Excalibur electronic IBLASTER 187BK User Manual

User’s Guide for  
TM  
iBlaster Clock Radio  
Model No.  
187, 187BK  
Figure 2: Rear of the iBlaster Clock Radio  
Figure 4: Remote Control  
Power On/Off  
S-Video  
Play/Pause  
Next Track  
Previous Track  
Volume -  
Volume +  
AM/FM  
Radio  
Right Mono  
Audio  
Video  
Line-Out Jack  
Line-In Jack  
Left Mono Audio  
Snooze/Dimmer  
AC Adapter Jack  
(DC IN)  
AM Loop Antenna  
Socket  
and hold to scan forward while  
listening to a song. In radio  
mode, press to tune the radio.  
Press and hold to scan radio sta-  
tions.  
POWER ON/OFF: Press to turn  
it ON or OFF or to reset the alarm  
when it’s going off.  
Figure 3: Bottom of the iBlaster Clock Radio  
Battery Compartment  
PLAY/PAUSE: Press to play or  
pause your iPod.  
VOLUME +: Press to increase  
PREVIOUS TRACK: In iPod  
mode, press to skip to the previ-  
ous track when the iPod is play-  
ing. Press and hold to scan back-  
wards while listening to a song.  
In radio mode, press to tune the  
radio. Press and hold to scan  
radio stations.  
the volume.  
VOLUME -: Press to decrease  
the volume.  
AM/FM: Press to select AM or  
FM stations in radio mode.  
RADIO: Press to select RADIO  
DST Switch  
mode.  
NEXT TRACK: In iPod mode,  
press to skip to the next track  
when the iPod is playing. Press  
SNOOZE: Press to SNOOZE the  
alarm or to dim the display.  
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Figure 5: Clock Display  
When installing batteries, be  
Your remote control requires  
RADIO FREQUENCY/TIME ZONE INDICATOR  
sure to not mix old and new bat- one CR2032 3-volt lithium bat-  
teries or mix alkaline, standard tery (included). To replace the  
(carbon-zinc) or rechargeable battery, press the tab on the base  
TIME/ALARM  
DISPLAY  
BATTERY LOW  
INDICATOR  
PM INDICATOR  
batteries.  
of the remote to the left to  
release the battery compartment,  
as shown in Figure 6. Pull it out  
like you would open a drawer.  
Insert the CR-2032 3-volt bat-  
tery, making sure to match the  
polarity (+ and -) with the dia-  
gram inside the battery compart-  
ment. Push it back, until it locks  
securely.  
Figure 6:  
Remote Control Battery  
ALARM ARMED  
DAYLIGHT  
SAVINGS TIME  
SLEEP  
AM/FM  
INDICATOR  
WAKE TO  
INDICATOR:  
IPOD, RADIO,  
BUZZER  
INDICATOR  
IPOD  
INDICATOR  
How to Use Your iBlaster Clock Radio  
Powering your iBlaster Clock Radio  
for approximately two seconds  
until the Time Zone Indicator at  
the top right corner of the display  
shows the current time zone. Turn  
the Setting Knob to select the time  
zone.  
Setting Up the iBlaster  
Clock Radio  
You power your iBlaster towel or magazine. You'll find  
Clock Radio by using an AC the battery compartment on the  
adaptor (included). To use the unit's base.  
Your iBlaster Clock Radio is  
preset to Eastern Standard Time.  
To change this setting, use the fol-  
lowing instructions.  
AC adaptor, connect the AC  
Press the side tab and lift to  
adaptor to the DC jack located  
release the lid of the battery  
on the back of the unit. Plug the  
compartment. Install two AA  
ALS: Alaska  
HAI: Hawaii  
ATL: Atlantic  
EAS: Eastern  
CEN: Central  
Depending  
on  
whether  
AC adaptor into an electrical  
batteries, making sure to match  
Daylight Savings Time (DST) is  
in effect, set the DST Switch  
located at the bottom of the unit to  
+1 or -1 to activate this feature.  
Activating the +1 switch will set  
the time forward by one hour.  
outlet.  
the polarity (+ and -) with the  
Your iBlaster Clock Radio diagram inside the battery com-  
requires two AA batteries partment. Replace the lid by  
(included) for the clock backup pressing on the side tabs and  
power. To install batteries, care- returning it to its original posi-  
fully turn it over so that the tion. Release the side tabs once  
iBlaster Clock Radio is upside the lid is secure.  
