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RFX9000
Installation
& Operation
SOURCE UNITS
Installation et fonctionnement
Instalación y operación
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INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the world’s finest brand of car audio source units. At Rockford Fosgate we are committed to musical reproduction at its best, and we are pleased you chose our product. Through years of engineering expertise, hand craftsmanship and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve. For maximum performance we recommend you have your new Rockford F
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Contents of Carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This symbol with “WARNING” is intended to alert the user to the presence of important instructions. Failure to heed the instructions will result in severe injury or death. This symbol with “CAUTION” is intended to alert the user to the presence of important instructions. Failure to heed the instructions can result in injury or unit damage. CAUTION: To prevent injury and damage to the unit, please read and follow the ! instructions in this manual. We want you to have enjoyment
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e l l l g g g n n n u u u j j j e e e h h h t t t f f f o o o s s s d d d n n n u u u o o o s s s s s s u u u o o o LIQUID SWORD INC. i i i c c c i i i v v v • • • PRECAUTION IR REMOTE CONTROLLER (optional) Environment Exposure DO NOT expose the IR Remote to any of the following: direct sun and heat, high humidity and rain or water. Handling the IR Remote DO NOT drop or cause shock to the IR Remote as serious damage may occur. COMPACT DISCS Disc Handling and Care DO NOT touch the playing side
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INSTALLATION INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS The following is a list of tools needed for installation: Volt/Ohm Meter #2 Phillips screwdriver Wire strippers Battery post wrench Wire crimpers Soldering iron Wire cutters Solder 1/8" diameter heatshrink tubing Heat gun This section focuses on some of the vehicle considerations for installing your new Source Unit. Pre-planning your system layout and best wiring routes will save installation time. When deciding on the layout of your new system, be sure t
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INSTALLATION MOUNTING LOCATIONS The mounting position of your source unit will have a great effect on the performance of your in-dash CD Player. The source unit can be installed in a wide range of operating locations. However, care should be taken to ensure optimum performance. Engine Compartment Mounting the source unit in the engine compartment will void your warranty. Doing so will not only cause severe damage to your new source unit, but will immediately pro- mote you to “customer of the mon
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INSTALLATION 2. Connect the BLACK wire to chassis ground. Prepare the chassis ground by scraping any paint from the metal surface and thoroughly clean the area of all dirt and grease. Strip the end of the wire and attach a ring connector. Fasten the wire to the chassis using a non- anodized screw and star washer. 3. Connect the YELLOW wire to a source of constant +12V (for retaining memory on user- programmed functions). The source should always have +12V, even when the ignition is off and the c
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Horizontal -20° +20° INSTALLATION Dash STANDARD MOUNT Sleeve Installing; • Mount the Locks for the Installation Sleeve onto the source unit (use sup- plied screws). • Mount the Installation Sleeve into a secure instrument panel. NOTE: Make sure to mount the Source Trim Unit as close to horizontal as Screw possible for optimum CD Player performance. Mounting Angles Back Strap Lock of up to ±20˚ from horizontal can be accommodated. • Bend Appropriate Tabs on all sides of the installation sleeve. S
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SOURCE UNIT FEATURES Source Unit 12 3 45 ® DISP COMPACT DISC PLAYER WITH DIGITAL TUNE VOL SCAN RPT RDM ST PUNCH LOC DISC IN DIR VOLUME 7 MODE ROOT DIR SONG ENTER SCAN RPT RDM T/-10 T/+10 DIR BAND 12345 PUSH MENU 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1. OFF – Turns the source unit on and off. 2. DISP – Toggles between different display features in main display; when pressed and held for 1 second, toggles clock between hours and minutes. 3. DIR- – Selects the next radio station in TUNER mode and selects the next t
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SOURCE UNIT FEATURES IR Remote 22 23 6 1 RFX 9000 8 OPEN 2 PUNCH 5 8 13 0 24 9 AS 25 20 9 16 15 10 LO/DX 26 14 8 11 9 ROOT MUTE 17 21 T-ACC 7 6 19 20 21 18 19 15. PRESET 2 (RPT) – Selects radio preset #2 in TUNER mode and repeats the current track in CDP mode or MP3 mode. 16. PRESET 3 (RDM) – Selects radio preset #3 in TUNER mode and selects tracks at random in CDP mode or MP3 mode. 17. PRESET 4 (T/-10) – Selects radio preset #4 in TUNER mode and jumps back 10 tracks dur- ing MP3 play. 18. PRESE
