The Bridge III
DOCKING STATION FOR
iPod AND iPhone
OWNER’S MANUAL
InSTALLATIOn
InstallIng
With only a single cable connection, The Bridge III is
easy to connect to your Harman Kardon product.
step One: Turn off the Harman Kardon The Bridge
III-ready product, using its main power switch.
step Five
step Four
step two: Holding the cable with the wider part of
the connector at the bottom, gently squeeze the tabs
on each side as you insert it into the connector on the
rear panel of the Harman Kardon product. See Figure 1.
step three
Figure 2 –
Docking an iPod or
iPhone in The Bridge III
step Four: Locate the dock adapter that was
included with your iPod or iPhone, or select one of the
included clear dock adapters by referring to Table 1. If
your iPod or iPhone does not appear in Table 1 and did
not include an adapter, contact Apple Inc. to purchase
one.
Figure 1 – The Bridge III connector.
step three: Place the black insert in The Bridge III,
making sure to push it all the way down. See Figure 2.
Place the adapter in The Bridge III insert, as shown
in Figure 2.
nOtE: Do not place an iPod or iPhone in The Bridge
III unless both the black insert and a dock adapter
are installed. Otherwise, the iPod or iPhone will not
connect properly, and both it and the Bridge III may
sustain damage that is not covered by the warranty.
step Five: Remove the iPod or iPhone from any
case, and dock it in The Bridge III, as shown in
Figure 2.
table 1 – select the Correct the Bridge III Insert
The Bridge III Insert
NANO
iPod Model
iPod nano, 1st and 2nd generation
5G (VIDEO 60GB)
5G (VIDEO 30GB)
13
iPod, 5th generation (60GB, 80GB) and iPod classic (160GB)
iPod, 5th generation (30GB) and iPod classic (80GB)
iPod nano, 3rd and 4th generation
12, 14
iPod touch – install large bumper;
iPhone and iPhone 3G – install small bumper
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OPERATIOn
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
and the system is not in iPod Manual Mode (see
below), the Now Playing screen will appear and dis-
play 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.
UsIng
DOCKIng statIOn
When The Bridge IIIs connected to its proprietary input
on the AVR and the iPod or iPhone is docked, you may
play the audio, video and still-image materials on your
iPod or iPhone through your high-quality audio/video
system; operate the iPod or iPhone using the AVR
remote or the AVR’s front-panel controls; view navi-
gation messages on the AVR’s front panel or a con-
nected video display; and charge the iPod or iPhone.
When the source The Bridge is selected and an iPod
or iPhone is docked, the message “The Bridge”
appears in the front-panel Message Display. If the
AVR doesn’t detect the iPod or iPhone, turn off the
AVR, remove the iPod or iPhone from The Bridge III
and reset the iPod or iPhone. When the iPod or iPhone
returns to its main menu, redock it and turn on the
AVR. Table 4 summarizes the controls available with
The Bridge III during normal playback.
The screen may disappear from view, depending on
the display settings on the AVR. Restore the Now
Playing screen to view by pressing either of the
M N Buttons.
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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.
table 4 – Using the Bridge III
iPod or iPhone Function Remote Control Key
Press the Menu Button to view the slide-out menu:
Play
Play (N)
Music: Navigates the audio materials stored on the
iPod or iPhone. Use the Page Up/Down Control on the
remote to scroll through the content a page at a time.
Pause
Pause (1)
Menu
Menu
Photo/Manual: Select this line to view still imag-
es stored on a photo-capable iPod or iPhone. The sys-
tem 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 pho-
tos 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.
Back/Exit
Back/Exit or Left Arrow (M)
OK or Right Arrow (N)
Up Arrow (K)
Select
Scroll Reverse
Scroll Forward
Forward Search
Reverse Search
Next Track
Previos Track
Page Up/Down
Stop
Down Arrow (L)
Forward Search (H)
Reverse Search (G)
Next (J) or Right Arrow (N)
Previous (I) or Left Arrow (M)
Page Up/Down
Videos: Select this line to view videos stored on an
iPod that supports video browsing or an iPhone.
Stop (0)
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OPERATIOn
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.
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 or
iPhone (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 exter-
nal monitor while using The Bridge III.
nOtE: The iTunes application allows you to exempt
some tracks from Shuffle mode. The AVR cannot over-
ride this setting.
The AVR supports audio playback from some appli-
cations available for the iPhone and the iPod touch.
Place the system in iPod Manual Mode by pressing
the Menu Button and selecting “Photo/Manual”. Then
use the controls on the iPhone or iPod touch to run
the application. Due to the wide variety of applica-
tions and many factors affecting them, playback is not
guaranteed.
• Before attempting to view photos or videos stored
on your device, check the Video Settings menu on
the device and make sure that the TV Out setting
is On. The TV Signal setting should be NTSC/PAL,
to match the capabilities of your video display. If
your selection was playing and is paused, the iPod
or iPhone requires you to reselect the video for the
new TV Out setting to take effect.
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).
• 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 III, reset the
iPod, turn the AVR back on and dock the iPod again.
An iPhone may not need to be reset, as simply
undocking and redocking it may resolve the prob-
lem. This procedure may also help when a video
program is selected but the “Now Playing” screen
appears instead of the video images.
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.
To exit iPod Manual Mode, with the AVR remote in The
Bridge mode, press the Menu Button. To return to a
previous menu level, press the Back/Exit Button or the
M Button.
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 III in iPod in Manual
mode.
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.
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OPERATIOn
table 5 – Using the Bridge III in
Charging the iPod or iPhone
iPod Manual Mode
You may leave your iPod or iPhone in The Bridge III
even when you are not using it as a playback source.
Whenever the iPod or iPhone is docked and your
receiver is turned on, The Bridge III will charge the
battery in the iPod or iPhone.
iPod or iPhone Function
Remote Control Key
Play (N)
Play
Pause
Menu
Select
Pause (1)
Back/Exit or Left Arrow (M)
OK
Undocking the iPod or iPhone
We recommend that you pause playback before
physically removing the iPod or iPhone from The
Bridge III.
Select Next Screen*
Right Arrow (N)
(Scrubber, Cover Art, Ratings)
Scroll Reverse
Scroll Forward
Next Track
Page Up or Up Arrow (K)
Page Down or Down Arrow (L)
Next (J) or Right Arrow (N)
Previous (I) or Left Arrow (M)
Previos Track
* Does not appear on video display connected to AVR.
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.
• To resume a paused slideshow, press the Pause
Button. Pressing the Play Button begins audio play-
back.
• To play an audio track stored on the iPod, adjust the
Slideshow Settings on the iPod.
• To skip to the next or previous photo on the iPod,
press the Next or Previous Transport Control.
• It is not possible to skip to the next or previous
audio track during a slideshow.
• To search forward or in reverse within an audio
track, press the Forward or Reverse Search
Transport Control. If no audio track is playing, these
controls will have no effect during the slideshow.
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TROUBLESHOOTInG
sYMPtOM
sOlUtIOn
The iPod or iPhone does not play or respond to • Make sure that The Bridge III is properly connected
commands from the receiver’s remote.
to a compatible Harman Kardon receiver.
• Make sure that The Bridge is selected as
the input on the receiver.
sPECIFICatIOns:
Dimensions (H x W x D): 1-3/16” x 4-1/2” x 4-1/2” (30mm x 114mm 114mm)
Weight: 0.37 lb (0.17kg)
© 2009 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
Harman Kardon is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries.
Designed to Entertain and The Bridge III logo are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPod and iPhone not included. “Made for iPod” means that
an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance stan-
dards. “Works with iPhone” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regula-
tory standards.
Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.
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