REI EVR-6500D User manual

6.2” Touch Screen AM/FM Multimedia Receiver with CD/DVD,
USB, iPod®, Auxiliary A/V Inputs, & Bluetooth®Audio Streaming
Installation/ Operation Manual
EVR-6500D

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Thank you for purchasing the 6.2” Touch Screen AM/FM Multimedia Receiver
from REI. This product is designed and tested to with stand temperature and
vibration extremes. Please read the owner’s manual carefully before attempting
to install this unit.
If you have an installation question or need installation assistance, please call
the: SERVICE HOT LINE
1-877-726-4617 Toll Free USA & CANADA
Your player will play commercial DVDs with region code labels on them.
FEATURES:
6.2” Touch Screen Operation
ElectronicAM/FM Stereo Tuner
Preset Up to 30 Radio Stations (18 FM, 12 AM)
EURO and USA frequency bands
Rear A/V RCA Inputs
Supports USB & microSD memory cards
MP3/WMA playback w/ ID3 Tag Support
MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4/ & DIVIX playback
iPod® /iPhone® Playback Control
CD/DVD Playback
Back-up Camera input
Bluetooth® audio Streaming w/ support for Hands Free calling
RCA Composite video Output
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www.radioeng.com

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CONTENTS
Front controls and Indicators................................. ................................. .............. ................................4
Home Screen................................. ................................. ................................ ...... ...............................5
General Setup........................... ................................. ................................. ......................................... 6
Navigation Path.......................................................................................................................................9
Setting the Time....................................................................................................................................10
Changing the Background ....................................................................................................................10
Connecting a Bluetooth® Device..........................................................................................................11
Bluetooth® Operation...........................................................................................................................12
Recent Calls..........................................................................................................................................13
Bluetooth® Setup..................................................................................................................................13
Phone book............................................................................................................................................14
Bluetooth® Audio Streaming................................................................................................................15
AM/FM Operation................................................................................................................................16
USB/microSD/CD media......................................................................................................................17
iPod®/iPhone® Operation....................................................................................................................18
DVD Operation.....................................................................................................................................19
DVD Setup............................................................................................................................................22
Back-up Camera Operation...................................................................................................................27
File Requirements.................................................................................................................................27
Remote Control.....................................................................................................................................28
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................30
Radio Dimensions.................................................................................................................................30
Radio Installation..................................................................................................................................31
Radio Removal......................................................................................................................................33
Electrical Connections...........................................................................................................................34
Specifications........................................................................................................................................35

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FRONT CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
1. Power/Source Button
Press and HOLD the Power Button to turn the unit ON or OFF. Press this
button to return to the home menu screen.
2. Seek/Track Buttons
Press either to change stations, tracks, or chapters.
3. Bluetooth® Phone Control Buttons
Press CALL button to Place or Answer a call.
Press the END button End Bluetooth® connected calls.
4. Bluetooth® Microphone
Internal microphone for Bluetooth® calls. (CURRENTLY NOT
AVALIABLE).
5. Reset Button
Press to reset system settings to factory default.
6. Front Panel mini-B USB input
Connect to USB memory for playback of music/video files.
7. Front Panel microSD Inputs(RIGHT SIDE SLOT IS RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE ONLY)
Connect to microSD memory for playback of music/video files.
8. Disc Eject button
Press to eject a disc.
9. Disc Slot
Insert CD/DVD disc here.

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HOME SCREEN
From the HOME screen you can use the touch screen to change the source. To
access the HOME screen, touch the HOME button in top left corner of the screen
or press the SRC button. Touch either the Radio, BT Phone, Setup, DVD, AUX,
iPod®, USB, SD, Rear View, or BT Music to change to the corresponding
source.
The upper right hand icons shown below, will change color to RED when the
corresponding source is connected to the Radio.
If the source chosen is not connected, NO DEVICE is displayed.

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GENERAL SETUP
Press the SETUP icon to access the General Setup Pages, page 1 is below:
General Setup Pages 2 is below:
Use the up/down arrows on the right side of the page to access the desired
options. The general Setup options include:
1) OSD TIME ON/OFF
Switches the clock display ON/OFF when is enabled video on the front panel.
2) CAMERA MIRROR ON/OFF
Reverses the input image from the Back-up camera input.
3) GPS MIX ON/OFF
Reserved for future use only.

