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Manual for XD18BT - Troubleshooting and error codes + PDF Download
Uploaded: April 8, 2025, 1:51 p.m.
Warranty Summary
Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the original purchase date.
Basic Operations:
- Power On/Off: Press the power button to turn the unit on or off.
- Change Modes: Use the SOURCE button to switch between Radio, USB, AUX, and Bluetooth.
- Volume Control: Adjust volume with the volume knob.
- Mute: Press the mute button to silence or resume audio.
- Display: Toggle display information with the DISP button.
- Dimmer: Adjust display brightness with the DIM button.
Tuner:
- Seek Tuning: Long press TUNE buttons for auto station seek.
- Manual Tuning: Short press TUNE buttons for step-by-step frequency change.
- Band Selection: Use BAND to switch between FM1/FM2/FM3/AM1/AM2 bands.
USB:
- MP3 Playback: Insert USB device with MP3 files for playback.
- Track Select: Use TUNE buttons to skip tracks.
- Pause/Play: Use the Play/Pause button to control playback.
Bluetooth:
- Pairing: Pair Bluetooth device to 'Dual Media Player' (passcode '1234' or '0000').
- Audio Streaming: Stream audio from paired Bluetooth device.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| 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. |
Troubleshooting and error codes
| 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. |