Dual MXD45 User Manual

MXD45

MARINE

INSTALLATION/OWNER’S MANUAL

AM/FM/CD Marine Receiver

MXD45 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 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)

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

• Snap trim ring into place.

TYPICAL FRONT-LOAD DIN MOUNTING METHOD

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MXD45 INSTALLATION

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 MXD45 uses one
5 amp AGC fuse (Battery)
located in-line.

* CAUTION - Do not attach any speaker leads to ground as severe damage will occur.

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MXD45 OPERATION

Control Locations

1

2 3

4 6

5 7 9

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17 16 15 14 13 1220 101119 18

Release

1

Power

2

Volume Up/Down

3

Audio

4

Play/Pause

5

Bass Boost/Mono/Stereo

6

Tune/Track Up/Down

7

Band

8

Eject

9

Mute

10

Auto Store/Preset Scan

11

Display

12

Scan

13

Local/Distance

14

Preset 6

15

Preset 5

16

Preset 4

17

Preset 3/CD Intro

18

Preset 2/CD Random

19

Preset 1/CD Repeat

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MXD45 OPERATION

General Operation

Faceplate Removal

Semi-permanent

Faceplate Installation

Power On/Off

CD Mode

Tuner Mode

Bass Boost

Volume

Mute

Display

Press RELEASE and pull away from the left side to remove.
To re-install, insert right side of faceplate first then push
left side to secure.

Remove trim ring and install supplied #1 x 7/32” Phillips head
screw through left side of mounting frame into faceplate.

Press PWR or any other button (except eject) to turn the unit
on. Inserting a disc will turn the unit on automatically. Press
PWR to turn the unit off.

Insert a CD or press

Press PWR or BAND to begin or resume tuner operation.

Press BASS to activate and deactivate bass boost curve.
Activating this feature will enhance the bass frequencies
when listening to music at all volumes.

Adjust volume using

Press MUTE to silence the audio. “MUTE” will appear in the
display. Press

Press DISP to display the clock. The radio frequency (tuner
mode) or CD track/elapsed time (CD player mode) show by
default.

MUTE again to cancel.

/ II to begin or resume playback.

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VOL t / VOL s (00-46).

Set the Clock

12/24-hour Clock

Press DISP to display the clock, then release. Press and hold
DISP for 2 seconds, the clock will begin to flash. Press TUNE
<< to adjust the hours and TUNE >> to adjust the minutes.

Clock settings will be saved after 5 seconds.

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

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MXD45 OPERATION

BASS

VOLUME TREBLE BALANCE FADER

General Operation

Reset

Audio

Bass

Treble

Balance

Fader

Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to RESET the unit
upon initial installation.
the faceplate. Refer to page 2 for details.

Press AUD to select between Volume (default), Bass, Treble,
Balance & Fader.

Press AUD until BA appears
Press VOL t or s to adjust
( -7 minimum / 7 maximum)

Press AUD until TR appears
Press VOL t or s to adjust
( -7 minimum / 7 maximum)

Press AUD until B appears
Press VOL t (LEFT) or s (RIGHT) to adjust

(BL 15/BR 15) BAL 00 represents equal balance.

Press AUD until F appears
Press VOL t (FRONT) or s (REAR) to adjust
(FF 15/FR 15) F 00 represents equal balance.

The RESET button is located behind

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MXD45 OPERATION

Tuner Operation

Seek Tuning

Manual Tuning

Scan Tuning

FM Local/Distance

FM Mono/Stereo

Band

Frequency Spacing

Storing and Recalling

Station Presets

Press TUNE << or >> momentarily to seek the next strong
station.

Press TUNE << or >> for more than 2 seconds, then release.
“MANU” will momentarily appear in the display. Press
<< or >> momentarily to move radio frequency up or down one
step at a time. Press and hold to advance quickly. If tuning is not
adjusted for 5 seconds, the unit will return to seek tuning mode
(default). “AUTO” will momentarily appear in the display.

