LINKSWELL GEN IV SETTINGS GUIDE AN IN-DEPTH SETTINGS GUIDE FOR ALL GENERATION IV LINKSWELL RADIOS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Your radio version/settings menu 2. Finding your settings menus 3. Finding your settings menus 4. - 6. User settings (icon with single gear) 7. - 15. Install Settings (icon with two gears) 16.
Depending on which APP update your radio is running, to get to these settings menus will be a different process.
HOW TO FIND MENUS Steps for this Settings Menu To get to General Settings, there is an icon on the left side of the screen with a Single Gear. To get to Advanced Settings, there is an icon on the left side of the screen with Two Gears. The code for this menu is “9300.” If your Generation IV Linkswell radio has this settings menu, there is a new update available for your unit HERE on our website.
HOW TO FIND MENUS 1. Go to your Settings menu, then look for “SYSTEM” on the top right. Steps for this Settings Menu 2. Scroll down and open “Factory Settings” 3. Enter “1660” ● “User Settings” on the left side of the page is the same as the icon with a single gear. ● “Install Set” on the left side of the page is the same as the icon with two gears. For a full in-depth Guide on your settings menu, we have a PDF on our website at THIS LINK.
User Settings (Icon with a single gear) Autorun navi: Automatically run the Navigation App (Waze, Google Maps, iGO, etc…) when the radio/Vehicle starts Auto Split Screen in Navi: Try to run the navigation app in a Split-Screen mode to allow multitasking every time the Navigation app starts Navi Volume: Change the volume of the Navigation app compared to FM Radio, BT Music, or any other Audio source Track Line: Linkswell wheel lines when in reversing ON or OFF.
User Settings (Icon with a single gear) Display Speed: This was a setting used back on GEN 1 radios. It is no longer used Speed Unit: This was a setting used back on GEN 1 radios. It is no longer used Temp Unit: This is the Temperature unit, Fahrenheit or Celsius, for Outside temperature and climate control settings Reset when break Down: This is to enable to radio to automatically turn itself back on when the software crashes. OFF is No, do not turn on, ON is Yes, do turn back on.
User Settings (Icon with a single gear) Auto run CarAuto when your phone is connected: Do you want “Phone Link” to Automatically open and connect when you plug in your phone? OFF is No, ON is Yes. Background Processes: Do you want apps to run in the background of the unit? Turning this off may allow your radio to run faster, but audio sources like FM radio or Bluetooth phone calls may have issues.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) CarType: xxxxxxx: This is the climate control setup page, as well as a few other miscellaneous things. There are installation bulletins on the Linkswell website for Climate control setup. Reversing Video Format: What type of signal to look for on the Reverse camera input. Default is CVBS-AHD Signal Switch to Right Camera when turn signal is detected: When you turn on the right turn signal, the radio will automatically show the Right CAM RCA input.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) Lights Control by Protocol: Have this OFF, this setting is no longer used. 360 Camera: This is for Ford vehicles with the physical factory Camera button above the screen. 360 or brake light cameras. USB 360: This was for a Universal 360 Camera system, or other Aftermarket camera systems, that we do not sell and did not manufacture. Weaken Video: This is to alter the way the unit will take in Video input signals. You will not need to change it in most cases.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) Right Side: This is a setting correlated with your Door State indicators. This will try and change the passenger/driver door indicator sides. Default is OFF Rear door tip: This is a setting correlated with your Door State indicators. This will try and change the passenger/driver door indicator sides. Default is Positive Show door state: This is a setting correlated with your Door State indicators showing. This will hide or show the on-screen door open indicator.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) Ford wheel up and down button need to control the volume: This setting is to control Volume up and down from the Arrow options on Ford SWC. Ford wheel left and right buttons need to control the sound: This setting is to control Seek forward and back from the Arrow options on Ford SWC. Prev/Next Settings: This is to change the Source forward and back setting. If your source/Seek track button is backwards, this setting will flip that functionality.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) All of the source Gains: These are GAINS, not volume. This will help you adjust individual sources, such as Radio, USB music, BT Music and Phone calls, etc.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) Air Dual: This is a developer setting for Dual Zone AC. Keep this OFF even if your Vehicle has Dual climate control Rear Climate: For Ford Raptors and some Expeditions, if you have Rear Climate control this will enable that functionality. Reserve AC Controller: This is to change how our Climate Control board in the radio works. We have two modes. Keep this as it’s Default option, OFF. Change Logo: This setting is unused.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) USB DVR: This being ON will tie the DVR icon on the home screen to the ADAS app for the Linkswell DVR dash camera we sell. Serial port TPMS: This setting is unused. This was for a Serial/Analog input method for TPMS systems. DVR mode: This setting is unused. It was for a DVR camera setup we never sold. There was going to be a physical button to use it, but it was never released. TV Category: We planned to have TV-Tuners capable of being added to these radios.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) Audio Fader: This will lower the output voltage of the HI and LO level Audio outputs. It can help with speaker popping/crackling, but will also make the volume a bit lower. BT Name: This will change the Radio’s Bluetooth name when your phone connects to it. Google APP: This will enable/disable default Google API and APK’s, such as Google Play services, Google Play Store, Google maps, or Google Chrome. This Default is ON. Fan: This setting is unused.
Install Settings (Icon with two gears) Gyroscope Settings: This setting is unused. This was for how the GEN 1 home screen would get it’s gyroscope information Show Car Logo: This setting is unused. This was to show or hide the Car logo/picture on the home screen. It was a GEN 1 option. Smart 360: This setting is unused. This was for a Universal 360 Camera system, or other Aftermarket camera systems, that we do not sell and did not manufacture. Encoder Setengah gelombang: This setting is unused.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TECH SUPPORT All manuals and setup guides can be found on our website: Linkswellinc.com Our Facebook groups and YouTube channel can also provide tech support.
