PYLE PLCD69 User Manual

PLCD69

OWNER’S MANUAL

Mobile Audio System

• PLL Synthesizer Stereo Radio

• Digital Compact Disc Player

• Automatically Memory Storing

• Hiding Panel

• Preset Equalization

• Auxiliary Input Function

• Remote Conrol

CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Radio Operation......................................................................................................9

CD Operation........................................................................................................10

Remote Conrol ............................................................................................11

Specification................................................................................................12

Trouble Shooting.........................................................................................13

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INSTALLATION

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.

DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A)

Installing the unit

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(Fig. 1)

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

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2

3

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30˚

• 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.

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4

(Fig. 2)

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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

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INSTALLATION

Removing the unit

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2

3

1. Frame

2. Release Frame Key
Insert the release frame key into the
groove at the right side of the frame,
then prize out to remove the frame.
(You can also use the key to remove
the frame from the left side.)

3. Release Unit Key
After releasing the frame, insert the
release unit keys supplied with the
accessory into the grooves at both
sides of the unit as shown in figure
until they click. Pulling the keys
makes it possible to remove the unit
from the dashboard.

1. Factory-installed radio bracket

2. Car radio mounting bracket

3. Screw

4. After aligning the car radio mounting
bracket with the factory-installed radio
bracket, tighten the screws (M5x4mm)
at 2 places on each side.

5. When fixing factory-installed radio
bracket with the screws, use a
standard-tipped screwdriver to pry the
tabs of the car radio mounting bracket
to make them fit into the holes in the
factory-installed radio bracket.

6. Movable panel frame

DIN REAR-MOUNT (Method B)

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USING THE FRONT PANEL

1. When open the car lock (ACC ON),
the panel of the unit will change from
State 1 to State 2 (see below), the
hidden panel will turn up.

State 1

State 2

2. Press (power) button to turn on the
unit. Then press (eject) button, the
panel will turn down to horizontal
position (see State 3).

3. Then insert a disc in the disc slot, the
panel will automatically turn up to
State 2. Press (eject) button again,
the panel will turn down to eject the
disc. If you don’t insert a disc in
again, the panel will automatically turn
up about 10 seconds. If you don’t
want to wait, press (eject) button,
the panel will also turn up.

4. When lock the key (ACC OFF), the
front panel will change from State 2
to State 1.

State 3

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WIRING CONNECTION

ANTENNA CONNECTOR

MAIN UNIT

IGNITION

SWITCH (B+)

MEMORY
BACK-UP

GROUND (B–)

POWER

ANTENNA

FRONT Lch

SPEAKER

REAR Lch
SPEAKER

RED

FUSE

YELLOW

BLACK

BLUE

WHITE

WHITE/BLACK

GREEN

GREEN/BLACK

FRONT RCA CABLE

REAR RCA CABLE

GREY

GREY/BLACK

VIOLET

VIOLET/BLACK

(GREEN)

(BROWN)

(GREY)

SUBWOOFER
CABLE

Rch RED

Lch WHITE

Rch RED

Lch WHITE

FRONT Rch
SPEAKER

REAR Rch
SPEAKER

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OPERATION

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GENERAL OPERATION

• ON/OFF

When the hiding panel turns up (in
State 2), press button (9) to turn on
the unit. When system is on, press
button (9) to turn off the unit.

• SOUND ADJUSTMENT

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

the following order:

Volume Bass Treble Balance Fader

By pressing volume up
volume down
to adjust the desired sound quality.

• LOUDNESS

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

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button (12), it is possible

button (11) or

for several

OPERATION

• SET THE CLOCK

Press the DSP button (15), and the
clock is shown on the display.
Then hold down the button until the
clock flashes. Then press the
MANU/SKIP button (17) to change
hours or MANU/SKIP button (16) to
change minutes.

• SELECT MODE

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

• SUBWOOFER

Press MOD button (6) for several
seconds to toggle subwoofer output.
When subwoofer on, display will show
“ SW”. Press it again for several
seconds to release this mode.

• 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).

• RESET

RESET button (25) must be activated

with either a ball point pen or thin metal
object. RESET button (25) 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 (25), 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.

• EQUALIZATION

Press EQ button (23) to turn on
equalization function and to select
desired audio mode. There are five
kinds of mode as below:

FLAT CLASSIC POP M ROCK M DSP OFF

• AUXILIARY INPUT

The unit can be connected to a
portable audio player through the AUX
IN jack (7).

• REMOTE SENSOR

Point the remote control handset to
the remote sensor IR (26).
Press the function keys on the handset
to control the system.

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OPERATION

RADIO OPERATION

• BAND SELECTION

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

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

• STATION SELECTION

Press MANU/SKIP button (16) or
MANU/SKIP 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 return to
seek tuning mode and “AUTO”
appeared on the display.

• LOCAL/DISTANCE

Press LOC button (3) 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 level 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 the 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.

• MONO/STEREO

Press MON button (1) to select mono
or stereo mode. You can sometimes
improve reception of distant stations
by selecting mono operation.

• SCAN

Press SCN button (24) to set function
to scan mode, which scanning to
higher frequency station with
receivable signal and keep on each
station for several seconds.

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OPERATION

CD OPERATION

• CD OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT

When the front panel is in State 2 and
the unit is on, press (eject) button (4),
the panel will change into State 3 and
display the disc slot (5). Then insert a
disc into the slot, the panel will
automatically turn up. Press (eject)
button (4) again to eject the disc.
And after about 10 seconds, the panel
will turn up.

• SELECT TRACKS

Press MANU/SKIP button (16) or
MANU/SKIP button (17) to move to

the previous track or the following
track. Track number shows on display.
Hold MANU/SKIP button (16) or
MANU/SKIP 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 it 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 IN RANDOM

Press SHF button (22) to play all tracks
on CD in random order. Press again
to cancel the function.

Note:

A. Notes on discs:

• 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.

• Do not stick paper or tape etc., onto
the label side or the recording side of
any discs, as it may cause a
malfunction.

• Dirt, dust, scratches and warping discs
will cause misoperation.

B. Notes on CD-Rs (recordable
CDs)/CD-RWs (rewritable CDs):

• Be sure to use discs with following
marks only for the unit to play:

Recordable Rewritable

• 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).

• 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 *)

* To have more reliable play back, please

see following recommendations:

- Use CD-RWs with speed 1x to 4x

and write with speed 1x to 2x.

- Use CD-Rs with speed 1x to 8x and

write with speed 1x to 2x.

- Do not play a CD-RW which has

been written for more than 5 times.

C. Notes on multi session disc:

• If the first track of the first session is
audio CD data, then the unit will play
only the audio CD data.

• For recording status other than above
2 situations, the unit may not play
properly. Be sure to avoid this case.

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OPERATION

REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET

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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 165 (D) x 50 (H)
Tone Controls

- Bass (at 100 Hz) : ± 10 dB

- Treble (at 10 KHz) : ± 10 dB
Maximum Output Power : 4 x 60 Watts
Current Drain : 15 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

Frequency Coverage : 87.5 to 107.9 MHz
IF : 10.7 MHz
Sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB) : 3 µV
Stereo Separation : > 30 dB

FM

Frequency Coverage : 530 to 1710 KHz
IF : 10.7 MHz
Sensitivity (S/N = 20 dB) : 32 dBu

AM

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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

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

No sound. Volume is in minimum. Adjust volume to a desired level.

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

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.

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.

Wiring is not properly Check wiring connection.
connected.

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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