Summary of Contents for Blaupunkt Florida RD 168 US
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Radio / CD / Changer Florida RD 168 US Nevada RDM 168 US Alaska RDM 168 US Operation instructions...
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Table of contents Equipment overview ...... 5 Scrolling through station chains CD pause ..........18 (only FM) ..........13 CD repeat (RPT/repeat function) ..18 Florida RD 168 ........5 Changing storage level (FM) ....14 CD SCAN operation ......18 Nevada RDM 168 ........
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Clock / time ........22 Troubleshooting Guide....28 Setting time ........... 22 General ..........28 Displaying time ........22 Radio reception ........28 Adjusting time after power outage ..22 CD Changer operation (optional) ..28 Turning off adjustment for daylight Error Displays ........
Equipment overview Nevada RDM 168 Alaska RDM 168 Florida RD 168 Nevada RDM 168 with multi-tone orange Alaska RDM 168 with multi-tone yellow and Florida RD 168 with multi-tone green dis- play display green display Same features as Florida RD 168, but in Same features as Nevada RDM 168, but in Features: addition:...
Quick reference In order to protect the car battery, the “Press” means a momentary press of less With the assistance of RDS the unit unit will automatically stop playing after will search for an alternative frequency than 1/2 second. All presses requiring more approximately one hour.
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5 BA of the six preset stations. You can lis- ly show “REPEAT-T” or “REPEAT-D”. To switch between the storage levels/ ten to the station stored there. REPEAT-T on: frequency band areas FM 1, FM II, TS • Press “4/RPT”. (Travelstore) AM, and AM Travelstore.
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MIX-ALL on: Setting treble (high tones) and bass The AUD setting will be end automati- • Hold “5/MIX” depressed. (low tones): cally if there is no change within 8 sec- Press the AUD key once. The display onds. Press “5/MIX” to disactivate MIX. will show “BASS”...
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; SRC In FM only: CD changer << >> Scrolling through the station chains “SRC” (source) Press the SC key for approximately when AF is on (e.g. NDR1,2,3,4, This key allows you to switch between 2 seconds. You will hear a beep and N-Joy ...) .
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= Display > Eject When you press this key the unit will eject the inserted CD. ? Detachable face By pressing the REL key the face will be freed and can be detached. When you attach the face, first insert it into the mounting unit on the right hand side of the radio.
You should use only the accessories and For that reason, you should listen to your replacement parts authorized by Blaupunkt. program at an appropriate volume level. You can operate the following Blaupunkt products with this unit: Additional amplifiers All Blaupunkt amplifiers...
Anti-theft security system/detachable face Choosing mode of operation Care of face The radio it is equipped with a detachable “SRC” (source) enables you to choose be- face in order to prevent theft. tween the operation modes Radio, CD and The detached face should be carefully pro- CD Changer (if one is connected).
RDS radio operation You should choose a different program if the The radio data system improves the ease Manual tuning with << >> selected one can no longer be received with of listening to FM stations. You can tune manually. acceptable quality.
Scanning stations with radio Pressing << >> enables you to chose the Now the station is stored. station. The display shows the stored station. scan You can briefly scan the stations you are Changing storage level (FM) Automatic storage of strongest able to receive.
Changing sensitivity of station Activating automatic IF band- able program types are mentioned below: search width switching ROCK You may change the sensitivity of the auto- The SHARX function in the DSC menu al- WEATHER matic station search. lows you to activate automatic IF bandwidth CHILDREN If “lo”...
Scanning stations with PTY • During that time you are selecting Choosing program type the desired program type by press- scan a) with the station keys: ing >> (forward) or << (reverse). The display must show “PTY”. When PTY is turned on, the station •...
CD operation Removing CD - Station search started, no station with You can play CDs with this unit. PTY-POP found. Note: • Press the eject key. - Display shows “NO PTY” and automati- You should only use the commercially avail- The CD will be ejected.
CD changer operation CD repeat (RPT/repeat function) The toggle switch acts as a sequence Note: The operation of the CD changer is switch; by pressing it several times several only possible with the Nevada RDM 168 and CD title can be played repeatedly. songs can be skipped.
Playing CDs CD Repeat (RPT/repeat function) The display will indicate “T” (Track) and next to it the respective number of the song just Select the CD changer with the SRC key. CD titles can be played repeatedly. selected. • Press the SRC key repeatedly until the You are able to: display shows “CHANGER”.
Naming CDs Choosing the display mode • Select the desired CD by pressing Note: The following functions can only be activated on the Alaska RDM 168. When playing CDs, you may select the dis- • Press << >> to set the mode CD play mode: You can name CDs.
Deleting CD name input Deleting all CD names of a CD maga- Deleting entire name storage of a CD zine player You may delete individual names, the CD The procedure is the same as for the CD magazine, or the complete name list of a •...
Clock / time Displaying time This can be useful if, for example, you are The unit is equipped with an internal clock interested in displaying the time of a differ- for which the hours and minutes are set via The time can be displayed permanently dur- RDS in order to assure a high degree of ent time zone.
Equalizer Setting This parametric filter can be adjusted pre- You can set the HIGH EQ and LOW EQ fil- The sound in a vehicle is determined to a cisely without any measuring instruments. ters in the DSC menu: greater extent by the acoustic characteris- The individual steps necessary for the set- tics of the interior than by the characteris- •...
Assistance in setting your equalizer Start to make your settings in the mid-range/treble and end it with the bass range. Frequency range Sound impression/problem What to do Notes Bass Bass reproduction too weak Boost the basses with the Avoid distortion. Boost the 30 - 100 Hz “LOW EQ”...
DSC programming tings of these functions don’t need to be CLK. AUTO Automatic time adjustment The DSC (direct software control) function adjusted (see also chapter “Unit overview”). with RTS/CT signal. Refer of the car radio offers you the opportunity to to “Clock/time”.
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HIGH EQ Equalizer setting used to LOUDNESS Loudness of the high and avoid to the extent possi- select and adjust the level low tones at low volume ble interference from adja- of the upper frequency levels adjusted to the hu- cent stations.
30-15000 Hz with no more This unit offers you the ability to conveniently than 1% total harmonic distortion. BEEP control a Blaupunkt CDC-A08 or CDC-A071 CLK MAN/AUTO AUTO 40 watts max. power. changer (or CDC-A05 with a special adap-...
Troubleshooting Guide The following check will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the check list below, refer back to the connection and operating procedures. General Trouble Cause/Solution No sound. •...
“NO DISC” No magazine or disc in changer Take out the magazine and insert the disc. If the above mentioned solutions do not help to improve the situation, consult your nearest Blaupunkt dealer or in the United States call 1-800-266-2528.
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® Blaupunkt-Werke GmbH Postfach 77 77 77 D-31132 Hildesheim Germany Robert Bosch Corporation Sales Group – Blaupunkt Division 2800 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, Illi- nois 60153 1-800-266-2528 Made in Portugal Fabrique en Portugal Hecho en Portugal Fabricado en Portugal Copyright 1998 by the Robert Bosch Corporation...
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