OWNER’S MANUAL
VBD 300
PLL SYNTHESIZER STEREO RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC PLAYER DIGITAL
1. Dashboard
2. Nut (5mm)
1
7
6
3. Spring washer
4. Screw (5 x 25mm)
5. Screw
4
5
2
3
6. Strap
Be sure to use the strap to secure the
back of the unit in place. The strap can
be bent by hand to the desired angle.
(Fig. 2)
7. Plain washer
Removing the unit
1. Frame
1
2. Insert fingers into the groove in the front
of frame and pull out to remove the
frame. (When reattaching the frame,
point the side with a groove downwards
and attach it.)
2
3
3. Lever
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.
DIN REAR-MOUNT (Method B)
Installation using the screw holes on the sides of the unit.
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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 places on
each side.
2
4
Use either truss screws (5 x 6mm) or
flush surface screws (4 x 6mm),
depending on the shape of the screw
holes in the bracket.
5
3
2. Screw
2
5
3. Factory radio mounting bracket
4. Dashboard or Console
5. Hook (Remove this part)
Note: The mounting box, outer trim ring,
and half-sleeve are not used for method B
installation.
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HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE FRONT PANEL
(OPTIONAL)
1. Press the release button and pull-off the front panel.
Keep front panel into the case.
2. To install the front panel, insert the panel into the housing and make sure the panel
is properly installed, otherwise, abnormalities occurs on the display or some keys
will not function properly.
REMOVING THE FRONT PANEL
Front Panel
Release Button
INSTALLING THE FRONT PANEL
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WIRING CONNECTION
FOR 4 X 25W OR 4 X 40W SYSTEM
CD CHANGER
CONNECTOR SOCKET
(FOR CD CHANGER VERSION ONLY)
MAIN UNIT
(BLACK)
CD INPUT CABLE
ANTENNA CONNECTOR
(FOR CD INPUT VERSION ONLY)
(GREEN)
SUBWOOFER CABLE
IGNITION
SWITCH (B+)
RED
(FOR SUBWOOFER VERSION ONLY)
(BROWN)
YELLOW
BLACK
MEMORY
BACK-UP
CHOKE
BOX
Rch RED
FRONT RCA CABLE
GROUND (B–)
Lch WHITE
(GREY)
BLUE
POWER
ANTENNA
Rch RED
REAR RCA CABLE
Lch WHITE
(FOR RCA LINE OUT VERSION ONLY)
WHITE
GREY
+
–
+
–
FRONT Rch
SPEAKER
FRONT Lch
SPEAKER
WHITE/BLACK
GREY/BLACK
GREEN
VIOLET
+
–
+
–
REAR Rch
SPEAKER
REAR Lch
SPEAKER
GREEN/BLACK
VIOLET/BLACK
WIRING CONNECTION
FOR 4 X 7W OR 2 X 25W SYSTEM
CD CHANGER
CONNECTOR SOCKET
(FOR CD CHANGER VERSION ONLY)
MAIN UNIT
(BLACK)
CD INPUT CABLE
ANTENNA CONNECTOR
(FOR CD INPUT VERSION ONLY)
(GREEN)
SUBWOOFER CABLE
RED
IGNITION
SWITCH (B+)
(FOR SUBWOOFER VERSION ONLY)
(BROWN)
CHOKE BOX
YELLOW
BLACK
MEMORY
BACK-UP
Rch RED
FRONT RCA CABLE
REAR RCA CABLE
Lch WHITE
GROUND (B–)
(GREY)
Rch RED
POWER
BLUE
ANTENNA
Lch WHITE
(FOR RCA LINE OUT VERSION ONLY)
4-SPEAKERS SYSTEM 2-SPEAKERS SYSTEM
2-SPEAKERS SYSTEM
WHITE
4-SPEAKERS SYSTEM
WHITE
FRONT
GREY
GREY
FRONT
Lch SPK.
Rch SPK.
WHITE/BLACK
GREY/BLACK
Lch
Rch
SPK.
SPK.
GREEN
REAR
VIOLET
REAR
Lch SPK.
Rch SPK.
GREEN/BLACK
GREEN/BLACK
VIOLET/BLACK
VIOLET/BLACK
Note:
1. For 2-speakers system, green, violet, white/black and grey/black wire leads are
unconnected and isolated.
2. For 2-speakers system, keep the fader indicator at center position to maintain the
existing volume level.
LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS
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8
9 15 26
2
13
6
4
3
7
5
14 11
10
17 19
18 16 20
21 22 25 12
1
23
27
(1) ON/OFF
Press POWER button (1) to turn on. Press it again to turn it off. If the power is off,
press BND button (11) or MOD button (12) also can turn on the unit.
(2) DISC PLAY
Gently insert a compact disc with the label side facing up into the disc slot (2).
The disc is then automatically loaded into the unit and starts playing with the first
track of the disc. The digital display will indicate the track number.
(3) MUTE
Press the MUT button (3) to silence the receiver. Press again to resume listening.