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4) GPS INFO
Screen displays the current GPS location status, if GPS is installed.
If auto SYNC is set to on, the GPS will automatically update the clock setting on
the RADIO, and NOT allow the user to manually set the clock. To manually set
the clock, verify that AUTO SYNC is set to OFF first.
5) CALIBRATE SCREEN
Touch only the crosshairs as it changes locations to calibrate the touch screen.
6) FACTORY SET
Screen allows access to Factory setup options.The user must press pin numbers
3368 then OK to enter. Settings made here are saved during a master reset.

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Within the Factory set options, the following options can be changed:
a. LOGO SET
The user can change the initial logo screen to a custom 800*480.bmp file
using a microSD card. Select the SD icon, then choose the image.
b. VOLUME BALANCE
Adjusts the gain settings of the source. Recommended settings are below.
Exceeding these settings may result in clipping or overdriving the signal
levels. Use the arrows to adjust the desired setting if necessary.

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c. IPOD® ENABLE
Turns the iPod® playback control icon ON/OFF in the HOME screen.
d. RADIO AREA
Use the arrows to select the region of operation for the AM/FM tuner.
Choices include USA, LATIN, EUROPE, OIRT, & JAPAN.
e. CAMBRIGHT
Use the arrows to select the desired backlight brightness level of the Back-up
camera image.
f. NAVIGATION (Reserved for future use)
Turns the Navigation icon ON/OFF in the HOME screen.
7) VERSION
Displays the current firmware on the Multimedia player.
8) BACKLIGHT SET
Allows the user to customize the backlight brightness settings of the screen
Depending on the time on the clock.
9) BT ENABLE ON/OFF
Turns the Bluetooth® Discovery mode on the player ON or OFF.
NAVIGATION PATH (Currently Reserved for future use)

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SETTING THE TIME
Touch above or below the highlighted area of the screen, then slide to move
settings either up or down.
CHANGING THE BACKGROUND
Touch the desired background image on the screen to change. If the user has a
custom image, it must first be loaded onto a microSD card with a resolution of
800*480 and saved as a .BMP file. Then press the SD icon on the bottom of the page
to access the custom image files on the card, and select from available images.
NOTE
The microSD card must be present at all times for continuous use.

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CONNECTINGA BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
To connect your Bluetooth® device to the Radio, the device must first be paired.
You will need to verify that “BT Enable” is set to ON (See SETUP page 6), and
verify the passkey on the Radio to complete the pairing. (See BT SET page 13).
Pairing the Your mobile device with the Head Unit
Your mobile phone can initiate a search for new devices and pair to the unit. The
following paragraph describes the pairing process:
NOTE: Procedures for pairing mobile phones may vary slightly from
manufacturer to manufacturer.
1. Verify that the Radio is powered up and ON.
2. Set the Bluetooth® function of the Mobile Device to ON.
3. Access the” Look for devices” feature of the Mobile device and begin
searching. After searching, the Radio should appear in the list of devices
as REI_ELITE. Press to accept.
4. A prompt to bond should appear on your Mobile device. Press to accept
and continue the process. The device will then ask for the passkey, enter it
on the mobile device.
NOTE: Some mobile devices require the passkey to connect. If your moblie
device requires the passkey, you will need to enter it now. The default code for
the Radio unit is “0000”.
5. After entering the passkey, press OK. The Mobile device should display
connected. The Radio’s Bluetooth® icon in the upper right hand corner
of the HOME page should change to RED indicating this also.
NOTES:
•Only ONE mobile device can be paired with the Radio at a time.
•Once a paired Mobile device is disconnected, changing the passkey will NOT
disable the device from reconnecting. Turn BT OFF to disable any unwanted
Bluetooth® devices. When set to ON, the Radio is always in discovery mode.
•After turning off the ignition, the Radio will automatically search for the
last-connected Bluetooth® device, and if possible, restore the connection.
•This Radio does NOT support HSP (Head Set Profile)

