Aquatic AQ-CD-3 User manual

CD MP3 / WMA /
AM / FM / XM Radio / iPod
Wired Remote Ready
/
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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1. NOTE OF DISCS
MOISTURE CONDENSATION
NOTES ON CDs
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NOTES ON DISCS
There are paste residue.
Ink is sticky (P.5).
Stickers that are beginning
to peel away, leaving a
sticky residue (P.6).
Labels are attached (P.7).
On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit.
Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In such a case, remove the disc and wait for
about an hour until the moisture has evaporated.
A dirty or defective disc may cause sound
dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum
sound, handle the disc as follows.
Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc
clean, do not touch the surface (P.1).
If you use the discs explained below, the
sticky residue can cause the CD to stop
spinning and may cause malfunction or ruin
your discs.
Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that
have a sticky residue on the surface (for
example, from peeled-off stickers or from
ink, or glue leaking from under the stickers).
Do not stick paper or tape on the disc (P.2).
Before playing, clean the discs with an
optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from
the centre out (P.4).
Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner,commercially available cleaners, or
antistatic spray intended for analog discs.
Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave
them in a car parked in direct sunlight where
there can be a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car (P.3).
Do not use rental CDs with old labels that
are beginning to peel off.
Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers
attached.
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Do Not Use Special Shape CDs
Be sure to use round shape CDs only for
this unit and do not use any special shape
CDs. Use of special shape CDs may cause
the unit to malfunction.(P.8).
Be sure to use CDs with disc mark
Only for this unit.
RECORDABLE
REWRITABLE
P. 8
CD-Rs and CD-RWs which have not
undergone finalization processing cannot
be played. (For more information on
finalization processing, refer to the manual
for your CD-R/CD-RW writing software or
CD-R/CD-RW recorder.) Additionally,
depending on the recording status, it may
prove impossible to play certain CDs
record on CD-R or CD-RW.
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The AQ-CD-3 & AQ-CD-3B Media Center is designed for the harsh conditions of the marine
environment. For easy system set-up, mount the Media Center so the front panel controls will
be easily accessible from the driver’s seat. 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 harsh conditions of the marine environment, Always support the
back of the unit with the supplied back strap.
2. MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS
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1. Slide mounting can into DIN opening

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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 can. Secure Media Center using supplied SS hardware
and back strap.

3. WIRING DIAGRAM
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R-CHR-CH L-CH
WHITE
REAR LINE OUT FRONT LINE OUT
RED RED WHITE
iPod
R-CH L-CH
AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN L
SUB-W OUT
+1 2V CA B LE
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
O
TiPod
OFT R
REMOTE
WIRE INSERTION VIEW
VIEW B-B
3 2 1
6 5 4
9 8 7
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
+5V x 4
BLACK
XM
BLACK
TO XM
TO TOP(5V)
AUDIO IN(1) R
AUDIO IN(1) L
SUB-W OUT
BROWN WITH WHITE STRIP
BROWN
GREEN
RED WHITEBLACK

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4. CONTROL PANEL FUNCTION
OPERATIONS:
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5
4
SAT
KEY
SYSTEM TUNER CD/M P3/W MA
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
Pause/P lay
File/Track
Up
3
Fast
Forward
Short
Press
Long
Press
Volume
Up
AS
Memor y 1
Tune Up
Seek
Down
Tune
Down
File/Track
Down
Power
Menu
Set-up
Repe at Track
Repea t Disc
Repeat Off
Stop
Memor y 2
Memor y 3
Memor y 4
Memor y 5
Memor y 6
Fast
Backward
Short
Press
Long
Press
Short
Press
Long
Press
Short
Press
Long
Press
Mute
2 Zon e
Sub-W
Band
Parking
Random
Folder
22
iPod
infor mat ion
Repeat Album
Repeat
Shuffle
Album
Shuffle
Fast
Forward
Fast
Backward
File Up
File Down
iPod
Video
Pause/P lay
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
EnterEnter
SAT
Band SAT
Search
iPod
Search
Diagnost ic
SAT
infor mat ion
Memor y 1
Memor y 2
Memor y 3
Memor y 4
Memor y 5
Memor y 6
SAT 1
SAT 2
SAT 3
SAT 4
SAT 5
SAT 6
CH Up
CH
Down
Fast
CH Up
Fast CH
Down
Left
Righ t
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OPERATIONS:
KEY
SYSTEM TUNER CD/M P3/W MA
1
2Mute
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Pause
Play
Short
Press
Long
Press
Power
Audio
3
Mode
Volume
Up
Fast
Forward
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
Fast
Backward
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Short
Press
Long
Press
Short
Press
Long
Press
Short
Press
Long
Press
Torch
Band
Menu
Top
Short
Press
Long
Press
SAT iPod
Enter Enter Enter
SAT
Band
SAT
Search
iPod
Search
12V_1
12V_2
Pause
Play
Seek
Up
Seek
Down
File/Track
Up
File/Track
Down
Fast
Forward
Fast
Backward
File/Track
Up
File/Track
Down
Fast
CH Up
Fast
CH Down
CH Down
CH Up
Short
Press
Long
Press
Top control
Top
Note: Top control operation please refer to user manual of this remote.
( OPTIONAL, THIS AQ-RF-3 REMOTE CONTROL IS OPTIONAL,
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT, SOLD SEPARATELY )
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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 Short Press any other button on the front of the unit (except the
Open/Eject) to turn On the unit. Press the POWER button to turn Off the unit.
4) MUTE BUTTON ( )
Short 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 !
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 !
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)
Short Press the MODE button to select a different mode of operation as indicated on the
display panel. Available modes include Tuner, AV IN-1.
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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).
After releasing the front panel, use a pencil or any non-metalic object to press & hold the reset
button for five seconds to reset the main unit and the unit will return to the factory default
settings.
RESET
To Reset the Main Unit System
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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).

