Blaupunkt RMD 169 User Manual

Radio / MD

Dallas RMD 169 US

Operating instructions

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Contents

Condensed instructions................ 4

Remote control RC 08 ................. 11

Important ...................................... 12

Read the following before using

the unit .................................................. 12

Traffic safety ......................................... 12

Installation............................................. 12

Telephone mute.................................... 12

Accessories .......................................... 12

Guarantee.............................................12

International hotline .............................. 12

KeyCard anti-theft protection

system........................................... 13

Switching on the unit ............................ 13

Removing the KeyCard ........................ 13

Teaching in a second KeyCard/

replacing a KeyCard ............................. 13

Displaying the radio passport data....... 14

Visual display for anti-theft

protection .............................................. 14

Care of the KeyCard............................. 14

KeyCard lost/damaged ......................... 14

Teaching in the new KeyCard .............. 14

Input errors ........................................ 14

Selecting the operating mode .... 15

Enhancing display legibility ....... 15

Radio operation with RDS........... 16

Activating/deactivating RDS ................. 16

AF - alternative frequency .................... 16

Selecting the frequency band............... 16

Station tuning........................................ 17

Paging through the transmission chains

(FM only)............................................... 17

Changing the memory level (FM)......... 17

Storing stations..................................... 1 7

Automatically saving the strongest

station with Travelstore ........................ 18

Calling up stored stations ..................... 18

Sampling stored stations with

Preset Scan .......................................... 18

Sampling stations with Radio Scan...... 19

Changing the sampling time (Scan) ..... 19

Changing the sensitivity of the

seek run ................................................ 19

Toggling between stereo and mono

(FM) ...................................................... 19

Automatic bandwidth switching

(SHARX) ............................................... 19

PTY – Program Type............................ 20

Program type ........................................ 20

MiniDisc mode/

CD changer mode ........................ 22

Inserting a MiniDisc .............................. 2 2

Removing the MiniDisc......................... 22

Activating MiniDisc mode ..................... 22

MD text.................................................. 22

Activating/deactivating MD text ............ 22

Displaying the MD text.......................... 22

Activating CD changer mode................ 2 3

Selecting the display type..................... 23

Selecting tracks and CDs ..................... 23

Repeating tracks and CDs ................... 23

TPM (Track Program Memory)............. 2 4

MIX........................................................ 24

SCAN .................................................... 25

Assigning a name to CDs..................... 25

Deleting the CD name/TPM store using

DSC-UPDATE ...................................... 25

Clock - Time.................................. 26

Setting the time..................................... 26

Displaying the time ............................... 26

Correcting the time following an

interruption to the power supply ........... 26

Deactivating hours adjustment ............. 2 6

Equalizer setting .......................... 27

Adjustment instructions ........................ 27

Adjusting the frequency level............ 27

Selecting a quality factor for the

bass or mid-range ............................. 28

Selecting the preset sound setting: ...... 28

Tips on adjusting the equalizer ......... 29

Programming with DSC............... 30

Overview of the factory default settings

with DSC ............................................... 32

Technical data .............................. 32

Glossary of technical terms ....... 33

Installation and

connection instructions ............ 138

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Condensed instructions

1 Disengaging the fold-down control

panel

Disengage the control panel to insert
or remove the KeyCard and CD.
To disengage the control panel, press
knob 1: the control panel folds down.
The control panel cannot be removed,
nor should it be used a shelf.
To re-engage the control panel, push it
back into its original position (Arrow 3).

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For safety reasons, the control
panel must always be engaged
whilst the vehicle is moving.
When leaving the vehicle, open the
control panel and remove the Key­Card in order to prevent theft.

2 ON

Switching on the unit

Insert the KeyCard and press ON brief­ly.
The unit is switched on in the last op­erating mode selected and with the
previously selected volume.

Switching off the unit

Press ON for approx. 1 second.
The display can be adjusted for the de-

sired viewing angle in order to improve
legibility. Refer to “Improving the legi­bility of the display” if necessary.

Switching the sound on/off

Press ON briefly. “MUTE” appears on
the display when the sound is switched
off.
To switch the sound back on again,
turn the volume knob 3.

Switching the unit on/off using the
KeyCard

Insert/remove the KeyCard to switch
the unit on and off.
Refer also to the description of the
KeyCard anti-theft system @ in the
condensed instructions.

