Aquatic AQ-IP-3B User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
READY
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ENVIRONMENT
PLAYER
READY
TOP
SAT INFO
INT
iPod Digital Media Center
AM/FM/XMRadio
AQ-IP-3B
AQ-IP-3B

The AQ-IP-3B is designed for a multi environment application. For easy system set-up,
mount the Media Center so the front panel controls will be easily accessible. In addition,
observe the following precautions: 1. Check clearances on both sides of a planned
installation before drilling any holes or installing any screws. 2. When routing RCA cables,
keep them away from power cables and output speaker wires. 3. Due to the design for a
multi environment application, support the back of the unit with the supplied backalways
1. MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS
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1. Slide mounting can into DIN opening
strap.

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2. Slide backing brackets into position and tighten center bolts. Remove backing brackets
handles by bending backing bracket handles until they break off.
3. Slide Media Center into mounting bracket. Secure Media Center using supplied SS
hardware and back strap.

2. WIRING DIAGRAM
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R-CHR-CH L-CH
WHITE
REAR LINE OUT FRONT LINE OUT
RED
RED
R-CH L-CH
AUDIO IN R
AUDIO IN L
SUB-W OUT
RED 20#
+12V CABLE
RED 20#
DC12V_1
(350mA)
BLACK
RED
YELLOE
FUSE
15A
FUSE
1A
B
B
RF
REMOTE
XM
MINI TUNER
DC12V_2
(350mA)
L-CH
WHITE
LINE OUT
LEFT
LINE OUT
RIGHT
TO RF
REMOTE
WIRE INSERTION VIEW
VIEW B-B
321
654
987
12 11 10
RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (+)
1 RED
7
8
4
5
6
3
2
BLUE
GREEN/BLACK
GREEN
YELLOW
GRAY/BLACK
WHITE/BLACK
WHITE
PIN NO. WIRE COLOR
LEFT REAR SPEAKER (+)
RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (-)
RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (+)
POWER ANTENNA
RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (-)
LEFT REAR SPEAKER (-)
LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (+)
LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (-)
ACCESSORY (+12V)
12
11
10
9
BLACK GROUND
VIOLET/BLACK
VIOLET
GRAY
DESCRIPTION
BATTERY (+12V)
ANTENNA JACK
LEFT
LINE OUT
LINE OUT
RIGHT
XM
BLACK
TO XM
AUDIO IN(1) R
AUDIO IN(1) L
SUB-W OUT

Press on this button on the left as
indicated below to unlock the
iPod mechanism.
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INSTALLING iPod INTO THE BUILT-IN iPod DOCKING STATION
Always follow the below steps to install the iPod into the docking station.
Incorrect or improper installation may cause permanent damage to the
docking or the iPod unit.station
Push the docking back
into the cabinet
Press down this button
Pull out this stick
Plug connector into
Push inwards
Press towards the iPod unit to hold the
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Press down the button as indicated
below to unlock the iPod docking.
Pull out the iPod mechanism.
as shown below.
Pull out the iPod connector
as indicated below.
(A).Once the stick is
Push the stick & the connected iPod
inwards until it stops.
Press the iPod on bothmechanism.
sides to hold the iPod firmly in place.
Push the iPod inwards into
the unit’s cabinet until it stops.
dock
completely pulled out,
user should see the
iPod connector,
(B). user can
connect
the iPod
to the
connector
as shown in this step.
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
iPod unit firmly in place
3. iPod OPERATION
Press down
Never pull out this stick unless
docking is completely release out.
Pull out
(A)
(B)
bottom of iPod

