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OPERATIONS & CONTROLS
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Working Status Indicator
POWER: Working status indicator. When the processor finishes self-checking and go
into proper working status, Blue LED will illuminate.
ALARM: Protection status indicator. When this indicator flases, it indicates that the
processor is in abnormal working state and there’ll be no output signal.
USB External Computer Control
This DSP can be directly connected and tuned using a type-c USB connection via the
standard USB 3.0 interface.
Power Supply Terminal
B+: Used to connect the positive terminal 12V car battery. In order to ensure adecuate
power supply for the processor, special cable should be used to connect directly, to the
positive pole of the battery, and the fuse should be connected in series within 20
centimeters from the positive pole of the battery.
For proper perfomance and safety, DS18 recommends installing an inline fuse per the
owner’s manual instructions according to the following. DSP8.6iA 80 Fuse.
External USB Drive Port
It can read music files from USB Drive, support four formats of audio files of
APE/WAV/WMA/MP3. If the USB Drive failed to read, please format USB Drive into
FAT 32. External USB Drive can support up to 64G.
GND: Used to connect amplifier grounding cable. The power supply grounding cable
need to be firmly connected to the frame of the vehicle or other places with good
conductivity. Please use the cable with same specifications as the power supply
cable and connect to frame of the vehicle near the installation position of the
processor.
Before connecting the power supply, you must confirm that the power supply meets
the designated power requirements and connect in strict accordance with the
equipment instructions. Otherwise, the equipment may be damaged and may cause
accidents such as fire, electric shock, etc.
Remote Turn-ON Singal In/Out
REM IN: Connect it to the ACC control output Singal. The processor will switch on/off
automatically with vehicle ACC signal on/off.
REM OUT: It provides separate REMOTE signal output to the other amplifiers to
control other amplifiers switch turn on/off. Note: the starting signal of the external
power amplifier must be taken from the REM OUT terminal of this equipment.
BT AUDIO STREAMING
The DSP8.6iA has BT connectivity to play all your favorite audio from your smartphone, tablet,
or PC. Use it directly with the DSP8.6iA as a main or auxiliary source of audio.
Pairing: Go to the bluetooth menu in your device and start to scan for any new BT devices. You
will find a device named “DS18-DSP8.6iA.” Select this device to start the pairing process. It may
be required to enter a password for the first time. The password is “1234.”
Using the DSP8.6iA remote control, select BT source and adjust the desire volume. Now. start
to stream or play any kind of audio from your device. On the DSP8.6iA Remote Control you can
use the forward and backward buttons to control your music.
