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VDO Dayton. The Car Brand.

Car Multimedia Systems.

www.vdodayton.com

Product Design

• Silver Finish
• Detachable Flipdown Front
• Blue dot matrix LCD; 

white illumination

• Blue Key Illumination
• Protection LED
• Pilot Light

Tuner

• RDS Tuner
• FM with RDS Traffic, News
• MW, LW, SW
• RDS PTY
• TA EON
• RDS Clock
• Preset Buttons FM-120, 

MW-40, LW-10, SW-10

Internal Amplifier

• Max. Power: 4 x 55 Watts
• RMS Power: 4 x 27 Watts
• 4-Channel 2V Preamp Out
• Aux In
• Loudness Control
• 6 Sound Presets 
• Volume Mute

CD Player

• CD MP3 Player
• Scan / Random Tracks
• Previous / Next / Fast 

Forward / Fast Rewind 

• CD-R / CD-RW
• CD-Multisession
• CD-Text
• MP3 Specific Data

- Max. 50 Directories per CD
- Max. 300 Tracks per CD
- ID3 Tag (Version 1 & 2)
- Max. 30 Characters per 

Name 

- Bit Rate 8 - 320kbps 
- Sampling Frequency 

8 - 48 kHz

General

• Telephone In
• Telephone Mute
• Mounting angle:

+30° / -10°

• Dimensions (w x h x d)

178.6 x 50 x 154 mm

Options

• Amplifier 
• Speakers
• 6 Disc CD (MP3) Changer
• Communication Interface 

Module (CI 3000)

• Bluetooth

®

Handsfree 

Terminal (CIX 3000 Blue)

• Car Specific EDI Adapter
• Car Specific Steering Wheel 

Remote Control Adapter

• IR Eye (CA 1106) & IR Credit 

Card Remote Control 
(CA 1103) or IR Steering 
Wheel Remote Control 
(RCS 5100)

05/05, CD 2604 MP3X, 

subject to modification

CD 2604 MP3X

RDS Tuner (incl. Short Wave) 

CD MP3 Player

SD & MMC Card Slot 

EDI and Steering Wheel Adaption

CD MP3 Player

The enhanced CD player is compatible with regular shaped 12cm disks in
CD Audio, CD-R and CD-RW format, and is also capable of playing CDs
containing MP3 files. If available, ID3 tags for DIRECTORY, ARTIST,
ALBUM and TITLE can be displayed. Copy protected CDs which do not
comply with international audio CD standards (Red Book) may not be
supported. 

SD/MMC Card Slot

Allows for the playback of MP3 tracks via SD or MMC card.

External Display Interface (EDI)

The EDI is the ability to connect the standard display in the cockpit when
installing a VDO Dayton Exclusive Line car radio.

1

Steering Wheel Remote Control Interface

The Steering Wheel Remote Control Interface allows for the operation of
the car radio via the original steering wheel remote control.

1

4-Channel Preamp Out

The 4-channel line out multiplies the sound power combinations and
pre-amplifier connections. To achieve an optimal signal to noise ratio and
increased dynamic, outputs are supplied at 2V. 

Dot Matrix Display

Animations and graphics are provided in a 128 by 32 full dot matrix scale. 

Detachable Flipdown Front

Fully detachable unit for theft protection.

Speed Dependant Volume Control (SDVC)

Intelligent volume control which automatically adjusts loudness
depending on your speed (SDVC = SMART Volume)

Theatre Sound System

Creates the effect of being seated in the middle of a theatre.

CD-Changer Control

Stereo Preamp Input connection for VDO Dayton CD-Changers.

Auxiliary Input

Interface to connect an Auxiliary source to the head unit

Communication Interface (Mobile Manager) 

The CI 3000

2

provides a communication interface which connects your

handsfree kit and mobile phone to your VDO Dayton audio system –
allowing you to access all key mobile phone functions conveniently on
the display of the audio system, including accepting incoming calls,
reading text messages, and using the phone book entries, etc. The ideal
accompaniment to the CI 3000 is the optional Bluetooth

®

Handsfree

Terminal CIX 3000 Blue. Experience cable-free in-car communication – the
CIX 3000 Blue takes the place of the conventional handsfree kit with
cradles. Thanks to Bluetooth

®

wireless technology, you no longer need to

connect your mobile to an in-car cradle, you can just leave it in your
jacket. The CIX 3000 Blue can be used as stand alone equipment or
combined with your VDO Dayton navigation radio or audio system.

1

E

CD 2604 MP3

B

F

A

C1 C2 C3

D1

G

D3 

Connections

A:  G Power Supply (ISO)
B: Loudspeaker 

(ISO)

C1:  4-Channel Pre-amp Out (mini ISO)
C2:  Car Specific Steering Wheel Remote Control 

(mini ISO)

C3:  CD-Changer (mini ISO)
D1: Hands Free Phone In /CIX 3000 Blue
D3: External Display Interface (EDI) /CI 3000/01
E:  Aerial Plug (ISO)
F: Fuse
G:  Telephone Mute (Fly Lead)
I: 

Aux In (Cinch)

1

Only applies to certain vehicle models; separate adaptor cable required.

2

CI 3000/01 necessary, planned

The Bluetooth

®

word mark

and logos are owned by the 

Bluetooth

®

SIG,

Inc. and any use of such marks by VDO Dayton is under license. 
Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

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