DS18 RV.R1 2 Zone Wall Mount Stereo Receiver Owner’s Manual
- June 9, 2024
- DS18
Table of Contents
DS18 RV.R1 2 Zone Wall Mount Stereo Receiver
2-Zone Wall Mount Stereo Receiver for RV with FM / AM / RDS / BLUETOOTH / USB / HDMI
FEATURES
GENERAL
- Receiver specially designed for RVs
- Square Design for Easy Wall Mounting
- FM Radio with RDS and 18 Memory Stations
- AM Radio with 12 Memory Stations
- MP3, WMA USB Reader up to 64GB
- White Backlit Buttons
- EEPROM memory for settings and presets
DISPLAY
- 2.75” VA LCD Display with LED Backlight
- Digital Clock
- White color for easy reading
AUDIO
- 50W x 4 Max Power Output
- 2 Bands Equalizer
- Dual Zone Audio Control
- Audio Control: Volume/Bass/Treble/Balance/EQ/Loudness
- RCA Pre-Out: Front / Zone 1, Rear / Zone 2 (2.5 Volts) & Subwoofer (4 Volts)
CONNECTIVITY
- Long Distance Bluetooth 5.0 Audio Streaming
- Front USB Port for Music and Charger
- Front Jack connector for Headphone and Auxiliary
- HDMI pass-through for easy TV integration
- RCA Audio and Video Input/ Output
RULES OF INSTALLATION
- Please read the instruction manual carefully before installing the unit
- Make sure to connect other wires before power on the unit.
- To avoid short circuit. Please make sure all the exposed wires are insulated.
- Please fix all the wires after installation.
- Please make the connection to the players correctly as stated in this instruction manual. Wrong connections may cause irreparable damage to the unit.
- This player only fit for 12V DC device.
REMOVE THE UNIT
- Remove the unit
- Take out the outer trim frame.
HDMI attention:
Please use good quality HDMI cable.
The overall length (front and rear) should not over 12 feet.
WIRING CONNECTION
- This player can only be used by the 12V DC.
- Do not connect the battery terminal until the player is fully installed.
- Please make sure to connect the yellow wire to the positive of the battery(+).
- When changing the fuse please make sure the specifications are the same.
- Using good quality speaker with 4-8 ohm can result in the best effect of the equipment.
PANEL DESCRIPTION
- Preset #6 / Directory Up
- Next / Forward
- Preset #5 / Directory Down
- Back / Backward
- Preset #4 / Random
- Radio Band
- Preset #3 / Repeat
- Display
- Preset #2 / Search / Intro
- Zone 2 Control
- Play / Pause
- Zone 1 Control
- LCD Display
- Power / Source
- USB Port
- Volume Knob / Push to Menu
- Reset button
- HDMI Input Port Puerto de entrada HDMI
- AUX Input Jack
- Headphones Jack
BASIC OPERATION
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TURN ON/OFF THE UNIT
Press /SRC button to turn on the unit. When the unit is on, press and hold /SRC button for 2 seconds to turn off the unit. -
SOUND AND SETTING ADJUSTMENT
Shortly press VOL(MENU) knob into the setting menu as below:
BASS->TRE->BAL->EQ->LOUD
Press and hold SEL button for the setting menu: BEEP(ON/OFF)->CLOCK(12/24)
->P_VOL(13)->CT(INDEPSYNC)
-> AREA(USA/EUR)->DX/LOC->STEREO/MONO In each item rotate the VOL knob to set them.
EQ: To select one of the preset EQ (FLAT / POP / ROCK / CLAS / OFF).
LOUD (on/off): Turn on/off the loudness function.
BEEP (on/off): Turn on/off the beep sound when the button was pressed.
P-VOL (Preset VOL): Set the start up volume. The start up volume will
remain at the P-VOL value or below(turn off the unit at small volume).
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CT (INDEP/SYNC):
CT INDEP : The clock works independently.
CT SYNC: The clock will be synchronized to the received RDS station’s time.
Note: When the time was set by manual. The CT will back to INDEP mode automatically. -
DX/LOC (Distance/Local):
LOC ON: Reduces the receiving sensitivity when searching for stations and limits your receiver to only stations with high strength broadcasting signals
LOC OFF: Increases the receiving sensitivity when searching for stations allowing you to receive more stations from everywhere -
STEREO/MONO:
STEREO: Receiving FM stereo signal.
