Launch of the cam on off program with a grant. Rear view camera for Lada Granta

Car enthusiasts visiting the Lada Granta specialized forum were still able to find the opportunity to install a camera and other devices. You need to solder to the contacts on the microcircuit, just like the guys who developed the first firmware did. They removed the jumper to connect to the computer. So, on the back of the MMC there will now be a blue adapter - this is the mini ISO input. The deluxe version of the radio already has a blue connector, so you just need a cable with a “tulip” connector, regular terminals and properly growing hands in order to save on assembling the plug. The contacts should be connected like this:

“minus” on the tulip to pin C16 from the radio pinout

“plus” on the tulip to pin C19 from the radio pinout

Wires and contacts.

Those who have ever dealt with installing amplifiers know what a mini ISO block is. It is the same as the one described above, but has a blue color. You will have to work with her. The color of the wire with a cinch connector does not matter, nor does the specification of the metal terminals. It is important that the terminal comes into tight contact with the radio terminal.

No flashing is required for the connected camera to work. You just need to launch the application from the MMC desktop mode (If you disconnect the battery terminals, the application will have to be installed again, so it is better to save the file in the memory of the radio or on a flash drive). After this, when switching to reverse, along with muting the sound, the camera will automatically turn on.

A rear view camera is not standardly installed on the Lada Granta, but the manufacturer has made the installation procedure for this option as convenient, simple and cheap as possible.

There is an opinion that a rear view camera is necessary exclusively for beginners who do not yet know how to properly park in reverse. In fact, even experienced drivers cause collisions when reversing, simply because there are areas behind them that are not visible through any car mirror.

Today, installing a rear view camera is quite simple, and the price of the equipment and the installation itself will pleasantly surprise you. Moreover, you can save on work by installing the camera yourself.

Lada Kalina Hatchback WHITE DRAGONFLY › Logbook › Installing a rear view camera KALINA 2 lux

Installation of a rear view camera of a luxury package!
Here is the first idea and MY FIRST ARTICLE for refining my car.
Installing a rear view camera to the standard radio with display. I decided to describe the installation process and the difficulties encountered. And so: I bought a camera in a license frame! In Ufa in the world of electronics on sale for 990 rubles. it allegedly cost 1,700 rubles. 1.3mr, very decent picture. The package already includes a long cable from the camera to the radio. Tulip tulip. Let's start the installation: 1)
First you need to get to the back panel of the radio. In the luxury configuration, you first need to remove the climate control unit. It is held on by 6-8 clips, there are no bolts or screws. You need to pry it from the edge with a screwdriver, grab it, and pull it firmly towards you. (This is the most difficult thing that seemed to me) There is a fear of breaking the socket, but it is strong enough and you need to pull harder, starting from one side or corner.

2)

After removing the control unit, remove the top panel-visor of the screen.
It is also on clips and can be removed very easily. The panel on the glass side has three ears that fit into the main panel. 3)
Unscrew the two bolts that hold the radio.
4)
Unhook the antenna wire, otherwise the antenna wire is not long enough to pull out the radio.
(It is NOT located in the radio! But under the glove compartment closer to the right passenger pillar.) 5)
On the rear panel we see a blue green and yellow plug. We need a blue one, it’s called “mini ISO” (in luxury versions it’s already there, but if it’s not there, you can buy it at an electronics store) we take it out.

6)

Into this plug you need to insert into cells 16 and 19 the wires (soldered or pressed to metal things. Shown in the photo) coming from the camera 16th – minus (ground), this is the outer side of the tulip 19th – plus, internal
7)
Install the CAM ON program OFF on the radio.

