Dual Electronics Corporation XD18BT Operating instructions

INSTALLATION/OWNER'S MANUAL
AM/FM Receiver with Bluetooth and Fixed Face
XD18BT

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XD18BT INSTALLATION
Preparation
Please read entire manual before installation.
Before You Start
• Disconnect negative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician for
instructions.
• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such
as from direct sunlight, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive
vibration.
Getting Started
•Insert the supplied keys into the slots as shown, and slide the unit out of the
mounting sleeve.
• Install mounting sleeve into opening, bending tabs to secure.
• Connect wiring harness and antenna. Consult a qualified technician if you are
unsure.
• Certain vehicles may require an installation kit and/or wiring
harness adapter (sold separately).
• Test for correct operation and slide into mounting sleeve to secure.
• Snap trim ring into place.
TYPICAL
FRONT-LOAD
DIN MOUNTING
METHOD

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XD18BT INSTALLATION
Wiring Diagram
FUSE
When replacing the
fuse, make sure new
fuse is the correct type
and amperage. Using
an incorrect fuse could
damage the radio.
The unit uses
one 10 amp AGC fuse
located beside
the Heat Sink

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XD18BT OPERATION
Control Locations
Preset 1 / Play/Pause
Dimmer
Source
Band/Display
Bluetooth Talk
Mute
Power
Microphone
Volume / Audio
Tune / Track Up
Tune / Track Down
Voice Assist
USB Port
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
7
17
8
18
9
10
Auxiliary Input
Reset
Preset 6 / Folder Up
Preset 5 / Folder Down
Preset 4 / Random
Preset 3 / Repeat
Preset 2 / Intro
1 3 6
8
7
15 14 13 12 11 10 917
5
4
16
18
2
19
20
19
20

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XD18BT OPERATION
Press the button to turn the unit on. Press again to
turn the unit off.
Press SOURCE to select between Radio, USB, Auxiliary
Input and Bluetooth. Sources of operation are shown in
the display.
Adjust volume using the volume knob.
Press to silence the audio. Press again to resume
listening at the previously selected volume.
Press DISP to toggle between various displayed
information.
Press DIM to select the dimmer level: DIM HI/DIM MED/
DIM LOW.
Insert a 3.5mm cable in the unit's front AUX port.
With the unit on, press BAND/DISP to display clock time.
Press and hold BAND/DISP until the hours begins to
flash, then release.
Rotate the volume knob left or right to adjust the hours,
then press BAND/DISP. When the minutes begins to
flash, rotate the volume knob left or right to adjust the
minutes.
Press BAND/DISP momentarily to save the selected time.
Press the RESET button to reset the unit back to the
factory settings if abnormal operation occurs. The reset
button is located on the front panel.
Press the volume knob momentarily to select between
audio functions.
Press and hold the volume knob for more than two
seconds to select between the menu functions.
Rotate the volume knob left/right to adjust or activate
the desired function/audio.
Power On/Off
Changing Modes
Volume
Mute
Display
Dimmer
Auxiliary Inputs
Setting the Clock
Reset
Audio / Menu
General Operation

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XD18BT OPERATION
AM/FM Tuner Operation
Seek Tuning
Manual Tuning
Band
Storing Presets
Recalling Presets
Automatically Store
Preset Scan Stations
Press and hold TUNE
nn
or TUNE
ll
for two seconds
to auto seek to the previous or next strong station.
Press TUNE
nn
or TUNE
ll
momentarily to change
radio frequency up or down one step at a time. Press
and hold TUNE
nn
or TUNE
ll
for three seconds
to advance quickly, then release it to stop on desired
station.
Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and
AM2 bands. Up to six presets can be programmed
for each band, enabling up to 18 FM stations and 12 AM
stations to be stored in memory.
To store a station, select the desired band and station.
Press and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more
than two seconds. When stored, the preset number will
appear in the display.
Preset stations can be recalled anytime by pressing the
corresponding preset button.
Press and hold the volume knob for more than two
seconds, then press DISP to 18 FM stations and 12 AM
stations automatically.
Touch PS to recall each preset station that has been
stored in memory for each band.
(Available with the Dual Smart Remote App only.)

