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- Page 1 USER’S MANUAL Version 1 MOD E RN SOUND FOR YOUR CLASSIC www.re tr om anufa ct ur i n g.c o m...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME WHAT’S IN THE BOX PRECAUTIONS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WIRING DIAGRAM OPERATING YOUR RADIO BASIC OPERATION TONE CONTROLS SYSTEM SETTINGS USB DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH INSTRUCTIONS ® SIRIUSXM INSTRUCTIONS SIRIUSXM TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SPECIFICATIONS LIMITED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT PARTS INSTALLATION NOTES... - Page 3 LICENSING Made for iPod Made for iPhone ® ® (Correct function of earlier versions (Correct function of earlier versions cannot be guaranteed.) cannot be guaranteed.) • iPod Touch (5th generation): Ver. 9.3.5 • iPhone SE: Ver. 10.1.1 • iPod Touch (4th generation): Ver. 6.1.2 •...
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Page 4: Welcome
WELCOME Thank you for purchasing a RetroSound SiriusXM-Ready™ radio. ® Motor 4 has the advanced features you expect from a modern car stereo. The RetroSound radio consists of two ® main parts: the radio face and the Motor 4 body. -
Page 5: What's In The Box
WHAT’S IN THE BOX The items shown below are packaged with your Motor 4 box. Main Wiring Harness Power and Speaker Motor 4 Radio Body Bluetooth Microphone ® (plugs into back of radio) Wiring Harnesses (both plug into Main Wiring Harness) InfiniMount Brackets Hardware Kit Metal Mounting Backstrap... -
Page 6: Precautions
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS WHEN INSTALLING AND USING THIS UNIT: This user’s manual does not cover all possible installation scenarios. If you feel you can’t install this unit yourself, take it to a local car audio professional. If you have questions about installing your radio, contact us at tech@retromanufacturing.com or by calling 888.325.1555. - Page 7 PRECAUTIONS • Refer wiring and installation to qualified service personnel. Installation of this unit requires special skills and experience. Retro Manufacturing, LLC is not liable for any problems resulting from improper installation of the unit. Please be sure to follow the instructions carefully while attempting installation.
- Page 8 PRECAUTIONS • Never splice into the power lead to supply other equipment with power. • After installation and wiring, always check the normal operation of other electrical equipment. • Make sure that no wires interfere with driving or getting in and out of the vehicle. •...
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Page 9: Installation Instructions
(the screws are very small and are included in the hardware kit included with your Motor 4 box). The RetroSound logo on the Motor 4 radio body should be facing ®... - Page 10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 2: Install InfiniMount Brackets Attach each InfiniMount bracket to the correct side of the radio body using the supplied screws (the brackets are marked with a “L” for left and a “R” for right). Before tightening the screws, you need to adjust the brackets up, down, forward or backward (see Figure 2).
- Page 11 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 3: Mount Shafts to Brackets To match the the location of your shafts to the proper width of your vehicle’s dash, measure the distance between your existing shaft holes from center to center. Mount a shaft to each bracket using the supplied shaft nuts and washers.
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Page 12: Wiring Diagram
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 4: Complete Wiring Connections SIRIUSXM INPUT Figure 5 - Wiring Diagram NOTE: Cutting the wiring harness, antenna lead or auxiliary cable will void your warranty. - Page 13 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: This unit requires +12 volts to both the red and yellow wires to operate properly. Locate the three wiring harnesses: main wiring harness, power wiring harness and speaker wiring harness (see “What’s in the Box” on page 4). First connect the main wiring harness to the back of the radio body.
- Page 14 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Rear USB Inputs Two USB connector cables are located at the rear of the radio body. During installation, you must route the cables to an accessible location. NOTE: If the USB cables provided are not long enough, you may use our USB/AUX Extension Cable (sold separately) to extend the reach of one cable.
- Page 15 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THE SHAFTS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE RADIO. FAILURE TO SECURE THE RADIO WITH THE BACKSTRAP CAN DAMAGE YOUR SHAFTS AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Figure 6 - Installing the Backstrap View from behind dash Finally, slide the rear knobs over the shafts, rotating them into the correct position, and push them into place.
