SOUNDMAX ELECTRONICS CMS4 User Manual

Owner’s manual & Installation manual

MARINE DIGITAL MEDIA BLACK BOX RECEIVER
WITH WATERTIGHT DISPLAY CONTROLLER

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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

Choosing Your Source Unit Configuration.......................................................................5

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

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

Basic Operation................................................................................................................7

Settings............................................................................................................................8

Radio (AM/FM/Weather Band) Operation......................................................................10

SiriusXM Satellite Radio Operation................................................................................11

USB Mode Operation.....................................................................................................13

iPod/iPhone/iPad Mode Operation.................................................................................14

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

Pandora Operation.........................................................................................................16

Aux Operation.................................................................................................................17

Camera Operation..........................................................................................................17

6. TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................18

7. SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................20

INSTALLATION AND WIRE CONNECTION......................................................................21

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1. FEATURES

SiriusXM-Ready Built-in Bluetooth with aptX 4 Zones / 4 Sources
AM/FM/WB Tuner 70Wx4 Built-In Amplifier Pandora
Watertight Remote Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad Camera connection

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2. PRECAUTIONS.

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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) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

2.2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved
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
int er f er enc e in a r e si den tia l in s ta lla tio 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:

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

has precision parts inside. Even in the event

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.

3. IC warning

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.

3.3 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.”

CMS4

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 d evice c ompli es with I ndust ry Cana da lice nce-exe mpt RS S stand ard(s ).
Oper ation i s subje ct to the fo llowi ng two co nditi ons: (1) th is dev ice may no t
caus e inter feren ce, and (2 ) this d evice mu st acce pt any in terfer ence,
incl uding i nterfe renc e that may ca use un desir ed oper ation o f the dev ice.

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

MANUFACTURED:

SERIAL NO.

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

FCC ID: AB7S- CMS4

CANICE S-3(*)/NM B-3(*)

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IC: 11888A -CMS4

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MADE IN CHINA

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Exposure to extreme heat and direct sunlight may hinder the performance of your Clarion product.
In the event this happens, allow the unit to cool down before use.

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4. CONTROLS

Display Controller

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[SOURCE/ ]

[PLAY/PAUSE]

[BACK]

[VOLUME-MUTE
/MUTE ALL ZONES*]

[PREVIOUS
TRACK/REWIND]

[NEXT TRACK
/FAST FORWARD]

[MENU-ENTER/
SETTINGS MENU]

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.

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.

Pandora, the Pandora logo and other Pandora marks are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Pandora Media Inc. , or its subsidiaries worldwide.

The first time Qualcomm® aptX™ appears in the text or major heading of a document, the
entire Qualcomm® aptX™ name should be used, and it should be followed by the word
“audio.” On first use, the Qualcomm mark should be followed by the ® symbol, and the aptX
mark should be followed by the ™ symbol. In “aptX,” the letter “X” must be capitalized. Never
abbreviate, shorten, or alter the mark. Do not pluralize it or make it possessive. The aptX
mark should never be used in domain names, except those owned by Qualcomm
Technologies International, Ltd. or its affiliated companies.

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Multi-Zone Mode only

Choosing Your Source Unit Configuration

Standard Mode

Standard mode is ideal for basic installations that utilize
a single audio source with speakers configuration.
Utilizing this configuration you can have Front and Rear
speakers with the ability to control fade, a secondary set
of speakers unaffected by fading and a fixed connection
at full output.

Multi-Zone Mode

Multi-Zone mode is ideal for installations that require
multiple sources to play simultaneously from different
speakers. Using this configuration you can control up
to 4 independent zones with 4 sources such as FM, BT,
USB, SiriusXM. All 4 zones are variable with independent
volumes, EQ, gain and other configurable zone settings.

