Operation and Installation Manual WRC-P Watertight Marine Radio Controller
Introduction Please take the time to read all of the information in this manual. The WRC-P controls 2 different types of MB Quart systems: • System with DVD player (Model: WM1-DVD). • System with CD player (Models: WM1-CD and WR1-CD). Therefore this manual has 2 separate sections: DVD and CD. Consult your dealer to determine your type of system. Familiarity with operation will help you obtain the best possible performance from your new Marine Radio Controller.
Button Locations and Functions 1. Power On/Off and Display Dimmer: Press to turn the unit on or off. Press and hold to dim the display. Press and hold again to restore display’s illumination. 2. Volume Control: Press the the volume. button to increase the volume and press the button to decrease 3. Disc Play/Pause and Mute Button: CD, DVD and CD Changer Mode: Press to pause disc play, press again to resume play. Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio and AUX/AV Input Modes: Press to mute volume level.
Button Locations and Functions 12. Multi-Function Button #4: Radio Mode: Press and hold until a beep is heard to store a radio station into memory #4 (CH4). Press and release when recalling preset radio station #4. CD Mode: Press to play all the tracks on the CD in random order. Press again to cancel. CD Changer Mode: Press to play all the tracks on the CD in random order. Press and hold to play all the CDs in random order. Press again to cancel. 13.
DVD General Operations Power On/Off: Press the button to turn the unit on and off. Selecting a Play Source: To select a play source, press the MODE button until the desired source appears in the display: AM1, AM2, FM1, FM2 or FM3 or Radio Station Call Letters (AM and FM Radio), SIRIUS (Satellite Radio Input, if connected), DVD PLAY (Built-in DVD/CD Player), CD-CH (CD Changer, if connected), AV IN (Auxiliary Audio/Video Input), USB (MP3 Player, if connected) and IPOD (IPOD Input, if connected).
DVD AM/FM Radio Operation (Continued) Manually Tuning in a Radio Station: Press and hold either the or button until “MANUAL” appears in the display then release. Then press the or until the desired radio station appears in the display. Tuning in a Radio Station Using Seek: Press and release either the or button and the tuner will scan to the next strong station, stop seeking and start playing. Memorizing Radio Stations: 1.
DVD AM/FM Radio Operation (Continued) Scanning Stored Radio Stations: 1. Press the ENT BND button to select either the FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2 radio band. 2. Press the ASM button and the tuner scans for preset stations stored in the current band and pauses for 5 seconds at each station. When a desired station is reached, press the ASM button again to stop scanning. Scanning for FM Radio Stations According to Program Type (PTY): 1.
DVD Sound Controls (Continued) Treble: 1. Select the Treble mode (TRB) by pressing the SETUP button. 2. Increase the Treble by pressing the button. Decrease the Treble by pressing the button. 3. Control reverts back to volume control after 5 seconds. Balance: 1. Select the Balance mode (BAL) by pressing the SETUP button. 2. To adjust the amount of sound output to the Right speakers press the button. To adjust the amount of sound output to the Left speakers press the button.
DVD Sound Controls (Continued) Subwoofer Cutoff Frequency (SWF): 1. Select the Subwoofer Cutoff Frequency mode (SWF) by pressing the SETUP button. 2. To adjust the Subwoofer Cutoff Frequency press the or button. SWF 160 = Low Pass 160Hz SWF 120 = Low Pass 120Hz SWF 80 = Low Pass 80Hz 3. After 5 seconds control reverts back to volume control. Note: If subwoofer output is turned off, Subwoofer Cutoff Frequency mode is not accessible. See Subwoofer Output (below) for more information.
DVD Disc Warnings Disc Formats Supported by this Player: Handling: • Dirt, dust, scratches and warping disc will cause non operation. • Do not place stickers on disc or scratch disc. • Do not place discs in the following places: Direct sunlight, Dirty, dusty and damp areas, Near car heaters, Car seats or dashboard. Disc Cleaning: Use a dry soft cloth to wipe disc the surface. If the disc is quite dirty, use a soft cloth slightly moist with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol.
