XD6150

INSTALLATION/OWNER'S MANUAL
AM/FM/CD Receiver with 3.5mm Auxiliary Input, USB Charging Port
and Detachable Face

Charge Port
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Preparation
Please read entire manual before installation.

Before You Start

• Disconnect negative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician for instructions.
• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such as from
direct sunlight, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.

Getting Started
• Remove trim ring from unit,
• Remove 2 transit screws located
on top of the unit.
• Insert the supplied keys into the
slots as shown, and slide the unit
out of the mounting sleeve.
• Install mounting sleeve into
opening, bending tabs to secure.
• Connect wiring harness and
antenna. Consult a qualified
technician if you are unsure.
• Certain vehicles may require an
installation kit and/or wiring KEYS
harness adapter (sold separately).
• Test for correct operation and slide
into mounting sleeve to secure.
• Snap trim ring into place.
MOUNTING STRAP
HEX NUT

HEX BOLT
PLAIN WASHER

MOUNTING SLEEVE

TYPICAL FRONT-LOAD DIN MOUNTING METHOD

TYPICAL
2 FRONT-LOAD DIN MOUNTING METHOD
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Wiring Diagram
Rear Preamp Output
Connect to amplifier RCA input

LINE OUT

L-CH

R-CH

RCA Cable
(sold separately)

Antenna Connector

BLUE Remote Turn-On

Connect to amplifier or power AMP
antenna. Insulate wire if not used.

BLACK Ground
Connect to vehicle
chassis ground.

RED Accessory
Connect to ignition
circuit or switched 12 volt source.
10 AMP
AGC Fuse

YELLOW Memory
Connect to battery
FUSE
circuit or constant 12 volt source. When replacing the fuse,
make sure new fuse is the
correct type and amperage.
Right Front Right Rear Using an incorrect fuse
Gray/Black (-) Violet/Black (-) could damage the radio.
Gray (+) Violet (+) The XD6150 uses one
10 amp AGC fuse located
in-line.

Left Front Left Rear

White/Black (-) Green/Black (-)
White (+) Green (+)

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Control Locations - Receiver

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

1 Release 11 USB Charging Port

2 Mode 12 Auxiliary Input

3 Audio/Menu 13 Tune/Track Up

4 Preset 1/Repeat 14 Tune/Track Down

5 Preset 4/Play/Pause 15 Display
6 Preset 2/Random 16 Band
7 Preset 5 17 EQ/Loudness
8 Preset 3/Intro 18 Auto Store/Preset Scan
9 Preset 6 19 Mute
10 Eject 20 Power ( )

The XD6150 has an easy-to-use interface that provides a rewarding experience, as

well as support for your favorite tunes. Audio CD-R and CD-RW disc playback ensures
compatibility with your music collection, and the RCA preamp output provides the right
connections to expand your system. From its front panel auxiliary input for connecting
your MP3 player, to the detachable face for security assurance, this head unit has you
covered.

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Control Locations - Remote

1 2 3
4
18

5
6
7
17

16 8
9
15
10
14
11
13
12

1 Power ( ) 10 Preset 6

2 Audio/Menu 11 Preset 5

3 Volume Up 12 EQ

4 Mode 13 Display
5 Tune/Track Up 14 Mute
6 Volume Down 15 Preset 4/Play/Pause
7 Auto Store/Preset Scan 16 Preset 1/Repeat
8 Preset 3/Intro 17 Band
9 Preset 2/Random 18 Tune/Track Down

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General Operation
Faceplate Removal Press RELEASE and pull away from the left side to remove.
To re-install, insert right side of faceplate first then push
left side to secure.

Semi-Permanent Remove trim ring and install supplied #1 x 7/32” Phillips

Faceplate Installation head screw through left side of mounting frame into faceplate.

Power On/Off Press or any other button (except eject) to turn the unit on.
Inserting a disc will turn the unit on automatically. Press
to turn the unit off.

Mode Press MODE to select between AM/FM, CD player and

auxiliary input. Modes of operation are indicated in the
display.

Note: CD mode will not appear unless a CD is inserted.

Auxiliary Input Insert a 3.5mm connector in the front panel AUX port.
Connect the other end of the 3.5mm connector to the
headphone output of an audio device, MP3 player, etc. Press
MODE to select AUX mode.

USB Charging Port Insert the USB connector of a battery-powered USB device
into the USB charging port on the front panel, which provides
5 volts DC and 1.0 amps. The USB device will immediately
begin charging.

Note: The USB charging port may not be compatible with

every device due to differences in power requirements.

Note: This USB port provides power only and will not play
back music from a USB device.

Volume Adjust volume using volume knob (00-46).

Mute Press MUTE to silence the audio. “MUTE” will flash in the
display. Press MUTE again to cancel.

Reset Press to RESET the unit upon initial installation or if

abnormal operation occurs. The reset button is located
behind the faceplate.

