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The car sound system was manufactured according to the state of the art and established safety guidelines. Even so, dangers may occur if you do not observe the safety notes in these instructions. These instructions contain important information to easily and safely install and operate the car sound system.
In addition, observe the instructions of the devices used in conjunction with this car sound system.
Symbols used
These instructions employ the following symbols:
Warns about injuries | |
![]() | Warns about damaging the CD drive |
![]() | Warns about high volume |
![]() | The CE mark confirms the compliance with EU directives. |
![]() | Identifies a sequencing step |
![]() | Identifies a listing |
Observe the following notes about road safety:
General safety notes
Observe the following notes to protect yourself against injuries:
Use as directed
This car sound system is intended for installation and operation in a vehicle with 12 V vehicle system voltage and must be installed in a DIN slot. Observe the performance limits in the technical data. Repairs and installation, if necessary, should be performed by a specialist.
Installation instructions
You may only install the car sound system yourself if you are experienced in installing car sound systems and are very familiar with the electrical system of the vehicle. For this purpose, observe the installation instructions at the end of these instructions.
Solvents, cleaning and scouring agents as well as dashboard spray and plastics care product may contain ingredients that will damage the surface of the car sound system.
The scope of delivery includes:
1 Car sound system
1 Operating/installation instructions
1 Antenna connection adapter
2 Disassembly tools
Optional equipment
(not part of the scope of delivery)
Use only accessories approved by Blaupunkt. Information is available from your Blaupunkt specialised dealer or on the Internet under www.blaupunkt.com.
Transport securing screws
Before the startup of the car sound system, ensure that the transport securing screws are removed (see the chapter "Installation instructions").
Important note for radio reception
This car sound system is designed for operation in different regions with different frequency ranges and station technologies. Available reception areas are "EUROPE", "ASIA", "USA", "SOUTH AMERICA" and "THAILAND".
You may have to set a suitable reception area first for the radio reception in the user menu (see the chapter "User settings", section "Making settings in the "TUNER" menu", menu item "TUNER AREA").
Switching on/off
Switching on/off with the On/Off button
For switch -on, press On/Off button.
The car sound system switches on.
To switch off the device, press and hold down the On/Off button for longer than 2 seconds.
The car sound system switches off.
Note:
If you switch on the car sound system while the vehicle ignition is switched off, it automatically switches off after 1 hour to preserve thevehicle battery.
Switching On/Off via vehicle ignition
The car sound systerm will switch off/on simulta neously with the ignition if the device is correctly connected to the vehicle's ignition as shown in the installation instructions and you did not switch the device off by pressing the On/Off button.
Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the volume in steps from 0 (off) to 40 (maximum).
Turn on the rotary volume control button to chang the volume value.
Muting the car sound system (Mute)
Briefly press the On/Off button to mute the car sound system or to reactivate the pre vious volume.
While it is muted, the display shows "MUTE".
Notes:
If a telephone is connected with the car sound system, during communicate by telephone, press MUTE button, display shows MUTE, but actullymute is invaliable.
You can manually switch the display brightness between daytime mode and night-time mode.
Note:
Press the DIS button for approx.2 seconds to change the display brightness.
In the reception area "EUROPE", an FM station can idenitfy traffic reports by means of an RDS signal. If priority for traffic reports is switched on, a traffic report is automatically switched through, even if the car sound system is currently not in radio mode.
If priority is switched on, the display shows the traffic jam symbol (). "TRAFFIC" is displayed during a switched-through traffic announcement.
The priority is activated and deactivated in the user menu (Breifly press MENU button, enter "FM TUNER", menu item "TRAF ON").
Notes:
The volume is increased for the duration of the swithced-through traffic announce ment. You can adjust the minimum volume for traffic announcements (see the chapter "User settings", section "Making settings in the "VOLUME" menu", menu item "TRAFFIC VOL").
With DAB, you can enjoy radio in digital sound quality.
In contrast with standard radio broadcasting, several programmes (services) are always broadcast over the same frequency for DAB.
These services are combined into a so-called ensemble. In some cases, the same service can be received in different ensembles.
Note:
You will need a special DAB antenna to be able to receive DAB signals. This can be a separate DAB roof/window antenna or a DAB/AM/FM combination antenna.