Press SCAN to preview strong stations on the current band,
pausing for 5 seconds at each. Press

Press LOC to activate local tuning for strong FM station reception
only. Press
(default).

Press MO/ST for more than 2 seconds during FM tuner operation
to select mono or stereo (default) reception of the broadcast
signal.

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

Press and hold
frequency spacing. Press and hold
to select U.S. frequency spacing (default). Anytime frequency
spacing is changed, all station presets are erased.

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 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.

LOC again to cancel and resume distance tuning

BAND then press TUNE << to select European

SCAN again to cancel.

BAND then press TUNE >>

TUNE

Automatically Store

Stations

Preset Scan

Press AS/PS for more than 2 seconds to automatically store the
six strongest stations in the current band.

Press AS/PS for less than 2 seconds to scan presets 1-6 on the
current band, pausing for 5 seconds at each. Press
to cancel.

AS/PS again

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MXD45 OPERATION

CD Player Operation

Insert CD

Eject CD

Track Select

Fast Forward and Reverse

Pause

Intro

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 tuner
mode. 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 >> to skip to the beginning of the next track.
Press TRACK << to return to the beginning of the current
track. Pressing TRACK << again skips to the beginning of
the previous track.

Press and hold TRACK >>
reverse a track.

Press
Press

Press INT to play the first 10 seconds of each track.
Press INT to cancel.

/ II to temporarily stop CD playback.

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/ II again to resume playback.

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or TRACK << to fast forward or

Repeat

Random

CD-R/CD-RW Compatibility

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Press RPT to continuously repeat selected track.
Press RPT to cancel.

Press RDM to play all tracks in random order. Press RDM
again to cancel. Random mode is retained in memory when
selecting between tuner, CD player and auxiliary input
modes and when the unit is turned on/off.

Some CD-Rs and CD-RWs may be incompatible with this
unit, depending on media type and recording method.

MXD45 WARRANTY

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 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:
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.

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 or connections discussed in your
instruction booklet 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

• Email us at [e-mail]

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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MXD45 OPERATION

Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Action

Unit will not turn on

(no power)

Unit has power

(but no sound)

Unit blows fuses

Excessive skipping

Unit will not accept

a disc

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 Check for pinched wire
Speaker wires touching chassis ground Check for pinched wire

Incorrect fuse rating Use fuse with correct rating
Unit is not mounted correctly or backstrap is

not secure
Physical defect in media (CD, CD-R or CD-RW) Check media for scratches

CD mechanism position out of alignment

CD transit screws still in place

Check connections for proper voltage
(11~16VDC)

Insulate all bare speaker wires from
each other and chassis ground

Check mounting sleeve and backstrap
support

Press EJECT for 3 seconds to reset
CD mechanism position

Remove 2 transit screws located on top
of the unit.

Error Codes

Error Code Cause Action

ER-1 appears on display Disc error Press eject or RESET

ER-2 appears on display Mechanism error Press eject or RESET

ER-3 appears on display Servo error or disc is in upside down Press eject or RESET

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Specifications

CD Player

FM Tuner

AM Tuner

General

Signal-to-noise: >92dB
Frequency response: 10Hz-20kHz
Channel separation @ 1kHz: >65dB
D/A converter: 1 Bit

Tuning range: 87.5MHz-107.9MHz
Usable sensitivity: 8.5dBf
50dB quieting sensitivity: 10dBf
Stereo separation @ 1kHz: 40dB
Frequency response: 30Hz-13kHz

Tuning range: 530kHz-1710kHz
Usable sensitivity: 22uV
Frequency response: 30Hz-2.2kHz

Total power output: 120 Watts Peak
Power output: 30Wx4 @ 4 ohm, 14.4 VDC
Operating voltage: 11-16 VDC, negative ground
Speaker output impedance: 4~8 ohms
Line output voltage: 2 Volts
Dimensions: 7" x 7" x 2" (178 x 178 x 51 mm)

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

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