Blaupunkt BREMEN MP74 US Operating Instructions Manual

Blaupunkt BREMEN MP74 US Operating Instructions Manual

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Bremen MP74 US
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  • Page 1 Radio / CD / MP3 Bremen MP74 US Operating instructions 7 644 821 310 http://www.blaupunkt.com http://www.blaupunkt.com...
  • Page 2 Caution: The device’s tuner is already configured at the factory for the North/South Amer- ica region (“AREA USA”). If you are outside North/South America, please select the “AREA EUR” setting. For further details, please read the section entitled “Ad- justing the tuner settings” in the “Radio mode” chapter. Attention : Le récepteur de l’autoradio est réglé...
  • Page 4 CONTROLS Button, to switch the device on/ off, and mute the device’s volume Volume control button, to unlatch the detach- able control panel NEXT button to display the next pages of a menu, and switch memory banks in ra- dio mode Softkeys, the function of the softkeys depends on what is cur- rently being displayed...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Notes and accessories ... 7 Road safety ... 7 Safety notice ... 7 Installation ... 7 Accessories ... 8 Activating / deactivating demo mode ... 8 Theft protection ... 9 Detachable control panel ... 9 Detaching the control panel ... 9 Attaching the control panel ...
  • Page 6 CONTENTS MP3 mode ... 27 Preparing an MP3-CD ... 27 Switching to MP3 mode ... 28 Selecting a directory ... 29 Selecting tracks ... 29 Fast searching (audible) ... 30 Scanning tracks (SCAN) ... 30 Random track play (MIX) ... 30 Repeating individual tracks or whole directories (REPEAT) ...
  • Page 7: 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 instruc- tions before using the equipment for the first time. The Blaupunkt editors are constantly working on making the operating in- structions clearer and easier to under- stand.
  • Page 8: Accessories

    You cannot switch the device on/off us- ing the remote control. Amplifiers You can use all Blaupunkt and Velocity amplifiers. CD changers You can obtain the following CD chang- ers from accessory retailers for connec- tion to this device: CDC A 03, CDC A 08 and IDC A 09.
  • Page 9: Theft Protection

    Theft protection Detachable control panel Your device is equipped with a detach- able control panel (flip-release panel) as a theft protection measure. The device is worthless to a thief with- out this control panel. Protect your de- vice against theft by taking the control panel with you whenever you leave your vehicle.
  • Page 10: Switching On/Off

    SWITCHING ON/OFF Switching on/off There are various ways of switching the device on/off. Switching on/off using button 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.
  • Page 11: Volume Mute

    This requires that the navigation sys- tem is connected to the car radio (as described in the installation instructions) and activated in the menu. You can find out from your Blaupunkt dealer which navigation systems can be used with your car sound system.
  • Page 12 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Activating navigation audio You can either connect a second exter- nal audio source or a navigation sys- tem to this device. If you do, you must specify which device is connected to this connection by selecting it in the menu. Press the MENU button 9.
  • Page 13: Sound And Volume Distribution Settings

    SOUND AND VOLUME DISTRIBUTION SETTINGS Sound and volume distribution settings Note: You can adjust the bass and treble indi- vidually 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”...
  • Page 14: X-Bass

    X-BASS X-BASS The X-BASS feature can be used to boost the bass at low volume levels. You 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.
  • Page 15: Setting The Button Illumination

    DAY and NIGHT are displayed in the top display line together with the cur- rently set values. Move the flashing selection marker behind DAY or NIGHT by pressing the joystick 8 to the left or right. Set the value that you want. To do so, move the joystick 8 down or Press the joystick OK 8 or the MENU button 9 to close the...
  • Page 16: Configuring The Spectrum Analyser

    ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY SETTINGS Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “COLOR” display item. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “USER” display item. In the following menu you can set the red, blue and green colour components yourself. To do so, press the appropriate softkey 5 repeatedly until the displayed col- our suits your tastes.
  • Page 17: Inverting The Appearance Of The Display Content

    ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY SETTINGS Inverting the appearance of the display content You can invert the appearance of the display content. Press the MENU button 9. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “DISPLAY” display item. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “INVERT”...
  • Page 18: Setting The Number Of Antennas

    RADIO MODE Setting the number of antennas This device is equipped with two RDS radio receivers (TwinCeiver). You can connect one or two antennas to the device. If two antennas are con- nected (strongly recommended - the second antenna is included), you can use directional reception when tuning into stations in DDA radio mode.
  • Page 19 “clean signal” in order to reduce reception interference. This proc- ess developed by Blaupunkt has a similar effect to using a directional antenna. Reception quality is im- proved considerably, particularly in...
  • Page 20: Rds Function

