Boss Audio 550B User Manual V2 - Page 1

Installation

Installation

Installation Procedures

1. First complete the electrical connections and then check for correctness.

2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal of vehicle before beginning

installation.

3. Remove 2 transport CD deck screws before use.

Insert mounting collar into the dashboard and bend the mounting

tabs out with a screwdriver.

Make sure that lock lever is flush with the mounting collar( not

projecting outward)

.

Adjust the volume (VOL)

Rotate the

VOL

knob to increase or decrease the volume level.

Adjust Menu Options (SEL)

• Press

SEL

button repeatedly to cycle through the following adjustable

audio functions: BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, FADER, EQ OFF, LOUD OFF,

DX/LOC, STEREO/MONO and VOLUME.

• Press and hold the SEL button to access these additional functions:

VOL(LAS/ADJ), AREA US/EU, Clock 12/24, and BEEP ON/OFF.

Setting the Clock

Press the

CLK

button to display time. Press and hold the

CLK

button, the

hours digits start flashing on the display. Set hours by pressing the

and

button. Then briefly press the

CLK

button. The minute digits start flashing.

Set minutes by pressing the

and

.

Finally press the

CLK

button to confirm your settings.

LCD Display

Mute On/Off

In power on mode, briefly press the

MUTE

button to toggle mute on or off.

Loudness on/off

Press the

LOUD

button on the remote control to turn on the loudness to

reinforce the output of bassfrequencies, press again to turn it off.

Preset EQ (Equalizer)

Press the

EQ

button on the remote control to toggle between EQ OFF, FLAT,

POP, ROCK, CLASS.

USB Port

The USB port of this car radio is designed for media playback from flash

memory devices andcharging for iPhone / andriod mobile phone.

The charging current consumption is 1 ampere.

Reset

Push the

RESET

button with a thin object with a pointed end to reset all

parameters to factory default settings.This function may be used when the

LCD does not display normally or sound is distorted, or when any of controls

are disabled.

Connect all wiring harness and slide the head unit into the mounting

collar until it clicks into place.

Turn Unit on/off, Change the Source

• Press the

/SRC

button to turun on the unit. Press and hold the

/SRC

button to turn off the unit.

• Press the

/SRC

button to select the different modes: Radio, BT(

Bluetooth

),

Disc, USB(with USB device inserted) and AUX-IN(auxiliary input) modes.

Installation Opening

This unit can be installed in any dashboard Having an opening as shown

below.

2.05 inch

7.20 inch

- Only use speakers with 4 ohms impedance.

- +12V DC Negative Ground.

- The maximum current of the Amp remote trigger is 200mA.

!

Wiring Connections

15

White:Front Left PRE-AMP Output

Red: Front Right PRE-AMP Output

White: Rear Left PRE-AMP Output

Red: Rear Right PRE-AMP Output

Radio Antenna

Overview of the Components

General Operation

General Operation

Radio Operation

Switch Between USA area and Europe area Frequency

In radio mode, press the

SEL

button to enter the switch state of the US

(USA) and EU(europe)frequency, then rotate it to switch between US(USA)

and EU(europe) frequency. The system will change the frequency setting in

about 3 seconds.

Change Bands

In radio mode, shortly press the

BAND/AMS

button to switch between the

FM1(F1), FM2(F2), FM3(F3) and AM1(A1), AM2(A2) bands.

To Store / Recall Preset Stations

The radio can be stored 6 preset stations for each band (FM1, FM2, FM3,

AM1 and AM2) for atotal of 30 preset stations.

- To memorize a station:

Press and hold the desired preset buttons (1-6) to save a radio station.

- To recall a preset station:

Briefly press the respective station button (1-6) to recall the corresponding

preset station.

Manual Tuning

In the radio mode:

Press and hold the

or

button to enter the manual tuning mode.

In manual tuning mode, briefly press the

or

button to search the next

or previous frequency step by step.

Seek Tuning

In radio mode, press the

or

button, the automatic search will start, it

will search upward or downward for the strong signal radio station within the

cuttent band.

The auto searching will stop until find a station.

Automatic Store Preset station (AMS)

Press and hold the

BAND/AMS

button to store 18 FM stations and 12 AM

stations automatically.

Automatic Preset Scan

Briefly press the

BAND/AMS

button on the remote control to recall each

preset station that stored in the memories in each band.

LOCAL/DX

In FM radio mode, press the

LOC

button on the remote control to choose

local or distant reception mode.

