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AX1300BT

DESIGNED FOR AUSTRALASIAN CONDITIONS

SPECIFICATIONS:

GENERAL:

Mechless
Fixed Face Panel
Ultra Memory Power Backup
Built-In Speakers
ISO DIN Mounting
ISO Wiring harness
Dimensions  - Chassis: 

178W x 50H x 120Dmm

- Face Panel: 188W x 58H x 19Dmm

12/24 Volt DC (10.8-32V) Negative Ground

TUNER:

PLL Synthesized AM/FM Stereo
Xtreme Long Range Tuner
FM 87.5~108 MHz; AM 522~1710 KHz
Interference Absorption Circuit
30 Station Presets - 18FM/12AM Memory
Automatic or Manual Tuning
Station Seek / Preset Scan / Auto Store
Local / Distant Control
Mono / Stereo
Digital Clock 

MULTIMEDIA:

USB Input: Front Panel
SD / MMC Card Port: Front Panel
AUX-IN Socket: Front Panel
MP3 / WMA Player
Intro / Repeat / Random Play / Pause
Track Down / Up Select (MP3/WMA Files)

AUDIO CONTROL:

Rotary Encoder
Electronic Volume / Balance / Bass / Treble / Fader
Loud/Mute
Front Panel AUX-IN
2 Ch RCA Line Out - 5 Volt (Max)
4-Band DSP Settings
Speaker Impedance 4-8 Ohms
Max Power 25 Watts x 4 Ch

BLUETOOTH:

Bluetooth in Phone Mode
External Microphone
Bluetooth Antenna
Audio Streaming

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INSTALLATION 

PRECAUTIONS

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MOUNTING EXAMPLE
Installation in the dashboard

Note:

 Keep the release key in the safe place as you may need it in future to remove the unit from the car.

TO SUPPORT THE UNIT

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1. UNIT
2. RELEASE CASE
3. DASH
4. HEX NUT
5. LOCK WASHER
6. PLAIN WASHER
7. CAR BODY
8. REAR SUPPORT STRAP
9. TAPPING SCREW
10. M5 X 15 HEX BOLT
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Dashboard

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WIRE CONNECTION

Maintenance

FUSE REPLACEMENT

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Warning

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damage and void the warranty.

GREY +

GREY/BLACK –

FRONT 
RIGHT
SPEAKER

VIOLET +

VIOLET/BLACK –

REAR 
RIGHT
SPEAKER

FRONT 
LEFT
SPEAKER

REAR 
LEFT
SPEAKER

+ WHITE

– WHITE/BLACK

+ GREEN

– GREEN/BLACK

ISO A/B PLUG

POWER
ANTENNA

BLUE

IGNITION SWITCH (B+)

RED

MEMORY

YELLOW
BACK UP

BLACK
GROUND (–)

LINE OUT

L (WHITE) R (RED)

ANTENNA

CONNECTOR

ISO CONNECTOR

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A

FUSE 7.5A

BLUETOOTH ANTENNA

CONNECT TO EXTERNAL MICROPHONE

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CONTROL FUNCTIONS

1.  POWER ON/OFF (

) / MUTE (   )

2.  FUNCTION SELECT BUTTON:BASS/TREBLE/BALANCE/FADER / 
 

EQ/VOLUME LEVEL/STEREO/LOUDNESS/SPEAKER/LOCAL/ADJUST CLOCK (SEL)

3.  VOL UP/VOL DOWN FOR BASS/TREBLE/BALANCE/FADER

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5.  MODE BUTTON (MD)
6.  BAND / DISPLAY BUTTON (BD)
7.  AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TUNING (FREQ UP

 OR FREQ DOWN 

)  / 

 TRACK/SEARCH 

BUTTON

8.  AUTO SEEK SEARCH TUNING (A/PS)
9. LCD 

DISPLAY

1. PAUSE 

BUTTON

11. REPEAT BUTTON
12. INTRO BUTTON (Preview all Tracks)
13. RANDOM BUTTON

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15. USB PORT
16. MULTI-MEDIA CARD (MMC) / SD CARD SLOT 
17. AUX IN 
18. LEFT SPEAKER
19. RIGHT SPEAKER
20. ANSWER CALL (

)

21. END A CALL (

)

LOCATIONS OF PARTS 

AUX

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12

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. POWER 

ON/OFF

Press any key to power the unit. Press and hold

to turn off.

MUTE

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2. SELECT

3. VOLUME 

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tions are selected using the VOL knob.

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VOL

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SEL

EQ

SEL

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SEL

STEREO

SEL

LOUD

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LOC

SEL

ADJUST

CLOCK

 EQ 

MODE

Turn VOL knob to select one of the settings EQ OFF/FLAT/CLASS/ROCK/POP.

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 LOUDNESS

Turn the VOL knob to the Loudness ON or OFF function.

 SPEAKERS

Turn the VOL knob to turn ON or OFF speakers.

 LOCAL
 

“Local” position in areas with strong signal will cause radio to stop at only strong stations. During 
manual tuning (LOC appears). Select Distant position in areas with weak signal. Turn the “VOL” knob 
to set the LOCAL ON/OFF.