To do this, download it, unpack it on your computer, throw the unpacked folder onto a flash drive, connect it to the radio, turn on the radio and long press on the “settings” screen, the insides of Windows Mobile will open. We go to “My Device”, find the flash drive and go in, then go to the folder with the program, launch the cab file. In the window that appears, click “ENABLE CAMERA”, then close all windows and click on the HOME shortcut on the desktop to return to the normal radio mode. You can download it here dfiles.ru/files/y3epinx5p thanks to them lada-kalina2.ru We connect our ready-made plug, put the radio in place, but without checking its functionality we don’t assemble everything to the end.
9)
We will power the camera from any source for testing, I powered it from the interior lamp.
Turn on the power of the camera, turn on the rear camera. And a picture should appear. If it appears, then you can put the entire panel back together 10)
We lay the wires to the rear door. I laid on the seals on the top, on the passenger side and the plastic panels of the pillars. Everything is very easy and fast

11)

Removing the rear door trim: Unscrew the two bolts on the handle, then remove the panel itself, it is held on by “hedgehogs” at the top and in the middle. And on the bottom of the ears. So you need to remove it from the top and pull it out to the top side. After removal, the hedgehogs will be almost dead, so new ones will be needed.

12)

We install the camera where it is convenient for you, etc. You can pass the wires through by removing the license plate lights, etc., but I just drilled through the metal behind the license plate. I stretched wires from there and sealed everything so that moisture did not get in, etc.

13)

My camera is powered from the rear license plate light, that is, power will be supplied to the camera only when the side lights or low beam are on.
The camera will not work with DRLs, just a white screen will be displayed when reverse gear is engaged. 14)
put everything back together and rejoice at the result. When you engage reverse speed, the music fades out and the picture from the camera automatically appears!

Cam on off for MMS Kalina 2

Download:

Description:

Alternative menu (shell) for MMC cars Lada Granta, Kalina, Priora. In NewMenu 9, all functionality is divided into separate applications. The main applications - radio, video player, audio player, BT player, AUX, phone and navigation - are located on the main menu screen. The remaining additional functions of MMC are divided into corresponding applications. For example, application options: Trip computer, Car (displaying a car with doors, indicators, etc.), Climate (for displaying climate status), Motor (for reading and decoding errors, controlling fans), an application for measuring dynamics, an application for street racers (red flash), etc.. You can come up with many applications. Applications can be uninstalled and installed through the Application Manager. Those. You can create your own MMS functionality. Installed applications are displayed and launched in the Applications window. Some applications can be launched as a screensaver (Trip Computer application). Applications can be launched either by a hot button (the Trip Computer is launched by clicking on the Fuel icon in the Kan-panel) or by an event (for example, when check the Motor application is launched).

Possibilities:

1. Listening to radio, audio files; watching videos.
2. Connection with phone via Bluetooth protocol; Speakerphone; the ability to receive and make calls; phone book with quick contact search; listening to music from your phone via Bluetooth (via BTPlayer).
3. Launch a navigation program, simultaneous use with all audio applications.
4. Playing navigation prompts when listening to the radio, AUX, music from the phone, during a telephone conversation on the front or rear speakers (mixing).
5. AUX input support (hardware modification required).
6. Sound settings (balance, equalizer, advanced hardware equalizer settings); screen settings, automatic day/night mode switching; turning on the parking camera.
7. Setting up sound alerts, mixing direction and volume, and the ability to immediately do a mixing test.
8. Kan-panel with vehicle data readings, voice prompts about the vehicle’s condition.
9. Automatic volume adjustment depending on the current speed (auto volume).
10. Support for navigation programs, support for USB GPS receivers, support for standard GPS receiver.
11. Trip computer application: display of trip data (speed, revolutions, gear, mileage, time, consumption, cost, remaining range, etc.), recording trip data in the log, log viewer with data grouping, adjusting the accuracy of mileage and fuel level in the tank, and etc.
12. Motor application: reading, displaying, decoding engine errors, resetting ABS automatic transmission SRS errors, manual and automatic control of engine fans, idle speed control when the car is stationary.
13. Other applications: file manager, text viewers, calculator, browser and many others.
14. Switch between all running applications using the Mode (Menu) button.
15. Ability to change the design style, preview the changes made.
16. All main menu settings in one window with tabs.
17. Saving all user settings (including design) when switching to a new version.
18. Steering column switch support.

