X2DMA500 Preparation Please read entire manual before installation. Before You Start • D isconnect negative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician for instructions. • A void installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct sunlight, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration. Getting Started • Remove trim ring from unit. • Insert the supplied keys into the slots as shown, and slide the unit out of the mounting sleeve. • Install mounting sleeve into opening, bending tabs to secure. • Connect wiring harness and antenna. Consult a qualified technician if you are unsure. • Certain vehicles may require an installation kit and/or wiring harness adapter (sold separately). • Test for correct operation and slide into mounting sleeve to secure. •...
X2DMA500 Wiring Diagram RCA Preamp Output Connections BLACK Female USB Input Rear USB Connection FRONT REAR BLUE 10-pin Female Mini-DIN HDM90 Connection (sold separately) SUBWOOFER Optional USB Extension Cable (Included) FRONT REAR SUB/W L-CH R-CH REMOTE IN Antenna Steering Wheel Interface Input Connector PAC SWI-PS connection (sold separately)
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X2DMA500 Receiver - Controls 21 20 Control Function Description Source/Power Changes to another mode of operation. Hold down to power off/on. Microphone Internal microphone for Bluetooth mode. Eject Ejects the current disc. Menu Accesses configuration options within the main menu. Mute/Tag Mutes the audio output. Activates iTunes Tagging (HDM90 required). Volume Adjusts the volume up or down. Bluetooth End Call Ends the current phone call. Hold to disconnect from Bluetooth. Select /Seek Begins searches and confirms options. In tuner mode, seeks next stong station. Bluetooth Talk Answers phone calls. Accesses Number Dial, Recent Calls and Redial functions. Tuning Knob Controls manual tuning and changes music tracks. Controls menu searches. Auxiliary Input Connect a 3.5mm cable from the headphone output of an MP3 player. SD Card Slot Insert an SD Card to play files on device. USB Port Connect a USB flash drive, iPod or iPhone device. Preset 6/Folder Down Recall/Set preset 6. Changes to the previous folder. Preset 5/Folder Up Recall/Set preset 5. Changes to the next folder. Preset 4/Play/Pause Recall/Set preset 4. Cycle between pause/play. Preset 3/Intro Recall/Set preset 3. Intro menu (plays the first 10 seconds of each song).
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X2DMA500 IR Remote - Controls Source / Power ( ) Key 9 / # Key Select End Call Volume Up Key 0 / Display Menu / Scan Talk Tune / Track Up Key 7 / * Key Volume Down Key 8 / Band Mute / Tag Preset 4 / Play / Pause Preset 2 / Random Preset 1 / Repeat Preset 3 / Intro Back Preset 6 / Folder Up Tune / Track Down Preset 5 / Folder Down...
X2DMA500 General Operation Press or any other button to turn unit on. Press and hold Power On/Off to turn unit off. Source Press SOURCE to select between AM/FM, CD, auxiliary input, operation of iPod, USB, SD and Bluetooth modes. Modes of operation are indicated in the display. Note: CD mode will not appear unless a CD is inserted. Operation of iPod mode will not appear unless an iPod device has been connected. USB and SD modes will not appear unless a USB device has been connected or SD card has been inserted. Note: HD Radio mode will replace AM/FM mode when the HDM90 is connected. Note: iPod and iPhone devices may be connected to the front and/or rear USB ports. Steering Wheel The steering wheel interface input located on the back Interface Input of the head unit allows connection to the PAC (Pacific Accessory Corporation) SWI-PS interface module (sold separately). Visit www.pac-audio.com for details. To configure steering wheel controls, follow the instructions provided with the PAC SWI-PS interface module. After installing the interface module, insert the module's 3.5mm jack into the port on the back of the head unit.
X2DMA500 Setup Menu Press MENU to access the setup menu, then turn the tuning knob to cycle through menu categories: Audio, Display, Tuner, iPod, Bluetooth and General. • When desired category appears in the display, press SELECT, then rotate the tuning knob left/right to cycle through the options in each category. • When desired option appears in the display, press SELECT, then rotate the tuning knob left/right to adjust or activate desired function. • Press BACK to return to the previous menu or exit the menu while the main menu is displayed. Audio Menu Press MENU, then press SELECT when Audio is highlighted to enter the Audio Menu. Rotate the tuning knob to cycle through the following options. Function Options Action Level Adjust the frequency bass ouput from -6 to +6. Adjust the bass quality factor: 0.7, 1.0, 1.4, 2.0. Quality Factor Bass • Narrows/expands the bandwidth around the bass center frequency. Center Adjust the bass center frequency: 50Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz.