Changing to DAB mode or selecting a DAB memory bank
Press the SRC button repeatedly until the desired DAB memory bank is displayed: DAB1
DAB2 DAB3 If DAB mode is switched on, the display shows the symbol .
Notes:
Tuning into ensembles/services
With DAB, several services broadcast over the same frequency are always combined into an "ensemble".
You can find new DAB using seek tuning.
Tune upwards:
Briefly press the
changes to next SERVICE in current ENSEMBLE. After last SERVICE from current ENSEMBLE next briefly press
starts CHANNEL SCAN upwards to find next available ENSEMBLE. First SERVICE of new ENSEMBLE will be played.
Press the
button for approx. 2 sec-onds to CHANNEL SCAN upwards to find next available ENSEMBLE. First SERVICE of new ENSEMBLE will be played.
Notes:
Tune downwards:
Briefly press the
changes to previous SERVICE in current ENSEMBLE. After first SERVICE from current ENSEMBLE next briefly press
starts CHANNEL SCAN udownwards to find next available ENSEMBLE. Last SERVICE of this ENSEMBLE will be played.
Press the
button for approx. 2 sec-onds to CHANNEL SCAN down to find next available ENSEMBLE.
Last SERVICE of new ENSEMBLE will be played.
Notes:
Saving a service or calling up a saved service
Select the desired DAB memory bank.
If necessary, set the desired service.
Press the station button If necessary, set the desired service.1 - 5 for approx. 2 seconds to store the current service under the button.
- or -
Briefly press the station button 1 - 5 to call up the stored service.
Switching the display
Press the DIS button to toggle between these displays:
Display | Meaning |
ABCDEF | Service name |
ABCDEF | Ensemble name |
DAB1 5C or P1 5C | DAB memory bank/ frequency or Memory location/frequency |
DAB1 18:30 or P1 18:30 | DAB memory bank/time or Memory location/time |
RDS
Many FM stations broadcast an RDS (Radio Data System) signal in addition to their programme in the reception area "EUROPE" that allows the following additional functions:
Note:
While the RDS is activated, the AF function will be activated same time.
If you adjust a different Radio Area than "EUROPE", RDS automatically switched off
Region | Memory banks |
EUROPE | FM1, FM2, FMT, AM1, AM2,AMT |
ASIA | |
USA | |
THAILAND |
Starting station seek tuning
Long press SRC button to start Travelstore.
The display shows "FM TSTORE".
Notes:
Tuning into stations manually
Long press the
button to change to manual seeking.
The display shows " MANUAL".
Briefly press the
button to change the frequecny in decrements/increments step.
Storing stations or calling stored stations
Select the desired memory bank.
If necessary, set the desired station.
Press the station button 1 - 5 > for approx. 2 seconds to store the current station under the button.
or -
Briefly press the station button 1 - 5 > to call up the stored station.
Scanning stations
With the scan function, you can scan either every receivable station or every stored station of the current waveband.
Scanning all receivable stations of the waveband
Press the button MENU for approx. 2 seconds to start scanning. During the scan, the display shows "SCAN" and the current frequency as well as memory bank or station name.
Briefly press the button 1-5 listening to the station that you request.
Storing stations automatically (Travelstore)
With Travelstore, you can automatically search for and stored the 5 FM stations o ering the strongest reception in the region in the FMT memory bank. Any previously stored stations in this memory bank are deleted in the process.
Select a memory bank of the desired waveband, e.g. FM1 or AM.
Press the SRC button for approx. 2 seconds. The tuner starts the automatic station seek tuning; the display shows "FM TSTORE" or "AM TSTORE". After the storing is completed, the radio plays the station at memory location 1 of the FMT or AMT level.
Basic information
CD (CD model only)/MP3/WMA mode
This car sound system can be used to play back audio CDs (CDDA) and CD-R/RWs with audio, MP3 or WMA files asa well as MP3 or WMA files on USB data carriers.
Notes:
Note the following information when preparing an MP3/WMA data carrier:
Changing to CD/MP3/WMA Mode
Press the SRC button repeatedly until the desir ed audio source is displayed:
Notes:
Inserting a CD
Risk of severe damage to the CD drive!
