iHome iDL46 User manual

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I Model iDL46
FM
Stereo
Clock
Radio
Questions?
For
immediate
assistance, call 1-800-288-2792

Table
of
Contents
Controls and Indicators
I Display
........................................................................................................................................1
Quick Start
..........................................................................................................................................................................2
Using the unit ..................................................................................................................................................................3-4
Using the Alarms .............................................................................................................................................................4-5
Listening to iPad, iPhone or iPod Using the Dock or USB Port..........................................................................................6
Listening to Radio/Using the Unit
in
other Countries/Listening to other portable audio devices ........................................7
Sleep Operation/Nap Operation/Dimmer Operation...........................................................................................................8
Installing and Replacing Clock Backup Batteries ...............................................................................................................9
A Consumer Guide to Product Safety ..............................................................................................................................10
Trouble Shooting .........................................................................................................................................................11-12
Warranty Information ........................................................................................................................................................13
FCC Information
This device complies with Part 15
of
the FCC Rules, operation
is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
• Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
• NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15
of
the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in
a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in
accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user
is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet
on
a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAN
ICES-3 (8)/NM8-3(8)
Maintenance
• Place the unit
on
a level surface away from sources
of
direct sunlight or excessive heat.
• Protect your furniture when placing your unit
on
a natural wood and lacquered finish. A cloth or other protective material
should be placed between it and the furniture.
• Clean your unit with a soft cloth moistened only with mild soap and water. Stronger cleaning agents, such as Benzene,
thinner or similar materials can damage the surface of the unit.

Top Panel
iPad Supports
EQ Button
---...
Alarm Reset/
Power Button
Lower/Raise
Volume Button
Controls and Indicators
Dock: Flexible Lightning
Connector for iPad/iPhone/iPod Device rest
wakeup
bedtime
snooze
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dimmer
Snooze/Dimmer Button
Clock Button
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Sleep Button
~--
Alarm 1 Button
Alarm 2 Button
Play/Pause/
Presets Button
Set-/+
Button,
skip/search FWD/REV
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Charging and Playing Dock
Rear Panel
DC
Jack
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Aux-in Jack
PM
Indicator
AM
Indicator
NOTE: AM/PM indicators will not appear
when clock is set to 24 hour display mode
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Time Display
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iHome App Indicator
Battery Low Indicator
Alarm Time /EQ/ Mode Display (Dock/USB Dock/FM/Aux-in)
1

Quick Start
1: Power
=
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Attach AC adaptor cable to DC jack on back ofthe unit
and plug the other end into a wall socket. Remove pull
tab from the backup battery compartment
on the bottom
of the unit. Extend FM antenna for best reception.
3: Setting Clock with AutoSync
Dock your Lightning-compatible iPad, iPhone or iPod
(see step
2). The unit will attempt to autosyncto the time
on your iPad, iPhone or iPod. The time on the display
will update. This process takes about 3 seconds.
2
2: docking your
iPad/iPhone/iPod
in the Lightning
dock
4: Radio
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Press and release the Mode Button as needed to
select
FM band. Press and release the + or- Button
to tune in a station. See page 7 for programming
presets.

