Harman-Kardon MP3 Docking Station User Manual

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THE BRIDGE II

DOCKING STATION FOR iPod
OWNER’S MANUAL

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Congratulations! With The Bridge II, you are entering
the new world of entertainment made possible
by combining the incredible storage capacity and
playback flexibility of an iPod with the sonic power
of your Harman Kardon

®

system.

With a single cable, your iPod is connected, and all you
need is your remote control to get started!

Features

• Single connection to any The Bridge-ready
Harman Kardon product

• Plays content from a compatible iPod through your

Harman Kardon system

• Controls your iPod, using the Harman Kardon remote

• Easy track selection with on-screen navigation

• Charges the iPod

Included

• The Bridge II docking station

• Five clear dock adapters, marked “NANO,”

“5G (VIDEO 60GB),” “5G (VIDEO 30GB),”
“13” and “12, 14”

• Black insert marked “UNIVERSAL” to accept

appropriate dock adapter

• Adapter for use with The Bridge-ready products

Compatibility

The Bridge II is compatible with all The Bridge- and
The Bridge II-ready Harman Kardon receivers, and the
Harman Kardon DMC 1000 digital media center. As of

the printing of this manual, these models include:

• Audio playback only: AVR 140, AVR 240,
AVR 340, AVR 145, AVR 245, AVR 445, AVR 645,
AVR 745, HK 3490 and DMC 1000 (still-image
playback available on DMC 1000)

• Audio, video and still-image playback: AVR 146,
AVR 147, AVR 247, AVR 347, AVR 350,
AVR 355 (230V), AVR 660 (230V), AVR 760 (230V),
AVR 354 (120V), AVR 3550HD (120V) and AVR 7550HD
(120V)

The Bridge II is compatible with most iPod models

equipped with dock connectors, 4G or later. Video and
still-image playback is only possible with photo- and
video-capable iPod models that support video browsing:
the iPod 5G, iPod classic and iPod nano (3rd generation).

inTRODUCTiOn

iPod not included

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InSTALLATIOn

INSTALLING

With only a single cable connection, The Bridge II is
easy to connect to your Harman Kardon product.

Step One: Turn off the Harman Kardon The Bridge­or The Bridge II-ready product, using its master power
switch.

Step Two:

-Ready Products – Holding the

cable with the wider part of the connector at the
bottom, gently squeeze the tabs on each side as
you insert it into the connector on the rear panel of

the Harman Kardon product. See Figure 1.

Figure 1 – The Bridge II connector on The Bridge II-ready

Harman Kardon products

-Ready Products – A different con­nector was used on The Bridge-ready Harman Kardon
products and the HK3490, as shown in Figure 2. Do
not plug The Bridge II directly into the DMP/The Bridge

connector on the rear panel of these products. First,

connect the included adapter to The Bridge II cable,
then plug the adapter into the product.

Figure 2 – The DMP/The Bridge connector on The Bridge-ready

Harman Kardon products

Step Three: Place the black insert in The Bridge II,

making sure to push it all the way down. See Figure 3.

NOTE: Do not place an iPod in The Bridge II unless
both the black insert and a dock adapter are installed.

Otherwise, the iPod will not connect properly, and

both it and the Bridge II may sustain damage that
is not covered by the warranty.

Step Five

Step Four

Step Three

Step Four: Locate the dock adapter that was

included with your iPod, or select one of the included
clear dock adapters by referring to Table 1. If your iPod
is an older model that does not appear in Table 1 and
that did not include an adapter, contact Apple Inc. to
purchase one.

Place the adapter in The Bridge II insert, as shown

in Figure 3.
Step Five: Remove the iPod from any case, and

dock it in The Bridge II, as shown in Figure 3.

The Bridge II Insert iPod Model

NANO iPod nano, 1st and 2nd generation
5G (VIDEO 60GB) iPod, 5th generation (60GB, 80GB) and iPod classic (160GB)
5G (VIDEO 30GB) iPod, 5th generation (30GB) and iPod classic (80GB)

13 iPod nano, 3rd generation
12, 14 iPod touch – install large bumper

Table 1 – Select the Correct The Bridge II Insert

Figure 3 –

Docking an iPod
in The Bridge II

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