Blaupunkt RMD-169-US Owners 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..................................... 17

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................ 23

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: ...... 2 8

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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Condensed instructions

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

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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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Condensed instructions

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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Condensed instructions

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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Condensed instructions

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

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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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Condensed instructions

; 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)

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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
the display when the sound is switched
off.

briefly. “MUTE” appears on

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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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KeyCard anti-theft protection system

Two KeyCards are supplied with the unit.
Should you lose or damage a KeyCard, you

can obtain a replacement from a specialist
dealer.

If you are using two KeyCards, the settings
are taken from the first KeyCard.

You can customize the following functions:
Station key assignment, bass, treble, bal-

ance and fader settings, loudness, beep
volume, LOW-EQ, HIGH-EQ.

The last state selected such as frequency
band, station setting, AF, SCANTIME, seek
run sensitivity, ON VOL (volume at switch
on), SHARX, is also saved.

Your selected settings are therefore select­ed automatically when you insert your Key­Card.

Switching on the unit

• Switch on the unit with ON.

To insert the KeyCard, disengage the con­trol panel:

• Press the knob 1: the control panel
folds down forwards.

• Insert the KeyCard with the contact
surface downwards, as shown in the
diagram (Arrow 1).

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• Slide the card in the direction of the ar-

row (2) and engage the control panel
(Arrow 3).

The car radio is ready for use.
Should a KeyCard other than that belong-

ing to the unit be inserted, CARD ERR” ap­pears on the display.

The unit switches itself off after approx. 10
seconds.

Should a card other than a KeyCard be in­serted (e.g. a phonecard or credit card),
“WRONG KC” is displayed for approx. 2
seconds.

In this case, remove the card and insert a
KeyCard for the unit.

• Press ON to switch on the unit.

Removing the KeyCard

Disengage the control panel as follows

• Press the knob 1: the control panel
folds down forwards.

• Slide the card as far as possible to the
right, and remove from the front.

• Engage the control panel.

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.

Teaching in a second KeyCard/
replacing a KeyCard

An additional KeyCard can be “taught in”
whilst the unit is in operation with the first
KeyCard.

To “teach in” a second KeyCard:

• Slide the first KeyCard in and switch
the unit on.

• Press DSC and use
“LEARN KC”.

• Press << or >>.

“CHANGE” appears on the display.

• Remove the first KeyCard and, with
“CHANGE” on the display, insert the
new KeyCard.

When “READY” or “LEARN KC” appears:

• Press DSC.

/ to select

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KeyCard anti-theft protection system

The unit is now also ready for operation with
the new KeyCard.

A maximum of two KeyCards can be taught
in.

If a third KeyCard is taught in, the card which
is not employed for the teaching-in process
of the new card automatically loses its va­lidity.

Displaying the radio passport
data

You can use the KeyCard supplied to call
up the radio passport data such as the unit
name, type number (7 6 ...) and serial num­ber on the display.
Refer to “Programming with DSC – READ
KC” for the procedure.

Visual display for anti-theft
protection

Anti-theft protection is provided in the form
of a flashing LED ? when the vehicle is
parked and the KeyCard removed.

The following conditions must be met:
Battery positive and constant battery posi­tive are connected as described in the in­stallation instructions.

The unit is switched off; the control panel is
open; the KeyCard is removed; LED ON is
selected in the DSC menu (default factory
setting).

If necessary, refer to “Programming with
DSC – LED”.

Deactivating the flashing LED

Select “LED OFF” in the DSC menu to de­activate the flashing LED.

Care of the KeyCard

The KeyCard will function perfectly only if
the contacts are kept free of foreign parti­cles. Avoid touching the contacts directly
with your hands.

If necessary, clean the KeyCard contacts
using a cotton bud soaked in alcohol.

KeyCard lost/damaged

Should you damage or lose the KeyCard for
your unit, you can teach in a new KeyCard.
You can purchase the new KeyCard from
your dealer. You will also require the mas­ter code for the unit, which can be found in
the car radio passport.

Keep the car radio passport in a safe
place, but not in the car.

Teaching in the new KeyCard

• Insert the new KeyCard and engage

the control panel.

• Press ON.

• Press TU and ST1 within 5 seconds:

“0000” appears on the display.

• Using the rocker, enter the four-digit
master code from the car radio pass­port:

/ - Enter the digits (press once for

one, twice for two, etc.)

<< >> - Select the insertion point

• After entering the correct master code,

press ENT.

The new KeyCard is accepted when the unit
switches to play.

Input errors

Should the input not be correct, “CODE
ERR” appears on the display. After three
successive incorrect inputs, “WAIT 1h” ap­pears on the display. The unit remains in
Wait mode for one hour.

• Switch the unit off and on again.

Repeat the teach-in process.

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Selecting the operating
mode

Enhancing display
legibility

You can select from the Radio (TU),
MiniDisc (MD) and CD changer (CDC)
modes.

MD can be selected only if a MiniDisc is in­serted.

CDC can be selected only if a Blaupunkt
A 06, A 072, A 08 or A 05, A 071 or IDC
A 09 CD changer is connected and a maga­zine containing at least one CD is inserted.

Toggling between operating modes:

• Press TU, MD or CDC.
If TU is pressed again, menu level 2 is called

up. Radio function adjustments can be made
on this level. Menu level 1 is called up auto­matically if no input is made for approx. eight
seconds.

The display can be adjusted to your pre­ferred viewing angle in order to enhance
legibility.

