CONGRATULATIONS!
You have one of the most unique and sophisticated radios ever built! It is designed for a long trouble free
life and quality sound. Our objective is to preserve the original fit, functions and appearance of your radio while providing superior
sound using the best of the latest digital technology. The more modern features that were not available when your vehicle was new are
cleverly disguised so that they are functional and easily accessible, but not visible. The face, knobs and pushbuttons are manufactured
and to look just like the original. The AM dial scale is made to look like the original. There is a smaller and less noticeable FM dial
scale at the bottom of the dial window. Please take a few minutes to read this manual and familiarize yourself with all of the features
of this radio.
Note: The dial pointer and pushbuttons are electrically operated and will not function without power.
Although this radio is considerably smaller than the original, it will fit in the dash without any alterations. The radio is designed to
work well with the original antenna.
Do not use original speakers
. They can't handle the power or the frequency range of this radio.
Before you begin installation:
Be Safe! Disconnect one battery terminal and leave it disconnected until installation is complete.
Make sure you are familiar with the options and features programmed into this radio. Locate the antenna jack and the Aux inputs
before you mount the radio. If you want to “bench test” the radio use a fully charged battery.
DO NOT
operate this radio directly from
a battery charger. Serious damage may result!
Be sure your radio voltage and polarity matches your car. This radio is built for 12 volt negative ground systems only! If your vehicle
has the original 6 volt electrical system the radio can be operated with a voltage booster, but with reduced power output. The radio has
several protection circuits to help prevent serious damage from wiring errors and power faults in the vehicle electrical system. Never
use a fuse rated for more than 10 Amps!
A major consideration will be speakers, since you now have an option of running 4 speakers instead of the single speaker originally
mounted in the radio. You will have to decide what will work best for your application.. For maximum sound you might consider
putting speakers in the doors or behind the seat. You can add an external amplifier and/or a sub woofer (see next page).
Use one 4 ohm speaker for each channel you want to connect. Make sure it can handle the wattage! Unless you crank it all the way up
regularly, 30 or 40 watt RMS ratings should be sufficient. The higher the SPL rating of the speaker, the better it sounds. Look for an
SPL of 88 or better. A good full range speaker will have an audio range from less than 40 Hz to better than 20 kHz. Pay attention to
polarity! Speaker terminals will be marked with a + and - , or a red dot on the + terminal. If all speakers are connected to the proper
polarity, they will operate in harmony. If they are not properly phased, you will not hear the full fidelity of the radio. Note: - does not
mean ground! This is a high power radio in which both speaker lines are driven with high currents!
Never
allow any speaker lead to
become grounded when the radio is on!
Operating Your Radio
Band Selection:
your radio will always start with the last band and station you were listening to when the radio was turned off. To
change bands turn the radio off, then on again quickly. If the radio has been off for more than 5 seconds it will start with the last band.
Tuning:
Your radio has an AM dial made to look like the original. Below the dial there is also a FM dial scale. Both are illuminated at
night. There is a small LED in the dial background that will be red when the radio is set to the AM band, green when the radio is set to
the FM band, and yellow when the receiver locks on to a stereo signal. Turning the tuning knob will move the dial pointer up or down
the dial scale. The radio is digitally tuned for stability, but has the look and feel of an analog radio.
Tone:
The tone control (behind the volume control) provides flat bass and treble near the center position. Turning the control
clockwise boosts treble, and counter-clockwise boosts bass.
Balance:
Your radio has a balance control behind the tuning control. Turning the balance knob will shift the audio between the left
speaker(s) and the right speaker(s). In a stereo system, the audio information sent to the right channel is often different than the left
channel. When you set the balance to the extreme left or right, the radio will automatically switch out of the stereo mode and all of the
information for both channels will be present in the speaker that is selected (Mono mode). Applies to 2, 3 or 4 speaker settings only.
Fader:
In order to allow adjusting the front/rear speakers without adding visible controls, your radio has a software control that is
shared with the balance control. To access the fader, tune to an FM station and set the balance control for the best sound. After you’ve
listened for a few seconds, tune rapidly to the top of the dial. After a few seconds, the last station you were listening to will start
playing again. Use the
balance
control to adjust the front/rear fader. When you tune away from the top of the dial, the radio will
resume normal operation, and the balance control will no longer affect the fader function. The fader settings are permanently stored
(until you change them). Every time you turn on the radio, the stored fader will be re-loaded.
Note: The fader is only operational in
the 4 speaker setting.
Setting pushbuttons:
Your radio has 5 presets for FM, and 5 presets for AM. A major difference between the original radio and this
one is the way the pushbuttons are set.
Never
pull out on the buttons! When you push a button, the radio will start playing the selected
station, and the dial pointer will move to the selected location. To set a button to a different station:
(1)
Tune in the desired station.
(2)
Press and hold the button you want to set. The tuner will move to the previous setting.
(3)
After about 2 seconds, the radio will begin
playing the newly selected station. The dial pointer may cycle to locate the correct position. The dial pointer will stop at the new
station.
(4)
Release the button. Be aware it takes a couple of seconds to write the new pushbutton data to permanent memory. You can
continue to set other buttons or tune stations, but if the radio is turned off before the write cycle is completed, the new stations may not
be saved.
(1)
