Philips DLA99901/79 User manual

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HomeDock HD

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Table of Contents

Important information

Your Philips HomeDock HD

What’s in the box

Getting started

Setting up HomeDock HD

On-screen navigation

Enjoying photos & slideshows

Settings and features

Additional usage

Warranty and service

Technical data

Frequently asked questions

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Important information

Take time to read this manual before you use your Philips

HomeDock HD (DLA99901/10). It contains important information and notes about operating your Philips HomeDock HD.

© 2008 Philips Consumer Lifestyle.

All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of the copyright owner. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips N.V. or their respective owners. iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.

and other countries.

Hereby, Philips, BG P&A, declares that this Philips HomeDock HD is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

Disposal of your old product:

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.

WEEE logo: 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 inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products.Take the package to your local recycling center.

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Warnings

• Do not expose the product to rain or water.

• Keep away from sunlight to prevent heat build-up.

• Do not disassemble or repair.

• Keep away from high voltage devices.

Your Philips HomeDock HD

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!

To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome .

Product overview

HomeDock HD is the premier high-definition dock with on-TV navigation that connects your iPod to yourTV.

Finally, you can navigate and enjoy your favorite video content on the big screen with the highest picture quality available. HomeDock HD upscales iPod video up to 1080i or 720p through an HDMI connection, while the optical digital audio output delivers pure digital audio. For those without an HDTV, HomeDock HD still maintains compatibility with analogTVs via its S-Video and RCA connections.The enhanced on-TV interface of HomeDock

HD features an icon-based visual flow format, so you can easily breeze through your iPod content with the included

RF remote control – even enjoy your iPod Album Art on yourTV screen for the ultimate iPod home-theater experience. Enjoy your iPod in unimaginable quality on your HDTV with HomeDock HD.

Product highlights

• Connect your iPod to yourTV

• View and navigate iPod on yourTV

• Upconvert your iPod content up to 1080i

• HDMI, S-Video and RCA connections

• Optical digital output for pure audio

• On-screen Album Art

• RF remote control included

• Charge your iPod while docked

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What’s in the box

Included

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HomeDock HD base

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RF remote control

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RCA cable

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Multinational power supply

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Adapter for Europe

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Ireland, Cyprus and Malta

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Adapter for North America,

Central America and Japan

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Adapter for Australia, New

Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Argentina

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Adapter for United Kingdom,

Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia,

Singapore and Hong Kong

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CD ROM

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Quick Start Guide

What you will also need iPod

AC power outlet

Television

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Getting started

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Important: Read the safety precautions on page 4 carefully before connecting your Philips HomeDock HD.

This section helps you with installation of your Philips

HomeDock HD for the first time.

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Properly connect the power, audio and video cables to your home entertainment center and remove the plastic strip from your HomeDock HD remote control.

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Turn on yourTV and select the correct input for

HomeDock HD. Plugging in your HomeDock HD will turn it on and start the boot-up process, which may take a few minutes.

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Dock your iPod, allowing it to pivot back and rest securely against the HomeDock HD support stand.

Once your iPod has initialized, use the included RF remote control to browse and select your iPod content onTV.

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Note: For detailed information on setting up your HomeDock HD, see Setting up HomeDock HD.

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Important: On your iPod, ensure that “TV Out” under iPodVideo Settings is set to either Ask or On in order to enjoy the video content of your iPod using

HomeDock HD. For iPod touch in particular, see

“Viewing the video content of your iPod touch” in the Setting up HomeDock HD chapter.

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Setting up HomeDock HD

Your HomeDock HD is ready to use right out of the box with the included AV Cables.

For the best high-definition performance, we recommend you connect HomeDock HD to your TV using an HDMI cable (available separately). If you do not have an HDMIcapable television or home entertainment center, there are several optional ways you can connect HomeDock HD:

• Connect to your TV using S-Video or RCA connections

(AV cable included).

• Connect to an AV receiver using S-Video, RCA, or HDMI connections.

• Connect to your home stereo or powered speakers without using a TV. See “Using HomeDock HD with external speakers” in the Additional usage chapter.

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Note: Remove the thin plastic strip on the back of the included RF remote control to engage the battery.

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Important: On your iPod, ensure that “TV Out” under iPodVideo Settings is set to either Ask or On in order to enjoy the video content of your iPod using HomeDock HD.

For iPod touch in particular, see “Viewing the video content of your iPod touch” in the Setting up HomeDock HD chapter.

