Boss CD-3030R User Manual

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MP3-Compatible AM/FM

USER'S MANUAL

CD

Receiver

CONTENTS

Installation

DIN

front-mount installation

DIN rear-mount installation

Removing the head unit

Detaching th panel

Zongratulations on your purchase of

335s

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SIITEI.IS

CD

Receiver.

It has been designed, engineered

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ind manufactured to bring you the highest level of
~erformance and quality, and will afford you years of

istening pleasure.

rhank you for making

392s

your choice for car audio

wtertainment!

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Replacing the

rronr

panel

General and Radio controls

Audio controls

CD Playback controls

Controls behind faceplate

MP3

playback

Remote control functions

Wiring diagram

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Before installing your new
below carefully.

Choose a mounting location where the unit will not distract or otherwise interfere
with the driver's ability to control the vehicle.

Before final installation, temporarily connect the wiring, check it to ensure that
it has been connected properly, and test the unit to make sure it is working
correctly.

Use only the installation parts and hardware provided with the unit to ensure
proper installation. Using other parts can cause malfunction and possible damage
to your

If installation requires drilling holes or other modifications to the vehicle, consult
with your nearest dealer or professional car audio installer.

Do not install this unit at an angle in excess of
affect performance.

Avoid installing the unit in a location which is subject to high temperatures,
direct sunlight, hot air from such sources as heaters or exhaust lines, or where
it will be subject to contact with dust, dirt, moisture or excessive vibration.

392s

CD receiver.

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CD

Receiver, please review the items

30°

from horizontal, as it may

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For details about installing the head
unit, read the instructions below and
refer to the diagrams for further
clarification.

Insert and tighten the "headless" support

screw into the back
shown.

Insert the mounting case for the head unit
into the dashboard. Inspect the dashboard
material to determine its approximate

thickness. Select the appropriate support

tabs and bend them outward to secure the
bracket in place.

Bend the backstrap to conform to the
mounting case and the dashboard surface to
which you plan to secure the backstrap. Slide
one of the utility holes on the backstrap onto
the support screw and fasten it with the
spring washer and nut provided.

of the head unit where

5mm nut

spring washer

5 x 25mm suppon screw

mountingcase

suppon screw

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head unit

BENDING

THE

SUPPORT

dashboard attachment

TABS

FORMING THE
SUPPORT
BRACKET

Using the 5 x 25mm screw and the plain

washer, secure the backstrap to the dashboard

surface as shown in the diagram. Tighten
secure, and check the overall mounting to
be sure it is safe and will not release in an
emergency stop or other sudden movement
of the vehicle.

DIM

rear

mount

installation

(uses

factory radio mounting bracket)

Select a position on the head unit housing
where the screw holes of the factory radio
bracket align with the threaded screw holes
on sides of the head unit. Insert screws in
two such locations on each side, and tighten
securely.

NOTE:

For the rear-mount installation,
do not use the trim piece, backstrap or
mounting case.

use two
mounting screws
on each side

Removing

the

head

unit

Before removing the bezel, press the RELEASE
button to remove the front panel.

Insert your fingers into the groove along the
right side or the left side of the frame (not
both!) and

pull out to remove the bezel.

Then, insert the levers supplied with the head

unit into the grooves on both sides of the
unit as shown in the drawing until you feel

a "click." You can now use the levers to pull
the unit from the dashboard.

insen levers until
"click" occurs, and
then use levers to

-poll owheadunit

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select two mountlng hole posltlons on
each s~de of head unlt

factory bezel or
dashboard opening

press

RELEASE

pull out to
remove bezel

release

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Press the RELEASE button to release the panel
from the right side of the head unit.

Grasp the right side of the panel and pull to
remove it.

Immediately place the front panel in its
protective case for safe and clean storage.

Be

careful

when handling the front panel!

1.

Do not drop front panel.

2.

When detaching or reinstalling, do not put pressure

on the display.

3.

Do not touch the contacts on the panel or the main
unit body
contact.

4.

Din or foreign substances can be removed with a
clean, dry cloth.

5.

Do direct not sunight. ex ose the panel to high temperaturees or

6.

Do not permit volatile agents or solvents to contact
the front panel.

7.

Do not attempt to disassemble the front panel.

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doing so may result in poor electrical

Push the front panel into the main body. You
should hear a "click."

NOTE: If the panel fails to lock into

position properly, the function of some

controls may be impaired, and some
segments of the display may not become
illuminated. If this occurs, press RELEASE
and reinstall the front panel.

press

RELEASE

to release the front panel

grasp the rl ht s~de
of the paneeand pull
to remove the

place the front panel
In ~ts protectlve case..

push panel into main unit until you hear a "click."

Fronr

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Panel

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GENERAL CONTROLS

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TUNEITRACK BUTTONS Press and release to activate automatic seek

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BAND Press repeatedly to change between three FM bands/one AM bands.

function ("AUTO" will appear on display). Press and hold to engage

manual tuning mode ("MANUL" will appear on display).

