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Operating instructions

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Table of contents

Quick instructions ........................ 26

Important notes ............................ 30

What you really have to read ................ 30Traffic safety ......................................... 30Installation/connection .......................... 30

Optical indication of theft protection .. 30KeyCard ................................................ 31

Replacing a KeyCard ......................... 31

Selecting the operating mode ..... 31

Radio operation with RDS (RadioData System)................................. 32

AF - Alternative Frequency ................... 32REG - Regional ..................................... 32Selecting the waveband ........................ 32

Automatic seek tuning ....................... 32Manual seek tuning ........................... 33

Adjusting the seek tuning sensitivity ..... 33Stereo - mono switch (FM) .................... 33Changing the memory bank (FM) ......... 33Storing stations ..................................... 33Storing the strongest stations auto-matically with Travelstore ...................... 33Recalling stored stations ....................... 34Preset scanning .................................... 34Scanning stations with Radio Scan ....... 34

PTY ....................................................... 34PTY and seek tuning ......................... 34PTY and scan .................................... 34

Station naming ...................................... 35

Reception of traffic announcementswith RDS-EON............................... 36

Traffic announcement priority on/off ..... 36Warning beep ........................................ 36

Switching the warning beep off .......... 36Automatic seek tuning start ................... 36Adjusting the traffic message volume ... 36

Traffic Memo (TIM) ....................... 37

Warning ........................................ 37Recalling stored traffic announce-ments ................................................. 37TIM standby mode when the radio isturned off ........................................... 37Setting the time in the DSC menu: .... 37Adjusting the TIM standby mode/TIM time ............................................. 37Deactivating the TIM standby mode .. 38 Warning ............................................ 38

RT – Radio Text .................................... 39

Tape operation.............................. 39

Inserting a tape ..................................... 39Removing a tape ................................... 39Fast forward/rewind .............................. 40Selecting titles with CPS ....................... 40Autoreverse ........................................... 40Tape type detection .............................. 40Scanning cassette titles ........................ 40B•C – Dolby NR* ................................... 40Skipping unrecorded tape sections withBLS - Blank Skip ................................... 41Listening to the radio during fast windingwith RM (Radio Monitor) ....................... 41Care of your audio equipment ............... 41

DSC programming ........................ 41

CD changer control (option) ........ 44

Switching the CD mode onusing SRC of the car radio .................... 44Selecting a CD/track using the rockerswitch .................................................... 44SCAN .................................................... 44MIX ........................................................ 44Entering/displaying CD names .............. 45Deleting CD names ............................... 45Survey of DSC default settings ............. 46

Appendix ....................................... 46

Technical data ....................................... 46

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4 M•LTo change between medium wave(MW) and long wave (LW) frequencies.

5 -dB - for instantly changing the volumePress the -dB button to instantly mutethe audio source. The display will thenshow MUTE. Return to normal volumeby pressing either the -dB or the VOL+button.When pressing VOL-, the normal play-back volume is identical to the -dB (mu-ted) volume.To program the mute volume, proceedas follows:• Adjust the desired volume.• Press -dB for approximately 2 se-

conds (beep tone is released).This volume will then be stored as themute volume.Extra function:Press this button to store the values setin the DSC menu.

Quick instructions

1 Switching on:Hold down the ON button (the KeyCardhas to be inserted), the set plays withthe pre-adjusted volume.Switching off:Press ON for approximately 1 second.If the set was turned on by pressingON, the KeyCard can be used for swit-ching the system on and off. Pleaseread the information of chapter “Key-Card”.The set may also be turned off via thevehicle’s ignition (provided that it wasconnected correspondingly). After theignition was switched off, a doublebeep tone reminds you that you shouldremove the KeyCard before leavingyour vehicle.

To operate the set when the ignition isswitched off (KeyCard is inserted), pro-ceed as follows:Press “ON” after the double beep tone.The set will be turned on.To avoid that the battery goes flat, thesystem will be turned off automaticallyafter a playback time of one hour.

2 To change the volume:Press VOL+/VOL-.Each time the set is switched on, it willplay with the pre-adjusted volume (VOLFIX). You may also change the VOLFIX setting (see chapter “DSC pro-gramming“).

3 FMTPress this button to switch between thememory banks I, II, and T (Travelstore).As soon as this button is pressed, thesystem will automatically switch to FM.Extra function:Store the six most powerful stationsautomatically with Travelstore:Press FMT until seek tuning starts inthe display.

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network, e.g. fromNDR1 to NDR4 (NorthGerman broadcaster).

7 Display

Radio modeStation name (NDR 2)WavebandMemory bank (FM I)

Cassette mode

TR 2 (track 2)Dolby B/C

CD mode(option)

Disc number,title number

8 KeyCardIn order to operate the set, the Key-Card has to be inserted.

For this purpose, introduce the Key-Card (contact area showing up) into

6 Rocker switch

Radio operation

Station search

up

down in shortintervals

(when AF is off)

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up in shortintervals(when AF is off)

Tape operation

Fastrewind

CPSSelect title in

backwards direction

Fast forward

CPSSelect title in

forwards direction

To stop the function:Press the opposite button.

