PLCD11MRKT

OWNER’S MANUAL

Mobile Audio System

• MP3/CD Player

• PLL Synthesizer Stereo Radio

• Compact Disc Player

• Automatic Memory Storing

• Full Detachable Panel

• Preset Equalization

• Electronic Shockproof (ESP) Function

• Auxiliary Input Function

• Remote Control

INSTALLATION

Notes:

• Choose the mounting location where the unit will not interfere with the normal driving function of the driver.

• Before finally installing the unit, connect the wiring temporarily and make sure it is all connected up properly and the unit and the system work properly.

• Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation.

The use of unauthorized parts can cause malfunctions.

• Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires the drilling of holes or other modifications of the vehicle.

• Install the unit where it does not get in the driver’s way and cannot injure the passenger if there is a sudden stop, like an emergency stop.

• If installation angle exceeds 30˚ from horizontal, the unit might not give its optimum performance.

30˚

TAKE OUT SCREW BEFORE

INSTALLATION

Before install the unit, please remove the two screws.

Take out screw before installation

DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A)

Installation Opening

This unit can be installed in any dashboard having an opening as show below:

53 mm

• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperature, such as from direct sunlight, or from hot air, from the heater, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.

DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT

This unit can be properly installed either from “Front” (conventional DIN Frontmount) or “Rear” (DIN Rear-mount installation, utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides of the unit chassis).

For details, refer to the following illustrated installation methods.

182 mm

Installing the unit

Be sure you test all connections first, and then follow these steps to install the unit.

1. Make sure the ignition is turned off, and then disconnect the cable from the vehicle battery's negative (-) terminal.

2. Disconnect the wire harness and the antenna.

3. Press the release button on the front panel and remove the control panel

(see the steps of “removing the front panel”).

4. Lift the top of the outer trim ring then pull it out to remove it.

5. The two supplied keys release tabs inside the unit's sleeve so you can remove it. Insert the keys as far as they will go (with the notches facing up) into the appropriate slots at the middle left and right sides of the unit. Then slide the sleeve off the back of the unit.

INSTALLATION

Outer Trim Ring

L Key

Front Panel

Sleeve

R Key grounding of the unit.

Note to install the short threading terminal of the mounting bolt to the back of the unit and the other long threading terminal to the dashboard.

Spring Washer

Hex Nut

Metal Strap

Mounting Bolt

Plain Washer

Tapping Screw

6. Mount the sleeve by inserting the sleeve into the opening of the dashboard and bend open the tabs located around the sleeve with a screwdriver. Not all tabs will be able to make contact, so examine which ones will be most effective. Bending open the appropriate tabs behind the dashboard to secure the sleeve in place.

Screwdriver

Tabs

Dashboard

Sleeve

7. Reconnect the wire harness and the antenna and be careful not to pinch any wires or cables.

8. Slide the unit into the sleeve until it locks into place.

9. To further secure the unit, use the supplied metal strap to secure the back of the unit in place. Use the supplied hardware (Hex Nut (M5mm) and Spring

Washer) to attach one end of the strap to the mounting bolt on the back of the unit. If necessary, bend the metal strap to fit your vehicle's mounting area. Then use the supplied hardware

(Tapping Screw (5x25mm) and Plain

Washer) to attach the other end of metal strap to a solid metal part of the vehicle under the dashboard. This strap also helps ensure proper electrical

10. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle

battery's negative (-) terminal. Then

replace the outer trim ring and install

the unit's front panel. (see the steps

of “installing the front panel”).

Removing the unit

1. Make sure the ignition is turned off, then disconnect the cable from the vehicle battery's negative (-) terminal.

2. Remove the metal strap attached the back of the unit (if attached).

3. Press the release button to remove the front panel.

4. Lift the top of the outer trim ring then pull it out to remove it.

5. 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.

INSTALLATION

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.

Side view showing

Screw Holes marked T, N

Factory Radio

Mounting

Bracket

Screw

Screw

Dashboard or

Console

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.

