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MA-129
iPod & iPhone docking station

User Guide

 


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Read these instructions. 
Keep these instructions. 
Heed all warnings. 
Follow all instructions. 
Do not use this apparatus near water. 
Clean only with a slightly damp cloth. 
Do not block any ventilation openings. 
Install  in  accordance  with  the  manufacturer’s 
instructions. 
Do not install or operate near any heat sources such 
as radiators, stoves, or other apparatus that produce 
heat. 
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when 
unused for long periods of time.

IMPORTANT 

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  communication.  However,  this 
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 of the following measures:
-   Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-   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. 

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

Use this appliance only with the supplied AC Adaptor. 
Using  non-approved  power  supplies  will  void  the 
warranty.
Mains  Supply:  The  mains  operating  voltage  of  the 
AC  Adaptor    is  marked  on  a  rating  plate  on  the  AC 
Adaptor.
The  means  of  disconnecting  this  appliance  from 
the  mains  supply  is  the  AC  adaptor.  This  should  be 
unobstructed and readily operable at all times.

Refer  all  servicing  to  qualified  service  personnel. 
Servicing  is  required  when  the  apparatus  has  been 
damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord 
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects 
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been 
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, 
or has been dropped.

Warning

: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, 

do  not  expose  this  product  to  rain  or  moisture. The 
product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing 
and  no  object  filled  with  liquids  such  as  a  vase  of 
flowers should be placed on the product.
No  naked  flame  sources  such  as  candles    should  be 
placed on the product.

Caution:

  Changes  or  modifications  not  expressly 

approved  by  the  manufacturer  could  void  the  user’s 
authority to operate this device.

Caution:

  Usage  of  controls  or  adjustments  or 

performance of procedures other than those specified 
herein may result in hazardous exposure.

This  symbol  indicates  that  there  are  impor-
tant operating and maintenance instructions 
in the literature accompanying this unit.

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage 
constituting a risk of electric shock is present 
within this unit. 

CAUTION!

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) 

  IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

 


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  INDEX

INDEX

Important safety information ..................................1
Introduction ............................................................2
Unpacking ...............................................................2
Controls and connections .........................................3
Remote control ........................................................4
Adaptors ..................................................................5
Connecting to a TV ...................................................6
Connecting to audio systems ...................................8
Getting started ........................................................9
Power control ..........................................................9
Docking and controlling an iPod ..............................9
Volume control ........................................................9
Video connection and playback ...............................9
Playing video, photos and audio ............................10
Troubleshooting ....................................................11
Care & Maintenance...............................................11
Specifications ........................................................11
Warranty ...............................................................11

 

  PRELIMINARIES

  INTRODUCTION

The MA-129 is a compact, remote controlled iPod docking 
station  for  iPod  and  iPhone. With  stereo  audio,  composite 
video and S-Video outputs, the MA-129 will route audio and 
video signals from a docked iPod to a TV, an audio system, or 
a powered speaker system.

UNPACKING

Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to 
your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take 
your purchase receipt with you.
Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a third 
party make sure you pass on the handbook.
We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do 
so having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

CONTENTS

The carton should contain:

The MA-129 docking station

• 

AC adaptor

• 

Remote control including battery

• 

Set of 3 x iPod adaptors

• 

3-way audio/video RCA cable

• 

Operating Manual

• 
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your nearest 
TESCO store for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when 
you  call.  Retain  the  packaging.  If  you  dispose  of  it,  do  so 
having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

LOCATION

Place  the  unit  on  dry  stable  surface  away  from  heat  and 
damp and where it is unlikely to fall or be knocked over. 

 


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iPod/iPhone docking connector

  CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

a

  S-Video output jack

b

  Composite video (CVBS) output jack

c

  Left channel audio output jack

d

  Right channel audio output jack

e

  DC-In jack

f

  Power indicator

 


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REMOTE CONTROL

a

  Menu button

b

  Previous playlist button

c

  Next track/Fast search forward button

d

  Enter button

e

  Next playlist button

f

  Repeat button

g

  Play/pause button

h

  Volume up button

i

  Volume down button

1)

  Shuffle button

1!

