SOUNDMAX ELECTRONICS CMS2 Users Manual

Owner’s manual & Installation manual

MARINE DIGITAL MEDIA BLACK BOX WITH
WATERTIGHT CONTROLLER

English

Owner’s Manual

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Contents

1. FEATURES......................................................................................................................3

2. PRECAUTIONS...............................................................................................................3

3. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING............................................................................................3

4. CONTROLS.....................................................................................................................4

About the Registered Marks, etc.....................................................................................4

Names of Buttons and Their Functions...........................................................................5

Optional Wired Remote Control Unit Operations.............................................................5

5. OPERATIONS..................................................................................................................7

Radio (AM/FM) Operation................................................................................................8

Weather Band Operation.................................................................................................9

SiriusXM Satellite Radio Operation................................................................................10

USB Mode Operation.....................................................................................................12

iPod/iPhone Mode Operation.........................................................................................13

Aux Operation................................................................................................................14

Bluetooth Operation.......................................................................................................15

6. TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................16

7. SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................17

INSTALLATION AND WIRE CONNECTION.....................................................................18

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1. FEATURES.

SiriusXM-Ready Built-In Bluetooth
Weather Band Radio 50Wx4 Built-In Amplifier
Watertight Controller Compatible with iPod /iPhone

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2. PRECAUTIONS.

TURES

WARNING

For your safety, while boating, keep the volume to a level at which external sounds can be heard.

1. This unit
that trouble arises, never open the case, disassemble

the unit, or lubricate the parts.

2. FCC STATEMENT

2.1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2)
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

2.2.
by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Note:

This quipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interfe r e n c e in a re sidenti a l in s tallati o n .
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

has precision parts inside. Even in the event

This device must accept any interference

Changes or modifications not expressly approved

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure
limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body

3. IC warning

- English

3.1. This device complies with Industry Canada licence­ exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation
of the device.

3.2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.

- French

4.1. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie
Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions
suivantes :
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est
susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement."

MODEL NUMBER

USA: AM530-1710kHz, FM 87.9-107.9MHz
EUROPE: AM531-1602kHz, FM87.5-108.0MHz
AUSTRALIA: AM531-1620kHz, FM87.5-108.0MHz

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfe rence, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This dev ice com plies wi th Indu str y Canad a licenc e-exe mpt RSS st anda rd(s) .
Operat ion is su bjec t to the fol lowing t wo cond ition s: (1) thi s device ma y not
cause in terfe rence , and (2) t his dev ice must a ccept any i nter feren ce,
includ ing int erfer ence tha t may ca use unde sired o pera tion of th e device .

CLARION CORPORATION OF AMERICA
6200 GATEWAY DRIVE, CYPRESS, CA 90630, USA

MANUFACTURED:

MANUFACTURER: SMX

SERIAL NO.

ASIA: AM531-1620kHz, FM87.5-108.0MHz

FCC ID: AB 7S-CMS 2

CANICES-3(*)/NM B-3(*)

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IC ID: 118 88A-CM S2

MADE IN CHINA

3. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING

TURES

Protect from high temperature. Expose to direct sunlight for an extended period of time can produce very high
temperature in your vessel. Cool down the interior before starting the playback.

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4. CONTROLS

Display Controller

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[ ]

VOL

VOL

[ ]

-

Black Box

[MUTE]

[ADJ]

[ ]

ENTER

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

RESET

[ ]

[SRC]

[DISP]

[OP]

About the registered marks, etc.

Windows Media™ and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /
or other countries.

"Made for iPod" and "Made for iPhone" mean
that an electronic accessory has been designed
to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone,
respectively, and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of this
device or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards. Please note that the use
of this accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect
wireless performance. .
iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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®

The Bluetooth word mark and Logos are owned
by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by Clarion Corporation of America is under
license. Other trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.

Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are
trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. All rights
reserved.

© 2013 CSR plc and its group companies. The
aptX mark and the aptX logo are trade marks
of CSR plc or one of its group companies and
may be registered in one or more jurisdictions.

®

Name of Buttons and their Functions

English

Note: Be sure to read this chapter while referring
to the front diagram in chapter “4.CONTROLS”

Display Controller

[ ] Power Button

Press the button to turn power on or off.

