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 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.
Accessories Receiver 1 pc Front panel 1 pc Remote controller 1 pc Front panel protective case 1 pc ISO cable 1 pc Installation parts: Release keys 2 pcs Screw 1 pc Screw 1 pc Flat washer 1 pc Spring washer 2 pcs Metal strap 1 pc...
Installation/Connections Choose the mounting location where the unit will not interfere with the normal driving function of the driver. Before finally installing the unit, connect the wiring and make sure that the unit works properly. Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires the drilling of holes or other modifications of the vehicle.
Page 6
1. Install the sleeve into the dashboard; ensure it is installed with the correct side and there are no obstacles (wires, dashboard elements, etc) for the unit installation. 2. After installing the sleeve into the dashboard, bend tabs fitting to the size of the dashboard to fix the sleeve in place.
Page 7
1. Select a position in which the screw holes of the brackets (3) are aligned with the screw holes in the unit body, and screw in two screws (2) in each side. 2. Screw. 3. Factory radio mounting brackets. 4. Vehicle dashboard. 5.
Page 8
Connection diagram 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 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.
Page 9
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.
Control description Front panel 1. POWER button 11. APS button 2. MOD button 12. 1/LEFT/OSD button 3. VOL knob/SEL button 13. 2/RIGHT/RPT button 4. Display 14. 3/UP/INT button 5. TA button 15. 4/DOWN/RDM button 6. PTY/CLK button 16. 5/STOP button 7.
Page 11
Back of the front panel 1. Panel status indicator 2. RESET button (hole) 3. Disc slot 4. EJECT button Pressing 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.
Page 12
Remote control (RC) MODE button POWER button BND/SYS button Cursor buttons ENTER button STOP/REVERSE button AMS/RPT button ST/PROG button LOC/RDM button 10. VOL+/- button 11. PBC/MENU button 12. OSD button 13. Number buttons 14. PLAY/PAUSE button 15. MUTE button 16. TITLE button 17.
Page 13
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. Warning: Store the battery where children cannot reach.
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 RESET button to restore the unit to the original factory settings.
Page 16
BALANCE: 7L, 6L,.., L=R, 1R,..,7R FADER: 7R, 6R,.., R=F, 1F,.., 7F LOUD: ON/OFF LOC: LOC ON, LOC OFF (DX). ST: STEREO, MONO EQ: CLASS, POP, ROCK, FLAT, OFF Note: In each mode, the waiting time is about 5 seconds, and the waiting time is over, it returns to the last display mode of radio or disc playback mode.
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 BND/NP/SUB 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.
Page 18
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. To stop preset scan, press this button again.
Page 19
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). Preset PTY music group Preset...
Page 20
SHORT (30 seconds) or RETUNE LONG (90 seconds), the radio starts to retune to next same PI station. When same PI station does not catch in 1 cyclic search, the radio retunes to next station with TP information. TA ALARM During searching the radio does not retune but the double beep sound (alarm) is output.
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.
Page 22
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. Open session discs are NOT supported.
Page 23
Repeat playback Press and hold for 2 seconds 2/RIGHT/RPT button on the front panel or press shortly AMS/RPT button on the RC to repeat the current track playback. Press again time to cancel. Random playback Press and hold for 2 seconds 4/DOWN/RDM button on the front panel or press shortly LOC/RDM button on the RC to start the random playing.
Page 24
Title playing (for DVD only) Press TITLE button on the RC to activate the disc title list on the screen. Press UP/DOWN cursor buttons on the RC to select the desired title or press the digit buttons to insert the desired number directly. Press ENTER button or PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm the selected item and start playing.
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.
Page 26
You should not write non-MP3 files or unneeded folders along with MP3 files on the disc otherwise it takes a long time until the unit starts to play MP3 files. With some CD-R or CD-RW media, data may not be properly written depending on their manufacturing quality.
System setup Press SETUP button on the RC or 6/SET/PAU button on the panel to display setup menu. Press UP/DOWN cursor buttons and ENTER button to select the desired setup page: System, Disc, and press LEFT cursor button to go to the selected page. In the selected page select an option using UP/DOWN cursor buttons, then press ENTER button to go to setting list.
Page 28
1(KID SAFE) with the most limits when playing. 8 (ADULT) with the least limits when playing. Original setting: 8. Note: The rating can be selected only under the password unlocked status, and the limits can be worked only under the password locked status.
Handling discs 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 Below is a table describing simple measures that can help you eliminate most problems likely to emerge when this unit is in use. If below measures do not help, turn to a service center or to the nearest dealer. Symptom Cause Solution...
Specification General Power supply 12 V DC Current consumption/Fuse 10 A Maximum power output 50 W x 4 Dimensions 178 x 51 x 178 Operation temperature range -20º - +60º Electronic Shock Protection 45 sec. for CD, 120 sec for MP3 FM section Frequency range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz...
Page 32
Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 KHz S/N Ratio(A-vtd)/ Separation 60dB/50dB Line out Output 2 channel RCA line-out (2V) Specifications are subject to change without notice. Mass and dimension are approximate.
Page 51
ON ( TA ( (ON) (OFF). PTY ( RDS, PTY/CLK, PTY. Pop, Rock News, Affairs, Info Easy, Sport, Educate, Light Drama Classics Culture, Science, Varied Jazz, Weather, Country Finance, Children Nation, Social, Religion, Oldies Phone IN...
Page 52
Folk Travel, Leisure, Document SEL, : MASK DPI/ALL => TA SEEK/ALARM => RETUNE L/S. VOL, TA SEEK/ALARM TA SEEK: (Traffic Program – (RETUNE), PI ( ALARM: RETUNE L/S: TA SEEK. RETUNE S: TA SEEK – 30 RETUNE L: TA SEEK – 90 Retune TA SEEK.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the SM-CMD2021 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers