SONIQ i400 - UA Instruction Manual

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Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing the i400 Micro system. We strongly suggest that you study these operating instruction carefully before attempting to operate the unit, and that you note all of the listed precautions.

SAFE TY INSTRU CTION S

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC TR IC S HO CK , DO N OT REMOVE AN Y COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PAR TS I NS ID E, REFER ANY SERVICING TO Q UA LI FI ED S ERVICE PERSONNEL.

IMPORTANT SAFETY I NS TR UC TI ON S

Please read this owner s guide.

Use proper power sources - Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product.

The mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily accessible.

Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features.

The product label is located on the back of the product.

Please save this owner s guide for future reference.

To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid overloading wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles.

This product must be used indoors. It is neither designed nor tested for outdoors, such as in recreation vehicles, or on boats.

Heed all warnings - on the product and in the owner s guide. Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture. Do not use this

product near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, and laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else that water or moisture is present.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for

long periods of time - to prevent damage to this product. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required

when the apparatus has been damaged in any way: such as liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus; the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped - Do ot attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards.

Welcome

Safety Instructions

CONTENTS

S I age 2-3 Introduction age 4 Function & Controls age 5 Getting tarted age 6

Listening to A adio age 10-13 Listening to M Radio age 13-14 Listening to a C age 15-16

General Operation age 7-9

istening to an iPodL age 17

Connecting External Audio Sources age 18

Advanced Operation age 18

Specifications Care aintenance Trouble Shooting age 21

Universal Dock Adapter age 19

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SAFE TY INSTRU CTION S

This symbol means that this unit is double insulated. An earth connection is not required.

CAUTION

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Improper use or adjustment of performance may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

LASER SAFETY

This unit employs a laser, only qualified service personnel should attempt repair. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation inside. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

CAUTION: There is hazardous laser radiation when opening and interlocking fail.

WEEE m ar king

Disposal of your old product

Your p ro du ct i s de si gn ed a nd m an uf ac tu re d wi th h ig h quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed out wheeled bin symbol

is attached to a product it means the product is covered

by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please make yourself aware of the local collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose

of your old products with your normal household waste.

The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the

nvironment and human health.

This product complies with European low voltage (2006/95/E C) an d el ec tr om ag ne ti c co mp at ib il it y (2004/108/EC) directives.

INTR ODUCT ION

Contents: 1 x Main unit, 2 x Speakers, 1 x Remote control, 1 x Instruction book, 2 x AAA batteries & iPod adaptors.

FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS

Front & Rear Panels

1. PLAY/PAU SE b ut to n

2. STOP but to n

3. FUNCTION button

4. PREV button

5. NEXT but to n

6. CD Drawer

7. Display

8. STANDBY but to n

9. EJECT button

10. LOUD button

11. VOLUME control

12. DSP button

13. Headphone Output (beneath the plastic cover)

14. iPodock

15. Telescopic An te nn a

16. Power Switch

17. Power Supply Input

18. L/R Speaker Outputs

19. AUX Inputs

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Safety Instructions

Introduction

HEADPHONE

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FUNC TIONS & C ONTRO LS

Remote Control

19. STANDBY but to n

20. FUNCTION buttons

21. MENU button

22. INFO button

23. ENTER button

24. / Buttons

25. REPEAT but to ns

26. PROGRAM button

27. DSP button

28. LOUD button

29. EJECT button

30. NUMERIC keys

31. ALARM button

32. SLEEP button

33. CLOCK button

34. NAVIGATIO N bu tt on s

35. MUTE button

36. PLAY/PAUS E bu tt on

37. / Buttons

38. STOP bu tt on

39. VOLUME+/- buttons

40. TON E bu tt on

41. SHUFFLE button

GETT ING STARTE D

Fitting the remote control batteries

1. Remove the p lastic battery co ve r as s ho wn b el ow.

2. Insert 2 x AAA batteries(supplied) as shown (take care to match the polarities).

3. Replace the battery cover.

Making the connections

Below is a diagram showing how to connect the speakers and an optional AUX connection for external audio sources such as MP3

players.