/ or << >>

Changer operation

Select disc(downwards)

Repeating a track: Press brieflySelecting a track (downwards):Briefly press twice or moreREVIEW - fast reverse (audible):Press and hold down

Select disc (upwards)

Selecting a track (upwards): Press brieflyCUE - fast advance (audible):Press and hold down

Extra functions:AUD see HGEO see IDSC - MODE see F

Select function andprogram parameter.

AF - MODE “AF” in the displayUse the << >> buttonsto scroll through theprograms of a radio

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the corresponding slot above theflashing KeyCard tongue.Read also the information given in the“KeyCard” chapter.

9 AF button (alternative frequency) du-ring RDS operationWhen “AF” lights up in the display, thesystem will automatically seek a fre-quency offering better reception of thesame RDS program.

“AF” on/off: Press the AF button briefly.When pressing the AF button for about2 seconds, the display will show REG-ON or REG-OFF (see also chapterREG - Regional).

: PTY buttonUse this button to enter the PTY mode.In this mode, the preset buttons areused to select different program types,e.g. SPORT. The system will then onlyseek stations offering sport programs.

; TIM/TATIM (TraffIc Memo)To play all the stored traffic announce-ments:Press TIM briefly.

To activate/deactivate the priority fortraffic announcements:Press TIM for approximately 2 seconds.TA (Traffic Announcement)If TA lights up in the display, the systemwill only play traffic stations.TA on/off: Press the TIM button forapproximately 2 seconds

< 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - preset buttonsYou can store 6 stations on each FMmemory bank (I, II, and “T“) andanother 6 stations on MW and LWeach.To store a station: Press button duringradio operation and hold down until theradio comes on again.To recall a station: Select the wave-band. On FM, select the desired memo-ry bank and press the correspondingpreset button.

= PSFor briefly playing all receivable stati-ons or the titles during tape or changeroperation (option).To start/stop Scan: Press PS briefly.

The scan time can also be altered (seechapter “DSC programming” - SCANTI-ME).

> RM (Radio Monitor)Press this button to listen to the radiowhile fast forwarding or fast rewindingthe tape.During tape operation:To switch RM on/off: Press RM.When this function is activated, thedisplay shows “RM”.The radio is played during fast tape run.

? B•C – Dolby NRThis set allows you to play back tapesthat have been recorded with Dolby-NRB, Dolby-NR C or without Dolby noisereduction.Press B•C to adjust to the type of DolbyNR in which the tape was recorded orto disengage Dolby NR. When Dolby isactive, the corresponding indicator “B”or “C” will light up.

@ Eject buttonPress .

A Cassette loading slotInsert tape (side A or 1 facing up, theopen side showing to the right).

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B Tape side selectorPress to switch over during tapeoperation. The display shows “TR 1”(track) or “TR 2”.

C MIX see chapter “CD changer control”.

D BLS (Blank Skip)Use this function to skip blank sectionsof the tape.As soon as an unrecorded portion ofmore than 15 seconds is detected du-ring playback, the system will automati-cally forward the tape to the beginningof the next title.In this case, the display will show“CPS-FF”.To switch BLS on/off: Press the BLSbutton.When the function is active, “BLS” willlight up in the display.

E loTo change the seek tuning sensitivity.lo lit up in the display indicates normalseek tuning sensitivity (the system willpick up all powerful, nearby stations).lo off indicates high seek tuning sensiti-vity (the system will also pick up wea-ker stations).

To change the seek tuning sensitivi-ty: Press lo.

F DSC (Direct Software Control)Use the DSC function to adapt a num-ber of programmable basic settings tosuit your listening preference. For moreinformation, read through chapter “DSCprogramming”.

G LD (loudness)Use this function to boost the low fre-quencies for more bass, especially atlow volume levels.To switch LD on/off: Press the button.For more information, see chapter“DSC programming”.

H AUDTo adjust the treble and bass frequen-cies using the rocker button.

Treble

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Bass Bass

Treble

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The last setting will be automaticallystored.If the setting remains unchanged within8 seconds, the display will switch backto the previous indication.

I GEOTo adjust the Balance (left/right) andFader (front/rear) settings.

Balanceleft

Fader rear

Fader front

Balance right

The last setting will be stored automati-cally.If the setting remains unchanged within8 seconds, the display will switch backto be previous indication.

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Important notes

What you really have to read

Before you operate your new car radio, plea-se read the following information carefully.

Traffic safety

As the driver of a motor vehicle, it is yourresponsibility to pay attention to the trafficsituation at all times. Never use your car radioin a way that could distract you.Please keep in mind that you travel a di-stance of 14 m per second at a speed of only50 km/h.Do not adjust your radio in difficult drivingconditions that demand your full attention.Always make sure that you are still able tohear any warning signals coming from outsi-de of the vehicle, such as police or fire enginesirens, so that you can react accordingly.

Installation/connection

In order to ensure that the set functionsproperly it is necessary that the positive po-wer supply line is connected to the ignitionand the permanent +12 V connector of thecar radio.If you would like to install your new car radioby yourself or add other audio components to

J RT – Radio textUse this function to display messagetexts transmitted by an RDS station. RTmessages will only be displayed if theignition is switched off.To switch RT on/off: Press RT.