Switching on/off by the ignition

The unit may be connected up such
that it is switched on and off by the ve­hicle ignition.
When the ignition is switched off, a
double beep reminds you to remove
the KeyCard before leaving the vehi­cle.

Switching on whilst the ignition is
off

With the ignition off (and the KeyCard
inserted), proceed as follows to oper­ate the unit:
Press ON when the double beep
sounds.
The unit is switched on.
The unit switches itself off automatical­ly after an hour’s use in order to pre­vent the vehicle battery from running
down.

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3 Adjusting the volume

Turn the knob to adjust the volume.

The selected value is shown on the
display. When switched on, the unit
plays at the preselected volume (ON
VOL).
ON VOL can be changed (refer to
“Programming with DSC – ON VOL”).

4 Softkeys/display

Softkey = key with variable function.
The functions shown in the display can
be selected.

Radio mode
In radio mode, use TU to toggle be-

tween menu level 1 and menu level 2.
The system automatically returns to
menu level 1 when no key has been
pressed for eight seconds.

Menu level 1
Station keys and memory levels

NEXT - FM

Switch between the memory levels
FM I, FM II, FM T.

NEXT - AM, AMT

Switch between the AM and AMT fre­quency bands.

ST1 - ST6

ST1- ST6 can be used on this menu
level to store radio stations on the FM
levels I, II and “T”.
You can store six stations each on the
AM and AMT bands.
Store station – press one of the sta­tion buttons ST1- ST6 until the station
can be heard again (beep).
Call up station – select the frequency
band. On FM, select the memory level
using NEXT and press the appropriate
station key briefly.

Menu level 2
Adjusting radio functions

NEXT - FM

Switch between the memory levels
FM I, FM II, FM T.

NEXT - AM, AMT

Switch between the AM and AMT fre­quency bands.

BND

Select the frequency band and memo­ry level (FM I, FM II, FM T, AM, AMT).

SCA - Scan

a) PTY is deactivated (logo is lit nor­mally, not in reverse video)
Press SCA (Radio Scan) briefly –
“SCAN” appears in the display alter­nately with the code of the sampled
station. All stations on the frequency
band which can be received are sam­pled briefly.

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Press SCA for approx. 1 second (Pre­set Scan) –
a beep sounds, “SCAN” appears in the
display alternately with the code
of the sampled station.
The stations stored on the station keys
and which can be received are sam­pled briefly.

Stopping Radio Scan/Preset Scan:
Press SCA or the seek rocker again.

b) PTY is activated (logo appears in
reverse video on the display)

Press SCA –
the stations transmitting the selected
PTY program type are sampled briefly.

AF

(RDS mode/Alternative Frequency)
RDS mode on/off: Select menu level 2
using TU and press AF briefly.
If “AF” appears in reverse video in the
display, the radio automatically looks

for a frequency with better reception
for the same station.
AF on/off: Select menu level 2 using

TU and hold AF down.

EXIT

Press the key briefly to terminate or
abort the adjustment process.

ENT (Enter)
Press briefly to accept/save the adjust­ments.

TS (Travelstore)
Press TS to switch from any frequency
band to FMT or AMT. The six stron­gest stations are automatically stored.
When they have been stored, the
strongest station is selected and
played.

PTY (Program Type)
PTY turns the station keys into pro­gram type keys.
“PTY” must first appear on the display
in reverse video (press PTY if neces­sary).
A program type can now be stored and
selected with each station key.
Call up PTY program types using the
rocker << >> and save with the station

key (hold down for approx. 2 seconds
until the beep sounds).

MiniDisc and CD changer mode

MIX, SCAN, RPT (repeat) and TPM
can be selected in MiniDisc and CD
changer mode by means of the corre­sponding softkeys.

MIX

MiniDisc and CD tracks can be re­played in random order.
You can select the following functions
by pressing the MIX key:

- MIX MD/MIX CD = Tracks on the
MiniDisc or CD (in CD changer
mode) are played in random order.
In CD changer mode, CDs are se­lected in numerical order, tracks are
replayed in random order.

- MIX MAG (CD changer mode only) =
All tracks in the magazine are played
in random order.

- MIX OFF = Switches off function.

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SCA - Scan

For sampling the tracks briefly (in CD
changer mode, the tracks of all CDs).

Starting Scan:
Press SCA. The tracks are sampled
briefly in ascending order. The sam­pling time can be adjusted.
(Refer to “Programming with DSC –
SCANTIME”.)

Ending Scan:
Press SCA. The last track selected
continues playing.