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BLUETOOTH® PHONE OPERATION
1. Bluetooth® Status: Displays the connection status of the Radio and the incoming
or outgoing phone number. The connected Phone ID is also displayed, an example
is below using a Motorola phone:
2. Number Keys: Touch 0-9,*, # to enter the phone number you wish to dial.
3. Redial button: Touch to automatically redial that last number.
4. Recent calls: Press to access the call history page.
5. BT Set:Press to access the Bluetooth® setup page.
6. Transfer button: Press to transfer audio controls between the radio and phone.
NOTE: If no audio is present after the call is answered, press this button to transfer the call back to the
phone.
7. Link button: Press to connect to a previously paired device.
8. Disconnect button: Press to disconnect from a previously paired device.
9. Phonebook button: Press to access the contacts of the paired device.
10. Call End/Ignore button: Press to End a connected calls.
11. Answer/Place Call button: Press to Place or Answer an incoming call.
12. Bluetooth® Music shortcut button: Press to change the mode to Bluetooth®
steaming music.
13. Delete button: Press to delete the last digits entered in the display.

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RECENT CALLS
1. Display a list of all INCOMING calls.
2. Displays a list of all OUTGOING calls.
3. Displays a list of all MISSED calls.
4. Press to DELETE all calls in the list.
5. SCROLL UP/DOWN to access addition pages on the list.
BT SET
1. Auto Answer: Turns the Auto Answer feature of a paired Bluetooth® phone
ON or OFF. When set to ON, the radio will automatically answer all
incoming calls.
2. Input 4 number: This is the customizable PASSKEY necessary to pair a
Bluetooth® device. NOTE: If the number is changed, it does NOT affect
previously paired devices.

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PHONEBOOK BUTTON
Accessing the Phonebook menu, the user has the following options:
1. REQUEST contacts of the connected device.
2. SAVE the contacts list into the radio’s memory.
3. DELETE the current list of Contacts
After accessing the list of contacts, simply scroll Up/Down and press the screen
on the desired contact. The number will display in the Status window, but the
number will not be dialed until the Place Call Button is pressed.

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BLUETOOTH® STREAMING AUDIO BUTTON
The unit allows you to play back audio files from your mobile device using a
Bluetooth® connection. The Radio can control a Bluetooth® audio player via
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) or Audio/Video Remote Control
Profile (AVRCP). Bluetooth® audio players (or Bluetooth® adapters) compatible
with these profiles can be connected to this Radio. Verify the device is
connected via Bluetooth®, or follow the paring a device procedure found earlier
in the manual to connect. Touch the BT Audio icon from the HOME screen or the
shortcut icon on the BT Phone screen.
Press the PLAY icon on the screen and verify audio is present. While listening to
audio the following functions are available:
1. PREVIOUS button: Touch to play the previous track.
2. STOP button: Press to stop playback.
3. PLAY/PAUSE button: Touch to pause playback. Touch again to resume
playback.
4. NEXT button: Touch to play the next track.
NOTE:
When there is an incoming call, the song will be paused. After the incoming call is
finished, the screen will return to the music function screen and playback will
continue.
Functionality may varydepending on the profile or device used.

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AM/FM OPERATION
1. Home button: Press to return to the HOME screen.
2. Tune DOWN button: Press to tune to lower radio frequencies.
3. Preset Memory/Recall button: Press momentarily to select the displayed preset
station. Press and hold any button to preset the current station to the button being
pressed.
4. ST/MONO button: Press to turn FM stereo reception ON/OFF.
5. LOC/DISTANCE button: Press to adjust the tuner SEEK sensitivity to select
weaker or strong station only.
6. AS/PS button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to auto program available
stations into the preset memory buttons. This function will erase previously
memorized stations and store the newly searched stations. Once completed, the
radio will scan for 5 seconds through each of the preset stations of either the AM
or FM band and stop. Press this button momentarily to scan only the presets.
7. SCAN button: Press this button to automatically preview all radio stations for 5
seconds.
8. AM button: Press this button to change to AM frequency. This provides access
to AM1 and AM2 presets.
9. FM button: Press this button to change to FM frequency. This provides access
to FM1, FM2, and FM3 presets.
10. SEEK button: Press this button to change the tune operation on the touch screen
to SEEK tune mode.
11. MANUAL button: Press this button to change the tune operation on the touch
screen to MANUAL tune mode.
12. Tune UP button: Press to tune tohigher radio frequencies.
13. RETURN button: Press to return to the previous screen.
14. CLOCK DISPLAY: Displays the current time.
15. SOURCE indicator: This section displays the current operational mode.