K SRC (source)To select between the connected audiosources, for example cassette, radio, orCD changer (option).

the existing ones, then please read carefullythe enclosed instructions on installation andconnection.Do not connect the loudspeaker outputs toground!Use only the accessory and replacementparts approved by Blaupunkt.

Optical indication of theft protection

When the car is stationary, you can let theKeyCard tongue flash in order to indicate thatthe set is equipped with security coding. UseDSC to select one of two settings: LED ON orLED OFF.For more information, please read throughchapter “DSC programming - LED ON/OFF”.

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KeyCard

The car radio can only be operated usingeither KeyCard 1 or 2. Their codes are storedin the unit.Turn on the set and introduce the KeyCardcompletely. The car radio is now ready foroperation. When inserting a wrong KeyCard,the display will show “----”.After approximately 10 seconds, “CARDERR” will appear in the display. In this casedo not make any further adjustments untilyou have the corresponding KeyCard availa-ble.Never try to pull out the KeyCard by force.First, slightly press the card in. This releasesthe KeyCard; the display shows“LEARNING”. Now you can pull out the card.Should the KeyCard be lost or damaged,then please contact one of our authorisedservice partners to get a new card.The service centres are marked ( ) in the carradio service centre list. In case of doubt,please contact the central service centre inyour country for more information on theKeyCard service centre closest to you.Use either KeyCard (1 and 2) to individuallystore the following functions as desired:bass, treble, balance and fader settings, pre-set stations, loudness, TA (traffic announce-ment volume), SPEECH (tone control for

speech programs), BEEP volume, SCANTI-ME, VOLFIX.In addition to this, the settings activated be-fore switching the radio off, such as thewaveband, station, TA priority, loudness, AF,CPS, Dolby B/C, RM, REG ON/OFF or seektuning sensitivity will also remain stored.When you insert your KeyCard, the basicsettings you have programmed will automa-tically be activated.

Replacing a KeyCard

Any KeyCard can only be replaced by a newone with the same number (1 or 2). Shouldyou wish to replace KeyCard 2, for example:• Insert KeyCard 1 and switch the radio

on.

• Slightly press the card and it will moveinto the removal position. “LEARNING”will then appear in the display.

• Remove KeyCard 1 and insert the newKeyCard 2 while the display is stillshowing LEARNING.

Now you can operate the set with the newKeyCard 2.You can switch the radio on only after inser-ting either a KeyCard 1 or 2.

Selecting the operatingmode

With the SRC (source) button you can selectbetween the following modes:

radio,

tape,

CD changer (option), or

operation of another audio componentconnected.

To select one of the operating modes, it is ofcourse necessary that the correspondingsystem is available, i.e. the add-on compo-nent must be adequately connected and thesound carrier (cassette, disc, changer maga-zine) inserted.To switch over to the next operating modeavailable,• press the SRC button.

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is automatically searching for an alternativefrequency.“SEARCH” goes out as soon as the systemhas found an alternative frequency or afterthe frequency band has been run throughcompletely.Should the reception quality of the selectedprogram become too bad,• tune into another program.

REG - Regional

Certain radio programs are split up at timesinto regional programs offering local infor-mation. If you are listening to one programand move to an area where another linkedregional program becomes stronger, the unitwill switch to that program. If you wish tocontinue listening to the first station:• Press the AF button for about 2 sec.

The display will show “REG ON”.If you leave the service area of the regionalstation tuned into, or if you would like to takeadvantage of the full RDS service, thenswitch to “REG OFF”.• Press the AF button for about 2 sec.

until “REG OFF” is displayed.The display will show “REG ON” or “REGOFF” every time the radio is switched on.

Selecting the waveband

This car radio can be used in any of the threefollowing wavebands:FM 87.5 - 108 MHzMW 531 - 1602 kHz, andLW 153 - 279 kHz• Select the desired waveband by pres-

sing the FMT or M•L button.To switch between MW and LW:• press M•L.

Automatic seek tuning /

• Press / . The radio will automaticallytune into the following station.

If you keep the upper or lower part of therocker switch / depressed, seek tuningspeeds up in upwards or downwards direc-tion.

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down in shortintervals

(when AF is off)

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up in shortintervals(when AF is off)

Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

The Radio Data System offers you moreconvenience when listening to FM.More and more radio stations have begun tobroadcast additional RDS information a-longside their programs.As soon as a radio program has been identi-fied, the station name including a regionalidentifier, if applicable, will appear in thedisplay, for example “NDR1 NDS” (local ra-dio program of Lower Saxony, Germany).With RDS, the preset buttons become pro-gram buttons. Now you know exactly whichprogram you have tuned into and in futureyou can select this program directly.But RDS even offers you more advantages:

AF - Alternative Frequency

The AF function makes sure that the radio willalways tune into the optimum frequency forthe RDS station you are listening to.This function is activated if “AF” lights up inthe display.In order to switch AF on/off:• Press the AF button briefly.During seek tuning for the frequency offeringthe best reception of the selected program,the radio will be muted briefly.When “SEARCH” appears in the display afterthe radio has been switched on or one of thestored frequencies retrieved, then the radio

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The unit will automatically switch to monoplayback under poor reception conditions.

