Blaupunkt Sydney RCM 126 User Manual

Contents

Key

Features: .........................................

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Audio Features:

Cassette Features: .................................

DMS CD Changer Control Features:

Other Features:. ......................................

Quick

Important notes ............................

Precautions ...........................................

Traffic safety .........................................

Installation.. ...........................................

Telephone mute.. ..................................

Accessories ..........................................

KeyCard

system

Putting the unit into operation
Removing the KeyCard
Replacing a KeyCard..
Loss of both
Displaying the radio pass data

Optical indication for extra

security.. ................................................

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

Switching the audio source
Radio operation with

AF - Alternative frequency..
Selecting a waveband

IV-US Tuner Features:.

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reference

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theft protection

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KeyCards

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RDS

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Station
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RDS Seek (only

Changing the memory bank (FM).
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Storing

Automatically storing the strongest

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stations with Travelstore..

Recalling stored stations

Scanning stored stations with

Preset

Scanning stations with Radio-Scan..

Changing the scan time..

Selecting the seek tuning sensitivity

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Switching from stereo to mono (FM)

PTY - Program Type

Tape

Inserting a tape

Removing
Fast
Selecting tracks with

tuning ........................................

Automatic (seek) tuning
Manual tuning with << >>.

FM)

stations .....................................

Scan

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Switching
Program
Checking the program type of the
station
Displaying the selected program type 17.
Selecting a program type
Storing
Scanning stations with
Emergency Alert System..

Forward/Rewind

PTY on/off.. .......................

types ...................................

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program types .......................

operation

a tape.. .................................

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A/V

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PTY-SCAN

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S-CPS

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Switching the tape side (autoreverse). . 19

Tape equalisation .................................

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Scanning cassette tracks with SCAN..

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Dolby

B

NR*

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Skipping unrecorded tape portions

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with

Blank Skip .....................................

Listening to the radio during fast tape

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winding with RM (Radio Monitor)

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Care notes ............................................

CD changer operation (optional) 21

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Switching to CDC operation

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Selecting CDs and tracks

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MIX

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playback ........................................

Selecting the display mode
Storing the display mode
SCAN

operation ....................................

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

Deleting CD names with
DSC-UPDATE

DSC

programming

Overview of the DSC factory

settings.. ................................................

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Appendix .......................................

Specifications.. ......................................

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warning for USA

The equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B de­vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide rea­sonable protection against harmful interfer­ence in a residential installation. This equip-

ment generates, uses, and can radiate ra­dio frequency energy, and, if not installed
and used in accordance with instructions,

may cause harmful interference with radio
communications. However, there is no guar­antee that radio interference will not occur

in particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be deter-

mined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to contact the deal-

er or an experienced Radio/TV technician
for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or mod-

ifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

The shielded interface cable recommended

in this manual must be used with this equip-

ment in order to comply with limits for a dig-

ital device pursuant to Sub-part B of Part 15

of the FCC rules.

Congratulations on your purchase of this
Blaupunkt Cassette Radio with CD Chang­er Control. Its
full-featured cassette deck provide the ulti­mate in sound reproduction. Its high-power
amplifier and 4-Channel preamp output pro­vide you with versatility in configuring your
car audio system. In addition, Blaupunkt’s
exclusive Direct Software Control menu al­lows you to customize many of the features
to your specific personal preferences. And
no other company offers radios with either
VarioColour Illumination or the KeyCard
Security System.

Codem

IV-US RDS tuner and

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Here is a recap of feature highlights:

Key Features:

KeyCard Security System with 2 Key-

Cards
Each Keycard also holds separate Preset,
Audio and DSC Settings
Flashing LED “Tongue” Warning System
Window Decals
VarioColour Illumination
Brightness and Viewing Angle Adjustment
17 Direct Software Control Menu Options
Wireless Remote Control Ready

Codem

RDS (Radio Data System) Reception

Multipath Management
18 FM/6 AM Presets, including 6 FM/6 AM

TravelStore Presets

Station Scan & Preset Scan
3 lo and 3 dx Tuning Sensitivities
ASU Electrical Impulse Noise Suppression

IV-US Tuner Features:

Station Call Letter Display
PTY Program Type Seek
AF Alternative Frequency Search
Emergency Alert System Capability

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Quick reference

Audio Features:

35 x 4 Watts Peak Internal Power
Dual-Level Fader

4-Channel2.0

Resistance
Switchable Auxiliary Input

V Preamp Out w/75 Ohm

Cassette Features:

Soft-Touch, Full-Logic Deck
Super CPS Program Search

Tape Scan & Blank Skip

Dolby B Noise Reduction

AutoMetal Tape Equalization

DMS CD Changer Control Fea­tures:

Controls Blaupunkt CDC-A05 or
A071 Changer

Disc Naming

Track Scan

MIX CD
MIX MAG

CDC-

Other Features:

Quick-Release Wire Harness

DIN Chassis, Bracket & Hardware
Dimensions 179 x 50 x 150 mm

Designed, Engineered and Manufactured
by Blaupunkt in Germany

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Switching on/off at a ON button:

Press ON.
When switching the set on with the ON
button, the KeyCard has to be insert­ed. The unit will play with the pre-

adjusted volume.

Switching on/off with the

Turn the unit ON.

Make the orange tongue stick out by
pressing it into the radio so that it pops
out. Insert the KeyCard into the slot

with the gold contact facing up and the

arrow pointed into the unit.
Note:

Read the information in chapter “Key-

Card theft protection system”.

Switching on/off via the ignition:

When connected correspondingly, the

set can also be turned on and off via

the vehicle ignition.

KeyCard:

After the ignition has been switched
off, a double beep tone will remind you
that you should
before leaving your vehicle.

Switching on with the ignition being
switched off:

To keep on operating the set when the

ignition is switched off (KeyCard is in­serted), proceed as follows:
Press ON after the double beep tone.
The unit will be turned-on.

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VOL+ / VOL-

To alter the volume.
Each time the set is switched on, it will
play with the pre-adjusted volume

(VOL FIX).
You may also change the VOL FIX set­ting (see chapter “DSC programming”).

For instantly muting the volume.

By pressing the

will be muted immediately. “MUTE” will

appear in the display.

