Dual AMBSOOW Operating instructions

AMBSOOW
INSTALLA TION/OWNER·s MANUAL
Marine Receiver with Detachable Face
,s~
TM
AUX
Front Panel Input
( MP3 ) 6 Bluetooth ®( WMA)
Made for
~ iPod QiPhone ((<Siriusxm>))
READY
Dual

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AMB500W
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
• Remove
trim
ring and mounting sleeve from the unit.
• Install mounting sleeve into opening. bending tabs
to
secure.
• Connect wiring harness and antenna. Consult a qualified technician ifyou are unsure.
• Certain vessels 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.
2
Step
1:
Insert the mounting sleeve into the
vessel's dash panel
or
installed
Step
2:
Bend multiple mounting tabs around
the mounting sleeve until the
mounting sleeve is secure
Step
3:
Connect all wiring harnesses and
slide the head unit into the mounting
sleeve until it clicks into place
Vessel Dash Panel
or
Splashguard
Vessel Dash Panel
or
Splashguard
Mounting
Sleeve
Vessel Dash Panel or Splashguard
Mounting
Sleeve

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Wiring Diagram
MRF40 RF Remote Input
Connect the MRF40 receiver
{sold separately)
Rear RCA Auxiliary Input------ ........
+
Rear/Sub RCA Outpu~
Front RCA Outpu~ ~
AM/FM Antenna Input
Connect the vessel antenna
L-CH@@@
@ @
R-CH@@@
@ f"RONT R/SUB AUX
SiriusXM Tuner Input
{SiriusXM ConnectVehicleTuner sold separately)
Right Front
Gray/Black{-)
Gray{+)
Left Front
White/Black{-)
White{+)
BLACK I Bluetooth Microphone Input
{3.5mm) Connect the included
Bluetooth microphone.
BLUE I Remote AmplifierTurn-On
Connect to an amplifier or powered
antenna. Insulate wire
if not used.
BLACK
Ground
Connect to the vessel or
battery ground terminal.
RED I Accessory
Connect to aswitched
12 volt power source.
YELLOW I Battery 0
Connect to aconstant
12 volt power source or the
positive batteryterminal.
Left Rear
Green/Black{-)
Green{+)
Bluetooth Microphone
{must be connected for Bluetooth functionali
FUSE
When replacing the
fuse. make sure new
fuse is the correct type
and amperage. Using
an incorrect fuse could
damage the radio.
The AMB500W uses
one
10 amp ATM fuse
located beside the wiring
connector.
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AMBSOOW
OPERATION
Control
Locations
-
Receiver
CD
Front Panel Release ® Tune/Track
Up
CD
Preset 1I Repeat
@
Tune/Track Down
G)
Bluetooth Talk/End
@
Power
CD
Preset 2 I Random
@
Display
® Mute
@
Preset 6 I Folder Up
CD
Preset 3 I lntro
@
Band I Escape
(j) Mode (Source)
@
Preset 5 I Folder Down
® Volume (turn) I Select/Tag (push)
@
Audio I Menu
CD
USB Port
@
Preset 4 I Play I Pause
@
Auxiliary Input
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AMBSOOW
OPERATION
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Control
Locations
-
Remote
CD
Power
CD
Preset 3
I
lntro @ Key 7
I
Key*
CD
Volume
Up
CD
Preset 5
I
Folder Down @ Preset 4
I
Play/Pause
G)
Select
I
Tag
@ Preset 6 I Folder
Up
® Preset 1I Repeat
CD
Audio
I
Menu @
Kay8
@ Band I Escape
® Tune I Track
Up
@ Key 9 I
Key#
® Volume Down
CD
Mode (Source) @ Display
I
Key 0 @ Tune
I
Track Down
(j)
Preset 2
I
Random @ Mute
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AMB500W
OPERATION
General
Operation
6
Display Layout
AM/FM
USB
SiriusXM Random
Input
Mode
Icon
SO
Card
Repeat
Mode
Icon
Phone Call Icon Preset
or
SiriusXM Channel
103
Tag
Display
Type
Power
On/Off
Changing
Modes
Available
Modes
Auxiliary
Inputs
Volume
Display
Reset
Set
the
Clock
Press
O.
or
any other button
(exceJ)t
EJECT)
to turn the
unit on. Press
6
to turn the unit off.
Press
MODE
to cycle up through the operating mode®
AM/FM. Front Aux. Rear Aux.
USB.
operation of iPod .