USING THE DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL

REMOVING THE FRONT PANEL

1. Press the release button (RELEASE) on the front panel and pull off the front panel.

Release Button

Front Panel

Precautions when handing

1. Do not drop the front panel.

2. Do not put pressure on the display or control buttons when removing or installing the front panel.

3. Do not touch the contacts on the front 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 and dry cloth.

5. Do not expose the front panel to high temperatures or direct sunlight in anywhere.

6. Keep away any volatile agents (e.g.

benzene, thinner, or insecticides) from touching the surface of the front panel.

7. Do not attempt to disassemble the front panel.

2. Keep front panel into the case.

Protective Case

Front Panel

INSTALLING THE FRONT PANEL

To install the front 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.

WIRING CONNECTION

ANTENNA CONNECTOR

FUSE

IGNITION

SWITCH (ACC+)

RED

MEMORY

BACK-UP (B+)

YELLOW

BLACK

GROUND (B–)

POWER

ANTENNA

BLUE

FRONT Lch

SPEAKER

REAR Lch

SPEAKER

FUSE

WHITE

WHITE/BLACK

GREEN

GREEN/BLACK

MAIN UNIT

RCA CABLE

(GREY)

Rch RED

Lch WHITE

GREY

GREY/BLACK

VIOLET

VIOLET/BLACK

FRONT Lch

SPEAKER

REAR Rch

SPEAKER

OPERATION

LOCATION OF KEYS

3 7 6 15 5 8 26 11 4 10

16 12 17 19 13 18 20 21 22 14 23 1 2 25 9

24

OPERATION

SWITCHING ON/OFF THE UNIT

Switch on the unit by pressing any button

(except button (7) and button (4)).

When system is on, press button (9) to turn off the unit.

FACEPLATE RELEASE

Press button (7) to detach the removable faceplate.

SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Press SEL button (10) to select the desired adjustment mode. The adjustment mode will change in the following order:

VOL

(Volume)

BAS

(Bass)

TRE

(Treble)

BAL

(Balance)

FAD

(Fader)

Pressing the VOL +/- button (11), it is possible to adjust the desired sound quality.

Press and hold the SEL button (10) for several seconds to enter into the selection for the situation of beep sound, then press the VOL +/- (11) to select as follows:

BEEP 2ND BEEP ALL BEEP OFF

- BEEP 2’nd mode:

The beep is only generated when all allowed double function button is pressed long (several seconds).

e.g.

When preset button is pressed.

When BND/LOUD button (13) is pressed.

When AMS button (18) is pressed.

- BEEP ALL mode:

The beep is generated when every key is pressed.

- BEEP OFF mode:

The beep is disabled.

LOUDNESS

Press BND/LOUD button (13) for several seconds to reinforce the bass output. Press it for several seconds again to release this function.

DISPLAY

Press the DISP button (15), the clock is shown on the display. Then hold down the button until the clock flashes. Then press the button (17) to change hours or button (16) to change minutes.

MUTE

In radio and AUX mode, press MUTE button (3) to mute down sound. Press it again to release this mode and recover previous volume level.

EQUALIZATION

Press EQ button (19) to turn on equalization function and to select desired audio mode. There are five kinds of mode as below:

FLAT CLASSICS POP M ROCK M DSP OFF

DISPLAY (8)

Exhibit current frequency and activated functions on the display (8).

AUXILIARY INPUT

The unit can be connected to a portable audio player through the AUX IN jack

(12).

REMOTE SENSOR

Point the remote control handset to the remote sensor IR (26). Press the function keys on the handset to control the system.

ESP FUNCTION

If the unit has the electronic shockproof function, it can be shockproof about several tens of seconds.

RESET FUNCTION

RESET button (24) 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.

Note: If press RESET button (24), the unit can’t work yet, please use a cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol to clean the socket on the front panel.

OPERATION

RADIO OPERATION

• SWITCHING TO RADIO MODE

Press MODE button (6) shortly to select radio mode, the radio mode appears in the display together with the memory band and frequency.

• SELECTING THE FREQUENCY

BAND

At radio mode, press BND/LOU (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 (17) or button (16) 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 AMS (D-AUD) button (18) for several seconds, the radio searches from the current frequency and checks the signal strength until one cycle search is finished. And then 6 strongest stations are stored into the corresponding preset number button.

