PLMRKT32
OWNER’S MANUAL
Mobile Audio System
• PLL Synthesizer Stereo Radio
• Automatic Memory Storing
• Preset Equalization
• USB Interface
• Auxiliary Input Function
• Remote Control
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CONTENTS
Installation ........................................3
Take out screw before installation......3
DIN Front-Mount (Method A) .............3
Installing the unit ............................3
Removing the unit...........................4
DIN Rear-Mount (Method B) ..............5
Wiring Connection ...........................6
Operation..........................................7
Location of keys.................................7
Switching on/off the unit....................8
Sound adjustment..............................8
Loudness ...........................................8
Display ...............................................8
Mute...................................................8
Equalization........................................8
Remote sensor...................................8
Reset function....................................8
Radio operation .................................8
Switching to radio mode ................8
Selecting the frequency band.........8
Selecting station.............................8
Automatic memory storing &
program scanning...........................8
Station storing ................................9
Scan................................................9
Mono/Stereo...................................9
Weather band selection..................9
USB play operation............................9
SD/MMC operation..........................11
Specification...................................12
Trouble shooting ............................13
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INSTALLATION
Notes:
TAKE OUT SCREW BEFORE
INSTALLATION
• Choose the mounting location where
the unit will not interfere with the
normal driving function of the driver.
Before install the unit, please remove the
two screws.
Take out screw before installation
• Before finally 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.
DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A)
Installation Opening
This unit can be installed in any dashboard
having an opening as show below:
• 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.
53 mm
182 mm
• If installation angle exceeds 30º from
horizontal, the unit might not give its
optimum performance.
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.
30º
• Avoid installing the unit where it would
be subject to high temperature, such
as from direct sunlight, or from hot air,
from the heater, or where it would be
subject to dust, dirt or excessive
vibration.
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 front
panel”).
4. Lift the top of the outer trim ring then
pull it out to remove it.
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.
5. The two supplied keys release tabs
inside the unit's sleeve so you can
remove it. Insert the keys as far as they
will go (with the notches facing up) into
the appropriate slots at the middle left
and right sides of the unit. Then slide
the sleeve off the back of the unit.
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INSTALLATION
Sleeve
L Key
Note: to install the short threading terminal
of the mounting bolt to the back of the
unit and the other long threading terminal
to the dashboard.
Outer Trim Ring
Front Panel
Spring Washer
Hex Nut
Metal Strap
Mounting Bolt
Plain Washer
R Key
Tapping Screw
6. Mount the sleeve by inserting the sleeve
into the opening of the dashboard and
bend open the tabs located around the
sleeve with a screwdriver. Not all tabs
will be able to make contact, so
examine which ones will be most
effective. Bending open the appropriate
tabs behind the dashboard to secure
the sleeve in place.
10. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle
battery's negative (-) terminal. Then
replace the outer trim ring and install
the unit's front panel. (see the steps
of “to install the front panel”).
Dashboard
Tabs
Removing the unit
1. Make sure the ignition is turned off,
then disconnect the cable from the
vehicle battery's negative (-) terminal.
2. Remove the metal strap attached the
back of the unit (if attached).
Screwdriver
3. Press the release button to remove the
front panel.
Sleeve
4. Lift the top of the outer trim ring then
pull it out to remove it.
5. Insert both of the supplied keys into
the slots at the middle left and right
sides of the unit, then pull the unit out
of the dashboard.
7. Reconnect the wire harness and the
antenna and be careful not to pinch
any wires or cables.
8. Slide the unit into the sleeve until it
locks into place.
9. To further secure the unit, use the
supplied metal strap to secure the back
of the unit in place. Use the supplied
hardware (Hex Nut (M5mm) and Spring
Washer) to attach one end of the strap
to the 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 (5x25mm) 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.
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INSTALLATION
DIN REAR-MOUNT (Method B)
If your vehicle is a Nissan, Toyota, follow
these mounting instructions.
Use the screw 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.
Side view showing
Screw Holes marked T, N
Factory Radio
Screw
Mounting
Bracket
Screw
Dashboard or
Console
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
tighten the screws (5x5mm) on each side.
Note: the outer trim ring, sleeve and the
metal strap are not used for method B
installation.
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WIRING CONNECTION
MAIN UNIT
ANTENNA CONNECTOR
FUSE
RED
IGNITION
SWITCH (ACC+)
FUSE
MEMORY
BACK-UP (B+)
YELLOW
BLACK
(GREY)
Rch RED
RCA CABLE
GROUND (B–)
Lch WHITE
POWER
BLUE
ANTENNA
WHITE
GREY
FRONT Lch
SPEAKER
FRONT Rch
SPEAKER
WHITE/BLACK
GREEN
GREY/BLACK
VIOLET
REAR Lch
SPEAKER
REAR Rch
SPEAKER
GREEN/BLACK
VIOLET/BLACK
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OPERATION
LOCATION OF KEYS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
25 24
23
22
21
20
19 18 17
16
15
14
13
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OPERATION
• SWITHCHING ON/OFF THE UNIT
Switch on the unit by pressing any
button. When system is on, press
button (1) to turn off the unit.
