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 Installation/ Connections ...4 Accessories...9 Controls description ...
Important safeguards Read carefully through the manual to familiarize yours with this high-quality sound system. Disconnect the vehicle's negative battery terminal while mounting and connecting the unit. When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one with an identical amperage rating. Using a fuse with a higher amperage rating may cause serious damage to the unit.
Installation/ Connections First complete the electrical connections, and then check them for correctness. If you are not confident working with electrical wiring, removing and reinstalling interior panels, carpeting, dashboards or other components of your vehicle, please call your dealer in order to have the unit professionally installed.
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Installation method A After inserting the holder into the dashboard, select the appropriate tab and bend them inwards to secure the holder in place. Insert fingers into the groove in the front of frame and remove it. Insert the levers supplied with the unit to the grooves at both sides.
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Detachable control panel Detaching the control panel Press the OPEN button on the front panel. The panel will go down (pic. 1). Push the panel to the left and then pull it towards you (pic. 2). Attaching the control panel Insert the left side of the control panel into the main unit (pic.
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Electrical connections Speaker wiring notes Follow the above wiring diagram to install the head unit with new or existing speakers. This unit is designed for use with four (4) speakers with an impedance between 4 Ohms to 8 Ohms. An impedance load of less than 4 Ohms could damage the unit. Never bridge or combine the speaker wire outputs.
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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. Cut the connector, connect the colored leads of the power cord to the car battery as shown in the colour code table below for speaker and power cable connections.
Accessories Name Hexagon nut M5 T (3.5 mm) Mounting box (0.6 mm) Left key (1.0 mm) Right key (1.0 mm) Metal bar (0.8 mm) ISO connector Plain washer =5 mm Carrying case Outer trim ring Spring washer =5 mm Screw 5X5 mm Screw 5X25 mm...
Controls description Front panel 1. MODE button. Press it to select the mode: TUNER => DISC => AUX. 2. POWER BUTTON Press it to turn the power on/off. 3. VOL KNOB / SEL BUTTON Rotate it clockwise to increase the volume level; rotate anticlockwise to decrease the volume level.
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Press it repeatedly to select the mode: VOL => BAS => TRE => BAL => FAD => LOUD => LOC => ST => EQ. Rotate VOL knob to adjust each mode. 4. LCD (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) 5. TA BUTTON 6. PTY/CLK BUTTON Press it and hold for 2 seconds to set clock.
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In menu use it to move to the right. During playback press it and hold for 2 seconds to start repeat playback. 16. 1/ / OSD button In menu use it to move to the left. 17. APS BUTTON When press the APS button once, it will scan the preset station (1-6). When press and hold the APS button for 2 seconds, it will search all the strongest station and then save automatically (For FM and AM).
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Back of the front panel Press the OPEN button to open the panel. 1. LED INDICATOR 2. RESET BUTTON 3. DISK SLOT 4. EJECT BUTTON Note: Pressing the RESET hole will erase the clock setting and stored stations. Panel status indicator lights up when you slide the panel down, flashes when you remove the panel.
Changing the battery Press the catch and at the same time pull out the battery tray. Insert the 1 x lithium battery, type CR 2025 3V battery with the stamped (+) mark facing upward. Insert the battery tray into the remote control. General operations Reset the unit Operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the...
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Mode selecting Press the MOD button on the front panel or MODE button on RC repeatedly to select the mode: RADIO => DISC (the type of disc inserted) =>. Subwoofer control Press and hold the BAND/ NP/ SUB button on the panel to turn the Subwoofer output ON. An external amplifier is required to operate a subwoofer.
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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APS (Auto memory store/ Preset scan) function Preset scan: press APS button on the panel or AMS button on the RC to scan all preset stations in the memory of the current band and stay on each memory stations for about 5 seconds.
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TA (Traffic Alarm) function Press the TA button on the panel to select TA ON or TA OFF. In TA mode traffic program will be automatically searched, until the program is received. When traffic announcement is received the unit will temporarily switch to the tuner mode (regardless of the current mode) and begin broadcasting the announcement.
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TA (Traffic Announcement) mode To determine what action will the radio take if the newly tuned station does not receive TP (Transport Program) information for 5 seconds. Rotate the VOL knob to select the desired mode: TA ALARM and TA SEEK. TA SEEK When newly tuned station does not receive TP information for 5 seconds, the radio retunes to next station which has not the same station (PI –...
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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MPEG 1(*.dat) Picture file: JPEG (*.jpg) ISO 9660 or ISO 9660 +Joliet format - Max. 30 characters Max. Track number is 448 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 –...
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Scanning forward and backward Press and hold the button on the RC or on the panel to fast the playing in backward or forward direction. Release the button 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. With each consecutive pressing of the SLOW button, the playback speed decreases: X1/2 =>...
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Changing size Press the ZOOM button on RC. The picture will be enlarged accordingly: X2, X3, X4, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, OFF. 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).
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If the menu consists a list of titles, you can select a desired one using the buttons on the RC or digit buttons. The VCD starts playing the selected title automatically or press PLAY/ PAUSE / ENTER button to confirm the selected track for playback. Press PBC again to exit menu.
Notes on MP3 and WMA MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and refers to an audio compression technology standard. This product allows playback of MP3 files on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. The unit can read MP3 files written in the format compliant with ISO 9660. However it does not support the MP3 data written by the method of packet write.
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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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If this item is selected, the unit will return to original setting. 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.
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Video setup Brightness. Set the brightness of the video output with Contrast Set the contrast of the video output with Hue. 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 Remove the panel Press POWER button to switch off the power of the unit. Press OPEN button to flip down the panel. Push the panel to the left and then pull it towards you. Put it to the special box and take it with you. Remove the unit Remove the panel and the trim plate.
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 No power. The car ignition is not on. The fuse is blown. Disc cannot be Presence of disc inside the loaded. player. Disc cannot be read. Inserting the disc in upside down. Compact disc is extremely dirty or defective.
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The radio does not The antenna cable is not work. connected. The radio station The signals are too weak. automatic selection does not work. Insert the antenna cable firmly. Select a station manually.
Specification General. Power supply: Current consumption/Fuse: Maximum power output: Dimensions (W x H x D) Working temperature range: FM Stereo Radio. Frequency range: Usable sensitivity/ I.F. Frequency: AM Section. Frequency range: Disc player. Formats: Video System/ Audio System Loading System Mounting Angle Video Specification.
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