Bluetooth and SiriusXM (optional).
SiriusXM mode
will
not appear unless the SiriusXM
Connect Vehicle Tuner
(so£d
separately) is connected.
Operation of iPod mode
will
not appear unless an iPod
device (sold separately) has been connected.
USB
and
SO
modes
will
not appear unless a
USB
device
or
SO
card (sold separately) have been connected.
The AMB500W offers two auxiliarY input ports. a
3.5
mm
port
on
the front
P.anel
and an
RCA
connection
on
the back
of the unit. Use e1ther connection to connect audio device.
MP3_player. etc. Press
MODE
to select
AUX
FRONT
or
AUX
REAR
modes.
Adjust volume using volume knob (00-46).
Press
DISP
to select between clock and different types of
information. such as radio frequency.
CD
track/elapsed
time
or
MP3/WMA song information.
Press
RESET
upon initial installation
or
if
abnormal
operation occurs. Reset button is located behind the front
panel.
With the unit on. press and hold
DISP
until the clock
begins to flash. tnen release. Press TUNE
............
to adjust
the hours and TUNE
~~
to adjust the minutes. Press
DISP
momentarily to save the selected time.

AMB500W
OPERATION
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Setup
Menu
Menu Function Options Action
Auto
Station
AUTO
PGM
Press
SELECT
to
seek
and
save
6strong stations
in
the
current
Store
STATIONS
band.
(Tuner
mode
only)
LOCAL
OFF
Activates distance tuning (Tuner
mode
only).
LocaUDistance
Activates local tuning for strong station reception only (Tuner
mode
Tuning
LOCAL
ON
only).
Tuner
FREQ'NCY
USA
Programs
the
unit
to
USA
tuner
spacing.
(200kHz
for
FM
and
10kHz
for
AM).
(Tuner mode only)
Frequency Programs
the
unit
to
European
tuner spacin3.
Spacing
FREQ'NCY
EUR
(50kHz
for
FM
and
9kHz
for
MW).
(Tuner mo e
only)
IPOD
CNT
Programs
the
head
unit
to
advanced
control
of
the
iPod/iPhone
FULL
device.
Selectable
iPod
Programs
the
head
unit
to
manual control
of
the
iPod/iPhone
Control
IPOD
CNT
MANUAL
device
and
allows music
to
be
controlled from
the
iPod/iPhone
device.
LOUD
ON
Enables
the
loudness feature. which
enhances
the
bass
and
treble
Loudness frequencies
at
low volumes.
LOUD
OFF
Disables
the
loudnes feature.
Clock
CLOCK
OFF
Programs unit
to
not
display
the
clock
when
the
power
is
off.
Display
CLOCK
ON
Programs unit
to
display
the
clock
when
the
power
is
off.
Fronti'!Jxiliary
AUX-FRNTON
Enables
the
front panel
3.5mm
auxiliary input.
Input
AUX-FRNT
OFF
Disables the front panel
3.5mm
auxiliary input.
Rear
Auxiliary
AUX-REAR
ON
Enables
the
rear
RCA
auxiliary input.
Input
AUX-REAR
OFF
Disables
the
rear
RCA
auxiliary input.
Rear/Sub
SUBWFRSUB
Programs
the
rear/sub
RCA
preamp output
to
subwoofer.
RCA
output
SUBWFR
REAR
Programs
the
rear/sub
RCA
preamp output
to
rear.
BEEP
OFF
Disables
the
confirmation
beep.
Beep
Confirmation
BEEP
ON
Enables
the
confirmation
beep.
Programmable
PROG-VOL
#
Programs unit
to
always turn
on
at
a specific volume
Tum
On
Volume (default is
OFF).
Any
volume level
1-46
can
be
selected.
MESSAGE
OFF
Disables power
on
message.
(example:
GOOD
MORNING)
Power
on
Message
MESSAGE
ON
Enables
power
on
message
to
be
displayed.
SCROLL
15
SEC
Programs unit
to
scroll information
once
every
15
seconds
(default).
Scrolling
SCROLL
ONCE
Programs unit
to
scroll
once.
then
show
the
first 8characters
on
Optio
,n display.
SCROLL
ON
Programs unit
to
scroll continuously.
SCROLL
OFF
Programs unit
to
show
the
first 8characters
on
the
display.
DIMMER
HIGH
Programs unit
to
the
brightest illumination level.
Illumination
DIMMER
MEDIUM
Programs unit
to
the
middle illumination level.