Proceed as follows:

• Press DSC.
“ANGLE” appears on the display.

• Use the rocker << >> to select opti-
mum legibility for your driving position.

After selecting the setting:

• Press DSC.

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Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

The Radio Data System provides FM recep-
tion with enhanced convenience.

An increasing number of radio stations now
broadcast RDS information supplementary
to the program proper.

As soon as stations can be recognized, the
station code appears, in some cases with
indication of the region, e.g. NDR1 NDS
(Niedersachsen).

Activating RDS causes the station keys to
function as program keys. You now know
exactly what station you are receiving, and
you can therefore also select the desired
station.

Activating/deactivating RDS

Activating/deactivating RDS:
During radio mode

• Press TA briefly.
The selected settings appear briefly on the

display. When RDS is activated, “AF” ap­pears in reverse video on the display.

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AF - alternative frequency

The AF (alternative frequency) function en­sures that the best available frequency of
the station being received is selected auto­matically.

Switching AF on/off:
During radio mode

• Press TU: menu level 2 is called up.

• Hold AF down until the beep sounds.

This function is active when “AF” is lit in the
display.

The radio may be muted briefly during the
search for the channel with the best recep­tion.

If “SEARCH” appears on the display when
the unit is switched on or when a stored fre­quency is called up, the unit is automatical­ly searching for an alternative frequency.

“SEARCH” disappears when an alternative
frequency has been found, or when the
waveband has been completely searched.

If the station can no longer be received with
satisfactory quality:

• Select a different station.

Note:
AF is deactivated when you switch off RDS.

Selecting the frequency band

You can select from the following frequen­cy bands:

FM 87.7 – 107.9 MHz,
AM 530 – 1710 kHz as follows:

• Press TU: menu level 2 is displayed.

Menu level 2

• Select the frequency band by pressing
BND repeatedly until the desired fre­quency band appears.

The sequence is: FM I, FM II, FMT, AM,
AMT.

Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

Station tuning

Station seek /

• Press / : the radio automatically
looks for the next station.

If / is held down at the top or bottom, the
seek run continues forwards or backwards
at higher speed.

Station seek

Up
Down

<</>>Up/down in steps

(on FM, only when AF is deactivated)

Manual tuning with << >>

You can tune manually.
Condition:

AF and PTY are deactivated (the corre­sponding symbols are not lit in the display).

If necessary, these functions can be deacti­vated on menu level 2.

Manual tuning:

• Press << >>: the frequency is in­creased/reduced in steps.

Hold the << >> rocker down to the right or
left to change the frequency quickly.

Paging through the transmis­sion chains (FM only)

You can use << >> to call up stations from
the region in which they can be received.

If a number of programs in the station chain
can be received, you can page through them
with >> (forwards) or << (backwards), e.g.

NDR 1, 2, 3, 4... .

You can also start Travelstore, for exam­ple:

• Press TU: menu level 2 is displayed.

If “AF” fails to come on:

• Hold down AF on menu level 2.

Changing the memory level (FM)

You can change between memory levels I,
II and T to store stations and retrieve them
again. The selected memory level appears
on the display.

• Press NEXT briefly and repeatedly un­til the desired memory level appears
on the display.

Storing stations

You can store six stations on the FM band
on each memory level (I, II, T) using the sta­tion keys ST1 - ST6.

You can also store six stations each on the
AM/AMT bands. Proceed as follows:

• Press TU: menu level 2 is displayed.

• Select the frequency band using BND.

• Select a station using the rocker (auto­matically

• Hold the desired station key down until
the program can be heard again after it
has been muted and the beep sounds
(approx. 2 seconds).

The station is now stored.

/ or manually << >>).

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Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

Note:

Should you store a station which has already
been stored, the corresponding station key
and the memory level flash briefly if a differ­ent memory level is called up.

Automatically saving the stron­gest station with Travelstore

You can store the six strongest FM and AM
stations in the current reception region au­tomatically in the order of field strength. This
function is particularly useful on long jour­neys. Proceed as follows:

• Press TU: menu level 2 is displayed.

• Press TS briefly.
“T-STORE” flashes on the display.

The six strongest FM stations are automat­ically stored on the “T” (Travelstore) memo­ry level. If fewer than six stations can be
received, four lines appear through the
memory locations which are not occupied.
When the procedure has been completed,
the strongest station (ST 1) is selected.
Stations can also be stored manually on the
Travelstore level if required (see “Storing
stations”).

Calling up stored stations

You can call up stored stations at the touch
of a button.

FM
Call up the stations directly on the selected

memory level as follows:

• Press the keys ST1 - ST6.
To call up stations on a different memory

level:

• Press NEXT until the desired memory
level is displayed, then select a stored
station with ST1 - ST6.

AM, AMT
You can call up the stations on the selected

frequency band directly:

• Press the keys ST1 - ST6.

Calling up stations on the other frequency
band:

• Press NEXT: the other frequency band
is displayed. Then select the stored
stations using ST1 -ST6.

Sampling stored stations with
Preset Scan

You can sample stored stations briefly on
all frequency bands and on the selected FM
memory level.

Preset Scan can be started only when PTY
is disabled (“PTY” is not lit on the display).

If necessary, deactivate PTY on menu level

2. Proceed as follows:

• Press TU and disable PTY using the

PTY key.

Starting Preset Scan:

• Press SCA for approx. 1 second.
All stored stations on the frequency band

which can be received are sampled briefly
in turn. “SCAN” and the flashing station
name/frequency appear alternately on the
display.

