Blaupunkt Seattle-RDM-169 Owners Manual

Radio / CD

Alabama DJ
Seattle RDM 169
Tokyo RDM 169

Operating instructions

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Tokyo RDM 169
Option / Optional /

Tilval / Optie /
Opcional / Opção:

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Alabama DJ
Seattle RDM 169

Table of contents

Quick Reference........................... 41

RC 08 remote control unit ........... 48

Important notes ............................ 49

What you need to know ........................ 49

Traffic safety ......................................... 49

Installation............................................. 49

Telephone mute.................................... 49

Accessories .......................................... 49

Guarantee............................................. 49

International telephone information...... 49

KeyCard theft protection system 50

Putting the unit into operation .............. 50

Removing the KeyCard ........................ 50

“Training” a second KeyCard/

Replacing a KeyCard............................ 50

Displaying the radio pass data ............. 51

Short Additional Memory (S.A.M.)........ 51

Turn On Message (T.O.M.) .................. 51

Optical display as theft protection ........ 51

Care of your KeyCard........................... 52

Lost or damaged KeyCard ................... 52

Training the new KeyCard.................... 52

Making mistakes in the entry................ 52

Selecting the operating mode..... 53

Optimising display legibility ....... 53

Radio operation with RDS ........... 54

AF - Alternative frequency.................... 54

REG - regional program ....................... 54

Selecting a waveband .......................... 55

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Station tuning........................................ 55

Scrolling through the broadcasting

networks (FM only) ............................... 55

Changing the memory bank (FM) ........ 56

Storing stations..................................... 56

Automatically storing the strongest

stations with Travelstore....................... 56

Recalling stored stations ...................... 56

Scanning stored stations with

Preset Scan .......................................... 57

Scanning stations with Radio Scan...... 57

Changing the scan time........................ 57

Selecting the seek tuning sensitivity .... 57

Switching from stereo to mono (FM) .... 58

Automatic bandwidth adjustment

(SHARX) ............................................... 58

PTY - Program Type............................. 58

Program type ........................................ 58

Traffic information station

reception with RDS-EON ............. 61

Traffic announcement priority on/off .... 61

Warning beep ....................................... 61

Automatic seek tuning start.................. 61

Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and the warning beep. 61

CD operation / CD changer

operation....................................... 62

Inserting a CD....................................... 62

Removing a CD .................................... 62

Switching on CD operation................... 62

Switching on CD changer operation..... 62

Selecting the display mode .................. 63

Selecting CDs and titles ....................... 63

Repeating tracks/CDs........................... 63

TPM (Track Program Memory)............. 63

MIX........................................................ 64

SCAN .................................................... 65

Entering CD names .............................. 65

Deleting CD names/TPM with

DSC UPDATE....................................... 65

Clock - Time.................................. 66

Setting the clock ................................... 66

Displaying the clock.............................. 66

Correcting the clock after the power

has been disconnected......................... 66

Deactivating the hour correction

function ................................................. 66

Setting the equaliser.................... 67

Notes on making the settings............... 67

Setting recommendations on the

Internet.................................................. 67

Assistance in setting your equaliser..... 68

DSC programming ....................... 69

Overview of the DSC factory settings .. 72

Specifications............................... 72

Glossary -

Technical Terminology................ 73

Index.............................................. 75

Installation and

connection instructions ............ 304

Quick Reference

1 Unlocking the fold-down operating

panel

It is possible to insert or remove the
KeyCard and the CD when the operat­ing panel is unlocked.
To unlock the panel press 1, the op­erating panel will fold down. The oper­ating panel cannot be removed. Do not
use the panel as a rest or shelf.
To lock the panel, push it back into its
starting position (arrow 3).

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For safety’s sake, the operating
panel must remain locked when
the vehicle is in motion.
When you leave the vehicle, un­lock the panel and remove the
KeyCard to protect the equipment
against theft.

2 ON

Switching the unit on:

With the KeyCard inserted, press ON
briefly.
The unit will begin to play in the oper­ating mode selected last at the pre-set
volume.

To switch off the unit:

Press ON for approx. 1 second.
The viewing angle of the display can

be adjusted individually to ensure opti­mum legibility. If necessary, refer to
the section on “Optimising the display
legibility”.

Switching the sound on/off:

Press ON briefly. When the sound has
been switched off, “MUTE” will appear
in the display.
The sound can be switched on again
by turning the volume knob 3.

Switching the unit on/off with the
KeyCard:

The unit switches on or off when the
KeyCard is inserted or removed.
Refer to section @ in the Quick Refer­ence on the KeyCard theft protection
system.