Dimmer
DIMMER
LOW
Programs unit
to
the
dimmest illumination level.
Demonstration
DEMO
OFF
Disables
the
demonstration
mode.
>.
Mo.de
DEMO
ON
Enables
the
demonstration
message.
Bluetooth
Options
See
page
24
for
menu
options.
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SiriusXM
Setup
(Press
SELECTI
See
page
12
for
menu
options.
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AMBSOOW
OPERATION
General
Operation
8
12/24-hourClock The clock
will
display 12-hourAM/PM time in USA
frequency spacing mode
(PM
1
0=00).
In
European
frequency spacing mode. the clock
will
disp[ay 24-hour
time
(22:00).
Audio Press
AUDIO
momentarily to select between Bass. Treble.
Balance. Fader. Equalizer. Subwoofer and Source Volume
Level.
Bass
Treble
Balance
Fader
EQ
Subwoofer
Source Volume Level
r
BASS
__.
TREBLE
__.
BALANCE
__.
FADER
__.
EQ
__.
SUBWOOFER
~
SOURCE
LEVEL
-,
Press AUDIO until BASS aRpears. then rotate volume
knob left/right to adjust ( -6
minimum
I
+6 maximum).
Press AUDIO until TREBLE appears. then rotate volume
knob left/right to adjust ( -6
minimum
I
+6 maximum).
Press AUDIO
until
BALANCE appears. then rotate volume
knob left/right to
adLust
(BALANCE LEFT
12
-BALANCE
RIGHT
12).
BALANCE
EVEN
represents equal balance.
Press AUDIO until
FADER
apg_ears.
then rotate volume
knob left/right to adjust
(FADER
FRONT
12
-
FADER
REAR
12).
FADER
EVEN
represents equal fader.
Press AUDIO until
EQ
appears. then rotate volume knob
to select from the follow1ng
e~ualization
curves: FLAT
(default).
POP.
JAZZ.
CLASSIC.
BEAT.
ROCK
and
USER.
Any manual adl"ustments to the bass and treble settings
are automatica ly saved as
USER.
Press AUDIO until SUBWFR appears. then rotate volume
knob left/right to adjust
(0
minimum
I
+
12
maximum).
Note: Subwoofer option
will
not appear
if
the REAR/SUB
option in the setup menu is set to
REAR.
Refer to page 7
for
details.
The source volume level control allows a
_gain
adiustment
for
each audio source:
AM.
FM.
WB.
AUX
FRONT/REAR.
operation of iPod.
USB.
SO
card. Bluetooth and SiriusXM.
Set the source volume level for each mode. depending
on
the relative volume of each audio source.
To
set the source volume level. press AUDIO
until
SOURCE
LEVEL appears. After one second. the current
mode
will
appear
on
the display. Turn the volume
knob to adjust the audio level of the current source (-6
minimum/+6
maximum).
Note: Only the current mode
will
be
available
for
adjustment.
To
adjust another mode of operation. press
MODE
until the desired mode is selected. then set the
source volume level for that mode.

AMB500W
OPERATION
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Tuner
Operation
Seek Tuning Press TUNE
~~
or
TUNE
...,.....,..
for more than one second
to
seek
to
the next strong station. Press and hold
to
advance
quickly.
Manual Tuning Press
TUNE
~~
or
TUNE
...,.....,..
momentarily to change
radio frequency up
or
down one step at a time.
Band Press BAND
to
select between
FM1.
FM2.
FM3.
AM1.
AM2
and
WB
bands.
Storing and Recalling
Station Presets
Up
to
18
FM
stations and
12
AM
stations
can
be
stored.
To
store a station. select the desired band and station. Press
and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more than
2 seconds.
When stored. the preset number
will
appear in the display.
The station
can
be
recalled anytime
by
pressing the
corresponding preset button.
Weather
Band
Tuner
Operation
Band
ManualTuning
Storing and Recalling
Presets
Press BAND
to
select weather band
(WB).
Press
TUNE
~~
or
TUNE
...,.....,..
momentarily
to
seek the
next weather band station.
Up
to 6 weather band stations
can
be
stored.
To
store a
station. select the weather band and the desired station.
Press and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more than
2 seconds.
When stored. the preset number
will
appear in the display.
The station
can
be
recalled anytime
by
pressing the
corresponding preset button.
