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INSTALLATION 

Notes: 

 

Choose  the  mounting  location  where 
the unit will not interfere with the normal 
driving function of the driver. 

 

Before  installing  the  unit,  connect  the 
wiring  temporarily  and  make  sure  it  is 
all  connected  up  properly  and  the  unit 
and the system work properly. 

 

Use  only  the  parts  included  with  the 
unit  to  ensure  proper  installation.  The 
use  of  unauthorized  parts  can  cause 
malfunctions. 

 

Consult  with  your  nearest  dealer  if 
installation requires the drilling of holes 
or other modifications of the vehicle. 

 

Install the unit where it does not get in 
the  driver’s  way  and  cannot  injure  the 
passenger if there is a sudden stop, like 
an emergency stop. 

 

If  installation  angel  exceeds  30°  from 
horizontal,  the  unit  might  not  give  its 
optimum performance. 

 
 
 

 

Avoid installing the unit where it  would 
be subject to high temperature, such as 
from  direct  sunlight,  hot  air,  from  the 
heater, or where it would be subject to 
dust, dirt or excessive vibration.   

 

DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT 
This unit can be properly installed either 
from “Front” (conventional DIN Front-mount) 
or “Rear” (DIN Rear-mount installation, 
utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides 
of the unit chassis). For details, refer to the 
following illustrated installation methods. 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

TAKE OUT SCREW BEFORE INSTALLATION 
Before  installing  the  unit,  please  remove 

the two screws. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A) 

Installation Opening 

This unit can be installed in any dashboard 

having an opening as shown below: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installing the unit   

Be  sure  you  test  all  connections  first,  and 

then follow these steps to install the unit. 

1.  Make sure the ignition is turned off, and 

then  disconnect  the  cable  from  the 

vehicle battery’s negative (-) terminal. 

2.  Disconnect  the  wire  harness  and  the 

antenna. 

3.  Press  the  release  button  on  the  front 

panel  and  remove  the  control  panel 

(see  the  steps  of  “to  detach  the  front 

panel”). 

4.  Lift the top of the outer trim ring then pull 

it out to remove it. 

5.  The  two  supplied  keys  release  tabs 

inside  the  unit’s  sleeve  so  you  can 

remove it. Insert the keys as far as 

 

 

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Take out screw

before installation.

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Summary of Contents for VPC550R

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Page 2: ...ng station 11 Automatic memory storing Program Scanning 11 Station storing 12 RDS operation 12 CD operation 13 Switching to CD mode 13 Selecting tracks 13 Pausing play 14 Previewing all tracks 14 Repeating the same track 14 Playing all tracks in random 14 Ejecting a disc 14 MP3 operation 14 Switching to MP3 mode 14 Ejecting a disc 14 Selecting tracks in single step 14 Selecting directory up down 1...

Page 3: ...ust dirt or excessive vibration DIN FRONT REAR MOUNT This unit can be properly installed either from Front conventional DIN Front mount or Rear DIN Rear mount installation utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides of the unit chassis For details refer to the following illustrated installation methods TAKEOUTSCREWBEFOREINSTALLATION Before installing the unit please remove the two screws DIN FRONT...

Page 4: ...e mounting bolt on the back of the unit If necessary bend the metal strap to fit your vehicle s mounting area Then use the supplied hardware Tapping Screw and Plain Washer to attach the other end of metal strap to a solid metal part of the vehicle under the dashboard This strap also helps ensure proper electrical grounding of the unit Note Install the short threading terminal of the mounting bolt ...

Page 5: ...ew holes marked T Toyota N Nissan located on both sides of the unit to fasten the unit to the factory radio mounting brackets supplied with your vehicle Dashboard or Console Screw Factory Radio Mounting Bracket Side View showing Screw Holes marked T N Screw To fasten the unit to the factory radio mounting brackets Align the screw holes on the bracket with the screw holes on the unit and then tight...

Page 6: ... panel fails to lock in position properly pressing the control button may not function and the display may be missing some segments Press the release button and then reinstall the front panel again Precautions when handling 1 Do not drop the front panel 2 Do not put pressure on the display or control buttons when detaching or re installing the front panel 3 Do not touch the contacts on the front p...

Page 7: ...WIRING CONNECTION FOR 4X40W SYSTEM 7 ...