Switching the unit on/off with the
ignition:

If the unit has been connected accord­ingly, it can be switched on and off
with the car ignition.
After you switch off the ignition, a dou­ble beep will sound to remind you to
remove the KeyCard and take it with
you.

Switching the unit on with the igni­tion switched off:

After you have switched off the ignition
(KeyCard is inserted in the unit), you
can continue to operate the unit as fol­lows:
After the double beep press ON.
The unit will switch on.
After the unit has played for an hour it
will switch off automatically to prevent
the car battery from running down.

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Quick Reference

3 Adjusting the volume

Turn the knob to adjust the volume as
desired.

The volume level selected will appear
in the display. When the unit is
switched on, it will automatically play
at the pre-set volume (ON VOL).
It is possible to adjust the ON VOL (re­fer to “DSC programming - ON VOL”).

4 Softkeys / Display

Softkey = key with different functions
The functions which appear in the dis­play can be selected.

Radio operation
While listening to the radio you can

press TU to switch between menu lev­el 1 and menu level 2.
The unit will return to menu level 1 au­tomatically 8 seconds after the last key
is pressed.

Menu level 1
Station keys and memory levels

NEXT - FM

Switches between the memory levels
for FM I, FM II, FM T.

NEXT - AM (MW, LW)

Switches between the MW and LW
wavebands.

ST1 - ST6

On this memory level it is possible to
store radio stations on the FM levels I, II
and “T” on the keys marked ST1 to ST6.
6 stations each can be stored for the
MW and LW wavebands.
Storing a radio station - Press one of
the station keys from ST1 to ST6 until
it is possible to hear the program again
(beep).
Recalling a radio station - Select the
desired waveband. For FM press
NEXT to select the memory level re­quired and press the corresponding
station key briefly.

Menu level 2
Adjusting the radio functions

NEXT - FM

Switches between the memory levels
for FM I, FM II, FM T.

NEXT - AM (MW, LW)

Switches between the MW and LW
wavebands.

BND

Selects the waveband and memory
level (FM I, FM II, FM T, MW, LW).

SCA - Scan

a) PTY is switched off
(lettering is lit normally, not highlighted
in the display)
Press SCA briefly (Radio Scan) ­“SCAN” will flash in the display alter­nately with the abbreviation for the sta­tion being scanned. All of the radio
stations within reception range will be
scanned.

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Press SCA for approx. 1 second
(Preset Scan) ­You will hear a beep and “SCAN” will
flash in the display alternately with the
abbreviation for the station being
scanned. The radio stations which
have been stored on the station keys
and which are currently within recep­tion range will be scanned.

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

b) PTY is switched on
(lettering is highlighted in the display)

Press SCA ­the stations broadcasting the pro­grams for the PTY program type se­lected will be scanned.

AF (Alternative Frequency for RDS
operation)
If “AF” is highlighted in the display, the
radio will automatically search for a

frequency with better reception for the
station you are tuned into.
AF on/off: Press TU to select menu
level 2 and press AF briefly.

EXIT

Press this key briefly to end or cancel
an adjustment.

ENT (Enter)
Press this key briefly to accept or store
an adjustment.

TS (Travelstore)
If you press TS, the radio will switch to
FMT from any other waveband. The
six stations with the strongest recep­tion will be stored automatically. After
the stations have been stored, the ra­dio will tune into the station with the
best reception and begin to play.

PTY

(Program Type)
With PTY the station keys become pro­gram type keys.
“PTY” must be highlighted in the dis­play (press PTY if necessary).
Now it is possible to select a program
type such as NEWS, SPORT, POP,
and store it on one of the station keys.

Press << >> to activate the PTY pro-
gram types and press the station keys
to store them (press the key for ap­prox. 2 seconds, until you hear a
beep).

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REG (Regional function)

This function is active when “REG” is
highlighted in the display.
REG on/off: Press TU to select menu
level 2 and press REG briefly.
If necessary, refer to the section on
REG - Regional in the more detailed
instructions.

CD and changer operation

Use the corresponding softkeys to se­lect MIX, SCAN, RPT (Repeat) and
TPM in CD and changer operation.

MIX

CD tracks will be played in random or­der.
Press the MIX key to select the follow­ing functions:

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- MIX CD = the tracks on the CD will
be played in random order.
If you are using a CD changer, the
CDs will be selected in numerical or­der and the tracks in random order.

- MIX MAG (for changer operation
only) = all of the tracks on all of the
CDs in the magazine will be played
in random order.

- MIX OFF = switches the function off.

SCA - Scan

Scans the tracks (the tracks of all the
CDs for changer operation).

