Boss Audio Car Stereos Manual

1. INSTALLATION

The following illustration shows a typical installation. If you have any questions or require information regarding installation kits, consult your customer car audio dealer or a company suppling kits.

If you are not sure how to install this unit correctly, have it installed by a qualified technician.

To attach the front panel back to the unit chassis, please insert the right side of the panel in the chassis until it is correctly

engaged. Press the left side of the panel until the mechanism

locks it into place.

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182 mm

111m m

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3

2

Dashboard

Sleeve

(Not supplied with this unit)

Bend the appropriate　 tabs to hold the sleeve　 firmly in place.

Tr i m

Plate

Panel

Remove the unit

1. Press the Panel Release button.

3. Pull the panel towards you to disengage it from the chassis.

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2. CONNECTING THE SYSTEM

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Front

RCA L

Rear

RCA L

Front

RCA R

Rear

RCA R

Antenna

Socket

ANTENNA

JACK

ISO

CONNECTOR

B

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

A

4

5 7

8

Figure 2

ISO CONNECTOR WIRING CHART

PIN

A4

A5

WIRE COLOR

YELLOW

BLUE

B3

B4

B5

B6

B7

A7

A8

B1

B2

B8

RED

BLACK

VIOLET

VIOLET/BLACK

GREY

GREY/BLACK

WHITE

WHITE/BLACK

GREEN

GREEN/BLACK

FUNCTION/LABEL

BATTERY(+)

CONNECT TO SYSTEM CONTROL

TERMINAL OF THE POWER AMP OR

AUTO ANTENNA RELAYCONTROL

TERMINAL(max 150mA 12VDC)

IGNITION(ACC)

GROUND

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (+)

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

LEFT REAR SPEAKER (+)

3. THE MAJOR FUNCTION OF THIS UNIT

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8 6 15 3

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14

4

13 10

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5

6

7

No. Item

1 Power

2 MUTE

3 MENU

4

8

9

AUDIO

Release

MODE

VOLUME KNOB

EQ

XBS

BAND

BROWSE

Decriptions

Press to turn the unit on, press and hold turn the unit off.

Press to Mute or restore the volume.

Press to access into the System Menu mode.

Press to access into the Audio Menu mode to adjust the below options: BASS(Bass Level) / TRE (Treble Level) / BAL(Balance)

/ FAD (Fader)

Press to detach the front panel.

the volume.

Press to select the preset equalizer setting：　

->JAZZ ->VOCAL

Press and hold to turn On or Off the iX-BASS booster function.

Under Radio mode, press to change between BAND FM1,FM2,FM3,

AM1(MW1) or AM2 (MW2).

Under Media playback mode, press to access into the music folder

/ file searching mode.

3. THE MAJOR FUNCTION OF THIS UNIT

No. Item

10

11

TUNE UP

/DOWN

FILE UP

/DOWN

FAST FORWARD

/BACKWARD

TRANSFER

Decriptions

Under Radio mode, turn these buttons to enter into the Auto Seek mode, turn and hold these buttons to enter into the Manual Seek mode.

Under Media playback mode, turn these buttons to skip a chapter / track / scene / file.

Under Media playback mode, turn and hold momentarily to fast forward

/backward.

Under the Bluetooth Handfree mode, press to answer an incoming call.

Under the talking mode, press and hold to enter into call Tansfer back to Mobile Phone.

PRESET

NUMERIC

BUTTONS

station.

Under Media playback mode, short press the Numeric buttons to　

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Number 1 2

Button Pause/Play INT

3

RPT

4 5 6

RDM Folder Down Folder UP

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14

15

INFO

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ESC

Eject

Under Radio mode, press to view the Clock.

Under Media playback mode, press this button repeatedly to display

ID3 information: Track number and play time ->folder ->file ->title -> artist ->album ->clock.

　 　

Press and hold to turn On or Off the Subwoofer function.

Under the Bluetooth Handfree mode, press to enter reject an incoming call.

Press to quick return previous menu or mode.

Press to eject the Disc.

4. ADJUST SYSTEM MENU SETTING

Press MENU to access into the System Menu. Press MENU repeatedly to select the item to be adjusted, then roate Encoder Volume Knob to select a value / option.

Reconnection/Disconnection

This feature allows to Reconnect or Disconnect to the paired mobile phone or Bluetooth device manually.

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displays on the LCD, then press to start activating the selection.

AUTO STORE

Under the Tuner mode, press the button to access into the Auto Store mode. The six strongest stations of the selected band are saved in preset channel automatically:FM1,FM2,FM3(1-6),AM1,AM2.

