ZENEC ZE-NC4612 User manual

USER MANUAL
ZE-N C 4 612
CAR SPECIFIC NAVICEIVER FOR
MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions entirely.
2. Keep these instructions within reach. Whoever uses the unit should have access to this manual.
3. Heed all warnings. Follow the instructions.
4. This unit is designed to be used in a vehicle with 12V DC battery and negative ground.
5. Do not operate the unit in any other way than described in this manual. Failure to follow the
instructions within this manual may void your warranty.
6. Do not disassemble or alter the unit in any way, because it will void your warranty. Do not attempt to
repair or to service the unit yourself, but contact an authorized ZENEC dealer instead.
7. Use only original accessories which are designed and manufactured for the unit, otherwise you
will risk damage. Install the unit according to the mounting manual, using the supplied mounting
accessories. The forces of acceleration for accidents are sometimes huge. Incorrect mounted units
are a big risk for the driver and the car passengers, during an accident.
8. Protect the unit from water and other liquids, which can enter the casing. A short circuit or even fire
could be the result.
9. To prevent a short circuit, never insert or stick any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) into
the unit.
10. Before you replace a defective fuse, try to find the cause for the short circuit. Please pay attention
to the cables of the power supply! If the short circuit doesn't result from a failure of the power supply
or wiring, you can replace the defective fuse with a new one (same values). If the short-circuit is still
existing, please contact an authorized ZENEC dealer.
11. When connecting to any other device, read its user's guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not
connect incompatible products.
12. Be careful not to drain the car battery while using the unit when the car engine is turned off. Because
the unit uses a considerable amount of energy and the battery will be charged only while the engine
is running, it might happen that the battery will discharge to a point where it's not longer possible to
start the engine.
13. According to the law in different European countries, driving with monitors which are showing
movies in the viewing range of the driver is not allowed, because the driver might be distracted from
the traffic. Please respect the traffic regulations of your country, or you might face penalties in case
of an accident or even loose your insurance coverage. Please pay attention to the volume inside
your vehicle, because you are obliged to notice exterior sounds like police sirens etc.
14. Don't expose the unit to hard impacts. A mechanical or electrical malfunction of the unit could be the
result.
15. Should any problems or questions occur during installation, please consult your ZENEC dealer/
importer.
16. This unit utilizes a class 1 laser. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous exposure to coherent light. Do not open covers
and do not repair yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................... 3
FRONT PANEL BUTTONS.................................................................................4-5
OPERATION OF STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS...........................................6-7
BASIC OPERATION ...........................................................................................8-9
RADIO MODE .................................................................................................10-13
PLAYBACK OF A/V SOURCES .....................................................................14-19
BLUETOOTH MODE ......................................................................................20-27
NAVIGATION MODE.......................................................................................28-29
SYSTEM SETUP.............................................................................................30-39
REMOTE CONTROL MAIN ............................................................................40-41
REMOTE CONTROL M-ZONE .......................................................................42-43
EXTERNAL PLAYBACK AND SOURCES ..................................................... 44-45
GLOSSARY.......................................................................................................... 46
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................47-48
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................ 49
WARRANTY....................................................................................................50-51
LEGAL DISCLAIMER .......................................................................................... 52
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY .............................................................. 54
 Navigation manual is separate.

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1. INTERNAL MICROPHONE
2. IR RECEIVER
3. POWER ON/OFF
Press to power on/off device
Press to mute/unmute audio output
4. DISC INDICATOR
5. DISC SLOT
6. EJECT
Eject disc
7. HOME
Press to open Main Menu,
hold to open EQ page
8. FM/AM
Press to switch to FM/AM source
Press and hold to de- and activate
TA function
9. DVD
Press to switch to DVD source
10. NAV
Press to switch between Navigation
and playback page
Press and hold to fade in/out the
infobars manually
11. VOL
Rotate to increase/decrease volume
Press to mute/unmute audio output
12. RESET
Press to initiate a hardware reset
13. SD CARD SLOT
14. SMART DIAL
Rotate to move a cursor up and
down
Press to confirm a selection
15. BT
Press to switch to BT source
16. NEXT
Press to choose next
Track|Chapter|Station
Press and hold to fast forward
17. PREVIOUS
Press to choose previous
Track|Chapter|Station
Press and hold to fast rewind
18. ALT
Function can be set in Setup
Press and hold to open the Video
setup
FRONT PANEL BUTTONS
FRONT PANEL BUTTONS
FRONT PANEL BUTTONS
Front Panel










