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AutoDAB Connect User Guide 

 

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frequency  you  can  force  an  immediate  frequency  change  manually,  refer  to 
the procedure outlined in the 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 section for detail. 

 

While  in  AFC  mode,  if  the  FM  transmitting  frequency  for  AutoDAB  Connect 
and the car radio listening frequency is out of sync and you wish to reset them, 
refer  to  the  procedure  outlined  in  the 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

section  for 

detail. 

 

ATTENTION 

 
The AutoDAB Connect comes with the AFC function. In order to use this function, 
your  car  radio  must  have  AF  (alternative  frequency)  feature,  and  AF  must  be 
enabled.    Please  consult  your  car  radio  manual  or  the  car  dealer  for  these 
requirements before using this function. 
 
While  working  with  the  AFC  function,  the  possible  factors  that  could  affect  its 
normal operation are: 

1.

 

The FM sensitivity varies among car radios and the sensitivity can affect AFC

’s 

performance. 

2.  The  algorithm  implemented  in  each  car  radio

’s AF feature varies and this can 

affect radio

’s FM frequency tuning when triggered by AFC. 

 
If  AFC  function  is  unable  to  function  normally,  please  disable  AFC  and  use 
AutoScan mode instead.    Refer to the next section

 

To enable AutoScan

.

   

 

 

To Enable AutoScan 

If  your car  radio  does  not  have  AF  feature,  then  you must not  enable  AFC.  However, 
you  can  use  AutoScan  to  automatically  search  for  unused  FM  frequency  for 
transmitting. When this function is activated, the AutoDAB Connect will keep searching 
available FM frequencies, and display these frequencies whenever you need. You may 
select  one  of  them  as  the  new  transmitting  frequency  and  tune  your  car  radio  in  this 
new FM frequency to receive DAB services continuously. 

1. 

In  the  menu  function,  rotate  the

  Rotary  Knob  [

◄]  [►]

  until  the  screen  shows

  LINKMODE 

2. 

Press  the 

Rotary  Knob

,  and  then  rotate  the

  Rotary  Knob  [

◄]  [►]

  until  the 

screen shows 

  AUTOSCAN 

3. 

Press  the 

Rotary  Knob

,  the  function  of  AutoScan  is  now  enabled  and  the 

AutoDAB Connect is operating in the AutoScan mode. 

Summary of Contents for Connect

Page 1: ...AutoDAB Connect In Car DAB Adapter User Guide www AutoDAB com ...

Page 2: ...ting Frequency 16 To Set FM Transmitting Frequency in AFC Mode 16 To Set FM Transmitting Frequency in AutoScan Mode 16 To Set FM Transmitting Frequency Manually 17 To Save a Desired FM Transmitting Frequency in Memory 17 To Recall FM Transmitting Frequency Saved in Memory 18 To Force Immediate FM Transmitting Frequency Change 18 To Set FM Transmitting Frequency Setting to Preset F1 19 MENU SETTING...

Page 3: ...favorite DAB programs through your car radio system without the need to frequently change the FM frequency manually when you drive into a metropolitan area where FM stations are highly crowded Consult your car radio manual or the car dealer if your car radio has AF alternative frequency function and how to enable AF function before using this AFC function If AF function is not built in your car ra...

Page 4: ...t User Guide 2 CONTENTS OF PACKAGE AutoDAB Connect unit Rotary Knob Remote Control Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter CR2032 Battery Dual Lock Tape x1 25mm x 35 mm Dual Lock Tapes x2 25mm x 55 mm User Guide Screw x2 ...

Page 5: ...AutoDAB Connect User Guide 3 INSTALLATION Overview Connectors SMB Connector for DAB antenna 3 5mm stereo audio jack for aux cable Power jack for power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Plug ...

Page 6: ...toDAB Connect may be detected as device not disconnected The car radio and AutoDAB Connect may become out of sync when you resume listening In this case please read the troubleshooting section for the solution 2 Select a location to mount your AutoDAB Connect For the best performance please locate it in the middle and under the car s glove compartment For other locations please store it away from ...

Page 7: ...ues or concerns with the installation 6 Minimize coiling loops of excessive power cable and antenna cable and do not secure them on AutoDAB Connect Please refer to section on Installation dos and don ts 7 Plug one end of the power cable to AutoDAB Connect and the cigarette lighter plug into car s cigarette lighter There is a lock mechanism on the plug of Power Cable to AutoDAB Connect First plug t...