Functions & Controls

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LEF T SPEAK ER

REA R PANEL

Getting Started

MP3 PLAYER (cable not supplied)

DAB/FM

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GENE RAL OPERATIO N

Switching on the i400 for the first time

onnect the mains plug to a wall outlet. xtend the pig tail antenna as far as it can go. et the Power ON/OFF switch to ON to power on the unit.

4 T he r ad io w il l au to t un e an d op er at e th e qu ic k sc an .

During scan mode, the LCD will display a slide bar that indicates the progress of the scan, and the amount of radio stations that have been found so far. Once the scan has finished, the radio will select the first alphanumeric station.

To listen to the stations that have been found, use the < / > buttons on the remote or PREV/ NEXT (main unit) to cycle through. Each time you press a button, the unit will skip to the next or previous stored station. The radio will switch to display the station name. Press the ENTER button (remote) to active the station.

Press the STANDBY button on either the unit or remote to put the system into standby mode. To resume normal operation, press the

STANDBY button again.

Note: When you power on the unit from standby, the last used mode will

resume.

GENE RAL OPERATIO N

Setting the Time & Date

Clock settings must be completed in STAN DB Y mo de .

1. Press the CLOCK button on the remote.

2. Use the / buttons to adjust the digits, and the </> buttons to skip to the next or previous setting.

3. Once all the time settings are finished, press the CLOCK button once more to edit the Date settings the same way.

4. Once completed, pressing the CLOCK button to store the settings.

Setting Ala rm 1 & Alarm 2

Alarm settings must be operated in STAND BY mod e.

1. Press the ALARM button once, then use the / buttons to have the alarm activated in Once, Weekdays, We ek en ds , All d ay s, o r

Al ar m of f.

2. Press the ALARM button twice to set the time. Use the / buttons

to adjust the digits, and the < / > bu tt on s to s kip t o t he n ex t or previous setting. Once completed, the unit will store the settings automatically

. 3 r es s th e AL AR M bu tt on t hr ee t im es , th en u se t he / b ut to ns t o choose the mode which the alarm will function with. 4 r es s th e AL AR M bu tt on f ou r ti me s, u se t he / b ut to ns t o ad ju st

the volume.

When you press the ALARM button the fifth time, you will enter the setting. Repeat steps 1-4 to set Alarm 2.

When an alarm is set, the icon will appear on the display.

General Operation

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Sleep Timer

To use the s le ep tim er f un ct io n, t he u ni t ca nn ot b e in s ta nd by m od e.

1. To activate the timer, press the SLEEP button to open the option screen.

2. In order to set the timer duration, you need to press the SLEEP button repeatedly until you reach the period you require.

NOTE: The timer duration options are 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes & OFF.

DSP effects

Pressing the DSP button repeatedl ycle h ro ug e Q presets to alter the sound filed. You can choose from Jazz, Rock, Classic, Pop, Live, Dance & Off.

Loudness function

This function will add a rounder bass sound at low levels.

Press the MUTE button to silence the output. Press again to resume.

NOTE: the mute indicator on the screen will disappear after 10s.

Tone contr ol s

Adjust the Bass & Treble tone controls.

1. Press the TONE button on the remote control.

2. The first adjustment is Volume. Use the VOL+/- button to adjust.

3. Press the TONE button again to edit the Bass. Use the VOL+/- buttons.

4. Press the TONE button once more to edit Treble. Use the VOL+/- buttons.

Switching Modes

To switch between the available modes:CD, FM,DAB , iP od & A UX I N. Press the FUNCTION button(unit) to cycle through the options or press the relevant buttons on the remote control from CD, DAB / FM (press twice to select FM), iPod & AUX IN.

Auto Scan Mode

1. To activate the full scan, press the MENU button,

2. When you see the <Autoscan> option, press the ENTER button. The unit will search for all available DA t at io ns .

Storing Station Presets

It is avaibale to store 10 of your favourite stations. This will enable you to access your favourite stations quickly and easily.

To store a preset, you must first be listening to the station that you would like to save. Then press and hold one of the numeric buttons from 1-0 to store the station under that number. You will see Preset X stored appear on the display with X being the number you stored the station under.

Recalling a Station Preset

To select a preset, just press the numeric button in DAB mo de t o activate the station you stored.

