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button to open the detachable control panel (fl ip-release panel). 2 NEXT button Selects FM memory banks or changes between MW and LW wavebands in ra- dio mode. Changes between MP3 display, MP3 browse mode and MP3 playlist mode in MP3 mode.
Display elements The display in radio mode: 16:13 Radio Sun Madonna in concert tonight TMC symbol Traffi c jam symbol for priority for traffi c information Main line RDS station name or frequency Clock Level indicator Memory bank (e.g. FM1, FM2, FMT) Memory location for radio stations which can be selected using the six softkeys...
Contents The display in radio mode: ... 58 The display in CD, CD changer and MP3 mode: ... 58 About these instructions ... 61 Symbols used... 61 Use as directed ... 61 Declaration of conformity ... 61 For your safety ... 62 If you are installing device yourself ...
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Contents Selecting directories and track in MP3 browse mode ... 82 Selecting playlists and tracks in MP3 playlist mode ... 83 Fast searching (audible) ... 84 Random track play (MIX) ... 84 Scanning tracks (Scan) ... 84 Repeating individual tracks or whole directories (RPT) ...
Repairs and installation, if necessary, should be performed by a spe- cialist. Declaration of conformity The Blaupunkt GmbH declares that the Seattle MP57 device complies with the basic requirements and the other relevant regulations of the directive 89/336/EWG.
In operation • For the front AUX-IN socket, use only the angled jack plug from Blaupunkt (7 607 001 535). All protruding parts, incl. straight plugs or adapters, can lead to an increased injury risk in case of an accident.
You cannot switch the device on/off using the remote control! You can fi nd out from your Blaupunkt dealer or on the Internet at www.blaupunkt.com which remote controls can be used with your car sound system.
Blaupunkt GmbH Hotline Robert-Bosch-Str. 200 D-31139 Hildesheim, Germany Service In some countries, Blaupunkt offers a repair and pick-up service. Information about the availability of this service in your country can be found at www.blaupunkt.com. If you want to take advantage of this serv- ice, you may request a pick-up service for your device via the Internet.
Detachable control panel Theft protection The device is equipped with a detachable control panel (fl ip-release panel) as a way of protecting your equipment against theft. The device is worthless to a thief without this control panel. Protect your device against theft by taking the control panel with you whenever you leave your vehicle.
Detachable control panel Switch-off time (Off Timer) After opening the control panel, the device is switched off after an adjustable time. You can set this time from 15 to 30 seconds. Press the MENU button A. The menu is displayed. Press the softkey "Various Settings"...
Switching demo mode on/off The device is supplied from the factory with demo mode switched on. In demo mode, an animation plays on the display that shows the most important functions of the de- vice. The animation is shown for approx. 16 sec- onds after the last activation of the button.
Volume Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume in increments from 0 (off) to 66 (maximum). To increase the volume, turn the volume control 5 clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn the volume control 5 counter- clockwise. Adjusting the power-on volume (On Volume) You can set the power-on volume.
You can fi nd out from your Blaupunkt dealer which navigation systems can be used with your car sound system. If you answer a call or a navigation an- nouncement takes place, the display shows "Phone Call".
Volume Switching confi rmation beep on/off (Beep) The system will output a confi rmation beep for some functions if you keep a button pressed down for longer than two seconds, for instance, when assigning a radio station to a station preset button. You can switch the beep on or off.
To save the setting, press the OK button B. The radio starts with the setting selected last (ra- dio, CD, MP3, CD changer or AUX). Switching to radio mode If you are in CD, MP3, CD changer or AUX mode, press the BAND button ?.
Radio mode To switch between the wavebands FM, MW and LW, press the BAND button ?. The "Tuner" menu is displayed. Press the softkey "Band" 7 in FM mode or 6 in AM mode. The "Band" menu for the selection of the waveband is displayed.
Change to the second page of the "Tuner" menu by pressing the NEXT button 2. Press the softkey "Sensitivity" 8 re- peatedly until the desired sensitivity level is displayed behind "Sensitivity". When you have finished making your changes, press the OK button B. Note: The device stores the sensitivity value set in the respective FM and AM wave-...
Radio mode Starting Scan Press and hold down the OK button B for longer than 2 seconds. The radio scans the next receivable station. "SCAN" and the current frequency or the station name appear intermittently on the display. Cancelling the scan and continuing to listen to a station Press the OK button B.