Display Press DISP to select between clock and different types of

information, such as radio frequency or CD track information.

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General Operation
Set the Clock With the unit on, press and hold DISP until the clock begins to
flash, then release. Press TUNE nn
to adjust the hours and
TUNE ll to adjust the minutes. Press DISP momentarily to
save the selected time.

12/24-hour Clock The clock will display 12-hour AM/PM time in USA frequency
spacing mode (PM 10:00). In European frequency spacing
mode, the clock will display 24-hour time (22:00).

Setup Menu Press and hold AUDIO/MENU for more than 3 seconds to
access the setup menu, then press AUDIO/MENU to cycle
through menu options. When desired option appears in the
display, rotate the volume knob left/right to adjust or activate
the desired function.

Setup Menu
Menu Function Options Action
Programs unit to USA tuner spacing.
FREQ USA
Tuner Frequency (200kHz for FM and 10kHz for AM)
Spacing Programs unit to European tuner spacing.
FREQ EUR (50kHz for FM and 9kHz for AM)
Clock CLK OFF Programs unit to not display the clock when the power is off.
Display CLK ON Programs unit to display the clock when the power is off.

Auxiliary AUX ON Enables the front panel 3.5mm auxiliary input.

Input AUX OFF Disables the auxiliary input.
BEEP OFF Disables the confirmation beep.
Beep Confirmation
BEEP ON Enables the confirmation beep.
LOCAL OFF Activates distance tuning.
Local/Distance
Tuning LOCAL ON Activates local tuning for strong station reception only.
MSG OFF Disables power on message.
Power on Message
MSG ON Enables power on message to be displayed.
DEMO OFF Disables the demonstration mode.
Demonstration
Mode DEMO ON Enables the scrolling demonstration message.

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General Operation
Audio Press AUDIO/MENU momentarily to select between Volume
(default), Bass, Treble, Balance and Fader.
VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE FADER

Bass Press AUDIO/MENU until BAS appears. Rotate the volume

knob left/right to adjust (-6 minimum / +6 maximum).

Treble Press AUDIO/MENU until TRE appears. Rotate the volume

knob left/right to adjust ( -6 minimum / +6 maximum).

Note: Any adjustment to the Bass or Treble settings

automatically cancels the current EQ curve (if one is
selected).

Note: Bass and Treble settings are retained for each mode
individually.

Balance Press AUDIO/MENU until BAL appears. Rotate the volume

knob left or right to direct the sound output to the left or right
(BAL L12 - BAL R12). BAL 00 represents equal balance.

Fader Press AUDIO/MENU until FAD appears. Rotate the volume

knob left or right to direct the sound output to the front or
rear (FAD F12 - FAD R12). FAD 00 represents equal fader.

Preset EQ Curves Press EQ•LOUD to select between POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC,

BEAT, ROCK and FLAT (default) equalization curves. Any
adjustment to the Bass or Treble settings automatically
cancels the current EQ curve (if one is selected).

Loudness Press and hold EQ•LOUD for 3 seconds to activate the

loudness function. Activating this feature will enhance the
bass and treble frequencies when listening to music at low
volumes.

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AM/FM Tuner Operation

Seek Tuning Press TUNE nn or TUNE ll for more than one second to
seek the next strong station.

Manual Tuning Press TUNE nn or TUNE ll momentarily to move radio

frequency up or down one step at a time. Press and hold to
advance quickly.

Band Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2
bands.

Storing and Recalling Up to 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations can be stored. To

Station Presets store a station, select the desired band and station. Press
and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more than two
seconds. When stored, the preset number will appear in the
display. The station can be recalled anytime by pressing the
corresponding preset button.

Preset Scan Press AS•PS momentarily to scan presets 1-6 on the current
band, pausing for five seconds at each. Press AS•PS again
to cancel.

Automatic Station Store Press AS•PS or more than two seconds to automatically
store the six strongest stations to the 1-6 preset buttons in
the current band. Press AS•PS again to cancel.

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CD Player Operation
Insert CD With the label facing up, insert a standard size CD into the CD
slot. The CD will automatically begin playback.

Eject CD Press EJECT to eject the CD. The unit will change to previous
mode of operation (AM/FM or AUX). If the disc is not removed
within 10 seconds, the unit will reload the disc. The unit does
not have to be turned on to eject CD.

Track Select Press TRACK ll to skip to the beginning of the next track.
Press TRACK nn to return to the beginning of the current
track. Pressing TRACK
the previous track.
nn again skips to the beginning of

Fast Forward and

Reverse
Press and hold TRACK
or reverse a track.
ll or TRACK nn to fast forward
Pause Press
Press
ll// IIII toagain
temporarily stop CD playback.
to resume playback.

Repeat Press RPT to continuously repeat the selected track.

Press RPT again to cancel.

Random Press RDM to play all tracks in random order.

Press RDM again to cancel.