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X2DMA500 Setup Menu Display Menu Menu Options Function Changes the scrolling style used for displayed information on the LCD between: • Off: no scrolling. Scrolling • Once: only scroll one time. (default) • 15 seconds: scroll once per 15 seconds. • On: constantly scrolling. Adjusts the illumination level for the buttons and LCD between: • High: brightest illumination level. (default) Dimmer • Medium: middle illumination level. • Low: dimmest illumination level. Sets the LCD illumination type • Positive: Color background with black text. LCD Type • Negative: Black background with color text. • Automatic: Switches to positive during the daytime, and negative during the night. (default) • Press SELECT to adjust the night time when the Automatic LCD type changes to negative.
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X2DMA500 Setup Menu iPod Menu Menu Function Options Switches the control between the head unit and the iPod/iPhone device. • Full: Enables total control of the iPod device from the X2DMA500. (default) iPod Control • Manual: Releases the control of the iPod device. Music searches and track selections must be done from the device. The iPod device will continue to charge. Bluetooth™ Menu Menu Function Options Enables/disables Bluetooth functionality. Bluetooth Selects between the unit's internal and external microphones. Microphone • Internal: Enables internal microphone. (default) • External: Enables external microphone. Connects the most recently paired Bluetooth device automatically. • On: Connects automatically when the X2DMA500 is powered on and the Bluetooth Auto Connect device is in range. (default) • Off: Will not connect to any Bluetooth device unless you manually select the device from the "paired devices" menu. Speaker Output Directs the Bluetooth audio to only the front speakers (default) or to all four speakers.
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X2DMA500 AM/FM Tuner Operation Seek Tuning Press SEEK to seek the next strong station. Manual Tuning Rotate tuning knob left or right to move radio frequency Scan Tuning Press SCAN on the remote control momentarily to preview strong stations on the current band, pausing for five seconds at each. Press SCAN on the remote control again to cancel. Band Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2 bands. Up to six presets can be programmed for each band. Storing and Recalling Up to 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations can be stored Station Presets in memory. To store a station, select the desired band and station. Press and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more than two seconds. When stored, the preset number will appear in the display. The station can be recalled by pressing the corresponding preset button.
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X2DMA500 HD Radio™ Tuner Operation (HDM90) Connecting the HDM90 HD Radio operation requires connecting the HDM90 (sold separately) HD Radio tuner (sold separately). Refer to the HDM90 instructions for connection details. Display When the unit is tuned to an HD Radio station, press DISP to toggle the display between the artist/title and program type/station name. HD Radio Tuning Refer to the instructions for seek, manual and scan tuning on page 10. When HD Radio station is selected, an HD Radio logo will begin to flash on the display. After about five seconds, HD or HD1 will illuminate after the radio frequency. • If "HD" appears, the radio station is broadcasting a higher quality sound. No additional stations are available. • If "HD1" appears, additional multicast channels (HD2 and/or HD3) are available. Rotate tuning knob right to tune to other available multicast channels. Auto Station Store While in HD SEEK mode, the AUTO STORE menu option will automatically store only HD Radio stations, beginning from the lowest frequency.
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X2DMA500 iTunes Tagging Operation (HDM90) ® Overview The iTunes Tagging feature of the X2DMA500 requires the optional HDM90 module (sold separately). Once connected, the HDM90 allows the user to "Tag" songs that are playing on HD Radio™ stations and enables them to be purchased later through iTunes. With the touch of a button the unit will remember the title and artist song information, and then transfer that information to your iPod device the next time you connect it to the X2DMA500. A new list called "Tagged" will appear in iTunes, giving you the option to purchase each song. Tagging Music Step 1 Tune to an HD Radio station. The HD logo will illuminate along with a TAG icon - indicating that a digital station is tuned and the tag is available. Step 2 Press and hold the MUTE/TAG button. The Tag information will be saved to internal memory. After tagging is completed, a confirmation will be displayed. The song information will be saved in memory until an iPod device is plugged in. Up to 64 Tags can be saved before they must be transferred or deleted.