Page 8: ... alcohol if available and wipe dry before you start 3 Remove one side of the backing from each of the two pieces of dual lock tapes and adhere the tapes onto the back of the AutoDAB Connect in the marked positions above 4 Remove the other side of the backing and adhere the AutoDAB Connect to the chosen mounting location with the cables and connectors to the back 5 Carefully remove the AutoDAB Conn...

Page 9: ...smitter it is important to avoid signal interference from excessive cable coiling Below are the dos and don ts when you coil and store excessive antenna cable and power cable 1 Don t tangle the antenna and power cables together 2 Do minimize coiling loops of excessive power cable or antenna cable and don t secure them on or besides the AutoDAB Connect The coiling loops of excessive power or antenn...

Page 10: ...g a DAB station is in progress RESETING Indicates performing a DAB reset or factory reset is in progress DONE Confirms completion for certain system operation i e set a DAB preset mode RETUNING Indicates FM transmitting frequency is being retuned to a new frequency TO frequency Indicates AutoDAB Connect is changing FM transmitting frequency to a new frequency from a manual setting AF frequency Ind...

Page 11: ... DAB SCAN or MENU to enter the selected function mode Press and Hold Turn off AutoDAB Connect while it is on Rotate Step tune to select a DAB station Navigate to items sub items and settings after MENU is pressed Adjust FM transmitting frequency by 100 KHz after LINK is pressed Accelerate Rotation Quick tune to select a DAB station Adjust FM transmitting frequency by 2MHz after LINK is pressed P1 ...

Page 12: ...DAB antennas set OFF for using passive antennas DABRESET erase the station list but keep the memory presets for all DAB Presets and then perform a full scan of DAB stations automatically after the DAB has reset FACTORY return all system settings to defaults UPGRADE upgrade the module software to a new version VERSION display the current software version LINK Press Display adaptor s current FM tran...

Page 13: ...toDAB Connect and car radio are now synchronized 7 If your car radio does not have AF feature make the following to change to AutoDAB Connect s FMTX mode to AutoScan instead of the default AFC 7 1 Press the Rotary Knob and then MENU to enter the menu function 7 2 Rotate the Rotary Knob until the screen shows LINKMODE 7 3 Press the Rotary Knob and then rotate the Rotary Knob until the screen shows ...

Page 14: ...broadcasting DAB stations are not on the current station list While the Scan operation is in process you can press the Rotary Knob at any time to stop Scan function and revert to listening to the currently selected station If the DAB Station List is not empty before scanning then after completion of DAB Scan the AutoDAB Connect will revert to playing the last DAB station automatically If the DAB S...

Page 15: ...When the signal strength of the DAB station you have selected is too weak the screen will show POOR SIG To Display Digital Station s information The AutoDAB Connect provides certain information about the current listening station this information can be displayed thru repeatedly pressing the Rotary Knob key 1 Each time you press the Rotary Knob while listening to a DAB station the screen will cycl...

Page 16: ... settings of this DAB Preset Mode The system default is DAB1 To Save a Digital Memory Preset You can save your favorite stations in the Memory Preset List There are 4 memory presets to store 4 DAB stations in the Memory Preset List for each DAB Preset Mode 1 Rotate the Rotary Knob to select a desired station 2 Press and hold a PX button where X is from 1 to 4 to save the current selected DAB stati...

Page 17: ...ation To Set the Auxiliary Input mode The AutoDAB Connect provides the capability to play audio device such as MP3 or iPod etc through your car radio 1 Press the Rotary Knob then AUX to set the listening mode to auxiliary input mode and start listening to the audio device The screen will then show DONE and then AUXMODE Note While in Auxiliary Input mode to listen to the last listened DAB station y...

Page 18: ...and the car radio display will show AF Frequency where Frequency is the new frequency AutoDAB Connect is transmitting Refer to To Enable AFC in the MENU SETTINGS section to enable AFC mode To Set FM Transmitting Frequency in AutoScan Mode While in the AutoScan mode AutoDAB Connect will automatically search for three unused FM frequencies and save them into the memory in sequence from frequency 1 t...

Page 19: ...after 10 seconds timeout the AutoDAB Connect will set and transmit FM signal at this new frequency and the screen will show TO Frequency 4 Press FM preset of your car radio corresponding to the same frequency from step 2 if you have previously saved for DAB reception Otherwise tune the car radio to the same FM frequency 5 Now you can listen to DAB stations via this new FM Frequency Note It is reco...