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Page 16: Operating Your Radio
OPERATING YOUR RADIO BASIC OPERATION Figure 7 - Radio Controls 1. Left-Front Knob 2. Left-Rear Knob 3. Push-Button 4. Push-Button 5. Push-Button 6. Push-Button Figure 8 - Left Shaft with Knobs 7. Push-Button 8. Right-front Knob 9. Right-Rear Knob... -
Page 17: General Operation
Press the left-front knob (#1) to turn the unit on. will appear on the screen. RETROSOUND Press and hold the left-front knob (#1) to turn the unit off. will appear on the screen to confirm that it has turned off. - Page 18 OPERATING YOUR RADIO Radio Bands Turn the right-rear knob (#9) counter-clockwise to toggle through five radio bands (two AM and three FM). Storing Radio Presets There are six radio presets for each radio band. For presets one through five, tune to the desired radio station and then press and hold the appropriate push-button (#3-7) to store into memory.
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Page 19: Tone Controls
OPERATING YOUR RADIO TONE CONTROLS The Tone Controls sub-menu allows advanced tonal adjustments, balance and fader controls and preset equalizer options. To access this sub-menu, press the left-front knob (#1). Repeatedly press the left-front knob to cycle through the available options. To adjust within the sub-menu, rotate the left-front knob (#1) clockwise or counter-clockwise. - Page 20 OPERATING YOUR RADIO Balance This sub-menu ( ) adjusts the stereo balance to the left or the right. This may be helpful in compensating for the position of the driver in relation to the vehicle’s speakers. Adjustment range is from 0 -12 between the left and right speakers.
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Page 21: System Settings
OPERATING YOUR RADIO Middle Crossover Frequency This sub-menu ( ) adjusts the frequency crossover Mid 1.0K of the mid-tones between 0.5KHz, 1.0KHz, 1.5KHz or 2.5KHz. Treble Crossover Frequency This sub-menu ( ) adjusts the frequency crossover TRE 10.0K of the treble-tones between 10.0KHz, 12.5KHz, 15.0KHz or 17.5KHz. SYSTEM SETTINGS The System Settings sub-menu system enables access to numerous additional features of your radio. - Page 22 OPERATING YOUR RADIO Local/Distant This sub-menu changes the sensitivity of the FM tuner. When listening to the FM tuner, selecting between LOCAL DISTANT aid in listening to weak FM stations or compensate for stations that have too strong a signal. Clock This sub-menu sets the clock.
- Page 23 OPERATING YOUR RADIO Display Color (SCAN) This sub-menu changes the display color. The default setting is SCAN which will scan through all of the available colors. To customize your display color, look for the word in the sub-menu (if a custom SCAN color has already been chosen, look for that color name in the sub- menu), then press the right-front knob (#8) to select one of the preset...
- Page 24 OPERATING YOUR RADIO Program Type (PTY) This sub-menu enables you to select up to 31 pre-defined program types finding similar programming by genre. To change your program type, cycle through the sub-menu system by rotating the right-front knob (#8) until you see .
- Page 25 BT DISCON ® To connect your device, choose , then search for BT CONNEC “RETROSOUND” in your phone’s Bluetooth device list. ® Enter password “0000” if prompted. Area USA/EUR/AUS/JAP/RUS This sub-menu enables you to adjust to broadcasts in your country.
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Page 26: Usb Device Instructions
USB DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS Connecting a USB Device The USB 1 and USB 2 inputs are located at the rear of the radio body. The USB cables must be routed to a convenient and accessible location for connecting USB devices. Once you’ve turned on your radio and connected your flash drive, iPod /iPhone or supported USB device to one of the USB inputs, the... - Page 27 USB DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS Caution! Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/WMA) or distributing, transferring or copying it, whether free or paid for without permission of the original copyright holder is strictly prohibited by law and international treaty. Viewing MP3/WMA Song Information When playing MP3/WMA files from the USB source, you can view the track name, album name and artist (ID-3) information automatically from these files.
- Page 28 USB DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS USB Playback Mode The preset buttons (#3-7) on the front of the radio’s control face will enable you to play/pause, listen to 10 seconds of each song ( INTro randomly shuffle all songs ( ) and navigate folders. To play or pause, press button (#3).