Changing the memory bank (FM)

You can shift between the memory banks I, II,and “T” to store and to recall preset stations.The selected memory bank is indicated in thedisplay.• Press FMT until the desired memory

bank lights up in the display (press re-peatedly if necessary).

Storing stations

Using the preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 youcan store six stations on each FM memorybank (I, II, T).In the MW/LW range you can store six stati-ons each.• Select the waveband with the FMT or

M•L button.

• Select a station with the rocker switch(either automatically / or manually<< >>).

• Press the desired preset button andhold it down. The radio will be mutedand resumes play after approximately 2seconds.

Now the station has been stored. The activa-ted preset button is indicated in the display.

Manual seek tuning << >>

Prerequisite: AF is switched off!• Press << or >> to change the frequency

in small steps in upwards/ downwardsdirection.

If you hold down the right or left part of therocker switch, then the car radio will movethrough the stations quickly.

Adjusting the seek tuning sensi-tivity

The set allows you to modify the seek tuningsensitivity.If “lo” is indicated, the radio will only pick upstrong stations (low sensitivity).If “lo” is deactivated, the radio will also pick upless powerful stations (higher sensitivity).The degree of sensitivity can be separatelyadjusted for both levels (see chapter “DSCprogramming“).

Stereo - mono switch (FM)

If reception is poor, you may get better soundquality if you switch to mono:• Press lo for approximately 2 seconds.The stereo symbol will disappear for monoplayback.Each time the car radio is switched on, stereoplayback is activated.

Note:Should you tune into a station which hasalready been stored, the corresponding pre-set button and the memory bank will startflashing in the display for a short while, if youhave selected another memory bank.

Storing the strongest stationsautomatically with Travelstore

You can use the Travelstore memory bank toautomatically store the six strongest FM sta-tions sorted on the preset buttons accordingto their signal strength. This feature is espe-cially useful when travelling, because it willalways give you the most powerful stations ata finger tip as you pass through the variousreception areas.• Press FMT for approximately 2 sec.The radio will search for the six most powerfulFM stations and store them on the “T” memo-ry bank (Travelstore). When this process hasbeen completed, the radio will tune in thestrongest station.FM stations can also be stored manually onthe Travelstore memory bank (see “Storingstations“).

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Scanning stations with RadioScan

Beginning with the station currently tuned in,you can scan the following stations. Choosethe desired SCANTIME in the DSC menu.To activate the scan:• Press PS for about 2 seconds.

Either the scanned frequency or thestation name starts flashing in the dis-play. During the actual scan process,“SCAN” is flashing.

To continue listening to a scanned stati-on/switch the scan off:• Briefly press PS.If no station is selected during the scan, thescan function will be automatically switchedoff after the entire frequency band has beenpassed through. The radio will revert to thestation the scan began from.For more information, please also refer tochapter “DSC programming - SCANTIME”.

PTY

The PTY signal is transmitted along with theRDS data telegram and contains informationon the program type. Program types e.g. are:news, current affairs, information, sport, etc.This enables you to choose a certain type ofprogram according to your personal needs.

With PTY you are prepared for the future ofRDS.• Press the PTY button.You can now use the preset buttons to choo-se one out of six different program types.In the PTY mode the preset buttons no longerhave their original function (see also chapter“DSC programming - PTY SET”).

PTY and seek tuning

First switch on the PTY mode and choose aprogram type (e.g. 4 = sports). When theseek tuning function is activated via / , theradio will only capture those stations whichtransmit the selected PTY code. If no suchstation is found, the radio returns to theoriginal mode. The display shows “SPORT”for approximately 3 seconds.

PTY and scan

First switch on the PTY mode and choose aprogram type (e.g. 4 = sports). When thescan function is activated, the system willonly sample those stations which transmitthis PTY code.

Recalling stored stations

You can recall any stored station by pressingthe corresponding preset button.• Press FMT or M•L to select the wave-

band. For FM, also choose the corre-sponding memory bank by pressingFMT until the desired bank is indicatedin the display.

• Briefly press the corresponding presetbutton.

Preset scanning

You can have all of the stations stored in onewaveband scanned by using the Preset Scanfunction. Choose the desired SCANTIME inthe DSC menu.• Briefly press PS.

All of the stations in that waveband willbe scanned one after another.

Depending on which memory bank has beenactivated for FM, all of the stations in either I,II or the Travelstore level will be scanned. Ifa preset is not in use, it is skipped.To stop the scan:• Press the PS button once again.

The radio will continue to play the cur-rently scanned station.

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Station naming

Using the ST NAME item of the DSC menuyou can enter a name with a maximum of 8digits for all stored frequencies of memorybanks I and II.Most of the FM stations are RDS stations, thenames of which will be shown in the display.The displayed RDS name has priority over allentries specified by the user. If you havenamed an RDS station, this name will only beshown briefly and be replaced by the RDSname afterwards.For this reason we recommend that you onlyname non-RDS stations, which only showtheir frequency but not the name.All long-wave stations are provided with astation name at the factory.

To start your entry:• Choose a station,

• press DSC,

• select item “ST NAME” with rockerswitch / and

• press -dB.The first position is flashing.• Now select a character with rocker

switch / .

You have the choice between the capitalletters (A-Z), special characters and thenumbers (0-9).• Use the rocker switch << >> to move to

the next position and select a charac-ter.