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LOC Press to select between strong (LOC) and weak (DIST) stations.

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POWER Press an button to turn unit ON. To
turn head unit oi, press and hold POWER.

__ - DISPLAY To set clock, press and hold, then press

the TUNEPRACK +I>> to change hours, cc/­for minutes.

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RELEASE Press to release and remove the front
panel.

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RADIO CONTROLS

MOIST Press if reception becomes
noisy. Press again for normal stereo

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reception.

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ASIPS When pressed and held for
several seconds, the tuner will

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search and store the first six strong

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stations as presets.
STATION PRESETS Press any preset to select

a station. To store a station in memory,
tune to it, and press and hold your choice
of preset button for several seconds.

SCN Press and hold this button to engage function which
will search for stations, playing each for five seconds
before moving to next station.

AUDIO CONTROLS

EQ Press repeatedly to cycle through five modes: FLAT, CLASSICAL,

POP M, ROCK M or DSP OFF.

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SUB Press and hold to engage subwoofer output ("SUBWOOFER" will
appear in display).

SOURCE Press repeatedly to choose desired audio source (Radio, CD

or Aux in).

MUTE Press to silence the receiver. Press again to return to normal

operation.

AUDIO BUTTON and UPIDOWN CONTROL Press the button repeatedly
to access Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance and Fader functions. Then use

upldown control to adjust the select function.

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LOUDNESS Press and hold to increase the level of bass output.

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CD Loading/unloading slot

LED This LED flashes when the faceplate is

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N0TE:Iftheunitdoesnot unctronproperly
a ter you have pressed tie
cfean the socket and the connector on the
rear of the front panel with a cotton swab
soaked in isopropyl alcohol and

RESET

try

button,

again.

removed.
RESET BUTTON Press this button with a ballpoint

penorotherthinobject.Useit:

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after initial installation of the unit,

when all wiring is complete

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when the function buttons do not operate

,

when the display

is

showing "ERROR',

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MP3

Pllayback

TUNEDRACK BUlTONS Press and release
to advance to next track or to return to
the beginning of the current track (track

number will be displayed). Press and hold
to fast forward or reverse. Plav will beain
at the point when you releaseihe butt&.

PAUSE Press to pause
again to resume playback.

CD

playback. Press

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ElECT To eiect CD, first Dress OPEN
tb slide face down, then EJECT to
stop and eject

SHUFFLE Press to play ALL tracks
on the

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REPEAT Press and release to continuously
repeat same track. Press again to stop
repeat cycle.

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SCAN Press to hear first several seconds of

each track on current disc. Press again to stop

intro and listen to intro last previewed.

CD.

CD

in random order.

Since MP3 files are named and accessed differently than CD files,

it

is necessary to

employ some of the buttons for purposes of searching for and selecting audio files.
There are two different search modes. The AS/PS button is used to select the search

mode by pressing

Search Track

Pressing the AS/PS button once enters the
a track number, use the buttons according to the chart

it

once or twice.

Directory

Mode

Searching Track Directorv

belo\

mode. To enter

Front panel
control

Preset

1

Preset

2

Preset

3

Preset

4

Preset

5

Preset 6
Source

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DSP

Search

Pressing the AS/PS button twice enters the

File

Name Mode

Searching File Name

mode. The unit
searches for files whose names have the same characters inputted by the user. The
unit displays these sorted files and directories. This system uses the buttons according
to the chart below. The selected file can be played by pushing the

BAND/LOUD button.

To PLAY a CD

gently insert a CD with the label side up into the disc slot.

It

will automatically

load and begin playing the first track.

To EJECTa CD

press EJECT to stop the CD playback and eject the CD from the slot. The

receiver will automatically switch to radio mode.

To PAUSE a CD
To SKIP TRACKS
To FAST FORWARD or REVERSE

press PAUSE to stop playback temporarily. Press again to resume playback.

press the I<< or >>I key to choose the next or preceding track.

press and hold the

I<<

or >>I

key to the desired

location on the disc. Releasing the button starts playback at the location.

To REPEAT a track

press REPEAT to continuously repeat the current track. Press again

to return to normal playback mode.

To PREVIEW ALL TRACKS

it

again to stop an play the current track being previewed.

Press

To PLAY TRACKS IN RANDOM ORDER

press

CD

SCAN to play the first several seconds of each track.

press SHUF to play ALL tracks on the CD in

random order. Press again to cancel this function.

Front panel
control

Band/Loud
Preset

1

Preset

2

Preset 3
Preset

4

Preset 5
Preset 6

Source

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Audio
DSP
Audio

Up/Down

Key.

