Audioxtra AXIS AT1900BT Instruction Manual

AT1900BT

12/24V WATER/DUST PROOF
AM/FM MULTIMEDIA PLAYER

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

- Fixed Face Panel

- Mechless (without CD deck)

- IP54 Dust/Water Resistant Face & Body

- Conformal Coated PCB

- “Ultra Memory” To retain preset settings after battery
is disconnected

- Steering Wheel Control (3 Wire, 12 Function Programmable)

- Illuminated Controls (White)

- Digital Clock

- ISO DIN Mounting

- Mini DIN Chassis (96mm)

- Face Panel: 188W x 58Hmm

- Chassis: 178W x 50H x 96Dmm

- 12/24 Volt DC (10.8-32V) Negative Ground

- Max Power 40 Watts x 4 CH (24V)

TUNER

- PLL Synthesized AM/FM Stereo

- Elite RDS Tuner

- FM 87.5~108 MHz; AM 531~1602 KHz

- 30 Station Presets - 18FM/12AM Memory

- Station Seek/Preset Scan/Auto Store

- Automatic or Manual Tuning

- Local/Distant Control

- Mono/Stereo

BLUETOOTH

- Bluetooth in Phone Mode

- Pick-Up/End Call

- Internal/External Microphone - Selectable

- A2DP Audio Streaming

- Scrolling Song Title Display

MULTIMEDIA

- USB Input: Rear (with Charging)

- RCA AUX-IN: Rear

- 2 Ch RCA Line Out

- Intro/Repeat/Random Play/Pause

- Track Down/Up (MP3/WMA Files)

- Directory Down/Up

AUDIO CONTROL

- Rotary Encoder

- Electronic Volume/Balance/Fader/
Bass/Treble

- Loud/Mute

- 4-Band DSP Settings

- Speaker Impedance 4-8 Ohm

- Tele Mute

INCLUDED

- ISO Wiring Harness

- Installation Hardware

- 1 DIN Cradle

OPTIONAL

- Mounting U-Bracket

- External Handsfree Microphone

- DAB+ Module & Antenna

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

WIRING CONNECTION

CONSIDERATIONS

1. Please read these instructions carefully before installation.

2. Ensure all speaker cables are connected before powering the unit.

3. Insulate all exposed wires to avoid short circuit.

4. Please secure all wires after installation.

5. This player suits 12/24V DC vehicles.

6. Please confirm that all wires are correctly connected.
Wrong connections may cause faults or void the warranty.

INSTALLING THE UNIT

1 - Remove the mounting sleeve

NOTE: Store the release

keys in a safe place for

future use

3 - Slide the unit into sleeve

2 - Insert the sleeve into the dashboard
and bend the tabs if necessary

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WIRING CONNECTION

WIRING CONNECTION

STEERING WHEEL CONTROL 1

STEERING WHEEL CONTROL 2

REAR RCA LINE OUT (GREY)

AUX IN - RCA (BLACK)

8 PIN MALE CONNECTOR

(For Optional DAB+)

NO WIRE COLOUR DESCRIPTION NO WIRE COLOUR DESCRIPTION

A1 B1 PURPLE RIGHT REAR SPEAKER +

A2 B2 PURPLE/BLACK RIGHT REAR SPEAKER -

A3 B3 GREY RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER +

A4 YELLOW B+ B4 GREY/BLACK RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER -

A5 BLUE ANTENNA B5 WHITE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER +

A6 B6 WHITE/BLACK LEFT FRONT SPEAKER -

A7 RED ACC B7 GREEN LEFT REAR SPEAKER +

A8 BLACK GROUND B8 GREEN/GREEN LEFT REAR SPEAKER -

USB CONNECT

GROUND

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. This player can only be used in a 12/24V DC system

2. Do not connect the battery until all cables are attached.

3. Connect yellow wire to the positive of the battery (+).

4. When changing fuses, please replace with the same specification amperage.

5. Good quality speakers with 4-8 ohm impedance will provide the best audio result.

BROWN

BLACK

BROWN/BLACK

BLACK

ORANGE

BLACK

GROUND

TELEPHONE MUTE

RADIO ANTENNA

BLACK

MIC IN

ISO

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

123

15

1. (Seek Down)

2. DISP (Display)

3. (Seek Up)

