Blaupunkt MP74 User Manual

Radio / CD / MP3

Bremen MP74 US 7 644 821 310

Operating instructions

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Caution:

The device’s tuner is already configured at the factory for the North/South America region (“AREA USA”). If you are outside North/South America, please select the “AREA EUR” setting. For further details, please read the section entitled “Adjusting the tuner settings” in the “Radio mode” chapter.

Attention :

Le récepteur de l’autoradio est réglé par défaut sur la région Amérique du Nord / Amérique latine (« AREA USA »). Quand vous vous trouvez en dehors de l’Amérique du nord ou de l’Amérique latine, sélectionnez l’option « AREA EUR ». Pour plus d’informations, reportez-vous à la section « Réglage du tuner » du chapitre « Mode RADIO ».

Atención:

El sintonizador del equipo sale de fábrica programado para la región de Norteamérica / Sudamérica (“AREA USA”). Si se encuentra fuera de la región de Norteamérica / Sudamérica, seleccione la opción “AREA EUR”. Para más detalles, lea el punto “Ajustar el sintonizador” en el capítulo “Modo de radio”.

Atenção:

O receptor do aparelho foi originalmente configurado para uso na região da América do Norte e Sul (“AREA USA”). Quando abandonar a área da América do Norte/Sul, escolha a configuração “AREA EUR”. Para tal, leia o parágrafo “Configurar o sintonizador” no capítulo “Rádio”.

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CONTROLS

1Button, to switch the device on/ off,

and mute the device’s volume

2Volume control

3 button, to unlatch the detachable control panel

4NEXT button to display the next pages of a menu,

and switch memory banks in radio mode

5Softkeys, the function of the softkeys depends on what is currently being displayed

6DIS•ESC button to change the display content and close menus

7 button to open the detachable control panel (flip-release panel)

8Joystick and OK button

9MENU button to open the basic settings menu (short press) Activate/deactivate demo mode (long press)

:AUDIO button to adjust the bass, treble, balance, fader and X-BASS (short press)

Access the DSA Max Equalizer (Long press)

;Display

<SOURCE button to start CD / CD-changer playback, start playing the Compact Drive MP3 (only if connected)

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To play an external audio source (only if connected)

=TUNER button to select radio mode directly

To access the radio functions menu (only possible in radio mode)

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CONTENTS

Notes and accessories ............	7
Road safety .....................................	7
Safety notice ...................................	7
Installation .......................................	7
Accessories ....................................	8
Activating /
deactivating demo mode ..................	8
Theft protection .......................	9
Detachable control panel .................	9
Detaching the control panel .............	9
Attaching the control panel ..............	9
Switching on/off ....................	10
Adjusting the volume .............	10
Setting the power-on volume .........	10
Volume mute .................................	11
Telephone audio ............................	11
Navigation audio ............................	11
Sound and volume
distribution settings ...............	13
Adjusting the bass .........................	13
Adjusting the treble .......................	13
Adjusting the right/left volume
distribution (balance) .....................	13
Adjusting the front/back volume
distribution (fader) .........................	13
X-BASS ..................................	14
Adjusting the display settings 14
Adjusting the viewing angle ...........	14
Adjusting the display brightness .....	14
Setting the button illumination
colour ............................................	15
Setting the display illumination
colour ............................................	15
Configuring the spectrum analyser	16
Inverting the appearance of
the display content ........................	17