Step 4
Step 3
Step 2
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REMOVE iPod FROM THE BUILT-IN iPod DOCKING STATION
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
To take out the iPod from the docking station, user can first detach the front
panel, and repeat step 1 to step 8 to take out the iPod & return the iPod
docking inside the unit’s cabinet.
Push the docking back
to cabinet
Push inwards
Step 1 Step 5
Press the button as indicated below
to unlock the iPod docking.
Pull out the iPod docking
as shown below.
Press button on the left asthe
Pull out the iPod as indicated
below by pulling out the stick.
indicated below to unlock the
iPod holder.
Once the iPod unit is remove,
push the stick backward
Once the connected iPod is completely out,
push on the locking buttons on
both sides of the
iPod connector
to release the
iPod as indicated
in the picture,
and remove the iPod unit.
into the iPod docking
station until it stops.
Press towards the iPod unit to hold the
iPod unit firmly in place
Push on the iPod holders on both
sides until they stop.
Push the iPod docking inwards into
the unit’s cabinet until it stops.
Press down
Press down this button
Press toward this
lock switch
Pull out this stick
Never pull out this stick unless
docking is completely out.released
Pull out

This unit is equipped with iPod Ready function which end user to have direct control of the
iPod on the front panel control button and display iPod song information on the unit's LCD display.
Please read below for more details operation
allows
Turning iPod Power On and Off
The iPod power turns on automatically as soon as it is connected to the 30 Pin Connector and as
. The iPod power can be turned OFF by removing the iPod from the 30
Pin Connector or if the vehicle's ignition is turned OFF. Under this condition the iPod will go into
pause mode and goes into sleep mode about 2 minutes later
long as the unit gets power
While the iPod is connected, the power cannot be turned on or off from the iPod itself.
“ ” to disconnect will be shown in the iPod's display while it is connected to the unit .
Tips
iPod Battery Charging
While connected to the unit, the iPod will automatically start re-charging as long as the vehicle's
ignition key is turn to ACC or ON.
OK to disconnect
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iPod FULL CONTROL / OPERATION
iPod information Display on the Head Unit LCD
This unit can display the Song, Artist, Album name and Elapsed time on the LCD display, these
information can be displayed by pressing the AS/PS button repeatedly while a iPod Song file is
playing
Searching a Desire Song
Under iPod playback mode, press BAND to enter into the iPod Searching Mode. BAND
button repeatedly to the different searching methods as below :
Press the
access
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Play list
Artist
Album
Song
Genre
Switch to iPod Mode
When the Head unit is on and iPod is connected to the 30 pin connector, press
the mode button to change to iPod mode and the unit will display for a while
then starts the music files contained in the iPod and the playback will
automatically start. Press Mode button repeatedly to change to other modes or switch back to
powered

Once the desire searching method is selected to
press the volume ( ) and ( ) button to
, within 10 second press the AUDIO button
confirm & access into the searching mode, then
navigate thru the Album or Artist or Song contained in the iPod. Press the AUDIO button to
confirm & play the selected song. During the searching mode, press AS/PS as quick move
back to the last upper level of Album, Play list, Genre, etc.
Song Select
Press the Track UP ( ) or Track DOWN ( ) button for less than one second to skip to the next
or previous song. Press and Hold Track UP ( ) or Track DOWN ( ) button for more than 3
seconds to fast forward or fast reverse of the current song.
Song Repeat / Repeat All play :
Press and hold
press and hold the
The song will
continue to repeat
the M3 button for more than 3 seconds during iPod playback mode for “REPEAT
ALL”. All songs of the current album will be kept on repeat playing until the “Repeat All” function is
disabled. To disable current Album “REPEAT ALL” function, M3 button more
than 3 seconds
Press the M3 button for less than 3 seconds to “REPEAT PLAY” the current song.
until the “REPEAT PLAY” function is disabled. To disable current song
“REPEAT PLAY”, press the M3 button less than 3 seconds
Shuffle play: / Shuffle Album
Long press the M4 button for more than 3 seconds during iPod playback mode to activate the
“SHUFFLE ALBUM” function. This function allows RANDOM playback of all the albums contained
on the iPod. To disable “SHUFFLE ALBUM” function, M4 button for more than 3
seconds.
Press the M4 button for less than 3 seconds during iPod playback mode to activate “SHUFFLE
PLAY”. This function allows the playback of all the songs in the iPod in random sequence. To
disable “SHUFFLE PLAY”, M4 button again for less than 3 seconds.
press and hold the
press the
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4. CONTROL PANEL FUNCTION
OPERATIONS:
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19
5
4
SAT
KEY
SYSTEM TUNER
1
2
Mode
PS
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Seek Up
3
Short
Press
Long
Press
Volume
Up
AS
Memory 1
Tune Up
Seek
Down
Tune
Down
Power
Menu
Memory 2
Memory 3
Memory 4
Memory 5
Memory 6
Short
Press
Long
Press
Short
Press
Long
Press
Mute
2Zone
Sub-W
Band
22
iPod
information
Repeat Album
Repeat
Shuffle
Album
Shuffle
Fast
Forward
Fast
Backward
File Up
File Down
iPod
Video
Pause/Play
Open Open Open
2 3
Top
Audio
Menu
Enter
6
22
8
7
21
20
1918
17
1615
14
13
1211
10
Volume
Down
Ix-bass
Short
Press
Long
Press
OPEN (Panel release button)
12V_2
12V_1
Enter
SAT
Band SAT
Search
iPod
Search
Diagnostic
SAT
information
Memory 1
Memory 2
Memory 3
Memory 4
Memory 5
Memory 6
SAT 1
SAT 2
SAT 3
SAT 4
SAT 5
SAT 6
CH Up
CH
Down
Fast
CH Up
Fast CH
Down
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AQ-IP-3B
TOP 5V TRIGGER FUNCTION ( OPTIONAL ): This model is not available with this optional function. This function
is only available for unit equipped with this optional hardware.

