Blaupunkt Seattle MP74 US, BREMEN MP74 US User Manual
Radio / CD / MP3
Los Angeles MP74 US 7 644 816 310
Seattle MP74 US 7 644 811 310
Operating instructions
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Caution:
The device’s tuner is already configured at the factory for the North/South America region (“AREA USA”). If you are outside North/South America, please select
the “AREA EUR” setting. For further details, please read the section entitled “Adjusting the tuner settings” in the “Radio mode” chapter.
Attention :
Le récepteur de l’autoradio est réglé par défaut sur la région Amérique du Nord /
Amérique latine (« AREA USA »). Quand vous vous trouvez en dehors de
l’Amérique du nord ou de l’Amérique latine, sélectionnez l’option « AREA EUR ».
Pour plus d’informations, reportez-vous à la section « Réglage du tuner » du
chapitre « Mode RADIO ».
Atención:
El sintonizador del equipo sale de fábrica programado para la región de Norteamérica / Sudamérica (“AREA USA”). Si se encuentra fuera de la región de Norteamérica / Sudamérica, seleccione la opción “AREA EUR”. Para más detalles, lea el
punto “Ajustar el sintonizador” en el capítulo “Modo de radio”.
Atenção:
O receptor do aparelho foi originalmente configurado para uso na região da América do Norte e Sul (“AREA USA”). Quando abandonar a área da América do
Norte/Sul, escolha a configuração “AREA EUR”. Para tal, leia o parágrafo “Configurar o sintonizador” no capítulo “Rádio”.
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CONTROLS
1 Button, to switch the device on/
off,
and mute the device’s volume
2 Volume control
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4 NEXT button to display the next
5 Softkeys, the function of the
6 DIS•ESC button to change the
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8 Joystick and OK button
button, to unlatch the detach-
able control panel
pages of a menu,
and switch memory banks in radio mode
softkeys depends on what is currently being displayed
display content and close menus
button to open the detachable
control panel (flip-release panel)
9 MENU button to open the basic
settings menu (short press)
Activate/deactivate demo mode
(long press)
: AUDIO button to adjust the
bass, treble, balance, fader and
X-BASS (short press)
To access the DEQ+ equalizer
(long press).
; Display
< SOURCE button to start CD or
CD-changer playback or play the
Compact Drive MP3 (only if connected)
or
To play an external audio source
(only if connected)
= TUNER button, to activate radio
mode
To access the radio functions
menu (only possible in radio
mode)
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CONTENTS
Notes and accessories ............ 7
Road safety ..................................... 7
Safety notice ................................... 7
Installation ....................................... 7
Accessories .................................... 7
Activating /
deactivating demo mode.................. 8
Theft protection ....................... 8
Detachable control panel ................. 8
Detaching the control panel ............. 8
Attaching the control panel .............. 9
Switching on/off ...................... 9
Switching on/off using button 1 ..... 9
Switching on/off using the vehicle
ignition ............................................ 9
Adjusting the volume ............. 10
Setting the power-on volume ......... 10
Volume mute ................................. 10
Telephone audio / navigation audio .. 10
Automatic sound ........................... 11
Sound and volume
distribution settings ............... 12
Adjusting the bass ......................... 12
Adjusting the treble ....................... 12
Adjusting the right/left volume
distribution (balance) ..................... 12
Adjusting the front/back volume
distribution (fader) ......................... 12
X-BASS .................................. 13
Adjusting the display settings . 13
Adjusting the viewing angle ........... 13
Adjusting the display brightness..... 13
Setting the button illumination
colour............................................ 14
Setting the display illumination
colour (only Los Angeles MP74) .... 14
Configuring the spectrum analyser 15
Inverting the appearance of the
display content .............................. 16
Radio mode............................ 16
Adjusting the tuner settings ........... 16
Switching to radio mode ................ 17
RDS function................................. 17
Selecting the waveband /
memory bank................................. 17
Tuning into a station ....................... 18
Setting the sensitivity of station
seek tuning.................................... 18
Scanning receivable stations
(SCAN) ......................................... 18
Setting the scanning time .............. 19
Storing stations ............................. 19
Storing stations automatically
(Travelstore) .................................. 19
Listening to stored stations ............ 19
Programme type (PTY) .................. 20
Optimising radio reception............. 21
