INSTALLATION/OWNER'S MANUAL

AM/FM Receiver with Bluetooth and Fixed Face

XD18BT

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Preparation

Please read entire manual before installation.

Before You Start

• Disconnect negative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician for instructions.

• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct sunlight, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.

Getting Started

•Insert the supplied keys into the slots as shown, and slide the unit out of the mounting sleeve.

• Install mounting sleeve into opening, bending tabs to secure.

• Connect wiring harness and antenna. Consult a qualified technician if you are unsure.

• Certain vehicles may require an installation kit and/or wiring harness adapter (sold separately).

• Test for correct operation and slide into mounting sleeve to secure.

• Snap trim ring into place.

TYPICAL

FRONT-LOAD

DIN MOUNTING

METHOD

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Wiring Diagram

FUSE

When replacing the

fuse, make sure new

fuse is the correct type

and amperage. Using

an incorrect fuse could

damage the radio.

The unit uses

one 10 amp AGC fuse

located beside

the Heat Sink

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Control Locations

Preset 1 / Play/Pause

Dimmer

Source

Band/Display

Bluetooth Talk

Mute

Power

Microphone

Volume / Audio

Tune / Track Up

Tune / Track Down

Voice Assist

USB Port

1

11

2

12

3

13

4

14

5

15

6

16

7

17

8

18

9

10

Auxiliary Input

Reset

Preset 6 / Folder Up

Preset 5 / Folder Down

Preset 4 / Random

Preset 3 / Repeat

Preset 2 / Intro

1 3 6

8

7

**-**-**-**-**-** 10 9

4 5

18 16

2

20 19

19

20

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Press the button to turn the unit on. Press again to turn the unit off.

Press SOURCE to select between Radio, USB, Auxiliary Input and Bluetooth. Sources of operation are shown in the display.

Adjust volume using the volume knob.

Press to silence the audio. Press again to resume

listening at the previously selected volume.

Press DISP to toggle between various displayed

information.

Press DIM to select the dimmer level: DIM HI/DIM MED/ DIM LOW.

Insert a 3.5mm cable in the unit's front AUX port. With the unit on, press BAND/DISP to display clock time. Press and hold BAND/DISP until the hours begins to flash, then release.

Rotate the volume knob left or right to adjust the hours, then press BAND/DISP. When the minutes begins to

flash, rotate the volume knob left or right to adjust the minutes.

Press BAND/DISP momentarily to save the selected time. Press the RESET button to reset the unit back to the factory settings if abnormal operation occurs. The reset button is located on the front panel.

Press the volume knob momentarily to select between audio functions.

Press and hold the volume knob for more than two

seconds to select between the menu functions.

Rotate the volume knob left/right to adjust or activate the desired function/audio.

Power On/Off

Changing Modes

Volume

Mute

Display

Dimmer

Auxiliary Inputs

Setting the Clock

Reset

Audio / Menu

General Operation

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AM/FM Tuner Operation

Seek Tuning

Manual Tuning

Band

Storing Presets

Recalling Presets

Automatically Store

Preset Scan Stations

Press and hold TUNE nn or TUNE ll for two seconds

to auto seek to the previous or next strong station. Press TUNE nn or TUNE ll momentarily to change

radio frequency up or down one step at a time. Press and hold TUNE nn or TUNE ll for three seconds

to advance quickly, then release it to stop on desired station.

Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2 bands. Up to six presets can be programmed

for each band, enabling up to 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations to be stored in memory.

To store a station, select the desired band and station. Press and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more than two seconds. When stored, the preset number will appear in the display.

Preset stations can be recalled anytime by pressing the corresponding preset button.

Press and hold the volume knob for more than two

seconds, then press DISP to 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations automatically.

Touch PS to recall each preset station that has been stored in memory for each band.

(Available with the Dual Smart Remote App only.)

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To play MP3 files, insert a USB device containing MP3 files.

Press TUNE ll to skip to the beginning of the next track. Press TUNE nn to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

Press and hold TUNE ll or TUNE nn to fast forward

or reverse a track.

Press l/ II to temporarily stop USB playback.

Press l/ II again to resume playback.

Folders can be found by pressing Folder Up or Folder Down. About one second after the folder name is

displayed, the first file under the selected folder will be displayed and playback will begin.

Press RPT to toggle between RPT ALL, RPT FLR and RPT ONE.

• RPT ALL - Plays all tracks on USB device.

• RPT ONE - Continuously repeats selected track.

Press RDM to play tracks in random order; press again to cancel the RDM function.

Press INT to play the first 10 seconds of each track; press again to cancel the INT function.

Playing MP3 Files

Track Select

Fast Forward

and Reverse

Pause

Folder Access

Repeat

Random

Intro

USB Operation

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Preparation

Pairing a New

Device

Streaming Audio

Troubleshooting

Before using a Bluetooth device, it must be paired and connected. Ensure that Bluetooth is activated on your device before beginning the pairing process.

The head unit broadcasts the pairing signal constantly when no devices are connected. Complete the pairing sequence from your Bluetooth device. Refer to the

owner’s manual for your device for more details.

The device name is “Dual Media Player”.

The Bluetooth passcode is "1234”.

Note: If passcode "1234" does not pair your device to the receiver, use passcode "0000".

Note: The head unit can be in any mode of operation when pairing is performed.

