AudioBahn A3351 manual

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    Mu l t i - f unc t i ona l So u r c e U n i t A 3351 / A 3451[...]

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    Getting Started[...]

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    Warning Basic Operation Opening and Closing the Movable Display Playback Usable disc Table of Contents W ARNING CAUTION PRECAUTION Detaching / Attaching the Front Panel Initial System Start-up (Reset) Turning Power On and Off Selecting Source Ad jus tm en t: Bass / Treble / Balance / Fader Subwoofer Level / Subwoofer Freq / EQ Curve / Volu me Adjus[...]

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    MP3 / (A3451 only) Tuner RDS Playing MP3 Files Changing Display Folder Selection Order of Playing Tracks File up and Down Pause F ile Repeat Play Folder Repeat Play Random Play Intro Scan Play D irect Track Access Mode Direct Filer Access Mode W ildcard Search Mode About the Usable Discs About MP3 Changing Display Manual Tuning Auto Seek Tuning Pre[...]

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    Changer Setup Operation Beep Guide Changing Lighting Color Adjusting Display Brightness Changing Source Type Local/DX Seek RDS Regional Setting TA Volume Level RDS Type Changing Security Code Installation Procedure Connection Troubleshooting Specifications Playback Next/Previous Track Fast Forward and Backward Pause Repeat Play Random Play Disc Sel[...]

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    WARNING CAUTION PRECAUTION The following are things that you should take into consideration. If: Y our car w as p arked in d irect s unlight resulting in a c onsiderable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. No power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. E verything is in order, ch[...]

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    Volume Level For your driving safety, keep the volume level l ow enough to be aware of road and traffic conditions and emergiency vehicles. Car Washing To avoid electrical shorts which may cause fire, or other damage, do not expose this product (including the speakers and CDs) to water or excessive moisture. Car Ventilation If your car is parked fo[...]

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    Detaching the Front Panel Unit will turn off Fig. 1.2 Detaching the Front Panel [OPEN] You can detach the front panel of this unit to help deter the unit from being stolen. 1 ) Press and hold [Open] to cause the faceplate to slide down and forward. “ Re m o v e Panel” and then “Good bye See you again!” w ill be displayed 2) Press the releas[...]

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    Attaching the Front Panel Make sure that the faceplate bracket is in the closed position. Press the faceplate against the front of the unit until it clicks into place. Initial System Start-Up (Reset) Figure 1.3 Bracket & Position of Reset Switch Note The faceplate bracket will automatically close after 10 seconds even though the faceplate is no[...]

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    Power Off Press [OFF] button and hold for 1~2 seconds to turn off the unit. Selecting Source Press [SOURCE] to change the source. [A-BASS] [Rotary Encoder] [SOURCE] Use the following instructions (Fig.1.2)to detach the faceplate. Press the RESET button (Fig. 1.3) w ith a ballpoint pen or a paper clip in t he hole at the l ower left corne r o f t he[...]

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    The source will be changed according to the following order: . >TUNER > DISC > (CHANGER) > AUX Note : Volume Note: “MUTE” is displayed if the volume is set to 0. Selecting Adjustment modes Bass Turn the bass level up / down Default : 0 Setting Range : -7 to +7 (1.7dB per step) If the Rotary encoder is not turned within 5 seconds aft[...]

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    Balance Fader Subwoofer Level Subwoofer Frequency EQ Curve About A-Bass You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound with the A-Bass feature. The A-Bass function boosts t he low bass signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boosts, and it can be configured wit h a 3 stage bass enhancement. Change the Equalizer Curve for Rock, Pop, Classi[...]

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    Adjusting A-Bass Adjusting Source Level Mute Figure 1.4 Characteristics of A-Bass 1 ) Press the [A-BASS] button repeatedly until the desired bass level (1,2 or 3) appears in the display. 2) To cancel, select “A-Bass OFF”. If the difference in volume l evel of CD, CHANGER(CD/DVD), AUX and TUNER is too much, you can compensate the volume by adjus[...]

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    Clock Display P ress the [ENTER] button to see clock time. Clock Display mode will be released automatically after 5 seconds. Setting Clock time 1) Press and hold [DISP] for a second to set the clock time. 2) “CLOCK SET” will be displayed and the clock time will be displayed. 3 ) Turn the rotary encoder to set the hour. Press the [ >>|] b[...]

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    Opening and Closing the Movable display Playback P ress the [OPEN] button and the detachable display will open. I n s e rt a dis c wit h the lab el side f acing up and t he d isc w ill be pulled into t he unit a utoma tical ly. P layba ck w i ll start automatically. If a d isc is a lready inserted, press [ SO UR CE ] bu tt on r ep ea te dl y until [...]

