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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL, MOTOR 2 MOD E RN SOUND FOR YOUR CLASSIC www.re t rom anu fac t u r i ng. c o m...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME WHAT’S IN THE BOX PRECAUTIONS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WIRING DIAGRAM OPERATING YOUR RADIO GENERAL OPERATION TONE CONTROLS SYSTEM SETTINGS USB DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH INSTRUCTIONS ® TROUBLESHOOTING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SPECIFICATIONS LIMITED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT PARTS INSTALLATION NOTES...

  • Page 3: Welcome

    WELCOME Thank you for purchasing a RetroSound Apache RetroRadio ® Apache has the advanced features you expect from a modern car stereo. General Features • Built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling and audio streaming ® • Selectable 32,000 color LCD illumination with user pre-sets •...

  • Page 4: What's In The Box

    WHAT’S IN THE BOX The items shown below are packaged with your Motor box. Main Wiring Harness Power and Speaker Motor 2 Radio Body Bluetooth Microphone ® (plugs into back of radio) Wiring Harnesses (both plug into Main Wiring Harness) InfiniMount Brackets Bracket Mounting Hardware Metal Mounting Backstrap...

  • Page 5: 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 that 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 us at 888.325.1555.
  • Page 6 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 7 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 entering/exiting of the vehicle. •...

  • Page 8: Installation Instructions

    The RetroSound logo on the Motor radio body should be facing ® upwards. Make sure to not install the face to the body upside down.
  • Page 9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 2: Install InfiniMount Brackets Attach each InfiniMount bracket to the correct side of the radio using the supplied screws. Before tightening the screws, you need to adjust the brackets up, down, forward or backward. You may also rotate, cut, or bend the brackets to achieve the perfect fit (See Figure 2).
  • Page 10 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, first 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.

  • Page 11: Wiring Diagram

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 4: Complete Wiring Connections Figure 5 - Wiring Diagram NOTE: Cutting the main wiring harness, antenna lead, USB or auxiliary cables will void the warranty of your radio. Copyright © 2019 Retro Manufacturing, LLC...
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: This unit requires +12-volts to both the red and yellow wires to operate properly. Locate the three wire harnesses: main wire harness, power wire harness and speaker wire harness (See “What’s in the Box” on page 3). First connect the main wire harness to the back of the radio. Then connect both the power and speaker wire harnesses to the black female plug of the main wire harness.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS One USB connector cable is located at the rear of the Motor radio body. During installation, you must route the cable to a convenient and accessible location for plugging in USB devices. If the cables provided are not long enough, you may use our optional USB/ AUX Extension Cable (USB PORT, not included) to extend the reach of the cable.
  • Page 14 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.

  • Page 15: Operating Your Radio

    OPERATING YOUR RADIO General Operation Figure 7 - Front Panel Controls 1. Left-front Knob 2. Left-rear Knob 3. Right-rear Knob 4. Right-front Knob Figure 8 - Left Shaft with Knobs Copyright © 2019 Retro Manufacturing, LLC...
  • Page 16 Power On/Off Press the left-front knob (#1) to turn the unit on. will RETROSOUND appear on the screen. 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 17 OPERATING YOUR RADIO Radio Bands Turn the right-rear knob (#3) counter-clockwise to toggle through five independent radio bands (two AM and three FM). Storing Radio Pre-sets There are six radio pre-sets for each radio band. To toggle through pre-sets 01 to 06 rotate right-rear knob (#3) clockwise. To store a pre- set: Using right-front knob (#4) tune to desired station then toggle right-rear knob (#3) to the desired pre-set location (1-6) once pre- set location is selected press right-front knob (#4) to store.

  • Page 18: Tone Controls

    OPERATING YOUR RADIO TONE CONTROLS This sub-menu allows advanced tonal adjustments, balance and fader controls and the preset equalizer options. To access this sub- menu, press the left-front knob (#1). Keep pressing the left-front knob to scroll through the available options. To adjust within the sub-menu, turn the left-front knob clockwise or counter-clockwise.

  • Page 19: System Settings

    OPERATING YOUR RADIO Balance This sub-menu ( ) allows adjustment of stereo sound to left or 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 left and right speakers.
  • Page 20 OPERATING YOUR RADIO Auto Seek/Manual This sub-menu allows you to select either tuning Auto Seek Manual when listening to the radio. In Auto Seek mode, the radio will tune to the next available station when tuning. Press the right-front knob (#4) to change this function.
  • Page 21 OPERATING YOUR RADIO Display Frequency/Clock Using the right-front knob (#4), this sub-menu allows you to adjust the priority screen view between radio frequency ( ) and clock DISP FREQ Clock ON/OFF Using the right-front knob (#4), this sub-menu allows you to turn off the clock when the radio is off.
  • Page 22 BT DISCON ® connections. 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 Apache has the capability to receive radio broadcasts from around the world.

  • Page 23: Usb Device Instructions

    USB DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS Connecting a USB Device The USB input is located at the rear of the radio body. The USB cable must be routed to a convenient and accessible location for plugging in USB devices. Once you have turned on your radio and connected your flash drive or supported USB device to the USB input, the radio will find your songs and automatically begin playing them.
  • Page 24 USB DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS • When adding MP3 files to your flash drive, it is recommended to set the bit rate to 128 kbps or more and “fixed.” • When adding WMA files to your flash drive, it is recommended to set the bit rate to 64 kbps or more and “fixed.”...

  • Page 25: 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 26 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...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Action to Solve Problem Radio will not turn Yellow Constant +12-volt wire Check all connections for on (no lights, not connected or incorrect proper voltage with a volt no sound) voltage. meter. Voltage range: 12-15-volts Check +12-volt Red Ignition/Acc wire not accessory wire connected or incorrect...

  • Page 28: 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 29 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS My car originally came with a switch to control my automatic antenna. Can I use the RetroSound radio’s remote antenna ® wire to control my antenna? No you cannot. Your factory antenna is known as “semi- automatic.” It requires a switch to either extend or retract the antenna.
  • Page 30 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: •...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Tuning Range (USA, EUR, AUS, JAP, RUS tuning capable) 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 32: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY Limited Warranty If your unit does not work properly because of defects in materials and 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 33: Replacement Parts

    REPLACEMENT PARTS If you need replacement parts, contact us at sales@retromanufacturing.com or call 888.325.1555 (See “What’s in the Box” on page 3 to confirm the part(s) needed). Replaceable Items • Main Wiring Harness* • Power Wiring Harness* • Speaker Wiring Harness* •...

  • Page 34: Installation Notes

    INSTALLATION NOTES...
  • Page 35 INSTALLATION NOTES Copyright © 2019 Retro Manufacturing, LLC...
  • Page 36 MODERN SOUND FOR YOUR CLASSIC Retro Manufacturing, LLC, 7470 Commercial Way, Henderson, NV 89011 p) 888.325.1555 | f) 702.483.2229 | www.retromanufacturing.com...

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