The function is cancelled by pressing

button

r#j

or VOL+.

rove the KevCard

r&-r._.

r$j

button the volume

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When pressing VOL-, the normal vol­ume will be by one grade lower than
the mute volume.
To program the mute volume level,
proceed as follows:

l Adjust the desired volume.

l

Press

r%j

for two seconds until you

hear a beep.
Now this volume level is stored as your
mute volume.

Extra function

Memory storing button in the DSC
menu.

Press repeatedly to switch between
the FM memory banks I, II and T
(Travelstore).
When pressing this button, the system
will automatically switch to FM.

Extra function

To store the six most powerful stations
automatically with Travelstore:
Press FMT until you hear a beep or
“T-STORE” appears in the display.

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FM1

5 AMT

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AM switch

Extra function AMT

To store the six most powerful stations
automatically with Travelstore:
Press AMT until you hear a beep or
“T-STORE” appears in the display.

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Rocker switch

Station

search

(seek

tuning)

UP

Down
Up/Down in short intervals when AF

is off (manual tuning)

When AF is
seek previously-turned RDS sta­tions. Once RDS stations have
been turned in by radio, they are
added to this RDS seek table.
e.g. WNEW, WNYC-FM, THE
WAVE.

on,

press

-z&>

to

TaDe

Operation

A I v

Track selection (S-CPS) A Up

>>

Fast

forward

<<

Fast rewind

Stop function by pressing

AV.

v

Down

Chanaer ooeration

CD Disc selection

>>

up

<<

Down

Track selection

h

Upwards:

CUE - fast advance (audible):
Keep depressed.

v

Downwards: Press as

as required.

To restart a track: Press briefly.
REVIEW -fast reverse (audible):
Keep depressed.

Extra rocker switch functions:
Further setting functions with
AUD

GE0

DSC MODE 24
PTY

Condition: The corresponding function
has to be activated.

(ootional)

Press briefly.

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w

many times

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Display

a

b

d

a) WNEW

b)TR2

c)

VIVALDI

d) 1 : 52

e) FM
f) lo

g) 1,

h)

6

i) LD

e

11,

fghlj

T

k

P on

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I

m

Station name
Track (side) 2 of the cas­sette
CD name or
CD time (playback time)
and number for changer op­eration (optional)

Waveband

Seek tuning sensitivity

Memory bank I, II or

store

Preset button (l-6)
Loudness

Travel-

j)a

k) AF

I)

PTY

m)B

n) MTL

o)

RM

p) BLS
q) MIX

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To operate the set it is necessary that
the KeyCard is inserted.

For this purpose, introduce the Key-
Card (with the contact area showing
up) into the slot above the tongue
sticking out of the unit.
To remove the card, press first to un­lock.
Read also the information in chapter

“KeyCard theft protection system”.

Stereo

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Alternative frequency for

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RDS operation
Program type function

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Dolby B noise reduction

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A metal or

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ing played

Radio-Monitor (to listen to

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the radio during fast tape
winding)

Blank-Skip (to skip un-

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recorded tape portions)
CD playback in random

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order

theft protection

CrO,

type is be-

SyStStII

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“‘Flashing

When the radio is turned off and the

KeyCard removed, the KeyCard

tongue can be programmed to flash for
optical theft protection.
For more information see chapter
“DSC programming”.
This flashlight can be switched off by
pushing in the tongue and lock.

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MIX

Chanaer
MIX CD

The CD tracks will be played at ran­dom.
The individual discs are selected in nu­meric order.

MIX MAG

The CD tracks will be played at ran­dom.
The individual discs are also selected
in random order.

MIX OFF

The Mix function is deactivated.

Press MIX as many times until the de­sired function briefly appears in the
display.

KeyCard

(CDC)

tongue

operation (optional)

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Radio ooeration

Scan

Press SC briefly
“FM SCAN” and the name of the
scanned station will alternately appear
in the display. The unit will scan all
stations which can be received.
To stop, press SC again.

Cassette operation

Cassette-Scan

Press SC.
“CC-SCAN” will appear in the display.
All CC tracks will be scanned briefly.
To stop CC-Scan:

Press SC once again.

Chanaer operation (optional)

CD-Scan

Press SC.

“CDC-SCAN” will appear in the dis­play.

All CD tracks will be scanned briefly.
To stop CD-Scan:

Press SC once again.

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lo

To switch the seek tuning sensitivity
level:
Press button briefly.
To switch between mono and stereo
reception:
Press button for approximately two
seconds (beep).
The stereo symbol a, will disappear for
mono playback.

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Preset Scan

Press PS, ‘SCAN” and the name of the
scanned station will alternately appear
in the display. The unit will scan all sta­tions stored on the preset buttons.
To stop Preset Scan:

Press PS once again.

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AF

Alternative frequency during RDS op­eration:
When “AF” lights up in the display, the
system will automatically look for a fre­quency offering better reception of the
same RDS program.
AF on/off: Press AF briefly.

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PTY (Program Type)

In the PTY mode, the preset buttons
become program type buttons. With
each preset you can select one pro­gram type, such as for example
NEWS, SPORT, ROCK, CLASSICL,
etc.

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SRC (source)

You can switch between the different

audio sources radio, tape, and CDC/
AUX (if activated).

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DIS

Radio ooeration
When an RDS station is received,

press the
cy will be displayed for approximately
four seconds.

TaDe

When pressing the DIS button, the sta-

tion name or frequency will be dis­played for approximately four seconds.

DIS

ODeratiOf7

button and the frequen-

Chanaer operation (optional)
To switch the display mode and select

between name, time (playback time)
and number (disc number):

l Press

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RM

DIS

briefly.

(Radio Monitor)
Press this button to listen to the radio
while fast forwarding or rewinding the
tape.
To switch RM on/off: Press RM.
When this function has been activated,
“RM” shows on the display panel.
The radio is played back during fast

tape run.

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Fress to eject the tape.

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1,

2,3,

4, 5, 6

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preset buttons

On FM, you can store six stations for
each of the memory banks I, II and T.
On AM, you can store six stations.
To store a station: Press a preset

button during radio operation and hold
down until the set resumes play after
the muting and you hear a beep.
To recall a station: Select the desired
waveband. On FM, also adjust the

corresponding memory bank. Then

press the relevant preset button briefly.