 



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OPERATION OF STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS OPERATION OF STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
OPERATION OF STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
1. NEXT*
Press to choose next Track|Chapter|Station
Press and hold to fast forward
2. PREVIOUS*
Press to choose previous Track|Chapter|Station
Press and hold to fast rewind
3. MFA SOURCE+
No function for ZENEC device
4. MFA SOURCE-
No function for ZENEC device
5. VOL+
Press to increase volume
6. VOL-
Press to decrease volume
7. HANG UP/EXIT BT
Hang up a phone call
Exit Bluetooth mode
8. SWITCH TO BT/ANSWER CALL
Answer an incoming call
Switch to Bluetooth mode
     
*NOTE:
■ These buttons work only, if radio mode was chosen for the multifunction
driver information display.

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BASIC OPERATION
SELECT A SOURCE
Enter main menu:
- Via Touchscreen:
Touch the icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
- Via "HOME" button:
Push "HOME" button to enter main menu.
Operation at main menu:
The main menu consists of three pages: 2 main pages and 1 M-Zone page.
There are two basic ways to get there:
- Slide You can slide the two main pages back and forth.
Just slide your fingertip onscreen in the respective direction.
The M-Zone page (backseat area) cannot be accessed
via sliding.
- Bar Tap on any of the three rectangular markers in the top area of the
screen to navigate through all three main menu pages. M-Zone
included.
Entering the main menu you have access to all playback sources and settings.
ADJUST LOCAL LANGUAGE
Tap center header button or slide to second main menu page. Choose SETUP
> GENERAL > LANGUAGE and adjust to your likings. You might want to adjust
some other basic settings. See chapter "Setup".
POWER ON/OFF
Main menu 1 Main menu 2 M-Zone page
Correctly installed, your device will power on together with the ignition of the vehicle.
Ignition off: Device does not receive power. When the ignition is activated, you may
also switch the device On and Off using the front panel power button.
BASIC OPERATION
BASIC OPERATION
Display & control elements:
 Indicates current source
- Tap to enter main menu
 Indicates when NAV infobar is available
- Tap to display NAV infobar
- Tap again to hide it
 Connected mobile phone battery
status.
 Mobile phone GSM reception fi eld
strength

Basic elements (for all playback sources)
Three infobar styles:
NAV infobar Playback infobar BT infobar
NOTE:
■Press and hold the NAV button to fade in/out the infobars manually.
Touch the icon to fade out the infobars manually.
■NAV infobar is only available during active route guidance.
■An incoming call or new playback information triggers the automatic
pop-up of the other infobar types at NAV screen. They will fade out after
fi ve seconds.

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RADIO MODE
Display elements:
 Red line marks current frequency
 Frequency or station name
 Traffi c announcement status
 Traffi c announcements on carrier
 LOC/DX status
 Stereo reception indicator
Control elements:
 Scroll left
 Previous station
 Tap to select center display content
 Next station
 Scroll right
 50 kHz down
 Drag to adjust frequency
 50 kHz up
 

 


  

RADIO MODE
RDS text allows a radio station to transmit
free-form textual information that can be
either static e.g. station slogans or in sync
with the programming such as the title
and artist of the currently playing song or
even short ads. Availability depends on
region, reception quality and carrier.

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RADIO MODE
Select preset or save a preset. Press
and hold a center button to enter a new
frequency as preset.
To select a radioband tap on a
center button.
RADIO MODE
NOTE:
■ This unit features an RDS tuner. RDS is a system which transmits data
on top of the FM radio signal. Availability and content of the RDS data
depend on the respective broadcast station and its signal strength. RDS
does, for example, transmit alternative frequencies, which allow for
frequency changes without user interaction. AM band doesn´t support
RDS functions.
■ You need to have the AF function activated in order to use the RDS
feature. However, the AF function is deactivated ex factory. We
recommend to activate it directly after mounting/installation of your device.
Lower bar options:
The selected item is highlighted in orange on the screen:
AF ON/OFF: When activated, AF function automatically switches to an
alternative frequency (AF) of your chosen station, in order to always offer
the best possible reception quality.
TA ON/OFF: When activated, the radio temporarily switches, for the duration
of the traffi c announcement, to tuner mode.
AS Searches for the six strongest stations and saves them as preset.
SCAN Intro-scan of all stations in reception range. You can hear each station for
a short moment. Lock to the one you like by pressing scan again.
REG ON/OFF: At certain daytimes some stations divide their program into
regional subprograms. The REG function prevents your receiver from
switching to an alternative frequency with different content.
LOC Touch LOC/DX to omit or allow reception of stations with weak signals.
/DX If LOC is activated it will exclusively tune to strong stations.