Radio mode ............................	17
Adjusting the tuner settings ...........	17
Setting the number of antennas .....	18
Switching to radio mode ................	18
Selecting static/dynamic radio
mode (only FM) .............................	18
RDS function .................................	20
Selecting the waveband /
memory bank .................................	20
Tuning into a station .......................	21
Setting the sensitivity of station
seek tuning ....................................	21
Scanning receivable stations
(SCAN) .........................................	21
Setting the scanning time ..............	22
Storing stations .............................	22
Storing stations automatically
(Travelstore) ..................................	22
Listening to stored stations ............	22
Programme type (PTY) ..................	23
Optimising radio reception .............	24
Activating/deactivating the radio
text display ....................................	24
CD mode ................................	25
Switching to CD mode and
inserting a CD ...............................	25
Ejecting a CD ................................	25
Selecting tracks ............................	25
Fast searching (audible) ................	26
Random track play (MIX) ...............	26
Repeating tracks (REPEAT) ...........	26
Scanning tracks (SCAN) ...............	26
Displaying CD text .........................	26
Setting scrolling text ......................	27

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CONTENTS

MP3 mode ..............................	27
Preparing an MP3-CD ...................	27
Switching to MP3 mode ................	28
Selecting a directory ......................	29
Selecting tracks ............................	29
Fast searching (audible) ................	30
Scanning tracks (SCAN) ...............	30
Random track play (MIX) ...............	30
Repeating individual tracks or
whole directories (REPEAT) ...........	30
Configuring the display ..................	31
CD-changer mode (optional) . 32
Switching to CD-changer mode .....	32
Selecting CDs ...............................	32
Selecting tracks ............................	32
Fast searching (audible) ................	32
Scanning tracks (SCAN) ...............	33
Repeating individual tracks or
whole CDs (REPEAT) ....................	33
Random track play (MIX) ...............	33
Naming CDs .................................	34
CLOCK time ...........................	35
Setting the clock time ....................	35
Displaying the clock time
continuously ..................................	36
DSA Max -
Digital Sound Adjustment ......	36
Switching DSA on/off ....................	36
Automatically calibrating the
equalizer ........................................	37
Viewing the vehicle acoustics with/
without equalization .......................	38
Adjusting the graphic equalizer
manually ........................................	38
Selecting an equalizer ...................	39
Resetting the equalizer ..................	39

Selecting sound presets ................	40
Setting the stage effect ..................	40
Selecting the sound effect .............	41
DNC -
Dynamic Noise Covering........	41
Calibrating DNC ............................	41
Switching off DNC ........................	42
Selecting the DNC boost ...............	42
Subwoofer and centre
speaker ..................................	43
Adjusting the subwoofer boost
level (gain) .....................................	43
Adjusting the subwoofer phase ......	43
Setting up the low-pass filter .........	43
Setting up the subsonic filter .........	44
Setting up the centre speaker ........	44
Setting up the high-pass filter for
the front/rear channels ...................	45
Amplifier/sub-out ...................	46
Switching the internal amplifier
on/off ............................................	46
External audio sources ..........	46
Switching the AUX input on/off ......	46
Naming the AUX input ...................	47
Entering the power-on
message ................................	48

Displaying the serial number . 48

Resetting the device ..............	49
Specifications ........................	49
Installation instructions ........	194

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NOTES AND ACCESSORIES

Notes and accessories

Thank you for choosing a Blaupunkt product. We hope you enjoy using this new piece of equipment.

Please read these operating instructions before using the equipment for the first time.

The Blaupunkt editors are constantly working on making the operating instructions clearer and easier to understand. However, if you still have any questions on how to operate the device, please contact your dealer or the telephone hotline for your country. You will find the telephone number printed at the back of this booklet.

We provide a manufacturer guarantee for our products bought within the European Union. You can view the guarantee conditions at www.blaupunkt.de or ask for them directly at:

Blaupunkt GmbH

Hotline

Robert Bosch Str. 200

31139 Hildesheim

Germany

Road safety

Road safety has absolute priority. Only operate your car sound system if the road and traffic conditions allow you to do so. Familiarise yourself with the device before setting off on your journey.

You should always be able to hear police, fire and ambulance sirens in good time from inside your vehicle. For this reason, listen to your car sound system at a suitable volume level during your journey.

Safety notice

The car sound system and the device’s control panel (flip-release panel) heat up during use.