OPERATIONS:
KEY
SYSTEM TUNER
1
2
Mute
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Short
Press
Long
Press
Power
Audio
Menu
3
Mode
Volume
Up
Tune
Up
Tune
Down
5. REMOTE FUNCTION (OPTIONAL,THE AQ-RF-3 REMOTE CONTROL
IS OPTIONAL, NOT INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT, SOLD SEPARATELY )
Volume
Down
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Short
Press
Long
Press
Short
Press
Long
Press
Light
Band
Menu
Top
Short
Press
Long
Press
SAT iPod
Enter Enter
SAT
Band
SAT
Search
iPod
Search
12V_1
12V_2
Pause
Play
Seek
Up
Seek
Down
Fast
Forward
Fast
Backward
File/Track
Up
File/Track
Down
Fast
CH Up
Fast
CH Down
CH Down
CH Up
Note: Top control operation please refer to user manual of this remote.
5
8
11
12
1
9
13
10
2
3
6
4
7

11) SUB-WOOFER (SUBW)
Press the SUB-W button to activate the Sub-woofer function On, and “Sub-woofer” will
appear on the LCD display for 3 seconds. press the SUB-W button again to turn off the
Sub-woofer function.
Press this button to open the control panel.
6. BASIC OPERATIONS
2) PANEL OPEN BUTTON (OPEN)
1) POWER ON/OFF BUTTON ( )
Press the POWER button or Press any other button on the front of the unit (except the
Open) to turn On the unit. the POWER button to turn Off the unit.
Short
Press and hold
4) MUTE BUTTON ( )
Press the MUTE button to mute the audio output, and “Mute ( )” will appear on the
display. Press the mute button again to restore the audio output to the previous level.
Please refer to the related description in “Audio Operation of Sub-woofer”
for details operation of the Sub-woofer control !on the
The Subwoofer Level and Low Pass Filter control will only appear in the Audio Menu
only if the Subwoofer function is currently activated On”.“
13) iX-BASS BUTTON (XBAS)
Press the button to turn on the function, and “ ” will appear in the
LCD display for 3 seconds. Press the button again to turn off the iX-Bass function.
iX-BASS iX-BASS iX-BASS
iX-BASS
Please refer to the related description in “Audio Operation of iX-Bass” for details
operation of iX-Bass control !
on the
The IX-Bass Boost Level control will only appear in the Audio Menu only if the iX-Bass
function is currently activated 'On”.
9) MODE BUTTON (MODE)
Press the MODE button to select a different mode of operation as indicated on the display
panel. Available modes include Tuner, AV IN-1, XM, iPod.
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7/8) VOLUME UP/ DOWN BUTTON
Press the volume up button. When the volume is adjusted, the volume level is shown on the
display panel as a number ranging from 00 (lowest) to 46 (highest).
3/5) DC +12V POWER OUT
This unit has two buttons named 12V_1( ) and 12V_2( ). These will be used to transmit
switching signals to the receiver which will have 2 trigger wire outputs capable of driving
12VDC/300mA for operating relays. The 2 triggers will be activated On/Off via the following:
Trigger 1(12V_1): Press and hold MENU button (>3 second)
Trigger 2(12V_2): Press and hold TOP button (>3 second).
Top Control Operations
3) TOP CONTROL OPERATION
This unit can activate four 5V momentary switches On/Off via the following: Whenever
you want to activate a function , you need to press "TOP" button first, then there will
be 20 seconds to press the 4 control buttons (numeric buttons from 1 to 4), then the
unit will send out 5V pulse momentarily to turn on/off the 4 triggers espectively. If the
20 seconds have passed, you need to press "TOP" again to get another 20 seconds.
TOP 5V TRIGGER FUNCTION ( OPTIONAL ): This model is not available with this optional function. This function
available for unit equipped with this optional hardware.
is only