Selecting sampled stations/terminating
Preset Scan:

• Press SCA or one of the rocker keys
briefly.

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Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

Sampling stations with
Radio Scan

You can sample briefly the stations which
can be received on the selected frequency
band.

Radio Scan can be started only when PTY
is deactivated (“PTY” is not lit on the dis­play).

If necessary, deactivate PTY on menu level

2. Proceed as follows:

• Press TU and disable PTY using the

PTY key.

Switching on Scan:

• Press SCA briefly.
All stations on the frequency band which can

be received are sampled briefly in turn.
“SCAN” and the flashing station name/fre­quency appear alternately on the display.

Selecting a sampled station/deactivat­ing Scan:

• Press SCA or one of the rocker keys
briefly.

If a station is not selected, Scan is switched
off automatically when the seek function has
passed through the complete frequency
range. The station previously selected is
played.

Changing the sampling time
(Scan)

The sampling time can be selected between
5 and 30 seconds.

If you wish to change the duration of the
sampling time, refer to “Programming with
DSC – SCANTIME”.

Changing the sensitivity of the
seek run

You can change the sensitivity of the auto­matic seek run.

If “lo” is displayed, seek only recognizes sta­tions with good reception (low sensitivity).

If “lo” is not displayed, seek also recognizes
stations with poorer reception.

To adjust the sensitivity, refer to “Program­ming with DSC – FM/AM Sens”.

Toggling between stereo and
mono (FM)

You can toggle between stereo and mono
in the DSC menu. This can be useful in ar­eas where reception is critical. When the unit
is switched on, stereo is selected automati­cally.

When reception is poor, the unit switches
smoothly to mono.

If you wish to switch to mono, refer to “Pro­gramming with DSC – STEREO/ MONO”.

The state selected appears briefly on the
display.

Automatic bandwidth switching

(SHARX)

You can activate automatic bandwidth
switching on the FM band by means of the
SHARX function in the DSC menu.

This is very useful when a number of sta­tions are close together.

Interference from strong adjacent stations
is largely eliminated when SHARX ON is
selected (factory default setting).

If necessary, refer to “Programming with
DSC – SHARX”.

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Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

PTY – Program Type

This is an RDS service which is being im­plemented progressively by the radio sta­tions. The service enables FM stations to
be selected according to a specific program
content. After selecting the program type,
you can select the stations using seek or
Scan.

Activating/deactivating PTY:

• Press PTY.

When the function is activated, the last pro­gram type selected, e.g. “SPORT”, is dis­played briefly. “PTY” remains on the display
as long as PTY is activated.

Program type

You can display the last program type se­lected and select a different program type
with << >>.

Use the station keys 1 - 6 to select stored
program types.

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Condition: PTY is activated.
The program types listed below are avail-

able:

NEWS
INFORM
SPORTS
TALK
ROCK
CLS ROCK
ADLT HIT
SOFT ROCK
TOP 40
COUNTRY
OLDIES
SOFT
NOSTALGA
JAZZ
CLASSICAL
R + B
SOFT R + B
LANGUAGE
REL MUSIC
REL TALK
PERSNLTY
PUBLIC
WEATHER

Prompting the station for the program
type

On menu level 2:

• Hold PTY down for approx. 2 seconds.

After the beep, the program type of the sta­tion currently being received is displayed.

If “NONE” is displayed, the station has no
PTY code.

Displaying the selected program type

• Press << or >>.
The last program type selected is displayed

briefly.

Selecting the program type

a) Using the station keys

If PTY is activated, the program types
defined by the factory can be selected
by means of the keys ST 1 - ST 6.

• Press one of the keys 1 - 6.
The selected program type appears on

the display for two seconds.
To listen to a station broadcasting this

program type:

• Start the seek run with

If no station broadcasting the selected pro­gram type is found, “NO PTY” appears brief­ly on the display, and the beep sounds. The
last station selected is played.

You can assign different available program
type to each memory location. Refer if nec­essary to the “Saving the program type” sec­tion below.

/ .

Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

b) With the seek run rocker << >>

If PTY is activated, you can select a
program type with << >>.

• Press << or >>: the last program

type selected is displayed for three
seconds.

• During this time, select the desired

program type with >> (forwards) or
<< (back).

• Press << or >> as many times as

necessary.

To listen to a station broadcasting this
program type:

• Start the seek run with

If no station broadcasting the selected pro­gram type is found, “NO PTY” appears brief­ly on the display, and the beep sounds. The
last station selected is played.

Storing the program type

A program type is stored on each of the keys
ST1 - ST6 by the factory.
You can however store other available pro­gram types.
“PTY” must be displayed before you can
store a different program type.

• If necessary, activate “PTY” using the
PTY key.

• Select the program type with << >>
and

/ .

• Hold the desired key (ST1- ST6) down
until the beep sounds.

The selected program type can be called up
by means of this key when PTY is activated
(“PTY” appears on the display).

Sampling stations with PTY-SCAN

Condition: “PTY” must be displayed.

• Press SCA.

The stations with this program type which
can be received are sampled briefly.

Deactivating PTY-SCAN:

• Press SCA or the seek rocker again.

Following a frequency seek run, PTY-SCAN
is automatically deactivated.

PTY priority

Situation:
PTY is activated, the logo appears on the

display.
No station broadcasting the selected pro­gram type can be received at this time (by
seek or by Scan).
The unit switches back to the previous sta­tion.
As soon as a station broadcasting the se­lected program type can be received within
the station chain, the unit switches to this
station in radio mode for the duration of the
program.

