Dual Electronics Corporation Car Stereo System XD250 User Manual

XD250  
INSTALLATION/OWNER'SꢀMANUAL  
AM/FM/CD Receiver  
Charge Port  
XD250ꢀINSTALLATION  
WiringꢀDiagram  
Rear Preamp Output  
Connect to amplifier RCA input  
RCA Cable  
(sold separately)  
Antenna Connector  
BLUE Remote Turn-On  
Connect to amplifier or power  
AMP  
antenna. Insulate wire if not used.  
BLACK Ground  
Connect to vehicle  
chassis ground.  
RED Accessory  
Connect to ignition  
circuit or switched 12 volt source.  
5 AMP  
AGC Fuse  
YELLOW Memory  
Connect to battery  
circuit or constant 12 volt source.  
FUSE  
When replacing the fuse,  
make sure new fuse is the  
correct type and amperage.  
Using an incorrect fuse could  
damage the radio.  
Right Front  
Gray/Black (-)  
Gray (+)  
Right Rear  
Violet/Black (-)  
Violet (+)  
The XD250 uses one  
5 amp AGC fuse located  
in-line.  
Left Front  
White/Black (-)  
White (+)  
Left Rear  
Green/Black (-)  
Green (+)  
* Caution - Do not attach any speaker leads to ground as severe damage will occur.  
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XD250ꢀOPERATION  
ControlꢀLocations  
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
10  
9
Release  
Source  
Display  
Volume  
Preset 5  
1
2
11  
Preset 4 / Play / Pause  
Preset 3 / Intro  
Preset 2 / Random  
Preset 1 / Repeat  
Tune / Track Down  
Band / Escape  
Mute  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
3
4
Tune / Track Up  
Audio / Menu  
Eject  
5
6
7
USB Charging Port  
Auxiliary Input  
Preset 6  
8
Loud  
9
Power  
10  
The XD250 has an easy-to-use interface that provides a rewarding experience, as  
well as support for your favorite tunes. Audio CD-R and CD-RW disc playback ensures  
compatibility with your music collection, and the RCA preamp output provides the right  
connections to expand your system. From its front panel auxiliary input for connecting your  
MP3 player, to the detachable face for security assurance, this head unit has you covered.  
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XD250ꢀOPERATION  
GeneralꢀOperation  
FaceplateꢀRemoval 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.  
Semi-permanentꢀ Remove trim ring and install supplied #1 x 7/32” Phillips  
FaceplateꢀInstallation head screw through left side of mounting frame into  
faceplate.  
PowerꢀOn/Off Press to turn the unit on. Inserting a CD will turn the unit  
on automatically. Press and hold for three seconds to  
turn the unit off.  
Mode Press MODE to select between AM/FM, CD or auxiliary  
input. Modes of operation are indicated in the display.  
AuxiliaryꢀInput Insert a 3.5mm connector in the front panel AUX port.  
Connect the other end of the 3.5mm connector to the  
headphone output of an audio device, MP3 player, etc. Press  
MODE to select AUX mode.  
Volume Adjust volume using theꢀvolumeꢀknob (00-46).  
Display The radio frequency (tuner mode) and CD track/elapsed  
time (CD player mode) will be shown by default. Press  
DISP to display the clock, and press DISP again to return to  
default display.  
SetꢀtheꢀClock Press and hold DISP for 2 seconds, the clock will begin to  
flash. Press TRACK  
to adjust the hours and TRACKꢀ  
nn  
to adjust the minutes. Press DISP or wait 5 seconds to  
ll  
save the clock settings.  
12/24-hourꢀClockꢀ 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).  
Reset Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to RESET the unit  
upon initial installation. The RESET button is located behind  
the faceplate.  
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XD250ꢀOPERATION  
GeneralꢀOperation  
Press and hold AUDIO/MENU for more than 3 seconds to  
SetupꢀMenu  
access the setup menu, then press AUDIO/MENU to cycle  
through menu options. When desired option appears in the  
display, rotate the volumeꢀknob left/right to adjust or activate  
the desired function.  
MenuꢀFunction  
Options  
Action  
Programs the unit to USA tuner spacing.  
(200kHz for FM and 10kHz for AM). (Tunerꢀmodeꢀonly)  
Programs the unit to European tuner spacing.  
(50kHz for FM and 9kHz for AM). (Tunerꢀmodeꢀonly)  
FRE USA  
Tuner  
Frequency  
Spacing  
FRE EU  
LOC OFF  
LOC ON  
Activates distance tuning.  
Local/Distanceꢀ  
Tuning  
Activates local tuning for strong station reception only.  
Programs unit to display the clock when the power is  
off.  
CLK ON  
Clockꢀ  
Display  
Programs unit to not display the clock when the power  
is off.  
CLK OFF  
BEEP OFF  
BEEP ON  
ILLU HI  
Disables the confirmation beep.  
