DS18 DDX6.9ML User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
DDX6.9ML 6.9" DOUBLE DIN MULTIMEDIA RECEIVER WITH
MIRROR-LINK FOR IOS & ANDROID BT/AUX/USB/SD/AM/FM

Thank you for using our DS18 multi-media player! To operate the unit
correctly, please read the operation manual carefully before using. Keep this
operation manual for further reference.
The unit is designed only for DC 12V negative ground operation system.
Make sure your vehicle is connected to DC 12V negative ground electricar
system. Be sure to connect the speaker(-) leads to the speaker (-) terminal.
Never connect the left and right channel speaker wires together or to the
vehicle body.
The normal temperature for operation is between -20 and 60 degree Celsius.
Do not work in extreme high or low temperature and block vents or radiator
panels of the unit, blocking them will cause heat to build up inside the unit and
may cause damage or fire.
This unit can play the multi-media files: RMVB / MPEG 4 I DivX / AVI / 1080p
/ MP3 /WMA/ JPEG.
IMPORTANT NOTICE & PRECAUTIONS
INSTALLATION
• Installation varies on type of
cars and supplied parts
• Store small articles in places
not accessible to children
• Install only with the supplied
screws
• Installation of unit by
professional technician is
strongly recommended
Mounting brackets and screws
are the parts that supplied in
your car and not provided in
this unit.
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REMARKS

WIRING CONNECTIONS
Due to the law of some countries,
video playback is not allowed,
during driving. To allow video
playback during driving, the brown
wire (brake) should be connected to
ground (b-) of the car battery.
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REMARKS
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Thin
Reverse Lamp
Output
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Ilumination Detection input (B+)
Hand Brake Detection (B-)
Remote Out (B+)
External MIC input
Pre-Output
Pre-Output
Pre-Output
Pre-Output
Audio input
Audio input
Reverse Camera input
RCA
RCA
RCA
RCA
Pre-Output