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
display.
3. To navigate through the MENU use the ( ) or ( ) buttons to navigate thru the menu
items, or Press the MENU BUTTON repeatedly to view the menu items.
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
within the 5 second time-out, unit will resume 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 High" by default. User can use the
Volume Up or Down button to adjust the Dimmer level between High or Low
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 to “LATIN” to
“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, Short Press the “AUDIO” button repeatedly to change between the F-
Zone (Front ) and the R-Zone (Rear) sources.
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 Front ZONE 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 AUDIO FUNCTION WILL NOT BE FUNCTIONAL, THESE
FUNCTION ARE: Bass / Treble / Middle / Balance / Fader / Sub-woofer / iX-bass / 3D Gain
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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8. AUDIO OPERATION
Short 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 level, the volume
level will be shown on the LCD display ranging from 00 (lowest) to 46 (highest).
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 Sub-woofer level control is only applicable if the unit is equipped with the optional sub-
woofer line out, and only if the unit is connected to an optional sub-woofer speaker.
The Sub-woofer level control option will only appear in the Audio Menu if the “Sub-woofer”
function is activated “ON” by pressing the “Sub-w” button on control panel.
SUB-W LPF (Sub-woofer Low Pass Filter)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up or Down button to select the 4 different Low
Pass filter Flat, 80Hz, 120Hz or 160Hz.
The Sub-woofer LPF control is only applicable if the unit is equipped with the optional sub-
woofer line out, and only if the unit is connected to an optional sub-woofer speaker.
The Sub-woofer LPF option will only appear in the Audio Menu if the “Sub-woofer” function
is activated by pressing the “Sub-w” button on control panel.
iX-BASS (iX-Bass Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume up or down button to select the 3 different Bass
Boost level: Low, Mid, or High.
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 Up or Down button to adjust the desired Bass
Center Frequency to 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, or 200Hz.
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BASS-Q: (Bass Quality Factor)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the desired Bass
Quality Factor to 2N, 1N, 1W or 2W.
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

MIDDLE (Middle Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the desired Middle
level range from -6 to +6.
MID-CFQ (Middle Center Frequency)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the desired Middle Range
Center Frequency to 500Hz, 1KHz, 1.5KHz, or 2.5KHz.
MIDDLE-Q (Middle Quality Factor)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the desired Middle
Quality Factor to 2N, 1N, 1W or 2W.
Figure 2 shows the middle Quality factor (Curve characteristics) of each step.
TREBLE (Treble Level)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the desired Treble level
range from -6 to +6.
TRE-CFQ (Treble Center Frequency)
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the desired Treble
center frequency to 10KHz, 12.5KHz, 15KHz, or 17.5KHz.
BALANCE
User has 5 seconds to use the Volume Up or Down 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.
FADER
User has 5 seconds to use Volume Up or Down 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.
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
Listeners 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-figure 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 up/down 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.
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 short press “AUDIO” button to confirm enter into the
category / channel navigate searching mode.
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
enter into the chosen category.
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. Long press iX-Bass button under XM mode, then “Diagnostic” will be displayed on the LCD.
If no button is pressed within 10 seconds, unit will auto exit Diagnostic mode.
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 Ix-Bass button or
2. Press AS/PS button.

10. TUNER OPERATION
10) BAND BUTTON (BAND)
Press BAND to change between FM bands and AM(MW) bands.
Manual 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.
Auto Seek Tuning
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
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.
STEREO
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. iPod OPERATION
This unit is equipped with iPod Ready function which allow 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
iPod Compatibility Chart
This unit is support following iPod software version
iPod 1G Not Supported
iPod 2G Not Supported
iPod 3G Firmware Version 2.2
iPod Mini All versions
iPod 4G All versions
iPod Photo All versions
iPod Nano All versions
iPod 5G(Video) All versions
Connect the iPod to this unit
About Video File
This unit can support iPod Video display output feature, however it is NOT ABLE to select any
VIDEO FILE OR VIDEO ALBUM which contained in the iPod Video. This unit will only automatically
select Music Album or File regardless the connected Video iPod last playing is a Video File or
Album. If user want to select and playback a video file on the iPod Video, Long press
“AS/PS”button for more than 3 seconds to de-activates the front panel control iPod feature. After
the LCD display “iPod Video”, the iPod now is controllable and user can select the desire playback
video file on iPod itself. Once selected a video it will automatically display on the unit thru the video
output.
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
long as the vehicle's ignition is turned ON. 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
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
iPod
photo iPod iPod mini iPod nano
HEAD UNIT
8 Din iPod Ready Cable
iPod Cable
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iPod
Video