4. /MUTE (Power / Mute)

5. SRC (End Call/Source Select)

6. MIC (Microphone)

7. BAND (Answer Call/Band Select)

8. 6/DIR+ (Preset 6/Directory Up)

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14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7

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9. 5/DIR- (Preset 5/Directory Down)

10. 4/RDM (Preset 4/Random)

11. 3/RPT (Preset 3/Repeat)

12. 2/INT (Preset 2/Introduction)

13. 1/ (Preset 1/Play/Pause)

14. AS/PS (Auto Store/Preset Scan)
15 EQ (Equaliser Settings)

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KEY FUNCTIONS

KEYS ACTION RADIO USB AUX BT

POWER

/MUTE

SRC/

BAND/

AS/PS

DISP

EQ

>>

<<

VOL

SEL

(PUSH

VOL)

1/PAU

2/INT

3/RPT

4/RDM

5/DIR-

6/DIR+

Short Power On/Mute Power On/Mute Power On/Mute Power On/Mute

Long Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off

Short

Long BT Off/Link BT Off/Link BT Off/Link BT Off/Link

Short

Long Auto store / / /

Short Preset Scan Song Search / Phone Call Transfer

Long Auto Store / / /

Short Clock/Info

Long

Short

Long LOUD On/Off LOUD On/Off LOUD On/Off LOUD On/Off

Short Seek Up Next File / Next File/Dial:9

Long Turn Up FF / /

Short Seek Down Previous File/Sch:8 / Previous File/Dial:8

Long Turn Down FR / /

Rotary

Short

Long

Short Recall M1 Station Play/Pause/Sch:1 / Play/Pause/Dial:1

Long Save Station to M1 / Software Version /

Short Recall M2 Station INT ON/OFF/Sch:2 / Dial:2

Long Save Station to M2 / Reset (5 sec) /

Short Recall M3 Station RPT ONE/ALL/Sch:3 / Dial:3

Long Save Station to M3 / / /

Short Recall M4 Station RDM ON/OFF/Sch:4 / Dial:4

Long Save Station to M4 / / /

Short Recall M5 Station DIR-/Sch:5 / Dial:5

Long Save Station to M5 -10 /

Short Recall M6 Station DIR+/Sch:6 / Dial:6

Long Save Station to M6 +10 / #

Change Source/

Hang Up

Answer/

Band Change

Clock Setting

Show Clock

FLAT-CLAS-POP-

ROCK-EQ OFF

Volume Up/Down Volume Up/Down Volume Up/Down Volume Up/Down

BAL-FAD-

FLAT-LOUD

AF-TA-PTY-REG-

BEEP-CLOCK-P_VOL

- SWC-DX-ST

Change Source/

Hang Up

Answer Answer Answer/Dial

Info/title

/Sch: 0

Clock Setting Clock Setting Clock Setting

FLAT-CLAS-POP-ROCK

-EQ OFF

BAL-FAD-FLAT-LOUD BAL-FAD-FLAT-LOUD BAL-FAD-FLAT-LOUD

AF-TA- BEEP-CLOCK-

P_VOL- SWC

Change Source/

Hang Up

Clock/Info Clock/Info

FLAT-CLAS-POP-ROCK

-EQ OFF

AF-TA- BEEP-CLOCK-

P_VOL- SWC

FLAT-CLAS-POP-ROCK

AF-TA- BEEP-CLOCK-

P_VOL- SWC

Change Source/

Hang Up /Delete

-EQ OFF

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OPERATION

BASIC OPERATION

Turn On/Off and Mute Function

Press /MUTE button to turn on the unit. When system is on, press this button to

turn mute on/off. Press and hold /MUTE to power the unit off.

Audio and Setting Menu Adjustment

• Repeatedly press SEL button for the audio menu:
BAS(Bass)-TRE(Treble)-BAL(Balance)- FAD(Fader)-EQ-LOUD(Loudness)

• Press and hold SEL button for the setting menu:
AF-TA-PTY-REG-BEEP-CLOCK-P_VOL-SWC-DX-STEREO

In each menu item, rotate the VOL knob to adjust and set.

Display the Clock or Information
Press DISP button to show the clock or information.