Steps To Access Menu Items
1. To access the MENU press the Menu button < 3 seconds.
2. “MENU” will be displayed for 2 seconds, and then “CONTRAST” will appear on the
3. To navigate through the MENU use the ( ) or ( ) buttons to navigate thru the menu
4. To adjust the selected menu item, press the VOLUME +/-
5. After the selected menu item(s) has been changed and no other buttons have pressed
display.
items, or Press the MENU BUTTON repeatedly to view the menu items.
within the 5 second time-out, unit will return to the previous operation.
Description Of Menu Items
CONTRAST – “CONTRAST 5” will be displayed by default. The user now has 5 seconds
to press the VOLUME +/- from 0 – 10.
18) MENU FUNCTION LIST (MENU)
When you press the MENU button for < 3 seconds, the following list of items are inside the
MENU:
Menu Operations
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Contrast – Display
Low Batt – 10.5V low battery alert On/Off
Dimmer – High/Low
Distant / Local – Tuner seek mode
Area – Tuner freq. Step spacing
Rear Speaker – On/Off
Interamp – On/Off
Vol PGM - Programmable turn on volume
Beep Tone – On/Off
Low Battery Alarm
“LOW BATT Off” is the default setting. User now has 5 seconds to use the VOLUME +/- to
adjust from “Off” to “On”. The low battery detection will monitor the voltage on the ACC
line. The threshold voltage shall be 10.5 +/- 0.3 VDC. A true low voltage state shall be
determined by the sampling of the ACC line over time, where it is reading consistently at
the 10.5 +/- 0.3 VDC.
If selected LOW BATT “On”- The alarm shall be a beep tone heard over the speaker
outputs at a burst of 8 seconds every 30 seconds. The visual warning "LOW BATT”
message will be flashing for 8 seconds every 30 seconds on the LCD.
If selected LOW BATT “Off”- User won’t be alerted and no “LOW BATT” message will
be displayed when in low voltage state.
Dimmer
The dimmer feature of the display is set to "DIMMER by default. User can use the
Volume Up or Down button to adjust the Dimmer level between High or Low
HIGH"
Distant / Local
“Distant” is the default setting. User now has 5 seconds to adjust the VOLUME +/- from
“Distant” to “Local”. User can use the Volume Up or Down button to select between Local
or Distance mode. This feature is used to designate the strength of the signals at which
the radio will stop during automatic tuning. "Distance" is the default setting, allowing the
radio to stop at a broader range of signals. To set the unit to select only strong local
stations during automatic tuning, use the volume control button until "Local" appears in
the display.

