Harman Kardon THE BRIDGE II User manual
THE BRIDGE II
DOCKING STATION FOR iPod
OWNER’S MANUAL
2
Congratulations! With The Bridge II, you are entering
the new world of entertainment made possible
by combining the incredible storage capacity and
playback flexibility of an iPod with the sonic power
of your Harman Kardon®system.
With a single cable, your iPod is connected, and all you
need is your remote control to get started!
Features
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The Bridge II is compatible with most iPod models
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INTRODUCTION
iPod not included
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLING
With only a single cable connection, The Bridge II is
easy to connect to your Harman Kardon product.
Step One: Turn off the Harman Kardon The Bridge-
or The Bridge II-ready product, using its master power
switch.
Step Two:
-Ready Products – Holding the
cable with the wider part of the connector at the
bottom, gently squeeze the tabs on each side as
you insert it into the connector on the rear panel of
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Harman Kardon products
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nector was used on The Bridge-ready Harman Kardon
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not plug The Bridge II directly into the DMP/The Bridge
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connect the included adapter to The Bridge II cable,
then plug the adapter into the product.
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Harman Kardon products
Step Three: Place the black insert in The Bridge II,
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NOTE: Do not place an iPod in The Bridge II unless
both the black insert and a dock adapter are installed.
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both it and the Bridge II may sustain damage that
is not covered by the warranty.
Step Five
Step Four
Step Three
Step Four:,OCATETHEDOCKADAPTERTHATWAS
included with your iPod, or select one of the included
clear dock adapters by referring to Table 1. If your iPod
is an older model that does not appear in Table 1 and
that did not include an adapter, contact Apple Inc. to
purchase one.
Place the adapter in The Bridge II insert, as shown
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Docking an iPod
in The Bridge II
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USING
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panel controls or The Bridge-ready product’s remote
control to select tracks for playback. Press the DMP/
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an iPod is docked, a message will appear in the
front-panel and on-screen displays, indicating that
The Bridge II is connected. The displays will switch to
the navigation menus, and the menu screen on the
iPod itself will be replaced by a Harman Kardon logo
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using the Harman Kardon product’s front-panel or
remote controls. The controls for most The Bridge- and
The Bridge II-ready products are described in Table 2.
The blank boxes indicate that the function is not
available using those controls. Because the specifics
of operation vary by product, please review the owner’s
manual for detailed information.
While a selection is playing, the song title, artist and
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line in the front-panel Message Display. The lower line
will display the elapsed time of the track on the left, the
play mode icon, and the time remaining on the right.
If a video display is connected to the Harman Kardon
product, the available track information will appear there
as well, along with the time and play mode displays.
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II-ready products include a settings menu that allows
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mation.
Playback of photos, when available, is different from
audio playback. Press the Menu Button and select the
photo option to switch to Manual Mode. In Manual
Mode, the iPod may be operated using its own controls
or the receiver’s remote, and its menus will appear
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receiver while using The Bridge II do not appear in
Manual Mode.
Photos may be viewed on an external monitor only for
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the remote three times.
To view videos, when available on an iPod that sup-
ports video browsing, press the Menu Button and
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Kardon remote or the controls on the iPod with the
screen on the iPod to view videos.
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hold the Menu Button on the receiver’s remote control.
NOTES ON VIDEO PLAYBACK:
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it is not possible to view photos or videos on an
external monitor with The Bridge II. However, you
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has conventional audio and video plugs that may be
connected to any available
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Adjust any other settings on the iPod as appropriate
for your system. If your selection was playing and
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the iPod may require you to navigate its menu system
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visible on its screen. You may operate the iPod using
the receiver’s remote, as long as it is in The Bridge
device mode.
OPERATION
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OPERATION
Charging the iPod
You may leave your iPod in The Bridge II even when
you are not using it as a playback source. Whenever
the iPod is docked and your receiver is turned on,
The Bridge II will charge the battery in the iPod.
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the battery in the iPod when the receiver is turned off
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owner’s manual for more information.
Undocking the iPod
We recommend that you pause playback before
physically removing the iPod from The Bridge II.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When using The Bridge II
with the DMC 1000, do not remove the iPod from
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option in the on-screen menu.
Table 2 – Controlling the iPod
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TROUBLESHOOTING
SPECIFICATIONS:
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© 2008 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
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been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible
for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
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SYMPTOM SOLUTION
The iPod does not play or respond to
commands from the receiver’s remote.
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to a compatible Harman Kardon receiver.
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the input on the receiver.
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turned on, if available.
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by looking for the amber standby light. The iPod will not
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The display and controls on the iPod
do not operate in iPod mode.
sThis is normal and does not indicate a problem
with the iPod, The Bridge II or your receiver.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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STAPLE INVOICE HERE
8
250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797
www.harmankardon.com
© 2008 Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
All rights reserved.
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iPod nanD [2nd
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iPod
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Gen
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GB)
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iPhone
(4, 8
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iPod
Touch
(8,16
GB)
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iPhone
iPod touch
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