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Summary of Contents for AIR3

Page 1: ...AIR3 Speakers for iPod with ASUS Internet Radio User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ont view 9 Rear view 10 Top view 12 Using the remote control 14 Turning on the device 16 Main menu 17 Language selection 17 Text entry 18 iPod mode 19 Playing iPod music 19 Playing iPod videos or photos 20 AUX mode 21 AIR mode 22 Searching for a radio station 22 Searching by global rankings 22 Searching by genre 23 Searching by country location 23 Searching by station name 24 ...

Page 3: ...ered station 26 Managing My Favorite 27 UPnP playback 28 Configuring UPnP settings on PC 28 Playing PC music on AIR3 30 Other settings 31 Weather forecasting 31 Checking out weather forecasts 31 Standby mode display 32 Configuration 33 Network 33 Clock 33 Alarm 33 Language 34 Dimmer 34 Sleep Timer 35 Buffer 35 Weather 35 Version Update 35 Reset 36 Troubleshooting 37 ...

Page 4: ... 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the...

Page 5: ...ot cause interference and This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body Notes for this ma...

Page 6: ...e an iPod Package contents PREVIOUS PLAY PAUSE NEXT AIR3 Remote control Power cord AC power adapter Wireless antenna 3 5mm jack audio cable S Video cable AAA battery x2 QuickStartGuide User Manual Quick Start Guide User Manual R R Rock Solid Heart Touching Cleaning cloth Warranty card The illustrations are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary or ...

Page 7: ...ve access to a wired wireless network Features iPod docking with high quality stereo speakers Aux In from other audio devices Video Out from iPod touch and other iPods Stand alone device Wireless wired connection More than 10 000 worldwide radio stations with rankings Playing music on your PC through UPnP protocol 250 favorite radio stations Nap alarm clock Internet weather forecast and financial ...

Page 8: ... FSTN graphics display Blue color with white LED I O ports Universal iPod Docking Headphone jack Φ 3 5mm Aux In Φ 3 5mm Ethernet RJ45 DC power jack Video out RCA jack S Video DIN jack Speakers 1 Silk Dome Tweeters 3 Watt 5 Ohm x 2 3 5 Woofers 15 Watt 4 Ohm x 2 AC power adapter Input AC 100 240V 50 60Hz Output DC 20V 2A Remote control 22 keys Dimension 408 L 170 W 170 H mm Weight 3 5 Kg device only...

Page 9: ...rface IR receiver The IR receiver receives commands from the remote control Speakers The built in speakers deliver high quality audio output The silk dome tweeters 3W x 2 produce natural and original sound the woofers 15W x 2 provide solid and real bass sound You may remove the front net cover to see the speakers 1 2 2 3 ...

Page 10: ...l AUX IN jack To use the device solely as speakers connect the supplied 3 5mm jack audio cable to this jack from a playback device VIDEO OUT jack To connect the device to a display plug a composite cable yellow into this jack S VIDEO jack To connect the device to a display plug the supplied S Video cable into this jack 4 5 6 8 10 7 9 11 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 11: ... The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the device DC 20V power jack The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the device To prevent damage to the device always use the supplied power adapter The power adapter may become warm or hot when in use Do not cover the adapter and keep it away from your body RJ 4...

Page 12: ...ector allows connecting to an iPod to play iPod music By connecting the device to a display videos or image files stored in an iPod can be viewed 1 When the button LEDs are off pressing any button or the volume knob will turn on the lights and then all the top panel functions are available ...

Page 13: ...n Press to turn on off the built in speaker bass effects Home button Press to return to the main menu Previous track button Press to go to the previous track Play Pause button Press to play or pause a playback Next track button Press to go to the next track Dimmer button Press to select a backlight mode Sleep button Press to select a preset amount of time after which the device shuts off AUX mode ...

Page 14: ...tons and their functions PREVIOUS PLAY PAUSE NEXT iPod mode button Press to switch the device to iPod mode Press this button after connecting an iPod AIR mode button Press to switch the device to ASUS Internet Radio mode Favorite button Press to display a list of your favorite radio stations 14 15 16 ...