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(4) MONO/STEREO (FOR MON VERSION ONLY)
Press MON button (4) to select monaural or stereo (Mono reception for radio stations).
You can sometimes improve reception of distant stations by selecting mono operation.
(4) SUB-WOOFER (FOR SUB.W. VERSION ONLY)
Press X-BAS button (4) to toggle sub-woofer output, when sub-woofer on, display
will show “ SW”.
(5) LOUDNESS
Press LOU button (5) to increase bass output and display will show “LOUD”.
(6) SET THE CLOCK
Press and hold the DSP button (6), then press the +/ (15) to change minutes or
/– (14) to change hours.
(7) EJECT
Push a CD into slot. The CD will begin to play. Press (eject) button (7) to stop CD
play and eject CD from slot. Receiver switches to radio operation.
(8, 9 & 10) SELECT MODE
Press SEL button (8) to move display through bass, treble, balance, fader and volume
functions. Use (9) and (10) buttons to adjust the selected mode. When mode has
not been adjusted for several seconds, display returns to normal radio or CD display.
BAS
TRE
BAL
FAD
VOL
(Bass)
(Treble)
(Balance)
(Fader)
(Volume)
Bass
Press SEL button (8) for one time. Adjust bass level using (9) and (10) buttons.
Treble
Press SEL button (8) for two times. Adjust treble level using (9) and (10) buttons.
Balance
Press SEL button (8) for three times. Adjust sound balance between left and right
speakers using (9) and (10) buttons.
Fader
Press SEL button (8) for four times. Adjust sound balance between front and rear
speakers using (9) and (10) buttons.
Volume
Press SEL button (8) for five times. Adjust volume level using (9) and (10) buttons.
(11) BAND
Press BND button (11) to change between three FM bands and two AM bands and
one LW band. Each band stores up to six preset stations.
FM1
FM2
FM3
AM1/MW
AM2/LW
(12) SELECT LISTENING MODE
Press MOD button (12) to choose desired listening mode.
(e.g. radio mode to CD mode to CDC mode).
[(e.g. radio mode to CD mode to to AUX (Line)]
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(13) LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
The LCD (13) can show the current state of the unit.
(14 & 15) SELECT STATIONS
Press and release a TUNE/SEEK/TRACK button /– (14) or +/ (15) immediately
to move radio frequency number up or down on step.
Press and hold a TUNE/SEEK/TRACK button /– (14) or +/ (15) for several
seconds to seek the next clear station.
(14 & 15) SKIP TRACKS
Press a TUNE/SEEK/TRACK button /– (14) or +/ (15) to move to the previous
track or the following track. Track number shows on the display.
(14 & 15) FAST FORWARD AND FAST REVERSE
Press a TUNE/SEEK/TRACK button /– (14) or +/ (15) to fast reverse or fast
forward. CD play starts from when you release the button.
(16) PRESET STATIONS
Six number buttons (16) store and recall stations for each band.
Store a station:
Select a band (11) (if needed). Select a station. Hold a preset button for several
seconds.
Recall a station:
Select a band (11) (if needed). Press a preset button to select stored station.
(17) TOP: PLAY THE FIRST TRACK
Press TOP button (17) to play the first track of the current disc.
(18) REPEAT THE SAME TRACK
During CD mode, press RPT button (18) to continuously repeat the same track.
Press again to stop repeat.
During CDC mode, press RPT button (18) to continuously repeat the same track,
press it again to continuously repeat all tracks on the current disc and press it at the
third time to stop repeat.
(19) INTRO: PREVIEW ALL TRACKS
During CD mode, press SCN button (19) to play first several seconds of each track
on the current disc. Press again to stop intro and listen to track.
During CDC mode, press SCN button (19) to play first several seconds of each track
on the current disc. Press it again to play first several seconds of each track on all
discs in the CD magazine. Press it at the third time to stop intro and listen to track.
(20) RANDOM: PLAY ALL TRACKS
During CD mode, press RND button (20) to play all tracks on CD in random.
Press again to cancel the function.
During CDC mode, press RND button (20) to play all tracks on the current disc.
Press it again to play all tracks on all discs in the CD magazine. Press it at the third
time to cancel the function.
(21 & 22) SELECT DISC (FOR CD CHANGER VERSION ONLY)
During CDC mode, press D.DN button (21) to select previous disc and D.UP button
(22) to select next disc.
ATTENTION: DURING CDC MODE, TURN OFF THE UNIT AND CHANGE THE
DISC IN THE CD MAGAZINE, THEN TURN IT ON. IF THE UNIT CAN’T WORK
WELL, PLEASE PRESS D.DN BUTTON (21) OR D.UP BUTTON (22) FOR ONE
TIME.
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(23) AUTOMATICALLY STORING & PROGRAM SCANNING
Automatically Storing
Press and hold AMS button (23) for several seconds to toggle automatically storing
function. It starts searching next frequency in local mode and stores the clear station
into the preset memory. If 6 ch. is not fully memorised, it would start the second
searching in distance mode. At the end of automatically storing operation, mode is
changed to Preset Scan.