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    Ejecting CD To eject a disc when it is being played, press[ ] button. Changing Display Press the [DISP] button to change the display. Track No. and Elapsed Time > Disc Name > Track > Name NOTE Disc Name and Track Name are only available when a CD Text disc is inserted. Track up and Down [BAND/MENU] [ENTER] [DTA] [2,RPT] [3,RDM] [4,PAUSE] [[...]

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    Fast forward and backward Pause Repeat Play Random Play Intro SCAN Play NOTE The Intro SCAN mode will be stopped and returned to the previous playback after all tracks are played. Press the [1, SCN] button and only the first 10 seconds of each track w ill be played back in sequence. Press the [1, SCN] button to cancel the Intro SCAN Play Press the [...]

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    Direct Track Access Mode MENU for Additional Functions : Track Programming, ESP and Version Selecting MENU for Additional Functions Press and hold the [BAND/MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. Press [ENTER] to choose the desired menu. Each press changes the menus as follows; VIEW PROGRAM > EDIT PRGRAM > ESP > COMPRESSION > VERSION NUMB[...]

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    Editing Track Program ("EDIT PROGRAM ") Playing programmed tracks Setting ESP (Electronic Shock Protection) NOTE The factory default is ESP OFF. Setting Compression Mode for ESP Turn the Rotary Encoder to select COMPRESSION ON/OFF. Press the [ENTER] button to end the setting of the Compression mode for ESP. Remarks O F F 10 seconds O N 40[...]

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    Playing MP3 Files See page 16 about Inserting and Ejecting Discs Press [SOURCE] to select the DISC mode and playback starts automatically. Changing Display Press [DISP] button to change the display. File No. and Elapsed Time > Folder Name > File Name > ID3 Tag > Frame Info Folder Selection [Rotary Encoder] [l<<] , [>>l] [UP][...]

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    Order of playing tracks The following diagram of directories illustrates the playing order File up and down Press the [|<<] button once during MP3 play to return to the beginning of the c u r r e n t file. Press once again w ithin 5 seconds to play the previous file. Press re pe a t edly until you reach the desired file. Press the [>>|][...]

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    Pause To pause playback, press the [4, PAUSE] button. Press the [4, PAUSE] button again to resume playback. File Repeat Play Random Play Press the [3, RDM] button to play back all the available MP3 files in a random sequence. Press the [3, RDM] button again to cancel the random play. Intro SCAN Play Direct Track Access Mode There are 3 different mo[...]

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    Direct Track Access Mode Direct File Access Mode Wildcard Search 1) Press the [DTA] button to change to the Direct Track Access (DTA) Mode. 2) Press the [ENTER] button to select the selection menu. 3 ) Turn the Rotary Encoder or use the [|<<] and [ >>|] button u ntil you reached the desired track. 4) Press the [ENTER] button if you find[...]

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    About the usable discs About MP3 What is MP3 ID3 tags We recommend using only compact discs containing the marks shown below. Yo u can play CD-R's ( CD-Recordable)/CD-RWs ( CD-ReWritable) for audio use on this unit. You can also play CD-R's/CD-RW's containing MP3 formatted audio files. - Some of the following CD's m ay not play [...]

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    Media supported Producing MP3 discs Formats supported M P3 files are prepared, then w ritten to a CD-R or CD-RW using CD-R writing software, up to 999 files, 100 folders. (including Root folders) The media that this device can play back are CD-ROM's, CD-R's, and CD-RW's. Corresponding File Systems This device supports discs formatted[...]

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    Changing Display Press the [DISP] button to change the display. Station Frequency > Station Name Manual Tuning Press the [|<<] or [>>|] button repeatedly until the desired station frequency is displayed. [Rotary Encoder] [l<<] , [>>l] [BAND/MENU] [AST] [DISP] [SOURCE] “No Memory” is displayed if no Station Name is set[...]

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    Station Preset Memory Automatic Seek and Preset Memory Mode (Auto Store) Programmable Station Memory Programming Station Title Memory 1 ) Select a band and tune to the desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory 2 ) Press and hold a Preset number [1 through 6] button for a second to store the station in that preset slot. 1) Press a[...]

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    Basic Functions P S/A F/T P/T A/P T Y Program Service Name (PS) The name of the station is displayed. Alternative Frequency (AF) Hold and press the [TA] button for a second to toggle AF mode. Traffic Programs(TP) Traffic Announcement(TA) [Rotary Encoder] [l<<] , [>>l [PTY] [TA] The RDS (Radio D ata System) is a radio information system [...]

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    Program Type (PTY) Mode <> When a traffic information broadcast starts, t he unit automatically mutes t he C D player/changer. When the traffic information broadcast finishes, the unit aut om ati ca lly returns to the original source play before the traffic information broadcast began. Press t he PTY button to activate t he PTY mode, while t [...]