Installation, update, removal, disaster recovery:

Installation

1. Unpack the archive into the root of a USB flash drive or SD card (Install folder). 2. Exit to the MMS desktop. Run the file InstallInstall.exe (white label) from a USB flash drive (SD card). When installing on a clean MMC, there will be a reboot, then the installation will continue. 3. To install the MMC to the internal memory, click Install. To install to an SD card, click Cancel, then click Install. 4. Select drivers for the USB devices you are using and click Install. If there is nothing, click Cancel. 5. Select the MMC type. 2190 - MMS standard installed on Granta, 2192 - MMS standard installed on Kalina / Priora. For MMC with standard navigation, select the type with navigation.

Update

1. Unpack the archive to the root of a USB flash drive or SD card (Install and NewMenuSettings folders from the version being installed). 2. Insert a USB flash drive (SD card) and turn on the MMC. Answer Yes to the update request. 3. Monitor the update process. Everything will happen on its own. All settings will be transferred to the new version. Upgrade from NM8 is supported (except for design).

Removal

1. Exit to the MMS desktop. 2. Launch the Uninstall shortcut on the desktop.

Folder Location

1. Copy the folder with additional settings NewMenuSettings to a USB flash drive or SD card. The folder must be from the installed version of NM. 2. Copy the folder with additional programs NewMenuPrograms to the SD card. 3. Copy the folder with Navi navigation programs to the SD card. Copy navigation programs to Navi in ​​the appropriate folder. For Navitel 9.1 the NavitelOld folder, for Navitel 9.6-9.8 the Navitel folder.

Disaster recovery

If you cannot start NM due to an ahk error: 1. Create a file explorer.txt on your PC desktop. 2. Copy this file to the root of the USB flash drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive into the MMS, reboot the MMS, the desktop will appear. If it doesn’t work, change the USB flash drive. 4. It is not necessary to delete NM. Restart the NM installation, the settings will be saved. 5. If this does not help, flash the MMC and install NM.

Attention!

You cannot thoughtlessly delete (clean) files in the StaticStore folder. This will lead to USB devices falling off and problems with the standard shell (phone connection and phone book synchronization)

Hi all! As promised, I am enclosing a photo report of the work done. The device is useful, but you can do without it) But what is a “luxury” without a rear view camera?

What I used:

1. Rear view camera - 370 rubles; 2. Mini ISO cable components - 20 rubles; 3. LED lamp T10 6 5630SMD - 150 rubles; 4. Pistons - 22 rubles; 5. Biplast STP 5 mm (1x0.75 m) - 260 rubles; 6. Madeline STP N (1x0.025 m) - 20 rubles; 7. Electrical tape, clamps - there were; 8. “Cam on/off” program (password: club-lada.rf) - free; 8. Made it myself and the nerves are priceless.

Camera

I ordered the camera on August 19 during sales, and it came to me on September 2. I spent a long time choosing from the photo to replace the license plate light. As a result, I had to finish it a little: - I heated it and bent the latch; - so that the camera does not dangle and stands more or less straight, because The saber is bent, I glued 2 wedges (marked in the photo). — I screwed the cartridge from the stock lampshade to the LED backlight.

Mini ISO cable components

Everything is simple here, because...
in China such a cord costs about 300 rubles, but here we have almost 600, I soldered and assembled it myself: 1. Ground (outer part) of the connector to pin 16. 2. Plus (central part) of the connector to pin 19.
We purchased: - connector tulip "mother"; — 2 terminals (I chose more or less similar to mini iso); — wire (you didn’t have to take it, there’s enough at work); — the blue chip was already in the radio.

Process

Before installing the camera, I set myself a task:
not to make a single new hole or spoil the standard wiring
. I did it in my free time at work, I apologize for the tautology. And because This time is not very much, so I dealt with this disgrace for 4 days. I removed the trunk door trim and the saber. I adjusted the camera to the location. I disassembled the front panel and trim near the small left window. The wiring from the camera went into the door into the standard hole, although I had to cut the rubber band and then cover it with sealant.

Camera selection

You can install any universal camera on the Lada Kalina. Due to the fact that there is no space for a standard video device on the car, most drivers select them based on their capabilities. Most often, video cameras are located in the place provided for installing the license plate light. The most suitable size is the stock camera for the Volkswagen Touareg. The device is equipped with a small lamp to illuminate the room. The difference in illumination will be visible, but there will be no reason for a traffic police officer to stop due to the lack of 1 lamp.

