iTone™ Digital Tuning Stereo Clock Radio with iPod ® Docking Station ® SmartSet Auto Time Setting System and Remote Control (U.S. Patent No. 6,567,344) Made for all iPod ® models including iPod ® nano, iPod ® shuffle and iPod ® mini OWNER’S MANUAL iC200 (Silver Color) iC200BK (Black Color) Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com iC200_052906.
CAUT I ON 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.
Thank you… … … … … .. For purchasing this iTone™ Digital Tuning Stereo Clock Radio with iPod® Docking Station and SmartSet® Auto Time Setting System from Emerson Research. This compact system has been designed with a powerful amplifier and matching high fidelity speakers to produce the kind of sound that you would only expect from a much larger, more expensive audio system. There is a built-in iPod® docking station that allows you to play any dockable iPod® model* through the speakers of this system.
We have taken great care to make sure that every component in your system was in perfect working order when the system left our factory. If you experience any problems with the set up or operation of this system please do not return it to the retail store. Please call the Emerson Consumer Products Customer Service Hotline, toll-free, at 1-800-898-9020. One of our service technicians will try and help you resolve your problem.
I M P O R TAN T N O T E S • Avoid installing this unit in places • Operate controls and switches as exposed to direct sunlight or close to described in the manual. heat radiating appliances such as • Before turning on the power, make electric heaters, on top of other stereo certain that the AC power cord is equipment that radiates too much properly installed. heat, places lacking ventilation or • When moving the set, be sure to first dusty areas, places subject to disconnect the AC power cord.
P R E PAR AT I O N F O R U S E Unpacking and Set Up • This carton contains the main unit, the remote control hand set, iPod® Support Bracket and 5 different iPod® adapters so that you can securely connect any dockable iPod ® to the top mounted docking station. Remove all of the components from the carton and remove all packing materials from the components. We recommend that you save the carton and packing materials if possible in the event that your system ever needs to be retuned for service.
Battery Back-up System This unit includes a battery back up system powered by a built-in, long life CR2430 lithium battery. The battery maintains the time and alarm settings, the Sleep and Nap timer settings, and the preset station tuner memories as well, whenever the power is interrupted. If the power is lost the display will go off and the system will not operate. However once the power is restored the clock will again reset itself and all of your other settings will be correct.
L O C AT I O N O F C O N T R O L S AN D I N D I C ATO R S Front Panel 4 3 2 2 1 5 6 Top Panel 12 9 13 14 15 10 11 16 17 8 7 18 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 7 iC200_052906.
Back Panel 28 26 27 Left Side Panel 29 30 31 8 iC200_052906.
1.) TOUCHLESS SNOOZE SENSOR. 2.) Speakers. 3.) Multi-Function LED Display. 4.) iPod® Support Bracket. 5.) REMOTE SENSOR. 6.) 3-Volt Lithium Battery Compartment (Bottom Cabinet). 7.) Power “On/Off” Button. 8.) Preset / Buttons. 9.) Alarm 1 Button. 10.) Alarm 2 Button. 11.) Alarm Mode Button. 12.) iPod® Support Bracket Mounting Holes (Inside iPod® Sockets Compartment). 13.) iPod® Sockets Compartment Sliding Door. 14.) Play/pause Button. 15.) Function Button. 16.) Band Button. 17.) Volume +/– Buttons.
LED Display 3 4 2 5 6 1 7 13 12 11 10 9 8 1.) MUTE Indicator. 2.) AM Indicator. 3.) Day Of Week Indicators. 4.) SLP (Sleep) Timer Indicator. 5.) NAP Timer Indicator. 6.) Time, Year, Month/date, Volume Level (00-63), Radio Frequencies Display. 7.) AL2 (Alarm 2) Indicator. 8.) Battery Low Indicator. 9.) FM ST. (FM Stereo) Indicator. 10.) TUNER Select Indicator. 11.) iPod Select Indicator. 12.) AUX Select Indicator. 13.) AL1 (Alarm 1) Indicator. 10 iC200_052906.