MAIN UNIT OPERATIONS
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Press to activate BT operation.
Press with a pointed object (such as a ball point) to reset the unit to its initial
setting by the factory (default stage).
Radio Mode
Press repeatedly to fine tune the radio frequency upward or downward.
Press & hold shortly to tune the radio frequency to the upward or downward
station for broadcasting.
Disc / USB / SD Input Mode / Bluetooth Mode
Press repeatedly to shift track upward or downward for playback.
Each time press & hold shortly to activate various fast forward/rewind speeds for
playback. (Note: Fast forward or fast rewind is not available at Bluetooth mode &
picture playback mode)
For rotary control version, rotate to adjust sound output level.
When the unit is turned off, press to turn on the unit.
When the unit is turned on, press & hold shortly to turn off unit.
Press to shift between MAIN MENU & current operatIon mode.
Remote control sensor for signal reception from remote handset.
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For voice reception under BT operation.
Insert USB device to this slot for digital files playback
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REMOTE HANDSET GENERAL OPERATIONS
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Insert an external device to this jack in order to have sound output of that external
device through the unit.
Insert micro SD card to this port for digital files playback
It shows the status of operation on the unit. This screen is also a touch-screen
display - tap the screen softly for different operations of unit (refer to other parts of
this manual for operation details).
Printing and symbols on the above may be varied from the exact main unit. Referred to the
main unit for exact functions and features that applied. User is highly recommended to use
the touch screen control to operate.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Refer to the back of remote handset
for details on how to replace the
battery. Replace only with the same
or equivalent type of battery.
BATTERY DISPOSAL
Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of
used battery disposal. Battery shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. Danger of
explosion if is incorrectly placed.
function operations & controls
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Sound mute control.
Adjust sound output level.
Press repeately to select the
desired mode for operation.
Press to turn on the unit or turn
off the unit.
Press to pause, resume or
start playback.
Radio Mode
Press to tune the radio
frequency upward or downward
and stop for boradcasting when
a station received.
Media Playback Mode
Press to shift track upward or
downward for playback.
Depends on the input devices & playback media files, operation may be
varied or not available for operation.
REMARKS
MAIN UNIT OPERATIONS
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Touch to start radio operation (when the radio antenna connected).
Touch to start BT operation (when mobile phone connected).
Touch to start mobile phone mirror linking operation (when the mobile phone connected to
the front usb port).
Touch to start USB input operation (when an USB device inserted).
Touch to start SD card input operation (when a micro SD card inserted).
Touch to start auxiliary input operation (when an auxiliary device inserted).
Touch to start viewing front camera (when connected to front camera and pink/black wire).
Touch to activate SYSTEM SETUP MENU on screen to have various setup of the unit.
Touch to activate audio & visual setting for various audio & visual setup.
Touch to activate Steering Wheel Control operation.
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ON SCREEN - MAIN MENU OPERATIONS
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ON SCREEN - RADIO OPERATION
operations & controls
Touch to shift to MAIN MENU for selection of various operation and setup.
Touch repeatedly to select brightness of screen or turn off the screen. Turn off of screen is
available under headlamp detection at OFF mode. When the screen is off, touch any portion of
the screen to turn it on again.
Touch to activate audio & visual setting for various audio & visual setup.
Touch to shift to previous mode.
Touch to turn frequency upward or downward and stop for broadcasting when a station received.
Touch & hold repeatedly to fine tune radio frequency upward or downward.
This shows the preset memory stations. Touch any of the preset memory station to have
broadcasting of relative station. Touch & hold shortly on any one of the preset memory station,
the current broadcasting station/frequency will be stored in the respective preset memory station.
Touch to start searching the radio frequency & storing the strongest signal stations into memory.
Touch to select stereo (ST) or modo mode at FM radio band. When stereo signal received, stereo
indicator will be appeared on screen and this is no indicator for mono signal.
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At MAIN MENU, touch to shi to radio mode
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Touch to input the exact frequency which users wants.
Touch to select local (LOC) setting for reception of strong signal stations and a distant setting
for reception of weak stations at FM radio band. When local (LOC) setting is selected, LOC will
be appeared on screen and this is no indication for distant setting.
Touch to select AM/FM radio band.
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ON SCREEN - RADIO OPERATION
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ON SCREEN - BT OPERATION
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At MAIN MENU, touch to shi to BT mode
operations & controls
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Touch BT Call to dial out numbers of
phone.
Touch BT Phonebook to show the
phone book of the connected mobile
phone.
Touch to shift to BT Call Log to show the
record on incoming calls / dial out
numbers / missing calls of the connected
phone.
Touch to shift to BT MUSIC for
transmission of music playback from the
connected mobile phone.
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LINK UP WITH MOBILE PHONE
To link up BT connection with the mobile phone,
take your phone and follow the steps:
- Set the mobile phone on BT state
- Start to search new device
- After searched, new device (DDX6.9ML)
searched out, confirm the search
- In case of need, input default code “0000” or “8888”
in the mobile phone
- At the same time, BT icon & BT DEVICES MENU
appeared on screen
- Connection succeded and you cand start using BT
function.