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AMB500W
OPERATION
SiriusXM
Vehicle
Tuner
Connections
Connecting the
SiriusXM Vehicle Tuner
(sold separately)
SiriusXM Vehicle
TunerCable
SiriusXM Satellite Radio operation requires the connection of the
SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately).
Note: The SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner
must
have the SiriusXM logo
to
be
compatible with the AMB500W.
To
connect the SiriusXM Vehicle Tuner. follow the instructions provided
with the tuner. When connecting the tuner
to
the AMB500W. the cable
orientation should
be
connected as shown below.
Line up the connector with the pins
on
the cable. It can only
be
inserted as shown above. Push the
cable into the head unit's connector until it clicks. Attempting to insert the cable differently from shown
above maycause damage to the cable
or
head unit.
SiriusXM
Vehicle
Tuner
Operation
10
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Overview Everything worth listening to is
on
SiriusXM. getting over
130
channels.
including the most commercial-free music. plus the best sports. news.
talk and entertainment. A SiriusXM Vehicle Tuner (sold separately) and
Subscription are required. For more information. visit www.siriusxm.
com.
Sirius.
XM
and
all
related
marks
and logos are trademarks ofSirius
XM
Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries.
AU
other
marks
and logos are the
property of
their
respective owners.
AU
rights reserved.
TunerActivation
To
listen to SiriusXM Satellite Radio. a subscription is required.
Activate the SiriusXM Vehicle Tuner using one of the two methods
below:
• Online:
Go
to "www.siriusxm.com/activatenow" and choose
ACTIVATE
RADIO.
• Phone: Call 1-800-XM-RADIO (1-800-967-2346).
Activation typically takes 10-15 minutes. but may take up to
an
hour.
It is recommended to leave yourvehicle
on
until the "Subscription
Updated" message appears.

AMB500W
OPERATION
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SiriusXM
Vehicle
Tuner
Operation
Radio
ID
To
view the Radio
ID
on
the
LCD.
press
TUNE...,....,.
or
TUNE
.,.....,....
until
channel
0
appears.
The
8 character Radio
ID
will
appear
on
the display.
The
Radio
ID
is also printed
on
the underside of the SiriusXM Vehicle Tuner.
Note:
The Radio
ID
does not use the letters
I.
0.
S.
F.
Listening
to
SiriusXM
After installation of the SiriusXM Vehicle Tuner. press
Satellite
Radio
MODE
until SiriusXM mode appears
to
begin listening
to
SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
Changing
Channels
Press
TUNE
...,....,.
or
TUNE
.,.....,....
to
change SiriusXM
channels. Press and hold
to
advance quickly.
Band
Press
BAND
to
select between the
SXM1.
SXM2
and
SXM3
bands.
Up
to
six presets
can
be
programmed for each
band. for a total of
18
SiriusXM Satellite Radio channel
presets.
Setting
Channel
To
store a channel. choose a Band (SXM1-SXM3). then
Presets
tune
to
the desired channel. Press and hold a preset
button (1-6)
on
the front panel
or
remote control for more
than two seconds. When stored. a beep sound
will
be
heard and the preset number
will
appear in the display.
Recalling
Channel
The
preset channel
can
be
recalled by pressing the
Presets
corresponding preset button.
Note:
Buttons
7.8.9.0
on
the remote control are not
associated with channel presets.
Channel
List
Press
SELECT
to enter the channel search menu. With
"CHANNEL LIST" highlighted. press
SELECT
to
browse
through a list of all available channels.
• Turn the
volume
knob
to cycle through the list of
channels.
Category
Search
• When the desired channel appears
on
the top line of
the display. press
SELECT
to
begin listening
to
that
channel.
Note:
Press
DISP
to
change between the channel name.
artist name. song title
or
content info.
Press
SELECT
to
enter the channel search menu.
Turn the volume knob until
"CATEGORY
BROWSE"
is
highlighted. and press
SELECT
to
browse through a list of
all available channels.
• Turn the
volume
knob
to
cycle through the list of
categories.
• Press
SELECT
to choose a category and display the
channels in that category.
• Turn the volume knob to choose desired channel. then
press
SELECT
to
begin listening.
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SiriusXM
Vehicle
Tuner
Operation
SiriusXM Setup Menu
To
access the SiriusXM setup menu options. press and hold
AUDIO/MENU
for more than
3 seconds. press
AUDIO/MENU
to
cycle through menu options until"SIRIUSXM
SETUP"
appears. then press
SELECT.