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HomeDock HD connections

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Digital audio output (optical)

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USB connection

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HDMI output

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S-Video output

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Composite video output

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RCA audio output

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Auxiliary audio input

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AC power input

Connecting HomeDock HD using an HDMI cable

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Plug the included AC power adapter into the back of the HomeDock HD base, and the other end into any available AC power outlet. Plugging in your HomeDock

HD will turn it on and start the boot-up process, which may take a few minutes.

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Plug an HDMI cable (available separately) into the back of the HomeDock HD base.

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Either connect the HDMI cable to any available HDMI input on yourTV, or connect the HDMI cable to your

HDMI-compatible stereo receiver.

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Note: Connecting HomeDock HD via HDMI directly to yourTV will route both video and audio through theTV. In order to enjoy the audio over your home stereo system, connect HomeDock HD to your

HDMI-compatible stereo receiver, then connect your receiver to yourTV via HDMI.You may also choose to connect HomeDock HD to yourTV via HDMI, then to your stereo receiver via the digital audio output

(appropriate cables available separately).

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Turn on yourTV and/or home stereo and select the correct input(s) for HomeDock HD.At this time, you’ll see a screen on yourTV with a Philips logo and a small box of moving squares until your HomeDock HD has finished booting up. Once complete, a “No iPod

Connected” screen will appear.

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Dock your iPod, allowing it to pivot back and rest securely against the HomeDock HD support stand.

Once your iPod has initialized, use the included RF remote control to browse and select your iPod content onTV. See the On-screen navigation chapter.

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Important: In order to maximize the performance of your HomeDock HD when using an HDMI cable, you must change the video resolution of HomeDock HD from

Standard Definition to High Definition.To do so, please follow these steps:

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With your iPod docked, select Settings in the HomeDock HD Main menu.

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In the Settings menu, select Resolution.

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Change the selection from Standard Definition

(PAL or NTSC) to High Definition (720p or 1080i).

Connecting HomeDock HD using the included AV cable

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Plug the included AC power adapter into the back of the HomeDock HD base, and the other end into any available AC power outlet. Plugging in your

HomeDock HD will turn it on and start the boot-up process, which may take a few minutes.

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Plug the included AV cable into the composite video output and RCA audio outputs on the back of the

HomeDock HD base. Be sure to match the colors of the cable to the color of the corresponding jack

(yellow = video, white = audio left, red = audio right).

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Connect the AV cable to the corresponding RCA inputs on yourTV or home stereo. Be sure to note which inputs you are using.

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Turn on yourTV and/or home stereo and then select the correct input(s) for HomeDock HD.At this time, you’ll see a screen on yourTV with a Philips logo and a small box of moving squares until your HomeDock

HD has finished booting up. Once complete, a “No iPod Connected” screen will appear.

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Dock your iPod, allowing it to pivot back and rest securely against the HomeDock HD support stand.

Once your iPod has initialized, use the included RF remote control to browse and select your iPod content onTV. See the On-screen navigation chapter.

Connecting HomeDock HD using an S-Video cable

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Plug the included AC power adapter into the back of the HomeDock HD base, and the other end into any available AC power outlet. Plugging in your HomeDock

HD will turn it on and start the boot-up process, which may take a few minutes.

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Plug an S-Video cable into the S-Video output on the back of the HomeDock HD base.

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Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the corresponding S-Video input on yourTV.

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Plug the appropriate audio cable (available separately) into either the digital audio output or RCA audio outputs on the back of the HomeDock HD base.

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Connect the audio cable to the corresponding input on yourTV or home stereo. Be sure to note which inputs you are using.

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Turn on yourTV and/or home stereo and then select the correct input(s) for HomeDock HD.At this time, you’ll see a screen on yourTV with a Philips logo and a small box of moving squares until your HomeDock HD has finished booting up. Once complete, a “No iPod

Connected” screen will appear.

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Dock your iPod, allowing it to pivot back and rest securely against the HomeDock HD support stand.

Once your iPod has initialized, use the included RF

10 remote control to browse and select your iPod content onTV. See the On-screen navigation chapter.

Viewing the video content of your iPod touch

If you have not yet updated your iPod touch firmware to version 2.1 or later, you will need to change the Auto-Lock setting to Never in order to enjoy video content from your iPod touch on your HomeDock HD.To do so, please follow these steps:

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Before docking your iPod to your HomeDock HD, enter the Settings menu on your iPod touch.

