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RetroSound Model Two Installation And Owner's Manual

Am/fm radio with ipod/iphone, usb mp3/wma playback and infinimount shaft/bracket system
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Model Two Radio
Installation and Owner's Manual
AM/FM Radio with iPod®/iPhone®, USB MP3/WMA Playback
and InfiniMount Shaft/Bracket System
The information enclosed in this installation manual is to be used as a guide
to assist you during the process of installation. This guide does not cover
every installation possibility, vehicle, or every aspect of the installation
process.
Retro Manufacturing, LLC, RetroSound®, or its subsidiaries, assume no
responsibility for any installation. This manual may be updated from time to
time.
Please check our website for the latest updates: www.retrosound.com.

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  • Page 1 This guide does not cover every installation possibility, vehicle, or every aspect of the installation process. Retro Manufacturing, LLC, RetroSound®, or its subsidiaries, assume no responsibility for any installation. This manual may be updated from time to time.
  • Page 2 Model Two Owner’s Manual NOTES: Copyright 2014 © Retro Manufacturing, LLC No text, illustrations, or format of this manual in printed or electronic form may be copied without written permission from Retro Manufacturing, LLC or any of its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Model Two Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Licensing ..................2 Welcome! ..................3 What’s in the Box ................4 Warnings and Precautions .............. 6 Installation Warnings ..............9 Installation Instructions..............10 Wiring Instructions ............... 14 Using Your Radio (Basic Operation) ..........16 Adjusting Sound Properties ............

  • Page 4: Licensing

    Model Two Owner’s Manual Licensing “Made for iPod®” and “Made for iPhone®” mean that an electronics accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod® or iPhone® respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Model Two Owner’s Manual Welcome! The Model Two combines classic styling with the advanced features you expect from a modern car stereo. General Features • The only classic car radio compatible with iPod and iPhone • Built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling and audio streaming •...

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    Model Two Owner’s Manual What’s in the Box The accessory items and hardware shown below are packaged with your Model Two radio. Main Wire Harness (Plug into back of radio) Power/Speaker Wire Harnesses (Plug both into Main Wire Harness) Plasti c Washer Kit...
  • Page 7 2 shaft nuts). These collar nuts, when placed on your shaft will help protect them- when tightening down the shafts in the final installation process. Please contact our tech support department (support@retrosound.com) for more detail, below is some basic detail on this item’s use.

  • Page 8: Warnings And Precautions

    Model Two Owner’s Manual Warnings and Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro- vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal- lation.
  • Page 9 Model Two Owner’s Manual • Refer fuse replacement to qualified service personnel. When the fuse blows out, eliminate the cause and have it replaced with the fuse pre- scribed for this unit by a qualified service technician. Incorrect replacement of the fuse may lead to smoke, fire, and damage to the product.
  • Page 10 Model Two Owner’s Manual • Use the designated parts and tools for installation. Use the supplied or designated parts and appropriate tools to install the product. The use of parts other than those supplied or designated may result in internal damage to the unit.

  • Page 11: Installation Warnings

    12 volts. Please note that the inverter needs to be rated at 8 amps or higher in order for the Model Two to operate properly. Page 9...

  • Page 12: Installation Instructions

    NOTE: Getting the unit to fit perfectly into your dash is probably the most difficult portion of the install. Patience and persistence is the key. If you still have problems, please contact us at support@retrosound.com or 702-483-2222 The InfiniMount system offers nearly unlimited installation options to accom- modate your fit needs.
  • Page 13 Model Two Owner’s Manual STEP 2: Mount Shafts to Brackets 1. To match the InfiniMount shaft and bracket system to the proper shaft width of your vehicle, first measure the distance between your existing shaft holes from center to center.
  • Page 14 The Model Two control face is NOT referred to as a faceplate. A faceplate is a piece that overlays or covers the top or front of the dash. A faceplate is used in most European or Japanese cars, and can also be used on a modified dash to disguise any blemishes or poorly made modifications.
  • Page 15 Model Two Owner’s Manual STEP 5: Install Knobs Once your radio is installed, follow the steps below to ensure a proper knob fit. 1. The included shaft covers may be used to cover up excess shaft metal during your installation. They can be cut to any length to conceal the shaft and make the install look more professional.

  • Page 16: Wiring Instructions

    AUX IN 1 or AUX IN 2 on the Model Two’s screen. USB Extension Cable Two USB connector cables are located at the rear of the Model Two radio. During installation, you must route the cable(s) to a convenient and acces- sible location for plugging in USB devices.
  • Page 17 Model Two Owner’s Manual NOTE: You can plug your flash drive or iPod/ iPhone into either USB input. NOTE: Maximum operational distance of a USB cable is 16 feet. For optimum data transfer, we recommend no more than 12 feet of total cable length.

  • Page 18: Using Your Radio (Basic Operation)

    Use the “Operation Table” on page 17 to determine how to use the knobs to achieve the desired response from your Model Two radio. Figure 11 - Shaft with Knobs Page 16 Copyright 2014 © Retro Manufacturing, LLC...
  • Page 19 Model Two Owner’s Manual Operation Table Function Radio Mode USB Mode Power Press the left front knob to turn the unit on. Look for On/Off RETROSOUND on power up. Press and hold the left front knob for 3 seconds to turn the unit off.
  • Page 20 Model Two Owner’s Manual Function Radio Mode USB Mode Preset 2 Press to select the #2 radio Press to play 10 seconds of Recall/ preset. each track on the flash drive. Store Press again to cancel the Press and hold to store preview scan function.
  • Page 21 Model Two Owner’s Manual Function Radio Mode USB Mode Press and hold the right front knob for 3 seconds to access System Menu the sub-menu system where you can adjust: Auto/Manual tuning, RDS, Clock or Frequency Priority, Beep ON/OFF, AREA USA/EU/Japan/AUS/RUS tuning, Stereo/Mono, Local/ DX (distant) tuning, Vol Adjust/Vol Last and volume default level.
  • Page 22 Repeat one or Repeat all. 10 Backlit LCD Display Display See “Bluetooth Instructions” on page 34 for specific instructions for using a connected Bluetooth device with the Model Two. Page 20 Copyright 2014 © Retro Manufacturing, LLC...

