Garmin RV-IN1501 User manual

Table of Contents
Important Safety Information........................................ 2
Connector Identification................................................ 2
Wiring Harnesses....................................................................... 2
Connecting Vehicle and Backup Cameras................................. 3
Installing the Infotainment System............................... 4
Stereo Information......................................................... 4
Specifications..............................................................................4
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RV-IN1501
RV INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Important Safety Information
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
NOTICE
Failure to follow these cautions could result in damage to the
vehicle or poor product performance.
This device must be installed according to these instructions.
Disconnect the vehicle's power supply before beginning to install
this product.
Before applying power to this product, make sure it has been
correctly grounded according to the installation instructions.
You must read all installation instructions before beginning the
installation. If you experience difficulty during the installation,
contact Garmin® Product Support.
Connector Identification
Item Label Description Connector Details
ZONE 1
LINE OUT
Line out
connectors for
zone 1
Left (white), right (red), and
subwoofer (orange)
RCA connectors
ZONE 2
LINE OUT
Line out
connectors for
zone 2
Left (white), right (red), and
subwoofer (orange)
RCA connectors
None Wiring harness
connectors
Connects to the included and
optional wiring harnesses
None AM/FM antenna
connector
Connects to either the vehicle's
AM/FM antenna cable or an
inline adapter attached to the
vehicle's AM/FM antenna cable
SiriusXM SiriusXM® port Connects to a compatible
SiriusXM Connect vehicle tuner
and antenna (sold separately)
USB (500 mA) Reserved for manufacturer use
Compatible only with low-
current (<500 mA) USB devices
iPhone/iPod USB (1 A) Interfaces with and charges
supported smartphones and
USB devices
AUX 1
INPUT
Auxiliary input 1 Left (white) and right (red) RCA
connectors
Item Label Description Connector Details
CAMERA
AUDIO
INPUT/AUX
2 INPUT
Input for camera
audio or for
auxiliary 2
Left (white) and right (red) RCA
connectors
None Ethernet port Connects to a FUSION
PartyBus™ network
CAN 1 CAN BUS 1 Connects to RV control systems
using an adapter (sold
separately)
CAN 2 CAN BUS 2 Reserved for vehicle
integration. Connects to the
chassis CAN system using an
adapter cable to support
steering wheel controls.
MIC Microphone input 3.5 mm mono microphone port
Connects to the included
microphone for hands-free
calling and voice input
None GPS antenna Connects to the included GPS
antenna
VIDEO IN Analog camera
video input
4 RCA video connectors
Connects to up to four vehicle
cameras, including forward, left
mirror, right mirror, and backup
cameras.
Wiring Harnesses
Power and Speaker Wiring Harness
The power and speaker wiring harness contains the main power
and speaker connections for the system. The harness connects
directly to the stereo and to the vehicle wiring harness
without modification. You can use this diagram to troubleshoot
or to address non-default installation requirements.
Wire
Color
Function Notes
Yellow Power (+) Connects to the positive terminal of a
12 Vdc power source capable of
supplying 15 A.
Red Ignition power Connects to a separately-switched,
12 Vdc connection, such as an ignition
bus, to turn the stereo on and off.
Orange Illumination Connects to the vehicle's illumination
wire to dim the stereo screen when the
headlights are on. The gauge of the
illumination wire must be suitable for the
fuse supplying the circuit it is connected
to.
NOTE: This wire is not used for all
vehicles.
Black Ground (-) Connects to the negative terminal of a
12 Vdc power source capable of
supplying 15 A. You should connect this
wire before connecting the yellow wire.
All accessories connected to the stereo
must share a common ground location.
Blue Amplifier on Connects to optional external amplifiers,
enabling them to turn on when the
stereo turns on.
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Wire
Color
Function Notes
Brown Telemute Activates when connected to ground.
For example, when you connect this
wire to a compatible, hands-free mobile
kit, the audio mutes or the input
switches to Aux1 when a call is received
and the kit connects this wire to ground.
You can enable this functionality from
the settings menu.
NOTE: This wire is not used for all
vehicles.
Pink Reverse Connects to an analog high signal, such
as the reverse light, to activate the
backup camera when the vehicle is
placed in reverse.
Red/black House Connects to a 12 Vdc connection for the
RV house power to turn the stereo on
when the house power is turned on.
White Speaker zone 1
left (+)
White/
black
Speaker zone 1
left (-)
Gray Speaker zone 1
right (+)
Gray/black Speaker zone 1
right (-)
Green Speaker zone 2
left (+)
Green/
black
Speaker zone 2
left (-)
Purple Speaker zone 2
right (+)
Purple/
black
Speaker zone 2
right (-)
Line Out Wiring Harness
The line out wiring harness (sold separately) outputs audio to an
external amplifier for zones 3 and 4.
Label Function RCA connectors
ZONE 3 Outputs analog audio to an
external amplifier for zone 3.
Left (white), right (red),
and sub (orange)
ZONE 4 Outputs analog audio to an
external amplifier for zone 4.