Remote Control 5 4 6 7 3 8 9 2 10 1 11 12 13 1.) Preset Button. 2.) Preset Button. 3.) 4.) Tuning/Skip Reverse Button. Power “On/Off” Button. 5.) Infrared Transmitter. 6.) Function Button. 7.) Volume + Button. 8.) Tuning/Skip Forward Button. 9.) Volume – Button. 10.) Band Button. 11.) Alarm Stop Button. 12.) Snooze Button. 13.) Battery Compartment (Back Cabinet). 11 iC200_052906.
Installing The Remote Control Batteries The remote control requires two “AAA” batteries, not included. We recommend that you use a well known brand of alkaline batteries for longest life and best performance. Open the remote control battery compartment by sliding the battery compartment cover in the direction of the ‘arrow’. Install two “AAA” batteries in the compartment according to the polarity markings inside the compartment as shown in the illustration.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S • Make sure that you have extended the AC power cord to its full length. The FM antenna is built into the power cord. • Make sure that you have installed two fresh “AAA” alkaline batteries in the remote control handset. Setting The Time, The First Time IMPORTANT: The first time you connect your new SmartSet ® clock radio to the AC outlet the internal computer will automatically set the time correctly for the Eastern Time Zone, which is the initial default setting.
Hold the Time Zone button and then press either the Tuning/Skip (Clock/Time) or buttons until your own time zone appears on the display, then release the buttons. The clock display will change to the correct time in the time zone you selected. The clock will always return to the correct time in the zone you selected after every power interruption. If you move to a different time zone, simply change the default zone display to the new zone and the SmartSet® will remember that setting for you.
Daylight Saving and Leap Year Adjustments All Daylight Saving and Leap Year adjustments are made automatically by the SmartSet® internal computer as follows: • Start of Daylight Saving Time: At “2:00 AM” on the first Sunday in April, the clock will automatically advance to “3:00 AM”. • End of Daylight Saving Time: At “3:00 AM” on the last Sunday in October, the clock will automatically reset to “2:00 AM”. • Leap Year: At “12:00 Midnight” on February 28th, the calendar display will change to "2. 29".
Manual Time Adjustments Some people like to set their clocks 5 to 10 minutes fast to make sure that they will always be on time. Even though the SmartSet® sets the time by itself, you still have the option of adjusting the time manually if you wish. To manually adjust the time display depress and hold the Time button, and press either the Tuning/Skip (Clock/Time) or buttons to adjust the time display ahead or back as desired.
Adjusting The Wake Up Times Your SmartSet ® clock radio has two separate alarms that can be set and used independently. You may use the alarms to wake two people at different times, or you may use one alarm for weekdays and the other for weekend wake up times. The procedure for adjusting the wake up time is the same for both Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. 1.) Depress and hold either the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 setting button. The display will change from the correct time to the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 wake up time. 2.
Selecting The Alarm Mode Your SmartSet® clock radio allows you to select from among three different alarm operation modes for either alarm. The alarm modes are: • Everyday – the alarm will turn on all 7 days. • Weekdays only – the alarm will only turn on Monday through Friday; • Weekends only – the alarm will only turn on Saturday and Sunday; To check the Alarm Mode setting for Alarm 1, depress the Alarm 1 setting button.
Using The Remote Control The remote control unit supplied with this system allows you to perform the following operations: • Switch the system ‘On’and ‘Off’. • Select the desired function (iPod® / AUX / TUNER). • Select the AM or FM bands. • Start and pause iPod® playback or shut the iPod® ‘Off’. (NOTE: iPod® Shuffle cannot be operated by the remote control.) • Select from among your preset stations. • Mute the system. • Stop/reset the alarms and activate the Snooze function.
Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the Power button on the top panel or remote control to turn the system ‘On. If necessary press the Function button on the top panel or remote control to select the Tuner function. The TUNER indicator appears and the display changes from time to radio frequency. The first time you turn your unit ‘On’the display will show FM 87.5 MHz. 2.) To switch between the FM and AM bands press the Band button on the top panel or remote control.
4.) If you tuned to an FM Stereo station the FM ST. indicator appears in the display. 5.) A few seconds after you release the tuning controls the display changes from radio frequency back to the correct time. To see the station frequency again, press the Time button on the top panel. The display will change from time to radio frequency for a few seconds and then return to the correct time again. 6.
Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memory You can store a total of 20 stations, 10 FM and 10AM, in the tuner memory for easy recall at any time. 1.) Using either the Automatic or Manual Tuning method described above, tune to the first station you wish to store in the tuner memory. Example: FM 92.5 MHz 2.) When the desired frequency appears on the display, press the Memory button on the top panel once.
7.) Press the Band button to switch to the AM band and repeat the above procedure to store up to 10 AM stations in the tuner memory. NOTES: • The FM memories are numbered “F 1” through “F 10”. The AM memories are numbered “A 1” through “A 10”. • After you press the Memory button the first time you must select a Preset Memory number and press the Memory button again within 10 seconds, while the memory number is flashing, or the station will not be memorized.
Antenna Information FM: The FM antenna is built in the AC power cord. You may have to extend and vary the direction of the AC power cord until you find the position that provides the best reception. AM: The AM bar antenna is inside the cabinet of the main unit. You may need to change the position of the main unit until you find the position that provides the best reception for your favorite AM stations. 24 iC200_052906.
Listening To Your “Dockable” iPod® / Charging The Battery IMPORTANT! To prevent distortion during iPod® playback you should go to the Main Menu of your iPod® , select the Settings Menu page, select the EQ Setting, and make sure that the EQ function is set to “Off”. (Main Menu > Settings Menu > EQ Setting > Select “Off”) This system provides an iPod® docking station on the top panel.
2.) Select the correct adapter for your particular iPod® model from among the 5 different adapters included. Each adapter is engraved with the name and/or size of an iPod® model. Place the selected adapter in the docking area so that the iPod® 30-pin connector passes through the opening in the adapter. Gently press downward on the adapter until it “clicks” and locks in place. 3.) Mount the iPod® Support Bracket on the docking station as shown.
4.) After installing the necessary adapter in the docking area and making sure that it is locked in place, mount the support bracket, and then your iPod® into the adapter so that the 30-pin connector in the docking area is fully inserted into the 30-pin socket on the bottom of your iPod® . If necessary set the HOLD switch on your iPod® to the “Off” position. 5.) Press the Power button on the top panel or remote control to turn this system ‘On’.
7.) Once the iPod® is playing you can use the navigation controls on the iPod® to select among the menu items as usual. However you can only adjust the volume level by using the Volume +/– controls on the top panel or remote control of this unit. The click wheel volume control on the iPod® cannot be used to control the speaker volume level of this system. 8.) To skip or search forward or back to the next or previous song you can use the Tuning/Skip or the remote control.
Listening To An iPod® Shuffle / Charging The Battery We have also provided an Apple USB port in the docking area that allows you to connect and play an iPod® Shuffle. IMPORTANT! The USB connector on this system is designed only for the iPod ® Shuffle. DO NOT CONNECT ANY OTHER MP3 PLAYERS TO THIS USB CONNECTOR. Other MP3 players may be connected to this system only through the Auxiliary Input (Aux) jack.
5.) Set the volume control of this system to a medium – high level. Press the VOLUME + button until the volume level display is reading “50”. 6.) Press Play/Pause button on your iPod® Shuffle to begin playback and adjust the Volume control on the iPod® until you achieve the desired level. If necessary you can go back and make final adjustments to the volume level on this system. 7.) To Pause, Skip Songs, or Stop playback use the controls on the iPod® Shuffle as usual.
Alarm Operation The dual alarms in this system give you the option of waking to the radio, an electronic buzzer tone, or even to your iPod® . NOTE: You cannot wake to the iPod® Shuffle. You may also program one or both of the alarms for weekdays only, weekends only, or everyday operation. Before activating the alarms first check the settings for Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 and adjust if necessary. Refer to “Adjusting The Wake Up Times” and “Selecting The Alarm Mode” on pages 17 and 18. Wake To Radio 1.
Wake To Buzzer Note: Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 have different buzzer sounds. Alarm 1 is a “single beep” sound. Alarm 2 is a “double beep” sound. You will be able to tell which alarm is going off by the sound that it makes. 1.) Slide the Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2 selector switches, located on the left side panel to the “Buzzer” position. The AL 1 and/or AL 2 indicators will appear in the main display to confirm that the alarms are ‘On’. 2.) At the selected wake up time the electronic buzzer tone alarm will come on.
