To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or mois-
ture.
If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please
note that Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with house-hold
waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Au-thority
or retailer for recycling advice.(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive).
ATTENTION : To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove
the cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Re-
fer all servicing to qualied personnel.
GB - 15
WARNINGS
GB - 14GB - 13GB - 12
GB - 11GB - 10GB - 9GB - 8
The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting the user of
important instructions accompanying the product.
The lightening ash with arrowhead symbol within the triangle is a warning
sign alerting the user of “dangerous voltage” inside the unit.
LISTENING TO AUXILIARY SOURCE
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
SPECIFICATIONS
Symptom Cause Solution
LISTENING TO USB DEVICE OR SD/SDHC/MMC CARD
Scanning and memorizing stations
Automatic memory storing
In radio mode, press and hold SCH/AMS (22) button for 3 seconds to start automatic
scanning and station store on numeric buttons 1-6.
- Preset scan
Press SCH/AMS (22) button shortly to start preset stations scan. All preset stations are
scrolled during few seconds. To remain on a station, press again the SCH/AMS (22)
button.
- Preset buttons 1- 6 (10-15)
1. Tune to a station with or (5/17).
2. Press and hold one of the 1- 6 preset buttons (10-15) for 2 seconds until LCD shows
the corresponding number, which indicates that station is stored on this number.
* When you are listening to a station stored in a number button, press and hold another
number button for more than 2 seconds can store the station into another number
button.
3. In radio mode, press 1- 6 preset buttons (10-15) to listen to stored stations.
Note: The unit can be stored up to 6 stations for each band.
-LOC ON/ OFF: Repeatedly press SEL/VOL knob (4) to select “LOC” mode. When
ON, the strong signal local stations can be received, when OFF, the week signal out-of-
town stations may be received.
-STEREO / MONO: Repeatedly press SEL/VOL knob (4) to select “STEREO/ MONO”
mode. FM listening is generally done in Stereo mode. However, if the signal is weak or
reception is not as good as you would like, switching to Mono mode usually improves
the overall sound quality.
RDS (Radio Data System)
This unit has a built-in RDS decoder system that supports broadcast stations trans-
mitting RDS data. This system can display the name of the broadcast station being
received (PS) and can automatically switch to the broadcast station with the best re-
ception as you move on long distances (AF switching). Also, if a trafc announcement
(TA) or programme type (PTY) is broadcast from a RDS station, no matter what mode
you are in, this broadcast is received. Additionally, if EON information is received, this
information enables automatic switching of other preset stations on the same network
and interruption of the station being received with trafc information from other stations.
This function is not available in some areas.
- Alternative frequency selecting (AF)
The AF function switches automatically to a different frequency on the same network in
order to maintain optimum reception. Press AF button (2) to select AF function. If the
reception of the current broadcast station deteriorates, “AF” appears in the display and
the radio searches for the same program on another frequency. Press AF button (2)
again to cancel this function.
When reception is bad, the “AF” icon blinks.
Press and hold AF button (2) for 5 seconds to switch between “REG ON” and “REG
OFF” mode:
REG ON: should be selected to listen to the REGIONAL broadcast of the current sta-
tion, even if there is a national broadcast of this station.
REG OFF: should be selected to listen to the national broadcast of the current station.
- Trafc announcement (TA)
In the TA standby mode, when a trafc announcement broadcast starts, this one is re-
ceived with top priority that you can listen to it, regardless of the current function mode.
Trafc programme (TP) automatic tuning is also possible.
Press TA button (19), when LCD shows “TA”, traffic program will be automatically
searched and saved. When LCD shows “TP”, this means that the RDS broadcast sta-
tion being received has trafc announcement programmes.
If you press TA button (19) while a trafc announcement broadcast is being received,
the trafc announcement broadcast reception is cancelled and the unit goes into the TA
standby mode.
If a TP station is not found, the unit continues searching, “TA SEEK” is displayed.
Press TA button (19) again to stop searching, “TA” goes off.
ALARM
“ALARM” is displayed when an emergency broadcasting is received and the sound
level is set to the preset output level (TA Volume) automatically.
EON: (Enhanced Other Networks Information)
Press and rotating SEL/VOL (4) to select EON mode, EON ON. When receive the
EON information, the EON indication is on. With EON facility, it offers the ability for
local stations to ”break into” a national station’s broadcast for the duration of a Trafc
Announcement.
Program type (PTY) selection
When PTY is selected (21), the radio starts to search for corresponding PTY informa-
tion and stops when a corresponding station is found.
