Dual XDM270 Operating instructions

INSTALLATION/OWNER'S MANUAL

AM/FM/CD Receiver with Detachable Face

XDM270

XDM270 INSTALLATION

Preparation

Please read entire manual before installation.

Before You Start

• Disconnect negative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician for instructions.

• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such as from

direct sunlight, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.

Getting Started

• Remove trim ring from unit.

• Remove 2 transit screws located on top of the unit.

• Insert the supplied keys into the slots as shown, and slide the unit out of the mounting

sleeve.

• Install mounting sleeve into opening, bending tabs to secure.

• Connect wiring harness and antenna. Consult a qualified technician if you are unsure.

• Certain vehicles may require an installation kit and/or wiring

harness adapter (sold separately).

• Test for correct operation and slide into mounting sleeve to secure.

• Snap trim ring into place.

TYPICAL FRONT-LOAD DIN MOUNTING METHOD

XDM270 INSTALLATION

Wiring Diagram

FUSE

When replacing the

fuse, make sure new

fuse is the correct type

and amperage. Using

an incorrect fuse could

damage the radio.

The XDM270 uses

one 10 amp ATM fuse

located beside the wiring

connector.

Antenna

Connector

10 AMP

AGC Fuse

XDM270 OPERATION

Control Locations

Preset 3 / Intro

Preset 2 / Random

Preset 1 / Repeat

Display

Tune / Track Up

Tune / Track Down

Mode

Audio / Menu

Mute

Release

Band / Go Back

Volume Knob

Power

Eject

USB Port

Auxiliary Input

Preset 6 / Folder Up

Preset 5 / Folder Down

Preset 4 / Play / Pause

1 2 3 4 5

1 11

2 12

3 13

4 14

5 15

6 16

7 17

8 18

19 7

14 13 12 11 10 9 81718 1516

XDM270 OPERATION

Press RELEASE and pull away from the left side to remove.

To re-install, insert right side of faceplate first then push

left side to secure.

Press or any other button (except EJECT) to turn the unit

on. Press to turn the unit off.

Press MODE to select between AM/FM, CD player, auxiliary

and USB. Modes of operation are shown in the display.

NOTE: CD and USB modes will not appear unless a CD is

inserted or USB device is connected.

The XDM270 offers a 3.5 mm auxiliary input port on the front

panel of the unit for connecting an audio device, MP3 player,

etc. Press MODE to select auxiliary input mode.

Adjust volume using volume knob (00-46).

Press DISP to show the clock. During playback of MP3/files,

ID3 tag information, elapsed time, track number and file/

folder names will automatically rotate on the display.

Press RESET upon initial installation or if abnormal

operation occurs. Reset button is located behind the front

panel.

With the unit on, press and hold DISP until the clock begins

to flash, then release. Turn the volume knob to the right to

adjust the hours or to the left to adjust the minutes.

The clock will display 12-hour AM/PM time in USA frequency

spacing mode (PM 10:00). In European frequency spacing

mode, the clock will display 24-hour time (22:00).

Press and hold AUDIO for more than 3 seconds to access the

setup menu. Press AUDIO momentarily to select between

the menu functions and rotate the volume knob left/right to

adjust or activate the desired function.

Faceplate Removal

Power On/Off

Mode

Auxiliary Input

Volume

Display

Reset

Set the Clock

12/24-hour Clock

Setup Menu

General Operation

XDM270 OPERATION

General Operation - Setup Menu

Menu Function Options Action

Auto Station

Store AUTO STORE Press SELECT to seek and save 6 strong stations in the

current band. (Tuner mode only)

Local/Distance

Tuning

LOCAL OFF Activates distance tuning (Tuner mode only).

LOCAL ON Activates local tuning for strong station reception only (Tuner

mode only).

Tuner

Frequency

Spacing

FREQ USA Programs the unit to USA tuner spacing.

(200kHz for FM and 10kHz for AM). (Tuner mode only)

FREQ EURO Programs the unit to European tuner spacing.

(50kHz for FM and 9kHz for AM). (Tuner mode only)

Auxiliary

Input

AUX ON Enables the front panel 3.5mm auxiliary input.

AUX OFF Disables the front panel 3.5mm auxiliary input.

Beep

Confirmation

BEEP OFF Disables the confirmation beep.

BEEP ON Enables the confirmation beep.

Power on

Message

MSG OFF Disables power on message. (example: GOOD MORNING)

MSG ON Enables power on message to be displayed.

Demonstration

Mode

DEMO OFF Disables the demonstration mode.

DEMO ON Enables the demonstration message.

PRO-VOL # (default is OFF). Any volume level 1-30 can be selected.

Programs unit to always turn on at a specific volume

TurnO n Volume

Programmable

SCROLL 15 SP rograms unit to scroll information every 15 seconds (default).

SCROLL ONCE Programs unit to scroll once, then show the first 10 characters

on display.

SCROLL ON Programs unit to scroll continuously.

SCROLL OFF Programs unit to show the first 10 characters on the display.

Scrolling

Option

XDM270 OPERATION

Press AUDIO momentarily to select between Bass, Treble,

Balance and Fader.

Press AUDIO until BAS appears then rotate volume knob

left/right to adjust ( -7 minimum / +7 maximum).

Press AUDIO until TRE appears then rotate volume knob

left/right to adjust ( -7 minimum / +7 maximum).

Press AUDIO until BAL appears then rotate volume knob

left/right to adjust (BAL 10L - BAL 10R).