X2DMA500 iTunes Tagging Operation (HDM90) ® Troubleshooting Description Displayed Message There is a compatibility issue with the iPod device that is connected. Check the list of compatible iPod devices below. CHECK iPod VER If the attached iPod device is compatible, update the firmware to the latest version using iTunes. Tags are being sent to the iPod device. This process can take several SENDING TAGS minutes depending on the number of Tags being sent. There is not enough space on the connected iPod device to transfer the iPod FULL iTunes Tags. Free up space using iTunes. Connection error. Ensure the iPod device is powered on and reconnect the TRANSFER FAILED iPod device until a TAGS SENT confirmation is displayed. The same song has already been tagged from the same radio station, and is currently saved in memory. The same song cannot be tagged twice - ALREADY TAGGED unless the song is tagged on a different radio station, the Tags are sent to an iPod device or the tags are erased. The internal memory of the HDM90 will hold Tags. An iPod device MEMORY FULL must be connected to transfer the Tags, or the Tags must be deleted CONNECT iPod before more songs can be tagged.
X2DMA500 CD Player Operation Insert CD With the label facing up, insert a standard size CD into the CD slot. The CD will automatically begin playback. Eject CD The unit will change to previous mode of operation. If the disc is not removed within 10 seconds, the unit will reload the disc. The unit does not have to be turned on to eject CD. Track Select Rotate tuning knob right to skip to the beginning of the next track. Rotate tuning knob left to return to the beginning of the current track. Rotate tuning knob left again to skip to the beginning of the previous track. Fast Foward and Press and hold TRACK or TRACK on the remote Reverse control to fast forward or reverse a track. / II to temporarily stop CD playback. Press Pause / II again to resume playback. Press Press INT to enter the Intro menu, then turn the tuning Intro...
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X2DMA500 CD Player Operation - MP3/WMA/AAC Playing an MP3/WMA/ When an MP3/WMA/AAC encoded disc is first inserted, AAC Disc “READING” will appear in the display. Depending on the number of files and folders, this may take several seconds. Folder Access Press to select the next folder. Press to select the previous folder. *Folder access is only available on discs recorded with more than one folder. Repeat Press RPT to enter the Repeat menu, then turn the tuning knob to select one of the following options: • ALL SONGS - Plays all tracks on CD. • CURRENT SONG - Continuously repeats selected track. • CURRENT FOLDER - Continuously repeats all files in the folder. Random Press RDM to enter the Random menu, then turn the tuning knob to select one of the following options: • OFF - Cancels the RDM function. • ALL SONGS - Plays all tracks in random order. • CURRENT FOLDER - Plays all tracks in the folder in random order.
X2DMA500 CD Player Operation - MP3/WMA/AAC Displayed Information Press DISPLAY to select between displayed information such as ID3 tag information and file/folder names. Display layout for MP3/WMA/AAC CD's Mode Track Number Clock Track 15/100 Song Title Song Title Artist Name File Type Artist Name Album Name Album Name Track Progress Elapsed Time File/Folder Search MP3/WMA/AAC CD mode features a file and folder search mode. This search allows navigating through folders to find a specific file for playback. To begin searching, press SELECT. "CD SEARCH" will appear on the top of the display, then a list of the files in the current folder will be displayed. The current folder name will be shown on the top of the list, as seen below.
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X2DMA500 CD Player Operation - MP3/WMA/AAC File/Folder Search (continued) Search menu navigation Root Press Press SELECT BACK Folder 1 Folder 2 File 1 File 2 File 3 File 4 File 5 File 6 SELECT Turn the tuning knob Controls for File/Folder search: • Tuning knob: Turn to cycle through the list of folders/files in the current folder. • SELECT: View the contents of the highlighted folder, or to play the highlighted file.
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X2DMA500 CD Player Operation - MP3/WMA/AAC File/Folder Compatibility and Support • CD-ROM (ISO), CD-R, CD-RW • CD-DA (digital audio) Compatible File Types • MP3 data (.mp3) • WMA data (.wma) • AAC data (.m4a) • DRM protected files • WMA lossless • Apple lossless Incompatible File • WMA Pro Types • MP3 Pro • MP3 playlists • WAV lossless • ISO9660 level 1 & level 2 Recording Format • Yellow book MODE 1 & MODE 2 FORM 1 Compatibility • Multi session • MP3: 8kHz - 48kHz Sampling Frequency • WMA: 32kHz - 48kHz Rate Compatibility • AAC: 8kHz - 48kHz • MP3: 32kbps - 320kbps...