If corresponding PTY information is not found, the PTY search mode is automatically
stopped.
Press repeatedly PTY button (21) to set as follows:
Within above 2 groups, press repeatedly a preset number knob to select a program
type as follows:
To insert a SD, SDHC or MMC card (not included)
Press button (1) to fold down the front panel rst, take out the front panel, and In
sert your SD, SDHC or MMC card in the card slot (23). Install and close the front
panel, playback will start automatically. If a card has already been inserted, press
MOD(MODE) button (3) to switch to card mode.
Basic player functions
Play/Pause: press 1/PAU (15) to suspend momentarily the track playback. Press (15)
again to resume playback.
Skip/Fast search: press button (5) to skip forward to next track and (17) to skip
backward to previous track. Press and hold or (5/17) to search quickly within a
track.
Intro scan: press 2/INT button (14), “INT ON” is displayed, the set will play the rst
10 seconds of each track of the USB device or SD/SDHC/MMC card. Press it again to
cancel this function and keep on playing the current track. “INT OFF” is displayed.
Repeat: Press RPT button (13) once to repeat the current track. Press it twice to re-
peat the current directory. Press three times to repeat all.
Random playback: Press RDM button (12), “RDM ON” is displayed, all tracks will be
played randomly. Press it again to cancel this function, “RDM OFF” is displayed.
SELECTING A DIRECTORY: Press DIR- button (11) or DIR + button (10) to select di-
rectory downward or upward. If the MP3 contents does not have any directory, DIR- (11)
and DIR + buttons (10) are inactive.
Searching a track in MP3-USB/SD
1. Press SCH/AMS button (22) once,
2. Use the numeric keys to enter the track number,
3. Press SEL/VOL knob (4) to start playing.
Exit USB/SD card mode
To exit USB or card mode, disconnect your USB device or your card from the unit, the
set will switch to tuner mode automatically.
Note
* There are many USB devices or SD/SDHC/MMC card in the market. We cannot
guarantee to support all different models. Please try another USB device or SD/SDHC/
MMC card if yours is not supported.
* The unit might not support all the multimedia les stored in SD/SDHC/MMC card or
USB because it includes some special playback procedure which might not be compat-
ible with the procedure of this unit.
1. Connect your auxiliary source (e.g. MP3 player) to the AUX IN jack (9)
2. Press POWER (6) button to turn the unit on.
3. Press MOD(MODE) (3) to select AUX mode.
4. Start playback from your auxiliary source.
5. Adjust the volume (4) to desired level.
6. To stop, disconnect your auxiliary source from the Aux in jack (9), press
MOD(MODE) button (3) to select other source.
To insert a USB device (not included)
Open the plastic lid, connect your USB device to the USB port (8), the set will switch to
“USB” mode automatically. If USB has already been inserted, press MOD(MODE) but-
ton (3) to switch to USB mode.
MUSIC group
1. POP M, ROCK M
2. EASY M, LIGHT M
3. CLASSICS, OTHER M
4. JAZZ, COUNTRY
5. NATION M, OLDIES
6. FOLK M
SPEECH group
1. NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO
2. SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA
3. CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED
4. WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN
5. SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN
6. TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT
MAINTENANCE
Precaution
- Clean the front panel with a soft cloth, or damp chamois leather. Never use solvents.
- Do not expose to rain or water;
- Do not drop or apply shock.
- Make sure that you keep your set away from water and high temperatures.
- The use of apparatus in moderate climates.
- Do not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and that no object lled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
- No naked ame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus.
Cleaning the Connector
If the connector between the main unit and the front panel is dirty, it may result in ab-
normal working condition. To avoid such problems, detach the front panel and clean
the connector with an alcohol swab. Gently clean to avoid damaging the connector.
Notes:
For the sake of safety, always shut down the generator and take out the key from the
ignition before cleaning. Never keep your nger or any metal device in contact with the
connector directly.
Replacing the Fuse
Make sure the amperage matches the specied value when replacing the fuses. If the
fuse is blown, check the power connection and replace with a new one. If the same
problem occurs, it could be caused by an internal malfunction. In such cases, please
consult the nearest service dealer.
No power.
No sound.
The car ignition switch is not
on.
The fuse is blown.
If the power supply is connected
to the car accessory circuits, but
the engine is not moving, switch
the ignition key to “ACC”.
Replace the fuse.
Adjust volume to a desired level.
Volume is in minimum
Wiring is not properly con-
nected.
Check wiring connection.
The operation
k e y s d o n o t
work.