Page 15: ...e Previous track Press to go to the previous track Play Pause Press to play iPod music videos image files or pause a playback Next track Press to go to the next track Up Press to scroll up through menu items Press to select text Down Press to scroll down through menu items Press to select text Left Press to go to the previous menu Press to go to the previous field when entering text Right Press to...

Page 16: ...st Alarm Press to turn on off the alarm clock Sleep Press to select a preset amount of time after which the device shuts off Favorite Press to store the currently played radio station to your favorites list 2 3 1 4 Turning on the device Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC IN power jack on the rear panel 1 2 3 and then press the power switch to turn on the device 4 The display lights up to sh...

Page 17: ...e Press the Language button on the remote control to select the language you use the fastest way or 1 From the main menu rotate the volume knob to highlight Configuration and then press the knob to enter the submenu 2 Select Language in the same way 3 Rotate the volume knob to highlight the language you use and then press the knob to apply The selected language applies to the device menus and syst...

Page 18: ...from the following table The characters appear in a circular order What is next to Space is the uppercase A 2 Press the Right button or to proceed to the next Press OK or the volume knob when done Letters A a B b C c Z z Symbols _ Numbers 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Other Delete Select and press the Left Right button to delete text on the left Space Select to add a space PREVIOUS PLAY PAUSE NEXT Remote To...

Page 19: ...you to play iPod music and view iPod videos or photos Playing iPod music 1 Connect your iPod to AIR3 2 Press the iPod mode button on the top panel or on the remote to switch the device to this mode 3 Use the AIR3 remote to control the playback PREVIOUS PLAY PAUSE NEXT ...

Page 20: ... on the top panel or on the remote to switch the device to this mode 5 Use the AIR3 remote to control the playback Playing iPod videos or photos 1 Connect AIR3 to a display using one of the following methods VIDEO OUT Plug one end of a composite cable yellow into this jack on the rear panel and the other end to the display S VIDEO Plug one end of the supplied S Video cable into this jack on the re...

Page 21: ... jack audio cable to the AUX IN jack on the rear panel from a playback device 2 Press the AUX mode button on the top panel or on the remote to switch the device to this mode In AUX mode the playback control buttons Play Pause Previous track Next track on the AIR3 top panel or the remote control do not work on your playback device ...

Page 22: ...me of them broadcast via the Internet only You can search for a station by global rankings music genre or location You can also go through the stations categorized in alphabetical order Searching by global rankings 1 From the main menu select Internet Radio Radio Station Music Global Top 20 and a list of top 20 radio stations worldwide displays 2 Press the Up Down button or rotate the volume knob ...

Page 23: ... jazz music 3 Press the Right button to display all the jazz stations available with the top 10 listed first Highlight a station and press OK to connect to the station Searching by country location 1 From the main menu select Internet Radio Radio Station Music Country Location and a list of geographical regions displays in alphabetical order 12 00PM Africa Asia Europe 1 8 The list includes Africa ...

Page 24: ...c menu Highlight the country name and press Enter to display the stations located in this country Searching by station name 1 From the main menu select Internet Radio Service Search Radio Station 2 The stations are divided into 10 categories by their name initial 0 9 A C D F G I J L M O P R S U V Z and Other Select a category and a list of stations displays Station names formed by characters other...

Page 25: ...ecting to a station a countdown timer will appear at the bottom right corner of the display After a lapse of 10 seconds the system automatically shifts back to the station being played Adding a station to My Favorite You can add a currently played radio station or one found on the list to My Favorite You can also manually enter the address of a station and add it to your favorites list AIR3 has a ...

Page 26: ...highlighted station Each station will be played for 30 seconds during which you can add it to My Favorite by pressing the Favorite button Play Select to connect to the station Refer to the table on page 25 for favorites status 12 00PM Add to My Favorite Auto Scan Down Auto Scan Up 1 4 Adding a manually entered station 1 From the main menu select Internet Radio Service Add New Radio Station 2 Enter...

