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OPERATION
Press the Menu Button to view the slide-in menu:
Music:
Navigates the audio materials stored on the iPod.
Photo/Manual:
Select this line to view still images stored on
a photo-capable iPod. The system will switch to iPod Manual Mode,
and control will shift to the iPod. Use the screen and controls on the
iPod. The AVR remote may also be used.
To view photos on a video monitor connected to the AVR, select the
photo and press the Play Button on the iPod, or press the OK Button
on the remote three times.
Videos:
Select this line to view videos stored on an iPod that
supports video browsing.
NOTES ON VIDEO PLAYBACK:
• As of this writing, video browsing is only supported on the
iPod 5G, iPod classic (80GB, 120GB and 160GB), iPod nano
3G and 4G, and iPod touch (when loaded with software
version 2 or higher). For other iPod models, it is not possible
to view photos (except iPod 4G) or videos on an external
monitor while using The Bridge II.
• Before attempting to view photos or videos stored on your
iPod, check the Video Settings menu on the iPod and make
sure that the TV Out setting is set to On. The TV Signal
setting should be NTSC, to match the capabilities of your
video display. If your selection was playing and is paused,
the iPod requires you to reselect the video for the new
TV Out setting to take effect.
• If you do not see the Videos line in the menu, and the iPod
supports video browsing and has video content stored on
it, you may need to turn off the AVR, remove the iPod from
The Bridge II, reset the iPod, turn the AVR back on and dock
the iPod again. This procedure may also help when a video
program is selected but the “Now Playing” screen appears
instead of the video images.
To exit iPod Manual Mode, with the AVR remote in The Bridge mode,
press the Menu Button. To return to a previous menu level on the
iPod, press the Back/Exit Button.
Random:
Select this setting for random playback, also known as
“Shuffle Mode”. Each press of the OK Button switches the setting:
shuffle by Song, shuffle by Album, or Off to end random playback.
Repeat:
Select this setting to repeat a track or all tracks in the
current album or playlist. Each press of the OK Button switches
the setting: repeat Off, repeat One or repeat All.
NOTE:
The iTunes application allows you to exempt some
tracks from Shuffle mode. The AVR 7550HD cannot override
this setting.
While a selection is playing, the song title and play mode icon will
appear in the front-panel Message Display.
If a video monitor is connected to the AVR 7550HD and the system
is not in iPod Manual Mode, the Now Playing screen will appear and
display the play mode icon, song title, artist and album. A graphic
bar indicates the current play position within the track. If random or
repeat play has been programmed, an icon will appear in the upper
right corner.
The screen may disappear from view, depending on the Setup and
Slide-In Menus setting in the System Settings menu (described in
the Advanced Functions section). Restore the Now Playing screen
to view by pressing either of the
7
/
3
Buttons.
NOTE:
It is strongly recommended that you use the screen
saver built into your video display to avoid possible damage
from “burn-in” that may occur with plasma and many CRT
displays when a still image, such as a menu screen, remains
on display for an extended period of time.
iPod MANUAL MODE
Press the Menu Button and select Photo/Manual to enter iPod
Manual Mode. This is required to view photos stored on the iPod.
Table 5 summarizes the controls available with The Bridge II in iPod
Manual Mode.
Table 5 – Using The Bridge II in iPod Manual Mode
The AVR supports audio playback from some applications available
for the iPod touch. Place the system in iPod Manual Mode by press-
ing the Menu Button and selecting “Photo/Manual”. Then use the
controls on the iPod touch to run the application. Due to the wide
variety of applications and many factors affecting them, playback is
not guaranteed.
While scrolling, hold the key to scroll faster. Use the Page Up/Down
control on the remote to scroll a page at a time (not in Manual Mode).
NOTES:
• The Play and Pause functions are not available unless
content has been selected for playback.
• To search within a track (not in Manual Mode), press and
hold the indicated button. Press the Previous Track Button
once to skip to the beginning of the current track. Press the
Previous Track Button twice to skip to the beginning of the
previous track.
When a slideshow is being displayed, some controls have different
effects:
• To pause the slideshow, including any audio track that is playing,
press the Pause Button.
iPod Function
Remote Control Key
Play
Play (
3
)
Pause
Pause (
II
)
Menu
Back/Exit or Left Arrow (
7
)
Select
OK
Select Next Screen (Scrubber,
Right Arrow (
3
)
Cover Art, Ratings)
Scroll Reverse
Page Up or Up Arrow (
1
)
Scroll Forward
Page Down or Down Arrow (
5
)
Next Track
Next (
33
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)
Previous Track
Previous (
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