Axxera AM118BT Installation & Owner's Manual

AM118BT

INSTALLATION/OWNER'S MANUAL

AM/FM Receiver with Bluetooth and Fixed Face

AM118BT

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Preparation

Please read entire manual before installation.

Before You Start

• Disconnect negative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician for instructions.

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

Mounting the Head Unit:

Single DIN

ypical DIN mounting

Dashboard or Installation Kit

Step 1:

Insert the mounting sleeve into the installation kit or dashboard.

Step 2:

Bend multiple mounting tabs around

Single DIN

Dashboard or Installation Kit

Mounting Sleeve

the mounting sleeve until the mounting sleeve is secure.

Step 3:

Connect all wiring harnesses and slide

Mounting Tabs

Single DIN

Dashboard or Installation Kit

Head Unit

Mounting Sleeve

the head unit into the mounting sleeve until it clicks into place.

Mounting the Head Unit: ISO mounting

Using the existing brackets or the brackets supplied with the installation kit, mount the brackets to the sides of the head unit with the screws supplied with the head unit.

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Single DIN

Decorative

Bezel

New

Radio

Existing

Brackets

AM118BT

Wiring Diagram

FUSE

When replacing the

fuse, make sure new

fuse is the correct type

and amperage. Using

an incorrect fuse could

damage the radio.

The unit uses

one 10 amp ATM fuse

located beside

the Heat Sink

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AM118BT

Control Locations

1 2 3 4

Power

1

Band

2

Mute

3

Volume Knob

4

5

1516

7

Auxiliary Input Preset 6 / Folder Up

8

Preset 5 / Folder Down

9

Preset 4 / Random

10

14 13 12 11 10 9 81718

13

Preset 1 / Play/Pause

14

Display

15

Mode

16

Reset

6

7

Automatically Store

5

USB Port

6

1

17

16

15

14

13

12

Preset 3 / Repeat

11

Preset 2 / Intro

12

17

Tune Up

18

Tune Down

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Mode

1

Volume Up

2

Power

3

Audio

4

Tune Up

5

Volume Down

6

Band

7

Preset 3 / Repeat

8 9

Preset 2 / Intro

Preset 6 / Folder Up

10

Mute

11

AS/PS

12

Preset 5 / Folder Down

13

Preset 4 / Random

14 15

Preset 1 / Play / Pause

16

Bluetooth Talk

17

Tune Down

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AM118BT

General Operation

Power On/Off

Changing Modes

Volume

Mute

Auxiliary Inputs

Reset

Setting the Clock

Press the button to turn the unit on. Press again to turn the unit off.

Press MODE to select between Radio, USB, Auxiliary Input and Bluetooth. Modes of operation are shown in the display.

Adjust volume using the volume knob (00-43).

Press to silence the audio. Press again to resume listening at the previously selected volume.

Insert a 3.5mm cable in the unit's front AUX port.

Press the RESET button to reset the unit back to the factory settings if abnormal operation occurs. The reset button is located on the front panel.

With the unit on, press DISP to display clock time. Press and hold DISP until the hours begins to flash, then release.

Press the TUNE then press the DISP, the minutes begins to flash, press the TUNE

and TUNE

nn

and TUNE

nn

ll

to adjust the hours,

ll

button to adjust the minutes.

Display

Audio / Menu

Press DISP momentarily to save the selected time.

Press DISP to toggle display between various displayed information.

Press the volume knob momentarily to select between audio functions.

Press and hold the volume knob for more than two seconds to select between the menu functions.

Rotate the volume knob left/right to adjust or activate the desired function/audio.

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AM118BT

AM/FM Tuner Operation

Seek Tuning

Manual Tuning

Band

Storing Presets

Recalling Presets

Press TUNE next strong station.

Press and hold TUNE tuning mode, then press TUNE momentarily to change radio frequency up or down one step at a time. Press and hold TUNE advance quickly.

Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2 bands. Up to six presets can be programmed for each band, enabling up to 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations to be stored in memory.

Up to 18 FM and 12 AM stations can be stored. To store a station, select the desired band and station. Press and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more than two seconds. When stored, the preset number will appear in the display.

Preset stations can be recalled any time by pressing the corresponding preset button.

or TUNE

nn

ll

or TUNE

nn

to seek to the previous or

to enter manual

ll

or TUNE

nn

or TUNE

nn

ll

to

ll

Automatically Store

Preset Scan Stations

Press and hold AS/PS for more than 2 seconds to store 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations automatically.

Press AS/PS to recall each preset staion that stored in the memories in each band.

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AM118BT

USB Operation

Playing MP3 Files

Track Select

Fast Forward

and Reverse

Pause

Folder Access

Repeat

To play MP3 files, insert a USB device containing MP3 files.

Press TUNE Press TUNE track.

Press and hold TUNE or reverse a track.

Press Press

Folders can be found by pressing Folder Up or Folder Down. About one second after the folder name is displayed, the first file under the selected folder will be displayed and playback will begin.

Press RPT to toggle between RPT ALL, RPT FLR and RPT ONE.

