Contents Quick Reference ......53 First-time installation ....67 Scanning stored stations with Preset Scan .......... 73 Activating the Install menu ....67 RC 08 remote control unit ... 62 Scanning stations with Radio Scan ..74 Closing the Install menu ....... 67 Changing the scan time (Scan) ....
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Contents Tape operation ......78 Entering CD names ......83 Overview of the DSC default Deleting CD names/TPM at the same settings ..........93 Inserting a cassette ......78 time ............83 Removing a cassette ......78 Specifications ....... 94 Switching on tape deck operation ..
Quick Reference 2 ON 1 Unlocking the fold-down operating Switching the sound on/off: Switching the unit on: Press ON briefly. If the sound has panel With the KeyCard inserted, press ON been switched off, “Mute” will appear After the operating panel has been un- briefly.
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Quick Reference 4 Softkeys / Display After the beep press ON. The unit will Menu level 1 switch on. Softkey = a key with changing func- Station keys and memory banks After the unit has played for an hour, it tions will switch off automatically to prevent You can select the functions which ap-...
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Quick Reference Menu level 2 “TA” will appear when the priority for Adjusting the radio functions traffic information has been activated. Switching priority on/off: Press TA. To interrupt a traffic message: Press STOP. Stop will only appear in the dis- play during traffic message broad- casts.
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Quick Reference MONO RPT (Repeat) (Alternative Frequency for RDS opera- Switches between stereo/mono Repeats the scanned or the next song. tion) When the unit is switched on, it auto- The song will continue to repeat until Switching AF on/off: Press AF briefly. matically switches to stereo.
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Quick Reference BLS (Blank Skip) CD changer operation (CDC) - MIX MAG = All of the tracks on the Skips over blank portions of the tape. CDs in the magazine are played When the red arrow lights up in front of back in random order.
Quick Reference 7 Rocker switch Radio operation Deletes the TPM (refer to the section EUROPE 1 - radio station name on “Deleting the TPM”). 102.40 - frequency NAME You can enter names with a maximum Pop M(usic) - PTY code of 7 characters for up to 99 CDs.
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Quick Reference 9 AUD Tape deck operation SUB-Out Adjusts Treble, Bass, Fader (front/ If a SUB-woofers is connected to the Selects title (S-CPS) rear), Balance (left/right), Loudness system, it is possible to adjust the out- Forward (boosts lower frequency ranges at low put level with “SUB”...
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Quick Reference < DOT field CD changer operation CD changer operation Additional display for top line. Press DIS: - CD number, track number Radio operation - CD number (if entered) - Clock 00:25 - Time (elapsed playing ; Display time) Radio operation TRACK 3 - CD track number FM1, 2, 3,T - FM memory banks...
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Quick Reference > CC B KeyCard theft protection system C Eject Switches to tape deck operation To operate this unit, the KeyCard must Press the Eject button briefly, the cas- be inserted. sette will eject. KeyCard Inserting the KeyCard Press 1 to unlock the operating pan- ? TU (tuner) el, the operating panel will fold down Switches to radio operation, selects...
RC 08 remote control unit F <</>>, Select track up: Press briefly Radio operation CUE - fast forward (audible): Station seek tuning Hold pressed down down: Press twice or repeat- down edly briefly To restart the track: Press <</>> down/up in short intervals (for briefly FM only when AF is switched REVIEW - fast reverse (audi-...
Important notes Guarantee What you need to know structions on installation and connection at the end of this manual carefully. The scope of the guarantee is determined Before using your new car audio system, by the laws in the country where the unit please read through the following informa- Telephone mute was purchased.
KeyCard theft protection system Operating the unit for the first Removing the KeyCard This car radio comes equipped with one time KeyCard, but it can also be operated with a To unlock the operating panel: second card. Press 1, the operating panel will fold To insert the KeyCard, unlock the operating •...