Activating/deactivating the radio
text display .................................... 21
CD mode ................................ 22
Switching to CD mode and
inserting a CD ............................... 22
Ejecting a CD ................................ 22
Selecting tracks ............................ 22
Fast searching (audible) ................ 23
Random track play (MIX) ............... 23
Repeating tracks (REPEAT) ........... 23
Scanning tracks (SCAN) ............... 23
Displaying CD text ......................... 23
Setting scrolling text ...................... 24
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MP3 mode .............................. 24
Preparing an MP3-CD ................... 24
Switching to MP3 mode ................ 25
Selecting a directory...................... 26
Selecting tracks ............................ 26
Fast searching (audible) ................ 27
Scanning tracks (SCAN) ............... 27
Random track play (MIX) ............... 27
Repeating individual tracks or
whole directories (REPEAT) ........... 27
Configuring the display .................. 28
CD-changer mode (optional) . 29
Switching to CD-changer mode..... 29
Selecting CDs ............................... 29
Selecting tracks ............................ 29
Fast searching (audible) ................ 29
Scanning tracks (SCAN) ............... 30
Repeating individual tracks or
whole CDs (REPEAT) .................... 30
Random track play (MIX) ............... 30
Naming CDs ................................. 31
CLOCK time ........................... 32
Setting the clock time .................... 32
Displaying the clock time
continuously .................................. 33
Equalizer ................................ 33
Switching the equalizer on/off ........ 34
Automatically calibrating the
equalizer........................................ 34
Selecting an equalizer ................... 35
Selecting sound presets ................ 35
Manually adjusting the equalizer..... 35
Help adjusting the equalizer ........... 37
Amplifier/sub-out................... 38
Switching the internal amplifier
on/off ............................................ 38
External audio sources .......... 38
Switching the AUX input on/off ...... 38
Naming the AUX input ................... 39
Entering the power-on
message ................................ 40
Displaying the serial number . 40
Resetting the device .............. 41
Specifications ........................ 41
Amplifier ........................................ 41
Tuner ............................................. 41
CD ................................................ 41
Pre-amp out .................................. 41
AUX input ...................................... 41
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NOTES AND ACCESSORIES
Notes and accessories
Thank you for choosing a Blaupunkt
product. We hope you enjoy using this
new piece of equipment.
Please read these operating instructions before using the equipment for
the first time.
The Blaupunkt editors are constantly
working on making the operating instructions clearer and easier to understand. However, if you still have any
questions on how to operate the device,
please contact your dealer or the telephone hotline for your country . You will
find the telephone number printed at the
back of this booklet.
We provide a manufacturer guarantee
for our products bought within the European Union. You can view the guarantee conditions at www.blaupunkt.de
or ask for them directly at:
Blaupunkt GmbH
Hotline
Robert Bosch Str. 200
31139 Hildesheim
Germany
Road safety
Road safety has absolute priority. Only operate your car sound system if the road and traffic conditions
allow you to do so. Familiarise yourself with the device before setting off
on your journey.
You should always be able to hear
police, fire and ambulance sirens in
good time from inside your vehicle.
For this reason, listen to your car
sound system at a suitable volume
level during your journey .
Safety notice
The car sound system and the
device’s control panel (flip-release
panel) heat up during use.
Therefore, when removing the fliprelease panel, only hold it by its nonmetallic surfaces. Allow the car
sound system to cool down first if you
want to uninstall the whole unit.
Installation
If you want to install your car sound system yourself, please read the installation and connection instructions that
follow these operating instructions.
Accessories
Only use accessories approved by Blaupunkt.
Remote control
The RC 08, RC 10 or RC 10H remote
controls (available as optional accessories) allow you to access most of the
main functions of your car sound system safely and conveniently.
You cannot switch the device on/off using the remote control.
Amplifiers
You can use all Blaupunkt and Velocity
amplifiers.
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NOTES AND ACCESSORIES
THEFT PROTECTION
CD changers
You can obtain the following CD changers from accessory retailers for connection to this device: CDC A 03, CDC A 08
and IDC A 09.