Display Modes

Every time you press the INFO button on the remote control, the display will cycle through the following display modes: The information is displayed on the lower segment of the LCD display.

MUTE function

General Operation

Listening to DAB radio

LIST ENING TO DA B RADIO

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LIST ENING TO DA B RADIO

Ensemble/ Multiplex (Group Name)

A multiplex/ensemble is a collection of radio stations that are bundled and transmitted on one frequency. Th er e ar e na ti on al a nd l oc al multiplexes. Local ones contain stations that are specific to that area e.g. MXR West.

NOTE:

Bit Rate

This displays the type of broadcast you are receiving e.g. mono or stereo and what bit rate is being used.

DLS (Dynamic label Segment)

Dynamic label segment is a scrolling message that the broadcaster may include in their transmissions. This message usually includes information, such as program detail etc.

Program Type

This describes the style or genre of music that is being broadca ted s

.g.

“Rock” or “Classical”

DL Scrolling text

Program Type

Ensemble Name

Channel Frequency

Bitrate

Signal Error

Signal Strength

Secondary Services

On some occasions you will see a “>” symbol directly after the name of

the station. This indicates that there are secondary services available to that station. These secondary services contain extra services that relate to the primary station, e.g. a sports station may want to add extra commentaries. The secondary services are inserted directly after the primary station.

Manual Tunin g

This can help you when aligning your aerial or when adding stations that were missed in auto tuning.

1.Press the MENU button in DAB mod e, a nd u se t he < /> b ut to ns t o fi nd <Manual tune>. Press the ENTER button to activate the manual tune options.

2. Now use the</> buttons to cycle through the DA nsem bl es / multiplexes from 5A to 13F.

3. Press the ENTER button to view the ensemble/multiplex details. Press the ENTER button again to enter the multiplex.

4. To see what stations are present in the found ensemble/multiplex, just press either </ > bu tt on s. W he n yo u’ ve s el ec te d a st at io n th at y ou would like to listen to, just press the ENTER button. 5 . An tat io ns f ou nd d ur in g th e ma nu al t un e op er at io n wi ll b e added

to yo ur stati o n lis t.

Pruning

When the radio has performed Scan in several locations, you may find there are stored stations that you can no longer receive. This function automatically removes them from the stored station list.

1. Press the Menu button.

2. When the <Autoscan> option appears, use the </> buttons to find <Prune>, press the ENTER button to select.

3. Use the</ uttons to select and press ENTER to select.

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Listening to DAB radio

LIST ENING TO DA B RADIO

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LIST ENING TO FM R ADIO

See page 10(switching modes) to switch to FM.

Scanning for Stations

You ca n sc an u p or d ow n th e fr eq ue nc y range man ua ll y by p re ss in g th e PREV / NEXT (main unit) or </> (remote) buttons to increase or decrease the frequency in 0.05 increments. To scan through the frequency range quickly, press the / buttons (remote), or press and hold either PREV or NEXT ( main unit). Once a station has been found, the scanning will stop automatically. If no station is found, then the tuning will stop once it has cycled through the entire FM band (87.5-108MHz).

Scan Modes

When the unit is performing auto scan you can set the sensitivity level of the stations to be found. EG: storing signals only or all stations.

1. In FM mode, press the MENU button, when <Scan Setting> appears on display, press the ENTER button to view the submenu.

2. Use the </> buttons to select either ALL STATIONS (which will detect any station, even with a weak signal) or STRONG STATI ON ( wh ic h will only detect stations with a good signal strength). Press the ENTER button to select the required option.

3. When you perform a scan as described above in SCANNING FOR STATI ON S, o nl y st at io ns f it ti ng t he a pp li ed s et ti ng w il l be d et ec te d.

Storing Station Presets

It is avaibale to store 10 of your favourite stations. This will enable you to access your favourite stations quickly & easily.

To store a preset, you must first be listening to the station that you

would like to save. Then press and hold one of the numeric buttons

from 1-0 to store the station under that number. You will see Preset X stored appear on the display with X being the number you stored the station under.

Recallin g a Sta ti on P re se t

To select a preset, just press the numeric button in FM mo de t o activate the station you stored.