Using the Unit
Connecting the Unit to Power Source
Connect the AC adaptor cable plug into the DC jack
on
the back
of
the system, then plug the AC adaptor into the wall
outlet. Adaptor must
be
plugged
in
to operate unit.
The unit does not operate on batteries
(the battery back up system
maintains clock settings during power failures).
Updating your iDL46 firmware
For best performance, make sure to update the iDL46 firmware. To do so, download the free iHome Set app from the App
Store. Launch the app, scroll to "Search for Update", then follow directions to update the firmware.
·Turning the Unit
ON
or OFF
Press the
Q)
Button
on
the unit at any time to turn the unit On or Off. Note that a docked iPad, iPhone
or
iPod will
continue to charge when the unit
is
turned off as long as the AC adaptor is plugged in. You can also turn the unit
ON
automatically by docking a playing device (or connecting one to the USB dock), and turn the unit OFF by disconnecting
a playing device from the dock OR USB dock.
Setting the Clock Time Using AutoSync
The AutoSync feature automatically syncs the time setting on the unit to the time on your iPad, iPhone or recent model
iPod (iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod Classic; older iPod models such as iPod mini do not support this feature).
By default, the unit
is
set to AUTO SYNC
ON
mode and will attempt to autosync the time whenever a capable iPad,
iPhone or iPad is docked to the Lightning dock OR connected to the USB dock and at 2AM each day.
To manually time sync at any time to a docked device, press and release the Clock Button.
NOTE:
iPhone time is automatically updated to the correct time via cell phone towers. The time
on
your iPad or iPod
is
accurate only to the time
on
the computer the last time the iPad/iPod was synced to
it.
It's possible to have
up
to
59 seconds
difference between the unit and a synced iPad/iPhone/iPod.
Setting Time and Calendar Manually
Autosync must be OFF to set the clock manually.
1.
Press and hold the
Clock Button
located on the top
of
the unit until "AUTOSYNC ON" or "AUTOSYNC OFF" flashes
on the display,(ifAUTOSYNC ON appears, press the
+
or-
Button
to toggle to AUTOSYNC OFF setting).
2.
Press and release the
Clock Button.
The time display will flash. Press the +
or-
Button
to adjust the time (hold for
a few seconds to advance or reverse rapidly). Remember to set the correct AM or
PM
hour. An icon to the left
of
the
time display indicates AM or PM.
3.
Press and release the
Clock Button
again. The year will flash
in
the lower part ofthe display. Press and release the
+
or-
Button
until the current year
is
displayed.
4.
Press and release the
Clock Button
again. The month and date will flash. Press and release the
+
or-
Button
until
the current month and date is displayed.
5.
Press and release the
Clock Button
once more. Two beeps will sound to confirm your settings and you will exit Time
and Calendar Setting mode.
3

Using the Unit
Toggling 12 and 24 Hour Display
At any point during time set mode press and release either the ~ Button or ~ Button while display is flashing to switch
between 12-hour and 24-hour display formats.
Using the Alarms
This unit has a dual alarm system so you can set two separate alarms to different alarm times, wake-to sources and schedules
(daily, weekdays or weekend).Tip: Download the free iHome Set app for advanced alarm, snooze and sleep functions.
Setting the Alarms
Note: Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 are set the same way; Alarm Button below means the button (~or ~) for whichever alarm you
are setting.
1. Press and hold the~ or~ Button until the alarm time flashes on the lower part of the display. Press and release the +
or- Button to set the a~arm time (press and hold for faster setting). Remember to set the correct AM or PM time.
2. Press and release the Alarm Button again to confirm the set alarm time, then press and release the + or- Button to set
the alarm schedule ('wake 7 days'
=the whole week, 'wake weekday' = Monday through Friday, 'wake weekend' = Satur-
day and Sunday only).
3. Press and release the Alarm Button again, then press and release the +or- Button to select an alarm source to wake
to: (Dock, USB, Radio or Buzzer).
For wake to Dock: select Dock to wake to a docked iPad, iPhone or iPod. By default, the Dock alarm wakes to the last
track played on a docked device ("Normal Wake"). You can also wake to a custom playlist. To do so, press and release
the
+or- Button to select "Piaylist Wake". You must create a playlist named "iHome" in iTunes and have it on your
iPad/iPod/iPhone. The unit will play music randomly from within the "iHome" playlist. If no playlist is found, unit will default
to last track played. If the unit does not detect an iPad/iPhone/iPod at the set alarm time, the unit will default to buzzer
alarm. The alarm cycle lasts for one hour; make sure you have enough music on your iPad, iPhone or iPod to last that
long.
For wake to USB: select USB to wake to an iPad, iPhone or iPod connected to the USB dock. As with wake to Dock, you
can wake to either the last track played ("Normal Wake") or to a custom playlist (choose "Piaylist Wake" as detailed
above).
For wake to radio: after selecting Radio as the wake to source, press and release the Alarm Button and then press and
release the +
or- Button to select a radio station or press and release the ~~~Presets Button to select a preset radio
station to wake to (see Listening
to Radio on page 7 for details on setting radio stations and presets).
4. Press and release the Alarm Button again, then press and release the +or- Button to set the alarm volume (range is
05- 40).
5. Press and release the Alarm button again (or no button within 10 seconds) to exit the alarm setting mode. The alarm will
be armed once set and the corresponding alarm icon will light up. The lower part of the display will show the earliest set
alarm time.
4

