Retro Manufacturing F-Series Truck RetroSound Dallas Radio Installation Guide
- June 10, 2024
- Retro Manufacturing
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Retro Manufacturing F-Series Truck RetroSound Dallas Radio
Product Information
The Dallas Face radio is a modern radio designed to fit into classic cars without sacrificing the vintage look. It comes with a radio face, radio motor, control shafts, brackets, adapters, knobs, hardware, and a quick start guide. It features basic operations such as power on/off, volume control, changing source modes, changing radio bands, tune, seek bar, mute on/off, and equalizer (EQ) settings. It also allows you to set and recall presets for your favorite radio stations.
Product Usage Instructions
- Unbox the Dallas Face radio and ensure that all components are present.
- Plug the ribbon cable from the Radio Motor into the Radio Face.
- Attach the Radio Face to the Radio Motor using the four small screws from the orange bag found in your Radio Face box.
- Place a small metal spacer on each control shaft and secure with a shaft nut. Slide the shafts through the Radio Face with the shaft’s cord facing out. Plug the control shafts into the Radio Motor.
- Place the small black plastic washer and the thin metal washer onto the shaft, and secure with the shaft nut using a deep-well socket. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. Finish the assembly by installing the front and rear knobs.
- Install the mounting brackets with the radio facing you. Attach the bracket labeled R to the right side and the bracket labeled L to the left side. Line up tabs and use supplied screws to secure the brackets to the Radio Face.
- If your vehicle has a compatible factory harness intact, use the optional wiring adapters to plug into the factory wiring harness and match the wiring color to the color on the adapter that came with the Radio Motor. Not all wires may be needed, cap off any unused wires that do not match the factory harness.
- Refer to the user manual included in your motor box or on their website for more comprehensive instructions.
- Press the Left-Front Knob(1) to power on the radio. Press and hold the Left-Front Knob(1) to power off the radio.
- Rotate the Left-Front Knob(1) to change the volume.
- Rotate the Left-Rear Knob(2) clockwise to cycle through the source modes.
- Rotate the Right-Rear Knob(4) counter-clockwise to cycle through the radio bands.
- Rotate the Right-Front Knob(3) to scroll through the stations.
- Press the Seek Bar(6) to find the previous/next station, or skip to the previous/next track.
- Press the Right-Front Knob(3) to mute and unmute.
- Press the Left-Front Knob(1) to enter the Tone Control sub-menu. Press and release the Left Front Knob(1) until you see the EQ setting you’d like to adjust. Rotate the Left-Front Knob(1) to adjust the setting. Press the Left-Front Knob(1) to move to the next item, and repeat to adjust each option. Let the unit time out to set.
What’s in the Box
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Dallas Face
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Shafts
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Brackets
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Adapters
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Knobs
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Hardware
Installation
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Plug the ribbon cable from the Radio Motor into the Radio Face.
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Attach the Radio Face to the Radio Motor using the four small screws from the orange bag found in your Radio Face box.
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Place a small metal spacer on each control shaft and secure with a shaft nut. Slide the shafts through the Radio Face with the shaft’s cord facing out. Plug the control shafts into the Radio Motor.
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Place the small black plastic washer and the thin metal washer onto the shaft, and secure with the shaft nut using a deep-well socket. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. Finish the assembly by installing the front and rear knobs.
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Install the mounting brackets with the radio facing you. Attach the bracket labeled R to the right side and the bracket labeled L to the left side. Line up tabs and use supplied screws to secure the brackets to the Radio Face.
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To use the optional wiring adapters(L) (if the vehicle has a compatible factory harness intact), plug the adapters into the factory wiring harness and match the wiring color to the color on the adapter that came with the Radio Motor. Not all wires may be needed, cap off any unused wires that do not match the factory harness.
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Control Layout
Radio Presets
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Setting Radio Presets
To set a preset, tune to the station you want to set the preset to, and then press and hold the desired Preset Button(5) for two seconds. -
Recalling Radio Presets
To recall a preset, simply press the Preset Button(5) your station was set to previously.
Basic Operation
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Power On/Off
Press the Left-Front Knob(1) to power the unit on.
Press and hold the Left-Front Knob(1) to power the unit off. -
Volume
Rotate the Left-Front Knob(1) to change the volume. -
Changing Source Modes
Rotate the Left-Rear Knob(2) clockwise to cycle through the source modes. -
Changing Radio Bands
Rotate the Right-Rear Knob(4) counter-clockwise to cycle through the radio bands. -
Tune
Rotate the Right-Front Knob(3) to scroll through the stations. -
Seek Bar
Press the Seek Bar(6) to find the previous/next station, or skip to the previous/next track. -
Mute On/Off
Press the Right-Front Knob(3) to mute and unmute. -
Equalizer (EQ)
Press the Left-Front Knob(1) to enter the Tone Control sub-menu. Press and release the Left-Front Knob(1) until you see the EQ setting you’d like to adjust. Rotate the Left-Front Knob(1) to adjust the setting. Press the Left- Front Knob(1) to move to the next item, and repeat to adjust each option. Let the unit time out to set. -
Setting the Clock
Press and hold the Right-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu. Rotate the Right-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see CLK, then press the Right-Front Knob(3) to select. Rotate the Right-Front Knob(3) to adjust the hours. Then press the Right-Front Knob(3) again to move on to minutes. Rotate the Right-Front Knob(3) to adjust the minutes. Let the unit time out to set. -
**Display Color***
Press and hold the Right-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu. Rotate the Right-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see SCAN, then press the Right-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the colors. Let the unit time out to set. -
Beep On/Off
Press and hold the Right-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu.
Rotate the Right-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see BEEP ON/OFF, then press the
Right-Front Knob(3) to choose between BEEP ON or BEEP OFF. Let the unit time out to set.
*Some features are not available on all radios.