Parle Innovation Inc. Pi Dock-It Pro User manual
Parle Innovation Inc.
800 Airport Blvd. #421
Burlingame, California 94010
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Pi Dock-It Pro
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User Manual
Pi Dock-It Pro is an integrated full-size re-chargeable Bluetooth keyboard/case designed to
securely hold the iPad 2 and new iPad in both laptop-mode and tablet-mode. It can also serve
as a charging station and a vertical stand for the iPad .
With your iPad in place you can use all of your regular iPad functions,plus enjoy re-directed
audio,charge your iPad and even use the virtual keyboard if you wish.
Parle Innovation Inc.
800 Airport Blvd. #421
Burlingame, California 94010
Toll free customer support line 866-751-1491
For support visit our website
www.parleinnovation.com/support
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FCC STATEMENT
1. 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.
2. Changes or modifications 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.
3. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure requirement.
The device can be used in portable exposure condition without RF restriction.
General Illustration Pi Dock-It Pro Closed General Illustration Pi Dock-It Pro Tablet Mode
General Illustration Pi Dock-It Pro Rear / Bottom
View
General Illustration Pi Dock-It Pro Laptop Mode
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Power Switch
Anti-skid Feet
Charging Port
Kick-Stand
Charge Status Light
To open the Pi Dock-It Pro, position the device with the front edge toward you.
Press on the case latch button at the back edge of the Pi Dock-It Pro on the right
side.
Lower the Dock-It Pro lid covering the keyboard. Slide the lid away from you until
the lid is flush with the front of the Dock-It Pro and it latches.
Press Slide
Release
Button
Slide Lid
Fully
Forward
Tilt Lid
Back
Open your Pi Dock-It Pro Close your Pi Dock-It Pro
Unlike a laptop that has a lid that lifts up, the Pi Dock-It Pro slides open. While
holding down the slide release button, slide the lid toward you until it is fully
extended and clicks into place.
Once fully extended, lift the lid until
is rests against the base. The
keyboard will be exposed in
lap-top mode.
When fully in
place lid will
click in place
Slide lid
backwards
Tilt lid
forward
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A
A
B
C
B
C
A
With the Dock-It Pro open (see “Open your Pi Dock-It Pro” above) and in laptop
mode, hold the iPad in landscape (horizontal) orientation with the iPad “Home”
button facing toward the left. Rest the bottom edge of the iPad on the bottom
lip of the Dock-It Pro lid and gently tip the iPad back into the lid and press the
top two corners of the iPad until it snaps securely in place.
With the Pi Dock-It Pro in lap-top-mode Figure 1(c), position the iPad in portrait
orientation and rest the iPad on the lip at the bottom of the Pi Dock-It Pro lid. The
Pi Dock-It Pro keyboard will be fully operational.
With the Pi Dock-It Pro open (see “Open your Pi Dock-It Pro” above) in laptop
mode, tilt the Pi Dock-It Pro lid forward slightly.
With the Pi Dock-It Pro open (see “Open your Pi Dock-It Pro” above) in
laptop-mode and resting safely on a flat surface, use your finger or thumb to press
down on the iPad release latch, located on the left edge of the Pi Dock-It Pro lid.
Using your other hand, rest a finger on the upper edge of the iPad at the cut-out
in the Pi Dock-It Pro frame and gently pull the iPad forward from the Pi Dock-It
Pro frame and lift the iPad out.
Insert your iPad into the Pi Dock-It Pro lid
Inserting the iPad into the Dock-It Pro The iPad in Portrait Mode
in the Dock-It Pro
Releasing the iPad
from the Dock-It Pro
Use Pi Dock-It Pro as a vertical stand to use
iPad in portrait mode
Press iPad Back
into Dock-It Lid
Step 3
iPad’s Home
Button Should
be to the Left
Step 1
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Release your iPad from the Pi Dock-It Pro lid Change Pi Dock-It Pro from laptop-mode to
tablet-mode
Set the Lower
Edge of the
iPad Behind Lip
Step 1
Rest the Back of
iPad against the
Dock-It’s Lid
Step 2
Press Down on
the iPad
Release Latch
Step 1
Tilt the iPad
Forward, Away
from the
Dock-It Lid
Step 2
Lift the iPad Out
Step 3
Set the Lower
Edge of the
iPad Behind Lip
Step 2
Tilt the Pi Dock-It Pro Lid Forward
to Approximately Vertical
Press on the lower left or lower right corner of the Pi Dock-It Pro lid to release the
lid from the frame. Alternatively, place your fingers behind the lower right or left
corner of the Pi Dock-It Pro and press towards you. Once the lid is unlatched,
gently tilt the Pi Dock-It Pro toward you slightly and rotate / spin the lid
180-degrees until the back of the Pi Dock-It Pro lid is facing you.
