Custom Autosound Slidebar Series Radios - Manual (Page 2)

Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
General Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Radio Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Low Level Output Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Wiring Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Controls and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Receiver Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Volume / Function Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Mode / Source Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Band Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/9
CD Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/15
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/14
iPOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/14
Adjusting Sound Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
DSP EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Bass/Mid/Treble Tone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Balance/Fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/11
LCD Color / Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Tuner Area USA/EUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Noise Suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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Problem Possible Cause Solution
Radio Will Not Turn On
NO Lights, NO Sound
Power Lead: Red Wire
(switched) not connected or
Power not getting to radio Check all connections for
proper voltage. Voltage range
12-14.7 Volt
Power Lead:Yellow Wire (con-
stant) not Connected or 12 volt
not getting to radio Check all connections for
proper voltage. Voltage range
12-14.7 Volt
Ground wire not connected Check for good ground con-
nection on Black wire.
Fuse on the back of the radio
blown Replace blown fuse
Lights Displayed but No
Sound
Problem with a speaker or
speaker wire Verify all speakers used are 4
to 8 ohm. Verify that none of
the speakers are going to
ground.
Verify that none of the speak-
er wires are shorting to them-
selves or ground.
Sound only heard on one
side
Speaker wires disconnected
Balance control set to one side Check all connections
Adjust balance and fader
control to center position
Bad Speaker Reverse speaker leads at
radio. If still no sound on the
same speaker the speaker is
bad. If no sound on other
check wiring and fader control
on radio.
Lights Dim and Radio
Distorts at High Volume Poor Ground Connection Reconnect Ground wire to a
solid chassis ground
Noise with Radio
Reception Antenna not fully extended
Car underneath Fluorescent
lights Extend antenna to full length.
Back vehicle out of garage
and test again
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System Reset:
Remove all power from the radio for 2 minutes, reconnect power and all settings
will be at factory default.
This radio is for 12volt negative ground vehicles only. If your electrical system
is 6volts and or positive ground Custom Autosound has power inverters #PGPI-
HC (positive ground power inverter) and voltage boosters #NGVB-HC (negative
ground voltage booster) for use with this radio.
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