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Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Bowers&Wilkins Zeppelin Quickstart POWER S·VIDEO COMP <' J www.bowers-wilkins.com/zeppelin...
  • Page 2 Zeppelin Connectivity Guide...
  • Page 3 Zeppelin Owners manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome iPod/iPhone compatibility Correct handling A tour of Zeppelin Turning on the remote Setting up Docking an iPod/iPhone Controlling the volume level Navigating tracks on your iPod/iPhone Outputting video Streaming content from the Internet Connecting a second source Playback from a second source...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing Zeppelin and welcome to Unlike most other one-piece iPod docking devices, B&W Bowers & Wilkins. Zeppelin incorporates a full 3-way stereo speaker ® The iPod and iPhone™ are great music sources system. Left and right channels have individual on the move, but when you’re at home or in the...

  • Page 6: Ipod/Iphone Compatibility

    Group A iPhone belongs to. Group A models lack the standard 30-pin socket and will not dock with Zeppelin at all. Although the iPod 3rd generation of Group B has the 30- pin socket, Zeppelin cannot charge it because Group B it requires Firewire®...

  • Page 7: Correct Handling

    Correct handling When lifting Zeppelin, use two hands on the body. Never use the iPod support bracket as a handle.

  • Page 8: A Tour Of Zeppelin

    Although Zeppelin is exceptionally easy to use, A tour of Zeppelin Zeppelin is shown with the grilles removed please spend a few moments getting to know so you can see what’s behind. Do not try to where its controls and connectors are and what remove the grilles.

  • Page 9: Turning On The Remote

    Turning on the remote control Before using the remote handset for the first time, Release the battery. Press down on the edge of Remove and discard the insulator. you must remove the clear plastic insulating tab the battery between the two black lugs and the Replace the battery, first locating one side under that prevents the battery draining.

  • Page 10: Setting Up

    To turn Zeppelin fully on, press the button, either plugged in, Zeppelin will go through a system on the remote handset or on Zeppelin itself. When check for a couple of seconds, during which it will fully on, the LED colour will depend on the selected not accept commands, and then assume standby source –...

  • Page 11: Docking An Ipod/Iphone

    Docking an iPod/iPhone To dock your iPod/iPhone, simply angle it, locate As soon as you dock your iPod/iPhone, Zeppelin All the time your iPod/iPhone is docked and the long socket over the connector on the support automatically selects it as the source. If Zeppelin Zeppelin is plugged into the power supply, your bracket and push down fully.

  • Page 12: Controlling The Volume Level

    – – There are three ways to adjust Zeppelin’s volume. On Zeppelin itself, press on the upper section of As you alter the volume level, Zeppelin’s LED will If your iPod/iPhone is docked, and it is a Group the long button, marked + to increase the volume flash.

  • Page 13: Navigating Tracks On Your Ipod/Iphone

    Navigating tracks on If you are close to Zeppelin, it is easy to use the All the controls on your iPod/iPhone continue navigation controls on your iPod/iPhone as normal. to work as normal. If you press Play on your your iPod/iPhone...

  • Page 14: Outputting Video

    When you play a video on devices in Group E, iPhone to your television, use either an S-video or Zeppelin software (except v.2.0) forces the video composite video cable between Zeppelin and your content to be routed out to its S-VIDEO and COMP set.

  • Page 15: Streaming Content From The Internet

    To enable streamed content to be heard via this 2 SEC Zeppelin version, first upgrade the software, which you can access from the Zeppelin page of our web site www.bowers-wilkins.com. The later software by default will still mute-on-pause with Z-0 models, but this may be defeated by first placing Zeppelin...

  • Page 16: Connecting A Second Source

    Analogue sources will need a 2-core coaxial cable terminated at the Zeppelin end by a mini stereo jack plug, just like the plug used for your iPod headphones. The plug required at the other end will depend on the source.

  • Page 17: Playback From A Second Source

    If that source is no longer connected, Zeppelin will switch to the alternative. If no source at all is connected, Zeppelin will return to standby after 5 minutes. Your iPod/iPhone only overrides source selection as it is docked or if you press its own Play button while it is docked.

  • Page 18: Remote Handset Summary

    Remote handset summary Press once when Zeppelin in standby Zeppelin turns on and selects last used source. See also section Playback from a second source. Press once when Zeppelin on Zeppelin goes to standby. A docked iPod/iPhone is paused and turned off.

  • Page 19: Led Signal Summary

    LED signal summary Steady red Zeppelin in standby Steady yellow Zeppelin powering up from standby (2 sec) Steady blue Zeppelin on, iPod/iPhone selected Steady green Zeppelin on, AUX selected Slow flashing blue iPod is paused (Group D & E devices only) Slow flashing green...

  • Page 20: Taking Calls On An Iphone

    If you were playing music when the call came in, it docked, the iPhone will ring through Zeppelin and from Zeppelin and replace it when the call is will resume playing when you terminate the call and mute the music.

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Sound

    Adjusting the sound If you place Zeppelin with its back against a wall, In the default position, , the balance is the bass level is boosted, and more so if it is in adjusted for when Zeppelin is on an open table.