  Previous track/Fast search back button

1@

  Standby button

Dispose  of  used  batteries  with  regard  to  the  recycling 
regulations  in  your  area.  Do  NOT  short  circuit  batteries  or 
throw them into water, the general rubbish or in a fire.
Weak  batteries  can  leak  and  damage  the  remote  control. 
Replace them in good time!

REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES

 

BATTERY DISPOSAL

BEFORE FIRST USE

To prepare the remote control for first use, pull out the safety 
strip to activate the battery.

REPLACING THE BATTERY

When replacing the battery in the remote control, refer to the 
diagram below.
1.  Press the catch across.
2.  While holding the catch, open the battery door.

3.  Fit  the  battery  observing  polarity  as  shown.  When 

replacing  the  battery,  use  only  the  same  CR2025  type 
specified.

 


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  iPod ADAPTORS

  SELECTING AN ADAPTOR

Before docking your iPod you must first check if your iPod 
has a docking connector. Early iPod models do not have one 
and cannot be docked to your unit. The docking connector is 
located on the base of the iPod as shown below.

LIST OF SUPPLIED ADAPTORS

1)

  iPod video (60GB & 80GB), iPod classic (160GB).

1#

  iPod nano (3rd Gen).

1$

  iPod touch (8GB & 16GB).

Other iPod models with dock connectors

Your iPod may have been supplied, packed with a standard 
dock adaptor. If so, this can be used as the docking bay on 
your unit is compatible with adaptors supplied by Apple.

If you don’t have a dock adaptor

If your iPod was not supplied with a standard dock adaptor, 
you can buy one from Apple on-line.  To determine the exact 
model of your iPod, refer to this web-link - http://support.
apple.com/kb/HT1353.  You  can  then  browse  the  iPod 
accessories page on the Apple website to find an adaptor for 
your iPod model that can be purchased on-line.
Once you have located the correct adaptor for your iPod, press 
it gently into the iPod Docking Bay before attempting to dock 
your iPod.

FINDING THE CORRECT iPod ADAPTOR

Your  iPod  docking  system  is  supplied  with  a  selection  of 
docking adaptors that are compatible with several models in 
the iPod range. Refer to the table of iPod models in the next 
column which lists the adaptor numbers (marked on the side 
of  the adaptor), compatibility and instructions for obtaining 
an adaptor for unlisted models.
NOTE: Do not dock an iPod without fitting the correct adaptor, 
you may damage the iPod and your unit.

Docking Connector

iPod adaptor

Docking bay

Before docking your iPod, you must first fit the correct iPod 
adaptor to the docking bay.  Each iPod adaptor matches the 
shape of a particular iPod and is necessary to ensure that 
your iPod is securely held when docked.

 


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  CONNECTING TO A TV FOR VIDEO VIEWING

Each TV  will  have  different  connection  options  for  audio-
visual sources. These may be -

Three  coloured  jacks  for  composite  video  (CVBS),  left 

• 

and  right  audio  channels  (yellow,  white,  red).  This 
connection may often be found at the front or side of the 
TV, sometimes under a flap.
SCART multi-pin audio-visual inputs.

• 

S-Video mini-DIN jack with separate left and right audio 

• 

channels.

Connecting to a Composite/Audio input of the TV:

Connect the plugs at one end of a 3-way audio/video RCA 

• 

cable (supplied) to each of the audio and video output 
jacks on the back panel of the docking station. The plugs 
are colour coded to match the jack colours.
Connect the other end of the cable to suitable Composite 

• 

video  (CVBS) and audio inputs of the TV. Once again, the 
plug colours should match the jacks.

Connecting to a SCART input of the TV:

The same 3-way connection cable is used to connect to the 
SCART input of a TV, but a SCART adaptor (not supplied) will 
be required. The SCART adaptor is a SCART plug with three 
RCA jack connections. 

Connect the plugs at one end of a 3-way audio/video RCA 

• 

cable (supplied) to each of the audio and video output 
jacks on the back panel of the docking station. The plugs 
are colour coded to match the jack colours.
Connect the other end of the audio/video cable to the 

• 

jacks on the SCART adaptor.
Connect the SCART adaptor to a free AV input on the TV.

