Pyle PLRDD19UB Owner's Manual

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PLRDD19UB

OWNER’S MANUAL

Mobile Audio System

 PLL Synthesizer Stereo Radio
 MP3/WMA Player
 Automatic Memory Storing
 Preset Equalization
 USB/SD card Interface

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CONTENTS

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

Wiring Connection .............................. 5

Operation ............................................. 6

Location of keys .................................... 6

Switching on/off the unit ........................ 7

Sound adjustment ................................. 7

EQ function ........................................... 7

Display information ............................... 7

Liquid crystal display ............................. 7

Auxiliary function ................................... 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 ................................... 8

Local function…………………………8

Stereo/mono function………………...8

USB play operation ............................. 8

Selecting tracks ................................. 8

Pausing playing ................................. 8

Previewing all tracks .......................... 8

Repeating the same track ................. 8

Playing all tracks in random .............. 8

Selecting directory up/down .............. 9

Selecting tracks by AS/PS button…....9

SD card operation………………………9

Bluetooth operation……………………...10

Remote control .................................. 12

Specification ........................................ 13

Trouble shooting ................................. 14

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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 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 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
Front-mount) 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.

Installation Opening
This unit can be installed in any
dashboard having an opening as
shown below:

NOTE: INSTALLATION

1.This player should be installed
by professional technician.

2. please read the instruction
and operation of equipment
carefully before installing.

3. Make sure to connect all other
wires before power connection.

4. To avoid short circuit. Please
make sure all the exposed wire
are insulated.

5. Please fix all the wires after
installation.

6. Please make all connections
to the player according to this
instruction manual. Wrong
connections may cause
damage.

7. This player only fit for 12V DC
automobile and please make
sure your car belongs to this
kind of cathode grounding
electrical system.

8. Please connect the wires
correctly. Wrong connection will
cause malfunction or damage
the electrical system.

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INSTALLATION

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WIRING CONNECTION

ISO CONNECTION

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OPERATION

LOCATION OF KEYS

1. IR

2. 1

3. 2 INT

4. 3 RPT

5. LCD

6. 5 DIR-/*

7. 4 RDM

8. 6 DIR+/#

9. AUX IN

10. USB interface

11. SD slot

12. 9/

13. 0/ DISP

14. Reset button

15. PUSH/SEL/PWR

16. /MODE

17. 8/

18. /7/BAND

19. AS/PS/TRANS

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OPERATION

SWITCHING ON/OFF THE UNIT

Press PWR button (15) to turn on/off the
unit. When the unit is on. Press and hold it
for 2 seconds to turn off the unit.

SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Press SEL button (15) shortly to select
the desired adjustment mode. The
adjustment mode will change in the
following order:

BAS-TRE-BAL-FAD-EQ-BEEP-

LOUD-LOC-STEREO- VOL-

BAS: bass
TRE: treble
BAL: balance
FAD: fader
EQ：Equalization
BEEP: Beep sound
LOUD：loudness
LOC: local

VOL: volume
By rotating the audio knob (15), it is
possible to adjust the desired sound
quality.

EQ FUNCTION

In EQ item you can select the preset EQ
mode by rotating the audio knob (15) as
below:

FLAT--- POP--- ROCK---

CLASS ---EQ OFF

DISPLAY INFORMATION

Press 0/DISP button (13) to show the time
for several seconds. After several
seconds it will return to show the
information.

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

Exhibit current frequency and activated
functions on the display.

AUXILIARY INPUT

The unit can be connected to a portable
audio player through the AUX IN jack (9).

RESET FUNCTION
RESET button (14) 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 after all
wiring is completed.

- All the function buttons do not operate.

- Error symbol on the display.

Note: if press RESET button (14), the unit

can’t work yet, please use a cotton swab

soaked in isopropyl alcohol to clean the
socket on the front panel.

RADIO OPERATION

 SWITCHING TO RADIO MODE

Press /MODE button (16) 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 /7/BAND
button (18) shortly to select the
desired band.
The reception band will change in the
following order:

→FM1→ FM2→ FM3 →AM1→AM2

 SELECTING STATION

Press button (12) or button
(17) shortly to activate automatic seek
function. It will search up/down a
station automatically. Press for 2

seconds until “MANUAL” appears on

the display, the manual tuning mode is
selected. In this mode you can turn
up/down a step frequency one by one
till searched a station. If both buttons
have not been pressed for several
seconds, they will return to seek tuning

mode and “AUTO” appears on the

display.

