Caliber RCD277DBT User manual

Bluetooth/CD/MP3/SD/MMC/USB Player with DAB+/FM/AM tuner
RCD277DBT
Operation Instructions

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* In addition to ordinary CDs, this unit can
playback CD-R or CD-RW, MP3.
Thank you for purchasing this product. Please
read this manual carefully before operating and
reserve it for future reference.
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PRECAUTIONS
• Useonlyina12-voltDCnegative-ground
electrical system.
• 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.
• DONOTattempttodisassembletheunit.
Laser beams from the optical pickup are
dangerous to the eyes.
• Makesurethatpinsorotherforeignobjects
do not get inside the unit, they may cause
malfunctions, or create safety hazards such
as electrical shock or laser beam exposure.
• Ifyouhaveparkedthecarforalong
time in hot or cold weather, wait until the
temperature in the car becomes normal
before operating the unit.
• Keepthevolumeatalevelatwhichyoucan
hear outside warning sound (horns sirens,
etc.).
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CD Notes
• Playing a defective or dusty CD
can cause dropouts in sound.
• HoldCDsasillustrated.
• Donottouchtheunlabeledside.
• Donotattachanyseal,labelor
data protection sheet to either side of a
disc.
• DonotexposeaCDtodirectsunlightor
excessive heat.
• WipeadirtyCD from the center outward
with a cleaning cloth.
 Neverusesolventssuchasbenzeneor
alcohol.
• Thisunitcannotplay3-inch(8cm)CDs.
 NEVERinserta3-inchCDcontainedin
the adapter or an irregularly shaped CD.
 Theunitmaynotbeabletoejectit,
resulting in malfunction.
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Before Operation
• Donotraisethevolumeleveltoomuch,
as this will block outside sounds, making
driving dangerous.
• Stopthecarbeforeperformingany
complicated operation.
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CAUTION
• DONOTopencoversanddonotrepair
yourself.
Consult the dealer or an experienced
technician for help.
Safety Information Contents
Safety Information ........................................ 1
Panel Controls .............................................. 2
OtherInstructions ......................................... 3
Remote Controls........................................... 4
USB/SD/MMC MP3 Playback....................... 5
GeneralOperation........................................ 6
Radio ............................................................ 7
DABOperation ............................................. 8
MP3 Playback............................................... 9
MP3Overview .............................................. 9
BluetoothOperation.................................... 11
Menu Function............................................ 13
Anti-Theft System ....................................... 13
ElectricalConnections................................ 14
Installation Guide........................................ 15
Troubleshooting.......................................... 16
Specications ............................................. 17

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Panel Controls
Power on : Press any button on the panel except to turn on the unit.
1. -Poweron
- Mute
 -Pressmorethan2secondstopoweroff.
2. -Radiotune
- Track skip/seek
3. - Press to pop out/push back the knob.
 -Rotatetheknobtoadjustvolumelevel.
4. - Radio
- Disc play (when disc inserted)
- Card (when SD/MMC card inserted)
- USB (when USB inserted)
- AUX-in
- BT music(when BT connected)
- DAB
5. - Band switch:
FM1->FM2->FM3->MW1->MW2
BAND1-> BAND2->BAND3
- Dial/Receive call
- While talking, press to transfer the call.
6. -PresstoselectVOL/BAS/TRE/BAL/FAD,
 rotatetheknobtoadjustlevel.
 -Holdittosystemmenu.
7. - Track playback
 Button1:-Play/Pausefunction.
- Long press if you want to start
playback from the beginning of
 thersttrackofyourdisc.
 Button2:-Introplay(10sec)
 Button3:-Trackrepeatplay
 Button4:-Trackrandomplay
 Button5:-MP3track-10down
 -Holdittopreviousfolder.
 Button6:-MP3track+10up
 -Holdittonextfolder.
- Radio preset
 Press1~6tolistentoapresetstation.
 Hold1~6tostorestation.
8. -Program type
9. -AUX-injack
10.-USBconnector
11.- Alternative frequency
- Traffic announcements identification
(press more than 2 sec.)
12.-Panelrelease
13.-AMS:Radiopresetscan
Radio auto preset
 -SEARCH: MP3track/le/charactersearch.
- Call off / cancel
14.-Displayswitch
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AF
TA
PTY