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. Pressing BAND
button repeatedly to accesses the different searching methods as below :
1) Play list
2) Artist
3) Album
4) Song
5) Genre
Once selected the desire searching method, within 10 second press the AUDIO button as
confirm & access into the searching mode, then turn the rotate encode volume knob to
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 :
Long press 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, long press M3 button more than 3
seconds
Press the M3 button for less than 3 seconds to “REPEAT PLAY” the current song. And keep on
repeat playing 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, long press 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”, short press M4 button again for less than 3 seconds.
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Switch to iPod Mode
When the Head unit is power 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 iPod mode.

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INSERT AND EJECT CD
Insert a CD label-side up with the unit turned on, and the disc will begin to play. Press the Eject
button to stop CD play and eject the CD. The unit does not have to be turned on to eject
the CD.
CD-DA OPERATION
15) PAUSE BUTTON
Press the pause button to suspend disc play. Press the pause button again to resume disc
Play.
Press the Up Tuning or Down Tuning button ( ) for less than one second to advance
to the next track on the CD, The selected track number will appear on the display. Press
and hold the Up Tuning or Down Tuning button ( ) for more than one second to fast
forward or fast reverse through the disc. CD play starts when the button is released.
21-22) TRACK SELECT
17) REPEAT BUTTON (RPT)
Press REPEAT BUTTON (RPT) during disc play to continuously repeat the track. Press
REPEAT BUTTON (RPT) again to stop Repeating.
18) RANDOM BUTTON (RDM)
Press RANDOM BUTTON (RDM) during disc play to play all tracks on a CD in random,
shuffled order. Press RANDOM BUTTON (RDM) again to stop random play.
16) INTRO SCAN BUTTON (INT)
During disc play, press INTRO SCAN BUTTON (INT) to play the first 10 seconds to each
track on the disc. When the desired track is reached, press INTRO SCAN BUTTON (INT)
again to end the scan and play the selected track.
MP3/WMA OPERATION
MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) music files are audio compression format. This unit can
play MP3/WMA directly from files contained on a CD-R/RW.
Notes on MP3/WMA Play
This unit can play MP3 (MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3). However, the MP3 recording media and
accepted formats are limited. When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the following restrictions.
Acceptable Medium Formats
The following formats are available for the media used in this unit. The maximum number of
characters used for file name including the delimiter (".") and three-character extension are
indicated in parentheses.
ISO 9660 Level 1 (11 characters)
ISO 9660 Level 2 (31 characters)
Joliet (31 characters)
Romeo (31 characters)
Notes on Disc Play
Depending on the media type and recording method, some CD-R/RW's may be incompatible
with this unit. The MP3/WMA recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R and
CD-RW. When using CD-RW, use full format rather than quick format to prevent malfunction.
12. CD/MP3/WMA OPERATION

Up to 200 characters can be displayed in the long file name format. For a list of available
characters, see the instruction manual of the writing software and the section “Entering File and
Folder Names” below. The media reproducible on this unit has the following limitations:
Maximum number of nested folders: 8
Maximum number of files per disc: 999
Maximum number of files per media device: 2000
Maximum number of folders per disc: 255
MP3/WMA written in the formats other than the above may not be successfully played and their
file names or folder names may not be properly displayed.
MP3/WMA Encoder and CD Writer Settings
Use the following settings when compressing audio data in MP3 data with the MP3 encoder.
Transfer bit rate : 32- 320 kbps
Sampling frequency : 32,44.1,48 kHz(WMA) 16,22.05,24,32,44.1, 48kHz (MP3)
When using a CD writer to record MP3/WMA up to the maximum disc capacity, disable
additional writing. For recording on an empty disc up to the maximum capacity at once, check
disc at once.
Entering ID3 Tag
This unit supports ID3 tag versions 1.0 and 1.1.
The unit also supports CD-TEXT encoded discs for Album, Track and Artist Title information.
Entering File and Folder Names
Names using the code list characters are the only file names and folder names that can be
entered and displayed. Using any other character will cause the file and folder names to be
displayed incorrectly. The unit recognizes and plays only files with the MP3/WMA extension.
A file name entered with characters not on the code list may not play correctly.
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Writing Files into a Media
When a media containing MP3/WMA data is loaded, the unit checks all data. If the media
contains many folders or non-MP3/WMA files, MP3/WMA play will be delayed, it may take time
for the unit to move to the next file, and searches may not be performed smoothly. Loading
such a media may produce loud noise and cause damage to the speakers. Do not attempt to
play a media containing a non-MP3/WMA file with the MP3/WMA extension or a media
containing non MP3/WMA files.
Bit Rates
The unit supports bit rates from 32 - 320 kbps.