Dual DC525BI User Manual

DC525Bi

Front and Rear Inputs

INSTALLATION/OWNER'S MANUAL

AM/FM/CD Receiver

Front Input

DC525Bi INSTALLATION

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.

Getting Started

• Remove trim ring from unit.

• Remove 2 transit screws located on top of the unit.

• Insert the supplied keys into the slots as shown, and slide the unit out of the mounting sleeve.

• Install mounting sleeve into opening, bending tabs to secure.

• Connect wiring harness and antenna. Consult a qualified technician if you are unsure.

• Certain vehicles may require an installation kit and/or wiring harness adapter (sold separately).

• Test for correct operation and slide into mounting sleeve to secure.

• Snap trim ring into place.

TYPICAL FRONT-LOAD

MOUNTING METHOD

DC525Bi INSTALLATION

Wiring Diagram

Antenna

Connector

10 AMP

AGC Fuse

FUSE

When replacing the

fuse, make sure new

fuse is the correct type

and amperage. Using

an incorrect fuse could

damage the radio. The DC525Bi uses

one 10 amp ATM fuse

located beside the wiring

connector.

DC525Bi OPERATION

Control Locations - Receiver

1. Preset 1 / Repeat

2. Preset 2 / Random

3. Preset 3 / Intro

4. Power / Mute

5. Tune / Track Down

6. Tune / Track Up

7. Mode

8. Band / Go Back

9. Volume Knob

1. Mode

2. Volume Up

3. Power

4. Select

5. Tune / Track Up

6. Volume Down

7. Band / Go Back

8. Preset 3 / Intro

9. Preset 2 / Random

10. Preset 6 / Folder Up / Thumbs Up

11. Mute

12. Audio / Menu

13. Preset 5 / Folder Down / Thumbs Down

14. Preset 4 / Play / Pause

15. Preset 1 / Repeat

16. Bluetooth Talk

17. Tune / Track Down

10. Bluetooth Talk

11. Auxiliary Input

12. Audio / Menu

13. USB Input

14. Display

15. Preset 6 / Folder up

16. Preset 7 / Folder down

17. Preset 4 / Play / Pause

18. Eject

DC525Bi OPERATION

General Operation

Power On/Off

Mode

Auxiliary Input

Volume

Display

Reset

Set the Clock

12/24-hour Clock

Press or any other button (except EJECT) to turn the unit on. Press to turn the unit off.

Press MODE to select between AM/FM, CD player, auxiliary front/rear, USB, operation of iPod®/iPhone® and Bluetooth. Modes of operation are shown in the display.

NOTE: CD, USB and operation of iPod modes will not appear unless a CD is inserted or USB/iPod devices are connected.

The DC525Bi offers a 3.5 mm port on the front panel to connect audio device, MP3 player, etc. Press MODE to select AUX mode.

Adjust volume using volume knob (00-30).

Press DISP to select between clock and different types of information, such as radio frequency, CD track/elapsed time or MP3/WMA song information.

Press RESET upon initial installation or if abnormal operation occurs. Reset button is located behind the front

panel.

With the unit on, press and hold DISP until the clock begins to flash, then release. Press TUNE and TUNE tarily to save the selected time.

The clock will display 12-hour AM/PM time in USA frequency spacing mode (PM 10:00). In European frequency spacing mode, the clock will display 24-hour time (22:00).

to adjust the minutes. Press DISP momen-

to adjust the hours

Setup Menu

Press and hold AUDIO/MENU for more than 3 seconds to access the setup menu. Press AUDIO/MENU momentarily to select between the menu functions and rotate the volume knob left/right to adjust or activate the desired function.

DC525Bi OPERATION

General Operation - Setup Menu

Menu Function Options Action

Auto Station

Store

Local/Distance

Tuning

Tuner

Frequency

Spacing

Auxiliary

Input

Beep

Confirmation

LED Color

Programmable

Turn On Volume

Power on

Message

Scrolling

Option

Demonstration

Mode

Bluetooth

Auto Answer

AUTO STORE

LOCAL OFF Activates distance tuning (Tuner mode only).

LOCAL ON

FREQ USA

FREQ EURO

AUX ON Enables the front panel 3.5mm auxiliary input.

AUX OFF Disables the front panel 3.5mm auxiliary input.

BEEP OFF Disables the confirmation beep.

BEEP ON Enables the confirmation beep.

LED AUTO

BLUE

GREEN

RED

YELLOW

PURPLE

CYAN

WHITE

LED ADJ

PRO-VOL #

MSG OFF Disables power on message. (example: GOOD MORNING)

MSG ON Enables power on message to be displayed.

SCROLL 15 S Programs unit to scroll information every 15 seconds (default).

SCROLL ONCE

SCROLL ON Programs unit to scroll continuously.

SCROLL OFF Programs unit to show the first 10 characters on the display.

DEMO OFF Disables the demonstration mode.

DEMO ON Enables the demonstration message.

BT ON Enables Bluetooth functionality.

BT OFF Disables Bluetooth functionality.