+

VOL

[ ] [ ] Volume Button

VOL

-

Press button to increase the volume.

VOL+

Press
maximum volume level is “46”.

[MUTE] Button

Press this button to mute the audio output.
Press it again to unmute the audio output.

[SRC] Source Button

Press SRC button to switch modes among FM, AM,
Weather Band, SiriusXM, USB/iPod, AUX and BT
Audio.

[DISP] Display Button

Press DISP button to switch the display indication.
Press and hold DISP button to turn off the screen.

[OP] Option Button

Press OP button to access option menu items for
necessary functions in every mode.
In different modes, the option menu items are different.
Please see the operation introduction of every mode
for more details.

[ ] Play/Pause/Enter/SiriusXM Replay

ENTER

Press this button to Play or Pause.
Press this button to confirm operating Tuner Mode,
Weather Band Mode, SiriusXM mode, iPod/iPhone
mode, USB mode and BT Audio mode.

In SiriusXM play screen, press the Play/Pause button
to enter Replay mode.
While in SiriusXM Replay mode, press and hold the
Play/Pause button for 3 seconds to exit the SiriusXM
Replay mode.

[ ] Left Arrow / [ ] Right Arrow Buttons

Use these buttons for tuning up and down in Tuner
Mode,Weather Band Mode, SiriusXM mode, iPod/
iPhone mode, USB mode and BT Audio mode.

[ ] Search Up / [ ] Search Down Buttons

Use these buttons to recall the preset in Tuner Mode
and Weather Band and SiriusXM Mode. Press and
hold these buttons enter into Manual Store.

In USB mode, use these buttons to select a folder.

[ADJ] Adjust Button

Press ADJ to access the adjust menu. Press [ / ]
repeatedly to select the item to be adjusted:

EQ

Press the [ / ] buttons to change EQ:
Flat->Jazz->Pop->Classic->Rock->News->Urban->
Rave->Movie->Techno->User

Loud On/Off

Press the [ / ] buttons to select Loundness between
ON and OFF.

Subwoofer On/Off

Press the [ / ] buttons to select Subwoofer between
ON and OFF.

Subwoofer Gain

Press the [ / ] buttons to adjust the Subwoofer Gain
range:0 to 12

button to decrease the volume. The

VOL-

Subwoofer LPF

Press the [ / ] buttons to adjust the Subwoofer Low
Pass Filter range:80HZ/120HZ/180HZ

Bass Level

Press the [ / ] buttons to adjust the Bass level range:

-12 to +12

Middle Level

Press the [ / ] buttons to adjust the Middle level
range:-12 to +12

Treble Level

Press the [ / ] buttons to adjust the Treble level
range:-12 to +12

Balance

Press the [ / ] buttons to adjust the Balance between
the Left and Right speakers from L12 (full left) to R12
(full right).

Fader

Press the [ / ] buttons to adjust the Fader between
the Rear and Front speakers from R12 (full rear) to F12
(full front).

AUX In Mid/Low/High

Press the [ / ] buttons to select the “Mid”, “Low”
or “ High”.

Contrast

Press the [ / ] buttons to see LCD contrast from 01-

15. Default setting is 08.

Beep

Press the [ / ] buttons to select Beep tone between
ON and OFF.

BT Disconnect/Connect

Press the [ / ] buttons to Disconnect and Connect
the Bluetooth.

Area Mode

Press the [ ] button to select the suitable country
area of the radio.
U.S.A->Europe->Asia->AUST (Australia)

Reset Setting

Press the [ ] button to restore the factory default
settings.

About

Press the [ ] button to view the device hardware
and software versions.

Black Box

[RESET] Button

Press RESET button with a ball point pin to:

1. Perform a complete system reset.

2. In the event that button do not respond or operate
correctly.

3. When an Error Code or Message is displayed.

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Optional Wired Remote Control Unit Operations

Following operations are enabled by remote
control with the separately sold Wired Remote
Control Unit MW1 (shown below),MW2 or MW4.

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Note: If the remote control is connected with
this unit while the power on, please restart this
unit again to confirm the normal display.

IR-Receiver

[ ], [ ]

[

MENU/BAND]

[ [ /SOURCE]]

[

ENTER]

[ ], [ ]

CAUTION

Lower the volume level before powering the
source unit off. The source unit stores the
last volume setting.