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    CD Changer Control Next / Previous Track Fast forward and backward Pause To pause playback, press the [4, PAUSE] button. Press the [4, PAUSE] button again to resume playback. [SOURCE] [l<<] , [>>l] [UP][DN] [2,RPT] [3,RDM] [4,PAUSE] [1,SCN] Insert the M agazine and press the [SOURCE] button to activate the CD CHANGER mode . Playback wil[...]

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    Repeat Play Random Play Disc Selection Press [UP] or [DN] to select the next disc or previous disc. Disc Scan Disc Repeat Play DVD Changer Control Press [UP] or [DN] to select the next disc or previous disc. Next / Previous Track Fast forward and backward Press the [2,RPT] button to p layback the current track and the track w ill be played repeated[...]

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    >Button Beep > Ligting > Brightness > Source Type > Local/ DX Seek > Regional > TA Volume > RDS Type > Change Sec. Code Button Beep Changing Front Panel Lighting Color Turn the Rotary Encoder to toggle the mode among “Blue”, “Red” and “Green” NOTE The initial setting at the factory is “Blue”. [Rotary Encod[...]

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    Adjusting Display Brightness Turn the Rotary Encoder to select the Brightness Level in the setting range from 1 to 11. NOTE: The initial setting at the factory is “06” Changing Source Type Turn the Rotary Encoder to select the source type Range : Aux > MD > DVD NOTE: The initial setting at the factory is “Aux” In case of satellite bro[...]

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    TA Volume Level NOTE The initial setting at the factory is “40” RDS Type NOTE The initial setting at the factory is “RDS - Europe” Changing Security Code Turn t he Rotary Encoder to adjust TA Volume Level (“TA Volume”) in t he setting range from 0 to 80. Turn the Rotary Encoder to select either RDS - Europe, or RBDS - USA, de p e nd i n[...]

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    Installation Procedure 1 . To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the (-) battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness 4. Connect the wiring harness connector in the following order : Ground, Battery, Ignition. 5. Connect the wiri[...]

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    I ns t al l at i on 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ba c k Vi ew ofP l ug 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ( Bl ack) G r ound ( Yel l ow ) B at t er y ( R ed) I gni t i on ( Bl ue) Po w e r An t enna ( Bl ue /B l a ck) R e m o t e A cc. O pen ( Vi ol et )R i ghtR ear P os i t i ve ( Gr een)Lef tR ear P os i t i ve ( Wh i t e) Lef tF r ont[...]

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    Preliminary Steps Check and take steps as described in the tables below. If You Suspect Something Wrong Product Service Common Immed iately switch pow er off . Disconnect the power cable and check that there is neither smoke nor heat from the unit b efore asking for repairs. Never try to repair the unit yourself because it is dangerous to do s o . [...]

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    Radio CD / MP3 A mobile phone is used near the unit. ˧ Keep the mobile phone away from the unit. Station is too far, or signals are too weak. ˧ Select other stations of higher signal level The radio antenna is not extended enough. ˧ Fu ll y e xtend the radio antenna. The motor antenna relay control lead is not connected correctly ˧ If t here is[...]

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    CD MP3(A3451 Only) Disc is dirty, or has scratches. ˧ Clean disc, referring to the section on “ CD. The 1st track of a mix mode disc was reproduced. (Mix mode is a form at in which data except m usic is recorded on the 1st track and m usic data is recorded on other than the 1st track in a session.) ˧ Playback music data recorded on other than t[...]

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    Sound Setting You ran the file in fast forward / fast reverse during playback or turned off the ignition switch of the car during playback. Playing another file will return the file playing time to normal. You played a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format MP3 file. ˧ The file playing time of VBR(Variable Bit Rate) format MP3 file is sometimes displayed [...]

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    Tuning Range 87.5-108.2 MHZ (European Version) 87.5-107.9 MHz (US Version) Usable Sensitivity 5d B u V (S / N 3 0 dB ) Signal-to-Noise Ratio 6 5 d B Stereo Separation 32 d B AM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range 531-1602 KHz (European Version) 530-1710 KHz (US Version) Usable Sensitivity 3 5 d B u V ( S /N 2 0 d B ) GENERAL CHASSIS SIZE CD PLAYER SECTION S[...]

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    Tuning Range 87.5-108.2 MHZ (European Version) 87.5-107.9 MHz (US Version) Usable Sensitivity 5d B u V (S / N 3 0 dB ) Signal-to-Noise Ratio 6 5 d B Stereo Separation 32 d B AM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range 531-1602 KHz (European Version) 530-1710 KHz (US Version) Usable Sensitivity 3 5 d B u V ( S /N 2 0 d B ) GENERAL CHASSIS SIZE CD PLAYER SECTION S[...]

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    TECH NOTES[...]