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Area
“USA” is the default setting. User now has 5 seconds to select “USA” “LATIN”
“EUROPE” or “ORIT” by pressing the VOLUME +/-
/
Rear Speaker On/Off
Rear speaker is turned’ ON’ by default. If OFF is selected, the rear speaker's audio output
will be TURNED OFF. This function user doesn’t need Rear Speakers sounds output
through rear speakers. Select “ON” to reactivate the rear speakers sound output.
Interamp On/off
“On” will be displayed by default. The user has 5 seconds to press the VOLUME +/- from
“On” to “Off”.
Programmable Turn-on Volume
“VOL PGM 12” is the default setting. User now has 5 seconds use the VOLUME +/- to
program the turn on volume.
Beep Tone
“ON” is the default setting. User now has 5 seconds to adjust by pressing the VOLUME
+/- from “ON” to “Off”. (see attached documents for LCD Numeric)

7. DUAL ZONE OPERATION
This unit is equipped with the advance feature “Dual Zone”. This function is useful if the user
want to select different modes of the audio output source for Front and Rear Speakers. The
details operation as follow;
On/Off operation
“Off” is the default setting.
Short Press the “2-Zone” button on the control panel or remote control to switch between Dual
Zone On or Off. The “2-Zone” icon will appear on the LCD after Dual Zone is selected “ ”.ON
To Select Front / Rear Sources
Once “ON” is selected, the “AUDIO” button repeatedly to change between the F-Zone
(Front ) and the R-Zone (Rear) sources.
Press
If Front Zone “F-Zone” is selected, user has 10 seconds to navigate through different
modes by using the volume button.
Tuner > iPod > AV - 1 are available for selection for Front Speakers Audio Output.
If Rear Zone “R-Zone” is selected, user has 10 seconds to navigate through different modes
by using the volume button.
Tuner >iPod > AV - 1 are available for selection for Rear Speakers Audio Output
If no selection is being made within 5 seconds, the unit will resume to the pervious mode.
To operates function of Front / Rear Sources
The Front Panel & Remote control , is defaulted to control the FRONT source's function /
operation.
When DUAL ZONE is turned “ON”, the Mode button is used to change between the Front
Source & Rear Source. Press mode button repeatedly to change between Front and Rear
mode.
The LCD will display the Rear Source mode for 10 seconds. User has 10 seconds to make the
operation on the Rear Source's function on Front Panel or Remote.
The LCD display will automatically switch back to the Front Source after 10 seconds. And the
Front Panel and Remote now are resumed to operate for Front Source's function again.
The default setting when Dual Zone is “ON”
When DUAL ZONE is turned on, the audio output will be muted for about 1 second.
The default source / mode for is Tuner & for Rear ZONE is “DVD”
The default Volume level is “12” for both Front & Rear ZONE audio output. (or the Volume Level
set as VOL PGM Level set in the Menu)
The LCD display is defaulted to display the Front Mode.
When Dual Zone is “ON”, some of the :
Bass / Treble / Middle / Balance / Fader / Sub-woofer / iX-bass / 3D Gain
ZONE
audio function will not be functional, these function are
The default setting when Dual Zone is in “OFF” mode
The default audio output reverts to what the user selected for the FRONT Zone source when
DUAL ZONE IS “On”. For example: When the DUAL Zone is “ON “, user has selected CD for
Front ZONE & Tuner for Rear ZONE. Once DUAL ZONE is tuned “OFF”, Audio Output for all 4
speakers becomes “CD” mode.
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Note: iPod and XM can be used in either zone but not able to be used at the same time.