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Enter
A,

B,

C,

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D,

E,

F,

2

G,

H,

1,

3

J,

Kg L,

4

M,

N,

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5/10 TRACK

P,

Q,

R, 6/10 TRACK UP

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v,

w,

x,

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Y,

Z,

SPACE,

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CHARACTER SHIFT RIGHT

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CHARACTER SELECT (A, B-8,

NOTE:

When in Normal Play mode and
when in Searching File or
Directory Mode, preset buttons

5

and 6 are assigned as

TRACK.

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Remote

control f unctians

Electrical connections

press to

hange between

hree FM

bands/AM

)ands.

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POWER Use to turn the CD Receiver ON or OFF.

MAIN

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AUDIO Press the button repeatedly to access Volume, Bass, Treble,

Balance and Fader functions. Then use the

to adjust the selected function.

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SHUFFLE Press to play ALL tracks on the
CD in random order.

PAUSE Press to pause CD playback. Press
again to resume playback.

SCAN Press to hear first several seconds
of each track on current disc. Press again
to stop

intro and listen to intro last

previewed.
REPEAT Press and release to ~ontinuously

repeat same track). Press agaln to stop
repeat cycle.

VOLUME Use to increase or decrease volume level.

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SOURCE Press to choose desired audio

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source (Radio, CD or Aux in).

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TUNEISEEK

In ~adio Mode,

automatic seek funct~on ("AUTO" w~ll appear

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on d~splay). Press and hold to engage

manual tunlng mode ("MANUL" w~ll appear

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on d~splay).

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to next track or to return to the
of the current track (track number w~ll be

d~splayed) Press and hold to fast forward
or reverse. Play

when you release the button.
DISPLAY Use with the I<< and

>>I

ASIPS Use to automatically scan
and place

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AUDIO

SYSTEMS

VOL+ and VOL- buttons

I<<

and >>I

press and release to actlvate

CD

Mode,

press and release to advance

w~ll beg~n at the point

buttons to reset time of day.

SIX

strong stations Into

MP3

Search key

assignments

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ANTENNA CONNECTOR

POWER BLUE
ANTENNA

FRONT Lch FRONT Rch
SPEAKER SPEAKER

REAR
SPEAKER

NOTE

1.

GREEN VIOLET

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for

The following wires are not used and should be isolated:

Keep the fader control AT CENTER POSITION to maintain the existing volume level

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TWO SPEAKER SYSTEMS:

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WHITE/BIACK GREY/BIACK

Auxiliar)( input feature

This

CD

Receiver features an Auxiliary Input jack on the back side of the unit.
An external audio source such as a portable audio player or a
be connected via this input jack.

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AUDIO

SYSTEMS

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Symptom
No power.

Cause

The car ignition switch

is not on.

The fuse is blown.

Solution

If the head unit is properly
connected to the car accessory
power circuits, but the engine
is running, switch the ignition
key to the

Replace the fuse.

"ACC

position.

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MP3-Compatible

AM/FM

CD Receiver

CD PLAYER
Signal-to-noise ratio
Channel separation

Frequency response

Greater than
Greater than

20Hz - 20kHz

60 dB
60 dB

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Disc cannot be
loaded or ejected.

No sound.

Sound skips.

Keys on front
panel do not

operate.

There

is

a disc already in the

CD player.

Disc is inserted upside down.

Disc is dirty or defective.

Car interior temperature is too
high.

Excess atmospheric humidity or
condensation is present.

Volume is set to minimum.
Wiring not properly connected.

Head unit is installed at an angle
of greater than

30°

from

horizontal.
Disc is dirty or defective.

The built-in microprocessor is

not operating properly due to
noise.

Front panel is not properly fixed
in place.

Remove disc in player and try
again.

Insert the disc with the label
facing up.

Clean the disc, or play a new
one.

Allow temperature to cool down
to a normal level.

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

Adjust volume to desired level.
Check wiring connections.

Adjust installation angle to less
than

30°

from horizontal.

Clean the disc, or play a new
one.

Press the RESET button.

Remove front panel, press
RESET button, and re-insert
front panel.

RADIO

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Frequency range

IF
Sensitivity (S/N = 30dB)
Stereo separation

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Frequency range

IF
Sensitivity (S/N = 2OdB)

TONE CONTROLS

Bass (at

100Hz)

Treble (at 1 OkHz)

AMPLIFIER

Maximum output power

GENERAL

Power supply req.
Current consumption
Chassis dimensions
Weight

87.5 - 107.9 MHz

10.7 MHz

3

pv

Greater than

30 dB

530- 1710 kHz
450 kHz
32dBu

+/-

10 dB

+/-

10 dB

50

watts x 4 channels

DC

12

volts, neg. ground

7

amperes maximum

7" x 6.1" x 2"

4.4

Ib.

(1 78 x 159 x 50

(2 kg)

mm)

Radio does not

work, or the

radio automatic
selection function

does not work.

Antenna cable not connected.

The signals are too weak to be
received properly.

Insert the antenna cable firmly
into connector.

Select station manually.