- Program scanning

Press AMS (D-AUD) button (18) shortly to scan preset station. When the field strength level is more than the threshold level of stop level, the radio is holding at that preset number for several seconds with release mute, then searches again.

• STATION STORING

Press any one of the preset buttons

(14) (1 to 6) to select a station, which had been stored in the memory. Press this button for several seconds (until

2ND beeps come out ), current station is stored into the number button.

• LOCAL/DISTANT

Press LOC button (2) to select between local and distant stations.

Local setting for reception of strong station, and a distant setting for reception of weaker stations. This function is effect during AUTO SEEK operation.

• MONO/STEREO

Press MON/ST button (1) to select mono or stereo mode. You can sometimes improve reception of distant stations by selection mono operation.

CD OPERATION

• SWITCHING TO CD MODE

If there is no CD inserted in the driver:

Gently insert the CD with the printed side uppermost into the CD compartment until you feel some resistance. The CD is drawn into the driver automatically. CD playback begins.

If a CD is already inserted in the driver:

Keep pressing MODE button (6) shortly until the CD mode display appears.

• SELECTING TRACKS

Press button (16) or button (17) to move to the previous track or the following track. Track number shows on display.

Hold button (16) or button (17) to fast reverse or fast forward. CD play starts from when you release the button.

• PAUSING PLAYING

Press button (20) to pause CD player. Press it again to resume play.

• PREVIEWING ALL TRACKS

Press SCN button (21) to play first several seconds of each track on the current disc. Press it again to stop intro and listen to track.

• REPEATING THE SAME TRACK

Press RPT button (22) to continuously repeat the same track. Press it again to stop repeat.

OPERATION

• PLAYING ALL TRACKS IN RANDOM

Press SHF button (23) to play all tracks on CD in random order. Press again to cancel the function.

• EJECTING A DISC

Press button (4) to stop CD playing and eject the disc from the disc slot

(5).

MP3 OPERATION (FOR WITH MP3

OPERATION VERSION ONLY)

• SWITCHING TO CD (MP3) MODE

If there is no MP3 disc inserted in the driver:

Gently insert the MP3 disc with the printed side uppermost into the disc slot (5) until you feel some resistance.

The MP3 disc is drawn into the driver automatically. The MP3 playback begins.

If a MP3 disc is already inserted in the driver:

Keep pressing MOD button (6) shortly until the CD (MP3) mode display appears.

• EJECTING A DISC

Press button (4) to stop MP3 playing and eject the disc from the disc slot

(5).

• SELECTING TRACKS IN SINGLE

STEP

Press button (16) or button (17) to move to the previous track or the following track. Track number shows on display.

• PAUSING PLAYING

Press PAU button (20) to pause MP3 player. Press it again to resume play.

• PREVIEWING ALL TRACKS

Press SCN button (21) to play first several seconds of each track on the current disc. Press again to stop intro and listen to track.

• REPEATING THE SAME TRACK

Press RPT button (22) to continuously repeat the same track. Press it again to stop repeat.

• PLAYING ALL TRACKS IN RANDOM

Press SHF button (23) to play all tracks on MP3 disc in random order. Press again to cancel the function.

• SELECTING TRACKS BY AMS/D-

AUD BUTTON

AMS (D-AUD) button is assigned as

Digital Audio Mode selection button in

MP3 operation. When pressed, it is activated as selecting each mode of

Digital Audio. “Searching track directly”

=> “Searching Directory or File

Name”=> “Navigation” from root by

TUNE/TRACK UP/DOWN buttons =>

“Navigation” from current directory by

TUNE/TRACK UP/DOWN buttons.

• Searching Track Directly

Press AMS (D-AUD) button for one time. It enters into “Searching track directly” in Digital Audio CD.

The unit searches the track selected by following direct numeric buttons:

M1-M6, MOD (7), TUNE/TRACK

DOWN (8), TUNE/TRACK UP (9),

DSP(0).

If selected three digits, the unit searches the track at once. If selected one or two digits, the unit wait for ENT

(BND/LOU) button for seconds. The unit searches the track after few seconds, even if the enter button is not pressed.

