Boss Audio Systems 758DBI User manual

Specifications
NOTE:
Specifications and design are subject to modification, without notice,
due to improvements in technology.
Supply voltage : 12V DC(11V-15V)
Current consumption : Less than 10A
Audio Signal Output : 2ch line out
Characteristics : (1) Frequency Response: 20Hz-20KHz
S/N Ratio: 50 dB(JIS)(2)
(Europe) (U.S.A.)
FM FM
Frequency Coverage:
IF 10.7Mhz 10.7Mhz
Sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 20dBu 20dBu
AM AM
Frequency Coverage:
IF 450 450
Sensitivity (S/N = 20dB) : 45dBu 45dBu
87.5 to 108Mhz 87.5 to 107.9Mhz
522 to 1620Khz 530 to 1710Khz
Khz Khz
Trouble Shooting
Before goingthrough thecheck list, check wiringconnection.If any of the problems persist after check
list has been made, consult your nearest service dealer.
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that Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for
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Symptom
No power
Cause
The fuse is blown.
Volume is in minimum.
No sound
The antenna cable is not
connected.
The signal are too weak.
Insert the antenna cable firmly.
Select a station manually.
The radio does not
work.
Theradiostation
automatic selection
does not work.
Wiring is not properly
connected.
Adjust volume to a desired level.
Check wiring connection.
Replace the fuse.
The car ignition is not on. If the power supply is properly connected
to the car accessory terminal, switch the
ignition key to " ACC "
Solution

1. VOLUME UP/DOWN KNOB (turn)&AUDIO MODE SELECTOE (push)
In normal mode, use this knob toincrease or decrease the volume level.
To access the various sound parameters push the knob (like a button) to cycle
through the following adjustable settings:
Push and hold the knob (like a button) for more than 2 seconds to turn on
TA ON/TA OFF, then push it and repeatedly to select TA SEEK/TAALARM,
PI SOUND/PI MUTE, RETUNE S/RETUNE L, MASK DPI/MASKALL, BEEPON
/BEEP OFF, USER SET(FLAT, CLASSIC, ROCK, POP), VOL LAST/ VOLDEFA,
STEREO/MONO , LOUND ON/LOUND OFF,
DX/LOCAL , CLK ON/CLK OFF, CLK 12/CLK 24 mode.
VOLUME -> BASS ->TREBLE -> BALANCE -> FADER
Use the knob to increase or decrease the settings for Volume, Bass, Treble,
Balance and Fader.
In each mode, the waiting time is about 5 seconds, and the time waiting time
is over, it returns to thelast display mode .
The control mode of E.VOL is operated with following numeric display.
- VOL: (MIN)00, 01,......46, 47(MAX).
- BASS/TRE: -07, -06,...,00,...+06,+07
- BAL: 0LR9, 1LR9, ..., 9LR9,..., 9LR1, 9LR0
- FAD: 0FR9,1FR9, ..., 9FR9,...,9FR1, 9FR0
(in RADIO mode)
(in RADIO mode)
Use the knob to increase or decrease the settings for these functions.
Press POWER to turn unit on. Press the buttonto MUTE the audio. Press and
hold POWER to turn it off.
Press this button repeatedly to cycle through the audio input sources:
BLUETOOTH >AUX >TUNER > USB > CARD > IPOD
2. POWER/MUTE
3. MODE (Input Select)
Please note:
iPod Mode can only be selected if an iPod is present in the dock.
General and Radio Controls
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Setting Mode
You can make changes to the system setting in the following area:
Radio Frequency Range + Enable/Disable AUX In+ Clock Format
- Radio Settings
The unit can operate on several different frequency ranges. Please see
the following for these ranges.
-AUX Input Enable/Disable
Press DOWNARROW to move between Enable and Disable modes.
When the selection has been made, press ENTER to save it and move to
next setting area.
- Clock Format (12-hour or 24-hour)
Press DOWNARROW to move between
press ENTER to save it and turn off this unit.
12-hour or 24-hour format,
To enter setting mode, input the following command by pressing remote
keys 8, DOWN DIRECTION KEY, 9, ENTER""
To change the range to suit your location, press DOWNARROW unit
the desired frequency range is hight lighted. The press ENTER
to save it and move to next setting area.
