Dension GWL-9231-1 General User Manual
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General User GuideGateway Lite1. IntroductionGateway Lite enables music playback from a USB storage or iPodthrough your vehicle’s entertainment system, using the buttons ofthe car stereo for basic control. This device is designed to give easyto manage control in cars where it is not possible to display text,therefore only basic control is available (track skip functions and USBfolder browsing).2. Supported audio devicesUSB: USB stick and external hard drive with one partitionFile System: FAT32Storage capacity: up to 64GB music contentMusic Format: MP3, WMA (except for DRM protected, WMA-lossless,WMA-Pro) and WAViPods1:• iPod (4th generation)• iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th generation)• iPod mini• iPod photo 4G• iPod video 5G• iPod classic• iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation)iPhones1 :• iPhone 4s, 4• iPhone 3GS, 3G1These require the optional Dension 30-pin Dock Cable (IPDC1GW).Devices supported using the optional Dension Lightning Adapterfor Gateway (LIA1GW0):• iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 6, 6 plus• iPod touch (5th generation)• iPod nano (7th generation)The Dension Lightning Adapter ends in a USB port, it means thatbeside the Adapter you will also need a Lightning USB cable(IPLC1GW) or a cradle (IP6LCRP).USBWhen you connect a USB drive, the Gateway will start to play in ‘PlayAll’ mode. If the Gateway has been used earlier with the same USBstick, then the music will play from the point last played. You canchoose 4 main folders (assigned in alphabetical order) stored in theroot directory by selecting CD1-CD4:CD# FunctionCD1 1st folderCD2 2nd folderCD3 3rd folderCD4 4th folderCD5 play allCD6 unused discDuring playback the radio displays CD and the track number withthe time elapsed of the current track (Radio dependent). WhenCD1 through CD4 is selected, you can jump to the next or previoussubfolder using the FF/REW ( / ) buttons. In ‘Play All’ mode (youcan select it with CD5) all folders/subfolders can be reached andselected using the FF or REW function buttons.Tips and Tricks:You can easily defi ne how the CD selection buttons are assigned bynaming the folders as: 1-Rock, 2-Blues, 3-Pop, etc. as shown below:Depending on how many music fi les do you copy on the USB stick, theindexing of these files may take some time. During this process of theGateway you may not have access to your music. When changing themusic contect on your USB drive, it is highly recommended to deletethe index files (GW_DBx.BIN) from the root folder.6. Enabling text displayGateway Lite is designed for cars without text display – except forcompatible BMW and Toyota models.When installing the device in a BMW, the text (song info) can bedisplayed on several screens (Radio, MID or Navigation) and it has tobe set after the Gateway installation. In order to activate text displaymode you need to enter the Text selector mode:• Turn the Radio ON and select the Gateway (CD Changer)• Disconnect all devices from the Gateway and wait until‘Disc 5/Track99’ appears• Keep the next track button pressed (fast forward) for at least10 seconds, then release. The display turns to ‘Disc 1/Track01’within 3 seconds - this means you entered Text selector mode.(On most BMW radios you have an “m“ button. If you want toreach the fast forward function in this case, then you may needto press the “m” button first to change the function of the ( )button to fast forward)• Press the next track button ( ) to toggle tracks 02 through 04 toset the screen mode• Please note: track 01 is the non-text mode3. Getting startedBefore you start, please check that your iPod or iPhone is up-to-date.You can get the latest fi rmware updates via iTunes or the settingsmenu on your device. If you use a USB device, please check the abovementioned requirements.4. OperationSwitch on your car radio and select the ‘CD changer’ source. Thisis usually done by pressing the CDC or CD button, or pressing theCD button twice. If in doubt, consult the audio section of your car’smanual. Connect your iPod or USB drive to the Gateway. The fi rst fi leon the device starts to play. If the Gateway has been used earlier,music will play from your iPod or USB from the point last played. Ifboth are connected, the last used source will continue to play.Switching off the radio (or the ignition) will stop playback and put thedevices connected to standby. Next/back and random/repeat/scanbuttons (radio dependent) work according to their usual function.If neither the iPod nor a USB drive is connected ‘CD5/Track99’ isdisplayed with the counter running.5. SourcesiPodTwo operation modes are available:• iPod User Interface (iPod UI)• iPod Gateway Interface (iPod GW)In iPod UI mode the original user interface of the iPod remainsactive (i.e. the click wheel still works) so you can use it for controland browsing as normally.During playback the radio displays CD5. The shown track numbersand time counter are not synchronized with the iPod. We recommendthe use of this mode if you want original iPod functionality.In iPod GW mode the click wheel or the touch screen is disabled2 , theiPod displays the currently played song information. (On iPod touchand iPhone the ‘accessory attached’ message will be displayed only.)iPod playback control is possible only from the car stereo (head unitor steering wheel). In this mode the track number and the time isdisplayed on the radio display (head unit dependent).2Please note that on iPod touch and iPhone running iOS 6 or newer the iPod GWmode does not disable the control or normal display.CD buttons have the following functions in different iPod modes:CD# iPod GW iPod UICD1 1st playlistCD2 2nd playlistCD3 3rd playlistCD4 4th playlistCD5 play all parking discCD6 set iPod UI mode set iPod GW modeBased on this you can select the first 4 playlists with CD1-CD4.During playback you can select next or previous playlists by pressingand holding the fast forward or fast rewind button ( / ) functionbutton on the head unit (device dependent).• After setting the appropriate mode, press fast forward (holdingdown next track button for 3 seconds or by using the “m“ buttonas mentioned) to confirm. Pressing the fast rewind button will exitthe Text selector mode without any changes• If the text selection procedure was correct AUX GW will appearon the displayPlease note: Text display may be possible on some Toyota radios aswell. In that case please press “DISP”, “TXT” or “TEXT” button on theradio to activate it.7. TroubleshootingSymptom Cause SolutionUSB is notrecognizedWrong fi le systemCheck thefi le system(only FAT32 issupported)The content iswrite protectedCheck the filesettingsMedia is notsupportedUse compatiblefi le formatsProblem withindexingDelete index filesfrom the root andindex it againNo text display -although itwas workingearlier (only onBMW or Toyota)iPod UI selectedChange the iPodmode to iPod GWmodeRadio is notmutedMute wire is notconnected to theradioPlease connectthe mute wireaccording to theinstallation guideGWL-9231-1GENRE 1GENRE 2ARTIST 1ARTIST 2GENRE 3ARTIST 3ARTIST 4ALBUM 1ALBUM 2ALBUM 3ALBUM 4ALBUM 5song1.mp3song2.mp3song3.mp3song4.mp3song5.mp3song6.mp3 |
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