Extra function for preset buttons

To store and recall a PTY program

type.
On FM, vou can store and recall one

program-type on/from each preset but-

ton when PTY is active (“PTY”

lights up in the display).

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Cassette loading slot

Insert the tape with side A or 1 facing

up, the open side showing to the right.

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Tape side selector

Press this button to switch over to the
other side during tape operation. The
display shows “TR 1” or “TR 2”.

@B

Dolby B
Press this button to play back a tape
which has been recorded with Dolby-B
noise reduction. When this button is

pressed, “B“ lights up in the display.

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NR*

Noise Reduction system manufactured under li­cense from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor­poration, “Dolby“ and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing COP

poration.

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Loudness - When listening at a low
level, the Loudness function creates a
more natural sound by boosting the
low frequency range.
LD on/off: Press the button.
When the Loudness function is active,

“LD” will light up in the display.

See chapter “DSC programming” for
more information.

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DSC (Direct Software Control)

Use the DSC function to customise
certain programmable, basic settings
to suit your personal needs and prefer­ences. See chapter “DSC program-

,ming”

for more information.

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To adjust the balance (left/right) and
fader (front/rear) with the rocker
switch.

A

Fader front

V

Fader rear

<< Balance left

>>

Balance right

The last setting will be stored automat-

ically.
To switch off GEO: Press button once
again.

If the setting remains unchanged
within four seconds, the display will
switch back to the previous condition._

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AUD

To adjust the treble and bass frequen-

ties

with the rocker switch.

A

Treble +

V

Treble

xc

Bass

>> Bass +

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The last setting will be stored automat­ically.
To switch off AUD: Press button once
again.

If the setting remains unchanged with­in four seconds, the AUD setting will
be terminated automatically.

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Important notes

Precautions

Before starting to use your new car radio,
please read 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
radio in a way that could distract you.
Please keep in mind that you travel a dis­tance of 15 yards per second at a speed of
only 30 miles per hour.
Should the traffic situation become particu­larly demanding, we advise you not to use
the radio.
Always make sure that you are still able to
hear any warning signals coming from out­side of the vehicle, such as police or fire
engine sirens, so that you can react ac­cordingly.
Therefore, you should always select a
moderate volume for playing your car radio
while you are driving.

Installation

If you would like to install your new car ster-

eo yourself or add other audio components
to existing ones, then please read carefully
the enclosed instructions on installation and
connection.
In order to ensure that the set operates prop­erly it is necessary that the positive power
supply line is connected via the ignition and
the permanent
Do not ground the loudspeaker outputs!

+I2

V lead.

Telephone mute

If you have a mobile telephone installed in
your vehicle, radio, tape or changer play­back can be muted automatically when us­ing the phone (telephone mute).
“PHONE” will then appear in the display.

Accessories

Use only the accessories and spare parts
approved by Blaupunkt.

You can use the following Blaupunkt prod­ucts with this car stereo:

Remote control

With the infrared steering wheel remote con­trol and its signal-receiving apparatus you
can control all of the important functions of
your car audio system from the steering
wheel.

Amplifier

All Blaupunkt amplifiers

Auxiliary Input 7 607 890 093

Adapter for portable audio equipment, for
example.

Speakers

All Blaupunkt speakers

KeyCard

The Blaupunkt KeyCard Security System
provides an effective and convenient means
of theft deterrence. Each unit operates only
when

it’s own card

use. It’s that simple.
The units flashing tongue and security sys-

tem window stickers emphasize that point
to the potential thief. No bulky release pan­el to put in your pocket - under your seat
where thieves know to look for it. Just re-

move the card and put in your wallet or pock-

et. It’s that convenient.
This unit is supplied with two Keycards, a

blue “main” card and “screamer” card. The
difference: the warrenty/serial number (the
“radio pass data”) has been embedded into
the main card in case you ever need it.

In addition to convenient security, each card

has a personal memory bank for the FM1

and AMT band presets, bass, treble, bal-

ance, fader and DSC settings. The benefit:
two drivers, such as a husband and wife,

can store separate settings to their individ-

ual likings on their separate cards.

theft protection system

is inserted. No card, no

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To replace a lost or stolen card, please

call l-800-920-21 21.

Changer

CDC A

05

or CDC A 071

Putting the unit into operation

1.

Turn the unit on.

2.

Make the orange tongue stick out by
pressing it into the radio so that it pops
out.

3.

Insert the KeyCard into the slot with
the gold contact facing up and the ar­row pointed into the unit.

The car radio is now ready for operation.
If a wrong KeyCard is inserted, then “CARD

ERR” will appear in the display. In this case
please do not make any further adjustments.
The system will switch off after approxi­mately ten seconds. When inserting anoth­er card type (e.g. phone or credit card), the
display will show “WRONG KC” for approx-

imately two seconds.

4. Remove the wrong card and introduce
the correct KeyCard after the display

indications “CARD ERR” or “WRONG
KC” disappear.

5.

Press ON to turn the set on.

Removing the

Never pull out the

l First, slightly push in the KeyCard.

This releases the card and puts it in the

proper position for being removed.

l Now you can pull it out.

KeyCard

KeyCard

directly!

Replacing a

1.

Insert the remaining KeyCard and turn

on the set.

2.

Press the DSC button and select

“LEARN KC” with

3. Press cc or

The display will switch to “CHANGE”.

4.

Push in the KeyCard. The card is re­leased and put in the proper position

for being removed.

5.

Remove the first KeyCard and insert

the new one while “CHANGE” is still

being displayed.

After the display indication “READY” or
“LEARN KC”,

6. press DSC.

Now you

operating your unit.
A maximum of two cards can be used for
the set.
When trying to “train” a third one, the ac­cess authorisation for the KeyCard not used
for the “training” process will be deleted
automatically.

Loss of both

Please contact your dealer or in USA call
I-800-920-21 21.

KeyCard

A/V.

>>.

can also use the new KeyCard for

KeyCards

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Switching the audio source

Displaying the radio pass data

Using the “Blau”
set you can have the radio pass data such
as the model name, product number (7 6 . ..)
and serial number indicated on the display

panel.

