Boss Audio Systems 738UA User Manual

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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.

182mm

53mm

Trim Plate

Control

Panel

Remove the unit

1. Press thePanel Release button.

2. Push the left side of the panel rightward

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

Release

Screw

Dashboard

Sleeve

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

Trim Plate

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2. CONNECTING THE SYSTEM

REAR

FUSE

CONNECTOR

ISO

L-CH

WHITE

RED

R-CH

AUX IN

YELLOW

REAR LINE OUT R-CH

REAR LINE OUT L-CH

SUB-W OUT

(Not Supplied)

RCA-TO-RCA CABLE

AMP

SUB

WOOFER

BLACK

FRONT LINE OUT

R-CH

L-CH

RED

WHITE

RCA-TO-RCA CABLE

(not supplied)

AMP

ANTENNA

JACK

ISO CONNECTOR WIRING CHART

YELLOW

WIRE COLOR

VIOLET/BLACK

GREY/BLACK

GREEN/BLACK

WHITE/BLACK

VIOLET

WHITE

GREY

GREEN

BLACK

RED

BLUE

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (-) LEFT REAR SPEAKER (+) LEFT REAR SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (+)

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (-)

FUNCTION/LABEL

CONNECT TO SYSTEM CONTROL TERMINAL OF THE POWER AMP OR AUTO ANTENNA RELAYCONTROL TERMINAL(max 150mA 12VDC)

BATTERY(+)

IGNITION(ACC) GROUND

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FIGURE 2

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3. THE MAJOR FUNCTION OF THIS UNIT

No.

(Power)

MUTE

ENTER

Item

15 16

Decriptions

Press this button or any other button on the front panel (except Release/Eject) to turn the unit on. Press this button again to turn the unit off.

Press this button to turn the Mute On/Off.

Under Disc/USB/SD media playback mode, press this button to confirm the selection.

(Release)

AUDIO

(Audio Menu)

(System Menu)

VOLUME KNOB

BAND

BROWSE

ESC

SOURCE

Press this button to open the control panel.

Press this button is access into the Audio Menu mode: .VOL->BAS->TRB->BAL->FAD

Press this button access into the System Menu.

Rotate the encoder volume to increase and decrease the volume.

Short press this button to change between BAND FM1,FM2,FM3, AM1(MW1) or AM2 (MW2).

Under Disc/USB/SD media playback mode, short press this button to access into the Music Folder/ File searching mode. Rotate the encoder knob to navigate thru Folder and File list. Once the desire file appearing on the LCD, press the ENTER button to confirm and start file play.

Press this button to select the preset Equalizer setting:

FLAT -> POP -> ROCK->CLASSIC-> EQ OFF

Press this button to quick return previous menu or mode.

Press SOURCE button to select a different mode of playback mode: Radio, CD play,USB,SD and Aux In.

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TUNE UP /DOWN

FILE UP

/DOWN

Under 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 Disc/USB/SD media playback mode, press these buttons to skip a song / file.

FAST FORWARD

/BACKWARD

INFO

SUBW

(Subwoofer)

EJECT

PRESET NUMERIC BUTTONS

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

Under Tuner mode, press this button briefly to display the Clock time.

Under Disc/USB/SD 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 this button to turn On / Off the Subwoofer function.

Press this button to eject the Disc.

Under Tuner mode, short press the Numeric buttons to recall the preset stations. Hold press the Numberic buttons tostore the listening station.

Under Disc/USB/SD media playback mode,press the Numeric buttons to perform the below operation:

No.

Short press

Long press

Pause/Play

Intro

Folder

Intro

Repeat

Folder

Repeat

Random

Folder

Random

Folder Down Folder UP

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(Auto Store)

XBS

Long press this button to automatically select six

strongest stations and store them in current band.

Press this button to turn On / Off the iX-BASS booster function.