MTN:Mountain  
PAC: Pacific  
Press the TIME ZONE Button  
again to exit this mode. You  
To change the time zone, press  
and hold the Time Zone Button  
down on a soft surface, such as a  
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should hear two beeps indicating  
the TIME ZONE has been set.  
play. Be sure to set your alarm  
correctly to the AM or PM time. A  
PM icon will be shown on the right  
of the time display. There is no AM  
icon. Now, when the alarm vol-  
ume flashes at the right top corner  
of the display turn the SETTING  
knob to set the ALARM volume.  
When finished, press ALARM SET  
button again. You should hear two  
beeps indicating that the ALARM is  
set.  
This unit also features  
a
after it goes off, it will continue to  
go off for approximately one hour  
and then it will turn itself off. This  
cycle will repeat every 24 hours  
unless the settings are altered.  
GENTLE WAKING” function.  
This means that when the alarm is  
going off, it will gradually  
increase in volume.  
Setting the Time and Date  
To set the time, press and hold  
the CLOCK button for two seconds  
until the display flashes. Turn the  
SETTING knob (located on the  
right side of the unit) until the cor-  
rect time is shown on the display.  
Press the CLOCK button again to  
confirm the time. You should hear  
one beep indicating that the  
CLOCK time is set.  
NOTE: To wake to your iPod,  
your iPod must be properly  
docked and off or the alarm will  
not work.  
If you are waking up to an iPod,  
make sure your iPod has an hour’s  
worth of songs. If not, set your  
iPod to REPEAT mode.  
First, set the alarm time as  
described in the “Setting the  
Alarm” section of this manual.  
If you choose to wake to an  
iPod but there is no iPod installed,  
your iBlaster Clock Radio will  
default to the buzzer.  
Press the WAKE TO button to  
select your iPod, the radio or the  
buzzer. A corresponding icon will  
show on the top of the display.  
Press the ALARM SET button to  
confirm your settings. You should  
hear two beeps indicating the  
alarm is set.  
You can change the sound you  
want to wake to by pressing the  
WAKE TO button.  
The year at the top right corner  
of the display will flash. Turn the  
SETTING knob to change it or press  
the CLOCK button again to confirm  
the year. You should hear one  
beep indicating that the year is set.  
Sleep Mode  
To enter SLEEP mode, press the  
SLEEP button on the iBlaster  
Clock Radio. The unit will turn  
off after the selected time. SLEEP  
mode also features a “GENTLE  
SLEEP” function, which will  
gradually decrease the volume if  
you are listening to your iPod or  
the radio.  
Press the ALARM ON/OFF button  
to arm or disarm the alarm.  
When the alarm is going off,  
press the POWER OFF/ALARM  
/RESET button on the iBlaster  
Clock Radio or the POWER  
ON/OFF button on the remote con-  
trol to turn the alarm off. The  
alarm will go off again the next  
day at the same time.  
The date at the top right corner  
will flash. Turn the SETTING knob  
to change it or press the CLOCK  
button again to confirm the date.  
You should hear two beeps indi-  
cating that the date is set.  
Alarm Functions  
The iBlaster Clock Radio fea-  
tures a “SURE ALARM” func-  
tion. If the power failure occurs or  
the AC cord is accidentally dis-  
connected, your alarm will not be  
affected (if you have your back-  
up batteries installed). However,  
if back-up power is used in the  
event of a power failure, the  
iBlaster Clock Radio will default  
to the buzzer setting.  
You can adjust the sleep time  
from 120, 90, 60, 30 or 15 min-  
utes by pressing the SLEEP button  
again. Pressing the SLEEP button  
during the SLEEP mode will reset  
the SLEEP time to 15 minutes.  
To stop the alarm from going  
off the next day, press the ALARM  
ON/OFF button to turn the alarm  
function off. The ALARM icon and  
the WAKE icon will disappear from  
the display.  
Setting the Alarm  
To set the alarm, press and hold  
the ALARM SET button for two sec-  
onds until the display flashes.  
Turn the SETTING knob until the  
desired alarm is shown on the dis-  
Once the display changes back  
to the current time, press the  
SLEEP button to view the amount  
If the ALARM is not turned off  
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remain at that level until you  
change the settings.  
of SLEEP time remaining. Pressing  
it again will change the SLEEP  
time to 15 minutes.  