Clock Setting

Press and hold DISP button for 2 seconds. “HH” will flash. Rotate VOL knob to change

the hour. After that press SEL button. “MM” will flash. Rotate VOL knob to change the

minutes. Then press SEL button once again to confirm changes.

EQ and Loud Function

Press EQ button to select preset mode˖FLAT-CLASS-POP-ROCK-EQ OFF.

Press and hold EQ button for LOUD on/off function.

SWC (Steering Wheel Control) Function

In SWC mode of the setting menu, rotate VOL knob to select first desired function (eg.

BAND). Then press and hold the corresponding button (BAND) on the steering wheel

for 1 second. When LCD shows OK, the pairing is successful. Repeat steps above to

program other buttons.

Resetting the Unit

In AUX mode, press and hold "2" button for 5 seconds for reset function.
A reset would be required due to the following:

a) Some buttons do not operate.
b) Error symbol shown on the display.

Note: If the RESET function is activated, all memory (settings & station presets) will
be cleared.

Auxiliary Input
Press SRC button to switch to AUX mode when connecting an external audio source.

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OPERATION

RADIO OPERATION: Receive a Radio Station

Press SRC button to select radio mode, then press BAND button to select a band.
Press / button to receive the desired radio station.
Press and hold / button for manual tuning the frequency.

Auto Store
Press AS/PS button for 2 seconds to auto store stations to numeric buttons 1-6 of
band 1~3.

Preset Scan

Press AS/PS button to scan the preset stations stored in numeric buttons 1-6 of band
1~3.

Manually Store Station & Recall Preset Station

Tune to a station with or button. Press and hold one of the 1- 6 preset
buttons for 2 seconds. The current station is stored into the number button.
Press the preset button (1~6) to directly listen the stations saved to the
corresponding preset buttons.

USB PLAY OPERATION

When a USB is inserted, the unit will search the Track/MP3/WMA files and start to

play. If a USB/SD card is already inserted in the unit, continue pressing the SRC

button until the USB symbol appears.

Select File
Press / button to skip to next/previous file.
Press and hold / button to fast forward or fast reverse.

Play/Pause

Press button to pause/play the file.

INT Function

Press INT button to play the first 10 seconds of each file.
Press INT button again to cancel this function.

RPT Function
Press RPT button to select repeat mode.

RPT ONE: Repeat the same file.
RPT ALL: Repeat all files (default).

Random Function

Press RDM button and all files will be played randomly.
Press RDM again to cancel this function.

Select a Directory
Press DIR+/DIR- button to select directory forward or back.

+10/-10 File Function
Press and hold DIR+/ DIR- button for 2 seconds to skip +10/-10 files at a time.

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OPERATION

Song Search
Press AS/PS button to select song search mode as below:

1) DIR Search

Press AS/PS button once. “DIR SCH” is displayed. Rotate VOL knob to select the

folder, then press SEL knob to enter that folder. Rotate the VOL knob again to select

the song. Then press SEL to confirm. The unit then

2) NUM Search:

Press AS/PS button twice. “NUM SCH” is displayed. Select the song by directly

entering numeric buttons 1~6 (see the key function table).

Note: You can also rotate the VOL knob to select the song number. If the song number

was selected, the unit will wait for SEL knob for a few seconds and then search the

song, even if the SEL knob-button is not pressed.

Note: When connecting an MP3 player to unit that has a non rechargeable battery,
remove the battery from the MP3 player and then connect it to the USB interface.
Otherwise, battery damage may occur to the MP3 player.

CAUTION: When there are important files on the disc or USB, do not connect it to
the main unit for playback. This is because some operations may cause loss or
damage to important files and AXIS assumes no responsibility for this.

RDS (RADIO DATA SYSTEM) OPERATION

searches the selected song to play.

Alternative Frequency (AF)

Setting the AF to on/off: In AF mode of the setting menu (press and hold VOL knob).

AF On: Symbol “AF” appears on the display. The Program name is displayed when

receiving a RDS station. “AF” symbol starts blinking if the broadcasting signal is

getting weak. The unit will automatically search for a stronger station from AF list and

switch to that better signal station. If no strong station is found in the AF list, PI SEEK

mode will be activated.

AF Off: Switch off the AF mode.

ALARM:

“ALARM” will be displayed when an emergency broadcast is received. Meanwhile,
the sound output level will be automatically adjusted to the preset output level.