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Display elements:
 Source
Current folder/playlist
 ID3 tag info
 Progress bar
 Album Art
PLAYBACK IPOD/USB/SD/DISC
Control elements:
 Previous track
 Play/Pause
 Next track
 Repeat
 Shuffl e
 Switch to playlist page





 
Playback page:
PLAYBACK IPOD/USB/SD/DISC
Display elements:
 iPod mode
Track/folder/playlist
Current folder
Control elements:
 Previous track
 Play/Pause
 Next track
 Repeat
 Shuffl e
 Cursor up
 Cursor down
 Switch to playback page
 Switch to iPod audio mode
 Switch to iPod video mode
 Go to root directory
 Search
 Folder/playlist up
  




 
  
Playlist page iPod:

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PLAYBACK IPOD/USB/SD/DISC
Display elements:
 Track index
Track/folder
Current folder
Control elements:
 Previous track
 Play/Pause
 Next track
 Repeat track
 Shuffl e
 Cursor up
 Cursor down
 Switch to playback page
 Go to root directory
 Search
 Folder up
  




 
 
Playlist page USB/SD/Disc:
PLAYBACK IPOD/USB/SD/DISC
USB/SD/Disc mode search:
Tapping on Search pops up an
numeric keyboard, allowing you to
enter track numbers. Numeric search
is unique for USB/SD/Disc mode.
Search function:
iPod search:
Tapping on Search pops up an
alphabetic keyboard, allowing you
to enter an initial letter. Alphabetic
search is unique for iPod mode.
Tapping on pops up the
keyboard option allowing you to
select your preferred keyboard
language.

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PLAYBACK IPOD/USB/SD/DISC
Control elements:
Previous title/track/chapter
 Play/Pause
 Next title/track/chapter
 To playlist/root menu of DVD
Full screen mode
 DVD settings
     
Display elements:
 Current temporal position in track
 Total duration of track
Elements to control playback of video fi les:
PLAYBACK IPOD/USB/SD/DISC
NOTE:
See www.zenec.com for:
■Compatible fi le formats and their possible restrictions.
■iPod/iPhone compatibility list.
PLAYBACK IPOD/USB/SD/DISC
 
USB/SD/Disc mode:
■Make sure your mass storage device is FAT32 formatted.
■Depending on directory structure and contents the total number of available
folders is limited.
■Sorting and reaction time depends on speed and capacity of the mass
storage used, as well as on the amount of stored data.
■Connected USB hard disks have to be formatted with FAT32 and are only
allowed to consume a maximum of 400mA (peak) current. Otherwise they
must be considered incompatible and can´t be used with the device.
■Only iPod mode supports album art.
iPod mode:
■Depending on the size of the search list, results may be delayed during first
search. That is due to the iPod, which takes a moment to setup and provide
the search index.
■ iPods/iPhones display, depending on content and sorting, an extended set of
information on the playlist page.

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BLUETOOTH MODE
Bluetooth main menu:
Control Playback
A2DP On/Off (highlighted=ON)
     
Onscreen keypad
Call Log
Favourites
Audiostreaming (A2DP) toggle
Contacts
Bluetooth settings
A2DP (de-)activation:
 
Control elements:
Control elements:
BLUETOOTH MODE
Display elements:
 First incoming call
 Second incoming call
 Dialled number
Accept call, dial, hang up, switch between calls:
Control elements:
 Keypad
 Delete last digit
 Pick up call / Switch to second call
 Toggle to shift call between handsfree
and mobile phone (privacy mode)
 Hang up active call / Back to fi rst call
 Back to BT main menu
  



Caller II

Caller I
Tap icon to select element.