DVD CD Operation (Continued) CD Track Selection: Press the button to select a lower track. Press the button to select a higher track. The track number will appear in the display. Ejecting a CD: 1. Press the OPEN button to fold down the front panel to access the disc slot. 2. Press the button to eject a disc. Pausing a CD: Press the button to pause the disc, press it again to resume play. Repeating a CD Track: The WM1-DVD’s default setting is to repeat the disc.
DVD DVD Operation General Operations: 1. Press the button to turn the unit On. 2. Press the OPEN button on the WM1-DVD to fold down the front panel to access the disc player slot. 3. Gently insert the disc into the slot with the label side up. The unit will automatically load the disc. Note: If a disc does not auto-load, DO NOT FORCE it into the slot, as you may already have a disc loaded as indicated by the inserted disc icon. Playing a DVD: Press the button to play the disc.
DVD DVD Operation Ejecting a DVD: 1. Press the OPEN button to fold down the front panel to access the disc slot. 2. Press the button to eject a disc. DVD Chapter Selection: Press the button to select a lower chapter. Press the button to select a higher chapter. The chapter number will appear in the display. Chapter selection can also be selected by using the remote control. Press the chapter selection number button that corresponds to the chapter you want to play.
DVD DVD Operation (Continued) Audio Language Menu: Press the AUDIO button during playback to select the desired audio/language setup. Subtitle Language Menu: Press the SUB-T button during playback. Each time the button is pressed, the subtitle language changes in sequential order. • Some discs may only contain one subtitle language. • Depending on the disc, the number of subtitle languages may be different. Note: To access the DVD Setup Menu a DVD disc has to be inserted.
DVD MP3 Disc Operation General Operations: 1. Press the button to turn the unit On. 2. Press the OPEN button to fold down the front panel to access the disc player slot. 3. Gently insert the disc into the slot with the label side up. The unit will automatically load the disc. Note: If a disc does not auto-load, DO NOT FORCE into the slot, as you may already have a disc loaded. Disc Track Selection: Press the Press the button to select a lower track. button to select a higher track.
DVD CD Changer Operation (Option) Load CD’s into Changer: Insert the CD magazine into the external CD changer. Power On/Off: Press the button to turn the unit on. Selecting the Play Source: Press the MODE button until “CD-CH” appears in the display. CD Track Selection: Press the Press the button to select a lower track. button to select a higher track. The track number will appear in the display. CD Disc Selection: Press the 1 button to select a lower disc in the CD changer.
DVD CD Changer Operation (Option) Repeating a CD Track or Disc: Select the desired track to be repeated. Then pre s s the RPT button and “RPT” will appear in the display. This track will play repeatedly. P ress and hold the RPT button. “DRPT” will appear in the display. The disc will now play repeatedly. To cancel either function, press the RPT button again. Random CD Track or Disc Play Order: P ress the SHF button and “SHF” will appear in the display.
DVD Sirius Satellite Radio Operation (Option) Manual Tuning: Press the or button until the desired channel appears in the display. Direct Tuning: 1. Press the MENU button until “Direct-T” appears in the display. 2. Press the or button to select the first number of the desired channel. 3. Press the button to choose the next number. Press the or button to select the second number of the desired channel. Repeat this procedure for the third number. 4.
DVD Sirius Satellite Radio Operation (Option) (Continued) 2. Press the 1 or 2 button to select the desired category. 3. Press the or button to select the desired channel inside the category. 4. Press the ENT BND button and the channel will start playing. Switching the Display: Press the DISP button to cycle through the following display modes. SONG TITLE _> ARTIST _> CATEGORY _> SONG TITLE… Memorizing a Preset Channel: 1. Press the ENT BND button to select either the SIR1, SIR2 or SIR3 Sirius band.
