Roadmaster VRFM9 User Manual

VRFM9 MP3/WMA Player & FM
Transmitter with USB Port, SD

Card Slot, and Auxiliary Input

Dear Customer,
CONGRATULATIONS. The VRFM9 MP3/WMA Player & FM Transmitter with USB Port,
SD Card Slot, and Auxiliary Input, when used as described, will give you years of de­pendable service in your car, truck, RV, or mini-van. We have taken numerous measures
in quality control to ensure that your product arrives in top condition, and will perform to
your satisfaction. In the rare event that your VRFM9 MP3/WMA Player & FM Transmitter
with USB Port, SD Card Slot, and Auxiliary Input contains a damaged or missing item,
does not perform as specified, requires warranty service, or you have an installation
problem, DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE. PLEASE CALL OUR

TOLL FREE NUMBER FROM THE U.S.A. AND CANADA 1-800-445-1797 and ask to

speak with a member of our technical service team, or submit your questions by e-mail
to [e-mail] and a member of our technical service team will respond
by e-mail to your questions. Our in-house technical service team will expedite delivery
of your part, advise you on installation, or help troubleshoot a problem with you. If your
product needs warranty service, our technical service team representative will help you
obtain the fastest remedy possible under the warranty.

Features & Functions

Channel Button

Press the channel button to change
the broadcast frequency, The VRFM9
remembers the last broadcast fre
quency.

Previous Track & Volume Decrease

(USB Flash Memory & SD Card)

Press this button once to return to
the previous file. Press and hold to
decrease the volume.

SD Memory Card Slot

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Play/Pause/Shuffle

(USB Flash Memory & SD Card)
Press this button once to start playing an MP3/WMA file.
Press it again to pause. Press and hold to enter shuffle
mode. In shuffle mode, files will be played at random. The
mode icon will have an “S” instead of an “A”.

Input Jack

This set complies as of date of manufacture with
FCC rules and regulations Part 15, Subpart C

Liquid Crystal Display

Next Track & Volume Increase

(USB Flash Memory & SD Card)
Press this button once to advance
to the next file. Press and hold to in­crease the volume.

12 Volt Adaptor End

USB Port

Supplied Cable

Six Position Flexible Joint

Extra .5 Amp

Fuse

Before You Start

The VRFM9 plays only MP3 and WMA files that are not protected with Digital RIghts Man­agement. Internet music vendors sell digital audio files in MP3, WMA, and AAC format,
that are protected by Digital Rights Management. Digital Rights Management is used to
prevent unauthorized copying of digital material. For specific information about your digi­tal music files and Digital Rights Management please contact the vendor from whom you
purchased your digital audio files.

For converting your music CDs to MP3 and/or WMA you will need to use conversion
software of some type. Several websites contain software for users of PCs and MACs to
convert various audio files to MP3/WMA compatible files. The websites listed below are
provided for informational purposes only and the inclusion herein shall not be considered
as an endorsement or recommendation by Virtual Reality Sound Labs of these entities,
products or service to which they link. Similarly, omissions of other websites offering simi­lar products or services are not intended to indicate non-endorsement or disapproval of
such sites.

www.nonags.com, www.tucows.com, www.cnet.com, www.superfiles.com,

www.jumbo.com, www.freewarehome.com, www.panic.com, www.freewareweb.com

Virtual Reality Sound Labs® is not responsible for the content and usefulness of the

information found on the above-listed websites and you hereby waive any claims against

Virtual Reality Sound Labs® regarding the quality, suitability for any particular purpose,

merchantability or the legality of any such websites, products or services.

Getting Started

Copying Files

SD Memory Card/USB Memory

Windows XP

1. Insert your SD card into an internal
or external memory card reader or insert
your USB memory into your computers
USB port.

2. Open “My Computer” and find the
icon for it, it will be listed as a remov­able drive.

3. Right click on the removable drive
icon and choose fromat from the drop
down menu.(Fig. 1)

4. Choose FAT32 or FAT file system and
press the start button. ALL FILES ON
THE SD CARD/USB MEMORY WILL BE
ERASED!

5. Copy your non-DRM MP3 or WMA
files to a SD Card/USB Memory from
your computer.

Macintosh

1. Open Disk Utility, located in Applica­tions/Utilities, and select the disk you
want to format.

2. Click Erase and choose MS-DOS File
System from the Volume Format pop-up
menu.

3. Type a name for the disk.

4. Click Erase, then click Erase again.

5. Copy your non-DRM MP3 or WMA
files to a SD Card/USB Memory from
your computer.

Be sure to back-up all the information on the
SD Card/USB Memory before you format it.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Operation

No Media

LINE IN

107.9

Set Up

1.

Insert the 12 Volt adaptor end of the VRFM9 into
your vehicle’s cigarette lighter receptacle or power
port. You will see the screen as shown in Fig. 3

2. Tune your FM radio to one of the following
pre-set FM frequencies used by the VRFM9.

87.7, 87.9, 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7, 88.9, 89.1,

106.7, 106.9, 107.1, 107.3, 107.5, 107.7, 107.9

Make sure the pre-set FM frequency you choose
is not being used by any local radio stations.

3. Use the Channel Button to set the VRFM9’s broadcast frequency to match the
frequency you have set on your radio.

Pre-set Broadcast Frequency

Fig. 3

SD Memory Card

1. Follow the instructions in the “Set
Up” section of this manual.

2. Insert the SD Memory card into
the SD card slot of the VRFM9.

3. The LCD will display the screen
shown in Fig. 4. Press the button
once to start playing an MP3/WMA
file. Press again to pause. Press and
hold to enter shuffle mode. In shuffle
mode, files will be played at random.
The mode icon will have an “S” in­stead of an “A”.

SD Card

Elapsed Time

SD Card icon

Broadcast Frequency

Mode Icon

4. Press the button once to ad­vance to the next file. Press and
hold the button to increase the
volume.

5. Press the button once to go to
the previous file. Press and hold the
button to decrease the volume.

USB Flash Memory

1. Follow the instructions in the “Set
Up” section of this manual.

2. Insert the USB Memory into the USB
port of the VRFM9.

3. The LCD will display the screen shown
in Fig. 5. Press the button once to
start playing an MP3/WMA file. Press
again to pause. Press and hold to enter
shuffle mode. In shuffle mode, files will
be played at random. The mode icon
will have an “S” instead of an “A”.

4. Press the button once to advance
to the next file. Press and hold the
button to increase the volume.

USB icon

Elapsed Time

Mode Icon

Fig. 4

Broadcast Frequency

5. Press the button once to go to the
previous file. Press and hold the
button to decrease the volume.

Fig. 5

Operation

Using The Input Jack

1. Follow the instructions in the “Set Up”
section of this manual, then insert the

2.5mm plug of the supplied cable into the
jack on the side of the VRFM9.

2. Insert the 3.5mm end of the supplied
cable into the headphone jack of the de­vice you want to broadcast to your FM
radio.

3. Turn on the device you have connected
to the VRFM9, then set the volume to your
normal listening range.

4. Next adjust the volume of the radio to
the desired level.

Do Not Return This Product to the Store,

Give Us a Call, We’ll Help You Install!

For Customer Service go to

www.vr-3.com

or

1-800-445-1797

Limited Warranty

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will repair such defect, or replace the product, without charge for parts or labor subject to the following condi­tions:

1.

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2.

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3.

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