Soundstream PCD-41B User manual

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PCD-41B
Owner’s Manual
Take the time to read through this owner’s manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best
Performance from your new CD-receiver.

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------01
PRECAUTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02
ACCESSORY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03
INSTALLATION (UN-INSTALLATION) --------------------------------------------------- 04
WIRING DIAGRAM ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 05
CONTROL PANEL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06
INNER PANEL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06
BASIC OPERATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------07
POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------07
(MODE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------07
T-DN \ T-UP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------07
DISC SLOT -----------------------------------------------------------------------------07
LCD DISPLAY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------07
EJ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------07
AMS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------07
OPEN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
SEL/VOLUME --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
(BAND)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
MO/ST ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
LOC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
IR SENSOR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
1 \ PAUSE \ PLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
2 \ INT -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
3 \ RPT -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
4 \ RDM -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08
CLK -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------09
MUTE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------09
AUX IN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------09
USB SOCKET ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------09
SD \ MMC SLOT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------09
BLUETOOTH SECTION------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
REMOTE CONTROL-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
SPECIFICATION & FEATURE ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
TROUBLESHOOTING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

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PRECAUTION
This unit is designed and manufactured with consideration of user’s safety, however any improper
use or operation may result in a certain hazard or misuse. So it is highly recommended to read
this manual thoroughly and adhere to the following precaution.
SAFETY PRECAUTION
To prevent an electrical shock, do not open the housing of the unit.
In any case of malfunctioning, only have the unit serviced by an approved and qualified
service centre.
Do not expose to any water drop and put under the heavy moisture, high humidity
environment or operate when your hands are wet. I may cause electrical shortage.
For safety driving, keep the volume low in order to concentrate on traffic condition.
Do not clean the unit with alcohol, only clean with a soft and dry cloth.
If the unit has been kept in high temperature or high humidity area, cool down the car interior
before turning on the unit.
Do not use the unit for a long time without running vehicle’s engine, it may drain the battery
and the vehicle may not be able to start engine.
Before final installation into indash hole, connect the wiring and make sure the unit is working
properly.
Use only the parts provided with the unit to ensure proper installation.
Do not route wiring in places that get hot if the insulation of the wiring may be melted
When replacing fuse, be sure to use only the same rating fuse prescribed on this unit
OPERATION PRECAUTION
Please dispose empty batteries used to Remote Controller according to the regulations in
your country.
If the unit is disconnected with the battery, the unit will lose memorized data.
Design and specification may vary in the operation manual from the actual product.

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Panel carry case
External mic
ACCESSORY
Package will include in the following accessories for installation and operation the unit.
Installation Accessory
Release Key Screw Bolt
Screw Nut
Mount Strap Remote Control
Cable

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Installation/Un-Installation
First complete the electrical connections, and then check them for correctness.
Installation/Un-installation

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WIRING DIAGRAM
1、Purple：Right Rear +
2、Gray：Right Front +
3、White：Left Front +
4、Green：Left Rear +
5、Blue：Auto Antenna
6、Yellow:ACC B+(Fuse 15A)
7、Purple/Black:Right Rear -
8、Gray/Black：Right Front -
9、White/Black：Left Front -
10、Green/Black：Left Rear -
11、Red：Connect to Ignition Key switch 12V DC(Fuse 1A)
12、Black:ACC B-
13、Red RCA:Line out-Right Front
14、Red RCA:Line out-Right Rear
15、White RCA:Line out-Left Front
16、White RCA:Line out-Left Rear
17、Car Antenna INT
18、Connect to External mic

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CONTROL PANEL
INNER PANEL
1 POWER
2 (MODE)
3 T-DN
4 T-UP
5 DISC SLOT
6 LCD DISPLAY
7 EJ
8 AMS
9 OPEN
10 SEL
11 VOL
12 (BAND)
13 MO/ST
14 LOC
15 IR SENSOR
16 1/PAUSE/PLAY
17 2/INT
18 3/RPT
19 4/RDM
20 5
21 6
22 CLK
23MUTE
24 AUX
25 USB SLOT
26 SD SLOT