Press
AUDIO/MENU
to cycle through the list of submenu
options.
Function Action
*Enter
Parental
Code
Controls (default:
0000)
Options Description
EDIT
Choose this option to program a
new
4-digit code. Enter
CODE
the new code using the input method described below*.
Allows channels to
be
locked. requiring the 4-digit code
to
be
entered before the channel becomes available in
the channel lineup.
Once
selected. the channel list
will
CHANNEL appear.
LOCK
• Turn the volume knob to browse through the list
of
channels.
• Press
SELECT
to lock the desired channel.
• Pressing
SELECT
on
a locked channel
will
unlock it.
CLEAR
Choose this option to reset the locked channels back to
ALL the factory default.
AU
currently subscribed channels
will
be
unlocked.
SiriusXM Setup Menu Navigation
Press
SELECT
Delete
Tags
Press
SELECT
411
Press
ESC
l
Press
AUDIO
MENU
l
*To
enter a 4 digit
code.
choose from the two options below:
• Enter the 4 digit code using the remote control. by pressing the numbers directly.
The
default code is
"0000"
if
the code has not
be
changed with the
"EDIT
CODE"
feature.
Press
SELECT
to confirm.
• Turn the volume
knob
to select the first digit. then press
SELECT.
Continue with the
remaining digits until
all4
digits have been entered. Press
SELECT
to
confirm.
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SiriusXM
Vehicle
Tuner
Operation
Displayed
Information
Display Press DISP to cycle between the following options:
(LINE
1)
CHANNEL
NAME
TITLE
CONTENT
INFO
(LINE
2)
r
CATEGORY
---+
ARTIST
---+
CLOCK
]
Channel Displays the name of the SiriusXM channel.
Category Displays the category type of the current channel.
Message
Title Displays the song title from the currently playing song.
Artist Displays the artist's name from the currently playing
song.
Info Displays special channel information from the current
channel.
SiriusXM
Advisory
Messages
Description
CHECK
TUNER
• Check the SiriusXM tuner connection behind the
AMBSOOW
to
ensure that its correctly connected.
• Ensure the SiriusXM antenna cable is connected to the
SiriusXM tuner correctly.
CHECK
ANTENNA • Check the SiriusXM antenna wire for breaks
or
sharp bends.
Replace the antenna
if
necessary.
• Press
RESET
located behind the front panel. Ifthe message
remains. the antenna may have been damaged.
• The vehicle must
be
outside. and the antenna must have a
NO
SIGNAL clear view of the southern sky.
• The
ma~netic
antenna must
IJe
mounted
on
the outside of the
vehicle
or
the best reception.
CHANNEL
UNSUB
• This channel is not included in/cour SiriusXM subscription
plan. Call 1-800-XM-RADIO (1- 00-967-2346) to subscribe.
• This channel is not a valid SiriusXM channel. The channel
CHANNEL UNAVAIL
number
has been entered
incorrectl~.
or
the channel was
removed from the SiriusXM channel lineup.
•
The
selected channel has been locked by the parental control
CHANNEL
LOCKED
option.
• A prompt
to
enter the unlock code
will
appear. Enter the
unlock code as described
on
page
12.
SUBSCRIP
UPDATED
• An update to
lrour
SiriusXM subscription has been received
by the Sirius M tuner. Press any key to continue.
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AMB500W
OPERATION
iTunes®
Tagging
(SiriusXM
Mode)
Requirements
Overview
The iTunes Tagging feature of the
AMBSOOW
requires the
optional SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately).
iTunes Tagging allows the user
to
"Tag"
songs that are playing
on
SiriusXtv1
Satellite Radio channel and enables them to
be
purchased later through iTunes. With the touch of a button the
unit
will
remember the title and artist song information. and
then transfer that information
to
your iPocfdevice the next time
you connect it to the AMB500W. A new list called "Tagged"
will
appear in iTunes. giving you the option
to
purchase each song.
Tagging
Music
Step
1
Step
2
Step3
Step
4
Deleting
All
Tags
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Tune
to
a
SiriusXM
channel.
The
TAG
button
on
the
LCD
will
illuminate. indicating that a valid artist name and song title are
available.
Press
and
hold
the
TAG
button
(push
in
the
volume
knob
and
hold).
A confirmation
will
be
displayed. indicating that the song
information has been saved.
The
song information
will
be
saved in memory until
an
iPod device is plugged in.
Up
to
64
SiriusXM
Tags
can
be
saved before they must
be
transferred
or
deleted.