PTY (Program Type)

Once into the PTY mode, you can be press get into program type item, and rotate Encode Volume

Knob to selected category.

MUSIC GROUP

POP M , ROCK M

EASY M, LIGHT M

CLASSICS, OTHER M

JAZZ M, COUNTRY

NATION M, OLDIES M

FOLK M, A-TEST, ALARM

SPEECH GROUP

NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO

SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA

CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED

WEATHER,FINANCE, CHILDREN

SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN

TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT

AF ON/OFF (Alternate Frequencies)

User can rotate Encoder Volume Knob to turn On or Off the AF (Alternate Frequencies) function. When AF in On mode, the unit will be searches for another station with stronger signal, but with the same program identification as the current station automatically.

TA ON/OFF (Traffic Announcement)

User can rotate the Encoder Volume Knob to turn On or Off the TA(Traffic Announcement) function. Under

TA On mode, there is trafic announcement, the unit switches to the tuner mode(regardless of the current mode) and begins to broadcast the announcement on traffic conditons. When the traffic announcement is over, it return to the previous mode. When TA Off, the traffic announcement does not cut in.

RDS ON/OFF

User can rotate the Encoder Volume Knob to turn On or Off the RDS function.

AREA (Tuner Frequency Spacing)

This option allows the selection of the frequency spacing appropriate for your area. Rotate the Encoder

Volume Konb to select the USA, LATIN, EUROPE, RUSSIA, ASIA (Asia Pacific), MID-EAST(Middle East) or

JAPAN options.

LOCAL SEEK (Local/Distance Select)

This feature is used to designate the strength of the signals at which the radio will stop during automatic tuning. "Distance" is the default, allowing the radio to stop at a broader range of signals. To set the unit to select only strong local stations during automatic tuning, rotate the Encoder Volume Knob until

“LOC”appears in the display.

CLOCK SET

Program　 hours.

CLOCK FORMAT

User can rotating the Encoder Volume Knob to to selected the clcok format 12H or 24H.

BEEP ON/OFF (Beep Tone)

The beep tone feature allows the selection of an audible beep tone to be heard each time a button is pressed on the face of the radio. "Beep On" is the default display. Rotate Encoder Volume Konb to select the “Beep Off” option

5. ABOUT RDS

The RDS (Radio Data System) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals.

If you tune to an RDS station, an RDS icon and information about the presenter, station or program is displayed.

This unit support below RDS features:

Select Program Type ( PTY )

Before tuning to RDS stations, you can select program type and let the unit search only for programs of the selected category.

Press the MENU enter into the System Menu mode, press to confirm to search the select PTY type.

MUSIC GROUP

POP M , ROCK M

EASY M, LIGHT M

CLASSICS, OTHER M

JAZZ, COUNTRY

NATION M, OLDIES

FOLK M, TEST, ALARM

SPEECH GROUP

NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO

SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA

CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED

WEATHER,FINANCE, CHILDREN

SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN

TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT

Select Alternate Frequencies ( AF)

If the radio signal come from the current station is poor, you can turn on the AF (Alternate Frequency) function to let the unit searches for another station with stronger signal but with the same program identification as the current station automatically.

Press the MENU enter into the System Menu mode, then rotate the Encoder Volume Knob to turn AF On or

Off, then press to confirm.

Receive Traffic Announcement ( TA )

If you do not want to miss traffic announcement during enjoying music, you can turn on the TA (Traffic

Announcement) function.

TA On

TA Off

When there is traffic announcement, the unit switches to the tuner mode (regardless of the current mode) and begins to broadcast the announcement on traffic conditions.

When the traffic announcement is over, it returns to the previous mode.

Traffic announcement does not cut in.

Clock Time ( CT )

The RDS signal broadcast together with the clock time to the unit automatically.

6. EXTERNAL CONNECTION AND MEDIA PLAYER

MP3 music files are audio compression format. This unit can play MP3 directly from files contained on a

USB Memory Stick, SD Card.

USB DEVICE OPERATION

Insert the USB Device

1. Open the cover marked USB icon on the front panel.

2. Insert the USB device into the USB socket. The unit starts playing from the USB device automatically.

NOTE

Ensure that the USB device contains playable music.

Remove the USB Device

Before remove the USB stick from the front panel. Always remember to switch off the unit's power then remove out the USB Stick.

MEMORY CARD OPERATION

Insert the Memory Card

1. Press panel button to release the front panel.

2. Push the left side of the panel rightward. Pull the panel towards you to disengage it from the chassis.

3. Insert the card into the card slot in the correct direction until a “

CLICK” sound is heard,

4. Close the front panel, then the unit starts playing from the card automatically.

Remove Memory Card

Press the unit in off. Press the card until you hear a click sound, the card is now disengaged. then remove the card.

