Operating the Audiovox Rampage ACD24 Radio

Operating the Audiovox Rampage ACD24 Radio

Basic Operation

1. ON/OFF POWER BUTTON: Press this button to turn the unit on or off. If the unit is off and the ignition switch is "on", the unit will turn on automatically when a disc is inserted, or when the "MODE" switch or "BAND" switch is pressed.
2. VOLUME / LEVEL CONTROL: To increase the volume level, press the Up button. The volume will increase and the level will be shown on the display panel from a minimum of “VOL 00” to a maximum of “VOL 39”. To increase the volume quickly, keep the button pressed. To decrease the volume level, press the Down button. Keep the button pressed to decrease the volume quickly. The display will automatically return to the normal indication 5 seconds after the last volume adjustment or when another function is activated. These buttons are also used in conjunction with the ''AUDIO SELECT" (SEL) button to adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader levels as described in 4, 5, 6 and 7.
3. AUDIO SELECT (SEL) BUTTON: This button is used to select the audio function (volume, treble, bass, balance, or fade) to be adjusted using the Volume/Level Control. Pressing the "SEL" button will select bass (“BAS” on the display), treble ("TRE"), balance (“BAL”), fader (“FAD”) or volume (“VOL”). The display will automatically return to the normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated. The unit will produce a single beep tone whenever the button is pressed.
4. BASS CONTROL: To adjust the bass level, first select the Bass mode by pressing the "SEL" button so that the “BAS” indication appears on the display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the Bass mode, press the Up or Down button of the Level Control to adjust the bass response as desired. The bass level will be shown on the display panel from a minimum of -12 to a maximum of +12 (0 is flat response). The display will automatically return to the normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated.
5. TREBLE CONTROL: To adjust the treble level, first select the Treble mode by pressing the "SEL" button so that the “TRE” indication appears on the display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the Treble mode, press the Up or Down button of the Level Control to adjust the treble response as desired. The treble level will be shown on the display panel from a minimum of -12 to a maximum of +12 (0 is flat response). The display will automatically return to the normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated.
6. LEFT/RIGHT BALANCE CONTROL: To adjust the left-right speaker balance, first select the Balance mode by pressing the "SEL" button so 5 that the “BAL” indication appears on the display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the Balance mode, press the Up or Down button of the Level Control to adjust the balance as desired. The balance position will be shown on the display panel from “BAL.L 16” (full left) through “BAL.R 16” (full right). When the volume level between the left and right speakers is equal, “BAL 00” will be shown on the display panel. The display will automatically return to the normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated.
7. FRONT/REAR FADER CONTROL: To adjust the front-rear speaker balance, first select the Fader mode by pressing the "SEL" button so that the “FAD” indication appears on the display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the Fader mode, press the Up or Down button of the Level Control to adjust the front-rear speaker balance as desired. The fader position will be shown on the display panel from “FAD.R 16” (full rear) through “FAD.F 16” (full front). When the level between the front and rear speakers is equal, “FAD 00” will be shown on the display panel. The display will automatically return to the normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated.
8. LOCAL (LOC) OPERATION: This feature sets the signal level at which the radio will stop during Manual Up/Down, Seek and/or Auto- Store (AS) tuning; thus, only strong (local) stations will be received and selected. When Auto-Store (AS) tuning is not in effect, LOC will disappear from the display panel, and the radio will stop at a wider range of signals, including weaker (more distant) stations.
9. AUDIO MUTE (MUTE): This button is used to mute the volume from the system. By pressing the button, a flashing "MUTE" indication will appear on the display panel and the volume will be muted. Pressing the Mute button again, or activating the Volume Control Select ("SEL") button "LOUD" button, or Equalizer ("EQ") button will return the volume level to the setting in use before the Mute function was activated.
10. BAND/LOUDNESS CONTOUR SELECTION (BAND/LOUD): During radio operation, each momentary press of this button will change the radio band. The indication “AM1”, “AM2”, “FM1”, “FM2”, or “FM3” will appear on the display panel according to your selection. During disc play, pressing this button will stop play of the disc and switch to radio operation without ejecting the disc. During this time, the IN indication will remain on the display panel to show that a disc is still loaded in the unit. Press the "Mode" button to return to disc play from the beginning of the last track in play. When listening to music at low volume levels, the loud feature will boost the bass and treble ranges to compensate for the characteristics of human hearing. Press the BAND/LOUD button for at least 2 seconds to activate this feature and the indication LOUD will appear on the display panel. Pressing the button again for 2 seconds will deactivate the feature (the LOUD indication will disappear from the display panel).
