Goodmans GCE7357MP3 User manual

GCE7357MP3
In-Car FM Radio with MP3/WMA CD Player
User Guide
IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing this In-Car FM Radio with MP3/WMA CD
Player. Not only can you listen to your favourite radio stations, but
you can also listen to your MP3 and WMA CDs.
It’s really simple to use: you can fully operate your car radio directly from the front
control panel. You can even connect auxiliary devices to it.
Throughout this User Guide, the In-Car FM Radio with MP3/WMA CD will be referred
to as the Car Radio.
Safety is important
Use of any electrical equipment should be undertaken with care. Please read the
warnings section on page 18 before using this Car Radio.
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In-Car FM Radio with MP3/WMA CD Player
User Guide
IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference
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What’s in the box?
In-Car Radio
Release Keys
01
02
03
04
Your In-Car Radio.......................4
Getting Started..........................5
Daily Use - Radio.......................8
Advanced Settings..................10
What is RDS? ..........................12
Using the CD Player.................14
Troubleshooting.......................16
Specifications..........................17
Warnings.................................18
Guarantee ...............................19
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07
08
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Contents
The above images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ to the items supplied.
ISO Adapter
User Guide & Quick Start Guide
Spare Fuse
5mm Nut and Washer
Support Strap
Screw (4x12mm) and
Spring Washer
Fixing Screw
Outer Sleeve
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01 Your in-car radio
Front view
Back view
ANTENNA
Connection
FUSE
ISO CONNECTOR
SOCKET
REAR
L
R
POWER Button
RELEASE Button CD Slot
AUX IN
Connection
EJECT
Button
VOLUME Control MODE Button
MENU
Button
PLAY/PAUSE
Button
(Preset 1)
INTRO
Button
(Preset 2)
REPEAT
Button
(Preset 3)
RANDOM
Button
(Preset 4)
FOLDER
DOWN
Button
(Preset 5)
FOLDER UP
Button
(Preset 6)
TUNING/TRACK
UP/DOWN
Button
AF
Button
BAND/LOUD
ENTER
Button
PTY
Button
DISPLAY/ID3
Button
TA
Button
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LINE OUT
SOCKETS
AMS/MP3

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02
Fitting the outer sleeve
Remove the transit
screws from the top of the
car radio.
Remove the outer sleeve
and place into the
dashboard.
Make sure that it is not
angled more than 30º.
DON’T FORGET! Bend the metal tabs on the outer sleeve outwards
and downwards to stop the sleeve from moving.
Getting started
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130°
Connecting the wires
Refer to the Quick Start Guide supplied for wiring instructions.
DON’T FORGET! For additional
information and helpful tips, please
see overleaf.
ISO
CONNECTOR
REAR
L
R
Connector A
Pin 4 Yellow
Pin 5 Blue
Pin 7 Red
Pin 8 Black Ground
Connector B
Pin 1 Violet
Pin 2 Violet/Black
Pin 3 Grey
Pin 4 Grey/Black
Pin 5 White
Pin 6 White/Black
Pin 7 Green
Pin 8 Green/Black
Connect RCA cables (not supplied)
to an external amplifier (optional)
REAR LINE
OUT R-CH
REAR LINE
OUT L-CH
1 2
12
3 4
7
5 6
87
5
3
8
6
4
CONNECTOR B CONNECTOR A
A
B
ISO CONNECTOR PIN DIAGRAM
Right Rear Speaker ( + )
Right Rear Speaker ( - )
Right Front Speaker ( + )
Right Front Speaker ( - )
Left Front Speaker ( + )
Left Front Speaker ( - )
Left Rear Speaker ( + )
Left Rear Speaker ( - )
Memory Backup (Permanent live)
Power Antenna
Power +12V (Ignition)
ANTENNA SOCKET
Connect to the factory antenna lead.
(optional extensions or adapters
may be required depending
on the make and model of
vehicle you have.)
Connect the of the supplied harness to the
corresponding socket on the rear of the unit.
male end
Connect the supplied harness to the vehicle’scar audio
wiring
REAR
L
R
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02 Getting started
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Fixing Screw
Fitting the support strap
Connect the fixing screw to the
rear of the car radio.