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4. ADJUST SYSTEM MENU SETTING

Press MENU button to access into the System Menu. User can select the below functions:

AREA (Tuner Frequency Spacing)

This option allows the selection of the frequency spacing appropriate for your area. “AREA U.S.A” is the default setting. Rotate the Encoder Volume Konb to select the EUROPE, U.S.A, OIRT (Russia), LATIN, ASIA (Asia Pacific) or MID-EAST(Middle East) options.

TIME SET (CLK)

The time on the clock is set to “12:00” by default, Rotate the encoder volume knob to adjust the minutes and hours.Press MENU button to select the hour or minutes.

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.

LOC ON/OFF (Local/Distance Select)

This feature is used to designate the strength of the signals at which the radio will stop during automatic tuning. "LOC OFF" 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 ON" appears in the display.

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5. 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 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 theleft sideof thepanel rightward.Pull thepanel towards you to disengage it from the chassis.

3. Insert the cardinto 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.

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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

Left Track

Right Track

Ground

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.

RESET THE UNIT

You can reset the unitto 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.

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6. THE FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL

No. Button

Item

MUTE

POWER ON/OFF

VOLUME KNOB

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.

SOURCE

AUDIO MENU

ESC

SYSTEM MENU

AUTO STORE

TUNE UP / DOWN

FILE UP / DOWN

FAST FORWARD /BACKWARD

Press this button to select different source playback mode: RADIO,CD PLAY, TUNER, AUX IN.

Press this button to enter into the Audio Menu mode.

Press this button to quick return previous menu or mode.

Press this button to enter into the System Menu mode.

Press this button to automatically select six strongest stations and storethem in current band.

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

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

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BAND

BROWSE

Press this button to change between BAND FM1,FM2,FM3, AM1(MW1) or AM2 (Mw2). .

Under the Disc/USB/SD media playback mode, short press this button is access into the Music Folder/File searching mode. Rotate the encoder knob to navigate thru Folder and File list. Once the desire file appearing on the LCD. Press ‘MENU’ button to confirm and start file play.

XBS

INFO

SUBW

(Subwoofer)

PRESET NUMERIC BUTTONS

Press this button to turn On/Off the iX-BASS booster function.

Under Tuner mode, press this button briefly to display the Clock time.

Under Disc / USB / SD 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 this button to turn On / Off the Subwoofer function.

Under Tuner mode, short press the Numeric buttons to recall the preset stations. Hold press the Numberic buttons to store the listening station.

Under Disc media playback mode, press the Numeric buttons to perform the below operation:

No.

Short press

Long press

Pause/Play

Intro

Folder

Intro

Repeat

Folder

Repeat

Random

Folder

Random

Folder Down Folder UP

6123

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7. 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 technologies.

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.

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8. PRODUCT INFORMATION

Power Supply Fuse

Suitable SpeakerImpedance

Power output Pre-AMP output

Aux-In level

voltage

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

7.5A 4-8

60W x 4 channels

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

2.0 V

300mV

Radio

-FM

Frequency Range

Usable Sensitivity

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

-AM(MW)

Frequency Range

Usable Sensitivity

530 - 1710 KHz(American) 522 -1620KHz(Europe) Better than 45dB

Supported formats:

MPEG1/2/2.5/ Layer 2/3 WMA Version 7/8/9 Sampling frequency

MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG2.5 WMA

Sampling But rate MP3/WMA

CDROM Mode

ISO9660 Level

Max File/DIR. Count

Max DIR. Depth

Max File/DIR. Name

ID3

MP3 directory shown in this manual as “Directory”

MP3 file shown “Track”.

Maximum length of file name

Maximum length of directory

Supports Multi-Session recording.

Supports CD, CDR and CDRW.

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

32/44.1/48 Khz 16/22.05/24 KHz 8/11.025/12KHz 22/32/44/48KHz

32~320Kbps & VBR 1/2

1/2&Joliet(unicode)

999

255

Tree sortingSorting Method

64Byte

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

31 characters.

32 characters.

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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)

NOTE