User's Manual

2
Getting Started
(1) This FM transmitter is designed for all iPod® except iPod® Nano, 5G (video) and Shuffle.
(2) Switch on your iPod®. Press the Menu button and enter the Setting mode. Set “Sound Check” as “Off”.
(3) Plug your Hello Kitty FM Transmitter into the headphone port and the iPod® remote port of your iPod® as shown
below.
(4) Play some music on your iPod®.
(5) Switch your radio to FM band and tune it to 87.9MHz. The preset transmission frequency of this FM Transmitter is
87.9MHz.
(6) To select other transmission frequencies, please see the below instructions.
(7) Set your desired volume level by adjusting the volume control of your iPod® or FM receiver.
NOTE: It is always recommended to set the volume of your iPod® to 50% - 70%. Distortion might occur if
the volume is set higher than 70%.
Installing the FM Transmitter Software
In order to change the radio frequency that the FM Transmitter broadcasts on, you need to first install the software from
the included CD driver:
(1) Insert the included driver disc into your Mac® or PC.
Mac® Users - Double click the installer icon “FM Transmitter” to launch the installer.
PC Users – Run the file setup.exe located on the driver disc.
(2) Open iTunes. You should now see a playlist called “FM Transmitter” in the Source column on the left side of the
window. This playlist will contain a series of short audio files, all of which have radio frequencies as their names. You
may also get the short audio files through the path:
C:\Program Files\Kitty\FM Transmitter\
(3) Connect your iPod® to your Mac® or PC and sync the device with iTunes. The FM Transmitter playlist will be
transferred to the iPod®. If you have changed the default preferences of your iPod®, you may have to manually
transfer the playlist into your iPod®.
NOTE: After the installation is completed, a word format readme file “Last minute details” will pop up. This file
shows clearly the steps for placing the station playlist to your iPod®.
Tuning the FM Transmitter
The FM Transmitter can broadcast to any frequency on your FM radio. Once you have installed the station playlist on to
your iPod®, follow these simple steps to tune your FM transmitter to broadcast your music on a selected frequency.
(1) Scan the FM stations on your radio to find an empty frequency. The one that does not have any talking or music on it
will be preferable.
(2) Navigate to the FM Transmitter stations playlist on your iPod® by selecting the Playlist from the Main Menu, then
select “FM Transmitter”.
(3) Scroll down and highlight the audio file with the name matching the frequency you found on your FM radio. Press the
SELECT button (the button in the middle of your scroll wheel) to play the station.
(4) As your chosen station begins to play, the light on the FM Transmitter will begin to blink rapidly. As soon as you see
this, immediately press the PLAY/PAUSE button of your iPod®. The light on the FM Transmitter will pulse three
times slowly to let you know you have successfully changed the transmitting frequency.
The FM transmitter will now broadcast on the station frequency you selected. Press the MENU button on your iPod® to
return to the Main Menu. Now you can navigate to your own music and start playing wirelessly.
Special Tips for Operating the FM Transmitter
1. After the FM Transmitter is unplugged, the transmission frequency will be reset. You need to tune it again for the
next use.
2. Your iPod® can be charged if the FM transmitter is connected to it.
3. To get the best sound quality, please select a FM station that is totally quiet and static.
4. Due to the interference produced from the iPod®, there may be a small number of stations that cannot be received
properly. The stations may be poorly received are 102.3MHz – 103.9MHz.