Note:

When using Multi-Zone with multi-source, radio band sources are limited to a single band
(FM/AM/WB) across all zones utilizing radio. Example: If Zone 1 and Zone 2 are set to AM and
Zone 3 is set to FM, both Zone 1 and Zone 2 will now become FM and vice versa.

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

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!

[ / SRC] Button

Press the [ / SRC ] button to turn the power
on and press and hold it (2 sec.) to bring up the

Power off / Display off selection. Select Power
off to completely power down the CMS4 unit.
Select Display off to keep the CMS4 operating
with the display backlight off.

Press and release the button
switch between available sources: FM, AM,
Weather Band, USB/iPod, Aux, Bluetooth,
Pandora, SiriusXM and Camera.

Note: If the above equipment is not
connected, the corresponding mode may not
function. When using CMS4 in Mult-Zone
mode, only zones currently in control will
have their sources changed.

[ / SRC ] to

[ / ] Buttons

Pressing these buttons will perform the following
operations based on their current mode:

Menu Screen - No function in this mode
AM/FM/WB - Auto Seek Tuner Forwards

/ Backwards
SiriusXM - Skip Forward/Skip Backwards, Press

and hold Fast Forward/Rewind 5/10/30 seconds

USB/iPod - Next Track/Previous Track, Press
and hold Fast Forward/Rewind. When accessing
USB Browser, press the will function
as page down/page up.

AUX - No function in this mode
Bluetooth - Next Track/Previous Track, press

and hold Fast Forward/Rewind
Pandora - SkipTrack/Replay Track, press and
hold Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

[ VOL ] Knob

Rotate the [ VOL ] knob clock-wise to increase
the volume.

Rotate the [ VOL ] knob
decrease the volume.

Standard mode - Press the [ VOL ] knob to
mute the audio. Press again to restore audio.

Multi-zone mode - Press the knob to
mute all zones currently being controlled.
Press and hold to mute all zones, regardless if
being controlled. Press again to restore audio.

[ / ]

counter-clock-wise to

[ VOL ]

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[ MENU ] Knob

Volume Screen - When in Standard mode and
while the volume level is still shown,rotate the
[MENU] knob clock-wise or counter clock-wise

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to adjust front/rear audio fading. When in
Multi-zone mode and while the volume levels

are still shown, rotate the [MENU] knob to
select individual zone audio controls.

Screen -

MENU Rotate clock-wise to select

menu item below current selection. Rotate
counter clock-wise to select menu item above
current selection. Press the [MENU] knob to
select current menu item.

AM/FM/Weather Band Rotate clock-wise/
counter clock-wise to manually seek stations
Up/Down. Press to access content menu.

USB Press to access content menu. ­iPod/iPhone/iPod

menu.

AUX In No function ­SiriusXM Rotate clock-wise to select Next

channel. Rotate counter clock-wise to select
previous channel.

SiriusXM Replay Press the button and select
Jump to Live to exit SiriusXM Replay mode

BT Audio - Press to access content menu.

Home Screen - When in the Standard mode

home screen, rotate the [MENU] knob to
highlight available sources. Press the [MENU]
knob to select the source. When in the

Multi-zone mode home screen, rotate the
[MENU] knob to highlight the Source and

Control boxes. Press the [MENU] knob to
execute the function. When selecting a source,
press and hold the [MENU] knob to
automatically set all zones to that source.

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- Press to access content

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[ ] Back Button

Pressing this button will perform the following
operations based on the current screen:

Home Screen - Launch source selection mode

Menu Screen - Return to previous screen/menu

[ ] Play/Pause Button

Press this button to Play / Pause current track.
SiriusXM Replay - Press to enter Replay mode.

Note: In any source, Press the [MENU] knob to
access current source settings. Press and hold
the [MENU] knob to access CMS4 device
settings.

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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.

Engine ON
position

2. If the CMS4 does not automatically turn on,
Press the [ /SRC] button to turn the power
on. Press and hold it (2 sec.) to bring up the
Power Off/Display Off selection. Select Power
Off to completely power down the CMS4 unit.
Select Display Off to keep the CMS4 operating
with the display backlight off.