• 

COMPOSITE VIDEO CONNECTION

SCART CONNECTION

 


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  CONNECTING TO A TV FOR VIDEO VIEWING

S-VIDEO CONNECTION

Connecting to a S-VIdeo input of the TV:

Connect the plug at one end of a S-Video mini-DIN cable 

• 

(not supplied) to the S-Video output jack on the back 
panel of the unit.
Connect  the  plug  at  the  other  end  of  the  cable  to  a 

• 

suitable S-Video input of the TV.
Connect the white and red plugs at one end of the 3-way 

• 

audio/video RCA cable (supplied) to the left and right 
audio  output  jacks  on  the  back  panel  of  the  docking 
station.
Connect the white and red plugs at the other end of the 

• 

cable to the audio inputs that correspond to the S-Video 
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  CONNECTING TO AUDIO SYSTEMS

Your Docking Station can also be connected for audio use to a 
pair of Multimedia speakers or to an Audio System -

Connecting the audio output to Powered Multimedia 
Speakers:

To connect to Powered Multimedia Speakers you will require 
a cable terminated with RCA plugs at one end and a stereo 
3.5mm plug at the other.

Connect the RCA plugs to the left and right audio output 

• 

jacks on the back panel of the docking station.
Connect the 3.5mm plug at the other end of the cable to 

• 

the input of the Multimedia Speakers.

Connecting the audio output to an audio system:

To connect to an Audio System, the system will require an 
auxiliary (AUX)) or LINE input.

Connect the white and red plugs at one end of the 3-way 

• 

audio/video  RCA  cable  (supplied)  to  the  audio  output 
jacks on the back panel of the docking station. The plugs 
are colour coded to match the jack colours.
Connect the white and red plugs at the other end of the 

• 

audio/video RCA cable to the AUX or LINE input of the 
audio system.

CONNECTING AUDIO TO MULTIMEDIA SPEAKERS

CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM

 


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  GETTING STARTED

STANDBY CONTROL
To turn the docking station on:

Press the 

• 

 button.

The unit will switch on and the power indicator on the back 
panel will light.

To turn the docking station off:

Press the 

• 

 

button.

The unit will switch off.

  POWER CONTROL

CONNECTING POWER

Before connecting the power, check that the mains voltage 
on  the  rating  plate  of  the  AC  adaptor  is  the  same  as  the 
voltage in your area.

Plug the DC cord from the AC adaptor into the DC jack on 

• 

the back of the unit. 
Plug the AC adaptor  into the wall socket and switch the 

• 

mains  power on. 

The unit is now ready for use.

NOTE:- The AC adaptor may become warm during operation 
- this is normal.

  DOCKING AN iPod

DOCKING YOUR iPod
To dock your iPod:

Set the unit to Standby.

• 

Check that the correct iPod adaptor is fitted to the docking 

• 

bay (see page 5).
Locate  the  iPod  on  the  Docking  Connector  and  press  it 

• 

gently home.

The iPod is now ready to play.

To remove your iPod from the dock:

Set the unit to Standby.

• 

Grip the iPod at the sides.

• 

Lift the iPod gently from the dock.

• 

  CHARGING AN iPod

When the Docking Station is set to Standby, a docked iPod 
will begin to charge automatically.

  CONTROLLING AN iPod

When an iPod is docked, you can control the following iPod 
functions from the remote control -

iPod playback functions:

Press the 

• 

/,

 button to toggle between Play and Pause 

mode at any time.
Press the 

• 

}

 or 

{

 button on the remote control to select 

the next or previous track on your iPod.
Press the 

• 

 button to scroll through the repeat modes 

available on the iPod.

The display on the iPod will show the repeat mode set.

Press the 

• 

 button to switch shuffle mode on or off.

The display on the iPod will show if shuffle  mode is set.

iPod menu functions:

When an iPod is docked and playing you can navigate the 
menus from the keys on the remote control.

To move up through the iPod menu, press 

• 

Menu

.

To  scroll  up  and  down  options  displayed  on  the  iPod 

• 

menu, press the 

M

 or 

N

 button.

To  select  menu  items,  press  the 

• 

Enter

  button  on  the 

remote control.

  ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

To increase the volume: 

 Press the 

• 

 button on the remote control. 

To decrease the volume:

 Press the 

• 

 button on the remote control. 

 


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  PLAYING AUDIO

  PLAYING VIDEO

If  you  have  connected  your  Docking  Station  to  a  TV  and 
docked an iPod that features video capability, you can play 
photos and video programs stored on the iPod on your TV.