 AUTOMATIC MEMORY STORING &

PROGRAM SCANNING

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OPERATION

- Automatic memory storing
Press AS/PS/TRANS button (19) for 2
seconds the radio searches from the

87.5MHz frequency and checks the signal
strength until one cycle search is finished.
And then 18 strong stations are stored
into the corresponding preset number
button. In the first cycle it will in LOCAL
mode to receive the stronger station. If it
is less than 18 pcs station it will searching
stations in 2nd cycle in LOCAL OFF mode.

Program scanning
Press AS/PS/TRANS button (19) shortly
to scan preset station. The radio is
holding at that preset number for several
seconds with release mute, then searches
again.

 STATION STORING

To received a station, Press one of the
preset button (1~6) for 2 seconds.
current station is stored into the
number button.

 LOCAL function

Press SEL knob several times till
appear “LOC OFF”. Rotating the
audio knob (4) to turn on/off local function.
In LOC ON mode the unit will reduce
the receiving sensitivity when you
search station. That means you can
receive the station that signal is
strong. It will ignore the station that
signal is week. In LOC OFF mode it will
increase the receiving sensitivity
when you search the station. That
means you can receive more stations.

 STEREO/MONO function

Press SEL knob several times till
appear “STEREO”. Rotating the audio
knob (15) to select STEREO or MONO
mode. In STEREO mode you can receive
FM stereo signal. In MONO mode the
stereo station will be switched to
monochrome. Sometimes when the
signal is not good. If you change it to

MONO mode. The noise will be
reduced.

USB PLAY OPERATION

In the front panel of the unit, there is
an USB interface (10). You can
connect an USB driver through this
interface (10).

When you connect an USB driver
through the interface, the unit will
search the MP3/ WMA files in the
USB driver and start to play.

If a USB drive is already inserted in the
driver. Keep pressing MODE button
(18) shortly until the USB mode
display appears.

SELECTING TRACKS

Press 8/ button (17) or 9/ button
(12) to move to the previous file or the
following file. File number shows on
display.

Hold 8/ button (17) or 9/ button
(12) to fast reverse or fast forward.
Playing starts from when you release
the button.

- PAUSING PLAYING
Press 1 button (2) to pause
playing. Press it again to resume play.

- PREVIEWING ALL FILES
Press 2INT button (3) to play first
several seconds of each file. Press
again to stop intro and resume play.

- REPEATING THE SAME FILE
Press 3RPT button (4) to continuously
repeat the same track. Press it again
to Repeat all the tracks.

- PLAYING ALL FILES IN RANDOM
Press 4RDM button (7) to play all files
in random order. Press again to cancel
the function.

- SELECTING DIRECTORY

UP/DOWN

Press DIR-/*button (6) or DIR +/#

button (8) to select directory
downward or upward. If the MP3 disc

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OPERATION

does not contain any directory, there is

no function of pressing DIR-/*button (6)
or DIR +/# button (8).

SELECTING TRACKS BY AS/PS
BUTTON

AS/PS/TRANS button (19) is assigned

as selection button in MP3/WMA
operation.
When pressed, it is activated as
selecting each mode as below:

“Searching track number” =>
“Searching File Name”=> “Searching
from directory”

 Searching Track number

Press AS/PS/TRANS button one

time. It enters into “Searching

track number” mode. The unit
searches the track selected by
following direct numeric buttons:

M1-M6, BAND (7), 8/ , 9/ ,
DISP(0). VOL(all numbers)

After it finishes the numbers press
SEL button to confirm. The unit
searches the track and plays.

 Searching File Name

Press AS/PS/TRANS button for

two times. It enters into “Searching

File Name” mode. The unit

searches files that have the same
character which is inputted by the
user pressing the corresponding
buttons listed on the Table 1 below.

Explain as follows:

- Use the corresponding buttons to
select the characters A to Z, blank,
0 to 9, _, -, +.

