RetroSound Santa Cruz User manual

Radio Face Quick Start Guide
What’s in the Box Installation
Santa Cruz Face
Cables
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Refer to the user manual included in your motor box or on our website for more comprehensive instructions.
The factory radio in this vehicle is a two or three-part system consisting of: a radio controller
mounted in the upper-right side of the dash, an optional EQ or tape player located in the center
of the lower dash and the radio receiver box located under the dash just above the gas pedal
area. Before installing, disconnect the vehicle’s negative battery terminal.
1. Access the radio receiver box by removing the panel just below the steering column. Remove
the two screws located at the bottom corners of the panel, then remove the panel.
2. Locate the receiver box just above the gas pedal. Remove the three screws holding the receiver
box in place. Unplug the radio controller, EQ/cassette unit and main harnesses. Remove the
antenna plug, and then the receiver box.
3. Next locate the controller in the dashboard (located to the upper right of the instrument panel)
Remove the four screws holding the trim bezel, and carefully remove it from around the gauges.
Carefully remove the four screws holding the controller in place, then remove the controller from
the dash.
4. Connect the Face to Body Cable to the Santa Cruz Radio Face and route it from the controller
location to the receiver box location through the opening in the dash.
5. Next, connect the Santa Cruz Radio Face to the RetroSound® radio body (Motor). Plug in the
Face to Body Cable by connecting the ribbon cable to the front of the radio body and the shaft
plugs to the sides of the radio body. While looking down at the radio body with the cables coming
out the back, the imprinted “RetroSound” will be on the top of the radio body chassis. The cable
marked “R” plugs into the input to the right of “RetroSound” on the radio body, and the cable
marked “L” plugs into the left side.
6. Connect the GM Adapter Harness and Antenna Adapter to the Radio Motor. Refer to the Instal-
lation and Assembly Manual on our website for wiring instructions.
7. Using the backstrap, mount your radio body into the receiver box location above the gas pedal.
8. Mount the Santa Cruz Radio Face into the controller location. Reconnect the vehicle’s battery
and test the system to ensure everything is connected properly.
9. Replace the trim, bezel and lower dash panel to complete the installation.
Face to Body Cable662 Antenna Adapter
661 GM Adapter Harness

Radio Presets
Control Layout Basic Operation
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*Some features are not available on all radios.
1 Top-Front Knob
4 Bottom-Rear Knob
Preset Buttons 5
2 Top-Rear Knob
3 Bottom-Front Knob
Setting Radio Presets
To set a preset, tune to the station you want to set the preset to, and then press and hold the
desired Preset Button(5) for two seconds.
Recalling Radio Presets
To recall a preset, simply press the Preset Button(5) your station was set to previously.
Power On/O󰀨
Press the Top-Front Knob(1) to power the unit on.
Press and hold the Top-Front Knob(1) to power the unit o󰀨.
Volume
Rotate the Top-Front Knob(1) to change the volume.
Changing Source Modes
Rotate the Top-Rear Knob(2) clockwise to cycle through the source modes.
Changing Radio Bands
Rotate the Bottom-Rear Knob(4) counter-clockwise to cycle through the radio bands.
Tune
Rotate the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to scroll through the stations.
Mute On/O󰀨
Press the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to mute and unmute.
Equalizer (EQ)
Press the Top-Front Knob(1) to enter the Tone Control sub-menu. Press and release the Top-
Front Knob(1) until you see the EQ setting you’d like to adjust. Rotate the Top-Front Knob(1) to
adjust the setting. Press the Top-Front Knob(1) to move to the next item, and repeat to adjust
each option. Let the unit time out to set.
Setting the Clock
Press and hold the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu. Rotate the
Bottom-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see CLK, then press the Bot-
tom-Front Knob(3) to select. Rotate the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to adjust the hours. Then press
the Bottom-Front Knob(3) again to move on to minutes. Rotate the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to
adjust the minutes. Let the unit time out to set.
Display Color*
Press and hold the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu. Rotate
the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see SCAN, then press the
Bottom-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the colors. Let the unit time out to set.
Beep On/O󰀨
Press and hold the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu. Rotate the
Bottom-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see BEEP ON/OFF, then press the
Bottom-Front Knob(3) to choose between BEEP ON or BEEP OFF. Let the unit time out to set.
Radio Face Quick Start Guide