Beepꢀ  
Confirmation  
Enables the confirmation beep.  
Programs the LCD to the brightest illumination level.  
Lowers the LCD illumination level.  
Illumination  
Dimmer  
ILLU LO  
Insert the USB connector of a battery powered USB device into  
the USB charging port on the front panel, which provides 5  
volts DC and 1.0 amps. The USB device will immediately begin  
charging.  
USBꢀChargingꢀPort  
Note:ꢀThe USB charging port may not be compatible with every  
device due to differences in power requirements.  
Note: This USB port provides power only, and will not playback  
music from a USB device.  
Press AUDIO to select between Volume (default), Bass, Treble,  
Balance, Fader and EQ.  
Audio  
EQ  
VOLUME  
BASS TREBLE  
BALANCE  
FADER  
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XD250ꢀOPERATION  
AudioꢀOperation  
Bass Press AUDIO until BAS appears  
Rotate the volumeꢀknob left/right to adjust  
(-6 minimum / 6 maximum)  
Treble Press AUDIO until TRE appears  
Rotate the volumeꢀknob left/right to adjust  
(-6 minimum / 6 maximum)  
Balance Press AUDIO until BAL appears  
Rotate the volumeꢀknob left/right to adjust  
(L12 - R12) "BAL R=L" represents equal balance.  
Fader Press AUDIO until FAD appears  
Rotate the volumeꢀknob left/right to adjust  
(F12 - R12) "FAD R=F" represents equal balance.  
PresetꢀEQꢀCurvesꢀ Press AUDIO until EQ appears. Rotate volume knob left/  
right to adjust between POP, CLS, ROC and OFF (default)  
equalization curves. Any adjustment to the Bass or Treble  
settings automatically cancels the current EQ curve.  
Loudness Press LOUD to enable/disable the loudness feature, which  
enhances the bass and treble frequencies at low volumes.  
TunerꢀOperation  
SeekꢀTuning Press TUNE  
or TUNEꢀ  
for more than 2 seconds to  
nn  
ll  
seek to the next strong station.  
ManualꢀTuning Press TUNE  
or TUNEꢀ  
momentarily to change the  
nn  
ll  
radio frequency up or down one step at a time. Press and  
hold to advance quickly.  
FMꢀStereo/Monoꢀ Press BAND for more than 2 seconds to select mono or  
stereo (default) reception of the broadcast signal.  
Band Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM1,  
AM2 bands.  
StoringꢀandꢀRecallingꢀ Up to 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations can be stored.  
StationꢀPresets To store a station, select the desired band and station.  
Press and hold the desired preset button 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.  
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XD250ꢀOPERATION  
CDꢀPlayerꢀOperation  
InsertꢀCD With the label facing up, insert a standard size CD into the  
CD slot. The CD will automatically begin playback.  
EjectꢀCD Press the EJECT button to stop and eject the CD.  
The unit will change to tuner mode.  
TrackꢀSelect Press TRACKꢀ  
to skip to the beginning of the next track.  
to return to the beginning of the current  
ll  
nn  
Press TRACK  
track. Pressing TRACK  
the previous track.  
again skips to the beginning of  
nn  
FastꢀForwardꢀandꢀ Press and hold TRACKꢀ  
or TRACK  
to fast forward  
ll  
nn  
Reverse or reverse a track.  
Pause Press  
/
/
II to temporarily stop CD playback.  
II again to resume playback.  
l
Press  
l
Intro Press INT to play the first 10 seconds of each track.  
Press INT to cancel.  
Repeat Press RPT to continuously repeat selected track.  
Press RPT to cancel.  
Random Press RDM to play all tracks in random order.  
Press RDM again to cancel.  
CD-R/CD-RWꢀ Some CD-Rs and CD-RWs may be incompatible with this  
Compatibility unit, depending on media type and recording method.  
Note: CD-R recording sessions must be closed (finalized) for  
playback.  
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XD250ꢀOPERATION  
Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Cause  
Action  
Yellow wire not connected or incorrect voltage Check connections for proper voltage  
Red wire not connected or incorrect voltage  
Black wire not connected  
Fuse blown  
(11~16VDC)  
Unitꢀwillꢀnotꢀturnꢀonꢀ  
(noꢀpower)  
Check connection to ground  
Replace fuse  
Speaker wires not connected  
Check connections at speakers  
Unitꢀhasꢀpowerꢀ  
(butꢀnoꢀsound)  
One or more speaker wires touching each  
other or touching chassis ground  
Insulate all bare speaker wires from each  
other and chassis ground  
Yellow or red wire touching chassis ground Check for pinched wire  
Unitꢀblowsꢀfuses  
Speaker wires touching chassis ground  
Incorrect fuse rating  
Check for pinched wire  
Use fuse with correct rating  
Check mounting sleeve or add a backstrap  
support  
Unit is not mounted correctly  
Excessiveꢀskipping  
Physical defect in media (CD, CD-R or CD-RW)  
CD mechanism position out of alignment  
Check media for scratches  
Press EJECT for 3 seconds to reset  
CD mechanism position  
Unitꢀwillꢀnotꢀaccept  
aꢀdisc  
Remove 2 transit screws located on top of  
the unit.  
