DS-A1_En.book Page 1 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Contents Remote Interactive Dock DS-A1 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo product. Please read this manual carefully before making any connections or using this product. By following these instructions, you’ll get the best audio performance and the most listening pleasure from your Onkyo product. Keep this manual for future reference. Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About the RI Dock . . . . . . . . . . .
DS-A1_En.book Page 2 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Important Safety Instructions WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
DS-A1_En.book Page 3 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Important Safety Instructions—Continued 13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been 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. 14.
DS-A1_En.book Page 4 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Precautions—Continued 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.
DS-A1_En.book Page 5 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Getting Started About the RI Dock With the Onkyo RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple* iPod* through your Onkyo audio system and enjoy great sound, and use your Onkyo remote controller to operate your iPod. Music from your iPod is fed via the RI Dock to your amp and speakers, and video from an iPod photo can be fed via the RI Dock to your TV.
DS-A1_En.book Page 6 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Getting Started—Continued Package Contents Compatible iPods Make sure you have the following items: • DS-A1 Remote Interactive Dock • Audio cable • AC adapter • S-Video cable • cable • Instruction Manual • iPod adapters For iPod mini For iPod (30GB, 40GB) & iPod photo (60GB) For iPod (10GB, 15GB, 20GB) & iPod photo (30 GB) 6 ■ • • • Made for: iPod photo (software 1.0 or later) iPod mini (software 1.
DS-A1_En.book Page 7 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Getting Started—Continued Getting to Know the RI Dock RI MODE switch Set it to match the amp input and remote control mode (see below).
DS-A1_En.book Page 8 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Getting Started—Continued Hooking Up the RI Dock 1. Using the supplied audio cable, connect the RI Dock’s AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to your amp’s TAPE (MD, CDR) IN jacks. 2. Using the supplied cable, connect the RI Dock’s jack to an jack on one of the Onkyo components in your system. 3. If you have an iPod photo, connect the RI Dock’s S VIDEO jack to an S-Video input on your Onkyo AV receiver or TV. See page 11 for more information. 4.
DS-A1_En.book Page 9 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Using the RI Dock Putting Your iPod in the RI Dock ■ Align your iPod with the RI Dock’s iPod slot, and carefully place your iPod in the slot, as shown. The iPod’s dock connector will fit securely onto the RI Dock’s dock connector. iPod mini adapter ■ Depending on the type of iPod, you may need to insert one of the supplied iPod adapters into the RI Dock’s iPod slot, as shown, before inserting your iPod.
DS-A1_En.book Page 10 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Using the RI Dock—Continued Function Overview ■ Basic Operation You can use your amp’s remote controller to control basic iPod functions such as Play, Pause, Next Song, Previous Song, and so on. Depending on your amp and generation of iPod, you may also be able to use the following functions. • System On Function When you turn on your amp, the RI Dock and your iPod turn on as well.
DS-A1_En.book Page 11 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Using the RI Dock—Continued • Linked Dimmer Operation When you use your amp’s Dimmer function to change its display’s brightness, the brightness of the RI Dock’s Power indicator will change as well. • Other Remote Controller Functions See pages 12 and 13 for other iPod functions you can control with your remote controller. ■ Operating Notes • Use your amp’s volume control to set the volume.
DS-A1_En.book Page 12 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Using the RI Dock—Continued Controlling Your iPod The following table shows which remote controller buttons to use to control your iPod. Be sure to select the appropriate remote mode first, and point your remote controller at your amp. Note that some buttons may be labelled differently, and some remote controllers may not have certain buttons.
DS-A1_En.book Page 13 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Using the RI Dock—Continued These functions can be used with the iPod photo, iPod mini, and 4th generation iPods, when used with certain Onkyo amps.
DS-A1_En.book Page 14 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Using the RI Dock—Continued iPod Functions Starting Playback on Your iPod If you start playback on your iPod, your amp’s input source will automatically switch to the input to which your iPod is connected. If your amp is on Standby, it will automatically turn on first. Using Your iPod’s Alarm Clock • Your amp may take several seconds to startup, so you might not hear the first few seconds of the first song.
DS-A1_En.book Page 15 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Troubleshooting Specifications ■ There’s no sound Power supply: Power consumption: Weight: Dimensions (W x H x D): Connectors: • Make sure your iPod is playing. • Make sure the iPod is inserted properly in the RI Dock. • Make sure your amp is turned on, the correct input source is selected, and the volume is turned up. • Make sure the cable plugs are pushed in all the way.
DS-A1_En.book Page 16 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:19 AM Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, 82194 Groebenzell, GERMANY Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.eu.onkyo.
