Cantaloupe Radio MDeck BA-2 User manual
OWNER’S MANUAL
MDeck BA-2
Bluetooth Retrofit Kit
CM5905
CM5907
CM5908
™
COMPATIBLE WITH
Thank you for purchasing an MDeck Bluetooth Retrot Kit
from Cantaloupe Radio. We go to great efforts to engineer
a product that lets you get the most out of your factory radio
today while remaining true to its period styling. Please take
a minute to read this manual to ensure you get the most out
of your purchase.
APPLICABLE RADIO MODELS
The MDeck BA-2 is designed to work with 3 factory BMW
radios manufactured by Alpine Electronics: the CM5905,
CM5907, and CM5908.
KIT CONTENTS
If you have opted for self-installation, begin by verifying your
kit contains the following parts:
• MDeck BA-2 circuit board
• Microphone with windscreen and clip
• Microphone/Aux breakout cable
• 5-pin wiring harness
• 8-pin wiring harness
• (3) 4-40 screws
INSTALLATION
To make installation as clear and painless as possible, we
have created high quality how-to videos taking you step-by-
step through the installation. To nd these videos, visit:
www.cantalouperadio.com/videos
Follow the link for installation of the MDeck BA-2 into your
particular radio.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
We’re condent you’ll enjoy this transformation of your fac-
tory radio. But, if for any reason, you are unsatised with the
upgrade, let us know within 30 days of purchase to arrange
for a return and full refund.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Your MDeck kit comes with a 1-year limited warranty against
any defects hindering functionality. Should you experience
any issues during this period, please contact us to resolve.
CONTACT US
Should you have any questions regarding installation, us-
age, or issues with your MDeck kit, please let us know via
email or phone:
(800) 674-9294
GENERAL INFO
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OPERATION
The remainder of this manual describes the operation of
your MDeck BA-2. The BA-2 works similarly in all 3 radios it
supports, but with some slight differences. Therefore, we’ll
rst cover common functionality, then cover model-specic
controls on the following pages.
AUDIO SOURCES
With the MDeck installed, your radio has 3 possible audio
sources: tuner (AM, FM, etc.), Bluetooth, and a 3.5mm aux-
iliary input. Cycling through these sources will be covered
later. As a shorthand, the selected source may be referred
to as the “mode” throughout this manual (ex. “Bluetooth
mode” means Bluetooth source is selected).
The current source can be seen from the radio’s LCD dis-
play. In Bluetooth mode, the MTL indicator will be either
blinking or solid. In aux mode, the indicator will be off, and
in tuner mode, the display will show the current station as
normal.
BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
The MDeck doesn’t have any special “pairing” mode to en-
ter to connect a new device. Instead, it is always ready to
connect a new device whenever it’s not already connected.
This state is indicated by MTL blinking while in Bluetooth
mode. To connect, open your device’s Bluetooth settings
and connect to “MDeck BA-2”. After connecting, MTL will
remain on.
In Bluetooth mode, a long press on the volume knob trig-
gers one of two actions: if a device is connected, it causes
a disconnection from that device; if nothing is connected,
the MDeck attempts to reconnect the last device. Note this
happens automatically when the radio is powered on.
INSTALLATION FAULT DETECTION
To protect against damage due to improper installation,
the BA-2 safely detects the radio in which it is installed at
each power-on. If one of the supported radios cannot be
detected, a descending four-note chime will play shortly af-
ter startup to indicate this condition and functionality will be
signicantly reduced. This condition is caused by improper
installation of the white exible cable into the BA-2 board.
Ensure the cable is inserted completely and, in the case of
the CM5905 or CM5907 radio, aligned properly within the
connector.
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CM5905 & CM5907 OPERATION
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SOURCE SELECTION
Cycling through the 3 audio sources is done by the follow-
ing:
To switch from tuner to Bluetooth or Bluetooth to aux, push
and release the volume knob. To switch from aux back to
tuner, press the “1/EJ” button.
PLAY/PAUSE
To play or pause the streaming Bluetooth media, press the
“5/PROG” button in Bluetooth mode. The playback state is
indicated on the display. A “1” indicates content is playing
and a “2” means it is paused.
PREVIOUS/NEXT TRACK
To seek to the previous or next Bluetooth track, use the cor-
responding “SEEK” button while in Bluetooth mode.
REWIND/FAST-FORWARD
To rewind through Bluetooth content, press the “3/REW”
button. To fast-forward, press the “4/FF” button. To end ei-
ther of these actions, press the same button again, or press
the “5/PROG” button.
SIRI/GOOGLE VOICE ASSISTANT
Your phone’s voice assistant can be invoked directly from
the radio by pressing the “1/EJ” button in Bluetooth mode.
After a short delay, your assistant’s chime will play to indi-
cate it is now listening for your command. Say your com-
mand and your assistant will process your request like nor-
mal. To dismiss the assistant at any time, press the “1/EJ”
button again.
CALL HANDLING
When an incoming phone call is ringing, you can answer the
call by pressing the “5/PROG” button. To reject an incoming
call, press the “1/EJ” button. During a call, the call can be
ended by pressing the “5/PROG” button.
AUTOMATIC SOURCE SWITCH FOR CALLS
To ensure an incoming call is not missed, the radio will au-
tomatically switch to Bluetooth mode if a call comes in while
another source is selected.
DOLBY® NOISE REDUCTION
Note that Dolby Noise Reduction is still available in Blue-
tooth and aux mode. However, it should not be enabled as
this will cause decreased audio clarity. It is disabled by de-
fault, but if a icon is shown on the display, press the
“2” button to disable it.
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CM5908 OPERATION
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SOURCE SELECTION
Cycling through the 3 audio sources is done by pressing the
volume knob.
PLAY/PAUSE
To play or pause the streaming Bluetooth media, press the
“2/PROG” button in Bluetooth mode. The playback state is
indicated on the display. A “1” indicates content is playing
and a “2” means it is paused.
PREVIOUS/NEXT TRACK
To seek to the previous or next Bluetooth track, press the
4-way pad up (next) or down (previous).
REWIND/FAST-FORWARD
To rewind through Bluetooth content, push the 4-way pad
left. To fast-forward, push it right. To end either of these,
push the same direction again, or press the “2/PROG” but-
ton.
SIRI/GOOGLE VOICE ASSISTANT
Your phone’s voice assistant can be invoked directly from the
radio by pressing the “1/EJ” button in Bluetooth mode. After
a short delay, your assistant’s chime will play to indicate it
is now listening for your command. Say your command and
your assistant will process your request like normal. To dis-
miss the assistant at any time, press the “1/EJ” button again.
CALL HANDLING
When an incoming phone call is ringing, you can pick up the
call by pressing the “2/PROG” button. To reject an incoming
call, press the “1/EJ” button. During a call, the call can be
ended by pressing the “2/PROG” button again.
AUTOMATIC SOURCE SWITCH FOR CALLS
To ensure an incoming call is not missed, the radio will au-
tomatically switch to Bluetooth if a call comes in while an-
other source is selected. When the call is ended, rejected,
or missed, the radio will return to the previously selected
source.
DOLBY® NOISE REDUCTION
Note that Dolby Noise Reduction is still available in Blue-
tooth and aux mode. However, it should not be enabled as
this will cause decreased audio clarity. It is disabled by de-
fault, but if a icon is shown on the display, press the
“3” button to disable it.
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