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OWNER’S MANUAL

iP550

(Silver Color)

iP550BK

(Black Color)

Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com

Portable iPod

Docking Station

with Digital Tuning Stereo Receiver,

Digital Clock and Remote Control

Made for all iPod

models including iPod

nano, iPod

shuffle and iPod

mini

iP550_041907.p65

19/4/2007, 17:56

Summary of Contents for Research iP550

Page 1: ...r Visit our web site at www emersonradio com Portable iPod Docking Station with Digital Tuning Stereo Receiver Digital Clock and Remote Control Made for all iPod models including iPod nano iPod shuffle and iPod mini R iP550_041907 p65 19 4 2007 17 56 36 ...

Page 2: ...ply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 11 This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table sp...

Page 3: ...set station memories a digital clock that allows you to fall asleep to the radio or your iPod and a full function remote control The system can be operated on 8 C batteries or normal 120V AC house current And we ve even included an auxiliary input jack so you can also connect other MP3 players personal CD players or any other external device that has a headphone jack We have taken great care to in...

Page 4: ...ructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re...

Page 5: ...inal carton and packing materials is the only way to protect your unit from damage during shipment Remove the paper dummy iPod from the docking area and discard it That is for store display purpose only To remove the dummy iPod slide the docking cradle upward to remove it from the front panel Turn the cradle over and push the docking connector cover out of the cradle as shown in the following illu...

Page 6: ... 12 00 The display backlighting will turn on for a few seconds and then turn off again NOTE The system has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade The plug will only fit into matching polarized AC outlets This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock If the plug will not fit in your AC outlet you probably have an outdated non polarized outlet You should ...

Page 7: ... marks and remove the battery compartment cover 2 Insert 8 C batteries not included in the battery compartment according to the polarity markings engraved in the compartment If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the unit will not work NOTE We recommend that you use a well known brand of alkaline batteries for longest life and best performance 3 Replace the battery compartment and make sure tha...

Page 8: ...elt pads available at hardware stores and home improvement centers everywhere and apply these pads to the bottom of the rubber feet before you place the product on fine wooden furniture Battery Precautions Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries The supply terminals are not ...

Page 9: ...8 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Top Panel Front Panel 5 7 4 6 3 2 1 3 10 8 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 15 19 9 21 23 20 22 24 19 20 5 iP550_041907 p65 19 4 2007 17 56 8 ...

Page 10: ...Telescopic Antenna 10 Carrying Handle 11 Sleep Button 12 Multi Function LCD Display 13 Function Button 14 Volume Button 15 Volume Button 16 Skip Forward Tuning Up Button 17 Skip reverse Tuning Down Button 18 Band iPod Play Button 19 iPod Shuffle USB Connector 20 iPod 30 Pin Connector 21 Time Display Button 22 Memory Button 23 Preset Button 24 Preset Button iP550_041907 p65 19 4 2007 17 56 9 ...

Page 11: ... Indicator 5 SLEEP Timer Indicator 6 RADIO Select Indicator 7 iPod Select Indicator 8 Battery Low Indicator 9 AUX Select Indicator 10 FM STEREO Indicator 11 MUTE Indicator 12 Clock Radio Frequencies Display 13 Clock PM Indicator 14 AM Indicator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 iP550_041907 p65 19 4 2007 17 56 10 ...

Page 12: ...Button 5 Time Display Button 6 Infrared Transmitter 7 Power Button 8 Memory Button 9 Function Button 10 Preset Button 11 Preset Button 12 Skip Forward Tuning Button 13 Volume Button 14 Lithium Battery Compartment Back Cabinet 1 10 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 5 12 11 13 14 R iP550_041907 p65 19 4 2007 17 56 11 ...

Page 13: ...y day IMPORTANT Please note that the iPod Shuffle has no interface to accept commands from a remote control The remote control of this system will not operate an iPod Shuffle You must use the controls on the Shuffle itself to operate an iPod Shuffle Remote Control Battery The remote control requires one 3V lithium button battery Type CR2025 or equivalent included To preserve the life of the batter...

Page 14: ...ote control face down slide the battery holder out of the remote control as shown in the illustration Remove the original battery from the holder and install a new CR2025 battery with the side facing up Then slide the battery holder back into the remote control CAUTION DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE iP550_041907 p65 19 4 2007 17...

Page 15: ...he power Off the proceed to set the clock as follows 1 Press the Time Display button once The display lighting turns on and the Hour digits begin to flash 2 While the Hour digits are flashing press the or buttons to move the display forward or back to the desired hour Be sure to observe the AM or PM indicator to make sure you have set the hour correctly 3 Press the Time Display button again The Ho...

Page 16: ...nd the display stops flashing before you can set the time repeat the above clock setting procedure and make sure that you adjust the time within 10 seconds after pressing the Time Display button The correct time will appear on the display when the system is in the power Off mode the iPod mode or the AUX mode When the system is in the RADIO mode the display will show the AM or FM frequency of the r...

Page 17: ...3 Use the or buttons select the desired station as follows Automatic Tuning Press and hold the or buttons until the display begins to move and then release the buttons The tuner will search for the first strong station and stop on that station Repeat this procedure until the tuner stops on your desired station Manual Tuning Repeatedly press the or buttons to move the display forward or back until ...

Page 18: ... are finished listening press the Power button on the main unit or the remote control to switch the power Off The display lighting turns off and the display changes from radio frequency to the correct time NOTE The system remembers the last station and the volume level that you had selected before the power was switched Off and automatically returns to that station and volume level when the power ...

