Eton SOUND 140 CONCERTO User manual

SOUND 140 CONCERTO
FM/AM Radio with RDS and Dock for iPod
OWNER’S MANUAL
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650-903-3867; web site, www.etoncorp.com; Etón Corporation, 1015
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WARNING
• Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
• Protect from high humidity and rain.
• Only operate within specied temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or object have fallen into the apparatus.
• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this
might damage the nish.
• Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.
• Do not remove cover [or back].
• Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
DISPOSAL
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC
all electrical and electronic products must be col-
lected separately by a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your
old products with your normal household waste.
ENVIRONMENT
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Congratulations on your purchase of the new Eton Sound 140. Unique-
ly designed to work with your iPod, this Eton stereo audio system with
built-in universal dock provides advanced audio and radio performance
that brings out the best in your music. Remember to keep this manual
for future reference.
Enhance Your Enjoyment of the Music Stored on Your iPod®
with the Eton Stereo Audio System
• Enhance the richness of your iPod sound with Eton technology
• Powerful built-in speakers allow you to hear music with depth and
clarity
• Digital clock display with dual alarm
• Fall asleep or wake up to your iPod, AM/FM radio or buzzer
• Charges your iPod
• Integrated universal dock for your iPod
• Auxiliary line input for other generations of the iPod and other audio
devices
• AM/FM radio with PLL digital tuning technology
• External loop antenna provides better AM reception
• External wire antenna provides better FM reception
• Liquid crystal display with blue backlight
• Remote control included
Eton Sound 140, Remote Control, 3 universal well inserts, AC Power
supply, AM loop antenna, FM wire antenna, owner’s manual.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?

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Place the ES 140 on a sturdy surface. Plug the power supply into the
rear of the ES 140. Plug the AC power cord into the power supply
and then into a standard wall outlet.
The ES 140 is intelligently designed to easily accommodate all iPods
using the Apple 30-pin connector. To congure the ES 140 for your
specic iPod size, simply place the appropriate dock insert into the
dock area. Use the insert that came with your iPod or choose one
of the three inserts provided. Now you are ready to dock your iPod.
While your iPod is docked, its battery is charging (until it is fully
charged).
Connect the supplied external AM and FM antennas by sliding the
plug over the “F” connectors on the back of the radio. To avoid dam-
age, when removing the antennas, never pull it by the cord. Always
grasp the antenna’s connector rmly and pull it straight out.
On the rear of the radio is a backup battery compartment that holds
2 AA alkaline batteries for backup of time in case of power failure.
Use only new alkaline or lithium batteries of exactly the same brand
and type. The batteries are not included.
POWER SOURCE
INSERTING THE CORRECT IPOD DOCKING INSERT
ANTENNA FOR AM AND FM
BACKUP BATTERY
SYSTEM SETUP

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The remote control battery has been previously installed and is ready
for operation. When the remote control stops functioning, you must
replace the battery with a new one. To do so, locate the battery com-
partment on the bottom of the remote and follow the steps below:
1. Squeeze the small notch while pulling the ‘battery door latch ’ out
towards you. This will allow the battery holder to release and pop
out.
2. Insert a CR2025, 3V lithium battery. Make certain to follow the
correct polarity, following the directions of the corresponding
symbols (+/-).
3. Secure the battery and push the battery holder back into the
remote control until fully inserted.
Front Panel:
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY
LOCATION OF CONTROLS ON THE MAIN UNIT
A) Knob (Multi-Function)
B) Sleep
C) Source
D) Play/Pause
E) Set
F) Tune +
G) Tune –
H) IR sensor
I) Light sensor

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Power
Turns ES 140 on/off or switches off alarm when alarm is sounding.
Source
Input source selection Radio / Aux / iPod, (Radio change AM or FM
mode)
Radio preset channel
Preset radio channel 1 – 10 (AM/FM)
Radio Tune-/+
Tune Radio channel
iPod - Menu
Go back to the previous menu for iPod user only. (Common iPod :
Menu key feature)
REMOTE CONTROL
CONTROLS

