Boss Audio Systems 4600 User manual

Size: 139 x 216mm

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1. BUTTONS LOCATION AND FUNCTIONING

PANEL

RELEASE

BUTTON

MUTE

BUTTON

LOCAL/DX

BUTTON

(LOC)

PANEL

OPEN/EJECT

BUTTON

AUDIO

BUTTON

DISPLAY

BUTTON

PRESET MEMORY BUTTONS (M1~M6)

PRESET

EQUALIZER

BUTTON

POWER

BUTTON

SUB-WOOFER

BUTTON

IX-BASS

BUTTON

ENCODER

VOLUME

BUTTON

AUTOMATICALLY

STORE / PRESET

SCAN BUTTON

BAND/LOUDNESS

BUTTON

TUNING UP / DOWN

TRACK UP / DOWN

BUTTONS

REMOTE

CONTROL

RECEIVER

SOURCE

BUTTON/

SUB-WOOFER

LEVEL CONTROL

MP3

ID3-TAG

INFORMATION

BUTTON

MP3 ENTER

BUTTON

PTY

BUTTON

2. HANDLING COMPACT DISCS

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

NOTES ON CDs

P. 2

P. 3

P. 4

P. 1 P. 5

P. 6

P. 7

NOTES ON DISCS

There are paste residue.

Ink is sticky (P.5).

Stickers that are beginning

to peel away, leaving a

sticky residue (P.6).

Labels are attached (P.7).

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit. Should this

occur, the unit will not operate properly. In such a case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until

the moisture has evaporated.

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound

dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum

sound, handle the disc as follows.

Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc

clean, do not touch the surface (P.1).

If you use the discs explained below, the sticky

residue can cause the CD to stop spinning and

may cause malfunction or ruin your discs.

Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that have a

sticky residue on the surface (for example, from

peeled-off stickers or from ink, or glue leaking

from under the stickers).

Do not stick paper or tape on the disc (P.2).

Before playing, clean the discs with an

optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from

the centre out (P.4).

Do not use solvents such as benzine,

thinner,commercially available cleaners, or

antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or

heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave

them in a car parked in direct sunlight where

there can be a considerable rise in

temperature inside the car (P.3).

Do not use rental CDs with old labels that are

beginning to peel off.

Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers

attached.

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Do Not Use Special Shape CDs

Be sure to use round shape CDs only for this

unit and do not use any special shape CDs.

Use of special shape CDs may cause the unit

to malfunction.(P.8).

Be sure to use CDs with disc mark

Only for this unit.

RECORDABLE

REWRITABLE

P. 8

CD-Rs and CD-RWs which have not undergone

finalization processing cannot be played. (For

more information on finalization processing,

refer to the manual for your CD-R/CD-RW

writing software or CD-R/CD-RW recorder.)

Additionally, depending on the recording status,

it may impossible to play certain CDs record

on CD-R or CD-RW.

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TEXT

3. INSTALLATION

Before finally installing the unit, connect the wiring temporarily and make sure it is all

and the unit and system work properly.

Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation. The use of unauthorized parts

can cause malfunctions.

Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires 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.

If installation angle exceeds 30°from horizontal, the unit might not give its optimum performance.

connected

properly

drilling

Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperature, such as from direct sunlight, or

from hot air, from heater, or where it would be subject to dust dirt or excessive vibration.

Be sure to remove the front panel before installing the unit.

DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT

This unit can be property 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 A and B.

DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A)

Installation the unit

1. Dashboard

2. Holder

After inserting into the dashboard,

select the appropriate tab according to the

thickness of the dashboard material and bend

them inwards to secure the in place.

3. Screw

the sleeve

sleeve

30°

61. Dashboard

2. Nut (5mm)

3. Spring washer

4. Screw (5x25mm)

5. Screw

6. Support Strap

Be sure to use the support strap to secure the

back of the unit in place. The strap can be bent

by hand to the desired angle.

7. Plain washer

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DIN REAR-MOUNT (METHOD B)

Installation using the screw holes on the sides of the unit.

Fastening the unit to the factory radio mounting bracket.

1. Select a position where the screw

holes of the bracket and the screw

holes of the main unit become

aligned (are fitted) and tighten the

screws at 2 on each side.

2. Screw

3. Factory radio mounting bracket.

4. Dashboard or Console

5. Hook (Remove this part)

locations

Note: the mounting box, outer trim ring,

and are not used for method

B installation.

the sleeve

a. Frame

b. Insert fingers into the groove in the front

of frame and pull out to remove the

frame. (When re-attaching the frame,

point the side with a groove down wards

and attach it.)

c. Insert the levers supplied with the unit

into the grooves at both sides of the unit

as shown in figure until they click. Pulling

the levers makes it possible to remove

the unit from the dashboard.

Trim Plate Installation:

Push the trim plate against the chassis until it is fitted.

