Audyssey Audio Dock Air, Product Manual

Page 1: ...South of Market Audio Dock Product Manual Version 1 3 02 ...

Page 2: ... an External Device using the 3 5mm 1 8 inch Analog Stereo Connection 15 Making and Receiving VoIP Calls 15 iPhone App 16 Syncing your iPod iPhone 18 About the Play Pause Sensor 18 Standby Mode for your iPhone iPod and for the Audio Dock 19 Technical Specifications 20 Audio Technologies Inside 21 Frequently Asked Questions 22 Appendices Appendix A Common Devices and their Capabilities 27 Appendix ...

Page 3: ...k Stream music wirelessly allowing you to remove your iPhone or iPod from the dock to check e mail send text messages or move between tracks without having to stop the music Charge your iPhone or iPod and sync with iTunes Make speakerphone calls on your iPhone using the Audio Dock s remarkable built in microphone array and voice processing algorithms Use the Audyssey iPhone app to customize the so...

Page 4: ...or 2 Play Pause touch sensor and indicator 3 Volume DOWN button 4 Volume MUTE button 5 Volume UP button 6 Left channel tweeter treble driver 7 Left channel woofer bass driver 8 Right channel tweeter treble driver 9 Right channel woofer bass driver 10 Front microphone 11 Rubber bumper adjustable for resting iPod iPhone 12 Apple connector port for iPhone iPod 13 Front infrared remote control receive...

Page 5: ...th equipped device 16 AC power input socket 17 Microphone audio output mono 18 Analog auxiliary audio input stereo 19 USB socket for connecting to your computer 20 Rear microphone 21 Rear infrared remote control receiver 22 USB button for upgrades Back of the Audio Dock 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ...

Page 6: ...ock Manual 6 23 Volume UP button 24 Play Pause button 25 Volume DOWN button 26 Next Track button 27 Previous Track button 28 Speaker MUTE button 29 Phone Button 30 Microphone MUTE button Remote Control 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 27 ...

Page 7: ...k Manual 7 31 Power Cable 32 USB Type A to Mini USB Cable 33 3 5 mm 1 8 inch stereo Audio Cable 34 3 5 mm 1 8 inch stereo Audio Cable Cables For a detailed snapshot of what every function does please see Appendix B 32 31 33 34 ...

Page 8: ...eflections and other factors With this in mind we put a lot of thought intelligence and research into voicing and tuning the Audio Dock so it will sound great in typical listening situations right out of the box All you need to do is plug in and enjoy your music Setting up the Audio Dock There s a big difference between high quality step up down transformers and inexpensive travel voltage converte...

Page 9: ...od is docked the Audio Dock s Play Pause button works interchangeably with your iPhone or iPod s play pause button Audio coming from the Apple 30 pin connector is at a fixed level at all times regardless of the docked device s headphone output level You ll notice the volume functionality on your iPhone or iPod is disabled while it s docked This feature allows one of Audyssey s key technologies Dyn...

Page 10: ...te indicating the unit is in Bluetooth discovery mode At this point you can pair your device to the Audio Dock the same way you would pair it to any other device like a wireless headset Select Audyssey Audio Dock and enter the password 0000 when prompted Note a few seconds may elapse before the Audio Dock appears as Audyssey Audio Dock in the device list it may come up first as Headset or similar ...

Page 11: ...uctions in the Pairing your device with the Audio Dock using Bluetooth section of this manual The following demonstration for streaming music to the Audio Dock uses an iPhone as an example If you re using a different device your procedure will be similar but you may need to generalize this specific example Streaming Music via Bluetooth Here you see an iPhone that has been paired with the Audio Doc...

Page 12: ...Know To switch audio streaming from the Apple connector to the wireless Bluetooth connection just touch the Bluetooth icon and select Audyssey Audio Dock from the Audio Device list This will also allow you to undock your iPhone iPod without interrupting any audio you re streaming Note When using Bluetooth to stream music wirelessly to the Audio Dock the Play Pause sensor 2 is disabled so you must ...

Page 13: ...an incoming call To answer the call briefly press the Phone button 29 on the remote Or you can answer the call by touching and holding the Play Pause 2 sensor You can also answer the incoming call directly on your mobile phone If you d rather reject the incoming call press and hold the Phone button 29 on the remote for two seconds You can also reject the call using your mobile phone directly Note ...

Page 14: ... To avoid confusion we recommend using either the mute function on your phone or the one activated on the Audio Dock and remote but not both The Audio Dock s speakerphone uses two custom designed microphones front and back combined with special digital signal processing for equalization background noise reduction and echo reduction If the party on the other end of your call asks why your voice sou...

Page 15: ...eo aux input on the back of the Audio Dock operates simultaneously with the main input so you can listen to two audio sources at the same time This way you can listen to music on your docked iPod while still hearing your computer system sounds through the Audio Dock Did You Know You can connect the Audio Dock to your computer in order to make hands free VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol calls usin...

Page 16: ...unprecedented control to customize the sound of the Audio Dock Use it while your iPhone iPod is docked Any changes you make with the iPhone app like an EQ curve will be stored in the Audio Dock even after you have undocked your iPhone iPod Activate a number of Audyssey s key audio processing technologies iPhone App ...