Stereo/Mono

In FM radio mode, press the

ST

button on the remote control to choose FM

STEREO or MONO audio effect.

Disc / USB Operation

Insert CD, Eject CD

•

With the label facing up, insert a standard size CD into the CD slot.

Playback will begin automatically.

• Press

(Eject button) to eject the CD. The unit will change to previous

mode of operation.

Playing MP3 Files

If you would like to playback files contained in a USB stick, please insert the

stick into the USB port. The MP3/WMA files will be played automatically.

Select Next Track or Previous Track

In the USB mode, briefly press the

or

button to play the the next or

previou track.

Faste Forward/Reverse

Press and hold the

or

button to fast forward or reverse a track.

Play / Pause

Press the

button to temporarily stop playback.

Press this button again to continue the playback.

Introduction Scan

Press the

INT

button to play the first 10 seconds of all track.

Press again to stop theintroduction scan, and play the current track.

Repeating the track

Press the

RPT

button

to toggle between RPT ALL (Play all track), RPT FLR

(Continuously repeats all tracks in current folder) and RPT ONE

(Continuously repeats current track).

Playing all tracks in random

Press the

RDM

button. A random playback of all tracks will start.

Press the button again to set the normal playback.

Track/Folder Navigation

- Press the

-10/+10

buttons to jump 10 tracks backward or forward.

It is required that over 10 tracks be available on the storage medium.

- Press and hold the

-10

/

+10

button to select the previous or the next folder.

Select the track or file for playback in MP3 format

a) Press and hold the

BND

/

AMS

button to enter track search mode.

First

“TRK0000“ will appear on the display.

b) Rotate the volume knob and select the “first number”. Then press the

button to move the “ﬁrst number” to the left and enter the next number.

c) When the desired track number appears, confirm your selection by

pressing

SEL

button.

Using this socket, it is possible to hear the sound of other playback devices

such as MP3 players, CD players etc. through the car loudspeaker.

1. Please connect the external device with a 3.5 mm stereo jack plug to the

AUX socket.

2. Press the

SRC

button repeatedly until “AUX IN” appears in the display.

3. You hear the playback from the external device via the loudspeakers.

You can adjust the volume of the external device to a comfortable level with

the volume control of this device.

Auxiliarly Operation

Bluetooth Operation

Pair and Connect

Prior to using the Bluetooth device as a handsfree system for a Bluetooth

enabled mobile phone for the first time, you must pair and connect the two

devices as follows:

1. In any mode, prior to pairing and connecting, the BT logo in the LCD

indicating that no device is connected. To begin pairing, enable BT mode

on your mobile phone.

2. When the phone finds the car audio system, the “BOSS 550B” name will

be displayed.

3. Choose the “BOSS 550B” from the device list to pair and connect with

the car audio system. Upon confirming, the BT logo will stop flashing.

4. When pairing is complete, the mobile phone audio will automatically

transfer to the car audio system whenever a call is made or received, or

when the mobile phone plays music.

Make a Call

• To make a call, dial the call directly from the paired mobile phone.

• To make a call with this bluetooth handsfree system:

a) When linking up the Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to this bluetooth

handsfree system, press the

button to access the dial telephone

number mode, then press the “0~9”, * and # button on remote control to

input the telephone number, and the entered number will be shown on the

LCD display.

b) If a number has been incorrectly inputted, press the

DEL

button or

button to delete it.

c) Press the

button to make outgoing call.

Bluetooth Operation

Redial Last Dialed Number

Press and hold the

button on the control panel to redial the last dialed

phone number.

Answer a Call

• When the mobile phone is called, the incoming telephone number displays

on the LCD.

• To receive the call, press the

button on the front panel or remote control.

Reject or End a Call

To reject or end the call, press the

button on the front panel or remote

control.

Switch Audio Between Car Audio and mobile Phone

During a call, press the

VOL

knob/button to switch the audio source from the

car audio system back to your mobile phone.

Adjust Call Volume

• During a call, use

VOL

knob or

VOL+

/

VOL-

button to adjust the call

volume level.

• Use the MUTE button to mute sound.

Audio Streaming (A2DP)

The unit supports A2DP (advanced audio distribution profile) wireless

streaming audio from your Bluetooth mobile device directly to your head unit.

You can also control your music from the front panel of the head unit using

AVRCP (audio video remote control profile).

