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MR2180UA
OWNER’S MANUAL
Mobile Audio System
y PLL Synthesizer Stereo Radio
y CD/MP3/WMA Player
y RBDS Operation
y Automatic Memory Storing
y Preset Equalization
y Electronic Shockproof (ESP) Function
y USB Interface
y Auxiliary Input Function
y Remote Control
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CONTENTS
Installation...........................................3
Take out screw before installation......... 3
Wiring Connection..............................4
Operation.............................................5
Location of keys.................................... 5
Basic operation ..................................... 6
Switching on/off the unit .................... 6
Sound adjustment .............................6
System setting................................... 6
Mute .................................................. 6
Loudness........................................... 6
Display information............................ 6
Equalization....................................... 6
Subwoofer .........................................6
Liquid crystal display ......................... 6
ESP function .....................................7
Remote sensor.................................. 7
Reset function ...................................7
Radio operation ....................................7
Switching to radio mode ....................7
Selecting the frequency band............ 7
Selecting station................................ 7
Automatic memory storing&
program scanning .............................7
Station storing ................................... 7
RBDS operation ................................7
CD/MP3/WMA operation.......................8
Switching to CD mode.......................8
Selecting tracks................................. 8
Pausing playing................................. 8
Previewing tracks .............................. 8
Repeating tracks ...............................8
Playing tracks in random ...................8
Ejecting a disc ...................................8
Special function for MP3/WMA disc... 8
USB operation.....................................9
Disc notes............................................10
Remote control....................................11
Specification........................................12
Trouble shooting.................................13
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INSTALLATION
Notes:
y Choose the mounting location where
the unit will not interfere with the normal
driving function of the driver.
y Before finally installing the unit, connect
the wiring temporarily and make sure it
is all connected up properly and the
unit and the system work properly.
y Use only the parts included with the
unit to ensure proper installation. The
use of unauthorized parts can cause
malfunctions.
y Consult with your nearest dealer if
installation requires the drilling of holes
or other modifications of the vehicle.
y Install the unit where it does not get in
the driver’s way and cannot injure the
passenger if there is a sudden stop, like
an emergency stop.
y If installation angel exceeds 30° from
horizontal, the unit might not give its
optimum performance.
y Avoid installing the unit where it would
be subject to high temperature, such as
from direct sunlight, or from hot air,
from the heater, or where it would be
subject to dust, dirt or excessive
vibration.
TAKE OUT SCREW BEFORE INSTALLATION
Before install the unit, please remove the
two screws.
NOTE: If this unit is installed on the ship,
you can use two pieces of plastic film to
seal the two holes after remove the screws.
And this will be waterproof.
Installation Opening
You can select the installation area and the
size of the opening according to the
installation paper.
Installing the unit
1. Press the OPEN button, then the front
panel will be folded down.
2. First remove the two caps on two sides
of the unit. (Note to pull out the top side
of the cap first.)
Then set the rubber base on the main
unit close to the back of the front panel.
Install the main unit to the dashboard
thought the six screws with washers and
the three brackets. You can use the
plastic film to seal the six holes after
remove the screws on the front panel of
the unit.
30
Take out screw
before installation.
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WIRING CONNECTION
Connector A
1. N.C.
2. N.C.
3. N.C.
4. MEMORY +12V (YELLOW)
5. AUTO ANTENNA OUTPUT (BLUE)
6. N.C.
7. +12V (TO IGNITION KEY) (RED)
8. GROUND (BLACK)
Connector B
1. REAR RIGHT SPEAKER (+) (VIOLET)
2. REAR RIGHT SPEAKER (-) (VIOLET/BLACK)
3. FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER (+) (GRAY)
4. FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER (-) (GRAY/BLACK)
5. FRONT LEFT SPEAKER (+) (WHITE)
6. FRONT LEFT SPEAKER (-) (WHITE/BLACK)
7. REAR LEFT SPEAKER (+) (GREEN)
8. REAR LEFT SPEAKER (-) (GREEN/BLACK)
Note: The black wiring remote cable/socket (A) on the unit is for the commander MRC21 and
it is also compatible with the MRF90 receiver.