In this way, up to 8 characters can be en-tered.Once you have completed the name as desi-red,• press -dB;

now the entry has been stored.The display returns to “ST NAME”.

To name the next station:• Select it with one of the preset buttons

(1-6); if required, change the memorybank and/or waveband.Then start to enter the next name.

To finish the entry,• press DSC.

You will leave the DSC menu at thesame time.

Any name entered for a preset station will bedeleted by re-assigning it (either with a nameor frequency).

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Reception of traffic announcements with RDS-EON (Enhanced Other Networks)

Traffic announcement priorityon/off

If the priority for traffic announcements isactivated, “TA” will appear in the display. Toswitch the function on/off:• Press the TIM button > 2 sec.

Warning beep

If you leave the reception area of the trafficprogram station you are currently listening to,you will hear a warning beep after approxi-mately 30 seconds.This warning beep will also be released whenpressing a preset without a traffic program.

Switching the warning beep off

a) Tune to another traffic program station:

• Press the rocker switch, or

• press a preset button with a stationoffering traffic information.

Alternative:b) Switch off the priority for traffic an-

nouncements:

• Press TIM > 2 sec.In the display, the “TA” indicationgoes out.

You can reduce the beep tone volume tothe pre-selected mute volume.• For this purpose, press -dB.

Automatic seek tuning start

Prerequisite:The priority for traffic announcements is ac-tivated. If you leave the reception area of yourtraffic program while listening to a tape ordisc or when having turned down the volumecompletely, the car radio will automaticallytune into another traffic program station.If no such traffic program station is foundwithin approximately 30 seconds, tape ordisc reproduction will be interrupted and thesystem will release a warning beep. Toswitch the beep off, proceed as describedabove.

Adjusting the traffic messagevolume

The volume of the warning beep and of thecurrent traffic message was pre-adjusted atthe factory. If you would like to alter thesetting, proceed as described under “DSCprogramming - TA LEVEL”.

Many FM broadcasters provide their servicearea with traffic messages at regular inter-vals.All traffic program stations transmit a specialtelegram signal alongside their programs,which is recognised and decoded by the carradio.As soon as such a signal is received, thedisplay shows “TP” (Traffic Program).Other radio stations do not actually air trafficannouncements themselves, but by usingRDS-EON they make it possible to receivethe traffic announcements of another stationwithin the same radio network. In this case,“TP” will light up in the display as soon as thepriority for traffic announcements is activa-ted. The display must then show “TA”.If a traffic announcement is broadcast, theradio will automatically switch to the linkedtraffic program for the duration of the messa-ge and return to the original program after theend of the message.

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Traffic Memo (TIM)

This set is equipped with a digital speechmemory, allowing up to 4 traffic messageslasting a maximum of 4 minutes to be auto-matically recorded.As soon as “TP” is displayed, the system willrecord all incoming traffic announcements ofthe adjusted station.If the priority for traffic announcements isactivated (“TA” lights up in the display), theset will also record the traffic messages of thetraffic station program within the same radionetwork (see also “Reception of traffic an-nouncements with RDS-EON”).Depending on the length of the new trafficbulletin, the oldest messages will be deleted.If a message is longer than four minutes, thesystem will display OVERFLOW after fourminutes of playback, and release a beep toneto indicate that the message could only berecorded partially.

Warning

The motor antenna could be damaged ina car wash.If you have installed a motor antenna, thenplease take into account the correspondingwarning note at the end of this chapter.

When pressing TIM once again, you will hearthe message text recorded until that interrup-tion.

Setting the time in the DSC menu:

TIM needs the exact time in order to operateprecisely. The time also has to be re-adjustedafter every interruption of the power supply.• Press DSC and the time will be display-

ed.

• Press << to set the hours or >> to ad-just the minutes.

The corresponding value is flashing.To change the setting,• press the rocker button / .To confirm your entry,• press -dB or DSC.When pressing the -dB button, you can go onworking in the DSC menu immediately.

Adjusting the TIM standby mode/TIMtime

The TIM-TIME to be set corresponds to theplanned departure time. TIM will then beactive 1.5 hours before and after this adju-sted time, so that the traffic messages will berecorded during a period of three hours.Note: During this period, a motor antenna willremain extracted. Please take into accountthe warning note of the end of this chapter.

Recalling stored traffic announcements

• Press the TIM button briefly.The display for example shows: NDR2 (sta-tion name or frequency), then brieflyT4 14.30 (T4 = traffic message 4, recordedat 14:30). If four traffic messages were recor-ded, then “T4” always represents the mostrecent announcement, which will also beplayed first.Use the / rocker button to switch betweenT1 and T4.Hold down the / rocker button to movethrough the message in forwards/backwardsdirection quickly.Press << to go back to the beginning of thecurrently played message.The TIM function is switched off by eitherpressing TIM or >>.

TIM standby mode when the radio isturned off

With this system it is possible to record inco-ming traffic announcements automatically atpre-determined times when the radio is tur-ned off.You may then recall such messages as des-cribed above.If you press the TIM button while a trafficannouncement is being played (TA lit up inthe display), the recording will be interrupted.

