Velex VX280 User manual

Quick Start Guide
VX280 Instruction Manual
For Gauge Hole Receivers
Not all features listed in this QSG
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THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS
Marine Media Player with Bluetooth x 1
U mounting bracket (Pre-installed) x 1
Screw Posts (Pre-installed) x 2
Hex Nuts (Pre-installed) x 2
User Manual x 1

10
BREAK(-)
B A
2 2 1
3
4
5
6
7
8 8 7
5
4
REAR RIGHT SP.
BACK UP(+)
(-) (+)
AUTOANT(+)
FRONT RIGHT SP.
(-) (+)
FRONT LEFT SP.
(-) (+)
REAR LEFT SP.
(-) (+)
GMD B+
ISO CONNECTOR
WIRE CONNECTION DIAGRAM
SIDE B
2.: PINK
4.: YELLOW
5.: BLUE
7.: RED
8.: BLACK
SIDE A
1.: VIOLET
2.: VIOLET/BLACK
3.: GRAY
4.: GRAY/BLACK
5.: WHITE
6.: WHITE/BLACK
7.: GREEN
8.: GREEN/BLACK

Mounting &Wiring
Please read entire manual before installation.
Before You Start
Disconnect negative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician for instruction.
Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such as
from direct sunlight, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.
Getting Started
Once a suitable location has been decided, drill the hole and secure the stereo
using the metal mounting bracket.
Color Connection
Red 12V Ignition / Accessory
Yellow Battery
Black Ground
Grey Right Front (+)
Grey/Black Right Front(-)
White Left Front (+)
White/Black Left Front (-)
Violet Right Rear(+)
Violet/Black Right Rear(-)
Green Left Rear(+)
Green/Black Left Rear(-)
Tip: When a suitable ground wire is not present in the vehicle wiring harness.
Connect the black ground wire to the vehicle chassis.
Fuse: When replacing the fuse, make sure new fuse is the correct type and
amperage. Using an incorrect fuse could damage the radio.
Mounting Bracket

Installation
Mounting the Radio VX280
1.Choose a mounting location on the dash board or instrument panel that will allow
room behind to run radio cables to the power source.
Consider how you will use the AUX IN, LINE OUT and USB connectors and route
the appropriate extension cables to an accessible area.
2.A square mounting gasket has been added inside the package for convenience,
trace along the outside edge and this will be your cut out. (around 5.5" wide, 3.6"
tall, 2.5" deep).
IMPORTANT! Do not mount this unit where it can be submerged in water.
3.Insert the player into the opening, make sure that the gasket behind the player
face seats completely against the mounting surface.
4.Use the bracket and screw to fix the unit.
3.6 Inch Tall
5.5 Inch Wide
2.5 Inch Deep

Control Locations - Receiver
1
2
1Power/Source
2
3
4
Tune Up/Next Track
Volume Up
Volume Down
5
Band/Scan
6
7
8
Tune Down/Previous Track
Setting/Clock
9
SRC
1 2
INT
3
RPT
4
RDM
MUTE
DIM
IPX6 WATERPROOF 45W x 4 CH VX-280
BAND
SCAN
SEL
CLK 3
4
5
6 7 8
10 11 12
9
10
11
12
MUTE/DIM
1/PLAY/PAUSE
2/INTRO SCAN
3/REPEAT
4/RANDOM

