Pyle PLCD43BTM User manual

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Car In-dash AM/FM MPX Receiver with
CD, CD-R/RW, MP3 Playback & USB/SD/
AUX Inputs
PLCD43BTM
USER’S MANUAL

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COTENTS
COTENTS..................................................................................................................................................................................1
PRECAUTIONS.........................................................................................................................................................................2
How to Handle Discs ......................................................................................................................................................2
Precautions & Warnings .................................................................................................................................................2
Lithium Battery Cell Warnings ........................................................................................................................................2
Drives and connections ..................................................................................................................................................2
Others Warnings.............................................................................................................................................................2
INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................................................................................3
Installation Procedures ...................................................................................................................................................3
Installation Opening........................................................................................................................................................3
Important:........................................................................................................................................................................3
To Install the Car Radio ..................................................................................................................................................3
Wiring Connections.........................................................................................................................................................4
Removal of the Main Unit ...............................................................................................................................................4
CONTROL PANEL BUTTON LOACTIONS...............................................................................................................................5
GENERAL OPERATION............................................................................................................................................................6
Turn Unit On/Off..............................................................................................................................................................6
Adjust Volume (VOL)......................................................................................................................................................6
Adjust Menu Options (SEL)............................................................................................................................................6
Set the Clock (CLK)........................................................................................................................................................6
Change the Source (MODE) ..........................................................................................................................................7
Mute on/off......................................................................................................................................................................7
Loudness on/off ..............................................................................................................................................................7
Preset Equalizer(EQ)......................................................................................................................................................7
Release the detachable front panel................................................................................................................................7
USB port .........................................................................................................................................................................7
Built-in Microphone.........................................................................................................................................................7
Aux input connector........................................................................................................................................................7
Reset System (RESET)..................................................................................................................................................7
RADIO OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................................8
Switch Between USA area and Europe area Frequency...............................................................................................8
Change Bands (BAND)...................................................................................................................................................8
Manual Tuning ( / ) .............................................................................................................................................8
Auto Seek Tuning ( / ) ........................................................................................................................................8
To Store / Recall Preset Stations ....................................................................................................................................8
Automatic Store station/ Preset station scan (AMS) ......................................................................................................8
LOCAL/DX......................................................................................................................................................................8
STEREO/MONO.............................................................................................................................................................8
DISC / USB / SD CARD OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................9
To insert DISC / USB / SD CARD...................................................................................................................................9
Eject Disc/USB/SD .........................................................................................................................................................9
Play/Pause......................................................................................................................................................................9
Next/Previous Track........................................................................................................................................................9
Fast Forward/Backward..................................................................................................................................................9
Introduction Scan............................................................................................................................................................9
Repeating the same track...............................................................................................................................................9
Playing all tracks in random............................................................................................................................................9
Track/Folder Navigation..................................................................................................................................................9
Select the track or file for playback in MP3 format.......................................................................................................10
AUXILIARY INPUT OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................10
BLUETOOTH OPERATION.....................................................................................................................................................11
Pair and Connect..........................................................................................................................................................11
Make a Call...................................................................................................................................................................11
Redial Last Dialed Number...........................................................................................................................................11
Answer a Call................................................................................................................................................................11
Reject a Call..................................................................................................................................................................11
End a Call .....................................................................................................................................................................11
Switch Audio Between Car Audio and Mobile Phone...................................................................................................11
Adjust Talk Volume........................................................................................................................................................11
Audio Streaming (A2DP)...............................................................................................................................................11
REMOTE CONTROL...............................................................................................................................................................12
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................................................................13
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................................................................14