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Other Instructions
Press the button to open the panel and press to eject the disc.
1. -Disceject
2. -Resethole
 Note:PressingtheRESETholewillerasetheclocksettingand
stored stations.
3. - Panel status indicator
 Lightsupwhenyouipthepaneldown;
Twinkles when you remove the panel.
4. - Disc slot, insert the disc.
5. - SD/MMC card slot
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Remote Control
1. -Poweron/off
2. -Volume
3. - Mute
4. -PresstoselectVOL/BAS/TRE/BAL/FAD,use
volumebuttontoadjustlevel.
- Press and hold it to enter Menu mode.
5. -Trafcannouncementsidentication
6. - Alternative frequency
-REGon/off(longpress)
7. - Disc Playback
 Button1:-Play/Pause
 -Topplay(pressmorethan2sec)
 Button2:-Introplay(10sec)
 Button3:-Trackrepeatplay
 Button4:-Trackrandomplay
 Button5:-MP3folderdown
  -Track-10down
 Button6:-MP3folderup
  -Track+10up
- Radio Preset
Press to listen to a preset station.
Press and hold to store station.
8. -Radiotune/Trackseek
9. - Select playback source
10.-AMS:Radiopresetscan/Radioautopreset
 -SEARCH:MP3track/le/charactersearch
- Call off / cancel
11.-Radiobandswitch
- Dial/Receive call
- While talking, press to transfer the call.
12.-Programtype
13.-Displayswitch
SEARCH
MUTE
SEL
MENU
RDMRPT
INT
/TO P
DISP
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3
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VOL
BAND
SRC
AMS
TA
AF/REG
PTY
Replacing the lithium battery of
remote control unit.
When the range of the operation of the card
remote control becomes short or no functions
while operating. Replace the battery with a
new lithium battery. Make sure the battery
Polarity replacement is correct.
1. Pulloutthebatteryholderwhilepressing
the stopper.
2. Insertthebutton-typebatterywiththe
stamped(+) mark facing upward.
Insert the battery holder into the remote
control.
WARNING:
Store the battery in place where children
cannot reach. If a child accidentally
swallowed the battery, consult a doctor
immediately.
Do not recharge, short, disassemble or
heat the battery or dispose it in a fire.
Doing this may cause the battery to give
offheat,crackorstartare.
Do not leave the battery with other metallic
materials or poke the battery with tweezers
or similar tools.
When throwing away or saving the battery,
wrap it in tape and insulate.
(CR 2025)
Remote Sensor
Operating range
Point the remote control unit to the remote
sensor when you operate with it.
The remote control can operate within a
distanceof3~5m.

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1. LoadingSD/MMCCard
Press buttontoipdownthepanel,insert
the SD/MMC card into the slot, with the front
side at left. Close the panel, the unit will play the
music automatically.
2. TakeoutSD/MMCCard
Press SRC button and switch to non CARD
mode, open the panel, slightly press the card,
take out the card when it was popped out.
3. Loading USB equipment
 Openthecap,inserttheUSBintotheconnector
and the unit play the music in the USB storer
automatically.
4. Take out USB equipment
Press the SRC button and switch to non USB-
DRIVmode,thentakeofftheUSBstorer,close
the cap.
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USB/SD/MMC MP3 Playback
USB/SD/MMC Notes
USBfunctions(ashmemorytype)MP3musicplay
1. SD/MMCcardsupport.
2. USBashmemory2in1(SD/MMC)support.
3. Fat12/fat16/fat32ispossible. 
4. Filename:32byte/dirname:32byte/tagname:32byte.
5. Tag(ID3tagver2.0)
 -title/artist/album:32bytesupport.
6. Multi card reader not support.
7. USB1.1support.
 USB2.0support
 (ItcannotsupportUSB2.0speed.Just,getthesamespeedwith
USB1.1).
 NotallUSBdevicesarecompatiblewiththeunit.
Anti-Theft
This unit is designed with a flip-down
detachable panel.
The panel can be detached and taken
with you, helping to deter theft.
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Removing the panel
• Switchoffthepoweroftheunit.
• Press toipdownthepanel.
• Holdrightpartofthepanel,slightly
push it to the left side, then pull it
out.
• Place the panelintothe caseand
take it with you when you leave the
car.
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General Operation
Power On/Off Button
PresstheMUTE/ button to turn the unit on
when the vehicle ignition switch is on. Long
press to turn the unit off.
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Adjust Volume level
RotatetheVOLknobtoadjustvolume
level. Rotate it clockwise to increase and
anticlockwise to decrease the volume.
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Mode Button (SRC)
Press the SRC button to change between
Radio, DISC (when disc is in), USB(when
USB connected), SD/MMC card(when card
inserted), AUX play, BT audio, DAB.
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Disc Load/Eject
Load:Press toipdownthepanel.Insert
the disc into the slot .
Eject:Press toipdownthepanel.Press
toejectthedisc.
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Radio
Tonetunetheradio,press|<<or>>|briey.
Tosearchthestationautomatically,press|<<
or>>|formorethan2seconds.
Disc Playback
Trackskip:Press|<<or>>|brieytogotothe
next or previous track.
Trackseek:Press|<<or>>|formorethan2
seconds to seek the forward or previous track.
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AMS : Auto Memory Store
Press AMS briefly to scan the preset station
1-6for5secondseach.Holdformorethan
2seconds,the6strongestavailablestation
will be automatically saved in the memory of
presetbuttons1-6.
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Auxiliary Input (optional)
Toaccessanauxiliarydevice:
1. Connecttheportableaudioplayertothe
AUX interface.
2. Press the SRC button to select Aux-In
mode.
3. Press SRC again to cancel Aux-In mode
and go to the next mode.
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Display Selector (DISP)
This unit can display either the clock time or
radio frequency/DAB frequency/CD player
functions. Ordinarily, the radio frequency/
DAB frequency or CD player track indication
is displayed, but the unit will display the time
when the DISP button is pressed. The time
will display for approximately 5 seconds then
return to the radio/CD or DAB player function
display.
Note:
DABInformation(PressDispKey):
Clock Disp->DLS Info ->PTYDisp->Signal
GroupNameDisp->FrequencyDisp->BitRate
Disp->ServiceNameDisp
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Setting the Clock
The correct time of day can be set by pressing
and holding the DISP button.
Tosettheclock,performthefollowingsteps:
1. Turnthevehicleignitionandradioon.
2. PresstheDISPbuttontoviewtheclock.
3. With the clock visible on the display, press
and hold the DISP button until the time
displayashes.
4. Within5seconds,rotatetheVOLknob
counterclockwisetoadjusttheminutesto
the desired setting. To change the hour,
rotatethe VOL knob clockwise toadjust
the hour to the desired time.
5. Press DISP button to confirm and exit
clock setting.