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BLUETOOTH MODE
Pairing a mobile phone:
Tap on "Add" to trigger a search for BT devices.
2
Enter BT settings > Device
1
Control elements:
 Add a mobile phone and input PIN
for pairing
 Back to BT settings
 Tap to select mobile phone
 Browse list (up/down)
   
Choose your mobile phone from the list or retry searching. Press "Add".
3
BLUETOOTH MODE
Upon request enter identical PIN code on your mobile and acknowledge.
You should now get a screen saying "Device successfully paired".
5
 PIN code
 Deletes the last digit
 Acknowledge PIN code and continue
Enter PIN code and tap OK or retry.
4
NOTE:
If you are trying to pair more than one mobile phone:
■Switch off the "auto connect" function while pairing additional mobile
phones with the device.
■Use different PIN code twins for each paired mobile phone.
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BLUETOOTH MODE
Contacts - Manage phonebook:
 

 No function, when keypad is active
Quit keypad
 Display input
 Tap to delete last character
 Switch to next page of keypad
Search for an entry:
NOTE:
■You may search for up to 15 leading characters.
BLUETOOTH MODE
 Go back to BT main menu
 Go to contacts page
 Tap to display outgoing call list
 Tap to display incoming call list
 Tap to display missed call list
 Go to favourites page
 Tap on contact name to call
 Page up/down
Manage phonebook:
Control elements:
NOTE:
■The synchronisation, the transferring, the sorting as well as the display
of the phone book entries depend on the mobile phone brand and model.
If the synchronisation doesn't work properly, disconnect the mobile phone
and repeat the pairing process.
■If automatic phone book synchronisation does not work, consult the
manual of your mobile phone. Some mobile phones require explicit
activation of that function.
■After entering the BT main menu press & hold either the Contacts or
Call-Log icon in order to force a resync of the entire phone book (if you
have experienced syncing problems).
      
 
 Back to BT main menu
 Tap a contact number to start a call
 Tap to delete last character
 Choose contact name from list
 Select preferred keyboard language
Control elements:
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BLUETOOTH MODE
Setup settings:
 Back to BT main menu
 Options
 BT device settings
 Microphone selection
 Tap +/- to adjust microphone gain
Manage favourites:
 
 Tap on contact name to call a
favourite
 Delete favourite
Control elements:
NOTE:
■Be aware that solely terminating the connection, or deleting a connected
mobile phone, does not affect the list of favorites. Favourites have to
be explicitly deleted one by one.
BLUETOOTH MODE
NOTE:
■If your mobile phone is compatible and still does not appear in the device
list, make sure Bluetooth is turned on and set to "visible for all devices".
■Bluetooth connections usually work within a range of approx. 8 m.
Obstacles in the way may shorten the distance.
■You can pair up to five mobile phones, and synchronise up to a thousand
phonebook contacts each.
■In order to use the built-in handsfree function you need to pair your
mobile phone first.
■It cannot be guaranteed, that all mobile phones can be paired and
that all functions will work.
■For the "BT compatibility list" of tested and compatible mobile phones
as well as the latest software updates look out on www.zenec.com.
BLUETOOTH MODE
  
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NAVIGATION MODE
Tap on "Find".
Choose your preferred destination
search method. Here, in our example,
choose "Find address".
Type in a city, street name,
house number and confirm
each step
by tapping .
The program is now calculating the
desired route. Once route calculation
has completed just tap "GO!" to
enter active route guidance mode.
NAVIGATION MODE
NOTE:
■For operation and detailed description of navigation features, please
refer to the separate navigation manual.
■You may listen to any playback source in route guidance mode.
The navigation software automatically manages volume levels of
voice guidance.
■If you change the volume level during voice guidance, the chosen volume
level gets stored for later route guidance.
■Audio playback is, during voice guidance, capped to volume 10.
If the preset audio volume is below 10, it will be muted.
How to input a destination and start a route guidance:

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SYSTEM SETUP: MAIN / FIRST SETTINGS
Main setup screen:
Settings to attempt after mounting and initial startup:
Set OSD language: Go to Setup>General>Language
to choose your desired OSD
language. Animated picture visualises
your setting.
Set Reverse Camera: Go to Setup>General>Driver Assist
Needs to be enabled to use the
camera. Animated picture visualises
your setting.
Control elements:
 Return to the previous menu.
Works with all four submenus.
 See chapter Setup Video.
 See chapter Setup Audio.
 See chapter Setup General.
 See chapter Setup Misc.