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XD18BT OPERATION
To play MP3 files, insert a USB device containing MP3
files.
Press TUNE
ll
to skip to the beginning of the next
track. Press TUNE
nn
to skip to the beginning of the
previous track.
Press and hold TUNE
ll
or TUNE
nn
to fast forward
or reverse a track.
Press
l
/ II to temporarily stop USB playback.
Press
l
/ II again to resume playback.
Folders can be found by pressing Folder Up or Folder
Down. About one second after the folder name is
displayed, the first file under the selected folder will be
displayed and playback will begin.
Press RPT to toggle between RPT ALL, RPT FLR and RPT
ONE.
• RPT ALL - Plays all tracks on USB device.
• RPT ONE - Continuously repeats selected track.
Press RDM to play tracks in random order; press again to
cancel the RDM function.
Press INT to play the first 10 seconds of each track;
press again to cancel the INT function.
Playing MP3 Files
Track Select
Fast Forward
and Reverse
Pause
Folder Access
Repeat
Random
Intro
USB Operation

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XD18BT OPERATION
Preparation
Pairing a New
Device
Streaming Audio
Troubleshooting
Before using a Bluetooth device, it must be paired and
connected. Ensure that Bluetooth is activated on your
device before beginning the pairing process.
The head unit broadcasts the pairing signal constantly
when no devices are connected. Complete the pairing
sequence from your Bluetooth device. Refer to the
owner’s manual for your device for more details.
The device name is “Dual Media Player”.
The Bluetooth passcode is "1234”.
Note: If passcode "1234" does not pair your device to
the receiver, use passcode "0000".
Note: The head unit can be in any mode of operation
when pairing is performed.
The head unit supports A2DP wireless streaming audio
from a Bluetooth mobile device directly to your head
unit.
The following functions can be used to control the music:
• Press
ll
to skip to the next available audio track.
• Press
nn
to skip to the previous audio track.
• Press
l
/ II to toggle between play and pause during
playback.
Bluetooth Operation

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XD18BT OPERATION
Voice Activation
Your receiver is designed with an easy access voice activation button to use Siri®
or the Google Assistant™ via your car's Bluetooth. Interact with your smartphone
assistant while you drive with only the push of a button!
Bluetooth should be paired between your smartphone and the receiver. Press the
voice activation button, and the receiver will switch into Bluetooth mode, This will
activate Siri® or Google AssistantTM on your smartphone. You will need to manually
switch back to the previous or desired mode once this operation is terminated.
Dual iPlug P2 Smart App Remote Control
Use the Dual iPlug P2 Smart App
Remote Control on an Apple or Android
smartphone to control the receiver via
Bluetooth.
Change the mode, station, song,
volume, and settings directly from
your smartphone without being in the
receiver's line-of-sight.
Download the Dual iPlug P2 Smart App
Remote Control from Apple App Store or
Google Play Store and install it on your
smartphone or tablet (QR code download
link on the right).

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Specifications
Tuning range: 87.5MHz-107.9MHz
Usable sensitivity: 8.5dBf
50dB quieting sensitivity: 10dBf
Stereo separation @ 1kHz: >30dB
Frequency response: 30Hz-13kHz
Tuning range: 530kHz-1710kHz
Usable sensitivity: <42dBu
Frequency response: 30Hz-2.2kHz
Speaker output impedance: 4~8 ohms
Line output voltage: 1.2 Volts RMS
Dimensions: 7" x 2" x 2" (178 x 50 x 50 mm)
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
FM Tuner
AM Tuner
General
CEA-2006 Power Standard Specifications
(reference: 14.4VDC +/- 0.2V, 20Hz~20kHz)
Power Output: 14 Watts RMS x 4 channels at 4 ohms and <1%
THD+N
Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dBA (reference: 1 watt into 4 ohms)