Blaupunkt RPC 31 User Manual

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FCC WARNING

The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

protectlon against harmful interference In a resldentlal Installatton This equtpment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, If not Installed and used

accordance with Instructions. may cause harmful Interference with radio communlcatlons However, there IS no guarantee that radio Interference

lnstallatlon If this equipment does cause harmful Interference to radio or televlslon reception, which can be determlned by turning the equipment off and on, the user IS encouraged

to consult the dealer or an experienced You are cautroned that any changes or modlflcatlons not expressly approved In this manual could

radloflV technuan

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for help

for a Class Et

device,

pursuant to Pad 15 of the FCC Rules These llmlts are destgned to prowde reasonable

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not occur In particular

void

your authority to operate

th!s equpment.

OWNER’S RECORD

The model and warranty, numbers are located on the top of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Blaupunkt dealer regarding this product.

WarrantyNumber_~ ~~~ _

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FEATURES

Congratulations on your purchase of this Blaupunkt FM/AM/Cassette

player provide the ultimate In sound reproduction

Tuner Features:

ORC IV Tuner

FM16

AM Presets

Travelstore FM/AM

Automatic and Manual Tuning

Your unit’s detachable front faceplate makes the unit useless to would-be thieves.

l Cassette Features:

Autoreverse Cassette Mechanism

True Fast-Forward/Rewind

Hard Permalloy Tape Head

Receiver

Its Optimum Fteceptlon Control (ORC IV)

Audio Features:

4 x 30 Watt Max. Integrated

Amplifier

Volume/Balance/Fader Controls

Adjustable Turn-On Volume-Level

Separate Bass and Treble Controls

qlartz

FM and AM Tuner and high-quality, cassette tape

l General Features:

Detachable Faceplate for Security

Switchable Clock/Function LCD Display

Quick-Connect Wire Harness

176 x 50 x 153.5 mm (7 x 2 x 6 in.)

DIN Chassis

Snap-In DIN Sleeve 8 Mounting Hardware

PRECAUTIONS

If your vehtcle was parked In direct sunlight resulting In a conslderable rise tn temperature InsIde the

off before operatlnq your

If no power

l You are cautioned

If you have any questlons or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please contact your Blaupunkt dealer.

conne&bn

no sound comes from the speakers of a two-speaker system, set the fader control to the center position.

urxt.

is supplied to the unit. check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

tha,t

any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your warranty.

DETACHABLE FACE

Detaching & Attaching the Face: The face of this unit can be detached and taken with you to prevent

it from being stolen. Detaching the Face: Before detaching the face, be sure to press the PWR Button first. Then press the

REL (Release) Button and detach the face by gently pulling it off as illustrated. Note: Do not pull it straight out from the chassis. Be sure not to drop the face when detaching it from

the chassis.

Attaching the Face: Apply the right hand side of the face to the chassis by sliding (part B) of the face to (part A) at the front of the chassis. Gently push the left side of the face

against the front of the chassis until it snaps into place.

Note: Make sure that the face is inserted right side up. Do not press against the display window. Do not press hard against the face when attaching it to the chassis, it may be easily attached with gentle pressure. Do not expose the face to direct sunlight, heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the dash board of a vehicle parked in direct sunlight. where there may be a considerable rise in temperature inside the vehicle.

Affixing Faceplate For Retail Display: The faceplate can be affixed to the unit’s chassis, which is desirable for a retail display, for example. This should only be done in situations where the the small bolt (M2.6 x 10) from hardware pack and drive it into the upper hole at the front of the left side of the chassis using a Phillips screwdriver. The bolt will self-thread the hole. (See above’)

untt

can be accessed from behind the mounting

suriace.

Once the faceplate is afflxed. the release keys cannot be used to remove the chassis. To affix faceplate, obtain

vehcle.

allow the unit to cool

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION

dl~?#&‘zO!

be glad you did! GENERAL

If you’re not confident that you can install the unit correctly, have it installed by a qualified Blaupunkt installation technician.

Use this unit only with negative ground 12 Volt (11-16 Volt) direct current (DC).

If you use the unit’s connector with or without an adapter, make sure that function of the leads (wires) of the connector match the function of the leads in the mating connectors!

If your vehicle’s radio wire harness is not compatible with this unit’s harness connector, you can either a. buy an adapter harness at a car audio store -or- b. cut off the unit’s

We recommend making and testing all electrical connections before installing the unit.

Connect the leads (wires) according to instructions and diagram below unless the speaker’s or amplifier’s manual states that this is O.K.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS - ff vou cannot use

2. 3

5. 6

10. Attach the faceplate and test the unit.

Once the SPEAKER

Connecting the Speaker Leads To prevent short circuits or serfous damage to

Connect the speaker leads only as indicated in the wiring diagram.