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In the Settings menu, select General.

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In the General menu, select Auto-Lock.

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Set Auto-Lock to Never, then dock your iPod touch to enjoy video with your HomeDock HD.

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Note: If you have updated your iPod touch firmware to version 2.1 or later, unlocking is not required. Unlocking is only necessary for iPod touch with versions prior to 2.1.

On-screen navigation

HomeDock HD lets you navigate and select your music, videos and more via the intuitive graphical interface.The

included remote control uses radio frequency (RF) so you can navigate your iPod and control playback from the comfort of your couch without a direct line of sight to the

HomeDock HD base.

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Note: Remove the thin plastic strip on the back of the included RF remote control to engage the battery.

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Note: Volume controls are not available while using an HDMI cable.You must control volume with yourTV or home stereo remote control

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Note: When first connecting your iPod, the initialization process may take up to a minute.

Mode

Home/ Previous menu

Previous/ Rewind

Volume down

Shuffle toggle

Power

Omnidirectional navigation arrows

Enter/ Select

Info

Next/ Fast-forward

Play/ Pause

Volume up

Mute

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Basic on-screen navigation of music and videos

To navigate through the music and video menus on your iPod:

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Select Music orVideos from the Main menu using the Left and Right navigation arrow buttons, and press Enter.

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Select the Category within Music orVideo you would like to view using the Left, Right, Up, and Down navigation arrow buttons, and press Enter.

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To select a song or video, scroll up or down using the

Up and Down navigation arrow buttons.Then, with the song or video highlighted, press Enter to begin playing.

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Pressing the Home/Previous menu button will take you to the previous menu.

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Important: On your iPod, ensure that “TV Out” under iPodVideo Settings is set to either Ask or On in order to enjoy the video content of your iPod using HomeDock HD.

For iPod touch in particular, see “Viewing the video content of your iPod touch” in the Setting up HomeDock HD chapter.

On-screen navigation tips and tricks

• To begin playing songs immediately, you can choose

Shuffle Songs from the Main Menu. HomeDock HD will begin playing songs randomly from your entire iPod library. “Now Playing” information will be displayed, alternating with a “Next Track” notice.

• Any time a track is playing from your iPod while connected to HomeDock HD, the current track info can be displayed by choosing Now Playing from the Main menu.The current track information includes song title,

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• To increase the scrolling speed when scrolling through a long list, hold down the Up or Down navigation arrow buttons for at least 3 seconds.

• To fast-forward or rewind through a song, press and hold the Next/Fast-forward button or the

Previous/Rewind button.

• Press the Shuffle button to toggle between

Off and Song shuffle.

Album Art and your HomeDock HD

HomeDock HD can display Album Art for the track currently playing (if available) or while browsing by album. Up to 250 Album Art images can be held in memory by your HomeDock HD. Once that limit is reached, your HomeDock HD will delete the least-used image in order to store a new one.

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Note: The 4th generation iPod does not currently support external display of Album Art.

Album Art is displayed in several places throughout the user interface:

• Whenever a selection is playing, the Album Art is displayed in the Now Playing Banner near the bottom of the screen.

• When browsing by album, the Album Art for the selected album is shown (if available) as well as the

Album Art for the song currently playing.

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Note: Larger artwork may take a few moments to download.

• Several screen savers have the ability to display the Album Art of the song currently playing.

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HomeDock HD does not download Album Art until a song is played in order to save time during initialization.

It can take several seconds to load the artwork from your iPod; while the larger artwork is loading, your HomeDock

HD will display smaller artwork (if available).

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Note: HomeDock HD will be unresponsive if you attempt to use the remote during this process.You will see a “Please Wait” notice while the artwork is loading.

Once displayed, the artwork is cached in HomeDock HD’s memory for faster retrieval later. If you’d like HomeDock HD to retrieve Album Art even faster during use, choose the

Cataloging option from the Settings menu. See “Cataloging

Album Art” in the Settings & features chapter.

If your current selection does not have any Album Art, or if the Album Art is unavailable, HomeDock HD will display one of seven placeholder images:

HomeDock HD menus

MUSIC

• Playlists

• Artists

• Albums

• Songs

• Genres

• Composers

• Podcasts

• Audio Books

SETTINGS

• Language

• Resolution

• Cataloging

• About

VIDEOS

• Movies

• TV Shows

• MusicVideos

•Video Podcasts

• Rentals

SHUFFLE SONGS NOW PLAYING

EXTRAS

• Screen Savers

• Timeout Setup

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Enjoying photos & slideshows

To view photos and slideshows from your photo-compatible iPod on yourTV using HomeDock HD:

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Select iPod Mode by pressing the Mode button on the top left of the included RF remote control (see remote control diagram below).