Compact Drive MP3
You can connect the Compact Drive
MP3 instead of a CD-changer in order
to play MP3 music tracks. If you decide
to connect a Compact Drive MP3, you
will first need to use a computer to store
the MP3 music tracks on the Microdrive™ hard disk that is inside the Compact Drive MP3. Then, when the Compact Drive MP3 is connected to the car
sound system, you can play the tracks
like normal CD music tracks.
The Compact Drive MP3 is operated in
a similar way to a CD-changer. Most of
the CD-changer functions can also be
used with the Compact Drive MP3.
Activating / deactivating demo
mode
The device is supplied from the factory
with demo mode activated. The various
functions of the device are displayed
graphically as animations in the display
during demo mode. Y ou can also deactivate demo mode.
➮ Press and hold down the MENU
button 9 for longer than four seconds to activate/deactivate demo
mode.
Theft protection
Detachable control panel
Your device is equipped with a detachable control panel (flip-release panel) as
a theft protection measure.
The device is worthless to a thief without this control panel. Protect your device against theft by taking the control
panel with you whenever you leave your
vehicle. Do not leave the control panel
inside your vehicle - not even in a hiding place. The control panel has been
designed to be easy to use.
Note:
● Never drop the control panel.
● Never expose the control panel to
direct sunlight or other heat sources.
● Store the control panel in the sup-
plied case.
● Avoid direct skin contact with the
control panel’s electrical contacts. If
necessary, clean the contacts with
a lint-free cloth and some alcohol.
Detaching the control panel
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➮ Press the button 3.
The control panel latch mechanism
opens.
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THEFT PROTECTION
SWITCHING ON/OFF
➮ First, pull the control panel straight
off the device and then out towards
the left.
● The device switches off after the
control panel is detached.
● All the current settings are saved.
● Any CD already inserted in the de-
vice remains there.
Attaching the control panel
➮ Slide the control panel from left to
right into the device’s guide.
➮ Press the left edge of the control
panel into the device until it clicks
into place.
Note:
● When attaching the control panel,
make sure you do not press the
display.
Switching on/off
There are various ways of switching the
device on/off.
Switching on/off using button
1
➮ To switch on the device, press but-
ton 1.
The device switches on.
➮ To switch off the device, press and
hold down button 1 for longer
than two seconds.
The device switches off.
Switching on/off using the
vehicle ignition
The device will switch on and off simultaneously with the ignition if it is connected correctly to the vehicle’s ignition
and if it was not previously switched off
using button 1.
You can switch the device on even if
the ignition is off.
➮ Press button 1.
Note:
To protect the vehicle battery, the device will switch off automatically after
one hour if the ignition is off.
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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the volume in steps from
0 (off) to 50 (maximum).
➮ To increase the volume, turn the
volume control 2 clockwise.
➮ To decrease the volume, turn the
volume control 2 anticlockwise.
Setting the power-on volume
You can set the default volume level at
which the device plays when it is
switched on.
➮ Press the MENU button 9.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “VOLUME” display item.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “ON VOL” display item.
➮ Set the volume level that you want
using the volume control 2.
➮ Press the joystick OK 8 or the
MENU button 9 to close the
menu.
The settings are saved.
Note:
You can also set the power-on volume
to be the same as the volume level that
was active before you switched off the
device. To do so, press the softkey assigned to the “LAST VOL” display item
in the volume menu.
Risk of injury! If the power-on
volume is set to maximum, the volume level can be very high when the
device is switched on.
If the volume was set to maximum
before the device was switched off
and the power-on volume is set to
“LAST VOL”, the volume level can
be very high when the device is
switched on again.
Severe damage to your hearing can
be caused in both cases!
Volume mute
You can instantaneously reduce the
volume (mute).
➮ Briefly press button 1.
“MUTE” appears in the display .
Cancelling mute
➮ Briefly press button 1 again.
or
➮ turn the volume control 2.
Telephone audio / navigation
audio
If your car sound system is connected
to a mobile telephone and/or a navigation system, the sound system’s volume
will be muted as soon as you “pick up”
the phone or as soon as a navigation
announcement is made. You will then
hear the caller or navigation announcement over the car sound system’s loudspeakers. In order for this feature to
work, the mobile telephone and the navigation system must be connected to the
car sound system as described in the
installation instructions.
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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
You can find out from your Blaupunkt
dealer which navigation systems can be
used with your car sound system.
You can set the volume level at which
telephone calls or navigation announcements will first be heard.