- Initial installation of the unit when all
wiring is completed.
- All the function buttons do not
operate.
- Error symbol on the display.
Note: If press RESET button (25), the
unit can’t work yet, please use a cotton
swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol to
clean the socket on the back of the
front panel.
• SOUND ADJUSTMENT
Press SEL button (3) shortly to select
the desired adjustment mode.
The adjustment mode will change in
the following order:
VOL
BAS
TRE
BAL
FAD
(Volume)
(Bass)
(Treble)
(Balance)
(Fader)
RADIO OPERATION
• SWITCHING TO RADIO MODE
Press MODE button (11) shortly to
select radio mode, the radio mode
appears in the display together with
the memory band and frequency.
By rotating the audio knob (3) it is
possible to adjust the desired sound
quality.
• LOUDNESS
Press BND/LOU button (4) for
several seconds to reinforce the bass
output. Press it for several seconds
again to release this function.
• SELECTING THE FREQUENCY
BAND
At radio mode, press BND/LOU(ENT)
button (4) shortly to select the desired
band.
The reception band will change in the
following order:
• DISPLAY
Exhibit current frequency and
activated functions on the display (6).
FM1
FM2
FM3
AM
• AUXILIARY INPUT
• SELECTING STATION
Press button (2) or
This unit can be connected to a
portable audio player through the AUX
IN jack (13).
button (24)
shortly to activate automatic seek
function. Press for several seconds
until “MANUAL” appears on the
display, the manual tuning mode is
selected. If both buttons have not
been pressed for several seconds,
they will return to seek tuning mode
and “AUTO” appears on the display.
• MUTE
Press to mute the sound, press it (8)
again to resume the sound.
• EQUALIZATION
Press EQ button (7) to turn on
equalization function and to select
desired audio mode. There are five
kinds of mode as below:
• AUTOMATIC MEMORY STORING &
PROGRAM SCANNING
- Automatic Memory Storing
Press AS/PS button (10) for several
seconds, the radio searches from the
current frequency and checks the
signal strength until one cycle search
is finished. And then 6 strongest
stations are stored into the
FLAT
CLASSICS
POP M
ROCK M
DSP OFF
• REMOTE SENSOR
Point the remote cantrol handset to
the remote sensor IR (5). Press the
function keys on the handset to
control the system.
corresponding preset number button.
- Program Scanning
Press AS/PS button (10) shortly to
scan preset station. When the field
strength level is more than the
threshold level of stop level, the radio
is holding at that preset number for
several seconds with releasing mute,
then searches again.
• RESET FUNCTION
RESET button (25) must be activated
with either a ball point pen or thin
metal object. The RESET button is to
be activated for the following
reasons:
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OPERATION
• STATION STORING
It supports the MP3/WMA file in the
device, the operation please refer to the
following instruction.
Press any one of the preset button(18)
(1 to 6) to select a station, which had
been stored in the memory. Press this
button for several seconds (until 2ND
beeps come out), current station is
stored into the number button.
• SELECTING TRACKS IN SINGLE
STEP
Press
button (24) or
button(2)
to move to the previous track or the
following track. Track number shows
on display.
• SCAN
Press it to set the function to scan (23)
mode, which scanning to higher
frequency station with receivable signal
and keep on each station for several
seconds.
• SELECTING TRACKS IN SINGLE
STEP
Press M5 button (16) or M6 button
(15) to select directory downward or
upward. If the MP3/WMA fold does
not contain any directory, there is no
function of pressing M5 button (16) or
M6 button (15).
• MONO/STEREO
Press the button to set the reception
between mono (14) mode or stereo
mode.
USB PLAY OPERATION
In the front panel of the unit, there is
an USB interface (12). You can connect
an USB driver through this interface
(12).
• PAUSING PLAYING
Press
button (21) to pause CD
player. Press it again to resume play.
• PREVIEWING ALL TRACKS
Shortly press SCN button (20) to play
first several seconds of each track
stored in USB device. Shortly press
again to stop intro and listen to track.
Press and hold SCN button (20) to
intro the tracks stored in the current
directory. Press and hold it will exit the
intro.
For the unit with no SD/MMC interface,
when you connect an USB driver
through the interface, the unit will
search the MP3 files or WMA files in
the USB driver and start to play MP3
files or WMA files automatically. If in
other mode, you can also press MODE
button (11) to select USB mode.
• REPEATING THE SAME TRACK
Shortly press RPT button (19) to
continuously repeat the same track.
Shortly press it again to stop repeat.
Press and hold RPT button (19) will
repeat all the tracks stored in the
current directory. Press and hold it
again to stop repeat.
• PLAYING ALL TRACKS IN RANDOM
Shortly press SHF button (17) to play
all tracks stored in USB device in
random order. Shortly press it again
to cancel the function. Press and hold
SHF button (17) will play all tracks in
the current directory in the random
order, press and hold it again will exit
this mode.
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OPERATION
• SELECTING TRACKS BY
AS/PS/Navi-SCH BUTTON
name are displayed (selected). The user
can select the directory or file in the
directory by volume knob.The selected
file can be played by pressing
BND/LOU/ENT button.
