Ssl ML44USA User manual

ML44USA
User’s Manual
IN-DASH FULL DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL
MP3-COMPATIBLE DIGITAL MEDIA AM/FM RECEIVER
WITH FRONT PANEL USB, SD/MMC CARD PORTS AND AUX INPUT
ML44USA
IN-DASH FULL DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL
MP3-COMPATIBLE DIGITAL MEDIA AM/FM RECEIVER
WITH FRONT PANEL USB, SD/MMC CARD PORTS AND AUX INPUT
12.2011

OWNER’S MANUAL
yPLL Synthesizer Stereo Radio
yAutomatic Memory Storing
yDetachable Panel
yPreset Equalization
yMemory Card Interface
yUSB Interface
yAuxiliary Input Function
yRemote Control
Mobile Audio System
ML44USA

INSTALLATION
Notes:
yChoose the mounting location where the unit
will not interfere with the normal driving
function of the driver.
y
yUse only the parts included with the unit to
ensure proper installation. The use of
unauthorized parts can cause malfunctions.
yConsult with your nearest dealer if
installation requires the drilling of holes or
other modifications of the vehicle.
yInstall the unit where it does not get in the
driver’s way and cannot injure the passenger
if there is a sudden stop.
y
DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A)
Installing the unit
(1) Metal Strap
Be sure to use the strap to secure the back of
the unit of the place. The strap can be bent by
hand to the desired angle.
(2) Mounting Bolt
(3) Hex Nut
(4) Spring Washer
(5) Tapping Screw
(6) Plain Washer
(a) Dashboard
(b) Holder
After inserting the holder into the dashboard,
select the appropriate tab according to the
thickness of the dashboard material and bend
them inwards to secure the holder in place.
Removing the unit
Insert both of the supplied keys into the slots at
the middle left and right sides of the unit, then pull
the unit out of the dashboard.
DIN REAR-MOUNT (Method B)
If your vehicle is a Nissan, Toyota, follow these
mounting instructions.
Use the screw holes marked T (Toyota), N
(Nissan) located on both sides of the unit to
fasten the unit to the factory radio mounting
brackets supplied with your vehicle.
To fasten the unit to the factory radio mounting
brackets.
Align the screw holes on the bracket with the
screw holes on the unit, and then tighten the
screws (5x5mm) on each side.
Note: the outer trim ring, sleeve and the metal
strap are not used for method B installation.
Factory Radio
Mounting Bracket
Dashboard or Console
Side View showing
Screw Holes marked
T, N or S
Screw
Screw
a b
Before fastening the unit to the vehicle make sure
all function are operating properly.
Avoid installing the unit where it would be
subject to high temperature, such as from
direct sunlight or hot air from the heater.

To Detach the Control panel
1.Press the release button ( ) on the front
panel and pull off the control panel.
To Install the Control Panel
To install the control panel, insert the panel into
the housing and make sure the panel is properly
installed. Otherwise, abnormality occurs on the
display or some keys will not function properly.
Precautions when handling
1. Do not drop the control panel.
2. Do not put pressure on the display or control
buttons when detaching or re-installing the
control panel.
3. Do not touch the contacts on the control
panel or on the main unit body. It may result
in poor electrical contact.
4. If any dirt or foreign substances adhered on
the contacts, they can be removed with a
clean dry cloth.
5. Do not expose the control panel to high
temperatures or direct sunlight in.
6. Keep away any volatile agents from
touching the surface of the control panel.
7. Do not attempt to disassemble the control
panel.
USING THE DETACHABLE CONTROL PANEL
Control Panel
Control Panel
2.When not in use keep the control panel in the
protective case.