Page 8: ...uid Crystal Display 8 5 DIR button 9 4 SHF button 10 1 PAU button 11 1 6 preset buttons 12 2 SCN button 13 3 RPT button 14 button 15 6 DIR button 16 USB interface 17 PTY button 18 EQ MUT button 19 DISP button 20 AS PS D AUD button 21 AF button 22 TA button 23 SD MMC interface 24 AUX IN 25 Disc slot 26 Eject button 27 Reset button 8 11 12 13 4 3 24 15 10 9 8 7 2 6 14 5 1 17 22 21 20 19 18 16 ...

Page 9: ...nerated when every key is pressed BEEP OFF mode The beep is disabled 2 AREA EUR USA Use the volume knob 1 to set EUR or USA area frequency spacing When set AREA EUR the button 21 is AF function when set AREA USA the button 21 has no function 3 TA ALARM SEEK Use the volume knob 1 to set TA ALARM or TA SEEK TA SEEK mode When newly tuned station does not receive TP information for several seconds the...

Page 10: ...I or MASK ALL The AF frequency which has different PI or NO RDS signal with high field strength is masked during checking PI when the unit searches AF The unit doesn t search this AF DIP for few minutes In the case of the AF of NO RDS signal with high field strength if the real AF is wrongly masked as DIP by some interference the unit hesitates to search real Afs For this reason the unit has the u...

Page 11: ...ial installation of the unit when all wiring is completed All the function buttons do not operate Error symbol on the display If the unit doesn t work after pressing the reset button 27 please use a cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol to clean the socket on the front panel RADIO OPERATION SWITCHING TO RADIO MODE Press MODE button 4 shortly to select radio mode the radio mode appears in the dis...

Page 12: ...When region is off it allows the reception moves to the regional station Using PTY to Select Program PTY button 17 is operated as follows While selecting PTY engagement its selection is implemented by preset buttons as described in notes When PTY is selected the radio starts to search corresponding PTY information and stops if the corresponding PTY information is detected If corresponding PTY info...

Page 13: ...t station When EON TA DISTANCE mode is selected EON TA DX on numeric display is indicated for a few seconds The RDS data used are the PI PS AF TP TA EON and PTY data PI Program Identification code Code for identifying programs PS Program Service Name Broadcast station name data expressed in alphanumerically characters AF Alternative Frequencies Frequency list of broadcasting stations transmitting ...

Page 14: ...ess DIR button 8 or DIR button 15 to select directory downward or upward If the MP3 disc does not contain any directory there is no function of pressing DIR button 8 or DIR button 15 PAUSING PLAY Press PAU button 10 to pause MP3 player Press it again to resume play PREVIEWING ALL TRACKS Press SCN button 12 to play first few seconds of each track on the current disc Press again to stop intro and li...

Page 15: ...ton 3 to confirm If the selected title is a song it starts to play If the selected title is a directory name display will show then Use the buttons 6 5 to list all songs under this directory and select the title Press BAND LOUD ENT button to confirm and start the play Repeat the above steps if the newly selected title is again a directory Searching From Current Directory Press AS PS D AUD button 2...

Page 16: ...s Media Audio 44 1kHz 16 320 Kbps VBR Stereo The USB solution can support 1 Folder 500 max 2 File 999 max 3 Depth of folder 8 layers 4 Size 2 GB CAUTION When there are important files in the USB device do not connect it to the main unit to play And don t play the CD R RW disc that has important files in it Because any wrong operation may cause file loss And our company assumes no responsibility fo...

Page 17: ...le play back please see following recommendations a Use CD RWs with speed 1x to 4x and write with speed 1x to 2x b Use CD Rs with speed 1x to 8x and write with speed 1x to 2x c Do not play a CD RW which has been written for more than 5 times C Notes on MP3 files MP3 Version Only 1 The disc must be in the ISO9660 level 1 or level 2 format or Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format 2 When naming a M...

Page 18: ...n Y 15 Ampere max CD PLAYER Signal to Noise Ratio More than 55 dB Channel Separation More than 50 dB Frequency Response 40Hz 18 kHz RADIO For 2 Bands FM Frequency Coverage 87 5 to 108 MHz IF 10 7 MHz Sensitivity S N 30dB 10dBu Stereo Separation 25dB MW Frequency Coverage 522 to 1620 kHz IF 450 kHz Sensitivity S N 20dB 36 dBu Note Specifications and design are subject to modification without notice...

Page 19: ...sc or try to play a new one Temperature inside the car is too high Cool off until the temperature returns to normal Condensation Leave the player off for an hour or so then try again No sound Volume is in minimum Adjust volume to a desired level Wiring is not properly connected Check wiring connection Sound skips The installation angle is more than 30 degrees Adjust the installation angle less tha...

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