Example:

- Previous station: NDR 3.

- “PTY” on the display

- “POP” selected

- Seek run started

- No station with “PTY-POP” found

- Display shows “NO PTY” and

- Switches back to NDR 3 automatically

- NDR 2 is broadcasting “PTY-POP”

- Unit switches within the station chain
to NDR 2 and plays it as long as the
station continues to broadcast “POP”.

The unit also switches automatically in MD/
CDC mode to the station broadcasting the
selec-ted program type within the transmis­sion chain.
When the PTY program is over, the unit
switches back to the source previously se­lected (radio, MD or CDC).

Note:

As already mentioned, these functions are
not currently available with all RDS stations.

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MiniDisc mode/CD changer mode

This unit enables you to play MiniDiscs. CDs
can also be played with the aid of a Blau­punkt CDC A 06, A 072, A 08, A 05, A 071
or IDC A 09 CD changer.
These CD changers are available from your
dealer.

Note:

Only use standard circular 12 cm diameter
CDs in the CD changer.
8 cm diameter CDs or CDs with different
shapes, e.g. of a butterfly or beer glass, are
not suitable for playing.
Such CDs present a serious risk of damage
to the CD and to the drive.
We can accept no liability for damage aris­ing from the use of unsuitable CDs.

Inserting a MiniDisc

• Switch on the unit and disengage the
control panel with knob 1.

The control panel drops forward.

• Insert the MiniDisc with the label facing
upwards in the direction indicated by
the arrow. Do not use force.

The MiniDisc is automatically transported to
the playing position. The MiniDisc is played.

• Fold the control panel up on the left­hand side and engage.

Removing the MiniDisc

• With the control panel disengaged,
hold the Eject key (arrow) down for ap­prox. 1 second.

The MiniDisc is ejected.
Do not obstruct or assist automatic inser-

tion or ejection of the MiniDisc, as the mech­anism may otherwise be damaged.

If the MiniDisc is not removed, it is drawn in
again automatically after approx. 30 sec­onds.

For safety reasons, the control
panel must always be engaged
whilst the vehicle is moving.

Activating MiniDisc mode

A MiniDisc is inserted, “DISC-IN” appears
on the display.

• Press MD.

MD text

The names of the MD and individual tracks
can be displayed if they are stored on the
MiniDisc.

Activating/deactivating MD text

• Hold the DIS key down until a beep
sounds. The text “MDTXT ON” or “NO
MDTXT” is displayed.

Displaying the MD text

• Press MD briefly.

Condition: SCROLL is set to OFF in the DSC
menu. SCROLL ON causes the name to run
across the display.
Refer to the “Programming with DSC ­SCROLL” section.

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MiniDisc mode/CD changer mode

Activating CD changer mode

A magazine containing at least one CD must
be inserted.

• Press CDC. CD changer functions
such as CD and track number, name,
time played appear in the display.

Selecting the display type

You can switch the display type over in
MiniDisc and CD changer replay mode:

• Press DIS repeatedly until the desired
display type is selected.

MD mode:
“TRACK 13” – Track number

“14:34” – Time
“00:20” – Time played

Key held down: Activate/deactivate MD text.

CDC mode:
“CD 10” – CD number
“TRACK 13” – Track number
“14:34” – Time
“00:20” – Time played
“VIVALDI” – CD name

The name of the CD can be displayed only
if a name has been entered.

Refer to the “Assigning names to CDs” sec­tion below.

Selecting tracks and CDs (CDs
only in CD changer mode)

You can select tracks or parts of tracks and,
in CD changer mode, CDs conveniently us­ing the rocker.

Selecting a CD (CD changer mode only)
<< / >> Select CD (CD changer mode

only)

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

Selecting a track

/ 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

The rocker acts as a sequence switch:
pressing it repeatedly causes several CDs
or tracks to be skipped.

Repeating tracks and CDs (CDs
only in CD changer mode)

You can repeat a track or (in CD changer
mode) a CD continually. You can select the
following functions using the RPT key:

- REP TRCK = Repeat track

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

- RPT OFF = Deactivate function.

• Press RPT repeatedly until the desired
function is activated.

The track or the CD is played repeatedly until
you switch to “RPT OFF” using RPT.

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MiniDisc mode/CD changer mode

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. TPM is ac­tive only in the mode in which the track pro­gramme was stored (MiniDisc or CD chang­er mode).

Storing tracks with TPM

A track can be stored only whilst it is being
played.

To store:

• Hold TPM down for approx. 1 second:
“TPM PROG” appears on the display.

This track has been stored.

Activating/deactivating TPM replay

• Press TPM briefly. The activated state
is indicated briefly on the display (TPM
ON/OFF).

If “TPM” is shown in reverse video on the
display, TPM replay is activated. All tracks
on the MiniDisc or CD which were stored in
the operating mode with TPM are played. If
SCA (Scan) is activated in addition to TPM,
only the stored tracks are sampled.
TPM replay can be switched on only if tracks
have been stored using TPM.

Clearing the TPM memory

You can clear tracks stored with TPM.
TPM tracks can be cleared with CLR only
during replay.

• Activate TPM.
“TPM” appears on the display in re­verse video.
In this case, “CLR” appears below
TPM.

If you wish to delete the current track only:

• Hold CLR down for approx. 2 seconds:
“TRCK CLR” appears briefly on the
display.