ANSWER ON

ANSWER OFF

Press SELECT to seek and save 6 strong stations in the current band. (Tuner mode only)

Activates local tuning for strong station reception only (Tuner mode only).

Programs the unit to USA tuner spacing. (200kHz for FM and 10kHz for AM). (Tuner mode only)

Programs the unit to European tuner spacing. (50kHz for FM and 9kHz for AM). (Tuner mode only)

Programs unit to automatically rotate through all LED colors.

Programs unit to use blue LED display.

Programs unit to use green LED display.

Programs unit to use red LED display.

Programs unit to use yellow LED display.

Programs unit to use purple LED display.

Programs unit to use cyan LED display.

Programs unit to use white LED display.

Press and rotate the volume knob to adjust each RGB color level. After adjustment, that color will appear on the LCD.

Programs unit to always turn on at a specific volume (default is OFF). Any volume level 1-30 can be selected.

Programs unit to scroll once, then show the first 10 characters on display.

Programs unit to automatically answer every incoming phone call after 2-3 rings.

Programs unit to require the answer incoming phone calls.

button must be pressed to

DC525Bi OPERATION

General Operation

Audio

Bass

Treble

Balance

Fader

Loudness

Source Volume Level

Press AUDIO/MENU momentarily to select between Bass, Treble, Balance, Fader, Subwoofer and Source Volume Level.

BASS MIDDLE TREBLE BALANCE FADER LOUD EQ SOURCE LEVEL

Press AUDIO/MENU until BASS appears then rotate volume knob left/right to adjust ( -6 minimum / +6 maximum).

Press AUDIO/MENU until TREBLE appears then rotate volume knob left/right to adjust ( -6 minimum / +6 maximum).

Press AUDIO/MENU until BAL appears then rotate volume knob left/right to adjust

BAL EVEN represents equal balance

Press AUDIO/MENU until FADER appears then rotate volume knob left/right to adjust (FADER FRONT 12 - FADER REAR 12). FADER EVEN represents equal fader

Press EQ, then turn the volume knob to cycle through the following equalization curves: FLAT (default), POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC, BEAT, ROCK and USER. Any manual adjustment to the Bass or Treble settings are automatically saved as USER.

Press AUDIO/MENU until LOUD appears then rotate volume knob left/right to adjust LOUD ON/OFF.

The source volume level control allows a gain adjustment for each audio source: AM, FM, CD, AUX, operation of iPod, Pandora and USB. Set the source volume level for each mode, depending on the relative volume of each audio source.

(BAL LEFT 12 - BAL RIGHT 12).

To set the source volume level, press AUDIO/MENU until SRC LEVEL appears. After one second, the current mode will appear on the display. Turn the volume knob to adjust the audio level of the current source (-3 minimum/+3 maximum).

Note: Only the current mode will be available for adjustment. To adjust another mode of operation, press MODE until the desired mode is selected, then set the source volume level for that mode.

DC525Bi OPERATION

AM/FM Tuner Operation

Seek Tuning

Manual Tuning

Band

Storing and Recalling

Station Presets

Press TUNE to seek to the next strong station.

Press TUNE radio frequency up or down one step at a time. Press and hold to advance quickly.

Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2 bands.

Up to 18 FM stations 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 2 seconds. When stored, the preset number will appear in the display. The station can be recalled anytime by pressing the corresponding preset button.

or TUNE

for more than one second

momentarily to change

DC525Bi OPERATION

CD Player Operation

Insert CD

Eject CD

Track Select

Fast Forward and Reverse

Pause

Intro

Repeat

Random

With the label facing up, insert a standard size CD into the CD slot. The CD will automatically begin playback.

Press EJECT to eject the CD. The unit will change to previous mode of operation. If the disc is not removed within 10 seconds, the unit will reload the disc. The unit does not have to be turned on to eject CD.

Press TRACK track. Press TRACK current track. Pressing TRACK beginning of the previous track.

Press and hold TRACK or reverse a track.

Press Press

Press INT to enter the Intro menu, then turn the volume knob to select one of the following options:

• OFF - Cancels the INT function.

• ALL - Plays the first 10 seconds of each track.

Press RPT to enter the Repeat menu, then turn the volume knob to select one of the following options:

• ALL - Plays all tracks on CD.

• TRACK - Continuously repeats selected track.

Press RDM to enter the Random menu, then turn the volume knob to select one of the following options:

• OFF - Cancels the RDM function.

• ALL- Plays all tracks in random order.

/ II to temporarily stop CD playback.

/ II again to resume playback.

to skip to the beginning of the next

to return to the beginning of the

or TRACK

again skips to the

to fast forward

CD-R/CD-RW Compatibility

Some CD-Rs and CD-RWs may be incompatible with this unit, depending on media type and recording method. In addition, the following CDs may be incompatible with this unit:

CDs exposed to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight for extended periods of time, CDs recorded in which a recording session failed or a re-recording was attempted and, or encrypted or copy-protected CDs which do not conform to the audio CD-DA red book recording standard.

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