Page 17: ... you can Tilt a custom EQ curve too Audyssey Fast Slope Tone Allows you to adjust treble and bass using a newly developed method that minimizes interactions to give you better control over just the bass or just the treble Create EQ curves to control the levels of specific frequency ranges Name them for storage and easy recall The South of Market iPhone app allows you to draw EQ curves with the sam...

Page 18: ... Audio Dock Note Because it s a touch sensor you don t need to press it in order to activate it A gentle touch will get the job done If you have a laptop with a touchpad then you know how it works It s an elegant and practical alternative to a mechanical switch Please be mindful of the fact that the Play Pause sensor is sensitive If you re reaching behind the Audio Dock to activate the Bluetooth b...

Page 19: ... wake it up simply touch the Play Pause sensor again Note While the Audio Dock is in standby mode it won t charge your docked iPod iPhone As soon as you wake it up it will Standby Mode for your iPhone iPod and for the Audio Dock When the Audio Dock is in standby mode it draws less than 0 6 Watts of power Energy conservation is important for creating a sustainable planet so we encourage you to put ...

Page 20: ...tion mechanisms Tilt control Fast Slope Tone control and Custom EQ Dynamic Volume to control the volume range of various sources Dynamic Voice to provide clear pickup and echo suppression Maximum SPL 1m Approximately 100 dB SPL using fantastic rock n roll program material Microphones Cardioid directional one each for front and rear Cabinet Two sealed enclosures Apple iPhone iPod 30 pin Apple Docki...

Page 21: ...n and reverberation and echo suppression Audyssey Dynamic EQ Maintains bass and rich sound at low volumes Continuously monitors your content to make vocals intelligible and background detail clear at low volumes Audyssey Tilt Available for the first time this control allows you to adjust the overall tonal balance from bass to treble with one slider Thirty years in the making only now can the under...

Page 22: ... other words the Audio Dock can function as a USB pass through for your iPhone iPod Q I took my iPhone off the dock and the music stopped playing What happened A Your music isn t streaming with Bluetooth When your iPhone iPod is docked on the Apple connector 12 the iPhone iPod will default to sending audio through the Apple connector even when you have paired it To stream wirelessly just touch the...

Page 23: ...evice at a time can be connected to the Audio Dock but up to five devices can be paired Q I lost my remote control What can I do A Visit www audyssey com support Q Can I adjust the Audio Dock s tonal balance equalization A Yes Out of the box you ll find that the Audio Dock reproduces audio extremely accurately However if you d like to tweak the sound to your individual preference use the powerful ...

Page 24: ...e a quarter turn clockwise Q Why can t I adjust the volume on my iPhone iPod when it s connected to the Audio Dock A When you dock your iPhone iPod on the Apple dock connector the Audio Dock automatically sets the volume on your iPhone iPod to a prescribed fixed level regardless of its setting prior to docking You ll notice the volume functionality on your iPhone iPod is disabled while it s docked...

Page 25: ... with the Audio Dock you may have to reconnect manually every time you leave and come back into range That s just how Bluetooth works A paired device will show up in your iPhone list of devices but it must also indicate connected in order to communicate Q Why doesn t the Play Pause touch sensor work when I m streaming music wirelessly to the Audio Dock using Bluetooth A The Play Pause touch sensor...

Page 26: ...settings Q How do I reset my Audio Dock to its factory programmed settings A You can perform a factory reset by pressing and holding for five seconds the Bluetooth and USB buttons on the back of the Audio Dock simultaneously You will see the LEDs flash indicating it is resetting If you ve programmed an EQ change into the Audio Dock via the South of Market iPhone app it will now be reset to flat bu...

Page 27: ... webOS No Yes Yes Yes Cell phones and other portable devices using Symbian Series60 No Yes Yes Sony Ericsson P800 P900 P910 P990 M600 W950 P1 W960 G700 G900 No Yes Yes Yes No BenQ P30 P31 No Yes Yes Yes No Arima U300 U308 No Yes Yes Yes No Nokia 6708 No Yes Yes Yes No Motorola A920 A925 A1000 M1000 Z8 Z10 No Yes Yes Yes No PCs running Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 No Yes No Yes Yes Other B...

Page 28: ...peakers Press CENTER of button 4 Mutes the audio coming out of the loudspeakers while the source continues playing Mutes the audio while the source continues playing Mutes the MICROPHONES on the Dock Mutes the audio while the source continues playing During phone mode there is no speaker mute USB button 22 Pressing Data button for upgrades Bluetooth button 15 Press and hold 2 seconds Puts Dock in ...

Page 29: ...unit from standby mode N A N A Left Press momentarily Previous track Same thing so long as it s docked N A N A Right Press momentarily Next track Same thing so long as it s docked N A N A Mic mute Press momentarily N A N A Mutes mic N A Press longer N A Pauses iPhone playback sends stop command to Bluetooth audio source N A N A Does not restart music when Mic Mute is held again Phone Press momenta...