Therefore, when removing the fliprelease panel, only hold it by its nonmetallic surfaces. Allow the car sound system to cool down first if you want to uninstall the whole unit.

Installation

If you want to install your car sound system yourself, please read the installation and connection instructions that follow these operating instructions.

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NOTES AND ACCESSORIES

Accessories

Only use accessories approved by Blaupunkt.

Remote control

The RC 08, RC 10 or RC 10H remote controls (available as optional accessories) allow you to access most of the main functions of your car sound system safely and conveniently.

You cannot switch the device on/off using the remote control.

Amplifiers

You can use all Blaupunkt and Velocity amplifiers.

CD changers

You can obtain the following CD changers from accessory retailers for connection to this device: CDC A 03, CDC A 08 and IDC A 09.

Compact Drive MP3

You can connect the Compact Drive MP3 instead of a CD-changer in order to play MP3 music tracks. If you decide to connect a Compact Drive MP3, you will first need to use a computer to store the MP3 music tracks on the Microdrive™ hard disk that is inside the Compact Drive MP3. Then, when the Compact Drive MP3 is connected to the car sound system, you can play the tracks like normal CD music tracks.

The Compact Drive MP3 is operated in a similar way to a CD-changer. Most of the CD-changer functions can also be used with the Compact Drive MP3.

Activating / deactivating demo mode

The device is supplied from the factory with demo mode activated. The various functions of the device are displayed graphically as animations in the display during demo mode. You can also deactivate demo mode.

Press and hold down the MENU button 9for longer than four seconds to activate/deactivate demo mode.

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THEFT PROTECTION

Theft protection

Detachable control panel

Your device is equipped with a detachable control panel (flip-release panel) as a theft protection measure.

The device is worthless to a thief without this control panel. Protect your device against theft by taking the control panel with you whenever you leave your vehicle. Do not leave the control panel inside your vehicle - not even in a hiding place. The control panel has been designed to be easy to use.

Note:

●Never drop the control panel.

●Never expose the control panel to direct sunlight or other heat sources.

●Store the control panel in the supplied case.

●Avoid direct skin contact with the control panel’s electrical contacts. If necessary, clean the contacts with a lint-free cloth and some alcohol.

Detaching the control panel

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First, pull the control panel straight off the device and then out towards the left.

●The device switches off after the control panel is detached.

●All the current settings are saved.

●Any CD already inserted in the device remains there.

Attaching the control panel

Slide the control panel from left to right into the device’s guide.

Press the left edge of the control panel into the device until it clicks into place.

Note:

●When attaching the control panel, make sure you do not press the display.

Press the button 3.

The control panel latch mechanism opens.

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SWITCHING ON/OFF

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Switching on/off

There are various ways of switching the device on/off.

Switching on/off using button

1

To switch on the device, press button 1.

The device switches on.

To switch off the device, press and hold down button 1for longer than two seconds.

The device switches off.

Switching on/off using the

vehicle ignition

The device will switch on and off simultaneously with the ignition if it is connected correctly to the vehicle’s ignition and if it was not previously switched off using button 1.

You can switch the device on even if the ignition is off.

Press button 1.

Note:

To protect the vehicle battery, the device will switch off automatically after one hour if the ignition is off.

Adjusting the volume

You can adjust the volume in steps from 0 (off) to 50 (maximum).

To increase the volume, turn the volume control 2clockwise.

To decrease the volume, turn the volume control 2anticlockwise.

Setting the power-on volume

You can set the default volume level at which the device plays when it is switched on.

Press the MENU button 9.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “VOLUME” display item.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “ON VOL” display item.

Set the volume level that you want using the volume control 2.

Press the joystick OK 8or the MENU button 9to close the menu.

The settings are saved.

Note:

You can also set the power-on volume to be the same as the volume level that was active before you switched off the device. To do so, press the softkey assigned to the “LAST VOL” display item in the volume menu.

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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Risk of injury! If the power-on volume is set to maximum, the volume level can be very high when the device is switched on.