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Radio Operation
Band Switch
PressBAND button toselect radioband as
follows:FM1,FM2,FM3,WM1,WM2
TUNE
MANUSEEK:Press or to tune step by
step.
AUTOSEEK:Press or  more than 2
seconds to seek automatically.
Store Station Manually
Pressbutton1-6morethan2secondsto
store current station.
Press1-6brieytorecallpresetstation.
RDS service availability varies with areas.
Please understand if RDS service is not
available in you area, the following service is
not available.
RDS Basics
AF(AlternativeFrequency):Whentheradio
signal strength is poor, enabling the AF
function will allow the unit to automatically
search another station with the same PI
(programidentication)asthecurrentstation
but with stronger signal strength.
PS(ProgramServicename):Thenameof
station will be display instead of frequency.
AFMode:
 AFon:AFfunctionisactivated.
 AFoff:AFfunctionisdisabled.
Remark:AFindicatoronLCDwillflashuntil
RDS information is received. If RDS service
is not available in your area, turn off the AF
mode.
REGMode:PressAFontheremotecontrol
formorethan2secondstoswitchREGmode
on and off.
REG on: AF function will implement the
regional code (of the PI) and only stations in
the current region can be tuned automatically.
REGoff:AFfunctionwillignoretheregional
code (of the PI) and stations in the other
regions can also be tuned automatically.
Trafc Announcements
Some RDS FM stations periodically provide
trafcinformation.
TP(TrafcProgramIdentication)
Broadcastingoftrafcinformation
TA(TrafcAnnouncementsIdentication)
Radioannouncementsontrafcconditions
TAMode:HoldTA/AFbuttononthepanelor
press TA button on the remote control to turn
on/off TA mode. When TA mode is turned on,
the TA indicator will blink.
Whentrafcannouncementisreceived,theTA
indicator will display. The unit will temporarily
switch to the tuner mode (regardless of the
current mode) and begin broadcasting the
announcement at TA volume level. After the
traffic announcement is over, it will return to
the previous mode and volume level. When
TAisturnedon,SEEK,SCAN,AMSfunction
can only be received or saved when traffic
programidentication(TP)codeisreceived.
EON (Enhanced Other Networks)
WhenEONdataisreceived,theEON
indicator lights and the TA and AF functions
are enhanced.
TA:Trafficinformationcanbereceivedfrom
the current station or stations in other network.
AF:ThefrequencylistofpresetRDSstations