Page 20: ...sing interference from another FM program Switch to a free FM frequency will ensure continuous and clear reception of the DAB station to which you are currently listening 1 Press LINK and the screen will show the current FM Transmitting Frequency 2 Press a PX button where X is from 1 to 4 to select a corresponding memory preset FX and the screen will show the FM frequency saved in memory make a no...

Page 21: ...e the car radio to match AutoDAB Connect s new frequency manually Do the following Operating on AutoDAB Connect 1 Press and hold LINK the screen will show TO Frequency where Frequency is the new frequency that AutoDAB Connect will set and use to transmit FM signal Operating on Car Radio 1 Manually change your car radio s FM frequency to match the new AutoDAB Connect transmitting frequency setup To...

Page 22: ...r car radio to the frequency 87 6MHz if you have previously saved for DAB reception Otherwise tune the car radio to FM frequency 87 6MHz manually To Enable DLS DL Display When you enable DLS DL Display the radio will show DLS information such as song titles music types and news or traffic updates from the station if DLS is being received or DL information song track song artist if DL is being rece...

Page 23: ...etect and determine if a frequency change is necessary constantly Set AFC_L mode if you experience the FM frequency is being changed too often and set AFC_H mode if you often hear static noise and the FM frequency is not changed By default AutoDAB Connect is already set to use AFC_H mode however if you want to change or return to AFC mode do the following Setting on AutoDAB Connect 1 In the menu f...

Page 24: ...rformance 2 The algorithm implemented in each car radio s AF feature varies and this can affect radio s FM frequency tuning when triggered by AFC If AFC function is unable to function normally please disable AFC and use AutoScan mode instead Refer to the next section To enable AutoScan To Enable AutoScan If your car radio does not have AF feature then you must not enable AFC However you can use Au...

Page 25: ...rotate the Rotary Knob until the screen shows BEEP OFF to disable the RC beep tone 5 Finally press the Rotary Knob to set the RC beep tone screen will then show DONE Note The default setting is OFF To Set Antenna Power For AutoDAB Connect to work with the active antenna the antenna power must be set to ON for AutoDAB Connect to work with a passive antenna the antenna power must be set to OFF 1 In ...

Page 26: ...e menu function rotate the Rotary Knob until the screen shows FACTORY 2 Press the Rotary Knob to perform a factory reset operation 3 If you do want to reset rotate the Rotary Knob to find YES and then press the Rotary Knob for confirmation Otherwise you can press the Rotary Knob to cancel while the screen is showing NO 3 1 The screen will show RESETING to indicate that factory reset is in progress...

Page 27: ...AutoDAB Connect User Guide 25 To Upgrade Software This function is used by the maintenance personnel only to upgrade the existing AutoDAB Connect module software to a new version ...

Page 28: ...truction on the section STARTING UP THE SYSTEM to initialize the FM transmitting frequency on AutoDAB Connect and the car radio 2 Make sure AutoDAB Connect is not in the Auxiliary mode please refer to To Set the Auxiliary input mode to check and return to DAB mode While listening to a DAB station I lost reception suddenly and hear static noise or a FM program 1 Check if AutoDAB Connect s station i...

Page 29: ...and hold BACK to reset FM transmitting frequency to FM frequency preset 1 3 If AutoDAB Connect is in AutoScan mode the FM channel you selected for DAB mode may be occupied by an existing radio station You need to change the frequency settings of FM Transmitter Please refer To enable AutoScan to set a suitable new frequency If you hear static noise or a FM program and before AFC tunes to a clear fr...

Page 30: ...ty for DAB Band III 98dBm 100dBm FM Transmit Range 87 6 MHz 107 9 MHz Mains Power 11 V 16V DC Input Connectors DC power jack 3 5mm stereo audio jack Presets 4 DAB station presets for each DAB mode and 4 FM transmit presets Operating Temperature Range 10 70 Storage Temperature Range 40 85 DAB Antenna Connector Connector Type SMB Output Voltage 12V ...

Page 31: ...or proper treatment recovery and recycling please take all WEEE marked waste to your Local Authority Civic waste site where it will be accepted free of charge If all consumers dispose of Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment correctly they will be helping to save valuable resources and preventing any potential negative effects upon human health and the environment of any hazardous materials that t...

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