Dear customer! Thank you for purchasing our product. For safety, it is strongly recommended to read this manual carefully before connecting, operating and/or adjusting the product and keep the manual for reference in the future. Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .....................
Important safeguards Using the device at temperature below -10º may cause the breakage of the device. BEFORE USING PLEASE HEAT UP THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO THE RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE! Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this high-quality sound system. Disconnect the vehicle's negative battery terminal while mounting and connecting the unit.
Installation/ Connections First complete the electrical connections, and then check them for correctness. Installation way (method 1) It is an anti-theft installation way. The chassis wear a metal sliding housing. Please have the wiring connection of the power supply, speakers and antenna as for the requirement of the manual, and then install the metal sliding housing into the car according to the diagram.
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Installation way (method 2) Installation using the screw holes at both sides of the unit. Select a position where the screw holes of the main unit are fitted for aligned, and tighten the screws at 2 positions at each sides. Use either truss screws (5 x 8mm) or flush surface screws (4 x 8mm), depending on the shape of the screw holes in the bracket.
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Using the ISO Connector 1. If your car is equipped with the ISO connector, then connect the ISO connectors as illustrated. 2. For connections without the ISO connectors, check the wiring in the vehicle carefully before connecting, incorrect connection may cause serious damage to this unit.
Controls description Front panel OPEN BUTTON Press it to remove the front panel. TA BUTTON In RADIO mode press it to active the TA function. SCAN BUTTON In RADIO mode press it to start preset stations scanning. PTY / CLK BUTTON Press it and hold for 2 seconds to set clock.
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/ RPT BUTTON In menu use it to move to the right. During playback press it and hold for 2 seconds to start repeat playback. / INT BUTTON In menu use it to move upward. During playback press it and hold for 2 seconds to start intro playback (about 10 seconds each track).
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19. VOL KNOB / SEL BUTTON Rotate it clockwise to increase the volume level; rotate anticlockwise to decrease the volume level. Press it repeatedly to select the mode: VOL => BAS => TRE => BAL => FAD => LOUD => LOC => ST =>...
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Remote control MODE BUTTON POWER BUTTON BND/TA/SYS BUTTON ERROR BUTTONS ENTER BUTTON STOP/REVERSE BUTTON AMS/RPT BUTTON ST/PROG BUTTON LOC/AF/RDM BUTTON 10. VOL +/- BUTTON 11. PBC BUTTON 12. OSD BUTTON 13. DIGIT AREA 14. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON 15. MUTE BUTTON 16. TITLE BUTTON 17.
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General operations Reset the unit Operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Press OPEN button and remove the panel, then press the RESET button to restore the unit to the original factory settings.
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Sound settings Press SEL button shortly and repeatedly to select the mode: VOL => BAS => TRE => BAL => FAD => LOUD => LOC => ST => EQ. Rotate the VOL knob or use VOL +/- buttons to adjust each mode. VOLUME: 00, 02,.., 44, 46 BASS/TREBLE: -6, -5,.., 0, +1, +2,..+5, +6 BALANCE: 12L, 11L,.., L=R, 1R,..,12R...
Radio operations Note: RDS (Radio Data System) service availability varies with areas. Please understand if RDS service is not available in you area, the following service is not available, either. Band select Press the BAND button on the front panel or BND/SYS button on RC repeatedly to select your desired radio band during RADIO mode: FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, AM2.
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Auto memory store: press APS button on the panel for more than 2 seconds to enter auto store mode. The radio will automatically store the 6 strongest available stations to the 6 preset memories of the current band. To stop auto store, press this button again. Stereo/ Mono mode Press the ST/PROG button on the RC to select Stereo or Mono.
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PTY (Program Type) Press PTY/CLK button on the panel to activate the PTY function. The previous PTY type is shown. Press PTY/CLK once again to enter the MUSIC type or press twice to enter the SPEECH type, then use buttons 1 - 6 to select the desired program type (see the following table).