The display will show TEST MOD breifly to indicate you are in
system setting area and then automatically change to Radio Frequency
selection mode.At anytime, you can press the to step through
the above areas. When you are ready to leave the System Setting area,
press ENTER. The unit will reboot to initialize with the new setting.
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DOWNARROW
BANDNAME FREQUENCYRANGE
AMERICA 1 FM:87.5-107.9MHz AM:530-1710kHz
AMERICA 2 FM:87.5-108MHz AM:520-1620kHz
AMERICA3 FM:87.5-107.9MHz AM:530-1620kHz
EUROPE FM:87.5-108MHz AM:522-1620kHz
MIDEAST FM:87.5-108MHz AM:531-1602kHz
AUST(AUSTRALIA) FM:87.5-108MHz AM:522-1710kHz
RUSSIA FM:65.0-108MHz AM:522-1620kHz
IfAUX Input is disable in System Settings, any input connected will not
be played.
AUX IN
1
MODE
2
RPT 3
RDM
45
-10
ENTER
TA
AF
6+10

This jack is a convenient way to play music from an MP3 music player such
as an ipod through your car audio.
Simply connect theheadphone output of the MP3 playerto this input jack, and
press MODE button to selectAUX as input sourceand begin playing music on
the MP3 player.
These buttons are used to store the presets for radio stations. To set a preset,
tune to the desired radio station. Then press and hold the preset to which you
wish to assign that station for more than one second and release. To replace it
with a different station, repeat the process and the new setting will override
the previous one.
In BT mode, when receive a call, the LCD will show the receive phone number,
press the 8 button to accept the call and press the 7 button to reject the call.
Press briefly, repeatedly to cycle betweenthe five radio bands:
FM1>FM2>FM3>AM1>AM2
Press these buttons briefly to step up or down the radio dial in single step
increments. Press and hold formore than one-haft second and the tuner will
enter the SEEK mode. In this mode the tuner will stop at the next strong
station available.
Press to display or adjust the clock.Press and hold this button untilthe time
flashing then use the volume knob to adjust the time.
AUX IN Mode can only be selected if it is enabled in the system Settings.
If you are having problems withAUX IN mode, please check the setting.
Please note (in BT connect mode):
When your phone is connect to the head unit, the LCD will show BT-READY.
When dialling a call in connection status, the LCD will show CALL OUT.
4. AUX IN JACK
5&6. RADIO PRESETS 1-6
7&8. REJECT AND ACCEPT A CALL
9.BAND
10&11. TUNE/SEEK UP/DOWN BUTTONS
12.DISPLAY
Please note:
To pair the unit, turn on the Bluetooth mode of the mobile phone, then select the item
of finding theBluetoothDevice and enter it.After finishing thefinding, it will show
the name of the Bluetooth Device if finding a Bluetooth Device. Select it and enter it,
then it will show a interface that ask you to input apassword. Input the password
0000 and enter it.
Then it will tell you that pair OK and then connection OK, and the LCD of the car audio
system will show CONNECT and then show the name of the Bluetooth Device of the
mobile phone.
5x15mm
supportscrew
5mm nut
supportscrew
supportstrap
dashboardattachment
surface
headunit
supportscrew
mounting case
Installation
Figure 1 Bending the support tabs Figure 2 Forming the support bracket
Figure 3 Insert levers unit click occurs,
then use levelsto pull outhead unit.
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USB/SD Card (MP3 Playback) Controls
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To play tracks from a USB drive or SD card, insert the drive into the appropriate
port/slot on the faceplate. The display will show USB or CARD
indicating that the drive is being read.
The unit will display tracks when ready by file name (or, if created with ID3-tag
information, with Song Title,Artist and Album information) and will begin playing
the first track in the directory.
Files will begin playback automatically upon insertion.To pause playback,
press this button. Press again to resume playback.
Press this button to repeat the playback of all the files in the current folder
automatically.
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1.PLAY/PAUSE
2.RPT(Repeat Play Mode)
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“”RPT ON/OFF will be displayed. Press again to cancel.
Pressing STOPwill stop playback. To restart playback, press PLAY/PAUSE.
Playback will begin with the first song of the current folder directory (NOT the
track that was last playing).
To skip back or ahead 10 tracks in the current folder, press this button.
Press these buttons to skip back or ahead one track.