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Page 29: Bluetooth ® Instructions
® 3. Next, search for a new Bluetooth device from the ® phone (this may take up to 30 seconds) and select “RETROSOUND” from the Bluetooth device list. ® 4. If prompted, enter “0000” for the PIN. If successful, “... - Page 30 BLUETOOTH DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS ® Placing a Call 1. Dial the desired number on the paired phone. 2. Once dialing is in progress, will appear on the screen. CALLING 3. Once the call is in progress, will appear on the TALK screen along with the elapsed call time ( TALK 00:00 Receiving a Call...
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Page 31: Siriusxm Instructions
SIRIUSXM INSTRUCTIONS SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO Only SiriusXM brings you more of what you love to listen to – all in one place. Get over 140 channels – including commercial-free music plus the best sports, news, talk, comedy and entertainment. Welcome to the world of satellite radio. - Page 32 SIRIUSXM INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING SIRIUSXM FEATURES SiriusXM Preset Bands You can store five SiriusXM channels in three bands for a total of 15 presets. To toggle between the SiriusXM bands, rotate the right- rear knob (#9) counter-clockwise. Tuning Rotate the right-front knob (#8) to change channels up or down. Rotate and hold the right-rear knob (#9) to rapid tune up or down.
- Page 33 SIRIUSXM INSTRUCTIONS Playback Controls To fast forward, press and hold button (#7). To rewind, press and hold button (#6). To skip forward press button (#7). To skip backward, press button (#6). NOTE: Changing channels or source modes while in Replay™ mode will exit Replay™...
- Page 34 SIRIUSXM INSTRUCTIONS Category This feature enables the ability to search for channels based upon their specific category. Once you have entered this sub-menu, rotate the right-front knob (#8) clockwise to cycle through the categories. Once you find the desired category, press the right-front knob (#8) to make your selection.
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Page 35: Siriusxm Troubleshooting
SIRIUSXM TROUBLESHOOTING If SiriusXM does not appear to be functioning properly and one of these advisory messages appears on the display, try some of these troubleshooting tips. CHK TNR (Check Tuner) This message indicates an issue with your SiriusXM Connect Tuner. •... -
Page 36: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Action to Solve Problem Radio will not turn 12 volt Batt+ wire Check all connections for on (no lights, not connected proper voltage with a volt no sound) or incorrect voltage meter. Voltage range: 12-15 volts Check +12 volt +12 volt accessory wire not accessory wire... -
Page 37: Frequently Asked Questions
10 amps of continuous output. I’m having problems getting the radio to turn on. RetroSound radios require 12 volts to both power leads. The red ® lead (+12 volt accessory) goes to a switched power source, and the yellow to a constant +12 volt power source. - Page 38 No you cannot. Your factory antenna is known as “semi-automatic.” It requires a switch to either extend or retract the antenna. You must retain this switch to control your antenna; the RetroSound radio’s ® power antenna wire is for more modern “fully-automatic” antennas not requiring a separate switch.
- Page 39 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS I have your radio with an amp connected, but hear a whining/buzzing sound through the speakers when I step on the accelerator. If you have an external amplifier installed and experience a high- pitched noise that varies with the engine’s RPM, there are many possible solutions: •...
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Page 40: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Tuning Range (USA, EUR, AUS, JAP, RUS 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 0.8% (stereo), 0.5% (mono) Separation 32 dB @ 1kHz... -
Page 41: Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY Limited Warranty If your unit does not work properly because of defects in materials or workmanship, Retro Manufacturing, LLC (collectively referred to as “the warranter”) will for the length of the period indicated in the chart below at its option either (a) repair your unit with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished unit. -
Page 42: Replacement Parts
Replacement Parts We also make speakers, kick-panels, amplifiers, antennas and accessories. See our full line of products at www.retromanufacturing.com. If you need replacement parts visit our website or contact us at sales@retromanufacturing.com or call 888.325.1555 (See “What’s in the Box” on page 4 to confirm the part(s) needed). NOTE: If you return a radio to us for credit, any missing parts will be debited. -
Page 43: Installation Notes
INSTALLATION NOTES... - Page 44 MODERN SOUND FOR YOUR CLASSIC Retro Manufacturing, LLC, 7370 Eastgate Rd #125, Henderson, NV 89011 p) 888.325.1555 | f) 702.483.2229 | www.retromanufacturing.com...
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