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High-Power In-Dash AM/FM Stereo CD Player
(120-2154/55) Features Faxback Doc. # 48528
This document contains instructions for both Cat. No. 120-2154 and
120-2155 stereos. (You can find the Cat. No. of your model on the top
of the stereo.) 120-2154 has a LOUD button while 120-2155 has an FSM
button. Unless otherwise noted, these are the primary differences
between the two units listed.
Your Optimus High-Power In-Dash AM/FM Stere
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Programming stations in each band (AM and FM) into a separate travel memory so you can quickly find local stations while traveling. Seek Tuning - searching forward or backward to the next strong station in the selected band. This makes finding a station quick and easy. Digital Synthesized - gives you precise tuning and drift-free reception. Circuitry
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The CD player in this stereo system is made and tested to meet exacting safety standards. It meets FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service. WARNINGS: This system employs a laser light beam. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. The use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than
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High-Power In-Dash AM/FM Stereo CD Player (120-2154/55) Installation Faxback Doc. # 48529 This document contains instructions for both Cat. No. 120-2154 and 120-2155 stereos. (You can find the Cat. No. of your model on the top of the stereo.) 120-2154 has a LOUD button while 120-2155 has an FSM button. Unless otherwise noted, these are the primary differences between the two units listed. BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION Before
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it is mounted. Be sure to avoid obstructions behind the mounting surface. Routing Speaker Wires If you install speakers, avoid routing the speaker wires near moving parts or sharp edges. You can usually route them along the wiring channel beneath the vehicle's door facings by carefully removing the molding that holds the carpet in place. After you route the speaker wires, replace the molding. Removing the Shipping Screw The shipping screw helps protect
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4 Ohms. Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of speakers. You must connect the GROUND, +12V TO IGNITION, and +12V TO BATTERY wires first, then make all other connections as described in the following sections before you plug the harness with the 14-pin connector into the stereo. If you do not make connections in the order shown, damage to the stereo is possible if any wire connections ar
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(Black) - Ground (Red) - + 12V to Ignition (Yellow) - + 12V to Battery (Blue/White) - AMP Remote Turn on 500 mA MAX 1. Disconnect the cable from your vehicle's negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Connect the black ground wire to a chassis ground, such as a metal screw attached to a metal part of the vehicle's frame. Be sure that the screw is not insulated from the chassis by a plastic part. 3. Connect the red power wire (with in-line f
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Connecting Two Pairs of Speakers If you are using both front and rear speakers, follow these steps to connect the harness with the 14-pin connector to the speakers. 12-2154 Only: Before connecting the speakers, remove the tape that holds the mounting sleeve in place and slide the sleeve off of the stereo. Then set 2CH/4CH on the bottom of the stereo to 4CH. (White) - Front Left Speaker (+) (Whi
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(White) - Left Speaker (+) (White/Black) - Left Speaker (-) (Gray) - Right Speaker (+) (Gray/Black) - Right Speaker (-) (Green) - |\ (Green/Black) - |\\___ Do Not Connect (Violet) - |// (Violet/Black) - |/ For 12-2154: If you are using only one pair of speakers, remove the tape that holds the mounting sleev
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Make sure you have securely made all other connections, then plug the harness' connector into the stereo's 14-pin wiring socket. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle's negative (-) battery terminal. TESTING THE CONNECTIONS Turn on your vehicle's ignition and install your stereo's control panel (see "Installing the Control Panel" in Faxback Doc. # 48530), ON/OFF lights. Then press ON/OFF. The stereo's buttons and display light. If the stereo does not work, immediately disconnect t
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7. Reconnect the wire harness and the antenna. 8. Slide the stereo into the sleeve until it locks into place. 9. If you are securing the stereo in an existing mounting hole in the dash, push the supplied rubber mounting grommet onto the mounting bolt. Then push the mounting bolt (covered by the mounting grommet) through the mounting hole and make sure it is secure. Otherwise, you can use one of the supplied bolts (with attached washer) to attach one e
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Note: The keys are labeled to show their top edges. 5. Remove the keys from the slots. 6. Disconnect the wire harness and the antenna. 7. If you are mailing or shipping the stereo, use a Phillips screwdriver to reinstall the shipping screw in the top of the stereo. 8. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery's negative (-) terminal.
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High-Power In-Dash AM/FM Stereo CD Player (120-2154/55) Control Panel Faxback Doc. # 48530 This document contains instructions for both Cat. No. 120-2154 and 120-2155 stereos. (You can find the Cat. No. of your model on the top of the stereo.) 120-2154 has a LOUD button while 120-2155 has an FSM button. Unless otherwise noted, these are the primary differences between the two units listed. USING THE CONTROL PANEL The stereo's co
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High-Power In-Dash AM/FM Stereo CD Player (120-2154/55) Operation Faxback Doc. # 48531 This document contains instructions for both Cat. No. 120-2154 and 120-2155 stereos. (You can find the Cat. No. of your model on the top of the stereo.) 120-2154 has a LOUD button while 120-2155 has an FSM button. Unless otherwise noted, these are the primary differences between the two units listed. BASIC OPERATION TURNING THE STEREO ON A
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number appear. WARNING: To protect your hearing, do not listen at high volume levels. Slowly increase the volume to a comfortable listening level. AUDIO CONTROL SEL - Repeatedly press until bAS, TRE, bAL, or FAd and a number appear on the display, then repeatedly press or hold down + or - within 5 second to change the stereo's bass, treble, balance, or fader settings. Notes: When you adju
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1. Repeatedly press FSM until FSM I or FSM II appears. 2. Adjust the volume, bass, treble, balance and fader using the information in "Adjusting the Sound" above. Note: FSM I or FSM II blinks while you adjust the controls. 3. When you finish adjusting the stereo's settings, hold down FSM until the stereo beeps twice. This indicates that the settings you entered are saved in the FSM setting you selected. To select an FSM setting you saved, repeatedly press FSM
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Seek Tuning: Hold down TUNE/SEEK TRACK - or + for about 1 second to tune to the next lower or higher station. 4. Press AUDIO CONTROL SEL + or - to increase or decrease the volume as desired. Notes: ST appears when an FM signal is received in stereo. See "Adjusting the Sound" above for information about changing the stereo's other settings. MEMORY TUNING You can manually store up to 6 AM and 12 FM stations in memory groups. Each memory group (AM
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memory. Note: If the stereo could not find any stations, P - 1 - - - appears on the display. Press BND or select another station to listen to the radio. 3. Repeatedly press BND until ATP disappears to get out of automatic travel programming. Selecting a Stored Station To select a station you manually stored in AM, FMI, or FMII, repeatedly press BND to select the desired memory group, then press the desired memory channel button. Note: Do
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As the radio scans each memory channel, P- and the channel number flash and the frequency is displayed. After scanning all memory channels, the stereo returns to the original station. To stop scanning when the radio pauses at a station you want to listen to, press BND again during the pause. CD PLAYER OPERATION CAUTIONS: Play only CDs that have this mark on them: COMPACT D I S C
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resume play, press CD again. Note: If you pause a CD for more then 5 minutes, the stereo turns off. 5. To remove a CD from the CD player, press (symbol). EJ cd appears. Notes: If you eject a CD while it is playing and do not remove it from the CD player, the stereo automatically draws the CD back in and starts playing again after about 5 seconds. If you eject a CD then remove it from the CD player, the stereo displays no cd (