Only

The unit’s internal amplifier is designed to handle a

DON’T connect the left and right speaker leads to each other or to the same speakers,

DON’T connect the front and rear speaker leads to each other or to the same speakers.

Addlng CD Changer: You can easily play compact discs through this unit by adding the Blaupunkt CDC-RF6 Compact Disc Changer. The space-saving CDC-RF6 easily plugs into the unit’s antenna jack and comes complete with its own commander control. See your Blaupunkt dealer for details!

To avoid the aggravation of costly mistakes and serious damage that could make you feel this way, please carefully read all of the instructions before you begin. You’ll

RECOMMENDATfONS

sure to detach the faceplate before you start to connect or install the unit.

connector and use a different type of connection.

Disconnect the vehicle battery’s negative Connect speakers following the guidelines in the SPEAKER CONNECTION section below. Connect the black (power ground) lead to a grounded metal common

groundrng

Connect the yellow (constant power) input lead to a source of constant battery power, preferably a terminal to an appropriate slot in the fuse box. Connect the red (turn-on power) input lead only after the other leads are connected. Be sure to connect the red lead to a positive (+) 12 Volt power terminal that is energized only

when the Ignition key is set to the on position or accessory position,

Cover the ends of any unused leads with electrical tape. This will prevent them from touching the Reconnect the vehicle’s battery. Verifv that no fuses have blown,

Plug’the

connectrons

CONNECTtONS

You can connect a speaker (regular, co-axial or

to simply as “speaker”) to each of the units’ four pairs of speaker leads,

point, preferably a non-painted surface under the instrument panel.

harness

Into

the

umt

have been successfully made, you can

terminal

before making connections.

trt-axial

speakers or component speaker system, all hereafter referred

the unit

rrsn sponknrs lhnt hnvn irnpodnncn

the head unit’s stated power level.

DON’T connect two speakers to a single pair of speaker leads (“in parallel”) unless both speakers each have at least 6

ohms impedance.

DON’T connect the negative speaker leads to each other. DON’T connect the positive speaker leads to each other. DON’T connect any active speakers (with built-in

rntings of 4 ohms or higher and have power-handling capabilities greater than

4-ohm

amplifiersjto

the unit’s connector with or

part

on the vehicle. We recommend grounding all audio system black ground leads (head unit, CD changer, etc.) to a

begin

rnstall

the

unit.

and/or

speakers:

load on each pair of speaker leads.

the speaker leads,

without an

adapter.

vehicle

or each other and causing a shod-circuit and damage to the radio or vehicle.

6-Disc

INSTALLATION

Recommendations

Carefully choose the mounting location so that the unit won’t interfere with normal driving.

Avord

mounting locations where the unit would be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct sunlight or hot air from the heater, or

vibration.

The illustration below shows a typical installation, however, you may need to adjust the installation, depending on the unit. If you have questions or need additional installation

hardware, consult your

Make sure the unit is firmly anchored (preferably at both front and back)

and does not vibrate.

Mounting the Unit in a Japanese

You

may have

thus

Removing the Unit Use the Release Keys as shown below. Keep them in a safe place in case you need them

dtffrculty mountrng

case, consult your Blaupunkt dealer.

tuture.

Elaupunkt

dealer.

Car

this unit in some Japanese cars

Mounting The Unit In Most Dashboards

Install the Sleeve in the dashboard.

Select and bend the appropriate tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place.

A.B.Attach the Mounting Strap to the underside of the dashboard, using screw.

Anach the back of the unit to the mounting strap using the support stem bolt and hardware,

Bend these tabs

where it would subject to dust, dirt or excessive

MAINTENANCE

Fuse Replacement When

replacrng

supplred

the fuse, be sure to use one with the correct amperage.

for

thus unrt.

thus

could cause

malfunctron

and

serious

whrch

damage to the

will be stated on the fuse case. Never use a fuse that has a stated amperage exceeding the one

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SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Power Power Output end Total Harmonic Distortion: 10 watts per channel total

Othefipe&!cati.oqe

Tuner

Tuning Range:

lntennedrate

FM Mono Selectivity: Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

Harmonic distortion at 1 Separation: Frequency Response:

AM Tuning Range:

Seek lo

Seek

lntermedrate

SIgnal-to-Noise Ratro

Des!gn and

Soecifications

harmonrc drstortron.