Switching on the iPod video output:

Before  viewing  photo  or  video  programs  on  your  TV  you 
will need to switch on the iPod video output. The iPod video 
output selector is generally found as follows - 

Navigate to the ‘Videos’ or ‘Photos’ menu of the iPod.

• 

Select ‘Settings’.

• 

Select ‘TV out’.

• 

Set ‘TV out’ to On.

• 

The  video  signal  from  the  iPod  dock  connector  will  now  be 
enabled.

Selecting the correct input on your TV:

Set the TV input selector to the AV input that you used 

• 

when connecting the video and audio cables.

Playing the video:

Using the remote control, navigate to select the video 

• 

you want to watch on the iPod display and set it to play.
You can control the volume from the remote control.

• 
NOTE:- If the volume level will not set high enough, you may 
need to increase the volume that the TV is set to.

IMPORTANT  NOTE:-

  Although  iPod  video  programs  may 

play  OK  through  your  TV,  it  may  not  be  possible  to  play 
audio programs as most TVs will mute the sound if they do 
not receive a picture. In this case you should reconnect the 
Docking Station to an Audio System or Multimedia Speakers 
when you want to play audio.

Playing from a docked iPod:

Set the iPod to play.

• 

Navigate the tracks and menus with the remote control.

• 
You can also operate your iPod functions from the remote 
control.

IMPORTANT NOTE IF CONNECTED TO A TV:-

 Although iPod 

video  programs  may  play  OK  through  your TV,  it  may  not 
be possible to play audio programs as most TVs will mute 
the sound if they do not receive a picture. In this case you 
should reconnect the Docking Station to an Audio System or 
Multimedia Speakers when you want to play audio.

  VIEWING PHOTOS

If your iPod has the capability to store photos, you can display 
these on your TV through the video connection.
Before viewing photos, follow the instructions in the previous 
column to switch on the iPod video output and select the 
correct AV input on the TV.

Viewing your photos:

To view your photos, navigate to the ‘Photos’ menu of the 

• 

iPod and select the photos or folder you want to view on 
the iPod screen.
On  some  iPod  models  you  will  now  need  to  press  the 

• 

Enter

  button  to  start  the  slideshow  and  switch  the 

display from the iPod screen to the TV screen.

 


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CARE AND CLEANING

All care and cleaning operations should be carried out with 
the unit unplugged from the mains power.
The surface of the unit can be cleaned with a barely damp 
cloth and then dried carefully. Never use abrasives, abrasive 
cloths or chemical solvents .

SPECIFICATIONS

Supply Voltage, Current : .7.5V  , 1A
AC Adaptor input: ............ 100-240V ~, 50Hz, 0.5A
AC Adaptor output ..........7.5  , 1A
Net Weight: .....................220 g

Class II construction double insulated. 
This product must not be connected to earth.

  

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

  

WARRANTY & SPECIFICATIONS

WARRANTY

Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months 
from  the  date  of  purchase.  If  a  fault  develops  during  this 
period, please contact the TESCO electrical help line on 0845 
456 6767. Please have your original purchase receipt with 
you  when  you  call.  This  warranty  in  no  way  affects  your 
consumer rights.

UK: Waste electrical products/batteries should 
not  be  disposed  of  with  household  waste. 
Separate  disposal  facilities  exist,  for  your 
nearest  facilities  see  www.recycle-more.co.uk 
or in-store for details.
ROI: Produced after 13th August 2005. Waste 
electrical  products/batteries  should  not  be 
disposed  of  with  household  waste.  Please 
recycle where facilities exist. Check with your 
Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.

  

TROUBLESHOOTING

No response from the remote control:

The  remote  control  battery  may  be  exhausted.  Check  by 
replacing the battery.

No picture or sound on the TV:

Check  that  the  video  and  audio  connections  are  correctly 
made.
Check that the correct AV input is selected on the TV.
Check that the iPod video output is switched on (see page 
10).

No sound/low volume:

Check that the volume control is turned up on the TV/audio 
system/speakers that the docking station is connected to.

No  sound  from  the  TV  when  playing  music  (video 
programs are OK):

Some TVs will not play audio when there is no video signal 
present. In this case you can only play video programs through 
the TV and will need to reconnect the docking station to an 
audio system or speakers to play audio.

 


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