DOCK By connecting the iPod to your DC185, you can listen to the music stored in iPod player through the powerful speakers of the set. COMPATIBLE PORTABLE PLAYERS • The docking entertainment system is compatible with all the existing Apple iPod models with 30-pin connector. PLAYING iPod U SING DC185 1 Remove the top cover of dock. 2 Snap the compatible iPod into the dock connector. 3 Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch on the iPod mode. • Make sure that you have powered on Apple iPod before selecting iPod source. ™ On the DC185’s display, “iPod” is displayed when iPod is connected. 4 The connected iPod player will play automatically. Notes: – By using the buttons ( 2;, .1, 2™ and VOLUME ) on the DC185, the following playback features are available: Play/Pause, selecting next/previous track, and changing volume. – The buttons ( 2;, .1, 2™ and VOLUME ) on the DC185 can work only with playback of the audio contents stored on the docked player. – To navigate the iPod menu, you may use iPod MENU, .1 / 2™ and 2; buttons on the set. – For iPod operations and features, refer to the user manual of your iPod player. – This set does not support iPod video output. Charging iPod battery with the dock • In iPod/Tuner/Veille/AUX mode, directly dock your iPod portable player on the cradle for charging. Using a USB mass storage device • By connecting a USB mass storage device to the system, you can enjoy the device's stored music through the system's powerful speakers. Compatible USB mass storage devices: You can use – USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) – USB flash player (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) Notes: In some USB flash players (or memory devices), the stored contents are recorded using copyright protection technology. Such protected contents will be unplayable on any other devices (such as DC185 device). INFORMATION REGARDING USB DIRECT: 1. Compatibility of the USB connection on this system: a) This product supports most USB Mass storage devices (MSD) that are compliant to the USB MSD standards. i) Most common Mass storage class devices are flash drives, memory sticks, jump drives and etc. ii) If you see a "Disc Drive" showing up on your computer after you have plugged the mass storage device into your computer, most likely it is MSD compliant and it will work with this system. b) If your Mass storage device requires a battery/power source please make sure you have a fresh battery inserted or charge the USB device before connecting to the system. 2. Supported Music type: a) This device only supports unprotected music with the following file extension: .mp3 .wma b) Music bought from on-line music stores are not supported because they are secured by Digital Rights Management protection (DRM). c) File name extensions that end with the following are not supported: wav; .m4a; .m4p; mp4; .aac and etc. 3. Playback of audio files through the system's speakers is not possible if you connect directly from your computer to the USB socket. Supported formats: – USB or memory file format FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 (sector size: 512-4096 bytes) – MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and variable bit rate – WMA v9 or earlier – Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels – Number of albums/ folders: maximum 99 – Number of tracks/titles: maximum 999 – ID3 tag v2.0 or later – File name in Unicode UTF8 (maximum length: 128 bytes) The system will not play or support the following: – Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and will not be shown in the display. – Non-supported file formats are skipped. This means that e.g.: Word documents .doc or MP3 files with extension .dlf are ignored and will not be played. – AAC, WAV, PCM audio files – DRM protected WMA files – WMA files in Lossless format. PLAYING A USB MASS STORAGE DEVICE 1 Make sure your DC185 is being powered on by AC mains. 2 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the USB mode. 3 Plug a compatible USB mass storage device to DC185’s USB port marked . If needed, use a suitable USB cable to connect between the device and DC185’s USB port. ™ The device will automatically power on. • If the device is not powered on, turn on the power manually, then re-connect it. PROGRAMING TRACK NUMBERS 1 Press MODE to enter the programming mode. 2 Press .1 / 2™ to select a desired album number. ™ The current album number flashes. 3 Press MODE to confirm. 4 Press .1 / 2™ to select a desired track number. ™ The current track number flashes. 5 Press MODE to confirm. 6 Repeat steps 2-5 to select and store all desired tracks. 7 To start playback of your programme, press 2;. Helpful hints: – Up to 999 playable audio files stored on a USB mass storage device can be played on DC185. – Up to 99 playable albums stored on a USB mass storage device can be selected and displayed on DC185. – Make sure that file names of MP3 files end with .mp3. and the file names of WMA files end with .wma. – For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows Media Player 10 (or later) for conversion. Visit www.microso...