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X2DMA500 Operation of iPod/iPhone Connecting an iPod/iPhone Device USB Connection Using the "dock connector to USB" sync cable (provided with the iPod/iPhone device), plug the USB cable into one of the X2DMA500's two USB ports. Once connected, playback will begin automatically. You may connect the iPod/iPhone device to the front USB port, rear USB port, or to both ports. A USB extension cable is included for better rear USB port access. Controlling a Device: Full Control When the control of iPod/iPhone feature is set to "FULL" in the iPod Menu, use the following functions to control the device: Rotate tuning knob right to skip to the beginning of the next Song Select song. Rotate tuning knob left to return to the beginning of...
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X2DMA500 Operation of iPod/iPhone Controlling a Device: Full Control - Music Search The X2DMA500 features a powerful music search that simplifies the searching process. Follow the steps below to find the desired song: Begin Searching Press SELECT to begin the search. The main search menu will appear. Select a Category Turn the tuning knob to select between artist, album, song, playlist, podcast, audiobook and genre.
X2DMA500 Operation of iPod/iPhone Controlling a Device: Manual Control When the control of iPod/iPhone feature is set to "MANUAL" in the iPod Menu, use the following functions to control the device: Manual Control for iPod When "MANUAL" control is selected from the iPod Menu, the iPod or iPhone device can be controlled directly from the device's interface. All functions except for volume can be used from the iPod or iPhone device. Basic Head Unit Control In addition to manual control of the iPod/iPhone device, the following basic functions are still active: Song Select...
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X2DMA500 USB/SD Card Operation Connect a USB Device To play MP3/WMA/AAC files from most mass storage (sold separately) devices, connect a device to one of the X2DMA500's two USB ports (front or rear). Connect an SD Card To play MP3/WMA/AAC files from an SD Card, insert an (sold separately) SD card into the X2DMA500's SD card slot, located below the tuning knob. Insert the SD card with the label facing up, and press the card until it clicks into place. Remove the SD card by pressing in until it clicks, then pull to remove. Playing Music When a USB or SD card device is first connected, playback will begin momentarily. Depending on the number of files and folders, it may take several seconds for the device to begin playing. If no valid MP3/WMA/AAC files are detected, “NO FILE” will be displayed and the last mode will be resumed. Track Select Rotate tuning knob right to skip to the beginning of the next track. Rotate tuning knob left to return to the beginning of the current track. Rotating tuning knob left again skips to the beginning of the previous track.
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X2DMA500 USB / SD Card Operation File and Folder Search USB and SD card modes features a file and folder search mode. This search allows navigating through folders to find a specific file for playback. Press SELECT to begin searching. A list of the files in the current folder will be displayed. The current folder name will be shown on the top of the list, as seen below. Current Folder Subfolder 1 File 1 File 2 Search menu navigation Root Press Press SELECT BACK Folder 1 Folder 2 File 1 File 2 File 3 File 4 File 5 File 6...
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X2DMA500 USB / SD Card Operation Displayed Information Press DISPLAY to select between displayed information such as ID3 tag information and file/folder names. Display layout for USB and SD Card Devices Mode Track Number Clock Track 15/100 Song Title Song Title Artist Name Artist Name Album Name Album Name Track Progress Elapsed Time...
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X2DMA500 USB / SD Card Operation File/Folder Compatibility and Support • MP3 data (.mp3) • WMA data (.wma) Compatible File Types • AAC data (.m4a) • WAV lossless • DRM protected files • WMA lossless Incompatible File • Apple lossless Types • WMA Pro • MP3 Pro • MP3 playlists • MP3: 8kHz - 48kHz Sampling Frequency • WMA: 32kHz - 48kHz Rate Compatibility • AAC: 8kHz - 48kHz • MP3: 32kbps - 320kbps Transfer Bit Rate • WMA: 32kbps - 192kbps Compatibility • AAC: 48kbps - 288kbps • Song Title: 30 characters • Artist Name: 30 characters...
X2DMA500 Bluetooth Operation ® Pairing a Device Before you can use a Bluetooth device, it must be paired and Preparation connected. Make sure that Bluetooth is activated on your device before you begin the pairing process. The X2DMA500 broadcasts the pairing signal constantly Pairing a New Device when no devices are currently connected. Complete the pairing sequence from your Bluetooth device. Refer to the owner's manual for your device for more details. The device name is "X2DMA500" The Bluetooth passcode "1234" Note: The X2DMA500 can be in any mode of operation when pairing is performed. If a device is currently connected, press and hold Pairing Additional Devices disconnect the current device before a new device can be paired. Then begin the pairing sequence from the new Bluetooth device. Connecting a Paired Device Most Bluetooth devices support the auto-connect feature, and will connect automatically if the device is in range when the X2DMA500 is powered-on. If your device was previously paired but does not connect, use these instructions below.