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or BAND button ?. In CD or CD changer mode, the required menu is not available. Switching PTY on/off (Program Type) To switch on PTY, select a programme type. For further details, read the section "Selecting the programme type and start- ing seek tuning"...
Traffi c information Traffi c information Your device is equipped with an RDS-EON receiver. EON (Enhanced Other Network) ensures that whenever a traffi c announce- ment (TA) is broadcast, the system switch- es automatically from a station that does not provide traffi c reports to the appropri- ate traffi...
To ensure proper functioning, use only CDs with the Compact-Disc logo. Copy-pro- tected CDs can cause playback problems. Blaupunkt cannot guarantee the proper functioning of copy-protected CDs! Besides being able to play audio CDs on this device, you can also play CDs containing MP3/WMA music fi...
CD mode Gently close the control panel whilst exerting a little pressure until you feel it click into place. The CD playback starts and "CD" is shown on the display. Note: If the vehicle ignition was switched off prior to inserting the CD, you must switch the device on fi...
Cancelling repeat If you want to cancel the repeat function, press the softkey "RPT" 7 again. "REPEAT OFF" briefl y appears on the dis- play, info line 2 H no longer displays "Rpt Trk". Normal playback is then resumed. Displaying CD text Some CDs include CD text.
MP3/WMA mode MP3/WMA mode You can also use this car sound system to play CD-Rs and CD-RWs that contain MP3 music fi les. You can also play WMA fi les. This chapters deals only with playing MP3 fi les since the operation for MP3 and WMA fi...
Notes: • When naming fi les (directories and tracks) you should avoid using ac- cents and special characters. • If you use fi le names with more than 16 characters (including ".MP3" or ".WMA"), the maximum number of tracks and directories is reduced. If you like your fi...
MP3/WMA mode Selecting a directory To move up or down to another directory, button @ once or press the several times. Notes: • The device will automatically skip and not display any directories that do not contain MP3 fi les. •...
of the softkeys ; or 9 are shown only as an outline. To play the selected track or open the se- lected subdirectory, press the softkey : or the OK button The playback of the selected track starts or the contents of the selected subdirectory is displayed.
MP3/WMA mode The tracks of the selected playlist are shown as a list. To select a track, press the softkeys ; or 9 once or several times or the To play the selected track, press the softkey : or the OK button Note The device treats playlists like directo- ries.
MP3/WMA mode To repeat the whole directory, press the softkey "RPT" 7 once or several times until "REPEAT DIR" is dis- played. Info line 2 H permanently displays "Rpt Dir". Cancelling repeat To stop the current track or current direc- tory from being repeated, press the softkey "RPT"...
CD changer mode If CDs are located at positions 6 through 10 of the CD magazine, they are displayed on the second page of the CD overview. To change between the fi rst and second page of the CD overview, press the softkey "Next"...
Random track play (MIX) If necessary, use the NEXT button 2 to change to the CD changer display. To play the tracks on the current CD in ran- dom order, press the softkey "MIX" 6 once or sev- eral times until "MIX CD" is displayed. Info line 2 H permanently displays "Mix CD".
CD-changer mode Deleting CD names (Clear CD Name / Clear All Names) If necessary, use the NEXT button 2 to change to the CD changer display. Press the softkey "CDN" ;. The menu for editing CD names is dis- played. To delete the name of the current CD, press the softkey "Clear CD Name"...
Clock When you have finished making your changes, press the OK button B repeatedly un- til you reach the desired menu level for additional settings or completely exit the menu. Displaying time permanently with device switched off and ignition switched on (Off Clock) Press the MENU button A.
Sound The following table shows an overview of the setting options: Bass Treble Level Frequency (Freq) Quality factor – To adjust the bass and treble levels quickly and conveniently for a simple sound adjust- ment, these "Bass" and "Treble" settings are located directly in the "Audio"...
Adjusting Treble Press the MENU button A. The menu is displayed. Press the softkey "Audio Settings" 6. The "Audio" menu is displayed. Press the softkey "Treble" 6. The currently set treble is displayed. button @ or the Press the button > to adjust the level between -7 and +7.
Sound Press the softkey "Enhanced" 9. The "Enhanced Audio" menu is displayed. Press the softkey "Enhanced Bass" The current settings for bass frequency and quality factor are displayed. button > to change Press the between the setting options "Freq" (bass frequency) and "Q"...