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Ensure that “TV Out” under your iPod Photo Settings is set to either Ask or On.You can use the remote control’s

Navigation Arrow buttons to make this selection.

Then, you can navigate your iPod Photo Library on your iPod screen using the remote control.

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Control functions such as Play/ Pause, Next Slide,

Previous Slide and more from the comfort of your couch with the remote control.

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Note: iPod touch does not support use of the remote control when HomeDock HD is in iPod Mode. In order to enjoy your photos on yourTV screen, start and navigate from the iPod touch screen itself.

Mode

Home/ Previous menu

Previous/ Rewind

Volume down

Shuffle toggle

Power

Omnidirectional navigation arrows

Enter/ Select

Info

Next/ Fast-forward

Play/ Pause

Volume up

Mute

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Settings & features

Languages

HomeDock HD has 19 available languages.

Choose yours from the Settings > Languages menu.

Available Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian,

Dutch, Simplified &Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean,

Czech, Polish, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish,

Turkish, Russian.

Resolution

You can change the video resolution of HomeDock HD to match yourTV. Simply choose the correct resolution from the Settings > Resolution menu.

Available Resolutions:

Standard Definition (PAL)

Standard Definition (NTSC)

High Definition (720p)

High Definition (1080i)

Cataloging Album Art

Cataloging Album Art will allow HomeDock HD to retrieve

Album Art faster during use. Due to the nature of iPod artwork, it may take several seconds for the Album Art to display during playback. By choosing the Cataloging option,

HomeDock HD will download and store all the album artwork from your iPod library, allowing it to be displayed much faster during playback.You may choose this option from the Settings > Cataloging menu.

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Note: Cataloging may take up to 45 minutes depending on the size of your library. During the cataloging process, HomeDock HD will be unresponsive to other commands. If you want to listen to music or watch videos, you may cancel the cataloging process before it finishes.

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Screen savers

HomeDock HD has several Screen Saver options listed in the Extras > Screen Savers menu. In addition to a blank

Screen Saver, the following Screen Savers are also available:

• Now playing

Displays the current song information, Album Art

(when available) and song progress.

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• Floating Album Art

Displays the floating Album Art of the song currently playing.

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Note: If artwork is unavailable, Screen Saver displays album artwork placeholder.

• Flying Album Art

Displays all available album artwork from your iPod library as if flying out from the center of your screen.

Screen saver timeout

The default timeout setting before the Screen Saver is turned on is 2 minutes.You can change this setting in the Extras >

Timeout Setup menu.

AvailableTimeout Settings: 10 seconds, 2 minutes, 5 minutes,

10 minutes, Never

Additional usage

Using HomeDock HD with external speakers

You may also use HomeDock HD with just your home stereo or powered speakers to control your iPod with the included RF remote control, and to select and play music through external speakers without having aTV connected.

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Plug the included AC Power Adapter into the back of the HomeDock HD base, and the other end into any available AC power outlet.

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Plug in either RCA audio cables (available separately) to the left and right RCA audio outputs, or an 1/8” mini-to-mini cable (available separately) to the aux input on the back of the HomeDock HD base.

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Connect HomeDock HD to the appropriate inputs on your home stereo or powered speakers.

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Turn on your external speakers and select the correct input if necessary.

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Select iPod Mode by pressing the Mode button on the included HomeDock HD remote control. See remote control diagram.

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Navigate and control your iPod with the included remote control.

Using HomeDock HD with other audio devices

HomeDock HD will also play the audio from other MP3 players, laptops or other digital devices through yourTV or home stereo via HomeDock HD’s auxiliary audio input

(labeled AUX INPUT).

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Note: HomeDock HD does not support on-screen navigation when using the aux input to play audio.

Using HomeDock HD with standard-definition televisions

While HomeDock HD is designed to give you the best viewing experience on high-definition televisions, you can still use it with your standard-definition television set. Just choose the appropriate standard-definition format for your region from the Settings > Resolution menu.