They install rear view cameras on cars, located in the license plate frame. With this arrangement, the device is not protected by body elements from dirt and dust. The option of placing a video camera under the trunk lining (“saber”) is more acceptable, but for installation you will have to drill a hole. The device is almost invisible; it can only be seen close up.

Installation

Due to the fact that there is no standard view of Kalina 2, the camera is positioned depending on its type so that it shows the situation behind the car without distortion. On Kalina hatchback it is most often installed instead of one of the room lamps. To do this, remove the trim from the trunk door and dismantle the saber. It is secured with 6 nuts. Then remove one of the lights, having previously disconnected the live wires.

Before installing the video device unit, it is necessary to drill out the standard mounting points for the lampshade, since the element being installed has a collar on the holes for self-tapping screws. For fastening, strips of durable plastic are placed on the inside of the saber, which will serve as the basis for screwing in the screws.

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Connection

The wires from the camera are routed along the inside of the trunk door to the corrugation of the standard power supply harness for the lamps. You can stretch the cable using thin steel wire. Some drivers power the camera from the license plate lighting. This is not entirely convenient, since power will only be supplied when the lighting fixtures are turned on.

It is better to connect the camera to the reversing lights. When reverse gear is turned on, the video device will receive power automatically and transmit the image to the monitor. The length of the camera's power cable does not allow it to be connected to the flashlight, so it is necessary to extend the cable by 0.5 m.

Throughout the interior, wires can be laid on the floor or under the roof trim.

Many drivers prefer the first option, because a poorly secured cable under the roof can rattle when driving. The Kalina Lux package includes a standard MMC, which provides for the connection of video devices, including a rear-view camera. The radio is equipped with a mini ISO connector for connecting them. The plug is blue. The corresponding wires are connected to pins 16 (ground) and 19 (+12 V).

In order for the radio to automatically display an image when reverse gear is engaged, you need to download and install the special Cam On Off program. After activation, the MMC can be put in place. The camera is powered from any consumer that receives power after turning the key to the ACC position. This could be either the cigarette lighter or the interior light.

After testing, the dismantled elements are installed in place. It must be remembered that due to the tilt of the camera, the parking lines convey the distance to the obstacle with distortion. In reality, they show the distance to the asphalt. The true distance is determined empirically.

A properly installed and connected video system will provide the user with safety when parking a car.

Rear view camera for Lada Granta

A rear view camera is not standardly installed on the Lada Granta, but the manufacturer has made the installation procedure for this option as convenient, simple and cheap as possible.

There is an opinion that a rear view camera is necessary exclusively for beginners who do not yet know how to properly park in reverse. In fact, even experienced drivers cause collisions when reversing, simply because there are areas behind them that are not visible through any car mirror.

Today, installing a rear view camera is quite simple, and the price of the equipment and the installation itself will pleasantly surprise you. Moreover, you can save on work by installing the camera yourself.

How is the firmware for MMC 2190 performed on a Lada Granta?

How is the firmware installed for the MMC 2190 Grant? This question is asked by many car enthusiasts. Lada Granta is a modern domestically produced car; it differs significantly from previous models offered to VAZ car owners. This is a reliable car that belongs to the budget class. The interior equipment deserves attention. Unlike previous VAZ models, the Lada Granta Lux is equipped with a multimedia system that is not inferior to foreign cars. There are several models of MMC Lada, so you can purchase the most suitable option. The multimedia system is equipped with TouchScreen. Much attention should be paid to catalog numbers. The Lada Granta MMC runs under the Windows CE 6 operating system, which is designed for devices that have maximum memory. But the operation of a multimedia system is not always ideal. In this case, the firmware for MMC 2190 Grant will eliminate some problems.

Installing a rear view camera

First of all, we collect all the necessary components:

• Rear view camera (Chinese stores offer a wide range, costing from 500 rubles and above);
• mini ISO connector (with blue block and tulip);
• Several meters of wire.

Next, you need to select a location to install the camera. Much will depend on what type of mount the camera itself will have, but on a Grant, the camera is most often installed in the bumper (above the license plate), if it is an old-style sedan, or in the “saber” (also above the license plate), if it is a liftback, 2022 wagon, hatchback or sedan. In all cases, the fastening scheme is identical.