11. MANUAL UP/DOWN TUNING (+ / -) / AUTOMATIC SEEK TUNING: Each time the + >> button is tapped, the radio will tune one frequency step higher. Similarly, each tap of the << - button will tune one frequency step lower. To manually tune in a station, tap the button of the appropriate direction until the desired frequency is reached. Pressing either button for longer than 2.0 seconds and then releasing will activate the Automatic Seek Tuning function. The radio will seek the next available station and stop at that frequency. The Seek function can be stopped by pressing the button again or activating any other tuning function.
12. AUTO-STORE TUNING (AS) / PRE-SET SCAN TUNING (PS): During radio operation, press this button momentarily to scan the 6 stations pre-set into the memories of that band. The unit will stop at each pre-set station for 5 seconds before continuing to the next pre-set station. During this time, the pre-set station number ("CH") in the band will flash. Press the button again momentarily to stop Pre-Set Scan operation and remain on the selected frequency. The station number ("CH") stops flashing. Pressing the button for longer than 2 seconds will activate the Auto-Store Tuning feature which will automatically scan the band and enter up to 6 strong stations into the 6 pre-set memories (the indication “AST” will flash on the display panel to show that Auto-Store Tuning is in progress). After entering the stations into the memories, the unit will automatically stop at each station for 5 seconds so each can be heard. If you have already set the pre-set memories to your favorite stations, activating the Auto-Store feature will erase those stations and enter the new strong stations. This feature is most useful when traveling in a new area where you are not familiar with the local stations.
13. STATION PRE-SET MEMORIES: To set any of the 6 pre-set memories in each band: Turn the radio on and select the desired band. Select the first station to be pre-set using the Manual Up/Down or Automatic Seek Tuning Controls. Press the pre-set button ("1-6") to be set and continue to hold it in. After approximately 2 seconds, the pre-set number will appear on the display panel, indicating that the station is now set into that pre-set memory position. The station can now be recalled at any time by pressing that button. Repeat the procedure for the remain in pre-sets on that band and for the other 4 bands on the unit.
14. LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL FUNCTIONS: The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel displays the frequency, time, and all activated functions, including five bar graphs which provide a visual representation of the volume level and the left and right channel balance levels. The volume level is represented by three thin bar graphs. As the volume is increased, the number of illuminated segments will increase. The left and right channels are represented by the wider bar graphs. As the strength of the signal applied to either the left or right channel increases, the number of illuminated segments will increase. NOTE: It is a characteristic of LCD panels that, if subjected to cold temperatures for an extended period of time, they may take longer to illuminate than under normal conditions. In addition, the visibility of the numbers on the LCD may slightly decrease. The LCD read-out will return to normal when the temperature increases to a normal range.
15. DISC SLOT: With the label surface facing up, gently insert the disc into the slot until the soft-loading mechanism engages and disc play begins. The indication illuminates and becomes animated, the IN symbol lights, and the track number and elapsed time will appear on the display panel. CAUTION: This unit is designed for play of standard 5" (12cm) Compact Discs ONLY. Do not attempt to use 3" (8cm) CD-Singles in this unit, either with or without an adaptor, as damage to the player and/or disc can occur. Such damage will not be covered by the Warranty on this product.
16. TRACK SELECT: These buttons are used to quickly select the beginning of a particular track. With each momentary tap of the Forward Track Select button (+ >>), the next higher track number will be selected as shown on the display panel. Similarly, with each momentary tap of the Backward Track Select button (<< -), the next lower track number will be selected.
17. CUE/REVIEW FUNCTIONS: High-speed audible search to any section of the disc can be made by the Cue and Review functions. Press and hold the Cue button (+ >>) to advance rapidly in the forward direction or the Review button (<< -) to advance rapidly in the backward direction. During either function, the elapsed time within each track will automatically be shown on the display panel.
18. CD TRACK ONE POSITION (TOP) SELECTOR: During disc play, press this button to return to beginning of first track on disc. Disc counter will return to zero and "TRACK" number 01 will appear on display panel.
