PURE Chronos iDock Series 2 User manual

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Thank you for choosing Chronos iDock Series 2. This
manual will get you up and running in no time and
explains how to make the most of Chronos iDock’s
great features. If you need additional help with topics
not covered in this manual, please visit the Pure
support pages at www.pure.com.

Safety instructions
Keep the radio away from heat sources, such as naked flames or candles.
Ensure that the unit has adequate ventilation (at least 10cm space all round).
Do not use the radio near water.
Avoid liquids dripping or splashing onto the radio.
Do not place any objects containing liquids on the unit, such as vases.
When plugged in, Chronos iDock remains connected to mains power, even in standby with the display
backlight off.
To disconnect completely, unplug from the mains socket.
Ensure that the mains plug is readily accessible in case isolation from the mains is required.
Do not remove screws from or open the radio casing.
Damage to hearing can occur with consistent exposure to high volume when using headphones.
Copyright
Copyright 2012 by Imagination Technologies Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
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or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of Imagination Technologies Limited.
Trademarks
Chronos iDock, the Chronos iDock logo, Pure, the Pure logo, Imagination Technologies, and the
Imagination Technologies logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Imagination Technologies
Limited.
iPhone, and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Version 2 June 2012.
Warranty information
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materials and workmanship in the course of normal use for a period of two years from the date of
purchase. This guarantee covers breakdowns due to manufacturing or design faults; it does not apply in
cases such as accidental damage, however caused, wear and tear, negligence, adjustment, modification
or repair not authorised by us. Please visit www.pure.com/register to register your product with us. Should
you have a problem with your unit please contact your supplier or contact Pure Support at the address
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been designed to connect specifically to iPod, or iPhone, respectively, and has
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and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod,
or iPhone may affect wireless performance.
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Contents
2 Controls, connectors and display
2 Controls and connectors
3 Remote control
3 Screen display
4 Setting up
5 Selecting your source
5 Listening to digital radio
5 Changing stations
5 Changing the information shown on-screen
5 Using Autotune
6 Listening to FM radio
6 Changing stations
6 Changing the information shown on-screen
6 Switching between stereo and mono
6 Using Presets
7 Listening to your iPod or iPhone
7 Fit an iPod/iPhone dock adapter
7 Dock your iPod/iPhone
7 Listening to an auxiliary source
8 Setting the alarms
8 Setting an alarm
8 Snoozing an alarm
9 Changing the alarm snooze time
9 Stopping an alarm
9 Using the sleep timer
9 Cancelling the sleep timer
9 Tone alarm safety net
10 Additional settings and features
10 Setting bass and treble
10 Setting backlight options
10 Checking the software version and updating
10 Setting the clock
10 Using the PowerPort
11 Hints and tips
11 Resetting your Chronos iDock
11 Trimming stations
11 Technical specifications

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Controls, connectors and display
Controls and connectors
Aux-in
Source
Volume
Presets
Menu
Stations
Alarms
Sleep
1. Press to display volume level and then
turn dial to adjust
2. Store and select preset stations
3. Enter options menu
4. Switch between DAB/FM/iPod/Auxiliary
source
5. 3.5mm stereo headphone socket
6. Enter station list (digital radio) or tuning
(FM)
7. Enter alarm setup
8. Set sleep timer
9. Switch between Standby and On
10. 3.5mm auxiliary input socket
11. Navigation dial. Rotate to navigate
menus and adjust volume or settings.
Push to confirm selections
Top
Snooze button
iPod/iPhone dock
PowerPort for compatible USB accessories
PowerPort
Underneath
USB input socket
(mini B type) for
software updates
9V DC
Power input socket
for supplied 9V DC
mains adapter
Chronos CD
Series 2

