INSTRUCTION MANUAL Model GCE 7205USB3 In Car Radio Compact Disc Player 024290 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
+12 volt antenna wire of your radio. If you are in any doubt of this connection please contact the vehicle dealer or Goodmans installation helpline. IMPORTANT: Do not forget to remove the transit screws on top of the unit.
15A Fuse 1A Fuse (2) 2 x ISO Plug Connector For use when ISO plugs are not used on your vehicle Main Unit ISO Socket (3) 2 x Release key P. 3 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
When connecting your car stereo’s black ground wire, be sure to connect the wire to a metal part of your vehicle or preferably to the negative (–) terminal of the car battery. P. 4 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
RESET Caution Vauxhall owners: Vauxhall do not follow normal ISO wiring convention which may cause Goodmans radios’ to lose the radio preset memories each time the ignition switch is turned off. To prevent such occurrences swap over the Red ignition and Orange Memory wires in the bullet connectors attached to the wiring harness of the car radio.
Car aerial Insert radio into car slot Note: Keep the release keys in a safe place as you may need them in future to remove the unit from the car. P. 6 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
Ensure that the keys are fully pressed into the slots. • Pull on both of the release keys to remove the unit from the fixing bracket/car slot. Insert keys into key holes and pull to remove unit. P. 7 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
The left side The right side Front Panel 3. For safekeeping, store the front panel in the supplied protective case immediately after being removed. Protective Case Front Panel P. 8 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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5. Do not expose the front panel to high temperatures or direct sunlight. 6. Keep any volatile agents (e.g. benzene, thinner, or insecticides) away from the surface of the front panel. 7. Do not attempt to disassemble the front panel. P. 9 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
Try the unit again it should power up and can be used normally. Note this phenomenon is most frequent in Volkswagen/Audi vehicles. P. 10 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
White with black stripe Speaker right front – Grey Speaker left front Grey with black stripe Speaker left front – Brown Speaker left rear Brown with black stripe Speaker left rear – P. 11 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
If bare wires are to be used, use the two supplied ISO plugs into the ISO socket of the car radio. The plugs are handed and will only fit one way. Connect the bare wires ends in accordance with the instructions given on page 10. P. 12 Goodmans Product Information Helpline (0870) 873 0080...
21. Reset Button 10. Auto Memory Store/Program 22. AF Button Scan Button 23. Flashing LED 11. Disc Pause Button 24. Disc Slot 12. Disc Scan Button 25. Eject Button P. 13 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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Press and hold, (BND, LOU) (19) button for more than 2 seconds, until the Display shows “LOUD ON”. To turn loud off press and hold BND,LOU (19) button until the display shows “LOUD OFF“. P. 14 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
(18) or TUN/TRK DOWN ( ) (17) repeatedly to tune to your desired station. Note: The Player will return to automatic tuning using if left for approximately 5 seconds. P. 15 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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The station has now been entered/memorised into the selected preset position. To Hear a Preset Station Select desired band and press the appropriate preset button (14) 1-6 into which the station has previously been stored. P. 16 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
By this function, the unit automatically monitors the station and changes its mode to the traffic selecting information reception when the broadcast starts even whilst listening to CD playback. P. 17 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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Program type display If the RDS station is not transmitting the PTY (program type) or CT (Clock) data, programme type or clock will not be shown in the display. P. 18 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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After 5 seconds the display will revert to station name display. Note: Some stations do not transmit a PTY or CT information and therefore the clock display may not be available. P. 19 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
To select local press and hold TA button, until EON TA LO shows in the display, for local + long distance press and hold until EON TA DX shows in the display. P. 20 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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“TA” appears on the display window, while playback continues. When a traffic information broadcast starts. “TA” starts flashing. The CD playback stops and the traffic information will be heard. P. 21 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE DOCUMENT Figure 4 PTY code is always enabled. The radio will always respond to a PTY message even when the PTY is not selected. P. 22 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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3. CD Repeat (repeat 1 track) Press the RPT button (13) to repeat one track continuously, RPT will show in display. Press RPT button again to return the player to normal playback. P. 23 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to locate and play other tracks on the disc. Note: The Preset buttons 5 & 6 on the front panel of the player can be used to skip up/down directories. P. 24 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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TAG exists on the files which have been previously entered when the disc was compiled on a PC. The display button will also show the Radio frequency and Clock time etc. P. 25 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
The operation of this mode is identical to MP3/WMA CD as described above. USB memory stick One 64MB USB memory stick is provided with this Goodmans GCE 7205USB USB Car Radio. Download MP3/WMA files by connecting the USB memory stick to a PC. The USB memory stick can then be used as a removable device and files can be copied to the USB memory stick by using Windows Explorer.
(REC) button (20) briefly to activate RECORD mode. The unit will record files to the connected USB device. The file name of the track will be displayed on the unit during recording. P. 27 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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If the interference is severe, retuning to an alternate frequency (The BBC often use more than 1 frequency) or selecting and tuning into a different waveband may be necessary. P. 28 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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The alternator/dynamo should be fitted with a 2.2 MFD capacitor which should be connected between the +B lead (usually the thickest lead) and the car chassis or body of the alternator. P. 29 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
The following checks will assist in the correction of most problems which you may en counter with your unit. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks consult the Goodmans product information helpline on 0870 873 0080. Before going through the check list first refer back to the connection and operating procedures.
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The aerial cable is not Insert the aerial cable solidly. does not connected. work. The radio The signals are too weak. Select a station manually. station automatic selection does not work. P. 31 Goodmans Product Information Helpline: (0870) 873 0080 website: www.goodmans.co.uk...
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