AS/PS (Navi-SCH) button is assigned
as file searching button in MP3 file
operation.
When pressed, it is activated as
selecting each mode of Digital Audio.
“Searching track number” =>
“Navigation”from root by volume knob
=> “Navigation” from current directory
by volume knob.
• DISPLAY INFORMATION
Press DISP button (9) to show
following information, such as the
clock, ID3 TAG (if available: song title,
directory name, artist name, other
contents…) and other information.
Note:
Searching Track Directly
• The main unit can only support the
standard USB-memory disc which is
approved by Microsoft.
Press AS/PS (Navi-SCH) button for
one time. It enters into “Selecting
track number” mode.
• USB MP3 player is not a standard
which means different brand name or
different models have their own
standard. So our product cannot
support every MP3 player.
You can use the volume knob (3) to
search the track number. Rotate the
knob clockwise or counter-clockwise
to increase or decrease the track
number in a sequence. The
• When connecting an MP3 player and
there has normal battery in the player
(non rechargeable battery), you should
remove the battery from the MP3 player
then connect it to the USB interface.
Otherwise, it may cause battery burst.
• When in USB play mode, be sure not
to remove the USB driver from the USB
interface.
corresponding track number, such as
“TRACK 12” will appear on the display.
You can also use the M6 (15) and M5
(16) buttons to fast select the track
number. Each time when you press M6
button (15) or M5 button (16), you can
increase or decrease ten track
numbers. Such as track 12 will skip to
track 22.
Searching Directory or File Name
Press AS/PS (Navi-SCH) button for
two times. The unit searches file or
directory from root by volume knob
(3). Display will list all available
directories and songs. Select the
desired directory/songs by using
volume knob and BND/LOU/ENT
button to confirm. If the selected title
is a song, it starts to play.
If the selected title is a directory name,
then use the volume knob to list all
songs under this directory and select
the title. Press BND/LOU/ENT button
to confirm and start to play. Repeat
the above steps if the newly selected
title is again a directory.
Searching From Current Directory
Press AS/PS (Navi-SCH) button for
three times. The unit searches file or
directory from current directory by the
volume knob. The current directory
name and the currently playing file
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OPERATION
SUPPORTED MP3/WMA DECODING
MODES
The main unit supports MP3/WMA (Windows
Media Audio) decoding modes as below.
Standard
Bit Rate (kbps) Supports
Mode
MPEG1 Audio 32, 48, 64, 96, Stereo
Layer 3
128, 192, 256,
320
64, 96, 128,
192
(44.1kHz)
Windows
Media Audio
(44.1kHz)
Stereo
The USB solution can support:
1. Folder: 500 max.
2. File: 999 max.
3. Depth of folder: 8 layers
4. Size: 1 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 files loss.
And our company assumes no
responsibility for this.
SD/MMC OPERATION
There is a SD/MMC interface (22) on the
front panel of the unit.
When you insert a SD/MMC card in the
SD/MMC interface, the unit will search
the MP3 files or WMA files in the card and
start to play MP3 files or WMA files
automatically. The operation is the same
with the MP3 operation described above.
If in other mode, you can also press
MODE button (11) to select SD/MMC
mode.
When there is no USB driver in the USB
interface, you cannot record to SD/MMC
directly.
When there are important files in the
SD/MMC card, do not connect it to the
main unit to play.
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SPECIFICATION
GENERAL
Power Supply Requirements
Chassis Dimensions
Tone Controls
: DC 12 Volts, Negative Ground
: 178 (W) x 160 (D) x 50 (H)
- Bass (at 100 Hz)
- Treble (at 10 KHz)
Maximum Output Power
Current Drain
: ± 10 dB
: ± 10 dB
: 4 x 40 Watts
: 15 Ampere (max.)
CD PLAYER
Signal to Noise Ratio
Channel Separation
Frequency Response
: More than 55 dB
: More than 45 dB
: 40 Hz - 18 KHz
RADIO
FM
Frequency Coverage
IF
Sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB)
Stereo Separation
: 87.5 to 107.9 MHz
: 10.7 MHz
: 4 μV
: > 25 dB
AM
Frequency Coverage
IF
Sensitivity (S/N = 20 dB)
: 530 to 1710 KHz
: 450 KHz
: 36 dBu
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Before going through the checklist, check wiring connection. If any of the problems
persist after checklist has been made, consult your nearest service dealer.
Symptom
No power.
Cause
Solution
The car ignition switch is
not on.
If the power supply is
connected to the car accessory
circuits, but the engine is not
moving, switch the ignition key
to “ACC”.
The fuse is blown.
Replace the fuse.
No sound.
Volume is in minimum.
Adjust volume to a desired level.
Check wiring connection.
Wiring is not properly
connected.
The operation keys The built-in microcomputer Press the RESET button.
do not work.
is not operating properly
due to noise.
Front panel is not properly fixed
into its place.
The radio does not The antenna cable is not
Insert the antenna cable firmly.
work. The radio
station automatic
selection does not The signals are too weak.
work.
connected.
Select a station manually.
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