Sound Set the middle frequency, level and quality factor each with the button @. When you have finished making your changes, press the OK button B repeatedly un- til you reach the desired menu level for additional settings or completely exit the menu.
Preamplifi er output When you have finished making your changes, press the OK button B repeatedly un- til you reach the desired menu level for additional settings or completely exit the menu. X-Bass X-Bass allows you to increase the bass at low volume.
X-Bass Adjusting enhanced X-Bass settings (Enhanced X-Bass) You can adjust an increase between 0 (X-Bass function off) and 3 for X-Bass. You can select whether the increase should affect the entire X-Bass frequency range (setting "Flat") or purposefully only one of 3 X-Bass frequencies (50 Hz, 100 Hz, 200 Hz).
Display Adjusting the display Adjusting the display brightness (Brightness) If your car sound system is installed as de- scribed in the installation instructions and your vehicle features the corresponding connection, the display brightness for day and night is switched by switching on the vehicle lighting.
Pressing any button returns you from the screen saver to the display of the current audio source. Notes: • The screen saver is interrupted if, for example, a traffi c announcement or a phone call is received. • As long as you are in a menu, the screen saver is not displayed.
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Display Note: If the device is in the CD or MP3/WMA mode when you start the CD browser, it automatically switches to radio mode since the CD browser searches the in- serted CD for image fi les and music fi les cannot be played at the same. To move up or down in the list to the desired image fi...
An adapter cable is needed to con- nect an external audio source via the rear AUX input. You can obtain this ca- ble (Blaupunkt no.: 7 607 897 093) from your Blaupunkt dealer. • As soon as the rear AUX input is...
External audio sources To switch the rear AUX input on or off, press the softkey "Auxiliary 1" ;. • : The rear AUX input is switched on. • : The rear AUX input is switched off. To switch the front AUX-IN socket on or off, press the softkey "Auxiliary 2"...
Restoring factory settings ( Norm Set) You can restore the original factory settings of the device. Note: If you restore the original factory set- tings of the device, your personal set- tings, such as the display brightness, volume and sound settings, names of external audio sources and welcome text, are lost.
Technical data Technical data Weight Voltage supply Operating voltage: Current consumption In operation: 10 seconds after switch-off: Amplifi er Output power acc. to DIN 45324: max. power: Preamplifi er output (Preamp Out) 4 channels: Input sensitivity Rear AUX input: Front AUX-IN socket: Tel./Navi input: Tuner FM waveband (FM):...
Glossary AF – Alternative frequency The range of FM stations is limited. For this reason, FM programmes are distributed to different frequencies. The AF RDS service sends these frequencies to the tuner. If the reception deteriorates because the vehicle leaves the reception area of a frequency, the tuner can automatically change to the best receivable frequency.
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Glossary Root folder Main folder of a data carrier. The root folder contains all other folders. Shape CDs A shape CD is a CD whose form deviates from the usual circular shape. It can be cor- nered or contoured. The non-circular form does not allow the device to correctly cent- er and read the CD in the drive.
Index Note: The index also contains menu entries and the different designations of the softkeys. They are listed in capital letters. 24 h MODE 88 ALL 81 Alternative frequency 71 ANGLE 96 Arrow keys 57 Audio sources CD 77 CD changer 85 External 99 MP3 80 Radio 70...
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Index Factory settings 101 FADER 91 Fader 91 Fast search In CD changer mode 86 In CD mode 78 In MP3/WMA mode 84 Forward. See Fast searching ID3 tags 80, 81 INF 81 LAST VOLUME 68 Memory bank 71 MENU button 57 MIDDLE 92 Middle settings 92 MiniDisc player 99...
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Equalizer presettings 95 X-Bass 94 SOURCE button 57 Station Adjust 72 Listening 73 Storing 73 Station seek tuning Adjusting sensitivity 72 Automatic 72 Sub-Out 93 SUBOUT 93 Subwoofer 93 Switch-off 66 Switch-on 66 TA 76 Telephone 69 Time 12/24-hour clock mode 88 Adjust 88 Display with switched-off device 89 Timeout function 66...
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Bitte den ausgefüllten Gerätepass sicher aufbewahren! Please keep the fi lled-in radio pass in a safe place! Prière de conserver soigneusement la carte d’autoradio remplie ! Tenete per favore il libretto di apparecchio, debitamente riempito, in un posto sicuro! Bewaar de ingevulde apparaatpas op een veilige plaats! Vänligen förvara ifyllt apparatpass på...
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