MONO: : Change to monophonic sound when the signal is not as strong. MONO Mode will reduce the noise coming from the signal. -
RESET THE UNIT
Press RESET button to restore all the data to factory settings. (Note: all memories will be lost.) -
ZONE 1 AND ZONE 2 OPERATION
Press Zone 1 or Zone 2 to enable audio from those respective zones.
Once a Zone is selected rotate the VOL knob to control volume in those respective zones.
Once the desired volume level is found in each zone, the unit will automatically play them both together. Press and hold the Zone 1 or Zone 2 button to mute sound from the corresponding zone. -
INFORMATION OR CLOCK PRIORITY
Shortly press DIS button to change the clock priority or information priority. -
CLOCK SETTING
Press and hold DIS button for 2 seconds. The “HH” will be flashing. Rotating VOL knob to set the hour. Press MENU (or DIS) button the “MM” will be flashing. Rotating VOL knob to set the minute. Then press MENU (or DIS) button to exit. -
HEAD PHONE OPERATION
There is a 3.5mm headphone jack in the front panel. It is following the zone 1’s volume.
RADIO OPERATION
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RECEIVE A RADIO STATION
Press the SRC button to select radio mode. Then press the BAND button to select the desired band. Short the / button to auto seek the desired radio station. Press and Hold the / button to manually tune the frequency. -
MANUALLY STORE STATION & RECALL PRESET STATION
Receiving a desired station. Press and hold one of the preset button (1~6) for 2 seconds. The current station is stored into the number button. Shortly press the preset button (1~6) to directly listen the station that saved in the corresponding preset button.
- AUTO STORE STATION
Press and hold BAND button for 2 seconds to auto store stations to numeric buttons 1-6 of band 1~3.
USB OPERATION
When an USB driver inserted to the unit, the unit will play the MP3/WMA file automatically. If an USB drive is already inserted in the unit. Keep pressing SRC button shortly until the USB mode display appears.
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SELECT FILE
Press button to skip to next/previous file.
Hold button to fast forward or fast reverse. -
PLAY/PAUSE
Press button to pause/play the file. -
INTRO PLAYING
Shortly press button to play first 10 seconds of each file. Press again to stop this function. -
REPEAT FUNCTION
Press RPT button to select RPT mode.
RPT FOLD: Repeat all files of the current folder. RPT ONE: Repeat the same file.
RPT ALL: Repeat all files (default).
RANDOM
Press the RDM button to turn the random playing function on/off
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DIRECTORY +/- FUNCTION
Press the DIR+/DIR- button to play the next / previous folder. -
+10/-10 SKIP FUNCTION
Press the DIR+/DIR- button to skip 10 files forward/backward. -
SEARCH SONG
Press and hold button. It shows NUM 0000.
Rotating VOL (or directly enter number) to select the numbers then press VOL to play.
Please note the 7/8/9/0 as: BAND=7, =8, =9, DIS=0.
AUX IN 1/2 OPERATION
AUX IN 1 is for front panel 3.5mm jack. AUX IN 2 is for rear RCA connectors.
Press the SRC button to switch between AUX IN 1/2 source when connecting an
audio signal to the unit.
HDMI OPERATION
The front HDMI port goes through the rear HDMI. So any operation on the radio
will not affect the HDMI video playback, to amplify the audio of the HDMI
source you must use the audio output of the television and connect it to the
rear AUX audio input of the radio.
BT Operation
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PAIRING
On mobile phone, select the BT item searching the BT device. “RV.R1” should appear in the list, select “RV.R1” and then input password “0000” If it needs a password. When successful paired, the BT mark will be displayed on LCD. -
BT AUDIO
Press SRC button to switch to BT MUSIC mode. It will play a song of your mobile phone automatically. Press key to pause/play the song.
Press button to select next/previous song. -
DISCONNECT THE BT
When the mobile phone paired with the unit.
In BT MUSIC source, press and hold button to disconnect the BT. Press and hold button again to connect the BT.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
| SYMPTOM | CAUSE | SOLUTION |
|---|---|---|
| No power. | The car ignition switch is not on. | If the power supply is |
connected to the car accessory circuits, but the engine is not moving, switch
the ignition key to “ACC”.
The fuse is blown.| Replace the fuse.
No sound.
| Volume is in minimum| Adjust volume to a desired level.
Wiring is not properly connected.| Check wiring connection.