1. After pairing, connecting and enabling streaming audio from a compatible

mobile device,

press the

SRC

button to enter BT mode and display pause in the LCD

display.

2. When a mobile device is paired, music played through that device will

automatically be heard through the car audio system and display A2DP in

the LCD display.

3. Press the

or

button to play the next or previous on the mobile

phone.

4. Press the

button to pause or resume music playback.

Remote Control

1.

(Power on/off) button

2. VOL+/VOL-(volume increase/decrease) button

3. Band button,

(answer call) button

4. PREV: tune down, seek down;

Track down, fast reverse

5. SEL(selection) button

6. NEXT: tune up, seek up;

Track up, fast forward

7. Mute button, DEL(Delete) button

8. CLK(clock setting) button,

(end call) button

9.

button, preset station 1 button,

keypad 1

10. INT(intro) button, preset station 2 button,

keypad 2

11. RPT(repeat) button, preset station 3 button,

keypad 3

12. RDM(random), preset station 4 button, keypad 4

13. -10(previous 10 tracks), preset station 5 button, keypad 5

14. +10(next 10 tracks), preset station 6 button, keypad 6

15. ST(stereo) button, keypad 7

16. LOUD(loudness) button, keypad 8

17. AMS(automatic music search) button, keypad 9

18. SRC(Source) button, keypad *

19. EQ(Equalizer) button, keypad 0

20. LOC(local)/DX button, keypad #

Note: When using the remote control for the first time, you must pull out the

portective plastic tab from the battery compartment found on the back of the

remote control.

11

2

10

4

12

1

5

9

18

19

20

1

3

8

14

6

7

5

17

16

13

Specifications

White: AUX-Left input

Red: AUX-Right input

ACC + (Red)

GND - (Black)

ANT +

(Blue)

Power B+ (Yellow)

Green

Purple

Rear Right

Speaker

Front Right

Speaker

Rear Left

Speaker

Front Left

Speaker

Purple/Black

Green/Black

White

White/Black

Gray

Gray/Black

15A

Bracket key

Plastic trim out

Bracket key

HEX BOLT

SPRING WASHER

PLAIN WASHER

TAPPING SCREW

HEX NUT

DASH BOARD

METAL MOUNTING STRAP

CONSOLE

MOUNTING SLEEVE

Befor using, please

remove 2 transit

screws.

(power) / SRC (source) button

SEL (select/menu) button and VOL (volume) knob

BAND/AMS(automatic store station, automatic music search)

and

(answer call) button

(pause/play), Preset station 1 button

RP

T (repeat)

, Preset station

3 button

-10(previous 10 tracks)

, previous folder, Preset station 5 button

1.

2.

3.

4.

INT (intro)

, Preset station

2 button

5.

6.

RDM (random)

, Preset station

4 button

7.

8.

9. +10(next 10 tracks)

, next folder, Preset station

6 button

10.

CLK (clock setting), MUTE button,

(end call) button

11.

(tune/seek down, previous track, fast reverse) button

12.

(tune/ seek up, next track, fast forward) button

13. Hands-free Microphone

14.

EJECT

button

15. Disc slot

16.

IR remote sensor

17.

Display

18. USB Port

19.

AUX IN (auxiliary input) jack

20. Reset button

General

Power Supply Requirement

...................................................

DC 12V

Chassis Dimensions

.............................

178(W) x 160(D) x 50(H) mm

Current Consumption

...........................................................

15

A MAX

Maximum Power Output

..................................................

50W x 4CH

Radio

FM

USA/Europe

.......................

87.5 MHz - 107.9 MHz/87.5 - 108.0 MHz

Usable Sensitivity

....................................................................

30 dBu

I.F. Frequency

......................................................................

10.7 MHz

AM

USA/Europe

.............................

530 KHz - 1710 KHz/522 - 1620 KHz

Usable Sensitivity

....................................................................

20 dBu

I.F. Frequency

.......................................................................

450 KHz

CD/USB

Usable Audio Formats

.................................................

CD/MP3/WMA

Pre-amp Output

..........................................................

Front and Rear

Frequency Response

................................................

20 Hz - 20 KHz

S/N Ratio

....................................................................................

60dB

BT

BT Profile supports

Range

of

frequency

A2DP, AVRCP, HFP

2.4GHz spectrum

.................................................

....................................................

USB Port Type

................................................................................

2.0

USB Charging

............................................................................

5V/1A

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