8. AUDIO OPERATION
Press “AUDIO“ button to access the Audio Menu. User can navigate thru the Audio Menu items by
pressing the “AUDIO” button repeatedly, or by pressing the Tuning Up or Tuning Down Button.
Once the desired menu item appears on the display, adjust that option by using the Volume Up or
Down button within 5 seconds. The following menu items can be adjusted as described above.
The unit will automatically exit the Audio Menu after five seconds of inactivity.
Audio Menu
VOLUME (Volume Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the desire volume , the volume
level will be shown on the LCD display ranging from 00 (lowest) to 46 (highest).
level
SUBWOOFER (Sub-woofer Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the volume up or down button to adjust the Sub-woofer lever from
'00' to '12'.
The subwoofer functions only when a subwoofer amplifier is connected.
The Sub-woofer level control option will only appear in the Audio Menu if the
“Sub-woofer” function is activated “ON” by pressing the “ button on
control panel.
SUB-W”
SUB-W LPF (Sub-woofer Low Pass Filter)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to select the 4
different Low Pass filter Flat, 80Hz, 120Hz or 160Hz.
Up( ) or Down( )
The Sub-woofer LPF option will only appear in the Audio Menu if the “Sub-woofer” function
is activated by pressing the “ ” button on control panel.SUB-W
iX-BASS (iX-Bass Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to select the 3
different Bass Boost level: Low, Mid, or High.
Up( ) or Down( )
BASS (Bass Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up( ) or Down( ) button to adjust the desired
Bass level range from -6 to +6.
BASS -CFQ (Bass Center Frequency).
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the desired
Bass Center Frequency to 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, or 200Hz.
Up( ) or Down( )
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BASS-Q: (Bass Quality Factor)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the desired
Bass Quality Factor to 2N, 1N, 1W or 2W.
Up( ) or Down( )
Figure 1 shows the Bass Quality factor (Curve characteristics) of each step.
Level
(dB)
Frequency (Hz)
15.0
12.5
10.0
7.5
2.5
0.0
5.0
10.0 100.0 1.0K 10.0K
2W
1W
1N
2N
Figure 1
The Sub-W LPF functions only when a subwoofer amplifier is connected.

MIDDLE (Middle Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the desired
Middle level range from -6 to +6.
Up( ) or Down( )
MID-CFQ (Middle Center Frequency)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the desired Middle
Range Center Frequency to 500Hz, 1KHz, 1.5KHz, or 2.5KHz.
Up( ) or Down( )
MIDDLE-Q (Middle Quality Factor)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the desired
Middle Quality Factor to 2N, 1N, 1W or 2W.
Up( ) or Down( )
Figure 2 shows the middle Quality factor (Curve characteristics) of each step.
TREBLE (Treble Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the desired Treble
level range from -6 to +6.
Up( ) or Down( )
TRE-CFQ (Treble Center Frequency)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the desired
Treble center frequency to 10KHz, 12.5KHz, 15KHz, or 17.5KHz.
Up( ) or Down( )
BALANCE
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume button to adjust the Balance
between the right and left speakers from R12 (full right) to L12 (full left). “C00” represents
an equal balance between the right and left speakers.
Up( ) or Down( )
FADER
User has 5 seconds to use Volume Up button to adjust the Fader
between the front and rear speakers from R12 (full rear) to F12 (full front). “C00” represents
an equal balance between the front and rear speakers.
( ) or Down( )
Level
(dB)
Frequency (Hz)
Figure 2
0
5
10
15
10 100
1.10
3
1.10
4
1.10
5
2W
1W
1N
2N
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9. XM OPERATION
Users can subscribe to XM Radio on the Web by visiting www.xmradio.com, or by calling
[phone]. Customers should have their Radio ID ready (see “Displaying the
Identification (ID) Code”). Customers can receive a limited number of free-to-air
channels without activation.
This unit supports the XM Mini Tuner only.
Accessing XM Radio Mode
To switch to XM Radio mode, press the MODE button until “XM RADIO” appears on the
display.
Displaying the Identification (ID) Code
Before you listen to XM Radio, you must subscribe to the service using your radio's
identification number. To display the radio ID, press the UP TUNING ( ) or DOWN
TUNING ( ) button to access channel 000. The screen displays “RADIO ID” followed by
an 8-Digit ID number.
Selecting a Station
Press the UP TUNING ( ) or DOWN TUNING ( ) button to change to another station.
Holding UP TUNING ( ) or DOWN TUNING ( ) activates the fast channel up or down.
Preset Stations
Press BAND to change between three XM Radio bands. Each band stores up to six preset
stations. You can store and recall a total of 18 preset stations.
Store a Station
1. Select a band (if needed), then select a station.
2. Hold a preset button for three seconds. The preset number appears in the display.
Recall Station
1. Select a band (if needed).
2. Press a preset button to select the corresponding stored station.
XM Display Information
Pressing the AS/PS button will change the XM information display ,in the below order:
Channel Name Genre (News, Sports, Hits, Kids, etc.) Artist name Song Name If the
selected channel name, artist, or title exceeds eleven characters, the display information
will scroll twice upon selection.
XM Channel Searching Method, There Are Two Different Methods. Method 1-Direct Tuning
Mode
To enter a station directly, perform the following steps.
1. Press and hold the BAND button until “Direct-T” appears.
2. Press Vol Up/Down to display XM CH 0 _ _.
3. Press Vol Up/Down again to select the first digit of the channel you want to tune to (0, 1, or 2).
4. Press the AUDIO button to enter the first number and move to the second position.
5. Press Vol up/down again to select the second digit of the channel you want to tune to (0 - 9).
6. Press the AUDIO button to enter the second number and move to the third position.
Note: Use the UP TUNING ( ) or DOWN TUNING ( ) button to move between the
first and third positions.
7. Turn the Vol again to select the third digit of the channel you want to tune to (0 - 9).
8. Press the AUDIO button to enter the third number and access the channel.
Up/Down
If the channel is unauthorized or invalid, “CH Unavail” appears on the LCD and return to
the input interface after 2 seconds.

