Operation, Using | Harman-Kardon MP3 Docking Station guide

OPERATION

Using

Once The Bridge II is connected, use either the front- panel controls or The Bridge-ready product’s remote control to select tracks for playback. Press the DMP/ The Bridge Button on the remote, or use the Source Selector on the front panel to change sources. When an iPod is docked, a message will appear in the front-panel and on-screen displays, indicating that The Bridge II is connected. The displays will switch to the navigation menus, and the menu screen on the iPod itself will be replaced by a Harman Kardon logo graphic and a message reading “OK to Disconnect.”

When you see the “OK to Disconnect” message displayed, the iPod is in Extended Mode and may be operated using the Harman Kardon product’s front-panel or remote controls. The controls for most The Bridge- and The Bridge II-ready products are described in Table 2. The blank boxes indicate that the function is not available using those controls. Because the specifics of operation vary by product, please review the owner’s manual for detailed information.

While a selection is playing, the song title, artist and album name (if available) will scroll across the upper line in the front-panel Message Display. The lower line will display the elapsed time of the track on the left, the play mode icon, and the time remaining on the right.

If a video display is connected to the Harman Kardon product, the available track information will appear there as well, along with the time and play mode displays.

Some Harman Kardon The Bridge- and The Bridge II-ready products include a settings menu that allows you to select Repeat or Random playback or Resume mode. Refer to the product’s manual for more infor- mation.

Playback of photos, when available, is different from audio playback. Press the Menu Button and select the photo option to switch to Manual Mode. In Manual Mode, the iPod may be operated using its own controls or the receiver’s remote, and its menus will appear in place of the Harman Kardon logo and “OK to Disconnect” message. The menus generated by the receiver while using The Bridge II do not appear in Manual Mode.

Photos may be viewed on an external monitor only for iPod models that support video browsing (see note below). Select the desired photo, then press the play button on the iPod, or press the OK or Enter Button on the remote three times.

To view videos, when available on an iPod that sup- ports video browsing, press the Menu Button and select the “Videos” option. For The Bridge II-ready products, the iPod will remain in Extended Mode. Use the AVR remote and the on-screen menus to select video content. For The Bridge-ready products, the iPod may switch to Manual Mode. Use the Harman Kardon remote or the controls on the iPod with the screen on the iPod to view videos.

To return to Extended Mode from Manual Mode, press and hold the Menu Button on the receiver’s remote control.

NOTES ON VIDEO PLAYBACK:

•As of this writing, video browsing is only supported on the iPod 5G, iPod classic and iPod nano (3rd gen- eration). For other iPod models (except the iPod 4G), it is not possible to view photos or videos on an external monitor with The Bridge II. However, you may purchase an A/V cable from Apple Inc. that has conventional audio and video plugs that may be connected to any available

analog inputs on the AVR.

•Before attempting to play videos stored on your iPod, check that the TV Out setting on the iPod is set to On.

Adjust any other settings on the iPod as appropriate for your system. If your selection was playing and paused at the time you changed the TV Out setting, the iPod may require you to navigate its menu system and reselect the video. Resuming play from the “Now Playing” function may not reflect the change to the TV Out setting.

•In Manual Mode, the menus for the iPod will only be visible on its screen. You may operate the iPod using the receiver’s remote, as long as it is in The Bridge device mode.

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