➮ Press the MENU button 9.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “VOLUME” display item.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “PHONE” display item in order
to adjust the volume.
➮ Set the volume level that you want
using the volume control 2.
➮ Press the joystick OK 8 or the
MENU button 9 to close the
menu.
The settings are saved.
Note:
You can also adjust the volume during
the telephone call or navigation announcement using the volume control
2.
Automatic sound
This feature automatically adjusts the
volume of the car sound system to suit
the speed at which the vehicle is travelling.
In order for this to work, your car sound
system must be connected as described
in the installation instructions.
The automatic volume boost can be set
to six levels (0-5). “0” means no boost
and “5” means maximum boost.
➮ Press and hold down the AUDIO
button : for longer than two seconds.
“DEQ+ MENU” is displayed in the top
line of the display .
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “AUTO SND” display item.
➮ Move the joystick 8 up or down to
select the setting that you want.
➮ Press the joystick OK 8 or the
AUDIO button : to close the
menu.
The settings are saved.
Note:
The optimum setting for the speed-dependent volume adjustment feature
depends on how noise levels develop
in your particular vehicle. You will need
to test various settings in order to find
out which is best suited to your vehicle.
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SOUND AND VOLUME DISTRIBUTION SETTINGS
Sound and volume
distribution settings
Note:
You can adjust the bass and treble individually for each audio source.
Adjusting the bass
➮ Press the AUDIO button :.
“AUDIO MENU” appears in the display.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “BASS” display item.
➮ Move the joystick 8 up/right to
boost the bass or move it down/left
to reduce the bass.
When you have finished making your
changes,
➮ press the joystick OK 8 or the
AUDIO button :.
Adjusting the treble
➮ Press the AUDIO button :.
“AUDIO MENU” appears in the display.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “TREBLE” display item.
➮ Move the joystick 8 up/right to
boost the treble or move it down/
left to reduce the treble.
When you have finished making your
changes,
➮ press the joystick OK 8 or the
AUDIO button :.
Adjusting the right/left volume
distribution (balance)
➮ To adjust the balance, press the
AUDIO button :.
“AUDIO MENU” appears in the display .
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “BALANCE” display item.
➮ Move the joystick 8 up/right or
down/left to adjust the right/left volume distribution.
When you have finished making your
changes,
➮ press the joystick OK 8 or the
AUDIO button :.
Adjusting the front/back volume
distribution (fader)
➮ To adjust the fader, press the AU-
DIO button :.
“AUDIO MENU” appears in the display .
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “FADER” display item.
➮ Move the joystick 8 up/right or
down/left to adjust the front/back
volume distribution.
When you have finished making your
changes,
➮ press the joystick OK 8 or the
AUDIO button :.
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X-BASS
ADJUSTING THE
DISPLAY SETTINGS
X-BASS
The X-BASS feature can be used to
boost the bass at low volume levels. Y ou
can set the X-Bass boost for one of the
following frequencies: 32 Hz, 40 Hz, 50
Hz, 63 Hz or 80 Hz in steps from 0 - 6. If
you select the 0 setting, the X-Bass
function will be deactivated.
➮ Press the AUDIO button :.
“AUDIO MENU” appears in the display .
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “X-BASS” display item.
➮ Move the joystick 8 left or right to
select the frequency that you want
to boost.
➮ Move the joystick 8 up to boost
the X-BASS or move it down to reduce the X-BASS.
When you have finished making your
changes,
➮ press the joystick OK 8 or the
AUDIO button :.
Adjusting the display
settings
You can adjust the display settings to
suit the installation position in your vehicle and your own preferences.
Adjusting the viewing angle
➮ Press the MENU button 9.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “DISPLA Y” display item.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “ANGLE” display item.
➮ Move the joystick 8 up/right or
down/left to adjust the viewing angle.
➮ Press the joystick OK 8 or the
MENU button 9 to close the
menu.
The settings are saved.
Adjusting the display brightness
If your car sound system is connected
as described in the installation instructions, the display brightness will change
when the headlights are turned on/off.
The display brightness can be adjusted
separately for night and day in steps
ranging from 1-16.
Daytime display brightness
➮ Press the MENU button 9.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “DISPLA Y” display item.
➮ Press the softkey 5 assigned to
the “BRIGHT” display item.
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