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iSimple®

A Division of AAMP of America™

13190 56th Court Clearwater, FL 33760

Ph. 866-788-4237

support@isimplesolutions.com

www.isimplesolutions.com

Harness Connection

Port 1

Port 2

Dip Switches

(See Manual)

USB

add

iPod

add

iPod

VOLKSWAGEN

Owner’s Manual

Media Gateway

PXAMG

PGHVW2

Rev. 10-29-09

INST014

Table of Contents

Pages

1. Introduction

2. Precautions

3. Compatibility Notes

4. Dipswitch Settings

5. Installation

6. Basic Mode

Advanced Mode

(Touareg Non-Navigation radio)

7. iPod Operation

8. HD Radio Operation

(if equipped)

9. Sirius Satellite Radio Operation

10. Selecting AUX Input

11. Selecting Factory Satellite

(if equipped)

12. Troubleshooting

13. Warranty Information

Media Gateway & Optional Add-ons

Harness Connection

Port 1

Port 2

Dip Switches

(See Manual)

USB

Harness Connection

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Port 1

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Port 2

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Dip Switches

(See Manual)

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USB

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Harness Connection

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Port 1

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Port 2

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Dip Switches

(See Manual)

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USB

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Media Gateway Harness

Part #: PGHVW2

PGHVW2A adapter

2008 Touareg with
non-navigation radio
featuring a “SAT” button

Factory Radio

Not Included

iPod
Not
Included

Media Gateway

Part #: PXAMG

3Ft. HD Radio Cable

11Ft. iPod Cable

HD Radio

Tuner

(sold separately)

Part #: HDRT

Antenna Adapter*

* Required for most vehicles. (sold seperately)

PGHVW2B adapter

All other
Applications

Optional Add-on HD Radio tuner & Sirius
Satellite tuner connectivity available ONLY
in Touareg equipped with Non-Navigation
Radios.

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the iSimple

Media Gateway. The Media

Gateway is designed to provide endless hours of listening pleasure from
your factory radio. To ensure that your HD Radio tuner or iPod performs
correctly with your radio, we recommend that you read this
entire manual before attempting installation of the Media Gateway. The
Media Gateway allows connectivity for iPod and HD Radio (HDRT sold
separately), enabling full control of these devices from the factory installed
radio. It also retains original system features such as satellite radio and
rear seat entertainment (if equipped).

2. Precautions

UPDATING iPod FIRMWARE

For proper operation of the Media Gateway, your iPod must be updated

with the most recent version of firmware from Apple. This is done on your

computer. To update the software on the iPod go to: http://www.apple.
com/ipod/download/. Follow the directions on the website to complete the
download. There is no charge for this update.

PREVENTING DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE OR iPod.

Some installations require you to make wiring connections. To eliminate the
risk of an electrical short, we recommend disconnecting the vehicle’s battery
prior to installation. If you do not feel comfortable making these connections,
we suggest you seek professional installation. We recommend that the iPod
be disconnected from the interface when the vehicle is not in use.

PROPER MOUNTING LOCATION

Securely install the interface in a location free from; heat, humidity, moving
parts, sharp metal edges or direct sunlight. We recommend securing
the interface to a suitable location using; double sided tape, Velcro

zip-ties.

3. Compatibility Notes

Basic Mode

– Available in all VW applications.

This mode offers basic control of the iPod (next track, previous track)
Also provides an auxiliary audio input
Basic Mode does not support HD Radio or Satellite Radio connectivity.

NOTE:

if connecting the Media Gateway to operate in Basic Mode, the

Factory CD changer must be disconnected (if present) to add the Media
Gateway to the radio.

Advanced Mode

– Available in Touareg with a Non-Navigation radio fea-

turing a “SAT” button.
This mode offers advanced control of the iPod (Browse by Playlist, Artist,
Album, Genre and Composer)
Also provides an auxiliary audio input
Advanced Mode supports HD Radio & Sirius Satellite radio connectivity
(HDRT & SCC1 sold separately).