Page 19: ...l FM The telescopic rod FM antenna is located on the left side of the cabinet Pull it out of the cabinet as far as it will go until the swivel base is exposed Then raise the antenna to the vertical position or to the position that provides the best FM reception CAUTION THE FM ROD ANTENNA MUST BE PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE IT TO THE VERTICAL POSITION iP550_041907 p65 19 4 200...

Page 20: ...utton once The MEMORY indicator and memory number 01 begin flashing in the display 3 Within 10 seconds while the indicators are still flashing press the Memory button again The indicators stop flashing and your station is now stored in preset memory number 01 4 Tune to the next station you wish to store Example FM 98 7 MHz 5 Press the Memory button once The MEMORY indicator and memory number 01 be...

Page 21: ...and as usual Then press the Preset or Preset buttons to scroll up or down through the preset memories to find your desired station Changing Preset Stations 1 Tune to the new station that you wish to memorize 2 Press the Memory button once The MEMORY indicator and the memory number 01 indicators begin to flash 3 Press the Preset or Preset buttons to select the number of the preset station that you ...

Page 22: ...e connecting your iPod NOTE No adapters are provided for the 5G fifth generation 30GB and 60GB iPod s with video capability and 2G second generation iPod nano Please use that adapters that were included with these iPod s at time of purchase They will fit properly into the docking station of this system We have also included one flat adapter with no opening at all This serves as a dust cover that c...

Page 23: ...ff 1 The Hold switch on your iPod should be set to the Off position to unlock the click wheel navigation controls 2 Remove the docking cradle from the front panel by sliding the cradle upward as shown If you have not already done so turn the cradle over and press on the bottom of the connector cover to remove it from the cradle Discard the paper dummy iPod 3 Choose the appropriate adapter for your...

Page 24: ...ired adapter as shown in the following illustrations If later you decide to install a different iPod model you must remove the nano adapter from the docking cradle and slide the docking connector back to the right position before inserting the appropriate adapter 4 Slide your iPod into the adapter and make sure that it slides down as far as possible until it is correctly seated on the iPod connect...

Page 25: ...s on the top panel on the remote control or use the iPod click wheel navigation controls as usual Release the controls when you hear the desired passage and normal playback will resume at that point 10 To pause during playback press the Band iPod Play button again Press once more to cancel pause and resume playback 11 To shut the iPod off depress and hold the Band iPod Play button until the iPod s...

Page 26: ...anging the iPod adapter is as follows 1 Remove your iPod from the docking station as usual 2 Lift up on the docking cradle and remove it from the docking station as shown 3 Press on the bottom of the iPod adapter as shown to remove it from the docking cradle 4 Re install the docking cradle in the docking station 5 Insert the desired iPod adapter in the docking cradle iPod Adapter Docking Cradle Bo...

Page 27: ...system is not compatible with portable USB storage drives that contain compressed MP3 or WMA audio files The iPod Shuffle has no interface to receive commands from an external controller therefore you cannot use the Band iPod Play button the or buttons on the top panel or the buttons on the remote control of this system to operate the iPod Shuffle You can only use the controls on the iPod Shuffle ...

Page 28: ... iPod Play button of this system has no effect for the iPod Shuffle 6 Press the Volume buttons on the iPod Shuffle to adjust the iPod volume level If necessary you can then go back and make final up or down adjustments to the Volume controls on this system 7 To skip forward or back to perform high speed search to pause or to stop playback press the corresponding controls on the iPod Shuffle as usu...

Page 29: ... the iPod is not playing the iPod battery will be recharged automatically The battery will be charged whether the power of this system is On or Off It will also be charged while you are listening to an external auxiliary music source NOTE To prevent interference between the battery charging circuit and the radio in this system the battery charging circuit is turned Off while you are listening to t...

Page 30: ...tor is still flashing Release the buttons when the display indicates the desired amount of Sleep time The Sleep time can be adjusted between 90 minutes maximum and 1 minute minimum 3 After 10 seconds the Sleep time display stops flashing and changes back to the volume level display However the SLEEP indicator remains in the display 4 Select the function you wish to hear as you fall asleep RADIO or...

Page 31: ...fle older non dockable iPods other MP3 players personal CD players etc 1 Connect the headphone jack or Line Out jack of your external audio source to the Aux In jack on the left side panel of this system NOTE The connection cable is not included 2 Turn on the power switch of your external source and operate it as usual Switch Off any Equalizer or Bass Boost controls on the external source 3 Press ...

Page 32: ...external source then you may need to adjust both the volume control of your external source and the volume control of this system to find the most desirable volume setting 5 When you are finished listening press the Power button of this system to turn the power Off Don t forget to switch off the power to your external source as well NOTE It is not necessary to disconnect your external source from ...

Page 33: ... should adjust the volume control to a comfortable level while listening to a louder passage so that you will not experience any discomfort caused by any sudden increase in volume level The headphones must be disconnected from the headphone jack in order to listen to the internal speakers again Mute Button Remote Control Only To shut off the sound from the speakers temporarily press the Mute butto...

Page 34: ... cloth If the cabinet becomes smudged or dirty clean it with a soft slightly dampened cloth Never allow water or any liquid to get inside the cabinet Never use any abrasive cleaners or cleaning pads as these will damage the finish of your system Lithium Battery Precautions Dispose of the old battery properly Do not leave it lying around where a young child or pet could play with or swallow it If t...

Page 35: ...ed by California residents to cover shipping and handling costs and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase Send your unit to Emerson Radio Corp 5101 Statesman Drive Irving TX 75063 This warranty does not cover damage from negligence misuse abuse accident failure to follow operating instructions commercial use rental repairs by an unauthorized facility or products purchased used serviced or damag...

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