Carefully insert your iPod  
into the dock (See Figure 8).  
turn the VOLUME knob clock-  
wise.  
If you’d like to stop listening to  
your iPod or radio during sleep  
To remove your iPod from the  
iBlaster Clock Radio, carefully  
remove your iPod, then remove  
the dock adapter by pulling gen-  
tly upwards.  
To change tracks, press the  
|<< or >>| button on the remote  
control or the iPod.  
The iBlaster Clock Radio has  
an independent VOLUME setting  
for SLEEP mode so you can adjust  
the sleeping volume without  
affecting the alarm volume. While  
in SLEEP mode, turn the VOLUME  
knob on the iBlaster Clock Radio  
or the VOL + or VOL - on the  
remote control to adjust the SLEEP  
volume. The SLEEP volume will  
mode,  
press  
the  
ALARM  
RESET/POWER OFF button on the  
iBlaster Clock Radio or the  
POWER ON/OFF button on the  
remote control.  
To turn it OFF, press the  
ALARM RESET/POWER OFF but-  
ton on the iBlaster Clock Radio  
or the POWER ON/OFF button on  
the remote. Your iPod will con-  
tinue to charge while docked in  
the iBlaster Clock Radio.  
Charging your iPod  
Your iPod will charge when it  
is docked in the iBlaster Clock  
Radio.  
Figure 7: iPod Dock Adapter Compatibility Chart  
THIN iPOD  
THICK iPOD  
NANO  
MINI  
PLEASE NOTE:  
iPod Shuffles and other non-  
docking iPod models will not  
charge.  
iPod Mini  
iPod 3 Gen (10-15 GB)  
iPod 3 Gen (20 GB)  
iPod 4 Gen (20 GB)  
iPod Photo (20 GB)  
iPod Video (30 GB)  
iPod 3 Gen (30 GB)  
iPod 3 Gen (40 GB)  
iPod 4 Gen (40 GB)  
iPod Photo (40 GB)  
iPod Photo (60 GB)  
iPod Video (60 GB)  
iPod Nano (1 GB)  
iPod Nano (2 GB)  
iPod Nano (4 GB)  
Figure 8: Installing your iPod  
Listening to your iPod  
After you've installed your  
iPod, press the PLAY button on  
the remote control or the iPod.  
To PAUSE, press the same but-  
ton.  
Listening to a non-docking  
iPod or other portable  
audio devices  
If you are using an iPod with-  
out a docking port, MP3 player  
or other portable audio device,  
you can still play it through the  
iBlaster Clock Radio via the  
LINE-IN jack.  
Installing your iPod  
size for your iPod. Due to the  
Your iBlaster Clock Radio release of newer iPod models,  
comes with five removable dock new dock adapters are subject to  
adapters to ensure your iPod fits availability.  
The VOLUME knob is locat-  
ed on the left side of the unit. To  
increase the VOLUME, turn the  
VOLUME knob counter-clock-  
wise. To decrease the VOLUME,  
properly in the docking station.  
Gently insert the iPod dock  
To insert a dock adapter, first adapter insert into the docking  
use the table to select the correct station.  
Before using the LINE-IN jack,  
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Connecting your iBlaster  
Clock Radio to external  
equipment  
make sure an iPod is not docked placed up to 12 inches away  
You can connect your iBlaster  
Clock Radio to your television  
by using the OUTPUT terminals  
on the back of the unit. Before  
connecting, be sure to set your  
iPod video to television. The  
OUTPUT terminals output the  
video and audio signals shown  
on the television.  
in the iBlaster Clock Radio.  
from the unit for best reception.  
You can also rotate the AM  
antenna loop to improve recep-  
tion.  
Plug one end of the audio  
patch cord (included) into the  
headphone or LINE-OUT jack on  
your device and the other end of  
You can connect the iBlaster  
Clock Radio to another line-  
level device, such as an amplifi-  
er or recording device through  
the LINE-OUT jack located at the  
back of the unit. The VOLUME  
setting on the iBlaster Clock  
Radio does not affect the line  
level. Adjust the VOLUME  
through the device you connect  
to.  
