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Summary of Contents for Conrad renkforce RF-ARAR-400
- Page 1 Operating Instructions RF-ARAR-400 DAB Car Radio Item No. 3042745...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1 Table of contents Introduction ................................3 Intended use ................................3 Delivery content ..............................3 Features and functions ............................4 Latest product information ...........................4 Explanation of symbols ............................4 Safety instructions ...............................5 8.1 General information ............................5 8.2 Handling .................................5 8.3 Operating environment ..........................5 8.4 (Rechargeable) batteries ..........................5 8.5 Installation and connection ..........................6 8.6 Operation ...............................6 Product overview ..............................7... -
Page 3: Introduction
Dear customer, Thank you for purchasing this product. If there are any technical questions, please contact: www.conrad.com/contact 3 Intended use With the Renkforce car radio, you can receive radio programmes in vehicles, play audio data from suitable media and amplify and play audio signals. It also serves as a hands-free set and a playback device for Bluetooth -capable ®... -
Page 4: Features And Functions
ISO terminal IR remote control 6 Latest product information Download the latest product information at www.conrad.com/downloads or scan the QR code shown. Follow the instructions on the website. 7 Explanation of symbols The following symbols appear on the product/device or in the text:... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
8 Safety instructions Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety information. If you do not follow the safety instructions and information on proper handling, we assume no liability for any resulting personal injury or damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the warranty/ guarantee. -
Page 6: Installation And Connection
8.5 Installation and connection This installation manual does not apply to all vehicle types. Given the variety of manufacturers and vehicle types, the following information will serve as a general guideline. If you have any questions related to your vehicle, please contact the manufacturer or a specialist workshop. -
Page 7: Product Overview
9 Product overview 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14. 3 / RPT button 1. MOD / button 15. 4 / RDM button 2. PWR / MUT button 16. 5 / button 3. Knob 17. 6 / button button 18. -
Page 8: Installation
10 Installation Important: – Please select the place of installation carefully so that the device neither impedes the driver nor distracts them from what is happening on the road. – Use the supplied installation material to guarantee a safe installation. –... -
Page 9: Installing In The Radio Recess
10.1 Installing in the radio recess 1. Unlock the installation frame with the two unlocking keys (figure 1, item 1). 2. Remove the installation frame towards the back of the device (figure 1, item 2). 3. Insert the installation frame into the respective cut-out in the vehicle (fig. 2). 4. -
Page 10: Dab Antenna
10.3 DAB antenna Important: – For adhesive installation, a minimum temperature of 15 °C is required. Clean the adhesive areas with a suit- able cleaner (e.g. rubbing alcohol) before installation. – The antenna should not be attached in the area of metallised windscreen parts or close to heating wires. –... -
Page 11: Electrical Connection
11 Electrical connection Important: – Electrical connection must always be carried out by a specialist. – To avoid short-circuits and resulting damages to the device, the negative pole (ground) of the vehicle battery must be disconnected during electrical connection. Only connect the negative pole of the battery when you have completely connected the device and checked the connections. -
Page 12: Connecting The Speakers And The Power Supply
11.2 Connecting the speakers and the power supply Vehicles equipped with an ISO plug can be connected directly to the ISO terminal (22), provided the same plug con- figuration applies (please check in advance!). If the plug configuration differs, a commercially available vehicle-specific adaptor should be used. -
Page 13: Connecting The Line Outputs
11.3 Connecting the LINE outputs Important: – The LINE outputs (24) should only be connected via suitable shielded cinch wires. Other cables may cause interferences. – Keep the connecting cables as short as possible and do not place them near other cables to avoid interfer- ences in the cables. -
Page 14: Operation
12 Operation Important: – Only start using the device after you have carefully read and understood its functions and these operating instructions. – Check all the connections again. When you have done so, reconnect the negative pole of the car battery. 12.1 General operation PWR / MUT button (2) This button turns the device on and off and activates muting. -
Page 15: Menu Settings
12.2 Menu settings To customise the menu settings, you need to access the two levels of the menu by briefly or long pressing the knob (3). Choose the respective settings by turning the knob (3). Some functions may not be available depending on the audio source (radio module, USB playback, etc.) that Æ... - Page 16 You can switch to the second or third station type from the table by pressing the respective station button again. Once you have selected the desired station type, the PTY search will be initiated automatically in a few sec- Æ onds.