- Press SEL button to start the file
search.

 Searching From Directory

Press AS/PS/TRANS button for
three times. The unit searches file
from the folder by 8 / 9
buttons or rotating the VOL knob.
Display will list all available
directories and songs. Select the
desired directory/songs then press
SEL button to confirm. If the

selected file is a song, it starts to
play.

 DISPLAY INFORMATION

KEY Assigned IN Searching mode

(Table 1)

AS/PS

Mode Select

SEL

ENTER

M1

A, B, C, 1

M2

D, E, F, 2

M3

G, H, I, 3

M4

J, K, L, 4

M5

M, N, O, 5/Directory
DOWN

M6

P, Q, R, 6/Directory UP

BAND

S, T, U, 7

V, W, X, 8

Y, Z, SPACE, 9

DSP

_,-,+,0

AUDIO KNOB

CHARACTER SELECT
All the CHARACTER
above

AUDIO KNOB & TUNE /SEEK/TRACK
UP/DOWN buttons:
Searching file and directory during
Navigation.

The USB solution can support:

 Folder: 500 max.
 File: 999 max.
 Depth of folder: 8 layers
 Size: 16 GB

SD CARD OPERATION

There is a micro SD card interface (11) on
the front panel of the unit.
When you insert a SD card in the card
interface, the unit will search the
MP3/WMA files in the card and start to
play. The operation is the same with the
USB operation described above. If in
other mode. You can also press MOD

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OPERATION

button to select SD mode.

Note：

1. The main unit can only support the
standard USB-memory device which is

approved by Microsoft.

2. USB MP3 player is not a standard

which means different brand name or
different models have their own
standard. So our product cannot
support every MP3 player.

3. When connecting an MP3 player

with an alkaline 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 charge
battery and cause battery to burst.

CAUTION

When there are important files in the USB
device/Micro SD card, do not connect it to
the main unit to play. Because any wrong
operation may cause files loss. And our
company assumes no responsibility for
this.

BLUETOOTH OPERATION

- PRE-PAIR FOR BLUETOOTH

OPERATION

(i) When use Bluetooth, please make
sure the mobile phone supports
Bluetooth function.

(ii) For the different kind of mobile
phone, Bluetooth emissive power has
some difference. To get the best
conversation quality, it is commended
that the distance between the mobile
phone and the unit is within 3m. And

please don’t put any metal object or

any obstacle between the path of the
mobile phone and the unit.

- PAIRING

1) On the mobile phone, select the
Bluetooth set up. (Please refer to the
instruction manual of your mobile
phone on how to operate Bluetooth.)

2) “Car KIT” should appear in the list

on your mobile phone, please select

“Car KIT” and then input password

“0000” .

3) When successful paired, the BT
mark will be displayed on LCD.

- Answering / rejecting an incoming

call

When there is a phone is coming in.
Press key to answer the call.

Press key to reject the call.

- Hang up a call
When finished a conversation press

key to hang up this call.

- Checking phone book / received /

dialed / missed call (for Android
and Iphone mobile)

Press MOD key it will show “PHONE”

on the display. Short press
TRANS/AS/PS button (19) it will show
the items as below:

PHONE---RECEIVED---DIALED---MI
SSED

In each item you can use 9/ button
(12) or 8/ button (17) to check
corresponding number. In the first
time your mobile will receive a
message that the unit will visit your
mobile through Bluetooth. You have to
agree and press “YES” to confirm.

(Note: It is necessary the phone
number is in the phone not in the SIM
card).

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OPERATION

- Call out

1) Making an outgoing call by
inputting the phone number
manually.

Press MOD key it will show “PHONE”
on the display. Press and hold

“AS/PS/TRANS” key for 2 seconds.

The LCD will become BLANK. Then
you can enter phone number and
press key to confirm the dialing.
(Note: If you input the wrong numbers.
You can press the AS/PS key to
cancel wrong numbers.)
In front panel except there are 1~6
digit. please note 0/7/8/9/*/# as below:

7: BND
8:
9:
0: DSP
*: press and hold 5 key for 2

seconds.

#: press and hold 6 key for 2

seconds.

