RCA Ri338 User manual

• Theapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingandthatnoobjectslledwith
liquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedonapparatus.
• Batteriesshallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,reorthelike.
• Theventilationshouldnotbeimpededbycoveringtheventilationopeningswithitems
suchasnewspaper,table-cloths,curtains,etc.
• Nonakedamesourcessuchaslightedcandlesshouldbeplacedontheapparatus.
On Operation
Do not turn up the volume while listening to your iPod with no audio signals or very low
levelinputs.Ifyoudoso,thespeakersmaybedamagedwhenthepeaklevelofthesoundis
played.
On Use
Usetheunitinmoderateclimates.Neverusetheunitwhereitwouldbesubjectto:
- Heatsourcessuchasradiatorsorairducts.
- Directsunlight.
- Excessivedust.
- Moistureorrain.
- Mechanicalvibrationorshock.
- Unevensurface.
• Donotplaceanyheavyobjectsontopoftheunit.
• WhentheunitisusedwithanACpoweradaptor,donotwraptheunitinacloth,blanket,
etc.. If you do so, the temperature inside and outside the unit may rise considerably,
resultinginmalfunctioningoftheunit.
• Iftheunitisbroughtdirectlyfromacoldtoawarmlocation,orisplacedinaverydamp
room,themoisture may condense on thelensinside the unit. Should thisoccur,the
unitwillnot operate.Inthiscase,removethediscandleave theunitinawarmplace
forseveralhoursuntilthemoistureevaporates.
• Fortheunittooperateatitsbest,itshouldnotbesubjecttotemperaturesbelow41°F(5°C)
orabove95°F(35°C).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Readtheseinstructions.
2. Keeptheseinstructions.
3. Heedallwarnings.
4. Followallinstructions.
5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6. Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’sinstructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus(includingampliers)thatproduceheat.
9. Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
bladesandathirdgrounding prong.Thewidebladeorthethird prong isprovidedfor
yoursafety.Whentheprovidedplugdoesnottintoyouroutlet,consultanelectrician
forreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
11. Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspeciedbythemanufacturer.
12. Useonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespeciedbythe
manufacturer,orsold withtheapparatus.Whena cartisused,use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injuryfromtip-over.
13. Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedfor
longperiods.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord or plug is
damaged,liquidhasspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushas
beenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
UserManual
Ri338
Portable Speaker System
for iPod
AVCMultimedia,
Markham,Ontario,L3R1E3
http://www.RCAav.com
Readtheseinstructionsbeforeusingyournewproductforthersttime.
Safety Precautions
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.
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  o 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dierentfromthattowhichthereceiver
isconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
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.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
CAUTION: Themarkinginformationislocatedatthebottomoftheapparatus.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
WARNING
Shouldanytroubleoccur,disconnecttheACpoweradapterandreferservicingtoaqualied
technician.
Warnings
• TheACadapterisusedasdisconnectdeviceanditshouldremainreadilyoperableduring
intendedused.Inordertodisconnecttheapparatusfromthemains completely, the AC
adaptershouldbedisconnectedfromthemainssocketoutletcompletely.
• Minimum10cm(4inches)distancesaroundtheapparatusforsucientventilation.
• Donotusetheunitinplacesthatareextremelyhot,cold,dustyorhumid.
• Donotrestricttheairowoftheunitbyplacingitinaplacewithpoorairow,bycovering
itwithacloth,orbyplacingitoncarpeting.
Rear View
Top View
1. SlidingDoor
2. Speakers
3. iPodDock
4. ON/OFFSwitch
5. DCINJack
6. BatteryCompartment
7. VOLUME(+/-)Control
8. PowerIndicator
9. AUXINJack
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Unit Controls
CAUTIONS
• Beforeuse,ensuretheratedvoltageoftheadaptermatchesyourlocalvoltage.
• The supplied AC adapter is for use with this unit only. Do not use it with other
equipment.
• Ifyouarenotgoingtousetheunitforalongtime,disconnecttheACadapterfrom
thewalloutlet.
• WhenevertheACadapterispluggedintoawalloutlet,electricityisrunning
throughtheunit,evenitisinstandbymode.
Battery Power
Openthebatterydoorat thebottom of
the unit andinsert six "AA”size batteries
intothe batterycompartment.Be surethat
thebatteriesareinserted correctlytoavoid
damagetotheunit.
• In  order  to  conse rve  th e b atte ry l if e
duringbatteryoperation,iPodwillnotbe
charged.However,iPodwillbechargedif
ACadapterisused.
Using the AC Adapter
UsinganACadapterwhichisnotsuppliedwiththeunitmaydamagetheunit.The
suppliedACadapteroperatesonAC100-120V.