Display Modes

Every time you press the “INFO” button, the display will cycle through the following display modes:

LIST ENING TO FM R ADIO

Radio Text

As with DAB , t he b ro ad ca st er c an i nc lu de a s cr ol li ng t ex t th at d ispl ays information about the current program. If radio text information is not available, then the display will show <No Radio Text>.

Pro gram Type

This describes the style or genre of music that is being broadcast e.g. “Rock” or “Classical”. If not programme type has been set, then <NO PTY> will be displayed.

Program Ty pe

Audio Mode (S tereo /Mono )

Radio Text

Program Name

DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Its function is to reduce the dynamic range of audio signal. The purpose of this is to adapt the dynamic range of the audio signal so as to listen to radio in a noisy environment.

NOTE: this is not available on some DAB stations.

1. Press the but to n.

2. When the <Autoscan> option appears, use the </> buttons to find <DRC>, press the ENTER button to select.

3. Choose between DRC Off, DRC Low and DRC High using the </> buttons.

4. Press the ENTER button to save the setting.

Listening to FM radio

Listening to DAB radio

LIST ENING TO DA B RADIO

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LIST ENING TO A CD

1 . Make s ur e yo u ar e in C D mo de , if n ot , pr es s th e CD b ut to n on t he

remo te o r pr es s th e FU NC TI ON b ut to n re pe at ed ly u nt il y ou r ea ch C D.

2. Press the EJECT button, when the disc drawer pops out, insert a disc (label side facing upwards), press the EJECT button again to close.

3. When the door is closed “Loading disc” will appear on the display and the unit detects how many tracks are found on the current disc, which will be dis played on screen.

Note: When playing MP3 songs with Chinese name , t he Ch in es e characters cannot be displayed properly.

4. Playback will begin automatically from Track 01.

5. To stop playback press the STO P bu tt on .

6. To pause playback press the PLAY/PAUSE / button during playback. To resume playback press once more.

Skipping Tracks

To skip through the available tracks on a disc, press to skip to the next track & for the previous track.

Fast Searching Tracks

To fast forward or rewind a track during playback, press either or buttons respectively. Each press of the button increases the search speed EG: 2x &4x the third press will resume normal playback.

Repeat Operation

1. During playback, pressing the REPEAT butto e pea t cu rr en t tr ac k.

2. Pressing the REPEAT button again will repeat all tracks on the disc.

3. To cancel the repeat function, press the REPEAT but to n fo r a th ir d time.

LIST ENING TO A CD

Programme Playback

You ma y wa nt t o pl ay b ac k tr ac ks o f a CD i n a di fferent order rather than the original order.

1. Press the PROGRAM button to enter the programme setup.

2. Use the </> buttons to skip between the play order numbers.

3. Set the play order track numbers using the numeric key.

For example: the diagram on the right, the unit plays track 02 as the first track and track 14 as the second track.

4. When tracks 1-2 are set, use the / buttons to access further play order screens. Repeat steps 2-3 for the remainder of the program playlist.

5. When completed, use the </> buttons to scroll across to the arrow on the right of the display and press the ENTER button to begin playback.

Random Operation

Press the SHUFFLE button on the remote control. The CD contents will be played once in a random order. Pressing the SHUFFLE button again activates the RANDOM option. This will play the CD content in a random fashion with some tracks being played a number of times. To cancel the random operation press the SHUFFLE button again.

NOTE: this button is only available for CD.

Numeric Buttons

While listening to a CD, a specific track can be played by pressing the relative digit buttons. For instance track 6 would be 06. To play track 12 you would press the 1 button then 2.

Listening to a CD

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01 [ 00 ] 02 [ 00] 01 [0 2] 02 [14 ]

Pla y Order

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LIST ENING TO AN iPod

Connecting an iPo o th e i4 00

1. Remove the plastic cov er f ro m th e do ck .

2. Insert the iPod / iPhone as shown . This unit is designed to make use th e ad ap to r su pp lied with yo Pod. Should you not have access to

this adaptor, there are a set of adaptors supplied with this unit. For more details, see page 19.

3. Switch to iPod mode. Press the iPod button on the remote or press

the FUNCTION button repeatedly until you reach iPod.

Playback Controls

Below is a list of functions .

PLAY/ PAUSE: Press once to begin playback, press again to pause. STOP: Stops playback. ENTER: This button works as the select button on an iPod.