REG On/Off:

Setting the REG to on/off: In REG mode of the setting menu (press & hold VOL knob).
REG On:
REG Off: Allows the reception to move to a regional station.

The current listening program remains unchanged

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OPERATION

Traffic Announcement (TA)
In TA mode of the menu, press and hold VOL knob to set the TA to on/off.
TA On: When a TA station is received, the unit will temporarily switch to radio mode

to listen to the TA station in RADIO/USB/AUX/BT mode. If the volume level was under
the TA volume it will automatically be raised to the TA volume.
TA Sto p (TA interruption function):

To temporarily return to previous mode until next TA station is received.

TA O ff : Turn off the TA function.

PTY Operation

In PTY mode of the menu, press and hold VOL knob. PTY SEL will be displayed. Rotate
the VOL knob to select PTY category. Once the desired PTY category is located, press

VOL knob to search.

BLUETOOTH OPERATION
PAIRING

Turn on Bluetooth search on your mobile phone for Bluetooth devices. “AX1 BT”
should appear in the list. Select “AX1 BT” and then input password “0000” if required.
When successfully paired, BT will be displayed on the LCD.

Answering / Rejecting an Incoming Call

When there is an incoming call, press key to answer. Press hang up key to

reject the call. To finish a conversation, press key to hang up call.

Making a Call

In BT mode, press key. The LCD will become blank. Here you can enter the
desired phone number and press key to dial.

(Note: Press the key to delete a wrong number.)

Transfer the Call between Mobile Phone and Unit

During a call, press AS/PS button to transfer the phone call between the mobile

phone and the unit.

Bluetooth Audio Streaming (A2DP Function)

Press SRC button to switch to BT mode. This will automatically stream audio via your

mobile device. Press key to pause/play the song. Press / button to

select next/previous song.

the Bluetooth stereo headset. Consult the operating manual of your mobile phone for more information.

Disconnect the Bluetooth

After the mobile phone is paired with the unit, press and hold button for 2
seconds to disconnect Bluetooth pairing.

NOTE: On your mobile phone, it may be necessary to switch playback via

MEMORY BACKUP

The unit is equipped with built-in memory Integrated Circuits to save user settings
such as tuner preset stations & audio control settings. Whenever power is
disconnected, these settings won’t be lost.

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SPECIFICATION

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power Supply Requirements:

Chassis Dimensions:

Tone Controls

- Bass (at 100 Hz):

- Treble (at 10 kHz)

Maximum Output Power:

Current Drain:

RADIO

Frequency Coverage

IF

Sensitivity (S/N=30dB) ϰʅs

Stereo Separation >25Db

DC 12/24 Volts, Negative Ground

178 (W) x 96 (D) x 50 (H)

±10 dB

±10 dB

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10 Amp (max.)

FM

87.5 to 108 MHz.

10.7 MHz

AM

Frequency Coverage

IF

Sensitivity (S/N=20dB)

5ϯϭ to 1ϲϬϮ KHz

450 kHz

36 dBuV

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

Before going through the checklist below, please check all wiring
connections. If any of the problems persist after checking, consult your
nearest AXIS Car Audio service centre.

Symptom Cause Solution

No power

No sound

Unit has frozen/operation

keys no longer work

Poor radio reception

The car ignition switch is not on. If the power supply is connected to the

accessory circuit, but the engine is not on,

switch the ignition key to “ACC”.

The fuse is blown. Replace the fuse with one of same amperage.

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

Wiring is not properly connected. Check wiring connection.

The built-in microcomputer may

not operate properly due to

electrical noise.

The antenna cable is not

connected.

The radio station automatic

selection does not work

Defective antenna

RESET the unit (see page 6).

Insert the antenna cable firmly.

Replace with sensitive antenna.

The signals are too weak.

Condensation appears on
inside of front glass panel

Factory antenna is amplified.

Playing the unit continuously at

high volume generates heat in

sealed unit. This may react with

outside temperature.

Find antenna power wire in factory harness and

Allow unit to cool down by reducing volume or

this

Select a station manually.

connect to accessory power.

Condensation should then dissipate.

NOTE: Due to the great variety of devices with USB interfaces that sometimes

have manufacturer-specific functions, we cannot guarantee that all media will be

recognized and operate on this multimedia unit.

powering off.

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