Let's consider installing the camera in the trim above the license plate (saber), since in this case the camera is located quite high, it gets dirty less, gives a better overview, and the installation process is as simple as possible, because you do not need to remove the rear bumper.

1) Remove the trunk trim;

2) Remove the “saber”, it is held on by 6 M8 screws;

3) Mark the most favorable place for the camera and drill a hole;

4) Place the camera in place and secure it with a lock nut;

5) We first lay the cable from the camera to the MMC through the standard corrugation of the trunk door (the extra wire fits there with great difficulty), and then we lead it through the cabin.

There are options here, since the cable can be routed along the floor or over the doors. In the first case, it can be passed past the instrument panel, in the second case through the right front pillar. As a result, the wires should reach the back of the multimedia system. But before connecting, you will need to dismantle the cladding, and then the MMC itself, in order to make connecting the cable as easy as possible.

Connecting a rear view camera

For Grant, Kalina and Priora cars, the rear view camera connection diagram is as follows:

Explanation. In the trunk:

• Black wire to ground;
• We connect the red wire to the +12V green reversing light.

We connect the miniISO connector to the radio, but we must first connect our “tulip” to it:

• Ground (outer tulip contact) of the connector to pin 16;
• The positive (inner pin) of the connector to pin 19.

If your car was purchased with a standard MMC, then no additional actions will be required at this stage. But for those who independently equipped their car with a multimedia system (it is not available in the “Standard” and “Norma” trim levels), it is necessary to additionally supply +12V from reverse to pin No. 1 of connector A1 of the radio.

Problems with the rear view camera and their solutions

The most common breakdowns of the Lada Vesta KZV include the following situations.

1. The device does not work after washing.
2. Does not function in cold weather.
3. Unsatisfactory image.
4. No picture on the display: dark or light screen.

Let's take a closer look at the listed breakdowns and the possibilities for eliminating them.

Rear view camera does not work after washing

Periodically, the system stops functioning as a result of visiting a car wash. Often the problem is caused by water jets under high pressure entering the camera. The consequence of this can be either a partial breakdown of contact in the connection connector or the final failure of the device. To find out the reason, you need to remove the connector and wipe it dry. Dry the inside of it well with a hairdryer or other method. Then insert the connector back and see if the image appears.

If the system does not work, you need to diagnose it using a multimeter. To do this, set the multimeter to “resistance” mode and connect it to the rear view camera connector. If the resistance is exactly one, then with a high degree of probability the video camera is completely broken and needs service repair or replacement.

Setting up MMS Lada for rear view camera

Standard MMC does not require additional firmware for the reverse camera. It is enough to activate this function using a special CAM on/off .

1) We write the program to a flash drive using a computer and connect it to the MMC; 2) On the radio screen, hold down the “Settings” button, then click “Exit” and “Desktop”. After this you are taken to the desktop of the WinCE operating system; 3) Go to the “My Device” folder, then “USB disk” and go to the folder with the program; 4) Launch the CamOnOff program file, allow the camera to be used by clicking on the corresponding button; 5) Close the program and desktop;

More details about the process in the video:

6) Engage reverse gear and check the operation of the rear view camera.

Video on how to prepare an SD card for flashing the radio

Firmware order:

1. Copy the firmware files (Chain.bin, chain.lst, NK.bin, TINYNK.bin) to the root of the SD card.
2. Remove the flash drive from the USB port.
3. Insert the SD card into the MMC.
4. Restart the radio (for Lada Kalina 2/Priora - hold down the power button for 15 seconds, for Lada Granta hold down the volume button for 15 seconds).
5. During the download, an update will occur, after which the radio will boot into desktop mode.
6. Without rebooting the radio, go to the screen calibration mode (Start/Settings/Control Panel/Stilus/ to the Calibration/Recalibrate tab), then press the screen during the countdown.
7. Reboot the MMS with the SD card inserted.
8. The firmware of the radio is complete, the SD card can be removed.