The head unit supports A2DP wireless streaming audio from a Bluetooth mobile device directly to your head unit.

The following functions can be used to control the music:

• Press ll to skip to the next available audio track.

• Press nn to skip to the previous audio track.

• Press l/ II to toggle between play and pause during playback.

Bluetooth Operation

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Voice Activation

Your receiver is designed with an easy access voice activation button to use Siri® or the Google Assistant™ via your car's Bluetooth. Interact with your smartphone assistant while you drive with only the push of a button! Bluetooth should be paired between your smartphone and the receiver. Press the voice activation button, and the receiver will switch into Bluetooth mode, This will activate Siri® or Google AssistantTM on your smartphone. You will need to manually switch back to the previous or desired mode once this operation is terminated. Dual iPlug P2 Smart App Remote Control

Use the Dual iPlug P2 Smart App

Remote Control on an Apple or Android

smartphone to control the receiver via

Bluetooth.

Change the mode, station, song,

volume, and settings directly from

your smartphone without being in the

receiver's line-of-sight.

Download the Dual iPlug P2 Smart App

Remote Control from Apple App Store or

Google Play Store and install it on your

smartphone or tablet (QR code download

link on the right).

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Specifications

Tuning range: 87.5MHz-107.9MHz

Usable sensitivity: 8.5dBf

50dB quieting sensitivity: 10dBf

Stereo separation @ 1kHz: >30dB

Frequency response: 30Hz-13kHz

Tuning range: 530kHz-1710kHz

Usable sensitivity: <42dBu

Frequency response: 30Hz-2.2kHz

Speaker output impedance: 4~8 ohms

Line output voltage: 1.2 Volts RMS

Dimensions: 7" x 2" x 2" (178 x 50 x 50 mm)

Design and specifications subject to change without notice. FM Tuner

AM Tuner

General

CEA-2006 Power Standard Specifications

(reference: 14.4VDC +/- 0.2V, 20Hz~20kHz)

Power Output: 14 Watts RMS x 4 channels at 4 ohms and < 1% THD+N

Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dBA (reference: 1 watt into 4 ohms) 11

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Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Action

Unit will not turn on

(no power)

Yellow wire not connected or incorrect

voltage Red wire not connected or

incorrect voltage

Check connections for proper

voltage (11~16VDC)

Black wire not connected Check connection to ground Fuse blown Replace fuse

Unit has power

(but no sound)

Speaker wires not connected Check connections at

speakers

One or more speaker wires touching

each other or touching chassis

ground

Insulate all bare speaker

wires from each other and

chassis ground

Unit blows fuses

Yellow or red wire touching chassis

ground Check for pinched wire

Speaker wires touching chassis

ground Check for pinched wire

Incorrect fuse rating Use fuse with correct rating NO FILE appears

on display

No playable MP3 files found

on the device

Check the device for valid

MP3 files

NO SUPPORT appears

on display An invalid ID3 tag version is present Version 1.0 to 2.0 ID3 tags are supported.

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Limited One Year Warranty

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights. You may also have other rights

which vary from state to state.

Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this

product to the original purchaser to

be free from defects in material and

workmanship for a period of one year

from the date of the original purchase.

Dual Electronics Corp. agrees, at our

option, during the warranty period,

to repair any defect in material or

workmanship or to furnish an equal

new, renewed or comparable product

(whichever is deemed necessary) in

exchange without charges, subject to

verification of the defect or malfunction

and proof of the date of purchase.

Subsequent replacement products are

warranted for the balance of the original

warranty period.

Who is covered? This warranty is

extended to the original retail purchaser

for products purchased from an

authorized Dual dealer and used in the

U.S.A.

What is covered? This warranty covers

all defects in material and workmanship

in this product. The following are not

covered: software, installation/removal

costs, damage resulting from accident,

misuse, abuse, neglect, product

modification, improper installation,

incorrect line voltage, unauthorized

repair or failure to follow instructions

supplied with the product, or damage

occurring during return shipment of the

product. Specific license conditions and

copyright notices for the software can be

found via www.dualav.com.

What to do?

1. Before you call for service, check the

troubleshooting guide in your owner’s

manual. A slight adjustment of any

custom controls may save you a

service call.

2. If you require service during the

warranty period, you must carefully

pack the product (preferably in the

original package) and ship it by

prepaid transportation with a copy of

the original receipt from the retailer

to an

authorized service center.

3. Please describe your problem in

writing and include your name, a

return UPS shipping address (P.O. Box

not acceptable), and a daytime phone

number with your shipment.

4. For more information and for the

location of the nearest authorized

service center please contact us by

one of the following methods:

• Call us toll-free at 1-866-***-****

• E-mail us at ad4m0i@r.postjobfree.com

Exclusion of Certain Damages: This

warranty is exclusive and in lieu of any

and all other warranties, expressed or

implied, including without limitation the

implied warranties of merchantability

and fitness for a particular purpose

and any obligation, liability, right, claim

or remedy in contract or tort, whether

or not arising from the company’s

negligence, actual or imputed. No

person or representative is authorized

to assume for the company any other

liability in connection with the sale

of this product. In no event shall the

company be liable for indirect, incidental

or consequential damages.

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FCC Compliance

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Dual Electronics Corp.

Toll Free: 1-866-***-****

www.dualav.com

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