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OPERATION-BASIC INITIAL SETUP NOTE: Items shown in () refer to remote control functions. DETACHABLE FACEPLATE RFX 9000 OPEN The faceplate is detachable as a theft deterrent. PUNCH 0 To Detach the Faceplate: AS 1. Make sure that the faceplate is in the closed position. 9 LO/DX NOTE: The faceplate cannot be removed from the faceplate 8 bracket when the bracket is in the open position. T MUTE 2. Press the release button on the right edge of the faceplate 7 T-ACC and pull the faceplate away from the
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OPERATION-BASIC VOLUME KNOB/TONE CONTROLS DISP The Volume knob is a multifunction controller and handles the VOL Volume, Tone Controls, and Setup Options, see below. DIR To Control Volume MODE 1. Turn the VOLUME knob clockwise to raise volume. DIR PUSH MENU 2. Turn the VOLUME knob counter-clockwise to lower volume. Remote To Adjust Tone Controls 1. Press the VOLUME knob (SEL button) repeatedly to cycle through BASS > TREBLE > BALANCE > FADER > VOLUME. 2. Turn the VOLUME knob to increase, clockwi
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OPERATION-BASIC CLOCK OPERATION Setting the Clock Hours DISP 1. Press and hold the DISP button for 1 second until the hour VOL flashes. DIR 2. Press DIR / Button (SEEK or ) to set the hour. MODE DIR Setting the Clock Minutes PUSH MENU 1. Press and the DISP button a second time and the minutes will flash. Remote 2. Press DIR / Button (SEEK or ) to set the minutes. Your settings will be saved after the clock has flashed for 5 seconds. NOTE: When the radio is off (sleep mode) the clock will be disp
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OPERATION-BASIC PANEL DISPLAY Tuner Mode: The panel will display the band, FM1, FM2 or AM1, and the station frequency. CD Modes While playing a disc the panel will display the track number and the time played. MP3 Modes The panel will display "READING CD" for 15 to 20 seconds when the CD is first insert- ed. Then the title of the CD followed by the name of the first folder the then name of the song in that folder. You can select between the name of the song and track number with time played by p
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OPERATION-RADIO TUNER SELECTING A STATION Remote DISP Press the DIR / Button (SEEK or ) VOL once and the Tuner will rapidly proceed to the DIR next DIR (UP) or pervious DIR (DOWN) MODE station. DIR PUSH Press and holding either the DIR / but- MENU ton (SEEK or ) for 1 second will put you into TUNER MANUAL mode. You can now manually search up or down at a rate of one digit per click (pressing and holding the DIR / button will allow rapid searching). PRESET BUTTONS Each Tuner mode—FM1, FM2, and A
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OPERATION-RADIO TUNER 0 Remote AUTO STORE AS If you want the Tuner to select the 10 most pow- 9 LO/DX erful stations in order of their signal strength and 8 assign them to Preset buttons 1 to 0, you can use OOT MUTE Auto Store. 7 T-ACC 6 1. Press and the AS button and the Tuner will scan the entire dial. 2. Auto Store will store radio stations independently in the selected tuner bank (FM1/FM2/AM). OPERATION-CD PLAYER Basic Operation NOTE: This system will play AUDIO CDs created on a PC or Macint
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OPERATION-CD PLAYER Advanced Operation Remote DISP NOTE: Items shown in () refer to remote control VOL functions. DIR Track Selection MODE DIR 1. Press the DIR Button (SEEK ) to PUSH MENU select the next track on the disc. 2. Press the DIR Button (SEEK ) to select the previous track. Considerations RDM The disc will start over at track 1 again after the last track plays. To Play Tracks at Random 3 1. Press the RDM (3) button to randomize the tracks on a disk. Remote 2. To cancel, press the RDM (
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OPERATION-CD PLAYER Track Scan plays the intro to each track for 10 seconds before moving to the SCAN next track on the currently playing disc. 1 1. Press the SCAN (1) button to begin track scan mode. Remote 2. To cancel, press the SCAN (1) button a second time. NOTE: The panel will display SCAN, the CD track number and elapsed time for 10 seconds for each track until the function is can- celled. Pause CD LO/DX 1. Press the MUTE (Mute/Pause) button to pause the CD. 8 ROOT MUTE 2. Press the MUTE
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OPERATION-MP3 MP3 Player Operation — Basic Playing NOTE: RFX players do not recognize MP3 CDs created on a Macintosh. NOTE: Playability may depend on the type of CD-R/CD-RW used, CD surface condi- tion, CD writer performance and condition and/or software used. For more infor- mation, visit our website. To Play an MP3 Disc 1. Press OPEN button and the Front Panel will slide open. 2. Insert a CD into the slot with the label side facing up. 3. Close the front panel by pressing the lower right corne