WIRING CONNECTION

OPERATION
LOCATION OF KEYS
SWITCHING ON/OFF THE UNIT
Press /MUT button (3) to turn on the unit.
When the system is on, press and hold /MUT
button (3) to turn off the unit.
FACEPLATE RELEASE
Press button (2) to release the removable
faceplate.
SOUND ADJUSTMENT
Press SEL button (4) shortly to select the desired
adjustment mode. The adjustment mode will
change in the following order:
VOL BAS TRE BAL FAD
(Volume) (Bass) (Treble) (Balance) (Fader)
By rotating the volume knob (4) clockwise or
counter-clockwise, it is possible to adjust the
desired sound quality.
SYSTEM SETTING
Press and hold SEL button (4) on the control
panel to enter system setting mode. Then shortly
press SEL button (4) to select the item you want
to change and rotate the volume knob (4) to
change the corresponding setting.
1) BEEP ON/OFF
Use the volume knob (4) to set Beep sound
ON or OFF.
2) AREA USA/EUR
Use the volume knob(4) to set AREAUSA,
AREAEUR frequency spacing.
Note the frequency range of the different
area are not the same.
3) P-VOL
Use the volume knob (4) to select the volume
level when the unit turns on.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
Press DSP button (6) to operate as the
conversion of each display mode.
SET THE CLOCK
Shortly press the DISP button (6) until the clock is
shown on the display. Then hold the DSP button
until the clock flashes. Then press button (10)
to change the minutes and button (1) to
change the hours.
EQUALIZATION
Press EQ button (5) to turn on equalization
function and to select desired audio mode. There
are five kinds of mode as below:
→FLA
T→CLASS →POP →ROCK →OFF
23 11
1. Tune/seek/track up button
2. Release button
3. /MUT button
4. Volume knob (when rotated)
SEL button (when pressed)
5. EQ button
6. DISP button
7. MON button
8. MODE button
9. AS/PS/Navi-SCH button
10. Tune/seek/track down button
11. Memory card interface
12. USB interface
13. BAND/LOUD/ENT button
14. 1 PAU button
15. 2 SCN
16. 3 RPT
17. 1-6 preset buttons
18. 4 SHF
19. 5 DIR-
20. 6 DIR+
21. Liquid crystal display
22. AUX IN
23. Reset button
24. Remote sensor

OPERATION
MUTE
Press /MUT button (3) to mute down the
sound instantly. Press again to resume the
sound.
LOUDNESS
Press BAND/LOUD/ENT button (13) for several
seconds to reinforce the bass output and “LOUD”
will appear on the display. Press it for several
seconds again to release this function.
MODE SELECTION
Press MODE button (8) to select radio, USB,
memory card play or AUX mode.
REMOTE SENSOR
Point the remote control handset to the remote
sensor (24). Press the function keys on the
handset to control the system.
AUXILIARY INPUT
The unit can be connected to a portable audio
player through the auxiliary input jack AUX IN (22)
on the control panel. After finishing the
connection, you can press MODE button (8) on
the control panel to switch the mode toAUX
mode.
RESET FUNCTION
Reset button (23) must be activated with either a
ballpoint pen or thin metal object. The reset
button is to be activated for the following reasons:
- Initial installation of the unit when all wiring is
completed.
- All the function buttons do not operate.
- Error symbol on the display.
POWER-DOWN MEMORY FUNCTION
The unit has the power-down memory function;
some data will never lose even when power's off.
You can press the numerical button 1(14) and
MODE button (8) together to clear the
power-down memory function.
RADIO OPERATION
SELECTING THE FREQUENCY BAND
At radio mode, press
BAND/LOUD/ENT button (13)
shortly to select the desired band.
The reception band will change in the following
order:
FM1
FM2 FM3 AM
SELECTING STATION
Press button (1) or button (10) shortly to
activate automatic seek function. Press for
several seconds until “MANUAL” appears on the
display, the manual tuning mode is selected. If
both buttons have not been pressed for several
seconds, they will return to seek tuning mode and
“AUTO” appears on the display.
AUTOMATIC MEMORY STORING &
PROGRAM SCANNING
- Automatic memory storing
Press AS/PS (Navi-SCH) button (9) for
several seconds to store the strongest
stations that searched into the corresponding
preset number button.
- Program scanning
Press AS/PS (Navi-SCH) button (9) shortly to
scan preset station.
STATION STORING
Press any one of the preset buttons (17) (1
to 6) to select a station, which had been stored in
the memory. Press this button for several
seconds to store the current station into the
number button.
MONO/STEREO
Press MON button (7) to select mono or stereo
mode. You can sometimes improve reception of
distant stations by selecting mono operation.
USB OPERATION
On the control panel of the unit, there is an USB
interface (12). You can connect an USB drive
through this interface (12).
When you connect an USB drive through the
interface, the unit will search the MP3 files or
WMA files in the USB driver and start to play MP3
files or WMA files automatically. If in other mode,
you can also press MODE button (8) to select
USB mode.
SELECTING TRACKS
Press button (10) or button
(1)
to move to the previous track or the following
track. Track number shows on display.
Hold button (10) or button (1) to fast
reverse or fast forward. Normal play starts from
when you release the button.
SELECTING DIRECTORY UP/DOWN
Press DIR- button (19) or DIR+ button (20) to
select directory downward or upward. If the MP3
files does not contain any directory, there is no
function of pressing DIR- button (19) or DIR+
button (20).