If you wish to delete all TPM tracks on the
MiniDisc or the CD:

• Hold CLR down for approx. 5 seconds:
“MD CLR“ or “DISC CLR” appear brief­ly on the display (in MiniDisc mode
and CD changer mode respectively).

To delete the stored TPM tracks of all CDs
in CD changer mode:

• Hold CLR down for approx. 8 seconds:
“ALL CLR” appears on the display.

If you wish to delete TPM and CD names
simultaneously, refer to “Deleting CD name/
TPM store using DSC-UPDATE”.

MIX

MiniDisc and CD tracks can be replayed in
random order. MIX is activated when “MIX”
appears in reverse video on the display.

You can select from the following MIX func­tions:

MIX MD/MIX CD (in CD changer mode)
Tracks on the MiniDisc or the selected CD

are played in random order. In CD changer
mode, the remaining CDs are selected in
numeric order. MIX applies to the order in
which the tracks are played (random).

MIX MAG (in CD changer mode only)
CDC A 08, IDC A 09: All tracks in the mag-

azine are played in random order.
CDC A 06/072: The CDs are selected in ran-

dom order; all tracks of the selected CD are
then replayed in random order.

MIX OFF

MIX is deactivated. CDs are played in nu­meric order.

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MiniDisc mode/CD changer mode

Selecting MIX functions

• Press MIX briefly: the display signals
briefly the activated state.

SCAN

For brief sampling of the MiniDisc or CD
tracks.

Starting SCAN:

• Press SCA briefly: “SCAN” appears on
the display.

The tracks are sampled briefly in turn in as­cending order.

Ending SCAN:

• Press SCA briefly.

The last track selected continues playing.
SCAN is also terminated when the rocker,

MIX, RPT, DSC, AUD, TU or CDC are
pressed.

Assigning a name to CDs (in CD
changer mode only)

You can assign names to up to 99 CDs in
CD changer mode.

This name (e.g. VIVALDI) appears on the
display when you have selected the corre­sponding display mode using DIS.

Starting input:

• Press the DSC key and
ly until “CDC-NAME” appears on the
display.

• Press << >>.

The first input field flashes.

• Now select a character using the rock-

/ .

er

The letters of the alphabet in capitals (A-Z),
the numbers 0-9 and special characters ap­pear in turn.

• Move to the next underline using the
rocker << >>, and select a character.

Up to eight characters can be selected in
this way.

Storing/terminating the input:

• Press ENT to store the input.

If you wish to abort input of this name:

• Press DSC.

If you wish to enter a name for another CD:

• Press the rocker << >> and

• Use

To change a name, enter and save other
characters (overwrite).

/ to select from the magazine
the next CD to which a name is to be
assigned.

/ repeated-

Deleting the CD name/TPM store
using DSC-UPDATE

The stored names and the TPMs of CDs can
be deleted simultaneously by means of
DSC-Update.
You can delete the names and TPMs of the
inserted CD with “CLR DISC”.
You can delete the names and TPMs of all
stored CDs with “CLR ALL”.
A CD the stored data (name and TPM) of
which are to be deleted must be replayed
for this purpose.

• Press DSC.

• Press
appears on the display.

• Use >> “CLR DISC” for selection if you
wish to delete the name and TPM of
the stored CD.

or

• Use << “CLR ALL” for selecting if you
wish to delete the names including
TPMs of all stored CDs.

• Hold ENT down for approx. 1 second:
“DELETING” appears briefly on the
display.

The display operation has been completed.
To return to the DSC menu item “UPDATE”

without deleting CD names and TPMs:

• Press ENT briefly.

/ repeatedly until “UPDATE”

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Clock - Time

The unit has an internal clock which is set
automatically through RDS for absolute ac­curacy.

A condition for correction by RDS is that an
RDS transmitter with CT function (CT = clock
time) is being received.

Automatic correction of the time can be de­activated.

Setting the time

a) Automatically

The time is set automatically when an
RDS transmitter with the “CT” (clock
time) function is being received.

b) Manually by means of DSC-

CLOCKSET

• Press DSC briefly: “CLOCKSET” ap­pears on the display.

• Press << >> to set the hours/min-
utes. The flashing range can be ad­justed with

• After correcting the time, press ENT
briefly to save the setting.

/ .

Displaying the time

The time can be displayed in radio and MD/
CDC mode.

Radio mode:
The display can be toggled between time

and frequency band (incl. memory level in
the case of FM) as follows:

• Press DIS for approx. 2 seconds.
MiniDisc/CD changer mode:
You can select from three different display

modes:

- Track number, time

- Track number, time played

- CD name, track number (CD changer
mode only).

To toggle:

• Press DIS briefly.

Correcting the time following an
interruption to the power supply

If the unit has been isolated from the supply
voltage for a longer period, “0:00” is dis­played when the power is reconnected.

The time is corrected automatically by RDS­CT, but can also be adjusted manually.

The time need be adjusted manually only if
an RDS station with CT (clock time) is not
being received.

If you wish to correct the time manually, re­fer to “Programming with DSC – CLOCK­SET”.

Deactivating hours adjustment

Correction of the hours can be deactivated
by “CLK MAN/CLK AUTO” in the DSC menu.
The minutes continue to be corrected.

This is useful if you wish to display the time
of a different time zone, for example.

If necessary:

• Press DSC briefly and

• Press
CLK AUTO” is displayed.