  
SYSTEM SETUP: IMPORT/EXPORT SYSTEM SETTINGS
Go to Setup>Misc>Help
SYSTEM
NOTE:
■Make sure the USB flash drive has been FAT32 formatted.
■Refrain from manually modifying the generated export file. Re-import
relies on proper file integrity.
■After adding new functions, by means of a system update, they will
always be intialised with standard default values. That compensates for
lacking values from the import file content.
■After a firmware update, check the update installation instructions for
notes on system settings import and take them into consideration.
1. Connect USB flash drive to device.
2. Tap "OK", at System Settings-Import
option, to launch import.
3. Restart device upon import completion.
Export system settings:
1. Format USB flash drive with FAT32.
2. Connect USB flash drive to device.
3. Tap "OK", at System Settings-Export
option, to launch file export.
Import system settings:

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SYSTEM SETUP: VIDEO
Animated picture visualises TV shape
settings.
Animated picture visualises your setting
during adjusting TFT screen brightness.
Day-/Night TFT screen brightness is
controlled by GPS time signal.
Standby activation turns screen OFF.
Apart from that, the device operates in
a normal manner.
Tap on the screen to exit standby.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Picture TFT bright-
ness control
Brightness Day 0...20
Brightness Night 0...20
Name Descriptor Function Choice/Range
TV-Shape Video display
setting TV-Shape Normal
Cinema
Standby TFT OFF

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SYSTEM SETUP: AUDIO
Audio mixer:
Choose "Last" to adjust to last volume.
Choose "Set" to adjust to an arbitrary
value.
Level adjustments for sources:
Adjust volume relative to other sources.
Animated picture visualises fader and
balance settings.
EQ frequency adjustments
Adjust EQ bands.
Animated picture visualises
sub-out level.
If your vehicle is equipped with
an integrated OE Soundsystem,
activate parameter "OE Soundsystem"
in order to avoid audio distortion.
Tap "OK" at EQ to open equalizer page.
NOTE:
Volume
Descriptor Function Choice/Range
Audio mixer
Start volume last value, set value
Set start volume 0...40
TA volume last value, set value
Set TA volume 0...40
NAV volume last value, set value
Set NAV volume 0...40
Level adjustment
of sources
Tuner rel. 0...14
CD/DVD rel. 0...14
USB/SD/iPod rel. 0...14
A/V In rel. 0...14
Sound
Level
assignment
Fader front 9, center 0, rear -9
Balance left -9, center 0, right 9
EQ
frequencies
Set bass frequency 50, 100, 200 Hz
Set mid frequency 0.5, 1, 2 kHz
Set treble frequency 5, 10, 15 kHz
Loudness On, Off
Sub-Out
Sub-Out
settings
Level rel. -7...+7
Crossover 55, 80, 120 Hz
NOTE:
Speaker
Speaker system
settings
OE Soundsystem On, Off
Open Equalizer OK

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SYSTEM SETUP: GENERAL
System time gets periodically updated
by GPS time stamp.
Animated picture visualises your driver
assist settings. Example: Reverse
Camera.
Reverse mute: Mute audio when
reverse gear is engaged.
Beep
Shown flag visualises the chosen
OSD language.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Name Function Choice/Range
Main
Beep On, Off
Radio area Europe, USA, Latin (America)
Bluetooth On, Off
Volume Pop-Up On, Off
Antenna supply On, Off
NOTE:
■Switch above mentioned antenna supply parameter to "Off", if your
vehicle does not deploy an active antenna.
Language OSD Set OSD language
Driver
assist
Parking assist Off, Rear view camera
Alt button Infobar, Standby
Reverse mute On, Off
Choose between amber or white key
illumination.
System Colour Amber, White

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SYSTEM SETUP: MISC
You may export/import your system
settings to/from a USB flash drive.
A nice feature, to restore your device
settings after a firmware update, or a
complete power disconnection.
Tap "OK" to display corresponding
software version.
Activate password function to
secure device in case of temporary
disconnection from power supply (theft).
Use an arbitrary 4-digit code. To reset
the code enter "0000" instead.
Press "OK" to launch a software update.
For preparations and details, consult the
accompanying update installation
instructions BEFORE you run software
updates.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Help
Calibrate TS OK starts touchscreen calibration
Load factory OK loads factory settings
System settings Export settings to USB
System settings Load settings from USB
NOTE:
■Compare installed software versions with potentially newer versions on
www.zenec.com (see support and download area for updates).
Security Password enable On, Off
Password OK sets password
Update Update OK starts software update
Info
Show Info Software
Show Info BT Software
Show Info RDS