RetroSound 068DALM1B Dallas M1B Receiver With Bluetooth User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- RetroSound
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RetroSound 068DALM1B Dallas M1B Receiver With Bluetooth
Product Information
The product is a radio face unit designed for installation in a vehicle. It comes with various components including the Dallas Face, Radio Face, quick start guide, installation hardware, shafts, knobs, brackets, adapters, and screws. The radio face unit is equipped with control knobs, preset buttons, a seek bar, and an equalizer. It supports various basic operations such as power on/off, volume control, changing source modes, changing radio bands, tuning, and muting. The unit also allows the user to set and recall radio presets. For more detailed instructions and information, please refer to the user manual included in the motor box or visit our website.
Product Usage Instructions
- 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 bracket labeled R to the right side and 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 wiring harness intact, you can use the optional wiring adapters. 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. Cap off any unused wires that do not match the factory harness.
- To set a radio preset, tune to the desired station and press and hold the corresponding Preset Button for two seconds.
- To recall a preset, simply press the Preset Button that corresponds to the station you want to recall.
- Power On/Off: Press and hold the Left-Front Knob to power the unit on/off.
- Volume: Rotate the Left-Front Knob to change the volume.
- Changing Source Modes: Rotate the Left-Rear Knob clockwise to cycle through the source modes.
- Changing Radio Bands: Rotate the Right-Rear Knob counter-clockwise to cycle through the radio bands.
- Tune: Rotate the Right-Front Knob to scroll through the stations.
- Seek Bar: Press the Seek Bar to find the previous/next station or skip to the previous/next track.
- Mute On/Off: Press the Right-Front Knob to mute and unmute.
- Equalizer (EQ): Press the Left-Front Knob to enter the Tone Control sub-menu. Press and release the Left-Front Knob until you see the EQ setting you’d like to adjust. Rotate the Left-Front Knob to adjust the setting. Press the Left-Front Knob to move to the next item, and repeat to adjust each option. Let the unit time out to set.
What’s in the Box
Dallas Face
Installation
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. 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.
Control Layout
Radio Presets
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
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.
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