Bend the support strap to suit
the dashboard aperture and
fix to the underside of the
dashboard using the screw and
washer.
Slide the car radio into the
outer sleeve and connect the
spring washer and nut to the
fixing screw.
Spring Washer
and 5mm Nut
Screw and Washer
Fitting the outer facia surround
When all the connections
have been made and
the car radio is securely
in place, fit the facia
surround by pushing it into
place.
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02Getting started
6Removing the detachable
front panel
Press the panel release button
on the front panel.
DON’T FORGET! Always
turn off the car radio
before removing the front
panel.
Panel Release
Button
7
5Switching on the car radio
Press the Power button to switch on the car radio.
DON’T FORGET! Pressing the Power button again will turn off the
car radio.
Power Button
Attaching the
detachable front panel
Attach the front panel at the
right hand side first, and then
push the front panel forwards
to lock it securely into place.
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Tuning to a radio station
Press the POWER button.
Press the MODE button to select
tuner mode.
Press the BAND button to select FM
or MW wavebands.
DON’T FORGET! There are 3 FM
and 1 MW wavebands.
Press the I and I buttons to
search for a radio station.
DON’T FORGET! To fine tune a
radio station, press and hold either
the I or I button to enter
manual tuning mode. “Manual”
will show in the display. Press the
I or I buttons to make fine
adjustments to the frequency.
Storing a radio station
Tune to a radio station as described
previously.
Press and hold one of the PRESET
buttons 1-6 to store the radio station
to your desired preset memory
location.
DON’T FORGET! This will
overwrite any previously stored
stations in the preset memory
location.
Listening to a stored station
Tune to a radio station as described
previously.
Press the desired preset button 1-6
to select your stored station.
Automatic preset storing (AS)
Press and hold the AS/PS button
to automatically search and store 6
radio stations with a strong signal to
the 6 preset memory locations of the
current band.
To stop the search, press the AS/PS
button again.
Preset scan
Press the AS/PS button briefly to
scan through the stations stored in
the 6 preset memory locations of the
current band.
Each stored station will play for
a few seconds before the scan
continues through the 6 presets.
To stop the preset scan, press the
AS/PS button again.
Adjusting the volume
Rotate the VOLUME control
clockwise to increase the volume
and anti-clockwise to decrease it.
Daily Use - Radio
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03Daily use - Radio
Display
Press the DISP button to view
clock, programme type (PTY) and
frequency of the current station.
Adjusting the audio settings
Press the VOLUME button to select
the following audio options: Volume,
Bass, Treble, Balance, Fader.
Rotate the VOLUME button to adjust
the settings.
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04 Advanced Settings
The advanced menu contains some
useful features to optimise the
performance of your car radio.
Press and hold the VOLUME button to
enter the advanced menu. Press the
VOLUME button repeatedly to navigate
through the menu items. When the
desired menu item is displayed, rotate
the VOLUME control to adjust the
settings.
TA seek / TA alarm
Determines the action the radio will
take if a newly tuned FM station does
not have TA information:
TA seek
The radio will retune to a different
station that has TA information
TA alarm
The radio will not retune, but will make
an audible beep sound.
PI sound / PI mute
Prevents conflicting AF and PI
information when travelling between
two transmitters.
PI sound
The different PI sounds will be heard.
PI mute
The radio will mute until a strong signal
is established.
Retune L / Retune S
Determines the time period of TA and
PI search.
Retune L = 90 seconds.
Retune S = 30 Seconds.
Mask PI / Mask All
To prevent anomalies during the AF
search caused by non RDS stations and
stations with the same AF, but different
PI codes.
Mask PI
Masks only alternative frequencies
with a different PI code to the current
station.
Mask ALL
Masks stations with a different PI code
and non RDS stations.
Beep Mode
Determines when a “beep” sound is
heard when buttons are pressed.
BEEP 2nd
Beeps only when the secondary
function of a dual function button is
pressed.
BEEP ALL
Beeps when any button is pressed.
BEEP OFF
Disables the beep function.
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