    RADIO MODE RDS function The RDS function extends your radio’s range of functions (only in FM radio mode). If the RDS function is activated, the device automatically tunes into the best receivable frequency for the sta- tion that is currently set. Switching the RDS function on/off To use the RDS function, press the TUNER button = while...
  • Page 21: Tuning Into A Station

    Tuning into a station There are various ways of tuning into a station. Automatic station seek tuning Move the joystick 8 down or up. The radio tunes into the next receiva- ble station. Tuning into stations manually You can also tune into stations manual- Note: You can only tune into stations manual- ly if the RDS function is deactivated.
  • Page 22: Setting The Scanning Time

    RADIO MODE Setting the scanning time Press the MENU button 9. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “VARIOUS” display item. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “SCANTIME” display item. Move the joystick 8 up/right or down/left to adjust the scanning time.
  • Page 23: Programme Type (Pty)

    Programme type (PTY) Besides transmitting the station name, some FM stations also provide informa- tion on the type of programme that they are broadcasting. Your car radio can receive and display this information. For example, the programme types can CULTURE TRAVEL SPORT NEWS...
  • Page 24: Optimising Radio Reception

    RADIO MODE Optimising radio reception Treble reduction feature during interference (HiCut) The HiCut function has the effect of re- ducing interference noise during poor radio reception. If interference occurs, the system automatically reduces the treble thus reducing the interference lev- Setting HiCut Press the TUNER button = while in radio mode.
  • Page 25: Cd Mode

    Rs and CD-RWs (CDs that you have “burned” yourself) can generally also be played. Due to the varying quality of CD blanks, Blaupunkt cannot guarantee that this will work properly. To ensure the system functions properly, only use CDs labelled with the compact disc logo.
  • Page 26: Fast Searching (Audible)

    CD MODE Fast searching (audible) To fast search backwards or forwards, press and hold down the joystick 8 in one direction (up or right for forwards or down or left for back- wards) until fast searching begins. Random track play (MIX) Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “MIX”...
  • Page 27: Setting Scrolling Text

    CD MODE Switching CD text on/off Repeatedly press the softkey 5 assigned to the “TEXT” display item until “CD TEXT ON” or “CD TEXT OFF” is displayed. Setting scrolling text You can allow the CD text to be dis- played as scrolling text in the bottom line of the display.
  • Page 28: Switching To Mp3 Mode

    MP3 MODE Fig. 1 T001 T001 T002 T002 T003 T003 T004 T004 T005 T005 T006 T007 T008 T009 T001 T010 T002 T011 T003 T004 T005 T006 T007 Since using some burner software can lead to inconsistencies in the way items are numbered, you should ensure that the root directory D01 either contains only subdirectories containing tracks...
  • Page 29: Selecting A Directory

    Selecting a directory Selecting from the directory list You can display a list of all the directo- ries on the inserted CD and then con- veniently select a directory from it. The directories are displayed with the names that you created when burning the CD. Press the NEXT button 4 whilst an MP3 is playing.
  • Page 30: Fast Searching (Audible)

    MP3 MODE If you press the joystick 8 to the left once, the current track will be played again from the beginning. Fast searching (audible) To fast search backwards or forwards, press and hold down the joystick 8 to the left or right until fast searching backwards/forwards be- gins.
  • Page 31: Configuring The Display

    Cancelling REPEAT To stop the current track or current di- rectory from being repeated, repeatedly press the softkey 5 that is assigned to the “REPEAT” display item until “REPEAT OFF” appears briefly in the display. Configuring the display There are various options available for displaying the name of the artist, track and album (ID3 tag) or the directory and file name.
  • Page 32: Cd-Changer Mode (Optional)

    To find out which CD changers / Com- pact Drive MP3 can be used with this device, please refer to the “Accessories” chapter in these instructions or contact your Blaupunkt dealer. Note: Information on handling CDs, inserting CDs and operating the CD changer can be found in the operating instructions supplied with your CD changer.
  • Page 33: Scanning Tracks (Scan)

    Scanning tracks (SCAN) You can briefly play (scan) all the tracks on the CD. Press and hold down the joystick OK 8 for longer than two sec- onds. The subsequent tracks on the CD are briefly played in ascending order. Note: You can set the scanning time.
  • Page 34: Naming Cds

