iHome iA5 User manual

iA5
instruction manual
iA5 English Manual
Size: 6”W x 4 3/4” H
Print in Black
Jan 25,10

iA5
Introduction
Download the FREE iHome+Sleep
app to use these features:
• Social media alerts
• Weather
• Sleep stats
• Interactive alarm settings
Send questions about the iHome+Sleep app to [email protected]
Thank you for purchasing the iHome iA5, the
app-enhanced alarm clock for iPhone or iPod.
This instruction booklet explains the basic operation and
care of the unit. There are many exciting performance
enhancements available by downloading the free
iHome+Sleep app from the iTunes App Store.
For information on the iHome+Sleep app and how it
works with your iA5, please vist the App Store and
download the app or visit www.ihomeaudio.com/apps.
Note: app is for iPhone and iPod touch only.

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Table of Contents
Controls and Indicators.......................................1
iA5 Display......................................................2
Getting Started .................................................3
Docking your iPhone/iPod ..................................4
Setting the Clock with Time Sync ..........................4
Setting the Clock Manually..................................5
Setting the Alarm ..............................................6
Snooze ...........................................................7
Resetting the Alarm ............................................8
Bedtime Sleep Timer ......................................... 8
Playing and Charging iPhone or iPod....................9
Using the Line-in Jack..........................................9
Consumer Safety and Product Maintenance..........10
Troubleshooting...............................................13
Warranty.......................................................14

Controls and Indicators
Top Panel
Front Panel
Rear Panel
iA5
1
ZZZ
power
bedtime wakeup
clock
sync
alarmeqdisplay
on | auto
snooze/dimmer button
dock
+button
(increase
setting)
wakeup
button
bedtime
button
– button
(decrease
setting)
line-in jack
DC jackdisplay on/auto button
alarm button
clock sync buttoneq button
power/app button
(press and hold to access
product config screen from
iHome+Sleep app
homescreen when app is
running)

Display iA5
2
alarm indicator
(alarm is on and
will sound at
set time)
pm indicator
(does not appear
when display is set
to 24 hour mode)
current time
(or alarm time)
iHome app indicator
(app is active)
sleep mode indicator
battery low indicator
Note: Display and indicators depend on mode. The
iA5 is specially designed to work with the
iHome+Sleep alarm clock app. For optimized
compatibility, by default the iA5’s display will auto-
matically deactivate and defer to a docked iPhone or
iPod touch’s display when the iHome+Sleep app is
running (active). To override this and keep the iA5
display on, exit the iHome+Sleep app then press the
display on/auto button located on the back of the
unit. Use the iHome+Sleep app to easily change EQ,
clock sync and alarm settings.

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Getting Started
1.Plug the Ac adaptor into the DC jack on the back of the iA5
and the other end into a working outlet.
2.For battery backup, insert included CR2032 battery into
battery compartment on the bottom of the unit. Make sure
battery polarity (+/-) matches diagram. In the event of a
power failure, the backup battery will maintain clock and
alarm settings. When the battery low indicator appears on
the display, the battery needs to be replaced with a fresh
battery.
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WARNING: Lithium batteries can explode or cause burns if
disassembled, shorted, recharged, exposed to water, fire, or high
temperatures. Do not place loose batteries in a pocket, purse, or other
container containing metal objects, mix with used or other battery types,
or store with hazardous or combustible materials. Store in cool, dry,
ventilated area. Follow applicable laws and regulations for transport and
disposal.
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RESET
RESET
TEST
TEST
CR2032

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Docking your iPhone/iPod
1. Gently dock your iPhone or iPod to the 30 pin
connector on the front of the unit. Do not force. If you
have not already downloaded the free iHome+Sleep
app from the iTunes App Store, you will see the
following message on your iPhone or iPod Touch
display: “This accessory requires an application that
you do not have installed.” The purpose of this mes-
sage is to advise you that you must download the
iHome+Sleep app to enjoy the enhanced features of
the iA5. However, your iPhone or iPod will work
properly with the iA5 even without the iHome+Sleep
app installed.
Setting the Clock with Time Sync
1.Dock your iPhone or iPod.
2.Press the clock sync button located on the back of the
unit. The unit will attempt to sync to the time on your
iPhone or iPod. When successfully completed, two
beeps will confirm the time has been synced. Retry if
sync is not successful.
Note: iPhone time is automatically updated to the correct
time via cell phone towers. The time on your iPod is
accurate only to the time on the computer the last time
the iPod was synced to it. An iPhone or iPod cannot sync
to exact seconds; it’s possible to have up to 59 seconds
difference between the iA5 and synced iPhone or iPod.
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Setting the Clock Manually
1.Press and hold the clock sync button located on the
back of the unit until the display flashes.
2.Press the +and - buttons located on the front of the unit
to adjust the time (hold the buttons to adjust rapidly.
Make sure to set the correct AM or PM time (the pm
indicator appears on the lower right of the display;
there is no am indicator).
3.To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour time display,
press the alarm button on the back of the unit at any
time during clock setting mode.
4.Press the clock sync button. Two beeps will sound
confirming clock setting is complete.
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Setting the Alarm
1.Press and hold the alarm button located on the back
of the unit until the display flashes.
2.Press the +and - buttons located on the front of the unit
to adjust the alarm time (hold the buttons to adjust
rapidly. Make sure to set the correct AM or PM alarm
time (the pm indicator appears on the lower right of the
display; there is no am indicator).
3.Press the alarm button again. The alarm volume will
flash. Press the +and - buttons to adjust the alarm
wake up volume.
4.Press the alarm button. Two beeps will sound
confirming alarm setting is complete.
Note: iPhone or iPod must be docked and in off mode
(not playing) to wake to either.
If no iPhone or iPod is detected, unit will default to
buzzer alarm.
Tip: use the iHome+Sleep app to unlock custom alarm
settings.
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Snooze
1.Press the snooze/dimmer button located on top of the
unit while the alarm is sounding. The alarm will be
silenced for 9 minutes (default) then come on again.
2.When alarm is NOT sounding, press and hold the
snooze/dimmer button until the display flashes, then
press the +and - buttons to program the snooze timer
to a different interval (1 to 29 minutes).
3.Press the snooze/dimmer button. Two beeps will
sound confirming snooze programming is complete.
Dimmer
Press the snooze/dimmer button any time the alarm is
NOT sounding to cycle the display brightness through,
Hi, Med, Low and Off settings.
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