  • Page 22: Cleaning Zeppelin

    Cleaning Zeppelin Use a clothes brush or vacuum cleaner with nozzle attachment to clean the grille cloth. Wipe other surfaces with a clean lint-free cloth. If you wish to use a cleaning agent, apply it onto the cleaning cloth, not directly onto the product. Test a small area first, as some cleaning products may damage...

  • Page 23: Upgrading Zeppelin Software

    To install upgrades, you will need to connect Zeppelin to a USB output on your computer using a standard USB device cable. This is the same type of cable that is used to connect USB printers, for example.

  • Page 24: Environmental Information

    Environmental information All B&W products are designed to comply with international directives on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment and the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). These symbols indicate compliance and that the products must be appropriately recycled or processed in accordance with these directives.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If Zeppelin does not perform as expected, there may be nothing intrinsically wrong. Check through this table for possible remedial action. Additional topics are covered in the Zeppelin Before calling for assistance first try rebooting FAQ section of our web site: Zeppelin by disconnecting it from the power supply www.bowers-wilkins.com...
  • Page 26 Upgrade Zeppelin software. Source change between iPod/iPhone Upgrade Zeppelin software. and AUX not reliable iPod/iPhone freezes Search “How to reset iPod” on the Internet. If caused by a known conflict between Zeppelin software v.2.0 and iPhone/touch software v.3.0, upgrade Zeppelin software.
  • Page 27 US and other countries. iPhone and Shuffle BN11 2BH England www.bowers-wilkins.com are trademarks of Apple Inc. TOSLINK is a trademark B&W Group North America of Toshiba Corporation. Zeppelin is a trademark of T +1 978 664 2870 B&W Group Ltd. E marketing@bwgroupusa.com B&W Group Asia T +852 3 472 9300 E info@bwgroup.hk...
  • Page 30 Zeppelin™ Here's the stereo speaker system your iPod® has been waiting for. Zeppelin is from Bowers & Wilkins, makers of the speakers that a lot of the music on your iPod was probably monitored on. B&W creates technologies and systems that world-leading studios depend on, and that find their way into even its most affordable speakers.
  • Page 31 Passion for music Music's important. You know it, we know it. At Bowers & Wilkins, the quest to develop the perfect loudspeaker has lasted more than 40 years. What do we mean by perfect? We mean a speaker that portrays a musical performance exactly as it was recorded, with zero coloration.
  • Page 34 New generations of the 800 Series have maintained its reputation for near-flawless sound. What artists play is what gets played back to them. With Zeppelin, the technologies that allow that to happen can be experienced in your own home. Michael Gleason and Peter...
  • Page 35 Your iPod is a treasure trove. Pristine digital copies of thousands of tracks, all waiting to be played to their full potential. Zeppelin sets them all free. A full stereo system in one unit, it releases all of the detail and atmosphere that standard iPod/MP3 speaker systems miss.
  • Page 38 From your iPod, you can vary Zeppelin's bass level according to the amount of space around it. Not only that, but Zeppelin will cleverly remember the level you have chosen until you decide to change it.
  • Page 40 Technology With Zeppelin, you get 40-plus years of experience and know-how in speaker design in a single package; technologies developed for dedicated high-end speakers applied to an iPod system for the first time. We're not talking about a simple repackaging or downsizing of components.
  • Page 41 In other words, it sounds as good as it looks. Midrange The twin midrange drive units that supply the bulk of Zeppelin's amazing sound rely on glass fibre cones, optimised using laser interferometry. Strategically placed resin-filled slots in the cones dramatically reduce the unwanted effects of standing waves, leaving music sounding cleaner, clearer and true to life.
  • Page 43 Inner strength The Zeppelin's elegant cabinet is actually a clever composite shell comprising a highly-damped constrained tayer in between a stiff polymer inner-casing and a heavy stainless steel cover. This ensures the cabinet has the highest possible strength so what you hear is the drive units themselves and not the cabinet that contains them.
  • Page 46 Home entertainment by B&W Wherever you need sound, you need B&W. We design, develop and manufacture speaker systems to suit every kind of hi-fi and home theatre set-up, and every pocket. There's the formidable 800 Series, as heard at Abbey Road Studios. Or the 600 Series, whose affordable, audible brilliance has been winning awards for over a decade.
  • Page 47 In the process, we've become a world leader, developing best-in-class speakers like Zeppelin. It's a passion. Thankfully, we're not alone. There are others - musicians, technicians, critics, customers - who are as dedicated as we are.
  • Page 50 Zeppelin specifications Frequency range -6dB at 47Hz & 22kHz iPodnano iPod mini ® 1st generation 4GB 6GB 1GB 2GB 4GB Drive units 125mm (5 in) bass 2x 90mm (3.5 in) midrange 2x 25mm (1 in) metal dome tweeter iPod iPodnano...
  • Page 51 Worthing West Sussex E uksales@bwgroup.com specifically to iPod and has been certified by SN11 2SH England Zeppelin Nautilus are trademarks of B&W Group Ltd. the developer to meet Apple performance S&W Group North America iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.
  • Page 52 Bowers Wilkins Zeppelin & Important Safety Instructions Importantes instructions concernant la securite Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Instrucciones importantes relacionadas con la seguridad Instru96es de Seguran9a Importantes Importanti istruzioni sulla sicurezza Belangrijk voor uw Veiligheid O~HrlE~ riA THN A~<1>AI\H XPH~H LYLKEYH~ BA)f(HbIE V1HCTPYKllV1V1 no 6E30nACHOCTV1...

