SAL VoxBox VB 3000 - Using the Radio

10
U
SING THE RADI
O
After the unit is switched on, the radio will turn on if it was being previousl
y
listened to – or the USB/SD signal source last pla
y
ed has been removed
.
If
necessary, use the
P
WR
/
M
OD
button to select the TUNER
f
unction
.
M
ANUAL TUNING / STORING PROGRAMS
B
riefl
y
keep pressing the


b
uttons to manuall
y
tune in the desired radio station. The search will automaticall
y
stop at the next radio station. Press and hold one of the buttons for about 2 seconds to switch to manual tuning. Then, keeping
o
ne o
f
the buttons pressed or pressing it brie
fl
y, you can increase or decrease the tuning
f
requency (
fi
ne tuning). I
f
no buttons are pressed
f
or 5 seconds, the unit will revert to the previous automatic search mode. I
f
, a
f
ter
fi
nding the desired
program, an
y
of numerical buttons 1 to 6 are kept pressed for 2 seconds, an
y
station found will be stored under the preset number being pressed. The preset number CH1…6 will briefl
y
appear on the displa
y
.
• Please remember that the unit may skip stations with weaker reception, and the stations may be stored in a sequence diff erent from what you have defi ned.
• Select manual tuning and preset storage in order to per
f
orm custom settings
.
• If the unit is being used at a distance from the original tuned location – such as when travelling – the same station might have to be tuned in again on a diff erent frequenc
y
. The same program is broadcast on diff erent frequencies in diff eren
t
g
eo
g
raphical locations.
AUT
O
MATIC TUNING AND ST
O
RING
K
ee
p
t
h
e
B
ND/AS button pressed for 2 seconds to automaticall
y
search for and store the radio stations available in the current area. Tuning and storage progress can be monitored on the displa
y
. If there is good reception, it is possible to store
radio stations in each of the 6 presets of bands
F
M2
a
n
d
F
M
3
a
fter FM1. The number of the current memor
y
location
(
CH1
…6
) appears on the displa
y
in the meantime
.
• Please remember that the unit ma
y
skip stations with weaker reception, and the stations ma
y
be stored in a sequence di
ff
erent
f
rom what
y
ou have de
fi
ned.
• Select manual tunin
g
and preset stora
g
e in order to perform custom settin
g
s
.
• If the unit is being used at a distance from the original tuned location – such as when travelling – the same station might have to be tuned in again on a diff erent frequency. The same program is broadcast on diff erent frequencies in diff eren
t
geographical locations
!
SELECTI
O
N
O
F ST
O
RED RADI
O
STATI
O
NS
B
rie
fl
y press the number corresponding to the desired station
f
rom 1 to
6
.
Make sure that the appropriate FM band is selected be
f
orehand (BND
/
A
S
button:
F
M1-FM2-FM3
)
.
• When pressed
f
or longer than 2 seconds, it will not switch to the station previousl
y
stored but will store the program currentl
y
being listened to in the preset location. The original program saved there will be overwritten
.
P
LAYBACK

FROM USB/SD/MMC STORAGE

If
you wish to listen to MP3 encoded music
f
rom a USB/SD/MMC source instead o
f
listening to the radio, simply connect the external storage. The unit will detect this and start playback automatically. The track number will
fi
rst appear on the
d
ispla
y
then the elapsed time of the song. S
y
mbols indicate insertion of USB and SD signal sources. The corresponding s
y
mbol of the selected signal source will illuminate. The
MP3
in
d
icator wi
ll
b
e concurrent
ly
active accor
d
ing to t
h
e au
d
io
f
ormat being played back.
• Recommended memor
y
device
fi
le s
y
stem: FAT32. Do not use NTFS
f
ormatted memor
y
devices
!
• If the unit emits no sound, or fails to detect the USB/SD/MMC memory, remove the memory card then reconnect it again. If this does not solve the problem, try selecting it using the PWR/MOD button. If necessary, switch off the unit then back on, or
i
f
all else
f
ails press the RST button.
• I
f
the unit
f
ails to recognize all or some o
f
the
fi
les copied to the inserted signal source, proceed as described in the previous section, or the USB device can be inserted into an alread
y
switched on unit, and its contents will be re-scanned and re
f
reshed
b
y t
h
e system
.
• Remove the external memory card only a
f
ter switching to a signal source other than USB/SD/MMC memory using the PWR/MOD button or having switched o
ff
the unit. Failure to observe this can lead to data corruption
.
•
Never disconnect any external unit during playback
ygpy
.
k
k
• After inserting the memory, playback will begin from the fi rst track. If it was being previously listened to and not removed, playback will continue from the given point of the track selected last, even if the unit was switch off in the meantime.
• The USB storage and the SD/MMC cards can be removed by simply pushing then in then pulling them out. When properly inserted, the memory card will slightly project
f
rom the unit.
• T
h
e SD/MMC
card’s cut-off corner should be forward and facing right
gg
, so that the contacts are not visible as the face down. Never touch the contacts by hand.
t
t
• The USB connector can be inserted in one direction only. If you encounter diffi culty, fl ip it over and try again but do not force it!
• Make sure that the device projecting
f
rom the unit does not a
ff
ect sa
f
e driving, and avoid hitting and breaking it. The use o
f
SD cards is pre
f
erred as they are sa
f
er to use
.
• It is im
p
ortant to
k
ee
p
t
h
e USB/SD/MMC contacts c
l
ean on
b
ot
h
t
h
e unit an
d
t
h
e me
d
ia. Do not a
ll
ow
h
air,
d
irt or
d
ust to co
ll
ect on t
h
em.
• Leavin
g
t
h
e me
d
ia in t
h
e ve
h
ic
l
e in extreme
h
eat or co
ld
wi
ll
d
ama
g
e it
.
• The special
f
eatures o
f
storage device can cause erratic operation, however, this is not a mal
f
unction o
f
the unit!
1
/
PAU
R
epeate
d
pressing togg
l
es
b
etween p
l
a
yb
ac
k
an
d
pause. T
h
e e
l
apse
d
trac
k
time wi
ll
bl
in
k
on t
h
e
d
isp
l
a
y
in t
h
e
l
atter case.