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Screen display
AM/PM
indicator
Remote control
With the Chronos iDock remote, you can control all functions of your radio and iPod/iPhone
playback.
Volume
Alarm active
indicators (1,2,3,4) DAB, FM, AUX
source indicators
Stereo/mono indicator
Current
time
Signal strength
indicator
Sleep timer/
Snooze active
Menu/text/information display
Select
Vol
Vol
Source
Menu
Menu
− / +
Select Change station/tune (DAB/FM source)
Play/Pause
Shuffle (iPod/iPhone only)
Mute
Skip forward/backwards.
Hold for fast forward or rewind
Vol + / − Adjust volume level up/down
Stop
Source Select the source
(Long press) Enter options menu
(Short press) Functions as iPod menu key
Standby Switch between Standby and On
Radio 1
Now playing: Gl
iPod
AUX
iPod/iPhone source
indicator

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Chronos iDock has four available languages: English, French, German and Italian.
Press Menu, then use the Navigation dial to scroll to Language and push to
confirm. Choose your Language using the Navigation dial and push to confirm. The
language will change immediately.
Note: If the screen is very dark, check the backlight options (page 10).
Uncoil the aerial wire and hang it vertically, then connect the mains adapter to the
bottom of the unit as shown.
9V DC
Chronos CD
Series 2
1
Plug the mains adapter into the mains supply.
2
Wait until Chronos iDock completes an Autotune for available digital radio stations
(about one minute).
Autotune... 45
Pop radio
text the show on
4
Language
Deutsch
Setting up
5
Source
Volume
Presets
Menu
Stations
Alarms
Sleep
Aux-in
Press the Standby button , if necessary, to switch the unit on.
3

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Selecting your source
Press the Source button and repeat to change the audio source: DAB/FM/iPod/Auxiliary.
Listening to digital radio
Changing stations
1. Press Stations and use the Navigation dial to browse through
the list of available stations.
2. Push the Navigation dial to tune in.
Changing the information shown on-screen
Chronos iDock can display different information relating to the digital radio station you are
listening to.
To change the information shown:
1. Press Menu and select Display.
2. Use the Navigation dial to cycle through the following options
and push to select one:
Scrolling text: Scrolling information broadcast by the station.
Signal strength: A bar indicating the current digital radio signal
strength.
Signal quality: The quality of the signal received.
Date: The current date.
Note: If the message on screen says ‘No stations available’, digital reception is not strong
enough to receive any stations. Check that your aerial is fully uncoiled and use Autotune
(below) to search for stations. Try adjusting your aerial and radio position.
Using Autotune
If you lose a station signal, or wish to update your station list, you can perform an Autotune to
retune all digital radio stations. Press the Menu button, then scroll to and select Autotune. Push
the Navigation dial to confirm.
Radio 2
Jazz radio
Jazz radio
Your jazz favour

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Changing stations
103.5MHz
Classical music
89.05MHz
Scanning...
FM tuning mode
Manual Tune
Listening to FM radio
Changing the information shown on-screen
Chronos iDock can display different information relating to the FM station you are listening to.
To change the information shown:
1. Press Menu and select Display.
2. Use the Navigation dial to cycle through the following options and push to select one:
Radio Text: Scrolling text and information broadcast by the station.
Date: The current date.
Switching between stereo and mono
Select Stereo (default) or Mono signal mode − mono may improve
audio clarity where stereo signals are weak.
To switch between FM Stereo and Mono modes, Press Menu and
select FM stereo mode.
Using Presets
Store up to 15 digital radio and 15 FM radio stations for quick access to your favourites.
Setting a preset
1. Tune to the station you want to store. Press and hold Presets
until you see store preset on the screen.
2. Use the Navigation dial to select the preset number you wish
to save to.
3. Push the Navigation dial to confirm. The display will change to
a confirmation message, e.g., Preset 1 saved.
Selecting a preset
To listen to a station you have stored to a preset, press the
Presets button once to access the ‘preset recall’ screen. Use the
Navigation dial to scroll to and select the relevant preset.
To change stations, press the Stations button, then rotate the
Navigation dial.
When listening to FM there are two tuning modes, Manual and
Seek (default):
Seek: Rotating the Navigation dial scans to the next/previous
station.
Manual: Rotating the Navigation dial tunes down or up in steps
of 0.05 MHz
By default, Chronos iDock is set to Seek.
To change the tuning mode, press Menu when listening to FM and
select FM tuning mode.
FM stereo mode
Mono
Rock Radio
The greatest...
Store Preset
2: (Empty)
Rock Radio
Preset 2 stored