• RPT ALL - Plays all tracks on USB device.

• RPT ONE - Continuously repeats selected track.

• RPT FLR - Continuously repeats all files in current folder.

l l

ll nn

/ II to temporarily stop USB playback. / II again to resume playback.

to skip to the beginning of the next track. to skip to the beginning of the previous

or TUNE

ll

to fast forward

nn

Random

Intro

Press RDM to play tracks in random order; press again to cancel the RDM function.

Press again to cancel the INT function.

INT to play the first 10 seconds of each track; press

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AM118BT

Bluetooth Operation

Preparation

Pairing a New

Device

Streaming Audio

Troubleshooting

Before using a Bluetooth device, it must be paired and connected. Ensure that Bluetooth is activated on your device before beginning the pairing process.

The head unit broadcasts the pairing signal constantly when no devices are connected. Complete the pairing sequence from your Bluetooth device. Refer to the owner’s manual for your device for more details.

The device name is “Axxera Media Player”. The Bluetooth passcode is "1234”.

Note: The head unit can be in any mode of operation when pairing is performed.

The head unit supports A2DP wireless streaming audio from a Bluetooth mobile device directly to your head unit. The following functions can be used to control the music:

• Press

to skip to the next available audio track.

ll

to skip to the previous audio track.

nn

• Press playback.

l

/ II to toggle between play and pause during

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AM118BT

Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Action

Unit will not turn on

(no power)

Unit has power

(but no sound)

Unit blows fuses

NO FILE appears

on display

NO SUPPORT

appears on display

Yellow wire not connected or incorrect

voltage Red wire not connected or

incorrect voltage

Black wire not connected Check connection to ground

Fuse blown Replace fuse

Speaker wires not connected Check connections at speakers

One or more speaker wires touching

each other or touching chassis ground

Yellow or red wire touching chassis

ground

Speaker wires touching chassis ground Check for pinched wire

Incorrect fuse rating Use fuse with correct rating

No playable MP3 files found

on the device

An invalid ID3 tag version is present

Check connections for proper

voltage (11~16VDC)

Insulate all bare speaker wires

from each other and chassis

ground

Check for pinched wire

Check the device for valid

MP3 files

Version 1.0 to 2.0 ID3 tags are

supported.

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AM118BT

Limited One Year Warranty

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of the original purchase.

Dual Electronics Corp. agrees, at our option, during the warranty period, to repair any defect in material or workmanship or to furnish an equal new, renewed or comparable product (whichever is deemed necessary) in exchange without charges, subject to verification of the defect or malfunction and proof of the date of purchase. Subsequent replacement products are warranted for the balance of the original warranty period.

Who is covered? This warranty is extended to the original retail purchaser for products purchased from an authorized Dual dealer and used in the U.S.A.

What is covered? This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this product. The following are not covered: software, installation/removal costs, damage resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, product modification, improper installation, incorrect line voltage, unauthorized repair or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product, or damage occurring during return shipment of the product. Specific license conditions and copyright notices for the software can be found via www.dualav.com.

What to do?

1. Before you call for service, check the troubleshooting guide in your owner’s manual. A slight adjustment of any custom controls may save you a service call.

2. If you require service during the warranty period, you must carefully pack the product (preferably in the original package) and ship it by prepaid transportation with a copy of the original receipt from the retailer to an authorized service center.

3. Please describe your problem in writing and include your name, a return UPS shipping address (P.O. Box not acceptable), and a daytime phone number with your shipment.

4. For more information and for the location of the nearest authorized service center please contact us by one of the following methods:

• Call us toll-free at 1-866-382-5476

• E-mail us at cs@dualav.com

Exclusion of Certain Damages: This warranty is exclusive and in lieu of any and all other warranties, expressed or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and any obligation, liability, right, claim or remedy in contract or tort, whether or not arising from the company’s negligence, actual or imputed. No person or representative is authorized to assume for the company any other liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall the company be liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages.

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AM118BT

FCC Compliance

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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AM118BT

Specifications

FM Tuner

AM Tuner

General

Tuning range: 87.5MHz-107.9MHz Usable sensitivity: 8.5dBf 50dB quieting sensitivity: 10dBf Stereo separation @ 1kHz: >30dB Frequency response: 30Hz-13kHz

Tuning range: 530kHz-1710kHz Usable sensitivity: <42dBu Frequency response: 30Hz-2.2kHz

Speaker output impedance: 4~8 ohms Line output voltage: 2 Volts RMS Dimensions: 7" x 3.8" x 2" (178 x 97 x 50 mm)

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

Power Output: 16 Watts RMS x 4 channels at 4 ohms and < 1% THD+N

Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dBA (reference: 1 watt into 4 ohms)

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CEA-2006 Power Standard Specifications

(reference: 14.4VDC +/- 0.2V, 20Hz~20kHz)

AM118BT

Notes

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Dual Electronics Corp.

Toll Free: 1-866-382-5476

Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM EST

www.axxeraaudio.com

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Printed in China

Car

Audio

Quick

Power

On/Off

Q\anglng Modes Press

Volume Adjust volume using volume knob.