Please visit www.isimplesolutions.com for the most up to date application

information and to verify your vehicle’s compatibility.

4. Dipswitch Settings

After removing the radio from the vehicle identify the manufacturer of the
radio. Two companies make the radios featured in VW vehicles. If the
model number sticker is on the SIDE of the radio it is a Delphi brand radio.
If the model number sticker is on the TOP of the radio it is a Panasonic

For all Delphi radios and Touareg Non-Navigation radios all dip
switches must be in the OFF position (up) for the Media Gateway
to function.

For Non-Navigation Panasonic radios and Touareg Navigation radios,
turn on dipswitch # 1 to operate the Media Gateway in Basic Mode.

5. Installation

Before installing the Media Gateway, be sure you have correctly set

the dipswitches according to section five.

NOTE: DO NOT disconnect the wiring from the “passenger airbag
light” on the dash bezel. Disconnecting this harness will cause an
airbag light to illuminate in the gauge cluster which needs to be
reset by a Volkswagen dealership.

1. When making electrical connections it is always recommended that
the vehicle’s battery be disconnected from the electrical system before
performing the installation.

2. Carefully remove the radio from the dash of the vehicle. This will
provide access to the factory radio connectors where you will connect the
Media Gateway harness.

3. Disconnect the factory harness from the back of the radio.

4. Connect the 8-Pin iPod docking cable into the first port on the Media

Gateway furthest away from dipswitches. Carefully run the 11 foot iPod
cable behind the dash to the location where the iPod will be mounted or
stored (for example; the glove box or center console). This location
will vary based on the vehicle, and customer’s preference. When running
this cable through the dash, be sure to secure it away from moving parts
or sharp metal edges that may damage the cable.

5. If you are connecting the Media Gateway in a Touareg with a Non-
Navigation radio featuring a “SAT” button, follow steps 6 & 7 to connect
the HD Radio Tuner (HDRT sold separately) or the Sirius Satellite tuner
(SCC1 sold seperately). If you are not installing the HDRT or SCC1
please skip steps 6 & 7 and continue onto step 8.

6. Plug the 3 foot HD Radio cable (8-Pin to 8-Pin) into the second port
(closest to the dipswitches) on the Media Gateway. Connect the other
end of this cable into the HD Radio tuner. Connect the factory

WHITE

antenna cable into the antenna connection on the HD Radio tuner (HDRT).
If the Tan connector is connected into the HDRT it will not receive any AM

reception. For best performance of the HDRT use an amplified antenna

adaptor to make this connection. We recommend the use of a Best Kits
BAADIN22 or equivalent.

6. If connecting the Satellite Radio tuner (SCC1 sold separartely), make
the folllowing connections before connecting the PXAMG to the vehicle.
Plug the black end of the 3 foot PXAMGSR (8-Pin mini-din to 8-Pin mini-
din; sold seperately) into the second port (closest to the dipswitches) on
the Media Gateway. If you are installing the Satellite Radio Tuner with
the HDRT, connect the PXAMGSR cable to the port farthest from the
dipswitches. Connect the gray end of this cable into the Satellite Radio
tuner.

8. Plug the male connector on the PGHVW2 harness into the port on
the back of the radio. Next, connect the factory harness into the female

connector on the PGHVW2 harness. Be sure to make a firm connection

but do not force it.
a. If installing the Gateway into a non-navigation Touareg, then connect
the PGHVW2A adapter to the harness and media gateway.
b. All other applications, connect the PGHVW2B adapter to the vehicle
harness and to the media gateway.

Plug the black micro-fit 24-pin connector on the PGHVW2 harness into

the PXAMG Media Gateway box.