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Listening to your iPod or iPhone
Chronos iDock can play music files stored on your iPod or iPhone through its stereo speakers.
Fit an iPod/iPhone dock adapter
Chronos iDock is compatible with most iPod and iPhone
models. For the latest information, check the compatibility table
on our website: www.pure.com/products/ipod-compatibility.
Select the adapter that is compatible with your model of iPod/
iPhone.
Remove the protective cover on the connector and fit the iPod/iPhone adapter with the dock
adapter number facing towards the rear.
* A compatible dock adapter is provided with most iPod/iPhone models. If an adapter for your model of iPod/iPhone is not
included, and if you do not already have a compatible dock adapter, we recommend that you purchase the correct type
from Apple.
Dock your iPod/iPhone
1. Insert your iPod/iPhone into the correct dock adapter on the top
of the unit. Chronos iDock will begin to charge your iPod/iPhone
if necessary. Charging will stop when the iPod/iPhone is fully
charged (check the iPod/iPhone screen).
2. Press the Source button and repeat to change the audio source
to ‘iPod’. Your iPod/iPhone will play from the last track listened
to. If this is not possible it will play the first track available.
3. Use the Chronos iDock remote to control all functions of your
iPod/iPhone playback (see page 3).
Listening to an auxiliary source
You can attach an auxiliary device, such as a MP3 player, to your Chronos iDock using the
3.5mm Aux in socket. Use the Chronos iDock volume controls to adjust listening volume, and
the controls on the device to control playback.
dock adapter number *
Info
Preset Alarm Menu
Volume− Volume +
Select +
Source Sleep Standby
Aux in
−
Menu

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Setting the alarms
Chronos iDock has four alarms. When activated, an alarm either switches the radio on (if in
standby) and tunes to a digital radio or FM radio station, activates and plays your iPod/Phone
(if inserted) or sounds a beeping alarm tone.
Setting an alarm
1. Press the Alarm button and repeat to select the alarm you wish
to adjust (1-4). This will start the alarm setup.
2. Using the Navigation dial, set the following options for your
alarm:
On/Off: Toggle the alarm on or off
On time: Set the time you want the alarm to start (hours:mins)
Source: Choose DAB (digital radio), FM, iPod or tone as the
sound source you want to use for the alarm
Last Used/Preset: For digital radio and FM source, choose
a station for the alarm to play. ‘Last Used’ will tune to the last
station received by the radio.‘Preset’ lets you select one of your
saved stations
Once: The alarm will sound at the time you have selected and
not repeat
Daily: Every day
Weekdays: Monday-Friday, every week
Weekends: Weekends (Sat-Sun) only
3. Finally, adjust the volume level for the alarm (represented by a
bar on-screen) using the Navigation dial and push to confirm.
You can see which alarms are currently switched on by looking at
the numbered alarm icons on the screen.
Snoozing an alarm
When an alarm is sounding press the Snooze button to silence
the alarm for ten minutes (the default snooze time). The remaining
time left until the alarm sounds again is shown at the bottom of the
display. Hold the Snooze button down to cancel snooze.
Alarm 4 Setup
Alarm On
Alarm 1 is currently set

