Pyle PLCD67 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Mobile Audio System

• PLL Synthesizer Stereo Radio

• Digital Compact Disc Player

• Automatically Memory Storing

• Preset Equalization

• Remote Control

• Electronic Detachable Panel

PLCD67

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Installation .....................................................................................................3

DIN Front-Mount (Method A) ..................................................................................3

Installing the unit ...............................................................................................3

Removing the unit .............................................................................................4

DIN Rear-Mount (Method B)...................................................................................4

Using the Detachable Front Panel ..............................................................5

Wiring Connection ........................................................................................6

Operation .......................................................................................................7

General Operation ..................................................................................................7

Radio Operation......................................................................................................8

CD Operation..........................................................................................................9

Remote Control.....................................................................................................10

Specification................................................................................................11

Trouble Shooting.........................................................................................12

CONTENTS

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Notes:

• Choose the mounting location where
the unit will not interfere with the
normal driving function of the driver.

• 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.

• Use only the parts included with the
unit to ensure proper installation.
The use of unauthorized parts can
cause malfunctions.

• Consult with your nearest dealer if
installation requires the drilling of holes
or other modifications of the vehicle.

• 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.

• If installation angle exceeds 30˚ from
horizontal, the unit might not give its
optimum performance.

• 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.

DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT

This unit can be properly installed either
from “Front” (conventional DIN Front­mount) or “Rear” (DIN Rear-mount
installation, utilizing threaded screw holes
at the sides of the unit chassis).
For details, refer to the following
illustrated installation methods.

DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A)

Installing the unit

1. Dashboard

2. Holder
After inserting the holder into the
dashboard, select the appropriate tab
according to the thickness of the
dashboard material and bend them
inwards to secure the holder in place.

3. Screw

1. Dashboard

2. Nut (5mm)

3. Spring washer

4. Screw (5 x 25mm)

5. Screw

6. Strap
Be sure to use the strap to secure the
back of the unit in place. The strap
can be bent by hand to the desired
angle.

7. Plain washer

30˚

(Fig. 1)

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3

2

182

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(Fig. 2)

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5

4

3

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INSTALLATION

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INSTALLATION

Removing the unit

1. Before removing the frame, press the
OPEN/CLOSE button to slide down
the front panel.

2. Frame

3. Insert fingers into the groove in the
right side of the frame and pull out to
remove the frame. (You can also
remove the frame from the left side.)

4. Lever
After removing the frame, press the
OPEN/CLOSE button again to slide
up the front panel. Then insert the
levers supplied with the unit into the
grooves at both sides of the unit as
shown in figure until they click.
Pulling the levers makes it possible to
remove the unit from the dashboard.

DIN REAR-MOUNT (Method B)

Installation using the screw holes on the
sides of the unit.

Fastening the unit to the factory radio
mounting bracket.

1. Select a position where the screw
holes of the bracket and the screw
holes of the main unit become aligned
(are fitted), and tighten the screws at
2 places on each side.
Use either truss screws (5 x 5mm),
depending on the shape of the screw
holes in the bracket.

2. Screw

3. Factory radio mounting bracket

4. Dashboard or Console

Note: The mounting box, outer trim ring,
and half-sleeve are not used for method
B installation.

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Open/Close

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To Reinstall the Front Panel

1. When the panel bracket is in slide
down position, insert the front panel
into panel bracket and press
OPEN/CLOSE button to slide up.

2. When the panel bracket is in slide up
position, insert a side of the front
panel to its proper position and push
the other side into the panel bracket,
a ‘click’ sound should be heard.

3. Note that if the front panel fails to lock
in position properly, press control
button may not function and LCD
display may be missing some
segments. Press the OPEN/CLOSE
button and then reinstall the front
panel again.

USING THE DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL

To Detach the Front Panel

1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the
front panel will slide down.

2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button again,
the front panel will slide up.

3. When the front panel slides down,
press the bottom button of the front
panel upward and pull it out from the
panel bracket.