Frequency:

Sensrtrvrtv:

’

sensrtivrty

sensrtivrty:

Frequency:

Specifications

87.5 - 108.0 MHz

07.5

107.9 MHz

10.7 MHz 18

dBf

75 dB at 400 65 dB (stereo), 70 dB (mono)

0.7% (stereo), 0.5% (mono)

kHz:

30-l 5,000 Hz f 3

531-l ,602 530-1.710 55 35 450 45

subject to change wrthoui

dBuV dBpV

kHz

kHz kHz

kHz

nobce.

mrnimum

continuous average output into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven, from

Audio Speaker Impedance: Maximum Amp Power: RMS Power: Bass Control: Treble Control:

Cassette

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

Tape Wow and Flutter:

Tape Frequency Response: General

Dimensions Mass.

Power Requirement (neg. Operating Temperature:

Suppked

(w/o

projecting parts/controls):

Accessones:

grnd.):

4-0

ohms

30 Watts x 4 (at 4 ohms)

lOWattsx4 ilOdB@ 100Hz ilOdB@

0.10% 50-15.000 Hz f 3

170 x 50 x 153.5 mm

7 x 2 x 6 in.

Approx. 1.4 kg (3.0 lb.)

12 V DC car battery 15°F to

12o”F,

Unit

Mounting Hardware

Owner’s Manual in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese

10kHz

-10°C to 50°C

30-15000

Hz with no more than 1%

Faceplate

. DIN Sleeve

INSTRUCTIONS - GENERAL OPERATION

“Press” means momenfaly press of less than l/Z second Turning Unit 0”

Vehicle

lg”,f,on must

Turning Unit Off

Press the PWR

Volume Press + or - to level IS

tndrcafed

press the other You can the” gradually

easy

Adjustable Turn-On Volume

Flrsf adfusf

Press and hold the PWR turn-on volume level is memorized level, eve” i! the unit was fumed

However, If the volume 8s fumed

0” volume level. the volume will be at the lower level when the unit is turned back on.

Setfing the Clock

Turn the unit

(The display

seconds.) Once the clock stalls blinking. Press the A Button to set the hour, and press

the V

Button

you

can

press the BND Burton.) Press the AUD Button again to activate the clock.

Changing the Information Displayed

To change the dlspfsy priority in the radio mode from

clock, press the AUD Button lor two seconds. The display priority changes.

l To change the display temporarily in the radio mode from

function to clock, press and release the AUD Button: After five seconds, the display changes back to the

Bass and Treble Press and release as many times as needed AUD

more to

reach the Treble mode. The level is

Buffon or-Button to

Bsla”cs

Press AUD

Display Wtndow

Button to

Fader

Press AUD Button as needed to select the Fader mode The level ot output for front and

back speakers IS lnduxfed I” the

rear

speaker output Press the - Button to decrease the front speaker output

Five seconds the volume You

can also

alfer FADER t” the AUD Button cycle

AfJD Baton *

Pressing and

Temporary Display Change(s). Bass, Treble, Balance, Fader, Volume.

Pressmg the AUD Button for two Seconds changes the display priority between clock

and funchon.

* Pressmg *

While I” any AUD

volume adjustment mode and priorlfy display.

be on To fur”

Buffon to turn

qutckly tncrease

I” the

Display Wmdow

part

ol the

the volume lo the (maximum) volume level desired when the unit is fumed on.

memonzed.

0”.

Press the

wll

change

to set the minutes. (To change the minute indicator to the nearest hour

priorafy

increase or decrease the level.’

Button

as needed to select the Balance mode The balance IS

Press the + Button to

increase

the

raghf

affer

you complete your adjustments, the

mcde

and fhe

press and release AUD as needed to

Summary

releasing

the AUD Button for tour seconds accesses the time adjustment

mode,

unlf

on. press PWR

the

umf

off

or decrease the volume to the

buffon

adjust

Button

alfer

dlsplav

the AUD Button accesses these modes in this succession:

it no button is pressed for five seconds, the unit returns to the

To make a

before the volume level

the volume I”

for more than

When the unit is fumed on. the volume will be at the

off

when

the

AU0

Button for

two seconds. Ignore this and continue to hold for two more

Information.

speaker

low

fncrease

oulpuf to

Dasplay Wmdow

wll reverl back to the

Buffon

dewed

ftne adfusfmenfs

elfher

of1

volume level is lower than the stored

indlcafed

the

dwppears

dIrecton,

two

seconds. The unit turns

while the volume was at a higher level.

seconds until the clock starts blinking.

cloCk to luncfion 01

Buffon to

I” the Display Window. Press

the letf speaker

desired

level

Press the + Buffo” to decrease the

unit

Driorlfv

ret&” to iOLUME, which

level The volume

to the volume level,

from the

prease

function

lndlcafed

or press the

dwplay

adfusfmenf

oft

and the

function

maklng

CloCk to

select the Bass mode, once

output

wll automatically

display, clock or function.