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Changing the alarm snooze time
You can change how long the alarm snoozes for. Press Menu, scroll
to and select Snooze time, then adjust the snooze time between 5
and 30 minutes using the Navigation dial.
Stopping an alarm
When an alarm is sounding press either the Standby or Alarm button to stop the alarm
sounding.
Using the sleep timer
The sleep timer switches your radio into standby after a number of
minutes has elapsed.
Press the Sleep button and repeat to choose the duration of
the sleep timer (Off/15/30/45/60/90 minutes), then push the
Navigation dial to confirm.
Cancelling the sleep timer
Press and hold the Sleep button for 2 seconds.
Tone alarm safety net
If you set an alarm to iPod but then forget to insert an iPod/iPhone before the alarm time is
reached, the tone alarm will sound instead.
Snooze time
10 minutes
Set sleep time
Sleep Off
Set sleep time
30 minutes
Sleep timer is active

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Setting bass and treble
To adjust the bass and treble output of your Chronos iDock, press
Menu, then scroll and select Audio. Select either Bass or Treble
and use the Navigation dial to adjust from -3 to +3 and push to
confirm.
Setting backlight options
To adjust screen backlight of your Chronos iDock, press Menu, then
scroll and select Backlight.
The backlight menu has two options:
Timeout: Set the length of time that the backlight remains on after a
button press, from always on (On) up to 180 seconds.
Level: Set the brightness level of the backlight, from 1-5 or Auto
(default). In Auto mode the backlight will be adjusted by the light
sensor on your radio.
Checking the software version and updating
To check the software version of your Chronos iDock, press Menu
then scroll to and select SW version. This will display the current
version on screen. Press any button to exit.
Software upgrades may be issued to provide enhanced functions
or improve performance. To upgrade, press Menu, then scroll and
select Software Upgrade and follow the instructions provided with
the upgrade software. Register your product and include an e-mail
address to receive notification of upgrades or visit our website at
http://support.pure.com.
Note: USB upgrade requires a PC running Windows XP/Vista and a suitable USB cable (not
included).
Setting the clock
Your Chronos iDock will set its clock using a digital radio or FM signal. If these are not available,
it is possible to set the clock manually by selecting ‘Clock’ from the menu at any time. Choose
12 or 24 hour clock, set the date and select a date format: day-month-year or month-day-year.
Using the PowerPort
Your Chronos iDock features a PowerPort, which is able to power standard USB
devices such as fans and mobile phone chargers.
Note: PowerPort does not support USB hubs.
Bass
+2
Timeout
45 sec
Level
Auto
SW Version
V1.0.0.2
Additional settings and features
PowerPort

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Technical specifications
Radio Digital and FM radio.
Frequencies UK products receive DAB/FM; non-UK products receive DAB/DAB+/
DMB-Radio. Parametric stereo decode up to 320 kbps. FM radio
87.5-108 MHz.
Speakers 2 x 5W custom-tuned.
Input connectors 9V DC power adapter socket. iPod/iPhone connector with 5 supplied
adapters. 3.5mm Aux in socket. USB connection (Mini-B type) for
product upgrades only
Output connectors 3.5mm stereo output for headphones.
PowerPort for compatible USB accessories. (5V, max 500mA).
Presets 15 digital radio and 15 FM presets.
LCD display 16 x 2 character LCD display, large clock and feature icons, light
sensor.
Mains power supply 100-240V AC to 9V (1.5A) DC external power adapter (supplied).
Approvals CE marked. Compliant with the EMC and Low Voltage Directives
(2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC).
Dimensions 125 mm high x 195 mm wide x 185 mm deep.
Aerial Wire aerial attached.
Remote Infrared remote control.
Resetting your Chronos iDock
Resetting your radio removes all presets, stored stations and alarm settings and resets all
options to defaults. To reset:
1. Press the Menu button and select Factory reset.
2. Choose Yes and push the Navigation dial to confirm the reset.
Trimming stations
Unavailable digital radio stations are indicated by ?before the station name (e.g., ?Rock radio).
To remove unavailable stations from the station list:
1. Press the Menu button then scroll to and select Trim stations.
2. Choose ‘Yes’ and push the Navigation dial to confirm.
Factory reset?
No <Yes>
Trim?
No <Yes>
Hints and tips

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