Using the Alarms
Reviewing, Arming and Disarming Alarm (Turn Alarm Function
On
and Off)
Alarms are automatically armed when set. Active alarms are indicated by alarm icons on the display.
1.
Once
an
alarm
is
armed, the lower part
of
the display will show the alarm time. Ifmore then one alarm
is
armed, the earliest
alarm time will show.
2.
To
review the alarm time, press
an
alarm button once. The related alarm time and wake source will show
on
the lower part
of
the display.
3.
During alarm review, press and release the
Alarm Button
once to toggle it
on
or off. If the alarm
is
armed, the related
alarm icon will light up.
Resetting the Alarm to Come on the Next Day
1.
When the alarm
is
sounding, press and release the
<!)
Button
or
tV
or
tV
Buttons
to stop the alarm and reset it to come
on the next set day. For example, if alarm is set for weekdays and you reset the alarm
on
Friday, the alarm will come on
again on Monday, not Saturday.
Snooze
1.
To
program a custom snooze time, press and hold the
Snooze Button
during normal operation (when alarm
is
not sound-
ing) until the snooze minutes display appears. Press and release the
+or-
Button
to set the snooze time from 1 to 29
minutes.
2.
Press the
Snooze Button
after the alarm sounds. The alarm will
be
silenced and come
on
again 9 minutes later (or at the
custom minute interval
you·
set). Snooze can be pressed several times during the 1 hour alarm cycle.
Sure Alarm
The unit has a sure alarm feature so the buzzer alarm still sound
in
the event
of
a power failure, if the backup battery is
installed (see page 7). If your iPad/iPhone/iPod has no sound for 35 seconds
or
is not present, the unit will switch to
buzzer alarm automaticaHy.
5

Listening to iPad, iPhone
or
iPod Using the Dock or USB Port
This unit features both a Lightning dock (located on top
of
the unit) exclusively to play and charge iOS devices equipped
with the latest Lightning connector AND a USB dock (located on back
of
the unit) which can play and charge both iOS
devices with 30-pin connectors (such as iPhone
4,
iPad, etc.) AND Lightning devices using the charging cable that came
with the device.
Play and pause a device connected to the Lightning dock OR the USB port using the
......
Presets Button. The last
device connected witl play (only one device can play at a time).
To
switch between Lightning dock or USB dock, press and
release the Mode Button as needed until "Dock" or "USB Dock" appears on the lower part ofthe display, indicating which
dock on the unit is
in
iPod mode. Directions below apply to whichever dock you wish to control.
1.
Connecting using the Lightning Dock: Dock any already playing iPad, iPhone or iPod touch with a Lightning
connector
in
the Lightning dock on top
of
the unit. The unit will automatically turn on and
in
a moment you will hear the
audio playing from your iPad/iPhone/iPod.
You
may wish to remove any case or "skin" on your device before docking.
Connecting using the USB Dock: Connect your iPad, iPhone or iPod to the USB dock located on back
of
the unit
using the USB charging cable that came with
it.
Note: Ifthe audio source volume is too low on the iPad/iPhone/iPod, the unit may not detect that the iPad/iPhone/iPod is
in
play mode. If so, pressing the
..,II
Presets Button on the unit once should make
it
play.
2.
When an iPad/iPhone/iPod is docked to the Lightning dock orconnected to the USB dock and
in
standby mode, press
the
..,....
Presets Button on the unit to play the iPad/iPhone/iPod. Ifthe unit is already on, press and release the Mode
Button as needed until "Dock" or "USB Dock" appears on the lower part
of
the display, indicating which dock on the
unit is
in
iPod mode.
3.
Press the
..,....
Presets Button on the unit on the unit to pause play; press again to resume play.
4.
Press the +
or-
Button on the unit to go to the next or previous track. Press and hold while track is playing for high
speed forward or reverse music search
of
the current track.
Adjusting Sound on the Unit
You
can adjust the sound on the unit while listening to any sound source.
1.
Press the
-4>
or
-4>>)
Button on the unit to adjust the system volume (range is 00 -40).
2.
Press and release the EQ Button as needed to select Treble, Bass, Balance or 3D sound effect, then press the + or
-Button to adjust settings.
TIP:
You
can also adjust EQ with the iHome Set app.
6