Mute Press

Auxltiary

Inputs Insert a 3.5mm cable in the units front

Reset Press the

Setting the

Clock

Display Press

Audio I Menu Press volume knob momentarily

Start

Digital

Media

Receiver

To

download

model-specific manual.

www.axxeraaudio.com/supporl/manuals.php

Press turn unit off.

Bluetooth. Modes of operation are shown in the display.

listening

factory settings if abnormal operation occurs. button is located

With Press and hold release. Press hours. then press the press the minutes. Press

information.

audio functions. Press and hold volume knob for more than two seconds Rotate desired function/audio.

or

calll-866-382-5476.

9AM-5PM

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the

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the

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to

turn the unit

MODE

to

select between

AUX.

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to

silence the audio. Press

at

the previously selected volume.

RESET

button

on

the front panel.

unit

on.

press

OISP

OlSP

until the hours begins

the

TUNE

OISP.

TUNE

......

and

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momentarily

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to

toggle display between various displayed

to

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to

reset the unit back

to

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the minutes begins

TUNE

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to

save

to

select between

to

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to

adjust

the selected time.

the

Installation

Before

You

Start

• Consult a qualified technician for instructions. Dual always recommends professional installation.

• Disconnect negative battery terminal.

•

Remove

trim ring from unit (if installed).

•

Remove

• Insert

Note: Most vehicles require adapter (all sold separately)

Installation

1.

2.

3.

~

5.

6. Snap trim ring into place.

Wiring

The

to

the

2 transit screws located

the

removal

keys.

Process

Carefully remove Connect Mount the on

your vehicle's dashboard).

-

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chart below

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Black

Blue

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Manual Tuning Press and hold the

Storing Presets

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the

wiring harness. Consult a qualified technician if

head

unit using the mounting sleeve or

wiring harness and antenna.

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the

connection for

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Band Press

Presets

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store Press and hold

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tuning mode. Then press to

move radio frequency down or

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and

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for

each

stations Up

to

18 a station. select hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more seconds. the display.

Preset stations corresponding preset button.

18

FM

stations and

Press the AS/PS in the memories in

the

installation kit. wiring harness and/or antenna properly install

head

unit.

Test

the head unit for correct operation.

secure. or mount the

each

wire

in

not present in the vehicle wiring

Turn-on

harness. connect the black ground

(-)

(+)

1+1

sure new fuse is the correct

and amperage. Using

Tuner

......

or

TUNE

......

to

select between

bands.

Up

to band. to

FM

six presets

enabling

be

stored in memory.

and

12

AM

stations

the

desired band and station. Press and

When

stored. the preset number wilt appear in

can

be

recalled

AS/PS

for more than 2 seconds

12

AM

to

recall

each

unit (if applicable).

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from the

head

the

head unit in the vehicle.

you

are unsure.

ISO

brackets (depending

ISO

brackets

to

the

the wiring harness.

np,

When

a suitable ground wire is

wire

to

the

vehicle chassis.

Fuse

replacing

,

the

fuse. make

an

incorrect

When

fuse could damage the radio.

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to

seek

to

previous or next

......

or

TUNE

••

to

or

TUNE

up

one step

••

can

be

stations and

be

stored.

time

enter manual

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a time.

to

advance quickly.

programmed

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than

by

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to

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or

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FM1. FM2. FM3. AM1

up

to

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can

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each

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band.

unit.

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dashboard

tabs

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unit into

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place

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kit.

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of

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head

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multiple

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and

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mounting

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or

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the

brackets lo

with

the

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mounting

sleeve

all wiring harnesses

the

it clicks into

ISO

the

brackets supplied

installation

the

screws supplied with

USB

Playing

MP3

Files

To

play

MP3

Track

Select

Press

TUNE

Press

TUNE

song.

Fast Forward and Press and hold

Reverse or reverse a track.

Pause Press

Folder Access Folder can

Repeat Press

Random Press

lntro Press

•Ill

Press

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About 1 second after file under the selected folder

RPT

•

RPT

ALL - Plays all tracks

•

RPT

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cancel the

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to temporarily stop playback. again to resume playback.

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found

by

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function.

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to

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USB

device.

each

track. press

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files.

.

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download the complete Owner's Manual for your radio.

please visit www.axxeraaudio.com/supporUmanuals.php

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Pairing a New

Device

Streaming

Audio

Troubloshooting

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Bluetooth®

Before using a Bluetooth device.

connected. Ensure that Bluetooth

device before beginning the pairing process.

The head when no devices are connected. Complete the pairing

sequence owner's

The device The Bluetooth passcode is -

Note: If passcode "1234- does not the receiver. use passcode

Note:

The head

when pairing is performed. The

head from a Bluetooth mobile device directly The

following functions can

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Press

• Press

playback.

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download the complete Owner's Manual for your radio.

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it

must

is

activated on

unit

broadcasts the pairing signal constantly

from

your

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manual

for

your

device

for

name

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unit supports

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to skip

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