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iPod - (up)
Skips to the next track when iPod is playing, or scans currently play-
ing track toward the end by pressing and holding. In the radio mode,
it tunes the radio stations by pressing and holding.
iPod - (down)
Skips to the previous track when iPod is playing, or scans currently
playing track toward the beginning by pressing and holding. In the
radio mode, it tunes the radio stations by pressing and holding.
iPod -
Selects iPod and plays a track. In the play mode, it is used to pause
the playback.
Vol +/-
Volume adjustment.
Alarm 1 / 2
Set Alarm times.
Snooze/Mute
Activates snooze mode when the alarm sounds. Mutes the sound.
Sleep
The sleep timer enables play for a specied amount of time (15-90
minutes) and then shuts off
Enter
Choose a menu item; Play a song; Skip to any point is a song. (Com-
mon iPod Center button key feature)
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Set
Setting Clock/Alarm/Sleep/Display
(Up)
Select Up for iPod user only. (Common iPod : Clock wheel key feature)
(Down)
Select Down for iPod user only. (Common iPod : Clock inverse wheel
key feature)
Set the following options using the Clock Set feature: Time, Format
Clock Display.
Press the SET button to enter the settings menu. The setting menu
reads CLOCK, ALARM, SLEEP and DISPLAY in the LCD. Use the TUNE
+/-( / ) buttons to select CLOCK and press the ENTER.
Use the TUNE +/-( / ) button to select ‘Time SET’ then press
ENTER.
SETTING THE CLOCK
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Use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to adjust the minutes and press
ENTER, then to adjust the hour and press ENTER.
1. In CLOCK setting, use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to select
”Format” then press the ”ENTER” knob to conrm.
2. Use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to select 24-hour or 12-hour
format, then press the ENTER knob to store the selection.
SETTING THE CLOCK continued
SETTING THE CLOCK FORMAT

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3. When you choose the 12-hour format, showing AM/PM on display:
1. Press the SET button, then use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to
select ALARM and press ENTER.
2. Use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to select ALARM 1 or ALARM2
and press ENTER to conrm.
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SETTING THE ALARM

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3. Use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to select ALARM ON or OFF
and then press ENTER.
4. Use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to set the correct minutes
then press ENTER. The hour will ash. Use the TUNE +/-( / )
buttons to set the hour, then press ENTER.
5. Use the TUNE +/-( / ) to select the ALARM activation mode
(BEEP/FM/AM/AUX/IPOD), then press ENTER.
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6. After you complete the setting, the display shows ALARM 1 or
ALARM 2.
NOTE:
The next time you want to set the ALARM time, it will show your
last time. After setting the ALARM you can use the remote and press
the ALARM1 or ALARM2 buttons to turn it ON or OFF. ON or OFF
appears in the display.
Once the alarm activates, pressing the radio’s or the remote’s
SNOOZE button allows cancellation of the alarm for 7 minutes;
then the alarm resumes. This can be done 5 times, then the alarm is
cancelled.
USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE
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The sleep timer enables play for a specied amount of time (1-99
minutes) and then shuts off. When the SLEEP function is enabled,
the main display shows the sleep symbol. The timer setting can be
roughly (00-15-30-45-60-75-90min) or trimming (00~90min).
1. Press the SET button, use the TUNE +/-( / ) to select SLEEP,
then press ENTER.
2. Use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to set the SLEEP time, adjust-
ing the minutes from 00~90(1min/Step), then press ENTER.
After setting, the display shows SLEEP.
SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER
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1. Press the SLEEP button, use the TUNE +/-( / ) to select 00-
15-30-45-60-75-90 min, then press ENTER.
2. After setting the display shows SLEEP.
1. Press the SET button, use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to select
DISPLAY, then press ENTER.
2. Use the TUNE +/-( / ) buttons to adjust the display’s backlight
brightness (AU-01-02-03-04-05), then press ENTER.
NOTE: When you set the display’s backlight brightness as ”Au” mode,
the brightness will automatically change with the environment.
ROUGHLY SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER
SETTING THE DISPLAY

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IMPORTANT:
1. Occasionally les on the iPod can become corrupted. This may
cause erratic behavior with your Eton product. Apple Computer
recommends that you visit their website www.apple.com to obtain
instructions on resetting or restoring your iPod to factory settings.
2. It is imperative that you use the correct dock adapter for your
iPod and that the dock adapter ts appropriately into the built-in
universal dock. Ignoring these rules can cause severe damage to
your iPod. Please refer to the section ‘Installing the Dock Adapter’
to properly install the dock adapter before operating the ES 140
with your iPod.
1. Press the SOURCE buttons to select the mode as IPOD or use the
remote’s IPOD button to switch.
2. To listen to music, make sure that your iPod is inserted into the
built-in universal dock correctly. It will then automatically turn ON
and music will begin to play.
NOTE: If the sound seems inaudible, the ES 140 may not be detect-
ing that your iPod is in the play mode. If this happens, press the
SETTING THE DISPLAY
OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

