Summary of Contents for Sharper Image ZipConnect stereo METRO
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ZipConnect™stereo METRO CD/AM/FM Stereo & Subwoofer + ZipConnect™ for iPod & MP3 Players ® GT308 Instructions Read and save these instructions.
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Parts Diagram Main Unit 1.. . R ELEASE.Button:.Opens.ZipConnect.dock.door. 2.. . Z ipConnect.Dock.and.Stand 3.. . Z ipConnect™.Module 4.. . i Pod.CHARGE.Indicator:.Illuminates.when.an.iPod.is.connected.to.the.. ZipConnect.module.using.the.optional.charge+play+remote.control.. ZipConnect™for.iPod.and.iPod.mini.(purchase.separately). 5.. . S NOOZE.Button:.Activates.the.snooze.function..
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Main Unit Front POWER DISC IN CD EJECT ZIP/ AUTO RADIO/ SEEK BAND PRESET/DIR POWER – WIDE BWD SKIP FWD SKIP STOP PLAY/PAUSE – AL ON/OFF P-MODE DISPLAY SLEEP PGM/ MODE VOLUME 6.. . P ower.On.Indicator 7.. . Z IP/AUX.Button:.Selects.auxiliary.audio.input. 8..
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Main Unit POWER DISC IN CD EJECT ZIP/ AUTO RADIO/ SEEK BAND POWER PRESET/DIR – WIDE BWD SKIP STOP FWD SKIP PLAY/PAUSE – SLEEP AL ON/OFF P-MODE DISPLAY PGM/ MODE VOLUME 23.. . P RESET/DIR.+/-.Buttons:.Selects.preset.radio.station;.selects.CD.. MP3/WMA.directory. 24.. . C D.EJECT.Button:.Ejects.CD.from.the.IN/OUT.slot. 25..
Remote Control 1.. . P OWER.Button:.Turns.the.unit.on.and.off. 2.. . D ISPLAY.Button:.Displays.time.and.date. 3.. . E Q.Button:.Selects.equalizer.(EQ).effect 4.. . C D.EJECT.Button:.Ejects.CD.from.slot-in.loader. 5.. . M ODE.Button:.Enters.the.setting.mode. 6.. . Z IP/AUX.Button:.Select.auxiliary.audio.input. 7.. . S LEEP.Button:.Selects.sleep.timer.duration. 8.. . A L.ON/OFF.Button:.Turns.the.alarm.on.and.off. 9.. . P -MODE.Button:.Selects.CD.play.mode. 10.. . P GM/MEM.Button:.Sets.CD.program;.saves.radio.preset.station. 11..
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Remote Control Slide down to open. 14.. . P RESET/DIR.+/-.Buttons:.Selects.preset.radio.station;.selects.CD.. MP3/WMA.directory. 15.. . V OL.+/-.Button:.Adjusts.volume.level.up.or.down. 16.. . P LAY/PAUSE.Button:.Plays.or.pauses.CD.playback. 17.. . R EW/TUNE-/9.and.FWD/TUNE+/:.Buttons:.Tunes.the.radio.down.or.up;. skip/searches.CD.playback.backward.or.forward. 18.. . S TOP.Button:.Stops.CD.playback 19.. . i Pod.REW.7.and.F.FWD.8.Buttons.(under.sliding.cover):.searches.iPod.. playback.in.reverse.or.forward.* 20.. . i Pod.PLAY/PAUSE4 ; ..INSIDE.Button.(under.sliding.cover):.Plays.or.pauses. iPod.playback.* *To.enable.the.remote’s.iPod.capabilities,.you.much.install.the.charge+play+.
