Operating Your iCast System
To complete your iCast system you will need an iCast
Receiver. Once you have correctly installed your iCast
Receiver, you are ready to transmit your music. The iCast
Receiver should be installed at a distance of no more
than 150 feet (45 meters) from your iCast Transmitter
when used indoors. Outdoors, the signal may carry up to
350 feet (100 meters) depending on conditions. On each
Soundcast product there is a second blue light that will
flicker and then glow steadily once the wireless link is
established. Once the link is in place, you should be able
to hear the music from your iPod through the device
connected to the iCast Receiver.
You can leave the iCast system hooked up 24 hours per
day if you wish to do so – it is designed for continuous
operation. However, if you do not intend to use the
system for an extended period of time, you should
disconnect the power supplies from the wall outlets to
conserve energy.
Connecting Your iCast Transmitter to Your
Computer or Other Music Source
Your iCast Transmitter can also transmit the audio output
of other devices such as a Mac
®
or a PC or a CD player.
To use your iCast Transmitter for this function, first
remove the iPod from the dock. When the iPod is
removed, the headphone jack on the back of the
➤
Headphone jack
Your iPod will charge its built-in battery while in the
iCast dock. All of your iPod controls except the volume
control will operate in the normal fashion while in the
dock. The iPod volume is fixed when in the dock and all
sound volume adjustments must be made on the device
connected to the iCast Receiver.
If you wish to connect your iCast Transmitter to a set of
headphones or to some external self-powered speakers,
you may do so by inserting the plug on these devices
into the headphone jack on the back of the iCast
Transmitter. Please remember that the volume control on
your iPod does not function while in the dock, so you can
only adjust the volume if the headphones or external
powered speakers permit it.
Note:
iCast units do not have an internal amplifier. Any
speaker systems that are attached to this product must
have internal amplifiers in order to play music.