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PLAY/PAUSE button on the ES 140 or the button on the Remote
Control twice for music play to begin.
3. To play music when your iPod is already in the dock and in the
standby mode, press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the ES 140 or
the button on the Remote Control. When it’s playing press the
ENTER button to go forward, use the (Up) (Down) buttons
to select and use the MENU button to go back.
4. To pause music, press the PLAY/PAUSE button during the play
mode. To resume playback, press it again.
5. To adjust the volume, either Use the KNOB wheel on the ES 140,
or use the VOL+ and VOL- buttons on the remote control.
6. To go to the Next or Previous track, use the or button on
the remote control. To search the current track using high speed
forward or rewind, press and hold the or buttons while track
is playing.
7. To power the unit off, Press and hold the radio’s KNOB button or
remote’s Power on/off. If your iPod is left in the built-in universal
dock, it will continue to charge.
8. This unit may not operate while in the pause mode. Press the
PLAY/PAUSE button on the ES 140 or on your iPod to initiate the
play mode.
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CHARGING YOUR IPOD
Your iPod will always be CHARGING until reaching the FULL
CHARGE mode while it is in the built-in universal dock. This unit
cannot charge iPods with 9-pin connectors. Only iPods with 30 pin
connectors can be charged.
The Video-out feature is only made for 5th generation iPod and iPod
Photo. Other generations of iPod are not suitable for this feature.
Insert your iPod into the dock. Plug one end of the yellow AV cord
into the RCA JACK(VIDEO OUT) on the rear of the unit and the other
end into the television’s yellow Video input. Switch to the Video
mode on your television. Turn the TV Out option to ON by choosing
Videos option video settings from your iPod. Choose your favorite
video and choose play on your iPod.
You can record the audio from the Eton Sound 140 or send the audio
to another amplier via the Line-out jack on the back of the radio.
This is a mono output jack, 3.5mm.
TRANSFERRING VIDEO FROM THE IPOD-VIDEO
TO TELEVISION
SENDING THE AUDIO OUT

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Using the 3.5mm, stereo line-in jack, labeled AUX-in on the back of
the ES 140, you can listen to rst and second generations of iPod or
any other audio player such as MP3 player or CD player that is not an
iPod. Please ensure that before using the AUX-in jack there is no iPod
in the built-in universal dock.
1. Insert the plug of the audio cable (not included) into the 3.5mm
stereo phone jack on your audio device, and then insert the other
end of the cable into the 3.5mm stereo phone jack (Aux-in),
located on the rear of ES 140.
2. To get into the AUX mode press the radio’s SOURCE button,
change to AUX mode or remote’s AUX button.
3. At this point it is safe to turn ON your device and enjoy the music.
4. To adjust the volume use the KNOB wheel or remote’s VOL+/- .You
may also need to adjust the audio device volume.
5. To power OFF the unit, press and hold the radio’s KNOB button or
remote’s Power button.
LISTENING TO OTHER AUDIO DEVICES

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For the best FM radio clarity plug in and fully extend the wire anten-
na into the socket located on the rear of the ES 140. It is important
not to alter, obstruct or attach other antennas to this wire antenna.
To achieve the best AM reception, plug in the AM loop antenna to
the socket on the rear of the ES 140.
1. To select AM or FM press the radio’s SOURCE button or the
remote’s RADIO button. The radio frequency will appear in the
lower right corner of the display.
2. To tune in a desired station, use a short press of the radio’s Knob
button. Use a long press to enter the seek mode and the radio will
automatically stop on the next available strong station.
3. Press the radio’s TUNER +/- button or remote’s TUNE +/-( / )
to go frequency by frequency.
4. To adjust the volume use the radio’s KNOB wheel or remote’s
VOL+/- control.
5. To power OFF the unit press and hold the radio’s KNOB button or
remote’s Power button.
LISTENING TO YOUR FAVORITE RADIO STATIONS