To deactivate hours correction, select << >>
“CLK MAN”.

/ repeatedly until “CLK MAN/

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Equalizer setting

The sound in the vehicle is influenced deci­sively by the acoustic characteristics of the
passenger compartment, substantially more
than by the characteristics of the loudspeak­ers.

The position and installation of the loud­speakers and the volume to the rear, for ex­ample of the door or rear shelf, are howev­er also important.

Even when suitable loudspeakers have
been selected and installed properly, reso­nances in the passenger compartment may
have a detrimental effect upon the sound.

This can result in the bass frequencies
booming or being absent, mid-frequencies
encroaching excessively, musical instru­ments or voices being strongly distorted, or
the sound generally being muffled.

The subjective sound impression can be
improved considerably by suppression or
amplification of certain frequency ranges by
the car radio.

This unit is equipped with two parametric fil­ters. The first filter, “LOW EQ”, can be ad­justed from 32 to 500 Hz, the second, “HIGH
EQ”, from 630 to 10 000 Hz. In this case,
parametric means that one frequency can
be increased or reduced for each of the two
filters (+10 to -20 dB). The bandwidth/qual­ity of the two filters can also be adjusted.

The parametric filters can be adjusted ex­actly without instruments.

In addition, you can select from seven pre­programmed equalizer settings, which are
adjusted for different musical styles. Refer
to the “Selecting pre-set sound settings”
section.

The steps required for adjustment are de­scribed in the table.

Adjustment instructions

The instructions below represent a recom­mendation only. You can adjust the sound
characteristics according to your own per­sonal preference.

We recommend that you use a familiar mu­sic CD for adjustment of the filters. The MD/
CD should include tracks with a range of in­struments and voice. Pure electronic music
is not suitable for evaluation purposes, since
the original sound is not known.

Before adjusting the equalizer, set the bass,
treble, balance and fader to “0”.

This setting is described in the condensed
instructions under 8 AUD.

Now listen to the MD/CD with which you are
familiar.

Evaluate your impression of the sound ac­cording to your taste.

Now read the “Tonal effect/problem” column
in the table, and look for solutions under
“Measure”.

Use the LOW EQ filter for settings in the
bass and lower mid-range, and the HIGH
EQ filter for the treble and upper mid-range.

The “HIGH EQ” and “LOW EQ” filters can
be adjusted in the DPE menu:

• Press DPE to call up the DPE main
menu.

Adjusting the frequency level

• Press
or “LOW EQ” appear in the display.

• Press << or >> once or several times
to select the frequency.

• Press
adjust the level (GAIN +8 ... GAIN -8).

• Press << or >> once or several times
to select a different frequency and to
adjust the level accordingly.

• Press DPE or EXIT to save the select­ed level and to return to the DPE main
menu.

• Press DPE or EXIT again to close the
DPE menu.

/ repeatedly until “HIGH EQ”

/ once or several times to

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Equalizer setting

Selecting a quality factor for the bass
or mid-range

• Press / repeatedly until “LO-Q­FAC” or “HI-Q-FAC” appear in the dis­play.

• Press << or >> once or several times
in order to set the quality factor (Q­FACT 1 to Q-FACT 3).

• Press
and return to the DPE main menu.

Or

• Press DPE or EXIT to save the select­ed factor and to close the DPE main
menu.

/ to save the selected factor

Selecting the preset sound setting:

Selecting a preset influences the equalizer
and sound settings of the unit.
Each selected preset can be adjusted man­ually. When a different preset is selected,
however, the factory default setting is re­stored. Your personal sound settings for
BASS, TREBLE, EQ and LD are stored in
the “USER” preset mode.

To call up the presets:

• Press
appears on the display.

• Press << or >> once or several times
to select the (*USER* >> LINEAR >>
ROCK >> DISCO >> JAZZ >>
CLASSIC >> VOCAL) equalizer set­ting.

• Press
izer setting and return to the DPE main
menu.

Or

• Press DPE or EXIT to save the select­ed equalizer setting and to close the
DPE main menu.

/ repeatedly until “PRESET”

/ to save the selected equal-

To activate/deactivate the equalizer, hold
DPE down for approx. 2 seconds.

This enables you to compare the sound with
and without equalizer.

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Equalizer setting

Tips on adjusting the equalizer

Begin adjustment with the mid-range/treble and complete it with the bass range.

Frequency ranges
Bass range

30 to 100 Hz

Lower mid-range

100 to 400 Hz

Mid-range

400 to 4 000 Hz

Treble

4 000 to 20 000 Hz

Tonal effect/problem

Bass response too weak

Bass not clean
Booming
Unpleasant pressure on the ears

Sound lacks depth,
aggressive, no stereo effect

Response is dull
Clarity lacking
Instruments lack brilliance

Measure

Increase the bass with
Filter: “LOW EQ”
Frequency: 50 to 100 Hz
Level: +4 to +6 dB

Reduce the lower mid-frequen­cies with Filter: “LOW EQ”
Frequency: 125 to 400 Hz
Level: Approx. -4 dB

Reduce the mid-frequencies
with Filter: “HIGH EQ”
Frequency: 1 000 to 2 500 Hz
Level: -4 to -6 dB

Increase the treble range with
Filter: “HIGH EQ”
Frequency: Approx. 10 kHz
Level: +2 to +4 dB

Note

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Avoid distortion.
Raise the level cautiously if
the loudspeaker diameter is
too small.