Please refer to chapter “DSC programming

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READ KC”.

KeyCard

supplied with your

Optical indication for extra

security

Blinking

When the vehicle is stationary and the Key-

Card removed, the KeyCard tongue can be

switched to blink for extra anti-theft secu-

rity.

For this it is necessary that the positive pow-

er supply line and the permanent

are connected such as described in the in-

stallation instructions.

Be sure that “LED ON” is adjusted in the

DSC mode.

If required, please refer to chapter “DSC

programming - LED”.

KeyCard

tongue

+12

V lead

Turning off the blinking LED

When you insert your KeyCard, the LED is
automatically turned off until the card is re­moved and the ignition turned off, assum­ing the unit is connected as described in the
installation instructions.
If you do not want the tongue to blink at any
time, simply access “LED” in the DSC menu,
and press c< or >> to turn in off.

Care of your

For a proper function of the KeyCard it is
important that the contacts are free from any
foreign particles. Avoid direct skin contact.

If necessary, clean the KeyCard contacts
using a cotton swab soaked with alcohol.

KeyCard

Using the SRC button you can switch be­tween the following audio sources:

radio,
tape,

changer (optional), or AUX

Tape operation is only available if a cassette
is inserted.
AUX is only available if no Blaupunkt chang­er CDC A05 or CDC A 071 is connected.
“AUX ON” must be activated in the DSC
menu.

To switch to another source,

l press SRC briefly.

Radio operation with RDS

ThIsradio is equipped to receive Radio Data

System or RDS signals. RDS is a second-
ary signal used by many FM radio stations

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to broadcast additional information. Blau-

punkt has been a key player in developing

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RDS in Europe.

This radio’s RDS features include program

service name (PS), which automatically dis­plays RDS station’s identification such as
WNYC-FM or THE WAVE. Other RDS fea­tures included are alternative frequency
switching (AF), program type identification
and search (PTY), and capability to receive

future Emergency Alert System (EAS) mes-

sage broadcasted by RDS stations. All are
explained in this section.

AF - Alternative frequency

The AF (Alternative Frequency) function

makes sure that the strongest frequency of
the currently selected program is always
tuned in automatically.
This function is activated when

in the display.

In order to switch this function on or off,

l press the AF button briefly.

While searching for the strongest reception

signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly.

If “SEARCH” appears in the display when

switching on the radio or recalling one of the

“AF”

appears

(Radio Data System)

stored frequencies, the unit is automatically
searching for an alternative frequency.
“SEARCH” will disappear from the display
when the alternative frequency has been
found or after the frequency band has been

run through completely.
If the reception quality of the selected pro-

gram becomes too bad:

l Tune into another station.

Selecting a

With this car radio you can select between
the following wavebands:

FM 87.5 - 107.9 MHz

AM530-1710kHz

l Select the desired waveband by press-

ing the FMT or AMT button.

Station tuning

Automatic (seek) tuning

l Press A/V; the car radio will automatj-

tally

search for the next station. Manual tuning:

When keeping the upper or lower part
of the rocker switch depressed, seek tuning
will speed up in upwards or downwards

rection.

waveband

A/V

A/V

Seek tuning

A

UP

v Down

X-C

Down in short intervals

(“AF”

must be switched off)

>>

Up in short intervals

(“AF”

must be switched off)

Manual tuning with c<

You can also tune in a station manually.
Condition:

AF and PTY must be switched off (i.e. the
symbols do not light up in the display).

If necessary, deactivate these functions:

l

Press iF or

l

Press c<

di-

in short intervals in downwards or
wards direction.

When holding the right or left part of the rock-

er switch down, the frequency movement is
speeded up.

PTY.

>>;

the frequency will change

>>

up-

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RDS Seek (only FM)

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You can use the << >> buttons to tune in
RDS stations.
For this it is necessary that the stations have
been tuned in at least once and that “AF” is

active (lights up in the display).
A quick way to tune in RDS stations is to
use Travelstore:

l Press FMT for two seconds; the sys-

tem starts to run through the frequency
band.

If “AF” is not displayed,

l press

AF.

With this, the requirements for selecting sta-

tions with cc >> are fulfilled.

Changing the memory bank (FM)

You can shift between the memory banks I,

II and T in order to store stations and recall
them later.
The currently selected memory bank is in­dicated in the display.

l Press the FMT button as many times

until the desired memory bank lights
up in the display.

Storing stations

On FM, you can store six stations on the
preset buttons 1-6 for each of the memory
banks I, II and T.
On AM, you can store six stations.

l Select the appropriate waveband with

FMT or AMT.

l Tune in a station with the rocker switch

(either automatically

<< >>)

.

l Press the desired preset button until

the radio resumes play after the mut­ing (takes approximately two seconds,
confirmed by beep).

Now the station has been stored.
The activated preset button is indicated in
the display.

Notice:

Should you tune in a station which has al­ready been stored before on another
memory bank, the corresponding preset
button and the memory bank will briefly flash
in the display.

A/v

or manually

Automatically storing the
strongest stations with

Travel-

store

You can automatically store the six most

powerful FM and AM stations of your cur-

rent reception area sorted according to their
signal strength. This function is particularly
convenient on longer trips.

l

Press the

FMT

or

AMT

button for two

seconds.

“T-STORE” will appear in the display.
The six strongest FM or AM stations will be
automatically stored on the memory bank

‘7”

(Travelstore). When this process has
been completed, the radio will play the first
station.
If desired, stations can also be stored
manually on the Travelstore bank (see “Stor-

ing stations”).

Recalling stored stations

You

can recall any stored station at the touch

of a button.

l Select the waveband by pressing FMT

or

AMT.

On FM, also choose the corre-

sponding memory bank by pressing

the

FMT

button as many times until the

desired bank appears in the display.

l Press the corresponding preset button

briefly to recall the station.

I

Scanning stored stations with
Preset Scan

You

can have all of the stored stations briefly

scanned on all wavebands.
To

start Preset Scan:

l Press SC for approximately two sec-

onds.

All of the stored stations of the adjusted

waveband will be scanned one after the oth-

er. The memory bank and preset position of
the currently scanned station will flash in the
display.