The operation keys do
not work. Las
| The built-in microcomputer is not operating properly due to noise.| Press
the reset button.
The radio
does not Work. The radio station automatic selection
does not work.
| The antenna cable is not connected.| Insert the antenna cable firmly.
The signals are too weak.| Select a station manually.
The app plays the music or sound from the device and cannot be heard on the
unit.| Unit paired with another device.| 1) Turn off the BT function of the
other device.
2) Exit APP and turn on APP aga in.
SPECIFICATIONS
- GENERAL
- Rated Power Source: / Fuente de Alimentación Nominal …………………………………………………………………14.4V DC (11V to 16V operation)
- Maximum Current Consumption / Consumo de Corriente Máximo………………………………………………………………………………………….10 Amp
- Dimensions (W x H x D) / Dimensiones (W x H x D)
- Chassis / Chasis……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 97mm x 100mm x 150mm
- Bezel frame / Marco de Bisel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 130mm x 112mm x 17mm
- Weight / Peso ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14.2Oz / 403 grams
DISPLAY / PANTALLA
- Screen Size / Tamaño de Pantalla ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2.75 inch / 66 x 31mm
- Display Type / Tipo de Pantalla ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..VA LCD
- Temperature Operation / Temperatura de Funcionamiento …………………………………………………………….-20°C to +60°C (14°F to 140°F)
AUDIO / AUDIO
- Maximum Power Output ……………………………………………………………………50W X 4 Ch @ 4 ohms (14.4v)
- Continuous Power Output …………………………………………………………………17W x 4 Ch @ 4 ohms (14.4v)
- Pre-output Level ……………………………………………………. Zone 1/2: 2.5 Volts / Subwoofer: 4 Volts (14.4V)
- Equalizer ………………………………………………….2 bands (Bass: 100Hz, Treble: 10KHz)
- Preset EQ …………………………………………………….Flat / Rock / Pop / Classic
- Audio Control ……………………Volume / Balance / Loudness / Bass / Treble / Zone Volume
- Signal to Noise Ratio ……………………………………………………………………..>60dB
- THD ……………………………………………………………………. <0.3%
- Frequency Response ……………………………………………………….. 20Hz – 20Khz
TUNER
- Frequency Range / Rango de Frecuencia ………………………………………………………..87.5 ~ 107.9 MHz …………………………… 530 ~ 1710 kHz
- IF/ IF …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10.7 MHz ………………………………………..450 KHz
- Sensitivity / Sensibilidad ………………………………………………………………………………….. 4uV (S/N=30dB) ……………………. 36dBuV (S/N=20dB)
- Stereo Separation/ Separación de Estéreo ……………………………………………………………………….>25dB ……………………………………………… N/A
- Presets Memory / Memoria de Estaciones Preestablecidad ………………………………………………………. 18 Stations (FM) / 12 Stations (AM)
- Region / Region ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………North America “USA” and Europe
- Sensitivity Adjustment / Ajuste de Sensibilidad………………………………………………………………………………………………….. LOC/DX & ST/Mono
USB PLAYER
- Type / Class ……………………………………………….. V1.1 / V2.0 / MSC / MTP / FAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS
- Format Files Supported …………………………………………………………..MP3, WMA, FLAC, MAV
- Info Display Format …………………………………………………………………………….. ID3 Tag
- Memory Size Reader…………………………………………………………………………….. up to 64 Gb
- Max Current Supply …………………………………………………….1.5 Amp (Charging USB port)
- Number of USB Ports …………………………………………………………………1 x Front (Audio / Charging)
CONNECTIVITY
- BT Version / Services ……………………………………………………………… V5.0 / Audio Streaming
- Audio Protocol ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………A2DP
- Aux Input …………………………………………………………………………….. Front 3.5mm Jack Stereo Audio / Rear RCA A/V
- Headphone …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Front 3.5mm Jack Stereo
- HDMI …………………………………………………………………… Rear Output (To HDTV) / Front Input (From Source)
MEASUREMENTS
WARRANTY
Please visit our website DS18.com for more information on our warranty policy
We reserve the right to change products and specifications at any time without
notice.
Images may or may not included optional equipment.
WARNING:
Cancer and Reproductive Harm.
www.P65Warning.ca.gov
FCC ID: 2AYOQ-RV.R1
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- this device may not cause harmful interference, and
- this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 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 interference to radio of television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and then on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following.