RPT - Repeat

MiniDisc tracks and, in CD changer
mode, CD tracks and CDs, can be re­peated.
Press the RPT key to select the follow­ing functions:

- REP TRCK = Repeat track

- REP CD = Repeat CD (only in CD
changer mode)

- RPT OFF = Switches off function.

TPM - Track Program Memory
For storing and playing preferred
tracks in MiniDisc and CD changer
mode. Up to 30 MiniDiscs can be man­aged in MiniDisc mode and 99 CDs in
CD changer mode with a maximum of
40 tracks each. (Refer to the “TPM
programming” section.)

CLR

For clearing the TPM memory (refer to
the “Clearing the TPM memory” sec­tion).

5 DPE

For activating/deactivating the equaliz­er and changing the equalizer settings.

Activating/deactivating the equalizer:
Press DPE until the beep sounds.
When the equalizer is activated, “EQ”
appears in the display.

Changing the equalizer settings:
Press DPE briefly. Further information
on changing the equalizer settings:
“Equalizer settings”:

6 Rocker

Radio mode
If the rocker is pressed on menu level

2, menu level 1 is automatically called
up.

/ Station seek

Up
Down

<< / >> Up/down in steps

(on FM, only when AF and PTY are
deactivated)

FM only:
<< / >> Page through the transmission

chains when AF is activated and
PTY deactivated,

e.g.: NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-JOY ... .

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MiniDisc and CD changer mode

CDC mode
Select CD

>> Up: Press briefly.
<< Down: Press briefly.

Select track

Up: Press briefly.
CUE - fast forward (audible):

Keep depressed
Down: Press twice or more in quick
succession

Replay track from beginning:

Press briefly

REVIEW - fast rewind (audible):

Keep depressed

MD mode
Select track

/ >> Up: Press briefly

CUE - fast forward (audible):

Keep depressed

/ << Down: Press twice or more in quick

succession

Replay track from beginning:

Press briefly

REVIEW - fast rewind (audible):

Keep depressed

Further functions of the rocker:

Further settings available with

AUD 8
DSC-MODE 7
PTY

The settings are available only if the
corresponding function is activated.

7 DSC (Direct Software Control)

You can adjust programmable default
settings using DSC.
Further information: “Programming
with DSC”.

8 AUD

For adjusting the treble, bass, balance
(left/right), fader (front/rear) and loud­ness settings.
Loudness = adjustment of the low­volume sounds to the human ear.

Different treble, bass and loudness
settings can be stored for the FM, AM,
MD and AUX modes.

Adjustment procedure:

Select mode.
Press AUD once: “BASS” and the se­lected value appear on the display.

Select from the options using << / >>.

/ to change the settings.

Use
The values selected are shown on the
display. The last setting selected is
stored automatically.

Particular feature of loudness:

The values can be selected between
LOUD 6 and LOUD OFF by means of
the rocker

/ .

Leaving AUD:

Press EXIT.
If no change is made within eight sec­onds, AUD is automatically switched
off.

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9 DIS

Selecting various display modes.
Radio mode

Press DIS briefly:

- Name of the selected station

- Currently selected frequency

- PTY code

A condition is that an RDS station can
be received with an adequate field
strength.

Press DIS for approx. two seconds:
Toggle display between time and fre­quency band (incl. memory level in the
case of FM).

MiniDisc mode
Press DIS briefly:

- Track number, time

- Track number, time played

Changer mode
Press DIS briefly:

- CD number, track number, time

- CD number, track number, time
played

- CD name, track number

: Display

NDR2 - Station name
FM - Frequency band
I, II, T - Memory level I, II or Travel-

store
PTY - Program type is activated
AF - Alternative frequency with

RDS
lo - Seek sensitivity can be se-

lected with DSC
EQ - Equalizer is activated
DISC-IN - MiniDisc is inserted

TRACK 13 - Track number
or
VIVALDI - CD name (CD changer mode)
or
CD 5 T 2 - CD number and track number

(CD changer mode)

MIX - Tracks can be played in ran-

dom order
SCA - Sample tracks
RPT - Repeat function for MiniDisc/

CD changer mode
TPM - Save and play preferred

tracks
CLR - Clear TPM memory

FM I, II, T - FM memory level
or
AM, AMT - Frequency band
or
00:20 - Time (time played)
or
12:50 - Time

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; CDC

Switch to changer mode (only if a
changer is fitted).
If a changer is not fitted, AUX is selec­ted. Condition: AUX ON must be se­lected in the DSC menu.

