Clint CAD15 User Manual

Clint CAD15 User Manual

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  • Page 1 CAD15 DAB/DAB+ Digital Radio Adapter w w w. c l i n t d i g i t a l . c o m...
  • Page 2 CAD15 DAB/DAB+ Digital Radio Adapter User Manual w w w. c l i n t d i g i t a l . c o m...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    BASIC LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION................9 STARTING UP THE SYSTEM ....................12 USING DAB ADAPTER ......................13 To Turn On or Set Standby Mode in CAD15............... 13 To Adjust LCD Brightness ................... 13 To Scan for the DAB Stations..................13 To Listen to the DAB Stations..................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    FM frequency and listen through the in-car audio system. The CAD15 is operated on its own with a LCD display and a set of control keys, and all controls and messages related to the system’s operations, such as station name, memory preset, etc., are displayed on the CAD15 unit itself.
  • Page 5: Contents Of Package

    You must use the supplied power cable with cigarette lighter only, and not any other power cables, to work with CAD15; and you must not use the supplied power cable to work with any other devices. If you do not follow this instruction, damage may occur which is not covered by the warranty.
  • Page 6: Overview Of The Controls And Connectors

    CAD15 User Guide OVERVIEW OF THE CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Front Panel ❶ ❶ LCD ❷ Control keys and rotary knob ➌ ➌ Main microphone ❷ Back Panel ❶ Snap-in, for cradle ❷ ❷ Gaps, for securing antenna cable and power cable ➌...
  • Page 7: Installation

    CAD15 from the cigarette lighter first to avoid possible damage to the antenna. Damage resulted from incorrect installation of the antenna is not covered by the warranty. Secure the antenna cable on the back of the CAD15 unit, so that it won’t fall off, and then plug the antenna cable to CAD15.
  • Page 8 CAD15 User Guide Antenna Installation Overview ❷ ❶ Antenna 1 ❷ ➌ Antenna 2 ❶ ➌ Signal Booster ➍ Antenna Cable ➎ SMB Connector ➎ ➍ Caution: Please read the detail section of the installation procedure carefully prior to the actual installation.
  • Page 9 CAD15 User Guide The glass-mount antenna must be placed outside of the swept area of the windshield wiper. The windshield usually has a black enamel band around the edges that contains a border of dots and a black-shade area. Please attach Antenna 2 over at least part of the black-shade area and not just over the dotted area only, and as close to but not inside the A pillar cover (shown below) to get a better performance.
  • Page 10 CAD15 User Guide Fig 1: This is the recommended antenna installation for the best performance. Fig 2: Top of the Antenna 1 is aligned with an electric line, this will hinder the reception quality and it is not recommended. Fig 1 Fig 2 Clean the windshield.
  • Page 11 CAD15 User Guide Secure the antenna cable along the edge of the side windshield. Clip the supplied 3 mini-clips on the antenna cable just below the antenna. Gently peel off the clips’ adhesive separator. Paste the clips along with the antenna cable on the edge of the windshield.
  • Page 12: Basic Lcd Display And Operation

    CAD15 User Guide BASIC LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION Basic LCD Display – DAB Mode DAB signal strength for the selected DAB station Bluetooth indicator Bit rate for the selected DAB station DAB/DAB+ indicator for the selected DAB station Channel frequency for the selected DAB station...
  • Page 13 CAD15 User Guide Basic operation There are 6 control keys and a rotary knob in the CAD15 unit: Control General operation Press to enter Preset List in group 1.  Keep pressing key 1 to move among the 4 memory presets locations.
  • Page 14  Change DLS/DL+ information, ensemble name while listening to a DAB station.  Toggle the control of play/pause while in the Bluetooth audio streaming mode.  Toggle to mute or un-mute the active phone call Press and Hold to set CAD15 to standby mode, while it is on. Rotary Knob Rotate [◄] [►]...
  • Page 15: Starting Up The System

    Enable the AF function on your car radio if it is equipped (Consult your car radio manual or the car dealer if your car radio has AF feature, and how to enable AF feature). Tune the car radio’s FM frequency to match to CAD15 FM TX frequency as shown on the screen. Default is 87.6 If FM 87.6MHz is already used by a FM broadcaster or the station is noisy, change the initial FM...
  • Page 16: Using Dab Adapter