Wake To Your iPod® NOTE: You can only wake to the “Dockable” iPod ® . You cannot wake to the iPod® Shuffle. 1.) Connect your iPod® to the docking station as usual, start playback, select the song that you would like to play at the wake up time and the desired volume level, then press the Power button to shut the system ‘Off’. 2.) Slide the Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2 selector switches, located on the left side panel to the iPod position.
To Cancel The Alarms To cancel the alarm completely so they do not come on at all, slide the appropriate Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2 selector switches to their “Off”positions. 34 iC200_052906.
SNOOZE Alarm / “TOUCHLESS” SNOOZE When the alarms turn on in the morning you can activate the SNOOZE control to catch a few minutes extra sleep. The Snooze function stops the alarm for 9 minutes and then turns the alarm ‘On’again. There are three ways to activate the Snooze control: By touching the SNOOZE button on the top panel or the remote control, or by placing your hand in front of the TOUCHLESS SNOOZE SENSOR on the front panel.
Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer allows you to operate the radio or iPod® for up to 99 minutes while you are falling asleep and then shuts the power off automatically. 1.) Turn the system ‘On’and operate the radio or iPod® as usual. Adjust the Volume control to the desired level for falling asleep, but remember that the level you set for falling asleep is that same level that you will hear in the morning if you are waking to radio or iPod® . 2.) Press the Sleep button on the top panel.
Nap Timer (Buzzer Alarm Only) The Nap timer function will wake you to the buzzer alarm after a nap of up to 99 minutes without the need to change your regular Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 settings. 1.) If the system is playing, shut the power ‘Off’. 2.) Press the Nap button on the top panel. The display will briefly show “n:30” and the NAP indicator appears. After 30 minutes the buzzer alarm will turn on to wake you up. 3.
Auxiliary Input Jack This system includes an Auxiliary Input Jack on the back panel so that you can connect older non-dockable iPods® , other MP3 players, or personal CD players, and listen to them through the speakers of this system. Use a mini stereo connection cable, not included, to connect the headphone jack of your external unit to the Aux In jack on the back panel of this system. Press the Function button on the top panel or remote control of this system to select the AUX function.
Phones (Stereo Headphone) Jack This system includes a stereo headphone jack for private listening without disturbing others. The Phones jack is located on the back panel. The built in speakers automatically shut off when headphones are connected to the Phones jack. IMPORTANT: Before connecting your headphones, set the Volume control to a low level. Then connect your headphones, put them on and gradually increase the volume to a comfortable listening level.
Changing The Lithium Battery Like all batteries, eventually the built in lithium battery will need to be replaced. A number of factors, such as, the length of time between the date the radio was manufactured and the date you plugged it in for the first time determine the amount of time before replacement. During this initial storage period, the lithium battery is supplying power to the SmartSet ® computer memory.
4.) Remove the original battery from the holder and insert the new battery into the holder the same way, observing the positive (+) direction. Slide the holder with the new battery back into the slot in the cabinet. 5.) Replace the screw that secures the battery holder in the cabinet. 6.) Turn the radio right side up and confirm that the “ ” indicator goes ‘Off’. 7.) Save these instructions. You’ll have to do this again five to eight years from now! 41 iC200_052906.
Resetting The Clock After A Total Memory Loss If you do not change the built in lithium battery within a reasonable period of time after you see the flashing “ ” warning indicator, the lithium battery may become exhausted and will no longer be able to supply back up power to the SmartSet® internal computer.
4.) Depress the Month/date button. The display will change from ‘time’to ‘month/ date’(mm/dd). While holding the Month/date button, press the Tuning/Skip button to set the display to the correct Month and Date. The Day indicator will change automatically as you adjust the month/date settings. When the correct Month and Date appear on the display, release the buttons. 5.) Depress the Time button and the Tuning/Skip button to set the display to the correct Time.
C AR E AN D M AI N T E N AN C E If the cabinet becomes dusty, wipe it with a soft 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 unit. 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.
LIMITED WARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, we will provide repair service at no charge for labor and parts at an authorized Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion.
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