USB Connection: GROM-USB car stereo adapter connects your USB 2.0 device such as flash drive, external hard drive or mass storage device to the stock stereo in your car. With GROM-USB you can listen to your digital music library and control the playback through your car stereo controls.
iPod/iPhone Integration: Connect your iPod/iPhone to the car stereo. Control music files with the car stereo or steering wheel controls, browse by folders and files, and charge your iPod/iPhone.
AUX Input: 3.5 aux connection for any additional audio source (such as DVD, MP3 player, XM and more).
Operation of USB is simple:
- Transfer your MP3/WMA/iTunes (AAC) files to USB stick/disk/drive
- Connect GROM-USB car kit to your car stereo via CD changer port
- Connect USB male to female cable to GROM
- Plug-in USB disk / stick / drive into GROM
Now your stereo:
- Converted USB disk into virtual CD changer
- Plays MP3 / WMA / iTunes (AAC) files
- Browse your music files via car stereo buttons (check Operation Manual)
- Navigates through directories and map them to the disc buttons on your car stereo or steering wheel controls
- Plays higher than CD quality (18 bits) sound directly to your car stereo
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Provides additional AUX input via 3.5 mm (you will need to get 3.5 mm male to male cable for that)
- Provides additional iPod/iPhone interface with full control and charge with GROM IPOD 5V cable for USB
Main characteristics:
- Built-in high quality (18 bits,low noise) MP3 / WMA Decoder
- Supports USB Stick / flash drive / mass storage device
- FAT 16/32 system supported
- Higher than CD quality sound of your MP3 files with level-matching technology
- Full control over the music via steering wheel or car stereo controls
- Maps discs to root folders
- Shuffle, scan, repeat through your MP3/WMA files
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Additional audio 3.5mm Male to Male 6FT cable to connect any MP3/Audio player
- Additional iPod/iPhone integration with the GROM IPOD 5V cable for USB
- Playlist positions are preserved for several USB sticks
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Firmware upgradeable, universal interface fits many car makes
Technical specs:
- Operating temperature: -40C - +85C (-50F - +200F)
- Operational current: ~150mA
- Standby current: ~2mA
- SN Ratio: 70dB
- DAC resolution: 18bit
- Total harmonic distortion: 0.1%
Important:Please carefully check the compatibility list for your vehicle. You can also check the CD changer port at the back of your stereo and compare it to the following chart
The adapter comes with VOL8 harness (vehicle specific harness) that will fit to all Volvo HU-* radios ( equipped or non-equipped with NAV)