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1.5 hours

The motor antennawill be extracted

startadjusted

TIM-TIME end

1.5 hours

• Use the rocker button / to chooseTIM-TIME in the DSC menu.

• Press << or >> to call up the adjustedtime.If TIM OFF is displayed, the TIMfunction is deactivated.

• Use the rocker button / to set thetime.

• Use << to move to the hours or >> toadjust the minutes.

Confirm your entry by• pressing -dB or DSC.The TIM-TIME is stored.TIM will be active 1.5 hours before and afterthe adjusted TIM-TIME.Also, TIM will automatically stay on standbyfor three hours after the radio was turned off.When TIM is activated, the display will brieflyshow “TIM ON” when the set is switched off.

Deactivating the TIM standby mode

• Press DSC with the radio being turnedon.

• Use the / rocker button to select theitem TIM TIME.

• Press -dB and switch to TIM OFF withrocker button / (you find this itembetween the time settings for 23:00 and0:00).

When TIM OFF is flashing,• press DSC or -dB.If the motor antenna is retracted immediatelyafter selecting TIM OFF, you can be assuredthat the TIM function is deactivated.

Warning

The motor antenna could be damaged ina car wash.

If you have a motor antenna installed, it willremain extracted after you have turned offthe radio with the TIM function being activa-ted. The antenna may also be extracted inthe car wash when the set is turned off andthe TIM function activated.

TIM is deactivated (TIM OFF), if themotor antenna is retracted as soon asthe set is turned off.You can now drive through a car washwhen the radio is off.

Do not switch on the radio until you have leftthe car wash.If the display shows TIM ON when switchingoff the radio, then the TIM timer is activated.The motor antenna will remain extracted.If you are sure,that now and while being in the car wash youare outside the recording period around theadjusted TIM-TIME:

1.5 hours

The motor antennawill be extracted

startadjusted

TIM-TIME end

1.5 hours

• Switch off the radio and press TIM.The display briefly shows STBY OFF.

The antenna will then remain retracted whenthe radio is turned off (until the three-hourrecording period starts).Attention:You should by all means deactivate theTIM timer (TIM OFF), if the adjusted recor-ding period is soon to start.For this purpose:• Press DSC with the radio being activa-

ted.

• Use the / rocker button to select theitem TIM TIME.

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To read radiotext messages, proceed asfollows:Park the vehicle in a suitable place and turnoff the ignition. The radio will be switched offautomatically.• In order to re-activate the car radio,

press the ON button for about 1 se-cond.

• Select a station and press RT.It takes some time until the aired messagesare fully available in the system. In the mean-time, the radio will display the message“WAIT”.Afterwards, the text will be displayed.If the adjusted station does not provide radio-text information, the message “NO TEXT” isdisplayed.

To switch off radiotext:• Press the RT button once again.

Tape operation

In order to play a tape, the car radio has to beswitched on.

The unit automatically switches to tape ope-ration when a cassette is inserted.

Inserting a tape

• Turn on the set.• Insert the cassette.The cassette is automatically transported tothe playback position. The system then startsto play back side A or 1.During tape operation, the display showsTR1 or TR2 (=track)

Insert cassette with side A or 1 facing up, the open side facingto the right

Ejectcassette

Removing a tape

• Press .The cassette will eject.

• Press -dB and switch to TIM OFF withrocker button / (you find this itembetween the time settings for 23:00 and0:00).

• If you now turn off the radio, the anten-na will be retracted.

You can now drive into the car wash. Afteryou have left the car wash, you may re-activate the TIM function according to yourpreference.

RT – Radiotext

Radiotext is an RDS feature used by thebroadcasters to transmit texts.The texts can be displayed in two subse-quent lines with a maximum of 64 characterseach, which are moved through the displayslowly.Depending on the individual broadcaster,these texts can be of a different nature, forexample brief news, program information,commercial broadcasts, etc.For safety reasons, the radiotext function canonly be used if the ignition is switched off.When activating RT with the ignition beingswitched on, the message “NO TEXT” willappear in the display.

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Fast forward/rewind

• Press >> to fast forward a tape (FF).

• Press << to fast rewind a tape. (FR)

Fastrewind

CPSSelect title in

backwards direction

Fast forward

CPSSelect title in

forwards direction

To stop the function:Press the opposite button.<< >> or / .

Selecting titles with CPS(Cassette Program Search)

Use this function to repeat or skip cassettetitles with buttons (forwards) or (back-wards).The system allows you to skip up to 9 titles.

For this purpose,• press the rocker switch as many times

as required.The display will show you the number of titlesto be skipped.Correct your entry by pressing the oppositebutton.Press to stop the tape immediately.For CPS operation it is necessary that thereis a blank section of at least 3 secondsbetween the titles.

Autoreverse

To switch sides while playing a cassette,• press .At the end of a side the unit will automaticallyswitch over. The display shows “TR1” for side1 or “TR2” for side 2.

Note:If there is too much tension on the tape duringplayback, the set may switch over by itself. Inthis case check the condition of the tape.Sometimes it helps to rewind the cassettetape completely.

Tape type detection

Correct equalization is automatically selec-ted according to the tape used.

Scanning cassette titles

You can have the cassette titles playedbriefly by using the scan func tion. If you likea title, stop the scan to continue listening tothat track.To start/stop the scan:• Press PS briefly.Choose the desired SCANTIME in the DSCmenu.