To listen to the radio, first  
the patch cord into the iBlaster press the RADIO button on the  
Clock Radio LINE-IN jack, locat- iBlaster Clock Radio or on the  
ed on the back of the unit.  
remote control. The radio fre-  
quency will appear on the top  
right corner of the display.  
If your television has an  
S-VIDEO INPUT terminal, connect  
your iBlaster Clock Radio to it.  
If not, connect it to the video  
terminal, as shown in Figure 9.  
Press the iPod button on the  
iBlaster Clock Radio (or  
PLAY/PAUSE button on the  
Press the AM/FM button on the  
remote). The AUX icon will iBlaster Clock Radio or on the  
appear, indicating AUX playing remote control to select AM or  
mode.  
FM radio stations.  
Figure 9: Connecting your iBlaster Clock Radio to external equipment  
Turn on and play your device.  
Turn the SETTINGS knob on  
the iBlaster Clock Radio or the  
>> or << button on the remote  
control to find your desired sta-  
tion.  
Use the VOLUME knob on the  
left side of the unit to adjust the  
volume.  
To turn OFF the unit, press the  
ALARM RESET/POWER OFF but-  
ton (or the POWER ON/OFF but-  
ton on the remote). Be sure to  
turn off your device as well.  
Turn the VOLUME knob on the  
iBlaster Clock Radio or the  
VOL+ or VOL- buttons on the  
remote control to adjust the VOL-  
UME.  
To turn the radio OFF, press  
the ALARM RESET/POWER OFF  
button on the iBlaster Clock  
Radio or the POWER ON/OFF but-  
ton on the remote control.  
Listening to Radio  
To listen to the radio, first  
fully extend the FM antenna wire  
to improve reception.  
NOTE: Do not strip, alter or  
attach to other antennas. The  
AM antenna loop should be  
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LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY  
Special Care and Handling  
EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC.,  
incidental or consequential damages, so  
the above limitations and exclusions in  
these instances may not apply. The only  
authorized service center in the United  
States is:  
• Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping.  
• Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use  
between the temperatures of 39º F and 100º F (4º C and 38º C).  
• Clean using only a slightly damp cloth. Do not use cleaners with  
chemical agents.  
warrants to the original consumer that  
its products are free from any electrical  
or mechanical defects for a period of 90  
DAYS from the date of purchase. If any  
such defect is discovered within the  
warranty period, EXCALIBUR ELEC-  
TRONICS, INC., will repair or replace  
the unit free of charge upon receipt of  
the unit, shipped postage prepaid and  
insured to the factory address shown at  
right.  
Excalibur Electronics, Inc.  
13755 SW 119th Ave  
Miami, Florida 33186 U.S.A.  
Phone: 305.477.8080  
Fax: 305.477.9516  
Ship the unit carefully packed, prefer-  
ably in the original carton, and send it  
prepaid, and adequately insured. Include  
a letter, detailing the complaint and  
including your daytime telephone num-  
ber, inside the shipping carton. If your  
warranty has expired and you want an  
estimated fee for service, write to the  
above address, specifying the model and  
the problem.  
The warranty covers normal consumer  
use and does not cover damage that  
occurs in shipment or failure that results  
from alterations, accident, misuse,  
abuse, neglect, wear and tear, inade-  
quate maintenance, commercial use, or  
unreasonable use of the unit. Removal  
of the top panel voids all warranties.  
This warranty does not cover cost of  
repairs made or attempted outside of the  
factory.  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must  
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital  
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable l  
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio  
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause  
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference  
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to  
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,  
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more  
PLEASE DO NOT SEND  
YOUR UNIT WITHOUT  
RECEIVING  
Any applicable implied warranties,  
including warranties of merchantability  
and fitness, are hereby limited to 90  
DAYS from the date of purchase.  
Consequential or incidental  
damages resulting from a  
breach of any applicable  
express or implied war-  
ranties are hereby exclud-  
AN ESTIMATE  
FOR SERVICING.  
WE CANNOT  
of the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
STORE YOUR UNIT!  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the  
receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
ed. Some states do not  
allow limitations on the  
duration of implied  
Excalibur Electronics reserves the right to make technical changes  
warranties and do not  
allow exclusion of  
without notice in the interest of progress.  
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EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC.  
13755 SW 119TH AVENUE,  
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33186 U.S.A.  
Phone: 305.477.8080  
Fax: 305.477.9516  
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