Intro Press INT to play the first 10 seconds of each track.

Press INT again to cancel.

CD-R/RW Compatibility Some CD-Rs and CD-RWs may be incompatible with this
unit, depending on media type and recording method.

In addition, the following CDs may be incompatible with

this unit: CDs exposed to extreme temperatures or direct
sunlight for extended periods of time, CDs recorded in which
a recording session failed or a re-recording was attempted
and encrypted or copy-protected CDs that do not conform to
the audio CD-DA red book recording standard.

Note: CD-R/RW recording sessions must be closed (finalized)

for playback.

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Troubleshooting - General
Problem Cause Action
Yellow wire not connected or incorrect
Unit will not turn Check connections for proper
voltage. Red wire not connected or
on voltage (11~16VDC)
incorrect voltage
(no power)
Black wire not connected Check connection to ground
Fuse blown Replace fuse
Speaker wires not connected Check connections at speakers
Unit has power
One or more speaker wires touching Insulate all bare speaker wires
(but no sound)
each other or touching chassis ground from each other and chassis ground
Yellow or red wire touching chassis
Check for pinched wire
ground
Unit blows fuses
Speaker wires touching chassis ground Check for pinched wire
Incorrect fuse rating Use fuse with correct rating
Unit is not mounted correctly or Check mounting sleeve and
backstrap is not secure backstrap support
Excessive skipping
Physical defect in media (CD, CD-R or
Check media for scratches
CD-RW)
ERROR-01 appears
Disc read error Press EJECT or RESET
on display
ERROR-02 appears
Focus error or disc is in upside down Press EJECT or RESET
on display
Press and hold EJECT for 3
CD mechanism position out of
seconds to reset CD mechanism
Unit will not accept alignment
position
a disc
 emove 2 transit screws located on
R
CD transit screws still in place
top of the unit

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 XD6150 WARRANTY

Limited One Year Warranty

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. What to do?
You may also have other rights which vary from 1. Before you call for service, check the
state to state. troubleshooting guide in your owner’s
manual. A slight adjustment of any custom
Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this product to controls may save you a service call.
the original purchaser to be free from defects in
material and workmanship for a period of one 2. If you require service during the warranty
year from the date of the original purchase. period, you must carefully pack the product
(preferably in the original package) and ship
Dual Electronics Corp. agrees, at our option, it by prepaid transportation with a copy of the
during the warranty period, to repair any defect original receipt from the retailer to an
in material or workmanship or to furnish an authorized service center.
equal new, renewed or comparable product
(whichever is deemed necessary) in exchange 3. Please describe your problem in writing and
without charges, subject to verification of the include your name, a return UPS shipping
defect or malfunction and proof of the date of address (P.O. Box not acceptable), and a
purchase. Subsequent replacement products daytime phone number with your shipment.
are warranted for the balance of the original
warranty period. 4. For more information and for the location of
the nearest authorized service center please
Who is covered? This warranty is extended to contact us by one of the following methods:
the original retail purchaser for products
purchased and used in the U.S.A. • Call us toll-free at 1-866-382-5476
• E-mail us at [email protected]
What is covered? This warranty covers all
defects in material and workmanship in this Exclusion of Certain Damages: This warranty
product. The following are not covered: is exclusive and in lieu of any and all other
installation/removal costs, damage resulting warranties, expressed or implied, including
from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, product without limitation the implied warranties of
modification, improper installation, incorrect merchantability and fitness for a particular
line voltage, unauthorized repair or failure to purpose and any obligation, liability, right,
follow instructions supplied with the product, claim or remedy in contract or tort, whether
or damage occurring during return shipment of or not arising from the company’s negligence,
the product. actual or imputed. No person or representative
is authorized to assume for the company any
other liability in connection with the sale of
this product. In no event shall the company be
liable for indirect, incidental or consequential
damages.

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Specifications

CD Player Frequency response: 10Hz-20kHz

Channel separation @ 1kHz: >65dB
D/A converter: 1 Bit

FM Tuner Tuning range: 87.5MHz-107.9MHz

Usable sensitivity: 8.5dBf
50dB quieting sensitivity: 10dBf
Stereo separation @ 1kHz: 40dB
Frequency response: 30Hz-13kHz

AM Tuner Tuning range: 530kHz-1710kHz

Usable sensitivity: 22uV
Frequency response: 30Hz-2.2kHz

General Operating voltage: 11-16 VDC, negative ground

Speaker output impedance: 4~8 ohms
Line output voltage: 2 Volts RMS
Dimensions: 7" x 2" x 7" (178 x 51 x 178 mm)

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

CEA-2006 Power Standard Specifications

(reference: 14.4VDC +/- 0.2V, 20Hz~20kHz)

Power Output: 17 Watts RMS x 4 channels at 4 ohms and < 1% THD+N

Signal to Noise Ratio: 80dBA (reference: 1 watt into 4 ohms)

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FCC Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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