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Page 17: Using The Dab Radio
STEREO/MONO STEREO >> The radio receives a stereo signal. Æ MONO >> The radio receives a mono signal. Æ In case of poor FM reception conditions, it may be helpful to switch radio reception to mono. Mono radio mode has fewer interferences. Menu items - press and hold down the knob (3) Time display Keep the knob (3) pressed until the time appears on the display. -
Page 18: Using The Fm Radio
12.4 Using the FM radio 12.4.1 RDS as reception concept The abbreviation “RDS” stands for Radio Data System, i.e. additional inaudible coded information is transmitted via the RDS station. Your car radio is a device that can evaluate these coded data that are transmitted by most radio stations. The following essential additional data is transmitted: –... - Page 19 12.4.8 Button functions BND / ID3 button (9) Band range switching: Briefly push this button to select the band range of the radio module. There are 3 FM ranges: FM1 > FM2 > FM3 Each of the three band ranges enables to save 6 stations with station buttons 1-6 (12-17). Æ...
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Page 20: Usb/Memory Card Operation
12.5 USB/memory card operation The device is equipped with a USB port and an SD memory card reader. MP3 files stored on these media cannot the played. Important: – Do not connect a battery-operated MP3 player to the USB port. The power supply of the USB port can charge the batteries and lead to overheating and even explosion of the batteries. -
Page 21: Bluetooth ® Operation
3 / RPT button (14) Press this button to repeat the track that is being played (RPT ONE). Press this button again to repeat all tracks in the selected folder (RPT DIR). Press this button again to repeat all tracks (RPT ALL). 4 / RDM button (15) Pressing this button plays all tracks in random order. - Page 22 8. If pairing was not successful, repeat the above steps. First, try deleting the car radio in your mobile phone (refer to instructions for your mobile phone for details). Your car radio can only be paired with one Bluetooth device at a time. If any other Bluetooth device is already ®...
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Page 23: Operating Via The Ir Remote Control
12.7 Operating via the IR remote control Button Function Switch the car radio on/off button 2 MUTE button Mute the device button Same function as the button (10) on the device 4 BAND button Same function as the BND / ID3 button (9) on the device 5 LOUD / TA button Press briefly >>... -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
13 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy No playback, display The vehicle fuse is defective. Look up the respective fuse in the opera- and backlight are off tion manual of your vehicle. Check the fuse. The fuse of the device is defective. Remove the device and check the fuse (23). -
Page 25: Cleaning And Maintenance
Problem Cause Remedy Faulty radio, USB or Interferences reach the device via the Install an additional interference suppres- SD memory card positive line. sion coil into the positive line. If neces- sary, equip your vehicle with spark-plug suppressor sockets, distributor arms etc. to suppress interferences. -
Page 26: Disposal
WEEE in a non-destructive manner before it is handed over to a collection point. Distributors of electrical and electronic equipment are legally obliged to provide free take-back of waste. Conrad provides the following return options free of charge (more details on our website):... -
Page 27: Technical Data
17 Technical data Operating voltage .........12 V/DC Remote control battery .........3 V lithium CR2025 button cell Fuse ............vehicle blade fuse 15 A Output power ..........4 x 40 W (max.) Speaker impedance ........4 - 8 ohms FM reception range ........87.5 - 108.0 MHz DAB+ reception range ........Band III 174 - 240 MHz Station memory slots ........24 (18x FM + 6x DAB) Bluetooth... - Page 28 This is a publication by Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Str. 1, D-92240 Hirschau (www.conrad.com). All rights including translation reserved. Reproduction by any method, e.g. photocopy, microfilming, or the capture in electronic data processing systems require the prior written approval by the editor. Reprinting, also in part, is prohibited.
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