KeyCard theft protection system “Training” a second KeyCard / Turn On Message (T.O.M.) Incorrect KeyCard Replacing a KeyCard If a wrong KeyCard is inserted, then “Wrong The second KeyCard available from your KC” will appear in the display. When the unit is in operation with the first specialised dealer also allows you to dis- KeyCard, you can “train”...
KeyCard theft protection system Lost or damaged KeyCard Make sure that the unit is switched off; the - Enter digits operating panel is unlocked; the KeyCard (press as often as required) If the KeyCard for your unit is lost or dam- has been removed;...
First-time installation Setting the clock Entering your Owner Identifica- After you switch on the unit for the first time tion or when the unit has been disconnected from The clock is set automatically when the ra- the power supply, “INSTALL” will appear in dio is tuned into an RDS station which has Use this function to enter six lines with eight the top line of the display.
First-time installation Switching the ignition connec- Connecting external equipment If you would like to alter the entry in a spe- tion on/off cific line, If external equipment is connected, you have • press NEXT as often as required. Use IGN (ignition) to be able to switch the to switch AUX to on.
Selecting the operating Optimising the viewing mode angle You can select from among the following The viewing angle of the display can be al- operating modes: radio (TU), tape deck (CC) tered to allow optimum legibility. and CDC (CD changer). •...
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) The Radio Data System offers you more To move to the next page: To return to page 1: convenience when you listen to FM radio • press NEXT. • press PRE. stations. More and more radio stations have The page selected will appear in the DOT The unit will switch back to menu level 1 begun to broadcast RDS information along-...
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) Selecting a waveband While searching for the strongest reception If you leave the service area of the regional signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly. program you are tuned into, or if you would With this car radio you can select between like to take advantage of the full RDS serv- If “Search”...
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) Manual tuning: Scrolling If it is possible to receive several different sta- • Press << >>; the frequency will change tions in the station network, you can use >> in short intervals downwards or up- (forward) or <<...
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) • Press TS briefly. To select a station on a different waveband: “T-Store” will flash in the display. • Press NEXT as often as necessary un- til the desired memory bank appears The six strongest FM stations will be auto- and then select the station by pressing matically stored on the memory bank “FMT”...
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) Changing the scan time (Scan) To select a scanned station and switch The red arrow for mono will light up when off Preset Scan: you have switched to MONO. The scan time can be set from between 5 to •...
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) Switching PTY on/off The letters printed in bold are identical to Checking the program type of the sta- the abbreviation which appears briefly in the tion • Press TU and NEXT one after the display.
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) To select any program type If no station offering the selected program After the PTY program has ended the sys- type can be found currently in your recep- tem will switch back to the previous mode You can select any of the program types.
Traffic information station reception with RDS-EON Traffic announcement priority Activating radio text The abbreviation “EON” stands for En- on/off hanced Other Networks, which means that Park your vehicle in a safe place, switch off information is exchanged within a radio net- the ignition.
Tape operation Inserting a cassette • press a preset button which has a traf- For safety’s sake, the operating fic information station allocated to it. panel must always be returned to • Switch on the car radio and release the the locked position while you are operating panel by pressing 1.
Tape operation Scanning cassette titles with Selecting titles with S-CPS Switching Dolby B NR on/off: SCAN (Super Cassette Program Search) • press DLBY. It is possible to scan the titles on a cassette. To repeat and skip cassette titles. * The noise reduction system manufactured under li- As soon as you find a title you like, you can cence from the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo- ration.
Tape operation Repeating titles with RPT Listening to the radio while fast Care instructions forwarding or rewinding the tape RPT = Repeat You should use only C60/C90 tape cas- with Radio Monitor (RM) Repeats the title currently playing. This title settes in your car.
CD changer operation Selecting the display mode Selecting CDs You can play CDs on this audio system on the Blaupunkt CD changers, CDC A 06, You can select the desired display mode for In menu level 1, two pages indicate which A 072, A 08 or A 071.