Standard-Definition Settings:

Standard Definition (PAL)

Standard Definition (NTSC)

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Warranty and service

For warranty information and prodcut support please visit http://www.philips.com/welcome .

Technical data

Music Compatibility

All dockable iPods (excluding 3G iPod)

• iPod touch 2nd generation (8GB, 16GB, 32GB)

• iPod touch (8GB, 16GB, 32GB)

• iPod classic (80GB, 120GB, 160GB)

• iPod nano 4th generation (8GB, 16GB)

• iPod nano 3rd generation (4GB, 8GB

• 5G iPod with video (30GB, 60GB, 80GB)

• iPod nano 2nd generation (2GB, 4GB, 8GB)

• iPod nano 1st generation (1GB, 2GB, 4GB)

• iPod mini (4GB, 6GB)

• 4G iPod (20GB, 30GB, 40GB, 60GB, U2)

Video Compatibility

All dockable iPods with video capability

• iPod touch 2nd generation (8GB, 16GB, 32GB)

• iPod touch (8GB, 16GB, 32GB)

• iPod classic (80GB, 120GB, 160GB)

• iPod nano 4th generation (8GB, 16GB)

• iPod nano 3rd generation (4GB, 8GB)

• 5G iPod with video (30GB, 60GB, 80GB)

NOTE:Apple iPod models listed as of October 2008

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Inputs/ Outputs

Audio Outputs:

• Analog L/R

• Optical Digital

Video Outputs:

• HDMI

• Composite

• S-Video

Auxiliary Audio Input: 3.5mm stereo mini-jack

Power Adapter Input: 100-240VAC, 47-63Hz

Power Adapter Output: 12V-1250mA max

USB-A: standard universal serial bus, USB 2.1

Remote Control

Battery: 3V, type CR2032 or equivalent

RF Range:Approximately 50ft (15.24m)

TelevisionVideo Format

Standard Definition: NTSC/PAL

High Definition: 720p/1080i

Frequently asked questions

Here you will find the most frequently asked questions and answers about your Philips HomeDock HD.

To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the product yourself. If you encounter problems when you use your

HomeDock HD, check the following points before you contact Philips. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the

Philips website www.philips.com/welcome.When you contact

Philips, make sure that your Philips HomeDock HD is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.

Do I have to use HomeDock HD with a high-definition television?

No.While HomeDock HD was designed to give you the best viewing experience with a high-definitionTV, you can still use HomeDock HD with a standard-definitionTV and the included AV cables or your own S-Video cable. See the

“Setting up HomeDock HD” chapter.

My HomeDock HD doesn’t seem to be setting up properly.

What’s wrong?

First, ensure that you have selected the correct input source on yourTV for the HomeDock HD. If your setup is correct but HomeDock HD still does not recognize your iPod, undock your iPod.Then unplug the AC power adapter from the HomeDock HD base and wait 30 seconds before reconnecting.As usual, once plugged in, you will need to allow a few minutes for the HomeDock HD to boot up.

Next, try disconnecting your AV or HDMI cable from the HomeDock HD base, then reconnecting. Make note of which input you are using on yourTV. Remember, depending on the type of cables you are using, the

HomeDock HD boot-up process can take a few minutes.

At this time, you’ll see a screen on yourTV with a Philips logo and a small box of moving squares until your

HomeDock HD has finished booting up.You may dock your iPod when boot-up is complete and a “No iPod

Connected” screen appears.

I’ve checked my connections, but HomeDock HD still won’t recognize my iPod.Why?

Undock your iPod and reboot it by simultaneously holding down the Enter and Menu buttons until the iPod shuts off and restarts with an Apple logo screen. Refer to your iPod manual for more detailed instructions.

Make sure that you are in the desired mode: On-Screen

Navigation Mode or iPod Mode. If your HomeDock HD is in On-screen Navigation Mode, the iPod will display an

“Accessory Attached” notice. If HomeDock HD is in iPod

Mode, the iPod menu screen will be displayed on the iPod.

To change modes, simply push the Mode button on the included RF remote control.

Finally, you may need to update your HomeDock HD firmware.You can check which firmware version you are currently running under the Settings > About menu.

HomeDock HD features a USB input on the back of the base to support firmware updates available from Philips.

Simply visit http://www.homedockupdate.com

to find the most current version for download. Save the update to a

USB flash drive and connect the drive to your HomeDock

HD to initiate the update.

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My music or video sounds a little distorted and fuzzy.

What can I do?