AM/FM Tuner Operation
Please connect to AM/FM aerial (not included) to ensure good radio reception.
Automatic Radio Station Tuning – Press and hold band button for AMS (Auto Music
Scan), this will scan and store all available stations.
Switch between Manual/AUTO search – Press and hold << or >> button for 2
seconds to switch between Manual/AUTO search.
Manual Tuning- Press << or >> button to manually seek next or previous radio
stations.
Band-Press BND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2 bands.
Pick up Preset: Short press numeric button and jump to next Preset station.
Storing of Stations in Memory:
Once the desired station has been selected by manual tuning, press and hold one of
the four preset station memory button for 1 second to save to VX280 memory.
General Operation
Power on/off – Short press the power button to turn the unit on. Press and hold the
power button for 2 seconds to turn the unit off.
Changing Modes Press SRC button; to select between Radio, USB, Aux In and
Bluetooth Music.
Modes of operation are shown in the display.
Volume --- Adjust volume using volume up/down key.
Auxiliary Inputs Insert a 3.5mm connector in the AUX port, the other end of 3.5mm
connector to the headphone output of an audio device (3.5 mm audio cable sold
separately ).
SEL-Press SEL to select the audio setup menu option,
VOL/BASS/TREBLE/BALANCE/FADE/LOUD(ON/OFF),EQ(Rock/Class/Pop/Off),
STEREO/MONO,DX/LOCAL, AREA EURO/USA, TIME/CLOCK, RESET,
the relative icon will be displayed on LCD.

USB Operation (MP3/WMA)
Playing MP3/WMA Files To play MP3/WMA files, insert a USB device (not supplied)
containing MP3/WMA files.
Track Select-Press >> to skip to the beginning of the next track.
Pause
Press >II button to temporarily stop playback. Press > II button again to resume
playback.
Fast forward and reverse
Press and hold >> or << to fast forward or reverse a track.
1/PLAY/PAUSE - Play or Pause the current track
2/INT - Play the first 10 seconds of each track
3/RPT - Continually repeat the current track
4/RDM - Play tracks in random order
Bluetooth Operation
Preparation-Before using a Bluetooth device, it must be paired and connected.
Ensure that Bluetooth is activated on your device before beginning the pairing
process.
Pairing
To pair your smart phone to VX280, press the SRC button to select BT mode, the
BT CONNECT will be flash on the LCD screen.
Activate the Bluetooth on your smartphone to search for new devices. Connect with
the device name VELEX; when found. (If pin number is required by smart phone,
please enter 0000). Once pairing is successful, CONNECTED will be displayed on
the screen.
Press >> or << button to select next or previous track.
Press >II button to pause or continue play back.
Clock Display and Adjustment
Press the SEL button continually to display the clock, press and hold SEL again to
enter time setting, use VOL+ or VOL- to adjust the hour, then short press SEL
button to enter minute setting, again use VOL+ or VOL- to set the correct minute.
3 seconds time out to quit and system will rember the time you’ve adjusted.

Specifications
General
Power supply requirements: DC 12V Negative Ground
Load impedance: 4-8 Ohms/channel
Maximum output power: 40W x 4 (CH)
Operate temperature: -10-50℃
FM Tuner: Tuning range: 87.9MHz-107.9MHz (USA)
87.5MHz-108MHZ (EUR)
AM Tuner: Tuning range: 530KHz-1710 KHz (USA)
522KHz-1620 KHz (EUR)
USB playback
Signal to Noise Ratio: 55dB
Frequency Response: 50Hz- 20KHz
A/D Conversion Filter: 16BIT
USB Storage Capacity: 16GB Max
Bluetooth
Version: 5.0
*Note: Specification may change without notice.
Trouble Shooting
ISSUE OPTIONS
Cause: Yellow/red wire not connected or incorrect voltage
Action: Check connections for proper voltage (11-16V DC)
Cause: Black wire not connected
Action: Check connection to ground
Cause: Fuse blown
Action: Replace the fuse
Cause: Speaker wire not connected
Action: Check connections at speakers
Cause: One or more speaker wires touching each other
or touching chassis ground
Action: Insulate all bare speaker wires from each other
and chassis ground
Cause: Yellow/red wire touching chassis ground
Action: Check for pinched wire
Cause: Speaker wires touching chassis ground
Action: Check for pinched wire
Cause: Incorrect fuse rating
Action: Use fuse with correct rating
Unit will not turn
on (no power)
Unit has power
(but no sound)
Unit blows fuses