Tilt the Pi Dock-It Pro lid fully forward, Lowering the Pi Dock-It Pro lid over the
keyboard.
Slide the lid back until it securely latches into tablet mode. The physical keyboard
will automatically will be disabled and the virtual keyboard will automatically be
active.
With the Pi Dock-It Pro in tablet-mode, press the Slide Release Button to release
the Pi Dock-It Pro lid.
Lift the lid until the lid is standing vertically.
Slide the lid forward until fully extended.
Convert Pi Dock-It Pro from tablet-mode to
laptop-mode
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A
Press the Slide Release Button
B
Slide the Dock-It Pro’s Lid Fully
Forward
C
Tilt the Dock-It Pro’s Lid Up
B
Rotate the Dock-It Pro Lid 180°
so that the iPad Screen Faces
to the Back
C
Tilt the Pi Dock-It Pro Lid Fully
Forward
D
Slide the Dock-It Pro Lid All the
Way Back
Rotate iPad Housing
Until it Clicks into
Frame Again Press the Button
To angle the Pi Dock-It Pro for ergonomic comfort, with the Pi Dock-It Pro in
laptop-mode, reach underneath the Pi Dock-It Pro and unlatch the kickstand.
Use the Pi Dock-It Pro Kickstand
Charge your Pi Dock-It Pro BT Keyboard
Use Pi Dock-It Pro as an iPad charging stand
Press on the lower left or lower right corner of the Pi Dock-It Pro lid to release the
lid from the frame. Alternatively, place your fingers behind the lower right or left
corner of the Pi Dock-It Pro and press towards you. Once the lid is unlatched, tilt
the Pi Dock-It Pro toward you slightly and rotate / spin the lid 180-degrees until the
front of the Pi Dock-It Pro lid is clicked into laptop mode.
Insert the micro-USB connector of the charging cable provided with the Pi Dock-It
Pro into the charging port. Insert the USB connector into the USB port on the Apple
iPad 10W USB power adapter (supplied with the iPad ).
With your iPad out of the Pi Dock-It Pro case, insert the iPad dock connector
(supplied with the iPad ) into the iPad 30-pin port. Insert the iPad into the Pi
Dock-It Pro by holding the iPad in landscape (horizontal) orientation with the
iPad “Home” button facing toward the left.
Rest the bottom edge of the iPad on the bottom lip the Pi Dock-It Pro lid and
gently tip the iPad back into the lid and press the top two corners of the iPad
until it snaps securely in place. Plug the iPad connector into the iPad ’s 10W USB
power adapter and then into the standard power outlet. Your iPad battery will
charge while resting in the Pi Dock-It Pro in either laptop or tablet mode.
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D
Rotate the iPad housing 180°
to Retuen to Laptop Mode
A
The Dock-It Pro will Hold the
iPad with Either the iPad Dock
Connector or a Headphone
Jack Plugged into the iPad.
This Allows You to Charge Your iPad
in the Dock-It Pro with the Dock-It Pro
in Laptop or Tablet Modes, or with
the Dock-It Pro Closed.
Plug the Dock-It Pro
Cable into the
micro_USB Port then
Plug the Other End of
the Cable into your
iPad USB Power
Adapter
Reach Behind and
Under the Dock-It Pro
to Extend or Stow the
Kick-Stand
B
The iPad Dock Connector and
Headphone Jack Connections
can also be Accessed with the
Dock-It Pro in Tablet Mode.
Note that the iPad can be Inserted
and Removed from the Dock-It Pro
when the Dock-It Pro is in Tablet
Mode.
Sync Pi Dock-It Pro Bluetooth keyboard with
your iPad
With the Pi Dock-It Pro open (see “Open your Pi Dock-It Pro” above) in
laptop-mode and resting safely on a flat surface.
Step 4 – Select “General “ from the setting menu
Step 5 – Select “Bluetooth ” from the General menu
Step 6 - Switch Bluetooth soft-key to the “On” position
Step 7 – Select “Bluetooth Keyboard”
Step 8 –Once paired, a digital box with a window with the message “Bluetooth
Keyboard” would like to pair with your iPad . Enter PIN code “XXXX” on
“Bluetooth Keyboard”, followed by the return key.