3. STOP
4&5. -10 BUTTON
+10 BUTTON
6&7.I<< and >>I (Skip back/skip forward, Fast rewind/fast forward)
Wiring connection diagram
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WHITE
RCA LINE OUT
WHITE L
RED R
WHITE/BLACK
GREEN/BLACK VIOLET/BLACK
GRAY/BLACK
GRAY
VIOLET
GREEN
LEFT FRONT
SPEAKER RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER
LEFT REAR
SPEAKER RIGHT REAR SPEAKER
4OHM 4OHM
4OHM 4OHM
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YELLOW (CONSTANT 12 volts)
BLACK (GROUND)
RED (ACC.12 volts)
BLUE (ANT)
10AFUSE
0.5 A FUSE
AUX IN
1
MODE
2
RPT 3
RDM
45
-10
ENTER
TA
AF
6+10

Press this button for playback of allthe files in the current folder in a random
order. RDM ON/OFF
8.RDM (Random Play Mode)
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Insert SD card in this slot forplayback. Please note icon on panel which
shows you how to orientcard (angled corner goes to left side of slot).
Insert USB drivein this slot for playback.
9.SD CARD slot
10. USB port
Because the mute time ofAF switching or checking time is very short, it is almost
inaudible in case of normal program.
During FM mode, when AF is on, SEEK, (SCAN), AUTO-MEMORY function can
only receive and save RDS program.
8.AMS
In Radio mode, press this button to play each preset number for several
seconds; press and hold this button to searches from the currentfrequency
and checks the signal strength level until 6 station are found.And then the 6
station frequency are preset to the corresponding preset memory numbered
bank. The auto-storage operation is implemented in each selected band.
When the auto-storage operation is finished, the radio execute the Preset scan.
9.TA
In Radio mode, press this button to activated as TAmode on or off.
When TA mode is on(TA is displayed on LCD), it will begin to seek TA station
and TASEEK will be displayed on LCD for a while.
When traffic announcement is transmitted:
1). If the unit is in MMC/SD, USB mode, it will switch to radio mode temporarily.
2). If volumelevel is below 20, volume level is raised to 20, and returnsto its
previous mode and volume level whenthe traffic announcement is over.
If volume is adjusted during traffic announcement, only the traffic
announcement volume is valid.
* TAinterruption function:
The current traffic announcement is cancelled by pressing this key. But the
TA mode will not be off.
* When TA is on, SEEK, (SCAN), AUTO MEMORY function can be received or
saved only when traffic program identification code has been received.
WhenTA is ON, traffic program identification code is not received during
specified time.
10.TUNE/SEEK & I<< and >>I (Skip back/skip forward, fast back/fast forward)
In radio mode, Press this button briefly to step up or down the radio dail in
single step increments. Press and hold for half second to enterSEEK mode.
In this mode the tuner will stop at the next strong station available.
In MP3/SD/MMC mode, press those buttons to skip back or ahead one track.
Press and hold for fast back or fast forward.
11.VOLUME-/VOLUME+
Use to increase or decrease volume level.
12.SOURCE (Input select, same as MODE on head unit)
Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the 5 audio input sources
in order to select either USB or SD modes.

iPod Playback Controls
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To play tracks from a iPod, first be sure you have the proper dock adaptor
inserted in the docking drawer . Then insert the iPod. The display will show
iPod indicating that the iPod unit has been recognized. Press
PLAY/PAUSE to begin playback.
Most of the iPod s
iPod playback from the iPod itself if that is
more convenient for you.
Please note that the is compatible with almostall of the available
iPod units.
If it is not, you can still use theAUX input to connect the headphone output to
the , but you will not be able to control the iPodplayback this way.
Please to begin playback. To pause, press again. Press again to resume
playback.
Press this button to repeat the playback of the current track.
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IPod not recognized? Is iPod Enabled in the System Setting?
An iPod in the dock will only be recognized if the iPod function is enabled
in the System Settings. If the 758DBI does not recognizethat an iPod is
present, check the System Settings to make sure that the iPod function
is enabled.
1.PLAY/PAUSE
2.RPT (Repeat Play Mode)
Before removing the iPod from thedock, be sure to pause playback ORuse
the MODE switch to change to another mode.
Operation of Remote Controller
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2.In BT mode, when receive a call, the LCD will
show the receive phone number, press this
button to accept the call.
3.
4.EQ(Preset Equalizer Curves)
Press repeatedly to cycle through these modes:
FLAT, CLASSIC, ROCK, POP, USER SET.
