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Declaration of Conformity
Product Name: Gear4 BlackBox 24/7
Model: PG306
Distributer : Disruptive Limited
Address : 4 Blenheim Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Bucks.
HP12 3RS. United Kingdom.
Declare that the product described below is in conformity with the relevant provisions
of the following directives and the National Laws and Regulations adopting these directives.
The Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC
The EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 93/97/EEC.
The product has been tested and assessed by application of the following
standards or specifications. Together with all relevant National Technical
Standards and Specifications as applicable.
Standard Year Description
BS EN 60950: 2001 Information Technology Equipment.
Safety Requirements
EN 300 328 : 2006 Electromagnetic Compatibility V1.7.1 RF
EN 301 489-17 2002-08 Electromagnetic Compatibility V1.2.1 EMC
Issued in :
High Wycombe, Bucks, United Kingdom Date: 5th January 2008
Authorised Representative : T Old Signature
Position : Director

User Manual
Thank you for buying the GEAR4 BlackBox 24/7
Alarm clock radio for iPod
Please ensure you take a few minutes to read this user
manual fully before use and retain it for future reference
Made for iPod touch,
iPod classic, iPod, iPod
nano, iPod mini
What’s in the box
• BlackBox 24/7
• 3.5mm audio cable
• Manual
• AC power cable
• Remote control
• 5 iPod dock adapters
– 1G nano
– 2G nano
– 3G nano
– classic 80Gb/video 30Gb & touch
– classic 160Gb/video 60Gb/80Gb
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Product Features
• 16W total speaker output from two
2.75” drivers
• FM radio
• 12hr clock with 2 programmable
alarms
• Snooze function
• Wake up to radio, your iPod or alarm
• Charge and listen
• Touch sensitive buttons
• Line-in port
• Fully functional remote control
• LED display
• Blue down light
• Automatically switches on (nap) or off
(sleep) at preset intervals
Getting started
To set up your BlackBox 24/7, please
follow these steps
• Insert 2 x AA batteries into the battery
compartment at the bottom of the
speaker. N.B. although batteries are
not essential for use, they save current
radio frequencies, the clock time and
the alarm settings should there be a
loss of mains power to the unit
• Plug the AC power cable into the
back of the unit and then into the
mains supply
• To switch the unit on, press any of
the three central buttons, or press
power on the remote control

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BlackBox 24/7 controls
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Volume -
B
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• Use the + and - buttons on the Black-
Box 24/7 or the remote to control the
volume
Mode
• Press m on the speaker or moDe
on the remote to scroll between the
options (iPod, FM, AUX) N.B. iPod mode
is only available when iPod is docked
For use with iPod
• Select and insert the correct iPod
docking adapter to suit your iPod
• Carefully insert your iPod into the dock,
the BlackBox 24/7 will automatically
switch into iPod mode
• Use either the remote control or the
buttons on the BlackBox 24/7 to
navigate the iPod functions
• The iPod will automatically pause if the
mode is changed
• The BlackBox 24/7 will automatically
default to FM mode if your iPod is
removed from the dock
• Your iPod will charge as long as the
unit is connected to the mains power,
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whether the speaker is switched on or off
For use with other audio devices
• Connect your music source to the
BlackBox 24/7, by plugging the 3.5mm
cable into the Aux in port
• Press m on the speaker or moDe
on the remote to scroll to AUX mode
• Select the track and press play on your
music source N.B. the remote will not
control devices connected via 3.5mm
cable. AUX mode is not available as an
alarm function
For use as a FM radio
• Press m on the speaker or moDe on
the remote to scroll to FM mode
• To auto scan, press and hold p and
q on either the BlackBox 24/7 or the
remote, for one second
• To manually scan the frequencies,
gently tap the p and q buttons
To set the clock
The clock can only be set using the
speaker itself
• Ensure the unit is switched on
• Press and hold m and e together
for 2 seconds
• Press p and q to choose the correct
hour N.B. the clock uses 12 hour
display only
• Press e to select
• Press p and q to choose the correct
minute
• Press e to select
Alarm
The BlackBox 24/7 has two programmable
alarms, which can be set with either the
remote or the speaker. The two alarms
will share the alarm mode when they are
both active
Alarm set via speaker
To set the alarm
• Ensure the unit is switched on
• Press and hold e for 3 seconds. The
alarm indicator Al1 will flash on the