:Skips to previous or next track.

REPEAT: As same as described in the CD section Page 15. MENU: For some iPods, press this button to activate the iPod menu .

NAVIGATIO N BU TTONS: Pressing these will scroll up or down

through the iPod menu.

NOTE: When activatin g th e iP od m od e, i f th e iP od p ow er i s ve ry l ow, the unit may not authenticate the accessory “Authenticated Is Fail! Try Ag ai n! ” wi ll a pp ea r on the display. Leave the iPod docked for a few minutes to charge, then remove and dock again.

It i vailable to connect an external audio source like an MP3 player using a 3.5mm audio cable (not supplied).

CONN ECTIN G EXTER NAL AUDI O SOURC ES

External audio sources such as non iPod MP3 players can be connected using a 3.5mm to RCA au di o (n ot s up pl ie d) .

1. Connect one end of the cable to the MP3 players headphone/ line output and the other end to the AUX I N in pu t on t he b ac k of t he u ni t.

2. Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly until you reach the AUX-IN option or press the AUX -I N bu tt on o n th e re mo te c on tr ol .

3. Adjust the volume.

NOTE: The volume output is effe ct ed b y th e vo lu me l ev el o n th e source when using a headphone output ie: MP3 playe r. So m ak e sure the volume is set to about 70-80 to avoid

istortion

ADVANCE D OPERATIO N

Factory Reset

There may be times when you need to reset the i400 back to its original

factory setting.

1. Pre ss t he M EN U bu tt on , th en u se t he < /> b ut to ns t o cy cl e th e op ti on s

until you reach <System>. Press the ENTER button.

2. When you see <Factory Reset>, press the ENTER button.

3. Select <Yes> using the </> buttons, then press ENTER to start the reset process.

NOTE: Once the reset has taken place, you will lose all your stored

DA B a nd F M, a nd t he i nt er na l DA eg is tr y.

Listening to an iPod

Connecting External Audio Sources

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UNIV ERSAL DOC K ADAP TERS

SPEC IFICATIO NS

CARE AND MAI NTENA NCE

To clean the i400 Micro Sy stem

Ensure the unit is switched off and unplugged from any electrical outlet Wipe the case with a slightly moist, lint- f ere cloth. Do not use any cleaning fluids containing alcohol, ammonia or abrasives. Do not spray an aerosol at or near the radio. Do not allow liquids to spill or objects to drop into any openings. Always use original packaging if it is necessary to transport the unit.

If this unit is used in a dusty environment, it may be necessary t o ha ve the unit serviced at your local dealer periodically. It is not advisable to allow large deposits of dust to accumulate within the unit as it may prevent adequate cooling. Similarly dust deposits which become damp can sometimes lead to electrical problems which may cause severe damage to the delicate electronics within this unit.

CD Section

Channels

S/N Ratio

2.0 stereo

>=70

Radio Section

Tun in g Ra ng es

FM 87.5 - 108 MHZ DAB BAND III 5A-13F

General

Output Power

2 x 5W RMS

Power Consumption (Standby)

40W

0.6W

Input

AC 240V ~ 50Hz

Adapter No.

iPod mini

iPod photo

iPod nano

5G iPod (with video)

5G iPod with video

iPod nano (2nd generation)

iPod nan o (3 r d gene ra ti on )

iPod touch

4GB & 6GB

40GB & 60GB

2GB & 4GB

30GB

60GB &80 GB

4G, 8GB, 16GB

4GB, 8GB &16GB

8GB & 16GB

iPod Description

Capacity

Universal Dock Adapter

Care and Maintenance

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TROU BLE SHO OTING

PROBLEM

CAUSE

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Poor re ce ption

Adjus t th e po si tion of t he aeria l

The rad io wi ll try t o re tune.

Perfo rm a s ca n.

The display is

blank

I can hear a bur bling ise on some

stati ons

Wea k si gn al

Try r e-posit io ni ng the ae rial

This may occur if t he broad ca st er c hange s th e label o f a se rv ic e or removes a l ab el wh ile tu ned.

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Trouble Shooting

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Allow t he i Po d to c harge for a few m in ut es , remov e and re- do ck .

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