CONNECT THE AUX-IN

Connect the external signal to AUX in jack located atthe front of the panel, then press Mode button to select Aux mode. Press

Mode Button again to cancel Aux Mode and return to previous mode.

Left Track

Right Track

Ground

RESET THE UNIT

You can reset the unit to its default setting.

The RESET button is located on the main unit (as shown on the diagram). To press it vertically with a ballpoint pen or metal object will activate it.

The reset button is to be activated for the following reasons:

1. Initial installation of the unit when all wiring is completed.

2. All the function buttons do not operate.

3. Error symbol on the display.

PRESS DOWN

RESET

7. iPod / iPhone OPERATION

This unit is equipped with iPod/iPhone Ready function which allow end user to have direct control of the iPod/iPhone on the front panel control button and display iPod/iPhone song information on the unit's

LCD display. Please read below for more details operation.

Compatible iPod/iPhone

Apple iPod and iPhone models with a 30-pin dock connector:

• iPod nano (2nd generation)

• iPod nano (3rd generation, 4GB only)

• iPod nano (3rd generation, 8GB only)

• iPod nano (4th generation)

• iPod nano (5th generation)

• iPod classic (1st generation)

• iPod classic (2nd generation)

• iPod touch (1st generation)

• iPod touch (2nd generation)

• iPod touch (3rd generation)

• iPod video (30GB, 80GB only)

• iPhone

• iPhone 3G

• iPhone 3GS

• iPhone 4

iPod/iPhone control music playback mode

Press MENU on front panel repeatedly the [IPOD CONTROL] is displayed, then press to switch between the two control modes:

• iPod control mode: Use the iPod/iPhone to operates music control.

• Panel control mode: Use the Panel buttons on unit to operates the music control.

NOTE

Please make sure the iPod/iPhone cable is connected correctly. And please only use original iPod / iPhone cable( iPhone, iPod & cable not supplied with this unit.).

Audiobook

In iPod/iPhone mode, you can set the audiobook playback speed on this car audio.

Press MENU on front panel repeatedly the [AUDIOBOOK SPEED] is displayed,press to enter into the audiobook playback speed mode, then rotate Encoder Volume Knob to select setting:

NORMAL / FASTER / SLOWER

Search for a track on iPod/iPhone

1. Press BAND/ to browse iPod/iPhone menu.

2. Roate Encoder Volume knob to select the Artist search mode, and press to confirm.

3. Roate Encoder Volume knob to select the Album, then press to confirm.

4. Roate Encoder Volume knob to select desired song in the current album, press to confirm.

Connect iPod / iPhone

Insert the iPod/iPhone USB cable to the Front Panel USB socket, the unit starts playing iPod/iPhone automatically.

iPod/iPhone USB cable

(not supplied with this unit)

8. BLUETOOTH HANDS FREE & A2DP STREAMING OPERATION

You can make or receive phone calls with Bluetooth-enabled phones through the unit. You can also listen to music from an A2DP Bluetooth-enabled device.

Pairing a Bluetooth Device

Before using the Bluetooth device, you need to pair the device to the unit. Pairing needs only to be done once.

1

Open your mobile phone and switch bluetooth on.

2

Search for other bluetooth device with your device.

3

Select “TF2310” in the pairing list.

4

Input the password “0000”

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[CONNECTED] with mobile phone number will be displayed on the LCD display if pairing is successful, and the paired device will connect to the car audio system automatically.

Disconnect the Bluetooth Device

1

Press MENU to enter into the system menu mode.

2

Once the [DISCONN ] is displayed, press to activate the manual Disconnect mode.

Reconnect the Bluetooth Device

1

The phone should reconnect automatically every time you use the system.

2

If not, Press MENU to enter into the system menu mode. Once the [CONNECT ] is displayed, press

to manually Re-connect the phone.

Making a Call

You can dial number using the mobile phone.

1

Use the Mobile Phone to dial and make an outgoing call.

2

Once you have completed dialing,

[CALLING]

is displayed.

To redial a number

1

Press on front panel, [REDAIL ] is displayed.

2

Press , unit will display

[CALLING]

, and the unit starts dialing the previous number.

NOTE

To make an outgoing call on this unit, the Bluetooth connection between the unit and the phone must be active.

Receiving a Call

1 If there is an incoming call, the Caller ID is displayed. If the incoming.call has no Caller ID, [PHONE IN] is displayed.

2

Press to answer / accept the call.

3

When conversation ends, press to terminate the call.