To select a scanned station and switch

off Preset Scan:

l Press SC briefly.

Scanning stations with

Radio-

Scan

You can also scan all stations which can be

received.
To

start the Scan function:

l Press SC briefly.

The scanned frequency or the station name
will start flashing in the display. During the

actual scanning process “FM-SCAN” or
“AM-SCAN” will be displayed.

To select a scanned station and switch
off the Radio-Scan function:

l Press SC briefly.

If no station is selected, the scan function
will be automatically switched off after the
frequency band has been run through com­pletely. The unit will tune in the station lis­tened to before starting the scan.

Changing the scan time

The scan time can be changed from be­tween five to a maximum of 30 seconds.

Please refer to chapter “DSC programming

-

SCANTIME”.

Selecting the seek tuning sensi­tivity

You can alter the automatic seek tuning

sensitivity.

If “lo” is displayed, the radio will only pick up
strong, local stations (low sensitivity).
If “lo” does not light up, the radio will also
pick up weaker, distant stations (high sen­sitivity).
The sensitivity level can be altered in both
modes (see also chapter “DSC program­ming”).

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Switching from stereo to

mono

FM)

If

reception is poor, you may get better

sound quality by switching to mono:

l Press the lo button for approximately

two seconds.

With mono playback, the stereo Sign OJ

will

disappear from the display.

Each time the radio is switched on, stereo
playback is activated.
The unit will automatically switch to mono if

the received signal is not strong enough for

stereo playback.

PTY

-

Program Type

PTY is an RDS service offered by more and
more radio broadcasters. This feature allows

you to select FM stations according to their

program type. After you have chosen the
PTY of your preference, the corresponding
stations can be selected either by seek
tuning or using the scan function.

Switching PTY on/off

l Press PTY.

When the function is active, the program
type selected last will briefly appear in the
display. “PTY” will be permanently indi­cated in the lower right corner of the display

panel.

Program types
Use

cc>>

to have the last selected program
type displayed and to choose a new one.
You can select any one of the stored types
with the preset buttons 1 - 6.
Condition: PTY must be active.
All of the program types listed below are
available.
The letters printed in bold are identical to
the actual short-time indication in the dis-

play.
NEWS
INFORM

SPORTS
TALK
ROCK
CLS ROCK
ADLT HIT

SOFT RCK
TOP 40
COUNTRY

OLDIES

SOFT

NOSTALGA
JAZZ

CLASSICL

R&B

SOFT R&B

LANGUAGE

REL MUSC
REL TALK
PERSNLTY
PUBLIC

TEST (used for factory testing)

PTY 23 to PTY 29 have not been assigned.

Checking the program type of the sta­tion

l Press PTY for approximately two sec-

onds.

After the beep tone the display will show the
program type offered by the tuned in sta­tion.

Displaying the selected program type

l Press

<c

or

>>.

The program type selected last will be dis-

played briefly.
Selecting a program type

Using the preset buttons

a)

When PTY is switched on, you can use
the preset buttons l-6 to select the
program types stored at the factory.

l

Press one of the presets 1 - 6.
The selected program type will be dis­played for two seconds.

If you wish to listen to a station with

this PTY,

l press

NV

to start seek tuning op-

eration.

If the system is unable to find a station of-

fering the selected program type, the dis-

play will show “NO PTY” and a beep tone
will be released. The station received be­fore starting seek tuning will be tuned in.
You can assign different program types to

each preset position. Please refer to the next

chapter “Storing program types”.

Using the cc >> buttons of the rocker

b)

switch

When PTY is switched on, you can se-

lect a program type using buttons

<<

>>.

l Press cc or

>>;

the program type
selected last will be displayed for
three seconds.

l During this period press >> (for-

wards) or <c (backwards) to select
the desired type.

l Press

cc

or >> as many times as

required.

If you wish to listen to a station offering
the selected PTY,

l press

A/V

to start seek tuning op-

eration.

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lf’fhe

system is unable to find a station of-

fering the selected program type, the dis-

play will show “NO PTY” and a beep tone
will be released. The station received be­fore starting seek tuning will be tuned in.

Storing program types

One program type was assigned to each of

the preset buttons l-6 at the factory.

If desired, you can also store other availa-

ble program types.

To do so, make sure that “PTY” lights up in

the display.

l

If necessary, press the PTY button to
switch on the function.

l Select a program type using buttons

cc

>> and

l hold down the desired preset button

(l-6) until you hear a beep.

Now the selected program type can be re­called by pressing this preset. For this the
PTY function must be active.

Scanning stations with PTY-SCAN
Condition: “PTY” must appear in the display.

l Press the SC button.

All received stations offering the selected

program type will be scanned.

To switch off PTY-SCAN:

l Press SC once again.

Emergency Alert System
Your RDS tuner is also able to automatical-

ly receive any RDS emergeny announce­ments broadcast during extraordinary cir­cumstances.

Notice:

As earlier mentioned, these functions are
currently only supported by a limited number

of RDS stations.

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Tape operation

The car stereo has to be switched on.
The unit automatically switches to tape op-

eration when a cassette is inserted.

Inserting a tape

l Turn on the set.
l Insert a tape.

The tape will be automatically transported
to the playback position. Side A or 1 starts
to play.
During tape operation, “TR 1” or “TR 2”
(track) will show on the display panel.

Insert the tape with side A or 1 facing up, the

open side showing to the right.

Removing a tape

l Press

The cassette will eject.

C

.

Fast Forward/Rewind

>>

Fast forward

<<

Fast rewind

A

/

V Track selection (S-CPS) A Up

V Down

Stop function by pressing

AV.

Selecting tracks with S-CPS

(Super Cassette Program Search)
Use this function to skip (A) and repeat

recorded tracks.
A maximum of nine tracks can be skipped.
To do so,

l press the rocker switch as many times

as required.

The number of tracks to be skipped appears
on the display panel.
If necessary, you can correct your entry by
pressing the opposite rocker switch button.
Stop by pressing AV.
For a proper operation of the S-CPS func-

tion there has to be an unrecorded tape

(v)

portion of at least three seconds between

the individual tracks.

Switching the tape side

(autoreverse)

To change the tape direction during cassette

playback:

l Press AV.