Step 1 – Power on the Bluetooth keyboard by pressing the “Power” key,
first top row key on the right
Step 2 – Initiate pairing of the Bluetooth keyboard to the iPad by
pressing the Bluetooth Sync key
With your iPad out of the Pi Dock-It Pro case, insert audio headphone connector
into your iPad audio port. Insert the iPad into the Pi Dock-It Pro by holding the
iPad in landscape (horizontal) orientation with the iPad “Home” button facing
toward the left. Rest the bottom edge of the iPad on the bottom lip of the Pi
Dock-It Pro lid and gently tip the iPad back into the lid and press the top two
corners of the iPad until it clicks securely in place.
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On the Pi Dock-It Pro
On the iPad
Use Audio headphone in Pi Dock-It Pro
Step 3 – select your “Settings” icon
Step 1
Press Power Key
Step 2
Press Sync Key
Step 3
Select your
"Settings" Icon
Step 1 - Power on the Bluetooth® keyboard by sliding the power switch on the
back of the Dock-It Pro to the right.
Slide Power Switch
to the Right to Turn
the Keyboard On
Step 7 - Select “Pi Dock-It Pro” in the Now Discoverable Devices section
Step 8 - A dialog box with a 4 digit code will be displayed. Type this code, followed by
the return key, on the Dock-It Pro keyboard. You are now sync’ed.
Step 9 - Using the Pi Dock-It Pro keyboard, enter the 4 digit code and press “Enter/
Return”.
Your iPad is now synced with the Pi Dock-It Pro and you’re ready to type using the
Pi Dock-It Pro keyboard. The iPad General Setting screen will show “Bluetooth
Keyboard” as “Connected.
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Will take you back to your iPad ’s home screen.
On the Pi Dock-It Pro
Keyboard top-row key functions
Home Key
Will copy selected text to the clipboard within applications that accept
keyboard input, such as Notepad, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word,
Excel, etc. Some applications also support copying of graphics and
other items.
Copy Key
Will paste text or other items from the clipboard, such as any text that
has been copied by using the copy button.
Paste Key
Takes you to the browser search on your iPad
Search Key
Makes the screen less bright.
Decrease Brightness (-) Key
Makes the screen brighter.
Increase Brightness (+) Key
Brings up your photos and advances presentation slides.
Slide Show-Photos- Key
Toggles between Pi Dock-It Pro physical keyboard and iPad ’s virtual
keyboard.
Virtual Keyboard Key
Rewinds your media when viewing.
Rewind Media Key
Plays and pauses your media viewing.
Play/Pause Key
Fast forwards your media viewing.
Fast Forward Key
Toggles between silenced audio and the currently set volume.
Mute Key
Lowers the current volume setting on your iPad
Decrease Volume (-)Key
Raises the current volume setting on your iPad
Increase Volume (+) Key
Turns the iPad screen on/off.
Lock Key
Puts your Pi Dock-It Pro keyboard into discoverable mode to allow it to
be synced to your iPad or other Bluetooth device, such as an iPhone
or other smart phone.
Sync Key
Powers on and powers off the Pi Dock-It Pro keyboard.
On/Off Keyboard Power Key
Turns the iPad screen on/off.
Lock Key
Rewinds your media when viewing.
Rewind Media Key
Plays and pauses your media viewing.
Play/Pause Key
Fast forwards your media viewing.
Fast Forward Key
Toggles between silenced audio and the currently set volume.
Mute Key
Lowers the current volume setting on your iPad
Decrease Volume (-)Key
Raises the current volume setting on your iPad
Increase Volume (+) Key
Makes the screen brighter.
Increase Brightness (+) Key
Takes you to the browser search on your iPad
Search Key
Brings up your photos and advances presentation slides.
Slide Show-Photos- Key
Toggles between Pi Dock-It Pro physical keyboard and iPad ’s virtual
keyboard.
Virtual Keyboard Key
Will copy selected text to the clipboard within applications that accept
keyboard input, such as Notepad, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word,
Excel, etc. Some applications also support copying of graphics and
other items.
Copy Key
Will paste text or other items from the clipboard, such as any text that
has been copied by using the copy button.
Paste Key
Makes the screen less bright.
Decrease Brightness (-) Key
Cut Key
Will cut selected text to the clipboard within applications that accept keyboard
input, such as Notepad, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, etc., deleting the original
selection.
(left to right)