• Searching Directory or File Name

Press AMS (D-AUD) button for two times. It enters into “Searching

Directory or File Name” in Digital

Audio CD.

The unit searches files and directories that have the same character which is inputted by the user pressing the corresponding buttons listed on the

Table 1 below.

Explain as follows:

- Use the corresponding buttons to select the characters A to Z, blank,

0 to 9, _, -, +.

- Press PUSH SEL button to confirm entry of each characters.

- Press BND/LOU (ENT) button to start the title search.

In case the selected title is a directory name, display will show

OPERATION

(‘ ‘), then

- Use the TUNE/TRACK UP/DOWN buttons to list all songs under this directory and select the title.

- Press BND/LOU (ENT) button to confirm and start the play.

- Repeat the above steps if the newly selected title is again a directory.

• Searching From Root Directory

Press AMS (D-AUD) button for three times. The unit searches file or directory from root by TUNE/TRACK

UP/DOWN buttons. (D-DIR icon turns on if the name is directory).

Display will list all available directories and songs. Select the desired directory/songs by using

TUNE/TRACK UP/DOWN buttons and BND/LOU (ENT) button to confirm. If the selected title is a song, it starts to play. If the selected title is a directory name, display will show (‘ ‘), then

- Use the TUNE/TRACK UP/DOWN buttons to list all songs under this directory and select the title.

- Press BND/LOU (ENT) button to confirm and start the play.

- Repeat the above steps if the newly selected title is again a directory.

• Searching From Current Directory

Press AMS (D-AUD) button for four times. The unit searches file or directory from current directory by

TUNE/TRACK UP/DOWN buttons.

(D-DIR icon turns on if the name is directory). The current directory name is displayed for a second and the currently playing file name is displayed

(selected). The user can select the directory or file in the directory by

TUNE/TRACK UP/DOWN buttons.

The selected file can be played by pressing BND/LOU (ENT) button.

• DISPLAY INFORMATION

Press DISP button 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.

AMS

BND/LOU

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M6

MODE

TUNE/SEEK/

TRACK DOWN

TUNE/SEEK/

TRACK UP

SEL

DISP

VOL +/-

Mode Select

ENTER

A, B, C, 1

D, E, F, 2

G, H, I, 3

J, K, L, 4

M, N, O, 5/

Directory DOWN

P, Q, R, 6/

Directory UP

S, T, U, 7

V, W, X, 8

Y, Z, SPACE, 9

CHARACTER

SHIFT RIGHT

_, –, +, 0

CHARACTER SELECT

(A, B - 8, 9, 0)

VOL +/- & TUNE/SEEK/TRACK

UP/DOWN buttons:

Searching file and directory during

Navigation.

WMA OPERATION

The unit that can play the WMA disc and the operation is the same with MP3 operation described above.

REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET

1 7 4 3

13

12

8

6

11

15

9

5

2

10

14

FUNCTION KEYS & CONTROL

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

PWR

DSP (0)

SEL

VOL

VOL

Power ON/OFF Button

Display Button (_,-,+,0 For MP3/WMA Operation)

Sound Mode Select Button

(Character Shift Right For MP3/WMA Operation)

Volume Up Button

(Character Select (A, B~8,9,0) For MP3/WMA Operation)

Volume Down Button

(Character Select (A,B~8,9,0) For MP3/WMA Operation)

6.

BND (LOU/ENT) Band Select Button (When pressed shortly)

Loudness Button (When pressed long)

(Enter Button For MP3/WMA Operation)

7.

MODE (7) Mode Button (S, T, U, 7 For MP3/WMA Operation)

8.

TUNE/SKIP/CH (8) Tune/SKIP Down Button (V, W, X, 8 For MP3/WMA Operation)

9.