2) Redialing an outgoing call

Press MOD key it will show “PHONE”

on the display. Press and hold

“AS/PS/TRANS” key for 2 seconds.

The LCD will become BLANK. In this
moment press key will redial the

last phone number.

3) Making an outgoing call from
the phone book / received /
dialed / missed call (for Android
and Iphone mobile)

- Please reference page 9 “Checking

phone book / received / dialed /

missed call” item then select a
phone number. Press key to dial.

Note: If there are 2 pcs of SIM card in
your mobile phone. When you dial out
the call will be from the front panel of
the unit.

The call will not be able to dial out
because your mobile phone will ask
you which SIM card will be used to
dial out. You have to confirm use
SIM1 or SIM2 card then the call will
be dialed out.

- Transfer the call between mobile

phone and unit

During the talking mode, you can
press TRANS/AS/PS button (19) to
transfer the phone call between the
mobile phone and the unit.

- Bluetooth audio (A2DP function)
Press /MODE key (16) it will show

“PHONE” on the display. Then turn on

the music player of your mobile phone
and play a song. The sound will come
out from the speaker of the unit. Press
1/ key of the front panel of the unit
to pause/play the song. Press 9/
button (12) or 8/ button (17) to
select next/previous song.

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REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET(OPTIONAL)

FUNCTION KEY & CONTROL

1. POWER Power ON/OFF Button

2. MODE Mode Button(S,T,U,7,For MP3/WMA Operation)

3. TUNE/SKIP (8) Tune/SKIP Down Button(V,W,X,8 For MP3/WMA
Operation)

4. 7/BND Band Select Button(When pressed shortly)

5. SCN Scanning Button(D,E,F,2 For MP3/WMA Operation)

6. PAU Pause Button (A,B,C,1 For MP3/WMA Operation)

7. SHF Shuffle Button (J, K, L 4 For MP3/WMA Operation)

8. DIR▼ DIR▼ Button

9. VOL▲ Volume Up Button
(Character Select (A,B~8,9,0)For MP3/WMA Operation)

10. SEL (LOU/ENT) Sound Mode Select Button
(Character Shift Right For MP3/WMA Operation)
Loudness Button (When pressed long)
(Enter Button For MP3/WMA Operation)

11. TUNE/SKIP (9) Tune/SKIP Up Button(Y,Z,SPACE,9 For MP3/WMA

Operation)

12. VOL ▼ Volume Down Button
(Character Select(A,B~8,9,0)For MP3/WMA Operation)

13. DSP(0) Display Button(_,-,+,0 For MP3/WMA Operation)

14. RPT Repeat Button(G,H,I,3 For MP3/WMA Operation)

15. AS/PS(D-AUD) Automatic Memory Storing & Program Scanning Button
(Mode Select Button For MP3/WMA Operation)

16. LOC Local/Distant Select Button

17. DIR▲ DIR▲Button

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SPECIFICATION

GENERAL

Power Supply Requirements : DC 12 Volts, Negative Ground
Chassis Dimensions : 7" (W) x 6.2" (D) x 3.9"(H)
Tone Controls

- Bass (at 100 Hz) : ±10 dB

- Treble (at 10 kHz) : ±10 dB

Maximum Output Power

- Version V : 4x60 watts

Current Drain

- Version V : 15 Ampere (max.)

RADIO

(U.S.A)

FM

Frequency Coverage 87.5 to 108 MHz
IF 10.7 MHz
Sensitivity (S/N=30dB) 4μV
Stereo Separation >25dB

AM

Frequency Coverage 520 to 1710kHz
IF 450kHz
Sensitivity (S/N=20dB) 38dBu

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Before going through the checklist, check wiring connection.

Symptom

Cause

Solution

No power.

The car 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.
No sound.

Volume is turned low

Adjust volume to a desired level.

Wiring is not properly
connected.

Check wiring connection.

The operation
keys do not
work.

The built-in microcomputer
is not operating properly
due to noise.

Press the reset button.

The radio does
not Work. The
radio station
automatic
selection does
not work.

The antenna cable is not
connected.

Insert the antenna cable firmly.

The signals are too weak.

Select a station manually.