Quick reference 1 Switching on/off with the ON button: Press ON. When switching the set on with the ON button, the KeyCard has to be insert- ed. The unit will play with the pre- adjusted volume. Switching on/off with the KeyCard: The set has to be turned on via the ON button.
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6 Rocker switch Radio operation Station search Down <</>> Up/Down in short intervals when AF is off <</>> To scroll through the station net- works when AF is on, e.g. NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-JOY, FFN, ANTENNE ..Tape operation Title selection (S-CPS) Down...
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7 Display e f g i h j a) NDR2 - Station name b) TR 2 - Track (side) 2 of the cas- sette c) VIVALDI - CD name or d) 1 : 52 - CD time (playback time) and number for changer op- eration (optional) e) FM - Waveband...
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9 MIX Changer (CDC) operation (optional) MIX CD The CD titles will be played at random. The individual discs are selected in nu- meric order. MIX MAG The CD titles will be played at random. The individual discs are also selected in random order.
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> PTY (Programme Type) In the PTY mode, the preset buttons become programme type buttons. With each preset you can select one pro- gramme type, such as for example NEWS, SPORT, POP MUSIC, EDU- CATE, etc. ? SRC (source) You can switch between the different audio sources radio, tape, and CDC/ AUX (if activated).
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G LD 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”...
Please refer to the installation instructions for more information. Accessories Use only the accessories and spare parts approved by Blaupunkt. You can use the following Blaupunkt prod- ucts with this car stereo: Changer CDC A 05 or CDC F 05 Remote control...
KeyCard theft protection system This car radio is supplied with one KeyCard as standard, though it can also be operated with a second card. If you have lost your KeyCard or if it was damaged, you can buy a new one from your specialised dealer.
(optional), or AUX Tape operation is only available if a cassette is inserted. AUX is only available if no Blaupunkt chang- er CDC A05 or CDC F05 is connected. “AUX ON” must be adjusted in the DSC menu. To switch to another source, •...
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) The Radio Data System offers you more convenience when listening to FM radio sta- tions. More and more radio stations have begun to broadcast RDS information alongside their programmes. As soon as a programme has been identi- fied, the station name including a regional identifier, if applicable, will appear in the dis- play, for example, NDR1 NDS (regional pro-...
Seek tuning Down Down in short intervals (“AF” must be switched off) Up in short intervals (“AF” must be switched off) Manual tuning with << >> 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).
Automatically storing the strongest stations with Travelstore You can automatically store the six most powerful FM stations of your current recep- tion area sorted according to their signal strength. This function is particularly con- venient on longer trips. • Press the FM button for two seconds.
Switching from stereo to mono (FM) If reception is poor, you may get better sound quality by switching to mono: • Press the lo button for approximately two seconds. With mono playback, the stereo sign disappear from the display. Each time the radio is switched on, stereo playback is activated.
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If the system is unable to find a station of- fering the selected programme type, the dis- play will show “NO PTY” and a beep tone will be released. The station received be- fore starting seek tuning will be tuned in. You can assign different programme types to each preset position.
NDR2 airs a PTY-POP programme. The system will switch to the linked station NDR2 for the duration of the “POP” programme. During tape or CDC operation, the set will also automatically switch to the programme offering the selected PTY within the broad- casting network.
Receiving traffic programme stations with RDS-EON The abbreviation “EON” stands for En- hanced Other Networks, meaning the exchange of information within a radio net- work. Many FM broadcasters offer traffic messag- es for their service area at regular intervals. All traffic programme stations transmit a special carrier signal alongside their pro- grammes, which is decoded by your car ra- dio.
Automatic seek tuning start (tape and CD changer operation) When leaving the reception area of the tuned in traffic programme station while listening to a tape or CD, the system will automatically start searching for a new TA programme. If no such station is found within approxi- mately 30 seconds, tape or CD operation will be stopped and a warning beep will sound.
Traffic Memo (TIM) This set is equipped with a digital speech memory, making it possible to automatically record up to four traffic messages lasting a maximum of four minutes. When the radio is switched on and “TP” dis- played, the system will record all incoming messages of the tuned in station.
• Press to set the timer. • Press << to set the hours and >> to set the minutes. Once you have completed the setting, • press or DSC. The clock setting for TIMER 1 has been stored. Proceed in the same way to set the TIMER 2.
Warning note Danger of damaging the motor antenna in a car wash If you have installed a motor antenna, it will remain extracted when turning off the radio while the TIM timer is active. The antenna may also come out inside the car wash when the set is turned off and the TIM timer active.
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 • Turn on the set. • Insert a tape. The tape will be automatically transported to the playback position.
Scanning cassette titles with SCAN You can have the cassette titles played brief- ly 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: • Press the SC button briefly. You can individually adjust the scan time in the DSC menu (see “DSC programming - SCANTIME”).
CD changer operation (optional) This car stereo offers you convenient con- trol of a Blaupunkt CD changer CDC-A05 or CDC-F05. These changers are not includ- ed in the scope of delivery and can be pur- chased from your specialised dealer.
Selecting the display mode You can select the desired display mode for CD operation: “NAME” – The specified name, for example “MADONNA” will be displayed. “TIME” – The elapsed playback time of the title is dis- played, for example “2 : 32”.
To quit the naming mode, • 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 en- tering and storing a new one (overwriting). Deleting CD names with DSC-UPDATE You can delete a CD name with the help of...
DSC programming 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.
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SPEECH 1: Linear reproduction (bass, treble and Loudness set to “0”) SPEECH 2-4: Different settings for vol- ume, bass and treble with the Loudness being switched off. Try out which SPEECH set- ting you like most. BEEP Acknowledgement tone for all functions which require a button to be pressed for more than one second.
S-DX To adjust the seek tuning sensitivity for distant recep- tion. DX 1 - high sensitivity DX 3 - low sensitivity S-LO To adjust the seek tuning sensitivity for local recep- tion. LO 1 - high sensitivity LO 3 - low sensitivity The seek tuning sensitivity values can be separately set for AM and FM.
Address of the next service centre in your vicinity (only for Germany) If you would like to know the address of the next Blaupunkt service centre of your area without having our service list at hand: Find out your area code.