(A)
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OPERATION
LOCATION OF KEYS
1. EQ button
2.
(power) button
3. Remote sensor
4. Liquid crystal display
5. BND/LOUD/ENT button
6. AS/PS button
7. DISP button
8. PTY button
9. MOD/SW button
10. AF/MUTE button
11. TA button
12. 6 DIR+
13. 5 DIR-
14. 1-6 preset buttons
15. 4 SHF button
16. 3 RPT button
17. 2 SCN button
18. 1 PAU button
19.
tune/seek/track up button
20. VOL- button
21. SEL button
22.
tune/seek/track down button
23. VOL+ button
24. Disc slot
25. Reset button
26.
Eject button
27. OPEN button
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OPERATION
BASIC OPERATION
SWITCHING ON/OFF THE UNIT
Switch on the unit by pressing any button
(except button (26)). When system is
on, press button (2) to turn off the unit.
FACEPLATE RELEASE
Press OPEN button (27), then the
faceplate will be folded down.
SOUND ADJUSTMENT
Press SEL button (21) shortly to select the
desired adjustment mode. The adjustment
mode will change in the following order:
VOL BAS TRB BAL FAD
(Volume) (Bass) (Treble) (Balance) (Fader)
Press the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to adjust
the desired sound quality.
SYSTEM SETTING
Press and hold SEL button (21) to enter
system setting mode. Then shortly press
SEL button (21) to select the item you want
to change and press the VOL+/- buttons
(23&20) to change the corresponding
setting.
1) BEEP ALL/OFF/2ND
Use the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to set
Beep sound ALL, OFF or 2ND.
- BEEP 2ND mode:
The beep is only generated when all
allowed double keys are held long (1
sec).
E.G.:
When BND/LOU/ENT button (5) is
pressed.
When AS/PS button (6) is pressed.
- BEEP ALL mode:
The beep is generated when every key
is pressed.
- BEEP OFF mode:
The beep is disabled.
2) AREA USA/EUR
Use the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to
set USA or EUR area frequency
spacing.
3) TA SEEK/ALARM
Use the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to
set TA SEEK or TA ALARM.
Traffic announcements
TA SEEK: With activated TA
function the unit searches for a
station with traffic announcements.
TA ALARM: No automatic station
search. The unit sounds a beep
tone if no traffic information is
received and NO TP/TA is
displayed. SEEK PI is displayed if
the selected station does not
transmit an RBDS signal.
MUTE
Press AF/MUTE button (10) for several
seconds to mute down the sound instantly.
Press it for several seconds again to
resume the sound.
LOUDNESS
Press BND/LOU/ENT button (5) for several
seconds to reinforce the bass output. Press
it for several seconds again to release this
function.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
Press DISP button (7) to operate as the
conversion of each display mode.
EQUALIZATION
Press EQ button (1) to turn on equalization
function and to select desired audio mode.
There are five kinds of mode as below:
→FLAT→CLASSICS→POP M→ROCK M→DSP OFF
SUBWOOFER
Press MOD/SW button (9) for several
seconds to toggle sub-woofer output.
Press it for several seconds again to
release this mode.
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
Exhibit current frequency and activated
functions on the display (4).
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OPERATION
ESP FUNCTION
The unit can be shockproof about ten
seconds.
REMOTE SENSOR
Point the remote control handset to the
remote sensor (3). Press the function keys
on the handset to control the system.
RESET FUNCTION
Reset button (25) must be activated with
either a ballpoint pen or thin metal object.
The reset button is to be activated for the
following reasons:
- Initial installation of the unit when all
wiring is completed.
- All the function buttons do not operate.
- Error symbol on the display.
POWER-DOWN MEMORY FUNCTION
The unit has the power-down memory
function; some data will never lose even
when power's off. You can press the
numerical button 1 (18) and MOD button (9)
together to clear the power-down memory
function.
RADIO OPERATION
SWITCHING TO RADIO MODE
Press MOD button (9) shortly to select
radio mode, the radio mode appears in the
display together with the memory band and
frequency.