At MAIN MENU, touch to shi to mobile phone linking mode
important notice on mobile phone linking operation
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Support mirror link: iOS phone is supported from iPhone 5 to iPhone XS and Android
phones from 5.0 to upper.
USB cable should be used to connect the phone to the front usb slot of the head unit.
In case connecting failed, CONNECT FAILURE MENU appeared on screen. Refer to
its detail and USB DEBUG MENU, follow the steps in order to have set up of the phone
(USB debug).
Phone set up will be varied from different phones. Refer to the operation method of the
phone for details (usually at settings mode > developer options > USB debugging).
Depends on the connected smart phone, operation & setting may be varied.
For iOS devices (supported iPhone 5 to iPhone XS), mobile phone linking operation will start
automatically without any setting. Mirror linking appeared on the screen.
For Android devices, when the phone is connected at the first time, see photo appeared on
screen.
Scan the QR code by using the connected android phone.
Follow the instruction of the connected phone & download “AUTOLINK” application from Google
Play Store or Amazon Site.
Open “AUTOLINK” application after download, mirror linking appeared on screen and mobile
phone operation can be started and controlled by touching screen of the unit.
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ON SCREEN - MOBILE PHONE LINKING OPERATION
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ON SCREEN - USB/SD CARD INPUT OPERATION
At MAIN MENU, touch to shi to multi-media playback mode
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Touch to shift to next or previous track for playback. At video playback mode, touch & hold
shortly to activate fast forward or fast rewind mode. At this mode, touch repeatedly to select
various speed on fast forward or fast rewind.
At the media playback mode, touch to activate PLAYLIST / FOLDER PLAYLIST (available for
input device recorded with folder) to select folder / track for playback.
Touch to activate EQ operation.
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Playback will start automatically. Depends on the input device and playback media, touch on screen
(at music playback, touch repetedly on screen) to show various playback menus for operation.

At MAIN MENU, touch to shi to various setup selection of the unit.
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Touch to shift to System SETUP MENU for various system setting.
Touch to shift to Language SETUP MENU for various language setting.
Touch to shift to Audio SETUP MENU for various audio setting.
Touch to shift to Display SETUP MENU for various visual setting.
Touch to shift to Time SETUP MENU for calendar & clock setting.
Touch to shift to BT SETUP MENU for various BT setting.
Touch to shift to Phone link SETUP MENU for various phone link setting.
Touch to shift to Other SETUP MENU to select the area located and for various ilumination
backlight setting.
Touch to shift to Steering Wheel SETUP MENU for steering wheel control setting.
Touch to shift to Factory SETUP MENU for more deeper setting.
Touch to shift to Version SETUP MENU to show details of the unit.
Touch repeatedly to tune the upward or downward manually
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At MAIN MENU, touch
To shift to auxiliary input operation
(provided an auxiliary video device had
been connected).
At auxiliary input operation, touch any
portion of screen to activate AV INPUT
MENU for operation.
ON SCREEN - AUXILIARY INPUT OPERATION
At MAIN MENU, touch
To shift to activate SWC STUDY MENU for steering wheel control.
ON SCREEN - SWC OPERATION
Steps for learning & seing:
- Touch any control key on screen
- Press & hold the respective control of the steering wheel of the car
- The unit starts learning and once completed, indicator appears on screen
- Follow the above steps to set for all other controls
- When completed, press “Save” to confirm the setting
- Press “Reset” to cancel the setting
At MAIN MENU, touch
To shift to front camera viewing (provided
front camera and the pink/black wires
connected).
At front camera viewing mode, touch any
portion of screen to activate FRONT
CAMERA INPUT MENU for operation.
ON SCREEN - FRON CAMERA INPUT OPERATION
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Download the APP: DS18 DDXRC in the Google Play for your Android Device
After the APP is intalled, make sure the Radio is ON, now you can open the APP
in your phone, the setup screen is the first screen that you will see:
APP CONTROL
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The Radio must appear in the list, tap it and this will be “Connected” with the app.
Now is ready to use!