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PRECAUTIONS
How to Handle Discs
•Handle a disc by its edges. Do not touch the playing side.
•Before inserting a disc, wipe the disc outward from the disc center with a clean, soft,
dry and lint-free cloth. Do not use solvents or thinners such a petrol/benzene or
cleaners.
•After removing a disc from the disc slot, place the disc in a sleeve or case to keep it
clean and prevent scratches.
•Do not stick paper or tape on the disc surface. If there is glue (or adhesive) on the
disc surface, remove it before using the disc.
Precautions & Warnings
•To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and interference, do not attempt to repair this unit yourself. Refer
all service to a qualified technician.
•Some MP3/WMA files may not be playable.
•Keep the volume at a reasonable level to avoid distracted driving. High volume levels may make it difficult
to concentrate on traffic and road conditions while driving.
•If the car has been in direct sunlight for an extended period, you may need to reduce the temperature
inside the car before turning on and using the unit.
•If the battery is disconnected, discharged, or changed, the preset memory of the unit will be lost and
require reprogramming.
•The unit is designed to be installed in a level, horizontal position.
For optimal performance, avoid installing the unit at an angle.
•Never use excessive force when removing or attaching the faceplate.
Do not tightly grip the display and buttons to avoid damage.
Lithium Battery Cell Warnings
•Cell leakage may cause damage to the remote control
•Do not throw cells into as this may cause an explosion.
•Keep battery cells out of reach of children.
Drives and connections
Never place any foreign objects into the openings of the car radio (disc compartment, USB jack, card slot,
AUX IN connection). Otherwise you might damage the slots and connections.
Others Warnings
Do not switch on the car radio for long periods of time when the motor is switched off.
This could cause the car battery to discharge and the vehicle can no longer be started.

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182 mm
53 mm
INSTALLATION
Installation Procedures
First complete the electrical connections and then check for correctness.
Installation Opening
This unit can be installed in any dashboard Having
an opening as shown the right figure.
Important:
Remove the transport CD deck screws before use.
To Install the Car Radio
Be sure you test all connections first, and then follow these steps to install this unit.
1. Make sure the ignition is turned off, and then disconnect the cable from the vehicle battery’s
negative (-) terminal.
2. Disconnect the wire harness and the antenna.
3. Lift the left or right top corner of the plastic outer trim ring then pull it out to remove it.
4. Insert the two bracket keys into the left and right side of the chassis, as shown the below figure to
separate the chassis from the housing.
5. Insert mounting sleeve into the dashboard and bend the mounting tabs out with a screwdriver.
Make sure that the lock lever is flush with the mounting sleeve and is not projecting beyond.
6. Insert car radio into the mounting sleeve.
7. Use a metal strap to secure the rear part of the chassis using the hardware indicated.
8. Make wiring connections, as illustrated in the “Wiring Diagram.”
9. Install the plastic outer trim ring.
Bracket key
Bracket key
Plastic outer trim ring

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- Only use speakers with 4 ohms impedance.
- Do not attach the control panel to the chassis before wiring is complete.
- The maximum current of the auto antenna is 200mA.
Wiring Connections
WIRING
DIAGRAM
Removal of the Main Unit
1. Remove the metal strap from the main unit.
2. Remove the plastic trim out from the main unit.
3. Insert a bracket key into the left and right side of the main unit and draw the unit out of the mounting
sleeve.
INSTALLATION
DIAGRAM
SPRING WASHER
DIAGRAM
PLAIN WASHER
DIAGRAM
TAPPING SCREW
DIAGRAM
HEX NUT
DIAGRA
M
HEX NUT
DIAGRA
M
DASH BOARD
DIAGRAM
CONSOLE
DIAGRAM
MOUNTING SLEEVE
DIAGRAM
HEX BOLT
DIAGRAM
Radio Antenna Socket
White: Left CH Auxiliary RCAAudio Input
Red: Right CH Auxiliary RCAAudio Input
White: Front Left CH RCAAudio Output
Red: Front Right CH RCAAudio Output
White: Rear Left CH RCAAudio Output
Red: Rear Right CH RCAAudio Output
FUSE 15A
ACC (Red)
GND(Black)
ANT(Blue)
Power B+(Yellow)
Rear Right Speaker
Front Right Speaker
Rear Left Speaker
Front Left Speaker
Purple
Purple / Black
Gray
Gray / Black
White
White / Black
Green
Green / Black
CAUTION
+12V DC
NEGATIVE
GROUND

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CONTROL PANEL BUTTON LOACTIONS
3 5 6 7
4
8 911
16 15
12
13
18
19
20
22
24
PLCD43BTM
CLK
114
10
17
232
21 25
1. (power)/MODE (source) button
2. SEL (select/menu) button and VOL (volume) knob
3. BAND(band) button, button
4. AMS (automatic store / preset station scan, automatic music search) button
5. (pause/play), Preset station1 button
6. INT (intro), Preset station 2 button
7. RPT (repeat), Preset station 3 button
8. RDM (random), Preset station 4 button
9. -10(previous 10 tracks), Preset station 5 button
10. +10(next 10 tracks), Preset station 6 button
11. CLK (clock setting) button, button
12. (tune down, seek down, track down, fast reverse) button
13. (tune up, seek up, track up, fast forward)button
14. MUTE button
15. (eject) button
16. Disc slot
17. IR remote control sensor
18. LCD Display
19. EQ(Equalizer Preset) Button
20. USB port
21. SD Card Slot
22. MIC hole(built-in Microphone)
23. AUX IN (auxiliary input) jack
24. (Release) button
25. RESET button

