First Time Setup - Boss Audio Systems BCPA12 User Manual

Basic Operation

First Time Setup

When you turn on the unit for the first time or
reset the unit, the initial setup page will appear.
Set Language
[Language]: Select English or Spanish as a
display language for menu.
You can set language later. From the home menu,
select [SETTINGS] > [General] > [Language].
Set Clock
[RDS/RBDS]: Automatically set date and time
from RDS/RBDS broadcast.
[PHONE SYNC]: Automatically set date and time
from Apple CarPlay.
[MANUAL]: Set date and time manually.
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Set date and time manually
Select [MANUAL] to access time, date and time
zone settings.
[Time]: Access time setting screen. Swipe up
and down to set hours, minutes, and AM/PM or
24 hour format respectively.
[Date]: Access date setting screen. Swipe up and
down to set year, month, and day respectively.
[Time Zone]: Select a time zone in your current
location.
[Daylight Savings Time]: Enable to adjust
daylight saving time automatically.
You can set date and time later. From the home
menu, select [SETTINGS] > [General] > [Date &
Time].
Set RDS/RBDS Radio
The RDS/RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System)
enables FM stations to send additional
information when broadcasting radio.
[RT DATA]: Enable/disable display of RDS/RBDS
information (i.e. station name, program type or
other dynamic/static message).
[TA]: Enable/disable traffic announcement (TA).
[AF]: Enable/disable switching to alternative
frequency (AF) for the same tuning program.
When enabled, the unit will automatically locate
the same tuning program on other stations
and select the strongest signal of those being
broadcast.
[ON]/[OFF]: Enable/disable RDS/RBDS features.
You can set RDS/RBDS later. From the home
menu, select [SETTINGS] > [Radio] > [RDS/
RBDS].
Enable/Disable System Tone
[Key Beep]: When disabled, sound will not be
made when touching a button or option on the
screen.