Start Scan:
Press SCA. The tracks will be scanned
in ascending order one after the other.
The scan time can be adjusted (see
“DSC programming - SCANTIME”).

Stop Scan:
Press SCA. The track scanned last will
begin to play.

RPT - Repeat

CD tracks or CDs in the CD changer
can be repeated as often as desired.
Press the RPT key to select one of the
following functions:

- REP TRCK = Repeat track

- REP CD = Repeat CD (for changer
operation only)

- RPT OFF = switches the function off

TPM - Track Program Memory
To store and play your favourite tracks
in CD or changer operation. Up to 30
CDs for the CD drive and up to 99 CDs
in the CD changer can be stored in the
system with a maximum of 40 tracks
each. (See the section on “TPM - Pro­gramming”)

CLR

To clear the TPM memory. (See the
section on “TPM - Deleting the memo­ry”)

5 TA (Traffic Announcement = priority

for traffic information)
“TP” will appear in the display when
the radio is tuned into a traffic informa­tion station.
“TA” will appear in the display when
the priority for traffic information has
been activated.
The radio will then play traffic informa­tion radio stations only.
Priority on/off: Press TA.
Interrupt an announcement: Press TA
or EXIT.

6 Rocker switch

Radio operation
If you press the rocker switch when the

unit is on menu level 2, it will automati­cally return to menu level 1.

/ Station seek tuning

up
down

<< / >> down/up in short intervals

(for FM only when AF and PTY are
switched off)

For FM only:
<< / >> Pages through the station chain

with AF on and PTY off
e.g.: NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-JOY, ...

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CD and changer operation

<< / >> Select CD (for changer operation

only)

>> up: Press briefly
<< down: Press briefly

/ Select track

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

Hold pressed down
down: Press twice or repeatedly
briefly

To restart the track: Press briefly
REVIEW - fast reverse (audible):

Hold pressed down

Additional functions for the rocker
switch:

Other adjustments are possible with

AUD 8
DSC-MODE 7
PTY

as long as the corresponding function
is activated.

7 DSC (Direct Software Control)

Using DSC it is possible to adjust the
programmable basic settings.
Further information: “DSC program­ming”.

8 AUD

Adjusts treble, bass, balance (left/
right), fader (front/rear) and Loudness.
Loudness = Boosts low frequency for
more bass and a better adjustment to
the human ear.

Alabama DJ, Tokyo RDM 169:

For FM, AM, CD, AUX and TA it is
possible to store different treble, bass
and loudness settings.

How to make the settings:

Select the operating mode.
Press AUD once, “BASS” and the level
currently selected will appear in the
display.

Use << / >> to select the different
modes.

/ to make the corresponding

Use
settings.
The settings selected will appear in the
display. The setting selected last will
be stored automatically.

Special Loudness feature:

Press

/ to select the setting from

LOUD 6 to LOUD OFF.

Switching off AUD:

Press EXIT.
If you do not alter any of the settings,
AUD will switch off automatically after
8 seconds.

Additional feature

Switching the equaliser on/off (DPE
ON/OFF):
Press AUD for approx. 2 seconds.
“DPE ON” or “DPE OFF” will appear
briefly in the display.
For more information on the equaliser:
Refer to “Setting the equaliser”.

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Quick Reference

9 DIS

Selects different display modes.
Radio operation

Press DIS briefly:

- Name of the current radio station

- Current frequency

- PTY code
This will not work properly unless the
radio is able to receive an RDS station
in adequate reception quality.

Press DIS for approx. 2 seconds:
Display will alternate between the
clock and the waveband (incl. the
memory level for FM).

CD operation
Press DIS briefly:

- Track number, clock

- Track number, time played

- CD name, track number

Changer operation
Press DIS briefly:

- CD number, track number, clock

- CD number, track number, time
played

- CD name, track number

: Display

NDR2 - station name
FM - waveband
I, II, T - memory level I, II or Travel-

store

TP, TA - TP = Traffic Program

- TA = Priority for traffic infor­mation is activated

PTY - Program type is activated
AF - Alternative frequency for

RDS

lo - Seek tuning sensitivity ad-

justable with DSC

EQ - Equaliser is switched on
DISC-IN - CD is inserted in the unit

TRACK 13 - CD track number
or
VIVALDI - CD name
or
CD 5 T 2 - CD number and track number

(changer operation)

MIX - CD tracks can be played in

random order
SCA - CD tracks are being scanned
RPT - Repeat function for CD/

changer operation
TPM - Store and play favourite CD

tracks
CLR - Delete TPM memory

FM I, II, T - FM memory level
or
MW, LW - Waveband
or
00:20 - Time played
or
12:50 - Clock

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Quick Reference

; CDC

Switches to changer operation (only if
a changer is connected).
If there is no changer, the system will
switch to AUX as long as AUX ON is
switched on in the DSC menu.