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BASIC OPERATION
1.POWER
Press [POWER] button to turn on the unit.Press again to turn off the unit.
2. MODE
Short press to change mode in the sequence of TUNER -> (* CD) -> (* SD) -> (*USB) -> AUX ->
TUNER
In BLUETOOTH mode, press to reject a coming call or hang up while calling.
3./4. /
- Tune Up / Down in Radio Mode,
Manual Tuning Mode : Press more than 3 seconds to search a station in manually and press
button to tune each frequency step upward or downward
Seek Tuning Mode : Press to search a next or previous station automatically
-Track Up (FF) / Down (REW) In SD, USB ,CD Mode,
Track Up / down : Press to move to next or previous Track
Track FF / FR : Press more than 3 seconds to activate fast forward (FF) or fast reverse (FR)
search in a track
5.DISC SLOT
Insert a disc with MP3 and/ or WMAfiles into the CD slot with label side up. The first file in the first
folder will start to play.
6.LCD DISPLAY
Display screen
7.EJ （DISC EJECT）
Press to eject Disc inside the CD slot. If disc is not removed after ejecting, disc re-loaded
automatically without playing.
8. AMS
AS: In tuner mode, Press this button for longer than 2 seconds to store best reception radio
station to preset buttons automatically
- PS: In tuner mode, Press this button to scan the preset memorized station, each preset scan for
5 seconds.
Press again to stop operation
- In CD, USB, SD Card mode, press to start Music File Search Menu.
Press the button again and menu is changed to the following sequence.
File Number Search -> File Name Search
-> Root Name Search -> EXIT Search

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9.OPEN
Press open button to show the inner panel.
10.SEL
Multimedia and select button, and to choose hours/minutes.
In the radio state, press it to enter the SOUND SETTING menu：BAS-> TRE -> BAL -> FAD ->
LOUD -> EQ(CLASSIC->POP ->ROCK -> EQ OFF)->DX->STEREO->VOL-> BAS
In the CD/USB/SD state, press it to enter the SOUND SETTING menu：BAS-> TRE -> BAL ->
FAD -> LOUD -> EQ(CLASSIC->POP ->ROCK -> EQ OFF) ->VOL-> BAS
11.VOLUME
Adjust knob, clockwise rotation for + / counterclockwise rotation for-（including
Volume/time/EQ）
In the EQ state, rotation it to choose Audio Effect：CLASSIC->POP ->ROCK -> EQ OFF
12.BAND
- BAND
In Radio Mode , Move to radio band in the sequence of
FM1 -> FM2 -> FM3->AM1-AM2
In Bluetooth mode, Press the answer the phone.
13.MO/ST
- STEREO/ MONO: Turn the knob to select STEREO -> MONO under FM mode only.
14.LOC
Press LOC button to select strong or weak station reception. It is set to LOC mode when button is
first pressed. “LOC”appears and only local station is available, It is switched to DX mode when
LOC button is pressed again. Both Distance and local station can be received. ( Only for FM
mode)
15.IR SENSOR
16\17\18\19\20\21 PRESET STATION No.
1 ~ 6 / Pause, INT, RPT, RDM, +10, -10
- Preset Button (In Radio mode)
Press [1-6] button to select the radio station memorized in each buttons. Press for more than 2
seconds to memorize the current station to teach preset buttons (Manual Station Store).
- In CD, USB, SD Slot mode, each button performs below function.
[PAUSE]: Repeat pause -> play.
[INT]: Play beginning of every track for about 10 seconds.
[RPT]: Press to play same track repeatedly, press again to cancel.
[RDM]: Play every track randomly
[-10 / +10]: Move to the previous or next 10 tracks.