Page 27: ...of preset stations displays 2 Highlight a station on the list and press the Right button to display the submenu as the following You can also connect to the highlighted station directly by pressing OK 3 Delete Select to delete the station Shift Up Down Select to change the order of the preset stations Rename Select to rename the station Refer to the Text entry section on page 18 for details about ...

Page 28: ...use Windows Media Player 11 or later versions or other UPnP enabled applications for media sharing AIR3 is not able to play the videos or image files on your computer Both the VIDEO OUT and S VIDEO functions are for iPod playback only Configuring UPnP settings on PC The following is an example of configuring media sharing settings in Windows Media Player 11 1 Launch the Windows Media Player 11 app...

Page 29: ...AIR3 29 AIR3 2 Click Settings 3 Click the Allow new devices and computers automatically check box 4 After a few minutes you will see Unknown Device AIR3 appear Click OK to finish the settings ...

Page 30: ...to the default Music folder We recommend that you manage your music folders on PC before the UPnP connection Limit the number of subdirectories in a directory to six to facilitate file access on AIR3 When browsing through folders layer by layer on AIR3 a cross x on the bottom right corner of the display suggests that you cannot go any further On AIR3 a maximum of 250 files in a folder will be disp...

Page 31: ...the main menu select Information Center Weather 2 Select a continent country and then city to display the weather forecast of a location For example the following screen shows New York s weather forecast 12 00PM New York 70 F 10 08 56 70 F 1 7 3 Press the Up Down button to see the weather forecasts in five days 4 To set the information to be displayed in Standby mode highlight the city name and pr...

Page 32: ...ready set weather forecasts to be displayed in Standby mode and have selected a location see page 31 AIR3 will provide information as the following examples Today s weather forecast 2008 10 08 WED New York The next four days w eather forecasts press the Left Right button to show 2008 10 08 WED New York 10 09 By default the AIR3 standby screen changes between time and weather forecast every fifteen...

Page 33: ...k Time Protocol NTP a clock synchronization solution on the Internet the device will synchronize its clock with accuracy as long as it is connected to the network Set Date and Time Select to set the time and date Refer to the Text entry section on page 18 for details about entering numbers Set Time Format Select between the 12Hour and 24Hour format You can check Greenwich Mean Time GMT under the I...

Page 34: ... will appear at the upper right corner of the display to indicate that the alarm function is activated Ensure that the device is in Standby mode at the set time or the alarm will not set off When the alarm sets off press any button to stop it Language Refer to page 17 for details about language selection Dimmer The Configuration Dimmer option allows you to adjust the brightness of the device backl...

Page 35: ...nutes Buffer The Configuration Buffer option allows you to set the buffer to hold data received for a certain amount of time Setting a longer buffer makes the data transfer more smoothly but takes you longer to wait If you are connecting to a station there will be an icon signifying the buffer length you set 2 Seconds 4 Seconds 8 Seconds Weather Refer to page 32 for details Version Update If a new...

Page 36: ... network The station list version is signified by the last four digits of the number string 2 Select Yes A countdown timer displays to count from 60 seconds Wait until the device reboots 3 Go to Configuration Version Update to check if the version name is different from the previous one Do not turn off the device while the update is proceeding Reset The Configuration Reset option allows you to res...

Page 37: ... connected AIR3 to my playback device but there is no sound coming out Ensure that you have plugged the audio cable to the AUX IN jack on AIR3 and have pressed the AUX mode button to switch the device to that mode In AUX mode the playback control buttons Play Pause Previous track Next track on the AIR3 top panel or the remote control do not work on your playback device Why is it that I cannot acti...

Page 38: ...AIR3 station list Go to Home Internet Radio Service Add New Radio Station to enter the station address Contact us at http vip asus com eservice techserv aspx recommended Your AIR3 radio station list will be updated automatically I cannot connect to certain radio stations The accessibility to online radio stations vary with the network bandwidth in different countries Failed connections may be due ...

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