19. REPEAT PLAY SELECTOR (RPT): During disc play, press this button to repeat the play of the selected track (“RPT” will appear on the display panel). Play of the track will continue to repeat until the button is pressed again and the “RPT” indication disappears from the display panel. Repeat Play mode will also be cancelled by activating the Random Play or Track Scan functions.
20. RANDOM PLAY SELECTOR (SHF): During disc play, press this button to play the tracks on the disc in a random or shuffled order (“RND”) will appear on the display panel). In Random Play mode, pressing the Forward Track Select (+ >>) or Backward Track Select (<< -) will also select tracks in a random order instead of the normal progression. Additional presses will select tracks in random order. The Random Play mode can be cancelled by pressing the button again (“RND”) indication will disappear from the display panel) or by activating the Repeat Play or Track Scan functions.
21. TRACK SCAN (SCN): During disc play, press this button to play the first 10 7 seconds of each track on the disc (“SCAN” will appear on the display panel). When a desired track is reached, press the Scan button again to cancel the function and play of the selected track will continue. Track Scan mode will also be cancelled by activating the Repeat Play or Random Play functions.
22. DISC EJECT: Disc play is stopped, the disc is ejected and the unit will change to radio operation by pressing this button. If the disc is not removed from the unit and the button is pressed again, the disc will be re-loaded and begin playing. If the disc is not removed from the disc slot within 15 seconds of being ejected, it will automatically be re-loaded into the unit to prevent it from being accidentally damaged. Play of the disc can be resumed by using the CD Mode Selector to choose CD player function.
23. TIME/FREQUENCY SELECTOR (T/F): This unit can display the clock time, radio frequency or CD player functions on the display panel. Pressing the Time/Frequency Selector button when the radio frequency or CD player track indication is shown will change the display to show the time. The time display will automatically return to the radio frequency or CD player function indication after 5 seconds.
24. FM MONO/STEREO SELECTOR (MONO): During FM radio operation, this button is used to select mono or stereo reception of the broadcast signal. Under normal reception conditions, the unit should be left in the stereo mode, as indicated by "ST" on the display panel when listening to an FM stereo signal. If the stereo signal is too weak for comfortable listening, press the button to switch to mono reception (the "ST" indication will disappear from the display panel). To return to the stereo reception mode, press the button again so that the "ST" indication returns.
25. EQUALIZER SELECTOR (P.EQ): The P.EQ button applies preset sound effects to the unit's audio output signal. The P.EQ button, when pressed, will activate one of three operating modes ("ROCK, CLAS, or POP"). When the P.EQ function is active, the bass and treble levels cannot be changed. When the P.EQ function is not active, the unit returns to the user-set bass and treble levels.
26. MODE SELECTOR (MODE): This button is used to select the radio, or the playback mode for the CD player or remote CD changer (if installed). Each press of the button will select a different mode as indicated on the display panel. During CD player operation, this button may be used to change to radio or remote CD changer mode ("CDC") without ejecting the disc (the IN indication will remain on the display panel to show that a disc is still loaded in the unit). Press the button again to return to integral CD player mode and resume play of the disc from the point at which it was stopped.
27. DISC SELECT CD+: This button is used to increase selection of a desired disc for play in the remote CD changer. The number of the disc in play will be shown on the display panel.
28. DISC SELECT CD-: This button is used to decrease selection of a desired disc for play in the remote CD changer. The number of the disc in play will be shown on the display panel.
29. FRONT PANEL RELEASE BUTTON: This button is used to release the mechanism that holds the front panel to the chassis. To detach the front panel, press the button so that the left side of the panel is released. Grasp the released side and pull it off of the chassis. To re-attach the panel, position the right side of the panel in place first and then press the left side of the panel until the mechanism locks it into place.
30. THEFT-DETERRENT LED: The theft-deterrent Light Emitting Diode (LED) is located behind the front panel and is accessible when the front panel is removed. The flashing light serves as a visual warning to the would-be thief that the unit has been disabled by removal of the front panel.
31. RESET BUTTON: A "RESET" button is located on the front of the chassis (front panel must be removed to access the button). The "RESET" circuitry is provided to protect the microprocessor circuitry and should only be activated under the following circumstances as it will erase the time and pre-set memories:
    • Upon initial installation after all wiring is completed.
    • After the position of the frequency step switch on the bottom of the chassis has been changed.
    • If there is a malfunction of any of the switches on the unit, pressing the "RESET" button may clear the system and return to normal operation.

