • If you are using a “ 1G (First Generation) iP ...
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28 6.) If necessar y , press the iPod PL A Y/ PA USE button to begin playback. 7.) Press the Volume + / – buttons on this system to adjust the iPod ® volume level. NOTE : When your iPod ® is docked in this system the click-wheel volume control on the iPod ® is automatically defeated. The volume can only be adjusted with the controls on this sy ...
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29 Removing or Changing The iPod ® Adapter If you will be using different ‘ dockable ’ iPod ® models with this system you will have to install the appropriate adapter in the docking area for each different iPod ® model. The procedure for removing and changing the iPod ® adapter is as follows: 1.) Remove your iPod ® from the docking station ...
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30 Connecting and Playing A 1G (First Generation) iPod ® Shuffle The docking station of this system includes an Apple USB connector specifically designed for the 1G (First Generation) iPod ® Shuffle with direct USB connecto r. Note: If you have a new 2G (Second Generation) iPod ® Shuffle you may connect it to the Auxiliary Input jack of this sys ...
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31 3.) Press the Function button on this system to select the iPod ® Shuffle function. The “ iPodShuffle ” indicator appears in the display. 4.) Press the Volume + / – buttons on this system to adjust volume until the Volume Level Indicator display is showing “ 25 ”. 5.) Press the iPod Play/Pause button on the iPod ® Shuffle to begin pl ...
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32 Charging the iPod ® Battery IMPOR TANT! The battery charging circuit in this system only functions when this system is being operated on AC power with the included AC adapter. This system will not charge the iPod ® batteries when you operating this system on battery power. When your iPod ® is connected to the ‘ docking ’ station of this s ...
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33 Listening To A 2G (Second Generation) iPod ® Shuffle, MP3 Playe r, Or Other External Source This system includes a 3.5mm mini stereo Auxiliary ( AUX IN ) Input jack on the back panel so that you can easily connect any external audio source with a headphone jack or a Line Out jack and listen to your external source through the speakers of this s ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 35
34 Stereo Headphone Jack This system includes a 3.5mm mini PHONES (stereo headphone) jack on the back panel so that you can listen privately without disturbing others. When the headphone (not included) is connected to the PHONES jack of this system the internal speakers are automatically shut ‘ Off ’. IMPOR TANT! Before you put on your headphon ...
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Emerson iP500 - page 36
35 Alarm, Snooze, And Sleep To Music Functions Setting The Alarm Time and Alarm Mode 1.) If the system power is ‘ On ’ , press the Power button to shut the power ‘ Off ’. The power must be ‘ Off ’ to set/adjust the alarm time. 2.) W ith the correct time of day appearing on the display, press the Mode button once . The display changes fr ...
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36 To Activate or Deactivate The Alarm Press the Alarm On/Off button once on the top panel, or on the remote control, to activate the alarm. One of the alarm mode icons will appear in the time display to confirm that the alarm is ‘ On ’. Press the Alarm On/Off button again to deactivate the alarm. The alarm icon disappears. Wake-up To Radio 1.) ...
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37 Wake-up To iPod ® NOTES: • You cannot wake-up to an iPod ® Shuffle connected to the USB port. You can only wake-up to ‘ dockable ’ iPod ® models that are connected to the 30-pin connector in the docking area. • If you select the “ Wake-up To iPod ® ” mode but there is no iPod ® connected to the dock at the wake-up time, the syst ...
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38 Wake-up To Buzzer With Auto Snooze Function 1.) Check and adjust the alarm time setting if necessary and make sure the “ BUZ ” alarm mode is selected. 2.) Press the Alarm On/Off button to activate the alarm. Make sure the “ BUZ ” icon appears in the display. 3.) At the selected wake up time the Buzzer will turn on automatically. It conti ...
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39 Sleep To Music Timer This feature allows you to fall asleep to the Radio, or your iPod ® , for up to 60 minutes, and then the system shuts off automaticall y. 1.) Turn the system on and select the music source that you want to play as you are falling asleep. Tune to the desired radio station, load and start your iPod ® and select the desired a ...
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40 T O F I N D T H E L O C A T I O N A ND P H O N E NU M BE R O F Y O UR N EA R ES T SE R V I C E C E N T E R PE R M I TT E D T O PE R F O R M W A RR A N T Y ... C A LL T O LL F R EE : 1 - 800 - 6 95 - 0098 SE R V I C E F O R CU S T O M E R SE R V I C E , P L EASE W R I T E T O : E m e r s on R ad i o C o r p ., C on s u m e r A ff a i r s D ep t., ...
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41 C a r e O f Th e C a b i n e t If t he c ab i ne t be c o m e s du s t y w i pe i t w i t h a s o ft d r y du s t c l o t h . D o no t u s e a n y w a x , po li s h s p r a y s , o r a b r a s i v e c l e a ne r s on t he c a b i ne t. C a u t i o n N e v e r a ll o w a n y w a t e r o r o t he r li qu i d s t o ge t i n s i de t he un i t w h i ...
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42 L I M I T E D W AR RAN T Y E m e r s o n R a d i o C o r p. w a rr a n t s m a nu f a c t u r i ng d e f e c t s i n o r i g i n a l m a t e r i a l , i n c l ud i n g 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 on d 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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