< CD

Switches to CD operation

= TU (TUNER)

Switches to radio operation. Switches
to the memory levels/wavebands FM I,
FM II, TS (Travelstore), MW and LW.

> CD insert

When the CD is inserted with the label
facing up, it will be automatically trans­ported into the operating position. The
unit will automatically switch to CD
play.

? Visual theft protection

The following conditions must be ful­filled before the light diode will flash as
a visual indication of theft protection:
The unit is switched off;
The operating panel is folded down;
The KeyCard has been removed;
The DSC menu settings is switched to
LED ON (factory setting).

For more information, refer to “DSC
programming, LED ON/OFF”.

@ KeyCard theft protection system

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

KeyCard

Inserting the KeyCard

Press 1 to unlock the operating pan­el; it will fold down forwards.
Insert the KeyCard with the contact
points facing down (see illustration).
Lock the operating panel.

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Perform these steps in the reverse or­der to remove the KeyCard.

Make sure to read the information in
the section on “KeyCard theft protec­tion system”.

A Eject

Press the CD eject button for approx.
2 seconds and the CD will eject.

For safety’s sake, the operating
panel must remain locked when
the vehicle is in motion.
When you leave the vehicle, un­lock the panel and remove the
KeyCard to protect the equipment
against theft.

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RC 08 remote control unit

Included with package: Tokyo RDM 169
Optional: Alabama DJ

Seattle RDM 169

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B V- / V+

Volume control

C SRC (Source)

Switches operating modes

- Radio

-CD

- Changer (if a changer is connected)

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Radio operation

Station seek tuning

up
down

<< / >> down/up in short intervals

(for FM only when AF and
PTY are switched off)

For FM only:
<< / >> Pages through the station

chain with AF on and PTY off
e.g.: NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-JOY, ...

CD and changer operation
<< / >> Select CD (for changer opera-

tion only)

>> up: Press briefly
<< down: Press briefly

/ Select track

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

Hold pressed down
down: Press twice or repeat­edly briefly
To restart the track: Press
briefly

REVIEW - fast reverse (audi­ble): Hold pressed down

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Sound mute on/off:
Press
been switched off “MUTE” will appear
in the display.

briefly. When the sound has

Important notes

What you need to know

Before using your new car audio system,
please read through the following informa­tion carefully.

Traffic safety

As the driver of a motor vehicle, it is your
responsibility to pay attention to the traffic
situation at all times. Never use your car au­dio system in a way that could distract you.

Please keep in mind that you travel a dis­tance of 14 m per second at a speed of only
50 km/h.

Should the traffic situation become particu­larly demanding, we advise you not to use
the audio system.

Always make sure that you are still able to
hear any warning signals coming from out­side the vehicle, such as police or fire engine
sirens, so that you can react accordingly.

Consequently, you should always select a
moderate volume for playing your car audio
system while you are driving.

Installation

If you would like to install your new car ster­eo yourself or add other audio components
to existing ones, then please read the en­closed instructions on installation and con­nection carefully.

Telephone mute

If you have installed a car telephone in your
vehicle, it is possible to automatically mute
the radio or CD playback when you use the
telephone (telephone mute). “PHONE” will
then appear in the display.

Traffic announcements continue to have
priority if you have activated TA. You can
interrupt traffic messages by pressing TA.

Accessories

Use only Blaupunkt-approved accessories
and spare parts.
You can use the following Blaupunkt prod­ucts with this unit:

RC 08 remote control unit

The RC 08 infrared remote
control unit allows you to
conveniently operate the
most important functions
from the steering wheel.
This remote control unit is
included with the Tokyo
RDM 169 and can be or­dered optionally for the oth­er units.

Amplifiers

All Blaupunkt amplifiers

CD changers

The following CD changers can be connect­ed directly: CDC A 06, A 072, A 08.
The A 05 and the A 071 can be connected
with the adapter cable 7 607 889 093.
The CDC-A 08 is included with the Alabama
DJ.

Guarantee

The scope of the guarantee is determined
by the laws in the country where the unit
was purchased.
Regardless of the legal guarantee regula­tions, Blaupunkt affords a 12-month guar­antee.
If you have any questions about the guar­antee, please contact your dealer. Your cash
register receipt is a valid guarantee coupon.

International telephone informa­tion

Have you got any questions on the opera­tion of this equipment or do you require more
information?
Give us a call!
You will find the international telephone and
fax number on the last page of this manual.

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