Left (white), right (red),
and sub (orange)
AUX IN 2 Not used. These connectors are
not active for the RV-IN1501
product model. You must use the
CAMERA AUDIO INPUT/AUX 2
INPUT connector on the back of
the stereo instead.
Not used
Analog Signal Detect Wiring Harness
Wire
color
Pin Function Notes
Green 1 Analog input 1 Connects to the steering wheel
controls. Not available for all vehicles.
Contact the RV manufacturer for more
information.
Purple 2 Analog input 2 Connects to the steering wheel
controls. Not available for all vehicles.
Contact the RV manufacturer for more
information.
Black 4 Analog input
ground
Ground wire for analog steering wheel
control inputs.
Orange 5 Right camera
detect
Connects to an analog high signal,
such as the right turn signal, to trigger
the device to display the right side
camera.
Blue 6 Left camera
detect
Connects to an analog high signal,
such as the left turn signal, to trigger
the device to display the left side
camera.
Brown 7 Front camera
detect
Connects to an analog high signal to
trigger the device to display the front
camera.
Black 9 Camera detect
ground
Ground wire for the camera detect
inputs.
Connecting Vehicle and Backup Cameras
You can connect up to four analog vehicle cameras to the
infotainment system for backup, left, right, and front cameras.
1For each camera, route the camera's RCA analog video
cable to the back of the stereo.
You should clearly label each cable for reference when you
are connecting them to the stereo.
2For each camera, determine the analog high signal that
should trigger the stereo to display the camera, and route a
wire for that signal to the back of the stereo.
For example, you can use a reverse signal to trigger the
backup camera when the vehicle is put in reverse, or you can
use turn signal to trigger a side mirror camera.
3Connect each RCA analog video cable to the VIDEO IN
connectors on the back of the stereo, as shown.
Front camera
Left camera
Right camera
Backup camera
4Connect the analog high signal wire for the backup camera to
the pink REVERSE wire of the power and speaker wiring
harness (Power and Speaker Wiring Harness, page 2).
5Connect the analog high signal wire for each of the other
cameras to the appropriate camera detect wire of the analog
signal detect harness (Analog Signal Detect Wiring Harness,
page 3).
NOTE: If you do not want to trigger a camera automatically,
you should leave that camera detect wire disconnected.
Harness wire color Camera
Blue Left camera
Orange Right camera
Brown Front camera
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Installing the Infotainment System
To install the infotainment system, you need a custom metal
bracket supplied by the RV manufacturer.
1Remove the dash trim and bezel around the stereo
installation location.
2If necessary, attach the metal bracket supplied by the RV
manufacturer to the dash according to the RV manufacturer
specifications.
3Connect the included wiring harnesses to the vehicle wiring
harness and other A/V connectors as needed.
You can consult the wiring diagrams to identify specific
connectors and wires (Wiring Harnesses, page 2).
4Route all harnesses and other wiring through the opening in
the dashboard, and make all necessary wiring connections to
the back of the infotainment system (Connector Identification,
page 2).
5Place the RV-IN1501 infotainment system into the bracket
and dashboard, inserting the four threaded rods through
the four holes in the bracket.
6Place the four included washers onto the threaded rods.
7Thread the four included wingnuts onto the threaded rods,
and tighten them to secure the infotainment system to the
bracket.
8Install the dashboard trim and bezel around the infotainment
system.
Stereo Information
Specifications
General
Operating temperature range From -10 to 60°C (from 14 to 140°F)
Storage temperature range From -20 to 70°C (from -4 to 158°F)
Input voltage From 10.8 to 16 Vdc
Current (max.) 15 A
Current (muted) Less than 1 A
Current (standby mode) Less than 5 mA
Fuse 15 A mini blade-type
Bluetooth® wireless range Up to 10 m (30 ft.)
ANT® wireless range Up to 3 m (10 ft.)
Wireless frequencies/
protocols
Wi‑Fi® 2.4 GHz @ +15 dBm nominal
Bluetooth 2.4 GHz @ +10 dBm nominal
ANT 2.4 GHz @ +4 dBm nominal
On-board, Class D Amplifier
Output music power per
channel
4 x 70 W max. 2 ohm
Total output peak power 280 W max.
Output power per channel 4 x 43 W RMS at 14.4 Vdc input,
2 ohm, 10% THD*
4 x 26 W RMS at 14.4 Vdc input,
4 ohm, 10% THD*
Line output level (max.) 5.5 V (peak to peak)
Aux input level (typical) 1 V RMS
*The stereo may limit the output power to prevent the amplifier
from overheating, and to maintain the audio dynamics.
Tuner Europe and
Australasia
USA Japan
FM radio
frequency range
87.5 to 108 MHz 87.5 to
107.9 MHz
76 to 95 MHz
FM frequency
step
50 kHz 200 kHz 50 kHz
AM radio
frequency range
522 to 1620 kHz 530 to
1710 kHz
522 to
1620 kHz
AM frequency
step
9 kHz 10 kHz 9 kHz
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