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GENERAL OPERATION
Turn Unit On/Off
•Press the power ( ) /MODE button on the front panel to turn on the unit, and long press it again to
turn off the unit.
•Press the power ( ) button on the remote control to turn the unit on or off.
Adjust Volume (VOL)
Rotate the VOL knob on the front panel or press the VOL+ /VOL- button on the remote control to
increase or decrease the volume level.
Adjust Menu Options (SEL)
•Press the SEL button on the front panel or on the remote control repeatedly to cycle through the following
adjustable audio functions: BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, FADER, EQ FLAT/POP/ROCK/CLASS/OFF,
LOUD ON/OFF, DX/LOC, STEREO/MONO and VOLUME.
•Rotate the VOL knob on the front panel or press the VOL+ /VOL- button on the remote
control to adjust the selected item.
- BASS/TREBLE:-07,-06, ~, -01,00,+01,~, +06,+07
- BALANCE:L07,L06,~, L01, 00, R01,~,R06,R07
- FADER:R07,R06~,R01,00,F01,~,F06,F07
- EQ(Equalizer) Setting: OFF, FLAT, POP, ROCK, CLASS
- Loudness: LOUD ON/OFF
- DX/LOCAL: Enables or disables the local broadcast mode (LOCAL).
- Stereo/Mono: Switches between MONO and STEREO reception mode for radio frequencies.
- Volume level:00,01,~,40
•Press and hold the SEL button on the front panel or press the SEL/ENTER button on the remote
control to access these additional functions: VOL(LAS/ADJ), AREA EU/US, CLOCK 24/12, BEEP
ON/OFF.
- VOL(LAS/ADJ):This option allows you to preset a volume level as the power-on memory
volume level.
- VOL LAST: In this mode, the unit switches on at the actual volume it had when it was last
switched off.
- VOL ADJ: In this mode, the unit power on at the actual volume that you preset a constant
switch-on volume level.
Press the SEL button to enter the constant switch-on volume adjusting mode and
the “A-VOL XX” will be shown on the LCD display.
Then you can adjust a constant switch-on volume level by rotating the VOL knob.
- AREA EU/US: This car radio is equipped the Europe / USA frequency.
Rotate the volume knob to switch between USA and Europe frequency.
The system will change the frequency setting in about 3 seconds.
- CLOCK 24/12:
This unit is equipped with two types of clock display formats, 24 and 12 hours.
Rotate the volume knob to choose 24 hours format or 12 hours format.
- BEEP ON/OFF: Enables or disables the “BEEP” signal to confirm use.
•Rotate the VOL knob on the front panel or press the VOL+ /VOL- button on the remote
control to adjust the selected item.
Set the Clock (CLK)
1. To display clock time, press the CLK button.
2. To set clock time, press and hold the CLK button and the hour will flash.

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3. Press the or button on the front panel or on the remote control to adjust the hour.
4. Press the CLK button and the minutes will flash.
5. Press the or button on the front panel or on the remote control to adjust the minute.
6. Note: During Bluetooth mode, the clock can not be adjusted.
Change the Source (MODE)
Press the MODE button to switch between RADIO, BT(Bluetooth), DISC(with a CD/MP3 disc
inside the disc slot), USB(with USB device inserted), CARD(with SD card inserted) and
AUX-IN(auxiliary input) modes.
Mute on/off
In power on mode, briefly press the MUTE button to toggle mute on or off. The muted state will be also
released when the volume knob is used.
Loudness on/off
Press the LOUD button on the remote control to turn on the loudness to reinforce the output of bass
frequencies, press again to turn it off.
Preset Equalizer(EQ)
Press the EQ button on the front panel or on the remote control to toggle between EQ OFF, FLAT, POP,
ROCK, CLASS.
Release the detachable front panel
Press the (Release) button to detach the detachable front panel, then the front panel can be removed
from the chassis.
USB port
The USB port of this car radio is designed for media playback from flash memory devices and charging for
iPhone / android mobile phone. The charging current consumption is 1 ampere.
Built-in Microphone
To receive your voice when you calling by using this Bluetooth hands-free system.
Aux input connector
The 3.5mm auxiliary input stereo connection is designed for devices with 3.5mm line-out or headphone
output.
Reset System (RESET)
The RESET button is used to reset all parameters to factory default settings.
This function may be used when the LCD does not display normally or sound is distorted, or when any of
the controls are disabled. Press the button to release the front panel and remove it, then use a thin
object with a pointed end to depress the RESET button.

