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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: stanmoar on 30 January 2014, 19:53

Title: RCD510
Post by: stanmoar on 30 January 2014, 19:53

Hi folks, wondered if you can help me ?

Purchased an RCD510 last year as an upgrade to the RCD310, good piece of kit but I'm having a problem

With the sound quality from the iPod connection, sounds bloody awful compared to the radio and CD playing

The same music, any ideas?

Cheers

Stan

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Mattyj on 30 January 2014, 20:05

Not really mate did same swap no probs are you using a mdi cable? Check pins connection

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: stanmoar on 30 January 2014, 20:17

I've seen something about swapping the pins but not sure which ones??

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Booth11 on 30 January 2014, 20:26

No difference in sound quality on mine at all.  As said, check your MDI cable.

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Mattyj on 30 January 2014, 21:26

Quote from: Booth11 on 30 January 2014, 20:26

No difference in sound quality on mine at all.  As said, check your MDI cable.

To be fair we are both working the assumption mdi is being used could have it in the aux socket in this case i'd say again dodgy cable or connection at eithier end

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Booth11 on 30 January 2014, 21:40

Quote from: Mattyj on 30 January 2014, 21:26

Quote from: Booth11 on 30 January 2014, 20:26

No difference in sound quality on mine at all.  As said, check your MDI cable.

To be fair we are both working the assumption mdi is being used could have it in the aux socket in this case i'd say again dodgy cable or connection at eithier end

Ah, yes the Aux socket, forgot about that - redundant in my car, never use the thing.

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: stanmoar on 30 January 2014, 21:41

Yea sorry chaps Mdi is being used, tried the one from my wife's car and sounds the same!!

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Booth11 on 30 January 2014, 21:45

Have you tried messing about with the rcd510 settings at all?  Or try doing a hard reset on your iPod.  I had some communication issues with mine and that resolved them.  Know this is not the same issue but can't hurt to try.

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Booth11 on 30 January 2014, 22:11

Also check your aux input levels in the media set up menu.  If it is set to 'high' it can cause a lot of sound distortion, though I would expect this to affect cd's too.

Media - Set Up button - Aux input level - choice of low, medium or high.  Medium is the better setting.

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Mattyj on 31 January 2014, 06:19

Very strange i'd check the radio connections on the back failing tht but rcd 510 in ur wifes car to process illiminate

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: stanmoar on 31 January 2014, 17:40

All sorted folks!! It was as you said the aux input was at max but now on medium !!

Many thanks!!!

Stan

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Booth11 on 31 January 2014, 17:52

Quote from: stanmoar on 31 January 2014, 17:40

All sorted folks!! It was as you said the aux input was at max but now on medium !!

Many thanks!!!

Stan

Yeah, better to have it on medium or low and whack up the volume.

Glad it's all sorted  :smiley:

Title: Re: RCD510
Post by: Mattyj on 01 February 2014, 10:20

Nice one booth that would have me stumped :)