At the end of a tape side, the mechanism
changes directions automatically to play the
other side (autoreverse). The display shows

“TRI

-PLAY” for track (side) 1 or “TR2-PLAY’

for track 2.
Notice:

If there is too much tension on the tape
during playback, the set may switch over by
itself before having reached the end of the
tape side. In this case check the condition
of the cassette tape. Sometimes it helps to
rewind it completely.

Tape equalisation

When a metal or CrO, tape is inserted, the
tape mechanism automatically adjusts to

metal/CrO, tape equalisation.

The “MTL” indicator will illuminate.

III

gg;ing

cassette tracks with

You can have the cassette tracks played

briefly by using the scan function. If you like
a title, stop the scan to continue listening to
that track.

To start/stop the scan function:

l Press the SC button briefly.

You can individually adjust the scan time in
the DSC menu (see “DSC programming

SCANTIME”).

Dolby B

With this unit you can play back tapes re-

corded with Dolby-B NR or without noise
reduction.
Cassette tapes recorded with Dolby NR*
stand out by their reduced tape hiss and the
improved dynamics.

If Dolby-B NR is switched on, “B” will light
up in the display.

To switch

l Press B (not during scan operation).

l

Noise Reduction system manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dol-

by” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dol­by Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

NR*

on/off:

Skipping unrecorded tape por-

tions with Blank Skip

This function senses an unrecorded tape
portion continuing for more than 15 seconds
and automatically fast forwards the cassette
to the beginning of the next track.

During fast tape winding, “B-SKIP” will be
indicated on the display panel.

To switch the Blank Skip function on and

off:

-

l Press the RM button for approximately

one second until you hear a beep.

When the function has been activated, “BLS”
will appear in the display.

Listening to the radio during fast

tape winding with RM

(Radio Monitor)

When the tape is fast forwarded or rewound

(also with S-CPS), the radio will normally
be muted. To listen to the radio during fast
winding, activate the Radio Monitor
To switch RM on and off:

l Press RM.

When the function is active, “RM” will light

up in the display.

function:

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Care notes

To avoid possible problems, we recommend
you to use C-60/C-30 type cassette tapes
only. Store your tapes in a cool place away
from dirt, dust and temperatures exceeding

120 “Fahrenheit (50 “Celsius). Allow very

cold tapes to warm up before playing them

in order to avoid uneven tape transport. Af­ter approximately 100 hours of use, dust par­ticles collected on the playback head or roller

may lead to tape run problems and sound

distortions.

Use a head cleaning tape to remove nor-

mal dirt build-up. For tougher cases, use a

cotton swab (Q-Tip) soaked with alcohol. Do

not attempt to clean by inserting a hard ob­ject into the player!

20

CD changer operation (optional)

This car stereo offers you convenient con­trol of a Blaupunkt CD changer CDC-A05
or CDC-A071. These changers are sold sep­arately and can be purchased through your
Blaupunkt dealer.

Switching to CDC operation

Make sure that at least one CD has been
inserted into the magazine.

Press SRC to go through the available au­dio sources:

l Press as many times until the display

briefly shows “CDC ON”.

“CD ERROR” - Disc is dirty, damaged,

upside-down or CD-ROM

“NO CD”

-

No magazine in changer

or no disc in selected slot.

Selecting CDs and tracks

CD

selection

>> up

<c

Down

Track selection

A

Upwards: Press briefly.

CUE - fast advance (audible): Keep
depressed.

V

Downwards: Press as many times as
required.

To restart a track: Press briefly.

REVIEW -fast reverse (audible):
Keep depressed.

MIX playback

You can have the CD tracks played in ran­dom order.

MIX CD- The tracks of the selected

CD will be played at random.

The next disc will be selected

in numeric order.

MIX MAG - CDC-A 05 / -A071

All CD tracks will be played
at random.
The next disc will then also
be selected and played ran­domly, etc.

MIX OFF - The Mix function is deactivat-

ed. Discs and tracks will be
selected in numeric order.

To alter the setting:

l Press MIX as many times until the de-

sired function is briefly displayed.

If the function is active, “MIX” will appear in

the right display corner.

Selecting the display mode

You can select the desired display mode for
CD operation:

“NAME”

“TIME”

“NUMBER”

The specified name, for
example “MADONNA”
will be displayed.

The elapsed playback
time of the track is dis­played, for example
“2 : 32”.

The CD position in the
magazine (disc number)
is displayed, for example
“CD8

T5”.

I

To’&itch

l Press

the display mode:

DIS

during CD playback.

The display mode and the corresponding

I

setting or value will briefly show on the dis­play panel, e.g. “TIME”,

I

If you have selected “NAME” without hav-

“2

:

32”.

ing specified a name for the corresponding
disc, “CD PLAY” will appear in the display.

Please read also the chapter “Entering CD

names”.

Storing the display mode

You can store your preferred display mode
which will then be active each time the ra­dio is switched on.

If required,

l press DIS as many times until the de-

sired setting is displayed.

l Hold down the

DIS

button until you

hear a beep.

SCAN operation

Use this function to scan all of the CD tracks.

To start the Scan function:

l Press SC.

The tracks will be scanned one after the oth-

er in ascending order.

To stop the Scan function:

l Press SC briefly.

The track currently being scanned is con­tinued to be played.

SCAN will also be terminated by

l pressing one of the buttons AUD,

GEO, DSC, SRC, d, cc >> or

A/V.

Entering CD names

You can name up to 99 discs.
The specified name (e.g. VIVALDI) will then
appear in the display.
Be sure to select the display mode “NAME”
using the

To start the entry:

l Press the DSC button.

l Press

The first underscore character will flash.

l Select the first character with the help

You have the choice between the capital

letters A to Z, special characters and the
numbers 0 to 9.

l Use the rocker switch

You can select up to seven characters.

DIS

button.

“CDC-NAME” will be displayed.

fl.

of the rocker switch

tiv.

<c

>> to move
to the next underscore and select a
character.

Once you have completed the name as de­sired:

l

Press fl in order to store it.

To quit the naming mode,

l

leave the DSC menu by pressing DSC.

If you would like to name another CD,
.

select a new disc.