Video

Another option for installing a rear view camera in the Lada Granta bumper, with wiring on the floor and through the instrument panel:

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WebCam On-Off 1.3

Car Launcher AGAMA

The application received a good rating on Google Play: as many as 4.2 points out of five possible. The add-on does not take up much space on the device and has several types of settings.

The main screen displays buttons responsible for launching: radio, navigator, music, phone, Internet and applications. It is also possible to activate voice search from Google. This mode will allow you not to take your hands off the steering wheel while driving.

Unfortunately, in the free version of the application you cannot install another theme, but only the existing one. To do this, click on the “gear” icon and go to the “ Theme Editor ” tab.

A panel appears at the top of the display where you can select the work block style (2D, 3D) and color. To save the changes, click the “ Apply ” button, and to return to the original design, click “ Reset ”.

Selecting a workspace style

If you want to change the make of your car, go to settings, then to the “ Your car ” section. A list will open with all car brands, which can be scrolled through by swiping across the screen.

Choosing a car brand

Before listening to music, let's install the player. This is done by long pressing on the interactive block “ Music Player ”. All applications installed on the device appear on the display, from which you need to select a music player.

Selecting a music player

If you allow the radio to access GPS, it is possible to display the air temperature on the operating panel. It is difficult to say how accurate this data will be, but since such a function exists, then this is a plus.

Settings section

Other settings include the ability to adjust brightness, interface animation, units of speed and distance. This launcher is perfect for lovers of simplicity and comfort.

MMS are viewed in the same way as text messages: they are opened through a standard application for the operating system. If you receive a link instead of a file, you need to follow it. An alternative option is viewing via a computer. To do this, synchronize the smartphone, connect it to the PC and go to the “Messages” folder. Content is copied and viewed through computer applications.

For automatic configuration, you need to order parameters by calling 06503 or through the Beeline website.

You can configure MMS in 2 ways. Automatic involves receiving parameters from the operator and confirming changes. Manual means filling out the fields in the settings yourself.

Automatic

To get the parameters you need:

1. Go to the official Beeline website beeline.ru.
2. Go to the “Help” section, located below in the “Individuals” category.
3. Sequentially select the lines “Mobile Beeline”, “Mobile Internet”, “Settings” and “Get settings for the phone”.
4. Indicate the device model in the free field or enter it yourself.
5. Click on the MMS button and select the option “Yes, go to MMS settings.”
6. Enter your phone number and confirm the operation.
7. Reboot your smartphone.

In some cases, only manual configuration is available. This depends on the smartphone model. If automatic retrieval of parameters is not available, the site will display detailed instructions.

Manual

To open the settings section, you need to:

1. Go to the application of the same name and select the “SIM cards and mobile networks” category.
2. Click on the problematic SIM card.
3. Go to the “Access Points” section and create a new one for MMS.

To open access to the function, fill in the following fields:

1. Name: MMS.
2. APN: mms.beeline.ru.
3. MMS proxy: 192.168.094.023.
4. MMS port: 8080.
5. Authentication type: PAP.
6. APN Type: MMS.

After saving the profile, you need to restart your smartphone. In order for the MMS content to be displayed correctly in the future, you need to forward the multimedia message to any subscriber.

What is MMC Kalina 2?

Depending on the selected vehicle configuration, the consumer receives MMC Kalina 2 with various options. At the time of choosing the necessary equipment, the future owner must carefully study this issue. It is possible to install a 2 din radio with or without a CD drive, touch screen. In the last few years, car owners have given preference to models with touch control mode.

Options

Based on the car’s configuration, the following standard radios are used as an audio system:

1. 2 DIN device: it does not have a CD drive, TouchScreen;
2. Multimedia radio: there is also no CD drive, but there is a 7-inch display (MMC).

Car radio 2DIN

The standard MMC-2190 radios are distinguished by an excellent touch screen. As a rule, they are suitable for Lada car models (Granta, Kalina, Priora).

Benefits of new technologies

MMC Lada Kalina 2 is characterized by a simplified control system. Now all the necessary options can be obtained with 1-2 taps on the screen. The system is equipped with a more functional resistive screen. Unlike the standard Kalina radio with a capacitive version, the resistant screen has improved performance characteristics. The device is able to operate without failures in any temperature conditions.

