Becker Designed 1480 User Manual

OPERATION GUIDE

FOR BECKER 1480

BASIC CONTROLS TUNING CASSETTE OPERATION DISPLAY PANEL
1 On-Off Switch 1 Station Select

Buttons

2 Volume Bar 2 Function Control

Button
3 Bass/Treble Control Buttons/
Stereo Balance Control Buttons
4 Scan Bar 4 Forward Music Search/

5 Tuning Sensitivity

6. Fine Adjustment

7 Dolby® B /C Noise

3 Seek Bar 3 Eject Button 3 Digital Display of

Control Button

Tuning Buttons

1 Cassette Port 1 Bass/Treble Bar Graph

2 CrO2/"Metal" Tape
Equalization

Fast Forward Button
5 Reverse Music Search/
Rewind Button
6 Track Selection Button 6 Tuning Sensitivity

Reduction Button

2 Stereo Indicator

Station Frequency
4 Station Memory Indicator

5 AM and FM Band
Indicator

Indicator
7 Balance Display

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BASIC CONTROLS

POWER
The stereo system will operate with the
car's ignition switch in either the "on" or
"off" position. To operate the radio, simply
touch the "on" side of the on-off switch
located at the lower left corner of the radio
faceplate.

A tape cassette can be played without
using the on-off switch by simply inserting
the tape into the cassette port. As soon as
the cassette is drawn into position, it will
begin to play.

VOLUME
Sound level is manually adjusted by means
of the volume bar located on the left side
of the radio faceplate. Press upward to
increase volume, downward to decrease
volume.

SPEED-DEPENDENT VOLUME

ADJUSTMENT
A special function adjusts the radio and
cassette player volume a preset amount
according to vehicle speed. Thus, increased
wind and road noise are compensated for
as the vehicle is driven faster. When
leaving high-speed roads to resume local
driving, the volume is automatically
lowered a preset amount as vehicle speed
and thus ambient sound level drop.

TONE
Two tone buttons, identified by musical
notes, are located above the volume bar.
The left button controls bass, the right
controls treble. A bar graph at the left of
the radio display indicates relative bass and
treble settings.

To bring both bass and treble tones to their
midrange settings, press both buttons
simultaneously. To bring either bass or
treble tone to maximum level, press and
hold the respective button. In
approximately three seconds, the graph
will indicate maximum level. If the button
is released and pressed again, the tone level
will reach minimum in approximately five
seconds. To reverse adjustment direction,
the maximum level must be reached first.
The system is equipped with a memory
function that will return the adjustment
levels of AM, FM and cassette modes
separately to their latest settings.

BALANCE
Left-to-right stereo balance is adjusted
using the same buttons that control bass
and treble levels. First press the function
control button, which is on the right side of
the display and marked with a star (*). To
shift sound balance to the left speakers,
press the bass control. To shift balance to
the right speakers, press the treble control.

Balance can be set to the mid position by
pressing both buttons simultaneously. A
visual indication of the balance setting is
provided on the display when the balance
feature is activated.

FADER
A fader control is provided on models
equipped with both front and rear speakers.
Located on the lower console near the gear
selector, this thumbwheel control can be
adjusted to suit your preference. Dialing
the thumbwheel forward will increase
output of the front speakers while reducing
that of the rear. Conversely, dialing the
thumbwheel backward will increase the
output of the rear speakers, while reducing
that of the front. Positioning the
thumbwheel in its center detent will
equalize sound levels.

ANTENNA
The automatic antenna is controlled by a
three-position rocker switch located above
the radio. Under normal conditions the
switch should be set to its maximum
position, allowing the antenna to extend to
its full height for optimum reception in
almost all circumstances.

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