9. To complete the installation secure the Media Gateway (PXAMG) and
HD Radio tuner (HDRT) or Satellite tuner (SCC1) (Touareg only) into the
cavity behind the dash. Be sure that the cables and interface modules
are not near moving parts or sharp metal edges as they may damage
the cables. To prevent rattling noises inside the dash, use zip ties, or
electrical tape, or other fasteners to mount the interfaces to the factory
wiring or installed audio components (for example under the factory
Satellite tuner (if present).

9. With all connections made, reconnect the vehicle’s battery, insert the
key into the ignition, and turn the vehicle on. Check for proper operation
of the Media Gateway Satellite tuner and HD Radio Tuner before
reinstalling the factory dash panels.

10. When first powering up the vehicle with the radio reconnected,

“CODE” may appear on the screen. This is a safety feature of the VW
radio. If you see this message, DO NOT enter a code, simply let the
radio sit on this screen for about 10 seconds, then turn the vehicle
off. Disconnect the gateway harness from the vehicle. Reconnect the
gateway harness to the vehicle. Normal operation should resume.

11. NOTE: The first time that you access the Gateway, your radio may

display “DEV INIT” while the device is initializing. If this is displayed,
please wait one minute then cycle the ignition off and on. Access the
gateway again to begin normal operation.

6. Basic Mode

If you have configured your Media Gateway to operate in Basic Mode

by setting the dipswitches as described in section 5, read this section to
learn how to use the supported features. If not, please proceed to section 8.

Basic mode is accessed by pressing the “CD” button twice to switch the
radio to the CD changer source.

Use the iPod click wheel to access your favorite music. When the iPod
is playing, turn the tune knob Clockwise, or press the

“SEEK▲”

button

to change to the next track. Turn the tune knob Counter-clockwise to go
back to the previous track.

To select the auxiliary audio input on the Media Gateway, press Preset # 2.
To switch back to the iPod source press Preset # 1.

Advanced Mode

If you have installed the PXAMG in a Touareg equipped with a Non-

Navigation radio and configured it to operate in Advanced Mode by setting

the dipswitches as described in section 5, read this section to learn how to
use the supported features.

7. iPod Operation

Entering Mode Select Menu

Press the “SAT” button. Immediately press the “▲” or “▼” button to cycle

through the Media Gateway sources. Once IPOD is displayed on the
screen, wait 6 seconds and the radio will select the displayed option.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are listening to Satellite Radio and wish to
switch the Media Gateway source, you must press the TUNE KNOB
twice before pressing the

▲ or ▼

button. If the radio still does not

go into the mode select menu, press and hold the TUNE KNOB until
the radio menu is displayed. Turn the TUNE KNOB until the radio
displays”SAT SCAN”. Press the TUNE KNOB to select. Now turn
the TUNE KNOB until “Channels” is highlighted. Press and hold
the TUNE KNOB to exit the radio menu. You should now be able to
access the mode select menu.

Next Track

Turn the Tune knob Clockwise to skip to the next track.

Previous Track

Turn the Tune knob Counter-clockwise to go back to the previous track.

Enter Browse menu / make a selection

Press PRESET 2 to enter the browse menu or to make a selection in the
browse menu.

Menu back

Press “Preset # 1” to move back one folder in the menu.

Steering Wheel controls

The Multifunction display in the gauge cluster must be in “Audio mode” for
the steering wheel controls to operate the Media Gateway.

Roll up on the scroll wheel to advance to the next track.
Roll down on the scroll wheel to go back to the previous track.
Press in the scroll wheel on the steering wheel controls to enter the
Browse menu, and to make selections when in the Browse menu.
While in the Browse menu, change your Browsing method by rolling the
scroll wheel up or down slowly.

Browse by Artist

Press PRESET 2 to enter the browse menu.
”PL:LIST” will appear on your display.

Press the ▲ button until “AR:ARTIST” is displayed.

Press PRESET 2 to select browse by Artist.
The list of Artists on your Pod will be displayed one at a time in
alphabetical order.
“AR” will be displayed in front of the artist’s name to indicate that you are
searching for an artist.