4. For safekeeping, store the front panel
in the supplied protective case
immediately after being removed.

Open/Close

Open/Close

Bottom

Button

Bottom

Button

Protective Case

Front Panel

Front Panel

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WIRING CONNECTION

GREEN

GREEN/BLACK

GREY

GREY/BLACK

VIOLET

VIOLET/BLACK

MAIN UNIT

WHITE

WHITE/BLACK

FRONT Lch

SPEAKER

REAR Lch
SPEAKER

FRONT Rch
SPEAKER

REAR Rch
SPEAKER

Rch RED

Lch WHITE

(GREY)

RCA CABLE

ANTENNA CONNECTOR

RED

YELLOW

BLACK

BLUE

POWER

ANTENNA

GROUND (B–)

MEMORY
BACK-UP

IGNITION

SWITCH (B+)

CHOKE

BOX

Rch RED

Lch WHITE

(BLACK)

CD IN

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GENERAL OPERATION

• ON/OFF

Switch on the unit by pressing any
button (except OPEN/CLOSE button
(7) and EJECT button (4)).
When system is on, press POWER
button (9) to turn off the unit.

• FACEPLATE RELEASE

Press OPEN/CLOSE button (7) to slide
down the front panel and you can

OPERATION

press it again to slide up the front panel
into the main body or detach the
removable faceplate.

• SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Press SEL button (10) shortly to select
the desired adjustment mode.
The adjustment mode will change in
the following order:

VOL BAS TRE BAL FAD

(Volume) (Bass) (Treble) (Balance) (Fader)

5

14

8

22 18212019 6 9

115 7 4

3

21110

171216

13

24 23

For Electrical Volume:
By pressing AUDIO CONTROL
button (11) or AUDIO CONTROL
button (12), it is possible to adjust the
desired sound quality.
For Digital Rotating Volume:
By rotating the knob (11 & 12)
clockwise or counter-clockwise, it is
possible to adjust the desired sound
quality.

• LOUDNESS

Press BND/LOU button (13) to
increase bass output and display will
show “LOUD”. Press it again to
release this function.

• SET THE CLOCK

Press and hold DSP button (15) until
the clock is shown on the display and
flashed.
Then press the TUNE/SKIP/TRACK
button (17) to change hours or
TUNE/SKIP/TRACK button (16)
to change minutes.

• SELECT MODE

Press MOD button (6) to choose
desired listening mode.
(e.g. radio mode to CD)

• MUTE

Press MUT button (2) to silence the
receiver. Press it again to release the
mode.

• LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

Exhibit current frequency and activated
functions on the display (8).

• EQUALIZATION

Press EQ button (1) to turn on
equalization function and to select
desired audio mode. There are four
kinds of mode as below:

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• REMOTE SENSOR

Point the remote control handset to
the remote sensor RX (23). Press the
function keys on the handset to control
the system.

• RESET

Reset button (24) is placed on the front
panel and must be activated with either
a ball point 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.

Note: If press RESET button (24), the
unit can’t work yet, please use a cotton
swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol to
clean the socket on the back of the
front panel.

RADIO OPERATION

• BAND SELECTION

At tuner mode, press BND/LOU button
(13) to select the desired band.
The reception band will change in the
following order:

• STATION SELECTION

Press TUNE/SKIP/TRACK button
(16) or TUNE/SKIP/TRACK button
(17) shortly to activate automatic seek
function. Press for several seconds
until “MANUAL” appeared on the
display, the manual tuning mode is
selected. If both buttons have not
pressed for several seconds, they will

OPERATION

FLAT CLASSICS POP M ROCK M DSP OFF

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

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retune to seek tuning mode and

“AUTO” appeared on the display.

• LOCAL/DISTANCE

Press LOC button (3) shortly to select between
local and distant stations. Local setting for
reception of strong station, and a distant
setting for reception of weaker stations.

• AUTOMATICALLY MEMORY
STORING & PROGRAM SCANNING

- Automatic Memory Storing

Press AMS button (18) 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 AMS button (18) 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
releasing mute, then searches again.

• STATION STORING

Press any one of the preset buttons (14)
(M1 to M6) to select a station which had
been stored in the memory. Press this
button for several seconds, current
station is stored into the number button.