You can change any existing name by en­tering and storing a new one (overwriting).

Deleting CD names with
DSC-UPDATE

You can delete a CD name with the help of
the DSC update function. Use “CDC UPD”
to confirm all of the CDs for which the spec-

ified name is not to be deleted.

l Insert a magazine with CDs for which

the stored information is to be main­tained.

l Press the DSC button.

_

l Press A/V to select “CDC UPD”.
l Press

After the update has been completed,

“NEXT MAG” appears in the display.

l Press the P button on the changer for

The magazine will eject.

l Insert the next magazine.

cc >>.

approximately two seconds.

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22

DSC programming

Proceed as described above for all of the
CDs/magazines for which the entered name
is to be maintained.

After having updated the last maga-

l

zine, press

d.

To quit the function,

l press DSC.

The system has saved the name informa-

tion for all of the CDs which were inserted.

For all other discs the CD names have been

deleted.

DSC (Direct Software Control) allows YOU
to customise certain programmable, basic
settings to suit your personal needs and
preferences and then store them.

The basic settings for this audio equipment
were made at the factory.

In the following you can find an overview of

these settings, so that you can always reset
to these if desired.

If you wish to alter any of the programming,

l press DSC.

Use the rocker switch and the @j button to
select and adjust the functions described in
the following. The display will show you the
adjusted condition.

NV

cc

CDC NAME

Select function

>>

Adjust/recall value

Only available for CD
changer playback (optional).

Use this function to name
your CDs. (See “Entering
CD names”).

LOUDNESS Loudness - When listenina

at a low level, the Loudness
function creates a more nat­ural sound by boosting the
low frequency range.
LOUD 1 - Low boost
LOUD 6 - Max. boost

TA VOL

Used in USA for Emergency

Alert System volume level.

SPEECH

In future many RDS radio
stations will differentiate be­tween music and speech
programs.
You can alter the tone for
speech programs from be­tween “SPEECH 0 . . . 4”.

SPEECH 0:
Music and speech as per
AUD bass and treble set­tings.

SPEECH 1:
Linear reproduction (bass,

treble and Loudness set to

“O?

I

. .

--+

ANGLE

BRIGHT

SPEECH 2-4:
Different settings for vol­ume, bass and treble with
the Loudness being
switched off.
Try out which SPEECH set­ting you like most.

Acknowledgement tone for
all functions which require a

button to be pressed for
more than one second.

The volume can be adjusted

from between 0 to 9. (0

=

off).

Use this setting to alter the
viewing angle to your liking
from -1 to 0 to

+l.

You can adjust the display

brightness from between 1

to 16. You can also select

different values for day and

night.

Selecting the night bright-
ness:
Switch on the vehicle lights
and program the brightness
value. The car radio’s light­ing connector must be

hooked up to the vehicle’s
electric system for this to
function properly.

COLOUR
(Variocolour)

For gradually matching the
radio illumination with the
dashboard lighting.

green . . . . . . . . . . .

LED ON

. . light orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Here you can choose

tween LED ON or LED OFF.

With LED ON, the KeyCard

tongue will flash for extra

anti-theft protection when

the unit has been switched.

off and the KeyCard re­moved.

LEARN KC

To “train” a replacement

KeyCard.

Please read the information
in chapter “KeyCard theft
protection system - “Replac-

ina” a KevCard”.

be-

red

READ

KL

SCANTIME

S-DX

To read out the KeyCard
data.
The card supplied with the

radio is used to display the
model name, type number
(7

6..)

and the serial
number.
If you remove the KeyCard
during the reading process,
“READ KC” will show on the
display panel. The unit con­tinues to play but does not
accept any operations ex-

cept from being switched
off. Re-insert the card.

Use this function to set the
scan time for the radio or
CD player from between five
and 30 seconds.

To adjust the seek tuning
sensitivity for distant recep
tion.

DX 1 - high sensitivity
DX 3 - low sensitivity

7!?

24

S-LO

CDC UPD

AUX

To adjust the seek tuning
sensitivity for local recep­tion.
LO 1 - high sensitivity
LO 3 - low sensitivity
The seek tuning sensitivity
values can be separately set
for AM and FM.

Use this function to delete
CD names during CDC op­eration, in order to have
more storage capacity for
new discs available. See
“Deleting CD names with
DSC-UPDATE”.

This menu item is not avail­able if you have connected
a CD changer (A 05 or
A071).
The setting made at the fac­tory is AUX OFF.
If you have connected an
external piece of equipment
via AUX, this function must
be set to AUX ON.

VOL FIX

Use this function to select
the volume at which the ra­dio is set when it is switched
on. Adjust the desired vol­ume level with c<
adjusted to
system will come on with the
volume selected before
switching the radio off.

>>.

“VOL O”,

When

the

To quit the DSC programming mode
and store the adjustment:

l Press DSC.

Overview of the DSC factory
settings

CD NAME
LOUDNESS

TA VOL

SPEECH
BEEP

ANGLE

BRIGHT

COLOUR

LED
LEARN KC

READ KC

SCANTIME

S-DX
S-LO
CD UPD
AUX
VOL FIX

3
35
0
4
0
16
green
ON

10 sec.
1
1

OFF
0

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Appendix

Spdfications

Amplifier

Output power:

Tuner

Wavebands:

FM
AM

FM sensitivity:

FM frequency response:

:

:

Tape player

Frequency response:

4 x 23 W RMS power

act.

14.4 V
4 x 35 W max. power

87.5 - 107.9 MHz

530-

0.9 uV at 26 dB signal-
to-noise ratio

30-16000Hz

30-18000Hz

to DIN 45324 at

1710

kHz

25

Questions? Problems?

Call

1-800-288-2528

Subject to modifications!

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

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND NOTES

l If you’re not confident that you can install the unit correctly, have it installed by a qualified

Blaupunkt installation technician.

l Use this unit only with negative ground 12 Volt (11-16 Volt) direct current (DC).
l We recommend making and testing all electrical connections before installing the unit. Connect

the leads (wires) according to instructions and diagram below.

l This unit is protected by a quick-acting

IF YOU ARE INSTALLING A COMPATIBLE BLAUPUNKT CD CHANGER

l Blaupunkt CDC-A05 and CDC-A071 changers sold separately.
l For speaker connection, use the speaker wire harness section that comes with the receiver.
l For other connections, use the wire harness sections that come with the CD Changer, not the

receiver.

l In place of this units yellow and green lead, use the changer’s blue lead for the antenna motor.
l The changer harness also includes 4-channel RCA preamp output connections, amplifier

switch-on lead and a telephone mute lead.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS

1.