Transfer
Tags
to
an
iPod/iPhone.
• Connect
an
iPod/iPhone device. The mode
will
change
to
operation of iPod and
Tags
will
be
automatically transferred
to the device. removing the
Tags
from the AMB500W's
internal memory. A confirmation message
will
appear
confirming the number of tags sent. The AMB500W must
remain in operation of iPod mode until the
"TAGS
SENT"
message is displayed.
• If
an
iPod/iPhone device is connected when a song is
tagged.
Tags
will
transfer automatically to the
dev1ce.
The
un1f
must remain in SiriusXM mode until the
"TAGS
SENT"
message is displayed.
(See
page
15
for compatibility with
iPod devices.)
Note:
Tags
can only
be
sent from SiriusXM
or
operation of iPod
modes.
Sync
with
iTunes.
A list named "Tagged"
will
aprear
on
the left
in the iTunes software. Click
on
the Tagged" lis to view all the
songs that have been tagged and click fne "view" button for
purchase information.
Press and hold
AUDIO/MENU
to
enter the setup menu and
select the "Delete
Tags"
option.
See
page
12
for details.
Note:
Once
transferred.
Tags
are managed from the iTunes
software.

AMB500W
OPERATION
[ill
iTunes®
Tagging
(SiriusXM
Mode)
Troubleshooting
Displayed
Message
Description
There
is a compatibility issue with
the
iPod
device
that
is
connected.
Check
CHECK
iPod
VER
the
list
of
compatible
iPod
devices
below.
If
the
attached
iPod
device
is
compatible.
update
the
firmware
to
the
latest
version using
iTunes.
SENDING
TAGS
Tags
are
being
sent
to
the
iPod
device.
This
process
can
take
several minutes
depending
on
the
number
of
Tags
being
sent.
iPod
FULL
There
is
not
enough
space
on
the
connected
iPod
device
to
transfer
the
iTunes
Tags.
Free
up
space
using
iTunes.
TRANSFER
FAILED
Connection
error. Ensure
the
iPod
device
is
powered
on
and
reconnect
the
iPod
device
until a confirmation
is
displayed.
The
same
song
has
already
been
tagged
from
the
same
channel.
and
is
ALREADY
TAGGED
·currently
saved
in
memory.
The
same
song
cannot
be
tagged
twice -unless
the
song
is
tagged
on
a different
channel.
the
Tags
are sent
to
an iPod
device
,
or
the
tags
are erased.
MEMORY
FULL
The
internal memory will hold
64
SiriusXM
Tags.
An
iPod
device
must
be
CONNECT
iPod
connected
to
transfer
the
Tags.
or
the
Tags
must
be
deleted
before more
songs
can
be
tagged.
NO
TAG
INFO
There
is not sufficient information (artist ortitle)
to
tag
the
song.
Some
HD
Radio
stations orSiriusXM channels or certain
songs
may not
fully
support
iTunes
Tagging.
TAGGING
FAILED
There
was
an
error
saving
the
Tag
information
to
the
internal memory.
Press
and
hold
the
TAG
button
again.
NO
TAGS
STORED
There
are
no
tags
saved
in
the
internal memory.
The
Delete
Tags
function
can
only
delete
Tags
that are
saved
in
the
internal memory.
Device
Compatibility
with iTunes Tagging Compatible with:
•
iPod
touch
(4th
generation)
•
iPod
touch
(3rd
generation)
•
iPod
touch
(2nd
generation)
• i
Pod
classic
•
iPod
nano
(6th
generation)
•
iPod
nano
(5th
generation)
•
iPod
nano
(4th
generation)
• iPhone 4
• iPhone
3GS
•
iPhone
3G
Note:
Some
iPod
devices
may require
you
to
select 'transfer purchases'
in
the
context menu
from
the
name
of
your
iPod
device
to
transfer
Tags
to
iTunes.
Go
to
www.apple.com/itunes for the
Latest
version of
the
iTunes
software.
15

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AMB500W
OPERATION
USB/SO
Card
Operation
16
Connecting
a
USB
Device
(sold
separately)
Conned
an
SO
Card
(sold
separately)
Playing
Music
Track
Select
Fast
Forward
and
Reverse
Pause
File/Folder
Search
Step
1
To
play MP3/WMA files from most
USB
mass storage
devices. open the
USB
cover door. line up the
USB
connector
and insert the
USB
device into the AMB500W's
USB
port.
