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This guide does not cover every installation possibility, vehicle, or every aspect of the installation process. Retro Manufacturing, LLC, RetroSound®, or its subsidiaries, assume no responsibility for any installation. This manual may be updated from time to time.
Zuma Owner’s Manual Welcome! The Zuma radio combines classic styling with the advanced features you expect from a modern car stereo. General Features • Plays MP3 and WMA files via USB input • Selectable dual color (Green/White) LCD illumination •...
Zuma Owner’s Manual What’s in the Box The accessory items and hardware shown below are packaged with your Zuma radio. Main Wire Harness (Plug into back of radio) Power/Speaker Wire Harnesses (Plug both into Main Wire Harness) Plasti c Washer Kit...
Zuma Owner’s Manual Warnings and Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro- vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal- lation.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual • Refer fuse replacement to qualified service personnel. When the fuse blows out, eliminate the cause and have it replaced with the fuse pre- scribed for this unit by a qualified service technician. Incorrect replacement of the fuse may lead to smoke, fire, and damage to the product. •...
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Zuma Owner’s Manual • Use the designated parts and tools for installation. Use the supplied or designated parts and appropriate tools to install the product. The use of parts other than those supplied or designated may result in internal damage to the unit. Faulty installation may lead to an accident, malfunction or fire.
Zuma Owner’s Manual Installation Instructions NOTE: Getting the unit to fit perfectly into your dash is probably the most difficult portion of the install. Patience and persistence is the key. If you still have problems, please contact us at support@retrosoundusa.com or 702-483-2222.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual STEP 2: Mount Shafts to Brackets 1. To match the InfiniMount shaft and bracket system to the proper shaft width of your vehicle, first measure the distance between your existing shaft holes from center to center. 2. Mount a shaft system to each bracket using the supplied shaft nuts, metal and plastic washers.
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One of the most frequent questi ons we get is “How can your radio fi t my car?”. The Zuma radio is a universal soluti on (one chassis for most vehicles) and its control face is a fi xed size (3.5” W x 1.5” H). Most American cars fi t the radio and the bezel from behind the dash.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual STEP 5: Install Knobs Once your radio is installed, follow the steps below to ensure a proper knob fit. 1. The included shaft covers may be used to cover up excess shaft metal during your installation (Note: this is an optional item to install). They can be cut to any length to conceal the shaft and make the install look more professional.
AUX IN 1 or AUX IN 2 on the Zuma’s screen. USB Extension Cable One USB connector cable is located at the rear of the Zuma radio. During instal- lation, you must route the cable to a convenient and accessible location for plugging in USB devices.
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Press the left front knob to turn the unit on. Look for On/Off RETROSOUND on power up. Press and hold the left front knob for 3 seconds to turn the unit off. The LCD display will show GOODBYE for your confir- mation.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual Function Radio Mode USB Mode Preset 2 Press to select the #2 radio Press to play 10 seconds of Recall/ preset. each track on the flash drive. Store Press again to cancel the Press and hold to store preview scan function.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual Function Radio Mode USB Mode Press and hold the right front knob for 3 seconds to access System Menu the sub-menu system where you can adjust: Auto/Manual tuning, RDS, Clock or Frequency Priority, Beep ON/OFF, AREA USA/EU/Japan/AUS/RUS tuning, Stereo/Mono, Local/ DX (distant) tuning, Vol Adjust/Vol Last and volume default level.
Zuma Owner’s Manual Adjusting Sound Properties Adjusting the sound properties: 1. Press the left front knob, then release, to access the sound properties menu. 2. Repeatedly press and release the front left knob to scroll through the avail- able menu options. 3.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual ROCK The ROCK setting accentuates the ROCK treble settings. This is suitable for rock music. BASS The bass adjustment function allows BASS 0 you to boost or cut the low frequen- cies from -7 to +7. The mid-range adjustment function MID 0 allows you to adjust the middle fre- quencies -7 to +7.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual FADER The fader control allows you to fade FAD 00 the sound from the front pair of speakers to the rear pair of speakers. Adjustment range is 0-12 between front and rear speakers. XBAS This function boosts bass and treble XBAS OFF at low listening volume and should be turned off at higher volumes.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual Use this function to make a more BAS 80H detailed boost or cut adjustment of bass (low) frequencies as follows: 60/80/100/200Hz. This is a very useful mode for making very specific tonal adjustments. When select- ing one of these 60/80/100/200Hz points, any changes to the prior BAS menu settings on page 21 (-7 to +7) will boost or cut at the selected fre-...