CD transit screws still in place  
ErrorꢀCodes  
ErrorꢀCode  
Cause  
Action  
ER-1ꢀappearsꢀonꢀtheꢀdisplay Disc error  
Press eject or RESET  
ER-2ꢀappearsꢀonꢀtheꢀdisplay Mechanism error or disc is upside down  
Press eject or RESET  
Press eject or RESET  
ER-3ꢀappearsꢀonꢀtheꢀdisplay Servo Error  
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XD250ꢀOPERATION  
LimitedꢀOneꢀYearꢀWarranty  
This warranty gives you specific legal  
rights. You may also have other rights  
which vary from state to state.  
Whatꢀtoꢀdo?  
1. Before you call for service, check the  
troubleshooting guide in your owner’s  
manual. A slight adjustment of any  
custom controls may save you a service  
call.  
Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this  
product to the original purchaser to be free  
from defects in material and workmanship  
for a period of one year from the date of  
the original purchase.  
2. If you require service during the  
warranty period, you must carefully  
pack the product (preferably in the  
original package) and ship it by prepaid  
transportation with a copy of the original  
receipt from the retailer to an  
Dual Electronics Corp. agrees, at our  
option, during the warranty period,  
to repair any defect in material or  
workmanship or to furnish an equal  
new, renewed or comparable product  
(whichever is deemed necessary) in  
exchange without charges, subject to  
verification of the defect or malfunction and  
proof of the date of purchase. Subsequent  
replacement products are warranted for  
the balance of the original warranty period.  
authorized service center.  
3. Please describe your problem in  
writing and include your name, a  
return UPS shipping address (P.O. Box  
not acceptable), and a daytime phone  
number with your shipment.  
4. For more information and for the  
location of the nearest authorized  
service center please contact us by one  
of the following methods:  
Whoꢀisꢀcovered? This warranty is extended  
to the original retail purchaser for products  
purchased from an authorized Dual dealer  
and used in the U.S.A.  
• Call us toll-free at 1-866-382-5476  
• E-mail us at [email protected]  
Whatꢀisꢀcovered? This warranty covers all  
defects in material and workmanship in  
this product. The following are not covered: Exclusion of Certain Damages: This  
software, installation/removal costs,  
damage resulting from accident, misuse,  
abuse, neglect, product modification,  
improper installation, incorrect line  
voltage, unauthorized repair or failure  
to follow instructions supplied with the  
product, or damage occurring during  
return shipment of the product. Specific  
warranty is exclusive and in lieu of any  
and all other warranties, expressed or  
implied, including without limitation the  
implied warranties of merchantability and  
fitness for a particular purpose and any  
obligation, liability, right, claim or remedy  
in contract or tort, whether or not arising  
from the company’s negligence, actual  
license conditions and copyright notices for or imputed. No person or representative  
com.  
is authorized to assume for the company  
any other liability in connection with the  
sale of this product. In no event shall the  
company be liable for indirect, incidental or  
consequential damages.  
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XD250ꢀOPERATION  
FCCꢀCompliance  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions:  
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation.  
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party  
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B  
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This  
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed  
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or  
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the  
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following  
measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the  
receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
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Specifications  
CD Player Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz  
Channel separation @ 1kHz: >65dB  
D/A converter: 1ꢀBit  
FM Tuner Tuning range: 87.5MHz-107.9MHz  
Usable sensitivity: 12dBf  
50dB quieting sensitivity: 16dBf  
Stereo separation @ 1kHz: 40dB  
Frequency response: 30Hz-13kHz  
AM Tuner Tuning range: 530kHz-1710kHz  
Usable sensitivity: 30uV  
Frequency response: ꢀ80Hz-2kHz  
General Speaker output impedance: ꢀ4~8ꢀohms  
Fuse: 5ꢀampꢀAGC  
Dimensions: 7"ꢀxꢀ7"ꢀxꢀ2"ꢀ(178ꢀxꢀ178ꢀxꢀ51ꢀmm)  
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.  
CEA-2006ꢀPowerꢀStandardꢀSpecifications  
(reference: 14.4VDC +/- 0.2V, 20Hz~20kHz)  
Power Output: 5 Watts RMS x 4 channels at 4 ohms and < 1% THD+N  
Signal to noise ratio: 75dBA (reference: 1 watt into 4 ohms)  
Dual Electronics Corp.  
Toll Free: 1-866-382-5476  
©2012 Dual Electronics Corp. All rights reserved.  
NSA0512-V01  

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