B•C – Dolby NR*

Use this button to play tapes recorded withDolby noise reduction.Dolby NR-C is a further development of Dol-by NR-B and reduces the unwanted tapenoise even more.Press B•C to adjust to the type of Dolby NRin which the tape was recorded or to disenga-ge Dolby NR. When Dolby is active, thecorresponding indicator “B” or “C” will lightup.* Noise reduction system manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-Dsymbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Care of your audio equipment

We recommend that you use only C-60/C-90cassette tapes in your car radio. Store yourcassettes in a cool place away from dirt, dustand temperatures exceeding 50 °C. Duringcold weather, allow very cold cassettes towarm up before playing them in order toavoid uneven tape transport. Operating pro-blems and sound distortions may occur afterapproximately 100 hours of playing time andare caused by dust particles which adhere tothe rubber roller and the audio head.Use a cleaner cassette to remove normal dirtbuild-up. For tougher cases, use a cottonswab (Q-tip) soaked with alcohol. Do notattempt to clean the mechanism by insertinga hard object into the player!

DSC programming

Using DSC (Direct Software Control), youcan adjust certain settings and functions forthis car radio to your own liking and then storethem.The basic settings for this audio equipmenthave been made at the factory. Please referto the following overview for these settings sothat you can always reset to these if desired.If you wish to alter any of the programming,• press button DSC.Use the rocker switch and the -dB button tomake your selection from the followingfunctions and to carry out the desired adjust-ments. The current setting for that functionwill appear in the display.

Select function

Setvalue

Select function

Setvalue

Skipping unrecorded tape sec-tions with BLS - Blank Skip

As soon as the system detects a blank tapesection of more than 15 seconds, the casset-te will automatically be fast forwarded to thebeginning of the next track.The display will then show “CPS-FF”.To switch BLS on/off:• Press BLS.If the function is active, “BLS” appears in thedisplay.

Listening to the radio during fastwinding with RM (Radio Monitor)

When the tape is fast forwarded or rewound(also with CPS, SCAN, BLS), the radio isnormally muted. To listen to the radio duringfast winding:• Press RM.

“RM” lights up in the display.

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TIME The current time will be dis-played, or it has to be adju-sted.Use the rocker button << >>to select the hours or minu-tes (flashing), and the /switch to set the time. Startwith -dB. The precise timesetting is required for theproper operation of TIM.

CDC NAME (only if changer is connec-ted)Use this function to nameyour discs (see also CDchanger control, “Entering/displaying CD names“)

ANGLE Use one of the values -1, 0,or +1 to adapt the individualviewing angle.Adjust the ANGLE so as toprovide the best view.

BAS F=R To distribute the bass levelamong the front and rearspeakers between +6 dBfront and +6 dB rear.

TRE F=R To distribute the treble levelamong the front and rearspeakers between +6 dBfront and +6 dB rear.

BEEP This sound will confirmfunctions which are comple-ted by pressing a button forlonger than 2 seconds.Adjust volume between 0and 9 (0 = OFF).

BRIGHT You can adjust the displaybrightness from values bet-ween 1 and 16. You can alsoselect one day and one nightadjustment.Selecting the night bright-ness:Switch on the vehicle’s light-ing system and program thebrightness value. The audioequipment must be connec-ted with the vehicle lightingfor this to function properly.

COLOUR G .................................... Rgreen red

CDC DISP (only if changer is connec-ted)During CD operation, use<<>> to select between thefollowing displays:

NAME -the CD name specified withCDC NAME

TIME -the playback time

NUMBER -the CD or track number

LED ON You can select between LEDON and LED OFF. Whensetting LED ON, the Key-Card tongue will flash foradditional optical theft pro-tection when the set hasbeen switched off and theKeyCard removed.

LOUDNESS When listening at a low level,the loudness function willcreate a more natural soundby emphasizing the low fre-quency range.LOUD 1 - low boostLOUD 6 - strong boost

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PTY LANG Use this function to selectthe language for the PTYindications in the display.Choose between DEUTSCHor ENGLISH.

PTY SET Use this function to changethe default allocations of thepreset buttons.Press the preset button to bechanged. Use the rockerswitch <</>> to select thedesired program type andpress the preset button onceagain.

SCANTIME Use this function to specifythe scan time for the radio orcassette mode from between5 and 30 seconds.

S-DX 1 Use this function to adjustthe seek tuning sensitivity fordistant reception.DX. 1 - high sensitivityDX. 3 - low sensitivity

S-LO 1 Use this function to adjustthe seek tuning sensitivity forlocal reception.LO 1 - high sensitivityLO 3 - low sensitivityThe seek tuning sensitivityvalues can be separatelyadjusted for AM and FM.

SPEECH In future many RDS broad-casters will differentiate bet-ween music and speechprograms. Use the SPEECHfunction to separately adjustthe sound settings forspeech programs.

ST NAME With this function you canname any preset radio stati-on with a character se-quence of up to 8 digits (see“Station naming“).

TA LEVEL Use this function to adjustthe volume for the trafficannouncements and thewarning beep from between1 and 9.The announcement will thenbe broadcast at this volume.