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Method 2-Category Mode
To select stations in a specific category, perform the following steps.
1. Press and hold the Band button until ”Direct-T” appears.
2. Press Band button again to “CATEGORY” searching mode.
3. User can either press Vol up or “AUDIO” button to confirm enter into the
4. Press Vol up/down to navigate thru the category, the category name will display on the LCD.
5. Once the desired category is displayed on the LCD. Short Press “AUDIO” button to confirm
category / channel navigate searching mode.
enter into the chosen category.
press
Under the Channel navigate, Short press “AS/PS” button to quick return back to the
category which is under those channels. .
Tips
The first channel name under the chosen category will be displayed on the LCD. User
can either press Vol Up/Down or Track Up/Down button to navigate thru the channels
under the chosen category. Once found the desired channel display on the LCD, Short
press “AUDIO” to confirm play the selected channel.
Diagnostic Mode
Enter into Diagnostic Mode
1. iX-Bass button under XM mode, then “Diagnostic” will be displayed on the
LCD.
2. Press AUDIO button to confirm enter into Diagnostic mode.
3. Press Volume Up/Down to see the diagnostic displays.
Exit Diagnostic Mode
1. Press and hold button or
2. Press AS/PS button.
If no button is pressed within 10 seconds, unit will auto exit Diagnostic mode.
Press and hold
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10. TUNER OPERATION
10) BAND BUTTON (BAND)
Press BAND to change between FM bands and AM(MW) bands.
Manual Tuning
Auto Seek Tuning
Press the Up Tuning( ) or Down Tuning ( )button for more than 3 seconds to move the
radio frequency number up or down by one step.
Press the Up Tuning ( )or Down Tuning ( )button for less than 3 seconds to move to
next station automatically.
21/22)TUNING UP/DOWN BUTTON ( / )
15~20)PRESET STATIONS BUTTONS
Six numbered preset buttons store and recall stations for each band.
14)AUTOMATICALLY STORE / PRESET SCAN (AS/PS)
Automatically select 6 strong stations and store them in the current band. Select a band (if
needed). Press AS/PS button for more than three seconds. The new stations replace stations
already stored in that band.
Preset Scan
STEREO
Scan stations stored in the current band. Select a band (if needed). Press AS/PS button for less
than 3 seconds. The unit will pause for ten seconds at each preset station. Press AS/PS button
again to stop scanning when the desired station is reached.
The unit will automatically pick up a stereo signal when available. When in stereo mode, the ST
icon appears in the display. When no stereo signal is available, the unit will automatically revert
to mono operation, and no icon will be displayed.
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11. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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Wired Remote
AQ-RF-3 Wireless Remote Control
Wireless Remote
AQ-IRR Remote ControlInfarred
AQ-WR-3 (Silver)
AQ-RF-3FB (Black)