DVD IPOD Operation General Operations: 1. Connect an IPOD to the cable attached to the radio. 2. The unit will automatically switch to the IPOD mode and start playing. Note: The IPOD controls will become inoperable and the WRC-P will now control the IPOD. IPOD Button Location and Functions: 1. Menu Button: Same operation as the MENU button on an IPOD. 2. Next and Previous Button: Press these buttons to scroll through the menu items, same operation as the IPOD’s Click Wheel. 3.
DVD IPOD Operation (Continued) 5. Press the ENT BND button to start playing the selected song. Pausing a Track: Press the button to pause the track, press it again to resume play. Repeating a Track: Select the desired track to repeat, then press the RPT button once and “RPT” appears in the display. This track will play repeatedly. Press the RPT button one more time and “RPT” will disappear from the display. Random Track Play Order: Press the SHF button until “SHF” appears in the display.
DVD USB Operation General Operations: 1. Press the button to turn the unit On. 2. Connect a MP3 player to the USB cable coming from the WM1-DVD. 3. The unit will automatically switch to the USB mode and start playing. Note: The controls on the MP3 player will become inoperable, and the WRC-P will now control the MP3 player. Track Selection: Press the button to select a lower track. Press the button to select a higher track. The track number will appear in the display.
DVD Auxiliary Audio/Video Input Operation Selecting an Audio/Video Play Source: 1. Press the button to turn the unit On. 2. Press the MODE button until “AV IN” appears in the display. 3. Refer to the audio device’s owners manual for proper operation. Note: The WRC-P will not control the auxiliary source, but can adjust the sound controls.
CD General Operations Power On/Off: Press the button to turn the unit on and off. Selecting a Play Source: To select a play source, press the MODE button until the desired source appears in the display: AM1, AM2, FM1, FM2 or FM3 (AM and FM Radio), SIRIUS (Satellite Radio Input, if connected), CD (Built-in CD Player), CD-CH (CD Changer, if connected) AUX IN (Auxiliary Audio Input), IPOD (IPOD Input, if connected) and USB (MP3 Player, if connected).
CD AM/FM Radio Operation (Continued) Manually Tuning in a Radio Station: Press and hold either the or button until “MANUAL” appears in the display then release. Then press the or until the desired radio station appears in the display. Tuning in a Radio Station Using Seek: Press and release either the or button and the tuner will scan up to the next strong station, stop seeking and start playing. Memorizing Radio Stations: 1.
CD AM/FM Radio Operation (Continued) Automatically Store Radio Stations: 1. Press the ENT BND button to select either the FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2 radio band. 2. Press and hold the ASM button until “AST” appears in the display. The tuner will search for the strongest stations and store them into memory. The new stations will replace stations that were previously stored in the current band. Note: After the new stations are stored into memory the tuner will start scanning the newly memorized stations. 3.
CD Sound Controls (Continued) Treble: 1. Select the Treble mode (TRE) by pressing the SETUP button. 2. Increase the Treble by pressing the button. Decrease the Treble by pressing the button. 3. Control reverts back to volume control after 5 seconds. Balance: 1. Select the Balance mode (BAL) by pressing the SETUP button. 2. To adjust the amount of sound output to the Right speakers press the button. To adjust the amount of sound output to the Left speakers press the button.
CD Sound Controls (Continued) Subwoofer Cutoff Frequency (SWF): 1. Select the Subwoofer Cutoff Frequency mode (SWF) by pressing the SETUP button. 2. To adjust the subwoofer cutoff frequency press the or button. SWF 160 = Low Pass 160Hz SWF 120 = Low Pass 120Hz SWF 80 = Low Pass 80Hz 3. Control reverts back to volume control after 5 seconds. Note: If subwoofer output is turned off, Subwoofer Cutoff Frequency mode is not accessible. See Subwoofer Output (below) for more information.
