Aquatic AV AQ-CD-3 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

AQ -CD-3
AQ -CD-3 B

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CD MP3 / WMA /

AM / FM / XM Radio / iPod

Wired Remote Ready

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1. NOTE OF DISCS

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit.
Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In such a case, remove the disc and wait for
about an hour until the moisture has evaporated.

NOTES ON CDs

1.

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound
dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum
sound, handle the disc as follows.
Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc
clean, do not touch the surface (P.1).

P. 1

Do not stick paper or tape on the disc (P.2).

2.

P. 2

Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or

3.

heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave
them in a car parked in direct sunlight where
there can be a c onsiderable rise in
temperature inside the car (P.3).

4.

Before playing, clean the discs with an
optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from
the centre out (P.4).

P. 3

NOTES ON DISCS

If you use the discs explained below, the
sticky residue can cause the CD to stop
spinning and may cause malfunction or ruin
your discs.

Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that
have a sticky residue on the surface (for
example, from peeled-off stickers or from
ink, or glue leaking from under the stickers).

There are paste residue.
Ink is sticky (P.5).

P. 5

Do not use rental CDs with old labels that
are beginning to peel off.

Stickers that are beginning
to peel away, leaving a
sticky residue (P.6).

P. 6

Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers
attached.

Labels are attached (P.7).

Do Not Use Special Shape CDs

P. 7

Be sure to use round shape CDs only for
this unit and do not use any special shape
CDs. Use of special shape CDs may cause
the unit to malfunction.(P.8).

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P. 4

Do not use solvents such as benzine,

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thinner,commercially available cleaners, or
antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

CDE VERSION

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Be sure to use CDs with disc mark

P. 8

RECORDABLE

REWRITABLE

TEXT

Only for this unit.

CD-Rs and CD-RWs which have not
undergone finalization processing cannot
be played. (For more information on
finalization processing, refer to the manual
for your CD-R/CD-RW writing software or
CD-R/CD-RW recorder.) Additionally,
depending on the recording status, it may
prove impossible to play certain CDs
record on CD-R or CD-RW.

2. MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS

The AQ-CD-3 & AQ-CD-3B Media Center is designed for the harsh conditions of the marine
environment. For easy system set-up, mount the Media Center so the front panel controls will
be easily accessible from the driver’s seat. In addition, observe the following precautions: 1.
Check clearances on both sides of a planned installation before drilling any holes or installing
any screws. 2. When routing RCA cables, keep them away from power cables and output
speaker wires. 3. Due to the harsh conditions of the marine environment, Always support the
back of the unit with the supplied back strap.

1. Slide mounting can into DIN opening

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2. Slide backing brackets into position and tighten center bolts. Remove backing brackets
handles by bending backing bracket handles until they break off.

3. Slide Media Center into mounting can. Secure Media Center using supplied SS hardware
and back strap.

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3. WIRING DIAGRAM

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VIEW B-B

WIRE INSERTION VIEW

FUSE

B

1A

RED

B

XM

MINI TUNER

+5V x 4

BLACK

XM

TO XM

TO TOP(5V)

BLACK

RF
REMOTE

PIN NO. WIRE COLOR

1 RED

GREEN/BLACK

2

GREEN

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4

YELLOW

5

WHITE/BLACK

6

WHITE

7

BLUE

GRAY/BLACK

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GRAY

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BLACK GROUND

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VIOLET/BLACK

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VIOLET

YELLOE

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iPod

DESCRIPTION

ACCESSORY (+12V)

LEFT REAR SPEAKER (-)

LEFT REAR SPEAKER (+)

BATTERY (+12V)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

POWER ANTENNA

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (+)

+1 2V C ABL E

(350mA)

DC12V_1

BROWN

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LEFT

RIGHT

LINE OUT

LINE OUT

WHITE

RED

WHITE

RIGHT

LINE OUT

RED

R-CHR-CH L-CH

REAR LINE OUT FRONT LINE OUT

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(350mA)

DC12V_2

BROWN WITH WHITE STRIP

LEFT

LINE OUT

WHITE

L-CH

AUDIO IN(1) R

AUDIO IN(1) L

AUDIO IN R

ANTENNA JACK

AUDIO IN L

L-CH

R-CH

SUB-W OUT

SUB-W OUT

GREEN

RED WHITEBLACK

4. CONTROL PANEL FUNCTION

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OPERATIONS:

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SYSTEM TUNER CD/M P3/W MA

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MULTI ­ENVI RONME NT
PLAYER

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5. REMOTE FUNCTION (OPTIONAL,THE AQ-RF-3 REMOTE CONTROL
IS OPTIONAL, NOT INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT, SOLD SEPARATELY )

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( OPTIONAL, THIS AQ-RF-3 REMOTE CONTROL IS OPTIONAL,
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT, SOLD SEPARATELY )

OPERATIONS:

SYSTE M TU NE R CD/MP 3/W MA

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File/Track

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Note: Top control operation please refer to user manual of this remote.

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6. BASIC OPERATIONS

2) PANEL OPEN BUTTON (OPEN)

Press this button to open the control panel.

1) POWER ON/OFF BUTTON ( )

Press the POWER button or Short Press any other button on the front of the unit (except the
Open/Eject) to turn On the unit. Press the POWER button to turn Off the unit.

4) MUTE BUTTON ( )

Short Press the MUTE button to mute the audio output, and “Mute” will appear on the
display. Press the mute button again to restore the audio output to the previous level.

11) SUB-WOOFER (SUBW)

Press the SUB-W button to activate the Sub-woofer function On, and “Sub-woofer” will
appear on the LCD display for 3 seconds. press the SUB-W button again to turn off the
Sub-woofer function.

Please refer to the related description in “Audio Operation of Sub-woofer”
for details operation of the Sub-woofer control !

The Subwoofer Level and Low Pass Filter control will only appear in the Audio Menu
only if the Subwoofer function is currently activated 'On”.

13) iX-BASS BUTTON (XBAS)

Press the button to turn on the function, and “ ” will appear in the

iX-BASS iX-BASS iX-BASS

LCD display for 3 seconds. Press the button again to turn off the iX-Bass function.

Please refer to the related description in “Audio Operation of iX-Bass” for details
operation of iX-Bass control !

The IX-Bass Boost Level control will only appear in the Audio Menu only if the iX-Bass
function is currently activated 'On”.

9) MODE BUTTON (MODE)

Short Press the MODE button to select a different mode of operation as indicated on the
display panel. Available modes include Tuner, AV IN-1.

7/8) VOLUME UP/ DOWN BUTTON

Press the volume up button. When the volume is adjusted, the volume level is shown on the
display panel as a number ranging from 00 (lowest) to 46 (highest).

3/5) DC +12V POWER OUT

This unit has two buttons named 12V_1( ) and 12V_2( ). These will be used to transmit
switching signals to the receiver which will have 2 trigger wire outputs capable of driving
12VDC/300mA for operating relays. The 2 triggers will be activated On/Off via the following:

Trigger 1(12V_1): Press and hold MENU button (>3 second)
Trigger 2(12V_2): Press and hold TOP button (>3 second).

RESET

To Reset the Main Unit System

After releasing the front panel, use a pencil or any non-metalic object to press & hold the reset
button for five seconds to reset the main unit and the unit will return to the factory default
settings.

iX-BASS

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