X2DMA500 Bluetooth Operation ® Making a Phone Call Manual Dialing • Press once. "Enter Number" will be shown, then an "_" will appear on the display. • Using the remote control, enter the phone number using the 0-9 buttons. Press on the remote control or X2DMA500 front panel to begin dialing. Note: A phone call can also be placed from your cell phone while connected to the X2DMA500 Bluetooth. Recent Calls List • Press twice from Bluetooth mode to view the 10 most recent phone calls that were dialed, received or missed while connected to the X2DMA500. • Turn the tuning knob to cycle through the recent phone numbers. Press SELECT or to dial the phone number. Redialing the last To redial the last phone number, press three times from number Bluetooth mode. Dialing will begin automatically. Phonebook Menu The X2DMA500 supports the PBAP Bluetooth profile to temporarily download the phonebook of the cell phone. Note: The contents of the phonebook are deleted each time a cell phone is disconnected, and not permamently saved.
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X2DMA500 Bluetooth Operation ® Receiving and Ending Phone Calls Receiving a Phone Call Incoming phone calls will automatically appear on the display and a ring tone will be heard. Note: The volume of the ring tone depends on the volume level of the X2DMA500. The incoming ring tone may not be heard if the volume is set to a low level or mute is activated. • Press to receive the incoming phone call. • Press to refuse the incoming phone call. Ending a Phone Call During an active phone call, press to end a phone call. If the phone call was received when listening to music in another mode, the X2DMA500 will resume the previous mode. During a Phone Call Volume Turn the volume knob to adjust the volume level during a phone call. Bluetooth mode has a separate volume level from the main volume of other modes. The X2DMA500 will remember the volume level in Bluetooth mode and always return to the last volume level for each phone call.
X2DMA500 Bluetooth Operation ® Streaming Audio Operation The X2DMA500 supports A2DP (advanced audio distribution profile) wireless streaming audio from your Bluetooth mobile device directly to your head unit. You can also control your music from the front panel of the head unit using AVRCP (audio video remote control profile). Notes: • To stream music to your head unit, your mobile device must support the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth profiles. Check the owner's manual of your mobile device for details. • Streaming audio must be enabled from your mobile device. This option will vary depending on the device. Some devices allow streaming audio to be disabled. After pairing, connecting and enabling streaming audio from a compatible mobile device, begin playing music using the music player on your mobile device. Once the music is playing, the following functions can be used to control the music: • Rotate tuning knob right to skip to the next available audio track. • Rotate tuning knob left to skip to the previous audio track. / II button will toggle between play and pause during playback. • The • The button will stop the audio playback. Note: Some Bluetooth devices may not fully support these commands. Bluetooth Reset Resetting the Bluetooth module will remove the list of paired phones and delete the list of recent calls from memory. To reset Bluetooth, perform the following steps: 1) Press SOURCE until the head unit is in Bluetooth mode. 2) Press and hold MENU for 3 seconds to reset the Bluetooth settings back to the factory default. Compatibility Note: Due to the differences in Bluetooth technology, some mobile devices may be incompatible, function improperly or may not support all features when used with the X2DMA500.
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X2DMA500 Limited One Year Warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights. What to do? You may also have other rights which vary 1. Before you call for service, check the from state to state. troubleshooting guide in your owner’s manual. A slight adjustment of any Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this custom controls may save you a service product to the original purchaser to call. be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from 2. If you require service during the the date of the original purchase. warranty period, you must carefully pack the product (preferably in the Dual Electronics Corp. agrees, at our original package) and ship it by prepaid option, during the warranty period, transportation with a copy of the original to repair any defect in material or receipt from the retailer to an workmanship or to furnish an equal authorized service center.
X2DMA500 Troubleshooting - General Problem Cause Action Yellow wire not connected or incorrect Check connections for proper voltage Red wire not connected or Unit will not turn on voltage (11-16VDC) incorrect voltage (no power) Black wire not connected Check connection to ground Fuse blown Replace fuse Speaker wires not connected Check connections at speakers Unit has power Insulate all bare speaker wires One or more speaker wires touching (but no sound) from each other and chassis each other or touching chassis ground ground Yellow or red wire touching chassis Check for pinched wire...
X2DMA500 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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