By: Jack Wylde
Submitted: 2010-02-22 10:09:48 | Word Count: 511
With the large improvement in technology, the number of modes of listening to music in the car while driving has increased to a great extent in an exponential way in the last decade. The latest development was the USB port. This can be found in the computers for data transfer between the computer and music players and mp3 players. This is however absent in the cars. But with little adjustments and connections, USB port can be used to play the mp3 player. This will need an extra adapter cable. This will allow any mp3 player to be plugged to auxiliary port on radio or even into the cigarette lighter. We must however know in detail how to use USB for a car stereo and the various connections involved.
In order to use the USB, we need mp3 player that has to be player, a USB cable, a cable that connects the auxiliary and an alternate current power adapter from the USB. These are some of the essential things needed without which this task cannot be completed. Some basic knowledge regarding the stereo and USB ports must also be there before doing this.
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The first step in this process is to check the stereo thoroughly and make sure there is actually no USB port. It is a very small port measuring about half inches and quarter inch tall. The latest cars may have this port. There is a particular logo with trident near the port. If the car certainly does not have this port, check for the auxiliary port. This is present in most of the cars and is circular. It is used to connect the headphones.
The USB cable is connected between any mp3 player and USB port that is present in the car stereo. This is only when there is a USB port present already in the stereo. In this case, the controls of the stereo lets USB port are selected as the input device. If there is no USB port and instead have auxiliary port, the USB to auxiliary cable is connected between the stereo and the player. Then, the auxiliary jack is connected its corresponding port. There is also a representation for the auxiliary connection in order to differentiate it from other connections.
After this is done, the alternate current power adapter is connected to the USB cable that is in an mp3 player. This power adapter can be connected in the lighter for cigarette. If this cannot be used, it can also be connected to the power port that is especially for the alternate current of the car.
The radio is then adjusted in such a way that it finds a station that has no broadcasts. This is to ensure minimal disturbances to the player.
The frequency of the radio which is displayed on the alternate current power adapter is adjusted till it matches with that of the radio. By doing this, the music played by the player van be heard from the radio.
This article therefore teaches you how to use USB for a car stereo.
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