SELECTING THE FREQUENCY BAND
At radio mode, press BND/LOU/ENT
button (5) shortly to select the desired
band.
The reception band will change in the
following order:
→ FM1 → FM2 → FM3 → AM (MW)
SELECTING STATION
Press the button (22) or button
(19) shortly to activate automatic seek
function. Press for several seconds until
“MANUAL” appears on the display, the
manual tuning mode is selected. If both
buttons have not been pressed for several
seconds, it will return to seek tuning mode
and “AUTO” appears on the display.
AUTOMATIC MEMORY STORING &
PROGRAM SCANNING
- Automatic memory storing
Press AS/PS button (6) for several
seconds, the radio searches from the
current frequency and checks the signal
strength until one cycle search is
finished. And then 6 strongest stations
are stored into the corresponding
preset number button.
- Program scanning
Press AS/PS button (6) shortly to scan
preset station. When the field strength
level is more than the threshold level of
stop level, the radio is holding at that
preset number for several seconds with
release mute, then searches again.
STATION STORING
Press any one of the preset buttons (14) (1
to 6) to select a station, which had been
stored in the memory. Press this button for
several seconds to store the current station
into the number button.
RBDS OPERATION
¾ In FM mode, press TA button (11), the
unit will search Traffic Announcement
automatically. When received a Traffic
Announcement station, the unit will
change to the Traffic Announcement
station automatically. Press TA button
(11) again will exit TA mode.
¾ USE PTY BUTTON (8)
Press PTY button (8) to enter PTY
SELECT menu. In the menu, use the
VOL+/- buttons (23&20) or use the
preset buttons (14) (1 to 6) to select the
items.
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OPERATION
Then press / button (22&19), the
unit will search the program
automatically. If there is a
corresponding program searched, the
unit will play the program.
¾ When you set AREA EUR in system
setting, pressing AF/MUTE button (10)
can switch on or off RDS mode.
CD/MP3/WMA OPERATION
SWITCHING TO CD MODE
If there is no CD/MP3/WMA disc inserted in
the driver:
Gently insert the disc with the printed side
uppermost into the disc compartment until
you feel some resistance. The disc is
drawn into the driver automatically. Disc
playback begins.
If a CD/MP3/WMA disc is already inserted
in the driver:
Keep pressing MOD button (9) shortly until
the CD mode display appears.
SELECTING TRACKS
Press button (22) or button (19)
to move to the previous track or the
following track. Track number shows on
display.
Hold button (22) or button (19) to
fast reverse or fast forward. Disc play starts
from when you release the button.
PAUSING PLAYING
Press PA U button (18) to pause the player.
Press it again to resume play.
PREVIEWING TRACKS
Press SCN button (17) to play first several
seconds of each track on the current disc.
Press again to stop intro and listen to track.
When playing MP3/WMA disc, press and
hold SCN button (17) to play first several
seconds of each track in the current
directory. Press it again to exit this mode.
REPEATING TRACKS
Press RPT button (16) to continuously
repeat the same track. Press it again to
stop repeat.
When playing MP3/WMA disc, press and
hold RPT button (16) to repeat all tracks in
the current directory. Press it again to exit
this mode.
PLAYING TRACKS IN RANDOM
Press SHF button (15) to play all tracks on
disc in random order. Press again to cancel
the function.
When playing MP3/WMA disc, press and
hold SHF button (19) to play all tracks in
the current directory in random order.
Press it again to exit this mode.
EJECTING A DISC
Press OPEN button (27) to fold down the
faceplate, then press the button (26) to
stop disc playing and eject the disc from
the disc slot (24).
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS FOR MP3/ WMA
DISC
1) SELECTING DIRECTORY UP/DOWN
Press DIR- button (13) or DIR+ button
(12) to select directory downward or
upward. If the MP3 disc does not contain
any directory, there is no function of
pressing DIR- button (13) or DIR+ button
(12).
2) SELECTING TRACKS BY AS/PS
BUTTON
AS/PS button (6) is assigned as Digital
Audio Mode selection button in MP3
operation.