WARNING

EXPOSING THE UNIT TO WATER WITH
THE FRONT PANEL OPEN WILL CAUSE
DAMAGE OR UNIT MALFUNCTION!

[ / SOURCE] Button

Press the [ /SOURCE] button to turn the
power on and press and hold it (1 sec.) to
turn the power off.
Each time the [ /SOURCE] button is
pressed, the mode switches.

Note: If the above equipment is not connected,
corresponding mode cannot be selected.

[ENTER] Button

AM/FM/Weather Band mode - Confirm (in

Preset and Manual store)

USB mode - Confirm (in Menu/Search mode)

iPod/iPhone mode - Confirm (in Menu/Search mode)

AUX In mode - No function
SiriusXM mode - Confirm ch (in Search mode)
BT Audio mode - Confirm (in Menu/Search mode)

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[ ]

[ ] / [ ] Buttons

Press the [ ] button to increase the volume.
Press the [ ] button to idecrease the volume.

[ ] / [ ] Buttons

ADJ/OP(Option) mode–Adjust the current item
AM/FM/Weather Band mode–Station Up/Down

&Seek Up/Down (Press and hold)
USB mode – Previous/Next track & Fast Forward

/Reverse (Press and hold)
iPod/iPhone mode – Previous/Next track & Fast

Forward/Reverse (Press and hold)

AUX In mode – No function
SiriusXM mode – Channel Tune Up/Down,Fast

Channel Tune Up/Down (Press and hold), Move
cursor (Direct mode)& Enter the Parent Code
Window
SiriusXM Replay mode – Press and Release
the Left or Right Arrow to skip back or forward
one song/track.
Press and Hold will Fast Forward/Fast Rewind
through the Replay buffered content.
BT Audio mode – Previous/Next track & Fast
Forward/Reverse (Press and hold)

[ ] / [ ] Buttons

ADJ/OP(Option) mode–Select the menu item
AM/FM/Weather Band mode–Preset Station Up

/Down & Enter into Manual Store (Press and hold)
USB mode – Folder Up/Down & Select (in Folder

search mode)

iPod/iPhone mode – Select (in Menu mode)

AUX In mode – No function

SiriusXM mode – Preset channel Up/Down,Category

Up/Down (in Category mode), Numeric Up/Down
(Direct mode), input Parent code interface

BT Audio mode – No function

[MENU/BAND] Buttons

Press this button to access menu items for
necessary functions in every mode.

In different modes, the menu items are different.
Please see the operation introduction of every
mode for more details.

[ ] Buttons

AM/FM/Weather Band mode - Mute On/Off
USB mode - Play/Pause
iPod/iPhone mode - Play/Pause
AUX In mode - Mute On/Off
SiriusXM mode - Replay Mode, Press and Hold

for 3-seconds to exit Replay Mode.

BT Audio mode - Play/Pause

5. OPERATIONS

Basic Operation

Note: Be sure to read this chapter referring

chapter “4.CONTROLS”

CAUTION

When the unit is turned on, starting and
stopping the engine with its volume raised to
the maximum level it may cause hearing
damage. Be careful about adjusting the
volume.

Turning on and off the power

Note:

Start the engine before using this unit.
Be careful about using this unit for a long time
without running the engine. If you drain the

vessel battery too far, you may not be able to
start the engine and this can reduce the service
life of the battery.

1. Start the engine. The power button / knob
illumination on the unit will light up.

Engine ON
position

to the

Mute

Press the [MUTE] button to turn the mute On and
Off.

Display OFF/ON

This feature will allow the user to turn the display
OFF in the event the display is too bright in different
lighting conditions.
To use this feature, please follow these steps:

1. To turn the display OFF, Press and release the
Power Button and the display will turn OFF, but
the audio from the current source will continue
to play.

2. To turn the display ON, Press and release the
Power Button and the display will turn back ON.
**With the display OFF, the ability to change tracks
and adjust volume will still remain.**

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2. Press the [ ] power button to turn On or Off
the power.

Selecting a mode

1. Press the [ SRC ] button to display source
menu.

External equipment not connected to this unit

*

is not displayed.

Adjusting the volume

1. Press VOL+ button to increase the volume.

2. Press VOL- button to decrease the volume.

CAUTION

While boating, please be aware of the volume
levels in residential, family areas and local
volume level ordinances.

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