If the volume was set to maximum before the device was switched off and the power-on volume is set to “LAST VOL”, the volume level can be very high when the device is switched on again.

Severe damage to your hearing can be caused in both cases!

Volume mute

You can instantaneously reduce the volume (mute).

Briefly press button 1.

“MUTE” appears in the display.

Cancelling mute

Briefly press button 1again.

or

turn the volume control 2.

Telephone audio

If your car sound system is connected to a mobile telephone, the sound system's volume will be muted as soon as you “pick up” the telephone. The telephone call is then outputted over the car sound system's loudspeakers. This requires that the mobile telephone is connected to the car sound system as described in the installation instructions.

If the sound system receives a traffic announcement during a telephone call, you will only be able to hear the traffic announcement after the call is finished (in so far as the traffic announcement is still being broadcast).

You can set the volume at which you

	want telephone calls to be initially heard.	DEUTSCH
	Press the MENU button 9.
	Press the softkey 5assigned to
	the “VOLUME” display item.
		ENGLISH
	Press the softkey 5assigned to
	the “PHONE” display item in order
	to adjust the volume.
	Set the volume level that you want
		FRANÇAIS
	using the volume control 2.
	Press the joystick OK 8or the
	MENU button 9to close the
	menu.
		ITALIANO
	The settings are saved.
	Note:
	You can also adjust the volume during
	the telephone call using the volume con-	NEDERLANDS
	trol 2.

Navigation audio

Instead of connecting a second external audio source (“AUX2”, see “External audio sources”) you can connect a

	navigation system.		SVENSKA
	If your car radio is connected to a navi-
	gation system and the navigation sys-
			ESPAÑOL
	tem outputs spoken information, the
	navigation voice output will be “mixed
	in” with the current audio source and
	will be outputted over the car radio’s
	loudspeakers.		PORTUGUÊS
	This requires that the navigation sys-
	tem is connected to the car radio (as
	described in the installation instructions)
	and activated in the menu.
			DANSK
	You can find out from your Blaupunkt
	dealer which navigation systems can be
	used with your car sound system.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Activating navigation audio

You can either connect a second external audio source or a navigation system to this device. If you do, you must specify which device is connected to this connection by selecting it in the menu.

Press the MENU button 9.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “AUX” display item.

The AUX menu is displayed.

If you have a navigation system

connected, repeatedly press the softkey 5assigned to the “NAV/ AUX2” display item until the “NAVIGATION ON” setting appears.

Press the joystick OK 8or the MENU button 9to close the menu.

The settings are saved.

Setting the minimum navigation volume

You can set the volume level at which the navigation voice output is “mixed in” with the audio source.

Note:

●Set the volume on the navigation system to maximum. If the output sounds distorted, reduce the volume slightly on the navigation system.

Press the MENU button 9.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “VOLUME” display item.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “NAVI DIFF” display item in order to adjust the volume.

Set the volume level that you want using the volume control 2.

Press the joystick OK 8or the MENU button 9to close the menu.

The settings are saved.

Note:

●You can also adjust the volume

during the voice output using the volume control 2. This setting only applies to the current voice output and is not saved.

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SOUND AND VOLUME DISTRIBUTION SETTINGS

Sound and volume distribution settings

Note:

You can adjust the bass and treble individually for each audio source.

Adjusting the bass

Press the AUDIO button :. “AUDIO MENU” appears in the display.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “BASS” display item.

Move the joystick 8up/right to boost the bass or move it down/left to reduce the bass.

When you have finished making your changes,

press the joystick OK 8or the AUDIO button :.

Adjusting the treble

Press the AUDIO button :. “AUDIO MENU” appears in the display.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “TREBLE” display item.

Move the joystick 8up/right to boost the treble or move it down/ left to reduce the treble.

When you have finished making your changes,

press the joystick OK 8or the AUDIO button :.

Adjusting the right/left volume distribution (balance)

To adjust the balance, press the AUDIO button :.

