Troubleshooting
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Unit does not turn on | AC adaptor isn't plugged into a working wall | Plug the AC adaptor into a working wall socket and plug the connector | |
| socket or not plugged into the power supply | into the supply jack on the unit | |
| jack on back of the unit |
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Unit doesn’t respond | Unit requires a reset | If unit is plugged in and doesn't respond, try resetting the unit by | |
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| a) remove iPhone/iPod from dock | |
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| b) unplug unit from power source | |
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| c) remove back up batteries | |
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| d) wait a few minutes, replace batteries, plug in, then resume use | |
| iPhone/iPod is not docked properly | Remove your iPhone/iPod from the dock and check for obstruction on | |
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| the connectors in the dock and on your iPhone/iPod. Then reseat it in | |
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| the dock. | |
Battery Low icon | Batteries are weak | Replace with new batteries | |
always flashing |
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Batteries were not installed properly | Check to make sure the polarity ( + and – ends) matches the diagram | ||
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| in the battery compartment | |
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iPhone/iPod does not | iPhone/iPod is not docked properly | Remove your iPhone/iPod from the dock and check for obstruction on | |
respond to the unit/iPod |
| the connectors in the dock and on your iPhone/iPod. Then reseat it in | |
is playing but no sound |
| the dock. | |
comes out | Your iPhone/iPod software is too old | Upgrade software on your iPhone/iPod via iTunes on your computer | |
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| iPhone/iPod is locked up/plays but no sound | Check the volume setting. Make sure your iPhone/iPod is working | |
| comes out | properly before docking into the unit. Please refer to your | |
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| iPhone/iPod manual for details. See above for software upgrade | |
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| information. | |
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| You may need to reset your iPhone/iPod. Refer to your iPhone | |
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| or iPod user guide for details on how to perform a reset. | |
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| Using 1st or 2nd generation iPod, iPod Shuffle or | This system cannot control those iPod models or other devices. | |
| other devices. |
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Unit/iPhone/iPod | The unit is reacting to external interference | Move unit away from potential sources of external interference such as | |
performance is erratic |
| computers, modems, wireless devices (routers) or fluorescent light. | |
No sound from unit | Volume is set too low on unit | Make sure volume is turned up | |
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iPhone/iPod didn’t | iPhone/iPod is not installed properly | Remove your iPhone/iPod from the dock and check for obstruction on | |
charge up |
| the connectors in the dock and on your iPhone/iPod. Then reseat it in | |
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| the dock. | |
| iPhone/iPod is locked up/ frozen | Please make sure your iPhone/iPod is working properly before docking | |
| iPhone/iPod battery has problem | into the unit. Please refer to your iPhone/iPod manual for details. | |
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No AM band radio | AM loop antenna is not connected to the unit | Plug the AM loop antenna connector to the jack on the back of the unit | |
sound but others OK |
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AM band radio is very | AM loop antenna isn’t located properly | Move the AM loop antenna away from the main unit AC adaptor and | |
noisy |
| rotate it for best reception | |
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Time sync didn’t work | Older iPod models such as iPod mini do not | Make sure you are using a properly docked iPhone or newer iPod | |
| support time sync function | such as touch, nano or classic. If not available, set time manually (see | |
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| page 3). |
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