When pressed, it is activated as
selecting each mode of Digital Audio.
Searching Track Directly
Press AS/PS button (6) for one time.
The unit searches the track selected by
the VOL +/- buttons (23&20). Then
press the SEL button (21) or
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BND/LOU/ENT button (5) to start
playing the track.
Searching Directory or File Name
Press AS/PS button (6) for two times. It
enters into “Searching Directory or
File Name” in Digital Audio CD.
The unit searches files and directories
that have the same character which is
inputted by VOL +/- buttons (23&20).
Explain as follows:
- Use the VOL+/- buttons to select the
characters A to Z, blank, 0 to 9, _, -, +.
- Press SEL button (21) to confirm
entry of each characters.
- Press BND/LOU/ENT button (5) to
start the title search.
In case the selected title is a directory
name, display will show (‘ ‘), then
- Use the tune/seek/track buttons
/ (22&19) to list all songs
under this directory and select the
title.
- Press BND/LOU/ENT button (5) to
confirm and start the play.
- Repeat the above steps if the newly
selected title is again a directory.
Searching From Root Directory
Press AS/PS button (6) for three times.
The unit searches file or directory from
root by the tune/seek/track buttons
/ (22&19).
Select the desired directory/songs by
using the tune/seek/track buttons
/ (22&19) and BND/LOU/ENT
button (5) to confirm. If the selected title
is a song, it starts to play.
Searching From Current Directory
Press AS/PS button (6) for four times.
The unit searches file or directory from
current directory by the tune/seek/track
buttons
/ (22&19). The user can
select the directory or file in the
directory by the tune/seek/track buttons
/ (22&19). The selected file can be
played by pressing BND/LOU/ENT
button.
3) DISPLAY INFORMATION
Press DISP button (7) to show the
following information, such as the clock,
ID3 TAG (if available: song title, directory
name, artist name, other contents…)
(FOR WITH MP3 ID3 FUNCTION
VERSION ONLY) and other information.
USB PLAY OPERATION
On the back of the unit, there is a USB
cable, and you can connect a USB driver
through the USB interface.
When you connect a USB driver through
the interface, the unit will search the
MP3/WMA files and start to play it
automatically. In other modes, you can also
press MOD button (9) to select USB mode.
When playing the MP3/WMA files in the
device, the operation is the same with the
MP3 operation described above.
Note：
z The main unit can only support the
standard USB-memory device.
z USB MP3 player is not a standard
which means different brand name or
different models have their own
standard. So our product cannot
support all MP3 players.
z When connecting an MP3 player and
there has normal battery in the player
(non rechargeable battery), you should
remove the battery from the MP3 player
then connect it to the USB interface.
Otherwise, it may cause battery burst.
z When in USB play mode, be sure not
to remove the USB driver from the USB
interface.
CAUTION
When there are important files in the USB
device, do not connect it to the main unit to
play. And don’t play the CD-R/RW disc that
has important files in it. Because any wrong
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OPERATION
operation may cause file loss. And our
company assumes no responsibility for
this.
DISC NOTES
A. Notes on discs:
1. Attempting to use non-standard shape
discs (e.g. square, start, heart) may
damage the unit. Be sure to use round
shape CD discs only for this unit.
2. Do not stick paper or tape, etc, onto the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
3. Dirt, dust, scratches and warping discs
will cause misoperation.
B. Notes on CD-Rs (recordable
CDs)/CD-RWs (rewritable CDs):
1. The unit cannot play a CD-R and
CD-RW that is not finalized. (Please
refer to the manual of your
CD-R/CD-RW recorder or
CD-R/CD-RW software for more
information on finalization process).
2. Depending on the recording status,
conditions of the disc and the
equipment used for the recording, some
CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be played on
this unit. (see *1)
*1: To have more reliable play back, please
see following recommendations:
a: Use CD-RWs with speed 1x to 4x
and write with speed 1x to 2x.
b. Use CD-Rs with speed 1x to 8x and
write with speed 1x to 2x.
c. Do not play a CD-RW which has
been written for more than 5 times.