TUNE/SKIP/CH (9) Tune/SKIP Up Button (Y, Z, SPACE, 9 For MP3/WMA

10. AS/PS (D-AUD)

Operation)

Automatic Memory Storing & Program Scanning Button

11. M1 - M6

12. PAU

13. SCN

14. RPT

15. SHF

(Mode Select Button For MP3/WMA Operation)

Preset Buttons (A~R, 1~6 For MP3/WMA Operation)

Pause Button (A, B, C, 1 For MP3/WMA Operation)

Scanning Button (D, E, F, 2 For MP3/WMA Operation)

Repeat Button (G, H, I, 3 For MP3/WMA Operation)

Shuffle Button (J, K, L, 4 For MP3/WMA Operation)

OPERATION

DISC NOTE

A. Notes on discs:

1. Attempting to use non-standard shape discs (e.g. square, start, heart) may damage the unit. Be sure to use round shape CD discs only for this unit.

2. Do not stick paper or tape etc., onto the label side or the recording side of any discs, as it may cause a malfunction.

3. Dirt, dust, scratches and warping discs will cause misoperation.

B. Notes on CD-Rs (recordable

CDs)/CD-RWs (rewritable CDs):

1. Be sure to use discs with following marks only for the unit to play: file name extension is “.MP3”, the unit cannot recognize it.

Recordable Rewritable

2. The unit cannot play a CD-R and

CD-RW that is not finalized.

(Please refer to the manual of your

CD-R/CD-RW recorder or CD-R/

CD-RW software for more information on finalization process).

3. Depending on the recording status, conditions of the disc and the equipment used for the recording, some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be played on this unit. (See *1)

*1: To have more reliable play back,

please see following recommendations: a.Use CD-RWs with speed 1x to 4x and write with speed 1x to 2x.

b.Use CD-Rs with speed 1x to 8x and write with speed 1x to 2x.

c.Do not play a CD-RW which has been written for more than 5 times.

C. Notes on MP3 files (MP3 Version

Only):

1. The disc must be in the ISO9660 level

1 or level 2 format, or Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format.

2. When naming a MP3 file, be sure the file name extension is “.MP3”.

3. For a non-MP3 file, even though the

SPECIFICATION

GENERAL

Power Supply Requirements : DC 12 Volts, Negative Ground

Chassis Dimensions : 178 (W) x 160 (D) x 50 (H)

Tone Controls

- Bass (at 100 Hz)

- Treble (at 10 KHz)

Maximum Output Power

Current Drain

: ± 10 dB

: ± 10 dB

: 4 x 25 Watts

: 5 Ampere (max.)

CD PLA YER

Signal to Noise Ratio

Channel Separation

Frequency Response

RADIO

Frequency Coverage

IF

Sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB)

Stereo Separation

Frequency Coverage

IF

Sensitivity (S/N = 20 dB)

: More than 55 dB

: More than 45 dB

: 40 Hz - 18 KHz

FM

: 87.5 to 107.9 MHz

: 10.7 MHz

: 4 μV

: > 25 dB

AM

: 530 to 1710 KHz

: 450 KHz

: 36 dBu

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Before going through the check list, check wiring connection. If any of the problems persist after check list has been made, consult your nearest service dealer.

Symptom

No power.

The car ignition switch is not on.

Cause Solution

If the power supply is connected to the car accessory circuits, but the engine is not moving, switch the ignition key to “ACC”.

The fuse is blown.

Replace the fuse.

Disc cannot be Presence of CD disc inside Remove the disc in the player, loaded or ejected.

the player.

then put a new one.

Inserting the disc in reverse Insert the compact disc with direction.

the label facing upward.

Compact disc is extremely Clean the disc or try to play a dirty or defective disc.

new one.

No sound.

Temperature inside the car Cool off or until the ambient is too high.

temperature return to normal.

Condensation.

Leave the player off for an hour or so, then try again.

Volume is in minimum.

Wiring is not properly connected.

Adjust volume to a desired level.

Check wiring connection.

Sound skips.

The installation angle is more than 30 degrees.

Adjust the installation angle less than 30 degrees.

The disc is extremely dirty Clean the compact disc, then or defective disc.

try to play a new one.

The operation keys The built-in microcomputer Press the RESET button.

do not work.

is not operating properly Front panel is not properly fixed due to noise.

into its place.

The radio does not The antenna cable is not work. The radio connected.

Insert the antenna cable firmly.

station automatic selection does not The signals are too weak.

Select a station manually.

work.

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