Noncircular contoured CDs (shape CDs) and CDs with a diameter of 8 cm (mini CDs) must not be used.
We accept no responsibility for any damage to the CD drive that may occur as a result of the use of unsuitable CDs.
Note:
You must not hinder or assist the drive as it automatically draws in the CD.
If the inserted CD cannot be played back, "CD ERROR" is briefly displayed and the CD is automatically ejected after approx. 2 seconds.
Ejecting a CD
Press the
button to eject an inserted CD.
Notes:
Connecting/removing a USB data carrier
You can connect USB data carriers to the USB port at the front of the device.
Connecting a USB data carrier
Swich off the car sound system so that the data carrier will be correctly registered.
Connect the USB data carrier.
Turn on the car sound system. If the USB data carrier is initially selected as audio source, the data are read first.
Selecting tracks/folder
You can find new track or folder selectiing.
Long press the
button for approx. 2 sec-
Short press the onds to select previous/next folder
button to select previous/next track.
Interrupting playback
Press the button
to interrupt the playback ("PAUSE") or to continue it.
Playing tracks in random order
Press the
button to change among the MIX playback modes.
If the MIX function is switched on, the icon (mix all tracks) or MIX (mix tracks of current folder) is shown on the display.
Repeatedly playing individual tracks or directories
Press the
button to change among the playback modes:
If the REPEAT function is switched on, the icon (repeat tracks) or
(Repeat folder) is shown on the display. MIX
Configuring the display
Press the DIS button once or several times to toggle between these displays:
You can connect the car sound system via Bluetooth with other Bluetooth ready devices, such as cell phones or MP3 players. This allowsyou to use the car sound system with its integrated microphone as hand-free system for connected cell phones and control the audio output of other Bluetooth devices and play them back via loudspeakers of the car sound system (Bluetooth streaming).
Bluetooth technology is wireless is connection of short range. For this reason, Bluetooth devices must be located near the car sound system (in the vehicle)to establish and maintain a connection. To establish a Bluetooth connection, you must first pair the car sound system and the Bluetooth device. When you pair the devices, a Bluetooth connection is subsequently established automatically. This connection remains in effect as long as the Bluetooth devicesis within range.
Bluetooth® menu
In the Bluetooth menu, you find all the functions for pairing, connecting and managing Bluetooth® devices.
Calling the Bluetooth® menu
Briefly press the MENU button to open the user menu.
Turn the rotary control until the "BLUETOOTH" menu item is selected.
Press the rotary control to open the Bluetooth® menu.
Turn the rotary control until the desired menu item is selected.
Pairing and connecting a cell phone
If a connection with a cell phone currently exists, this connection is automatically disconnected if you pair and connect another cell phone.
Search the car sound system from your cell phone and establish the connection. The display may show "PAIRED", followed by "CONNECTED", as soon as the car sound system and the cell phone are paired and con nected.-
In addition, the Bluetooth® icon
fashes.
Telephone functions
Answering/rejecting an incoming phone call
With an incoming call, the display alternately shows "INCOMING CALL" and the number of the caller. The current audio source is muted and a ring tone is played via the loudspeakers of the car sound system.
Press the
button = to answer the call. "CALL" and the duration of the ongoing call are displayed.
Press the
button to reject the call or to end the current call.
The display shows "CALL END".
Notes:
Calling an entry in the phone book
This function is available only if the phone book of the connected cell phone was transferred to the car sound system.
In the Bluetooth® menu, select the "PHONEBOOK" menu item.
Turn the rotary control to select you request phone number and press it to call out.
The display shows the first phone book entry.
Speed dial for any phone number or for the number dialed last or a stored number
With speed dial, you can make a callwithout first selecting the corresponding number.
To call the number dialed last, press the
button and display shows the number dialed last.
Bluetooth® streaming mode
Pairing and connecting a Bluetooth® streaming device
Repeatedly press the SRC button, untill "BT STREAM".
Press the button
to start "BT STREAM" playing.
You can play back music from a Bluetooth® audio device via the loudspeakers of the car sound sys tem if the audio device supports the Bluetooth® profile A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile).
Notes:
Front AUX-IN socket
Increased risk of injury from connector.