To
play MP3/WMA files from
an
SO
Card. insert
an
SO
card
into the
SO
card slot. located behind the front panel. Insert
the
SO
card with the label facing to the right. and press
the card until it clicks into place. Remove the
SO
card
by
pressing in until it clicks. then pull to remove.
When a
USB
or
SO
card device is first connected. playback
will
begin momentarily. Depending
on
the
number
of files
and folders. it may take several seconds for the device to
begin playing. If
no
valid MP3/WMA files are detected.
"NO
FILE"
will
be
displayed and the last mode
will
be
resumed.
Press TRACK
...,.....,..
to skip
to
the beginning of the next track.
Press
TRACK..,.....,...
to return
to
the beginning of the current
track. Pressing
TRACK
..,.....,...
again skips to the beginning of
the previous track.
Press and hold
TRACK
...,.....,..
or
TRACK
..,.....,...
to fast forward
or
reverse a track.
Press
...,../II
to temporarily stop USB/SO Card playback.
Press
...,../II
again to resume playback.
Press
SELECT
to enter the file/folder search mode. A list
of
all
the folders from the
USB/SO
Card device
will
be
displayed. Folders that
do
not contain music
will
be
ignored.
Note:
Any files located in the root directory
will
be
located in
the folder named
"ROOT".
Press
SELECT
to view the files
on
the root folder.
Step
2
Turn the
volume
knob
to cycle through
all
the folders
on
the
device and press
SELECT
to choose the desired folder. The
list of files in the selected folder
will
be
displayed. Turn the
volume
knob
to cycle through the list of files.
Note:
Pressing
ESC
when viewing the contents of a folder
will
return to the list of folders
on
the USB/SO Card device.
Press
ESC
again
to
exit the search menu.
Step
3
Once
the desired song is displayed. press
SELECT
to begin
playback of the desired song.
Note:
Due to differences in
USB/SO
Card device transfer
speeds. it is recommended to limit each folder to less than
30
songs.

AMB500W
OPERATION
•
USB/SO
Card
Operation
Displaying
Information
When a file is accessed. the clock and elapsed time
will
be
displayed. Press
DISP
momentarily
to
select between song
title. artist. file name. folder name. track number and clock/
elapsed time.
"NO
TITLE"
will
be
displayed
if
no
song title information is
available.
"NO
ARTIST"
will
be
displayed
if
no
artist information is
available.
Title
Icon:
Title
This icon
will
illuminate when the song title is displayed.
Artist
Icon:
Artist
This icon
will
illuminate when the artist name is displayed.
Folder
Icon:
Folder
This icon
will
illuminate when the folder name is displayed.
File
Icon:
File
This icon
will
illuminate when the file name is displayed.
Folder
Access
Press b
to
select the previous folder.
Press b
to
select the next folder.
Note:
Folder access is only available
on
devices with more
than one folder.
Repeat
Press
RPT
to
enter the Repeat menu. then turn the
volume
knob
to
select one of the following options:
• ALL -Plays all tracks
on
the device.
•
SONG
-Continuously repeats selected track.
•
FOLDER
-Continuously repeats all files in selected
Folder.
Random
Press
RDM
to
enter the Random menu. then turn the
volume
knob
to
select one of the following options:
• 'OFF- Cancels the
RDM
function.
• ALL -Plays all tracks in random order.
•
FOLDER
-Plays all tracks in folder in random order.
Note:
Random mode is retained in memory when selecting
between other modes and when the unit is turned on/off.
Preview
Press
PRE
to
enter the Preview menu. then turn the
volume
knob
to select one of the following options:
•
OFF
-Cancels the
PRE
function.
• ALL -Plays first 1
0 seconds of each track.
•
FOLDER
-Plays first 10 seconds of each track in folder.
