Display The display consists of three fields and varies according to the operating mode and function. Display field 1: Radio mode Memory banks and wavebands Brief indication of preset station (e.g. P1) CD mode Current track Audio Numeric and graphic representation of the volume and audio settings Permanent display for DSC programming.
Quick reference 1 Detachable operating panel Press the “REL” button to release the detachable operating panel and remo- ve it from the vehicle. To re-attach the panel, set it into the guide on the right-hand side of the chassis. Gently press in the left side of the panel until it snaps into place.
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For FM only: <</>> Scrolls through the broadcast net- works, if AF is on. Example: NDR 1, 2, 4, N-Joy, ... CD mode Select track: Down, is pressed only once the unit will return to the beginning of the track currently playing. >>...
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If you do not make any adjustments to the tone within 8 seconds, the AUD mode will quit automatically. LD - Loudness Loudness boosts the bass frequency at low volume. Loudness on/off: Press AUD until you hear a beep. : DSC (Direct Software Control) Using “DSC”...
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= BA/TS Switches between the wavebands/me- mory banks FM I, FM II, TS (Travelsto- re), MW and LW Extra function: Travelstore To store the six most powerful radio stations in the Travelstore bank: Press BA/TS until a beep sounds or “T-STORE”...
If you have any questions about the guar- antee, please contact your dealer. He will be happy to assist you, repair your equip- ment or forward it to an authorised Blaupunkt repair shop. In addition, our employees are there to help you on our service hotline.
Theft protection system / Release panel To best protect your car audio system from theft, this unit has been equipped with a de- tachable control panel. Detaching the release panel Press the REL button on the top left of the radio to release the control panel.
Selecting the operating mode Use the SRC (source) button to select bet- ween radio and CD. The CD mode is not available unless a CD has been inserted. Otherwise, “No CD” will appear in the dis- play. Press SRC to switch between the operating modes.
Selecting a waveband The following wavebands are available: UKW (FM) 87,5 - 108 MHz, - 1602 kHz and - 279 kHz Press the “BA/TS” button to select the desi- red waveband. Station tuning Automatic seek tuning • Press / ; the car radio will automati- cally search for the next station.
• Press the desired preset button until the radio resumes play after the muting (takes approximately 2 seconds) or un- til you hear a beep. Now the station has been stored. The display will indicate which station has been stored. Note: If you attempt to store a station which is al- ready stored, the corresponding station and...
Switching between Stereo/Mono (FM) You can switch between Stereo/Mono in the “DSC” menu. This can be an advantage when the station reception is poor. The car audio system will select stereo automatical- ly when it is switched on. When reception quality deteriorates, the system will switch to mono playback.
When “PTY” is switched on, you can select a programme type using buttons <</>>. • Press << or >>; the programme type selected last will be displayed for 3 se- conds. • During this period press >> (forwards) or << (backwards) to select the desired type.
Traffic programme station reception with RDS-EON The abbreviation “EON” stands for Enhan- ced Other Networks, which means that in- formation is exchanged within a radio net- work. Many FM radio stations provide their ser- vice area with traffic messages at regular intervals.
CD operation This car audio system is also equipped with a CD player. Note: Use only perfectly circular CDs with a dia- meter of 12 cm. CDs with a diameter of 8 cm or CDs manu- factured in the shape of a butterfly or a beer mug, for example, are not suitable for use with this equipment.
CD-Repeat (RPT) Press the station preset button marked “4” during CD playback to repeat the track cur- rently playing. “REPEAT” will appear briefly in the display and the track will repeat until you press sta- tion button 4/RPT again or press the rocker switch to select a different track.
Deactivating the hour correction function In the DSC menu it is possible to switch off the hour correction function with “CLK MAN/ CLK AUTO”. An automatic correction for mi- nutes will continue to take place. This is useful if you would like to display the time for a different time zone, for example.
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CLK. 12/24 Switches between 12-h and 24-h clock display. DISP. ON/OFF. Here you can set the clock to permanent dis- play when the audio system is switched off. The clock display will remain visible until the ignition is switched off. EQ ON/OFF Switches the equalizer functions on and off.
Overview of the DSC factory set- tings AM ON/OFF BEEP CLK MAN/AUTO AUTO CLK 12/24 DISP ON/OFF HICUT LO-DX SENS DX 1 LOUDNESS MUTE LEVEL PEAK ON/OFF PTY LANG English REG. ON/OFF SCANTIME STEREO/MONO Stereo TA. VOL T. ON VOL Specifications Amplifier Output power:...
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