Power Supply
To AC
outlet
AC adapter
To “DC IN 9V”jack

To Adjust the Volume
AdjusttheVOLUMEcontroltoobtainthedesiredvolume.
Compatible iPod Types
• iPodnano1stgeneration1GB,2GB,4GB
• iPodnano2ndgeneration(aluminum)2GB,4GB,8GB
• iPodnano3rdgeneration(video)4GB,8GB
• iPodnano4thgeneration(video)8GB,16GB
• iPod5thgeneration(video)30GB,60GB,80GB
• iPodclassic80GB,120GB,160GB
• iPodtouch1stgeneration8GB,16GB,32GB
• iPodtouch2ndgeneration8GB,16GB,32GB
Installing the iPod Dock Adapter
1. Beforeconnectingyour iPod,youneedto
installtheappropriateiPodDockAdapter
(Theadapterisnotincluded,pleaseusethe
adapterthatcamewithyouriPodorissold
separately)inthedockoftheunit.
2. Sl id e the  door  in th e di re ct ion sho wn in
illustration.
3. InsertyouriPodDockAdapterintothedock
untilitsitsrmlyinplace.
DC:9VEXTERNALDCSUPPLY
BATTERYSUPPLY:“AA”SIZEx6
Connecting to AUX IN for Other Sound Sources
YoucanconnectaudiodevicessuchasyouriPod,CDplayersorMP3playerstotheunit
throughtheAUXINjack.UseaLine-Incable(notsupplied),connecttheAUXINjackon
thebackpaneltotheLineOutorEarphonejackoftheotheraudiodevices.
Listening to the Connected Device
TurnontheaudiodeviceyouhaveattachedtotheAUXINjack,thenadjustthevolume
oftheaudiodeviceandtheSpeakerSystem.
Inserting Your iPod
1. EnsuretheappropriateiPodDockingAdapter
isinstalled.
2. Insert youriPodintotheconnectorinthe
dock.
Starting Playback
1. SlidetheON/OFFSwitchtoONpositiontoturnontheunitandthepowerindicator
lightsup.
2. NowyoucanenjoyyourmusicbyoperatingtheiPod.
Notes
• WhenyouarelisteningtoiPod,pleasedisconnectallotheraudiodevices.
• UnderACpowersupply,theiPodwillbechargedautomatically.
• Underbatteryoperation,theiPodwillnotbecharged.
• Pleaserefertotheuser'sguidethatwasincludedwithyouriPodformoredetails.
Specicationsandexternalappearancearesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Listening to Your iPod
AUX IN Connection
More Information
Limited Warranty
Volume adjustment
Specications
Troubleshooting Tips
System doesn’t turn on • Unplugtheunitfor a moment, and then plug it
backin.
• Checktheoutletbyplugginginanotherdevice.
No sound • Adjustvolumesetting.
• Makesureyou’veselectedthecorrectfunction.
iPod does not start play • Make sure the iPodis properlyconnected to the
dock.
ESD Remark:
Incaseofmalfunctionduetoelectrostaticdischargejustresettheproduct(disconnect
andreconnectofthepowersourcemayberequired)toresumenormaloperation.
Cleaning the Exterior
• Disconnect thesystem from AC powerbefore cleaning theexterior of theunit
withasoftdustcloth.
• Cleantheexteriorwith asoftcleanclothorslightlymoistenedchamoisleather.
DONOTusesolventsasitmaycausedamagetotheunit.
Thedescriptionsandcharacteristicsinthisowner’smanualareforthepurposeof
generalreferenceonlyandnotasaguarantee.Inordertoprovideyouwiththehighest
quality product,wemay makechanges ormodificationswithout prior notice.The
Englishversionservesas thefinalreference on allproductandoperationaldetails
shouldanydiscrepanciesariseinotherlanguages.
WARNINGS
• Dangerofexplosionifbatteriesareincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththesame
orequivalenttype.
• BesuretoinstallthebatteriesbeforeunpluggingtheACadapter.
• Whentheunitisgoingtobeleftunpluggedforalongtime,removethebatteriesto
avoidunduebatterydischargeandunitdamagefrombatteryleakage.
• Donotdisposeofbatteryinare;batterymayexplodeorleak.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.DonotmixALKALINE,standard(CARBON-ZINC)
orrechargeable(NICKEL-CADMIUM)batteries.
When to Replace the Batteries
Tocheckthebatteries'condition,Iftheplaybackisabnormal,replacethebatterieswith
newones.
CAUTION: Whendiscardingbatteries,environmentalproblemsmustbeconsidered
andlocalrules orlawsgoverningthedisposalofthesebateriesmustbestrictly
followed.
Removing the iPod Dock Adapter
1. RemovetheiPodDockAdapterasillustrated
intheguretotheright.