 ADJUST 

CLOCK

Turn VOL knob to right for hours and turn VOL knob to left for minutes.

4.  PRESET STATIONS (1,2,3,4,5,6)

(A) RADIO MODE:

Six numbered preset buttons store and recall stations for each band.

Storing a station:

1. Select a band (if needed)

2. Select a station

3. Hold a preset button longer than one second. Preset numbers appear in the display when station is 
saved.

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Recall a station:

1. Select band (if needed)

2. Press a preset button for less than one second to select stored station.

(B) MP3 PLAYER MODE:

1. PAUSE    2. REPEAT    3. INTRO    4. RANDOM

5.  MODE BUTTON (MD)

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6.  BAND SELECTOR / DISPLAY BUTTON (BD)

Press this button to toggle through the preset Radio FM1---FM2---FM3---AM1---AM2.

DISPLAY INFO:

 Press and hold 

BD 

button to show the clock.

7.  AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TUNING (FREQ UP

OR FREQ DOWN

)

(A) RADIO MODE

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(B) MP3/WMA PLAYER MODE

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8.  AUTOMATICALLY STORE STATIONS (A/PS)

Select six strong stations and store them in current band.

1. Select a band (if needed)

 2. 

Hold 

A/PS

 button for more than three seconds. The new stations replace those already stored in that 

band.

 Preset 

Scan

To scan stations stored in current band.

1. Select a band (if needed)

 2. 

Press 

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statio. Press 

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9. LCD 

DISPLAY

The Liquid Crystal Display will show the current settings of the unit.

MP3/WMA CONTROL LOCATION OF PARTS 

10. PAUSE BUTTON

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TRACK/SEARCH BUTTON (7)
FORWARD AND REVERSE TRACK SEARCH (or changing songs)

Press and release to advance to next track or to return to the beginning of the current track (track number 
will be displayed.) Press and hold to 

or 

. Play will begin at the point where you release the button.

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ally repeated.

RPT ONE -

 the current track is repeated.

RPT DIR -

 the current directory is repeated.

RPT ALL -

 all tracks are repeated.

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HOW TO SELECT MP3/WMA FILES

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Connecting it to Portable MP3 Player

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The device is equipped with a USB interface and a memory card reader for SD/MMC cards. MP3 or 

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1.  Plug your USB storage medium into the USB port.

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3.  The player automatically switches to the input used and starts playback.

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17. FRONT AUX IN

An external audio source (e.g. portable MP3 player) can be connected to the AUX IN socket to be played 
back by the vehicle loudspeakers. Press the 

MD

 button to select the 

AUX IN

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BLUETOOTH OPERATION

Connecting the telephone to the device

Activate the Bluetooth function on your mobile phone and conduct a search for Bluetooth devices. After a 
successful search the entry 

“CarBT”

 appears for the device in the display of the mobile phone. Select this 

entry for the connection and for the subsequent password request enter the password 

“0000” 

for the device. 

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Call accept/end

With an incoming call you will hear the call signal via the speakers attached to the device and via your 

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button.

Rejecting a call

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display will show BT mode and the audio data will be played back via the speakers connected to the device.

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MEMORY BACKUP

This unit is equipped with built-in memory I.C. (Integrated Circuits) to save user settings such as tuner preset 

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CAUTION & MAINTENANCE

This detachable panel AM/FM car radio with MP3/WMA player is an example of superior design and 
craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the product and experience many 

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1. Do not touch the contacts on the front panel or the unit body.

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3. Avoid exposing your product to high temperature and humidity.
4. Handle the product with care. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cause the product to

malfunction.

5. Modifying or tampering with internal components can cause damage and may invalidate the

warranty.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Check to see that all the power and
speaker leads are securely connected.

Check balance control.

Reverse left and right channel
speaker leads If no sound from other

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both speakers.

Replace with a good sensitivity
antenna.

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No sound in one
channel

Poor FM reception

Sound distortion & 
unstable

Speaker cord disconnected.
Bad power connection

Blown fuse.

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control

Damaged speaker wire
or speaker

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SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Replace fuse with same amperage.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MP3/WMA PLAYER SECTION

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Frequency Response 

60Hz - 20 kHz

TUNER (FM)

Frequency Range 

87.5 - 108 MHz

Sensitivity  

2.8 

μ

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Stereo Separation 

28 dB

Signal to Noise Ratio 

50 dB

Channel Step 

100 kHz 

TUNER (AM)

Frequency Range 

522 - 1710 KHz 

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Channel Step 

9 kHz 

GENERAL

Power Supply 

24V DC (10.8 - 32V allowable)

Speaker Impedance 

4 or 8 Ohm

Output Power 

25W x 4CH

RCA OUT

Frequency Response 

20 Hz - 20 KHz 

Output Impedance 

10 K 

Max Output 

5 Volt (max.) 

AUX IN

Frequency Response 

60 Hz - 20 KHz 

Sensitivity  

775 

mV 

Input Impedance 

20 K

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DIMENSIONS

Chassis  

  178(W)x50(H)x120(D) 

mm

Nose piece 

188(W)x58(H)x19(D) mm 

Note:

  This unit has been designed to be compatible with the latest MP3 and USB technology.  There is a wide variety 

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NOTES

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