The built-in microcomputer is
not operating properly.
Press the RESET button.
Front panel is not properly xed
into its place.
T h e r a d i o
does not work.
The automatic
ra dio station
selection does
not work.
The antenna cable is not con-
nected.
Insert the antenna cable rmly.
The signals are too weak.
Select a station manually.
General
Power Requirement
Load Impedance
Max. Power Output
Tone Controls
Bass at 100 Hz
Dimensions
Mounting Dimensions
Weight
FM radio
Tuning Range
IF Range
Usable Sensitivity (-30dB)
Signal-to-noise Ratio
Stereo Separation
12V DC (11-16V allowable)
4 Ω
40W x4
±10 dB
Bass at 100 Hz
Treble at 10 kHz
Approx. 188 x 134 x59 mm (d/w/h)
Approx. 169 x 182 x53 mm (d/w/h)
Approx. 0.82 kg
87.5-108 (MHz)
10.7 MHz
15 dBuV
50 dB
25 dB
USB/SD MP3 player
Signal-to-noise Ratio
Separation
Distortion
Frequency Response
60 dB
40 dB
<=1%
20-20000Hz
Note:
Due to continuous product improvement, specifications and design are subject to
change without prior notice.
CAUTION! The unit conforms to the international safety specications and to guide
lines of the European community and also complies with current standards concerning
electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility EMC.
Volume:
To increase or decrease the sound level, rotate SEL/VOL knob (4) clockwise or anti-
clockwise.
Sound Settings
Repeatedly press SEL/ VOL knob (4) to select the desired mode in the following order:
“BAS” (Bass) -> “TRE” (Treble) -> “BAL” (Balance) -> “FAD“ (Fader) -> “TA VOL“ (TA
volume) ->”REG” (REG ON /OFF) -> “EON” (EON ON/ OFF) -> “LOC” (LOC ON/ OFF)
->STEREO/ MONO -> “VOL” (Volume). After selecting the desired mode, you can
adjust the current level by rotating the SEL/ VOL knob (4).
Note: -The unit will return to the previous mode if no adjusting happens within 3 sec
onds.
-Refer to radio section for EON, REG, LOC and STEREO/MONO.
Preset equalizer
When you are listening to popular, classic or rock music, use the EQ function to adjust
the sound quality. Press EQ (20) to select different equalizer mode:FLAT->POP->
ROCK->CLASS -> EQ OFF.
Switching Loudness On/Off
Press and hold BAND/LOUD button (16) until “LOUD ON” shows on display to activate
LOUDNESS function. With this function, you increase the low frequency, which can im-
prove sound sensitivity. Press and hold this button again until “LOUD OFF” is displayed
to cancel LOUDNESS function.
SOUND FEATURES
LISTENING TO THE RADIO
Band selection
In tuner mode, repeatedly press BAND/ LOUD button (16) to select bands: FM1->FM2
->FM3.
Station search
- Manual Tuning
Press and hold button or (5/17) until “MANUAL” shows on display, then press
button or (5/17) continuously to select a station downward or upward. Press
and hold button or (5/17) to tune to a station with a faster speed.
Note: The unit will return to the “AUTO” scanning mode if no adjusting happens within
5 seconds.
- Automatic Tuning
Press or (5/17) once, the radio automatically searches a station downward or
upward respectively and plays when it nds a station. Press or (5/17) again to
stop scanning.
BASIC OPERATIONS
Turn on/off the unit
Press POWER button (6) to turn on the unit. Press this button again to turn off the unit.
Current time display
Press DSP button (18) to display the current time when unit is ON.
To set the time:
Press and hold DSP (18) button until clock time with ashing hour digits appears. Then
Press and button to adjust the hour value and press DSP (18) to conrm.
Then minute digits ash. Press and button to adjust the minute value and
press DSP (18) to conrm
Information display
Successive key presses on DSP (18) button.
- In case of receiving a RDS station.
The display will show: CT (Current Time) -> FREQ (Frequency) -> PTY (Program Type)
-> PS (Program Service name)
- In case of receiving a station without RDS
The display will show: CT -> FREQ -> NO PTY -> NO PS
Note: It will return to normal display mode if no key is pressed within 5 seconds.
Mode selection
Press MOD(MODE) (3) button to select different sourcing mode: Radio→ USB →SD/
SDHC/MMC →AUX
Reset the unit
Operating the unit for the rst time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the
unit. To set the unit to initial status, press RESET button (24) located on the base with
a pointed object. When some errors occur in display, you can also reset the unit, but it
will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions.