Tuner/Radio Operation Notes: •. Use.manual.tuning.to.select.weaker.stations.that.might.be.bypassed.during. automatic.tuning. •. If.the.automatic.tuning.does.not.stop.on.the.exact.frequency.of.the.station,. for.example,.it.stops.on.100.85.MHz.instead.of.100.8.MHz,.use.the.manual. tuning.method.to.“fine.tune”.to.the.exact.frequency.of.the.desired.station. Radio Preset Stations The.unit.allows.you.to.store.up.to.15.AM.and.15.FM.stations.in.the.tuner.preset. memories.for.easy.recall.at.any.time. 1.. . T o.activate.the.radio,.press.the.RADIO/BAND.button.. 2.. . T o.select.AM.or.FM.band,.press.the.RADIO/BAND.button.again. 3.. . T une.to.the.radio.station.you.want.to.store.in.memory.using.the.TUNE-/9. or.TUNE+/:.button. 4.. . P ress.the.PGM/ MEM.button..The.preset.channel.number.“CH01”.flashes.. on.display. 5.. . T o.select.desired.preset.station.number,.press.PRESET/DIR +/-.button. 6.. . T o.confirm.preset.location,.press.the.PGM/MEM.button. 7..
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CD Player Operation CD Play Modes For CD disc: • Repeat Playback 1.. . T o.repeat.playback.of.one.track,.press.the.P-MODE.button.once..A.repeat. one.icon.appears.on.the.LCD. 2.. . T o.repeat.playback.of.an.entire.CD,.press.P-MODE.button.twice..A.repeat. all.icon.appears.on.the.LCD. • Intro Playback 1.. . T o.playback.the.first.10.seconds.of.each.track.on.the.disc,.press.the.P- MODE.button.three.times..“INTRO”.appears.on.the.LCD. 2.. . T o.begin.intro.playback.from.track.#1,.press.the.PLAY/PAUSE4 ; ..button. • Random Play 1.. . T o.playback.CD.tracks.in.random.order,.press.the.P-MODE.button.four. times..“SHUF”.appears.on.the.LCD.
CD Player Operation CD Program Playback This.feature.allows.you.to.program.up.to.30.tracks.to.play.in.a.desired.order. 1.. . W ith.CD.playback.stopped,.press.PGM/MEM.button.once..“PGM”.and. “000”.(track.number).indicators.flash.on.the.display. 2.. . T o.select.the.track.number.for.the.first.program.position,.press.the.9.or.:. button..For.MP3/WMA.disc,.another.two.digits.showing.the.directory.num- ber.appears.on.display..To.select.a.directory,.if.necessary,.press.the.PRESET/ DIR.+/-.button. 3.. . W hen.desired.track.number.is.displayed,.press.the.PGM/MEM.button.to.set. the.position..Track.number.“000”.indicator.flashes.on.display.again. 4.. . T o.program.up.to.30.tracks,.repeat.steps.2.and.3.until.all.desired.tracks.are. entered. 5.. . T o.begin.programmed.playback,.press.the.PLAY/PAUSE4 ; ..button..The. “PGM”.indicator.stops.flashing.and.the.CD.starts.programmed.playback. 6.. . T o.cancel.programmed.playback,.press.STOP.< button. Notes: •...
Additional Features EQ Setting In either RADIO, CD or AUX mode: 1.. . T o.select.preset.EQ:.CLASSIC,.POP ,.JAZZ.or.ROCK;.press.EQ.button. 2.. . T o.adjust.BASS.level,.press.MODE.button.once.then.rotate.the.VOLUME +/-.dial. 3.. . T o.adjust.TREBLE.level,.press.MODE.button.twice.then.rotate.VOLUME +/-. dial..Press.MODE.button.to.exit.BASS.and.TREBLE.setting.mode. Virtual Surround Sound Effect To.activate.the.virtual.surround.sound.effect,.press.the.WIDE.buttton. Audio Line Out The.unit.provides.an.audio.output.source.for.the.connection.with.another. audio.device. The.LINE.OUT.jack.is.located.on.the.back.of.the.unit. Subwoofer The.unit.has.a.built-in.Subwoofer.for.a.heavy.bass.effect. Clock, Alarm and Sleep Timer Functions Clock and Calendar Setting Note:.Ensure.the.power.is.off.