First, adjust volume for the best sound quality. If listening to your music through your HomeDock HD sounds unusually low or noisy, be sure that your HomeDock HD’s volume is set at an adequate level.The balance of volume between your HomeDock HD and stereo/TV can affect the audio quality significantly. This is only necessary with an AV connection. When using an HDMI connection, volume is not managed with your HomeDock HD.Also, it is a good idea to adjust your iPod EQ settings.We recommend setting your iPod EQ to Off and adjusting yourTV or home stereo’s bass and treble controls to 0.Then you can experiment with iPod EQ settings, and adding bass and treble to your desired level.

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Note:The sound quality on HomeDock HD is only as good as the quality of the source file.

Why does my HomeDock HD sometimes seem to have a lag time before it displays my iPod content, like Album Art or song information?

The response delay time is usually HomeDock HD waiting for information from the iPod. Hard-drive based iPods like the iPod classic or 5G iPod with video take longer than flashbased iPods like the iPod nano and iPod touch. How long it takes depends on how much content is on the iPod and what information is being requested. For instance, when you’ve selected a Screen Saver that displays “large”Album Art (if available), it can take up to 10 seconds for the iPod to access that artwork. See Album Art andYour HomeDock HD.

Once displayed, the artwork is cached in HomeDock HD’s memory for faster retrieval later. If you’d like HomeDock HD to retrieve Album Art even faster during use, choose the

Cataloging option from the Settings Menu. See “Cataloging

Album Art” in the Settings & features chapter.

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Note:The 4th Generation iPod does not currently support external display of album artwork.

The HomeDock HD interface is flickering and seems to be frozen.What's wrong?

This is occasionally caused by the HDMI cable you are using. Simply disconnect and reconnect the HDMI cable from the HomeDock HD base to eliminate the flicker and un-freeze your HomeDock HD.

My HomeDock HD remote control seems to be frozen.

What do I do?

Check the remote control’s battery by pushing the small tab towards the battery tray while pulling the tray away from the remote.Then reinsert the battery. If this does not work, the battery may need to be replaced.

Why do my videos appear stretched or cropped on my TV screen?

First, ensure that yourTV is set to the appropriate viewing format.Then, depending on which iPod you are using, either set your “Widescreen” iPodVideo Settings to On, or set your “FitTo Screen” or “Fullscreen” setting to Off in order to view the digital video content in your preferred format.

Why are my videos or slideshows only playing on my iPod screen instead of on my TV?

On your iPod, check to see that yourTV Out setting under

Video/ Photo Settings is set to either Ask or On.Your iPod arrives in the Ask setting, so unless you change your iPod

Settings to On, you will have to selectTV On each time you start up a video or slideshow. For iPod touch in particular, seeViewing the video content of your iPod touch.

Does my HomeDock HD have a Power-Saver Mode?

Yes, it does. If no iPod is docked on your HomeDock HD for

30 minutes, HomeDock HD will go into Standby Mode.To

exit Standby Mode, dock your iPod or press any button on the remote control. If your iPod is still docked and you press the Power button on the remote control to turn off your

HomeDock HD, it will go into Standby Mode as it continues to charge your iPod.To exit Standby Mode when your iPod is docked, press the Power button on the remote control.

Also, if you do not dock your iPod within 5 minutes of the initial boot-up of your HomeDock HD, your HomeDock HD will go into Standby Mode.

My TV screen is blank, or shows just gray and black static.

What’s wrong?

If your HomeDock HD is connected to yourTV using

S-Video or RCA cables, your HomeDock HD may be set up for HDMI resolution. If possible, plug your HomeDock

HD in using HDMI cables and change the resolution to standard-definition format in the Settings > Resolution menu.

Then disconnect the HDMI cable and reconnect HomeDock

HD to yourTV with S-Video or RCA cables.

To change the resolution setting without being able to see the HomeDock HD interface on yourTV screen, enter the key sequence on your HomeDock HD remote control: UP,

UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, and then press the Up or Down buttons to cycle through the four different resolutions. Give each setting a few seconds to register with yourTV before pushing the Up or Down button again.When the correct resolution setting is selected, you will once again be able to see the HomeDock HD interface on yourTV screen.

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EC Declaration of Conformity

Made in China

European regulations:

This product has been designed, tested and manufactured according the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC

Your product contains batteries that shall not be exposed to water or excessive heat. Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because the correct disposal will help prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health.The mains plug of this products adapter is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

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