Aux Audio input on SC-816

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Arnold - 05 Jun 2006 11:20 GMT

Hi there !! I was wondering if there is a way of playing audio from en
external source through the radio speakers. I was thinking of using the CD
changer port. I know Alpine used to be the maker of OEM Volvo radios and
they have a module that you plug into the CD changer plug and has 2 RCA
plugs for audio input. I am not sure who makes the SC-816, and if there is
a way of doing this. I am thinking of buying a tom-tom 910 GPS navigation
system ( with 16Gb HD space for MP3s), or interface to an ipod as audio
source.

Any help would be appreciated.

Arnold

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Michael Cerkowski - 05 Jun 2006 21:28 GMT

> Hi there !! I was wondering if there is a way of playing audio from en
> external source through the radio speakers. I was thinking of using the CD
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> Arnold

I don't know if this unit has RCA jacks, but if it doesn't, you have
one or two other choices: if it has a cassette player, you can probably
use a cassette adapter* that is generally used to play CDs. You can also
use a radio frequency transmitter adapter, although they vary widely in
how well they work, depending on brand/model and how much radio
'traffic'
you have in your area. Both of these devices plug into the headphone
jack
of any device that uses headphones.

* if the cassette player 'swallows' the cassette and closes a door, then
the cassete adapter probably won't work, and may screw up your cassette
mechanism, because of the wire attached to it. These things only work
with standard cassette players that leave the cassette visible while it
plays.

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Arnold - 06 Jun 2006 03:05 GMT

Hi Mike, Thanks for you suggestion about the wireless transmitters, I am
disappointed with them, since if you travel, you have to keep changing the
frequencies, and the quality is not that great, same can be said for the
cassette adapter, that is why I was going for the direct input from the
changer port. Do you know who makes the SC-816 fro Volvo?

Thanks

Arnold

> > Hi there !! I was wondering if there is a way of playing audio from en
> > external source through the radio speakers. I was thinking of using the CD
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> with standard cassette players that leave the cassette visible while it
> plays.

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Michael Cerkowski - 06 Jun 2006 05:34 GMT

> Hi Mike, Thanks for you suggestion about the wireless transmitters, I am
> disappointed with them, since if you travel, you have to keep changing the
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> Arnold

Sorry, I don't. Cassette adapters vary quite a bit in quality; I seem
to recall reading that radio Shack makes a good one, but you might want
to check a site like epinions.com. I got a free plug-in RF adapter with
an MP-3 player - it plugs into the cigarette lighter jack, and is
self-powered.
I have't tried it yet.

> > > Hi there !! I was wondering if there is a way of playing audio from en
> > > external source through the radio speakers. I was thinking of using the
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Mike F - 15 Jun 2006 18:25 GMT

> Hi there !! I was wondering if there is a way of playing audio from en
> external source through the radio speakers. I was thinking of using the CD
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>
> Arnold

Try this:
http://www.blitzsafe.com/blitz_catalog/blitz_aux/blitz_auxinstallnotes/inst_vola
ux_v1/inst_volaux_v1.html

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