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The main screen is showing all the basic functions to control your DS18 Radio:
EQ and Audio Control Menu:
EQ and Audio Controls
Main Volume
Radio Mode (FM/AM)
Seek (Previous/Next)
Source Selector
Setup Menu
Reset Button make all
this controls go back to
Cero or Center position.
You can adjust the Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fader.
Source Playing
Mute
Play / Pause
Exit the APP
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SPECIFICATIONS
DDX6.9ML
14.4V DC (10.8V to 15V operation)
10 Amp
Chassis: 178mm x 100mm x 135mm
Bezel frame: 170mm x 96mm x 5mm
Weight: 820 grams
6.9 inch / Wide 16:9
1024 x 600
TFT / WSVGA / Capacitive Touch Screen
-20oC to +60oC (14oF to 140oF)
40W x 4 Ch / 4 ohm
15W x 4 Ch / 4 ohm
4.5 Volts (Front, Rear) 7 Volts (Subwoofer)
16 bands (35Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz,
250Hz, 320Hz, 400Hz, 600Hz, 800Hz, 1KHz, 3KHz,
5KHz, 8KHz, 12.5Khz, 16Khz)
+/- 12dB
Volume / Balance / Fader / Loudness
FM: 87.5 ~ 107.9 KHz AM: 530 ~ 1710 KHz
30 Stations (18 FM/12 AM)
Selectable (USA, Latin, Japan, Asia, Europe,
OIRT, Australia, Mid-East)
LOC (On/Off) / ST (On/Off)
V1.1 / V2.0 / MSC / MTP / FAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS
RMVB, MPG4, AVI, MP3, WMA, JPEG, DivX
1080P Video
up to 64 Gb
1.5 Amp (USB)
2 (1 x Front, 1 x Rear)
V4.1 / Audio Streaming / Hands Free calls
RCA Analog Video up to HD 720p (Front/Rear)
Dual RCA (1 Volt/75 ohm)
Rear RCA Audio and Video /
Front 3.5mm Jack Stereo Audio
3.5mm Jack external MIC Input
Frontal IR Receptor / Wired (3.5mm jack) Input
General:
Rated power source: 14.4V DC (10.8V to 15V operation)
Maximum Current Consumption: 10 Amp
Dimensions (W x H x D): Chassis: 178mm x 100mm x 165mm
Bezel frame: 170mm x 96mm x 5mm
Weight:1.5 Kg
Display:
Screen Size / Aspect Ratio: 6.2 inch / Wide 16:9
Pixels: 800 x 480
Display Type: TFT / WVGA / Capacitive Touch Screen
Temperature Operation: -20oC to +60oC (14oF to 140oF)
Audio:
Maximum Power Output: 40W X 4 Ch / 4 ohm
Continuous Power Output: 15W x 4 Ch / 4 ohm
Pre-output Level: 3.8 Volts (Front, Rear and Sub-W)
Equalizer: 10 bands (32Hz, 64Hz, 128Hz, 256Hz, 512Hz,
1KHz, 2KHz, 4KHz, 8KHz, 16KHz)
Gain: +/- 12dB 12 dB/Oct
Audio Control: Volume / Balance / Fader /
Subwoofer Level /Loudness
Tuner:
Frequency Range: FM:87.5 ~ 107.9 KHz AM: 530 ~ 1710 KHz
Presets Memory: 30 Stations (18 FM/12 AM)
Region: Selectable (USA, Latin, Japan, Asia, Europe,
OIRT, Australia, Mid-East)
Sensitivity Adjustment: LOC (On/Off) / ST (On/Off)
USB / SD Player:
Type / Class: V1.1 / V2.0 / MSC / MTP / FAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS
Format Files Supported:
Resolution Supported: RMVB, MPG4, AVI, MP3, WMA, JPEG, DivX
Memory Size Reader: up to 64 Gb
Max Current Supply:
Number of USB Ports: 1.5 Amp (USB)
Connectivity:
Bluetooth Version / Services: V4.1 / Audio Streaming / Hands Free calls
Camera Input: RCA Analog Video up to HD 720p (Front/Rear)
Video Output: Dual RCA (1 Volt/75 ohm)
A/V Aux Input: Rear RCA Audio and Video /
Front 3.5mm Jack Stereo Audio
Microphone: 3.5mm Jack external MIC Input
Remote Control: Frontal IR Receptor / Wired (3.5mm jack) Input

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Problems, Causes & Solutions
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OWNER’S MANUAL
DDX6.9ML 6.9" DOUBLE DIN MULTIMEDIA RECEIVER WITH
MIRROR-LINK FOR IOS & ANDROID BT/AUX/USB/SD/AM/FM