RetroSound 1977-80 Newport Radio Face User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- RetroSound
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1977-80 Newport Radio Face
Radio Face Quick Start Guide
What’s in the Box
Newport Face
Shafts
Knob
Hardware
Installation
Plug the ribbon cable from the Radio Motor into the Radio Face. Attach the Radio Face to the Radio Motor with the four small screws. With the Radio facing towards you, plug the top Control Shaft into the left side of the Radio Motor. Plug the bottom Control Shaft into the right side of the Radio Motor.
Refer to the user manual included in your motor box or on our website for more comprehensive instructions.
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Radio Face Quick Start Guide
Control Layout
Basic Operation
- Top-Front Knob
- Top-Rear Knob
- Bottom-Front Knob
- Bottom-Rear Knob
Radio Presets
Setting Radio Presets
To set a preset, tune to the station you want to set the preset to 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.
Power On/Off
Press the Top-Front Knob(1) to power the unit on.
Press and hold the Top-Front Knob(1) to power the unit off.
Volume
Rotate the Top-Front Knob(1) to change the volume.
Changing Source
Modes Rotate the Top-Rear Knob(2) clockwise to cycle through the source modes.
Changing Radio Bands
Rotate the Bottom-Rear Knob(4) counter-clockwise to cycle through the radio
bands.
Tune
Rotate the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to scroll through the stations.
Mute On/Off
Press the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to mute and unmute.
Equalizer (EQ)
Press the Top-Front Knob(1) to enter the Tone Control sub-menu. Press and
release the TopFront Knob(1) until you see the EQ setting you’d like to
adjust. Rotate the Top-Front Knob(1) to adjust the setting. Press the Top-
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 Bottom-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu.
Rotate the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see
CLK, then press the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to select. Rotate the Bottom-Front
Knob(3) to adjust the hours. Then press the Bottom-Front Knob(3) again to move
on to minutes. Rotate the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to
adjust the minutes. Let the unit time out to set.
Display Color
Press and hold the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu.
Rotate the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see
SCAN, then press the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the colors. Let the
unit time out to set.
Beep On/Off
Press and hold the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to enter the System Settings sub-menu.
Rotate the Bottom-Front Knob(3) to cycle through the choices until you see
BEEP ON/OFF, then press the Bottom-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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