OPERATION
PAUSING PLAYING
Press PAU button (14) to pause the playing.
Press it again to resume play.
PREVIEWING ALL TRACKS
Press SCN button (15) to play first several
seconds of each track. Press again to stop intro
and listen to track.
REPEATING THE SAME TRACK
Press RPT button (16) to continuously repeat the
same track. Press it again to stop repeat.
PLAYING ALL TRACKS IN RANDOM
Press SHF button (18) to play all tracks on the
USB in random order. Press again to cancel the
function.
SELECTING TRACKS BY AS/PS /Navi-SCH
BUTTON
Press AS/PS (Navi-SCH) button (9), then rotate
VOL knob (4) to select the track directly.
Then press the SEL button (4) or
BAND/LOUD/ENT
button (13) to start playing the track.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
Press DISP button (6) to show the following
information, such as the clock, ID3 TAG (if
available: song title, directory name, artist name,
other contents…) (FOR WITH MP3 ID3
FUNCTION VERSION ONLY) and other
information.
Note:
zThe main unit can only support the
standard USB-memory device which is
approved by.
zUnit does not support all USB MP3 players.
zWhen connecting an MP3 player and there
has normal battery in the player
(non rechargeable battery), you should
remove the battery from the MP3 player
then connect it to the USB interface.
Otherwise, it may cause battery burst.
zWhen in USB play mode, be sure not to
remove the USB drive from the USB
interface.
MEMORY CARD OPERATION
There is a memory card interface (11) on the
housing the unit.
When you insert a memory card in the memory
card interface, the unit will search the MP3 files
or WMA files in the card and start to play MP3
files or WMA files automatically.
The operation is the same with the USB
operation described above.
CAUTION
When there are important files in the USB device
or the memory card, do not connect it to the main
unit to play. Because malfunction may cause data
loss on device.

REMOTE CONTROL
SPECIFICATION
GENERAL
Power Supply Requirements : DC 12 Volts, Negative Ground
Tone Controls
- Bass (at 100 Hz) : ±10 dB
- Treble (at 10 kHz) : ±10 dB
Maximum Output Power : 4X50 watts
USB/SD/MMC PLAYER
Signal to Noise Ratio : More than 60 dB
Channel Separation : More than 50 dB
Frequency Response : 20Hz – 20 kHz
RADIO
FM
μ
AM
Sensitivity (S/N=20dB)
32 dBu
Remarks:
Specifications subject to change without notice.
1. VOL+: Volume Up Button
2. (MUTE): Power On/Off/MUTE Button
3. SELECT: Sound Mode Select Button
4. TUNE/SKIP : Tune/Seek Down Button
5. DISP: Display Button
6. VOL-: Volume Down Button
7. 1 PAU: Pause Button
8. 1-6: Preset Buttons
9. 4 SHF: Shuffle Button
10. AS/PS/D-AUD:
Automatic Memory Storing & Program Scanning
Button (Press to select the track directly in
MP3/WMA file Operation)
11. MODE: Mode Button
12. TUNE/SKIP : Tune/Seek Up Button
13. BAND/LOU/ENT:
Band Select Button (When pressed shortly)
Loudness Button (When pressed and hold)
(Enter Button For MP3/WMA file Operation)
14. 2 SCN: Scanning Button
15. 3 RPT: Repeat Button
16. 6 DIR : Directory Up Button
17. 5 DIR : Directory Down Button
Current Consumption : 5 Ampere (max.)
Frequency Coverage 87.5 to 107.9 MHz(USA)
IF 10.7 MHz
Sensitivity (S/N=30dB) 10 dB
Stereo Separation >25dB
Frequency Coverage 530 to 1710 kHz(USA)
IF 450 kHz
87.5 to 108 MHz(Europe/Asia)
522 to 1620 kHz(Europe/Asia)

TROUBLE SHOOTING
Before going through the checklist, check wiring connection. If any of the problems persist
after checklist has been made, consult your nearest service dealer.
Symptom Cause Solution
No power. The car ignition switch is not
on. If the power supply is connected to the car accessory circuits, but
the engine is not running, switch
the ignition key to “ACC”.
The fuse is blown. Replace the fuse.
No sound. Volume is in minimum Adjust volume to a desired level.
Wiring is not properly
connected. Check wiring connection.
The operation
keys do not work. The built-in microcomputer is not operating properly due to
noise.
Press the RESET button.
Control panel is not properly fixed into
its place.
The antennacable is not
connected. Insert the antenna cable firmly.
The radio does not
Work. The radio
station automatic
selection does not
work.
The signals are too weak. Select a station manually.
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