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BASIC USER MANUAL
Congratulations on purchasing your SoundRacer X! Welcome and get ready to enjoy exciting Super
Sports Car engine sounds!
What you need:
A car with an AC alternator that produces small pulses on the 12V system. Most cars on the
market are compatible but not electric and hybrid cars.
A cigarette lighter/12V socket in the car.
A car stereo system with FM receiver/AUX input.
1. Startup SoundRacer
1.
Apply the parking brake and set the gear selector in neutral.
2.
Place SoundRacer in the cigarette lighter/12V socket.
The display indicating FM frequency should light up automatically. If not, the ignition key has
to be turned to the position where power is applied to the socket. You will see the display
light up when power is on.
3.
A. For cars with AUX input: Set the AUX switch on SoundRacer X to AUX OUT (up). Connect
the enclosed stereo cable to the car AUX input and the SoundRacer AUX connector. Select
AUX input on the radio.
B. For cars without AUX input: Activate the FM receiver and set it to a frequency where no
radio station is heard.
Set the AUX switch on SoundRacer X to AUX IN (down)
Press the + or – button on SoundRacer to set the same frequency as on the FM receiver.
Now you should hear an idling engine sound. Adjust the volume on the radio so that the
sound is clearly heard.
4.
Start the engine and rev it up to 2500-3000rpm (revolutions per minute) by pressing down
the throttle and then immediately release it. You should hear a short beep in the speakers
when the engine is slowing down. The beep indicates that SoundRacer has found the
alternator signal. After a few seconds, when the engine is down to the idling rpm, you should
hear two beeps indicating that SoundRacer has detected the idling rpm.
5.
That’s it! Now you can press down on the throttle and hear a Super Sports Car engine rev up.
6.
To load the next sound on SoundRacer X just press the SOUND button. The blue LED starts
flashing for about 12 second and the new engine sound is heard.
Drive off and enjoy, but always drive safely!
2. If it does not works as expected
SoundRacer cannot detect the engine rpm?
If there is no first beep or second beeps or the sound does not follow the engine rpm, then SoundRacer
has a problem detecting the alternator signal and rpm. This can happen if the alternator signal is too
weak. In that case it can help to increase the electrical load on the alternator by turning on the
headlights, seat heating, rear window heating or other electrical equipment.