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USB/microSD/CD Media Operation
Insert a USB/micro SD/ or CD into the radio and it will automatically switch to this
input and begin playback of compatible media files. If in any other source, press
the HOME button and change the source to USB to begin playback. If ID3 tag
information is present, it will display automatically on the front LCD as shown
below:.
The playback screen allows access to the follow:
1. Spectrum Analyzer View:press to playback with this view.
2. Info button:press to playback with this view.
3. LIST media files: press to view all available files. After pressing this
button, the icons on the left side of the menu gives the user playback
control of the available file formats on the media. Select the title by
pressing the corresponding filename on the screen.
SELECTS ONLYAUDIO TRACKS SELECTS ONLY VIDEO TRACKS
SELECTS ONLY IMAGE FILES

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4. PLAY/PAUSE button: Touch to pause playback. Touch again to resume
playback.
5. PREVIOUS button: Touch to skip to the previous track or chapter. Hold
for 1 second then release to rewind by x2, x4, x8, x20, or PLAY
6. NEXT button: Touch to skip to the next track or chapter. Hold for 1
second then release to advance by x2, x4, x8, x20, or PLAY
7. EJECT button: Touch to EJECT disc from slot if present.
8. REPEAT button: Touch repeat by, Track, Folder, All, or turn repeat OFF
**Note: The Radio’s USB port does not support the Apple iPod® or
iPhone®.
iPod®/iPhone® OPERATION
To listen to audio through your apple device, verify that the Black 30-pin
extension is connected to the pigtail on the rear of the radio. Next, connect the
30-pin cable to the Apple device. Once connected, the radio will automatically
switch the source to iPod®. When connected, you can control your device via
touch screen, and access Playlists, Artists, Albums, etc.
To return to the iPod® source from anyother source menu, touch SRC on the
front panel until the HOME menu appears on the screen. Choose the iPod® icon
from the source menu.
1. NOT USED: Reserved for future use
2. PLAY/PAUSE button: Touch to pause playback. Touch again to resume
playback.
3. PREVIOUS button: Touch to skip to the previous track. Hold to
manually scan backwards.
4. NEXT button: Touch to skip to the next track. Hold to manually scan
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5. REPEAT button: Touch to repeat current track, all tracks, or to turn
repeat off.
6. LIST button: Touch to return back to the previous detail screen. Or
continue pressing toreach the search menu.
The Search Menu allows you to search for Playlists, Artists, Album, Genre, Song,
or Composer.
Press the screen to select the desired category to search from.
DVD Operation
Insert a Disc into the top disc slot and disc play begins automatically.You
cannot insert a disc if there is already a disc in the unit or if the Radio is off.
To access DVD Mode from another SOURCE, switch to the HOME screen by
either pressing SRC on the front panel, or the HOME icon. Then press the DVD
icon on the screen. A blank control screen will be shown for playback control.
The screen will not display video unless the BROWN HANDBRAKE wire is
correctly installed, and the vehicle is in park.
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1. PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Press to skip to the PREVIOUS chapter.
2. REWIND: Press REW rapidly x2, x4, x8, or x20
3. PLAY/PAUSE button: Touch to pause playback. Touch again
resume playback.
4. STOP: Press to stop playback.
5. NEXT CHAPTER: Touch to skip to the NEXT chapter.
6. FAST FORWARD: Press FF rapidly x2, x4, x8, or x20
7. PAGE: Shows the current page, press to access the next pages.
8. DISPLAY SETTINGS: Press to access the video settings of the
front panel during playback
9. PRESET EQ: NOT USED
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1. TRACK DISPLAY: Displays statistical disc information during
playback. Continue pressing to access:
Current Title / Total Titles
Current Chapter / Total Chapters for Current Title
Title Elapsed Time
Current Audio Language / Total Audio Languages Available
Current Subtitle Language / Total Subtitle Languages Available
Video Angle