5.MUTE
Press this button to silence theaudio. Press again to restore the previous
audio volume level.
6.PTY/LOC
7.RDM/AF
Please note (in BT connect mode):
When your phone is connect to the head unit, the
LCD will show BT-READY.
When dialling a call in connection status, the LCD
will show CALL OUT.
POWER Use to turn receiver on/off
In BT mode, when receive a call, the LCD will
show the receive phone number, press this
button to rejectthe call.
In Radio mode, press this button to select PTY mode:
While selecting PTYTYPE, its selection is implemented by preset buttonsas
described in presetkey. (press one of the 6 preset buttons briefly and
repeatedly to select the PTYTYPE in the preset button) When POP M or
NEWS is on, the previous PTY program and PTY word is displayed on LCD.
If there are no keys entered for 2 seconds, previously selected PTY is searched.
During 1 loop, if desired PTYis not found, NO PTY is flashed, then return to
previous normal radio and PTY word disappear.
Press and hold this button to select Local/DX mode:
In some areas, reception of an AM station may be weak. Changing the reception
mode to LOC by pressing this button allows the receiver to skip the weaker
signals. Press again to return to DISTANT mode.
In Radio mode, press this button to activated as AF mode on or off.
WhenAF switching mode is selected, the radio checks the signal strength ofAF
all the time.The interval of checking time of eachAFs depends on the signal
strength of current station, from a few minute forstrong stationto a few seconds
for weak station.
Every time that newAF is stronger than current station, it switches over to that
frequency for very short time, and NEW FREQUENCY is displayed for 1-2
second.
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AUX IN
1
MODE
2
RPT 3
RDM
45
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ENTER
TA
AF
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3.RDM (Shuffle Mode)
4&5.I<< and >>I (Skip back/skip forward, Fast rewind/fast forward)
Press this button for shuffle playback of all the files in your iPod playlist.
Press these buttons to skip back or aheadone track. Press and hold for fast
rewind or fast forward.
iPod Dock adaptors
The comes with a set of special iPod adaptors which fit a wide range of
iPod models. These are specially designed for use with the , and hold
the iPod firmly to the dock connector when the vehicle is in motion.
Please install the appropriate dock adaptor asdescribed below.
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1.Push on the face of the LCD to release
and open the iPod docking drawer.
2.Select the appropriate size dock adaptor
for your iPod. Lower it intothe recess in
the drawer, aligning the notches/tabs on
the FRONTedge first.
3.As you lower the dock into the resess,
be sure to align the tabs on the REAR
edge of the dock adaptor withthe slots
on the top edge ofthe faceplate, and
slide it down securely into place.
4.Insert your iPod into the dock adaptor.
Press PLAY/PAUSE to begin playback.
PLEASE NOTE:
Official Apple Universal Dock Adaptors can not be used in the .
Do not attempt to connect you iPod to the dock without the appropriate,
specially-designed adaptor provided withthe .
Boss Audio Systems can not accept any responsibility for any damage or date
loss that may result from using your iPod in the and the specially-desiged
dock adaptors.
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Dock adaptor
Slots on top edge of faceplate
iPod compatibility
The 758DBI and its specially-designed,included dock adaptors are compatible
with a wide range of iPod types. The compatible models are shown below:
iPod Mini iPod Classic iPod Nano
80GB/120GB 2GB/4GB/8GB
(2nd generation)
iPodTouch
iPod Nano
iPod Nano 8GB/16GB
(5th generation)
1GB/2GB/4GB (1st generation)
(1st generation)
iPod video
iPod Nano iPod Nano
30GB and iphone
4GB/8GB
(5th generation)
(3rd generation) (4th generation)
If your iPod is not one of those compatible models shown above......
......you can still use the headphone out jack on the iPod and connect it to the
AUX input on the faceplate. Use the MODE switch to select AUX IN and use
the controls on your iPod toplay music through the 758DBI.
PLEASE NOTE:
Official Apple Universal DockAdaptors con not be used in the 758DBI.
Do not attempt to connect your iPod to the dockwithout the appropriate,
specially-desinged adaptor provided with the 758DBI.
BOSS Audio Systems can not accept any responsibility for any damage or date
loss that may result from using youriPod int the 758DBI and the specially-
designed dock adaptors.
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iPod charging
The 758DBI circuitry is designed t recharge your iPod, giving you many additional
hours to enjoy listening to your library of music and Podcasts.
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