Buy USA SPEC PA11-VOL iPod to Volvo Factory Radio Interface with Auxiliary Audio inputUSA SPEC PA11-VOL iPod to Volvo Factory Radio Interface with Auxiliary Audio input Product Description:
- Direct audio input from iPod to factory radio
- Best sound quality- Much better than tape adapters or FM transmitters
- Factory radio buttons control basic iPod functions
- Simple plug and play installation
- Charges iPod
Product Description
The PA11 series iPod interfaces provide direct connection for an iPod plus an optional audio source such as satellite radio, DVD, or video game system. Both the iPod and the additional audio source are selected from the factory radio's front panel. The interface adapter connects the iPod to your factory radio as if it were a CD changer, allowing direct selection of iPod playlists through the radio's preset (or disc) buttons and is compatible with iPod models featuring the dock connector, including the iPod nano and 5G iPod video. There are two operating modes available for the interface, Playlist Mode and Direct Mode. Playlist Mode uses the controls on the factory radio to provide basic navigation functions including song up/down, playlist up/down, repeat, shuffle, scan, and FF/REW functions. Direct Mode uses the iPod's click wheel to navigate through the iPod's menus and select songs, artists, playlists, etc. and the radio buttons are used only for volume, bass and treble. Both modes still charge the iPod while connected, and stops one hour after the iPod is paused to prevent over-charging. Note: Display of artist and song title information, track search by artist, song title, album or genre are NOT supported. Only the Playlist and track numbers are displayed. Volvo Applications:S60 - 2001-2005S70 - 2001-2005V70 - 2001-2005S80 - 2001-2005S40 - 2001-2004V40 - 2001-2004
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By Andrew
Purchased this after a long search and many visits to Car Toys and other auto accessory stores. The product took me only 90 minutes to install; most of this time was spent pulling out the stereo head unit (an HU-605 in my 2006 Volvo S80).It works very well with the IPod; the only complaints:1) Sometimes when you start the car; the system skips around and the stereo displays "CD Changer Load Discs". It takes about 5 seconds and then it works fine.2) If you try and quickly change the "CD" (which changes the playlist) the unit can become confused, and it takes a few seconds to recover its mind.Other than that, it works well and I'm happily listening to my ipod; and my sirius radio through the AUX input on the unit.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
By John Klatt
I purchased this looking for a connectivity solution for my iPod and my 2001 V70. The audio quality is passable at best. The filter does not do a good job at eliminating electrical interference and there is a clear static hiss while the unit is charging.I contacted them and they said there was a problem with some of their filters, they provided me with a new one and the results were only slightly better.My previous setup using the same iPod used an audio cassette adapter and the iPod's headphone jack. The quality was crystal clear. I'd rate the clarity of this just barely above a FM modulator.Overpriced for the quality of sound you get out of it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By p
This unit is great. I think the playlist mode is kind of stupid and I'd be surprised, given the size of most libraries these days, if many people use playlist or hybrid mode. I use direct mode with my iPhone 4 and it works great. One fact I would throw out there is that when in direct mode I have volume control AND track up/down with scrub control. By this I mean that the buttons on the stereo head and the steering wheel allow me to control the track/volume. When I was buying I didn't see this info stated directly anywhere so I thought I'd pass it along. I'm driving a 2004 s60. Here's how to install it: [...]
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