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6.8″ Receiver with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – CAR689

6.8″ Capacitive Touch Screen
Apple Carplay™
Android Auto
Built-in Bluetooth
SiriusXm-ready
Back-up Camera Input
USB And Microsd Card Inputs

SKU: CAR689 Category:

Apple Carplay / Android Auto

Control key phone features directly from the receiver's touchscreen or via voice-control, significantly reducing driver distraction.

With voice-control you can ask your phone to control your messages, maps, music and phone.

Both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto launches upon connecting a compatible phone to the receiver via USB.

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Bluetooth Hands-Free Calling

Safely answer and make calls from your receiver using touchscreen icons and the included microphone.

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SiriusXM Ready

Listen to your favorite commercial-free radio stations from SiriusXM (SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner and Subscription sold seperatley)

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6.8" Touchscreen

Your LCD high resolution touch screen provides a comfortable viewing experience and keeps all your favorite presets/apps within fingers reach!
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Specifications

6.8″ Capacitive Touchscreen Display

The large 6.8 inch LED/LCD high resolution touch screen display provides a comfortable viewing experience while keeping all your favorite content within fingers reach.

Gesture GUI

Allows you to swipe smoothly between various modes and settings, reducing the amount of time spent navigating the home screen and getting to your desired page .

Designed to fit most 2.0 DIN (4″ x 7″) dash openings. This receiver brings a next-generation infotainment experience to your current vehicle.

Specifications

  • Safety gesture GUI, swipe to your media or make a phone call
  • Works with Apple CarPlay™
  • Supports Android Auto™
  • 6.8″ Capacitive touchscreen TFT
  • Bluetooth with hands-free calling, phonebook support and wireless audio streaming w/ ID3 tags
  • External echo canceling microphone
  • Digital media receiver – does not play CD/DVDs
  • AM/FM RDS tuner with 30 station presets (18FM/12AM)
  • SiriusXM-Ready™ (SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner and Subscription sold separately)
  • Rear USB Smartphone Port w/ 1.5A fast charging
  • Rear USB Media Port with 1A charging
  • Rear RCA camera Input with mic input
  • Front RCA camera Input
  • 8 Band EQ
  • 3 Pairs of 4V Preamp outputs (F/R/S)
  • RGB Backlit control panel
  • File playback: MP3, FLAC, XviD, MP4
  • 200 Watts (50 x 4)

Firmware

This update addresses the following: Setup Wizard Fix
Updates so the setup wizard only needs to be done 1 time only after installation

Download File: CAR689 Firmware Update

Download the firmware instructions: CAR689 Firmware Instructions

Note: Software is not interchangeable between models. Please do not attempt this update on any other model then the CAR689.

 

This update addresses the following: Updates the contact list downloading to the radio only 1 time
Note: Software is not interchangeable between models. Please do not attempt this update on any other model then the CAR689.

Download Firmware: Contacts Fix

How to Update:
1. Download the firmware file from the link above.
2. Unzip the downloaded file.
3. Copy the ISPBOOT.BIN and the update folder to the empty USB Thumb Drive formatted to FAT32.
4. Insert the USB Thumb Drive with Update Firmware into the CAR68 USB Port.
5. After pressing the Home Icon, select the Setting Icon at the bottom right of the Home Screen.
6. Select ‘About’ from the Setting Menu.
7. Select ‘Software Update’ at the bottom of the menu.
8. Press ‘Update’ in the Pop Up window.
9. When the Firmware Update is completed, remove the USB Thumb Drive from the unit.
10. Press the Reset Button.

 

This update addresses the following: Adds USB track Up and track Down steering wheel controls when SWC module is connected.
Note: Software is not interchangeable between models. Please do not attempt this update on any other model then the CAR689.

Download Firmware: CAR689 SWC Update

How to Update:
1. Download the firmware file from the link above.
2. Unzip the downloaded file.
3. Copy the 2 ISPBOOT.BIN files to an empty USB Thumb Drive formatted to FAT32.
4. With the vehicle Off , insert the USB Thumb Drive with Update Firmware into the CAR689 USB Port.
5. Turn the vehicle On, the radio will boot up with the update screen.
6. Once the update is complete, remove the USB thumb drive and turn the radio off and then back on so the firmware update is completed.
7. The update is now complete.

Documents

Manuals & More

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