17

m·
AMB500W
OPERATION
USB/SO
Card
Operation
File/Folder Compatibility
and
Support
Compatible
File
Types
•
MP3
data
(.mp3)
•
WMA
data
(.wma)
•
AAC
data
(.
m4a)
•
DRM
protected files
•
WAV
data
(.wav)
Incompatible
File
Types
•
WMA
lossless
•
Apple
lossless
•
WMA
Pro
•
MP3
Pro
•
MP3
playlists
Sampling
Frequency
•
MP3:
8kHz-
48kHz
Rate
Compatibility •
WMA:
32kHz
-
48kHz
Transfer
Bit
Rate
•
MP3:
32kbps-
320kbps
Compatibility •
WMA:
32kbps
-
192kbps
•
Song
Title:
32
characters
• Artist
Name:
32
characters
Character Support • Album
Na
.
me:
32
characters
•
File
Name:
32
characters
• Folder
Name:
32
characters
103
Tag
Support •
MP3
Tags:
Version
1.0
-
2.4
•
WMA
Tags
• Maximum number of files:
50.000
• Maximum number
of
folders:
255
(plus
the
root folder)
File/Folder Limit • Maximum number of files
in
each
folder:
50.000
Note:
For
devices
with more
than
the
maximum number of files/folders.
some
files will
be
ingnored
and
may
not
function properly.
USB/SO
File
System
•
FAT/FAT32
file system supported.
•
HFS/NTFS/EXT2/EXT3
not
supported.
SO
Card
Capacity
16GB
orless supported.
18

AMB500W
OPERATION
~r
Operation
of
iPod/iPhone
Connecting
an
iPod/iPhone
Device
USB
Connection
1- 1,. !
Using the "dock connector
to
USB"
sync cable (provided
with the iPod/iPhone device). plug the
USB
cable into the
AMB50ow·s
USB
port.
Once
connected. playback
will
begin
automatically.
Controlling a
Device:
Full
Control
When the control of iPod/iPhone feature is set
to
"FULL" in the Setup Menu. use the
following functions
to
control the device:
Song
Select
Press
...,.....,..
to
skip
to
the beginning of the next song. Press
..,.....,...
to
return
to
the beginning of the current song. Pressing
..,.....,...
again skips to the beginning of the previous song.
Fast
Forward/Reverse
Press and hold
...,.....,..
or
..,.....,...
to
fast forward
or
reverse a
song.
Pause
Press
.....
/II
to temporarily stop playback.
Press
...,./II
again
to
resume playback.
Repeat
Press
RPT
to
enter the Repeat menu. then turn the
volume
knob
to
select one of the following options:
•
ALL
-Repeats
all
tracks.
•
SONG
-Repeats selected track.
Random
Press
ROM
to enter the Random menu. then turn the
volume
knob
to select one of the following options:
•
OFF
-Cancels the
ROM
function.
•
ALL
-Plays
all
tracks in random order.
• ALBUM -Plays all tracks in the selected album in
random order.
Preview
Press
PRE
to
enter the Preview menu. then turn the
volume
knob
to
select one of the following options:
•
OFF
-Cancels the
PRE
function.
• 0
N - Plays first 10 seconds of each track.
19

-·
AMB500W
OPERATION
Operation
of iPod/iPhone
Controlling a
Device:
Full
Control
-
Music
Search
Menu
The
AMB500W features a powerful music search that simplifies the searching process.
Follow the steps below
to
find the desired song:
20
Begin
Searching
Press
SELECT
to begin the search.
The
main search menu
will
appear.
Select
a
Category
Turn the
volume
knob
to
select between
artists. albums.
songs,
playtists,
podcasts
and
audiobooks.
Press
SELECT
to
select the desired search category. Some categories have
subcategories
to
navigate through.
See
the table below for
details.
Search Category Menu Navigation
Artists
Menu • Artists • Albums • Songs
Albums Menu
..
Albums
..
Songs
Songs
Menu•Songs
Playlists Menu
..
Playlists
..
Songs
Podcasts Menu
..
Podcasts
Audiobooks Menu
..
Audiobooks
Step
Backwards
Press
ESC
to return
to
the previous menu.
or
exit the search
menu when the main menu is shown.
Playing
a
Song
Navigate
to
the desired song/podcast/audiobook and press
SELECT
to
begin playback.
Displaying
Information
Note:
If a specific category is selected. the iPod/iPhone device
playback
will
be
limited to that category until another category
IS
selected in the search menu.
Displayed
Information
Press
DISP
momentarily
to
select file/folder name (default).
song title/artist. track number/clock & elapsed time.
NE
1)
SONG
TITLE
SONG
TITLE
ELAPSED
TIME
TRACK
NUMBER
NE2) r
ARTIST
_.
ALBUM
_.
CLOCK
_.
TOTAL
TRACKS
]
Character
Support
Maximum character display information
• *Song Title -
32
character maximum
• *Artist
Name-
32
character maximum
• *Album Name -
32
character maximum
*Song Title. Artist Name and Album Name
will
only
be
displayed
if
included with the file.