  • Page 23: Adjusting Sound Properties

    Model Two Owner’s Manual Adjusting Sound Properties Adjusting the sound properties: 1. Press the left front knob, then release, to access the sound properties menu. 2. Repeatedly press and release the front left knob to scroll through the avail- able menu options.
  • Page 24 Model Two Owner’s Manual ROCK The ROCK setting accentuates the ROCK treble settings. This is suitable for rock music. BASS The bass adjustment function allows BASS 0 you to boost or cut the low frequen- cies from -7 to +7.
  • Page 25 Model Two Owner’s Manual FADER The fader control allows you to fade FAD 00 the sound from the front pair of speakers to the rear pair of speakers. Adjustment range is 0-12 between front and rear speakers. XBAS This function boosts bass and treble...
  • Page 26 Model Two Owner’s Manual Use this function to make a more BAS 80H detailed boost or cut adjustment of bass (low) frequencies as follows: 60/80/100/200Hz. This is a very useful mode for making very specific tonal adjustments. When select- ing one of these 60/80/100/200Hz...

  • Page 27: Sub-Menu System

    Model Two Owner’s Manual Sub-Menu System (Right Knob) Accessing the sub-menu system menu: 1. Press and hold the right front knob for 3 seconds, then release, to access the sub-menu system. 2. Repeatedly press and release the front right knob to scroll through the available menu options.
  • Page 28 Model Two Owner’s Manual CLOCK Choose the clock function to adjust PM 12 : 24 the clock hours and minutes. Adjusting past 12 will toggle the AM/ PM indication. Pressing the front right knob after adjusting the time will take you to the CLK 12/24 menu.
  • Page 29 Model Two Owner’s Manual DIMMER Use this menu option to switch DIMM HIGH the LCD brightness between high (DIMMER HIGH) and low (DIMMER LOW) Turn the right front knob clock- wise or counter-clockwise to make your selection. Adjust this feature to turn the BT ON Bluetooth function ON/OFF.
  • Page 30 Model Two Owner’s Manual PROGRAM TYPE (PTY) RDS has a function called PTY (Program Type). Note: This mode works in AREA EUR only. This coding of up to 31 pre-defined program types allow you to find similar pro- gramming by genre.
  • Page 31 CT (Clock Time) function on/ off. This feature can synchronize the clock with the radio station’s clock. AREA (USA/EUR/AUS/JAP/RUS) The Model Two radio has the capa- AREA USA bility to receive AM/FM broadcast frequencies in other countries. To modify the default setting, AREA USA (default), turn the right front knob.
  • Page 32 Model Two Owner’s Manual VOL ADJUST/LAST Factory default for this menu option VOL ADJ is VOL LAST, which maintains the last volume the radio was at when you turned it off. When you select VOL ADJ, you can set the default turn-on...

  • Page 33: Usb Device Instructions

    USB Device Instructions Attaching a USB Device The USB 1 and USB 2 inputs are located at the rear of the Model Two radio. During installation, you may route the USB cable(s) to a convenient and acces- sible location for plugging in USB devices.
  • Page 34 NOT read NTFS formatted drives. • The Model Two will read files placed in the root directory first before play- ing files in the folder structure of the drive. Please note that files are read in order of creation NOT alphabetically or numerically. Older files will get read first in a folder.

  • Page 35: Bluetooth Instructions

    You can make or receive phone calls using a Bluetooth enabled phone connect- ed to the Model Two, controlling basic functions via the radio interface. During a call, the radio music source will be muted and the call broadcast through your car speaker system.

  • Page 36: Making A Call

    (ex: Pandora, Slacker) or by selecting music stored on your device. Make sure that the Model Two radio is in BT AUDIO mode (See “Operation Table” on Page 16) to check how to switch to this source mode.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Model Two Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Action to Solve Problem Radio will not 12 volt Batt+ wire not con- Check all connections for turn on (no nected or incorrect voltage proper voltage with a volt lights, no sound) meter.

  • Page 38: Frequently Asked Questions

    I have your radio and am having problems getting it to turn on. RetroSound radios require 12 volts to both power leads. The red lead (+12V accessory) goes to a switched power source, and the yellow to constant 12 volt (+12 V) power source.
  • Page 39 Media Audio) files. iTunes files are .m4a format and need to be converted to .mp3 format, which can easily be done using iTunes. 2. Verify the capacity of the flash drive. The Model Two will play 1 gig up to 32 gig size flash drives.

  • Page 40: Specifications

    Model Two Owner’s Manual specifications Tuning Range (EU and US Tuning Capable) with RDS ....87.5-107.9MHz Antenna Terminal ............. External Antenna Connector Usable Sensitivity ..................12.5 dBf Selectivity ..................75 dB @ 400kHz Signal to Noise Ratio ..........62 dB (Stereo), 67 dB (Mono) Harmonic Distortion @ 1 kHz .......

  • Page 41: Limited Warranty

    Model Two Owner’s Manual Limited Warranty If your product does not work properly because of defects in materials and workmanship RetroSound, a division of Retro Manufacturing, LLC (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated in the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished product.
  • Page 42 Retro Manufacturing 7390 Eastgate Road, Suite 140 Henderson, Nevada 89011 Phone: 702-483-2222 Fax: 702-483-2229 www.retrosound.com...

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