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RADIO OPERATION
Switch Between USA area and Europe area Frequency
In radio mode, press and hold the VOL/SEL button to enter switch state of the EU(USA) and EU
(Europe) frequency, then rotate it to switch between US(USA) and EU(Europe) frequency.
The system will change the frequency setting in about 3 seconds.
Change Bands (BAND)
Press the BAND button to switch between the FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2 bands.
Each band stores up to six preset stations.
Manual Tuning ( / )
Press and hold the or button on the front panel or on the remote control to enter manual
tuning mode. In manual tuning mode, press the or button to move the radio frequency number up
or down one step.
Auto Seek Tuning ( / )
In standby mode or while not in manual tuning mode, quickly press the or button to move to the
next/previous available station automatically.
To Store / Recall Preset Stations
The radio can be stored 6 preset stations for each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2) for a total of 30
preset stations.
- To memorize a station:
- Turn the radio on and select the desired band and station.
- Select a station by or button.
- Press and hold the desired preset button (numbered 1-6 on the face of the radio) for more than 2
seconds to save the station to that preset number.
- To recall a preset station:
- Select the desired band.
- Briefly press a preset button (numbered 1-6) to recall the corresponding preset station.
Automatic Store station/ Preset station scan (AMS)
Press and hold the AMS button for more than 2 seconds to select six strong stations and store them in the
current band. The radio will automatically scan the current frequency and enter the six strongest stations
into the preset memory positions for that band.
Briefly press the AMS button on the remote control to recall each preset station that saved in the memories
in each band.
LOCAL/DX
In urban areas, most stations are strong enough and “LOCAL ON” mode should be selected.
Switch to LOCAL OFF mode to search for stations with weaker signals.
Press the LOC button on the remote control to choose local or distant reception mode.
STEREO/MONO
FM station is received in stereo mode. However, if the signal is weak or reception is not as good as you
would like, switching to MONO mode usually improves the overall sound quality.
Press the ST button on the remote control to choose FM STEREO or MONO audio effect.

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DISC / USB / SD CARD OPERATION
To insert DISC / USB / SD CARD
•To play files on a disc, insert a disc with the label surface facing upward into the disc slot.
Playback will begin automatically.
•To play files on a USB device, open the USB port cover and insert the USB storage device
into the USB port. Playback will begin automatically.
•Press the button to remove the front panel, and insert the SD card into the SD slot on
the chassis. Finally install the front panel to the chassis. Playback will begin automatically.
Eject Disc/USB/SD
•To eject a disc, press the button to stop playback. Press the (eject) button to eject the
disc and then remove it
•To eject a USB device, press the button to stop playback, then remove the USB device.
•To eject an SD card, press the button to stop playback, and press the button to release and
remove the front panel, then remove the SD card from the chassis.
Play/Pause
Press the (play/pause) button to pause or resume playback.
Next/Previous Track
•To play the next track, press the button.
•To play the previous track, press the button.
Fast Forward/Backward
•To fast forward, press and hold the button.
•To fast backward, press and hold the button.
Introduction Scan
Press the INT button to play the first 10 seconds of each track, press again to stop the introduction scan,
and play the current track.
Repeating the same track
Press the RPT button to repeat the current track, press again to stop repeat playback and resume normal
playback.
Playing all tracks in random
Press the RDM button to play all tracks in random order, press again to cancel this function.
Track/Folder Navigation
•During a disc, USB or SD card mode, press the 5/-10 button to go backward 10 tracks.
Press the 6/+10 button to jump forward 10 tracks.
•During a MP3 disc, USB or SD card mode, press and hold the 5/-10 button to go back the previous folder.
Press and hold the 6/+10 button to go to the next folder.
You can repeat this function depending on the number and level of folders.
•These buttons have no this function if the USB device or SD card has no folders.
Label surface up