C. Notes on MP3 files (MP3 Version
Only):
1. The disc must be in the ISO9660 level 1
or level 2 format, or Joliet or Romeo in
the expansion format.
2. When naming a MP3 file, be sure the
file name extension is “.MP3”.
3. For a non-MP3 file, even though the file
name extension is “.MP3”, the unit
cannot recognize it.
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REMOTE CONTROL
1. VOL+: Volume Up Button (Character Select (A, B~8,9,0, _,-,+) For MP3/WMA Operation)
2.
: Power ON/OFF Button
3. SEL: Sound Mode Select Button (Character Shift Right For MP3/WMA Operation)
4. TUNE/SKIP
: Tune/Seek Down Button
5. DISP: Display Button
6. VOL-: Volume Down Button (Character Select (A,B~8,9,0, _,-,+) For MP3/WMA Operation)
7. 1 PAU: Pause Button
8. 1-6: Preset Buttons
9. 4 SHF: Shuffle Button
10. AS/PS/D-AUD: Automatic Memory Storing & Program Scanning Button
(Mode Select Button For MP3/WMA Operation)
11. MODE: Mode Button
12. TUNE/SKIP
: Tune/Seek Up Button
13. BAND/LOU/ENT: Band Select Button (When pressed shortly)
Loudness Button (When pressed long)
(Enter Button For MP3/WMA Operation)
14. 2 SCN: Scanning Button
15. 3 RPT: Repeat Button
16. 6 DIR
: Directory Up Button
17. 5 DIR
: Directory Down Button
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SPECIFICATION
GENERAL
Power Supply Requirements : DC 12 Volts, Negative Ground
Chassis Dimensions : 178 (W) x 160 (D) x 50 (H)
Tone Controls
- Bass (at 100 Hz) : ±10 dB
- Treble (at 10 kHz) : ±10 dB
Maximum Output Power : 4x80 watts
Current Drain
: 15 Ampere (max.)
CD PLAYER
Signal to Noise Ratio : More than 55 dB
Channel Separation : More than 50 dB
Frequency Response : 40Hz – 18 kHz
RADIO
FM
AM
522 to 1620 KHz (Europe/Asia)
Frequency Coverage 87.5 to 107.9 MHz (USA)
87.5 to 108 MHz (Europe/Asia)
IF 10.7MHz
Sensitivity (S/N=30dB) 10dBu
Stereo Separation
>25dBu
Frequency Coverage
530 to 1710 KHz (USA)
IF
450kHz
Sensitivity (S/N=20dB)
36dBu
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Before going through the checklist, check wiring connection. If any of the problems
persist after checklist has been made, consult your nearest service dealer.
Symptom Cause Solution
No power.
The ignition switch is not
on.
If the power supply is
connected to the car accessory
circuits, but the engine is not
moving, switch the ignition key
to “ACC”.
The fuse is blown. Replace the fuse.
Disc cannot be
loaded or
ejected.
Presence of CD disc
inside the player.
Remove the disc in the player,
then put a new one.
Inserting the disc in reverse
direction.
Insert the compact disc with the
label facing upward.
Compact disc is extremely
dirty or defective.
Clean the disc or try to play a new
one.
Temperature inside the car
is too high.
Cool off until the temperature
returns to normal.
Condensation. Leave the player off for an hour or
so, then try again.
No sound.
Volume is in minimum Adjust volume to a desired level.
Wiring is not properly
connected.
Check wiring connection.
Sound skips.
The installation angle is
more than 30 degrees.
Adjust the installation angle less
than 30 degrees.
The disc is extremely
dirty or defective.
Clean the compact disc, then try to
play a new one.
The operation
keys do not
work.
The built-in microcomputer
is not operating properly
due to noise.
Press the RESET button.
Front panel is not properly fixed into
its place.
The antenna cable is not
connected.
Insert the antenna cable firmly. The radio does
not Work. The
radio station
automatic
selection does
not work.
The signals are too weak. Select a station manually.
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