Front Panel

NOTES ON USE OF FRONT PANEL:

1. Make sure the front panel is right-side-up when attaching it to the chassis as it cannot be attached when up-side down.
2. Do not press very hard on the front panel when attaching it to the chassis. No more than light to moderate pressure should be needed.
3. When attaching the front panel, make sure the right side is correctly engaged before pressing the left side to lock it into position.
4. When taking the front panel with you, please use the supplied carrying case to protect the panel from dirt and damage. Make sure there is no dust or dirt on the electrical terminals on the back of the panel as this could cause intermittent operation or other malfunctions.

NOTES ON USE OF REMOTE INPUT JACK

The remote input jack provides the user option of applying an external audio source to the radio. The audio jack is compatible with most "Walkman" CD and cassette players, or an MP3 digital audio playback unit. When the external source is connected, only that media is played by the radio; no other input sources (radio or CD) are operative.

SETTING THE CLOCK

1. Turn the vehicle ignition and radio “on”.
2. Press the Time/Frequency Selector button to display the time.
3. While the time is being displayed, press the Time /Frequency Selector button together with the Manual Down Tuning button (<< -) to adjust the hours or the Manual Up Tuning button (+ >>) to adjust the minutes to the correct time.
4. Five seconds after the last hour or minute adjustment is made, the time will be set in the unit and normal 9 operation can resume.

CD CHANGER CONTROLS

Built into this radio are controls to operate an optional CD changer. Please check with your Rampage/Audiovox car stereo specialist for recommendations of the models that will work with this radio.

Adjustment of the audio functions (volume, tone, balance, and fader) for the CD changer operate in the same manner as they do for radio play. The following controls will operate the CD changer when it is installed and connected to this radio. Refer to the owner’s manual included with the CD changer for instructions on the installation and correct loading and use of the CD magazine.

32. CD CHANGER MODE SELECTOR (MODE): During radio or CD play, press this button to select operation of the CD changer as shown by CDC on the display panel. Disc play will begin and the disc and track number will be shown on the display panel. If a new magazine has been loaded into the changer, play will begin from the first track of the first disc in the magazine. If a magazine was already in the changer, play will resume from the track on the disc previously in play. 

33. and 34. DISC SELECT (CD+ & CD-): These buttons are used to select the desired disc for play. To advance to a higher number disc, press the CD+ button. To return to a lower number disc, press the CD- button. The number of the disc in play will be shown on the display panel.

35. TRACK SELECT (+ >>/<< -): The Track Select functions are used to quickly access the beginning of a particular track. Each time the Forward Track Select (+ >>) in side of the button is pressed, the next higher track number will be selected as shown on display panel. Similarly, each time the Backward Track Select (<< -) side of the button is pressed, the next lower track number will be selected as shown on the display panel.

36. CUE/REVIEW FUNCTIONS (+ >>/<< -): High-speed audible search to any section of the disc can be made by the Cue and Review functions. Press and hold the Cue (+ >>) side of the button to advance rapidly in the forward direction (the disc play symbol will rotate forward on the display panel) or the Review (<< -) side of the button to advance rapidly in the backward direction (the disc symbol will rotate backwards on the display panel).

37. TRACK/DISC SCAN SELECTOR (SCN): When the SCAN button is pressed, the SCAN indication will appear on the display panel, and the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc will be played in order. When a desired track is reached, press the SCAN button twice with a one second interval between presses and play of the selected track will continue (SCAN will disappear from the display panel). The Track Scan mode will also be canceled by activating any other disc function (Track Select, Cue/ Review, Repeat or Random Play). When the SCAN button is pressed twice, the DISC and SCAN indications will appear on the display panel and the first 10 seconds of each track on each disc in the magazine will be played. When a desired disc is reached, press the Scan button again and play of the selected disc will continue ( DISC and SCAN will disappear from the display panel). The Disc Scan mode will also be canceled by activating any other disc function (Disc or Track Select, Cue/Review, Repeat Play etc.).

38. DISC/TRACK REPEAT PLAY (RPT): When the Repeat button is pressed, the RPT indication will appear on the display panel and play of the selected track will be continually repeated until the Track Repeat mode is canceled by pressing the Repeat button again or by activating the Disc Select, Scan or Random Play functions. When the Repeat button is pressed twice the DISC and RPT indications will appear on the display panel and play of the selected disc will be continually repeated until the Disc Repeat mode is canceled by pressing the Repeat button again or by activating the Scan or Random Play functions.

39. DISC/TRACK RANDOM PLAY (SHF): When the Random button is pressed, the RND indication will appear on the display panel and the tracks on the disc will be played in a random, shuffled order. The Track Select button will also select tracks in the shuffled order instead of the normal progression. The Random Track mode can be canceled by pressing the Random button again or by activating the Disc Select, Scan or Repeat Play functions. When the Random button is pressed again, the DISC and RND indications will appear on the display panel and the tracks on the disc will be played in a random, shuffled order. After all tracks on the disc have been played, a new disc will be selected and all the tracks on this disc will be randomly played. This will continue until the Random Disc mode is canceled by pressing the Random button again or by activating the Scan or Repeat Play functions.