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Trouble Shooting

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iPod didn’t
charge up

iPod is locked up.

Problem with iPod battery
batteryroblem

Please make sure your iPod is working properly before dock
into the unit. Please refer to your iPod manual for detail.

Remote Control

didn’t work

Volume level is set too high

Decrease the unit and/or iPod/Shuffle volume

If the original sound source on your iPod is poor quality, distortion

and noise are easily noticed with high-powered speakers.

Try a different audio source such as a music CD.

Replace with new batteries

Point the Remote Control toward the IR sensor (below the power

On/Off button), and try getting closer to (within 10 feet of) the unit.

iPod is not installed properly

Remove your iPod from the dock and check for obstruction on
the connectors in the dock and on your iPod. Then reseat it in
the dock.

Symptom Possible

Problem

Solution

Sound is

distorted

Sound source is distorted

Batteries are too weak

Remote Control is not

pointed toward the IR sensor

Dock is stuck /
won’t open

Pull Manual Dock Release Tab (located center top of unit)

Power failure, other

Shuffle is docked,

yet "no iPod"

appears on the

display

5G iPod (iPod

with video)

temporarily locks

up when docked

and docking

drawer is closed

AND next item to

play is a video file.

Press play on your Shuffle, then the iPod button on the iH36

Either let the 5G iPod remain idle for up to 90 seconds until the

iPod unlocks, or reset the iPod by pressing and holding the

MENU and center SELECT button for 6-10 seconds until the

Apple logo appears.

Shuffle is not playing

Poor initial interaction between

5G iPod and iH36 trying to load

music track of video file