Press the ▲ button to cycle through the artists.

When the desired artist is displayed on the radio,
Press PRESET 2 to select the artist and display the albums by that artist.
The Albums from the selected Artist will be displayed one at a time in
alphabetical order. “AL” will be displayed in front of the name of the album
to indicate you are searching for an album.

Press the ▲ button to cycle through the albums.

Once the desired album is displayed,
Press PRESET 2 to select the desired Album.

The first song in the album will be displayed. “TR” will be displayed in front

of the song title to indicate that a “track” or song title is being displayed.

Press the ▲ button to cycle through the songs in the selected album.

Songs are listed in the order in which they appear in the album, not
alphabetically.
Once the radio displays the name of the desired song
Press PRESET 2 to select and play the desired song.
The display will automatically update to display and scroll the title of the
chosen song.

8. HD Radio Operation

(if equipped)

Entering Mode Select Menu

Press the “SAT” button. Immediately press the “▲” or “▼” button to cycle

through the Media Gateway sources. Once HD-FM or HD-AM is displayed
on the screen, wait 6 seconds and the radio will select the displayed
option.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are listening to Satellite Radio and wish to
switch the Media Gateway source, you must press the TUNE KNOB
twice before pressing the

▲ or ▼

button. If the radio still does not

Seek Up

Press the ”>” button to seek up to next available station.

Seek Down

Press the ”<” button to seek down to the next available station.

Manually Tune

Turn the Tune knob to manually tune. Clockwise will tune up, Counter-
clockwise will tune down.

Storing stations into Preset memory

Press and hold the Preset button (1-6) where you want to store the preset.

“PR SAVED”

will be displayed on the radio.

Recall a station from Preset memory

Press the preset button (1-6) to recall the station stored in that location.

Steering Wheel controls

Scroll up on the scroll wheel to cycle up through stations stored in preset
memory, scroll down, to cycle down. When the desired preset is displayed,
wait 3 seconds, the radio will auto select the station.

9.Sirius Satellite Radio Operation

(if equipped)

Entering Mode Select Menu

Press the “SAT” button. Immediately press the “▲” or “▼” button to cycle

through the Media Gateway sources. Once SIRIUS is displayed on the
screen, wait 6 seconds and the radio will select the displayed option.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are listening to Satellite Radio and wish to
switch the Media Gateway source, you must press the TUNE KNOB
twice before pressing the

▲ or ▼

button. If the radio still does not

Channel Up

Turn the rotary TUNE KNOB clockwise to move up through the channels

Channel Down

Turn the rotary TUNE KNOB counter-clockwise to move down through the
channels

Category Up

Press the “▲” button to move up through the categories.

Category Down

Press the “▼” button to move down through the categories.

Store Presets

Press and hold the preset button on which you want to store the channel.

Recall Presets

Press the preset button that corresponds with the channel you want to
recall.

Steering Wheel controls

10. Selecting AUX

Press the “▲” button until “AUX” is displayed. Wait 3 seconds, the radio

will automatically enter the Auxiliary audio input mode.

11. Selecting Factory Satellite

Radio

(if equipped)

Entering Mode Select Menu

Press the “SAT” button. Immediately press the “▲” or “▼” button to cycle

through the Media Gateway sources. Once SAT is displayed on the
screen, wait 6 seconds and the radio will select the displayed option.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are listening to Satellite Radio and wish to
switch the Media Gateway source, you must press the TUNE KNOB
twice before pressing the

▲ or ▼

button. If the radio still does not

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Radio shows iPod
not connected

iPod cable is not
connected to iPod or
Gateway.

Verify the docking cable is connected to
the Media Gateway, and the iPod

I can not correctly
control the iPod
through the radio.

he iPod firmware may

be out of date.