Preset Scanning
Press AMS button (23) shortly to toggle preset scanning function. During the scanning,
it will stop at every stored station for several seconds and the number of the channel
being scanned flashes on the display. Press it again to stop scanning.
(24) FACEPLATE RELEASE
Press RELEASE button (24) to detach the removable faceplate.
(25) EQUALIZATION
Press EQ button (25) to turn on equalization function and to select desired audio
mode. There are four kinds of mode as below:
FLAT
ROCK
CLASSIC
POP
(26) REMOTE SENSOR (OPTIONAL)
Point the remote handset to control the remote sensor (26).
Press the function keys on the remote handset to control the system.
(27) RESET BUTTON FUNCTION
RESET button (27) is placed on the housing and must be activated with either a ball
point pen or thin metal object. The reset button is to be activated for the following
reasons:
• Initial installation of the unit when all wiring is completed.
• All the function buttons do not operate.
• Error symbol on the display.
Note: If press RESET button (27), the unit can’t work yet, please use a cotton swab
soaked in isopropyl alcohol to clean the socket on the back of the front panel.
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Remote Control Handset
3
1
2
4
5
Control & Function Keys
1. POWER
2. MOD
3. SEL
= Power ON/OFF Button
= Mode Button
= Select Button
4. EQ
5. BND
= Equalization Button
= Band Select Button
= Mute Button
= Volume Up Button
= Volume Down Button
= Tune/Seek Up Button
= Tune/Seek Down Button
= Preset Button
6. MUTE
7. VOL +
8. VOL –
9. TUN/SEK
10. TUN/SEK
11. PRESET
12. TOP
9
8
6
7
10
14
= Top Button
13
12
15
13. SCN
14. RPT
15. RND
= Scanning Button
= Repeat Button
= Random Button
11
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SPECIFICATION
GENERAL
Power Supply Requirements
Chassis Dimensions
Tone Controls
: DC 12 Volts, Negative Ground
: 178 (W) x 155 (D) x 50 (H)
- Bass (at 100 Hz)
- Treble (at 10 KHz)
Maximum Output Power
- Version v
: +10 dB / –10 dB
: +10 dB / –10 dB
: 7W x 4 (ch) or 25W x 2 (ch)
: 25W x 4 (ch)
- Version z
- Version y
: 40W x 4 (ch)
CD PLAYER
Signal to Noise Ratio
Channel Separation
Frequency Response
: More than 60 dB
: More than 60 dB
: 20 Hz - 20 KHz
RADIO
For 3 Bands
(Europe)
FM
For 2 Bands
(Europe)
FM
For 2 Bands
(U.S.A.)
FM
Frequency Coverage
IF
: 87.5 to 108 MHz 87.5 to 108 MHz 87.5 to 107.9 MHz
: 10.7 MHz
10.7 MHz
3 µV
> 30 dB
10.7 MHz
3 µV
> 30 dB
Sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB) : 3 µV
Stereo Separation
: > 30 dB
MW
MW
AM
Frequency Coverage
IF
: 522 to 1620 KHz 522 to 1620 KHz 530 to 1710 KHz
: 450 KHz
Sensitivity (S/N = 20 dB) : 32 dBu
450 KHz
32 dBu
450 KHz
32 dBu
LW
Frequency Coverage
IF
: 144 to 290 KHz
: 450 KHz
Sensitivity (S/N = 20 dB) : 35 dBu
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Before going through the check list, check wiring connection. If any of the problems
persist after check list has been made, consult your nearest service dealer.
Symptom
Cause
Solution
No power.
The car ignition is not on.
If the power supply is properly
connected to the car accessory
terminal, switch the ignition key to
“ACC”.
The fuse is blown.
Replace the fuse.
Disc cannot
be loaded or
ejected.
Presence of CD disc
inside the player.
Remove the disc in the player, then
put a new one.
Inserting the disc in
reverse direction.
Insert the compact disc with the
label facing upward.
Compact disc is extremely Clean the disc or try to play a new
dirty or defective disc.
one.
Temperature inside the
car is too high.
Cool off or until the ambient
temperature return to normal.
Condensation.
Leave the player to off for an hour
or so, then try again.
No sound.
Volume is in minimum.
Adjust volume to a desired level.
Check wiring connection.
Wiring is not properly
connected.
The operation The built-in microcomputer Press the RESET button.
keys do not
work.
is not operating properly
due to noise.
Front panel is not properly fixed into
its place.
Sound skips.
The installation angle is
not more than 30 degrees. than 30 degrees.
Adjust the installation angle to less
The disc is extremely dirty Clean the compact disc. Then try to
or defective disc.
play a new one.
The radio does The antenna cable is not
not work. The connected.
radio station
Insert the antenna cable firmly.
automatic
The signals are too weak.
Select a station manually.
selection does
not work.
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