    CD-CHANGER MODE Naming CDs The car sound system allows you to assign names for up to 99 CDs (not with the Compact Drive MP3) so that you can recognise them more easily. The names can be a maximum of seven charac- ters long.
  • Page 35: Clock Time

    CLOCK time Setting the clock time The clock can be set automatically us- ing the RDS signal. You can also set the clock manually if you cannot receive a radio station that supports this feature. Setting the clock automatically To set the clock automatically, press the MENU button 9.
  • Page 36: Displaying The Clock Time Continuously

    CLOCK TIME Displaying the clock time continuously You can make the system display the clock time when the device is off and the vehicle ignition is on. Press the MENU button 9. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “CLOCK” display item. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “OFFCLOCK”...
  • Page 37: Automatically Calibrating The Equalizer

    Note: You can activate/deactivate each equalizer module individually (user EQ, sound presets, DNC, stage ef- fects and sound effects) in the cor- responding menu. Switching on DSA To switch the equalizer on again, press and hold down the AUDIO button : for longer than two sec- onds.
  • Page 38: Viewing The Vehicle Acoustics With/Without Equalization

    DSA MAX EQUALIZER period. Calibration begins as soon as the countdown is finished. Proceed as described for all the equalizers. When calibration has ended, the menu for the selected equalizer is displayed again. Viewing the vehicle acoustics with/without equalization You can view the ascertained values for the vehicle acoustics.
  • Page 39: Selecting An Equalizer

    Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “ADJUST” display item. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “MANUAL” display item. You can adjust the equalizer for the front and rear loudspeakers separately. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “FRONT EQ” display item for the front loudspeakers or “REAR EQ”...
  • Page 40: Selecting Sound Presets

    DSA MAX EQUALIZER Selecting sound presets You can select sound presets for vari- ous music styles. To ensure optimum sound, the presets are “added” to the settings of the active user equalizer, i.e. the user EQs are optimised using the presets for the various music styles.
  • Page 41: Selecting The Sound Effect

    DSA MAX EQUALIZER Turn the volume control 2 or move the joystick 8 to adjust the distance. Proceed in the same way for all the loudspeakers and press the joy- stick OK 8 or the AUDIO button : to close the menu. The settings are saved.
  • Page 42: Switching Off Dnc

    Starting DNC calibration Press and hold down the AUDIO button : for longer than two sec- onds. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “DNC” display item. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “ADJUST” display item. A countdown starts in the display. Cali- bration begins as soon as the count- down is finished.
  • Page 43: Subwoofer And Centre Speaker

    SUBWOOFER AND CENTRE SPEAKER Subwoofer and centre speaker You can connect a subwoofer and a centre speaker to this device. In order to optimise the sound still fur- ther when using a subwoofer and cen- tre speaker, you can set a low-pass fil- ter for the subwoofer and a high-pass filter for the front and rear channels sep- arately.
  • Page 44: Setting Up The Subsonic Filter

    SUBWOOFER AND CENTRE SPEAKER Press the AUDIO button :. “AUDIO MENU” appears in the display. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “SUBOUT” display item. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “LOWPASS” display item. Move the joystick 8 to switch be- tween the available settings.
  • Page 45: Setting Up The High-Pass Filter For The Front/Rear Channels

    SUBWOOFER AND CENTRE SPEAKER Press the AUDIO button :. “AUDIO MENU” appears in the display. Press the NEXT button 4. “AUDIO MENU 2” appears in the dis- play. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “CENTRE” display item. Press the joystick 8 left or right to set the frequency for the centre speaker.
  • Page 46: Amplifier/Sub-Out

    We recommend you use well-matched products from the Blaupunkt or Velocity product ranges. Switching the internal amplifier on/off If you use external amplifiers, you can switch off the device’s internal amplifier...
  • Page 47: Naming The Aux Input

    By pressing the “AUX1” softkey you can switch between the “AUX- ILIARY 1 ON” and “AUXILIARY 1 OFF” settings. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “NAV/AUX2” display item if no navigation system is connected and you want to connect an exter- nal audio source.
  • Page 48: Entering The Power-On Message

    After you switch on your device, the system displays a scrolling message in the display. The factory default for this text is “BLAUPUNKT-THE ADVAN- TAGE IN YOUR CAR”. Instead of this you can enter your own text up to 35 characters long.
  • Page 49: Resetting The Device

    RESETTING Resetting the device You can reset the device to its factory default settings. All custom settings will then be cleared. Press the MENU button 9. Press the softkey 5 assigned to the “VARIOUS” display item. Press and hold down the softkey 5 assigned to the “NORMSET”...
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