Disconnect the vehicle battery’s negative terminal before making connections.

2.

Connect the speakers and/or external amplifiers (if you have any) following the guidelines in
the SPEAKER CONNECTION section below.

3.

Connect the yellow and green “POWER ANTENNA+” (trigger output) lead to an antenna

motor trigger input terminal (if you have one). (Maximum amperage required must not

exceed 150mA.)

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fuse. Do not substitute with any other type of fuse.

yellow/green /antenna motor

4.

%onnect the orange “ILLUMINATION” lead to the vehicle’s adjustable illumination (dimmer).

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Connect the brown “GROUND+” lead to a grounded metal part on the vehicle. We recommend
grounding all audio system ground leads (receiver, external amplifier, etc.) to a common
grounding point, preferably a non-painted surface under the instrument panel.

brown I ground

Connect the red lead designated “BATTERY (+12V)” to a source of constant battery power.

Connect the red lead designated as “ACC
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

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the vehicle or each other and causing a short-circuit and damage to the unit or vehicle.

Reconnect the vehicle’s battery.

9.

10. Venfy that no fuses have blown.

11. Plug the harness

12. Attach the antenna “elbow” and affixing bracket to the back of the unit. Insert your vehicle’s
antenna.

Test the unit. Once the connections have been successfully made, you can begin to install the unit

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(+12V)

“IGNITION” (turn-on power) only after the

SPEAKER CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS

The unit’s Dual-Level Fader allows you to fade between the front and the rear channels using either

the front and/or rear speaker leads and/or the rear preamp outputs, providing you tremendous
flexibility in configuring your speaker arrangement:

l You can connect a speaker (regular, co-axial or tri-axial speakers or component speaker system,

all hereafter referred to simply as “speaker”) to each of the units’ four pairs of speaker leads.

l With the purchase of Blaupunkt accessory wire harness 8 643 494 218, you can connect the

4 RCA preamp outputs to multiple external amplifiers and power multiple speakers or speaker
systems through the amplifiers. (See below)

l You can use a either or both of these two methods.
l Blaupunkt amplifiers and speakers sold separately.

Connecting the Speaker Leads
To prevent short circuits or serious damage to the unit and/or speakers:

l Connect the speaker leads only as indicated in the wiring diagram. Disconnect the vehicle

battery’s negative terminal before making connections.

l Only use speakers that have impedance ratings of 4 ohms or higher and have power-handling

capabilities greater than the receiver’s stated power level.

l The unit’s internal amplifier is designed to handle a 4-ohm load on each pair of speaker leads.
l DON’T connect two soeakers to a

each have at least 8 ohms impedance.

l DON’T connect the left and riqht speaker leads to each other or to the same speakers.
l DON’T connect the front and year speaker leads to each other or to the same speakers.
l DON’T connect the negative speaker leads to each other.
l DON’T connect the positive speaker leads to each other.
l DON’T connect any active speakers (with built-in amplifiers) to the speaker leads unless their

owner’s manuals specifically state that this is O.K.

l Cover the ends of any unused leads with electrical tape. This will prevent them from touching the

vehicle or each other and causing a short-circuit and damage to the receiver or vehicle.

PREAMP OUTPUT CONNECTION

Blaupunkt wire harness 8 634 494 218
oreamo out connections, amolifrer switch-on lead (blue/white), and cellular telephone mute (dark
green): If you purchase a Blaubunkt CDC-A05 or CDC-A071 CD Changer, you don’t need this harness
because all of these connections are included in changer’s wire harness.

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AUXILIARY INPUT

If a changer IS not connected, you can connect portable audro equipment to your unit by purchasing
Blaupunkt accessory harness 7 607 890 093. This harness fits in the top block on the rear of the unit.
It includes a 2 meter aux-in cable with a 3.5 mm male plug for direct insert into your portable equipment,
as well as 4-channel preamp out connections, amplifier switch-on lead (blue), and cellular telephone
mute (purple).

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This receiver’s most-frequently used features can be controlled by Blaupunkt’s unique Thummer II

REMOTE CONTROLS

Steerina-Wheel Remote Control. Included with remote control are a receiving “eye” that can be placed

vrrtuallyanywhere

on the dash, as well as a wiring harness, which can be used simultaneously with the

harnesses for the preamp outout and for the changer or aux Input.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

A.

This car radio is designed to be installed in the car radio compartment provided by the vehicle
manufacturer. Open the car radio compartment (remove the shelf or panel by unclipping it) or
adjust the size of the car radio compartment to measure 182 x 53 mm.

B.

The mounting bracket included with this car radio is designed for installation in vehicles with a
standard DIN installation compartment measuring 182 x 53 mm,
an instrument panel thickness of approximately 1 to 20 mm in the area of the tab fasteners, see

Fig. 1. Reach behind the car radio compartment and check to see which tab fasteners can be
bent on the mounting bracket. Place the mounting bracket in the compartment and bend over

the tabs with the help of a screwdriver, see Fig. 1, 2. Be sure to bend all of the tabs possible.

C.

Your vehicle may also allow you to provide extra ability at the back of the unit. Look at the wall
behind the radio cavity to see if there is a small hole the size of the enclosed plastic plugs. If so,
screw one or both of the plugs onto the threaded bolt at the back of the unit before pushing the

unit into the mounting sleeve.

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Place the car radio in the front of the mounting bracket and push it in until the side springs snap
into position on the left and the right (you will hear an audible click).

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Removing the car radio
Insert the handles into the holes in the panel on the left and right of the radio and push them in
until you hear a distinct click (unlocks side springs).
Pull the unit out using both handles, see Fig. 3.

Note: Handles which have snapped into place can only be removed after you have pulled

the radio out of the compartment.

If you have any questions, please consult your Blaupunkt dealer or in the
United States call l-800-266-2528.