Listening
to
Radio
Setting
up
the
Antenna
Extend
FM
wire antenna fully for best reception. Do not strip, alter or attach to other antennas.
Tuning and Playing the Radio
1.
Press and release the Mode
Button
as needed to cycle through Dock, USB Dock,
FM
radio and Aux-in modes.
2.
When
FM
mode
is
selected, press the
+or-
Button
to tune the radio to a desired station. The current radio frequen-
cy appears
in
the lower right
of
the display. Press the + or -
Button
for a few seconds to scan for the next clear
station.
3.
To
memorize
a
station as
a
preset:
A.
Press
the..._
..
Presets
Button
as needed to step through the 6 presets
(P1
-P6) to the number you wish to assign,
and then
hold
the..._
..
Presets
Button
until the selected preset number begins flashing
in
the display.
B.
Press the
+or-
Button
to tune the radio to a desired station. Hold briefly to have the radio autoscan/search for
the next clear station.
C.
Press
the..._..
Presets
Button
to confirm the setting, two beeps will confirm the setting and the preset number you
wish to assign. Repeat steps
A-Cto
preset up to 6 stations.
4.
To
listen to a preset station, press the
......
Presets
Button
to choose the desired preset.
5.
Press the
-4>
or
-4>))
Button
on
the unit to adjust the system volume.
Using the Unit in OtherCountries
Different regions
of
the world use different
FM
radio frequency steps and ranges.
You
will need to select the one that
matches the standards
in
your region (USA, EUROPE, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, or CHINA). The default setting
is
USA; if
you live
in
the US, you may skip this section.
1.
Make sure the unit
is
OFF (not playing
in
any mode). Press and hold the Mode
Button
for about 5 seconds until
"Radio USA" appears
in
the lower part of display. Press and release the + or -
Button
to change "USA" to your
region.
2.
Press and release the Mode
Button
again (or no button within 1
0 seconds) to exit the radio frequency setting mode.
Two beeps will confirm radio frequency setting.
Listening
to
otherportable audio devices
You
can play
an
MP3 player or other portable audio device through the iDL46 via the Aux line-in Jack.
1.
Plug one end
of
a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (available
at
www.ihome.com)
into the headphone or line-out jack on
your device and the other end of the cable into the iDL46 Aux-in Jack located on the back ofthe unit.
2.
Turn
on
the unit and press and release the Mode
Button
as needed until "Aux-in" appears
in
the lower part of the
display, indicating Aux-in playing mode.
3.
Turn
on
and play your device.
4.
Press the
-4>
or
-4>))
Button
on
the unit to adjust the system volume.
You
may need to adjust your device volume, too.
Remember to turn off your device when you are done playing
it.
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Sleep Operation
Sleep mode lets you sleep to whatever is currently playing (iPad/iPhone/iPod or the radio), gradually lowering the volume
until the unit shuts off at the selected time.
1.
Press the Sleep Button to enter sleep mode. The Sleep Icon will appearon the display to indicate sleep mode. Sleep
mode has a Gentle Sleep feature which gradually lowers the volume. The unit will automatically turn off after the
selected sleep time.
2.
You
can adjust the sleep timer from 120, 90, 60, 30, 15 minutes
or
OFF by pressing the Sleep Button again.
3.
When the display changes back to show the real time, pressing the Sleep Button once will show the sleep time
remaining. Pressing it again will change sleep time to next lowest increment.
4. iDL46 has independent volume setting for sleep mode so you can adjust the sleeping volume without affecting the
alarm volume. Press the
..
>
or
..
>>)
Button on the unit to adjust the system sleep volume. The sleep volume will remain
at that level the next time you enter sleep mode until controls are changed.
5.
To
stop listening at any time, press the
d)
Button on the unit to turn it off.
Nap Operation
Nap mode lets you set an alarm separate from the Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 settings. The nap wake to source by default
is
the
buzzer alarm.
1.
Press the Nap Button located
on
the top ofthe unit as needed to adjust the nap timer for
5,
10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90
or 120 minutes or
OFF.
2.
Once nap alarm sounds, press the Nap Button to turn it off.
Dimmer Operation
During normal operation, press and release the Snooze/Dimmer Button to control the brightness
of
the LCD display.
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