Owner`s manual
iPodIntegrationKit
1
Introduction.
Warning!
Donotallowthe AppleiPodtodistractyoufromdriving!Onlyoperatetheunitwhen
stationaryoraskpassengerstooperateitforyou.
NeitherDICEElectronics,LLC., AppleComputer,Inc.,itsregionaloffices,
distributorsorresellersacceptanyresponsibilityforanydamageorinjuryasa
resultofusingtheDICEiPodIntegrationKit. Theuseofthisproductconstitutes
youracceptanceofourtermsandconditions.
Exercisegoodjudgmentandkeepyoureyesontheroadatalltimes!
FactoryradiocompatibleiPodintegrationfromDICE!
ConnecttheiPodtoyourvehicle'sfactoryentertainmentsystemandhearwhatan
iPodshouldsoundlike.CDqualitysound*andcontrolsfromyourradio,steering
wheelortheiPod.DICEkeepsyouriPodchargedandreadytogo.Radios
supportingCD-textwillalsodisplaytextfromyouriPod,allowingyoutoviewsong
titleandartistnamerightonyourradio'sdisplay.**PleasenotethatFM-RDStext
displaydoesnotguaranteeCD-textsupport!
*SoundqualitydependsonthequalityofthemusicontheiPod.
**CD Textmaynotbeavailableonalltextcapableradios.Checkcompatibilityguideforcompletedetails.
GettingStarted.
Is YouriPodUpToDate?
Beforeyoustart,pleasecheckyouriPodfirmwareversion.Foracompletelistof
supportediPodfirmwareversions,pleasevisit .
http://support.diceelectronics.com
ConnectionDiagram.
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4
5
LoadYourMusic.
DipSwitchConfiguration.
Totakefulladvantageofourquickmusicbrowsingsystem,youmusthaveyourmusic
organizedinplaylistsonyouriPodbeforeusingyourDICEiPodIntegrationKit.
FordetailsonusingyouriPodandiTunessoftware,pleaserefertothedocumentation
providedwithyouriPod.
SupportediPods.
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GeneralOperation.
a
aConnecttheiPodtoyourDICEiPodInterfacewiththeprovided
dockingcableoranoptionalDICEVideocradle.b Turnonyour
radioandcselecttheCDChangersource.Forafewsecondsthe
iPodmaycyclethroughasetofscreenswhileitinitializesinthe
DICEMode.Duringthistimeyourradiowilldisplay"INIT"!
b
c
1
d
Ifplaybackdoesnotautomaticalybeginor"PAUSE"isdisplayedon
theradio'sdisplay,thenselectaplaylistorsongorpressthenext
trackbuttononyourradio. Youcanbrowsemusicbydusingyour
iPodorbyusingthebuttonsonyourradioorsteeringwheel.Both
theiPodandradio'scontrolsarealwaysactiveinbothDICEand
simpleiPodmodeanddonotrequireyoutoselectdifferentmodes.
Thefollowingbuttonsonyourradiohavefeatures(seepg.6)
assignedtothem:next/previouse,fastforward/rewinde(after
pressingthemanualbuttonf)anddisc1-6g.
e
2
f
g
INIT
Cruisin*DJLe
song*artist*album
Power/Volume
DISC1-6
Buttons
Random
Previous
Track
Next
Track
Manual
Button
SelectCD/CDChangerMode
Radio'sDisplay
GeneralOperation- .continued
CarConfigurationSwitch.
Thefeaturesofthisswitcharecurrentlyinactive.
ThedipswitcheslocatedontheDICEmoduleareusedtoconfigurehowtheiPodwill
interfaceandfunctionwiththeradio.
ON 12
ON 12
SwitchinOFF
position
SwitchinON
position
"iPodConfig.
Switch"
"CarConfig.
Switch"
DICEModule
ON/OFFSwitchPositions
SelectedMode
1
2
Default
OFF
DipSwitch#
Position
OFF
iPodConfigurationSwitch.
DICEMode.
DICEModeisbestselectedwhencontrolsfromboththeiPodandtheradioareboth
desired.OnyouriPodyouwillseeaDICElogoorcheckmarkfollowedbyaseriesof
iPodinitializationscreensforafewsecondsbeforethefamiliariPoduserinterface
returns.
SimpleiPodMode.
iPodModeisbestselectedwhentextdisplayisnotsupportedbytheradio. Track
numbersandtimesarenotsynchronizedbetweentheiPodandradio.Becausethere
islessdatatransfereebetweentheiPodandtheradio,thismodehasthefastest
SelectedMode
1
2
DICEMode
iPodMode
OFF
ON
DipSwitch#
Position
OFF
ON
iPod
DICEModule
DockCable
VehicleSpecific
InterfaceCable
CarRadio/TrunkCD
Changerconnector
Fordetailedinstallationinstructions,pleasevisit .Here,http://support.diceelectronics.com
youwillfindthelatestinformationandinstructionsregardingtheinstallationofyourDICE
ElectronicsiPodIntegrationKit.
Text
Display
Track Time
Info
Radio
Controls
iPod
Controls
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
Initialization
YES
NO
8-pin
Din
12-pin
molex
NOTE:-Verifyproperalignmentofplugsbeforeinsertingintothereceptacles!
-ExternalCD/DVDchangerorSAT moduleMUST bedisconnected!
SAT radio/
MP3player/
DVDplayer
AUX
jack
Rev.B.01
iPod
Limitations
3G
4G
Photo
Video
nano
mini
MusthaveFWversion2.3Doesnotsupport AlbumsandChapters.FF/RWdoesnotworkfromradio.
MusthaveFWversion3.1.1
MusthaveFWversion1.2.1
MusthaveFWversion1.1.1
MusthaveFWversion1.1.1
MusthaveFWversion1.4.1
BMWBusinessCDRadio.
Seenextpage(pg.6)forsongbrowsinginstructions.
OptionalDSP package
mayberequiredfor
someBMWvehicles
CAUTION:Theremaybemorethanone3-pinplugifthevehicleiscellularphoneready;seesupplement!
Charging.
TheDICEiPodintegrationkitautomaticallychargesyouriPodsbattery.