IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT CAUTION! Servicing is required when the apparatus has been This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord frequency energy and, if not installed and used in DO NOT OPEN or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects...
PRELIMINARIES INDEX INDEX UNPACKING The VB111 is a versatile iPod docking station with a 7”/175mm display unit and twin stereo speakers. Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to Important safety information ........1 The VB111 plays audio music and speech, video movies and your nearest Tesco store for replacement.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS FRONT/TOP VIEW a Standby/On button p Down cursor button b SD/MMC/MS card slot q Previous/F.Rev/Left cursor button c 3D surround mode button r Menu/Stop button d USB drive dock s Display screen e iPod dock t Volume up button f Up cursor button u Volume down button g Play/Pause/Enter button...
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS BACK VIEW a Headphone Jack b Line-In jack c Audio-Out phono jacks d Video (CVBS) out jack e FM aerial wire f DC-in jack...
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES REMOTE CONTROL BEFORE FIRST USE To prepare the remote control for first use, pull out the safety strip to activate the battery. REPLACING THE BATTERY When replacing the battery in the remote control, refer to the diagram below. 1.
GETTING STARTED ADJUSTING THE SOUND VOLUME CONTROL FM RADIO AERIAL CONNECTING POWER To increase the volume: Before using your unit for FM reception, unwrap and fully Check that the mains voltage on the rating plate of the AC • Press the (VOL+) button.
THE FUNCTION MENU DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS Scroll selection from the Function Menu: The on-screen Function Menu (illustrated below) displays You can also select some of the function modes directly from the media playback and setup options that are available on •...
iPod ADAPTORS SELECTING AN ADAPTOR CONNECTING OTHER iPod MODELS (INC SHUFFLE) LIST OF COMPATIBLE iPod MODELS Before docking your iPod you must first check if your iPod has a docking connector. Early iPod models do not have one iPod video (60GB or 80GB), iPod Classic (160GB) If you own an iPod Shuffle, a model without dock connector and cannot be docked to your unit.
DOCKING AN iPod PLAYING MUSIC AND VIDEO FROM AN iPod DOCKING YOUR iPod ALL MODELS iPod playback control: When the iPod has been authenticated, the display on your When the iPod is playing, the following quick access playback To dock your iPod: player will switch to show the menu screens from your iPod.
MUSIC STATUS SCREEN (iPod MODE) MUSIC STATUS SCREEN When playing music from your iPod the Music Status Screen will be displayed. Display items a, b, c are in the track information area showing details relating to the track currently playing. Display items d, e are in the selection area.
VIEWING PHOTOS STORED ON AN iPod All models except iPod touch iPod touch Photos stored on a docked iPod can also be displayed if the iPod is a model equipped with TV out. • Navigate to the main menu for your iPod. •...
LINE INPUT CONNECTING TO LINE-IN The LINE-IN input may be used to connect sound sources with a Line or Headphone analogue output to play through your You will need a stereo 3.5mm jack cable (not supplied) to player. These may include - connect between the LINE-IN jack and the audio player/ •...
LISTENING TO THE RADIO Your Media Player includes an FM band radio. To listen to the radio: • Press the MENU button repeatedly (or press the HOME button on the remote control) to return to the Function Menu, then select ‘Radio’ from the menu. The display will switch to Radio Mode.
FLASH DRIVES AND CARDS CONNECTING USB MEDIA LOADING FLASH CARDS To connect a USB flash drive: You can play compatible audio, video and photo media files You can also load media saved to a Flash Card from your stored on USB Flash drives or Flash Cards up to a maximum •...
PLAYING FLASH MEDIA PLAYBACK CONTROL To play the media on your Flash Card or USB Drive: Play/Pause (Still for Movies): Repeat modes: • Press the button to toggle between Play and Pause • Press the button on the Remote Control to cycle •...
MUSIC & MOVIE NAVIGATION Navigation screen: To navigate the Folder or Track/Movie lists: The navigation screen for Music or Movie files is shown on • Press the cursor buttons to move up or down the the next page. lists and browse Tracks, Movies or Folders. The top line of the display (1, 2, 4, 6) shows information •...
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FLASH MEDIA FILE NAVIGATION DISPLAY a Selected folder b Track number/Total tracks c Music/Movie symbol d Track elapsed time e Track/movie/folder list f Repeat/random mode display g Track total time h Sample rate & compression i Music analyser display 1) Folder list 1! Move up folder tree 1@ Media source NOTE:- Folder list symbols are...
VIEWING PHOTOS STORED ON FLASH MEDIA Pan: Background music: If you load Flash Media that contains photo files and select If you have zoomed into a picture (150% or 200% setting) If there are music files stored on the flash media with your Photo from the Function Menu, your player will automatically you can pan around the image on the screen.
USING A TV DISPLAY If your TV is equipped with AV input jacks you can connect it COMPOSITE VIDEO (CVBS) CONNECTION TO A TV to the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks of your Media Player. With these connections made the menu screens, sound and vision from your player will be displayed on the TV.
CLOCK AND CALENDAR Your player includes full display of the time and date. To view the Time/Date display: • Navigate to the Function Menu. • Select the Clock option from the menu. The display will switch to show the date in a calendar format and the time as an image of an analogue clock face.
SETUP MENU The Setup Menu enables you to customise the configuration of your player. To enter the setup menu: • Press the Setup mode select button on the remote control. altermatively, • Navigate to the Function Menu. • Select the Setup option. The setup screen will be displayed with the five main setup categories on the left - Photo setting...
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SETUP MENU PHOTO SETTINGS DISPLAY SETUP EXITING SETUP Choose this option when you have finished changing the TV Standard: Interval time: settings and want to exit the menu. Change the system compatibility for a connected TV. This Select this option to change the time that each photo is setting should be ‘PAL’...
TROUBLESHOOTING iPod OPERATION FLASH CARD/DRIVE OPERATION GENERAL No sound when playing music: Unable to play music files (or music files not visible Blank display screen Check if the iPod is paused. If so, press the button to when browsing media) The Video output may be switched to TV (this will route the start play.
HEADPHONES SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY SPECIFICATIONS There is a headphone output jack on the back panel. Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months If headphones are connected to this jack for private listening, Supply Voltage, Current : . 12V , 2A from the date of purchase.
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Tesco Stores Ltd, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL 82-322-00030 Technika Helpline: 0845 456 6767 ( Calls cost up to 4p per minute from a BT landline, other providers may vary) VB111 V0.5...
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