“AUDIO MENU” appears in the display.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “BALANCE” display item.

Move the joystick 8up/right or down/left to adjust the right/left volume distribution.

When you have finished making your changes,

press the joystick OK 8or the AUDIO button :.

Adjusting the front/back volume distribution (fader)

To adjust the fader, press the AUDIO button :.

“AUDIO MENU” appears in the display.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “FADER” display item.

Move the joystick 8up/right or down/left to adjust the front/back volume distribution.

When you have finished making your changes,

press the joystick OK 8or the AUDIO button :.

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X-BASS		ADJUSTING THE
		DISPLAY SETTINGS

X-BASS

The X-BASS feature can be used to boost the bass at low volume levels. You can set the X-Bass boost for one of the following frequencies: 32 Hz, 40 Hz, 50 Hz, 63 Hz or 80 Hz in steps from 0 - 6. If you select the 0 setting, the X-Bass function will be deactivated.

Press the AUDIO button :. “AUDIO MENU” appears in the display.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “X-BASS” display item.

Move the joystick 8left or right to select the frequency that you want to boost.

Move the joystick 8up to boost the X-BASS or move it down to reduce the X-BASS.

When you have finished making your changes,

press the joystick OK 8or the AUDIO button :.

Adjusting the display settings

You can adjust the display settings to suit the installation position in your vehicle and your own preferences.

Adjusting the viewing angle

Press the MENU button 9.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “DISPLAY” display item.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “ANGLE” display item.

Move the joystick 8up/right or down/left to adjust the viewing angle.

Press the joystick OK 8or the MENU button 9to close the menu.

The settings are saved.

Adjusting the display brightness

If your car sound system is connected as described in the installation instructions, the display brightness will change when the headlights are turned on/off. The display brightness can be adjusted separately for night and day in steps ranging from 1-16.

Display brightness

Press the MENU button 9.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “DISPLAY” display item.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “BRIGHT” display item.

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ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY SETTINGS

DAY and NIGHT are displayed in the top display line together with the currently set values.

Move the flashing selection marker

behind DAY or NIGHT by pressing the joystick 8to the left or right.

Set the value that you want. To do so, move the joystick 8down or up.

Press the joystick OK 8or the MENU button 9to close the menu.

The settings are saved.

Setting the button illumination colour

You can choose the colour of the device’s button illumination.

There are 16 colours for you to choose from.

Press the MENU button 9.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “DISPLAY” display item.

Press the softkey 5assigned to the “KEYCOLOR” display item.

Move the joystick 8up/right or down/left to adjust the colour.

A different colour is selected every time you move the joystick.

Press the joystick OK 8or the MENU button 9to close the menu.

The settings are saved.

	Setting the display illumination			DEUTSCH
	colour
	When setting the display illumination,
	you can choose one of four preset col-
	ours or mix a colour yourself from the
				ENGLISH
	RGB spectrum (red-green-blue) or se-
	lect a colour during a colour scan.
	Selecting a preset colour
	Four different colours are already stored			FRANÇAIS

in the device. “Ocean” (blue), “Amber”, “Sunset” (red-orange) and “Nature” (green) are available. Select a colour that best suits your vehicle interior.

	Press the MENU button 9.			ITALIANO
	Press the softkey 5assigned to
	the “DISPLAY” display item.
	Press the softkey 5assigned to			NEDERLANDS
	the “COLOR” display item.
	Press the softkey 5assigned to
	the display item of the colour that
	you want.			SVENSKA
	Press the joystick OK 8or the
	MENU button 9to close the
	menu.
	The settings are saved.
				ESPAÑOL
	illumination
	Mixing a colour for the display
	To customise the display illumination to
				PORTUGUÊS
	suit your tastes you can mix a colour
	yourself using the three primary colours
	red, blue and green.
	Press the MENU button 9.
	Press the softkey 5assigned to			DANSK
	the “DISPLAY” display item.

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