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22.CLK
Clock time display.Press button to show time, long press and rotate vol button to adjust clock
time. 23.MUTE
Short press to mute on, short press again to mute off.
24. AUX IN
AUX IN socket
25. USB SOCKET
Insert a USB Flash Storage Device and music starts to play automatically. LCD display.
Support Music File Format: MP3, WMA Files
26. SD CARD SOCKET
Insert a SD Card and music starts to play automatically.
Support Music File Format: MP3, WMA, Files

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BLUETOOTH SECTION
Warning: Driving and having a Telephone conversation at the same time is dangerous, please park
your car before having a telephone conversation. The supplier waves any and all liability when this
warning is not followed.
1.Power on
2.Open the Bluetooth of mobile phone→Search for Bluetooth devices→Choose a name for the
“SOUNDSTREAM” Bluetooth devices→Connect the Bluetooth(The first time use when you need
to enter the passcode “0000”to connect Bluetooth.)
3.After pairing is successful, the machine displays BTON once, and then transferred to the current
mode, when operating the phone call with music or a call comes in, the machine will automatically
turn Bluetooth mode.
4.If you do not operate the phone or no call comes, it will automatically be reversed current mode,
you can press MODE to Bluetooth mode.
5.Any time an incoming call,the machine will automatically switch to Bluetooth mode and display
the caller's telephone number in the LCD display.You can press to answer the incoming call
or press to reject it.
6.During a call, you can switch on the phone to the handset, the machine does not support this
7.When playing music via A2DP, on the machine panel, enabling play / pause, previous track,
next track operation.
8.When the phone away from the machine will automatically disconnect the Bluetooth, it will
automatically connect to a Bluetooth when the phone close to the machine .
Note: The machine can only be paired with a Bluetooth phone connection.When the machine and
the phone is paired, you can not pair with other phones.

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SPECIFICATION
FM TUNER
Frequency Range ----------------------------------------------------------------. 87.5 ~ 107.9MHZ
Usable Sensitivity ---------------------------------------------------------------- 18 dBuV
Stereo Separation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30 dB
AM (MW) TUNER
Frequency Range -------------------------------------------------------------- 530 ~ 1710KHz
Usable Sensitivity ---------------------------------------------------------- 35 dBuV
ELECTRIC
Power Supply ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DC 11 ~ 15 Volt
Current Consumption ----------------------------------------------------------------- < 10 Amere
Load Impedance --------------------------------------------------------.----------- 4 Ohm
Dimensions ------------------------------------------- 178mm (W）x 175mm（D）x 50mm（H）
Power Output ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 x 52W (Max)
Line Output ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.2 V
FEATURE
PLAYBACK
MP3, WMA, playback with ID3 Tag Display
File and Folder Search
USB Firmware Up gradable
TUNER
AM/FM Radio Receiver with 30(FM18, AM12) station memory, auto/ manual station store, preset
scan, auto/ manual tuning
AUDIO
DSP Sound Effect (None, Classic, Pop, Rock)
4x52W (Max) Amplifier, 4CH Stereo Line out

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TROUBLSHOOTING
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
General
Power does
not turn on.
(No sound is
produced.)
Fuse is blown
Replace with a fuse of the same rating
amperage. If the fuse blows again,
consult your local retailer.
Incorrect wiring
Consult your local retailer.
No sound
comes from
the unit or its
external
amplifier
Wiring for amplifier
output is incorrect, or
there is a short circuit
among the output
wiring.
Refer to the unit wiring diagram to
check proper connections, make sure
the wiring is done correctly.
The unit is in MUTE
mode.
Turn off the MUTE function.
RCAoutput wiring is
incorrect
Check and properly connect the RCA
output with the external amplifier.
Wiring between
external amplifier’s
REM terminal and the
unit’s antenna lead is
incorrect, or antenna
output lead of the unit is
short circuit to ground.
Properly connect the REM terminal of
the external amplifier and the unit’s
antenna output lead.
Nothing
happens
when buttons
are
pressed.
Display is not
accurate.
The microprocessor has
malfunctioned due to
noise, etc.
Turn off the power, Then press the [NO
OPEN] button and remove the DCP.
Press the reset button for about 2
seconds.
Panel or main unit
connectors
are dirty.
Wipe the dirt off with a soft cloth
moistened with cleaning alcohol.

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FCC Caution.
§15.19 Labelling requirements.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
§15.21 Changes or modification warning
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
§15.105 Information to the user.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between theequipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
* RF warning for Portable device:
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The device can be used in port
able exposure condition without restriction.