You must do this before you install the front panel, otherwise it can't be attached.

Removing the unit

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4. DETACHABLE CONTROL PANEL (D.C.P.)

Removing The Detachable Control Panel (D.C.P.).

1. Turn the power off

2. Press the D.C.P. release button

3. Remove the D.C.P.

PANEL RELEASE

BUTTON

Attaching the DCP

CAUTION

1. Attach the panel at the right side first, with

point B on the main unit touching point A on the

D.C.P. (As shown on the digram).

2. Then press the left side of D.C.P. onto the main

unit until a “click” sound is heard.

DO NOT insert the D.C.P from the left side. Doing so may damage it.

The D.C.P can easily be damaged by shocks. After removing it, place it in a protective case and be careful not to drop

it or subject it to strong shocks.

When the release button is pressed and the D.C.P is unlocked, the car's vibrations may cause it to fall. To prevent

damage to the D.C.P, always store it in a protective case after detaching it.

The rear connector that connects the main unit and the D.C.P is an extremely important part. Be careful not to

damage it by pressing on it with fingernails, pens, screwdrivers, etc.

Note:

If the D.C.P is dirty, wipe off the dirt with soft,

dry cloth only. And use a cotton swab soaked

in isopropyl alcohol to clean the socket on the

back of the D.C.P.

Socket

RESET

RESETTING THE UNIT:RESETTING THE UNIT:

After releasing the front panel, use a pencil or any non-metalic object to press & hold the

reset button for five seconds to reset the unit.

press the eject button for more than 6 seconds to reset / resume the CD Deck

mechanism.

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5. WIRING DIAGRAM

RED

YELLOW

L-CH

R-CH

WHITE

FUSE

L-CH

(See Figure 2)

R-CH

L-CH

R-CH

ISO

CONNECTOR

AUX IN

20-PIN

AUDIO/POWER

HARNESS

(See Figure 1)

AMP

RCA-TO-RCA CABLES

GREY

REAR LINE OUT

BLACK

FRONT LINE OUT

WHITE

RED

WHITE

RED

BLUE SUB WOOFER

WHITE

ANTENNA

JACK

ANTENNA

EXTENDER

CABLE

RCA-TO-RCA CABLES

(NOT SUPPLIED)

SUB-WOOFER

PIN(B8) GREEN/BLACK

PIN(B1) VIOLET

PIN(B4) GREY/BLACK

PIN(B2) VIOLET/BLACK

PIN(B3) GREY

PIN(A4) YELLOW

PIN(A7) RED

PIN(A5) BLUE

PIN(A8) BLACK

PIN(B7) GREEN

PIN(B6) WHITE/BLACK

PIN(B5) WHITE

ISO CONNECTOR 4PIN+8PIN

FEMALE WITH MALE TERMINAL

1122

3344

5566

8877

Figure 2

CONNECTOR B

CONNECTOR A

FUNCTION/LABEL

LEFT REAR SPEAKER (+)

LEFT REAR SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (+)

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT REAR PRE-AMP LINE OUT

REAR PRE-AMP LINE OUT COMMON

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

LEFT REAR PRE-AMP LINE OUT

FRONT PRE-AMP LINE OUT COMMON

RIGHT FRONT PRE-AMP LINE OUT

LEFT FRONT PRE-AMP LINE OUT

18 RED

17 WHITE

16 BLACK

15 YELLOW

20 WHITE

19 BLACK

14 BLUE

CHASSIS GROUND

BATTERY(+)

POWER ANTENNA

1 GREY/BLACK

7 GREEN/BLACK

4 VIOLET/BLACK

12 WHITE/BLACK

8 RED

6 GREEN

2 GREY

3 VIOLET

11 WHITE

10 RED

9 BLACK

IGNITION(ACC)

WIRE COLOR

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (-)

B2 VIOLET/BLACK

GREEN/BLACK

GREY/BLACK

WHITE/BLACK

GREEN

GREY

WHITE

B8 LEFT REAR SPEAKER (-)

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (-)

LEFT REAR SPEAKER (+)

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER (+)

ISO CONNECTOR WIRING CHART

WIRE COLOR

RED

YELLOW

BLACK

VIOLET

FUNCTION/LABEL

POWER ANTENNA

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (+)

IGNITION(ACC)

BATTERY(+)

GROUND

BLUE

(not supplied)

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6. PANEL OPEN/CLOSE OPERATION

This unit is equipped with the most advanced full logic motorized slide down system. You can enjoy

this advance technology with just a single press of the “OPEN” button Please read the following

instructions carefully before operating the unit.

OPEN / CLOSE THE PANEL:

Press the Open button to open a closed panel, or to close an opened panel.

LOADING A CD

When the panel is in the open position, the disc slot becomes accessible.