Discs operations Disc glossary PBC (PlayBack Control) PBC is a menu recorded on the disc with SVCD or VCD2.0 format. For the discs contained PBC, it can playback interactive software with the menu displayed on TV. And if the disc contains still images, it can playback high definition of still image.
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Max. nested directory is 8 levels The max. album number is 99 The max. length of each track is 99 minutes 59 seconds Supported sampling frequency for MP3 disc: 8 KHz – 48 KHz (44.1 KHz preferably) Supported bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32 - 320 kbps (128 kbps preferably). Following formats are NOT supported *.ACC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS, MP3 PRO, files with DRM.
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Loading/ eject a disc Turn the power on. Insert the disc with the printed side facing upward into the slot. Press EJECT button on the panel to eject the disc. Inserting the SD/ MMC card/ USB device Insert the MMC/ SD card or USB device into MMC/ SD compartment or USB socket. Then the playing mode will be changed into MMC/ SD or USB mode automatically.
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Scanning forward and backward Press and hold the button on the RC or rotate and hold the TUN TRK knob on the panel to fast the playing in backward or forward direction. Release the button/knob when the desired location is found. Slow playback (for DVD/VCD) During DVD / VCD playback press the SLOW button on the RC to execute the SLOW function.
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Selecting the audio language (for DVD only) Press the AUDIO button on RC or press the SEL button to select AUDIO and then rotate the VOL knob to select the audio language (if DVD disc supports several audio languages). Changing angle (for DVD only) If DVD disc supports multi-angle playback, press ANGLE button on RC to play images in different camera angles.
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Program playing During playback press the ST/PROG button on the RC to open the program menu. Press the cursor buttons and number buttons to set the sequence of playback. TV type select (for DVD/VCD) Press the PN/ SUB/ BAND button on the panel to select the TV type: NTSC => PAL => PAL60 => AUTO. MP3 overview Notes on MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and refers to an audio compression technology standard.
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Notes on creating your own CD-Rs or CD-RWs containing MP3 files To enjoy high quality sound, we recommend converting to MP3 files with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and a fixed bit rate o f 128 kbps. DO NOT store more than 256 MP3 files per disc. For ISO 9660 - compliant format, the maximum allowable depth of nested folders is 8, including the root directory (folder).
System setup Press SETUP button on the RC to display setup screen, use / , ENTER buttons to select the desired item: System, Language, Audio, Video, Digital. System setup TV system Select the TV system in the setting menu (PAL or NTSC). Screen saver The screen saver appears if disc stop last more than 3 minutes.
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Language setup Setting the on-screen display language Select the language to be used for the on-screen display. Setting the audio language Select the language to be used for the audio. You can select a preferred audio from those included on the DVD video disk. (The screen on your player may have difference with the screen shown here) Setting the subtitle language Select the language to be used for the Subtitles.
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Video setup Brightness Set the brightness of the video output with Contrast Set the contrast of the video output with Set the hue of the video output with Saturation Set the saturation of the video output with Sharpness Set the sharpness of the video output with Digital setup Output mode Select the output mode:...
Anti-theft system This unit is equipped with a slide-down detachable and mask panel. Panel can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Detaching the front panel Press the PWR button to turn the power off. Press the OPEN button on the front panel. Push the panel to the right and then pull it towards you.
Cleaning Discs holding Dirty, scratched or warped discs may cause skip ping or noise. Handle the disc only by the edges. To keep clean do not touch its surface. Discs should be stored in their cases after use to avoid scratches. Do not expose discs to direct sunlight, high humidity, high temperature or dust.
Troubleshooting guide Symptom Cause Solution No power. The car ignition is not on. If the power supply is properly The fuse is blown. connected to the car accessory switch the ignition key to “ACC”. Replace the fuse. Disc cannot be loaded. Presence of disc inside the Remove the disc in the player then put a player.
Specification General. Power supply: 12V DC Current consumption/Fuse: 8A/ 10A & 1A Maximum power output: 50Wx4 channels Dimensions (W x H x D) 178 x 51 x 178 mm Working temperature range: -20º - +60º FM Stereo Radio. Frequency range: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity/ I.F.
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