In case of an accident, the protruding connector in the front AUX-IN socket may cause injuries. The use of straight plugs or adapters leads to an increased risk of injury.
For this reason, it is recommended to use angled jack plugs.
As soon as an external audio source, such as a portable MP3 player is connected to the front AUX-IN socket; , it can be selected with the SRC button. "AUX" then appears on the display.
Making settings in the "TUNER" menu
TRAFFIC INFO (traffic information)
(only for reception area EUROPE)
Only possible in FM radio mode: Switching priority for traffice announcements on or off.
Settings: ON,OFF.
If priority is switched on for traffic information, the display shows the icon .
BAND SELECTION
Activating or deactivating memory banks. Memory banks that can be deactivated:
Region | Memory banks |
EUROPE | FM2, FMT, AM, LW |
ASIA | FM2, FMT, AM, AMT |
USA | |
THAILAND |
Settings in each case: ON, OFF.
Note: If a memory bank is deactivated, the stations stored in this memory bank are retained.
REGIONAL (only for reception area EUROPE)
Only possible in FM radio mode: Switching REGIONAL function ON or OFF. Settings: ON,OFF.
SENSITIVITY
Setting the sensitivity of station seek tuning. Settings: LO (low), HI (high).
RDS
Switching the RDS function is On or Off. Settings: ON,OFF.
AREA (reception area)
Select the reception area for the radio reception. Settings: EUROPE, ASIA, USA, THAILAND.
The following DAB settings can be changed in the "DAB Tuner " menu:
BAND SELECTION
Activating or deactivating memory banks.
Memory banks that can be deactivated:
DAB 2: ON or OFF.
DAB 3: ON or OFF.
Calling and exiting the "AUDIO" menu
Briefly press the MENU button to open the user menu.
Turn the rotary control until the "AUDIO" menu item is selected.
Sound settings
The following sound settings can be changed in the "AUDIO" menu:
Making settings in the "VOLUME" menu
ON VOLUME
Setting the power-on volume. Settings: ON VOLUME (power-on volume; 1-40) or LAST VOLUME (volume set last before switching off the car sound system).
TRAFFIC VOL(traffic information volume) (reception area EUROPE only)
Setting the minimum volume for announce ments. Settings: 1 – 40.
BEEP (button beep)
Switching the confirmation BEEP is On or Off. Settings: ON,OFF.
Making settings in the "CLOCK" menu
HOUR MODE
Selecting the 12 or 24-hour time. Settings: 12, 24.
SET
Setting the time.
Note:
When you set the time in 12-hour mode (HOUR MODE 12), an "AM" is displayed before the time for the time before noon or a "PM" for the time after noon.
RDS CLOCK (automatic time setting) (only for reception area EUROPE)
Switching automatic clock setting with clock data transmitted via RDS on or off. Settings: ON,OFF.
Making settings in the "VARIOUS" menu
VERSION
Displaying the current software version of the radio.
NORMSET
Restoring the original factory settings of the car sound system.
Service
If you ever need to use a repair service you will find information about service partners in your country under www.blaupunkt.com.
Voltage supply
Current consumption
In operation: < 10 A
: < 3.5 mA
Tuner
Wavebands in Europe/Asia/Thailand:
FM: | 87.5 – 108 MHz |
AM (MW): | 531 – 1,602 kHz |
Tuner
Wavebands in Europe/Asia/Thailand:
FM: | 87.5 – 108 MHz |
AM (MW): | 531 – 1,602 kHz |
Wavebands in the US:
FM: | 87.7 – 107.9 MHz |
AM (MW): | 530 – 1,710 kHz |
CD
Frequency range: 20 – 20,000 Hz
Pre-amp out
2 channels: 1.5 V
Input sensitivity
Front AUX-IN: 300 mV / 10 kΩ
Dimensions and weight(CD MODEL)
W x H x D: | 178 x 50 x 160 mm |
Weight: | approx. 1.55 kg |
Dimensions and weight(Model without CD)
W x H x D: | 178 x 50 x 110 mm |
Weight: | approx. 0.6 kg |
Dimensions and weight (2 Din MODEL)
W x H x D: | 178 x 100 x 110 mm |
Weight: | approx. 0.7kg |
Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
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