iHome iBN180, Instruction Manual

Using the 

iBN180

Using the 

iBN180

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Previewing Alarms and 
Turning Alarms On/Off

1.  Press and release the 

Alarm Button

 to view the current alarm time.

2.  Press and release the 

Alarm Button

 as needed to toggle the alarm ON and OFF, indicated by the alarm 

icon.

Snooze/Dimmer Button

1.  To program Snooze, press and hold the 

Snooze/Dimmer Button

 during normal operation (when no 

alarm is sounding).

2.  Press the  

–

  or  

+

   Buttons

 to select  the desired snooze time (between 01 and 29 minutes).

3.  Press and release the 

Snooze/Dimmer Button

 to confirm Snooze setting 

4.  While the alarm is sounding, press and release the 

Snooze/Dimmer Button

 to temporarily silence the 

alarm for the set duration (9 minutes is the default). Snooze can be used several times during alarm.

5.  To adjust the brightness of the display, press and release the 

Snooze/Dimmer Button

 during normal 

operation (when no alarm is sounding) to cycle through the brightness display settings.

NOTE: Snooze function is disabled when operating on battery backup.

Sleep Mode

This unit allows you to sleep or nap to the current sound source.
1. To set Sleep time, press and release the 

Sleep Button

 as needed to cycle to the desired sleep  

duration:120, 90, 60, 30 or 15 minutes or OFF (turns the unit off).

2.  Press the  

 or   

Buttons

 to adjust the sleep volume on the unit. Note that the sleep volume setting is 

stored separately from other volume settings.

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Using Bluetooth: 
Pairing and Playing Your Device Using NFC

This unit features wireless NFC pairing, which allows playing NFC–enabled devices to pair and play 
instantly. For pairing non-NFC devices, please see the following section “Pairing Your Device Using Standard 
Bluetooth”.
 
1.  Turn on your Bluetooth–enabled/NFC–enabled device and turn on both Bluetooth capability and NFC 

capability as described in the device’s user manual.

2.  Place your NFC–enabled device in play mode.
3.  Touch the NFC area of your playing device against the NFC antenna on top of the unit. The unit will turn 

on and enter automatic pairing mode, tones will sound and Bluetooth indicator icon will flash while the 
unit attempts to pair.

“iHome iBN180” should appear on your device’s menu. Once paired with a 

device, the Bluetooth indicator on the display will stop flashing, then the Bluetooth icon will remain and 
a confirmation tone will sound and your music will play through the unit.

4.  Use the controls on your device to play or pause audio and navigate tracks.
5.  Keep the volume on your device to at least 50%. Press the    or      

Buttons

 to adjust the volume on the 

unit. 

6.  When done listening, press the

Button

 to turn the unit OFF. Remember to turn off your audio device, 

too.

NOTE

: To disconnect your device, simply touch it again on the NFC antenna on top of the unit. To pair a 

device manually, please see the following “Pairing Your Device Using Standard Bluetooth” section.