Lada owners often complained that in sunny weather it became impossible to use the car radio. This is due to the numerous glares that make the characters on capacitive screens almost unreadable. The designers, when developing the second version of the radio, took this drawback into account.

If desired, the car owner can choose a model with a mini-visor that protects from glare.

The maximum display area of ​​MMS Kalina 2 is 7 inches. Its operation is based on the Windows CE 6 operating system. The version developed specifically for radio tape recorders has characteristics close to optimal. It takes a few seconds to turn on the device. The amount of RAM ranges from 128 to 256 MB. Firmware for the Kalina 2 radio has significantly improved the technical capabilities of the equipment. Now they are as follows:

• support for wav, wma, mp3 formats;
• 6 programmed shades of music playback;
• the display of the Lada Kalina 2 radio shows information about the song and album during playback;
• there is the ability to play video in wmv format;
• the multimedia system supports maximum video resolution at 320*240 pixels;
• it is possible to play video files of other formats, but for this you will have to use a convector;
• availability of FM radio;
• micro SD card support;
• Lada radio firmware makes it possible to view images saved in bmp, gif, jpe, jpg, jpeg formats;
• The maximum photo size is not limited, but if it exceeds 2 MB, then the Kalina multimedia firmware will open it from 2 to 10 seconds.

That's actually the whole process of preparing for the firmware!

After the firmware on the MMS Lada Granta is completed, a new desktop will appear, and in particular the Wince desktop. It is those four files that were copied separately to the root directory of the SD card that are responsible for displaying the interface of this desktop.

The next step is to configure the new software on the standard multimedia Lada Granta. To do this, you need to click the Start button, and then proceed based on this path: StartSettingControl Panel.

In some cases, at this stage, delays were noticed in opening the control panel, which disappeared after a forced reboot of the mms.

In the panel that opens, click on the Stylus/Calibration icon. Thus, the user of the new software is given the opportunity to calibrate the response accuracy of the touch display.

This procedure is best carried out using a stylus. At the end of calibration, a timer will appear on the monitor; without waiting for the countdown to complete, you must click on the screen.

Now the time has come for the forced reboot mentioned above. Long pressing the volume key (at least 10 seconds) will force the mms to reboot. At the time of reboot, the removable media with the new software must remain in MMS Lada Granta.

After the reboot, the standard menu will be displayed, followed by the altmenu, as it was in the process of preparing for the firmware procedure. You can get to the standard menu by pressing the “standard” key.

The reboot must take place with the Globalsat BU-353S4 GPS receiver connected via the DNS ATH-08 USB splitter. If it is not connected, after the software reboot is complete, the standard menu will load.

User settings, and in particular radio, sound and video settings, are an integral part of any multimedia system. NewMenu V7.391Nitro requires manual installation of the module for setting these parameters, and for this you need:

• Go to the soft/radio folder; • Run the start.exe file.

This procedure will allow you to associate the files located there, namely files with extensions like .exe and .ahk. This step in setting up the firmware MMS is very important for achieving stable operation with multimedia files, as well as setting the equalizer when listening to the radio.

Connecting external devices

Domestic developers made sure that their creation was maximally adapted to work with third-party devices. The 2 din radio allows the use of wireless hands free, mobile phones and external information sources.

In order not to overload the Lada with unnecessary wires and inputs, the connection between the radio and an external device occurs via the Bluetooth protocol. It is enough to set the necessary settings once for the system to remember them.

If you wish, you can download music from external media to the internal memory of the radio or listen directly from a flash drive or phone. If the second is selected, then the sound comes from the speakers installed in the car or wireless headphones. When it comes to connecting memory cards, they must be formatted in a certain way - FAT16/FAT32. The connection connector is located on the back side.

Repair and warranty service are as follows. If the installation of the radio in Kalina was carried out correctly, then once a year it is necessary to do a preventive examination at a service center.

If the service period has passed, then everything can be done at home. All wires must be carefully disconnected. Using a screwdriver, loosen the fastenings and remove the radio. Then it is delivered to the workshop, where the failed element is replaced.

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