Griffin iFM Radio, Remote, and Recorder for iPod

FM Radio for your iPod



The Griffin iFM is a full-featured FM radio tuner in a very compact case, designed for use with your Apple iPod. With iFM, you can listen to “live” radio broadcasts and record broadcasts to your iPod for later listening. iFM works with all dockable iPods, including 3G and 4G iPods, iPod Photo and iPod Color. iFM also works with iPod mini, though the mini, itself, does not support recording functions.  Getting started with iFM is easy - just plug it into your iPod and tune in your favorite stations.  All of iFM's controls are at your fingertips.  You can use the iFM as an inline remote to control the iPod's transport controls - great for working out, outdoor activities, etc.

• Scroll up and down through FM stations.  Step through the band, or scan continuously in search of the next available station.

• Control up to 6 station presets.  You can add, delete or overwrite any of iFM's 6 available presets.

• Includes 16 volume levels.

• Change the iFM tuning range.

• Remote Mode allows you to the iFM to control the most commonly-used selection functions of your iPod.

• iFM enables dockable iPods (except for Nano) to work as recording devices.  (iPod mini does not support recording).  In FM mode, the iFM records your FM broadcasts to the iPod.  In Remote Mode it records voice memos via its built-in microphone.

iFM Specifications

• Dimensions:  2.16" x 1.28" x 0.40" (54mm x 32mm x 10mm)

• Weight:  0.6 oz

iPod Connection

• Headphone Output: 3.5mm stereo (with iPod audio play through)

FM Receiving Specs

• U.S. Tuning Range:  87.9 MHz - 107.9 MHz in 200kHz intervals

• European Tuning Range:  87.9 MHz - 108.0 MHz in 100kHz intervals

• Japanese Tuning Range:  76.0 MHz - 90.0 MHz in 100kHz intervals

• Audio Frequency Response:  20Hz – 15kHz

• Volume Steps:  16

• Max Output Power:  20mW each into 32-ohm speakers

Microphone Specs

• Omni directional

• Dynamic Range 20Hz – 20kHz

• Sensitivity -44dB +/- 3dB

• Signal/Noise Ratio > 52dB

Recorded File Specs

• 8kHz, 16-bit mono WAV files (as specified by iPod)

 

NOTE:  iPod mini does not support recording, iPod Nano is not supported.