Insert a CD through the disc slot, the CD will be automatically loaded and the panel will also close

automatically & playback will begin.

If no CD is inserted, press Open button again to close the panel.

EJECTING A CD

Press Open button to open the panel, if a CD is loaded, it will be ejected automatically.

If the ejected CD is not being removed, after 10 seconds it will be reloaded automatically the

panel will automatically close after disc has been reloaded.

, and

Warning : If the ejected disc remains in the slot, the Open button will not function, so closing the panel

by using Open button is prevented unless the disc is removed or reloaded.

CAUTION:

A) Please always use the “OPEN” button to slide up/ down the front panel. Please never try to

slide up or down the front panel manually, this will cause serious & permanent damage to the

slide down mechanism, and this will void the warranty.

B) Please do not try to detach / remove the front panel ( by pressing the detach button ) or attach the

front panel when the panel is in the slide down position. This may cause serious & permanent

damage to the unit & panel. Only attach or detach the front panel when the panel is in the closed

position.

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16)SOURCE BUTTON (SOURCE)

Press SOURCE button to select a different source of operation as indicated on the display panel.

Available sources include Tuner, CD, MP3/WMA and Aux in .

Press this button to remove the control panel.

7. BASIC OPERATIONS

1) PANEL RELEASE BUTTON

12)POWER ON/OFF BUTTON

Press POWER button or any other button on the front of the radio (except Open/Eject)to turn the

unit on. Press POWER button again to turn the unit off.

2) MUTE BUTTON (MUTE)

Press the mute button momentarily to mute the audio volume, and "Mute" will flash in the

display. Press the mute button again to restore volume to the previous setting.

10)ENCODER VOLUME BUTTON

To increase the volume, rotate the volume control clockwise. To decrease the volume,rotate the

volume control counter clockwise. When volume is adjusted, the volume level will be shown on the

display panel as a number ranging from 0 (lowest) to 46 (highest).

5) AUDIO BUTTON (AUDIO/ENTER/MP3 ENTER)

Press the AUDIO button , the display will be displayed first option is Volume, followed by Subwoofer

(only if the Subwoofer feature is currently activated), Bass( only if EQ5 is currently deactivated), Treble(

only if EQ5 is currently deactivated), Balance, Fader and back to Volume. When adjusting audio

functions, the unit will automatically exit audio control mode after 5 seconds of inactivity.

Subwoofer

Press the volume control twice, then rotate it clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the

Subwoofer level from 0 to 12.

Bass

Press the volume control three times, then rotate it clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust Bass

from -6 to +6. "0” represents a flat response.

the

AUX INPUT

Connect the external signal to the RCA line in jack located at the rear of the unit , then press Mode

button to select Aux mode. Press Mode Button again to cancel Aux Mode and return to previous

mode.

Treble

Press the volume control four times, then rotate it clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust Treble

from -6 to +6. "0” represents a flat response.

the

Press iX-BASS for more than 3 seconds to activate the sub-woofer audio output to an optional

subwoofer amplifier. "Subwoofer On" will appear in the display for 5 seconds, and the SUB-W icon

will appear and remain in the display. Press iX-BASS again for more than 3 seconds to turn the

subwoofer off. "Subwoofer Off" will appear in the display for 5 seconds, and the SUB-W icon will

disappear.

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Fader

Press the volume control six times, then rotate it clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust the fader

between the front and rear speakers from R12 (full rear) to F12 (full front). "C00” Represents a

center fader level between the front and rear speakers.

PRESET

8) IX-BASS BUTTON (IX-BASS)

Press iX-BASS momentarily to activate the iX-BASS feature. When listening to music at

Iow volume levels, this feature will boost the bass and treble ranges to compensate for the

characteristics of human hearing. When this feature is activated, "iX-BASS On" will appear in

the display momentarily. Press iX-BASS again to select "iX-BASS Off". The iX-BASS icon will

appear and remain in the display when the iX-BASS feature is activated.

17)PRESET EQUALIZER BUTTON (EQ)

The equalizer function applies preset sound effects to the unit's audio output signal. Press

EQUALIZER button to step through the following equalizer options: Off, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Beat

and Rock. The equalizer options will appear in the display as they are accessed.

When the equalizer function is activated, the most recently selected bass/treble levels can not be

adjusted. When the equalizer function is not active, the unit will return to the most recently selected

bass and treble levels.

6) DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY/MENU momentarily to navigate through the following animation options:

EQ animation, Animation Display , PTM (personal text message) and back to the default display.

The selected animation will appear in the display when the unit is turned on.

Balance

Press the volume control five times, then rotate it clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust the

balance between the right and left speakers from R12 (full right) to L12 (full left). “C00” Represents

a center balance level between the right and left speakers.

Default Display

EQ Animation

Animation 1(Option)

Animation 2 (Option)

Personal Text Message

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