CD OPERATION

• SELECT TRACKS

Press TUNE/SKIP/TRACK

button

(16) or

TUNE/SKIP/TRACK

button

(17) to

move to the previous track or the
following track. Track number shows on
display.
Hold TUNE/SKIP/TRACK

button

(16) or

TUNE/SKIP/TRACK button
(17) to fast reverse or fast forward. CD
play

starts from when you release the

button.

• PAUSE PLAYING

Press PAU button (19) to pause CD
player. Press it again to resume play.

• REPEAT THE SAME TRACK

Press RPT button (21) to continuously
repeat the same track. Press again to
stop repeat.

• PREVIEW ALL TRACKS

Press SCN button (20) to play first
several seconds of each track on the
current disc. Press again to stop intro
and listen to track.

• PLAY ALL TRACKS

DPress SHF button (22) to play all tracks
on CD in random

order. Press again to

cancel the function.

• EJECT

When the front panel is sliding down, press
EJECT button (4) to stop CD playing and
eject the disc from the disc slot (5).

NOTE ON CD-R/CD-RW DISCS

• On this unit, in addition to an audio
CD, you can play your original CD-R
or CD-RW that contain audio titles.

•

However, depending on the conditions of
the recording equipment or the CD-R/
CD-RW disc itself, some CD-Rs or
CD-RWs cannot be played on this unit.

• DO NOT stick paper or tape, etc. onto
the label side or the recording side of
any CD-R/CD-RW, as it may cause a
malfunction.

OPERATION

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REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET

FUNCTION KEYS & CONTROL

1. PWR = Power ON/OFF Button

2. DSP = Display Button

3. SEL = Select Button

4. VOL = Volume Up Button

5. VOL = Volume Down Button

6. BND = Band Select Button

7. MOD = Mode Button

8. TUNE/SEEK = Tune/Seek Down Button

9. TUNE/SEEK = Tune/Seek Up Button

10. AMS = Automatic Storing & Program Scanning Button

11. M1 - M6 = Preset Buttons

12. PAU = Pause Button

13. SCN = Scanning Button

14. RPT = Repeat Button

15. SHF = Shuffle Button

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SPECIFICATION

GENERAL

Power Supply Requirements : DC 12 Volts, Negative Ground
Chassis Dimensions : 178 (W) x 180 (D) x 50 (H)
Tone Controls

- Bass (at 100 Hz) : ± 10 dB

- Treble (at 10 KHz) : ± 10 dB
Maximum Output Power : 4 x 50 Watts
Current Drain : 5 Ampere (max.)

CD PLAYER

Signal to Noise Ratio : More than 55 dB
Channel Separation : More than 50 dB
Frequency Response : 20 Hz - 20 KHz

RADIO

FM

Frequency Coverage : 87.5 to 107.9 MHz
IF : 10.71 MHz
Sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB) : 3 µV
Stereo Separation : > 30 dB

AM

Frequency Coverage : 530 to 1710 KHz
IF : 10.71 MHz
Sensitivity (S/N = 20 dB) : 32 dBu

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.

Symptom Cause Solution

No power. The car ignition switch is If the power supply is properly

not on. 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 Presence of CD disc inside Remove the disc in the player, then
be loaded or the player. put a new one.
ejected.

Inserting the disc in Insert the compact disc with the
reverse direction. label facing upward.

Compact disc is extremely Clean the disc or try to play a new
dirty or defective disc. one.

Temperature inside the car Cool off or until the ambient
is too high. temperature return 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 Check wiring connection.
connected.

Sound skips. The installation angle is Adjust the installation angle to less

more than 30 degrees. than 30 degrees.

The disc is extremely dirty Clean the compact disc, then try to
or defective disc. play a new one.

The operation The built-in microcomputer Press the RESET button.
keys do not is not operating properly Front panel is not properly fixed into
work. due to noise. its place.

The radio does The antenna cable is not Insert the antenna cable firmly.
not work. The connected.
radio station
automatic The signals are too weak. Select a station manually.
selection does
not work.

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