Call Transfer

You can transfer audio from the car speakers to the phone during a call.

While talking, press and hold voice transfers from loudspeaker to mobile phone.

Bluetooth A2DP Audio Streaming

If the connected Bluetooth device supports Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), you can listen to the music stored on the device through the unit. If the device also supports Audio Video Remote Control

Profile (AVRCP) profile, you can use the control on the unit or its playback function (eg iPOD Music) to play music stored on the device.

1

Press MODE button repeatedly to select

[BT AUDIO]

.

2

Press to start play, press it again to pause.

3

To track up/down, turn the track up/down on front panel.

9. THE FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL

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No.

Button Item

1

2

3

4

MUTE MUTE

POWER

ON/OFF

VOLUME

KNOB

TUNE UP

/DOWN

FILE UP

/DOWN

FAST FORWARD

/BACKWARD

SRC SOURCE

5

6

AUDIO

AUDIO

MENU

Decriptions

Press this button to turn the mute On / Off.

When the unit is power on, press this button to turn Off the unit. Once the unit power off, press this button to turn On the unit.

Press this button to increase / decrease the volume.

Under the tuner mode, press this button to enter into the Auto seek mode, press and hold this button to enter into the Manual Seek

mode.

Under USB/SD media playback mode, press these buttons to skip to the next or previous file / song.

Under USB/SD media playback mode, press and hold momentarily to fast forward / backward.

Press this button to select different source playback mode: TUNER,USB, SD, BT and

AUX IN.

Press this button to enter into the Audio

Menu mode.

10. 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.

No power or no sound

Car engine is not on. Turn the car engine on.

Cable is not correctly connected. Check connections.

Fuse is burnt. Replace fuse.

Volume is in minimum. Adjust volume to a desired level.

If the above solutions cannot help, press the RESET button.

Ensure that the track played is of a compatible format.

Noise in broadcasts

Signals are too weak. Select other stations with stronger signals.

Check the connection of the car antenna.

Change broadcast from Stereo to mono.

Cannot play disc

Ensure tha the disc label is inserted with the printed side facing up.

Wipe the disc with fibre cleaning cloth from the centre to the edge in a straight line.

This disc may be defective. Play another disc.

Ensure that the CD is a finalised CD/CD-R/CD-RW.

Ensure that the CD is not encoded with copyright protection techn-ologies.

The CD Skips tracks

Ensure that the CD is not damaged or dirty.

Ensure that random mode is deactivated.

Preset stations lost

Battery cable is not correctly connected. Connect the battery cable to the terminal that is always live.

Display show ERR-1

The disc, USB or SD device cannot be red in two minutes

Display show ERR-3

USB/SD data error.

Disc is upside down. Ensure the printed side is facing up.

Display show ERR-5

Communication error or component is damged.

11. PRODUCT INFORMATION

Power Supply

Fuse

Suitable Speaker Impedance

Power output

Pre-AMP output voltage

Aux-In level

Radio

-FM

Frequency Range

12 V DC (11-14 V), Negative Ground

15A

4 - 8

80W x 4 channels

2.0 V (USB play mode; 1KHZ, 0dB,10k load)

300mV

87.5 - 107.9MHz(American)

87.5 - 108MHz(Europe)

(100KHz per step in auto search and 50KHz per step in manual search)

Better than 15dB at S/N 30dB

Usable Sensitivity

-AM(MW)

Frequency Range

Usable Sensitivity

530 - 1710 KHz(American)

522 -1620KHz(Europe)

Better than 45dB

USB devices:

USB flash memory

USB 1.1, & 2.0 compatible

Supported formats:

MPEG1/2/2.5/ Layer 2/3

WMA Version 7/8/9

Sampling frequency

MPEG1

MPEG2

MPEG2.5

WMA

32/44.1/48 Khz

16/22.05/24 KHz

8/11.025/12KHz

22/32/44/48KHz

Sampling But rate

MP3/WMA

CDROM Mode

32~320Kbps & VBR

1 / 2

ISO9660 Level

Max File/DIR. Count

Max DIR. Depth

1 / 2 & Joliet(unicode)

999

255

Sorting Method Tree sorting

Max File/DIR. Name 64Byte

ID3 V1.0/1.1/2.0/2.3(Max 32Byte)

MP3 directory shown in this manual as “Directory”

MP3 file shown “Track”.

Maximum length of file name 31 characters.

Maximum length of directory

Supports Multi-Session recording.

32 characters.

Supports CD, CDR and CDRW.

Disc written by Packet Write (UDF) is not supported.

NOTE

Product information is subject to change without prior notice.

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 household waste.

Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive)

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