2. Replaceitwithanotheroneifdesired.
Your Responsibility
(1)Youmustretainyourbillofsaletoprovideproofofpurchase.
(2)ThesewarrantiesareeectiveonlyiftheproductispurchasedandoperatedintheU.S.A.
orCanada.
(3)Warrantiesextendonlytodefects inmaterialor workmanship,and donotextend to
anyproductorpartswhichhavebeenlostordiscarded,ordamageto productor parts
causedbymisuse,accident,improperoperationormaintenance, oruseinviolationof
instructionsprovidedwiththeproduct,ortoproductwhichhasbeenalteredormodied
withoutauthorizationofAVC,ortoproductsorpartsthereofwhichhavehadtheserial
numberremovedorchanged.
Intheeventyourproductrequiresrepairafterthelimitedwarrantyperiodhasexpired,please
contactourCustomerSupportCenterat1-800-506-5746, 1-877-252-6873or
www.RCAav.com
Hours:Monday-Thursday:9am-7pm,Friday:9am-5pm,Saturday:9am-NOONEasterntime.
Important:
Youareresponsibleforanytransportation, shippingorinsurancerelativeto thereturnofthe
producttoourProductReturnsCenter.
AVC MULTIMEDIA ("AVC") makesthefollowinglimitedwarranty.Theselimitedwarranties
extendtotheoriginalconsumerpurchaserandislimitedtonon-commercialuser ofthe
product.
One Year Parts & Labor Warranty
AVCproductspurchasedin theUnitedStatesarewarrantedtobefreefromdefectsin
materialsorworkmanship foraperiodofoneyearfromthedateoftheiroriginalretail
purchase.Iftheunitfailstoconformtothiswarranty,wewillservicetheproductusingnewor
refurbishedpartsandproducts,atAVC'ssolediscretion.
Duringaperiodofoneyearfromtheeectivewarrantydate,AVC willprovide,whenneeded,
servicelabortorepairamanufacturingdefect atitsdesignatedServiceCenter.Toobtain
warrantyservicein theUnitedStates, youmustfirstcallourCustomer Support Center
at 1-800-506-5746 or 1-877-252-6873, during the hours listed in the box below.The
deterninationofservicewillbemadebyAVCcustomersupport.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR UNIT TO AVC WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.New
orremanufacturedreplacementsfordefectivepartsorproductswillbeusedforrepairsby
AVCatitsdesignatedServiceCenter foroneyear fromthedefectivewarrantydate.Such
replacementpartsor productsarewarrantedforanadditional oneyearfromthedateof
repairorreplacement.TheCustomerwillberequiredtoshiptheunittotheServiceCenter
indicatedatthetimeCustomerSupportiscontactedto makethenecessaryrepairs.The
customerisresponsibleforalltransportationchargestotheservicefacility.
Packaging and Shipping Instruction
Whenyousendtheproducttothe AVCservicefacilityyoumustusetheoriginalcartonbox
andpackingmaterialoranequivalentasdesignatedbyAVC.
Allwarrantiesimpliedbystatelaw,includingtheimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityand
tnessforaparticularpurpose,areexpresslylimitedtothedurationofthelimitedwarranties
setforthabove.Withtheexceptionofanywarrantiesimpliedbystatelawasherebylimited,
theforegoingwarrantyisexclusiveandinlieuofallotherwarranties,guarantees,agreements
andsimilarobligationsofmanufacturerorsellerwithrespecttotherepairorreplacementof
anyparts.InnoeventshallAVCbeliableforconsequentialorincidentaldamages.
Noperson,agent,distributor,dealerorcompanyisauthorizedtochange,modifyorextend
thetermsofthesewarrantiesinanymannerwhatsoever.Thetimewithinactionmustbe
commencedtoenforceanyobligationofAVC arisingunderthewarrantyorunderany
statute,orlawoftheUnitedStatesoranystatethereof,isherebylimitedtooneyearfromthe
dateofpurchase.Thislimitationdoesnotapplytoimpliedwarrantiesarisingunderstatelaw.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecific legalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrights,which
mayvaryfromstatetostate.Somestatesdonotallowlimitation onhowlonganimplied
warrantylasts,whenanactionmaybebrought,ortheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalor
consequentialdamages,sotheaboveprovisionsmaynotapplytoyou.
Formoreinformationonotherproductsandservices,pleasecontactourwebsiteatwww.RCAav.com
Important:Alsokeepyour“BillofSale”asproofofpurchase.
Modelno...........................................................................Productname.............................................................
Typeofset.....................................................................................................................................................................
Serialno............................................................................. Invoiceno..................................................................
Datepurchased............................................................... Dealername...............................................................
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