CD CD Operation CD Track Selection: Press the button to select a lower track. Press the button to select a higher track. The track number will appear in the display. Fast Forward/Fast Rewind: Push and hold the music. button to fast forward the Push and hold the music. button to fast rewind the Pausing a CD: Press the button to pause the disc, press it again to resume play. Repeating a CD Track: Select the desired track to repeat, then press the RPT button once and “RPT” appears in the display.
CD MP3 Disc Operation Disc Track Selection: Press the button to select a lower track. Press the button to select a higher track. The track number will appear in the display. Display Selection: Press the DISP button to display the following MP3 disc information: DIR NAME, TITLE, ARTIST and ALBUM. Pausing a Disc: Press the button to pause the disc, press it again to resume play.
CD CD Changer Operation (Option) (Continued) CD Disc Selection: Press the 1 button to select a lower disc in the CD changer. Press the 2 button to select a higher disc in the CD changer. The disc number will appear in the display. Pausing a CD: Press the button to pause the disc, press it again to resume play. Repeating a CD Track or Disc: Select the desired track to be repeated. Then pre s s the RPT button and “RPT” will appear in the display. This track will play repeatedly.
CD Sirius Satellite Radio Operation (Option) Manual Tuning: Press the or button until the desired channel appears in the display. Direct Tuning: 1. Press the MENU button until “DIR - - -” appears in the display. 2. Press the or button to select the first number of the desired channel. 3. Press the MENU button to select the next number of the channel. Use the or buttons to select the desired number. Repeat this procedure for the third number. 4.
CD Sirius Satellite Radio Operation (Option) (Continued) Category Tuning: 1. Press the MENU button and “CATEGORY” starts flashing in the display. 2. Press the 1 or 2 button to select the desired Category. 3. Press the or button to select the desired Channel inside the Category. 4. Press the ENT BND button and the channel will start playing. Switching the Display: Press the DISPLAY button to cycle through the following display modes. SONG-TITLE _> ARTIST NAME _> CATEGORY _> SONG-TITLE . . .
CD Sirius Satellite Radio Operation (Option) (Continued) Recalling Memorizing Sirius Channel: 1. Press the ENT BND button to select either the SIR1, SIR2 or SIR3 band. 2. Press and release the Sirius channel recall button 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 to select the memorized channel. Scanning Stored Sirius Channels: 1. Press the ENT BND button to select either the SIR1, SIR2 or SIR3 band. 2.
CD IPOD Operation General Operations: 1. Connect an IPOD to the cable attached to the radio. 2. The unit will automatically switch to the IPOD mode and start playing. Note: The IPOD controls will become inoperable and the WRC-P will now control the IPOD. IPOD Button Location and Functions: 1. Menu Button: Same operation as the MENU button on an IPOD. 2. Next and Previous Button: Press these buttons to scroll through the menu items, same operation as the IPOD’s Click Wheel. 3.
CD IPOD Operation (Continued) Pausing a Track: Press the button to pause the track, press it again to resume play. Repeating a Track: Select the desired track to repeat, then press the RPT button once and “RPT” appears in the display. This track will play repeatedly. Press the RPT button one more time and “RPT” will disappear from the display. Random Track Play Order: Press the SHF button until “SHF” appears in the display. The tracks on the disc will play in a random order.
CD USB Operation General Operations: 1. Press the button to turn the unit On. 2. Connect a MP3 player to the USB cable coming from the WM1-DVD. 3. The unit will automatically switch to the USB mode and start playing. Note: The controls on the MP3 player will become inoperable, and the WM1-DVD will now control the MP3 player. Track Selection: Press the button to select a lower track. Press the button to select a higher track. The track number will appear in the display.
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Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY This warranty will be honored only in U.S.A. MB Quart offers to the original purchaser a one (1) year warranty period from date of purchase. Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this component. The following are not covered by the warranty: 1. Any product which is not distributed in the U.S.A. by TriStar Distributing or which is not purchased in the U.S.A. from an authorized TriStar Distributing dealer. 2.
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