appears

mode.

return to

Tum-

(:OO).

the

I” the

RADIO OPERATION

Band

Selection

Press the BND

Automatic Stereo/Mono Reception Adjustment

When a” FM stereo program with a signal strength of at least 50 dBf is tuned in the

slereo ~“alcator ( a )

and

co”veRs to the

Display

Automatic Seek Tuning Select the station. To stop seeking and return to the

the A or V buttons. If the frequency is already stored on a preset button on the active

band, the preset number will appear briefly. Manual Tuning

Select the desired band. To begin manual tuning, press and hold the A 01 V buffon lot

0.5 seconds. Four seconds after you complete your adjustments, the Tuning Controls (A V) Buttons revert to Seek Tuning. II the frequency is already stored on a preset button

the active band, the preset number will appear brielly.

Travelstore This SfafKms.

Select the dewed band. The” press BND Button again Beginning stations with strong signals. Once completed. the

trequency.

Selecting Preset Stations

Choose the desired band using the BND Button. Press the preset desired station.

Manually Storing Individual Presets

1. Tune in the desired station using seek 01 manual tuning.

2. Press the preset

confl[m that the station is stored, the audio mutes femporanly. the frequency blinks in

the display. and the preset number appears briefly.

CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION

Casseffe Tape Play:

. Insert casseffe

the tape exposed is lacing to the right side and the tape prior to insertion.

The insertion of the casseffe will automatically override the radio, and the cassette will

begin to play. When the casseffe deck is being used, the display will indicafe which direction the tape is going.

. The tape wll continue to play until ejected

Autoreverse Tape Function

. Automatic: When the end 01 the tape (side A or B, program 1 or 2) is reached, the

tape will automatically reverse direction and play the other side of the tape.

Manual: To reverse tape direction

Buttons. The change in direcfiw and I” tape program will be

Fast Winding of Tape No matter which side 01 the tape that is playing:

To fast-forward the tape. press the FF Button. The direction

the fast-forwarding.

. To fast-rewnd the fape, press the FR Buffo”. The

oppos~fe

Ejecting The Tape

Press the Cassette

Buff~n

as needed to access the

“01s~.

feature allows you to automatically store 6 receivable FM and 6 receivable AM

which IS espeaally handy when you travel lo a different reception area.

appears I” the

the

unlf aufomaf~cally

monaural

dewed

band. Press and release the A or V buffon to seek the next receivable

wifh

fhe last station

lnfo

arrow blinks to

blends the signals, ekmlnaflng the

or “mono”

mcde

recetved

button

on which you want to

Cassette

Door.

conilrm

the last-rewnding.

Eject Button to ejecf the

deswd

band, FMI FMII or AM

Display WIndow

The slereo symbol

prewusly

the unit automatically scans the band for

Note: Make

after

dung

playback, press

tape. The radio will play.

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II the rw,

b,ereo

program IS

“we

and gradually

WIII disappear from

tuned frequency, press the other

for

seconds.

unit

returns to

the

previously-tuned

buffo”

store

the station for 2 seconds. To

sure

that the side of

that

all slack has bee” removed from

which the radio will play.

direcflon

the

PROG (Program)

conlwmed

arrow

wll blink to

arrow stays on and the

_I~.

that has the

casseffe

in the Display.

the

conlirm

v,ea~

the

with

six

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

The

fOffOw+“g check Will aSSlSf I”

operaflng procedures.

General

NO sound.

lndicsfions do not appear on the

display window.

Radio reception -(Make sure the antenna is connected. extended, and dry inside)

Preset

s1a1ions

are not receivable.

Automatic tuning is not possible.

Travelstore leature does not complete

storing of six stations.

the above

For dealer referral or product brochure call 1-600-950-2526

menffoned SOIUIIO”S

Trouble

the

COrreCtlO” of mOSf

do “of help to lmpmve the

problems which you may encounter wfh your unit. Before gang through the check list below,

Adjust the volume wlfh the + button.

With a P-speaker system. set the fader control to the center position.

Remove the front panel and clean the connectors wfh a

mofon -- NOT a

The broadcast is too weak.

The broadcast IS

Not enough broadcast frequencies are

s~fuaf~o”.

side-to-side mof,on

too

weak.

consult your neatest

-->

Use manual tuning.

recewable.

Blaupunkt

Cause/Sofuffon

cotton

swab and

isopropyl

Cause/Solution

dealer or I” the USAcall l-600-266-2528

refer

back to the

alcohol (90% or

higher)

connection a”d

wfh a” !“Iouf

Blaupunkt RPC 31 User Manual

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