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Adjusting the volume

1. Rotate [ VOL ] knob clock-wise to increase

the volume.

2. knob counter clock-wise to

Rotate [ VOL ]

decrease the volume.

CAUTION

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

Mute

Press the button to turn the Mute On and
Off.

[ VOL ]

Power Off / Display Off

This feature will allow the user to Power Off the
unit or to turn the Display OFF in the event the

display is too bright for current lighting conditions.

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Selecting a mode

1. Press the button to change to
the next available source.

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[ / SRC ]

If a Bluetooth device is not connected to
the CMS4, it is not displayed.

Power Off – Select to turn off the unit
Display Off – Select to turn off the backlight of

the display, but the button and knob illumination
will remain until a button or knob action occurs.�

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Settings

You can customize the various settings of this unit
from the Settings screen.

When in Standard mode, press the [ ] button

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to access the Home screen, rotate the [ MENU ]
knob to select the Settings option, then press the
[MENU] knob access into the Settings Mode. You
can rotate the [MENU] knob to select the options,
then press the [MENU] knob to confirm.

Settings

AUDIO

SYSTEM

BLUETOOTH

INFO

Note:

Press and hold the [MENU] knob to quickly
access the Settings menu. This is the only
way to access the Settings menu when using
the Multi-zone mode.

Audio Settings

Press and hold the
menu. Rotate the knob to select items to
be adjusted:

Preset EQ

1. Rotate the [MENU] knob to change the EQ:

FLAT->JAZZ->POP->CLASSIC->ROCK->
NEWS->URBAN->RAVE->MOVIE->
TECHNO->USER

2. When USER EQ is selected, press the

[MENU] knob to cycle through each of the 7
EQ bands and rotate the [MENU] knob to
adjust each band.

Balance

Rotate the knob to adjust the Balance
between the right and left speakers from R12
(full right) to L12 (full left).

Fader (Standard Mode Only)

Rotate the knob to adjust the Fader
between the front and rear speakers from R12
(full rear) to F12 (full front).

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[MENU] knob to enter Settings

[MENU]

[MENU]

[MENU]

Crossover

Press the [MENU] knob to turn On or Off the

1.

Crossover function.

Press the [MENU] knob to access the Front

2.

HPF menu, and rotate the [MENU] knob to
select the below items to adjust:

SLOPE - Press the [MENU] knob to change
the value: 12dB / 24dB

FREQUENCY - Press the [MENU] knob to
change the value: 60Hz/80Hz
/120Hz/ALL

LEVEL - Press the [MENU] knob to highlight
and rotate it to adjust the level
between 0 ~ 20.

Loudness

Press the [MENU] knob to set Loudness to ON
or OFF.

Source Gain

Press the [MENU] knob to
Gain menu, and rotate the [MENU] knob to
select the items, then press the [MENU] knob to
change the value:

FM TUNER->AM TUNER->WB TUNER->USB/iPod

->BLUETOOTH->PANDORA->SIRIUSXM->AUX

Source Gain

FM TUNER +3dB

AM TUNER -3dB

WB TUNER +3dB

USB/iPod +3dB

BLUETOOTH -2dB

access the Source

System Settings

Press and hold the
menu. Rotate the knob to select items to
be adjusted:

Dimmer

Press the [ MENU ] knob to adjust the LCD
display backlight level between High or Low.

Theme

This option allows the user to select theme for
the LCD display. Auto is the default setting and

is triggered through the dimmer wire on the
CMS4 black box unit. Press the [ MENU ] knob
to toggle between Day, Night or Auto

Screen Saver

Press the [MENU] knob the screen to toggle saver
mode: Clock/Slide Show/Off.
Screen saver will be enabled after [30/60/90/120]

seconds of no device operation

[MENU] knob to enter Settings

[MENU]

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