TIM TIME To adjust the TIM time.To activate/deactivate TIM.For more information, seechapter “Traffic Memo (TIM),Adjusting the TIM standbymode).

CDC UPD (only if changer is connec-ted)Use this function to deletenamed discs in order to getnew memory capacities fornew CD names (see also CDchanger control, “DeletingCD names“)

VOL FIX Use this function to adjustthe initial volume when theset is switched on.Use <<>> to adjust the desi-red initial volume.

To quit the DSC mode and store the set-ting:• Press DSC.

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CD changer control (option)

Selecting a CD/track using therocker switch

Select disc(downwards)

Repeating a track: Press brieflySelecting a track (downwards):Briefly press twice or moreREVIEW - fast reverse (audible):Press and hold down

Select disc (upwards)

Selecting a track (upwards): Press brieflyCUE - fast advance (audible):Press and hold down

The display shows the selected mode.

SCAN

Use this function for briefly sampling the CDtracks.To start the scan:• Press PS on the car radio for approxi-

mately 1 sec. The tracks will be brieflyplayed in ascending order.

To stop the scan:• Press PS briefly. The radio will continue

to play the title scanned last.

MIX

Use this function for playing the CD tracks atrandom.MIX CD – The tracks of the selected CD

are played at random. The fol-lowing CDs are selected in nu-meric order. Their tracks willalso be played at random.

MIX MAG – All tracks of the CD magazineare played at random.

MIX OFF – MIX is switched off. The tracksare played in numeric order.

To change the MIX mode:• Press MIX until the desired mode is

briefly shown in the display.If MIX is on, “MIX” will appear in the lowerright corner of the display.

This car radio allows it to remote control oneof the following Blaupunkt CD changers:CDC-A03, -F03, -A05.

Switching the CD mode onusing SRC of the car radio

Be sure that a CD magazine is inserted in thechanger. Use the SRC button to change theaudio source (radio - changer - cassette).Press SRC until the changer functions ap-pear in the display.First, “CD ON” is displayed briefly, then forexampleCD1 -T1CD = disc, T = track

CD no. Track no.

The display mode name/time or number canbe selected under CDC-DISP in the DSCmenu.

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Entering/displaying CD names

With this system you can name up to 99 CDs.When playing a CD, the dis play will then giveyou the entered name, for example

“VIVALDI”.

Precondition: NAME must be selected underDSC - CD DISP.

To enter the name:First, switch off the priority for traffic an-nouncements. Otherwise the entry will bedeleted if an announcement is broadcast.Press the TA button to switch the “TA” dis-play off.Be sure that at least one CD is inserted in theCD magazine.• Press SRC to change to CDC.

• Press DSC.

• Press the rocker switch / until “CDNAME” is displayed.

• Press the -dB button.The first character position is flashing.• Use the rocker switch / to enter the

first letter, special character or digitfrom 0-9.

• Use the rocker switch <<>> to changeto the next position and select a cha-racter.

Each name may have up to 7 characters.

To finish the entry:• Press -dB. The entry is stored and you

can now select another DSC functionusing the rocker switch / .

Alternatively:• Press DSC. The entry is stored and the

DSC mode is automatically quit.To store the entry/choose the next CD:• Press -dB and select the next CD to be

named using <<>>.

• Press -dB and enter a name.Any specified name will be deleted by re-assigning it with a new CD name.

Deleting CD names

If you try to store more than 99 CD names,“FULL” will be shown in the display. In thiscase you can use DSC to delete the name ofone or more CDs in order to get new memorycapacity.Use the CDC-UPD function to confirm allCDs, the names of which you wish to main-tain. All the other names will be deleted.• Press DSC.

• Insert a magazine with the CDs, thenames of which you wish to maintain.

• Press / until “CDC UPD” is display-ed.

• Press <<>> and “LOAD CD” is display-ed.

After having read in the CDs of this magazi-ne, “NEXT MAG” appears in the display.• Press the EJECT button on the CD

changer and insert the next magazine.Repeat these steps for all CDs, the names ofwhich you wish to maintain.• To finish your entry, press -dB for

about 2 sec. until “UPDATING” is dis-played. The updating process is com-pleted when the display shows“READY”.

The names of all CDs inserted in the maga-zine remain stored in the memory. The otherCD names have been deleted.You can interrupt this process by pressingDSC.

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Survey of DSC default settings

TIME 00:00

ANGLE 0

BAS F=R

TRE F=R

BEEP 4

BRIGHT 16

COLOUR Medium position (yellow)

CDC DISP NAME

LED ON

LOUDNESS 3

PTY LANG DEUTSCH

PTY SET NACHRICH (TEN)

SCANTIME 10s

S - DX 2

S - LO 2

SPEECH 0

TA LEVEL 5

TIM TIME 07:00

VOL FIX 20

Appendix

Technical data

Amplifier:Output power: 4 x 20 watts RMS acc.

to DIN 45 3244 x 25 watts musicpower acc. toDIN 45 324

FM sensitivity: 0.9 µV at 26 dBS/N ratio

Frequency response:FM 35 - 16,000 Hz (-3 dB)Tape (metal) 30 - 18,000 Hz (-3 dB)

We reserve the right to make changes!