The tonal response may be­come too thin and aggressive.
Pay attention to the fundamen­tal tone range of the music.

Reproduction must not be­come too faint.
Tonal response too weak.

Avoid a sharp tonal response.
Loud hissing impairs the quali­ty.

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Programming with DSC

The car radio offers the facility to adjust cer­tain settings and functions to your require­ments and to store these changes with the
aid of DSC (Direct Software Control).

The default settings are selected at the fac­tory.

An overview of the factory default settings
is provided below for future reference.

To alter a programming setting:

• Press DSC.
Select and adjust the functions described

below by means of the rocker and the ENT
key. The status of adjustment is shown on
the display.

/ Select function

<< >> Adjust/call up value

ANGLE Adjust the display to your

own viewing angle.

DIM DAY Select the display bright-

ness for daylight (Stages 1-

9).

DIM NIGHT Select the display bright-

ness for darkness (Stages
1-9).
The brightness is switched
over automatically by the
headlights.

ON VOL Select the initial volume.

Use << >> to select the de-
sired initial volume.
If “LAST VOL” is selected,
the initial volume is the
same as that last selected.

PEAK ON/OFF

Activate/deactivate the dy­namic volume level display.

SHARX Automatic bandwidth switch-

ing on the FM band.
Where the station density is
high, switch to SHARX ON
with << >>: this largely elimi-

nates interference from ad­jacent stations.
“SHARX ON” is the factory
default setting.

HICUT Interference-driven treble

reduction.
Treble frequencies are re­duced only when interfer­ence is present. Can be se­lected from NO HICUT
(OFF) to HICUT 3 (strongest
treble reduction). Decide for
yourself which setting is the
most pleasant.

FM/AM SENS

Change the sensitivity of the
seek run.
“SENS 1” indicates close re­ception, “SENS 6” distant
reception.
Select “SENS 1” if you wish
to receive strong stations in
the near range; select
“SENS 6” if you also wish to
receive weaker, distant sta­tions.

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Programming with DSC

STEREO/MONO

Toggle << >>.
The display indicates the se­lected state briefly.
STEREO is selected auto­matically when the unit is
switched on.

AMP DELAY Energization delay of exter-

nal amplifiers. DLAY OFF
signifies no energization de­lay. DLAY 1 to DLAY 4 sig­nify the energization delay in
seconds.

CDC NAME Displayed only in CD replay

mode.
You can use this function to
assign any desired name to
the CDs. (Refer to “Assign­ing names to CDs”.)

CLOCKSET Manual adjustment of the

time.
Use << >> to select hours/
minutes. The flashing range
can be adjusted with
Press ENT briefly to save
after completing the setting.
Refer also to “CLOCK time”.

/ .

CLK AUTO/MAN

For activating/deactivating
automatic hours correction.
Refer also to “CLOCK time,
hours correction”.

12/24H MODE

Select the time display
(12-hour or 24-hour).

CLK ON/OFF The time can be displayed

with the ignition on and the
unit switched off. Select
CLK ON in this case.

BEEP Confirmation signal for func-

tions which require a key to
be held down for approx. 1
second.
The volume can be selected
from 0 to 9 (0 = off).

LED ON/OFF You can select between

LED ON and LED OFF.
When LED ON is selected,
the “ON” knob flashes to
provide additional security
when the unit is switched off
and the KeyCard removed.

SCANTIME This setting defines the

sampling time (5 - 30 sec­onds) for radio broadcasts
and CD tracks.

AUX ON/OFFThis menu item does not ap-

pear when a CD changer is
connected. “OFF” is the de­fault factory setting.
If an external unit is con­nected through AUX, “ON”
must be selected.

LEARN KC This function enables you to

teach in a second KeyCard.
Refer to the instructions un­der “KeyCard anti-theft pro­tection system”: “Teaching
in a second KeyCard”.

READ KC The data can be read out

from a KeyCard.
Unit data such as name,
type number (76...) and seri­al number are displayed by
the KeyCard supplied.
Should you remove the Key­Card during the read pro­cess, “READ KC” appears in
the display.

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Technical data

UPDATE In CD changer mode, this

function enables the names
of CDs to be deleted in or­der to create space for new
CDs. (Refer to “Deleting CD
names with DSC-UP­DATE”.)

TUNER Selecting the reception

range for your country. The
frequency range in kHz with­in the waveband is shown in
brackets for each setting.

USA (AM 10, FM 200)
LATIN (AM 10, FM 200)
EUROPA (AM 9, FM 100)

End DSC programming/store settings:

• Press DSC.

Overview of the factory default
settings with DSC

ANGLE 0
DIM DAY 9
DIM NIGHT 9
ON VOL LAST VOL
PEAK ON/OFF ON
SHARX SHARX ON
HICUT HICUT 2
FM/AM SENS SENS 6
STEREO/MONO STEREO
AMP DELAY DLAY OFF
CDC NAME ­CLOCKSET 0:00
CLK AUTO / MAN CLK AUTO
12/24H MODE 24H MODE
CLK ON/OFF CLK OFF
BEEP 3
LED ON
SCANTIME 10 sec.
AUX OFF
LEARN KC ­READ KC ­UPDATE -

Amplifier

Output power: 4 x 25 watts sinusoidal

to DIN 45 324 at 14.4 V
4 x 40 watts max.
power

Tuner

Frequency bands:
FM : 87.7 – 107.9 MHz
AM : 530 – 1710 kHz

FM sensitivity: 0.7 µV at a signal-to-

noise ratio of 26 dB.