Update iPod firmware for free at

http://www.apple.com/ipod/download

I have updated my

iPod’s firmware and

still have control
issues

ometimes the iPods

needs to be reset

Press and hold the click wheel (center
button) and the menu button for 10
seconds. This will reboot the iPod. YOU
WILL NOT LOSE MUSIC on the iPod
by doing this reset

I can’t use my iPod’s
click wheel to select
music

he iPod is in external

control mode. This
allows text to be
displayed on the radio
screen

Press the Aux / Sat button and select
AUX 2 source to control the iPod
manually using the click wheel

The Media Gateway
does not recognize
the HD Radio tuner
(HDRT)

The HD tuner was not
properly connected
when the PXAMG was

first connected and

initialized.

HDRT must be connected

before the

PXAMG is powered on.

Disconnect

the PXAMG from the vehicles harness
for 5 minutes. Verify the 8 pin DIN
HDRT cable is securely connected
at both ends before reconnecting the
vehicle harness.

Radio shows
“DEV INIT”

Gateway

device is

initializing

This only occurs the first time the

PXAMG is powered on. Wait one
minute, cycle ignition off and on then
enter SAT Mode.

When I listen to the
factory AM or FM
radio there is only
static, no audio.

Factory antenna cable
is connected to the HD
Radio tuner.

Use Gateway to access HD Radio
source. This will provide all AM and FM
reception for your vehicle.

No AM or FM
reception using the
HD Radio source

Factory antenna cable
is not connected to
the HD Radio tuner
(HDRT)

Remove from factory radio, connect into
HDRT module. Note* We recommend a
Best Kits BAADin22

HD Radio station

quality fluctuates or

is lost randomly

The HD Tuner is
temporarily losing
reception of the Digital
HD Radio broadcast
signal

This is expected performance. The
Digital HD Radio playback will resume
in areas of higher broadcast signal
strength.

I receive FM but no
AM stations

Poor antenna
connection

Verify that the WHITE antenna
connector is connected to the HDRT,
using a BAADin22 or equivalent
adapter.

My radio displays
“iPod Connected”
but I don’t hear any
music playing

The iPod audio is
muted while browsing
for music

Once a track is selected, the audio will
resume.

12. Troubleshooting

13. Warranty Information

One Year Limited Warranty

The quality controls used in the manufacture of this product will ensure your satisfaction.
This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of this product from an authorized
iSimple

dealer. This warranty covers any supplied or manufactured parts of this prod-

uct that, upon inspection by iSimple

authorized personnel, is found to have failed in

normal use due to defects in material or workmanship. This warranty does not apply to
installation expenses. Attempting to service or modify this unit, operating this unit under
conditions other than the recommended voltage will render this

WARRANTY VOID

Unless otherwise prescribed by law, iSimple

shall not be liable for any personal injury,

property damage and or any incidental or consequential damages of any kind (includ-
ing water damage) resulting from malfunctions, defects, misuse, improper installation or
alteration of this product. All parts of this iSimple

product are guaranteed for a period

of 1 year as follows:

Within the first 12 months from date of purchase, subject to the conditions above,

iSimple

will repair or replace the product at their discretion, if it is defective in material

or workmanship providing it is returned to an Authorized iSimple

dealer, with PROOF

OF PURCHASE from an authorized iSimple

dealer.

Warning:

This equipment may be reset by unintentional electrostatic discharge during operation.
Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat may cause damage or malfunction.

FCC Class B Radio Frequency
Interference Statement

This  equipment  has  been  tested  and  found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for  a  Class  B  digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gener-
ates,  uses,  and  can  radiate  radio  frequency  energy  and,  if  not  installed  and  used  in  ac-
cordance  with  the  instructions,  may  cause  harmful  interference  to  radio  communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recption, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorientate or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and reciever.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differant from
that of which the reciever is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / television technical
for help.

Notice : The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.

For Best Performance Have It

Professionally Installed.

For Best Performance Have It

Professionally Installed.

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