Zuma Owner’s Manual Sub-Menu System (Right Knob) Accessing the sub-menu system menu: 1. Press and hold the right front knob for 3 seconds, then release, to access the sub-menu system. 2. Repeatedly press and release the front right knob to scroll through the available menu options.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual CLOCK Choose the clock function to adjust PM 12 : 24 the clock hours and minutes. Adjusting past 12 will toggle the AM/ PM indication. Pressing the front right knob after adjusting the time will take you to the CLK 12/24 menu. CLK 12/24 Adjust this function to choose CLK 12...
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Zuma Owner’s Manual RDS ON/OFF RDS stands for Radio Data System. This RDS ON function allows you to turn off the RDS function if you do not want to see the RDS information. The factory default set- ting is RDS ON. RDS tuners can automatically tune in stations according to the style of music (or talk) they broadcast.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual 3. Once the desired Program Type is selected, you will see PTY SEEK show on- screen, this indicates that the radio is searching the entire FM band for radio stations with the selected Program Type. After making the selection, the radio will find the strongest stations with the selected program type, if none are found, you will see NONE FOUND on-screen and the unit will revert back to the last radio station selected.
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Zuma Owner’s Manual AREA (USA/EUR/AUS/JAP/RUS) AREA USA The Zuma radio has the capability to receive AM/FM broadcast frequen- cies in other countries. To modify the default setting, AREA USA (default), turn the right front knob. To confirm the change, let the sub-menu revert to your tuner. You will see your selected mode: AREA USA, AREA EUR, AREA AUS, AREA JAP or AREA RUS show on-screen.
Zuma Owner’s Manual USB Device Instructions Attaching a USB Device The USB input is located at the rear of the Zuma radio. During installation, you may route the USB cable to a convenient and accessible location for plugging in USB devices.
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Copyright Act and international treaty. Viewing MP3/WMA Song Information When playing MP3/WMA files from the USB source, the Zuma radio allows you to view the track name, album, artist info (ID-3) information automatically from these files. Once the USB drive is inserted, the following info will scroll across...
Zuma Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Action to Solve Problem Radio will not 12 volt Batt+ wire not con- Check all connections for turn on (no nected or incorrect voltage proper voltage with a volt lights, no sound) meter. Voltage range: 12-15 volts Check +12 volt accessory +12 volt accessory wire...
I have your radio and am having problems getting it to turn on. RetroSound radios require 12 volts to both power leads. The red lead (+12V accessory) goes to a switched power source, and the yellow to constant 12 volt (+12 V) power source.
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Media Audio) files. iTunes files are .m4a format and need to be converted to .mp3 format, which can easily be done using iTunes. 2. Verify the capacity of the flash drive. The Zuma radio will play 1 gig up to 32 gig size flash drives.
Zuma Owner’s Manual Specifications Tuning Range (EU and US Tuning Capable) with RDS ....87.5-107.9MHz Antenna Terminal ............. External Antenna Connector Usable Sensitivity ..................12.5 dBf Selectivity ..................75 dB @ 400kHz Signal to Noise Ratio ..........62 dB (Stereo), 67 dB (Mono) Harmonic Distortion @ 1 kHz .......
Zuma Owner’s Manual Limited Warranty If your product does not work properly because of defects in materials and workmanship RetroSound, a division of Retro Manufacturing, LLC (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated in the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished product.
Zuma Owner’s Manual Replacement Parts Should you require replacement parts for your Retrosound radio, please see the price list below for the cost(s) of these parts. (See “What’s in the Box” on page 3) to confirm the part(s) needed. Please note: If you return a radio to us for credit, use the pricing below for reference if parts are missing from the returned radio.
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