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Clock, Alarm and Sleep Timer Functions Setting the Alarm 1.. . P ress.the.MODE.button.once..The.clock.display.for.the.alarm.flashes. 2.. . T o.set.the.hour.and.minute,.rotate.the.VOLUME +/-.dial.to.set.advance.or. reverse.the.clock.. 3.. . P ress.the.MODE.button.again..The.alarm.source.icon.flashes. 4.. . T o.select.to.wake.to.buzzer,.radio.or.CD,.rotate.the.VOLUME +/-.dial.until. the.desired.icon.appears.on.LCD. Note:.When.alarm.to.CD.is.selected,.ensure.a.CD.is.loaded.into.the.unit.. When.alarm.to.radio.is.selected,.ensure.a.desired.radio.station.is.tuned. 5.. . T o.select.snooze.time,.press.MODE.button.again. 6.. . T o.set.snooze.time,.from.5.to.30.minutes,.rotate.the.VOLUME +/-.dial.to. advance.or.reverse.the.value..
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Clock, Alarm and Sleep Timer Functions Wake to Radio •. At.the.desired.wake.up.time.the.radio.turns.on..It.starts.softly.and.gradually. becomes.louder. •. It.plays.for.30.minutes.and.then.shuts.off.and.resets.itself.for.the.following.day. •. You.may.press.the.SNOOZE.button.to.activate.the.snooze.function..The.ra- dio.stops.for.the.selected.snooze.time.and.then.turn.on.again..This.manual. snooze.operation.may.be.repeated.up.to.a.total.of.3.times..Each.time.the. radio.turns.on,.it.will.play.for.30.minutes.(without.pressing.the.SNOOZE. button). •. After.the.radio.sounds.you.may.also.press.the.AL ON/OFF.button.to.stop.it. immediately..It.will.reset.itself.for.the.following.day. Wake to CD •. At.the.desired.wake.up.time.the.CD.plays.back..It.starts.softly.and.gradually. becomes.louder. •. It.will.play.back.for.30.minutes.(or.up.to.end.of.the.disc,.depending.on.which. one.comes.first).and.then.shuts.off.and.resets.itself.for.the.following.day. •. You.may.press.the.SNOOZE.button.to.activate.the.snooze.function..The. CD.stops.for.the.selected.snooze.time.and.then.turns.on.again..This.manual. snooze.operation.may.be.repeated.up.to.a.total.3.times. •. During.the.CD.playback.you.may.also.press.the.AL ON/OFF.button.to.stop. it.immediately..It.will.reset.itself.for.the.following.day.
Specifications Power Supply AC:..120V./.60Hz..(See.rating.indicated.on.bottom.of.unit.) Remote Control:..2.CR2032.Batteries.(included) Main Unit backup:..2.AAA.Batteries.(purchase.separately) Frequency Range AM:..520.-.1710kHz. FM:..87.5.-.108MHz...
Statement of FCC/DHHS Compliance 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. NOTE:.This.product.complies.with.DHHS.Rule.21.subchapter.J.at.date.of. manufacture. 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.recep- tion,.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: •. R eorient.or.relocate.the.receiving.antenna.. •. I ncrease.the.separation.between.the.equipment.and.receiver.. •. . C onnect.the.equipment.into.an.outlet.on.a.circuit.different.from.that.to.which. the.receiver.is.connected.. •. . C onsult.the.dealer.or.an.experienced.radio/TV.technician.for.assistance. FCC Label Compliance Statement 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,.
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Warranty What Is Covered This.warranty.covers.any.defects.in.materials.or.workmanship,.with.the.exceptions.stated.below. How Long Coverage Lasts This.warranty.runs.for.90.days.from.the.date.of.original.purchase. What Is Not Covered This.warranty.does.not.cover.damage.caused.by.misuse.or.use.other.than.as.intended.and.de- scribed.in.the.product.instruction.manual,.or.loss.or.damage.to.batteries.or.removable.parts.. What The Sharper Image Will Do The.Sharper.Image.will.repair.any.defects.in.materials.or.workmanship..In.the.event.repair.is.not.. possible,.The.Sharper.Image.will.either.replace.this.product.with.one.of.similar.features.and. price,.or.refund.the.full.purchase.price.of.the.product,.whichever.you.prefer. How to Obtain Service Return.the.product.and.receipt,.along.with.a.brief.explanation.of.the.problem,.to: T.S.I. - Returns Department 2901-A West 60th Street Little Rock, AR 72209 If.you.have.questions.please.feel.free.to.contact.our.customer.service.representatives.at..