FM mono sensitivity:

7.8 dBf

FM transmission range:

20 - 16 000 Hz

MD

Transmission range:

20 - 20 000 Hz

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Glossary of technical terms

AF – Alternative Frequency

With RDS, this function ensures that the best
frequency of the current program which can
be received is selected automatically.

Amplifier

Power amplifier for increasing the output
power.

AUD – Audio
Sound adjustment of basses and trebles,

adjustment of the right/left (balance) and
front rear (fader) volume ratios.

BND (Band)
Selection of the frequency band and the

memory level.
CL – Clear

Return to the previous menu item.
DSC – Direct Software Control

DSC can be used to adjust certain factory
default settings according to the user’s per­sonal requirements.

ENT (Enter)
Press briefly to accept/save the adjust-

ments.

Equalizer

Sound control for adjustment of the frequen­cy response to the acoustic conditions and
personal taste.

EXIT

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

KeyCard

Blaupunkt’s anti-theft protection system. The
unit can be operated only with the correct
KeyCard.

MIX

Play CDs/CD tracks in random order.

Preset Scan

See SCAN.

Preset Equalizer

Preprogrammed sound settings

PTY

For selection of a desired program type in
FM mode (e.g. sport, news).
Refer also to RDS.

Quality

Edge steepness of the frequency filters in
the parametric equalizer.

RDS – Radio Data System
Service provided by the broadcast stations

for improved listening convenience.
For example, the station name is shown in
place of the frequency.

Further RDS functions include:

AF – Alternative Frequency
PTY – Program Type

RPT (Repeat)
Repeat MD and CD tracks. Tracks or CDs

can be repeated in CD changer mode.

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Glossary of technical terms

SCAN

For brief sampling of the radio stations which
can be received, or of the tracks in MD and
CD changer mode.
The stored radio stations can be sampled
with Preset Scan.

Softkey (Software key)
Key with variable function.

TPM – Track Program Memory
For storing and playing preferred tracks in

MD and CD changer mode.
TS – Travelstore

Automatically saves the station with the
strongest reception; can be called up using
the station keys.
Particularly useful on long journeys.

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Blaupunkt-Werke GmbH

Bosch Gruppe

08/99 Sc/MS K7/VKD 8 622 402 195

Radio / MD

Dallas RMD 169 US

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Instructions de montage
Instrucciones de montaje
Instruções de montagem

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Safety precautions

Installation and connection regulations

– In the event that this equipment is installed

or repaired incorrectly, this could cause
malfunctions in the vehicle electronics.

– To avoid causing damage to your radio,

use the corresponding Blaupunkt adapter
cable to connect the 8-pin +/- ISO plug in
the vehicle.

While installing and connecting this equip­ment, please observe the following safety
notes.

– Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
– Observe the car manufacturer’s safety in-

structions.

– If you drill any holes, make sure that you

do not damage any parts of the vehicle.

– The diameter of the positive/negative ca-

ble must not be less than 16 GA.

– Observer ce faisant les indications de sé-

curité du constructeur automobile.

– Veiller à ne pas endommager les pièces

du véhicule en perçant des trous.

– La section transversale du câble (+) et (-)

ne doit pas être inférieure à 1,5 mm

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Normas de seguridad

2

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Especificaciones sobre la instalación y
conexión

– En caso de realizarse una instalación o un

mantenimiento inadecuado, éstos pueden
ocasionar fallos en las funciones de los
sistemas eléctricos del vehículo.

– Para que su radio no sufra daños, debe

conectar el enchufe del vehículo de 8 po­los +/- ISO sólo al correspondiente cable
adaptador Blaupunkt.

vido à uma instalação ou manutenção er­rada.

– Para evitar a destruição do seu rádio, de-

verá apenas ligar a ficha ISO de 8 pólos
do automóvel através de um respectivo
cabo de adaptação Blaupunkt.

Observe por favor as seguintes indicações
de segurança durante a montagem e a li­gação

– Separar por pressão o pólo negativo da

bateria.

– Observar as indicações de segurança do

fabricante do automóvel.

– Ao furar orifícios, deverá observar que não

sejam danificadas partes do automóvel.

– O diâmetro do cabo positivo e negativo não

deve ser inferior a 1,5 mm

2

.

Durante el montaje y la conexión observe

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Indications de sécurité

Consignes de montage et de branchement

– En cas d’erreur d’installation ou d’entre-

tien, des perturbations peuvent survenir au
niveau des systèmes électroniques du
véhicule.

– Pour ne pas détériorer votre autoradio,

branchez le connecteur ISO +/- 8 pôles
du véhicule uniquement via un câble adap­tateur Blaupunkt correspondant.

Pendant le montage et le branchement,
observez les consignes de sécurité suivan­tes :

– Débrancher le pôle (-) de la batterie.

las siguientes normas de seguridad.

– Desemborne el polo negativo de la bate-

ría.

– Al hacerlo, observe las normas de seguri-

dad del fabricante del vehículo.

– Al taladrar orificios asegúrese de que el

vehículo no sufra ningún daño.

– El diámetro del cable positivo y negativo

no debe ser menor a 1,5 mm

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Indicações de segurança

2

.

Directivas de montagem e de conexão

– Podem ocorrer erros de funcionamento em

sistemas electrónicos de automóveis de-

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Supplied Mounting Hardware - Materiel de montage fourni - Componenti di fissaggio comprese nella fornitura - Elementos
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