CD changer operation Selecting tracks - RPT Trck = Repeat track Storing tracks with TPM A track can only be stored while it is play- - RPT CD = Repeat CD You can use the rocker switch to conven- ing, TPM must be switched off. iently select tracks or passages.
CD changer operation SCAN The capital letters A to Z, the numbers 0 to 9 and special characters are listed one af- You can have the CD tracks played in ran- Use this function to scan all of the CD tracks. ter the other.
Clock - Time CD changer operation To delete the name of one CD Clock display when the audio system is This car audio system is equipped with a switched off built-in clock which automatically takes ad- • press CD for approx. 1 sec. vantage of RDS to ensure highly accurate “CD clr”...
Clock - Time – Digital Sound Adjustment Selecting a 12 or 24-hour mode Activating the equalizer settings Use DSA to activate and adjust the equaliz- er functions and to perform DNC (dynamic You can choose whether the time is dis- You can activate the equalizer settings in noise covering).
– Digital Sound Adjustment refer to the section on “Self-adjusting equal- EQ 3 for passengers in the front and izer” or “Manual equalizer adjustment”. back To take the reading hold the microphone in The settings for “Rock to Vocal” are fixed the corresponding position.
– Digital Sound Adjustment As soon as the self-adjustment has been You can set seven frequency bands from Now you can alter the next setting. completed, the setting which has been ad- 64 Hz to 15600 Hz separately for the left and To quit the menu justed will appear in the top line of the dis- right channel.
– Dynamic Noise Covering To start taking the reading: To alter the sensitivity DNC is used when the vehicle is in motion to boost the car audio system’s volume to a • Press DSA. • press DNC briefly, the value selected level which is considered pleasant in the will appear in the top line of the dis- stationary vehicle.
DSC programming TUN (Tuner) If you wish to alter any of the programming, This car audio system has been equipped with DSC (Direct Software Control) to allow • press DSC and select the area, e.g. Use this menu to make any adjustments to you to customise certain programmable, TUN.
DSC programming HCUT Fade off - The display remains on perma- Use to select the language used to indicate Interference-related cut in the treble sound. nently when the audio system is the program type: Deutsch, English or Cuts the treble when interference occurs. switched on.
DSC programming KC (KeyCard) DLAY (Delay) LED (Light Emitting Diode) If an amplifier has been connected to the When the audio system is switched off and Use this menu to make adjustments to the system, this setting can prevent the annoy- the KeyCard has been removed, you can KeyCard settings.
DSC programming CLK (Clock) SYNC completed, the system will switch off after a The time is synchronised automatically with couple of minutes. If the DCF-77 signal is Use this menu to adjust the clock settings. the RDS-CT signal. not available, the system will switch off af- This synchronisation function can be ter a few seconds.
DSC programming The time will be displayed if you have ad- To quit the DSC programming mode and Display justed the corresponding setting to “CLK on”. store the adjustment: ANGLE The display will switch off when the ignition • Press DSC. Day 9 is switched off.
Specifications Glossary - Technical Terminology Amplifier AF – Alternative Frequency Dolby B NR In RDS this function ensures that the radio The noise reduction system manufactured Output power: 4 x 25 W RMS power always tunes into the frequency with the best under licence from the Dolby Laboratories acc.
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Glossary - Technical Terminology EON – Enhanced other network Preset Scan Reverse In RDS, EON makes it possible to exchange See SCAN. Switches the tape running direction during station information within a station network. cassette playback. Traffic information, for example, can be for- Autoreverse automatically switches to the warded automatically from a traffic informa- other side at the end of the tape.
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Glossary - Technical Terminology TA – Traffic Announcement (priority for traf- fic information) “TA” in the display indicates that the priority traffic announcements been switched on. Also see RDS. TP – Traffic Program “TP” in the display indicates that the radio is tuned into a station which broadcasts traffic information.
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