B
rie
fl
y press the buttons to skip to the next or previous track. Kong pressing them will activate the quick search
f
unction covering all tracks on the device. A
f
ter you release the button, playback o
f
the newly selected track starts. This
f
unction is
q
uite useful if there are hundreds or perhaps thousands of son
g
s to choose from.
2
/
INT
S
ong intro function: Pla
y
s 10 seconds from the beginning of all available tracks. The displa
y
briefl
y
shows the text
INT
on being switched on. If an
y
track is to
y
our liking, press the button repeatedl
y
for further continuous pla
y
back. The displa
y
briefl
y
shows the text ALL
.
3
/
RPT
C
urrent track repeat function. The displa
y
briefl
y
shows the text
RPT
on being switched on. Press this button repeatedl
y
for further continuous pla
y
back. The displa
y
briefl
y
shows the text
ALL
.
4
/
RD
M
P
layback in random order. The display brie
fl
y shows the text
R
D
M
on being switched on. I
f
any track is to your liking, press the button repeatedly
f
or
f
urther continuous playback. The display brie
fl
y shows the text
ALL
.
5 / -10
B
riefl
y
press this button to skip ten songs back among the tracks. Press and hold the

bu
tt
o
n t
o
se
a
rch f
a
ster
.
6
/
+1
0
B
riefl
y
press this button to skip ten songs forward among the tracks. Press and hold the

bu
tt
o
n t
o
se
a
rch f
a
ster
.
SETTING THE CLOC
K
To displa
y
the clock, press the
C
L
K
button briefl y. In order to adjust the clock keep the
K
C
L
K
button pressed until the hour digits begin to fl ash. Use the
K
rotatin
g
knob to increase or decrease the value. Pressin
g
the CL
K
button will advance to the
K
m
inute digits which can likewise be adjusted using the
r
otating knob. The in
f
ormation will be saved automatically in 5 seconds a
f
ter
fi
nishing adjustment.
• The clock emplo
y
s 24-hour displa
y
and is visible even if the power is o
ff
.
A
U
X STERE
O
A
U
DI
O
INP
U
T
A 3.5mm stereo p
l
ug can
b
e use
d
to connect an
y
externa
l
units w
h
ic
h
h
ave a
h
ea
d
p
h
one/au
d
io output
d
irect
ly
to t
h
e
AUX
IN
socket on the front panel. It is possible to listen to such portable devices in high qualit
y
via the car radio’s speakers if
the AU
X
mode is selected using the
P
WR
/
M
OD
button.
A mo
b
i
l
e p
h
one, me
d
ia p
l
ayer, CD/DVD p
l
ayer, GPS etc. can
b
e connecte
d
.
• The purchase of an external adapter may be required for connecting products that lack 3.5mm audio output connectors
.
• For
f
urther in
f
ormation please see the instructions
f
or use o
f
the unit to be connected.
CO
NNECTING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIE
R
The preampli
fi
er output is located on the rear panel o
f
the head unit. This allows the connection o
f
an external ampli
fi
er or active subwoo
f
er
f
eaturing low level outputs. Thus the volume output and/or sound quality can be upgraded. White
R
CA socket: Left channel output; Red RCA socket: Ri
g
ht channel output.
W
ARNIN
GS
1
. Be
f
ore starting to use the player, read these instructions care
f
ully, then keep them in an accessible place
f
or
f
uture re
f
erence.
2
. Seek professional assistance if necessar
y
to prevent damaging the unit or motor vehicle.
3
. Depending on the compressed fi les, the MP3 compression program used, and the qualit
y
of the USB/SD memor
y
, anomalies ma
y
occur during pla
y
back which are not due to the unit malfunctioning.
4
. The playback o
f
copy protected DRM
fi
les is not guaranteed
.
5. It is a
l
so possi
bl
e to connect MP3 p
l
a
y
ers using a USB ca
bl
e
b
ut avoi
d
connecting externa
l
h
ar
d
d
rives t
h
is wa
y.
6
. Do not store an
y
additional fi les on the USB/SD device other than pla
y
able fi les because the
y
can slow down or prevent pla
y
back.
7. Do not connect phones, navigation devices or other equipment to the USB port
f
or purposes o
f
recharging
.
8
. Do not store data media in the vehicle if it is exposed to freezing or extremel
y
high temperatures
.
9. While underwa
y
, do not do an
y
thing that distracts
y
our attention from driving. Manipulating the pla
y
er while driving can result in accidents. If needed, stop the car while manipulating the pla
y
er.
1
0. Spend as little time as possible watching the display. Doing so can distract your attention
f
rom the road, and result in accidents.
1
1. Do not
l
isten to t
h
e p
l
a
y
er too
l
ou
d
. Set a vo
l
ume t
h
at a
ll
ows
y
ou
h
ear externa
l
soun
d
s w
h
i
l
e
d
riving. Extreme vo
l
umes can a
l
so cause permanent
d
amage to
y
our ears.
1
2. Do not disassemble or tamper with the pla
y
er, as that can cause fi re, accidents, or electric shock. Incorrect use or installation renders the warrant
y
void
.