< MD

Switch to MiniDisc mode.

= TU (TUNER)

For switching to the radio mode, for
toggling between FMI, FM II, TS (Trav­elstore), AM and AMT memory levels/
frequency bands.

> Slot for MiniDisc

When the MiniDisc is inserted with the
label facing upwards it is automatically
transported into the operating position.
MiniDisc play mode is selected auto­matically.

? Visual anti-theft protection

The following conditions must be met if
the LED is to flash as a visible anti­theft protection measure:
The unit is switched off;
The control panel is open;
The KeyCard is removed;

The ignition is off and LED ON is se­lected in the DSC menu (factory de­fault setting).

Further information: “Programming
with DSC, LED ON/OFF”.

@ KeyCard anti-theft protection sys-

tem

The KeyCard must be inserted before
the unit can be operated.

KeyCard

Inserting the KeyCard

To disengage the control panel, press
key 1. The control panel folds down.
Insert the KeyCard with the contact
surface facing downwards (see dia­gram). Engage the control panel.

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Remove the KeyCard following the
procedure in reverse.
Important: read the information under
“KeyCard anti-theft protection system”.

A Eject

Hold the key for MiniDisc ejection
down for approx. 2 seconds: the
MiniDisc is ejected.

For safety reasons, the control
panel must always be engaged
whilst the vehicle is moving.
When leaving the vehicle, open the
control panel and remove the Key­Card in order to prevent theft.

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Remote control RC 08

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B V- / V+

Adjust the volume

C SRC (Source)

Select the operating mode

- Radio

- MiniDisc

- Changer mode (if a changer is con­nected)

D Keys <</>>, /

Radio mode

Station seek

Up
Down

<</>> Up/down in steps (on FM only

when AF is deactivated)

FM only:
<</>> Page through the transmission

chains, if AF is on, e.g. NDR 1,

2, 3, 4, N-JOY ... .

MiniDisc and CD changer mode

CDC mode
Select CD

>> Up: Press briefly
<< Down: Press briefly

Select track

Up: Press briefly
CUE - fast forward (audible):

Keep depressed
Down: Press twice or more in
quick succession

Replay track from beginning:

Press briefly

REVIEW - fast rewind (audible):

Keep depressed

MD mode
Select track

/ >> Up: Press briefly

CUE - fast forward (audible):

Keep depressed

/ << Down: Press twice or more in

quick succession

Replay track from beginning:

Press briefly

REVIEW - fast rewind (audi­ble): Keep depressed

E

Switching replay on/off:
Press

briefly. “MUTE” appears on
the display when the sound is switched
off.

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Important

Read the following before using
the unit

Before using the car radio, read the follow­ing instructions carefully.

Traffic safety

Traffic safety is of paramount importance.
Always use your car radio system in a way
which enables you to cope with the traffic
situation.

Remember that your vehicle covers 45 feet
a second at a speed of 32 mph.

In critical situations, do not operate the ra­dio.

You must remain able to hear warning sig­nals, for example from police and fire ser­vice vehicles, immediately and reliably.

Keep the volume therefore at a reasonable
level whilst driving.

Installation

If you intend to install or modify the system
yourself, read the installation and connec­tion instructions at the end of the operating
instructions before doing so.

Telephone mute

If a mobile phone is connected, radio and
MD/CD sound can be muted automatically
when the phone is in use (telephone mute).
“PHONE” then appears on the display.

Accessories

Only use accessories and spare parts ap­proved by Blaupunkt.
The following Blaupunkt products can be
used with this unit:

Remote control RC 08

The RC 08 infrared remote­control permits operation of
the chief functions from the

Amplifier

All Blaupunkt amplifiers

steering wheel.

CD changer

The following CD changers can be fitted di­rectly:
CDC A 06, A 072, A 08, IDC A 09.
CD changers A 05 and A 071 can be fitted
by means of the 7 607 889 093 adapter ca­ble.

Guarantee

The unit is guaranteed in accordance with
the statutory provisions of the country in
which it was purchased.

Irrespective of the statutory provisions, Blau­punkt guarantees the unit for twelve months.

Should you have any questions concerning
the guarantee, please consult your dealer.
Your receipt suffices as proof of guarantee.

International hotline

Do you have any questions regarding oper­ation of the unit, or do you require further
information?
Simply give us a call.
You can reach us on the following numbers:

Tel. [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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