BAL EVEN represents equal balance

Press AUDIO until FAD appears then rotate volume knob

left/right to adjust (FAD 10R - FAD 10F).

FAD EVEN represents equal fader

Audio

Bass

Treble

Balance

Fader

General Operation

AM/FM Tuner Operation

BASS MIDDLE TREBLE BALANCE FADER EQ LOUD SOURCE LEVEL

Seek Tuning

Manual Tuning

Band

Storing and Recalling

Station Presets

Automatically Store

Stations

Press TUNE

or TUNE

momentarily to seek to the

next strong station.

Press and hold TUNE

or TUNE

until "MANUAL"

appears, then press TUNE

or TUNE

momentarily

to change radio frequency up or down one step at a time.

Press and hold to advance quickly.

Note: Seek and manual tuning functions are reversed if

Seek Priority is set to SEEK 2 in the setup menu (refer to

page 7 for details on setting Seek Priority).

Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and

AM2 bands.

Up to 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations can be stored. To

store a station, select the desired band and station. Press

and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more than

2 seconds. When stored, the preset number will appear in

the display. The station can be recalled anytime by pressing

the corresponding preset button.

Press and hold AUDIO/MENU for more than 3 seconds to

find auto store in the display. Then press volume knob to

automatically store strong 6 stations in the current band.

XDM270 OPERATION

Insert CD

Eject CD

Track Select

Fast Forward/Reverse

Pause

Intro

Repeat

Random

CD-R/CD-RW

Compatibility

With the label facing up, insert a standard size CD into the

CD slot. The CD will automatically begin playback.

Press EJECT to eject the CD. The unit will change to

previous mode of operation. If the disc is not removed

within 10 seconds, the unit will reload the disc. The unit

does not have to be turned on to eject CD.

Press TRACK

to skip to the beginning of the next

track. Press TRACK

to return to the beginning of the

current track. Pressing TRACK

again skips to the

beginning of the previous track.

Press and hold TRACK

or TRACK

on the remote

control to fast forward or reverse a track.

Press

to temporarily stop CD playback.

Press

again to resume playback.

Press INT to enter the Intro menu, then turn the volume

knob to select one of the following options:

• OFF - Cancels the INT function.

• ALL - Plays the first 10 seconds of each track.

Press RPT to enter the Repeat menu, then turn the volume

knob to select one of the following options:

• ALL - Plays all tracks on CD.

• TRACK - Continuously repeats selected track.

Press RDM to enter the Random menu, then turn the

volume knob to select one of the following options:

• OFF - Cancels the RDM function.

• ALL- Plays all tracks in random order.

Some CD-Rs and CD-RWs may be incompatible with this

unit, depending on media type and recording method. In

addition, the following CDs may be incompatible with this

unit:

CDs exposed to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight

for extended periods of time, CDs recorded in which a

recording session failed or a re-recording was attempted

and, or encrypted or copy-protected CDs which do not

conform to the audio CD-DA red book recording standard.

CD Player Operation

XDM270 OPERATION

CD Player Operation - MP3/WMA Files

Playing an MP3 CD

Displaying Information

Title Icon

Artist Icon

Folder Icon

File Icon

Character Support

When an MP3/WMA encoded disc is first inserted,

“DISC READ" will appear in the display. Depending on the

number of files and folders, this may take several seconds.

Press DISP to select between song title, artist, file name,

folder name, track number, and clock/elapsed time.

“NO ARTIST” or "NO TITLE" will be displayed if the MP3/

WMA file contains no ID3 tag information.

“ROOT” will be displayed if the directory name of a root

folder is not labeled.

This icon will illuminate when the song title is displayed.

This icon will illuminate when the artist name is displayed.

This icon will illuminate when the folder name is displayed.

This icon will illuminate when the file name is displayed.

Maximum character display information

• Track name – 32 character maximum

• Directory name – 32 character maximum

• *Song title – 32 character maximum

• *Artist name – 32 character maximum

*Song title and Artist Name will only be displayed if included

with the MP3/WMA file.

When referring to MP3/WMA playback, the following terms

are synonymous:

• File name and track name

• Folder name and directory name

XDM270 OPERATION

CD Player Operation - MP3/WMA Files

The following types of discs/files are compatible:

• CD-ROM (ISO), CD-R, CD-RW

• CD-DA

• MP3 data

• WMA data

The following types of discs/files are not compatible:

• WMA files that are protected by DRM (Digital Rights

Management).

• WMA lossless format

• Discs recorded with Track At Once or packet writing

• MP3 PRO format

• MP3 playlists

• WAV format

MP3/WMA playback sequence is based on recorded order

of files and begins in the root folder of the disc. Any empty

folders or folders that do not include MP3/WMA files are

skipped. This unit may not play files in the order they were

recorded in. Refer to your recording software’s user’s

manual for more information.

• ISO9660 level 1

• ISO9660 level 2

• Yellow Book MODE 1

• Yellow Book MODE 2 FORM 1

• Multi session

• Maximum files - 999

• Maximum folders - 255

• Maximum folder levels - 8

• MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer-3

ISO9660 standards:

• Maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including the root

folder).

• Valid characters for folder/file names are letters A-Z

(all caps), numbers 0-9, and “_” (underscore). Some

characters may not be displayed correctly, depending on

the character type.

• This device can play back discs in Joliet, Romeo, and other

standards that conform to ISO9660. MP3/WMA written in

the formats other than the above may not play and/or

their file names or folder names may not be displayed

properly.

Media Compatibility

Playback Order

Compatible Recording

Formats

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