  • Page 53: Important Safety Instructions

    English Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. 14 Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing apparatus is double insulated and this earthing pin is is required when the apparatus has been damaged not required for safety, merely to operate the safety Keep these instructions.
  • Page 54 Franc;ais I> Importantes instructions concernant la securite 1. Lisez soigneusement ces instructions. 19. ATIENTION: Risque d'explosion si la batterie est Utilisez I'appareil exclusivement avec Ie chariot, Ie support, Ie trepied, ou la remplace de facon incorrect. Remplacer seulement 2. Conservez ce manuel d'utilisation dans un endroit table recommandee par Ie fabricant avec une batterie de meme type (CR2032).
  • Page 55 Deutsch Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Le point d'exclamation dans un triangle Bitte lesen Sie sich diese Hinweise vor der Nur in Verbindung mit einem vom Inbetriebnahme genau durch. equilateral est utilise pour vous avertir de la Hersteller spezifizierten oder mit dem necessite de respecter ou d'effectuer certaines Gerat verkauften Transportwagen, Bewahren Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung fUr eine operations importantes afin de ne pas nuire a...
  • Page 56 19. VORSICHT: Bei nicht ordnungsgemaBem Einsetzen Das Ausrufungszeichen in einem gleichseitigen der Batterie kann es zur Explosion kommen. Ersetzen Dreieck weist den Leser auf wichtige Betriebs- Sie eine alte Batterie nur mit demselben oder einem und Servicehinweise in der dem Gerat beiliegen- gleichwertigen Typ (CR2032).
  • Page 57 Espaiiol Instrucciones importantes relacionadas con la seguridad 1. Lea estas instrucciones. 19. Peligro de explosi6n de la bateria si esta es 1 2 ' 1 ) Utilice solo el carro, soporte, trlpode, repisa 0 mesa especificados por reemplazada de forma incorrecta. Sustituyala 2.
  • Page 58 ..,. Bowers Wilkins & iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered B&W Group ltd B&W Group (UK Sales) Dale Road in the US and other countries. T +44 1903 221 500 iPhone and shuffle are trademarks of Apple Inc. Worthing West Sussex E uksales@bwgroup.com Nautilus is a trademark of B&W Group ltd.
  • Page 62 Bowers Wilkins Zeppelin & Limited Warranty Garantie limitee Garantie Garantla Limitada Garantia Limitada Garanzia limitata Beperkte garantie neploplOIlEVTl eyyuTloTl OrpaHII'I4eHHaA rapaHTII'IA Zaruka Limitovana zaruka Korlatozott j6tallas Ograniczona gwarancja producenta {*~iEJtJj ~~&1:*11$ ~~&1#11$...

  • Page 63: Limited Warranty

    English Limited warranty To validate your warranty, you will need to produce the This product has been designed and manufactured to d for damages caused by accidents, lightning, water, fire heat, war, public disturbances or any other original sales invoice or other proof of ownership and the highest quality standards.

  • Page 64: Garantie Limitee

    Franc;ais Garantie limitee Ge produit a ete con9u et fabrique en vertu des normes c deteriorations entralnees par un equipement 2 Notre representant discutera avec vous du probleme de qualite les plus rigoureuses. Toutefois, en cas de auxiliaire defectueux ou qui ne convient pas, et de sa solution.

  • Page 65: Garantie

    Fax: +49 (0) 52 01 - 73 37 0 Kaufdatum gOltig, auBer es gelten Ausnahmen in f wenn Reparaturen oder Modifikationen von einem Mailto: zeppelin@bwgroup.de bestimmten Landern durch nationales Recht. Bitte wen- Nichtfachmann durchgefUhrt wurden. Zur Anerkennung Ihrer Garantie mOssen Sie die den Sie sich an Ihren B&W-Handler in Ihrem Land fUr...

  • Page 66: Garantla Limitada

    Espanol Garantfa Limitada Este producto ha side disenado y fabricado de acuerdo c danos causados por equipos auxiliares 2 Nuestro representante discutira su situacion. En caso con las mas altas normas de calidad. No obstante, defectuosos inapropiados, de que sea necesario devolver el producto a B&W para su reparacion, debera rellenar una Autorizacion si hallara algun desperfecto, B&W Group Ltd.

  • Page 67: Garantia Limitada

    0::> 0> Bowers Wilkins & B&W Group Ltd iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered B&W Group (UK Sales) in the US and other countries. Dale Road T +44 1903 221 500 Worthing West Sussex iPhone and shuffle are trademarks of Apple Inc. E uksales@bwgroup.com BN11 2BH England Nautilus is a trademark of B&W Group Ltd.

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