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Band Switch
PressBANDbuttontoselectDABbandas
follows: BAND1-> BAND2->BAND3
Search stations
FullScan:LongpressAMSbutton.
TUNE(DAB)
1.Longpressradiotunebuttons or to
display next or previous frequency.
2.Pressvolumeknobbuttontoconnectto
station.
Store station
Pressbutton1-6morethan2secondsto
store current station.
Press1-6brieytorecallpresetstation.
PTY button
Press PTY button the unit will display “Short
ServiceName“or“FullServiceName“
Track seek
Press or to seek the forward or previous
service name.
DAB Operation
is updated by EON data.EON enables the
radio to make fuller use of RDS information.
It constantly updates the AF list of preset
stations, including the one that currently tuned
into. If you preset a station around the area at
your home, you will later be able to receive the
same station at an alternative frequency, or
any other station serving the same program,
EONalsokeepstrackoflocallyavailableTP
stations for quick reception.
PTY Reception (Program Type)
RDS FM stations provide a program type
identicationsignal.
Example:news,rock,info,sport,etc.
PTYMode:PressPTYbuttontoenterthe
MUSIC type, the previous type is shown.
PressPTY againtoenter SPEECHtype. At
MUSICtypeorSPEECHtype,usebuttons1
- 6 to select the desired program type. The
selected PTY type is shown and searching
startsifnootherfunctionisselectedfor2
seconds. If there is no corresponding program
type,NOPTYisshownandtheunitwillreturn
to normal mode.
Radio Operation

EN - 9
While playing MP3 disc/USB/SD/MMC-
MP3 MUSIC, the folder/file name and ID3
TAG (Song title, Album and Artist) can scroll
entirely across the LCD.
PressthebuttonBANDtoshowID3
information:
Elapsedplayingtime&Tracknumber->
Foldername&number->Filename&number
->Songtitle->Albumtitle->Artistname
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Direct Song/File Access
1. PresstheAMSbuttononceandpress
MENUbuttontoenabledirecttrack
searching.
2.RotatetheVOLcontroltoselectadigitat
the units position.
3.PressMENUbuttontoconfirmentryand
thetensdigitwillash.
4.RotatetheVOLcontroltoselectthetens
digit.
5. Repeat above steps to enter the hundreds
and thousands digit, if necessary.
 NOTE:Theunitwillonlyallowthe
selection of digits that correspond with
the number ofles onthemediayou are
searching.
6.Once the track number appears on the
screen,longpressMENUbuttontoplay
theselectedsong/le.
Searching Folders/Files
1.Press the AMS button twice and press
MENU button toaccessthe “FILESCH”
option.
2.RotatetheVOLknobtoselectthedesired
directory/song.
3.PressMENUbuttontoviewthelesinside
the selected directory.
4.RotatetheVOLknobtoselectthesong/le.
PressMENUbuttontoplaytheselected
song/le.
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Searching by Name (CHAR-SCH)
1.PresstheAMSbuttonthreetimesand
pressMENUbuttontoaccessthe“CHAR
SCH”option.
2.Rotate  t h e  V O L  k nob to s e l e c t  t h e
characters A-Z,_,- ,+,and0-9forthe
rstcharacter.
3.PressMENUbuttontoconrmentryofthe
character and move to the next position.
4. Repeat for up to eight characters.
5.HoldMENUbuttonfor2secondstobegin
the search.
6.Ifadirectoryisfound,rotatetheVOLknob
to select the song/file in this directory/
folder.
7.HoldMENUbuttonfor2secondstoplay
theselectedsong/file.“NOMATCH”
appearsifthereisnolebeginningwiththe
search string entered.
MP3 Playback
Note on MP3
“MP3”technology(mpegaudiolayer3)
reduces the digital data of an audio CD
significantly while maintaining CD-like sound
quality.
• MP3isamusiccompressiontechnology,
MP3 (mpeg audio layer 3) reduces the
digital data of an audio CD significantly
while maintaining CD-like sound quality.
• ThisproductallowsplaybackofMP3les
onCD-ROM,CD-RorCD-RWdiscs.
• TheunitcanreadMP3les writteninthe
formatcompliantwithISO9660.However
it does not support the MP3 data written by
packet writing.
• TheunitcannotreadanMP3lethathas
aleextensionotherthan“.mp3”.
• Ifyouplayanon-MP3filethathasthe
“ .mp3 “ extension, you may hear some
noise.
• Inthismanual,werefertowhatarecalled
“MP3file”and“folder”inPCterminology
as“track”and“album”respectively.
• Maximumnumberofdirectoryis128,
maximumnumberofdirectorylevelis8,
including the root directory. Maximum
numberofMP3lesperdiscis1000.
• Theunitmaynotplaytracksintheorderof
track numbers.
MP3 Overview