    To Turn On or Set Standby Mode in CAD15 Press and hold the Rotary Knob to set to standby mode, while CAD15 is in the operating mode. Press the Rotary Knob to return it to the operating mode, while CAD15 is in standby mode.
  • Page 17: To Save A Memory Preset

    Press the preset control key X for preset group X that the desired DAB station is stored under; the screen will present a list of 4 memory presets XY (Y from A to D), while CAD15 is tuning to the last listened memory preset station XY immediately.
  • Page 18: Using Audio Streaming

    CAD15 User Guide USING AUDIO STREAMING The CAD15 is capable of receiving audio streaming and play the audio through your car radio. There are two input sources, the auxiliary input and Bluetooth audio input, see below for the setup. While in the audio streaming you can return to the DAB mode and listen to the DAB station by one of...
  • Page 19: Using Hands Free Function

    CAD15 User Guide USING HANDS FREE FUNCTION The CAD15 is capable of providing the Hands Free function for incoming and outgoing phone calls from your mobile device using Bluetooth technology and listen to the audio through your car radio. To use this function, you must enable Bluetooth and do the Bluetooth pairing first, please refer to the menu setting sections for To Turn Bluetooth On/Off, To Start Bluetooth Paring.
  • Page 20: Fm Transmitting Frequency Settings

    To Save a Desired FM Transmitting Frequency in Memory It is suggested to save a few frequencies (up to 4 frequencies) in CAD15 so that you can switch to a new FM transmitting frequency instantly when you drive into an area where the original FM frequency for DAB is no longer available.
  • Page 21: To Recall Fm Transmitting Frequency Saved In Memory

    《 FX Frequency MHz 》where frequency is the frequency saved in FM preset memory FX. Press the Rotary Knob, the CAD15 will set and transmit FM signal at this new frequency. The screen will display the new frequency as the current frequency.
  • Page 22: Menu Settings

    To Set DAB Sorting Order There are two ways that CAD15 can sort the stations in the station list, it can be either sorted by alphabetical order of the station name, or by DAB ensemble (channel) ID. In each DAB ensemble, the stations are ordered according to the station ID and not necessary by alphabetical order of the station name.
  • Page 23: To Setup Bluetooth Pairing

    In the menu function, rotate the R otary Knob [◄] [►] u ntil the selection is《 Bluetooth Pair 》. Press the Rotary Knob to enter the pairing mode, CAD15 is now waiting for you to pair your mobile device to CAD15.
  • Page 24: To Change The Link Mode

    CAD15 can operate in one of the three link modes, AFC_H, AFC_L for AFC function, and AUTOSCAN. By default CAD15 is set to use AFC_H mode; however, if you want to change to a different link mode, do the following: Setting on CAD15 In the menu function, rotate the Rotary Knob [◄] [►] until the selection is《...
  • Page 25: To Change The Background Display

    Finally, press the Rotary Knob to set and change the background display to either dark or light. To Upgrade Module Software This function is used by the maintenance personnel only, to upgrade the existing CAD15 module software to a new version. To Restore to Factory Settings In the menu function, rotate the Rotary Knob [◄] [►] until the selection is 《...
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Make sure that the car radio is not in mute and check the volume settings of the car radio. Make sure CAD15 is not in the Audio Streaming mode, if so, press and hold MODE to return to DAB mode.
  • Page 27 Switch CAD15 to Audio Streaming mode by pressing and holding MODE to listen to the audio from your car radio. Check the Aux in jack on the side panel of CAD15; ensure no audio cable is plugged in, Q: I cannot hear Audio from the Auxiliary input...
  • Page 28: Information On Waste Disposal

    CAD15 User Guide INFORMATION ON WASTE DISPOSAL This mark on a product and/or accompanying documents indicates that when it is to be disposed of, it must be treated as Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Any WEEE marked waste products must not be mixed with general household waste, but kept separate for the treatment, recovery and recycling of the materials used.

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